Graceful Stamping

2012-01-27T17:27:00.003-05:00

Happy Friday, all! Another icky, chilly, wet day here in WV!

I am heading out to a sleepover soon at our church tonight. Should be a real blast!

I am intrigued with the pictures that can be created with the Stampscapes stamps. I used SU colors Soft Suede, Wild Wasabi and Early Espresso on this card. I used the small cabin, pine trees, the crooked path, cloud bits, the man walking dog and the horse. The base card of the pic is Soft Suede. After the image was stamped and embossed, I used Brilliance Platium over the sky and used a soft blue chalk to add a blue touch. The path was done with Gold Twinkling h2o's. The trees and grass are hilighted with the green iridescent color and the clouds with the blue iridescent color. I did the cabin twice so I could "pop" it off the card. Til Monday.....enjoy your weekend!

Debbie

2012-01-23T22:20:00.002-05:00

Happy Monday, all! What a strange day today....after such cold and icey weather Saturday, it got up to 65 degrees today and a bit of rain! ICKKKK!!

I am still taken by this unique technique! I used a saying and the cross from a stamp set by Verve Verses. The path is a Stampscapes stamp. I did the front on SU Soft Suede cardstock, stamped the images with versamark and embossed with clear EP. I took my Brilliance Platinum dew drop and rubbed it over the image above the path to make it look like sky. Then I used a light blue pad and rubbed a light coating of that over the platinum. Used my "Twinklers" on the edge of the cross and in the grass. LOVE the effect! Til tomorrow....

Debbie

2012-01-20T22:21:00.002-05:00

Well, I am still very intrigued with the technique I posted last night! The saying on this card is from Blue Ridge Impressions and it seemed to fit the image. I started with a base card of Wausau Metallic Gold. The front of the card started out as a sheet of SU Elegant Eggplant cardstock. All the Stampscape stamps were stamped with versamark and heat embossed with clear EP. Then I took Brilliance Platinum and covered the whole front, then a layer of Brilliance Beige. The corners are an older Cuttlebug die. The best part of doing this type of card is using the Twinkling H2O's as accent touches! It really makes the image "pop". Oh, the Blue cardstock is also Wausau metallic cardstock. Hopefully, will be back tomorrow.....

Debbie

2012-01-19T21:54:00.002-05:00

Happy Thursday, all! It's been quite a day! Had a great card class tonight.
I had some time this afternoon to try out a new technique I found at the Stamp Pad. June has loads of ideas in her emails. Her shop is located in Zoar, Ohio. A group of us took a day trip up there a few months ago. Beautiful area!
I pulled out my Stampscape stamps today. On this card I used the Lake and the Swimming Ducks stamps. Also, the cumulus clouds. All the stamps were stamped with Versamark on SU Chocolate Chip cardstock. Then I heat embossed the whole image with clear embossing powder. Then I took Beige Brilliance Ink and rubbed it over the whole front of the card, then took a tissue and removed the ink from the embossing. June used White ink to highlight her designs. I took it a step further and pulled out my Twinkling H2o's and barely colored the trees, clouds and the water with the beautiful irridescent colors! Makes for a very interesting card! The card below was done with the Crooked path, Cabin, couple, Deer, Horse, fence, clouds and Oak Branch stamps. Technique is the same, just used SU Night of Navy cardstock and Brilliance Sky Blue Ink after I heat embossed the design. Absolutely wonderful technique! Til tomorrow....
Debbie

2012-01-17T22:30:00.005-05:00

Hey gals! Another wet, rainey day....would rather see snow in January! Dog's feet needed to wiped every time he had to go out. Pain in the rear....LOL!!

I love doing this type card. Thought I would get a jump on Easter cards. I found this patterned paper in a bundle I bought at our local craft store. The Su colors I used with it are Blue Bayou and Purely Pomegranate. The stamp of the cross inside is from Stampendous....one of my most favorite stamps! I stamped it with Versafine Sepia and colored just a bit with my Prismas. The punched loop borders are done with the Martha Stewart Double Loop punch and the frame was cut with the largest Fleur De Lis Nestabilitie. Til tomorrow....

Debbie

2012-01-13T22:01:00.002-05:00

Happy Friday, all and I hope everyone had a safe "Friday the 13th"....HAHA! Mine was fine. Had a bit of snow this morning, so I didn't leave the house.

Worked up this card this afternoon. I used SU colors Brilliant Blue, Really Rust, Barely Banana, Always artichoke and More Mustard. The dies used are Sunflowers 2, Labels 4 and 17, and the French Pastry Doily die. Tne paper is from Frances Meyer and I wish I could find more of it! The inside paper is also the same company and it coordinates with the small print. The Birthday Wishes comes from the SU stamp set "Sincere Salutations" and the birthday inside is by Stampendous. This is a 5 x 7 card, so I could get more on the front. I am really loving this fold! Have a great weekend! Til Monday.....

Debbie

2012-01-12T21:59:00.003-05:00

Howdy, all! It's SNOWING here tonight! Love it.....maybe a good reason to stay in the craftroom tomorrow if we get enough!

I worked on this card this afternoon, after seeing it at a friend's house yesterday. The base card is SU Always Artichoke, the paper by Brenda Walton and the rose stamp by Stampendous. I colored th image with my Prismas and blended the colors with my Copic blender pen. The inside saying is from Inkadinkado and the birthday saying on the front is from a new SU set, "Petite Pairs. Such a fun card to make! Til tomorrow....

Debbie

2012-01-10T22:22:00.002-05:00

Hey to all! Another busy, fast moving day.....just like most! LOL!!! I really enjoyed working on this card this afternoon. I used Paper Trey colors OceanTides and Lemon Tart. The leaves were punched with the SU Bird punch. The nestie pendant and the border across the middle of the card are from the Fleur de Lis series. I saw a card similar to this on Selma's blog....gotta love what she does! This is my take on her version. She has such wonderful ideas and inspiration! Til tomorrow....

Debbie

2012-01-09T17:53:00.002-05:00

Happy Monday, all! Off to a roaring start! Finished all 3 cards that the gals will be making in classes next week.

This one came from an idea a good friend had. I just took it a few steps further. The base card is Paper Trey New Leaf and the "tree" and the coral colors are SU Creamy Caramel and Cameo Coral. The owl stamp and punch are from SU. I inserted a piece of clear acrylic "window" seet in the front to make it look like he is looking thru a window. The background is embossed with the Sizzix embossing folder "Wood grain". I just think he is SO "stinkin" cute! Til tomorrow....

Debbie

2012-01-05T22:05:00.002-05:00

Hey everyone.....glad to be here tonight! My "mojo" kinda left me for a while, but I am glad to report it IS coming back!

While my embroidery machine was running tonight, I worked on this card. I used the basket from one of Gina K's stamp sets. I actually printed it onto SU Soft Suede cardstock and cut it out. The other colors are SU Chocolate Chip and Blue Bayou. The large snowflakes are punched with the Martha Stewart Glacier Snowflake punch. The small ones are her Snowflake corner punch from the Punch around the Page set, which I also used for the 2 corners. I finished it with Crystal Stickles in all the centers. Til tomorrow....

Debbie

2012-01-03T22:05:00.002-05:00

Happy Tuesday, all! Another card up this week. This one is done with SU colors Tempting Turquoise, Cameo Coral and Barely Banana. The stamp is an image I got from a stamping friend. I colored it with my Prismas and added some touched with the glitter pen. The border was punched with the Martha Stewart "Swirling Lace" punch around the page set of punches. Hope to be back tomorrow.....Wednesday is HobbyBash day for me! Til later.....

Debbie

2011-12-30T22:02:00.002-05:00

Surprise!! I am BACK!! So glad Christmas is past, now on to the New Year! I worked in the craftroom yesterday....FINALLY.....and came up with this card. I used an image from Blue Ridge Impressions. It's colored with my Prisma pencils. The colors used are SU Elegant Eggplant, Always Artichoke and Yoho Yellow (retired). I used Platinum embossing powder on the bow and also on the base strip behind the ribbon. It's hard to see in the picture, but I took the glitter pen to the details on the roses. My 2nd picture today is of a beautiful candy bouquet I received from a good friend for Christmas. I haven't had the heart to take it apart yet. It looks great on my kitchen table. Thanks again, Betty!! I will be taking all the candy down to the craftroom so grand daughter won't get into it! HA! Til Monday......HAPPY NEW YEAR to all!!

