Pixie Parlor

ISC Inspration challenge

2011-02-02T22:44:00.001-05:00

This is a specialty fold card created by Robin C of InspireSwapChat. Also,, the How-To video is on You-Tube.
You should be able to acess it from the llink above (inspire swap chat link).
It's such a fun card to make!!!
Here is my card for this challenge:

The papers used are Strawberry Kisses by Forever In Time, butterfly punch is from Martha Stewart and the image is from Scrollsworks (formally Inka Stamps.

Thanks for stopping by :)

ISC Sketch Challenge 003

2011-02-02T08:38:00.000-05:00

InspireSwapChat's newest sketch challenge:

I used Peachy Keen stamp set PK-277 Vivienne and Freinds, Forever In Time pp "Strawberry Kisses", PaperTreyInk cs and assorted buttons from my stash.

Birthday card for 8 year old

2011-02-01T21:24:00.000-05:00

On a role - for now :) Time is going by SOOOO quickly!!! One of my grandbabies is going to be 8 yo tomorrow!!! WOW!!! Of course Meme (what they call me and what I called my grandmother on my Dad's side - "e" pronounced short as in egg) had to make a birthday card (friends call them a "Wanda" card).

I used my new stuff from Peachy Keen Stamps and Cottage Cutz: Tear Kitty and Potted Flower both designed by PKS...and the faces are PK stamps that came with the dies. [Peachy Keen has so many new, fun stamps...ALL of them are fun tho :) ]
The card base - Paper Trey Ink white cardstock - is misted with Maya Mist (Blueberry Metalllic Mist) from Maya Road. The patterned paper is BG Cupcake series and the shape is the smallest die from Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities - Labels One. So, without further ado, here it is...

As always, thanks for stopping by; it's really appreciated :)

New Peachy Keen stamp set

2011-01-31T22:42:00.000-05:00

Helllo all...long time - no see :) First, as some of you may know - and for those of you who don't, you will - I had a back injury at work Nov 13, 2010. Still out of work and am awaiting a series of epideral steroid shots :O and a consult with a spine surgeon :( I am having so-so days and bad days. On my so-so days I can stand long enough to wash a dish or two and on a bad day I can't stand or sit at all :( I have a protruded disc that is pressing against a nerve. My ortho doctor suggested a walker as on occassion my knees buckle and I go to the floor. My postings will no doubt be sporadic at best and for that I apologize beforehand. Whew...now that THAT is out of the way...

I bought several items from Peachy Keen Stamps:Cottaage Cuts flower pots and Cottage Cuts kitty cats, PK 277 Vivienne and Friends and PK 281 Valentine Cupids, which is the set I used for this card. The background design was a difficult design to create indeed! JK :) I scanned a blue floral blouse of mine and used the Paint Shop to change the hues and voila! Cardstock is from Paper Trey Ink, SU Basic Black classic and Memories Black India Ink. Watercolor pencils and Sakura glazing pens were used for coloring...as you can tell, I've been a bit out of practice with the watercolor pencils ;) ANYway, this is my first official card post of the year...YAY :)

Busy Busy Busy

2011-01-21T20:24:00.001-05:00

Sorry for no postings in quite a while. I have gone back to school to become a medical transcriptionist...and none too soon! In November of 2010, I hurt my back helping an RN at work and have been out of work ever since! My "pulled muscle" diagnosis from the night of the incident actually turned out to be a protruded disc that is pressing against my sciatic nerve. Still unable to work and am still not to lift, yada yada yada :( Can't pick up my own grandbaby let alone do the bending, reaching and stretching I do when crafting! I haven't joined any swaps or challenges either. Wait...I take that back...I have joined a secret sister type of swap just the other day. I figured that since I'm a little better able to actually sit and not stay propped up on the couch with my legs draped over a pile of pillows, I might can manage a card or two. Can't stay up for too long at a time. Am waiting for a consult with a spinal surgeon and a series of epidural cortisone shots. So...I'm trying, guys :) Hope your new year is going grand :)

Art Flag Banner

2010-07-14T01:33:00.000-04:00

I'm in a swap that is for "Art Flags". After I made the required 6, I made more. They are so much fun to make! The piece of cs or chipboard is 5" across the top and the sides are 6". The "carnations" are scallops punched from coffee filters using SU's scalloped circle punch. The little white flowers are tiny pieces of the coffee filter simply wadded up and glued onto the flag. The pp is also SU - Raspberry Tart - and sadly it is retired :( I used Color Box Pink and Moss Green pigment ink pads and SU Cameo Pink classic ink pad for inking and the sentiment. I cut a scalloped oval from Nestabilities from Paper Trey Ink Ivory cardstock. Colored in the little leaves and flowers with Faber-Castell markers. The leaves - also using Raspberry Tart pp - are punched with MS (Martha Stewart) punch. I had some lace trim that I adhered across the top of the flag and using my Crop-a-Dile, pinched holes in the corners at the top and tied some sheer white organza ribbon leaving a 7 and 1/2" tail on each side. These will be used to tie all the flags together that I get back from the swap to make a banner.

Inspire Swap Chat Sketch Challenge #5

2010-07-12T23:39:00.000-04:00

This is my card for InspireSwapChat's new sketch challenge. I used an image I bought from a member of ISC in the "Garage Sale" section and stamped it with Tim Holtz's Vintage Photo Distress Ink. . Added strips of scrap vintage lace. Cut a piece of transparency and edged and stamped it with Stazon Timber Browm using a flourish stamp by Inkadinkado. The pp and pink cs are from my scrap stash. The ivory cs is from Paper Trey Ink. I used Color Box pigment ink pads (Cocoa and Pink) and the Stazon Timber Brown to ink the edges; Su Wild Wasabi and Cameo Coral for the flowers and leaves (SU Carte Postale) and SU Chcolate Chip to stamp the sentiment (also from SU Carte Postale). The flowers are the next to the biggest die cut from Bosskut Design-A-Flower Scalloped Flowers. They are made out of white coffee filters, held together with a mini brad, scrunched up and dabbed with pigment inks and Stazon. I think they look like little carnations :) I've seen similar flowers made with tissue paper, but, alas, I had none (which is why the coffee filters). I've made larger ones using SU's round scallop punch. I really like how they turn out! I've been using coffee filters quite a bit ever since I joined a swap on ISC for "Frosted Filters". There are some cards in some earlier posts that I've made, and the scrap pieces make great roses and flowers! They are very easy to work with, dry quickly and are sturdier than tissue paper! Coffee filters...not just for coffee anymore ;)

ANYway, thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

ISC Sketch Challenge #4 and more

2010-07-10T06:18:00.000-04:00

Firstm I made this card for the 4th sketch challenge at InspireSwapChat. I used Stampendous "Changito Pirates", Inka's alphabet for the sentiment, MS border punch, Fancy Pants "The Daily Grind" pp, and Paper Trey Ink white cardstock.

Now, I'm in a swap for Extra Postage Holders (EPH). I used K&Company Wild Saffron Die-Cut Mat Pad and made them matchbook style. Added a bit of ribbon, stamped with Tim Holtz "French Market"clear stamps, SU Carte Postale stamps and Laundry Line hand image.

