tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10716714759866198542024-03-13T18:31:13.245-06:00Stamping Through the TulipsMelissa K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09751210125235161164noreply@blogger.comBlogger367125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071671475986619854.post-76381547217285966112010-02-16T22:19:00.000-07:002010-02-16T22:19:14.968-07:00The drought is sort of over ...<div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKmnRXGxqdadLi1xTV0YUl5kpgoGAMSi1G03QM10q0jc9K_KnteTxPSK2YbjW-gQ69E9_vYKpanpazkZ3_ZkU896YkHY9For7riZ6x1ZG13-sWe8MrFLPIktGzH_NDSVKmVS6KcBs2KVQ/s1600-h/photo-749632.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439075070794911810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKmnRXGxqdadLi1xTV0YUl5kpgoGAMSi1G03QM10q0jc9K_KnteTxPSK2YbjW-gQ69E9_vYKpanpazkZ3_ZkU896YkHY9For7riZ6x1ZG13-sWe8MrFLPIktGzH_NDSVKmVS6KcBs2KVQ/s320/photo-749632.jpg" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo"><br />
</div><div class="mobile-photo">Nothing too exciting, but got to use the hostess set <em>Country Morning</em>.</div>Melissa K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09751210125235161164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071671475986619854.post-65818849529689731162010-01-20T21:31:00.002-07:002010-01-20T21:36:01.124-07:00SAB set - Happy Moments<div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOwE4AgJ8IhKwI8EzhUJoi6xb0AXAQK86fHkRslFGpjhTF-DDfgv_u4cjbP4gDuYNZ35KcMSGQvVtnwPniyNQrWgUHzfWovZugnHjLLnPsEpF7PBtUa798OjzXQJZ4zDh1C3whhKEPb1M/s1600-h/photo-784002.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429046043418301506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOwE4AgJ8IhKwI8EzhUJoi6xb0AXAQK86fHkRslFGpjhTF-DDfgv_u4cjbP4gDuYNZ35KcMSGQvVtnwPniyNQrWgUHzfWovZugnHjLLnPsEpF7PBtUa798OjzXQJZ4zDh1C3whhKEPb1M/s400/photo-784002.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
</div>I haven't stamped in weeks, but I grabbed a few minutes tonight to restock my stash that I keep for sale. These are made with a <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/CategoryPage.aspx?categoryID=485&cid=71">Sale-a-bration set that you can get FREE with a $50 purchase</a>.Melissa K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09751210125235161164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071671475986619854.post-21638970200944139952009-11-08T07:19:00.000-07:002009-11-08T08:36:34.534-07:00Blue Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The only stamping that will be happening soon will be quick stamping. This card is a case of a couple that I've seen online. Very easy! Punch a "moon" out of a large post-it and leave the moon piece on the card while you sponge over it with various blue inks. Then swap the moon piece out, and put down the big post-it piece with the missing "moon" and sponge the moon in a light yellow. Stamp your trees and Santa scene, add some layered mats, and you're done!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Wandering Words</em> stamp set, a 1-1/4" circle punch and post-it, <em>Lovely as a Tree</em> stamps, sponges and a post-it note mask.<br />
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</div>Melissa K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09751210125235161164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071671475986619854.post-24621065110961676022009-10-27T06:58:00.000-06:002009-10-27T07:13:40.562-06:00Christmas Cardinal - SAS card #3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is Stamp-a-Stack card offering #3. The cardinal is colored in with markers after being stamped in black Stazon ink on shimmery white cardstock. I wouldn't normally have put black on a Christmas card, but it seemed like the best way to tie in the black on the bird, and in the end, I liked how it turned out!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stamp the Old Olive layer using the branch silhouette stamp, add a little ribbon for some more festive cheer, and you're done! To give the branches more dimension, just follow the hatching/shading lines that the stamp's artist already included, coloring them in with a darker shade of green than the rest of the branches/leaves. The only other thing I might add is some Crystal Effects to the berries - since everything papercrafted can benefit from Crystal Effects! :)<br />
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</div>Melissa K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09751210125235161164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071671475986619854.post-67993897009517984552009-10-24T06:59:00.002-06:002009-10-28T07:38:12.815-06:00Punch happy - SAS card two<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the quickie card mentioned yesterday. This card uses the set <em>Christmas Punch</em>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLf-IdoOSwfFxPnGSwt-3Hseh-As8XxH_loFzgMJdm-uDr_dUyXAi-LvnU5uam_hw4Q8XSp3UPLW0XnRowg1e7HTeqnkovSmgmVeLGkPrIQm42sGeMIGlzq4k7m9O-XImnLmT9KFItSo/s1600-h/09SAS-Cards+006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLf-IdoOSwfFxPnGSwt-3Hseh-As8XxH_loFzgMJdm-uDr_dUyXAi-LvnU5uam_hw4Q8XSp3UPLW0XnRowg1e7HTeqnkovSmgmVeLGkPrIQm42sGeMIGlzq4k7m9O-XImnLmT9KFItSo/s400/09SAS-Cards+006.jpg" vr="true" /></a><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's so easy that there's not much to say about this card. :) A stamped background, and a main image stamped and punched, some ribbon and matting and it's done!<br />
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Updated 10/28/09 with another look at this card in blue<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What do you think? Which do you like better?<br />
</div></div>Melissa K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09751210125235161164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071671475986619854.post-26925878155383534432009-10-23T06:58:00.002-06:002009-10-23T06:59:03.098-06:00Winter wonderland - SAS card oneI managed to <a href="http://feltingthroughthetulips.blogspot.com/">put down the wool</a> and do some stamping last night! This is the first card offering for my stamp-a-stack on November 7. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This card uses the sets <em>Winter Post</em> and <em>Teeny Tiny Wishes</em>. With coloring and glittering, this card is slightly more labor intensive, but with the use of punches for the sentiment (no worries about stamping it straight) and simple layers, it's still a pretty quick offering. Tomorrow's card is simpler yet!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">If you liked my felt offering, you can now see those on their own blog. I think they're going to be frequent enough, and I wanted to keep them separate. You can either <a href="http://feltingthroughthetulips.blogspot.com/">click here</a>, or use the Felting Through the Tulips button/icon in the menu on the right.<br />
</div>Melissa K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09751210125235161164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071671475986619854.post-50143956871559893462009-10-10T07:46:00.004-06:002009-10-10T08:10:25.018-06:00I'll be back to stamping soon. Promise.<div>Last night I tried needlefelting! I bought a kit from <a href="http://www.fancytiger.com/craftindex.html">Fancy Tiger</a> last night on my way home from work, and after dinner, I whipped this little guy right up! The kit includes enough wool for two owls. The wings aren't even part of the original pattern, and I was able to fashion them pretty easily after making the rest of the bird. Not including the wings, he's about 1 3/4" across, with the wings, about 3".</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJlTJstr9JOSsJuvNyaqrg-IZd9ySPJgskXhaMYcwPgIpHX_NN2ysFup3xCK1tIRPJIwrfp-zVi1nPLNf5FQurlaUNM21cN1mBoclLOdQByxFnhuoBoveR6n32tdMmm0PWWL70ayeoTHs/s1600-h/Owl_FancyTiger+finished.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390969925257172690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJlTJstr9JOSsJuvNyaqrg-IZd9ySPJgskXhaMYcwPgIpHX_NN2ysFup3xCK1tIRPJIwrfp-zVi1nPLNf5FQurlaUNM21cN1mBoclLOdQByxFnhuoBoveR6n32tdMmm0PWWL70ayeoTHs/s400/Owl_FancyTiger+finished.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Can't stop by the store? <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=60275&section_id=5467417">They have an etsy shop</a> where you can buy kits like the one I used!<br /></div><div>All you need is wool roving, a barbed needle and a foam block. Some repetitive stabbing/poking and it starts to "felt" the wool, making it essentially (I think) hold on to itself.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuYUGeYDfAeqXr2khUDwoEFRa_nh-gP_ho1oUootVm622nk3EfjKDhZHSpGZ-SYVpK-Tf4MY1TiUqweKzS9ABmo_wxCJWLuhYVppKoM7DEQ98kC7ekZUYR0p7ipDSRrGrCMNbH_viXsY/s1600-h/Owl_FancyTiger-001.png"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390971741994799202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuYUGeYDfAeqXr2khUDwoEFRa_nh-gP_ho1oUootVm622nk3EfjKDhZHSpGZ-SYVpK-Tf4MY1TiUqweKzS9ABmo_wxCJWLuhYVppKoM7DEQ98kC7ekZUYR0p7ipDSRrGrCMNbH_viXsY/s400/Owl_FancyTiger-001.png" /></a></div><div>Seen below are some progressive photos of the process. Isn't he cute? I think I'll be making some more today. I'm going to stay inside since it's only 20 degrees so far and it's supposed to snow.