Sketch Challenge 111

I know it is a little late, but I have not had alot of time to blog, let alone stamp anything interesting. I did, however, just finish up teaching a session (9 weeks) of card making and stamping to 6 MRDD adults, so I should be able to start having some more free time. Yay!

Sketch Challenge 111. Supplies: All SU!, except the ribbon is from the wedding aisle at Michael's. Paper: Ballet Blue, Bashful Blue, Whisper White. Ink: Ballet Blue, Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue. Accessories: Ribbon, Sakura Clear Stardust pen.

I like it...simple and clean, and probably the last card this season that I will make with my 'borrowed' (ie: stolen from the stamping box that my friend has left at my apartment for over a YEAR! That should be termed wreckless abandonment and means the stamps are mine, right? *grin*)....unless of course it snows again....

By the way, I found the COOLEST ribbon at Michael's this week. It's all spooled on wooden spools....velvet, stitched, and stripes. Oh it's yummy! I plan on buying some up this week and will post it as soon as I do!

Also....I saw a new line of papers and scrapbooks called "Once Upon A Time" Wow....glitter and bling and soft fairytale prettiness....*sighs contently* I so need some of this....and an idea to scrapbook with it!

I agree....

http://paper-and-ink.blogspot.com/2007/02/stampers-neurosis.html

Sums up how I feel nicely. Don't think I could have put it so elquetly though.

Toronto and the Pirate Pub Night

Just literally got back from Toronto, Ontario Canada....exhausted. Here is a pic from the Pirate Pub Night that we went to....it was to raise money for the second annual Pirate Festival that is held at Fort York over Labor Day Weekend! We are so going....because Michael won free passes for being the 'best dressed' pirate there!

Had a great time though. Dissapointed that I came home and my new Bellas were not here yet! Ah well, maybe tommorrow!

No card....but ICE!

I'm back at work today after two days off due to ice and snow (I don't think the folks in this town could honestly handle more than 6 inches of snow without freaking out about the "white death"....as one of my Canadian patients calls it....)......annnyyyyyywayyyyyyy...



We had a little drama this morning. First, the door wouldn't open because the entire side of the building is a solid 1.5" of ice. Well then. That doesn't make it very easy to get to work, does it?!?!

The door is just a little back from that, but I thought that shot was neat! How did we get in the office? A little bit of force and the clever use of a shovel handle....basically, take aim, thwack, hope you don't break the glass. It worked well.

My boss is out front as we speak using a sledgehammer to chip the ice off of the sidewalk so that none of our patients fall and kill themselves...funny how he pays someone to do these things for him and he is still out there doing them himself. Hum.

Then....this happens:

I heard this strange ticking sound and suddenly a gush of water came pouring into the waiting room...of course. Melting ice. Perfect! So the wall is saturated and ruined, carpet is soaked and it is still pouring in. We called the co-owner of the building (he built the joint and co-owns it with my boss) and two hours later, he is still not here.

I like to try and think of it as zen....it's calming. It's relaxing. I am one with the universe.

I am one with the universe and I have to pee.

I hate Valentine's day, but.....

I made this card for DBF anyway. Stamps: A Light Heart-Stampin' Up!, Paper:Basic Grey Blush, Stampin' Up! Very Vanilla and Chocolate Chip, and Bazill Basics pink, Ribbon:Pink grosgrain-Michael's Crafts, Brads: Making Memories mini silver brads.

It was easy really. Make the card base out of Bazill Basics pink CS, adhere the Basic Grey Blush line patterned paper to the front of the card. I used mini glue dots to adhere the ribbon on. Then I stamped the Love stamp from A Light Heart onto Very Vanilla CS, cut an oval out of chocolate chip and mounted them together. Then I mounted the oval over the ribbon with dimensionals.

It needed something! So I added the three little brads in the corner to balance it out.

I still don't like Valentine's Day, but I love him so I made this card, baked a Chocolate Chip French Silk cake, and made him a steak dinner. I must be in Luuuuuuuuuuuuuvvvvvveeeee.

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All supplies by Stampin' Up!: Happy Harmony SAB set, Linen BG, celery ribbon, Certainly Celery CS and ink, Cranberry Crisp CS and ink, So Saffron CS and ink. Giga scallop oval punch by Marvy Uchida.

