Glitz Glitter Gel Technique Blog Hop

Welcome to our Technique Blog Hop!  This month there are 13 of us highlighting the “Quick Glitz” Technique as shown on page 35 in the Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book!  This blog hop is a great big circle so you can start wherever you want and continue through to see all the fabulous artwork incorporating this technique.  If you would like to start from the beginning, please visit this link to Debi's Blog.  While there you will also find a listing of all participants and their blog addresses if you should get lost or want to reference a blog along the way.  Let’s get started!

If you are coming from Melissa's Blog, you are on the right track! 

 This month, I thought I would show the use of the Glitz Glitter Gel on chipboard shapes.  I first inked the snowflake with Crystal blue, then applied a thin layer of the silver Glitz over top and set it aside to dry.  I did the same thing with the heart using Chocolate ink and red Glitz.  I thought adding a bit of red to this card would really pop.  Who doesn't like a pop of red?!  I popped the heart up with some foam tape and stuck the pin clip through the foam tape.

 Here is a closer view of the glittered snowflake and heart.  I don't know if you noticed, but I stamped snowflakes lightly on the Grey Flannel cardstock.

Supply List:   

• Wonderland Level 2 Paper Packet (X7146B)
• Snowflakes Stamp Set (D1480)
• Silver Glitz Glitter Gel (Z1482)
• Red Glitz Glitter Gel (Z1484)
• Chocolate Ink (Z2111)
• White Daisy Ink (Z2163)
• Crystal Blue Ink (Z2117)
• Foundry Pin Clips (Z1612)
• Dimensional Elements Flurry (Z1225)
• Dimensional Elements Hearts (Z1278)

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Please continue onto Rachel's Blog where you will find some additional artwork highlighting this technique!  Be sure to leave a comment and let me know what you thought of my variation and happy hopping!

January's Mini Album Workshop

Hey, check it out!  I'm posting something that is not a blog hop!  LOL  I have been trying to plan this workshop for about a week in between Christmas busy-ness.  Is that a word?  Anyways, you all know what I mean.  This time of year is absolutely insane.  By the time I was through tonight, I looked at my room and had to laugh!  Check out the mess I made! 

I was too excited with how it all turned out to wait and clean things up (because let's face it, that's going to take hours!) before taking pictures of the project, so  forgive the mess.  This is a little mini album made out of Close To My Heart kraft card bases.  We made one at convention last summer, and I thought it was so cute, I just HAD to design one to teach for a workshop!

This is the front.  I love the way the title turned out.  It has a 3D effect when you see it in person!  Keep on going and check out the other pages.  I hope you like it!

Page one has a little hidden journaling spot that is held down by the little corrugated star.

Page two also has a hidden journaling spot in the form of a cute 3x3 card! 

No hidden journaling on this page.  I guess I wanted to shake things up a bit!  LOL

More hidden journaling!!!  These tags slip behind the photo mat.

Last page, and a little book type of hidden journaling.  I like the block quilt design of this page.  I was inspired by some of the artwork in the current Close To My Heart catalog.

I will be teaching this class on Saturday, January 14th from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. We will be creating it at my house, so I am limited on space.  I can only have 8 people.  The cost is only $25.  Payment will reserve your spot.  Don't delay!!!

Leave a comment and let me know what you think!  :o)

Happy Scrappin'!

December Stamp Of The Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop highlighting this month's stamp set, "Mad About You".  This stamp set allows for some great versatility so hop with us and see what creativity we have to share with you!

If you have arrived here from Kim's blog, you are on the right track! So... let's get started!

December first happens to be my wedding anniversary, so this stamp set worked REALLY well for me!  I can see myself using this set for all kinds of things, though.  I really enjoyed it, and it goes really well with my very favorite tool, the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge!!!  I really don't know if I will ever do another project again without utilizing this cartridge.

So, here is my hubby's anniversary card!  I hope he likes it.  :o)  I used LOTS of different cuts from the Cricut cartridge.  It makes designing a card so much fun!!!  Especially since I really love having a very dimensional card!

Check out the heart!!!  It works perfectly with a heart box from Art Philosophy!!!  Isn't that great?! 

These flowers were fabulous, and easy!  I don't know if you can see the sheen on the flowers, but I sprayed them with the spray pen full of a mixture of water, Pearl Paint and Desert Sand re-inker.  It gives an antique gold sort of glimmer!

So, can you tell I like the tattered look?  :o)  The tickets were sprayed, crinkled, and distressed, too.  Just like the flowers!!!  So...this isn't a card that would fit in a conventional envelope.  I guess I'll just have to put it in a gift bag.  LOL  Though, I just had a thought that it would be fun to slip a gift card into the heart, too, along with the tickets.  I think I'll do that!!!  I'll surprise him with an i-tunes gift card.  Hehe!!!

Here's my supply list:

• Cricut Art Philosophy Collection (Z1686)
• Roxie Level 2 Paper Pack (X7140B)
• Mad About You My Acrlix Stamp Set (S1112)
• Rhinestone Designer Brads (Z1360)
• Shimmer Designer Brads (Z1349)
• Mocha Opaques Adhesive Gems (Z1333)
• Spring Blossom Paper Shapes (Z1266)
• Spray Pen (Z1380)
• Create-a-Shade Pearl Paint (Z1039)
• Inks: Black, Desert Sand, and Tulip
• Re-inker: Desert Sand

Thank you for taking the time to stop by... I hope you enjoyed the card!

