Hi All!
I have been pondering the sketch challenge presented over at Create with Connie and Mary all week.....I don't usually do that to be honest. It is such a sweet sketch.....and a clean lined sketch....which is where my struggle came in, I guess. lol! wanna see it?
See? I told you it was a sweet, clean lined sketch. I guess I do piles of stuff better than clean....like my housekeeping - just ask my hubby - HAHA!!!!! Well - here is what I came up with
I must confess - this is my second card for this challenge. My original idea of a sympathy sentiment and cut out flowers flanking that with sponging and wrinkly texture in the flowers didn't make the cut. I looked at it and said - boy that is U.G.L.Y. If I ever get the courage - I will share that with you...but don;t hold your breath, if you know what I mean.
I do like how this one turned out. I have a hard time with too much open space....are there any shrinks out there can decifer all of this? lol!!! It is all tying together as I type it out :) hehehehe.......
The designer series paper is from Playdate - love it! The sentiment, from play on words (??), was inked up with stampin write markers and stamped onto shimmer white card stock. I flanked the sentiment with designer label punches - also from playdate. I adorned that with two tempting turquoise buttons from the brights button collection and chocolate chip thread.
WHAT?????
Did I say "chocolate chip thread?" Yep - but I didn't mean it....I was seeing if you were paying attention to me...lol! I took two slivers of chocolate chip card stock and threaded them through the buttons and secured it with mini glue dots. See?
Well....after all of the screaming and stomping on the card that is in the crap pile - I sure could use soem lovin' from all you fellow stampers.....we have all been "there" - right? lol! Maybe it is only me .......
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
GUESS WHAT!?!?!?!?!??!?!?
Connie and Mary picked my card again this week as a winner for the "going green" challenge!!!
What a great surprise to see - here is the card:
Scroll down for the post for more info on it.
off to celebrate.....whooooohooooooo............
What a great surprise to see - here is the card:
Scroll down for the post for more info on it.
off to celebrate.....whooooohooooooo............
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
A dress for any occassion
HI All!
Sorry I didn't come up with anything catchy today......I just don't have it in me.....lol!!! But hey - I do have some eye candy for you...... I was able to squeak out a little beauty this morning, but didn't have time to photograph, edit or post it then.....so here I am rushing before swimming lessons and after switching laundry loads. Anyone have an extra maid on hand that I could use.....I think I could get soem more stampin' done if everyoen around here didn't want to eat or have clean clothes....how anoying....right????
Anyway - I started with the Mojo Monday sketch.
This ended up TOTALLY different than what I had in my little mind. I started out flowers, concord crush and the like.....but ended up here instead:
How did I do?
I have been wanting to dress up that little dress form from the sew suite collection for quite sometime now...."sew" I decided to dress up three of them. hehe!! Get it?? Sew.....so.....sew.......so......
I'm grasping at straws for humor here, huh? lol!
The card base is cherry cobbler - {luv} it! The desigenr series paper is from newsprint and love letters. Did you get a look at that upper corner????? Well......the words "Stampin' Up!" was printed in that corner......argh!!!!....So i ripped the corner off, rolled the designer series paper and adhered a scrap of newsprint behind it. I did that same technique on two different places on the main image panel to kinda balance it out. See?
All the destressed edges were inked with the tea stain ink pad in the ditressing kit....please Stampin' Up!, sell ink refills for these babies....pretty please.......
Oh....my dresses!!!!
I dressed up each of my ladies with their own style.....wanna see?
A simple rhinestone, a punched flower from thebitty punch pack accented with a rhinestone and a lace skirt with a rhinestone waist. That is a great use for your victoria lace ribbon scraps!!!! oh - one more thing I just realized in this picture......I also stamped the french filligree stamp on this panel with sahara sand that had been stamped off. lol
I could really use some love today....what do you think of this baby?
Sorry I didn't come up with anything catchy today......I just don't have it in me.....lol!!! But hey - I do have some eye candy for you...... I was able to squeak out a little beauty this morning, but didn't have time to photograph, edit or post it then.....so here I am rushing before swimming lessons and after switching laundry loads. Anyone have an extra maid on hand that I could use.....I think I could get soem more stampin' done if everyoen around here didn't want to eat or have clean clothes....how anoying....right????
Anyway - I started with the Mojo Monday sketch.
This ended up TOTALLY different than what I had in my little mind. I started out flowers, concord crush and the like.....but ended up here instead:
How did I do?
I have been wanting to dress up that little dress form from the sew suite collection for quite sometime now...."sew" I decided to dress up three of them. hehe!! Get it?? Sew.....so.....sew.......so......
I'm grasping at straws for humor here, huh? lol!
The card base is cherry cobbler - {luv} it! The desigenr series paper is from newsprint and love letters. Did you get a look at that upper corner????? Well......the words "Stampin' Up!" was printed in that corner......argh!!!!....So i ripped the corner off, rolled the designer series paper and adhered a scrap of newsprint behind it. I did that same technique on two different places on the main image panel to kinda balance it out. See?
All the destressed edges were inked with the tea stain ink pad in the ditressing kit....please Stampin' Up!, sell ink refills for these babies....pretty please.......
Oh....my dresses!!!!
I dressed up each of my ladies with their own style.....wanna see?
