Sunday, August 14, 2011

Meet Chompy

Hello Everyone.

I a few months ago I was asked by Karen from Your Next Stamp to be a guest designer for there Challange Blog.  I was very excited for this honor and today I want to share with you one of the cards I did for them, which I also taught in my Card-A-Palooza class in July. 



The Stamp is "Chompy" by Your Next Stamp.  It was colored with Copics (BG45, BG49, BG53, YG05, YG03, YR12, YR15)

Thanks for stoping by!

Friday, August 12, 2011

Festive Friday Blog Hop!

Happy Friday Everyone!
Today you should have hopped here from Leslie Rahye's Blog. 



This card will be part of my Magenta Christmas Class in September at The Stamp Addict!

The Stamp is 3 Xmas Trees in Circle from Magenta Rubber Stamps,  and Ivory Flower Soft is used inside the shaker and on the front. 

Next you will hop on over to The Robin's Nest Blog!



Thanks for stopping by!


Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Glitter Cards 101!

So I have gotten the question "how did you do that" on my glitter cards alot, so here is the answer! Its a technique I teach often and is super simple and makes for a quick and easy card with lots of shimmer!
The supplies needed to make a card like this is a Background Stamp, Elizabeth Craft Design 155mm Be Creative Tape and Micro Fine Warm Highlight Glitter

Fist thing I did was stamp Impression Obsession Cover-A-Card  "Rose Lace" (CC087) on a pice of white cardstock in Adirondack Dye Ink (Pool).  The Mega Mount (made by Impression Obsession) is made to help you stamp a large background evenly.  It is an amazing tool! 


Next I layed the stamped paper on to the roll of the Elizabeth Craft Design Be Creative Tape 155mm with the stamped side DOWN.  The Tape is clear so you will be able to see thru the tape to the design after the glittter is down. 



I cut around the paper with an exacto knife ( a non-stick pair of scissors will also work).  I flip the paper over and pull off part of the backing, revealing the image, and pour the Elizabeth Craft Design Warm Highlight over it.  (You never want to touch the sticky part, so i only peal part off, and cover the edge with glitter to give myself somewhere to hold while i do the other half.)

Once you have the intire thing covered in glitter, you want to take a Blush Brush and brush off all of the excess glitter.  Then you need to rub your finger over the glitter to burnish the glitter with your figer to help secure it to the tape. 

Next I secure the paper to my card and I am done.


Below are a few other cards I have made with this technique.  All of them are using Impression Obsession Mega Mount Stamps, and some are colored with copics.





Hope you enjoy!

Monday, August 8, 2011

Mister Blue Birds...

Hello Everyone!

Today I want to share with you a card I made using one of my favorite Magenta Stamps! Watering Can Birdies (40.331.N) is a very versital stamp that can be used for any season!


Today I colored it with Copics (B21, B23, C4, C6, G94), and used an Impression Obsession Mega Mount (CC096 Random Lines with Memento Banboo Leaves) for a background. 

Have a great day!

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Getting back into the swing of things!

Hello Everyone,

I want to explain why for the last few months my blog has been silent except for the festive friday posts.  In early June I hurt my knee and was stuck in bed for almost 6 weeks. No working, No driving, and No CRAFTING.  It was very hard to be stuck in bed and not be able to do anything but lay there. My knee has finally recovered and I am able to get back into my craft room and start creating again! (Which means more posts and toturals here!) Today I am keeping it simple with a card I created for a class I am teaching at The Stamp Addict on August 13th, 2011.  There are still spots available, just call the store at 619-667-5060 to sign up!


Stamp is "Outhouse" K1024 by Impression Obsession. Colored with Copic Markers(E13, E15, C2, C5, R22)

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Festive Friday Blog Hop

Happy Friday Everyone!


Today you should have hopped here from Leslie Rahye's Blog. 

This card is using A New Die from Memory Box along with one of their new stamps!

Today's card is very special, it will be part of a "Cards For A Cure" class I am teaching at The Stamp Addict on September 3rd.  All proceeds from the class will be donated to the the Jerry Lewis Telethon on Labor Day!


Next you will hop on over to The Robin's Nest Blog!

Thanks for stopping by!


Thursday, July 7, 2011

Festive Friday Blog Hop!

Happy Friday Everyone!


Today you should have hopped here from Leslie Rahye's Blog. 


This card will be part of my "Memory Box 'What's in the Box' " Class Tomorrow and Sunday at The Stamp Addict, here in San Diego.   This pattern paper and two stamps used in this card are part of there "What's in the box" release!


Next you will hop on over to The Robin's Nest Blog!

Thanks for stopping by!