August 31, 2007
So here's what came in the mail today from the Boutique at StampinD'Amour. If you like vintage items, the Boutique has so many unique items. I am just in love with that chipboard purse from Maya Road. It has chipboard inserts to alter. Millions of ideas for that. I also had to have the vintage recipe tin. Like the cool stand on the top to put your recipes as you cook? Don't know how I'll alter that yet. The vintage stamp of the two clown children will work for either Halloween or birthdays I think. And I love the vintage paper and rub-ons from 7 Gypsies. Well, lots of stuff to create with, so I better get to work!
FYI: I ordered these on Tuesday and Wednesday and received them today!
August 29, 2007
Think Monday -- And Wednesday
August 28, 2007
Something Different....
August 27, 2007
Stampin D'Amour Challenge
August 26, 2007
Gothic Arch Challenge
August 25, 2007
Take Ten -- Inchies
Here is a layout that was published in the latest issue of Take Ten. It featured some Inchies I had made as well as three of the cards I made with them. I was really pleased with these, so was very excited to see them make it into the magazine.
August 24, 2007
Take Ten
August 23, 2007
Stampers Sampler
August 22, 2007
Altered Wood Album
The BouTiQUe is also stocking up and new stuff is being added every day. If you like Crafty Secrets, that's the place to check out.
August 20, 2007
Love
August 19, 2007
Altered Tin
August 15, 2007
Think Monday, Think ATC
August 14, 2007
Imagine Bliss
August 13, 2007
Free Stuff -- or close to it!
Stamping D'Amour for whom I am a design team member is offering some cool freebies, too. If you visit their message board, sign up, and start posting, there's a whole range of goodies you can receive depending on how many times you post. I just received my free vintage sticker, but I'm really shooting for the free rubber stamp. The boutique also has just gotten in a bunch of fantastic new collage and vintage style stamps. You're going to want to check those out for sure.
August 12, 2007
Back to School
August 11, 2007
Here's something else I like....
I made this card using the luscious papers I showed yesterday plus the lined journal card from above.
I stamped my dancer (Inkadinkado) with black StazOn since it's glossy paper onto the journaling side of the card. I cut out the flower on my Cuttlebug using two varying shades of pink. Also cut out a black circle for the middle. The congratulations stamp is from Hero Arts. The paper was already scalloped and punched at the bottom. Easy wheezie. So I think I'm done with the pink and black for a while.
August 10, 2007
Pink & Black....
See what I mean? I just love the flowered punched edge of this paper as well as the background script. I stamped the flower (smARTworks) with some Brilliance Radiance inks and then placed this transparent tag by Prickly Pear over it.
The sentiment is by Impression Obsession. I placed that into a black chipboard label holder.
The decorative corners are by PSX.
August 9, 2007
This & That.
But on a much happier note, an encouragement card of mine was published in the September issue of CardMaker Magazine. Got my copy of the magazine yesterday and was pleased to see the layout.
There were some really good articles in this edition, one on ink distressing techniques and another one on bleach stamping techniques.
Thought I'd share a few interesting things I found the last few days as I was browsing through some blogs:
Pat over at Technique Trail demonstrates a super cool new way to use outline stickers. Something I definitely must try with my leftover stickers.
I love this one -- Mimi at Stamps-A-Latte Stamp Cafe shows a great and cheap way to make those ghost shapes you see everywhere. Go and check this out!
One more thing I've got to try is Kim's fantastic idea over at Kim's Daily Grace for making sheets of "card candy" which are essentially pages of homemade embellishments you can either keep or give away -- or as in her case, sell.
August 8, 2007
Inchies Swap
- Kaz, Anje, Gillian M
- Joanne, Me, Jo C-S,
- Seona, Jo C-S, Mel
August 7, 2007
Look Again...
...and you'll see I've used Christmas paper for my backgrounds. A challenge was put out by Lisa over at Shabbychick Junk to use up your Christmas paper -- and make anything but Christmas cards. I loved that idea.
August 6, 2007
More ATC's
The background for these was made by applying Distress inks directly to a plastic surface such as a transparency, plastic wrap, etc. Then mist it with water. Take your ATC card and pick up the distress ink directly onto your paper. You can let it dry or heat dry and then do it again adding another color. I then added some distress ink around the edges of the cards as well.
I found the print for "There's two sides to every story" and "I was in one of my moods" in a book I found
at the bargain book shop called
"Every Excuse in the Book." For $1
I'll have all the excuses I'll ever
need!
The possibilities there are endless using it for ATC's.
Had fun making these!
Birds and romantic couple from Crafty Secrets. Stamps by Hampton Art Stamps, Queens Dresser Drawers, Hero Arts, Rhonna Farrer, and StampinUp.
August 5, 2007
Gift Card Holder
Once I had constructed this little gift card holder I just could not think of a thing to stamp on it. The Basic Grey paper is just too lovely and complete in itself. So I left it at adding a couple of bright Prima flowers with a bronze brad. I used a doily just peeking out from under the flower.
I will add a ribbon sort of as a purse strap also, but it just did not photograph well so I left it off for the time being.
That is not an actual credit card -- do not attempt to click on the picture for an enlargement! It's one of those that comes with junk mail but suits my purposes here. The gift card you might want to include sits very nicely between the fold of this card and two little slits I made in the two upper corners. I then added a little bit of velco to keep the top closed.
I did manage some stamping on the bottom here. Sentiments by PSX and Hero Arts. Flourish stamp by Making Memories.
I've had requests for the template, so if you'd like a copy e-mail me or leave a message where I can e-mail you.
August 4, 2007
My Pink and Black Cards
August 3, 2007
Penny Black stickers
....make the nicest cards! I used some of her Christmas stickers for my cards last year and they turned out just beautifully. In fact, Cardmaker Magazine picked one up for this year's Christmas issue. When I saw these spring flowers I grabbed them -- knew I'd use them sometime to make a special card. So I used these two to make the last two birthday cards I need for this month.
This one helped me use up some scraps as well. Sentiment is by Paper Trey, Ink.
Like the way I photographed this card with the ribbon? Very professional, don't ya think:0)
Funny thing is I refused to put ribbon on these two cards, tempting as it was. I love ribbon, I really do, but it seems as if you see it on every single card. So I challenged myself to make two cards without ribbon.
I've also been seeing a lot of these tent topper cards where the image goes off the top of the card. So I thought I'd try that, but with a little different twist -- I'd go off the side.
Sentiment on this one, again, is by PaperTrey, Ink.