A simple rhinestone, a punched flower from thebitty punch pack accented with a rhinestone and a lace skirt with a rhinestone waist. That is a great use for your victoria lace ribbon scraps!!!! oh - one more thing I just realized in this picture......I also stamped the french filligree stamp on this panel with sahara sand that had been stamped off. lol
I could really use some love today....what do you think of this baby?
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Saturday, March 19, 2011
Erin go Braugh???????
Naw!!!!!
LOL!!
Are you wondering where this is going? You probably should be....hehehe!!
This week's challenge over at Create with Connie and Mary is a theme challenge.....to go green. There are many ways to interpret "go green," and it was a a challenge posted on St. Patty's day.......But - I didn't go the St. Patty's day route - since it is the 19th of March.....lol
I went with the obvious - green. When I checked out this week's challenge - I immediately thought to use the hostess level one, "Because I Care." I absolutely love hydrangeas. And I think the white ones that have a tinge of green are so delicate looking....so what did I pair it with in color???? BLACK! Do you think I pulled it off?????
The designer series paper is from greenhouse gala - ironic to use "green"house paper on a "green" themed floral card.....get it greenhouse-flower......"green"house-go "green". I am pulling at strings here people......lol! And I just had to add a cluster of buttons....i {luv} the new buttons Stampin' Up! has brought out this year - sooooo pretty. I colored the flowers with a blender pen and ink refills. I also stamped the single flower stamp several times and colored them as well. I cut them all out....can you see the dimension here????
Some of the single blooms were adhered straight onto the cluster flower....and some were adhered with stampin dimensionals to give a third layer of blooming goodness. The flower cluster as well as the single flowers were stamped onto watercolor paper with black staz on ink.
And......I couldn't leave the inside just plain old olive.......
I would love to know what you think about this goodness......did I pull off an delicate flowery Easter card with black accents?
LOL!!
Are you wondering where this is going? You probably should be....hehehe!!
This week's challenge over at Create with Connie and Mary is a theme challenge.....to go green. There are many ways to interpret "go green," and it was a a challenge posted on St. Patty's day.......But - I didn't go the St. Patty's day route - since it is the 19th of March.....lol
I went with the obvious - green. When I checked out this week's challenge - I immediately thought to use the hostess level one, "Because I Care." I absolutely love hydrangeas. And I think the white ones that have a tinge of green are so delicate looking....so what did I pair it with in color???? BLACK! Do you think I pulled it off?????
The designer series paper is from greenhouse gala - ironic to use "green"house paper on a "green" themed floral card.....get it greenhouse-flower......"green"house-go "green". I am pulling at strings here people......lol! And I just had to add a cluster of buttons....i {luv} the new buttons Stampin' Up! has brought out this year - sooooo pretty. I colored the flowers with a blender pen and ink refills. I also stamped the single flower stamp several times and colored them as well. I cut them all out....can you see the dimension here????
Some of the single blooms were adhered straight onto the cluster flower....and some were adhered with stampin dimensionals to give a third layer of blooming goodness. The flower cluster as well as the single flowers were stamped onto watercolor paper with black staz on ink.
And......I couldn't leave the inside just plain old olive.......
I would love to know what you think about this goodness......did I pull off an delicate flowery Easter card with black accents?
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Friday, March 18, 2011
I WON!!! I WON!!!!!
I can't believe they picked my card!!!
Create with Connie and Mary chose my card below as a winner for that week's challenge......check it out.
Create with Connie and Mary chose my card below as a winner for that week's challenge......check it out.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Singin' in the rain........
i'm just a singin' in the rain!
I don't know about you - but I am tired of rain!!! So I have whipped up a little sping goodness for you this morning. I have been working on my studio move this week......but tool some time this morning to stamp some petals out. I came across some challenges I thought I might incorporate. The first one was Create with Connie and Mary - they proposed a color challenge for today.
Well....what do you think?
I don't know about you - but I am tired of rain!!! So I have whipped up a little sping goodness for you this morning. I have been working on my studio move this week......but tool some time this morning to stamp some petals out. I came across some challenges I thought I might incorporate. The first one was Create with Connie and Mary - they proposed a color challenge for today.
And then I came across the PPA challenge - spring bonnet- perfect!!!
Do you wnat to see what I whipped up this morning???
I can't hear you.........
that's better!
The flower petals were stamped by inking them up in so saffron and then using a sponge dauber to put real red where the flower center will be. Then they were punched out with the build a blossom punch - amking this flower easy peasy to put together!! The flower center was stamped in chocolate chip and then punched with the boho blossom punch - cute, huh? lol! Wanna see a little closer?
You know I couldn't just put that flower on my card all flat like, right????? So look at the dimension -
This one will have to be hand delivered, that is for sure :)
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Friday, March 4, 2011
A place for everything
HI stampers!!!!! Do you remember me telling you I was going to set up a small sewing corner in my room???? Well, one thing I can never keep track of at home when I am sewing is little scissors.....so I put on my thinking cap and went to work on an idea. lol!
Wanna see what I came up with?
Picture this with a brand new pair of paper snips....just for my sewing area. They are on the way :) real shocker, huh? hehehehe!!!
I cut coordinating pieces of fabric - SO easy with our Designer Fabric packages!!! Of sourse I had to use Sweet Stitches :) Oh yeah! I didn't say how I cut it, did I? I used the petal cone die and my big shot! Sweet, huh? I put two pieces together and sewed them up, creating a little place for my new snips. Don't you just LOVE that pom pom trim????? I absolutely do - I sure hope it continues in the next cattie.
