Grateful Dusty Daisies

When I first read the colors for this weeks CC263 I thought Ugh....Dusty Durango, Pretty in Pink, and Creamy Caramel. I shifted the pieces of paper over each other and shuffeling the order, and all I decided was I am going to have to use an awful lot of White!

However when I went to get my supplies I decided I wanted to make shiney little Daisies,and so this card was born.

I used my Cuttlebug "Victoria" to emboss the Durango and a White Gel Pen to enhance the Caramel matting. Using Creamy Caramel for the image base I stamped the daisies from Watercolor Garden in VersaMark and then heat embossed with Ranger White Detail embossing powder. I tried several inks and techniques before I could get the pink centers to pop on the card. First I just stamped Pretty in Pink, then using MS teardrop Pastel Pink, and finally using VersaMark and a pink pastel chalk, which happened to be a little darker than Pretty in Pink, but the only light pink I owned, Did the trick. After finally succeeding I used my DD reinker and some Kleenex folded to stamp some leaves around the Daisies. I used Real Rust to stamp the sentiment to make sure it wasnt blothcy. I really need to order the inkpads. I used my MS branch Punch and my SU: 1-1/4 and 1-3/8" Circle Punches and Scalloped Circle Punches to layer and mout the sentiment.

Thanks for Looking...Until later...Happy Stamping!

Wahoo Memories

I always have loved the Line fromt he movie IQ, when tim Robbins ask Meg Ryan..."He Said.." Wahoo"" and later asked "When was the last time you said "Wahoo"."

I used to say "Wahoo" as I rode my pretend Pony around my front yard shooting my very acurate finger six or should I say five shooters all over the countryside. What fun memories. I started to create a card on Monday, but it just wouldn't make itself appear on the paper. All I could manage was cutting out the sillohuette using A Childs Year, and heat embossing it with Ranger Clear Embossing powder.

by Tuesday I managed to comeup with a design I really liked and I chose some objects from the Old West Cartridge and cut them out using my Cricut & Gypsy.

I am so loving the Gypsy and how I can layout the design all at one time and use several cartridges. It has enabled me to use alot of my scraps, because I can place the pieces right where I need them on the mat. I actually love looking through the scrapbox for just the right size and color of paper. I can honestly say on my last few cards all the smaller than 1/4 of piece paper have been scraps from the box. I used the Paisley Backgrounder and Basic Gray Ink to stamp the image on Ridinghood Red( I think) cardstock. I used some scrap Paper Co. Blue from the Basics assortment, and Swiss Dots Embossing folder to make the Bottom of the card base. I loved using the Basic Gray scrap to cut the barb wire pieces and Shadow for the "Wahoo"; More Mustard was chosen for the main Sentiment. After putting the Gray and Mustasrd pieces through my "X" Xyron, I rub it really well and then used a sponge to age the edges and add some depth to all the pieces. After aging I used my piercing tool and traced all the edges and openings to get all the excess adhesive off, and then I applied them to the card.

The Sillohuette I made on Monday was then added to the card using dimensionals. Lastly I added a little piece of tied linen thread to look like a halter. I hope you like it.

Until Later... Happy Stamping!

Another Thank You

Sorry About the lack of post..I was on such a roll posting regualrly when on the 12th I sprained my ankle really badly...Followed that up with some stomach flu inthe house and finally with me. Ona day I was sort of feeling better I laid this card out on my Gypsy...and then never got back to it until today. Which also happens to be one of my DS's 7th Birthday. This is only neccessary to mention becasue I was not thinking too clearly when assembling the card and heard my older DS who was putting together a Hero Wars Mega Bloks vehicle for the birthday boy was very upset and cryng inth echair behnd me suddenly... can you see how this is going...

Anyway I had to rescue the DS, and help him get the vehicle together which is another story in frustration because of one piece being wrong on a base used only for building...

Funny thing is the Base of my card is causing me frustration also...anyway I hope you enjoy it.

Until Later ....Happy Stamping!

Wedding In White

I needed a card for my nephews wedding coming up at the end of the month. I decided to do todays Splitcoast Sketch Challenge. (SC271)

I intended to do a mostly white card with just a touch of black...But ended up needing a touch of red for Umpf.

I used SU Elegant Bouquet to emboss the top panel and flipped it upside down because I wanted the floral in the lower right corner. I used my new Glaze Pen to highlight the embossing. I really wanted a "knot" for symbolism on the card but didn't want to over power the embossing on the card, so I tried several ribbons and settled on this red Ofray picot one I picked up at Walmart, probably for the latest wedding. The ribbon still covered more than I liked so I used the double circle punch to put 5 sets of holes along the bottom edge for the ribbon to be threaded through the card. After attaching the 6 Mark Richard gemstones to the flowers I realized there was an even number so I embossed one more flower from the same folder and cut it out to make it an odd number. I used the sentiments from SU:Taggers Dozen and Fairytale Wedding, stamped in Jet Black StazOn. I used SU: Real Red to mat and Embassy:Black(walmart) to mat the other peices. I embossed the middle layer with Vicotria, and the base with Swiss Dots, which required a couple of passes and moving of the folder to get the whole card front dotted.