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-1Z6EvnJV1cK00j5tjomwy_Vo1ldwBqzGOfQNtvLKWbT_ORBSKZPnGHhmnm-Zll_8gWYBBWcKQ1EX_3TN3pHjdkZlHDiMipYkrkkcOsagnlg7ps9sYbNK7pmdmfd8y9VSMtQ4ox46BY/s1600-h/Owl_FancyTiger_Merged1.png"><img style="WIDTH: 148px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390969279818914962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-1Z6EvnJV1cK00j5tjomwy_Vo1ldwBqzGOfQNtvLKWbT_ORBSKZPnGHhmnm-Zll_8gWYBBWcKQ1EX_3TN3pHjdkZlHDiMipYkrkkcOsagnlg7ps9sYbNK7pmdmfd8y9VSMtQ4ox46BY/s400/Owl_FancyTiger_Merged1.png" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5wPhE9N9qhpx1FqDBTGne9jtfoFeOcFAQI9xdSAxPRWtFIbcWFtB2W4tXw2WKGqamJhyQJ7c54NiwNvDy_zfNDGb_ovVHk8PnU4gAGusU1jZk9QUGDm6e_u_AZBMSnNL7-CU3V47P9Yo/s1600-h/Owl_FancyTiger_Merged2.png"><img style="WIDTH: 148px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390969288784473986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5wPhE9N9qhpx1FqDBTGne9jtfoFeOcFAQI9xdSAxPRWtFIbcWFtB2W4tXw2WKGqamJhyQJ7c54NiwNvDy_zfNDGb_ovVHk8PnU4gAGusU1jZk9QUGDm6e_u_AZBMSnNL7-CU3V47P9Yo/s400/Owl_FancyTiger_Merged2.png" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjurgSIy0pJQrajjgRW0ur4HDpyrAb0SrqQfJXEcTTY-734JI9XDHqBKM63wsXmbalb3XgnJyk-aDzP5Gx-z1iEQu3APWTzgD3KkKE01cz_vRSBf8XgRD5U-XhtsJ16g_vPvWuxTg5s7yM/s1600-h/Owl_FancyTiger_Merged3.png"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390969305472240914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjurgSIy0pJQrajjgRW0ur4HDpyrAb0SrqQfJXEcTTY-734JI9XDHqBKM63wsXmbalb3XgnJyk-aDzP5Gx-z1iEQu3APWTzgD3KkKE01cz_vRSBf8XgRD5U-XhtsJ16g_vPvWuxTg5s7yM/s400/Owl_FancyTiger_Merged3.png" /></a> </div></div>Melissa K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09751210125235161164noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071671475986619854.post-50428488045188760082009-10-07T06:16:00.008-06:002009-10-07T06:16:00.696-06:00Birthday sleeveThis is a reusable coffee cup cozie/sleeve that I made for my friend's birthday. It's made of felt and embroidered all the way around with a little monogram J stitched in just for fun.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-P-Qt6YMa122Kbc-wvP6aYIagb2oNA07BShd3RzzjkyN9ljaPzCo-s43Q5_V5FQh9bHblclMaBUq0AfwtAW_FHET12hTI1mAK9_8GSxTm8FZONQfonooGqd7Qft41UZvkHN7GhslgCSs/s1600-h/J-Sleeve+003.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 242px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389491097615098994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-P-Qt6YMa122Kbc-wvP6aYIagb2oNA07BShd3RzzjkyN9ljaPzCo-s43Q5_V5FQh9bHblclMaBUq0AfwtAW_FHET12hTI1mAK9_8GSxTm8FZONQfonooGqd7Qft41UZvkHN7GhslgCSs/s400/J-Sleeve+003.jpg" /></a><br />She is a fan of coffee and she's the one who got me into stamping, so I feel a little weird not giving her something stamped. BUT, I'm very hopeful she'll appreciate the effort and friendship that I stitched into this project. And while this isn't a stamping projects, I used the Big Shot and Daisies die to cut the felt. It was so, so EASY. All the flowers came out beautifully! I can't imagine cutting out all those petals from felt. Although felt doesn't ravel, it can kind of fuzz/fray if you tug on the edges of a cut piece, too much.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRkbNu87kMTAGjBF6lAw909d3WJhitZcGqIzeW4fv7D8xlscNvSSAn2RYXD-TgTHc7DKwIlBf_AwL0GRRCozhW5dfgGadlACAp-syEUSaTTOdy9EqiY8OGiSdFjrTkHpFG6e2tIUeHF0/s1600-h/J-Sleeve+005.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 241px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389491094877656290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRkbNu87kMTAGjBF6lAw909d3WJhitZcGqIzeW4fv7D8xlscNvSSAn2RYXD-TgTHc7DKwIlBf_AwL0GRRCozhW5dfgGadlACAp-syEUSaTTOdy9EqiY8OGiSdFjrTkHpFG6e2tIUeHF0/s400/J-Sleeve+005.jpg" /></a><br />Below are the shots of each of the flowers that I sewed on and their accompanying embroidery. I can totally see how I could incorporate this into a very special card, but if possible, this takes me longer than making a stamped project! However, you may get to see a few more projects like this, at least while football season is going on. I like watching football, but have trouble just sitting there watching, so this has been keeping my hands busy while I watch.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7VWJp7POfxVtQZzEmutudzK9ComnPOOUds8lrEprytzrWvuM0eXBQtBEY2diLYavkJ4wkwpK7L9T8S64BBr5JUu__ZQgSQj498n-KiBQ4wRQcKLmASUVLb6s4wP1tlPlwCtgQyKtCWA/s1600-h/J-Sleeve+007.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 356px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389490973318987234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7VWJp7POfxVtQZzEmutudzK9ComnPOOUds8lrEprytzrWvuM0eXBQtBEY2diLYavkJ4wkwpK7L9T8S64BBr5JUu__ZQgSQj498n-KiBQ4wRQcKLmASUVLb6s4wP1tlPlwCtgQyKtCWA/s400/J-Sleeve+007.jpg" /></a><br />Some French knots ... aren't they cute? And easy, easy to do!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjlocLpwNQr9cA0mczAKyst2xxCoXj5F0tgqS_ZoKU5G20f6DiIO8GYqfLdlA6yWDyAlNY7h8s9PpTFEAI6xONBl3hfstRPq8RRoVrUqy7GC_fHuSa7HglaEgAaam6Cmw_pCAeiaxSuk/s1600-h/J-Sleeve+008.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 346px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389490970064456338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjlocLpwNQr9cA0mczAKyst2xxCoXj5F0tgqS_ZoKU5G20f6DiIO8GYqfLdlA6yWDyAlNY7h8s9PpTFEAI6xONBl3hfstRPq8RRoVrUqy7GC_fHuSa7HglaEgAaam6Cmw_pCAeiaxSuk/s400/J-Sleeve+008.jpg" /></a><br />The little orange center is kind of "pooched" up in the middle; it feels especially nice to the touch. :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfy9BYJ7CBhGlbQjMLFvl1xlPvrhC2RiR6-f_41UepnS6ycJIgpp7NZ_jv5Tx6oMkXc7UykSbXJGfrybjWaRxjyWMIcA04PUBoL2kC0PwzUK06eIEdosGoQ6qTVK9zktbKP9VBarovG8/s1600-h/J-Sleeve+009.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 328px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389490965151863698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfy9BYJ7CBhGlbQjMLFvl1xlPvrhC2RiR6-f_41UepnS6ycJIgpp7NZ_jv5Tx6oMkXc7UykSbXJGfrybjWaRxjyWMIcA04PUBoL2kC0PwzUK06eIEdosGoQ6qTVK9zktbKP9VBarovG8/s400/J-Sleeve+009.jpg" /></a><br />A close up of the J. On this one, the orange circle behind it kind of flares up around the edges giving it even more dimension.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANkI6WNNl4n3EbfTl0VTJG47Q7Sf75x-m2wXj-5TSAr_OD0z0WrBxOB498fFKIpbwrd2MMUWR5W-vl1IQxkpMp46AtOz2l9F4sU66i2WlEM2maPCM7r3-Kp5hHduFU2dU_CkrhQimcDQ/s1600-h/J-Sleeve+010.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 346px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389490956250648978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANkI6WNNl4n3EbfTl0VTJG47Q7Sf75x-m2wXj-5TSAr_OD0z0WrBxOB498fFKIpbwrd2MMUWR5W-vl1IQxkpMp46AtOz2l9F4sU66i2WlEM2maPCM7r3-Kp5hHduFU2dU_CkrhQimcDQ/s400/J-Sleeve+010.jpg" /></a><br />On this one I stitched across the circle/center and then layered French knots over the top.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmofEx_TsK2V4l-lyIV2iL4JW9luB0dCNMTQ2RVuDu4tVeeL9F3lyz10mQ0LPnBzddVjZXvH_vPwKwR_8o2Ev7oIAI_CDN0hz3pXuMuU-T2Tq4MzCFaSs6BJwDIiPqQZrzbdAmqMWf7Go/s1600-h/J-Sleeve+011.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 272px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389490952634700930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmofEx_TsK2V4l-lyIV2iL4JW9luB0dCNMTQ2RVuDu4tVeeL9F3lyz10mQ0LPnBzddVjZXvH_vPwKwR_8o2Ev7oIAI_CDN0hz3pXuMuU-T2Tq4MzCFaSs6BJwDIiPqQZrzbdAmqMWf7Go/s400/J-Sleeve+011.jpg" /></a><br />More little French knot seeds in the flower center ...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9tDmNMueIPbjxnfBZ4ejBhn05Czq3py3v9F6RxhIkce0My9aevYndaJgBu38W5ZxFr4oW6iRKlurUGep1FPLXcIlj3ine3sbORHSkNkgrYONXjUVYdpciBceOVzDPpqBcDJpJNtaP5zo/s1600-h/J-Sleeve+012.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 365px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389490778319200882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9tDmNMueIPbjxnfBZ4ejBhn05Czq3py3v9F6RxhIkce0My9aevYndaJgBu38W5ZxFr4oW6iRKlurUGep1FPLXcIlj3ine3sbORHSkNkgrYONXjUVYdpciBceOVzDPpqBcDJpJNtaP5zo/s400/J-Sleeve+012.jpg" /></a><br />And then, kind of a corset-looking closure to keep the girliness going. I also lined the inside of this cup holder with another piece of felt to cover up all my stitches. It ended up feeling very cozy and soft to the touch. Perfect for a hot beverage holder.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Melissa K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09751210125235161164noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071671475986619854.post-39159545605605327032009-10-06T06:50:00.001-06:002009-10-06T11:39:41.487-06:00Birthday RockerThis was my sister's birthday card this year. I used retired papers and the skull stamp from <em>Just Jawin'</em> to make an unusual card that made me smile and she seemed to like it too. :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtf9vtNHOfXroI1sLKCztPdhyphenhyphenJOtPbU_t07tNDBz0sp7E4LPZKJsoG8vDaIBvMb9FdJZ-Gt4iKegsCUlk-6CNOkdganD1hTXEdZw6d17GKLYpzCSfwpp0ZiAdMrae50L0HYc8vlJKu6ZI/s1600-h/birthdayskull+011.