When something is sold out....

you get creative at the dollar store!!! I was so disapointed when PaperTrey sold out of their nugget tins! I bought the Holiday Treat stamps, 10 tins and then realized there are many, many people I want to be able to give just a little something to for Christmas and 10 tins just plain wasn't enough!
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I even went down to Bellingham to buy a ton of the Hersey Nugget chocolates. But now had no containers to put them in!
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So, at the dollar store today I started poking around in all the containers and ended up with these glass jars! Just add some tissue to hold the chocolates in place, ranger alcohol inks, embossing and ribbon!
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Yay! Problem solved and all my friends will be gettin' some chocolate!

Someone Special

I made this card for someone special that was overdue a birthday card! Maybe she will figure out who she is, maybe she won't! Either way, I hope she likes it!

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This was one of those that needed to have some extra touches. So, I started by using my Ranger Inks again to give the background some depth & stamped over to add some lines.

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Then I stamped the 3 flowers (Cornish Heritage's new Silhoutte flowers by Kim Hughes), let them dry and colored overtop with a sparkly gel pen to glitafy (glitter) them! :) Added the ribbon, tag, corner punch and snaps to complete it. The tag has the "Best Wishes" embossed in copper.

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I hope your day included stamping something!

For my Mom...

My mom loves the "Red Hat's Society" stuff so I made her a couple of these to give her as stocking stuffers. (I don't think she peeks in here much?!?!?!)

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Anyway, I started this a blank paper, more alcohol inks and nothing in particular in mind to make. When I finished creating the background paper I decided pretty quick that it would be perfect for this type of card.

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I hope she likes them!

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Enjoy some ink today!

Surprise, surprise!

It's another Thomas Kinkade card!!! Hopefully, you aren't getting tired of them! And hopefully, I will create something soon with stamps that aren't getting as much love anymore!

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Anyway, this is my first attempt at useing Copic markers. They are fun to play around with.

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I also stamped the background with Cornish Heritage Farm's Paisley backgrounder. Then I accidentally wiped some pearlX on a corner. Realizing the versa mark ink I used with the stamp was still wet I decided to brush a light dusting of pearlX over the whole thing.

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It probably won't stay on it handled to much but it sure gives the paper a light sparkle! And who doesn't love some sparkle?!?!?!

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Enjoy your day!

Getin' Inky!

Indeed I did! I've been playing with Ranger Distress Inks & Alcohol Inks lately, thanks to a good friend! And if you have ever played with them you will know what I'm talking about!!!

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I started with plain, ivory paper, a couple distress ink pads and some cut & dry foam. I smeared/rubbed/sponged the ink onto the paper and kept playing with the color until I achieved what I was looking for.

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Then I stamped the TK image in archival ink overtop. Roughed up the edges, used my glitter pen to bring our the sparkled of the snow, tied on the ribbon and then sat there and didn't really like it. :(

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That friend that got me excited about all this ink saw it sort of tossed aside and liked it. So, I'm posting this for her! Maybe someone else will get inspired out there and improve my attempt!!!

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Enjoy your day everyone!

Paper Ornament Class

This is another class I've been awaiting a long time!!! I had so much fun preparing that I just wanted to teach it right away!

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We will be using Basic Grey's new Figgy Pugging line of paper, Stamping Bella baubles, ribbons, die cuts, mod podge, and sanding tools to create 3 ornaments. The angel & the bird are 2 of them. I posted the star a while ago when I first planned the class.

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So, if anyone needs something to do tomorrow (Monday) night, come on out and join us!

No Stamps?!?!?!

Yes, I can make cards without stamping!!! hehehe I followed a challenge to create a card using chipboard, Making Memories product and an avery label!

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Very interesting combo! But so fun to work completly outside of your normal idea pattern. Anyway, the chipboard is from a Basic Grey pack, the sentiment is a Making Memory gel sticker and the label is covered with matching paper and looped around the frame. I was going for using it as I might have used ribbon.

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Then of course attach the flowers for a focus! I took this little close up so you could see the gel sticker better.

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Enjoy your day, even if it doesn't include stamping! :)

Man Cards

Do you struggle with them too? My favorite things include flowers, glitter & ribbon, which are all too girly for good man cards!

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Thankfully, these Thomas Kinkade images, by Cornish Heritage Farms, and some techniques I learned from a good Ranger instructor gave me the tools I needed for some b-day cards for a couple men in my life!

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I used Ranger distress ink on plain manila like paper to create the background. Stamped the image in black over top. Then UTEE'd over the entire thing! A little stitching, more gold embossing, and a few layers and there is not one inch that looks to feminine!

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Ok, so stitching might be considered feminine, but at least I used black thread! :)

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I love the way they turned out, and felt so good to give them away!

Creative Expo!

If you are anywhere near Abbotsford, BC come and check out the fun expo going on starting today!!!

The Creative Expo looks like it will be filled with classes and tons of fun!

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I'll be there tonight and Friday night. Maybe I'll bump into someone?!?!?!

Making the Most!

Making the most of patterned paper! Seems to be something I tend to try a lot!!!

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Anyway, this is paper I received from a friend a while ago and I'm finally forcing myself to use it. It came in 6 X 6 size and I loved it so much (hence the delay in cutting into it) that I had to use every inch! Easily decided to make 3 X 6 cards.

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Then after cutting enough to make 12 cards, I wanted to make 2 different themes. Also something I love to do, use the same layout/paper and have them available for different occasions.

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The birthday card is watercolored with SU! watercolor crayons & a Dove blender pen. The Christmas card is embossed with Kaleidoscope powder but you can't really see that in the photo. So, you will have to trust me that it is all glittery!

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Then I added baubles, like the ones from Stampingbella, and also one of her sentiments.

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Hope you all have a great beginning to your week! I've got a jam packed week of classes, shopping & my office job! Should be fun!