Then I made some Thinking of you cards just to use up some of my card bases I've made for challenges and ended up not using :) The first one is using SU Raspberry Tart pp on Paper Trey Ink yellow cs. The deco edge is one of the new Tim Holtz Sizzix dies. The flower is made using three size circles from Sizzix Circles #2 red die. I just crumpled them up and layered them. The sentiment is from River City Rubber Works and the little fairy is from...um...can't remember right off hand :( And MS deep edge punch, butterfly and leaf punches.

Thanks for stopping by and hope all of you had a safe and happy 4th!

Peachy Keen Challenge 31

2010-07-04T02:07:00.002-04:00

PK's challenge is a sketch challenge...entry due today! In there by the skin of my teeth :) ANYway, here's my card using Peachy Keens' PK-259 Shower Peepers (sentiment and images), SU's flower punch and Sakura Glazing pens and additional embellies. Thanks for stopping by and have a very safe 4th...My town had their fireworks - for the first time ever (since I've been in TN, anyway) and they had to call fire stations from up to a 100 mile radius!!!! Still not sure of what the damage is yet : O

Page Card Candy

2010-07-03T00:27:00.001-04:00

Made some Page Card Candy for a swap I'm in over at InspireSwapChat. Each piece can be place on cardstock and voila!!!...a ready card! It's just like decorated 4x4 squares, etc...only different shapes.

Inspire Swap Chat Sketch Challenge #3

2010-07-02T20:11:00.001-04:00

I LOVE sketch challenges! They are so...well...CHALLENGing :) ANYway...InspireSwapChat has posted it's third sketch challenge and here is my take on it: The pps are from my scrap stash, the seed bead Bee is from a swap, the green rose is made from a leftover piece of coffee filter from the frosted filter technique swap I was in and last, but not least, is...tada...SPONGE BOB. I got this stamp from StampItCrazy some time last year :) It's my no.3 grand daughter's birthday next month and she'll be 7. Plus, her very first word was NOT mama or dada, but - you guessed it - SpongeBob! So, Chloe, this card's for you!

Inspire Swap Chat's newest sketch challenge

2010-06-19T21:52:00.000-04:00

I'm soooo glad that InspireSwapChat is now doing sketch challenges!!!! They are so much fun!!! Here is my take on it. I used SU's Raspberry Tart paper and Emma from Scrollswork Rubber stamps. I used assorted ribbons and lace from my stash. Sentiment is from a dollar stamp from Hobby Lobby.

ThemeThursday, Stamp Something and ISC sketch & Weekly Challenges

2010-06-12T16:33:00.002-04:00

InspireSwapChat has started sketch challenges! Here's my version of it :) Used SU Raspberry Tart paper, scallop & heart punches, and Sizzix circles red die. Folded ribbon pieces for the leaves. I think the sentiments are from River City Rubber Works. Also, StampSomething's weekly challenge is "Happy Something". I thought this card was a "happy" looking card :)

This card is a Father's Day card for ISC's Weekly challenge. The Fruit label is from a book by Dover Press. It has tons of vintage fruit crate labels with a CD that you can print images from. My dh is from Florida and used to work in his dad's nursery. He has spoken of Winter Garden and when I saw this image, I just had to use it :) Used a Sisslet clear die to diecut the front cover. Also, ThemeThursday's challenge is "Men with Hats"

This is the inside of the front:

And here is the vintage fruit crate label I choose. It fits since I let him think he's Boss...hehehe.

Thanks for stopping by. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Friendship cards

2010-06-07T15:04:00.000-04:00

I made some friendship cards with the same sentiment but different colors. The sentiments are from Inkadinkado Baby Dear set. The papers are pieces from my scrap stash. The rose/flower is made from a small scrap of the Frosted Filter technique that I just simply crumbled up and shaped. I used florist tape to wrap a paperclip for the stem and tied a tiny piece of green ribbon to it for the leaves.

Iv'e been bust last night as I have to stay up all night to sleep during the day so that I can stay awake at work tonight :) I have made another doll dress, wardrobe dress, 9 ATCs and an extra postage holder. The dress is a simple white with silver floral design. I added white gathered lace trim and a pearl brad at the neckline.

I made a special Halloween dress/card for a very good friend of mine who just LOVES the holiday :)

For the Designer's Challenge at InspireSwapChat, I made this extra postage holder. It's a siple folder with pockets. There is a folded piece of patterned cs that pulls out to slip the stamps into.

And finally, I made 9 ATCs for a swap on ISC "Ladies and their Boudoir". Had to use pink as the base color. The small face image I got at an online garage sale at ISC. The woman holding the powder puff (aka pompom) is an image from Scrollswork Stamps.

Thanks for dropping by and wish you all a great day!

Challenge Cards - Theme Thursday and Cupcakecraftchallenge

2010-06-04T23:19:00.000-04:00

Not had a whole lot of time for crafting these past few weeks because I've been helping my dh in our garden :) However, I did manage to finish up some swaps I'm in and a few challenge cards. The first one is a card for Theme Thursday - "Bright Colors". It is a Thank you card.

The second card is for Cupcake Craft Challenges - challenge #93 - "Summer"

These two are made from scraps in my "I-CAN'T-throw-it-away-I-might-NEED-it-for-something!" stash ;)

I have been working on some doll dresses for a paper doll swap I'm in, also. I post a couple of the dresses in an earlier post but here are some new ones:

Thanks for stopping by :) Hope you all have a great weekend! (I know I will...it's my weekend off)

Basic Grey Week 20 and Mytimetocraft Challenge 93

2010-05-25T07:59:00.001-04:00

Here is a card I made for both Basic Grey's Week 20 (punches) and My Time To Craft challenge 93 (vivid greeting card). Used Basic Grey's Porcelain collection and SU cs.

Recipe Card Challenge

2010-05-24T13:29:00.000-04:00

Day late and a dollar short :( This is for Recipe Card May 10 challenge...Tea Room Favorites

I WON !!!!!!!!

2010-05-17T16:29:00.000-04:00

I won first place in Sarajanes card swap/contest! WOO HOO ! I won two SU retired stamp sets of my choice. AND, I also won a set for having the most friends go to her blog to vote! Thanks so very much, my friends! What a wonderful way to end a hectic work weekend at the hosp!

Queen Sue's challenge on ISC

2010-05-14T02:08:00.000-04:00

Day late and a dollar short, but the Queenly challenge on ISC was gold and black embossing. I made a card didn't get it done in time. I'm going to post it anyway :)

Cupcake and My Time challenges

2010-05-14T02:05:00.000-04:00

I made this card for these two challenges: Cupcakecraftchallenge (buttons) and Mytimetocraft (cute). I had to scan the cards since dh had my camera so it isn't the sharpest. Sorry about that :( Anyway, here it is:

Card Swap/contest I'm in...

2010-05-12T08:56:00.001-04:00

In an earlier post, I told you I was in a swap that was also a contest...birth of my "dress" template and card. Well, voting has started on that site...sarajanesstudio.com...and will go through to midnight Sunday. Won't you please go check it out and cast your votes? There are 11 cards to choose for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. Also, the one who's name is mentioned most for sending people to the site also wins a retired SU stamp set. So, if you pop over there, just mention that I sent you, if you wouldn't care :) And, to refresh your memories, here is the card I designed/stamped for this contest:

TIA for visiting the site and casting your votes :)

Doll Dresses

2010-05-10T05:18:00.001-04:00

I joined a swap on InspireSwapChat for Doll dresses. The hostess sent each participent a vintage paper doll and each is to make 6 dresses that fir the doll. I received my paper doll and just had to play around with some fun patterns I came up with before becoming a serious dress maker...you know, to get the feel of a pattern to fit her. Here are two designs I came up with :) The first is a simple summer dress with a hat and the second is a French Maid outfit complete with feather duster :) The dresses I will make for the swap will - hopefully - be much more elegant.

