Happy stamping!
Dani
Friday, January 6, 2012
Wedding Shower Card
Here is a quick post before the weekend gets going.... Co-worker just got married two weeks ago and we threw her a shower at work. Trying to keep it simple, I went with a black and white card with a splash of her wedding accent color - red.... I wrote their names in the heart to personalize it a bit more... Thanks for looking!
Happy stamping!
Dani
Happy stamping!
Dani
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Guest Designer Contest over as SCS!
OMG, just looked over at SCS and noticed that MFT was having a contest for the January Guest Designer... the challenge - Paper Piecing! Holy buckets, if I don't love that technique the most, I don't know which one would be higher on my favs list... so I had to leave the snoring husband, get out of bed and sneak into my craft room to try and work a little magic before the deadline of noon tomorrow (or actually today since it is well past midnight - oops).....
I love the MFT images for this technique as they seem to be made for it... the large spaces and fun designs kind of make me always choose that when using these stamps..... For this card, I chose one of the oldies, but goodies - Here's the Scoop - I mean, really, who doesn't love to lounge on the couch/chair and eat ice cream out of the container?????
She is done with the Memory Box Gossamer 6x6 paper pack - lots of fun, girly patterns in there... I love the pinks and browns together, so I figured my ice cream would be either chocolate or strawberry... maybe that is where this perfect color combo comes from.... hmmm......
Placed on French Roast cardstock, I cut a pink strip for the center and die cut both sides, cut a smaller piece of the patterned paper and quietly machine stitched it together.... I had to shut the door for fear the snoring hubby would wake up and wonder what the heck I was doing at this hour, when I have to be up at 5am to head to the gym... (again, oops).... once all the pieces were cut, and glued, I die cut the tab and added it to the bottom.... it needed something, so the seam binding came out... one loop not enough, so another added behind (and kind of rigged together with twine and a button hiding the not really tied second loop!).... still something missing.... then came the crystals... I mean what girl eating ice cream doesn't like a little sparkle, right?????
When I step back and look, I think it is awesome.... definitely what I had in mind.... Being a guest designer for MFT would be awesome as well. The new dies they are making are my absolute favorite and am so lucky that my LSS is now carrying them.... The PI images are adorable and can't wait to make another trip to the store to get my hands on some of those precious things to play with..... I hope that this contest entry is only the first in a long line of them.... I am hoping to get more creative with my stuff and get out there.... it is a new year, with new ideas and only time on our hands! I just hope I feel that way when I am driving in the pitch black to the gym for the first time in probably 3 weeks - love the holidays, but hate having to get back in the swing of things....
Thanks for looking.... until next time (hopefully after some sleep).... happy stamping!
Dani
I love the MFT images for this technique as they seem to be made for it... the large spaces and fun designs kind of make me always choose that when using these stamps..... For this card, I chose one of the oldies, but goodies - Here's the Scoop - I mean, really, who doesn't love to lounge on the couch/chair and eat ice cream out of the container?????
She is done with the Memory Box Gossamer 6x6 paper pack - lots of fun, girly patterns in there... I love the pinks and browns together, so I figured my ice cream would be either chocolate or strawberry... maybe that is where this perfect color combo comes from.... hmmm......
Placed on French Roast cardstock, I cut a pink strip for the center and die cut both sides, cut a smaller piece of the patterned paper and quietly machine stitched it together.... I had to shut the door for fear the snoring hubby would wake up and wonder what the heck I was doing at this hour, when I have to be up at 5am to head to the gym... (again, oops).... once all the pieces were cut, and glued, I die cut the tab and added it to the bottom.... it needed something, so the seam binding came out... one loop not enough, so another added behind (and kind of rigged together with twine and a button hiding the not really tied second loop!).... still something missing.... then came the crystals... I mean what girl eating ice cream doesn't like a little sparkle, right?????
When I step back and look, I think it is awesome.... definitely what I had in mind.... Being a guest designer for MFT would be awesome as well. The new dies they are making are my absolute favorite and am so lucky that my LSS is now carrying them.... The PI images are adorable and can't wait to make another trip to the store to get my hands on some of those precious things to play with..... I hope that this contest entry is only the first in a long line of them.... I am hoping to get more creative with my stuff and get out there.... it is a new year, with new ideas and only time on our hands! I just hope I feel that way when I am driving in the pitch black to the gym for the first time in probably 3 weeks - love the holidays, but hate having to get back in the swing of things....