Pretty self-explanatory...but....I used the So Saffron ink and stamped the Linen BG onto So Saffron CS. I added the ribbon and tied the knot before mounting it onto the Cranberry Crisp. I punched a circle of Certainly Celery CS and cut a smaller oval with a Coluzzle out of Very Vanila and stamped the flowers from Happy Harmony on it and inked the edges. It needed something, so I added the sentiment in Cranberry Crisp ink in the corner!


Image: Lockhart Stamp Company, Marvy Uchida Giga Scalloped Oval punch, Pretty in Pink CS by Stampin' Up!, Sentiment Stampin' Up! Simplay Said, Colorbox Fluid Chalk ink in Chestnut Roan.

Well I ordered the punch from Ellen H.'s store on Saturday evening and it was in my mailbox yesterday! Along with it was a thank you note stamped with Lockhart's Rosebud gown on Fabriano paper. I used the Coluzzle and cut out the image, then mounted it on a Pretty In Pink scalloped oval, then mounted it on a Fabriano reply notecard and stamped the sentiment in chalk ink. Easy peasy? Right?

CC100

I know that most of you have seen CC100 by now, but I really liked it and wanted to share it again...

Stamps: Stampin' Up! Delight In Life - Sellabration 2007 set.

Paper: Stampin' Up! Cool Carribean, Chocolate Chip.

Ink: Stampin' Up! Cool Carribean, Chocolate Chip, Blush Blossom.

Accessories: Coluzzle oval template, mini glue dots, Niji Aqua Brush, Sakura clear Stardust pen, Tombow Mono Multi.

Well I didn't win the big CC100 prize, because I was too lazy and laid on the couch too long before getting up to do the challenge! That's alright, I plan on making that AWESOME color challenge book myself (CASE'd heavily....but there is no way it will be as gorgeous as the one Leigh made!) along with a sketch challenge book of a similar nature! Wouldn't that just ROCK?!

The base of the card is Cool Carribean and I layered a piece of Chocolate Chip over top that I had cut using my new Coluzzle for the very first time! I stamped the sentiment in Cool Carribean and added that little swirly gig for a bit of flourish.

The flowers were stamped on Very Vanilla cardstock and watercolored using re-inker and a Niji Water Brush (from TAC or Michaels-about $8). I used a Stampin' Up! marker to color Blush Blossom in the centers of the flower, the accented with the Sakura clear Stardust pen.

If you don't have one of these Sakura clear Stardust pens....you so totally need one. I got mine from StarLitStudios on eBay. I have seen them at Joann's, but once you visit the StarLitStudios store, Joann's is just kinda a waste of time!

Not an Owl Post....

But a cute little mailbox!

Ok let's take care of the business end of things first. I cannot get Blogger to work on my laptop at home....AT ALL! Every time I try to sign in, I get booted right back to the sign in page. Michael is going to try and fix this problem this evening, so hopefully I will be able to get back to some more regular posting. I love to post, really! I have SO much to share (alot of it non-stamping related....but stuff I love anyway!) and I would like to get back to it. I can use his laptop...but all my stuff is on mine, UKWIM!?! Moving on...

I never found the Target mailboxes but I did find this larger mailbox in the seasonal aisle at the local grocery store and purchased it instead.

Supplies:

Paper-Basic Grey's Blush line (Lovin' it!), Bazzil Basics textured paper(I don't remember the color, I just grabbed it at Archivers cause it matched!). S

tamps- Stampin' Up! Carte Postale.

Ink- Stampin' Up! Chocolate Chip, Timber Brown Stazon.

Accessories- ribbon from Michaels, Marvy Uchida Mega Scalloped Square Punch, Stampin' Up! Large and Small Oval punches.

Adhesive-Mod Podge Matte adhesive, Tombow Mono Multi.

It was actuallt pretty simple to assemble. I cut a sheet of the Basic Grey paper the size of the mailbox and wrapped it around and dented the spots where holes needed to be cut. Cut the holes, Mod Podged the paper down then added the strips of plain colored paper as accents and as well on the front. The rest was cake! Stamp, punch, ink, glue....add ribbon and VIOLA!! Cute little mailbox!

I did a OSW (which, bad Faerey....I forgot to photograph.) and made 10 valentines cards with matching envies and stuffed them inside. I gave this to my mother as a gift and she LOVES it. Her best friend conned me into making a bunch more which she sold to teachers at school, which is awesome!

Anyway. Will try and post again soon....gotta get that computer glitch fixed soon!

Problems

I'm having problems accessing blogger, all. I am using DBF's computer right at the moment, so until I can get it working on my laptop again, there won't be too much updating going on. Hopfully he can fix it soon! I have alot to update and share with you all!!!!!

