Believe

Hello Everyone

Thanks for stopping by today.

Thought I'd share with you a project that I designed a few weeks ago. I then offered this as a class and taught this in that class today. Since the store I teach at, Simply Said Rubber Stamps is celebrating Christmas In July, this project definitely fit the bill.

This 6"X8" panel can be used as a wall hanging or you could place on an easel and display on a table during the holidays. Also, think of this, giving this as a gift. WOW wouldn't that be an incredible gift, if you decide to part with it.(LOL)

I call this The Santa Panel.

Here is a closer view of the Santa image.

This is the best Santa stamp EVER. And it's available thru Verses Rubber Stamps. This Santa is one that you will use year after year and really never tire of him. I absolute LOVE this image.

OK let me share with you other components of the panel:

There are snowflake brads, a monocle with a star on it, some tickets and holly, berries and a twig.

  I used silver mirror card stock to cut out the 25. Mounted on black card stock makes those numbers really stand out.

The fir branches and the pine cones are all handmade, using dies,and are cut out of card stock.

I had so much fun designing this panel. I also had fun teaching the students the how-to's  for the  pine cones, element placement, the bow etc. They liked this so much they want to do more panels for the different holiday/seasons of the year. So I am going to be having a blast going on a quest for components for a Halloween panel and a fall panel. This will be fun.

 To see how the students did, click here. They are all just a little different.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Verses Rubber Stamps - Old World Santa Paper/Card Stock: Paper/Card stock Silver Paper Glossy Card stock White Card stock Green Card stock Brown Card stock Black Card stock Tim Holtz Idea-ology Paper Stash Paper Pad (12X12) Lost & Found (Used the tickets sheet & sheet music collage sheet)  Ink: Staz-On black, Greens, Red, & Brown dye inks Dies Used: Dies Sizzix –  All are Tim Holtz Alterations Holly Branch Tattered Pine cone Wordplay Alphabet (I just used #’s 2 &5) Accessories: Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mirrored Stars Monocles Gumdrops Ring Fasteners Corked Vials Corners District Market Bare Burlap Panel

I am submitting my project in the following challenges:

Artbymiran Challenge -  No.36 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes (#25)

Kitty Bee Designs -  Christmas in July (#37)

Simply Create Too - No.89 -  Get Ahead For Christmas (#58)

Simply Papercraft -  No. 8 (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes (#149)

4 Crafty Chicks - W- #254 Christmas In July (#19)

DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge - #160 Christmas In July (#13)

Outlawz Twisted Thursday - W - Always Anything Goes

ABC Christmas Challenge - Christmas - N for Not A Card  (#6)

Inspiration Destination - W, F- #41 Always Anything Goes  (#128)

Penny's Paper-Crafty - W,3E -  #235 Anything Goes (#102)

Crafty Calendar  July - Christmas in July (#85)

Thanks much for stopping in today. Hope you enjoyed my project. See you soon

Celebrate The Gift of You

Hello Everyone,

Welcome back. Not much going on here on my end.Just taking a break from getting classes ready for Stampaway. So this post will be pretty short.

I wanted to try out the bokeh technique, have you tried it yet??? Easy peasy.

That technique just reminds me of a happy celebration, so I used a birthday sentiment on this card. 

The sentiment I've used is from Verses Rubber Stamps. ( I must really love this verse. because I used it on my July 1 post also. That really was not done intentionally)

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Verses Rubber Stamps - Gift of You - BB0501-E Paper/Card Stock: Blue CS, Cream CS, White Ink: Black Dye Ink, White Ink, Yellow Ink, Blue Ink, Green Ink

I am submitting this card to the following challenges:

Loves Rubber Stamps - #159  -  Anything Goes (#67)

Papertake Weekly  -  Anything Goes (#113)

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes (#63)

Card Mania -- (July) Anything Goes (#204)

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes or Twist of Summer (#70)

Crafting from the Heart -  Always Anything Goes (#136)

Craft Your Passion - Always Anything Goes (#165)

Not Just Cards -  Always Anything Goes (#67)

Use Your Stuff - W, JFF, use your stash - Anything Goes (#88)

OK now its time for me to get back to getting my Stampaway class kits ready.

Thanks much for stopping in today

See you soon.