Thanks for looking.... until next time (hopefully after some sleep).... happy stamping!
Dani
Monday, January 2, 2012
A day to play!
So, today I had a mission.... clear out my craft room and start playing! We recently had the carpets cleaned which means everything had to be removed from the floors and put on top of our furniture and then the carpet needed time to dry.... and then the holdays were over, and it was time to put everything back together... since it is not a room we use as a family, it is only my crafting area, it is not always walked into for a week or more at a time - easy to forget to take all the stuff off the tables and place it back on the carpet where it belongs... duh.... well, since the hubby had to work and I did not - the perfect chance to do what I love... And, did I ever! I created 5 wonderful cards and I felt fabulous doing them.... so nice to not have a "task" at hand and just play with different things you have been wanted to do.....
Today, I will share the "holiday" card I had hoped to make but didn't get time to....
When I saw the sample the company sent to the LSS of these images, I had to try and re-create it.... to much dismay, it was not as easy as it first appeared and I went through several attempts to get it just the way I wanted.... it was not brown ink and brown embossing powder, or brown ink and glitter embossing powder, and it wasn't one brown ink, or another, or yet another.... after multiple failures, I mastered the look I wanted.... Chalk Ink from Colorbox in Dark Brown with Clear Detail Embossing Powder.... just right! Colored in with my copic markers and covered with Diamond Stickles and wa-la.... love, love, love this.... however, not one to really duplicate hundreds of times... or even 50 really.... added some pleated ribbon from Pink Paislee on top of Grass gingham pattern paper and I think it came out better than I had imagined in the beginning! Here is a close up of the card - not sure the photo captures the lovely sparkle, which actually looks more bronze against the brown coloring... I think I like it better than the "snow" that was on the sample!
Dani
Today, I will share the "holiday" card I had hoped to make but didn't get time to....
When I saw the sample the company sent to the LSS of these images, I had to try and re-create it.... to much dismay, it was not as easy as it first appeared and I went through several attempts to get it just the way I wanted.... it was not brown ink and brown embossing powder, or brown ink and glitter embossing powder, and it wasn't one brown ink, or another, or yet another.... after multiple failures, I mastered the look I wanted.... Chalk Ink from Colorbox in Dark Brown with Clear Detail Embossing Powder.... just right! Colored in with my copic markers and covered with Diamond Stickles and wa-la.... love, love, love this.... however, not one to really duplicate hundreds of times... or even 50 really.... added some pleated ribbon from Pink Paislee on top of Grass gingham pattern paper and I think it came out better than I had imagined in the beginning! Here is a close up of the card - not sure the photo captures the lovely sparkle, which actually looks more bronze against the brown coloring... I think I like it better than the "snow" that was on the sample!
Card Recipe:
Paper: Stampin Up Chocolate Chip, Ivory cardstock, Amuse Gingham in GrassStamp: DRS #K505 (pinecone main image), #K467 (background branches)Ink: Colorbox Chalk Ink in Dark Brown with Clear Embossing Powder, Copic Markers – YG61, YG63, E43, E44Embellishments: Pink Paislee Bayberry Cottage ribbon pleats, Diamond Stickles
thanks for looking! happy stamping....Dani
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Happy New Year!!!
Wanted to wish everyone a very Happy New Year - 2012... here we come!!!!
10 years ago this morning (very... very early) I got engaged to the most wonderful man in the world.... I am reminded of my joy every new year and hope the best for all my friends and family.... looking forward to the new year is so hopeful as it is all brand new and ahead... I hope for a year of joys and laughter, health and happiness, and some time to enjoy life as it should be.... no more worries and pain.... if you believe, it will be true!
So as I start fresh this year, I plan to take every day as it comes and enjoy it for what it is... a fresh, new start. I am aleady sketching some cards to make and post tomorrow, so check back soon.....
