I used my brandy-new Valentine/Anniversary stamp set from Waltzingmouse (being released Jan 4th!) to create my Tuesday Trigger inspired card.
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Thursday, December 31, 2009
MoxieFabWorld Tuesday Trigger
I used my brandy-new Valentine/Anniversary stamp set from Waltzingmouse (being released Jan 4th!) to create my Tuesday Trigger inspired card.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Colored in Sympathy
A friend at work needed a few sympathy cards and asked if I had any. I found that I had none in my stash (yikes!) So today's challenge was a good reason to make some.
The sentiment is a rub on by Deja Views that I put on a panel cut with a Labels One Nestability that I cut in half. I embossed both the flower and the leaf (Papertrey Ink) in clear embossing powder. I colored some of the flower with a Copic to give it a little depth. I layered the flower onto the card with foam dimensionals.
I appreciate your stopping by today!
Stamps: In Bloom - Papertrey Ink
Paper: Basic Grey, Barely Banana, Really Rust, DP - SU
Ink: Versamark Watermark Ink pad
Accessories: zutter corner rounder, rub ons Deja Views, Clear EP, Hot Gun, Rhinestones - Kaiser (PTI), Terracotta Tile Ribbon - PTI, Copic E19, foam dimensionals, Labels One Nestability (cut in half)
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Hey! Sweet Thing - Waltzingmouse Sneak Peek!
I cased this pretty anniversary card of hers but made mine a Valentine instead. I used different stamps, different colors, used a ribbon instead of a punched panel and did my sentiment differently.
The stamps I used are a sneak peek of Claire's new Valentine/Anniversary set (Waltzingmouse Stamps ) that will be coming out around January 4th or 5th (just a few short days away!)
There are over 20 sentiments with this set as well as 4 different size hearts, a single arrow plus the bow and arrow that I used on my card. Wait until you see it - It's just perfect for all your Valentine and Anniversary cards!
This also qualifies for last weeks Ways to Use It Challenge on SCS - to use background stamps. I stamped a grid stamp from Off Beat Backgrounds set on the Kraft panel using fresh snow ink. (you can JUST see it in the pic I think).
Thank you for coming by today! Back to work tomorrow - Yuck!
Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Off Beat Backgrounds & Sneak peek of Valentine set
Paper: Kraft, White, Pure Poppy - PTI
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Fresh Snow - PTI
Accessories: Zutter corner Rounder, Saddle Stitched True Black Ribbon - PTI, Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Folder, Rhinestones - Studio 18 (Michaels), Labels Eight Nestability, foam dimensionals
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Blessed by Your Kindness
Paper: white, berry sorbet - PTI, Choc Chip - SU, DP Basic Grey Porcelain
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: foam dimensionals, Petite rectangle Nestabilities, Snowflake Shapeabilities, Saddle stitched Berry Sorbet Ribbon - PTI, Copics - E53, E34, E37, E00, R20, R32
Friday, December 25, 2009
Thankful and a Little Village
I stamped the window from the Home Made stamp set by Papertrey Ink complete with curtains and colored the inside yellow like the glow of lights within. I cut it out, popped it up on foam dimensionals and framed it with a rectangle Nestability that I just embossed (not cut). The sentiment from Blessed by You by Waltzingmouse was just perfect for what I wanted to say with this card.
And finally I wanted to share with you a little winter village I created on top of my entertainment center this year.
I've always loved miniatures and have collected houses and trees over the years. These houses are little tin ornaments from Hallmark.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Houses for Friends
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Crafting Some Gift Containers
Monday, December 21, 2009
An Early Valentine!
We were kind of snowed in on Sunday and I was supposed to be cleaning up the house for Christmas - but I just had to make a card (of course!) It's pretty CAS but took me about 4 tries to get it to where it is (!?!) (some cards are just like that - aren't they?!)
I cased her candy cane Christmas card but made it a Valentine instead. I'm ready to move on from Christmas cards! I changed the embossing folder and used a heart instead of a candy cane.The sentiment and scrolly I stamped behind the sentiment in Versamark are from the Seasons of Love set by Waltzingmouse Stamps.
