GET WELL SOON

We have a friend in the hospital today, and this card is for her.

Materials:
         Paper: Sassafrass Lass
                    Worldwin cardstock
NESTABILITIES: Labels One, Standard Circles and Fancy Labels
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Black Soot" and "Antique Photo"
JUSTRite stamps: Celebration Phrases Demi and Wood stamper set.

Some bright and cheery paper combined with some fun cuts with my Spellbinders Nesties.  I used my JUSTRite stamp with the Celebration Phrases Demi and then spelled out the "get well soon" sentiment with the alphabet letters that come with the stamper set.  It can be a little tedious, but you get the exact sentiment you want, where you want it.

Basic Grey Christmas

I love BASIC GREY!  The paper selection from their lines are just too hard to resist.





Materials:
Paper: WorldWin cardstock
           BASIC GREY
CUTTLEBUG: Textile Texture
Stamp: JustRite "Celebration Demi's"
Bling: HERO ARTS
INK: Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Fired Brick"
NESTABILITIES: Standard Circle

I have gotten to play with my Just Rite stamps a lot lately and they work so great with the NESTABILITIES dies.  The perfect combo.  

Snowmen fall....

Pretty papers and a pretty stamp.
I have had this stamp in my collection for a weeks now and I finally am getting some use out of it.

Materials:
Paper: GPC Studios
WorldWin cardstock
NESTABILITIES: Fleur d' Lis and Long Rectangle
Ribbon: May Arts
Ink: Tim Holtz Distres Ink: Broken China
Stamp: Stampendous
Stickles: Stardust

Something different

Ok, a different way to do a page.....but yes, another Cross Country page....

Materials:

Paper: My Mind's Eye

Tags: My Mind's Eye

Sticker: SRM Press "Cross Country"

I like the idea of putting smaller photos in a photo album style page and doing smaller "pages" within that page. In this case I picked the 4X4 squares for the layout, cut my photos to fit and placed them in the order I thought worked best to relay the story. Then I took a sheet of paper with the trees on it, cut them out to fit in the spaces remaining (again 4X4) and put them in place. I added a few embellishments and was ready to roll in a few minutes flat!

OH, and happy shopping......I am off to the store this BLACK FRIDAY morning.....see you out there....

Cross Country....

...yes again....hey, it's all my kids do anymore....hunt and run! It was a lot more fun when they were little, so I have to scrap what they do....and this is it.

Materials:

Paper: My Mind's Eye: Abbey Road "Nice Ride"

Paper Cut cardstock

Stickers: SRM Stickers "Cross Country" and Karen Foster Designs

Pop-Dots

I liked the wood/road/trail effect on this paper, and the blues and greens, but didn't care for the little cars all over on the trails....so I covered up the ones you could see with little trees cut from the paper. All I did was take a circle punch and cut few "trees" out from areas where the photos would cover the "holes" I left on the paper. Using a pop-dot on each one I covered up those little cars! The stickers from SRM are see-through so the fun background shows through my title.

Big Fish

I am on a scrapbooking roll right now (that, and I need to catch up before my son graduates in two years....hey, that time will pass fast!)

Materials:

Paper: Crate Paper (background)

My Mind's Eye (plaid)

Paper Cut cardstock

Teresa Collins (ruler paper)

Bingo Card "Jenni Bowlin"

Blue Ticket: My Mind's Eye

Large Ticket: Tim Holtz Journaling Tickets

Brad: Making Memories

Marker: Pigma Micron .05

Title cut with PAZZLES Creative Cutter Pro

Some fun things to work with for our fun little trip to Hayward this past summer. I outlined the edge of the paper with my marker to add a little black to the layout and tie it all together. The rest is a matter of layering some goodies together with the photos.

Team Bonding

Another page for my book (after being on the walls at the store of course!)

Cross Country again....