A card that was made this past couple weeks ago came to me out of an idea to see if it was something I could accomplish - you know how sometimes, as a crafter, the thing in your head does not always turn out like you imagine once it is on paper.... this was not that case.... My boss, who is more a friend and mentor, had hip replacement surgery on December 13th.... a week later, I was headed to her home to bring her a surprise from the team.... the card that I imagined was one that would be thoughtful yet also be fun, just as she is..... so I picked the pinwheel image from Tiffany Doodles and went to town.... I printed it on several patterned papers from My Mind's Eye (my fav 6x6 paper pads!) and began to cut them all out.... my idea was taking shape..... I printed it also on PTI white cardstock for the base and die cut the image out with my Spellbinders Nestabilities..... the stick is colored with 2 shades of Copic Markers.... when I started "fluffing" the curls were not so sturdy so I printed more of the white and \glued the patterned paper to the white to give stability..... when layered together, I used my Crop A Dile to make larger holes in the center and attached them together with an apoxy brad that was in my stash.... gotta love when something you have just "fits" perfectly! So they actually spin!!!!! Love the way it turned out!!!! Layered on the die cut piece and scissor cut the layers behind it..... sentiment is Hero Arts - always a favorite when trying to find the right words - and they are able to be cut apart, although this one didn't need to be here.... finished with some bling!
The inside is the most fun part.... it reads (got from internet so I can't take credit for the words...)
This card has health-giving powers
And we've made it just for you
We certainly feel much better
And hope that you do too!
below this I listed all the team members that were in on the surprise.... she was overwhelmed and the look on her face was well worth the time it took to make this just perfect!
Thanks for taking a look and as always, comments are welcome (and much enjoyed!)
Dani
10 years ago this morning (very... very early) I got engaged to the most wonderful man in the world.... I am reminded of my joy every new year and hope the best for all my friends and family.... looking forward to the new year is so hopeful as it is all brand new and ahead... I hope for a year of joys and laughter, health and happiness, and some time to enjoy life as it should be.... no more worries and pain.... if you believe, it will be true!
So as I start fresh this year, I plan to take every day as it comes and enjoy it for what it is... a fresh, new start. I am aleady sketching some cards to make and post tomorrow, so check back soon.....
A card that was made this past couple weeks ago came to me out of an idea to see if it was something I could accomplish - you know how sometimes, as a crafter, the thing in your head does not always turn out like you imagine once it is on paper.... this was not that case.... My boss, who is more a friend and mentor, had hip replacement surgery on December 13th.... a week later, I was headed to her home to bring her a surprise from the team.... the card that I imagined was one that would be thoughtful yet also be fun, just as she is..... so I picked the pinwheel image from Tiffany Doodles and went to town.... I printed it on several patterned papers from My Mind's Eye (my fav 6x6 paper pads!) and began to cut them all out.... my idea was taking shape..... I printed it also on PTI white cardstock for the base and die cut the image out with my Spellbinders Nestabilities..... the stick is colored with 2 shades of Copic Markers.... when I started "fluffing" the curls were not so sturdy so I printed more of the white and \glued the patterned paper to the white to give stability..... when layered together, I used my Crop A Dile to make larger holes in the center and attached them together with an apoxy brad that was in my stash.... gotta love when something you have just "fits" perfectly! So they actually spin!!!!! Love the way it turned out!!!! Layered on the die cut piece and scissor cut the layers behind it..... sentiment is Hero Arts - always a favorite when trying to find the right words - and they are able to be cut apart, although this one didn't need to be here.... finished with some bling!
The inside is the most fun part.... it reads (got from internet so I can't take credit for the words...)
This card has health-giving powers
And we've made it just for you
We certainly feel much better
And hope that you do too!
below this I listed all the team members that were in on the surprise.... she was overwhelmed and the look on her face was well worth the time it took to make this just perfect!
Thanks for taking a look and as always, comments are welcome (and much enjoyed!)
Dani
Saturday, December 24, 2011
On my way back...
Well, not sure where the year has gone, but it certainly passed right in front of my eyes.... I am looking forward to life returning to normal... If there ever is such a thing.....
Will have to admit that this is the first year in many that I have not made my own holiday cards... Had no time or energy to do so... Please forgive me for the stor bought ones you may receive... I had the best intentions, but it did not pan out like I had hoped....