Recipe Card Challenge

2010-05-01T16:25:00.001-04:00

This weeks Recipe Card Challenge is for a Spring Cleaning recipe. I made mine for a linen spray. It's VERY easy to make AND works and smells wonderful!!! My dd had me make her some Fresh Cut Roses spray and it smells just like roses!

Pile It On challenge

2010-04-30T00:59:00.001-04:00

Okie dokie...made a card for the Pile It On challenge.Their challenge #16 was "Make it Sweet".

The others are:

Cupcake Craft Challenge: "Don't Be Square" No square cards
The Cuttlebug Spot: fav flowers and embossing
Pollycraft Challenge: Make your own flowers
Sisterhood of Scrap: Flowers on your creation
Simon Says Stamp: Buttons, Bows and Bling
Crazy Challenge: Buttons, Brads and/or Eyelets
Practical Scrappers: Buttons
My Time To Craft: "Make it Red" Ruby, Ruby, Ruby
Pile It On: "Make it Sweet"
Mojo Monday: Sketch challenge

And now...tada...my card:

Scrolls Work Sketch #6 challenge card

2010-04-29T00:39:00.001-04:00

Scrolls Work's new challenge is this sketch:

This is my take on it:

Used the following stamps:

#4524 Rose set

#3080 Tattered Fairy Wings

#2019 Large Column, and

Deb (I think that is her name. I bought her from Inka's quite a while back and she is one of my fav stamps)

If you don't have any of these stamps, you really ought to check them out. They are FABulous!!! That is my opinion :)

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day :)

Quixotic Challenge #22

2010-04-25T19:26:00.001-04:00

Quixotic Paperie chalenge this week is "Make a Splash" Anything with a water theme so here is my water themed crd. I just LOVE this little guy!!!!

Theme Thursday Challenge Card

2010-04-25T19:19:00.001-04:00

This week, the challenge on Theme Thursday is to make a red and black card. Here is my red and black card :)

Recipe Card Challenge using Flowersoft

2010-04-24T11:54:00.001-04:00

Well...I don't have "Flowersoft" so I made my own using two small pieces of styrofoam :) Rub them together and the little flakes fly off and can easily be colored with any color re-inker you desire :) I used yellow for the little ears of corn on the stalks. The leaves on the two large ears are done form coffee filters using the Frosted Filter technique (tutorial posted in earlier post). These pies are deLICIOUs!!! I really had fum making this card for the Recipe Card Challenge this week :)

Thanks for dropping in :)

Card Challenges

2010-04-24T11:26:00.001-04:00

I made one card and it covers 5 challenges!!! The challenges are:

Basic Grey - week 18 - Color Combo 5 - blue, gold and white
Created By Hand - "For the Beauty of the Earth"
Wednesday Stamper - "In the Sky"
Stamp Something - use a charm
Simon Says Stamp - "Things with Wings"

Supplies I used:
Ranger: Distress Ink pads (Embossing, Broken China); Super Fine Detail Enbossing powder-Gold

CTMH: sentiment

Inkadinkado: Swirls image

Paper Trey Ink: white cardstock

Martha Stewart: Butterfly punch

Gold butterfly charm, white embossing powder, scrap fiber, homemade flower soft

Roses: frosted filter technique/coffee filters, sprayed with homemade Glimmer Mist using

SU Brilliant Blue re-inker and Pearl Ex True Blue powder mised with water and floor wax

Thanks for stopping by :)

Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge #27

2010-04-21T02:13:00.001-04:00

This weeks Peachy Keen challenge is using inspiration from colors and/or images: It's going til May 2md.

I used the colors for my inspiration...along with PK-502 face stamps. I used an SU punch for the flowers .

Another Frosted Filter card

2010-04-21T00:28:00.001-04:00

Here is another frosted filter technique card for a swap at ISC. I used SU reinkers Real Red and Wild Wasabi. The rose is made out of left over filter scraps and the stamped inage is from Scrolls Work Stamps and stamped with same colors I used for the filter. I used watercolor pencils to fill in the roses and leaves. Used the same images and stamped the filter and embossed with gold embossing powder.

Wanda

Here's a link to the tutorial: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/frosted_filter/

Dress for Stamp Challenges challenge

2010-04-16T15:17:00.002-04:00

I made this dress using the frosted filter technique. The challenge for Stampchallenges is to make something layered. I layered the ruffle and swag, added homemeade paper roses...and voila! It is done. Stamped and heat embossed the designs with white embossing powder.

Thanks for visiting :)

Theme Thurdsay and Quixotic Challenge #21 and dress

2010-04-16T06:14:00.000-04:00

Made another dress for my swap. It also fits in for two challenges: Theme Thursday (hats or crowns) and Quixotic challenge # 21(heavy metal - using sone sort of metal embellishment or charm). I used a metal crown and a small crown charm on this dress.

Building up my wardrobe and Card Candy

2010-04-15T09:15:00.001-04:00

I designed a couple of more dresses for my wardrobe :) The first has a shawl and the second has a stole that can be opened.

I habe also made some card candy for a swap. If you are not sure what that it. it's simply embellishments that can be added to projects...like Jolee's...but handcrafted yourself and packaged :) These are great fun to make, too!! I added some transparencies that I'd stamped on using Stazon ink pads and added to each package as an extra treat :)

Thanks for visiting :) Hope you have a great day!

ISC weekly challenge

2010-04-13T18:42:00.001-04:00

Over at InspireSwapChat, weekly challenges are hosted by fellow members. These are some really fun challenges! This week - 4/11 to 4/17 - the challenge is to use a sketch and make a card AND decorate the inside to coordinate with the front AND design a matching envelope. Here is my take:

Recipe Card Challenge Sewing in the Kitchen

2010-04-13T18:34:00.001-04:00

This weeks challenge at Recipe Card Challenge is "Sewing In The Kitchen". Use stitching or faux stitching in my recipe card. I used BG Sugared paper, and for the checked paper (apples, basket & corner mount). Made itty bitty cinnamon sticks out of scrap brown cardstock and tied with a piece of Farmer's Market Cherry Twist thread. I handstiched across the top of the recipe and faux stitched the rest.

Basic Grey - Peachy Keen - Quixotic Challenges All in one

2010-04-13T02:55:00.001-04:00

I completed three challenges in just one card! Woohoo...first time for me :) The Challenges were:

Basic Grey Week 17 - a sketch by Martine (using Basic Grey paper)

Peachy Keen #26 :

The challenge is to create a card using all of the items/colors/methods listed below:

Stitching (either by sewing needle or hand-drawn)

White and Orange (card could have more colors, but must include these two in the card)

Contain one upcycled item (something that could be thrown away but instead will make its way onto your work of art!)

Any Peachy Keen Stamp

Quixotic Challenge #20 : The Joys of Spring - Create a spring themed card or project!