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 396px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386348714981003394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtf9vtNHOfXroI1sLKCztPdhyphenhyphenJOtPbU_t07tNDBz0sp7E4LPZKJsoG8vDaIBvMb9FdJZ-Gt4iKegsCUlk-6CNOkdganD1hTXEdZw6d17GKLYpzCSfwpp0ZiAdMrae50L0HYc8vlJKu6ZI/s400/birthdayskull+011.jpg" /></a><br />Nothing too tricky here. The sentiment was printed using my computer. I think the font is Rosewood.<br /><br />The skull is kind of a metallic, transparent champagne (using shimmer paint) but because I didn't want the teeth to be that color, I masked them off before I painted over the skull.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7heOW9trvinBkWyf80SX88npHcnSD9VvbC5BDDlyZIFjcnstlZeCOT6qvJmwnCpo-oz1euNHXqVoy7IvMn_i2h-YouNPAXFnGhxlO4KnONvSIAHSa8HyIIEsQe9fyNX2cY2lliBRJLc/s1600-h/birthdayskull+001.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 350px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386349070214399938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7heOW9trvinBkWyf80SX88npHcnSD9VvbC5BDDlyZIFjcnstlZeCOT6qvJmwnCpo-oz1euNHXqVoy7IvMn_i2h-YouNPAXFnGhxlO4KnONvSIAHSa8HyIIEsQe9fyNX2cY2lliBRJLc/s400/birthdayskull+001.jpg" /></a><br />Above you can see the mask stamped onto a large yellow sticky note with the plain white skull behind that. The crossed bones behind the skull were previously stamped onto brushed silver cardstock and cut out and adhered. Small note: you can see the big chunk of missing "forehead" from the stamp, and that's because it kept stamping a small smudge on my projects where there shouldn't be one.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwfOZqJvlzAvyhvsFGoSeba-pFO5VLcavT4_qxjZjy4yK7iERp19iNIB_2UC3t4eveMRwFn2UhE2TIj1xc2eLFvb0lTa_T34y9TfO_-8r-9rMf04zBoxi1YOfxBs26T6nlD-Q7xuuMon4/s1600-h/birthdayskull+002.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 326px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386349063875344242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwfOZqJvlzAvyhvsFGoSeba-pFO5VLcavT4_qxjZjy4yK7iERp19iNIB_2UC3t4eveMRwFn2UhE2TIj1xc2eLFvb0lTa_T34y9TfO_-8r-9rMf04zBoxi1YOfxBs26T6nlD-Q7xuuMon4/s400/birthdayskull+002.jpg" /></a><br />Cut out the teeth from the stamped mask and layer them over the original. In this case the teeth are sticky-backed because I stamped that part of the image on top of the sticky from the paper (the sticky is on the back).<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhTkKqp6IFFz4agJoztsU0bUd_sJESAXklSjvVSXW2sHQdbhLgzwoBlmkhETE7BHVkKBUHNsyD-SIo7go5A82ZxSxkhonYVSHnyk1ZrDZdlgCNWtdI8VhbLXFxSQ941huo678dPziroI/s1600-h/birthdayskull+003.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 365px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386349061304637202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhTkKqp6IFFz4agJoztsU0bUd_sJESAXklSjvVSXW2sHQdbhLgzwoBlmkhETE7BHVkKBUHNsyD-SIo7go5A82ZxSxkhonYVSHnyk1ZrDZdlgCNWtdI8VhbLXFxSQ941huo678dPziroI/s400/birthdayskull+003.jpg" /></a><br />Sponge your shimmer paint or other color over the entire front, then just peel the mask away.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDbd4HAHl3_inLDdAHE7J6-VN8zwk7op1qW7NP8bNuXyf1XtV47-OXUhoggtCku8fz0TNUaFLY1gkzo0AuKN95fMKzAMvSqUrfyXBomucTJf1v3Ktiex-Nptp-ndEJ3BnN34LCqtPspJI/s1600-h/birthdayskull+006.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 307px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386349049231580322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDbd4HAHl3_inLDdAHE7J6-VN8zwk7op1qW7NP8bNuXyf1XtV47-OXUhoggtCku8fz0TNUaFLY1gkzo0AuKN95fMKzAMvSqUrfyXBomucTJf1v3Ktiex-Nptp-ndEJ3BnN34LCqtPspJI/s400/birthdayskull+006.jpg" /></a><br /><div>For my glitter eyes, I put down some Tombo mono-multi glue, filling in the eyes fully.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFUL0FulaF60fqzVpRWFOufJ0pOx57iGiLdaNPYHWbFkRNXBmEljt20sKBGg0OGFrsLEU6ud-2md496sYgaz8Am_FOzjiV3B8LPuvXKwBHPOj1IbbWf7BioDR-PnYYy_gYbd3vaTVIGUA/s1600-h/birthdayskull+007.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386348737625393234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFUL0FulaF60fqzVpRWFOufJ0pOx57iGiLdaNPYHWbFkRNXBmEljt20sKBGg0OGFrsLEU6ud-2md496sYgaz8Am_FOzjiV3B8LPuvXKwBHPOj1IbbWf7BioDR-PnYYy_gYbd3vaTVIGUA/s400/birthdayskull+007.jpg" /></a><br />Dump the glitter on top, then tap off, returning excess to your container.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGGRq7sZch1kb4z7sD5mR6i8CKLTvnGmIkedCYNic0IvITz3Yd80s7V8x_219R9WP842UUo1sBvI9NyfV9_fRfkkKew-2X8jgrF3rS1oUO2iUk36lwm2vhIeEcxx3Z8ZRyrK09Jpj2q8/s1600-h/birthdayskull+008.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 308px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386348735081329906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGGRq7sZch1kb4z7sD5mR6i8CKLTvnGmIkedCYNic0IvITz3Yd80s7V8x_219R9WP842UUo1sBvI9NyfV9_fRfkkKew-2X8jgrF3rS1oUO2iUk36lwm2vhIeEcxx3Z8ZRyrK09Jpj2q8/s400/birthdayskull+008.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM96c5tC6qylFfNIUMNtZ5fD7_xzQOU6Mgp8kLVtaPCJfNCuDDaGd3KM5wNedVbuHuFbmVjstLmUyNl4iucz3vFthIeUaXrNPsh-97IObGJyQdU0T5mVXJNYtq7WJY8hQAeFgl53wmLAo/s1600-h/birthdayskull+009.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386348722951384674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM96c5tC6qylFfNIUMNtZ5fD7_xzQOU6Mgp8kLVtaPCJfNCuDDaGd3KM5wNedVbuHuFbmVjstLmUyNl4iucz3vFthIeUaXrNPsh-97IObGJyQdU0T5mVXJNYtq7WJY8hQAeFgl53wmLAo/s400/birthdayskull+009.jpg" /></a><br />If extra sticks around the edges, just use your adhesive remover block, or even a clean pencil eraser.<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9t62uQBewYexBHnGxVJHhslavp6-o0jl1J1GL0OWrKtYVGLiLhHWDk6kGnhRK9_DAkAsh30PnZyBdALtt-Ef2iwJdeuUJMJ_cX-TXagUxzA6fJVL0KOhOJagdfsJ0pU51O4Ff5ast1RE/s1600-h/birthdayskull+016.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 316px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386348712819922674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9t62uQBewYexBHnGxVJHhslavp6-o0jl1J1GL0OWrKtYVGLiLhHWDk6kGnhRK9_DAkAsh30PnZyBdALtt-Ef2iwJdeuUJMJ_cX-TXagUxzA6fJVL0KOhOJagdfsJ0pU51O4Ff5ast1RE/s400/birthdayskull+016.jpg" /></a><br />As a final step, I put some Crystal Effects over the teeth just because I could. Hope you're having a good week! Tomorrow I'm going to post something totally different for me. But it's still a craft project. :)</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Melissa K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09751210125235161164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071671475986619854.post-29605120719342694212009-09-30T20:25:00.001-06:002009-09-30T20:32:04.294-06:00Birthday boy's cardThis is the card for my mom's husband's birthday. I was in need of a masculine card and could NOT think of what to do, so I went blog browsing.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnCJwv5Oju2efcH5O34YX2raI9-EzJ6lyXjDsu9G-u8OQpcjQbxxIYTZmJrO7xQvK_RqjuUSSlj5nOQ_gYhio3_sMWv2KSL4O4kJgwQf0R8LaF1aMA0B6YMi8bdRHXacYAeCnUKJdT7c/s1600-h/birthdaystripes+002.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 398px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386342219921356178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnCJwv5Oju2efcH5O34YX2raI9-EzJ6lyXjDsu9G-u8OQpcjQbxxIYTZmJrO7xQvK_RqjuUSSlj5nOQ_gYhio3_sMWv2KSL4O4kJgwQf0R8LaF1aMA0B6YMi8bdRHXacYAeCnUKJdT7c/s400/birthdaystripes+002.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Thankfully I found my inspiration. My card is based on Sharon Johnson's <a href="http://notimetostamp.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2008/10/21/stamp-simply-suo-birthday/">card from her blog</a>. I left her a comment earlier this week thanking her for posting such a great card! :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XWz0jwDTaJx9V1T11ajUuTQnz7Fm5AL_CnBspeCqgpeZaQcYFxI_YvJFmcQ33o35Z4ovF8ujj4OvfrrXZa1bsnKpeCniInjRbUZ5oiA6GGIjPR22Pr-tYOwYcmY59faxzfAIWiT8-Iw/s1600-h/birthdaystripes+004.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 208px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386342211340152994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XWz0jwDTaJx9V1T11ajUuTQnz7Fm5AL_CnBspeCqgpeZaQcYFxI_YvJFmcQ33o35Z4ovF8ujj4OvfrrXZa1bsnKpeCniInjRbUZ5oiA6GGIjPR22Pr-tYOwYcmY59faxzfAIWiT8-Iw/s400/birthdaystripes+004.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYtmVFhOnbARU5_AJ8OVf7O1XXQfFBSU7IQ09K_0tGqccnGdYvDIzA2B6VOcLVJPre3-o-hNQnGA-t8PDEpNdrzs3cZq2m93RlchXtO4S6DB5S2DKWdR6n94z6UxASnqTACY5Foq0VaY/s1600-h/birthdaystripes+006.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 233px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386342202741396946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYtmVFhOnbARU5_AJ8OVf7O1XXQfFBSU7IQ09K_0tGqccnGdYvDIzA2B6VOcLVJPre3-o-hNQnGA-t8PDEpNdrzs3cZq2m93RlchXtO4S6DB5S2DKWdR6n94z6UxASnqTACY5Foq0VaY/s400/birthdaystripes+006.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQuQHpP3nbZTD_33WHgsu5LAlLZHmAEPpKGFENmC-EbXBusi_wo8YXTW6lvQFlPPcBhr-FGyRjAqWFdtYVmieW3Sn8gZOztp5WG57NtHzrfA8tbW2NNSAQ83JltzsJqImyy02xOhvuL08/s1600-h/birthdaystripes+007.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 290px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386342196678200162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQuQHpP3nbZTD_33WHgsu5LAlLZHmAEPpKGFENmC-EbXBusi_wo8YXTW6lvQFlPPcBhr-FGyRjAqWFdtYVmieW3Sn8gZOztp5WG57NtHzrfA8tbW2NNSAQ83JltzsJqImyy02xOhvuL08/s400/birthdaystripes+007.