But as we celebrate the holiday season and ring in a new year, I will hope for more time to do the things I love to do!
Happy Holidays to all!
Dani
Will have to admit that this is the first year in many that I have not made my own holiday cards... Had no time or energy to do so... Please forgive me for the stor bought ones you may receive... I had the best intentions, but it did not pan out like I had hoped....
But as we celebrate the holiday season and ring in a new year, I will hope for more time to do the things I love to do!
Happy Holidays to all!
Dani
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Test post from new iPhone
I am testing out the blogger app to allow me to blog on the fly.... Will see how I do....
Thursday, October 6, 2011
It has been way too long.....
My apologies for being so absent (minded) lately…. Lots going on and more to come! Changing the blog a little…. Want to get more “serious” about it so I am taking some cues from others…. I will post my cards, with the recipe underneath and any tips/tricks used…. I love when I see that on others blogs, so I will institute it here! I plan to blog more and more every week…. let’s try and keep me to a schedule. I find that I make tons of cards that never get photographed and uploaded and that behavior needs to stop. I am learning some new uploading tricks from my camera so will be more on top of things in the future….
Taste of what’s to come…… More, more, more!
October, I am the guest designer over at Fresh Brewed Designs, so come check it out on their blog…… http://freshbreweddesigns.com/ takes you to the main website and the challenge site is listed to left hand side…. You will also find some fun, fun, fun stuff in the “Hot out of the Press” section and as always, digis and rubber stamps galore!
Continue to be on the design team for Tiffany Doodles – lots more a coming! There are fabulous specials this month – check the link on my right hand side button area….. Buy 2 Get 1 FREE! Coupon Code: 33off3 – awesome deal for those of you just getting into digital images – check it out! Starting Friday (tomorrow), Tiffany Doodles will be hosting the challenge over at Lily Pad cards – www.lilypad.inlinkz.com so head over there and see the color challenge, and then play along! Should be loads of fun… I have already seen the sneak peeks!
Hope you had a great World Card Making Day! I worked at my LSS and have to say it was such a blast, it can hardly be considered working (at least that is what the hubby claims)…. We had some make and takes and prizes – lots of prizes – and some fun new things! You should check out Stampers Alley in Mooresville if you are in the area – stamping heaven if I say so myself! I could spend days just looking at all the fabulous inspiration. Also coming up, I will be teaching a class on October 15th so check out Stampers Alley class schedule and sign up! I will be doing 3 cards from the Stamp of the Month program and the cost is $15….. bargain if you ask me – come for the fun! I also plan to teach a distress class either towards the end of the year or beginning of next – depending on the interest….. let me know!
Now for more stamping! And away I go!!!!
Taste of what’s to come…… More, more, more!
October, I am the guest designer over at Fresh Brewed Designs, so come check it out on their blog…… http://freshbreweddesigns.com/ takes you to the main website and the challenge site is listed to left hand side…. You will also find some fun, fun, fun stuff in the “Hot out of the Press” section and as always, digis and rubber stamps galore!
Continue to be on the design team for Tiffany Doodles – lots more a coming! There are fabulous specials this month – check the link on my right hand side button area….. Buy 2 Get 1 FREE! Coupon Code: 33off3 – awesome deal for those of you just getting into digital images – check it out! Starting Friday (tomorrow), Tiffany Doodles will be hosting the challenge over at Lily Pad cards – www.lilypad.inlinkz.com so head over there and see the color challenge, and then play along! Should be loads of fun… I have already seen the sneak peeks!
Hope you had a great World Card Making Day! I worked at my LSS and have to say it was such a blast, it can hardly be considered working (at least that is what the hubby claims)…. We had some make and takes and prizes – lots of prizes – and some fun new things! You should check out Stampers Alley in Mooresville if you are in the area – stamping heaven if I say so myself! I could spend days just looking at all the fabulous inspiration. Also coming up, I will be teaching a class on October 15th so check out Stampers Alley class schedule and sign up! I will be doing 3 cards from the Stamp of the Month program and the cost is $15….. bargain if you ask me – come for the fun! I also plan to teach a distress class either towards the end of the year or beginning of next – depending on the interest….. let me know!
Now for more stamping! And away I go!!!!
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