Debbie

2011-12-16T22:26:00.002-05:00

Hey gals!! Yes, it is ME!! I have been missing in action for a few weeks. Here is a picture of what I have been doing. I haven't been in my craftroom for the past 2 weeks except to give it a good cleaing! I baked about 5,000 cookies this year....I sell them by the box. Many of them are also given to friends and family. I also have posted a picture that I took today of my youngest cat, Jose. He is the most adorable cat....and very friendly. I hope to be back in the craftroom next week. Merry Christmas to all if I don't get back here before the big day. Til whenever....

Debbie

2011-11-25T21:15:00.002-05:00

Happy "day after Thanksgving"! Wasn't sure if I would have time to get here, BUT I only had a small shopping trip to make to Sam's this morning for a few baking supplies I forgot last week.

I received the Fleur de Lis Rectangle nesties in the mail today and wanted to try them. The candle stamp is from Blue Ridge Impressions and the Bible is by Inkadinkado. I stamped both and then scanned them into the computer and made the images smaller. I did the candle twice so I could cut out the 2nd bow and pop it off the candle with foamies. I popped the Bible up, also, for a bit of dimension. There are a few Hot Fix jewels and Red stickles on the holly berries. The base card is SU Elegant Eggplant. The nestie is cut from Wausau Gold Metallic. Til Monday.....

Debbie

2011-11-23T20:33:00.002-05:00

Happy day before Thanksgiving! What a nice day it turned out to be! After a few days of constant rain, the sun finally came out!
I spent all afternoon making 2 pumpkin and 2 pecan pies for tomorrow. Also, fixed the stuffing that will be put into Mr. Turkey tomorrow morning. Also fixed in overnight layer salad, which everyone loves!
After all that, I had a few hours to "play" in the craftroom. This top card is done with a stamp by Anna Designs. The cardstocks are SU white, and Wausau metallic in green, purple and gold. The Christmas Greetings is stamped with Brilliance Gold and heat embossed with clear EP. The ribbon I found at Hobby Lobby last week. Final touch was a few Hot Fix jewels.
The second card is done using the Jingle Bell cut on the Cricut using the "Joy of the Season" cartridge. It was cut using Wausau Metallic gold, Red glitter cardstock and SU Black for the blackout behind the ornament. The base card is SU Black with a background of the Red Glitter cardstock. I punched the greenery with the Martha Stewart fern punch. The saying is from a Papr Trey set and punched with the SU oval punches. This ribbon was also from Hobby Lobby. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!! Til whenever....
Debbie

2011-11-21T22:15:00.002-05:00

Happy Monday, all! Can't believe Thanksgiving is only a few days away! I bought our turkey yesterday along with all the "stuff" to go with it.

The 2 new stamps I bought at Hobby Lobby last week were used on this card. They both are made by Stampabilities and I LOVE them! Have been looking for a nativity that would be good for heat embossing and both of these stamps fit the bill! I used SU Gold and silver Metallic cardstocks and Night of Navy. Very simple but NICE! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with friends and family! Til whenever.....

Debbie

2011-11-18T21:19:00.002-05:00

Happy Friday, all!! Had a great day yesterday shopping in OhioAmish country for baking supplies. Then my friend and I hit Hobby Lobby big time! Found lots of great bargains!

I saw this technique on Gina K's video last night and really needed to try it! I used SU colors True Thyme, Black and Rose Red. I used the Stampendous stamp "Fresh Bloom" to stamp and heat embossed it with silver EP. Then, using an aqua pen, I dipped it in bleach and "colored in the blossoms with bleach. Very interesting technique! It's amazing what colors appear on different colored cardstock when you put bleach on them. The black turns into a pretty brown color. I then took my Twinkling H2O's and highlighted the blossoms. The Happy Birthday is a stamp from Blue Ridge Impressions. Final touch was "Sequin" Glitz Stickles in the centers. Have a great weekend!

Debbie

2011-11-14T17:27:00.002-05:00

Happy Monday, all! After a busy weekend, it was nice to just stay home and put away everything from Saturday's event. Even had a chance to just "play" with the Snowflake Create a Flake set for 2011. I have the 2010 set on it's way that I found at Overstock.com.

This card started with a base card fo SU Island Indigo. Then a bachground of shimmering white, then Gold Wausau impressed with the Spellbinders Snowflake Impressability. These impression "plates" are neat, but bend so easily. So I was able to put them on my nesties boards so the magnetic sheets would hold them flat. Have a great week! Til tomorrow.....

Debbie

2011-11-11T19:45:00.002-05:00

Happy, all! It's been a very busy week, but I am glad to be here tonight!

Everything is packed and ready to go for tomorrow's stamp camp. I worked on this card this afternoon using the new SU set "Sounds of Joy". It's a beautiful set! I used SU Black, Wausau Metallic gold and White. The star in the background are the words to "Joy to the world". It was stamped with Brilliance Gold and the black saying was stamped with Brilliance Black. I used clear EP to emboss the whole design. The gold background piece was embossed with the new embossing folder "Snow Burst". The saying on the tag is from a Paper Trey set and the tag is a nestabilitie design. I used 4 Hot Fix jewels on the tag to add a bit of glitz. Til next time...

Debbie

2011-11-07T21:49:00.002-05:00

Happy Monday, all! Sorry about not being around for a week, but loads to do around the house and busy getting ready for the big stamping event this Saturday!

The image I used on this card came from Blue Ridge Impressions.....they are the best for inspirational stamps! I used the new Fiskar Between the Vines Corner and Border punch. I used SU colors Lovely Lilac and Wild Wasabi for the cardstocks. This card is 6" square, but you can make any size front with this punch as long s it is measured in 1" increments for the design to work correctly. I used my SU markers to color, then took Paper Glaze to the flowers. Th camera picked up a glare on the upper flowers....sorry! Me think I need a new camera from Santa! I have been such a good girl this year....LOL! Til tomorrow....

Debbie

2011-10-31T22:01:00.002-04:00

Happy Monday, all! Well, the craft show went well, just not as well as last year. I don't think as many people came this year, it was cold and icky!

I love this stamp set from Gina K. I used my Bic markers to color in the gold heat-embossed images. Also used the glitter pen to color in the oval and outside frames. The greenery is punched with a Martha Stewart pumch. The cardstocks are SU Always Artichoke, White and Pixie Pink. I love pink poinsettias! Til tomorrow...wow, it will be NOVEMBER!

Debbie

2011-10-27T20:26:00.003-04:00

Hey to all! It's been a chilly day here in West Virginia! Good day to stay inside! I received the new 2011 Create A Flake 3 nestie set in the mail and just HAD to try it....

There are 5 dies, all which nest together. They are put together with foamies to create dimension. On this one I used all 5 dies in SU Gold and silver, alternating the colors. The pictures below show how you can use a few dies o create different snowflakes. LOVE this set....will be setting up for the craft show tomorrow evening, then heading over to the golf club where my youngest son and his band, The River City Revue is playing a special Halloween performance! Can't wait.....til whenever!

Debbie

2011-10-25T19:38:00.003-04:00

Howdy, all! Another crazy, busy day.....thought I would have all day to "play" in both the sewing and craftrooms. Everything is packed and ready for the show. But I spent a good part of the AM making phone calls.....something I really hate doing. A friend wanted me to come up with a tic tac favor similar to the one we will be doing at Stamp Camp in November. These are what I came up with. The pumpkin stamp is from JustRite stamps and I used SU Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive and Soft Suede.
For the turkey favor I used a stamp I got years ago from who knows where. I used SU Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive. These are fun to do and I plan on doing the pumpkin ones for our Thanksgiving dinner. Til tomorrow....
Debbie

2011-10-24T21:58:00.002-04:00

Happy Monday, all! What a nice day it has been....just a few minutes of rain, but I have everything for Saturday's Craft show all packed up and ready to go.

I worked on this card yesterday afternoon after I finished dozen beautiful large apple dumplings. All the cardstocks used are from the Wausau Metallic collection, Gold, Silver, Royal Purple and Green. I used the Sizzix Snowflake sizzlets to cut the snowflakes. The saying is from an SU snowflake set an I used the SU oval punches to cut them out. The centers are hot fix gems. I get to stay home ALL day tomorrow......YEAH!! No errands, just a few phone calls and then I am cutting out a suit that I have been tryng to make for months! Til whenever....

