Awesome Autumn Antics

During October I participated in an Awesome Antics Rak. I have been waiting to post the following for over a Month now...Since it is Thanksgiving I decided I would do it today.

The requirements required using the favorite fall colors of the recipient..I had a hard time with her colors Purple and Tan. This is what I came up with I hope she liked it.

I masked the Leaves from a Fall Folliage stamp set I got from a friend and stamped them with Timber Brown StazOn..then I colored with Watercolor Wonder Crayons and Water Color pencils. I used Perfect Plum to matte the image and I cant remember the color of the base I think it was Very Vanilla or Sahara Sand. I used Argyle EF in my Cuttlebug to emboss and I used a little Acorn brad I picked up at Target $ spot last fall.

We also needed to make an altered item, so I made 2. One was this gratitude coaster book.

I made it so my Acorn could write down things she cherished or was thankful for this Thanksgiving. I used some Fall papers that had some tan and Purple and bound it with my bind it all I added the Purple tags and scalloped edge for more of her favorite fall colors.

Second I made some vanilla bath salts in light yellow and purple.. I found a bath salt tin at Michaels and discovered the Circle opening was the perfect size for the new SU large Crcle punch. so I wrote Bath Salats on a piece of Paper probably should have used my printer and then punched and slid it up into the opening. I put her initial on the label. I hope she likes it.

I am still frantically working on wedding stuff. I hoep to make another post to show some of that stuff this weekend.

Until Later Have a Great Thankssgiving and may you find Much in your life to be thnaksful for and ...Happy Stamping!

More VSN

I have been neglecting my blog lately only because I have been way too busy.

I did make some cards for VSN I posted a few, but not all so I thought I would play catch up today.



I made these 2 cards for an Anniversary and as a thank you.
The first used the Merry and Bright snowman, and Wonderful Words stamp sets.
the second used the Merry and Bright Tree.

I used my Snowflake Embossing folder on both and Dvine swirls for the black panel.
I used my Scallop circle punch to round off the edge on my trees after trimming them close. The VSN was too make a geometric Shape...I was attempting to make the trees look like a snow flake. Its a 4.25 by 4.25 square card.

I used Jet Black StazOn for staping and water color wonder crayons for painting. I used GP White, Old Olive, Certainly Celery and Ridinghood Red for the second and GP White, Ridinghood Red, Certainly Celery and a Black for the first. I hope you enjoy them.

Sorry I am late in posting. Until Later ...Happy Stamping!

VSN

I went to bed Thursday night with a knot in my neck and a slight headache..It wasnt any better hwen I woke up on Friday morning...I finally found sometime to create and I was sore and having a lot of pain...UGH!!

I had a terrible day Friday morning a dead battery in the car and I took a fall down the stairs dont ask me how I still dont know...I went to the chiropractor and came home and took a very long nap...Still had a pain on Saturday another very long nap and on Sunday , church and a long drive to a Memorial Service for my friends' father passed away last week...

My neck has felt a little better each day since and today its relatively pain free which is a good thing...the other good thing..that despite sleeping the weekend away i still managed to make 4 cards that I think turned out very cute... today I'll post the Birthday cards I made for my niece and Nephew they had a party Friday that was a lot of fun for my little boys...I used some old SU retired colors that I am uncertain of for the card bases...sorry! trying to use up some old supplies this year...

I also made them for a few VSN things this weekend the pink one use the thumping technique and the green one for Chorus Line...three of the same image in a row...the monkeys needed to look like they were swinging through the trees...I used the swiss dots and Birthday words EF's placement was determined by the big birthday word running up the one side. the sentiment came from Buirthday Whimsy..the Pink one used Bitty Blossoms Backgrounder retired and markers to thump with color after the whole image was inked up with Certainly Celery. I matted the image with CC also and decided it needed a notch. so I punched it out with the 3/4" circle punch. the ribbon was a buy from the $ bin at michaels this summer. The cake image is from So many Scallops...Keep forgetting I have that set...The EF is Floral Fantasy. I adde the metal dimensional spot in White and put the scallopped punched out matting up on dimesionals...It felt good to maek some cards againt hat werent wedding announcements...LOL

I have two more cards to post tomorrow.

Until later... Happy Stamping!

Fabulous Flowers

My friend came over today and we worked on Silk florals for my DD's wedding... She did an excellent job...I wrapped a few wires to attach flowers...but she did all the work.Check out her Web site if you want more info about her business...
Flowers on 55 !

It is such a relief to be getting stuff done...and marking things off the mile long "To Do" list.

The flowers look very nice. My friend does such a nice job...here are some previews of them.

The corsages

The Bouquet

(it still needs some ribbons added)

and the bout's. I took a picture of the one rose that the little red had to be showing on it..Something silks hav eto make them look more real!

The fabric behind the Bouquet is what is being used for table toppers and accenting at the reception...It really makes the colors of the wedding pop.