New projects and stuff! Promise that I will get it fixed soon!

Thanks for your patience!

I've Been Tagged!!!

I was tagged by Dawn!

A-Available or Taken: Taken by a darling Canadian
B-Best Friend: Jen T. She's been my best friend forever...boys are stupid, throw rocks at them.
C-Cake or Pie: Cake, but only if it's by Tailor Made Cakes
D-Drink of Choice: Hot tea with cream and sugar
E-Essential Item You Use Everyday: I use my computer everyday
F-Favorite Color: Pink
G-Gummy Bears or Worms: Worms....definately worms...
H-Hometown: Beckley, West Virginia
I-Indulgence: I let myself buy something frivolous once or twice a month....today, its going to be stamps....Stamp Club tonight!
J-January or February: February...because it is one step closer to spring than January.
K-Kids and Names: I don't have kids, I have cats Tonks, Chloe, and Cosette
L-Life is Incomplete Without: Friends and Family
M-Marriage Date: I'm not married, in fact, I get my final divorce papers tommorrow!
N-Number of Siblings: 1- Nicholas
O-Oranges or Apples: Oranges. They're easier for me to eat than apples....unless they're cut up.
P-Phobias or Fears: Spiders....and Aliens. Don't ask.
Q-Favorite Quote:"A woman is like a teabag, you never know how strong she is going to be untill she gets into hot water" Eleanor Roosevelt
R-Reason to Smile: There is always a reason to smile, some people just choose not to.
S-Season: Fall
T-Tag 3 or 4 people: Michael, Jen, Kim
U-Unknown fact about me: I sing opera
V-Vegetable you don't like: Brussel sprouts...I've never tried them, but they just look and smell icky.
W-Worst Habit: Biting my nails....even though they're acrylic!
X-Xrays: I've had several since I work for a Chiropractor....2 sets for each car accident and two on my hand when I fell and he thought I broke it.
Y-Your fave food: Chipotle burrito bowl
Z-Zodiac: Libra....ha! They think I am balanced....

Whups....

faereygirl@sbcglobal.net is my email. I have NO idea where my 'Email Me' link went...I will work on getting it back up!

And the winner is....

InspiredByInk! Girl....drop me an email with your snail mail addy and I will get these wicked cute little stamps in the mail to you ASAP!

Hey everyone, thanks for the rockin' comments on my blog! I just wasn't sure if folks read or not, so this was a pretty good gauge!

I'll post more stuff up soonish!

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I made this card for Color Challenge 95 on SCS. Yeah, it's a week or so late, but better late than never! The windows are made with a Marvy Uchida Mega square punch and some good old fashioned hand cutting on the Cool Carribean layer. I stamped color on color Cool Carribean with the French Flair background stamp. The sentiment is on a tag made with the Cuttlebug and the flower is colored with reinkers and a blender pen, then touched in the center with silver Stickles. Easy Peasy!

Don't forget to look one post below at my Blog Candy give away! :D

Blog Candy

Well I was at Joann's yesterday and picked up these two wicked cute Valentines Day stamps to give away. Just leave a comment about your favorite Valentines Day just....thing (tradition, memory, etc) and I will choose a winner on Friday January 12th and get these pretty little darlings in the mail to you ASAP.

This is my first time trying this....so I don't know how many folks actually read my blog, but we will see soon! :D

CC93

Wow I haven't done a color challenge in a while! Meh. I made a watermark at the behest of JeanneS. on SplitCoast as well! It's plain, but it does the job!

So anyway, this card is for color challenge 93: Chocolate Chip, Rose Red, Blush Blossom, and Sage Shadow.

I used Chocolate Chip as the base color for this card, then a layer of Blush Blossom that is stamped with the Leaves A La Carte wheel using Chocolate Chip pad ink. There is a layer of Rose Red with another Chocolate Chip piece on top of that and it is stamped with the sprig of flowers from the Carte Postale set using Versamark ink to create a watermark effect.

The main image is colored with Prismacolor pencils and mounted on Rose Red and Sage Shadow. All of the edges are inked with Chocolate Chip pad ink and a sponge bit.

I will try and post more, really. My life just got turned upside down the past few weeks and this weekend will be the first NORMAL weekend that I will have had in a good long time.....*sigh*

The Sith Theory

Nothing to do with stamping...

I was thinking today that if Qui-Gon Jinn had not been killed off in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, that the whole sith thing in Revenge of the Sith would have never happened.