Hope you are enjoying the last days until we celebrate Jesus birth and that you aren't too crazy busy! I'm cleaned and baked - now I just have to wrap a couple of things and I can relax and enjoy! AHHHHHH......... what a good feeling! AND we have snow! Perfecto!!
Stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps - Seasons of Love
Paper: White, Pure Poppy - PTI
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark
Accessories: Heart nestabilities, Leafy Branch Cuttlebug folder, foam dimensionals
Sunday, December 20, 2009
A Snowy Tree
We just got about 6" of snow over night - so our trees look pretty much like this today!
Stamps: Tree: Innovative Stamp Creations, Ornament - Waltzingmouse - Seasons of Love
Paper: Enchanted Evening - PTI, Pumpkin Pie - SU
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black. Versamark
Accessories: White ep - PTI, hot gun, circle nestability, foam dimensionals, scor pal, white velvet ribbon - PTI
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Not A Creature was Stirring........
And here's the story - we had just put up our tree - no ornaments on yet - and I walked out into the kitchen - and when I walked back into the livingroom- there she was - a headless kitty sitting under the tree (actually with her head in the branches of course!) - it just CRACKED ME UP!! I grabbed my camera and took the shot - I was so glad she stayed there long enough!
So I thought I'd make the picture into a card for the challenge.... The sentiment is computer generated - I thought it was kind of 'tongue in cheek' funny for the pic! I added a lacey punched edge, some gems as ornaments, a button with punched ferns behind it over a ribbon - and good to go!
And while I'm sharing pet stuff - thought I'd show you what I made for the dogs in the family that will be coming over for Christmas Day. I made some dog biscuits in the shape of a moose and some shaped like bones.
Not sure if you can see the moose in the package - his antlers are at the top left - and there are two bones behind him. (I forgot to take a pic before I sealed them all up!) I slipped them into cellophane bags and wrapped a piece of twill around it that I had stamped with 'woof' and a dog paw print. I got the dog biscuit recipe from Bullwrinkle.com
Friday, December 18, 2009
The Star of Bethlehem
I needed a few more Christmas cards (can you believe that?!) so I embossed this beautiful Bethlehem stamp with silver EP, mounted the image to a silver panel, tied a silver ribbon around the base, and punched a silver star to layer on top with a foam dimensional.
I embossed a line on the edges of the image panel just to give it a little dimension.Inside I layered a white panel over the dark blue so you could read the sentiment (!) and stamped Luke chapter 2:12 and Christmas Blessings. The star is a Fiskars corner punch called Celestial and has a punch for a moon, a sun and this star all on the same punch. My card is 4 1/4 x 4 1/4
Thanks so much for stopping by today!
Paper: Enchanted Evening, White - PTI, Silver CS - unknown
Ink: Versamark, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Silver EP - PTI, hot gun, star punch - McGIll, Silver Ribbon - PTI, Foam dimensionals, star corner punch - Fiskars Celestial, scorpal
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Cookin Up Some Love
I used this week's Taylored Expressions sketch for my card.
I attached my little cooking Tilda panel with thick foam tape just at the top and bottom so there was an open space in the middle that I could slip my recipe through. The heart and sentiment are also up on foam dimensionals to help hold the recipe in place.
I stamped a little Magnolia rolling pin in light ink over the recipe.
This is a great Biscotti recipe - my sister got it from her friend last year and she gave it to me. These biscotti are a little softer than the norm so you can actually eat them without dunking them in tea or milk!
Thanks for stopping by - let me know what you've been baking this week - any good recipes to share?!?
Stamps: Magnolia
Paper: white, pure poppy - PTI, DP Basic Grey Nook&Pantry
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Memories Soft Sage
Accessories: Martha Stewart Punch, foam tape, computer generated recipe, copics, vintage button - PTI, modern label punch - SU, heart punch
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Colorful Warm Winter Wishes
I also used polka dots (on my DP the nested buttons and the brad) which was hostess Joan Ervin's Doubledog Dare challenge to us this week. To make the fringe on the top of my hat - I used a Spellbinders Labels Trio and just cut slices on one end and attached the tag to the back of the hat behind the button!You will find Carolina's beanie tutorial here My sentiment is from the Waltzingmouse Stamps Sewing Box Christmas set.