Just Flutterin' By

Hi Everyone,

Well, we are 7 days into July, already. This month is flying by so fast and so is this year. Pretty soon we will be looking at Christmas cards and such. I already have a class scheduled this month for Christmas cards. I will be sharing those cards with you after the class is held.

Over at Craft-Dee BowZ, the theme this month for the designers  is "Out of Shape - No Square or Rectangle Card". Boy that really opens the gates up pretty wide. Well I took the easy way out I guess. I made a circular easel card.

A few things you will see on this card are items I  have had in my stash for a while but have never used, Time to get them out and use them.When I decided on a butterfly then a few things just came together.

Let me share with you this card:

Here is the card closed

And here is the card, opened

Here is a closer view of the inside sentiment.

A close-up of the bow.

I just made a double loop bow for this card..

I used two stamp sets from My Sentiments Exactly. I used the lines and swirls to make my background, it was perfect for the background. I also used another My Sentiments Exactly set for my sentiment and that smaller typed butterfly shape. 

I have to address that large butterfly. That was made using a Tim Holtz die, Fanciful Flight. I also used some papers that I made a while back, using my Gelli Plate. After looking at the black cutouts of the butterfly wings, I thought of my Gelli Plate papers. Thought they might be the perfect paper to use as the background for the wings. Let me show you,

This is just a pull from left overs from other Gelli Plate designs. 

This will make a great background for a card.

OK let me show you this paper with a wing sitting on it 

If you move the wing around you will get a slightly different effect for the wing background. 

So that's how the butterfly came to be.

OK all you Gelli Plate lovers  start using those sheets you are hoarding.

Stop in next Tuesday at the Craft-Dee BowZ blog for a post by Vicki.

 I wonder what she has in store for us???

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: My Sentiments Exactly - Graphic Backgrounds, Garden Faire Sentiments Paper/Card Stock: Creamy Yellow CS, White Paper  Ink: Black Dye Ink Dies Used: Sizzix Tim Holtz Fanciful Flight Accessories: Ribbon, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

Amusing - Anything Goes (all month) (#13)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -  #13 Anything Goes (W1 of 2) (#25)

Robyn`s Fetish - W - #271 Anything Goes (#30)

Stamping Sensations - July - Feature A Creature  (#21)

Crafty Friends Challenge  - Anything Goes (#75)

Scrappers Delights   Always Anything Goes (#37)

Artbymiran Challenge - No.35 - (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes (#98)

Crafty Catz - #286 - Anything Goes (#181)

Simply Papercraft - No. 8 (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes (#89)

Thanks for stopping by, see you soon.

Never Never Land

Hello Everyone,

Thanks for stopping in today. Today I want to share a card with you that I made for Verses Rubber Stamps.  I played with watercolors on a sheet of watercolor paper and then cut it into strips. Those strips of watercolor paper were placed to make the background design. 

I love the yellows and the pinks and peaches that are on the strips, they look great together.

I used two markers to make the ribbon the color I needed to match my card.

The sentiment I used is from Verses Rubber Stamps and I just love the sentiment selection they have.

They have a whole host of categories with so many Verses to choose from. 

Click here to go to the shopping area of their site. I am sure you will find just the right sentiment you need for your project.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Verses Rubber Stamp -  QQ1208E Never Never Land Paper/Card Stock: White  CS, Pink CS, Yellow CS, Water Color Paper Ink: Black Dye Ink, Distress Markers Dies Used:Spellbinders LabelsAccessories: Hug Snug Ribbon, Handmade Flowers

I am submitting my card to the following challenges:

• Addicted to Stamps and More -  #151 Anything Goes (#76)
• Crafting By Designs -  Month Long Anything Goes in July! (#55)
• Inspiration Destination - Always Anything Goes  (#71)
• Penny's Paper-Crafty -  #234 Anything Goes (#74)
• Whimsy Inspiration -  - #84 Use Ribbon, Lace or Twine (#139)
• Wonderful Wednesdays -    Always Anything Goes (#43)
• Die Cuttin' Divas - #222 Anything Goes (#100)
• Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes (#116)
• Crafting from the Heart - - Always Anything Goes (#170)

Thanks for stopping in today and have a safe and happy 4th