Materials:

Paper: Bo-Bunny (birthday paper)

WorldWin cardstock

Stickers: MOXXIE (Back to School)

Brads: Lil' Davis

Tags: My Mind's Eye

Tickets from Jenni Bowlin collection

Die cut tags My Mind's Eye "Break Free" collection

MArker: American Craft Slick Writer Black

Title die cut with the PAZZLES Creative Cutter

I thought this birthday paper from Bo-Bunny had the perfect blend of pattern and color for y photos. With some strategically placed photos and stickers and things, you can't even tell that birthday words are on that paper!

A Card

This one was fun, just some scraps...truly leftover bits that, if you saw the whole sheet, you would NOT think of a Christmas card when looking at it!

Materials:

paper: WorldWin cardstock

Fancy Pants: "Daily Grind"

Paper Cut Metallic white (for flake)

Stamp: A*Muse Holiday 2009

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Inks "Broken China"

CUTTLEBUG "Herringbone" embosser and "Snowflake" die

When cutting away all the other parts i needed for my othe p roject I was left with a little bit of blue and white...the other colors were red and bright yellow, blues and greens! But, this is what happens when you are left with just a little bit of something....you create and adapt. After adding a little embossed stuff to the card front and the stamped images, I completely transformed the paper from its original color scheme...and the receiver is none the wiser!

One more

Two pages in Two days...unheard of! Ok, I am on a roll right now with these...I have a LOT of photos from the meets this year.

Again, all paper here, I want to focus on the words on the paper and the photos.

Materials:

Paper: Teresa Collins (words paper)

Cook Bookin' (checkered flag)

Paper Cut "Black"

NESTABILITIES: "Standard Circle"

Pages...I did some pages

Some of you may remember that I actually scrapbook!! LOL

Others of you may remember I had a son who ran Cross Country...well, now I have two that do. This is only one of them, but look forward to seeing more pages of the same sport on display at the store...hehehe.

Materials:

Paper: Teresa Collin's ( lettering)

Sandylion "Rouge de Grace" Make your Mark (background)

Outdoors and More (Cross Country)

Paper Cut (black)

It is all paper on this one.

Age is only a number....

Changito love.....as well as TPC Studio love.....the papers are just too fun to not play with.

Materials:

Paper: Paper Cut cardstock

TPC Studio WOODLAND WHIMSY "Green Leaves" and "Hedgehog"

CUTTLEBUG: "Concentric Star" die and "Herringbone" embossing folder

NESTABILITIES: "Standard Circle"

Stamp: Stampendous "Changito" and Inkadinkadoo "Age is..."

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Walnut Stain"

Markers: Tombo

The little designs in the paper from TCP is perfect for card making. I just love these little leaves...and Changito is loving hanging out in the "Woods"....lol

Simple layering, cute stamps, fun and cute paper....perfect combo. These papers are leftovers from a project from a few days ago....gotta use them all up...nothing goes to waste!

Happy Birthday

More leftovers! I have all these bits and pieces of leftovers and I just have to use them. This patterned paper is from a mini album project I did almost a year ago...yes, I save stuff that long!

Materials:

Paper: Fancy Pants "Daily Grind"

WorldWin Sunshine yellow and White

SIZZIX embossing folders

Stamp: Inkadinkadoo mini clears(The turtle one)

Flowers: Heidi Grace (includes the brads)

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Broken China" and "Scattered Straw"

Eyelets: Making Memories

Cut N Dry Foam

Since my patterned paper had a curve cut into it already I just went with that theme. I tucked an embossed piece under the patterned piece to add a little to the background and rubbed the embossing with a foam piece dipped in my "Broken China" and "Scattered Straw" inks.

A cheery little card for a cheery Birthday.

Dude birthday

I can't resist playing with my Diamond Plate embosser...and more guy cards are being added to my collection.

Materials:

Paper: Paper Cut cardstock

Oil Slick

CUTTLEBUG "Diamond Plate", "Circles" and Happy Birthday"

Punch: Whale of a Punch "Circle"

Pop-Dots

We have this new paper in from a vendor we ran into at the Wausau show, it reminds me of an Oil Slick, so that is what I am calling it. It has a nice shiny surface along with the swirly oily coloring...very "manly". I used my little circles to create a raised layer of circles on the front of the card. Simple yet effective when popped up on Pop-Dots.

