Neato Pocket Card

I got the most gorgeous RAK from DawnL in my mail on Friday. I kept staring and kept staring and couldn't figure out how to make it! Finally I looked in her gallery on SCS and found the card she had sent me and followed a link to another gallery and voila! There were the directions for this nifty little pocket card.

Supplies: DCWV Old World 8x8 paper stack, TAC CS in dark green, SU! Very Vanilla. All inks by Stewart superior pallete hybrid inks (Sorry, I don't know the colors because they arent on the spots!!!! My durn labels faded. :( ), SU! Definately Decorative Grapes set.

Wow....I got this set from eBay and it had never seen ink before! Apparently it has been retired for a while....I dunno. I just felt like making something that had to do with grapes to inspire me to finish the bottle labels for my boyfriends wine that he makes!

I love how this has a little pocket inside. Dawn put a little bit of CS with a note on it in mine, but I bet it could be a great gift card holder or something too!

Birthday Invitation

Yep. That's my mom. She was 17 when this picture was taken and she is still this beautiful, just 33 years older. Well, she will be on April 3.

I used 5x5 Fabriano notecards and envelopes for this invitation. Stampin' Up! Creamy Caramel ink, Art of Life stamp set, Very Vanilla and Creamy Caramel cardstock, and Ivory organdy ribbon.

I used a Coluzzle to cut the hole in the card and printed the photo on vellum paper. My best friend and I stamped the flower and leaves from Art of Life onto the cut paper with Creamy Caramel ink then attached the photo with a vellum tape runner.

The inside of the invitation is printed on Very Vanilla cardstock using a creamy caramel color from the list of RGB to SU! colors. I layered the VV on a piece of Creamy caramel and then adhered them inside. I didn't take a photo cause I totally didn't feel like photoshopping all of that out....please forgive.

It needed something, so I whipped a little bow with ivory organdy ribbon onto it and voila! Nice, eh?

New goodies

I quit my job at Michaels today, and she asked me to stay on a bit longer for a few things, and so I agreed to do so. Mainly for the discount, honestly...but I love my boss there and I love working with her! It was a hard decision to make, but I think I made the right choice since re-enactment season is coming up and I am getting promoted at my regular job! Yeah!

Anyway. I had to go back to Michaels tonight because I realised I was completely out of MonoAdhesive roller and I needed it to finish the invitations to my mom's 50th birthday party next month. I will post those when they are completely done and up tommorrow!

So I was one of those rude idiots on the phone the whole time while I was shopping for adhesive, wandered a bit and ended up with this handful of pretties. I love the ribbon, but I was restraining myself because I am taking a trip to Toronto this weekend and so want to hit the bead shops on Queen Street...save money, more beads. Yeah!

I made a decision about these little clear stamps and the blocks. I am going to buy up a bunch of the stamps and the blocks, a black ink pad, stamp scrubber and cleaner, and a box of plain, pre-made cards and put them all in a nice basket for my BFF. I'm getting her hooked, slowly and surely....that might just put her over the edge. Maybe....*evil grin*

Stamp Club

CS: Confetti White CS, Green Galore (I think....), Glossy White. Ink: Versamark, spectrum pad. Accessories: Clear EP, white organdy ribbon. Stamps: butterfly of Happiness, SU!

So this was my first brayering experience and my first time trying the Joseph's Coat technique. I am a little brayer illiterate! And spectrum pad illiterate.....ah well. Despite the fact that we did not have an embossing buddy, I think this turned out well!

First we inked up the brayer with the spectrum pad and rolled it over the glossy cardstock. Let it dry, it didnt take long, then stamped the butterflies with versamark and powdered them with clear EP and heated it up. Then I brayered a dark blue (I can't remember the color, I'm sorry!) over that and buffed the ink off of the flutterbyes. Then embellish! I think that was how it went....I hope.....:D

Best Fishes

All schtuff by Stampin' Up! Paper/Ink: Certainly Celery, Tempting Turquois, Cool Carribean, Whisper White. Stamps: Very Punny, Art is Life, Linen BG. Mini Brads by Spare Parts.

Right, so I needed to make a card for my granparents anniversary this Friday (51 years and still strong) and this is what I came up with. I used Laura's Color Combo Site to come up with this combo, but I am not sure how I feel about it yet. I found the layout on SCS a while back, but honestly, I can't remember which sketch challenge it was!

Stamped Linen BG with Certainly Celery on the CC CS and sponged the edges with the same ink. Tied the Celery organdy ribbon around the Tempting Turquoise CS and glued it down. I felt that the Cool Carribean panels needed some oompf so I stamped CC on the CS with the rough stamp from Art of Life...insta oompf!

Stamped the fishes from Very Punny with Basic Black on Whisper White then watercolored with a Niji Aquabrush and pad ink. Punched out with a one inch circle punch and glued the whole shebang down! Nifty, eh?

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.

CC101B

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!

CC95

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*