So...I used Basic Grey Sugared paper collection, Peachy Keen's PK-259 Shower Peepers and the orange checked ribbon is the "up/recycled item. It came from a gift box.

Thanks for visiting and taking a peek at my blog :)

New Recipe Card Challenge

2010-04-08T08:12:00.001-04:00

This week's Recipe Card Challenge is to create a recipe card that holds a full meal. It'll inspire you to create
outside your little comfort zone...out of the box :) Here's mine. I made a dinner for April Fool's Day :)

The base holds the tags and looks like a shirt or dress bodice. The corsage in the Menu tag.

Original Dress card

2010-04-06T23:35:00.000-04:00

This is my first dress card with my template.

Supplies:
SU stamps: Carte Postal. En Francais background, French Flair background, Summer by the Sea, Bloomin Beautiful-

Tim Holtz: French Market-

Inkadinkado: Baby Dear clear stamps-

Luminarte: Twinkling H2Os: Garnet, Pink Cloud, spiced pumpkin.jade. soft beige

assorted ribbons-

red self stick gems-

Ranger: Gold Super Fine Detail Embossing powder

ISC Weekly Challenge card

2010-04-05T18:28:00.001-04:00

This the weekly challenge at InspireSwapChat.

"You must have white on white meaning all card stock, embellies must be white. You can, for a sentiment or image, use black ink only! The only Ribbon or cord or yarn or brads, ect. must be white, silver, gold or black. If you use any "bling" it must be clear or diamond bling."

Okay...here it is...I saw the words silver, gold, bling and made little silver heat embossed flowers...oops...THEN, I remember seeing glitter, or diamond bling...and I had some Stickles Ice Crystals...which looked pretty clear in the bottle. It dried and has a...well...not really clear tint when you angle it in the light. I used different CB embossing folders, and some white.semi-transparent vellum for the "apron", assorted Sizzix and Bosskutz dies...Su sentiment across the bottom of the dress...IN black I made the dress template to use in another challenge swap I'm in and decided to use it for this one. Oh, also used SU Scallop punch and MS butterfly punch.

My "Row House" village

2010-04-03T21:16:00.002-04:00

My "village" is done. (I'm no doubt going to build another). These were soooo much fun to create! And I have all kinds of ideas for more floating around in my head :) I got some new Tim Holtz clear stamp sets today and used some of them on these. I posted pics of a couple of them, but some of them had been remodeled :) Plus, I decided to get off my lazy behind and use my camera so you could see the golden shimmer background. The Rose house underwent some slight renovations and I wanted to show the golden shimmer when it's tilted in the light.

You can go here to find out how to make your own Shimmer Mist:

http://timholtz.typepad.com/my_weblo...technique.html

I have Pearl Ex powders and made my own using floor wax, water, Pearl Ex and an SU reinker. I used equal amounts of water and liquid floor wax, added a small amount of PE, then enough drops of the reinker to suit my taste. I mixed them in a mini mister so it doesn't take much at all. When I stamped the sentiment over it in the Rose house, the shimmer can still be seen through the black India ink I stamped with. I may use a bit less PE powder next time, although I'm quite happy with how it turned out on the house :)

Row Houses

2010-04-02T17:18:00.000-04:00

Some of you may have heard of these already, but I just learned about them...and I absolutely LOVE them. They are simply decorated pieces of chip board or cs, cut into a point to resemble a roof. Here are a few of the ones I've done:

For more examples, visit Trishbee's place

Peachy Keen Challenge 25

2010-04-02T05:35:00.001-04:00

This card is for Peachy Keen's Chalenge #25...a sketch challenge. I just got this set in and loved the little chick with the broom (spring cleaning, no doubt). It's PK-259 Shower Peepers. The papers are some assorted pieces from my scrap stash.

Recipe Card Challenge - BOLD backgrounds

2010-03-31T21:20:00.000-04:00

On the next Recipe Card Challenge, we were to create a bold background for our recipe. I used an SU set and Pumpkin Stazon and stamped onto an orange cs. Used Cactus Green Stazon for the stems. The trim in Tim Holtz/Sizzix Scroll Work die. Stamped and cut out another pumpkin for an embellishment. This is what I came up with :)

Scrolls Work Card challenge

2010-03-31T13:40:00.001-04:00

I was buying stamps from this company when it was Inka's Stamps...some of you on InspireSwapChat may remember them :) Due to health reasons, Inka had to quit her stamping business. ANYway, her dil has taken it up and it is now called Scrolls Work Stamps. Her blogspot is hosting a card challenge - a sketch - and the winner receives "$15 worth of Scrolls Work Stamps and have your card published on our blog and on the Scrolls Work Gallery". Here is my entry. I used Inka's (I bought them when she still had her store) Distant Penelope and Penelope images, the sentiment is her's also. The paper is from KandCompany and is called Ancestory.com Mat Pad (absolutely GORgeous papers!!!) The paper flowers are from Flowers In Time. Check out her blog and challenge here: http://scrollswork.blogspot.com/2010/03/sketch-challange-5.html and her store here: scrollswork.com. Oh, and there is a sale on stamps happening, too :)

Thanks for stopping by and have a beautiful, sunshiney day :)

Recipe Card challenge

2010-03-29T14:01:00.002-04:00

I actually made it for the Comfort Food recipe challenge at Recipe Card Challenge Blog, I used Sizzix small Ladybug die body and cut off the "head" to make the grapes, the Sizzix green die (small) Leaf Trio for the leaves, and skinny strips of green curled aroud a small paintbrush for the vines. MS border punch. SU Carte Postale set for the greenery and flowers around the edge of the card.

ISC Designer's Lottery Challenge card

2010-03-24T05:22:00.000-04:00

This week's DL (designer's lottery) challenge was to make a "matchbook" card. I used two-toned cs for the base. Punched one edge with a MS punch and folded it, creased the base again so that the "lace" was showing on the bottom of the card. I had this image of daffodils from an image swap. Colored ot with water color pencils, cut it out and adhered it to the cover flap. Added a couple of MS punched butterflies, made a little framed butterfly and added some bling. The inside is using the same border punch and a butterfly on white cs.

Assorted Cards

2010-03-20T14:15:00.001-04:00

Here are a few cards I've finished. The first has "Get well soon" inside. It's a stamp from ISC online "Garage Sale" and it doesn't have the manufacturor's name, but I think he's just too funny...lol.

This one is made using flowers cut from white cs using Bosskut flower dies. I took one piece with a cut out and used it as a stencil and sponged the background on cream colored cs. Added the sentiment from SU and added bling to the flower centers.

This card is simple and using a flower stamp from Unity Stamp's 2010 (March) edition Adventures In Happiness. (Love that stamp set!!!) The sentiment is from River City Rubber works.

Favorite Recipe recipe cards

2010-03-20T13:45:00.001-04:00

I made some recipe cards for a swap on ISC. Some of my - or my family's - favorite recipes. The Lemon Cake brings back such great childhood memories of my mom (who is no longer with us). It has a wonderful "sweet tart" taste! The Twinkie Cake is one I ran across that the kids - especially my two oldest boys :)

I've done a few cards, also, from some new stamps that I bought. I'll be uploading them soon :)

In a slump :\

2010-02-27T05:36:00.000-05:00

The past few weeks have been soooo busy! My youngest son (12yo) had a severe case of strep throat, I sprained my hand at work AND, my oldest grand daughter (8 yo in April) had surgery to place tubes in her ears! As you can imagine, I haven't done a whole lot of crafting and I'm having withdrawls!!!
I have to keep a splint on my arm to keep my hand immobile...makes it a bit hard to stamp and cut, I tell ya! Between light duty at work and not being able to open anything, I feel totally useless and helpless!! I'm just thankful it's my left hand and not my right...although it makes it a bit difficult to drive as any pressure makes it feel like someone is driving a stake through my hand! (I TRIED telling my supervisor that my patients were killing me this month...lol). I guess I'll have to sit here and continue eating chocolate covered raisins until I'm all healed up ;)
It hasn't stopped me from joining swaps, though! I've timed them so that they aren't due unitl mid-March to sometime in April. Hopefully I'll be back up and at 'em soon so I can post some pics of new projects. I figure about the middle of next week I'll be back to as normal as I can be :)

Til then, happy crafting everyone and have a Happy St Patricks Day. How do YOU celebrate?

Easter card challenge

2010-02-14T00:37:00.000-05:00

Okay...this card was for a weekly challenge hosted by Jessie F. on InspireSwapChat. As with Valentines, I sadly realized that Easter stamps are another commodity I am short on :) Oh well, didn't do TOO badly, I don't think, using what I had.

Artchix ATCs

2010-02-14T00:30:00.002-05:00

A long time ago, a friend sent me some Artchix photo sheets. Now, things like that are something I don't normally do since I love stamping so much. I joined a swap for which I had to make altered Artchix ATCs. So, I said to myself "Self...you got the stuff, and you love ATCs, so give it a shot!" Using old bits and pieces of old jewelry, feathers, homemade flowersoft, and other embellies that I've hoarded...er, collected, I mean... over time (you know the ones..."I-love-it-but-don't-want-to-use-it-cuz-I-can-use-it-on-something" but you don't ever?)
ANYway, here are my efforts. Had to make five.

Happy Valentine's Day !!!

2010-02-14T00:10:00.000-05:00

Tomorrow is Valentine's day! What are your plans for the day? I am going to make my family a Red Velvet cake, Sausage Gumbo...for starters anyway :)

I have also made Valentines for the valentines in my life. Doing so made me discover that I have very few Valentines stamps! I want to share them with you :) (I've retried uploading these pics and the others from previous posts and they all still come out the same way...a little distorted, they aren't wide enough and they look funny. Is anyone else having that problem?)

(Inside: What!? I'm still hot...it just comes in flashes. Image and sentiment from RiverCityRubberWorks)

Random Photo

2010-02-13T05:47:00.000-05:00

Just a random pic from Christmas. Have a great day :)

Candy ATCs

2010-01-31T10:13:00.000-05:00

Made some ATCs for a swap on InspireSwapChat. Favorite candy was the theme. I made 2...Hershey kisses and M&Ms.
I used the Cuttlebug embossing folders and scalloped oval dies from Spellbinders. The chocolate drop is a Quickutz die. I wrapped one with aluminum foil and added a little piece of vellum for the tab.

This M&M atc is using images from Stampitcrazy. I stamped on white and colored in with watercolor pencils for the background. Used different watercolors for the M&Ms on front. Again, Spellbinders scalloped oval die and Cuttlebug Swiss Dot embossing folder.

This one is for favorite beverage...COFFEE!!!! Is there any other!? The background is a stamp from RubberStampAve. The sentiments are from RiverCityRubberWorks. I believe the coffee cup came from there, too.

An Initial ATC with a twist for a swap on Inspireswapchat. Had to add things that begin with the letter...in this case "K". Working on one for the letter "W"

Bringing in the New Year

2010-01-31T09:53:00.001-05:00

Well...it's been a while hasn't it :) I have been VERY busy, though. To date I've made:

48 6x6 recipe cards
60 inchies (or, as some call them, stubbies)
20 ATCs
several cards
6 tags, and
10 wedding invitations

These tags were for a challenge at ScrapbookingFun. Each had a specific set of elements and/or media to use.

1. a tag using a pocket to hold another tag or journaling spot:

2. using the color blue and a button

3. monochromatic...using 3 shades...I used a Tim Holtz mask (compass)

4. red, white and black only

5. stictching (faux or real) and a button

6. using at least 3 different patterned papers...I used 5 different patterns

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!!!

2009-12-25T17:14:00.000-05:00

From my family to yours!!!

Christmas Garland - sort of

2009-12-15T21:28:00.000-05:00

I was in a swap where each in a group of six made these large cs ornaments. (I made the gingerbread man). They were originally meant to be made into a garland like you would put across a fireplave mantel but I didn't have any place like that. So...I hung them from ribbons and tied scrap pieces of fibers and ribbons I had, then added pics of all five of my grand daughters (don't have ANY grandsons...yet).

Twinkling H2Os

2009-12-15T09:59:00.000-05:00

I've been using my Twinkling H2Os these past few days and have fallen in love with them all over again! They are just so AWEsome!!! I've made a Christmas card and a fairy ATC. For the card, I used CB embossing folder (Script) and the die/enbossing folder Christmas ornament. The Twinkling H2Os I used were Autumn Skies, Fern and Sunburst.

ATC booklet

2009-12-15T09:50:00.000-05:00

I found a site that has some really great tutorials and one of them was for this little mini ATC book/holder! It's called Go Make Something. I had been in several ATC recipe swaps and had nowhere to put them...until I ran across this place! I adjusted some of the measurements a little bit until I found a size that works for me. The cards can be placed in the front and back of the folded insert and can be removed or switched around.

Christmas Gifts

2009-12-10T18:43:00.000-05:00

My dh brought home some paint cans made of plastic! I found it was just the thing I needed for packing the gifts for my grand daughters. I altered them both witht the same patterned paper just different colors. I used Sizzix dies Flower Charms and craft foam with alphabet dies.

Quixotic Challenge #5: Be Charming

2009-12-06T23:03:00.000-05:00

The challenge this week at Quixotic Paperie is to make something using a charm. Since I've been working on the 6x6 albums for my grand daughters, I figured I could kill two birds with one stone - make a layout AND do a challenge. The little tag has a heart-shaped smiley face charm.

Recipe Card Challenge Recipe

2009-12-06T22:33:00.000-05:00

This is for a recipe card challenge at Recipe Card Challenge Blog. I used die cuts for the plate and dinnerware and glass. I made a pocket and the recipe itself slides up out of it but will not pull all the way out. I used a CB embossing folder for the plate design.

Designer's Lottery Winning Door ATC

2009-12-05T04:07:00.001-05:00

On ISC, there are bi-weekly ATC challenges in an area called Designer's Lottery. The winner wins the other entries. This past lottery was for an ATC featuring a door or window in some way, shape or form. I won the lottery with this ATC:

Birthday Cards

2009-12-05T03:52:00.000-05:00

Since I had to work on Thanksgiving and that weekend, my family decided to have our Thanksgiving Dinner this weekend, since I am off. We also decided to combine it with my youngest son's and fourth grand daughter's birthdays. He'll be 12 and she'll be 5. I made some cards for them. The first is for my grandaughter. The image is Hampton Arts "Birthday Princess". I cut a circle and glued the top half of it on the back on the card front to act as an easel to hold the card upright. Okay...truth is, I made it upside down and had to figure out a way to fix it without having to throw the card away or do a bunch of cutting, etc. It worked out very nicely though :)

My youngest son's card is somewhat plain on the front (Sizzix DressUp Doll body, hair and the Fisherman clothes). The face is from Peachy Keen Stamps. On the inside, there is a pop-up with a little fish bowl and rod & reel. The goldfish is hanging from a little piece of string and just bobs around when the card is open. It is a free standing card and can be left open.