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8oONGdmxDqq2D17bVm_Wwlbb-LVC5y_Df3ruRBaWh0MWcSzwfxgZHgug1liMu5ohTo-nqkDfCFtSeg9KOMQMKQ0hJtwlwNsCqy2zqcPiM5y3Hed39u-b1NAEJ_F1xrABv3lOfd7ilps/s1600-h/birthdaystripes+003.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 353px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386342218105070226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8oONGdmxDqq2D17bVm_Wwlbb-LVC5y_Df3ruRBaWh0MWcSzwfxgZHgug1liMu5ohTo-nqkDfCFtSeg9KOMQMKQ0hJtwlwNsCqy2zqcPiM5y3Hed39u-b1NAEJ_F1xrABv3lOfd7ilps/s400/birthdaystripes+003.jpg" /></a><br />Happy birthday is from the set Teeny Tiny Wishes. The designer paper is from the retired Muirfield paper pack. Love it, love it. What do you think of my (our) card?</div></div></div></div>Melissa K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09751210125235161164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071671475986619854.post-90259186290233558232009-09-29T21:16:00.002-06:002009-09-29T21:22:12.527-06:00New Stampin' Up! Clearance RackShop early and often at the new Stampin' Up clearance rack! They're offering retired inventory at reduced prices, but only while supplies last. Today I saw that they had designer series paper, and ribbon and rub-ons at GREAT prices.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOyrLuUwsacA-JDL2woetps_4Tp6zX5vEtihHRnIFIcTAyOaRh72fHkfUhQD1bx7gJKo7I2j47MYg1Y45OD__nEyTz2FAo1BnN0k8pgtBJBfkCDOtIuGaTKn2JOafCf_LOzT3QCX9dOU/s1600-h/Clearance+Rack.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 124px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387094439881324354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOyrLuUwsacA-JDL2woetps_4Tp6zX5vEtihHRnIFIcTAyOaRh72fHkfUhQD1bx7gJKo7I2j47MYg1Y45OD__nEyTz2FAo1BnN0k8pgtBJBfkCDOtIuGaTKn2JOafCf_LOzT3QCX9dOU/s400/Clearance+Rack.jpg" /></a><br /><div>The only catch, and I can't really consider it a catch, is that you have to shop online for these deals. You can <a href="http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/melissakulesa/">go through my site</a> for these awesome deals. There isn't a set promotion timeframe, so you'll want to check back to see what's up there every so often and see what goodies you can find. :)</div>Melissa K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09751210125235161164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071671475986619854.post-47608437096479416672009-09-28T21:21:00.004-06:002009-09-28T21:32:30.241-06:00Fresh Fall FlowersOK! Here's the final stamp camp card. I really like this one, a lot. There are lots of little elements to this card that I think make this card special. Brads, ribbons, striped paper, scallop punching, corner punch elements ... whew! But for all that, this is a very quick card. :)<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAI2G2XHBnHqXyXBcqsKR8Tv5IwEZXbuNUai1kBq0VtYn00n8Q70rta8JRm6YyEkvJizpMY0dGI8Pw4SMe95J0v4DZdneZ3qXSWQ8aWX7lslNQz07bbCAenUJC2oEo1e6yKkBcWUdB30g/s1600-h/Fall-Flowers+003.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 358px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386724624762878802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAI2G2XHBnHqXyXBcqsKR8Tv5IwEZXbuNUai1kBq0VtYn00n8Q70rta8JRm6YyEkvJizpMY0dGI8Pw4SMe95J0v4DZdneZ3qXSWQ8aWX7lslNQz07bbCAenUJC2oEo1e6yKkBcWUdB30g/s400/Fall-Flowers+003.jpg" /></a> </div><div>These flowers and grass are from the <em>Inspired by Nature</em> stamp set. I pulled my color inspiration from the striped designer paper from the Autumn Traditions paper, and colored in my flowers using markers in More Mustard, Elegant Eggplant and Always Artichoke.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyIpAT_CyB80wf6WXiFAzDoZasts8Ai8Z5joqIGJQEuvlnXdMk0xXeH0BJ6qnn65i_TkGHUQ8ut3NF82bmFYl9G3nKKENW8F3B7vEAvD0XcDg-qG3xiPYSpH1zPwCM-9mu1fdBEFtM144/s1600-h/Fall-Flowers+001.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 326px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386724639469422978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyIpAT_CyB80wf6WXiFAzDoZasts8Ai8Z5joqIGJQEuvlnXdMk0xXeH0BJ6qnn65i_TkGHUQ8ut3NF82bmFYl9G3nKKENW8F3B7vEAvD0XcDg-qG3xiPYSpH1zPwCM-9mu1fdBEFtM144/s400/Fall-Flowers+001.jpg" /></a><br />I'm off to cut paper for camp ... so if you're one of my stampers and you're coming, but haven't let me know - ahem - be sure to let me know as soon as possible so I'm sure to have supplies ready for you! :) </div></div>Melissa K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09751210125235161164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071671475986619854.post-37082603046414955842009-09-27T21:37:00.007-06:002009-09-27T21:53:05.865-06:00Fall is almost hereI'm sorry the photo on this isn't the best, I'm just trying to get it out there before I head to bed tonight. :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbte3Oyt99JQ6Fn7uq5twEYZEBNwl3Rv6eBUy4bKBoxN7HKiR29m95lNFMvyMMouNKw9qzLtYqgAD-p6l7F3rlURu99s6QaIDeha8uXeAEJuPQHemsFrC8yz1R5BuZC8henru9UHGYUc/s1600-h/fallbird+005.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 277px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386359271467778306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbte3Oyt99JQ6Fn7uq5twEYZEBNwl3Rv6eBUy4bKBoxN7HKiR29m95lNFMvyMMouNKw9qzLtYqgAD-p6l7F3rlURu99s6QaIDeha8uXeAEJuPQHemsFrC8yz1R5BuZC8henru9UHGYUc/s400/fallbird+005.jpg" /></a><br />I think this is one of the cards that we're making for stamp camp this weekend. One more to design! You like my preplanning skills? Ha! I usually know which sets I want to use, and what the theme is, but don't have the final design in mind.<br /><br />This card uses the set <em>Season of Friendship</em> and Tall Tales designer paper. The bird and ribbon are in the color Dusty Durango, and the other colors are chocolate chip, old olive and so saffron.<br /><br />You may be reading this on a Monday and I hope if that's the case that your Monday is going great. Have a good week and stop by later for some more cards, including the last stamp camp card. Thanks!Melissa K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09751210125235161164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071671475986619854.post-64686498463628448132009-09-24T20:04:00.000-06:002009-09-24T20:05:24.370-06:00No stamping tonight<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0q1YLZc8MbW38Q4qQQtuwKAMl7RIvXt2fqmqjD2AXVxOCtBcrebG3YHMfC2yZqtB_hyphenhyphenhdCmHSR9xnEPFiUV0Rgfu3My4XorfLJYKBHhR38RXglzOXGUkov38KkCqWTMuI2GIfUJ1kXg/s1600-h/photo-724371.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0q1YLZc8MbW38Q4qQQtuwKAMl7RIvXt2fqmqjD2AXVxOCtBcrebG3YHMfC2yZqtB_hyphenhyphenhdCmHSR9xnEPFiUV0Rgfu3My4XorfLJYKBHhR38RXglzOXGUkov38KkCqWTMuI2GIfUJ1kXg/s320/photo-724371.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385220367770606642" /></a></p>Instead, we are watching the Colorado Rockies live at Coors Field in <br>downtown Denver, just a few blocks from work. We're just 16 rows up in <br>my company's seats. They got turned in late when they couldn't be used <br>with clients, and since I was working late, I got to take them! Go <br>Rockies!! :)Melissa K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09751210125235161164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071671475986619854.post-1844536779555882472009-09-24T06:16:00.001-06:002009-09-24T15:32:56.928-06:00Cupcake cardI think this is one of the cards we'll make at next week's stamp camp. <strong>Seriously, I really could use someone to tell me the truth, though! Is this card cute enough for others to make, or am I just fooling myself?</strong> I messed with it and messed with it and had the hardest time making it look good to me.<br /><br />But once I figured out what I was doing, it wasn't a hard card to make.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0WwfezhUSzaGZra0vL6p0ZmcE2ZFBUF_f3oU8e5J7g1qCe8LO9aX3T7kJvOuCT1h8C9wcujjXZu3efbMF8Y-BVgi2UaZqsWmlQnT9qtqVqv7gvY4sebsGMAHpxKlPgmaqy53H2CNgwIw/s1600-h/P9240114_cupcakes.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 312px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385146012292387218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0WwfezhUSzaGZra0vL6p0ZmcE2ZFBUF_f3oU8e5J7g1qCe8LO9aX3T7kJvOuCT1h8C9wcujjXZu3efbMF8Y-BVgi2UaZqsWmlQnT9qtqVqv7gvY4sebsGMAHpxKlPgmaqy53H2CNgwIw/s400/P9240114_cupcakes.jpg" /></a><br />This card uses two stamp sets, <em>Crazy for Cupcakes</em> and <em>Everything Nice</em>. The patterned paper is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Razzleberry</span> Lemonade, with Rich <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Razzleberry</span>, Melon Mambo and Whisper White <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">cardstock</span>. The orange glitter is from the Fine Supernova set. It's very sparkly!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMizyBNSrB1dShd19AGwuC22lWQRKIe8Vda7gSVyQMfji8-KnEUF2_VMB6Tu2hyphenhyphen0DWn1J4aQDOpI9gwd68elRQBYs6W6-Jci2dvjPyAD5xkpObHn5xC0kDwgRhtKfmNFKNJ94SlAPDQw/s1600-h/P9240117_cupcakes.