I used a piece of dafffodil delight satin ribbon to create a hanger and tacked it on the back.....but I don't like to see "stuff".......so I sewed a pumpkin pie button over the stitches - viola! No sewing stitches! lol!!!
Now, you know I couldn't adorn the back and not add some sweetness to the front. So I decided to push a fabric designer brad through. Well - I actually didn't just "push" it through, per say......I used a hand held punch and punched a hole and then put my brad in it. I then stitched two bright buttons around that and tracked the front flap down to the cone.
I haven't received any love here in a while - leave me a comment letting me know what you think. I don't bite ;)
Wanna see what I came up with?
Picture this with a brand new pair of paper snips....just for my sewing area. They are on the way :) real shocker, huh? hehehehe!!!
I cut coordinating pieces of fabric - SO easy with our Designer Fabric packages!!! Of sourse I had to use Sweet Stitches :) Oh yeah! I didn't say how I cut it, did I? I used the petal cone die and my big shot! Sweet, huh? I put two pieces together and sewed them up, creating a little place for my new snips. Don't you just LOVE that pom pom trim????? I absolutely do - I sure hope it continues in the next cattie.
I used a piece of dafffodil delight satin ribbon to create a hanger and tacked it on the back.....but I don't like to see "stuff".......so I sewed a pumpkin pie button over the stitches - viola! No sewing stitches! lol!!!
Now, you know I couldn't adorn the back and not add some sweetness to the front. So I decided to push a fabric designer brad through. Well - I actually didn't just "push" it through, per say......I used a hand held punch and punched a hole and then put my brad in it. I then stitched two bright buttons around that and tracked the front flap down to the cone.
I haven't received any love here in a while - leave me a comment letting me know what you think. I don't bite ;)
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
From the archives.......
Hi All! I have pulled out a little goodness from my archives......lol!! I made a stack of these for my daughter's dance instructor for Christmas this year. The stamp set is really retired.....but I will hang onto it as long as my little one dances her Wednesday nights away. I must confess....this post is really directed for my club ladies.....we did a bleaching technique last month and I was explaining different types of stamp sets that worked well with that technique and I was telling them about these cards. I don't usually post anything that is retired.....but the stamp set is the only thing retired here....the rest is current goodness.
Here is a picture of the card I made:
I sewed on the blushing bride ribbon in a random, zig zaggy like fashion. Want a closer look at the dancer? I colored her with stampin write markers - pretty in pink, regal rose, and blush blossom.
Oops! My bad!!! The buttons were just out of my stash.....just random buttons - so I guess everything wasn't current goodness after all......
Well....I better run - life is chomping at my heels, again ;)
Here is a picture of the card I made:
I sewed on the blushing bride ribbon in a random, zig zaggy like fashion. Want a closer look at the dancer? I colored her with stampin write markers - pretty in pink, regal rose, and blush blossom.
Oops! My bad!!! The buttons were just out of my stash.....just random buttons - so I guess everything wasn't current goodness after all......
Well....I better run - life is chomping at my heels, again ;)
Monday, February 28, 2011
I will try to demistify........
I have had a couple of ladies that are sewers that didn't follow my direction on how to cut the fabric to keep it in one long piece to wrap a candle. Well........I will try to spell it out another way. I will warn you though....I usually just talk in circles and make things more confusing :)
First - cut your fabric a couple off inches longer than the circumfrence of your candle jar. You will need to cut a piece of inner fabric (I used el cheapo muslin) and a piece of fabric for the outer cover - pretty stuff :) Now - lay them on top of each other - left to right being the long way. (a rectangle with the longest side being the top and bottom)
Take that fabric sandwich to your scallop square clear die. Lay the die face up. Place the left hand short edge just over the scallop cutting edge. Fold the rest of the sandwich back and forth - NOT LETTING THE FABRIC CROSS THE LEFT OR RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE DIE. The folds must allow the right hand side of the rectangle of fabric to cross the cutting die. Sandwich that between two cutting plates and run that baby through the big shot. Now, i didn't worry about the scallops lining up when folding the fabric because I was planning on snipping the edges and washing it to shabby it up a bit. Here is a look at that die again - Hopefully I have cleared some things up for you.......
Did I help you? Please let me know in the comment section so I know I didn't do it in vein ;)
Now - Do you want to see the candle that came out of that sandwich????
There you have it. I sewed a strip of velcro on it to keep it wrapped around the candle and embellished it with a few jumbo buttons.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Wanna Know How?
Do ya? Do ya? Do ya?
Would you like to know how I cut that fabric with my big shot to create a one piece scalloped edge wrap for the candle in the last post? You remember - this one??
Well.....I have a quick picture for you. I decided ot make one for a gift I need for this weekend.....this might just become my "go to" gift for a while.....lol!!!
First - measure the candle jar circumfrence. The candle I bought is approximately 15 inches. I cut my fabric roughly 17 inches. I also cut a piece of el cheapo muslin for the inside about the same size. I am really particular with measurements, huh? hehehe!!!