Debbie

2011-10-20T20:59:00.002-04:00

Hey folks! Finally back in here.....Had a good card class tonight, now a bit of clean up tomorrow to get ready for the Saturday morning class!

I tried an embossing plate that I found in my stencil book last week. It embossed the holly and the berries. Then I used my paper piercing tool and punched all the tiny holes around the design. The colors used are SU Cherry Cobbler and Glorius Green. I "stickled" the berries with Christmas red and used Irridescent H2o's in Green on the holly leaves. Well, am outta here til tomorrow....spent this morning putting away my summer clothes and got out all my sweatshirts. LOVE the cooler weather! Til tomorrow....

Debbie

2011-10-14T21:53:00.002-04:00

Heading into a great weekend.....I hope! LOL!! It's been a busy day around here. Spent a good part of it cleaning the craftroom. Was really tired of working in a MESS!

I found this Flourish 1 stamp by Impression Obsessions and thought it would make a different Christmas card....boy, was I right! I used a base card of SU Silver Metallic, a background piece of Wausau Green metallic and a canvas for the print of SU Basic Black. I stamped the stamp wth Versamark and heat embossed it with Fine detail silver EP. Man, did it POP! The flowers are from a Paper Trey set. I colored in the flowers and the flourish with my Twinkling H2O's to make the color stand out. Have a wonderful weekend!

Debbie

2011-10-13T17:47:00.002-04:00

Happy Thursday, gals! What a yucky day.....rain! Very dreary, but great for working in the craftroom. One of my partners in crime was out today to help with preparations for Stamp Camp in November. We got a good bit done and I should have the rest done tomorrow.....hopefully!

I worked on this card last week after my order came. The lodge is from the new SU set "Christmas Lodge". I stamped it with Versafine Sepia and colored it with my Prismas. The rooftops are done with the White Glaze pen to give it some dimension. I used the SU cardstocks Chocolate Chip and Not Quite Navy. The yellow is Lemon Tart from Paper Trey. I used the large nestie from the Square Fleur de lis set. Final touch was a few blue Blue Hot Fix jewels. The border is punched with one of the newer Fiskar border punches. Til tomorrow.....

Debbie

2011-10-11T21:37:00.002-04:00

Hey gals....what a nice day! Didn't get much done in the craftroom, but I did my errands and spent some great time with a good friend, whose baby I hadn't seen yet. Ethan is 7 months old and a beautiful, happy boy! His mother has been a friend since she was in her teens. I made her wedding cake for her 6 years ago and that was the last one I have done. So, we had a great time catching up on everything and everybody..

I worked up this card yesterday on a base card of SU Black. The gold is Wausau Gold metallic and the dove is from the SU set "Comfort and joy". I embossed the image with metallic gold EP and used my Twinkling H2O's to color the dove. The tag is a tag nestie and the saying is from a Paper Trey Christmas set. Til tomorrow....

Debbie

2011-10-10T21:48:00.002-04:00

Happy Monday, all! Just got home from Bunco a bit ago....always a fun evening!

I worked on this card over the weekend. I used SU cardstock and ink in Always Artichoke, Whisper White and Rose Red. I stamped the ornaments on white and punched them out with the Ornament Punch. I used 5 "ornaments" to make the 3D ornament, alternating the colors. The background is embossed with the Holly Ribbon folder. The saying is from one of my Paper Trey stamp sets. The border is punched with the Martha Stewart Double Loop around the page punch....LOVE it! Also used my favorite gold ribbon. Wait til you see what I have for tomorrow! Til then....

Debbie

2011-10-07T20:52:00.002-04:00

Happy Friday, all! It's been a fun day working on Christmas cards. AND, my Stampin Up order came today! In it are 2 new Christmas sets from the Holiday Mini....."Christmas Lodge" and "Comfort and Joy". Can't wait to try them tomorrow! Sorry, but I will probably post the Butterfly Ornament card next week sometime.
Both cards were done with the set "A Wish for Peace". The left card was done with Paper Trey Ocean Tide, White Shimmer and SU Bashfl blue. The card on th right was also done on PT White Shimmer, SU Rich Razzleberry and Always Artichoke. The frame is cut with the Heartfelt Creation die "Oval Window...I cut out the window pane pieces in the middle of the die. The inmage is stamped with Versafine Sepia and heat embossed with clear EP. I then colored with my SU markers. Final touch was Crystal Stickles all over the tree. The card on the right had the border punched with the EK Success "Flourish Scroll'. The one on the right is punched with the Martha Stewart punch "Daisy" (I think that is the name!) Til Monday....
Debbie

2011-10-06T19:33:00.002-04:00

Howdy, gals! Does the work never end?!? I find that I am never at a loss for something that needs to be done. But I am taking more time for ME, lately....

I worked on this card 2 days ago.....found the tchnique on Valita's Fresh Folds. I love her blog, she comes up with some great uses for Stampin Up punches. These ornaments are made with the largest scalloped-edge leaf that is from the Large Leaf Punch. I punched out twelve petals and there are 6 petals used for each ornament. Each petal is scored down the center, then the side of 1 petal is glued to the side of the next petal you are using. Once all 6 are glued together, you leave the back 2 sides unglued. They are then glued onto the card. I used SU Bravo Burgundy, Wild Wasabi and some older SU Christmas cardstock for the background. Aren't they just the cutest things?? Tomorrow I will post a card with ornaments using the SU Butterfly punch. Pretty cool......til then!

Debbie

2011-10-04T21:42:00.002-04:00

I am trying very hard this week to be here every day.....hope it works!

I worked on this card Sunday afternoon. I started with a base card of SU Bravo Burgundy, then a layer of SU Gold Metallic and finally a layer of Blue Ridge Velvetpaper in Hunter Green. I heat embossed the stamp from the SU set "Gifts of Christmas" with Gold EP. The corners and the border are the SU Fancy Scallop punches. Tomorrow's card is really neat! Enjoy! Til tomorrow.....

Debbie

2011-10-03T22:30:00.002-04:00

Happy Monday, all! Another cool, rainey day.....YUCK!!

I have spent yesterday afternoon and most of today working on Christmas cards that I will be using for family and friends. This one was done on a base card of SU Basic Black. The pink is SU Pretty Pink. I have been heavily into heat embossing lately. I embossed everything with Black Versafine and Clear EP. The music print and the top flourish are from Gina K's Christmas set from last year. The Joy to the World is from one of my Paper trey sets from a few years ago. LOVE this color combo! The silver is SU Brushed Silver Metallic cardstock. Til tomorrow.....

Debbie

2011-09-30T22:47:00.002-04:00

Happy Friday, folks! Heading into a good weekend...it sure is chilly here! Down to almost 40!

After chores today, I was able to work on something fun tonight! This is not a usual Christmas color combo, but I like it! I used Wausau Copper and Purple Metallic cardstocks. The Italian Doily was cut from SU Silver Metallic. I heat embossed the candles which are from a JustRite stamp set....colored them in with SU markers. The saying is from a Paper Trey set. I used the Martha Stewart Double Loop set to do the border and the snowflakes came from her Snowflake Border punch. As you can tell from the last few cards, I LOVE embossing powder! LOL! Til whenever...

Debbie

2011-09-29T20:48:00.002-04:00

Hey gals! After a day of a few errands and a trip to the dentist to have a small filling repaired I was able to work on another Christmas card for my stash that I will be sending this year!

I used a base card of SU Black, then layers of SU Gold Metallic and White. The poinsettias are from a Paper Trey stamp set. I heat embossed them with Gold Metallic EP on Paper Trey cardstock, the new "Autumn Rose". The leaves are painted with Twinkling H2O's and the frame is colored with the Glitter pen. Final touch is iredescent Hot Fix jewels in the centers of the flowers. Til tomorrow.....

Debbie

2011-09-28T19:31:00.002-04:00

Hey there, all! Had a very nice day today! Spent most of it with my "wednesday" gals. Always fun!