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 342px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385146001877779234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMizyBNSrB1dShd19AGwuC22lWQRKIe8Vda7gSVyQMfji8-KnEUF2_VMB6Tu2hyphenhyphen0DWn1J4aQDOpI9gwd68elRQBYs6W6-Jci2dvjPyAD5xkpObHn5xC0kDwgRhtKfmNFKNJ94SlAPDQw/s400/P9240117_cupcakes.jpg" /></a><br />The cupcake stand is colored in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Razzleberry</span>, the frosting is So Saffron and the cherries are in Melon Mambo and topped with Crystal Effects for shine. I love that the In Colors are available in markers now! Finally, I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">watercolored</span> in the cupcake wrappers with Soft Suede so that I could dilute the color a little bit.<br /><br />The two main image pieces also have lines drawn in around the edges using Melon Mambo and Pumpkin Pie markers. Because the designer paper has sort of a doodle feel about it, I thought I could get away with that as a way to fill up space when I had too much white space still showing after the card was assembled. I think it's a casual way to bring in more color and vibrancy! :)Melissa K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09751210125235161164noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071671475986619854.post-73613155413572682762009-09-22T21:08:00.008-06:002009-09-22T21:19:38.809-06:00Frankenstein Treat BucketMy project should have been up yesterday, but apparently, the end project that I had in mind, wasn't where the project wanted to go ... Instead, a little Frankenstein decided to come out, just a little later than anticipated!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIY2yy3cv0cw7AYWIfzCp9D0OQIZZfLcXtgNUnln9EAfrNxSlPCBxM3EeeFC8fbWX7gZYLA7DWJOx4F8aMpML5X9ovBLLn87UsnIipxPrWVqwmc7TYOcSdxOBoIN91e_aeP8ctjE54XSA/s1600-h/Frankenstein+002.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 284px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384494630784432610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIY2yy3cv0cw7AYWIfzCp9D0OQIZZfLcXtgNUnln9EAfrNxSlPCBxM3EeeFC8fbWX7gZYLA7DWJOx4F8aMpML5X9ovBLLn87UsnIipxPrWVqwmc7TYOcSdxOBoIN91e_aeP8ctjE54XSA/s400/Frankenstein+002.jpg" /></a><br />It's kind of funny, but I had a hard time taking a picture of this project. I really do think it's cuter in person, by quite a lot! His eyes are done using a 1" circle and 1/2" circle project. His eyes and nose are punched out using the Modern Label Punch. The mouth was just doodled in with a permanent marker.<br /><br />My original project that I started with used the<em> Just Jawing</em> set and this little bucket from the Target Dollar Spot. As you can see, there's no part of <em>Just Jawing</em> in here. :) I finished the feature piece with that set, but I'll have to post that later. I may be a little absent this week as I have a busy week at my day job.Melissa K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09751210125235161164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071671475986619854.post-38182164869022041292009-09-20T06:26:00.000-06:002009-09-20T06:26:00.649-06:00Entering the teen yearsToday's card is for our friend's son. He's entering the teen years on Monday. He's a great kid and I wanted to be able to give him a special card. As a new teen it doesn't seem like he'd appreciate a "kiddie" card, and I don't have a lot of teen-friendly stamps, so I opened Photoshop and made an image with the number 13 and then I flipped it before printing it on some brushed silver cardstock. I flipped it so that it could be cut out and still face correctly.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjigCtIHVaXrhGfrRS9-hh3j1XzEupdIpvkBwh_5KB4BFlFIxg2hkhkYNbmL3bUr_rOXTKz-taJrjxSOeJuxA050AWxTwrZAGbPUwRBz4yjpeKAX5NMpdSUAM38LzL_uub-y4Hu-uJp1gM/s1600-h/Thirteen+010.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 326px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383231646827530786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjigCtIHVaXrhGfrRS9-hh3j1XzEupdIpvkBwh_5KB4BFlFIxg2hkhkYNbmL3bUr_rOXTKz-taJrjxSOeJuxA050AWxTwrZAGbPUwRBz4yjpeKAX5NMpdSUAM38LzL_uub-y4Hu-uJp1gM/s400/Thirteen+010.jpg" /></a><br />When I inserted my brads, they were too smooth and shiny so I took out a cotton swab and dipped it in the Platinum shimmer paint. I daubed it on the brads and let it dry - I think it gave it a nice, almost hammered finish.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_GyVt03jDup5rqgLREvGR_egQVPn-j6X0yYrGRFl3UYfgap5mP0Uh9oxkeFm9_dvbm-S-brBbPNjeIWtTqryuHMEHBsP1nC21lA4fEveW6maOEJj8mMgoJZTJ9h06TRFrzIB_Xst3xE/s1600-h/Thirteen+008.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 334px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383231643000834050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_GyVt03jDup5rqgLREvGR_egQVPn-j6X0yYrGRFl3UYfgap5mP0Uh9oxkeFm9_dvbm-S-brBbPNjeIWtTqryuHMEHBsP1nC21lA4fEveW6maOEJj8mMgoJZTJ9h06TRFrzIB_Xst3xE/s400/Thirteen+008.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div>I thought the background for this card would be perfect if I could replicate diamond plating. I pulled out some cardstock and my texture plates and ran it all through the Big Shot. I spritzed my cardstock with alcohol to help make the impressions deeper (used alcohol because it dries faster than water and doesn't affect the color).<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEjlhFVCZMLLtaaT2TFOmQg1TclOsmhypA20pIsVuo6GDTt_322_bkIeJAbIsjndPi7O05lQvGmj-Ser3iuazDTaOTSHjiCTNuYEXJq659tq6i323u8eXD0_2ruXio84DMw_hMCMGWV8/s1600-h/Thirteen+002.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 291px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383231428408937538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEjlhFVCZMLLtaaT2TFOmQg1TclOsmhypA20pIsVuo6GDTt_322_bkIeJAbIsjndPi7O05lQvGmj-Ser3iuazDTaOTSHjiCTNuYEXJq659tq6i323u8eXD0_2ruXio84DMw_hMCMGWV8/s400/Thirteen+002.jpg" /></a></div><div>Once the paper dried, I got out the frost white shimmer paint and a sponge and lightly brushed it over the textured paper, bringing out the texture even more.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmApwlgr3VE8UYw-PWmpxuKyQY8qRMPfrtLwLABIPkYV7XgXgj6osQYF9wlKyxqa_NAE-gbo4IaGkbjHzoAI2-Rgj0co4QQ0Hyh9jms0kmD3uNokWz5QvCMKAyh7O6aNkyQk8bkhnj8pI/s1600-h/Thirteen+003.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 393px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383231431456291010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmApwlgr3VE8UYw-PWmpxuKyQY8qRMPfrtLwLABIPkYV7XgXgj6osQYF9wlKyxqa_NAE-gbo4IaGkbjHzoAI2-Rgj0co4QQ0Hyh9jms0kmD3uNokWz5QvCMKAyh7O6aNkyQk8bkhnj8pI/s400/Thirteen+003.jpg" /></a> </div></div></div></div>Melissa K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09751210125235161164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071671475986619854.post-28883163826919451882009-09-19T06:19:00.001-06:002009-09-19T06:19:00.320-06:00Happy anniversary!Today is my wedding anniversary. This is the card that I'm giving to my husband. Marriage is work, but it's the most fun work I've ever done. We'll probably go out to dinner ... or something. :) We don't worry about the celebration aspect too much because we feel like we have such a good life together anyway that we just enjoy anything we do to celebrate as a special time to spend together.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxf8u0HDJzZez5U9uFU5C2SDHPClbWHVQKdqiVvDGogxV4BLOuIpXmSot5cPDcnFZrDwZSdcNaRtVJsQs2SeswchJl6zFBUiw4J_0b5L6_-BUkDli9IZgfnxN75-yyhyjhFQV4_YxDDyI/s1600-h/Eleven+008.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 336px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383029048614492082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxf8u0HDJzZez5U9uFU5C2SDHPClbWHVQKdqiVvDGogxV4BLOuIpXmSot5cPDcnFZrDwZSdcNaRtVJsQs2SeswchJl6zFBUiw4J_0b5L6_-BUkDli9IZgfnxN75-yyhyjhFQV4_YxDDyI/s400/Eleven+008.jpg" /></a><br />I don't have a lot of detail to share about this card ... I used the recipe stamp and "yummy scale" stamp from the set <strong><em>From the Kitchen Of</em></strong> and the i [heart] u is from <strong><em>A Happy Heart</em></strong>.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRT8s8xFBKP0nrkv8Yfh2miVgyifSKLeSYTYcvwCF6AVMKc1jJcoKGh4o91bChcy6eaJ5H8SGEOWcklpKDls3eZwwCG2cQ-rGBX2mQN4UA5TmTSYnnjZdpHRXnYrnCID3BVEvYbEeQzQ/s1600-h/Eleven+002.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 287px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383029077418297410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRT8s8xFBKP0nrkv8Yfh2miVgyifSKLeSYTYcvwCF6AVMKc1jJcoKGh4o91bChcy6eaJ5H8SGEOWcklpKDls3eZwwCG2cQ-rGBX2mQN4UA5TmTSYnnjZdpHRXnYrnCID3BVEvYbEeQzQ/s400/Eleven+002.jpg" /></a><br />The black and white designer paper is from the Day & Night.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgn8tTP1CM50jAx-55JFdkGR19HfXJ12wd2x6qk6Uo8o28sjvco37LtWGTUYjHwUx46r8yvCQqqZ0_JmxeUvv42Ey7EHGhNGOSl0J2xuMtW1s6vJCDg7cgqJbqy3CjXHPcBTEgN84cXI/s1600-h/Eleven+004.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383029069893938450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgn8tTP1CM50jAx-55JFdkGR19HfXJ12wd2x6qk6Uo8o28sjvco37LtWGTUYjHwUx46r8yvCQqqZ0_JmxeUvv42Ey7EHGhNGOSl0J2xuMtW1s6vJCDg7cgqJbqy3CjXHPcBTEgN84cXI/s400/Eleven+004.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxmDo5Jpe-e1nkC6gDi38qbFm09aqw2eO8ePVQZOqer_NRYocT_2ZvoHG81oazXng8A-ZFmlaPC5du-S7oNK6c4WKUIIFv6WzCASg5TvY1aG3MHVTz9fwqDiKg4Qu5sioGsWYX03xr7A/s1600-h/Eleven+005.