Get Sketchy #66

This week at Get Sketchy we are using sketch #66 as our inspiration.  I simply adore the sketch and with all the snow we have been getting I just couldn't help but use snowflakes on my card.

Here is my take on the sketch

Products used:

Kraft Cardstock

Jenny Bowlin deco paper

recollections epoxy snowflakes

Queen and Company Pearls

Elle Studios sentiment

red ribbon

Here is this weeks Get Sketchy Sketch

This week Get Sketchy is give the winner a $20 Gift Certificate to a store of their choice! How awesome is that...   Be sure to check out all the designers takes on the sketch and link your take up before Friday December 3rd at Get Sketchy.

It snowed..

Yesterday we had our first snow fall of the season.  Today we are having our first snow day of the season.

When the kids got home yesterday they wanted to play in all the fluffy snow so Miranda grabbed the camera and snapped a few photos.  Which was perfect as I was creating with the We R Memory Keepers Merry January collection for Lila's Scrapbooking and snow photos is what I needed.

Here is my layout and a couple cards.

 

I added some October afternoon mini alphas as they were the perfect color and a black #1 thicker from American Crafts.  Everything else is We R Memory Keepers Merry January.

 

I added a flower soft topper and flower soft to the card on the right.  I am just loving flower soft.

Thanks for looking and until next time... Happy Crafting.

Get Sketchy #65

This week at Get Sketchy we were to find something in our home that inspires us and design a card based on that.  Since the holidays are approaching we have been slowly getting our Christmas Decorations up.  This sits on my mantle.  (The tree was published in Simply Handmade Dec/Jan 2009 issue)

I choose to take Gold as my focal color as well as use something that is flowing etc.  So this is the card I came up with. 

Products used:

Kraft Cardstock

Clear Scraps Acrylic Tag

Cosmo Cricket Pattern Paper

Gold Metallic alcohol ink

Recollections butterflies on a vine

Vintage lace

Be sure to join in on the fun and post your card and what inspired you for a chance to win a great prize from SRM stickers.  Also if you like sketches Get Sketchy is expanding into page layout sketches and are looking for a design team. click HERE for the info on that.

Thanks for looking and Happy Crafting.

I have been keeping a wee secret....hehe

Yes I have.  I found out a couple weeks ago that I was selected as a New Designer for Get Sketchy Card Challenges.  I am beyond thrilled about this new adventure.  If you know me you know I haven't considered myself a card maker until very recently.  I always loved to make cards but was never really happy with them till I started looking at cards as small little canvases and then something clicked inside my head and I started creating cards with that in mind and Now not only do I enjoy making cards but I actually like the cards I'm creating. LOL 

Here is the current sketch for Get Sketchy Card Challenges...

Now if you love sketches like I do I am happy to announce that Get Sketchy is expanding Get Your Sketch On is a new sketch site that is dedicated to scrapbooking layout sketches and is now looking for designers...  Click HERE to read more about it and how to submit.

I will be back tomorrow with my take on the current sketch at Get Sketchy.  If you have time be sure to jump on in and create with the sketch.

Christmas Card Class tomorrow...

Tomorrow is my next card class at Lila's Scrapbooking in Everett WA. 

 Christmas Card Class

5 cards for $15.00

November 10th 3-4:30 or 5-6:30

There are a few spots open at each time so if your local to me and want to take my class please call Lila's Scrapbooking and get your name on the list.

Till Tomorrow Happy Crafting.

A couple new cards...

I recently got a huge box in the mail from Two Peas and couldn't help but dive right in and get creative.  I will be the first to say that I don't order from them a lot but when I do it's because they have something that I'm looking for that I can't find locally or they have an amazing sale that I just can't pass up.  Can you say Prima at 30-50% off.  Plus free shipping on orders over $50 yeah that's not hard to do with a box filled with Prima flowers, bling, pearls and paper.  I created a layout and 2 cards.  I can't show you the layout just yet as It's something I made for a certain company mixing it with some of their Mixed Media products but as soon as I can I will post away.

