Hey peeps. I'm up to my elbows in holiday gift wrapping. I love this time of year when Christmas is right around the corner. I've already started playing my holiday music. It just makes me feel so festive and jolly. Decorating with ribbon is even better this time of year.
November 21, 2014
November 19, 2014
Customize Your Wood Veneer with Ann Butler Designs and A WINNER
Hey peeps I have been playing around with some wooden veneers lately and wanted to add a touch of pizazz to a few of my pieces. So I grabbed my Ann Butler supplies and got busy. To see how I made this really cool sentiment for my card, check out my post over on the Ann Butler Designs blog.
Now on to our winner. The winner of the Simon Says Stamp Hello Holidays is....
Hugs and love,
Now on to our winner. The winner of the Simon Says Stamp Hello Holidays is....
TRINA W
Congrats Trina. Please send me your email address so I can get your stamp set in the mail to you. That was fun. Love seeing all your comments. No worries more giveaways to come. Thanks for hanging out with me today. I can't wait to make some more custom wood veneers. Oh I'm going to be all inky! Hugs and love,
November 18, 2014
Holiday Tags with Really Reasonable Ribbon
Hey peeps. Back to share a bit of inspiration with you. I'm plowing away at
trying to get my holiday tags made. I use them a lot during this time
of year. So here is one of them for you to take a peek at. I used the October Ribbon Club kit for my tag today. The ribbon in this kit is perfect for the upcoming holiday. The delicate stitched satin forest green ribbon paired up just right with my designer paper. And I love the metallic silver string that's in the store. FABULOUS!
Here's a close up of the metallic ribbon. How awesome is that? I made some serious loops with my Bow It All to get tons of sparkle at the top of my tag. The best investment for making bows look fantastic! Thanks for hanging out with me today.
Hugs and love~
November 14, 2014
Quick and Easy Holiday Cards
So your running behind this year on your holiday cards and you're not sure if you can get them all done. No fear - PHOTOSHOP is here. I'm going to show you how to make your holiday cards in no time. And you can even change the look and feel of each one.
November 13, 2014
Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop
Hey peeps. It's time to hop along on the November blog hop over at Really Reasonable Ribbon. I'm so excited to be on the RRR design team and this is my very first hop!! So sit back and relax. We have some awesome projects to show you. So let's get this hop started.
November 11, 2014
Peace On Earth and A GIVEAWAY!
Hey peeps. Are you getting your holiday cards made? I'm coming along slowly but surely. Here is one card I made this week. I love how this came out. Super easy to make multiples at one time. Using a stencil and embossing paste made it a breeze.
Holy RESIN!!!
Hey peeps. I'm back today with a tutorial using some Environmental Technologies Inc. products. This is the first time I have ever used resin and silicone products so I was excited to see how I could make some magnets with them. Here's is a tutorial to help you see how it all came together.
So let's start with the products I used to make my mold. I used the Easy Mold Silicone Putty and the Ann Butler Designs 1" Stripes, Dots and Hearts stamp. I used some nitrate gloves to protect my hands.
Make sure to follow the directions when mixing this product. The directions will help ensure you have great results when making your mold. You want to use equal parts of each product.
Next I'm going to use an Ann Butler Designs stamp from the 1" Stripes, Dots and Hearts stamp set. This will make a great impression in my putty. I used a few more items to make additional cast. You can use buttons, charms, etc to make your casts. The options are endless.
Once my putty has cured it's time to prep my EasyCast Clear Casting Epoxy. I'm going to use some Castin' Craft transparent dye in the color of amber and some glitter. Again, make sure you follow the directions for mixing your resin and hardener. I made sure to use the Castin' Craft mold release on my molds to prevent my resin from sticking when it came time to release it from the molds.
Here is one of my resin pieces. You can really see the details from my stamp now. Below is another casting where I used a heart pin to make my impression. It will take approximately 24 hours for your resin to cure.
Since I had some resin left over I used one of my EasyCast Resin Jewelry molds to fill in a few hearts.
Here is what my resin looks like after it has cured for the 24 hours. Pretty cool!! I love the texture I got with the stamp. This resin was really easy to work with as well. Your biggest obstacle, your patience in waiting for it the cure. ;-)
I glued on a piece of background paper I made using a stamp from the 2" Leaves all over stamp set from Ann Butler Designs. This made a great background for my heart resin. Next I glued on some magnets to each piece and I was done.
I loved working this these products. With all the great directions in each box it made the process rather easy and fool proof. Now I just need to figure out what I'm going to make next. LOL
Thanks for stopping by today and I hope I have your creative juices flowing. Stretch outside of your comfort zone and give casting a try. I never thought working with putty and resin could be so much fun.
Hugs and love~
November 8, 2014
Rustic Tag - Ann Butler Designs
Hey peeps! How's your weekend going so far? I"m busy as heck trying to play catch up with my homework and trying to get some dt projects done. The life of a crafter.