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 380px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383029061183535746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxmDo5Jpe-e1nkC6gDi38qbFm09aqw2eO8ePVQZOqer_NRYocT_2ZvoHG81oazXng8A-ZFmlaPC5du-S7oNK6c4WKUIIFv6WzCASg5TvY1aG3MHVTz9fwqDiKg4Qu5sioGsWYX03xr7A/s400/Eleven+005.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><div>Shown above is the heart punched out with a 1/2" circle and inserted into a Build-a-Brad. The Build-a-Brads come in a kit and you have the base, you attach your 1/2" circle with a mini glue dot or drop of Crystal Effects and then put the self-adhesive acrylic bubble over that.</div></div></div></div></div>Melissa K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09751210125235161164noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071671475986619854.post-44847532858416701212009-09-16T22:44:00.014-06:002009-09-17T13:37:56.491-06:00Happy birthday, dude.This card uses the truck from the retired set, <em>Classic Pickups</em>, with the greeting from <em>A Little Birthday Cheer</em>. This is for a guy who is a big fan of almost any kind of automobile. The kind of guy who has his first truck stored in a storage lot so that someday he WILL complete its refurbishment. Someone who doesn't care at all that his wife and I call the truck the calico beast. Someone who claims that the calico beast's tires aren't <strong><em>totally</em></strong> flat, they're just flat on ONE side.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3tHOCXhtqLMjqew6qo8BJIc_LKyhjvGmC6AaNy0Ttp78OUhUSypAKYldOjZOFgWiGCRVUCBcaLPfhTxI0cILx1kl4D5YEcTzQM57Ha72_qS41di0UYsP2nCOlCR0CGyJO6__Exp4qUeU/s1600-h/Lennie42+002.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 346px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382294724521130738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3tHOCXhtqLMjqew6qo8BJIc_LKyhjvGmC6AaNy0Ttp78OUhUSypAKYldOjZOFgWiGCRVUCBcaLPfhTxI0cILx1kl4D5YEcTzQM57Ha72_qS41di0UYsP2nCOlCR0CGyJO6__Exp4qUeU/s400/Lennie42+002.jpg" /></a><br />For this friend, I thought I'd give him a sweet new truck to admire. Granted, the truck image itself is pretty small, less than 4" x 4" overall ... and it's 2-dimensional, but its chrome is all new (used the new Platinum Shimmer Paint for that) and its windows are all there (used a piece of clear envelope for that), and the paint is super-shiny (thanks to Crystal Effects and shimmery white cardstock as the base). This is a thick, heavy card, perfect for the hand-delivery tonight at dinner. <br /><br />For color inspiration I had to find Ky and ask him what kind of truck this was. He guessed a '56 or '57 Chevy. Then I had to ask if our friend is a Chevy guy or a Ford guy. For a guy who cares, he's REALLY going to care, and I didn't want to insult him by giving the wrong make of truck. The Chevy was a good fit, so then I just Google for images of Chevy, truck and flame paint. I found a couple images to show me the way to making a good flame paint job. For this kind of realistic color job, I wanted an example to follow, even if it meant tweaking it from there.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHoDa-vDcoR9QQaHgU4bnhmXZDsk4QU7RR2lhvrRez0dLKzNp03eWC0zTMKmySvzxFAWSKq_Td0kNSJD_fJT7Y06nQdMAk4x-7NDTZU-fvs8qICcNLO1qVGCBBWHk5xMRRtKFYkRo8lpQ/s1600-h/Lennie42+003.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 317px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382293045140210178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHoDa-vDcoR9QQaHgU4bnhmXZDsk4QU7RR2lhvrRez0dLKzNp03eWC0zTMKmySvzxFAWSKq_Td0kNSJD_fJT7Y06nQdMAk4x-7NDTZU-fvs8qICcNLO1qVGCBBWHk5xMRRtKFYkRo8lpQ/s400/Lennie42+003.jpg" /></a><br />Then there are manly details like these screw eyelets that I've been hoarding for quite a long time. I thought they were perfect for a car card! I was worried though that I had too many layers for them to go all the way through, but they were just perfect and the Crop-a-dile set them easily.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfe0N-j8pQ9YxdoHveYVNDZumDwLBrauKvnaMAR_hrmKujreMLPnYW902rrn8wKJxdDNQJVrPEalesbKhKjR_HNT9_s43W-4QxYpo1jMpNLR65tI1BT5CxTkP9ZqLrvMXvemAf3QwOqtM/s1600-h/Lennie42+004.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 348px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382293042135832274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfe0N-j8pQ9YxdoHveYVNDZumDwLBrauKvnaMAR_hrmKujreMLPnYW902rrn8wKJxdDNQJVrPEalesbKhKjR_HNT9_s43W-4QxYpo1jMpNLR65tI1BT5CxTkP9ZqLrvMXvemAf3QwOqtM/s400/Lennie42+004.jpg" /></a><br />In the picture above you can see one of my tricks for adding dimension to a project. Stamp the image once on your background layer and then stamp it again on a scrap for painting/coloring, then cut it out, pop it on dimensionals, and voila! you have a shadow behind it and everything.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimy6u6a0hQBcUK4fTm00vRqjw1tSevHZmCLrolULkX8hq2GQssDNM2Xiw5PoGXQ13ES-vbXaTW0n4cK1y4UMuKwXeTQsNf1rdi5x38ftL5bmCCGVytjN1m36Ws5oYe2dJdw07aBuj0cfQ/s1600-h/Lennie42+008.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 294px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382293035267703218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimy6u6a0hQBcUK4fTm00vRqjw1tSevHZmCLrolULkX8hq2GQssDNM2Xiw5PoGXQ13ES-vbXaTW0n4cK1y4UMuKwXeTQsNf1rdi5x38ftL5bmCCGVytjN1m36Ws5oYe2dJdw07aBuj0cfQ/s400/Lennie42+008.jpg" /></a><br />See? In the photo above is the Platinum Shimmer Paint on the wheel rims, grill and bumper. It's the most opaque of the three shimmer paints available, and I just sort of drew it on by dipping a toothpick into it and then dragging it on my project. Where it got messy and I lost some design elements, I just went back in with my permanent marker and dotted them back in. It worked great and was easy.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmoig0xNwQDzTEYC4UmUyA35RNpQ0mevVRzcC87RjUZyG3bxxMkhrmAo6AENV5mPfu3RocQ2Si-o4LTHlum_4Ye7v7S7G8ezx6PLZoSMzFrHbPQAllBepeU29u9M87T2s8_fHKj6ptv_4/s1600-h/Lennie42+009.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 307px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382293025100151490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmoig0xNwQDzTEYC4UmUyA35RNpQ0mevVRzcC87RjUZyG3bxxMkhrmAo6AENV5mPfu3RocQ2Si-o4LTHlum_4Ye7v7S7G8ezx6PLZoSMzFrHbPQAllBepeU29u9M87T2s8_fHKj6ptv_4/s400/Lennie42+009.jpg" /></a><br />In the picture above here you can see my clear envelope-turned window, and the shine that the Crystal Effects gives to the truck's paint job. You can also see the Brushed Silver cardstock that I mounted the truck image and screw eyelets to. It's a subtle shine, but it was another way to work in a big silver metallic element.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1gAEYWQSyeIWPUxlnPpkEMI1FMouC_rKi9-XB-cKtGGiT9CRuPFlPxREOVnGr-BB8nutOu_cK8B_Q51MQUnTj0neZ6Qrvo5DgKDvasKTz2E0puNcToEa8L4cZo8IczBC__CmOjNF6q0/s1600-h/Lennie42+010.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 318px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382293021788685538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1gAEYWQSyeIWPUxlnPpkEMI1FMouC_rKi9-XB-cKtGGiT9CRuPFlPxREOVnGr-BB8nutOu_cK8B_Q51MQUnTj0neZ6Qrvo5DgKDvasKTz2E0puNcToEa8L4cZo8IczBC__CmOjNF6q0/s400/Lennie42+010.jpg" /></a></div><div></div><div>In the picture below I show you a small tip. You know how sometimes you wonder if you go ahead and put in some brads if you'll regret it right after you do so?<br /><br />I punched out some similarly sized black dots and placed them where I was thinking of putting my black brads. This allowed me to see what it would like and then decide. (Black brads shown on the project and in place above, black paper dots shown in place in the photo below.) They're not exact, but close enough to make a decision ....</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMTjjjmZfmrTo2Q3SxSJZKVvzRCJT1BEh-RKf7PyamGNdaTqjcoLfF0uCcQYd_G3oeW8_rzoqCo1RFkDnxnw1JRGUc9uQHaqsaFt0HW6RLGCMYFE5SLCRMUhkkshthNjbNQQs38WB9WYk/s1600-h/Lennie42+001.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382294734066968098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMTjjjmZfmrTo2Q3SxSJZKVvzRCJT1BEh-RKf7PyamGNdaTqjcoLfF0uCcQYd_G3oeW8_rzoqCo1RFkDnxnw1JRGUc9uQHaqsaFt0HW6RLGCMYFE5SLCRMUhkkshthNjbNQQs38WB9WYk/s400/Lennie42+001.jpg" /></a> </div><div>Thanks for stopping by! Hope you're having a good week - mine's been good, but really busy at work, so I've been tired when I get home. Hoping to find some stamp time this weekend, but I know there are also a few chores to get done, too.</div></div></div></div></div></div>Melissa K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09751210125235161164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071671475986619854.post-24057688406157357522009-09-14T16:11:00.011-06:002009-09-14T16:30:57.805-06:00Bird and BambooI've used the Level 2 Hostess Set, <em>Asian Artistry</em>, for today's card. This isn't a holiday-specific card so that I can use it for what I want to. I stamped the bird/bamboo image in Soft Suede (an In Color) on Confetti Naturals cardstock and then, using the ink on the inside of the stamp pad lid, I water colored in the little bird. Because my watercoloring diluted the definition of the bird's wing and tail feathers, I used the matching marker (new this year in In Color options) and drew the details in again. Each layer is also matted on Soft Suede cardstock. The card base is Kraft.