Happy Birthday to you

A new love....my JUST Rite stamps. Like I needed a new addiction!!

Materials:

Papee: Daisy D's

CORE'dinations

Bo-Bunny

CUTTLEBUG: "Victoria"

NESTABILITES: Standard Circle and Scalloped Circle Classic

Stamp: JUSTRite

Stickles: "Fruit Punch"

INK: Judith "Black"

When I accidentally cut too much off the end of the card I went with it...why throw away a perfectly good piece of paper just because I messed up, RIGHT? I can make it work...that's what artists do....we NEVER make mistakes.....lol.

Since the circle below would stick out behind the scalloped one in front I made sure the inside of the card was pretty too. With the circles and scallops from NESTIES, it is easy to make the circles fit perfectly with the rest. Plus, with my new JUSTRite stamps, I had the perfect circles to fit my sentiments right inside...it all works out in the end right? I just love the STICKLES sprinkles on the frosting....looks good enough to eat.

Squirrels and trees

More playing with the newest folders from CUTTLEBUG. I love applying color to the inside of the embossing folders and then running the paper through.

Materials:

Paper: Paper Cut cardstocks

Stamp: A*Muse Holiday 2009 Collection

Markers: COPIC

Ribbon: A*Muse

INKS: Tim Holtz Distress "Peeled Paint" and "Walnut Stain"

INKS: Momento "Black"

CUTTLEBUG: "Pine Trees"

Cut-N-Dry Foam

I thought this little squirrel from the Holiday 2009 collection from A*Muse would be cute with this new folder from CUTTLEBUG. I used a brayer to ink up the inside of the RAISED side of the embossing folder. Just gently apply the color so you don't get any on areas you don't want to get color on. After applying it put your paper in place and then run it through the CUTTLEBUG as usual. The color transfers to the paper beautifully. Just rinse off what didn't go with some water and let the folder dry. I colored in the stamped image with COPIC markers.

Happy Holidays

I got my Santa from STAMPERS ANONYMOUS out...and got creating.

Materials:

Paper: Paper Cut cardstocks

Stamp: Stampers Anonymous "Letters to Santa" and "Nature's Discoveries"

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Inks "Walnut Ink" and "Aged Mahogany"

NESTABILITIES: "Fancy Labels"

Stamp: A*Muse Holiday 2009 Collection "Happy Holidays"

Marker: American Craft Slick Writers "Black"

Ahhh, playing with ink and stamps....what can be better...? more ink and stamps!!

I stamped out my saying and Santa and then rubbed a little of the ink around to fill in some color. When I cut the "label" out, I kept the paper in the die and then inked up the exposed parts to add more color, but left the white edge. Then I took my black marker and added a simple line around the outside to tie the black paper to the front of the card.

Hedgehog love

I just dig this paper from TPC Studios. The whole line is just super cute!!

Materials:

Paper: WorldWin cardstock "Hot Fudge" and "Light Awesome Aqua"

TPC Studios: Woodland Whimsy "Hedgehog" and "Green Leaves"

Brads: Making Memories

CUTTLEBUG: "Herringbone"

FISKARS "Corner Rounder Squeeze Punch"

I have a stamp in mind for finishing this one off but I need to find it...in the meantime, here is the card. Just layers of fun papers from TPC Studios!

By REQUEST

This is a card we took to the EXPO in Wausau this past weekend. It uses the new "Season's Greetings" embossing folder from CUTTLEBUG and Glimmer Mist.

Materials:

PapeR: Paper Cut cardstocks and metallic cardstocks

Ribbon: May Arts

Bling: Kaiser Craft

CUTTLEBUG: "Season's Greetings" embosser and "Tag Alongs" die

NESTABILITES: Pine Tree

Glimmer Mist by Tattered Angels "Silver Bells" and "Frost" (and a blue shade I don't recall the name of)

To get the Glimmer Mist on the background paper I sprayed the inside of the CUTTLEBUG folder with the mist, gently laid the paper on the folder, closed it and then ran it through as usual. You need to remove it and let it dry before doing any other step. The mist on the tag is just sprayed on, as is the mist on the tree. A little bling in the middle and a ribbon to tie it all up.