Well today I have a video for you! YAY...yup up to my eyeballs making videos too. It's time to showcase my Ann Butler Design project. I had such a blast making this tag. I love putting tags on gifts that I give to the men in my family.
Thanks for taking the time to hang out with me today. Check back soon for more videos and maybe another giveaway.;-)
Hugs and love~
November 7, 2014
Really Reasonable Ribbon Winter Holidays
Hey peeps! Are you guys ready for the holidays? I'm sooo far behind. But never the less, I'll catch up just in time for the holidays to be over. LOL Over at Really Reasonable Ribbon we are hosting a challenge with a winter holiday and ribbon theme. I'm always in need of tags during the holidays. I use them on packages, bottles of wine and on treat bags. I used the beautiful October Ribbon Kit which features so of the prettiest holiday ribbon on the market.
Look at all this yummy ribbon! So many different patterns in one kit. IF you are not a subscriber to the ribbon club you are missing out peeps. Each month you get a sample pack of some amazing ribbon for all your crafting needs. And you can't beat the price.
Here is a closeup of the fabulous ribbon in this pack. Isn't it gorgeous? Sorry for the bold color of my closeup. I wanted to make sure you could see that beautiful crochet lace ribbon. I'm in love with that ribbon. LOL It's like wearing a cozy sweater on your tag, card or project.
Come join in on the challenge this month. I would love to see what you create. Don't have holiday ribbon? With the super fast shipping from Really Reasonable Ribbon you can place your order today and have plenty of time to get your project in.
Thanks for hanging with me today. Go forth and be crafty!
Hugs and love~
November 6, 2014
Online Card Classes Holiday Card Workshop 2014
Hey peeps. I'm busy, busy working on my homework for my latest class over at Online Card Classes. I'm already behind. LOL I'm not near my stamp room right now so I do have an excuse. But I did have time to squeeze (and I do mean SQUEEZE) in a few of my homework cards from my first day of class. I LOVE the way this one came together. Super easy to make and easy to multiple. Yup, I'll be making lots of these!
This on on the other hand was a breeze to make. I LOVED making this card. I didn't have a tag or snowflake die (don't know how I don't have dies for these) so I used my Silhouette to make them. I don't know why I don't use my machine more often. I had twelve of these tags and snowflakes cut out and ready to use in no time. A little bit of Heidi Swapp tinsel color spray and I was on a roll. I used an older Hero Arts stamp for my sentiment and stars along with Simon Says Stamp Schoolhouse Red ink.
Once I get back to my stamp room I'll be about to crank out some cards and load them for you to see. I am totally inspired by all the cards I'm seeing the participants make. WOW...these folks are talented.
Hugs and love~
November 4, 2014
First Project for Really Reasonable Ribbon And Party Time Tuesdays Challenge
Hey peeps. How's it going? Today is my very first post for Really Reasonable Ribbon. Woot, woot I'm sooo excited. Let's get on with the amazing products I used on my card. As you know I love anything and everything fall. The cool crisp mornings and the
chilly fall evenings. The best part is snuggling up on the couch with a
cup of hot cocoa. Oh the life! I picked ribbon from the August ribbon
kit from Really Reasonable Ribbon that includes some fabulous autumn diamond print grosgrain ribbon and
the beautiful arianna natural crochet lace. I have used the autumn diamond print ribbon
on so many of my fall projects. The colors work so well with this time
of year.
Here's a closeup of my card. I LOVE this cozy ribbon. It reminds me of a wool sweater. You know the kind you just snuggle up in. I used the Bow-It-All to make my double loop bow. As you all know I'm bow tying challenged so this tool is magical to me. LOLSince today is Tuesday it's time for a party over at Party Time Tuesdays. We LOVE seeing all of your cards and projects. Man, you guys are amazing! Make sure to join in on the fun as this week the theme is anything goes! I know you'll love that! Put on those thinks caps and get creative. I'm going to enter my card into the My Craft Creations challenge too.
Thanks for stopping by and I'll check you out soon!
Hugs and love~
November 3, 2014
Crafty Haul #5 - Simon Says Stamp
Hey peeps. Happy Monday. Well it's a happy Monday for me because I get to show you some goodies I received from Simon Says Stamp. My wallet is always lurking around that site ready to open up and share it's contents. LOL So take a seat, sit back and relax. I'm about to show you what my wallet purchased. ;-)
Hugs and love~
November 2, 2014
Bring on the Glitter and Glam!!
Hey peeps. Let's start the day off with a selfie. LOL How was everyone's Halloween? We didn't seem to have as many kids as we usually do so we have TONS of candy left over. And I MUST get it out of the house. I really need to stop buying my favorite candy so when there is some left over I'm not diving in head first.
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