I worked on the card yesterday using a base card of Bazzill Orchid Textured cardstock. The background piece is done on CA Paper Goods Constellation cardstock. I stamped the snowflakes with versamark, then heat embossed them with clear EP. I then took 2 Dew Drop inks in Lavender and Gold, rubbing them over the whole background piece. After each color, I took a piece of paper towel and cleaned off the snowflakes. The tag is done with a new nestie from the Fancy Tags The border was punched with the new EK Success punch "Flourish Scrolls". The finishing touch was a few Hot Fix jewels to add some glitz! Til tomorrow....

Debbie

2011-09-27T20:51:00.002-04:00

Howdy, gals! I fully intended to post this card last night, BUT we had a few minor "issues" around our house. So, here I am tonight.

I started with a base card of SU Gold Metallic cardstock. The light teal color you see is SU "retired" Cool Carribean. The stars are stamped with Versamark and embossed with Clear EP. Then I took 3 colors of Brilliant Dew Drop ink pads, metallic gold, pearlescent Platinum and Sky Blue. I used the platinum color first and using circular motions went over most of the card front. Then I dabbed a bit of gold metallic here and there to make it blotchy looking. I took a paper towel and rubbed all over the card front, doing this removed all ink from the clear embossed stars. The last step, I took the Sky Blue pad and starting in the middle of the star, I rubbed blue ink just to make a shadow around the stars. Taking a clean paper towel, I took the blue ink from the clear embossed stars. The tag with the saying on it is from the new nesties set "Fancy Tags 2. I just received Tags 3 in the mail yesterday and they all are beautiful! Final touch was the use of Hot Fix jewels in silver on the stars and gold stars on the tag. Til tomorrow....

Debbie

2011-09-23T19:58:00.002-04:00

Happy Friday, all! Been a busy day! Well, I do have another box I want to share today. It featur
es the SU stamp "Dasher", a beautiful reindeer. I heat-embossed him with Gold Metallic EP. The paper on the box is an older SU Christmas paper. I have 35 boxes I need to put in plastic bags and price them tomorrow. Til Monday....
Debbie

2011-09-21T20:07:00.002-04:00

Happy Tuesday, all! Had a very nice day with my "Wednesday" group. Got quite a bit accomplished there.

This is another project that we will be doing at the event in November. I used SU Bravo Burgundy as the base card. The embossed background is done on SU Silver Metallic and is embossed with the Sizzix Large folder called "heritage. I punched the border with the Fiskar Snowflake border punch. The large tag in burgundy is from the new set "Mega Tags 1" and the saying is stamped in SU Night of Navy, then punched with the SU Scalloped Oval Punch. The snowflakes are punched from PT White Shimmer cardstock with the Martha Stewart Glacier Snowflake punch. I "stickled" the centers of the flakes with Blue. I really like the way this one turned out. Til tomorrow.....Debbie

2011-09-20T20:12:00.002-04:00

Well, like I said last night.....no more boxes for a while! I finished all the projects for the BIG event in November. I used my CB Christmas Tree embossing folder. The design is embossed on Paper Trey New Leaf cardstock. The base card is SU Elegant Eggplant. I love to use the Twinkling H2O's in the iridescent colors. It gives everything a very elegant look! There are a few Hot Fix jewels attached to the design. The corners are cut with a Fiskars new corner punch called Scrolls. Til tomorrow.....

Debbie

2011-09-19T21:14:00.002-04:00

Hey all! Well, it's been a while since I have been in here. Lots of work to do last week. This will probably be the last box I post for a while. The stamp set I used on this one is called "Tea Time" by Paper Trey Ink. LOVE it....the colors used are SU Poppy Parade, Tempting Turquoise and Barely Banana. The paper is an older SU paper. The pot and cup are cut with dies made to match the stamp set. Hopefully I will be back tomorrow. Don't need to leave my house tomorrow for ANYTHING! WOO HOO......til then!
Debbie

2011-09-09T21:06:00.002-04:00

Happy Friday, all! Finally got my laptop back thi evening, but hubby is working on restoring Windows on it. WOO HOO.....I didn't lose any of my files! They all just need to be put bck on the puter.

I received this set of New Tags 3 last week and haven't had a chance to use them yet. I used SU colors Riding Hood Red, Gold Metallic and Always ARtichoke. The white embossed paper is from CA Paper Goods. The border is a new EK Success punch called Le Palm. Isn't it pretty?!? I used a few gold rhinestone hot fix jewels for decoration. Have a great weekend!

Debbie

2011-09-08T20:55:00.002-04:00

Howdy, all! Well, I still don't have my puter back yet. They are running diagnostic tests on it and I should know tomorrow what needs to be done.

I finished the last card today for October classes. I love working on fall cards! I used the Autumn basket set from Paper Trey that has the basket and pumpkins. I stamped all the images in Versafine Sepia then colored them with the Prismas. The border is punched with the EK Success Fall Leaves punch. I punched the leaves from the border and inserted a few green leaves into the punched border. The ribbon is from last year's fall ribbon collection at our local craft store. I used SU colors Peach Parfait, Chocolate Chip and Old Olive. All the pumpkins are covered with Crystal Glaze to make them shiney and dimensional. Til tomorrow....

Debbie

2011-09-07T21:02:00.002-04:00

Howdy, all!! What a day! It's been rainey, yucky.....you name it! Yesterday my laptop decided to let a "worm" invade its system. It is currently at the local computer Dr, hopefully will be back to normal tomorrow....I certainly hope so! I am using a "mini" laptop that I bought 2 years ago when my other desktop went down for a few days. These darn keys are toooo small, but still usable.

I finished this card yesterday, it's one of three that we will be doing in October's classes. I used SU Brocade Blue, Metallic gold, Green Galore, Cherry Cobbler and Brilliance Gold ink. I love doing quilt cards! The border is punched with EK Success punch Fleur de lis and the saying from a small set that I found at our local craft store. The stamps are from the Paper Trey Quilt set. Gotta love it! Til tomorrow...

Debbie

2011-09-05T21:00:00.003-04:00

Happy Monday, all! What a great weekend! We took a 3 1/2 hour trip Sunday up to my SIL's 60th birthday party. We haven't seen most of that side of the family for a few years. What fun!!

I finished this card today, the first of the 3 that the gals will be doing in class this month. I love the fold of this card. I used SU Cherry cobbler for the base card. Then I used small pieces of Handsome Hunter for the backgrounds of 2 of the folds. The bells and the holly boughs are from SU sets and the other images are JustRite stamps. I colored all the images with my Prismas and used the Glitter pen on the bells, the jingle bells and the bows on the small images. Til tomorrow....

Debbie

2011-08-31T22:07:00.003-04:00

Well, it's the middle of the week already! And the first day of September tomorrow! Where has the summer gone?!?

I worked on this box last week, all of it based around 1 sheet of teal velvet paper. It just happened to match cardstock from Debbie Mumm's autumn stack from last year. I used a stamp from the JustRite set "Autumn", stamped it in Sepia versafine and colors the leaves with SU markers. The image is backed in SU Gold metallic and also Pumpkin Pie. Have a great week! Til tomorrow.....Debbie

2011-08-30T20:24:00.002-04:00

Howdy, all! What a great day! Didn't need to go anywhere today, so I spent ALL day in the craft room. I needed to work up something "fallish" for our November get-together. I have been wanting to do a pocket card, so here is today's project. I found this small set from Paper Trey Ink that worked just great for the quilt-effect I wanted. I used SU colors Pumpkin Pie, Always Artichoke, Soft Suede and Crushed Currey. The stamps actually match the larger versions of the same image in the "Autumn Blessings" stamp set.That is my all-time favorite stamp set for the fall! The background is stamped with Versamark using the maple leaf stamp. Not sure if I will be back in here tomorrow.....maybe! Til whenever....

Debbie

2011-08-29T20:49:00.002-04:00

Happy Monday, all! Well, I am back to cards for a while. Need to work up 4 more projects for the big event in November.

I LOVE Stampin Up's set "Frosty". I stamped him in black Versafine ink, then scanned him into the computer. I made him small enough to fit into the snowglobe stamp. He is colored with Prisma pencils and I covered the whole globe with Crystal Effects to make it look like glass. While that was really wet, I sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds glitter all over the globe. There are also 4 gold snowflakes beside Frosty that were stamped with Brilliance Galaxy Gold ink. It looks much better in person! Til tomorrow....