Lay your two pieces of fabric together. Lay on your scallop square clear die, being careful to only let the outer edges cross the die's cutting edge on the left and right. You will have to fold your fabric back and forth something like this:
Make sense? Don't mind the candyland game box in the background.....I was in a super hurry to take the picture....so I just whipped it onto my chair and snapped the picture - throwing caution to the wind of what was in the background. lol!!!!
I will then cut a piece of felt by the yard instead of using quilt batting. For craft items like this, the felt is heavy enough. I will quilt it by machine and then attach the velcro strips to create a wrap. Don't forget to snip into your scalloped edges and wash and dry it to create a raggy look. When I get it finished - I will share that with you too.
Well.....I better run, I have two days worth of stuff I want to accomplish in one day. What else is new, huh?
Would you like to know how I cut that fabric with my big shot to create a one piece scalloped edge wrap for the candle in the last post? You remember - this one??
Well.....I have a quick picture for you. I decided ot make one for a gift I need for this weekend.....this might just become my "go to" gift for a while.....lol!!!
First - measure the candle jar circumfrence. The candle I bought is approximately 15 inches. I cut my fabric roughly 17 inches. I also cut a piece of el cheapo muslin for the inside about the same size. I am really particular with measurements, huh? hehehe!!!
Lay your two pieces of fabric together. Lay on your scallop square clear die, being careful to only let the outer edges cross the die's cutting edge on the left and right. You will have to fold your fabric back and forth something like this:
Make sense? Don't mind the candyland game box in the background.....I was in a super hurry to take the picture....so I just whipped it onto my chair and snapped the picture - throwing caution to the wind of what was in the background. lol!!!!
I will then cut a piece of felt by the yard instead of using quilt batting. For craft items like this, the felt is heavy enough. I will quilt it by machine and then attach the velcro strips to create a wrap. Don't forget to snip into your scalloped edges and wash and dry it to create a raggy look. When I get it finished - I will share that with you too.
Well.....I better run, I have two days worth of stuff I want to accomplish in one day. What else is new, huh?
Monday, February 21, 2011
By Candlelight........
Hi Stampers!!!
Guess what????? I have a new goodie to share with you today! My grandma's birthday was this weekend and I had a gift idea in mind to make. She almost always has a jar candle burning and I got to thinking.......What if a person likes the scent of a particular candle, but doens't like the color????? You know....one of my favorite Ynakee scents is pink and I don't have a pink thing in my house except my little girl's room. Now, that color hasn't stopped me from buying it....but what if it had?
{lol} Am I the only one who thinks up these thoughts???? {probably....}
But anyway....I got to work.
I wanted to make a fringy type of cover, a cozie of sorts.....out of fabric.....something that could be used for more than one candle......(I put paper embellies around a jar candle for both my Grams and thy hated to burn them because the paper embellies couldn't be used again.....)
Wanna see what I did?
Do ya?
I can't hear you.........
Ok, that's better! ;)
I cut the fabric with the big shot and the scallop square die. But - you say - it is in one solid piece......not in squares like th erag bag you made........ That my friends will be for another day ;)
Wanna see it from the back??
I sewed a strip of velcro enclosure along the one edge to make it removeable and easier to wrap around another jar.
How about a closeup of that pretty little bow/button thingy?
It was made from a bow of always artichoke seam binding ribbon, a loop of vintage lace ribbon, and a big button. Cute, huh?
well....what do you think?
Guess what????? I have a new goodie to share with you today! My grandma's birthday was this weekend and I had a gift idea in mind to make. She almost always has a jar candle burning and I got to thinking.......What if a person likes the scent of a particular candle, but doens't like the color????? You know....one of my favorite Ynakee scents is pink and I don't have a pink thing in my house except my little girl's room. Now, that color hasn't stopped me from buying it....but what if it had?
{lol} Am I the only one who thinks up these thoughts???? {probably....}
But anyway....I got to work.
I wanted to make a fringy type of cover, a cozie of sorts.....out of fabric.....something that could be used for more than one candle......(I put paper embellies around a jar candle for both my Grams and thy hated to burn them because the paper embellies couldn't be used again.....)
Wanna see what I did?
Do ya?
I can't hear you.........
Ok, that's better! ;)
I cut the fabric with the big shot and the scallop square die. But - you say - it is in one solid piece......not in squares like th erag bag you made........ That my friends will be for another day ;)
Wanna see it from the back??
How about a closeup of that pretty little bow/button thingy?
It was made from a bow of always artichoke seam binding ribbon, a loop of vintage lace ribbon, and a big button. Cute, huh?
well....what do you think?
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
I'm SEW in luv........
with the project I have for you today!
I completely fell in love with the sew suite collection in the Occassions Mini - but I do have a slight confession........this is the first I have had time to play with it. I have lots of ideas to execute......I just need an extra day in the week to execute them.....maybe what I need is an extra week in the week - LOL!!!
When the sew suite collection was released, I decided to make some fun decor for my sewing corner. Wanna see what I made first? Do ya? Do ya? OK..........
Well????? How did I do?
The entire banner is made form the sweet stitched designer series paper. I adhered the tangerine tango pom pom trim to the bottom edge with sticky strip. I used the jumbo buttons at the corners of each letter banner. The ribbon is very vanilla tafffeta ribbon. The letters are cut with my big shot and alphabet die made from chipboard and melon mambo textured card stock. I used crystal effects to completely cover the letters to give an epoxy finish with the textured letter underneath.
I will break down each letter banner for you. Wanna go in order? lol!