Ok so on to my cards.  This first card I created I used this weeks sketch at Get Sketchy Card Challenges. 

Products used:

Prima Pattern Paper

Kraft Cardstock

Prima flowers

My Minds Eye deco Chipboard

Pebbles Inc rub-on

Prima Pearls and gems

Glittered Paper 

Satin Ribbon

Tim Holtz Distress Ink

MS butterfly punch

Here is this weeks sketch at Get Sketchy

Here is my second card that I created

Products used:

Prima Pattern Paper

Kraft Paper

Anna Griffin Deco journaling spot

Prima Pearl Rose

Prima Gems

Satin Ribbon

Tim Holtz Distress Ink

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Till next time Happy Crafting.

Thankful for My Family

When I seen the new Teresa Collins Giving Thanks collection I knew I wanted it to be our November Family Mini.  I don't normally do monthly mini albums but when hubby is deployed that is something that I do.  When it's filled in with photos etc then I ship it to him so he can see what we have been up to what the kids are doing and how things are at home.  It's his little piece of home that comes to him.. Each page is also a pocket that will have letters placed inside them to him from the kids as well as more photos etc.

Products used:

Teresa Collins Giving Thanks Album Covers

Teresa Collins Giving Thanks Collection

Jenni Bowlin Bingo Cards

7gypsies tags

Prima Flowers

Morex Ribbon

Tim Holtz Distress Inks

Kaiser Crafts Gems

Little Yellow Bicycle chipboard pieces

MS butterfly punch and boarder punch

Paper Trey Ink buttons

Twine

Thanks for looking and I will be back tomorrow with a couple cards.

Vintage Santa Images

I am totally loving all the Vintage Santa images that  you see in pattern papers this year.  Pink Paislee has totally out did themselves and I am in love with the Father Christmas line.  I paired the Father Christmas line with a clear acrylic star from Clear Scraps.

I love using all the different clear shapes that Clear Scraps makes.  I enjoying using them on my layouts and altered projects but most of all I love using them as the focal point of my cards.  Today I am showcasing Clear Scraps "Small Stars" which are great for any project no matter what theme or event your working on.   I love to ink them up and emboss them to make them stand out more on projects.

Here is my card showcasing the Clear Scraps Small Stars

Here is a close up of the star

 

Products used:

Clear Scraps Small Stars

Pink Paislee "Father Christmas" Pattern papers

Kraft Cardstock

Vintage Glass Glitter

Zig Silver paint pen

Staz-on Teal Ink

ColorBox Creamy Brown Ink

Tim Holtz Sizzix embossing folder

Ribbon

Instructions:

Cut cardstock to 10.5 x 5.25 and fold in half

Cut pattern paper to 5x5 and ink edges in Creamy Brown and adhere to front of card

Peel off protective coating from star and ink with Staz-on Teal ink

When dry emboss star

Paint the embossed image with the silver Zig Paint Pen
Trim out Santa from pattern paper and apply Vintage Glitter Glass with favorite adhesive and then pop dot to center of star.

Adhere Star to center of the card

Add ribbon and tie in bow.

I hope you will try these fun and simple techniques on your next project.

Thanks for looking and till next time.

Happy Crafting

A Christmas Card and a couple winners...

I have already started my Christmas Cards for this year.  I actually started a couple weeks ago and I am so glad that I did as I will be sending a lot of cards to my husband and his squadron as they will be leaving soon.  Christmas will be a little different for us this year with Hubby being gone this year we are actually doing a mini Christmas here in a couple weeks.  So I am looking forward to putting up our Christmas tree next week.  Never thought I would put it up before Thanksgiving.. lol

With that said here is a card that I made this week using this weeks card sketch at Card Patterns.