Jordan's final pages

2009-12-02T02:47:00.000-05:00

These are the rest of the pages for my grand daughter's album (ONE of my grand daughters...hehe).
I made them Halloween and Christmas. The Christmas ones still look a bit plain to me so I may add a few more elements...maybe some flowers?

Robin's color & fiber challenge

2009-12-02T02:37:00.000-05:00

I made this card for Robin's challenge on ISC. The challenge was using three colors - lt blue, lt green and white...AND two different fibers. I used MS punch for the tree topper, green lace for the tree, small snowflake punch, SU tag punch and image, HA Birthday Princess stamp, irridescent glitter and three different fibers: white and light blue for the snow and another blue for the tag. The blue cs is Paper Trey Ink and I embossed it with CB's Swiss Dots embossing folder.

More album pages for Jordan's album

2009-12-01T18:09:00.002-05:00

I've been working on one of my grand daughter's 6x6 album again and nearly have it finished. Just need to make a Halloween layout and a Christmas layout. I added to one of the pages I'd posted previously and that is the first pic. I added a glitter covered castle and a couple of tiny frogs :)

Alleycat & Pixie - my namesakes

2009-11-23T13:19:00.001-05:00

Wanted to share with you how I chose my name - AlleycatPixie. Two of my 5 grand daughters, Allison and Jordan, had cute nicknames...Alleycat and Pixie. I just put them togehter and voila! AlleycatPixie was created. Now, some pics of my namesakes:

Alleycat

Pixie

AND...the newest addition- Morgan - with her proud father, Richard (my next-to-the-oldest son - 26 yo)

I believe her nickname is going to be....MO MO :)

Amd here is a pic of Richard's wife Jo Jo (Joanna) She really got into the Halloween spirit this year! She dyed her naturally auburn hair BLACK!!! And Richard appears to be a cross between The Joker and The Crow...

Kaylyn's Album

2009-11-23T12:29:00.001-05:00

My oldest dgd (7 yo)on Halloween - Kaylie Bear (nickname) and some pages fo the 6x6 album I am making for her:

365 Cards - Challenge 265

2009-11-23T09:31:00.001-05:00

This is for 365Cards challenge 265 - Simply Put. (My friend, Janice, turned me on to this challenge site - although she doesn't realize it). It's very simple card using 1 patterned paper, 1 embellishment and 1 sentiment. ..no more, no less :) Anyway, I don't really do simple as I like lots of detail, but here it is:
I used a Spellbinders scalloped oval die to cut out the pp.

Peachy Keen Challenge #16

2009-11-20T20:42:00.003-05:00

The challenge will end 11-30-09 at midnight. - Only one entry per person.

PLEASE pass the word around about this challenge.. here's the reason why.. for every entry over 20 they will add another $1.00 to a $20.00 gift certificate to Peachy Keen Stamps!.. That means that if they get 37 entries, the prize will be a $37.00 gift certificate.. if they get 100 entries, the prize will be $100.00 gift certificate! .. please tell your friends!

I made this 6x6 recipe card for Peachy Keen's challenge...using my favorite face stamps. Die cuts are all Sizzix dies - Snowman, Circles (used two smallest for the little snowmen), Bowl (cut out of clear plastic), Tree. The faces are PKS PK-520 - Snow Faces The trees and sky are green and blue glitter cs. I used irridescent glitter on the little guys' cheeks, the top hat and edge of bowl.
I added the glitter for Jacque's challenge at ICS.

Jordan's Album

2009-11-20T16:44:00.001-05:00

I have completed and mailed out all swaps I am in and so now can concentrate on the albums for my grandbabies - 5 of them!!! The first one I'm working on is Pixie's (also part of my name). I've used assorted pp and cs from my stash and scrap piles, stamped images, punches, chipbord, and stickers I'd collected over the years :) Got a few pages to finish up...like ones for her 4 yo and 4 month old sisters, her parents (my ds and dil), first fishing trip, etc. I'll probably do a separate album for holidays. I make each a mini album each school year.

Here are the pages I have for Pixie so far:

Sketch Callenge

2009-11-17T01:39:00.001-05:00

This is my rendition of the card sketch on stamping411. It's a great sketch and I am working on more.

Wanda

CD photo hanger - 2nd one

2009-11-14T14:44:00.000-05:00

I've nade a couple more altered CD photo hangers. As they are both the same, I only have to post pics of one of them :). I used assorted scrap pieces of patterned paper I had in my scrap stash, assorted beads, paper clips and images from a clear stamp set by Chatter Box called "Fabulous". Used SU c;assic stamp pads: Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky, Pretty in Pink and Real Red. I used bent paper clips as connectors and glued the beads onto the ends.

Rudolph's Cookie Kisses

2009-11-12T16:36:00.001-05:00

A recipe card I made for a Christmas cookie swap:

Bazzil Textured cs - blue, brown, red

My Minds Eye pp - Frost Signature Christmas' Flying Friends

SU - Chocolate Chip classic inkpad

Cuddlebug - enbossing folders - Swiss Dots and border

Red Stickles

Snowflake stamp

Pic found online

I stamped snowflakes on the blue cs with Chocolate Chip. Inked all the blue edges with it, too. Embossed the brown cs - except for the base card - with Swiss Dots. Embossed a narrow strip of blue and ran the Chocolate Chip pad over it. Glued everything together, added Stickles dots beside ingredients and on Rudolph's nose and voila!

Christmas Cookies Recipe Card

2009-11-11T22:41:00.001-05:00

Made eight of these today. I only need six for a swap I'm in, but I like to make extras for Hostess gifts or to have on hand for making Recipe Books.

I used:

Bazzil textured cs (green), Basic Grey and Sizzix die for the candy canes, Glued glitter on the white parts. Pink Paislee's Enchanting for the background beneath the recipe. SU wrought iron corner punch.

Basic Grey Challenge Week 7

2009-11-10T02:38:00.000-05:00

This is my card for the BasicGreyChallenge. This weeks challenge is a photo inspiration challenge. One is to interpret the photo anyway one wishes be it colors, patterns... This is my interpretation of the photo.

Challenge card

2009-11-08T15:27:00.001-05:00

This is a card I made for a challenge at ISC. Jessie F hosted this weeks challenge there. It was a sketch with an optional challenge of using one colorwith white, black or gray. I used See d's Boutique Grunge to make the backgrounds. Added SU punches Scalloped circle, tag and flowers. I used CB Swiss Dots embossing folder for the red cs and a CB border embossing folder for the strip across the bottom.

