A little birdie~

Hello blog friends!

I haven't had much to share recently, with the move just a little over a week away, Christmas just a few weeks away...and lots of design team work due...I just haven't had much time for my little blog.


So, I was working with my Copic's today for one of my design team projects (you'll get to see it soon :0)) and thought I'd share this TOO CUTE penguin from JustRite Stampers (Lil Lamb's Boutique is now carrying them. Woo HOO!) Usually when I am making one image, I'll go ahead and color several so I'll have an image ready if I'm in a pinch, or turn them into gift tags.

Here he is "up close and personal"!


Have I mentioned how much I love Copic's? *sigh*

Caardvarks MICRO Challenge ~ Color~

Hello friends!

There hasn't been one of these for awhile...a MICRO challenge at Caardvarks!! These micro challenges are just to get your creative juices flowing :0) This challenge is being sponsored by Your Next Stamp , and you have a chance to win one of their cutie patootie stamps! Head to Caardvarks for all of the details!

Boy, these colors were out of my comfort zone! I don't mind using one or two of them at a time, but ALL?? Now that's a challenge!


As you know, with my time crafting time being limited right now... I needed a fast card! AND, truth be told...I should have changed my "low ink" cartridge on my printer...since this printed for me as much greener colors...sorry there is no yellow! The colors looked dark and light green on my paper :0)

This card's inspiration came from my front door! I have a "shiny bauble wreath" on my front door (sorry, the weather was terrible today, I'll try tomorrow to snap a quick pic), so whaa-laa...punched circle wreath.




The cardstock was all from scraps and stash...but the ribbon and stamp are from Papertrey Ink. I *gasp* cut apart one of the sentiments from "Holiday Button Bits" to make it fit on my tag!

So, let's see what you guys can do with these colors!! You can also head over to Caardvarks to see what the other design team members created with this challenge :0)

Stamped Bath Salt Craft Items!

Hello friends!
**Edit** For those of you who want the bath salt recipe...HERE is the link to the previous bath salt post...just scroll all the way to the bottom to see our recipe and where we purchased our scents!

Sorry it's been a while since my last post! Hope everyone in the States had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I know we had a nice, relaxed family time with lots and lots of food :0)

I told you guys I needed to make a little something for a craft fair at our preschool. Well, I managed to come up with a little something! Several weeks ago I shared a project for some bath salts my Mom made for a church fundraiser. She was here over the Thanksgiving holiday to finish up the 40 or so tags I did for her. Well, she had left over bath salts, so we made mini-salts for my craft fair!

Take a look at these little cuties:




Using JustRite Stampers Something Sweet Borders HERE, and creating my own labels using Curlz and Times New Roman Font Sets HERE.

I used a bumblebee from Papertrey Ink's HoneyBees HERE to create the Honey Almond scent tags too.




You should smell my craft room...it is wonderful :0)
I'm thinking of selling these for $2.50 each...do you think that's a good price?

Caadvarks ~My Scrapbook Nook~ Coloring challenge

Hello blog friends!

It's time for another wonderful Caardvarks challenge! One of my favorite techniques right now...coloring an image!

My Scrapbook Nook is the sponsor this time...and guess what??? You could win 4 Copic Markers for entering this challenge!! PLUS, Caardvarks readers get a 20% off during the challenge period! Just use code: NWS20. Go check them out, they have some cool product and great kits!

Of course I chose my favorite Copic's to color my image!



Last summer I stumbled across this wonderful little LSS (Local STAMPING Store) called Artful Legacy in Myrtle Beach, SC. I'm sad to see that they have closed their brick and morter store, since it was just darling! But, they still have a website and online store. I bought THIS pumpkin stamp as fast as I could!!

I spent a long time coloring my image perfectly. Then I messed it up! I took a rough paper towel and dabbed on Copic Colorless Blender... then blotted the paper towel directly onto my pumpkin image. The Colorless Blender pushes the ink around and creates those amazing random water marks. This technique just brings so much texture to your image...you just have to give it a try!


I finished off my image with leaves die cut from a vintage dictonary, and twill ribbon that I stamped with Giga Guidelines from Papertrey Ink. I used the same stamp, this time with Versamark, to create an additional "grounding" for my image.