Qui-Gon would have beat the fear of the Force into Anakin Skywalker and would have whipped that wussy (but HAWT) whiney little Sith wanna be into shape.

Peace in the galaxy, balance in the force...but no movies 3, 4, 5, and 6.

TLC96

Merry Christmas everyone! I popped onto SCS after I got home from Christmas dinner at my parents house (yummy yummy....and I love my family so much!) and I saw that there was a Technique challenge up for today. We were supposed to use some wrapping paper from a gift to make a thank you note....here's mine:

The base is Certainly Celery stamped with Mellow Moss using the French Script background stamp. I used the corner ticket punch and punched the corners of a Mellow Moss piece, a piece of the Andrew's Jewelers bag that I recieved today and a piece of Very Vanilla. I inked all th edges and stamped the swirl thingie from Carte Postale on the VV and mirrored it (thanks to notimetostamp for that idea!) in Old Olive. The ribbon is adhered with glue dots and is actually the handle from the gift bag. I punched an oval from the bag and an oval from VV and stamped and inked the edges with Old Olive then stuck it down using two silver brads.

Thats about it...I love the way it turned out though!

Hope that you all have a good rest of the holidays!

Twas the day before Christmas....

And I did a little work today. Well that and I spent a good deal of time with my DBF, my best friend and her one year old baby. I love that kid, and so does DBF...he likes to play with the kiddo....it is so sweet to see. And this is the man who said to me about a year and a half ago "I don't like kids, I don't want to have any." Ok, truth be told, I felt the same way about that time too, mainly because of the fact that I was with an alcoholic at the time. When DBF started dating a while later, that feeling started to change. I guess it all depends on who you are with. When I was with the wrong person, I didn't want kids. Now I can hardly wait to start trying. Yep, it's that good.

This is another simple thank you note set that I stamped on the SU! pre-cut notecards. I stamped the trees from Lovely As A Tree and then colored them with Prismacolor pencils and used odorless mineral spirits to blend. The sentiment is from TAC, the Trendy Greetings set.

And here is a set using Simply Said. I just love making these little sets. I think they will make a nice little add on to gifts.

And this....is the piece de resistance....a pinecone ball ornament! I think that I need to use longer pins next time because the little pins I got were hard for me to keep my fingers on. If you make one of these....definately use a thimble. My fingers are SORE! but I think this little beauty was well worth it!

Have a wonderful Christmas everyone!

Thank you notes

I decided to make thank you note sets to put along with Christmas gifts this year. My mom and brother are always buying them the day after Christmas to use, so I thought I would help them out!

All of the cards are made with pre-cut notecards (I needed to spend $5 on my stamp club order to finish it out this month) from SU! in Whisper White and stamped with Basic Black with the flower from Natural Beauty. The flowers are colored with Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol. The sentiment is stamped with Basic Black and is from Noteworthy.

Also made with the pre-cut notecards. I stamped the tree from Lovely As A Tree with Always Artichoke and the sentiment from Noteworthy in the same color. I colored the trunk a with a dark brown Prismacolor Pencil.

Gift Card Holder Class

Well I am teaching a Gift Card Holder class at Michaels this Saturday morning. I sat down today and planned the cards and pre-cut the paper and ribbon and things, then packed the stamps, pencils, punches, and glue. I think I might be ready for this one.

This card is made with ValuPak CS from Michael's...I have to use what I have in the store to teach with, that way the students can purchase the things we use. The inside of this card is an envelope....yes. An envelope. The CS is cut to 4 1/2 x 5 3/4 and folded in half, then the envelope is glued in. I used a craft knife to cut the envelope down to make the pocket a bit lower so that the gift card can be seen nicely. Then I glued smaller pieces of CS over the inside part of the envelope, kind of like matting, to cover it and to add just a bit more oompf to the inside!

I stamped the snowglobe and the snowman on white CS and colored them in with Rose Art colored pencils then used a ticket punch on the corners and layered it on the green and adhered the whole thing to the front of the envelope/CS contraption. Clear as mud? :D

This is the pocket card from Sketch Challenge 101 over on Splitcoaststampers. Again I used the cheap-o CS from Michaels. The image is by Stampendous and is colored with Rose Art colored pencils. The card stays closed with use of a half of a velcro dot just adhered to the inside.

This is a pocket card that I learned how to do from SCS. Again, Michaels CS, patterned paper, and ribbon. I figured it would be cute to use removable glue dots to hold the gift card onto the insert card.

What do you guys think?