Birthday Treats

2009-11-08T12:30:00.002-05:00

Okay...my birthday was Friday, but since I'd worked Thursday night (12 hour shifts: 7 PN to 7 AM), I slept Friday : / ANYway, dh was going to take me out Saturday..just me and him. I couldn't go without the kids so we all jumped in the truck and headed to Cleveland to Ryan's Steakhouse. YUMMY!!! My 11 yo ds wanted to go to a craft store (didn't know if there was one in Cleveland -never been there before). Well, as we spotted Ryan's, I spotted a Hobby Lobby across from it! Yipee!!! It's SOOOO much nicer than the one in Knoxville! I found the clearance section and WOW! Found CB E folders, dies, Spellbinders, deco brads, paintbrushes, papers, cardstock, more stamps...I was in HEAven! Sisn't get a chance to get to the ribbon and fibers :( Apparantly, they do not have a public restroom! BUT...that's okay, because I had a bunch of new toys to play with :). One of the things I got was the Swiss Dot CB EF and a borders EF. This card is made using the swiss dot and two of the borders. Also, a Spellbinders buckle. The stamped image is stamped with Color Box pigment ink (Orchid) and heat embossed with pink powder. I filled in the border with gold enbossing powder.

I also found a stamp set from See d's Savoir Faire - Boutique Grunge - and made this card. The inks are SU classic ink pads; Classic Black,Chocolate, River Rock, Soft Sky and Wild Wasabi. I used an irridescent blue/green glitter and outlined the wings, bodies and antenae of the butterflies.

As if THAT wasn't enough, when we got home, my two oldest ds' and their families were at our house waiting for us! All the grandbabies had made me cards, and my oldest ds even made me one! AND, had gotten a cake...and ice cream...and brought his X-box over with his Guitar Hero games!

My youngest ds bought me a movie - Bedknobs and Broomsticks :) My dd bought me two books...It was the best birthday EVer!

Christmas Ornaments

2009-11-07T23:08:00.001-05:00

I made six of these ornaments for a swap. I used Imaginisce's "All Bundled Up" from the Polar Expressions line; Sizzix dies - circle, tree, ladybug body (snow buddy); SU scallop punch, Color Box "Chianti" pigment ink, Color Arts "Blue" pigment ink pad, snowflake charms and assorted brads. I cut two circles for each and glued them together so that the different sides showed. I punched scallop circles and used brads to fix the charms to them and inked the edges with blue. I used dimensional dots to afix them to the center of the circle. Inked the entire circle with Chianti and used Blue ink on the blue side. The snow buddies were cut from craft foam and pieces of yarn glued for the scarves and hats. I added a small eyelet at the top for the hanging string/wire.

Stash Overload Update

2009-11-06T23:26:00.003-05:00

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I've joined a type of swap that our items are made of supplies we already have and not buying anything. I had joined a Thanksgiving Bounty Swap in which we made 8x8 layouts and had posted a pic of my pages in an earlier post. I got that swap back today and scrapped two covers and backs and made albums for my two oldest sons and their families. Here's the cover I made..the second is identical.

And...here is my actual count and list of items I've completed since October 6, 2009 (that's just in TWO MONTHS!):

46 8x8 layouts
two 6x6 lo
140 ATCs
119 6x6 recieps
1 TP Tag
1 mini album/cookbook - 6x6
28 cards
7 GIFTS - two 8x8 albums, 2 CD albums, 1 CD hanger, 2 6x6 albums, 1 TP roll mini album

AND...I still have TONS of stash supplies till! I hadn't realized how much stuff I actually had until I started this challenge!

What can YOU do with your onhand supply of stuff?

Wanda

Altered CDs

2009-11-06T23:12:00.001-05:00

I've been toying with altering old CDs that I normally throw away. Don't know WHY I haven't done these before now!!! Mini albums! I scrapped the fronts and backs of three CDs, used my crop-a-dial to punch the holes, and used a clip ring for binding. My dh had my camera so I used my scanner. I apologize for the blurring.

Altered CD hanger:

Another CD album:

Mini Album from TP rolls

2009-10-31T14:42:00.003-04:00

Well, inspiration comes from EVERYwhere! Would you believe these little pages are made using toilet paper rolls? Mash 'em flat, cover with patterned paper and embellish as desired! Add a tag to slip inside and...voila! I used all scrap papers on these pages. I have rings to bind them into a little album (I'll post a completed pic). These are so fun and quick to make and will make terrific stocking stuffers or Teachers' gifts for the school kids. (For a tutorial, go here ). This album uses 3 TP rolls, the first is a pic of the fronts, then one of the backs.

This is the first page - or cover. I made a little pocket on the front for an additional tag.

Then page two.

And finally the last page - back cover.

Bleach Technique Challenge card

2009-10-30T02:50:00.001-04:00

This is a card I made using the bleach technique for a challenge at InspireSwapChat. I used SU's Lace background stamp and stamped on cranberry cs. On the same color cs, I stamped the flourish (Inkadinkado). I did a running stich on the lace background with black embroidery thread.Trimmed both images and framed with black cs then adhered to SU Ruby Red cs (as card base). I stamped the kanji (Inka Stamps) using SU classic black ink pad. I liked the way it turned out.

Recipe Cards for swaps

2009-10-30T02:40:00.002-04:00

Here are a couple of more recipe cards for some swaps I'm in. I'm really addicted to these things! In the past month or so, I've made 119 recipe cards - 6x6. I'll keep some and some I'll make into cookbooks with my Bind-It-All and use as gifts. These recipes are for Christmas candy/treats swaps:

Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge Blog Candy

2009-10-21T00:53:00.001-04:00

I've been a big fan of Peachy Keen Stamps for several years. In that several years, they have greatly expanded. When I first heard of them, I think the only stamps they had were the face stamps for the die cut dolls. Got a couple sets of them (so much better than trying to draw them in ). Now, they have an incredible selection of wonderful and adorable stamps! You ought to check them out if you've never been to their site.
They also have this super, duper Blog Candy on their blogspot: There is a gadget to the left you can click on to trasport you there ;) The winner will be announced on Saturday, 10/24 so hurry to enter if you haven't already!

Here's some of what is included in the candy:

4 packages of Miss Elizabeth's Scrapbook Papers: Braun, Lodge, Jewels, and Fairytale Princess(6 pages per package)

Peachy Keen Stamps PK-303A Tubular Star Snowman Small

Peachy Keen Stamps PK-320 Snickerdoodle Gift Elf

Peachy Keen Stamps PK-311 Snowmany Thanks

Peachy Keen Stamps PK-404 Sugar n Spice Gingers Small

12 Ice Stickles: Gold, Crystal, Arctic Ice, Grape, Blueberry, Lime, Cherry, Strawberry, Silver, Coffee, Lemon and Mint

12 Offray Grosgrain Ribbon Spools 3/8": White, Cranberry, Island Blue, Ant White, Black, Lt Pink, Shock Pink, Blue, Lemongrass, Lemon, Yellow Gold, Oatmeal (two of these are at the bottom of the stack behind the long acrylic block)

3 SUPER acrylic blocks with grid lines and finger grooves, Sizes: 3.5" round, 4.25" round and 8" x 2.5"

Wanda

Blog Award

2009-10-21T00:29:00.001-04:00

I just received this Fabulous award from my dear friend Jessie. She's been a great inspiration to me and has turned me on to many challenge sites and blog candy sites. She lives in such a lovely place, too...rich in history and culture! We share a love for recipe cards and fried ice cream (Hey Jessie...got a great recipe for ya). The rules of the award are that I have to share 5 things with you that I am addicted to and then pass on the award to 5 other blogs that I love …..