Now make sure you go check out the other Caardvarks Crew cards...those are some seriously talented ladies!

Webster's Pages ~Home for the Holidays~

Good Evening friends!!

So, I've got one eye on Glee as I'm typing this post. I watch a little, then type a little, watch, type, watch, type. Forgive me if this post is a little choppy!! Have you guys discovered this show yet? We just love it in our house, the music is wonderful! We DVR the show and watch it at least twice!

OK, on to paper...

Webster's Pages has it's 12 Days of Christmas Crop still going strong! One of the challenges was to create an 8.5 x 11 layout, and that got my creative juices flowing!

So, this is the last of my Webster's Pages from THIS Webster's Pages "Home for the Holidays" kit from Tammy at Lil Lamb's Boutique. I have used almost every scrap, it is so beautiful. Who can resist these vintage colors? (HOW do kids grow so fast??? This picture was our Christmas card picture in 2006! My son was just a baby...*snif*)


One of my friends is an amazing quill artist (Hi Mel!), and I wanted to try it a little. It is so much harder than it looks...but I managed to create a little "smoke" curling out of the gingerbread chimney.

In this kit are these amazing fabric elements. I cut this one apart a little to be able to tuck it into the corner. I love both sides of the paper and wanted to be able to peek at the pattern on the back, so I did this lovely curl of the paper. There are all kinds of cool little things in this kit! That little brass bling is in there too!


So, I'm a glutton for punishment...I need to learn to say "no!" Our preschool decided to have a craft fair fundraiser (10% of proceeds will be donated back to the school). We've been at this preschool for 5 years, and I know everyone very well. They came to me and asked if I would be willing to have a booth since everyone loves the gifts I give them. I said "Sure!" Hello....I'm moving in 3 weeks! Am I CRAZY???

Off to go cough up some cute goodies to sell :0)

~Plum Crazy~

Over at the Moxie Fab World Blog...Cath has another wonderful challenge posted: Plum Crazy! Plum is not a color I usually choose, except for Halloween. So, using this color is waaaay out of my comfort zone. I knew I wanted to use plum and an ice blue together, so I chose Papertrey Ink's Plum Pudding and Spring Rain to work with.

I bought this velvet rose at least a year ago (and I can't remember from where!) ...I just fell in love and wanted to learn how to make them. I never figured it out, but I love looking at them. Cath mentioned the drama of the color plum, and that word "drama" was my inspiration.




The ribbon was actually a light blue, and I didn't like the color, so I spritzed it with Glimmer Mist and hung it up to dry. I love that you can change colors with Glimmer Mist!! I think that is the way I use it the most.



Finished the drama with a strip of glitter...so what do you think? Dramatic enough? Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Papertrey Ink Plum Pudding ink, cardstock, Spring Rain cardstock. Papertrey Ink stamps: Giga Guidelines, Fancy Flourishes. Glimmer Mist: Juneberry Wine, Martha Stewart Punch: Arch Lattice, Velvet Rose, Ribbon, from stash

Webster's Pages Christmas Crop

Good Morning all!

I just love Webster's Pages products! They are having a 12 Days of Christmas Crop (info HERE), and I've decided to play along :0) Tammy, from Lil' Lambs Boutique, just sent me some wonderful Webster's Pages Kits HERE, so it's the perfect time for me to stretch my creative muscles a little!

One of the challenges is to create a shadow box. Well, honestly, shadow boxes are not something I decorate with, so I thought if there was a way that I would enjoy a shadow box...and I came up with this idea!


Turn it into an ornament! I bought this clear, cheap ornament at Michaels. Using one of the fabric elements as the background, and carefully cutting out the little deer for the foreground...I rolled them up, tucked them into the ornament. Then using a pair of long tweezers...I unrolled them inside the ornament. Then I poured clear glitter inside to hold everything in place. I used the ribbons and Prima's from the kit to decorate the top. I punched a few snowflakes for dimension on the outside of the ornament. Pretty cool, right? My version of a shadow box!



Why don't you give it a try?? I think I might give it a try with my kids too...just make sure you buy ornaments that do not have sharp edges! Thanks for taking a peek!!