Here is a closer look at the "s" banner:
I completely fell in love with the sew suite collection in the Occassions Mini - but I do have a slight confession........this is the first I have had time to play with it. I have lots of ideas to execute......I just need an extra day in the week to execute them.....maybe what I need is an extra week in the week - LOL!!!
First - a little background. Last fall, I pursuaded my hubby that we should move my stampin studio down stairs where our original living room was that turned into a toy room when we started using our bar/den for everyday lounging. I made some pretty good arguements, obviously, because he did finally give in and say ok. Now mind you - I have a TON of stuff, furniture, stuff, accessories, stuff, etc.... to move. I finally found some awesome book shelves that were 16 inches deep to accommodate my scrapbooks without their spines hanging out - he put them together, we mounted them to the wall.....put some stuff on them....he carried down one of my tables and then - HE BROKE HIS ANKLE!!! So we are at a major stand still in the big move. BUT I do know I want to set up a little dedicated sewing area in my new space. I have a regular sewing table but never use it because I didn't have room for it upstairs.....so hence - my sewing machine sat - untouched - sadly in it's case.
So - where am I going with this, you ask???? ( I do tend to ramble, huh?) lol!!
The entire banner is made form the sweet stitched designer series paper. I adhered the tangerine tango pom pom trim to the bottom edge with sticky strip. I used the jumbo buttons at the corners of each letter banner. The ribbon is very vanilla tafffeta ribbon. The letters are cut with my big shot and alphabet die made from chipboard and melon mambo textured card stock. I used crystal effects to completely cover the letters to give an epoxy finish with the textured letter underneath.
I will break down each letter banner for you. Wanna go in order? lol!
Here is a closer look at the "s" banner:
Some goodness to mention here - The thread spool and tomato pin cushion were stamped onto watercolor paper and colored with blender pens and ink refills. The tomato is adhered with a stampin dimensional. And then I adhered a button from the brights collection with some white crochet thread.
How about the "e"??
I gotta say, I am torn between the "e" and the "w" for my favorite goodness.......
I stamped the measuring tape stamp onto daffodil delight satin ribbon - luv that!!!!
I adhered it around the panel and in a wavy like way around the images on the "e" banner. you like? me like.
And now - for the "w"..........
The sewing machine was also stamped onto watercolroor paper and colored with a blender pen and ink refills. Do you see my little sewing project coming out of the machine????? I cut a little piece of the fabris from sweet stitches and adhered it to the needle part of the machine and the adhered it to the banner with mini glue dots. Yummy goodness!!!!!
I would love for you to leave a comment below and let me know what you think of this little project.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Sale A Brate! Sale A Brate!
Dance to the music! Sale A Brate! Sale A Brate! Dance to the music!
HI All!!
Guess what???? I had a little stamping time this week. My daughter has a birthday party this weekend - so I decided to stamp up a little goodness for her. I already had in my mind that I wanted to stamp out a sentiment in rainbow fashion, so I pulled out the FREE sale a bration set, So Happy for You. Can you get over the FREE goods that we can select from out of this year's Sale A Bration catalog????? Oh MY!!!!
To get my mojo flowing, I pulled out the mojo monday sketch for the week. Wanna take a look at that?
HI All!!
Guess what???? I had a little stamping time this week. My daughter has a birthday party this weekend - so I decided to stamp up a little goodness for her. I already had in my mind that I wanted to stamp out a sentiment in rainbow fashion, so I pulled out the FREE sale a bration set, So Happy for You. Can you get over the FREE goods that we can select from out of this year's Sale A Bration catalog????? Oh MY!!!!
To get my mojo flowing, I pulled out the mojo monday sketch for the week. Wanna take a look at that?
BUT - my rainbow sentiment wasn't going to fit that sketch......SO - I flipped it. See??
The card base is real red. The sentiment panel was stamped with real red, tangerine tango, daffodil delight, wild wasabi, pacific point and rich razzleberry. I backed that panel with basic black. The whisper white circle was cut with my big shot and the new 3 inch circle die in the Occassions Mini. I used the scallop- circle die and the pacific point designer series paper to back it with. I decided to "pump" up the three brads in the circle with the flower stamp, also from So Happy for You, in tangerine tango. I used black brads for the flower centers. Tie a bow with daffodil delight satin ribbon - adhere the sentiment panel with stampin' dimensionals and Voila! A birthday card.
A have another project to share with you using the Sew Suite collection that I am in love with...be sure to keep checking back within the next couple of days to see it.
Now - Go Stamp! ;)
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
SALE-A-BRATE good times -
COME ON!! do do do do do do do do....... There's a party going on right here - A sale-a-bration that happens once a year! Bring your good times, and your laughter too - I'm going to sale a brate my party with you!!!!
Now, maybe some of you will have that song in your head all day like I will :) lol!!
I have a little Sale-a-Bration eye candy for you this morning. Wanna see????
As soon as I saw the set, Sweet Summer, I immediately thought of a field of wildflowers being pollonated by little busy bees. Did you have the same vision? And It is a totoally FREE stamp set with a $50 purchase - Does it get any better than that???? I'm serious - Does it? I don't think so. :)
I started by stamping my flowers out onto shimmery white card stock with black staz on ink. I then colored them in with my blender pen and ink refills. Did you happen to see the busy bee's dotted trails? That was soooo easy to add in - I just took my basic black stampin' write marker - used the fine point and made little "flitts" of dots. Super easy and I think it really added to the bees - do you?