Debbie

2011-08-26T20:53:00.002-04:00

Happy Friday, all! Yes, another box! LOL!!! I found this beautiful stamp in the Blue Ridge Impressions catalog. The Amazing Grace hymn is one of my favorites. That's why I felt the need to make a box using this stamp. The paper is from Stampin Up and I found the velvet ribbon some time ago at AC Moore. I colored the image with my Prisma pencils. The blue border is punched with a floral Martha Stewart punch and done in SU Bashful Blue. Have a wonderful weekend!!
Debbie

2011-08-25T20:59:00.003-04:00

Wow, 4 days in a row for me to be in here! Looks like I may have a full week of blogging....LOL!!!
I worked on this box last week with my craftin gals. The top is covered with Chocolate velvet paper and the bottom has fall cardstock from Debbie Mumm's stack from Fall 2010. I wish she had put one out for this year. Maybe in the coming weeks. The SU colors used are So Saffron, Always Artichoke and Really Rust. The stamp comes from an "unknown" source. It's been quite a busy day and I am pooped! Til tomorrow....oh, and those of you who live in Parkersburg, WV, my son and his band are playing their first official concert at Worthington Golf Course Saturday night at 8 PM. Looks to be an exciting time. These fellas really love their music! And they sure are GOOD!!!
Debbie

2011-08-24T20:33:00.002-04:00

Well, it's the middle of another week! Where is the summer going?!?
I finished this box last week and haven't posted it here yet. I spent most of today over with my Wednesday Hobby Bash gals! What a crazy bunch! The stamp I used is by Stampendous. The colors are SU Elegant Eggplant, Whisper white and Ballet Blue. The lid is covered with Ivory velvet paper from Blue Ridge Impressions. The bottom is covered with paper from a stack I bought at Michaels a few years ago. The image is colored with the Prisma pencils. Hopefully, I will be back tomorrow. Til then....
Debbie

2011-08-23T20:14:00.002-04:00

Happy Tuesday, all! Another beautiful day! Still working on projects for November. I haven't used the Paper Trey set "Believe" since last Christmas. I love this set! Santa is colored with my SU markers and I used White Flock on all his white parts. The cardstock used is Core Dinations Red and Green Textured Metallic. The fancy border down both sides of the card is a new EK Success punch and I forgot to write the name of it down. It is a great punch and SO easy to use! Should be back tomorrow. Til then....
Debbie

2011-08-22T20:47:00.002-04:00

Happy Monday, all! Well, I have put aside my boxes to work on projects for Stamp Camp coming up in November. No time like the present, huh?!?

I used the JustRite set "Hearts come home" that they brought out last season. Haven't used it yet and I LOVE it! The tag is from "Tags Trio". The images are heat embossed with metallic silver EP and the SU colors used are Riding Hood Red and Handsome Hunter. The silver is Wausau silver metallic. The saying is from one of the Paper Trey Christmas sets. I colored in all the images with my SU markers. I was having a creative "block" on Christmas cards for a few days, but today all these great ideas came to me, so I have been making many notes as I browse through my stamp sets. Til tomorrow....

Debbie

2011-08-17T21:13:00.002-04:00

Happy Wednesday, all! Halfway through August already.....where has the summer gone?!?!
I worked on this box a few days ago using the Paper Trey Quilt block set. The paper came from an online sight quite a while ago. Just never knew what I wanted to do with it. I used SU colors, Basic black, Whisper white and Cherry Cobbler. The nestie behind the quilt is the Fleur de lis Square. Gotta love those quilts! Til tomorrow....
Debbie

2011-08-16T20:31:00.002-04:00

Hey all! Another very nice day here....finished up with this box that I started last week. The lid is done with black velvet paper. The image is a Justrite stamp. The SU colors used are Always Srtichoke, Ivory and Pumpkin Pie. The pattern paper on the bottom is from the Debbie Mumm Autumn stack from 2010. The ribbon came from Joann's last year and I wish I could find more of it! Should be back tomorrow night. Til then....
Debbie

2011-08-15T18:38:00.002-04:00

Happy Monday, all! Hope it was a great weekend for everyone. I am Friday, not hurting like it was. Have been working on more boxes. This one is done with a stamp from Blue Ridge Impressions. I colored it with Prisma pencils and used LuminArte Iridescent red powder on the bow. The paper comes from our local craft store and the saying from a Paper Trey stamp set. Am heading out to play Bunco, so til tomorrow....
Debbie

2011-08-12T22:00:00.002-04:00

Happy Friday, all! What an incredible day! I had a few errands to run this morning, then had ALL afternoon to spend in the craftroom. I finished up this box, the ornaments are stamped and punched with the SU set. The paper came from Hobby Lobby and the SU colors used are Cherry Cobbler and Garden green. I have pretty much finished doing all the boxes I need, so I decided it was time to get them over in the sewing room where I could bag them and put them up away til October. I came around the corner of the sewing room and my foot hit something which sent me falling straight down on my knees! WOWZERS!! What pain....ended up at Med Express this evening to make sure I didn't crack or break anything! Luckily, it just is VERY Bruised. Hard to get up the steps tonight, but should be feeling better tomorrow. Have a great weekend! Til whenever....,

Debbie

2011-08-11T21:17:00.002-04:00

Howdy, all! What a beautiful day! Temps in the 70's, a great day to cut our 2 acres of grass. Gotta love that John Deere of mine....LOL!!!
I finished this box this afternoon. Am into the fall papers and colors. This paper came from our local craft store. The SU cardstocks that I used are Pumpkin Pie, Ivory and Old Olive. The border around the box is the Fiskars Vine border. The wheat stamp is from my fav Paper Trey ink set, Autumn Blessings and the sayng from the Inkadinkado Holiday Collection from 2 years ago. The corners are done with the Cuttlebug corner set. Final touch is the Hot Fix gold rhinestones. I love working with the fall colors! Til tomorrow...
Debbie

2011-08-10T21:07:00.003-04:00

Happy Wednesday, gals! What a great day! Spent the most it with my "hobby Bash" gals! What a great bunch of crazy crafting women!
I finished this box a few days ago and wanted to share it with you. I used paper from SU that was from 4 years ago. I had been going through my stash of cardstock and papers and using sheets that I don't have many of for these boxes. The colors used are SU Tempting Turquoise, Pretty in Pink and So Saffron. The birds were made with the SU bird punch....LOVE it! It's been a few days since I have been here, but should be here every day for the rest of this week. Til tomorrow...
Debbie

2011-08-04T21:08:00.003-04:00

Happy Thursday, all! Busy day today. Started out cutting the grass and the PTO belt blew off! Had hubby go to Lowe's to get a new one and oil and a filter to change the oil. So, I spent the afternoon working in the craft room. I worked on this box for Christmas. The top is covered with red velvet paper. The cardstock used is Wausau Metallic Green and gold. The round stamp is from JustRite stamps and the saying from a Paper Trey Ink set. The holly paper is from a local craft store and I wish I could find more of it. May be back tomorrow, not sure. Til Whenever....

Debbie

2011-08-03T22:21:00.002-04:00

Hey all! I told you last evening I would post the "Fall" insert for my wooden turntable. I used Bazzill Textured Rust and dark green cardstock. The octagon was cut on the Cricut from SU Ivory. I used a variety of fall stamps....the wheat is from a Paper Trey ink set, as are the leaves. I stamped the leaves with the Kaleidoscope Autumn Ink pad. The saying is from the Inkadinado Holiday set from 2009. The pumpkins are from a $1 set from somewhere....LOL!!! I am enjoying working on these. The patriotic insert will be next, but probably not for a few days. I have a few sewing projects that need to be finished. Til tomorrow....

Debbie

2011-08-02T20:31:00.002-04:00

Happy Tuesday, all! It's been a really nice day.....a few errands this morning and working in the sewing room and the craftroom this afternoon.

I used to do a bit of tole painting, just haven't done it in a while. I found this turntable in my stash of paintable items. It has a glass insert over the design. I decided it would suit my needs better to make a design using cardstock and stamps. I used Wausau Metallic Green, Bazzill Textured Red cardstocks. The stamp sets I used are SU sets "Christmas Postcard" and Bells and Boughs". LOVE both of those. I ust finished the fall insert for this and wil post it tomorrow. Til then....