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRicDlY5mYTgBW-oGjHM1zXccndSpecqJ-XWe3NIO_lkiQQt3cTJRzr4H65zv5FP1Y7OEOngKofjVR9E87hoe3UrKs3lmANKrVzM9jUgqOHjJS3lpezmGRFXLgkrssW2ON5RtIKluZgGo/s1600-h/P9140081_bird.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 322px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381449771505157090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRicDlY5mYTgBW-oGjHM1zXccndSpecqJ-XWe3NIO_lkiQQt3cTJRzr4H65zv5FP1Y7OEOngKofjVR9E87hoe3UrKs3lmANKrVzM9jUgqOHjJS3lpezmGRFXLgkrssW2ON5RtIKluZgGo/s400/P9140081_bird.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdUv6ifd2CTNGmyNJXt4Z21kBRxC0rd63Hu3DbE0XwFfOD8SiY9DVTqNK-avO-YIbWWscJKwOKjFwolqkMhXDWgNF6fqbyeAts4ZbxdfDr92whvjeBDzL2s425HYLDQgYbAFU5eoSomE/s1600-h/P9140082_bird.jpg"></a>The More Mustard Designer Series Paper is from the Autumn Traditions pack. I liked its natural look to go with the bird and bamboo centerpiece. Around the middle layer I wrapped some hemp twine for some more interest and then placed my focal image over that on dimensionals. I apologize for the not-so-great pictures, I was trying to get an angle that would show you the gold border on the main piece. That border was done by masking off the stamped image and then sponging on some Champagne Shimmer Paint. I was surprised I couldn't get a photo of the shimmer on this! In person, it's really noticeable with the right tilt. It's still a translucent shimmer, so it isn't gaudy, it's just shiny! If you click on either picture, especially the one above in the upper left corner, you can get a hint of what I'm seeing in person. :)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxrEiFOI5oVtwxkRi1J1r3X9Nkw99LErLgyN5BUhkBzMniqczzayF0x_rZWxjezkPavQS4u1o5KFvYRaHUn6Dj8i3z6T4Dg1WdKpp0k_Y4wO7dm7fokxkea0p6j_SJazDYYcRbYtNcwc/s1600-h/P9140080_bird.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 322px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381449394275274434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxrEiFOI5oVtwxkRi1J1r3X9Nkw99LErLgyN5BUhkBzMniqczzayF0x_rZWxjezkPavQS4u1o5KFvYRaHUn6Dj8i3z6T4Dg1WdKpp0k_Y4wO7dm7fokxkea0p6j_SJazDYYcRbYtNcwc/s400/P9140080_bird.jpg" /></a><br />I hope you all had a great weekend. Sorry there weren't any posts this weekend. We took off early and went to the mountains for a Scottish-Irish festival where we got rained on and shivered in the cold - just like real Scots. Fall is coming in Colorado! I'm ok with the season's change because I'm ready (for one thing) to start wearing some of my other clothes, and at the festival, I got a great knitted shawl/wrap thing, but I'd roast if I wear it now. What are <strong><em>you</em></strong> looking forward to this fall? Talk to you soon!</div>Melissa K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09751210125235161164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071671475986619854.post-89087050524771430152009-09-10T07:07:00.000-06:002009-09-10T08:41:05.817-06:00Quickie Christmas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUePmPXFgrfqG0MpFO8sCtz0q28qrErElNIyiNDTODMdIXGa5CQK6FeMqZ8TnJot4cIjKL6XdHaLspTIBbOYo2DDlhoq9fPK8zv27oeKd5suS3DwnpS2LeWZ2IdpVYVtUgmjnjEyNf34/s1600-h/P9090074.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 308px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379845612050586162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUePmPXFgrfqG0MpFO8sCtz0q28qrErElNIyiNDTODMdIXGa5CQK6FeMqZ8TnJot4cIjKL6XdHaLspTIBbOYo2DDlhoq9fPK8zv27oeKd5suS3DwnpS2LeWZ2IdpVYVtUgmjnjEyNf34/s400/P9090074.jpg" /></a><br />I still had <em>Serene Snowflakes</em> and the <em>Season of Cheer</em> rub-ons out on my stamping desk, so I decided to try another card with them. The wreath was created by sketching a circle in pencil, then repeatedly stamping over it with the smallest single snowflake in Old Olive ink. The ornaments were stamped using a pencil eraser on the ink pad, and then I swirled a little more of the Frost White Shimmer Paint over each of them. The ribbon was tied first for the knot and then I punched two holes through the cardstock and pulled the tails through the back so that it would be positioned as flatly as possible. <br /><br />Finally, the rub-on "Merry Christmas" was applied. A little hint, if you move too fast with the rub-ons (like I did this morning), they don't apply nicely, and you can get cracks or tears in your completed image. If you get those, at least with rub-ons in Chocolate Chip, because they're an exact match, you can fill in the tiny gaps using the fine point of your Chocolate Chip marker. (Yay, Stampin' Up! for color coordination!!)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGMDi-KhPjoDRZ7Wqixqerb-jja5ABVuKFtXR3eVK0xbtwZ58krqwdXeu18IYSHM5sq6qOvBXVzmWdUgJnqZYJjmB4MInyxN3VCudf2kmw9zNSQbuvdwucZtDhT1s-BRRYnZQcGYC6xw/s1600-h/P9090076.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 356px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379845605352550834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGMDi-KhPjoDRZ7Wqixqerb-jja5ABVuKFtXR3eVK0xbtwZ58krqwdXeu18IYSHM5sq6qOvBXVzmWdUgJnqZYJjmB4MInyxN3VCudf2kmw9zNSQbuvdwucZtDhT1s-BRRYnZQcGYC6xw/s400/P9090076.jpg" /></a><br />It's not my least favorite card ever, but I think it's kind of bland, and a little sloppy, and could use some finessing. Unfortunately, I was finishing it up in the minutes before leaving for work, so it was hurried. Maybe this is one I should challenge myself to remake ...Melissa K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09751210125235161164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071671475986619854.post-65948209208241992472009-09-09T06:49:00.004-06:002009-09-09T06:49:00.447-06:00Holiday Hoppin'I'm just holiday (card) hoppin' around here lately. Today's card is my first Christmas card of the season. As someone who handmakes each holiday card, you can't start too early! Of course, you also have to send the cards OUT. Last year I had all my cards done, but didn't send a single one. Hmm. Not so good. This year, I vow to send them out. I just hope I didn't get dropped from others' lists by being delinquent last year. :)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM798gjbZ4JgLHV8yDoPTCPhchlUaJuoTlTQhgXdj6eiK0RpvcsKiWZcGXIl_8WouDz69vRpAAzZpceslU3TVelP5WgMFtv8LCrrtWTW-ILNp7c68sNLMSg1R0XrzQkbbX7n_uN9f06oA/s1600-h/SeasonsBlessings+009.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379325830305138290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM798gjbZ4JgLHV8yDoPTCPhchlUaJuoTlTQhgXdj6eiK0RpvcsKiWZcGXIl_8WouDz69vRpAAzZpceslU3TVelP5WgMFtv8LCrrtWTW-ILNp7c68sNLMSg1R0XrzQkbbX7n_uN9f06oA/s400/SeasonsBlessings+009.jpg" /></a><br />This card uses the new set <em>Serene Snowflakes </em>for the backgrounds and focal point. The words are rub-ons from the set <em>Season of Cheer</em>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFPSU-5RXVRsr3mQakY-BulcNAMudr2menpOTdb6PAYxA9z98lvQl_yc-hPaUGXzUwDXqWNOJ64JQIKDb1I-BMUZgteP8rLbqjP56EgwtDZk4FYGM1ZZmXDOzDeA2wV31OT88-tUb9Wc/s1600-h/SeasonsBlessings+008.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 384px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379325694406679746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFPSU-5RXVRsr3mQakY-BulcNAMudr2menpOTdb6PAYxA9z98lvQl_yc-hPaUGXzUwDXqWNOJ64JQIKDb1I-BMUZgteP8rLbqjP56EgwtDZk4FYGM1ZZmXDOzDeA2wV31OT88-tUb9Wc/s400/SeasonsBlessings+008.jpg" /></a><br />You can't see it so much in the original photos of the card, but I used the new Frost White Shimmer Paint from the current holiday mini. It's super easy to put on and the effect is soft, transparent and lovely. Below is the original snowflake panel:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGUEoA86dkXzUvx2nIpVaVCVz2lhmuR_WSS1pcv7q4QHKyUGy-7UqBIBopvGGnx4hNxBKu48hg77Y6wFlYwsSb2PsKF1A0OLBfT-2ReGV4uwwfpI0Dl2r4goC6bjUiAEW-joO_zP3f1h0/s1600-h/SeasonsBlessings+001.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 179px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379325661112840242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGUEoA86dkXzUvx2nIpVaVCVz2lhmuR_WSS1pcv7q4QHKyUGy-7UqBIBopvGGnx4hNxBKu48hg77Y6wFlYwsSb2PsKF1A0OLBfT-2ReGV4uwwfpI0Dl2r4goC6bjUiAEW-joO_zP3f1h0/s400/SeasonsBlessings+001.jpg" /></a></div><div>And below that is the shimmery version.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6kKeolNMbPWMXWnuk9EGomAxUbPrZ8-Bv9tnxSqa6xLYfCQtNqB7wQYPAWGH2Zu_72UoIolz9Mmkwvc5WYvydFto8K4Ag-xw6mIEbgDKf5mPbWMlz294EQxjADf2zWw5y9_CV4fv6Fso/s1600-h/SeasonsBlessings+007.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 368px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379325686178372786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6kKeolNMbPWMXWnuk9EGomAxUbPrZ8-Bv9tnxSqa6xLYfCQtNqB7wQYPAWGH2Zu_72UoIolz9Mmkwvc5WYvydFto8K4Ag-xw6mIEbgDKf5mPbWMlz294EQxjADf2zWw5y9_CV4fv6Fso/s400/SeasonsBlessings+007.jpg" /></a><br />See?! So pretty. You don't even have to heat set it.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4kvmH-RQeiZlbRRWyRn-2E75H3ku3JDpCbi9uXp64bzkrzucAg-VcwKi4Uym_WTb7A2ifsq-IgZFWIIncYZxW0v6rwN7O2guxgnmSvAkdlBq3ntQHn8S-79c6QFEev7qrBh76DRFb5o/s1600-h/SeasonsBlessings+005.