Now hop on over to Melissa's blog where you will find another inspirational use of this stamp set!

November Technique Blog Hop

Welcome to our Technique Blog Hop!  This month there are 11 of us highlighting the “Ghosting” Technique as shown on page 45 in the Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book!  This blog hop is a great big circle so you can start wherever you want and continue through to see all the fabulous artwork incorporating this technique.  If you would like to start from the beginning, please visit this link to Debi's Blog.  While there you will also find a listing of all participants and their blog addresses if you should get lost or want to reference a blog along the way.  Let’s get started!

If you are coming from Judy Faye's Blog, you are on the right track! 

This was a new technique for me, and I decided that I wanted to make a fall card with it.  I just love this pumpkin stamp, and I thought it would be perfect for this technique!

I wanted the words in the pumpkin to really stand out, so I stamped those first in Autumn Terracotta.  Then, I stamped the pumpkin on top of that with Versamark ink, and embossed it in clear.  I sponged the whole thing with chocolate ink.  

At this point, it is just a resist technique...now the fun begins!  I placed a clean piece of cardstock over the image, and ironed it with a hot iron!!!  Just make sure that you turn the steam off!  :o)  This will pretty much remove the embossing.  I stamped the swirls in New England Ivy, and misted over the whole thing with a mixture of pearl paint, Desert Sand reinker, and water.  I love the shimmer it gives!!!

I cut different leaves from the Art Philosophy cartridge at 1 1/4", and an acorn at 1" from some scraps I had left from the You & Me paper.  I also cut a stem from that paper, and a scalloped circle to go behind the pumpkin circle.  I hope you like it!

Supply List: 

Chocolate Ink (Z2111)

Autumn Terracotta Ink (Z2101)

New England Ivy Ink (Z2135)

Desert Sand Reinker (Z2218)

Versamark Ink (Z891)

Clear Embossing Powder (Z821)

Spray Pen (Z1380)

Create-a-Shade Pearl Paint (Z1039)

Autumn Terracotta Cardstock

Creme Brulee Cardstock

Barn Red Cardstock

Colonial White Cardstock (1388)

You & Me Patterned Paper

Clear Card (Z1309)

Thanks for stopping by!  Please continue onto Michelle's Blog where you will find some additional artwork highlighting this technique!  Be sure to leave a comment and let me know what you thought of my variation and happy hopping!

November Mini Stamp Of The Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop highlighting this month's stamp set, "Cherish the Day".  This stamp set allows for some great versatility so hop with us and see what creativity we have to share with you!

 

If you have arrived here from Melissa's blog, you are on the right track! So... let's get started!

 

Supply list:

• Cherish the Day Stamp Set
• Dreamin' Level 2 Paper Pack
• Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge
• Basic Assortment Buttons
• Bronze Glitz Glitter Gel

 

Thank you for taking the time to stop by... I hope you enjoyed the card!

Now hop on over to Tonya's blog where you will find another inspirational use of this stamp set!

Technique Blog Hop

Welcome to our Technique Blog Hop!  This month there are 11 of us highlighting the “Masking” Technique as shown on page 15 in the Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book!  This blog hop is a great big circle so you can start wherever you want and continue through to see all the fabulous artwork incorporating this technique.  If you would like to start from the beginning, please visit this link to Shirley's blog.  While there you will also find a listing of all participants and their blog addresses if you should get lost or want to reference a blog along the way.  Let’s get started!

If you are coming from Melissa's Blog, you are on the right track! 

There are many ways to use the masking technique, but I thought I would share how to use it to make a nice, clean border without your images overlapping at the corners.  It is very simple, but this card was so sweet and simple, I thought it would be fun to share, anyways!

 It's all fine when you start your border, but when you get to the edge, what do you do?  Simple!!!  Just use a scrap piece of paper to cover the area of the border you don't want stamped.

Then, line up your stamp with your previous stamp, and you will have the first part of your border done!  As you move along, I have found that I will sometimes need two scraps at each end when I am working with a side that is shorter than my border stamp.

Supply List: 

•  Believe Level 2 Paper Pack (X7145B)
• A Holiday stamp set (A1115)
• Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge (Z1686)
• Holiday Red Ink Pad (Z2127)
• Topiary Ink Pad (Z2155)
• Black Ink Pad (Z2105)
• Bitty Sparkles (Z1263)

Thanks for stopping by!  Please continue onto Shirley's Blog where you will find some additional artwork highlighting this technique!  Be sure to leave a comment and let me know what you thought of my variation and happy hopping!

Christmas Card Workshop

Hello, everybody!!!  I have finally finished planning my Christmas card workshop.  Whew!  Things have been so busy around here!  I hope you like what I have come up with.  Here are the cards!  :o)

We will be making two each of these four designs, eight cards in total.  We will be able to use multiple techniques: dry embossing, heat embossing, paper folding...all kinds of fun!!!  Due to my extremely busy Saturdays this month, I need to schedule this one for a Friday night.  I will be teaching this at my house on Friday, October 28th beginning at 7 pm.  The cost is only $25, and I only have 8 spots, so hurry and book your spot quickly!  Once the spots are full, they are full, and I will be moving on to a different workshop for next month.  As always...happy scrapping!  :o)