Oh yeah! - I had to add some grass with two rows of old olive cut into slivers. My sentiment is also a FREE stamp set through sale a bration - So Happy for You.
Have a wonderful inky day!
Now, maybe some of you will have that song in your head all day like I will :) lol!!
I have a little Sale-a-Bration eye candy for you this morning. Wanna see????
As soon as I saw the set, Sweet Summer, I immediately thought of a field of wildflowers being pollonated by little busy bees. Did you have the same vision? And It is a totoally FREE stamp set with a $50 purchase - Does it get any better than that???? I'm serious - Does it? I don't think so. :)
I started by stamping my flowers out onto shimmery white card stock with black staz on ink. I then colored them in with my blender pen and ink refills. Did you happen to see the busy bee's dotted trails? That was soooo easy to add in - I just took my basic black stampin' write marker - used the fine point and made little "flitts" of dots. Super easy and I think it really added to the bees - do you?
Oh yeah! - I had to add some grass with two rows of old olive cut into slivers. My sentiment is also a FREE stamp set through sale a bration - So Happy for You.
Have a wonderful inky day!
Labels:
cards,
sale a bration,
spring
Monday, January 24, 2011
Another year better......
HI All!!
i was able to whip up a little eye candy for you this morning.....but i have to keep this super quick.
isn't that sweet? i {luv} the newsprint designer series paper......{{luv}}
something to note about that flower:
the first two layers in the front are from the new fun flowers bigz die in the mini and the back layer of petals are punched from the new blossoms petal punch, also from the new mini. I had to wrinkle them up before adhering them together with an antique brad.
i was able to whip up a little eye candy for you this morning.....but i have to keep this super quick.
we will get right to it:
isn't that sweet? i {luv} the newsprint designer series paper......{{luv}}
something to note about that flower:
the first two layers in the front are from the new fun flowers bigz die in the mini and the back layer of petals are punched from the new blossoms petal punch, also from the new mini. I had to wrinkle them up before adhering them together with an antique brad.
cardstock: sahara sand, baja breeze, basic grey, newsprint dsp
ink: basic grey, sahara sand
stamps: growing green, bring on the cake
accessories: antique brads, very vanilla seam binding ribbon, big shot, fun flowers die, blossoms petal punch, framed tupils embossing folder
Thursday, January 13, 2011
oh - sweet cupcake!!
Hi Stampers!!
I busted out a little cutie for you today! I took my inspiration from cupcake wars that I watched the other night. The cupcake was green tea flavor with a fondant cherry blossom on top - looked pretty - don't think the flavor would be that great though. Wanna see?
I busted out a little cutie for you today! I took my inspiration from cupcake wars that I watched the other night. The cupcake was green tea flavor with a fondant cherry blossom on top - looked pretty - don't think the flavor would be that great though. Wanna see?
The card base is soft suede - are you feeling the love I have for soft suede? lol!! I punched three flowers out of soft suede and adhered them down to give a "faux" dry emboss look. Can you see that in the picture?
Wanna closer look at that adorable cupcake that was punched with the build a cup cake punch?? How genius is this combo in a stamp set/punch????
Gotta run.....chat with you later ;)
Monday, January 10, 2011
Because I Care.....
Hi All!!
Guess What????? I got to stamp again!!! Whooohoooooo!!!!!!! I have a whole basket of new goodies from the Occasions Mini that cry out to me. I have to say one of the first sets I was drawn to in the new mini was Nature Walk. I absolutley love the artsy-ness of it....the realistic images...the delicate beauty of nature. I just love it!!!! I started this one with the sketch from Stamping 411.
I really liked the wide open space at the top of the sketch....perfect for a linen technique I have been wanting to do with this set. Wanna see what I did with it?
Before adhering the card together, I used the tea stain ink pad from the distressing kit to age my papers and card stock. I then accented it with some seam binding ribbon in cherry cobbler and a button from the neutrals button collection.
Guess What????? I got to stamp again!!! Whooohoooooo!!!!!!! I have a whole basket of new goodies from the Occasions Mini that cry out to me. I have to say one of the first sets I was drawn to in the new mini was Nature Walk. I absolutley love the artsy-ness of it....the realistic images...the delicate beauty of nature. I just love it!!!! I started this one with the sketch from Stamping 411.
I really liked the wide open space at the top of the sketch....perfect for a linen technique I have been wanting to do with this set. Wanna see what I did with it?
The card base is soft suede. I stamped the egg stamp along the bottom stamping off with soft suede ink. The no.147 stamp if regular soft suede. Don't you love the text page??? I sure do! It is from First Edition in the Occasions Mini - this paper is so awesome - it is thinner, more like regular old text pages.
The sentiment is from the level one hostess set, Because I care. The main image is where the fun begins. I stamped the images randomly all over tissue paper. I then balled it all up in a wad....then carefully smoothed it out. It is adhered to a piece of very vanilla with stampin up's glue stick. After the glue dried, I ran the image through my big shot with the new Framed Tulips Embossing Folder.
Labels:
big shot,
challenges,
tips,
tutorials
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
With all my heart......