Paper: Rose Red, DP - SU
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Crop a dile, eyelet, glue dots, brad - basic grey, spellbinders labels trio, edge punch - EK success, Prima flowers, prima leaves, vintage buttons - PTI, dew drops, quickie glue stick, dazzling diamonds - SU
Monday, December 14, 2009
Happy Holly Day Beanie
You can find Carolina's tutorial here (Note: I adhered my circle of designer paper to a circle of card stock to make it more sturdy - the directions have you just cut a circle out of DP.)The top of the hat lifts up (there's an eyelet involved!) and reveals a gift card (all I had available was a Kohl's discount card for the pic!) tucked inside!!
My stamps are from two sets by Waltzingmouse Stamps. The large holly and sentiment are from Sewing Box Christmas and the small holly on the top of the beanie is from Very Vintage Christmas.
These are really easy to put together - I'll be making a few more of these for sure. You should try one too - I know you are giving a gift card to someone right? !
Thanks so much for coming by today!
Stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps - Sewing Box Christmas, Very Vintage Christmas
Paper: Vintage Cream, Ocean Tide - PTI, DP Cosmo Cricket/Jolly by Golly
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Chai - PTI
Accessories: Saddlestitched ribbon: PTI, adhesive gems - K& Co, eyelet, crop a dile, tag trio spellbinders, swiss dots cuttlebug folder, copics: YG03, R08, Curvy Cutter, Scalloped punch - EK success
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Little Wooden Pins
Paper: Kraft, white - PTI
Ink: Adirondack Lettuce
Accessories: varnish, wood, pin back, clip art images - The Vintage Workshop Cute as a Button
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Celebrating Chanukah!
First I made this cute little house from Lauren's template I embossed all the stampings with Silver EP.
Next I made some spiced nuts (ETA: recipe by Denise (Peanutbee) I make them EVERY year since I found her recipe and they are just de-lish!!!) and poured them into sterilized Starbucks bottles that I decorated with a Spellbinders snowflake layered onto a large felt snowflake, and hung around the bottle with a ribbon. I added a few silver gemstones for shimmer! I wrapped a piece of cardstock around the jar that I had scored at half inch intervals over the whole piece so that it wrapped nicely. I embossed a symbol on a blue circle that I attached to the top of the cover.
Stamps: Home Made, Mazel Tov - Papertrey Ink, Fred Frolic - Poppy Stamps
Paper: Pacific Point, Going Grey - SU, white - PTI, silver paper (unknown)
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
A Little Box of Bits and Bobs
She asked me if I might like them - and of course I said 'Yes' ! (having no idea what I would do with them!! LOL!)
Fast forward a year or so - and along comes our Claire who creates a wonderful stamp set called Little Box Labels (which you may have noticed I can't seem to put down!?) and suddenly I have an idea of what to use these for!!! I run up to the attic to retrieve these little saved treasures.
And here is my little "Bits and Bobs" box!
I painted it up with some acrylic paint, sprayed it with a matte finish and cut panels of Cosmo Cricket designer paper to glue on each of the 6 sides of the box. I just traced the edge of one panel and cut 6 pieces of DP slightly smaller on all sides and glued them on - easy peasy! I sponged all the edges with More Mustard Ink - punched the edge of the paper, added a library clip, a paper clip and a flower and tucked it behind the ribbon!
The box is about 3" high and 4" across at the top - it tapers down a bit to the bottom.
You probably all recognize the 'bits and bobs' inside my box (I just grabbed a lot of stuff from my stamping table!) This will look so cute on my work table, or on the kitchen counter, or on my desk, or on dear husband's workbench (ok, so maybe I'll make one in 'manly' colors for his workbench!) but you get the idea - this will look cute (AND be useful) anywhere you put it!!
Thanks so much for coming by today - I hope you are inspired by my little box and this really fun stamp set!!
Stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps - Little Box Labels
Paper: DP'Cosmo Cricket - The Boyfriend/homework, Early Bird/Cherry Pie
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, More Mustard - SU
Accessories: saddle stitched pure poppy ribbon - PTI, Library Clip - SU, ink dauber, distresser - Heidi Swapp, wooden box - Michaels?, Delta Ceramcoat Acrylic paint - bright red, clear acrylic spray sealer matte finish, Primas, spiral punch - SU, brad - Basic gray, Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive.