Still around-Just a bit CRAZY!

Oh where, Oh where do I begin?  Let's see… first I have to take care of a little PAST DUE business!!  I have to announce the WINNER of my No Layer Challenge!  I was so excited to see that someone wanted to take the challenge, and not only did one… but a few.  Loved that and it made me smile big time.  Let's all agree that making a NO layer card is not easy!  It looks easy, but I bet you if I polled all the ladies that took the challenge they would say it wasn't an easy card.  With all the fun Stampin' Up! products available, you just want to keep adding!  So, the WINNER of the Challenge is Sheryl Dreyer!  Sheryl, email me your snail address and I have a card I want to send to you.  The names were all put in a hat and RUSS got to draw the winner.  I always like to make him the bad guy! 

Speaking of bad guy!  My sweet husband has almost put me in the funny farm this week.  The kids and I flew to DC last week to meet up with him and do a little house hunting.  I am thankful that our Real Estate agent is a friend and she was so easy to work with this week.  I'm surprised she didn't throw me out the first day.  After a week of looking at approx 45 houses, I was ready to just poke my eyeballs out.  Moving as most of you know is never easy.  Factor in a housing market that just STINKS and you could put yourself in quite a FUNK. We *think* we found the house we want, but still not 100%.  The good news is Russ and I are still married!  I still cannot believe we looked at that many houses and every house had a big "BUT" at the end of looking at it.  How does that happen?  From schools, back yards, space for my stamp supplies… these were just a few of the factors.  I'm not that picky, but I think my poor Real Estate agent thinks so after this week.  LOL!

We broke up the week with a nice weekend in downtown DC and acted like tourists.  It was fun to see the White House and the kids really enjoyed the area after sitting in a car all week looking at houses.  Not exactly the Spring Break they were hoping for, however great time spent with Daddy.  We leave to go back to Colorado tomorrow.  I am thrilled I missed two snow storms while I was here. Hee Hee!!!

Okay, onto some stamping.  Let me show you a few things that have been going on the last few weeks.  Obviously there has been no stamping this past week. Tragedy! 

A few weeks ago we did a fun Stamp a Stack at my house and a Just Cards class.  These were simple cards that my customers could make lots of.  The card above uses a few of my favorite things, like buttons and Linen Thread.  Here is the Supply List:

Stamps: Starring You (I think), Well Scripted (Mini Occassions)

Cardstock: Kraft, Old Olive

Ink: Taken with Teal, Basic Black

Accessories: Linen Thread, Playground buttons, Storybook DSP

Here was another card we made.  A little different in the way it opens.  I basically trimmed off about a 1/2" and then used the Scallop Trim Border punch from SAB along that edge.  I used Pink Flamingo DSP on the inside card base.  Love that DSP!  The front of the card I used the stamp set Petal Pizzaz.  A really fun set if you like flowers and a bold stamp.  I thought this was a bright summer card. 

Well, if you stayed this long for this crazy blog post, you are AWESOME.  Actually, you are the best.  <smile>  It's time for me to finish packing for the big trip home.  I'm sad to say good bye to Russ.  Alexis has already told me she is ready to move.  I didn't have the heart to tell her I am not.   

Subscribe to the comments for this post

Simply Simple & a Challenge!

With as busy as life has been the past month, I needed a FAST simple card!  Something that would say WOW, but really had no layers.  I know you probably just fell out of your chair to actually believe a card exists without a layer!  ACK!  Typically I would admit to saying, no layers = UGLY!  Okay, not so much on this card and I have proven to myself that not every card needs a layer.  Check it out!

Not ONE layer!  Holy Cow!  Hopefully you have not fully noticed that the stamping is not so straight!  Seriously… needed fast! 

I used the Friends 24/7 stamp set and stamped across the card using Rose Red Craft ink onto Kraft cardstock.  I love this stamp set.  Then I stamped the sentiment just below.  The sentiment is from Well Scripted from the Mini Occasions catalog.  I tied a piece of hemp around the card and tied a button from the Fresh Favorites buttons.  THAT's IT!  Phew!  Fast, simple and in my eyes… not bad. 

So here is the challenge…I want to see what YOU can do!  Make a card using no layers.  Post a comment with a link to your creation.  I will choose a random winner this Sunday (March 20th) Midnight MT and I'll send the winner a fun card using LOTS of layers! 