Here is a close up 

Products used:

Kraft Cardstock

DCWV Pattern Paper

BoBunny Stamp

VersaMagic Red Magic and Spanish Olive ink

Colorbox Creamy Brown Ink

Jenni Bowlin scalloped circle

Kaiser Crafts glems

Ribbon

Here is this week's sketch at Card Patterns

Can I just say that I was really excited to see that I made the top 6 cards last week at Card Patterns.  It totally put a smile on my face and made my day...  Thanks to everyone at Card Patterns for picking my card as one of the top 6.

Ok so now on to the winners of my last giveaway with the amazing U-Cutz from Darcies

TeenaBugg38 said...
Your cards are adorable!!! I am already a follower :)Thanks for a great giveaway!

October 22, 2010 10:31 AM

and

Casey Wright said...
These cards are super cute!

October 22, 2010 2:40 PM

Please send me your snail mail addy so I can get these off to you ASAP (click to e-mail me)

Till tomorrow

Happy Crafting.

Cards for men...

I love making cards for my boys and hubby and Scrap Within Reach Industrial Park collection is perfect for any male theme cards you may need to create.  I also mixed in the Noteblocks from the Cambridge Collection.

This first card features a kraft mini bag from Scrap Within Reach.  It's a great way to add a gift card to your card.

I just adore the Noteblocks in the Cambridge Collection and it makes for a quick card that is sure to stand out.

Don't forget to leave me a comment on my previous post for a chance at a sweet little giveaway.

Thanks for looking and I will be back tomorrow with another project.

A couple cards & a Giveaway...

Yesterday I spent the day cleaning, purging and creating in my scrap room...  Today I want to share 2 different cards that I created.  Be sure to leave a comment and or follow my blog to be in a drawing for a some of the items I used on my cards.(items are listed at the end of this post)

First up is a Winter theme card that I created using this weeks sketch at 2 sketches 4 you.  I just adore the sketches each week...

 

Products used:

Kraft Cardstock

Pink Paislee pattern paper

Jenni Bowlin Circle tag

Chipboard Snowflake

Vintage lace

gems

VersaMagic Dew Drop - Cloud White

VersaMagic Dew Drop - Sahara Sand

Tsukineko "Sparkle" Shimmer Spritz

Tim Holtz Sizzix embossing folder

Fiskars Upper Crest Border Punch

Here is this weeks sketch from 2 sketches 4 You

This next card I created using this weeks sketch from Card Patterns weekly sketch blog.  I came across it from a friends blog and just fell in love with the sketch.  

Products used:

Kraft Cardstock

Darcie Pattern papers

Darcie Happy Birdy U-Cuts

Jenni Bowlin Tag

VersaMagic Dew Drop - Sahara Sand

Satin Ribbon

Here is this weeks sketch at Card Patterns

I have several snowflakes, 3 different U-Cuts and some Kraft Cardstock and Satin Ribbon Packaged up and ready to send to two lucky people.  All you have to do is leave a comment.  If you want to try your chances twice all you have to do is sign up to follow my blog. 

Thanks for taking the time to check out my blog and I hope you will leave me a comment so I can hop onto your blog.

Aluminum Foil and Alcohol inks

Last week I showed you this card using aluminum foil.

I promised I would show you what I did to my  leaf.  So today is the day.

Supplies needed:
Scrap paper
Glue Stick
Alcohol inks (I used Terra Cotta Black and Metallic gold)
Aluminum foil
Inking tool
Leaf dye and embossing folder

Instructions:
1. Tear off some aluminum foil and crush it up a bit
2. Apply glue to scrap paper
3. Place aluminum foil on top of scrap piece of paper and smooth it out

4. Trim off extra aluminum foil and die cut your leaf from your paper and then emboss it

5. Shake Metallic Gold alcohol ink and apply a few drops directly to your leaf

6. Apply Terra Cotta alcohol ink to your Inking tool and start dabbing your leaf till it's covered with ink.

7. Apply a small dot of black alcohol ink to a new felt strip on your inking tool and dab in a couple spots and then switch back to felt strip with Terra Cotta alcohol ink and dab over black ink.