HI Stampers!!!
long time, no chat, huh? sorry about that.....my life has been so hectic lately that i can't seem to catch a minute. the hubby brike his ankle the night before thanksgiving and had surgery and is now laid up at home for 16-18 weeks....i thought that might give me a little more time to myself....NOT!!!!! what i didn't realize that i was going to take on his responsibilities as well as my normal stuff........i really need to get a pool boy or a gardener. do you think my hubby would go for that since we live in western pennsylvania, it is winter, and we don't have a pool!!! i could have them do the "manly" stuff around here. you know, carry the laundry up two flights of stairs to be put away.....push my dishwasher around (yes - we still are in the stone age of portable dishwashers.....but i would give it up for anything- i hate to do dishes!).......oh yeah and then the really manly stuff like keep the sidewalks shoveled, take out the garbage.....you get the picture? lol!!!
well....anyway - i have a little eye candy for you today.
i started with the mojo monday sketch for a little....ok - a lot - of inspiration ;)
things to note about this little cutie - i used the lots of love letterpress plate on the background with pretty in pink craft ink. i bough tthis a long time ago and this was the first time i was able to use it....i gotta say - i am lovin the letterpress plates! glimmer brads - oh my - what's not to love about them???? i paper pieced the little dress - talk about fussy cutting - but i like the look in the end. i think these little greeting card kids are adorable....and i gotta say - faces usually don't do it for me at all on stamps....but i really was drawn to this set. bitty buttons - how cute are they???
be on the lookout - i have a stamp camp brewing using the new cupcake stamp set and punch as well as soon product shares!!!
long time, no chat, huh? sorry about that.....my life has been so hectic lately that i can't seem to catch a minute. the hubby brike his ankle the night before thanksgiving and had surgery and is now laid up at home for 16-18 weeks....i thought that might give me a little more time to myself....NOT!!!!! what i didn't realize that i was going to take on his responsibilities as well as my normal stuff........i really need to get a pool boy or a gardener. do you think my hubby would go for that since we live in western pennsylvania, it is winter, and we don't have a pool!!! i could have them do the "manly" stuff around here. you know, carry the laundry up two flights of stairs to be put away.....push my dishwasher around (yes - we still are in the stone age of portable dishwashers.....but i would give it up for anything- i hate to do dishes!).......oh yeah and then the really manly stuff like keep the sidewalks shoveled, take out the garbage.....you get the picture? lol!!!
well....anyway - i have a little eye candy for you today.
i started with the mojo monday sketch for a little....ok - a lot - of inspiration ;)
things to note about this little cutie - i used the lots of love letterpress plate on the background with pretty in pink craft ink. i bough tthis a long time ago and this was the first time i was able to use it....i gotta say - i am lovin the letterpress plates! glimmer brads - oh my - what's not to love about them???? i paper pieced the little dress - talk about fussy cutting - but i like the look in the end. i think these little greeting card kids are adorable....and i gotta say - faces usually don't do it for me at all on stamps....but i really was drawn to this set. bitty buttons - how cute are they???
be on the lookout - i have a stamp camp brewing using the new cupcake stamp set and punch as well as soon product shares!!!
Labels:
big shot,
letterpress,
mojo monday,
valentine's
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
jingle, jangle, jingle......
.....you can hear the sleigh bells ring.....i am old kris kringle, i'm the king of jingle-ing! ho! ho!
so - is everyone ready for the holidays? i have my shopping done for our daughter - i'm glad i finished that up two weeks ago, since my hubby is laid up from breaking his ankle in two places and having surgery on thanksgiving day. argh!!! forgive me - i am not using capitals today.....not into it! lol!!!
i do have something to share with you though. the other night after i put my daughter to bed....i pulled out some stuff and got busy on the coffee table. let me tell ya - the coffee table isn't the best place to work with a bad back...but i hated to leave my hubby sit - lay rather - and have me upstairs playing....so the coffee table it was. lol! sitting here thinking, i realize i could have sat at the bar - but i didn't think of that then, no shock there, huh?
i am really getting into these decor elements, i gotta say. i really like making pictures and things with them. wanna see what i made the other night??? do ya?
well? you like? it was inspired from another blog and i can't remember where i saw it - it was a while ago and i just filed it in my memory bank of things to make....you know, when i get a free minute to myself...lol!!!
the frame size is a document frame - fits a 8 1/2 x 11 instead of the normal 8x10. the decor element is the medium black jingle all the way. the ribbon is the wide striped black ribbon - love that wide ribon!!!
can you see in the picture that panel on the left is whisper white with whisper white snowflakes cut with my big shot and the snowflakes #2 die? love the white on white. i tied a few gold jingle bells to the ribbon with crochet thread....but the next chance i get to town, which might be easter, i am going to buy bigger jingle bells to tie onto the bow.....but you get the idea? right?
the polka dot paper behind the decor element is cherry cobbler, from the desigher series prints paper packs. they are huge packs, really. the decor elemetn is applied to the front of the glass, so looking at it in person gives a little depth to it. i had to give the jingle bell a jingle bell color.....so i used the backing sheet that the decor element comes on for the pattern. after you burnish the decor element with the applitcator tool and get it to stick to the transfer sheet, the decor element comes off the backing sheet - which has the design image on it from the cutting process. so, i cutout the jingle bell shape on teh backing sheet - which is actually garbage - and traced it onto brushed gold cardstock and cut it out. i then adhered the gold cardstock to the back of the glass (inside of the frame) with mini glue dots on the glass where the decor element would cover it. so - if i ever wanted to replace the designer series paper and decorate it with different colors, the gold bell would still be attached to the glass....in the erfect spot for the decor element. did i make that clear as mud? lol!!!