The final picture is of the flowers on the cake knife and server...

Tomorrow I am picking up the engagement Photos for the announcements. Here is the picture they chose to use.

I need to trim them a bit and get them in the invites and then let the Addressing begin...

I did stamp a few images and use my WWC on them...so maybe I'll get some cards made to post soon I really need to get some hang in there and get well cards in the mail

...Until Later...Happy Stamping!

Announcements & Other wedding projects

I finished the invites for the wedding that I have been working on so happy they are finished. I made 405 of them in a week. I am hoping to have some card making time this week.

They have a triple fold and a pocket inside for the picture, the wedding luncheon, wedding invites, and registration info.

I did work on Vellum Cylindars to use with flickering Tea Lights..I wanted a candle look and we cant have real candles.

This week my friend is coming over this week and we are going to make the corsages, bout's and thebouquet out of these flowers. and maybe get some ideas to go withthe Cylindars I made.. Every week I seem to be making a little more progress.

I've Been Tagged

I usually dont do tagging for one..I am alwasy too busy to get it done...Right now is no exception...I think Michelle Just noticed I hadn't Posted in awhile and thought it would be a good time to tag me. She has directions for tagging in her blog.....Go take a look!

Seven interesting or fun facts about myself...

1. My DD#2 is getting married in Dec. First DD to get married...Everyone tells me it will happen quickly now for the other 6...Sheesh I hope not ...Its way too much work.

2. I love to bake...I love the smells and of course eating my creations.

3. I have a lot of kids which keep me busy (no secret there, Kids and Busy seem to go together)

4. I wish I had more time in the day..I'ld like to pursue making/creating Blog Skins!

5. I have been busy making Wedding Invites 400, and it is taking a lot of my time thus no post.

6. I will have a post in a few weeks I made some items that are postable but I cant post them until the recipeant gets to open them!

7. I love biographies and Biographical sketches...possibly becasue I do Genealogy research and love to read stories about peoples lives...More people should write Journals...Their Descendants will love them for it.

I hope I was interesting enough.
I really dont know who I should tag.

I will pick a few people and add them later. I need to get DS to the bus!

Okay adding the first few

1 Shari My friend and SU Demo...Bits and Pieces!
2 Deb a friend with a new blog so worth checking out...With a Stamp and a Song!
3 Robyn my cricut friend love looking at her blog It's wonderful...The Pink Stamper!
4 Silvia, love her blog.. she tagged me once and I never got it done. sorry. MabieStampin!
5. Connie, Love her blog, dont get to it enough, Its really nice... McStampin'...!
Okay I'll try to do a few more later
6. Shell: I love the cute alterable stuff she makes and the way she uses the Software with her Cricut is so great..plus its her Birthday so Pop over there and say Happy Birthday! Shell's Stuff!
7. Gina: my SIL,She's got a great little store and a fun Blog when she gets a chance to post she's busy like me....Crop & Stick 2!

Halloween Cards

Sorry about lack of Post...I have been sick for a few weeks and then I got the hives...really bad...I couldnt consentrate on making a card if I wanted too. Today I am alot less itchy so I am much better. I went to my Demo/Friends house and made a couple of Halloween Cards... One she had she had made at her uplines' meeting and changed it a bit. They are both very cute cards.

The cards used several techniques I like doing that alot because I get to learn new stuff.

The first card used masking, embossing, and sponging. It's Very quick card to make despite all the techniques used on it. We used Glossy White paper and stamped the Tree from SU "House of Haunts"with versa mark and heat embossed with black. We punched a 3/4 circle from a PostIt note close to the sticky strip so both pieces have adhesive on them. we sponge the circle moon in Yoyo Yellow. We used sponge daubers and Kiki Kiss, Tangerine Tango, Perfect Plum and Pacific Point after masking the Moon with the part of the circle that is punched out. After removing the moon if there is still yellow on the card use your original mask to fill in over any white with the yellow. The Perfect plum is rolled with the SU "Haunting"wheel. and matted with black and then a piece of Kiwi Kiss punched with word window cut it in half and use the halfs opposite ends of the strip and then use a Black brad after punching the hole with your paper piercer.The Tangerine Tango piece of card stock with the SU"Sanded" backgrounder then stamp "Happy Halloween" sentiment with Basic Black. The tree image is mounted on dimesionals over the strip of purple.

The second card is made with the same stamp set the house image being stamped on Watercolor paper in Basic Gray ink. We used Yoyo Yellow and Pumpking Pie markers to color the windows and moon. after coloring spray with water and let the colors run a bit. Mat with Tangerine Tango and then use the picture hanger of antique brass hardware. and tie with a piece of avacado , black and Tangerine Tango grograin ribbon mount on dimesionals over the "Ghostly Greetings" DP.

Until Later...Happy Stamping!