Debbie

2011-07-29T20:44:00.002-04:00

Happy Friday, all! Another hot and humid day.....UGHHHH!!!!
I have working every day on these boxes. Took a break from Christmas to do some inspirational ones. I used SU paper that was retired some time ago. The colors used are Pretty in Pink, Barely Banana and Wild Wasabi. I love this stamp, it's one of my favorites. I colored the image with my Prisma pencils. Have a wonderful weekend! Til Monday....
Debbie

2011-07-28T22:35:00.002-04:00

OK....I ADMIT IT!! I AM A "BOX JUNKIE......LOLOL!!!
I am so stuck on making these. I am now officially into Christmas paper mode! I found this paper in my Christmas paper stash. The doily is cut from SU Brilliant Blue cardstock. The snowflakes are punched with the SU Large Snowflake punch. I do not remember where I found the saying stamp but it's one of my favs for Christmas. I used silver hot fix gems in the centers of the snowflakes. The border was punched with the EK Success snowflake punch. I guess you could say I am addicted to these boxes. Til tomorrow....
Debbie

2011-07-25T20:09:00.003-04:00

Happy Monday, all! A great start to a great week! Loads to do, but today I helped a very good friend get her craft room organized!
I worked on this box over the weekend. The box is covered with a paper from an "unknown" source....LOL! I used SU Handsome Hunter and Bazzill Textured Raspberry The saying came from Verve Verses, my fav site for inspirational verses. The stamp is by Stampendous and is one of my favorites. Another addition to my supply for the Fall Craft show. Til tomorrow...
Debbie

2011-07-22T20:49:00.003-04:00

Happy Friday, all! Another hot one, guess the whole east coast is suffering with the high heat index. Next week looks SO much better!
After cutting the grass this morning, it was nice to work in the coolness of the craftroom! This box is done with Anna Griffin paper.....one of my favs! The flower is done with textured Bazzill dark and light mauve. The foliage is done in SU River Rock as is the border on the base of the box. I love working on these and have quite a few of them ready for the Fall Craft show at a local high school. Am heading out tomorrow with a friend to watch a child of a friend of ours, til the mother comes home with her girls from summer camp. Then we are hitting the AC Moore craft store in that area. Til Monday...
Debbie

2011-07-21T20:48:00.002-04:00

Hey there, all! What a nasty, hot, humid day! Spent most of the day inside. Was going to cut the grass but that was totally out of the question! Tomorrow comes soon enough....

I love House Mouse stamps! A friend has this stamp and I stamped it and scanned it into my computer so I can print it out in any size. I used a plaid paper I found at Joanns some time ago. The SU colors I used are Green Galore (retired)and Pretty in Pink. This set of nesties is one of my favs! The round saying I did on the computer. Hopefully will have something new tomorrow to show. Til then....

Debbie

2011-07-19T20:21:00.003-04:00

Happy Tuesday, all! Another hot and humid day here in wonderful West Virginia!

I worked on this card yesterday for a very good friend of mine. Boy, I am hoping to reach our 50th in about 12 1/2 years! Can't imagine that....

I used a base card of Wausau Green Metallic cardstock. The white background and decorated front are the white metallic from the same series. I used the Martha Stewart Double arch set for the fancy border. The embossing folder is the new "Elegant Wreath".....gotta love it! The gold background piece is SU Gold metallic. The leaves and bell are done with Luminaire paint. Am loving the look those paints give to embossing folders! Til tomorrow....

Debbie

2011-07-18T20:38:00.002-04:00

Happy Monday, gals! Sitting here watching a storm coming this way. Too much rain already this summer.....and HOT today!

I worked on this card over the weekend. I am not usually a fan of rub-ons, but the sunflowers were calling my name....LOL! I used SU colors Daffodil Yellow and Real Rust. I used the new CB embossing folder "Elegant wreath" and painted the embossed leaves with Luminaire Green. It gives everything a very irridescent color. The oval frame was touched up with the glitter pen. Hopefully, will be back again tomorrow. Til then.....

Debbie

2011-07-14T21:20:00.003-04:00

Howdy, craftin' people! What a busy, tiring day it has been! Got the craftroom totally cleaned up and ready for tonight's class. We had a really good time!

I worked on this card this afternoon for my HUGS buddy. I used a stamp that a good friend had. It is stamped in Versafine Sepia and colored in with Prisma pencils. The Su colors used are Crushed Currey and Chocolate Chip. The flower centers and the spots on the butterfly are covered with Paper Glaze and sprinkled with Su Dazzling Diamonds glitter. Hope she likes this. Til tomorrow.....

Debbie

2011-07-13T20:41:00.003-04:00

Happy Wednesday, all! Yep, middle of the week and it was a beautiful day! Spent most of it with my crafty gals! Always have such a good time!
I did up this box last week and realized I never did post this one. used a plaid paper I found at Joann's some time ago. The SU colors are Sahara Sand, Ballet Blue and Pixie Pink. I am almost finished with all the boxes I am doing for the Fall craft show. The decorative corners came from a new nestie set, can't remember the name of the set. Hopefully, will be back tomorrow. Have class here tomorrow evening. Til whenever,
Debbie

2011-07-12T20:20:00.002-04:00

Howdy all! After all the storms yesterday, we had such a HOT day today.....and very humid! Great day to stay down in the cool of the craftroom.
I am still in "box" mood. The paper on this one is from an older Anna Griffin stack. I love doing Spirelli, so I decided to try it on the top of a box.....it works! The butterflies on the corners are done with the 2 matching Martha Stewart punches. I used a hot pink Bazzill textured cardstock for the spirellis and the tag. Finished the whole thing off with Hot Fix gems. Tomorrow is Hobby Bash day....have 2 more boxes to work on while having fun with the gals! Til tomorrow....Debbie

2011-07-11T17:47:00.003-04:00

Happy Monday, all! We just had a bad thunderstorm, blew over one our trees on the lower lot. Another job for DH! LOL!!

This is a business envelope card.....such fun to work on! I used the Martha Stewart Daisy punch for the borders. The colors used are SU Crushed Currey, Gable Green, Cameo Coral and Lovely Lilac. The fancy tags on the closure are from 2 sets: "Floral Doily Hearts" and Renaissance Hearts. I filled in the flower centers with Crystal Stickles. Am off to play Bunco soon. Til tomorrow....

Debbie

2011-07-09T21:08:00.002-04:00

Happy Saturday, all! Hope ya all had a great week.....things around these parts have been crazy and busy.

Spent yesterday with 8 other gals eating and shopping at a wonderful stamp shop up in Ohio. I have never seen a display of stamps and accessories as I did yesterday! Made for a great day! When I got home, I had a bit of time to finish this round box. WHAT FUN!! Easier than the square ones. I used a paper by Anna Griffin. The cardstocks used are Bazzill light and dark coral and SU Always Artichoke for the leaves. Should be back Monday. I really miss posting every day, but some weeks are better than others! Til Monday....

Debbie

2011-07-06T21:24:00.005-04:00

Happy Wednesday, all! What a nice day! Had a great time with my "Hobby Bash" gals, making decorated boxes. They all turned out BEAUTIFUL! I finished this one tonight after dinner. The paper came from a local craft store, the Italian Flourish doily was cut from Red Velvet paper. I "built" the flower with my SU flower kit and the saying came from a SU clear mount stamp set. I am totally loving making these boxes! Til tomorrow.....
Debbie

2011-07-05T19:36:00.002-04:00

Howdy, all! Been just "one of those days".....big sigh!! I went through all our photo albms from over the years and put them in order. What a sentimental time! But very interesting!

I worked up this card over the weekend for classes next week. It's always harder to come up with masculine cards, but I really like this one. The card and saying came from a retired SU set "Classic Cars". This is one set they shouldn't have retired. I used SU colors Blue Bayou, Close to Cocoa, Ivory and Ballet Blue. The background is embossed with the CB embossing folder "Argyle". I lightly colored in the car and the headlights, then took the Glitter Pen to the lights. I found the ribbon at our local craft store. Hopefully, will be back tomorrow! Have a class to teach in making those decorated boxes I have been posting in here. Til later....

Debbie

2011-07-04T16:33:00.002-04:00

Happy 4th of July to all! We celebrated yesterday....actually, it was a combo birthday party for hubby/4th of July celebration. All the kids and granddaughter were out and luckily it didn't rain! Lots of gooooood food! Suffering for it today!