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379325679293565506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4kvmH-RQeiZlbRRWyRn-2E75H3ku3JDpCbi9uXp64bzkrzucAg-VcwKi4Uym_WTb7A2ifsq-IgZFWIIncYZxW0v6rwN7O2guxgnmSvAkdlBq3ntQHn8S-79c6QFEev7qrBh76DRFb5o/s400/SeasonsBlessings+005.jpg" /></a><br />Just shake the bottle, place a sponge over the top and tip it to get just a bit on. Then just swirl it over your project for a beautiful, easy shimmer. Let dry (it just takes a short time) and then adhere your newly shimmery piece to your project.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDL6TojmalaEtDP0e8spNuUSJR3653WY58swslEcmdNX4ySDKN5FqTLCpun6fA8TOH4DhnIEWUyzh9U6bAXDp5R2JPUWBgdK4pAfjOKX0OA79-GzPXeqAH8lvHVqSgDD2qljvtyhcfUj8/s1600-h/SeasonsBlessings+002.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 371px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379325670687457010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDL6TojmalaEtDP0e8spNuUSJR3653WY58swslEcmdNX4ySDKN5FqTLCpun6fA8TOH4DhnIEWUyzh9U6bAXDp5R2JPUWBgdK4pAfjOKX0OA79-GzPXeqAH8lvHVqSgDD2qljvtyhcfUj8/s400/SeasonsBlessings+002.jpg" /></a><br />A half pearl from the Pretties Kit and some Chocolate taffeta ribbon finish the card.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUBf9Kom0cujU1jZR_NUhCMBuaaC-wbJr98z98huiNM8ZTt_GpUKYRYYSMEXJkwlqKjXx5ArvPBEJq1Q515vHN0NVVsbvXTpAy2336dZERkBrow4gI2_yGkE3aHIscbNorrtVeKyJW3U/s1600-h/SeasonsBlessings+010.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 295px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379325838745584354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUBf9Kom0cujU1jZR_NUhCMBuaaC-wbJr98z98huiNM8ZTt_GpUKYRYYSMEXJkwlqKjXx5ArvPBEJq1Q515vHN0NVVsbvXTpAy2336dZERkBrow4gI2_yGkE3aHIscbNorrtVeKyJW3U/s400/SeasonsBlessings+010.jpg" /></a></div><div>I have to thank Nancy Riley for her inspiration for this card. <a href="http://stampinat6213.blogspot.com/2009/09/christmas-jingle-dasher.html">Her card</a> is more of a square card, and I'm square card challenged, but she completely inspired my card. Hers is so lovely. Thank you Nancy!</div></div></div></div></div>Melissa K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09751210125235161164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071671475986619854.post-15886756051049401672009-09-08T18:39:00.000-06:002009-09-08T18:39:00.168-06:00Using Everything NiceThis is a quickie baby card for a baby boy. It uses the current set, <em>Everything Nice</em>, and the retired set, <em>Ruff Day</em>. The designer series paper is from Tall Tales.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvRcecAwepHUmo4cu5_Wq1pnvGDdRxPO_MVxBq_uR9aCqSAhF9nCHXzQXELVUtigU0bb9RZI-eOU7rnNyGrNN5pMFxEJ0KkTsaExhpMAw-FZlpnGn4PgYXD17wRTJtzxrSs6hws_e3Uk8/s1600-h/SnipsSnails+002.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 306px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378936224725629362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvRcecAwepHUmo4cu5_Wq1pnvGDdRxPO_MVxBq_uR9aCqSAhF9nCHXzQXELVUtigU0bb9RZI-eOU7rnNyGrNN5pMFxEJ0KkTsaExhpMAw-FZlpnGn4PgYXD17wRTJtzxrSs6hws_e3Uk8/s400/SnipsSnails+002.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I layered the buttons on each other and then "threaded" a skinny piece of paper through them, fastening the ends with mini glue dots on the back. The pup is mounted on foam dots for some dimension.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!</div>Melissa K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09751210125235161164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071671475986619854.post-62932442277175489892009-09-07T18:16:00.008-06:002009-09-08T08:31:31.485-06:00Home made thanksNew wood sheets (item 116309) from Stampin' Up were my inspiration for this card, along with the set <em>Country Morning</em>, which is a current Level One hostess set. The wood sheets cut really easily in the tabletop paper trimmer and can even be punched out using standard Stampin' Up punches. They're very cool! Lots of layers make this card interesting to look at, but simple to make.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHpsOCG80VgvoZz-rjbxOA_ViPbu-_ratTymVFX6DzsoFYRi24SNlES5280OewMK78BD9VF3E9U4rgz3lnpA8CCCOrRkPqN52BblRSX8ODETV7GZ82Vq56WAnHJXPuXVe8I46gfthThAE/s1600-h/ChickenThanks+001.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 326px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378884222395117810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHpsOCG80VgvoZz-rjbxOA_ViPbu-_ratTymVFX6DzsoFYRi24SNlES5280OewMK78BD9VF3E9U4rgz3lnpA8CCCOrRkPqN52BblRSX8ODETV7GZ82Vq56WAnHJXPuXVe8I46gfthThAE/s400/ChickenThanks+001.jpg" /></a><br />The thank you sentiment is from the new set <em>Teeny Tiny Wishes</em> and punched out with the Word Window Punch, layered over a piece using the Modern Label punch.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvd90oA3EvnUHhwVK9VuAKz5-VZeRI6ylu89cbpfy3Flc_VJmkFY1fe2R8onFxLfu-Srju1-DiGTERRQh1CNwF4wxQzyNZb9xg-57n85s5-A-PNxLwnp9rNOzZ4ZWkbSub8mzqCEQ2Jmo/s1600-h/ChickenThanks+003.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378884233531943346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvd90oA3EvnUHhwVK9VuAKz5-VZeRI6ylu89cbpfy3Flc_VJmkFY1fe2R8onFxLfu-Srju1-DiGTERRQh1CNwF4wxQzyNZb9xg-57n85s5-A-PNxLwnp9rNOzZ4ZWkbSub8mzqCEQ2Jmo/s400/ChickenThanks+003.jpg" /></a>Melissa K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09751210125235161164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071671475986619854.post-45200427377735574822009-09-05T13:08:00.007-06:002009-09-05T13:30:16.222-06:00Aww. Love bugs.<div>I was feeling happy last night because my husband finally got home from a week-long business trip. What's a stamper to do, but make her husband a card to celebrate?! So that's what I did.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4s1VIPhwNqbaVm4wvpK1pcPuLurH4pIfgR4NjyObQdo2ZWS4KEbJjr_kQ_C7nD87SDU34XI5Iy62gm63A66LAn19iARCAKxeZdVg-f1yWKWA-mW2e3aH6lSzZORLjPwsxzlHJlUfoOFY/s1600-h/LoveBugs+003.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 328px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378062495180545458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4s1VIPhwNqbaVm4wvpK1pcPuLurH4pIfgR4NjyObQdo2ZWS4KEbJjr_kQ_C7nD87SDU34XI5Iy62gm63A66LAn19iARCAKxeZdVg-f1yWKWA-mW2e3aH6lSzZORLjPwsxzlHJlUfoOFY/s400/LoveBugs+003.jpg" /></a></div><div>This card uses the super-cute Stampin' Up set, <em>Love Bug</em>. This is a level one hostess set and everything in the set is cute! </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyszZtsCDUN-fex5gnXnfqJtrE8WZx9N7etsuB4xt-jWKKO4CjEkQYwyW_ZE4gpH6v1mMcAP9FJejwDoTAHWjao0VtLP_CyisMtk-Nh3tuxNENDuS0fT-fv35EQvd3qPg_KmP5bb1wI6k/s1600-h/LoveBugs_Catalog.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 229px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378064220617934114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyszZtsCDUN-fex5gnXnfqJtrE8WZx9N7etsuB4xt-jWKKO4CjEkQYwyW_ZE4gpH6v1mMcAP9FJejwDoTAHWjao0VtLP_CyisMtk-Nh3tuxNENDuS0fT-fv35EQvd3qPg_KmP5bb1wI6k/s400/LoveBugs_Catalog.jpg" /></a><br />This was a fun card to give him because when I show him a new card I've made, he always opens it, even though I don't put words on the inside of most of them to start. Well, he opened this one to where I HAD written a little note to him, and he looked up and said, "Hey! This card is for me!" He sounded super pleased, which in turn made ME super pleased.</div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6WprIKqAPEMi-2AwmvaFtEqaMSkh9vNurCmEz9CaUJ7MOKCmG8Bu-VqIkLkUIFw-9Gie5GhWp6rJJra_e0QZMuBNb0H9V6MZO9Wr6AY1VRpkjtOLkNO5xL76zxBsO5iGSzNmMuM39Upo/s1600-h/LoveBugs+001.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 308px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378062482220742514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6WprIKqAPEMi-2AwmvaFtEqaMSkh9vNurCmEz9CaUJ7MOKCmG8Bu-VqIkLkUIFw-9Gie5GhWp6rJJra_e0QZMuBNb0H9V6MZO9Wr6AY1VRpkjtOLkNO5xL76zxBsO5iGSzNmMuM39Upo/s400/LoveBugs+001.jpg" /></a><br />This is one of the few times I've gotten to use my new In Color markers. Isn't it great that Stampin' Up is offering these to match this season's In Colors? They make coloring in a breeze.<br />The purple scalloped circle mat and the polka dot-stripe paper are both from the Designer Series Paper, <em>Lovely Flowers</em>. The purple is Rich Razzleberry and the yellow is the new Crushed Curry, and I'm trying to become friends with it. :) <br /><br />I was getting a kick out of how I take my project photos their as-is creative environment. I just push everything else to the side and take the photo. I appreciate other stampers who have a light box, and set it all up just-so, but then I think "I would never get them posted ... and where would I store the light box!?" Does it matter to you how the photos are taken? Does it impact returning to a blog or posting comments? Just wondering ...<br /><br /><div>I hope you all are enjoying your weekend with friends or family and if you're a stamper, I hope you fit that in, too!!</div></div></div>Melissa K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09751210125235161164noreply@blogger.com0