Relax Riley

Here is another image I got from my friend, Barb.  This is the first Riley I have ever colored and I love this moose!

This is the inside of the card.  I got some ink by the sentiment, so I improvised and added the little red flowers to cover my mistake.  Oh I forgot...there are no mistakes, just a chance to add an embellishment.  That is what Chris, my upline, has always says.

Mom cam

Materials used: All products CTMH unless noted.  Paper - Perfect Day Level 2, tulip cs, cocoa cs; Stamp sets - Riley (Hanna Stamps), Happy Day, Happy Birthday, Solo R; Ink - black (Memento), copics, cocoa, tulip; Accessories - Labels Two (Nestabilities), arch lattice (Martha Stewart punch), chocolate bigger brads, chocolate designer ribbon, framed fun dimensional elements, red flowers (unknown)

I used the frame from the tulip colored label on the front to frame my sentiment inside the card.  I try to use the negative and positive of my nesabilities.  

I did keep track of the colors I used for the chair on this card.  I wanted to be able to use these color combo again.  I used BG72, BG13, BG45, and B00.  I am going to have to experiment with my copics to find the color combo I used for the foot stool.  Now, I am going to carry my copics notebook with me to mark my favorite color combos.  I good lesson learned.

Happy Stamping!

Relax....it's your day!

Happy Birthday, Terese!

Today is one of my friends, Terese's birthday....40th in fact!  I can say that, because I am going to be 42 this year.  She doesn't look 40, so no one would ever guess.  In honor of her birthday I made a birthday card...AND I used one of my House Mouse stamps...YAY!

I have had this little bunny colored and on my desk screaming to be used for awhile now.  When I saw it today, I knew how I wanted to use it.

Inside sentiment

I need to make time to color more often.  I love it when I do!  I am finding myself outside more, since the days are longer and nicer.  Tomorrow is the first day of spring and my boys think it is awesome!  I know the next question....When is the first day of summer?

Supplies used:  All products are CTMH unless noted.  Paper - white daisy cs, grey wool cs, crystal blue cs, white solar crest (Neenah), Caprice pattern paper; Stamp sets - The Spot Light (House Mouse), Happy Day (retired), Baby (retired), Solo R; Ink - crystal blue ink, crystal blue marker, grey wool marker, copics; Accessories - crystal blue organdy ribbon, white pearls (Hero Arts), concave punch (EK Success), round tab punch (SU)

Happy Stamping!

Baby Pattern Animals

I saw this technique on someone's blog and I can't remember whose, so if you know...let me know. I always want to give credit to the person, who gives me the inspiration. If you haven't purchased the July stamp of the month, you still have time. I have found so many uses for it...cute cards, zoo layouts, baby cards and baby layouts....the possibilities are endless.

Here are two baby cards I made last week. I really like stamping on the pattern paper and then cutting the images out. Gives the images a stuffed animal quality for a baby card.



Supplies: Life's a Jungle stamp set, Happy Day stamp set (retired), Sensational Seals, Sweet Pea paper (front and back side), Baby Pink cs, Breeze cs, Baby Pink ink, Breeze ink, dimensional elements bookplates, white daisy organdy ribbon, swiss dots cuttlebug folder, pearl brads (unknown).

Happy Stamping!

Tutorial Tuesday - Swing Card

Okay, I got the instructions for this swing card from SplitCoastStampers and the author of the instructions is Beate Johns. Please...please...help me with the pronouncation of her first name. I butchered her name in my tutorial and I want to be able to say it the next time I use any of her instructions. She is awesome and I want to give her total credit for what she does. Please forgive the attempt on this video.

I really liked how this card turned out. I have one of these cards that my upline made and always wanted to try to make one. It really wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. Hopefully, this video with help you create one.








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Technique Tuesday - Sanding

Don't forget to go to the blog candy post below to post a comment about your favorite paper crafting tool to win some blog candy on Wednesday. Look at all the great tools everyone loves to use! I have some new tools on my wish list.


Sanding is an easy technique and is popular these days. It is all about distressing and this is a good one, especially with the new sanding tools that CTMH carries in their 2007 fall idea book. This 6 x 6 layout was created by Linda Shores, a fellow CTMH Independent Consultant. She did a great job showing the different ways to sand cardstock. Here are her directions:

Sanding

Give your piece a time worn look. Works best with white core cardstock. Lightly sand with sandpaper, wire brush, steel wool, sanding block or emery board.

Different sanding techniques

1. Sand edges
2. Sand all over in one direction
3. Sand all over in two directions for a linen look
4. Sand over textured items such as a spiral clip, screen, stamp or button
   

I used the sanding technique on both the cardstock and textured cardstock on this card. I really like the look of sanding textured cardstock.

My FIL's birthday is not until October, but I have his card made already. He loves fishing, so I always get to use my fishing stamp sets for him. I started out with a piece of 6 x 6 topiary cardstock and just kept adding layers. Here are the other products I used:

Paper - autumn terracotta and colonial white cardstock, autumn terracotta textured cardstock, and rustic trail paper pack.

Stamp sets - hook, line and sinker; solo r, solo f, and happy day.

Ink - desert sand, olive, autumn terracotta, cocoa, and topiary.

Accessories - designer ribbon rounds, pewter brads, pewter bigger brads, sanding block, and concave punch.

Edit to post: I checked the comments under the blog candy post and Beth just left a comment about sand paper being her favorite tool. Wow! Great minds think alike. I can't believe she just left that comment when I was posting this technique.

Sand your next project!

Happy Birthday Bling

I made this card as the make-n-take for a gathering that I have in September. The design is from the card originals program that CTMH carries in their catalog. The design is named Peek-A-Boo in the 5 x 7 section. I made a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 card and adapted the measurements to my card.

This card is a simple design and easy to make. I don't like the make-n-takes at a gathering to be too difficult, because there is usually a lot going on that evening.

Supplies used: Paper - white daisy cardstock, Birthday Bash pattern paper; Stamp sets - It's A Party, Happy Birthday; Ink - sunflower, clover meadow, holiday red, star spangled blue; Embellishments - white daisy grosgrain ribbon, rhinestones from JoAnn Fabrics (unknown company)


Have a great weekend!