8. Continue dabbing your leaf letting the ink dry some and then dabbing it again.  Once you get the look that your looking for set it aside and let it dry.

9. Use your leaf as an embellishment on a card.

I also did the same technique on a pumpkin.

If you are local to me I will be teaching a class using Aluminum foil and alcohol inks creating 5 different Christmas Cards at Lilas Scrapbooking in Everett.  Here is a peek at 2 of those cards.

Class is Wednesday October 27th from 3-4:30 or 5-6:30 and repeats again on Friday October 29th

Trick or Treat

You already know that I love Halloween but I also love owls and I guess if you know me you already knew that.  So naturally I had to make a card with an owl on it but how to make it a spooky owl... With my Cricut of course... I used the Create a Critter cartridge with some Basic Grey pattern paper and I just adore how it turned out. 

Will be back tomorrow with that aluminum foil how to...

Thanks for looking and choosing to come visit my blog.

I just love Halloween & Clear Scraps Contest...

I simply adore all things Halloween. I love all the colors of Halloween and love when the kids get dressed up etc. The only thing I dislike about this time of year is all the scary movies on television. I can't watch scary movies. I think the scariest I go is watching Sweeny Todd or Ghost Hunters.lol Miranda loves scary movies but they just freak me out. lol

So naturally today I want to show you a Halloween Card. I did the whole Witch and Black cat thing but I promise you it's not scary at all. I also used this weeks sketch at 2S4Y.

Products used:
Clear Scraps 12x12 Acrylic
Hambly lace transparency
Rusty Pickle Pattern Paper
Vintage Halloween Image
Doodlebug Glitter Paper
Kaiser Crafts Black Gems
Colorbox charcoal glitter
Ribbon (M's)
I used Cricut design studio to create my frame. I so love design studio

Here is this weeks sketch at 2S4Y that I used for my inspiration.

Now if you simply love making all things Halloween and mixing in some Clear Acrylic with your creations then please get in on this contest for a great Acrylic goody bag.

Clear Scraps Contest Details...

Scare us. Spook us. Give us the chills.
We want to see your acrylic Halloween projects!
Cards, layouts, candy boxes...whatever you want - just show us how you would use some acrylic to celebrate this spooky holiday.

Send your projects to: contest@clearscraps.com
One project per person, please. Submissions to this contest will be posted in a Facebook album for easy viewing and each submission will be an entry into a drawing for a prize package from Clear Scraps. If you'd like a second entry into the drawing - become a Facebook Fan or a Blog follower and we'll put you in there twice (or 3 times if you submit and follow both places). Drawing will take place on Halloween night and the winner will be announced the next day on the Clear Scraps blog.

Don't forget I will be back here in a couple days with another card and a step by step tutorial on playing with aluminum foil.

Thanks for looking.

Welcome Fall...

Fall is finally in the air around here. The leaves are turning and falling already and the air is crisp. Lots of apples and pumpkins at the market. Not to mention its baking season for me. hehe

So with it being fall and all I thought I would show a fall theme card today.

Products used:
Couture Cardstock
Rita Marie Pattern paper (plaid)
My minds eye pattern paper (frame)
aluminum foil
alcohol inks
ribbon
vintage music paper.

I will be back tomorrow with another card and on Thursday I will do a step by step on using aluminum foil.

Thanks for looking and happy fall to you

A couple cards to start off the week.

So since I have been doing a lot of card making lately I decided that this week I will feature some cards on my blog.. I hope you will join me each day as I showcase my latest cards and maybe a few other things.

Today I would like to show you a few cards that I made for Scrap Within Reach.


The pattern papers are from the Afternoon Tea collection. Which if you love pink then this collection is for you... Of course I had to punch out some butterflies as you can never go wrong with a butterfly for an embellishment..

Thanks for looking and I hope you will be back tomorrow to see more cards...