1. paper crafting

2. soap making

3. crocheting

4. reading

5. my family

And now - drum roll please - the five fabulous blogs that I am honored to pass this award on to are:

1. Janice

2. Jen

3. Lucinda

4. Paula

5. Karen

Congratulations, ladies :)

Family Halloween party door prize

2009-10-20T22:20:00.001-04:00

Every year for our Halloween party, I supply the door prize. Usually it is something I've hand crafted. One year I made soap, lotion and powder and made up a bath basket. Another year I made canister candles. This year it's a copycat recipe book. It's 6x6 and has 22 copycat recipes in it plus additional white cs pages in the back for what ever :) Here is a pic of the cover and 3 of the 22 recipes.

Callenge card

2009-10-19T22:51:00.001-04:00

There was a card challenge at InspireSwapChat using the colors pink and orange. Here was my entry.

2010 May calendar page and cover

2009-10-19T22:46:00.001-04:00

I'm soooo proud of myself. I'm in a "stash overload" challenge where I create things using my stash and/or scraps. Been at it a couple of weeks and I've made quite a few things...and even completed some swaps I am in! Here's my list of items so far:

67 6x6 recipe cards
30 ATCs (NOT including the ATC Jams I an finishing up)
2 6x6 scrapbook layouts fpr grand daughters' albums
1 TP roll gift tag
38 8x8 layouts - I've posted two of them - Thanksgiving Bounty and January 2010

Here are the May pages for the calendar and the cover (had to make two covers because I'd taken two spots).

Here's the tag I made out of a toilet paper roll. There is a great tutorial at a-scapaddict.blogspot

and it's really easy.

I'm still working on items...a 6x6 recipe book is in the works and, of course, finishing up my grand daughters' little albums. Got to get ready for the holidays!

2010 Calendar Page

2009-10-15T19:58:00.001-04:00

Here's a pic of an 8x8 calendar page for January 2010. I needed to make 12 for a calendar swap. I'm working on the month of May now (took 2 spots in the swap). I love the little polar bear!

Christmas Traditions Bar Cookies

2009-10-11T20:00:00.001-04:00

Another memorable recipe are these bar cookies. I remember my mom making them when I was a little girl. I asked her for the recipe and she had lost it during moving from one state to another. I searched years for this recipe. I found it shortly after she passed away in 1996 - after nearly 20 years! I've been making them every year since and they are as good as I remember them!!

Christmas Traditions Wassail

2009-10-11T15:22:00.000-04:00

With the upcoming holidays quickly approaching, I find myself remembering the warmth and love of my family's gatherings. We would all gather at our parent's house, each bringing a special dish or treat. We would open gifts while the turkey cooked, "ooh" and "aah" over the candy, cookies, pies... Today, when we gather, we remember those days. Both parents and a sister have passed on and so the "gathering place" has been at one of my brothers house. We still share the love of family with new additions that never got to meet their great grandparents or great aunt. We have started new traditions and carried on with old...but the spirit of giving and loving is never-changing. I've been making recipe cards to hopefully bind into books for each of my siblings. Each recipe is one of the special dishes that have been brought to the holiday table for many, many years and passed on to the next generation. This recipe for Wassail is one I've been making for over 20 years, and is still in demand at the gatherings. Hope you enjoy it as nuch as my family does :)

Wanda

(Watch for more recipes to come.)

Stash projects

2009-10-06T11:32:00.003-04:00

I am in several swaps for 8x8 pages and ATCs. When I join a swap, my first response is to go shopping for supplies. As a result, I have tons of papers and embellishments that I'd forgotten I have (sound familiar?). My self-challenge is to make my seap items with supplies I already have on hand. I have made 6 8x8 two-page layouts and 20 ATCs...so far. I'm working on 12 calender pages and will post them when I finish them :) The Paisley shapes on the Minnie ATCs are cut with the Spellbinders sets.

First I have a Thanksgiving Bounty swap...I chose Recipe Traditions:

Great Pyrenese pups

2009-09-26T21:02:00.000-04:00

Apparantly, my home is really an animal shelter! With three dogs, one cat and one cockatiel, all but the bird have cried "sanctuary" at my front door! Bert, a black lab mix, was literally thrown out of a car as it passed our house. Lady and Poppet - sisters - are Great Pyrenese pups, about 4 1/2 months old. The smaller one, Lady, only looks so because we shaved her down after she had been hit by a car. She is mending very nicely and her limp is nearly gone. Poppet still has her thick coat and is with us because we just couldn't separate her from her sister. It seems that none of them have any intention of leaving any time soon. Bert is still with us after 5 years and the sisters have been here about a month now. Then there was Fred, a small mixed dog; Maggie, a black lab pup; Smokey, a little gray kitten;...the list goes on. We've managed to find good homes for them. Well, except for Bert and he's one of the family now, as will be Lady and Poppet, I suspect. Please excuse the pupils in their pics...can't figure out how to fix that on my camera (still getting the hang of it).

Movable ATC

2009-09-25T11:29:00.004-04:00

I've been away from my blog for a while, my apologies. My dh had surgery...deviated septum and chronic sinusitis. He had to have his nose rebroken and the sinus cavities scraped and extra sinus pockets cut out, tubes up his nose...He's doing much better now and can actually breathe now! So, now I'm back in the crafting circle :)
I made this ATC for the DL Lottery Challenge on ISC . It's one ATC with a little circle that is held in by a brad designed to look like another ladybug. There is a little edge of the circle that shows above the "seed packet" that turns with your thumb and the different flowers show through the round window.

Simple Halloween Invitation

2009-09-11T04:36:00.002-04:00

As I started to make the invitations for our family Halloween bash, I discovered that I have VERY FEW Halloween stamps!!! Going to have to take care of that problem! Anyway,here's what I came up with for a simple invite that the grandbabies will like.
Used Inka stamps for columns and top piece (painted with china black Twinkling H2Os). Used masking technique then inked sky with navy blue and black pigment inks. Cut out yellow circles, stamped with tree branches and little bat then lined up with image on card front and glued (Spotlight technique). For the inside: Used cuttlebug embossing folder and inked with Color Box black and orange pigment inks. Sizzix large parchment die used for list, edges inked with Color Box pigment inks (cocoa & black).
Oh yeah, I noticed after all was "said and done", that I misspelled "ghoulish"...left out the "h"...oops, my bad :)

SS Oriental Challenge

2009-09-09T16:35:00.003-04:00

New SimonSaysChallenge is for an oriental card. I LOVE asian but don't have any asian paper so I made my own. I used Color Box pigment ink pads to stamp an oriental tree and poem on black cs for the background. I heat embossed with gold, turquoise and reddish/pink EPs. I stamped the asian women on white cs and painted her with Twinkling H2Os, cut her out and adhered to card with dimensional foam dots. The kanji sentiment was stamped on pp and edges inked with a metallic turquoise pigment ink. Used red cs and gold glitter cs to frame the sentiment and then adhered with dimensional foam dots, too. Red funfur fiber is wrapped around one side. (All the stamped images and the sentiment are Inka stamps). I tried to get a clearer pic of the shimmer of the H2Os and the embossing. This was a really fun challenge. Thanks for visiting and taking a gander :)

Wanda

Challenge card

2009-09-08T23:51:00.000-04:00

This is my challenge card for SimonSaysStampChallenge. It was using sketch #12 by Iris.