I worked on cleaning the craftroom this morning and took a bit of time this afternoon to work with a Stampin Up set that I have had for a while, but haven't used it. The name of the set is "Day of Gratitude". I love anything that I can grab my Hot fix tools and decorate the design! The border is the Martha Stewart "Floral Vine" punch. I used SU colors Tempting Turquoise and Soft Suede. The white is Linen Vellum Cardstock from Paper Trey. It's hard to see the design in the paper from the picture. Hopefully, will be back tomorrow! Til then....

Debbie

2011-07-01T20:43:00.002-04:00

Happy Friday, all! Another busy week, but lots of fun also! I worked on this card yesterday for a very good friend who is also an incredible golfer!

The cardstock is from an "unknown" source....LOL! I used SU Ballet Blue and Barely Banana for the colors. The stamps are by Stampendous. I love making pocket cards! The saying on the inside is from the Fiskars Birthday set. Til tomorrow....

Debbie

2011-06-28T21:37:00.003-04:00

WOW...I did manage to get in here 2 days in a row! I found these cute plastic mugs at AC Moore last week for $1 each. Bought a large amount for classes this month. I used a Brenda Walton patterned paper for the base piece. The border, tag and oval scalloped background pieces are all done in SU Elegant Eggplant. I used the SU Scalloped border punch for the edging. The stamp set is a retired SU set, can't remember the name. Nut I love the lilac image. Hope to back here tomorrow, not sure. Our Wednesday Hobby Bash group is learning to make homemade paper....should be quite interesting! Til whenever!
Debbie

2011-06-27T20:48:00.003-04:00

Happy Monday, all!! Sitting here waiting for the storm to hit. Haven't had much time in the past week to get in here.....too much going on around here! Both of our cars are waiting for parts and can't be driven, so we have this beautiful red 2011 Chevy Cruze. But I hate it! HA! Being used to an SUV I have a hard time getting out of this darn car!
I worked on this box today using this pretty paper by My Mind's Eye. The cardstock colors are CoreDinations Rose and teal. The leaves were cut from SU Wild Wasabi. I just received the Fleur De Lis nesties in the mail today....gotta love em! I used the Canadian Flourish Doily die for the background of the flower. Hopefully, I will be back tomorrow! Til then.....
Debbie

2011-06-21T22:13:00.003-04:00

Happy Tuesday, all! Haven't had much time to get in here lately, between outside work, classes, etc. But I did get some time today to work on another box This one is 5" X 5". Tje paper I used is by Mod Company. The colors are SU Pear Pizzaz, Blushing Bride, Ballet Blue and Black. I used my butterfly nesties and the border is a Martha Stewart border punch. The ribbon is from Paper Trey Ink. Hopefully, I will get back here tomorrow. Til then....

Debbie

2011-06-15T20:56:00.003-04:00

Happy Wednesday, all! What a very nice day! Spent most of it with my craftin' friends! WhaT a hoot!! We have a few that are great joke tellers. I worked on this box over there and had it finished my the time I left. I used a paper I found in my stash, probably acquired it at our local craft store. I used SU colors Rose Red, Daffodil Yellow, Wil Wasabi and Bazzill Gold Textured. The saying came from an Inkadinkado acrylic set. The butterflies are done with the 2 Martha Stewart punches and the border on the lid was done with my Favorite Fiskars punch. Finished it off with Gold Stickles on the flowers and the butterfly bodies. Til tomorrow.....

Debbie

2011-06-14T20:47:00.002-04:00

Well, I finally got a chance to get in here.Lots going on this week....2 classes, Hobby Bash Day tomorrow, picnic on Friday evening. The weeks are going WAY too fast!

I worked on this card this evening. The colors are SU Cameo Coral, Daffodil Yellow and Hunter Green. The image is from a stamp that a friend owns. Not sure which company made it. The vertical Happy Birthday is from Blue Ridge Impressions. Hard to find a stamp like this! Gotta love it! Have a great week! Til whenever....

Debbie

2011-06-09T21:20:00.004-04:00

Howdy to all! Looks like Blogger is making a few improvements.....about time! What a beautiful day, although quite HOT! Still went out and cut all 2 acres of grass. Ended up with a bit of sunburn, but it looks like it may tan out a bit. Have pretty sensitive skin, but I love my John Deere riding mower!

I finished the 3rd box of the set of 3. This one is a cute size - 4" square. I used SU colors So Saffron, Pretty in Pink and Wild Wasabi. The paper is also SU from a while ago. The saying came from the Fiskars clear stamp set "Laugh with me Quotes"...an excellent set! Now tomorrow I am off to a dear friend's house tomorrow to work on cards for our church group. Til tomorrow.....hopefully!

Debbie

2011-06-08T21:37:00.003-04:00

Happy Wednesday, all! Another crazy day in my "life....LOL!! I met with my weekley Wednesday craft group. We all get together and work on whatever we want. I have been working on boxes this week and I LOOOOOVE doing them. They come in a set of 3, this one today is 6" X 6" and the one yesterday was 5" x 5". The next one that I will be doing is the 4" box. Maybe tomorrow after I run a few errands. I used a gorgeous paper that I found at Hobby Lobby a few weeks ago. The foliage is cut with one of the Spellbinders "Foliage" dies, the border is the Martha Stewart Arch Lattice border punch. I made the flower with the SU Large Leaf punch. I found a few white SU pearls that I "painted" with my 18k gold leaf pen. The saying came from a set made by Paper Source that happened to be on the clearance rack.....gotta love that! Til tomorrow.....
Debbie

2011-06-06T21:02:00.004-04:00

Happy Monday, all! What a beautiful day....I usually dislike Mondays, but today wasn't as bad as some. No grocery shopping, at least!

I worked on this box today, thinking about doing one in class soon....it's a bit labor-intensive. I used the Martha Stewart border punch "Modern Garland" to make the border around the lid. The flower was done using the SU Leaf Punch and the buds were done with a scalloped circle nestie. I love doing these, also using the SU owl punch. The paper is by K & Company and the colors I used are Paper Trey New Leaf, Bazzill Peach and Light Peach textured and Paper Trey Ivory. I used the Italian Flourish Doily die for the background and the Spellbinders "Foliage" set for the leaves. The saying is from the SU SAB set "Whimsical words. I am pleased with the way it turned out. All the gold edges were done with an 18K gold leaf pen. Til tomorrow....

Debbie

2011-06-03T21:09:00.002-04:00

Happy Friday, all! Another pretty day here....spent this afternoon out cutting the grass.

I worked on this card this afternoon for July's classes. I just received the SU embossing folder "Tulip Impressions" and wanted to try it out. The stamp is by "Anita's" and I stamped it in Versafine Sepia. It's colored with Prisma Pencils. The saying is from the Paper Trey set "Birthdays inside and out", one of my most favorite sets. The base card is SU Green Galore and the embossed piece is Paper Trey Lemon Tart. Hopefully, will be back tomorrow. If not then, it will be Monday! Til then....

Debbie

2011-06-02T17:40:00.002-04:00

Happy Thursday, all! Another beautiful day in West Virginia! Was out running for a short time this morning, but spent all afternoon in the craftroom with the dog. He loves sleeping on the cold vinyl down there.

I worked up this card for a special friend. The hummingbird stamp is from Rubber Stampede and the doily die is the Italian Flourish. I used SU colors Daffodil Yellow, Mellow moss, Cherry Cobbler and Whisper white. I cut the doily from Celery Velvet paper from Blue Ridge Impressions. LOVE that paper. The border is punched with the Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace punch around the page set. We have had quite a few hummers around our back porch lately.....love watching them drink from the feeders! Til tomorrow...

Debbie

2011-06-01T21:22:00.005-04:00

Howdy, all! Very busy day today! Lots of fun, though. Our Wednesday group got together for cardmaking, talking laughing and we celebrated one of the gal's birthday with a House Mouse Stamp cake! She totally LOVES those stamps and she really was surprised! I love making cakes like that.....forgot to take a picture of it!
I worked on this candle a few days ago, trying to get things done up for the fall craft show. The watering can stamp is from "All Night Media and the basket from "Rubber Stampede. I used SU colors Wild Wasabi, Melon Mambo, Versafine Sepia and my Prisma pencils for the coloring. Found some pretty brads for decoration and also used a bit of Icicle Stickles. Til tomorrow....
Debbie

2011-05-31T21:20:00.002-04:00

Happy Tuesday, all! I hope everything had a great holiday weekend! We.....great food, company and a wonderful time with our new corn hole game! Boy, it sure gives the arm a good workout!