I hope you like it!

Until later...Happy Stamping!

Thoughts In Blue

I had so much fun making a card today for my friend. I used the Splitcoast Stampers Color Combo Challenge for the color theme(CC261)

...Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery and Melon Mambo. They are very spring like colors.

Since the envelopes Walmart sell now are a bit larger than they used to be I made a 6x4-1/4" card. I also wanted more space to write on. I trimmed paper to 6x11...scored at 2-3/4" & 7". I covered the large flap with Certainly Celery cardstock, and stamped the leaves from SU:Mixed Bouquet on with matching ink.

Next I trimmed the papers for the top flap going down by 1/4 inch for each color. I embossed the Bashful Blue Piece using Quikutz: Diamonds & Dots, A2 Embossing folder. I attached the celery cardstock then attached the ribbon. I matted with Melon Mambo, and as usual GP white is my base. The ribbon came from my friend Diana who sent me that big white ribbon Basket last summer...I matted the sentiment from SU:Sincere Salutations to match the matting on the top flap. I added Mark Richards:Crystal Stickers : Pearls to the dots on the embossing after attaching to the flap. Then I attached the sentiment to the edge using my ATG. To keep the flap from flipping open, I stamped the Daisy from SU: Mixed Bouquet in Bashful Blue and added a Pink Mark Richards: Crystal Sticker Elements for the flower center. lastlyI bent all the petals up and then rolled them down with two creases using my fingers. I also fluffed a bit to get the dimension flatter and looser. I mounted the flowers on Zot 3D Dots, using one dot cut into thirds. I made sure to catch the flap with the petals. Hope you & my friend like it.

Until Later ...Happy Stamping!

My Sons Cards

I have an almost 7year old son. He loves to use scissors and glue, I think because the only time he sees me use the stuff he thinks he has to make cards in order to use my stuff. This week he decided he wanted to make a card for his nephew. After finishing his card he asked me to take a picture, and that is what inspired me to make this post.

He gets to use stuff from the scrapbox box and some prefolded CS that I keep in a drawer and a glue stick and of course the stapler... Of course he decorated the back and front and we do not under any circumstances point out that he did it backwards.

After making the card he brought me something else he made for me....Isnt it the cutest.

Loving my Gypsy

Whenever I have been going Shopping for crafts lately I always go look a the new cricut carts, seeing if they are on sale or discounted a great deal...looking for a bargain so I can have more options to create more neat stuff with my cricut.

I have had a Cricut for several years and for a while there I had 2 the original and the Expression. I recently sold my old original Cricut because I haven't had to haul one upstairs to use with my computer.

The reason my Gypsy...I love it. I have been talking about how I do a LO (layout) and cut with my Gypsy and the last few days I have been working on a project I cant really show you for about 4 weeks.

Because of this ,I thought I would show you the process, or at least parts of it.

I have been working on a Recipe swap for a 6x6 cookbook. Here is a picture of a LO I did a few years ago. I am using the same recipe for this swap but I am changing it up a bit so it will look different. I am also doing 2 other recipies and a Biography page.

One great thing about using the Gypsy or Design Studio to create a project is that you can Lay it all out and move stuff around to make the best use of paper. For this project I used alot of scraps from the scrap box and you know how I love using the stash. Because you can know where each object is to be cut you can place the paper on the correct spot on the mat. Can you believe when I origianly set up this cut I had the blank spot except 2 squares filled with a light green color..I choose not to use it onthe final project so I deleted it from the cut before I cut the other 5 pages out.

I use several mats at a time and for this 5 copy project I used three mats...and after connecting the Gypsy to the Cricut Expression I loaded and cut 5 mats. for each of the 4 pages.

Because I use the Gypsy. I dont need to worry about changing cartridges and it just cuts until its finished.

Why the Cricut is cutting I can remove the pieces and prep them for using on my project. I love the pointed hook form the tool kit and the Spatula for removing pieces with out tearing the paper.

I often use a glue pen like EK fine tip or Quikie because they work well with fine lines and small pieces.

I also reload the mat if neccessary to keep the rotation going.

All my projects created using the Gypsy(or Design Studio) can be saved on it or on my computer for easy access and can be reused in the futire if neccessary. You can even share files with a friends so they can use it. I hope you enjoy the pictures...I am hoping they are worth a thousand words! I am also hoping you find this helpful. Soon I hope to have a card to share..you may look for these Cookbook pages the first weekend of April.

Unitl Later... Happy Stamping!