I can't wait to see what you come up with.  Enjoy your weekend.  I will be playing in snow.  So happy! NOT!

Subscribe to the comments for this post

Stencil fun again!

Last month we played with Stencils again!  You already know I love our stencils, so I pulled them out again to show my customers the beauty of our stamps that coordinate with the stencils.  What was fun about this card is they also learned a new technique.  Could be a very old for many of you, but for my customers this was new and fun!  Faux Metal! 

So here is the card we made:

I started the card by using Rich Razzleberry cardstock.  SO yummy!  On the Kraft cardstock I used the Folk Flowers stencil in the Spring Occasions Mini and used Rich Razzleberry ink and a sponge to create the pretty half flower from the stencil.  I made the stenciled area pretty dark.  Then I inked up the En Francis background stamp and stamped directly over the stencil.  Now the tip here:  Don't press the background stamp too hard.  I wanted that "oh my I didn't get a good impression" look.  <smile>  I attached this to the card base.  I added a little Razzleberry Lemonade DSP and stamped on it using the Razzle Dazzle Stamp set.  Oh I love this stamp set.  It's so pretty.  Love that it matches the stencil.  So now to the technique part——————>

Take a piece of any cardstock scrap.  For this card I trimmed it to 2 1/2 x 2 1/2.  Take a VersaMark pad and ink the entire piece of cardstock.  Pour Gold embossing powder over the entire cardstock piece and emboss.  Let cool a second.  VersaMark the entire piece again directly over the previous.  Do this up to three times.  On the third time, ink up your Razzle Dazzle stamp with Versamark.  Heat the Gold embossing powder on the cardstock so it's hot and then with your VERSAMARKED stamp, stamp directly into the hot embossing powder.  BAM! You have Faux Metal.  The more embossing powder layers you have the deeper the impression will be.  It's so fun and really a nice element to add to a card. 

I also added an embossed image of the Razzle Dazzle flower on the bottom left of the card too.  I added some Kraft Taffeta ribbon and of course used my Air Art Tool aka "blower" on the card using Rich Razzleberry marker.  I love my In Color markers.

Here a closer look of the card:

I'm off to bed.  It's a late night for me after a pretty adventures weekend.  The garage door broke, I didn't have the house keys and locked myself out of my house.  After calling the locksmith, $75 bill … I'm back in the house.  <smile>  Ahhh…. the stories and memories I am making for my kids. 

Have an amazing week!

Subscribe to the comments for this post

He’s a Chubby Bird!

He's a CHUBBY bird.  I have a huge love affair for birds.  When I was at the Leadership Convention this past January, Shelli Gardner (our CEO and Co Founder of Stampin' up!) made a beautiful bird book that I couldn't take my eyes off of.  It was just pretty!  I wanted to replicate it as much as I could and make this a Gratitude Book for myself and my customers.  I taught this class last week and it was a blast.  It was a busy class, but a FUN class.  These little chipboard bird books are available in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  They are only $4.95!  Get OUT!  I used the beautiful Bella Bleu DSP on the front and back of the book.  The rest of the pages we painted with a Vintage White Acrylic paint.  The wing comes from the So Tweet Chipboard.  It's actually another bird, but used as a wing.  That was Shelli's brilliant idea.  So fun.  On the inside I used lots of punches, the Define Your Life stamp set, and the Galaxy Fine Glitter.  This is a NEW favorite product of mine.  I love it and it adds just the final touch to a project.  I also used  my FAVORITE wheel, Very Vintage.  Remember, I said that is just a must have for EVERY project.   That wheel has a special place on my desk because I use it all the time.  UGH! 

On to other news… I was very overwhelmed with responses to my last project I posted using the Glassine bags.  Many of you asked for a tutorial.  I am so sad to say that right now I am giving the ole' "Life Tutorial" to my dear kiddo's.  You know this tutorial…. respect, be kind, and love each other.   If time permits in the next week or so, I may write a tutorial and it will be FREE.  Between keeping the kids life normal, and my business on task… I had to bury the Super Woman CAPE for a little while.  Please know I appreciate all your extremely kind comments. It makes my day and especially on the days my dear sweet kids <rolling my eyeballs> are not being so kind to each other.  <sigh>

Have a fabulous week!  More fun things to share this week. 

Subscribe to the comments for this post