I worked on this simple card over the weekend, in between cleaning and cooking. The base card is SU Garden Green, the blue front and the bird are Bazzill Teal. I also used a layer of peach behind the teal. I used the SU bird punch, which I love to pieces!! The embossing was done with a Darice folder from our local craft store. I found the saying among my unmounted stamps, have no idea where I found it. Finished touch is Copper stickles. Hopefully, I will be back tomorrow. Wednesdays are Hobby Bash day. A group of us get together, eat lunch, work on cards and just have a fun time! Til whenever....

Debbie

2011-05-26T20:47:00.002-04:00

Happy Thursday, all! We are currently in the middle of 2 storm systems. Luckily, we haven't lost our electric.

I had a bit of time this afternoon to work on this. The stamp is by "All Night Media". I used SU colors, Regal Rose, Taken with Teal and White. I also threw in Paper Trey Lemon Tart. The technique on the flower pot is not showing well. I stamped the image, colored in fairly darkly. Then I sprayed it with adhesive, laid a used fabric softener sheeet on top. Smoothed it out, sprayed it again and sprinkled the whole piece with Dazzling Diamonds......a very pretty effect! The corners are punched with the SU scalloped corner punch and the border with the marching border punch. Should be back tomorrow.....til then!

Debbie

2011-05-25T21:07:00.002-04:00

Happy Wednesday, all! I missed coming here yesterday. A friend and I took the 2 hour trip down to Huntington and hit Hobby Lobby, Michaels and AC Moore! WOW.....the sales were great and we even had COUPONS!! A crafter's haven...LOL!

I took some time this afternoon to work on this card. The lavender is CoreDinations textured, the ivory is from SU, the teal and yellow are Paper Trey Lemon Tart and Ocean Tide. I bought the Martha Stewart "Punch around the Page" set yesterday called Eyelet Lace....LOVE it! The doily is the English doily from Joan's Garden and the saying is stamped with one of my JustRite sets on white SU with the rim done with my Silver Leaf pen. Hopefully, will be back tomorrow.....til then!

Debbie

2011-05-23T20:27:00.002-04:00

Happy Monday, gals! You all know by now that I dislike Mondays.....today wasn't any different! Although, the best part of the day was picking up our new Corn Hole game from a friend. Her hubby makes the best ones and gave me the corn to fill the bags I made. Can't wait to play with it next weekend!

I worked on this card this evening for a friend who LOVES House Mouse stamps. I used SU colors Taken with teal, Lovely Lilac and Pixie Pink. The ribbon I found at a local craft store some time ago and it never matched anything I have done, til now. I did the saying on the computer. The coloring was done with Prisma pencils. Have a great week! I am heading south with a friend to 3, yes 3, popular craft stores....all located in the same center! WOO HOO!!!! Til Wednesday.....

Debbie

2011-05-19T21:12:00.002-04:00

Howdy, all! What a very un-nerving day! Husband was sent home from work today after he had an "occurance" at work. I rushed him down to the emergency room to have tests done. He had become very disoriented and had a headache behind his right eye. All tests came back normal. Now he needs to have another EEG done next week for further checking. Had me in a tizzy, but I stayed with him for a while til he told me to just go home and finish what I needed to do for class tonight. Ran back into town to get him and had just enough time to change clothes and get down to the craft room. Also, I had a trip planned for this coming week to drive up to Philadelphia for a 4 day visit with my aunt....won't be happening, due to extenuating circumstances. BUMMER! But we are planning it for this summer.

This card was done yesterday using SU Blue Bayou paper and ink, Blushing Bride and Whisper White. The stamp is by Inkadinkado and I used a bit of Icicle Stickles on the design. The border is the EK Success Fleur de lis punch. Well, am off to check out a few blogs and check in on Facebook. Haven't checked emails all day, so I need to do that also. Til tomorrow....

Debbie

2011-05-17T19:59:00.006-04:00

Another rainey day.....geez, I wish it would just stop! Although, it makes for great days to spend in the craft room. My day actually started with a trip to my favorite chiropractor.....not my favorite place to go, but it was needed. He is the BEST!! And what a cutie! I should say, it took him and his dad to get me back in shape.....OUCH!! But it sure helps.

I needed a card for our Pastor's Daughter's graduation party on Saturday. She is such a sweetie and I can't believe she is off to college next year. The base card is done with SU Cool Caribbean, still can't figure why the company discontinued this color. I need to get on their "team" of coordinators and help them out. The peach color is Bazzil textured and I used the SU Tag Punch to cut out the "Congratulations", then the background piece was cut with a tags nestie. Don't ya just love the borders we can make with the Martha Stewart punches?!? Those butterflies are also done with one of her punches. Would ya believe my classic punch broke today and I need it for the classes this week! ARCKKK!!! Called a good friend who is letting me borrow hers til I can fix mine. Well, it's been a LONG day.....til tomorrow!

Debbie

2011-05-16T19:25:00.002-04:00

Happy Monday, all! Starting out the week on a good note! Got all the grocery shopping done and finished up most of the work for the 2 card classes this week! Now it's play time tomorrow!

I worked on this card over the weekend. The stamp is from a friend, and we can't find where to buy it anywhere. If any of you know who made this or where I can find it, please let me know at debbieb@suddenlink.net. I used Magestic Purple Metallic cardstock from Wausau. The base card is SU Wild Wasabi and the white background is embossed with the "fleur de lis" embossing folder by Darice. The corners were punched with the Martha Stewart Double loop set, as was the border. I colored the image with my Prisma pencils. Til tomorrow....

Debbie

2011-05-11T21:06:00.000-04:00

Happy Wednesday, all! What a great day! Spent a few hours with a group of friends, working on cards, eating and having a good time!
I worked on this card when I got home. I used SU colors Night of Navy, Poppy Parade, Whisper white and Wild Wasabi. The designs are from the SU set "Garden Silhouettes" and the butterfly was punched with the Martha Stewart punches. I stamped the image with Spectrum Kaleidacolor ink, then punched out the pieces with a square punch. 2 corners on each square were cut with a corner rounder. The background is embossed with the SU folder "Flowers a plenty". Very unique design, I must say! Til tomorrow....
Debbie

2011-05-10T20:23:00.003-04:00

Howdy, all! Very nice day today....had a few stops to make this morning then I ended up sitting with a friend talked for 2 hours! Geez, how fast time goes when you are having fun!

I worked on this card over the weekend. I LOVE House Mouse stamps and this is one of my favs! I used SU Pacific Point for the base card and Cherry Cobbler for the background nestie. The image is colored in with markers and colored pencils. It's hard to see in the pic, but I used some White Flock on the cotton coming out of the bottle. The ice cube is covered with Crystal Effects to make it look "Wet".....those 2 mice are too stinkin' cute! Til tomorrow....

Debbie

2011-05-09T20:01:00.002-04:00

Happy Monday, all! It's been a nice weekend, very nice Mother's Day! Had the whole family here for most of the day!

Today was beautiful and spent all here at home.....NO running! I received the new French Doily die in the mail today and really needed to try it. I cut it out using Wausau Green Metallic cardstock. The white background is cut with the Scalloped Square nestie, and the base card is SU Daffodil Yellow. The sunflower is stamped with an old stamp that I have no idea where it came from. The saying is from the Pper Trey set "Birthdays Inside and out" and I used the SU Scalloped border punch. Have a great week! Til tomorrow....

Debbie

2011-05-05T19:52:00.002-04:00

Hey gals! After a very cold night, it warmed up quite nicely around here.

I spent ALL day at home, didn't need to go anywhere! Now, that's my kind of day.

I worked on class cards for the next few months. This one was done with SU Orchid Opulence, Wild Wasabi and Daffodill Yellow. The rose stamp came from a friend and I made copies of it to save on my computer. I stamped the flower in Sepia Versafine and used my SU markers to color it. The rose head is cut and stamped a 2nd tome and popped up with a foamie. I then covered all the yellow of the flower with my Glitter Pen. I love the Top Note SU die, that's what I used to cut the green piece. Til tomorrow....

Debbie