well - off to check on the hubby....he is watching "the perfect storm"....not like we haven't watched that a gazillion times. wonder if the ship makes it through the storm?
so - is everyone ready for the holidays? i have my shopping done for our daughter - i'm glad i finished that up two weeks ago, since my hubby is laid up from breaking his ankle in two places and having surgery on thanksgiving day. argh!!! forgive me - i am not using capitals today.....not into it! lol!!!
i do have something to share with you though. the other night after i put my daughter to bed....i pulled out some stuff and got busy on the coffee table. let me tell ya - the coffee table isn't the best place to work with a bad back...but i hated to leave my hubby sit - lay rather - and have me upstairs playing....so the coffee table it was. lol! sitting here thinking, i realize i could have sat at the bar - but i didn't think of that then, no shock there, huh?
i am really getting into these decor elements, i gotta say. i really like making pictures and things with them. wanna see what i made the other night??? do ya?
well? you like? it was inspired from another blog and i can't remember where i saw it - it was a while ago and i just filed it in my memory bank of things to make....you know, when i get a free minute to myself...lol!!!
the frame size is a document frame - fits a 8 1/2 x 11 instead of the normal 8x10. the decor element is the medium black jingle all the way. the ribbon is the wide striped black ribbon - love that wide ribon!!!
can you see in the picture that panel on the left is whisper white with whisper white snowflakes cut with my big shot and the snowflakes #2 die? love the white on white. i tied a few gold jingle bells to the ribbon with crochet thread....but the next chance i get to town, which might be easter, i am going to buy bigger jingle bells to tie onto the bow.....but you get the idea? right?
the polka dot paper behind the decor element is cherry cobbler, from the desigher series prints paper packs. they are huge packs, really. the decor elemetn is applied to the front of the glass, so looking at it in person gives a little depth to it. i had to give the jingle bell a jingle bell color.....so i used the backing sheet that the decor element comes on for the pattern. after you burnish the decor element with the applitcator tool and get it to stick to the transfer sheet, the decor element comes off the backing sheet - which has the design image on it from the cutting process. so, i cutout the jingle bell shape on teh backing sheet - which is actually garbage - and traced it onto brushed gold cardstock and cut it out. i then adhered the gold cardstock to the back of the glass (inside of the frame) with mini glue dots on the glass where the decor element would cover it. so - if i ever wanted to replace the designer series paper and decorate it with different colors, the gold bell would still be attached to the glass....in the erfect spot for the decor element. did i make that clear as mud? lol!!!
well - off to check on the hubby....he is watching "the perfect storm"....not like we haven't watched that a gazillion times. wonder if the ship makes it through the storm?
Labels:
3 dimensional,
big shot,
christmas,
decor elements,
gifts,
winter
Monday, November 22, 2010
ONLINE EXTRAVAGANZA
Today starts another UNBELIEVABLE sale from Stampin' Up!.
click here to view the PDF file
All orders over $150 receive free shipping!!!!!
**If you live local and would like to save on shipping (if you aren't ordering over $150 yourself) - email me today with your order - I will be placing my order this evening around 7:00pm eastern time.
There are two different ways you can place your order:
1. You can click on the "SHOP NOW" button on my Demonstrator Business Website to place your order
http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/reginacornelius/
2. Call or email me directly, I would be more than happy to submit your order for you. If you are spending more than $150, you will receive free shipping. If you aren't I will try to combine orders to get you that benefit. regcorn@zoominternet.net
** scroll down to see information about becoming a demonstrator for ONLY $87.50!!!!
click here to view the PDF file
All orders over $150 receive free shipping!!!!!
**If you live local and would like to save on shipping (if you aren't ordering over $150 yourself) - email me today with your order - I will be placing my order this evening around 7:00pm eastern time.
There are two different ways you can place your order:
1. You can click on the "SHOP NOW" button on my Demonstrator Business Website to place your order
http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/reginacornelius/
2. Call or email me directly, I would be more than happy to submit your order for you. If you are spending more than $150, you will receive free shipping. If you aren't I will try to combine orders to get you that benefit. regcorn@zoominternet.net
** scroll down to see information about becoming a demonstrator for ONLY $87.50!!!!
Thursday, November 11, 2010
This is an unbelievable opportunity!!!
Stampin' Up! has announced a recruiting promotion that will run from November 15-30. You can selsect either the basic starter kit or the digital plus kit for 1/2 OFF!!!!!
You will receive over $310 of stamping goods for only 87.50.
CLICK HERE FOR THR FLYER
If you want to join my Stampin' Up! family, please contact me. regcorn@zoominternet.net
You can take this were ever you want to take it. You can make a career out fo it, use it for the discount only or simply buy the kit just for the amazing deal and never place an order on your own.
You will receive over $310 of stamping goods for only 87.50.
CLICK HERE FOR THR FLYER
If you want to join my Stampin' Up! family, please contact me. regcorn@zoominternet.net
You can take this were ever you want to take it. You can make a career out fo it, use it for the discount only or simply buy the kit just for the amazing deal and never place an order on your own.
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