THANKS for stopping by the booth on Saturday, hope you had fun creating and shopping!

THANK YOU

I great big thank you for those who serve and for those who have served

Materials:

Paper: Paper Cut cardstock

Brads: Making Memories

Tags: Tim Holtz "Adage Tags" and "Journaling Tags"

CUTTLEBUG: "Candy Cane Stripe" and "Concentric Star"

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Inks "Vintage Photo"

Marker: American Craft "Slick Writer, Black"

Simple design. A little torn paper attached to the white and then run through the Cuttlebug to emboss the lines. A little distressing with my inks and a sponge and layers of red, white and blue.

Metallic Tree

A simple card of embossing on metallic cardstock

Materials:

Paper: Paper Cut metallic cardstock

Paper Cut White Felt cardstock

CUTTLEBUG "Lace Tree" and "Concentric Star" die

Ribbon: May Arts

Pop-Dot

I was talking to a customer yesterday about doing a card with this particular tree embossing folder and we came up with this white on white idea, simple and elegant. Add a little bling or a colorful ribbon instead to change the look.

Santa Baby

I made another card with a similar technique and thought that it would look cute in red and black to look like Santa's belt on his coat. A little silver buckle with a tree emblem and we are all set!

Materials:

Paper: Paper Cut black

WorldWin: Green

Red: ? We only have a little of this left in the store

Mirracard: Silver

Stamp: A*Muse Holiday 2009

NESTABILITIES: Ribbon Tag Trio 2

Gem: Hero Arts (I think)

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress "Black Soot"

Pop-dots

Any paper will work with this, even plain cardstock (embossed with the Cuttlebug folders of course!!), CORE'dinations (the Ruby red in Vintage would be AWESOME!!) or another red patterned paper. The black belt and a silver buckle is all it needs to make a simple Santa Suit card.

Trees at Christmas

A new way to use the LACE TREE embossing folder from CUTTLEBUG....

..use it as stamp!

Materials:

Paper: WorldWin

CORE'dinations "Grass Green"

Gems: Kaiser Craft

CUTTLEBUG "Lace Tree" embossing folder

Ink: Gold

Stickles: Diamond Dust

Punch: EKSucess

It's hard to see in this photo, but no embossing is used in this one. I rubbed my ink pad on the raised side of the embossing folder and then took the white paper and placed it over my inked areas. After rubbing it carefully I lifted it off and there was my tree. I added some Bling and Stickles to the tree to add just a little more sparkle. I sand papered the edges of my punch paper to pull out the CORE color in the paper. A little bit of layering and it's all done.

Car card

I have been having fun with this paper from Creative imaginations...with the addition of some checkered paper from the Cook Bookin' line

Add some stickles to the red parts of the car to give it a nice shiny appearance and you've got a fun card.

Materials:

Paper: CORE'dinations "Cardinal Red"

Paper Cut Black

Cook Bookin' Checkered

Creative Imaginations "Old Guys Rule"

STICKLES: Red

NESTABILITES: Standard Circle

I know the card base looks orangey (at least on my computer) but it really is red. The lighting in the morning in my house is not the greatest.

Christmas Tag

Not a great photo, but darn cute anyway. I love my little snowman die from CUTTLEBUG!

Materials:

Paper: Paper Cut "White Felt" and Metallic cardstock (white)

Silver Mirracard

Ink: Tim Hotlz Distress Ink "Broken China"

Stamp: A*Muse Holiday 2009 Collection "Got Snow"

CUTTLEBUG: "Snowflake" and "Winter Jellies" dies, "Victoria" embossing folder.

Punch: McGill

Pop-Dots

Hole punch

I created a fun tag with some little bits of white paper and white metallic cardstock. Instead of using a swirl or snowflake pattern in the background, I went with the Victoria folder for a different look but still swirly pattern. The rest is just layering in a scenic design. Too much fun!