Seize the Day

Good Morning and Happy Tuesday to each and every one of you. I think winter is here. The brisk air, the frost and the snow may be pretty good clues lol.

Today I've got another Lost Coast Designs project for you that I did for an event a while back at SNR. This one uses the Persian Skull stamp, which I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE. I'll have another project using this stamp coming up for the next challenge over at Gingersnaps, so make sure you come back soon.



Supplies:
Cardstock: Stampin' Up
Patterned Paper: Collage Press, 7 Gypsies
Rub-on: 7 Gypsies
Flowers: Prima
Rhinestones: Kaiser Craft
Glitter: Beadz
Stamp: Lost Coast
Alcohol Ink, Embossing Powder: Ranger
Distress Ink: Tim Holtz
Pen: Sakura
Tools: Scor-Pal, postage corner punch, paper trimmer, glue pen, heat tool
Other: Lace

A Great Day

Hi Everyone and happy Saturday. Today I was in my first craft fair with all my cards and altered art pieces and I'm so happy that everything went well. It can be nerve wrecking to take that first step to sell your wares, but I'm happy to report that 3/4's of my projects now have new homes YIPPEY!!!!!

I'm sharing with you today a card that just makes me PLUM happy. It is a card i created for the Lost Coast Rubber Stamp event over at SNR a while back and it was my first shot at using inchies for a project. I just love it.



Supplies:
Cardstock, Hardward: Stampin' Up;
Patterned Paper, Pearls: Basic Grey;
Chipboard: Maya Road;
Stamp: Lost Coast Designs;
Ink: Tim Holtz;
Paint: Shimmerz;
Punch: Fiskars, Marvy;
Tools: Scor-Pal, paper cutter, small tip paint brush, scissors;
Other: Ribbon

Lost Coast and a Smile

It is always fun to get together with great people that make you laugh. I am a member of the local Beta Sigma Phi chapter and every second tuesday, I come home with sore cheeks from laughing so hard. What a great feeling

Tonight I'm sharing with you a card that i created for the Lost Coast Designs spot a few weeks ago at Scrapbook News and Review Magazine. I hadn't heard of this company before hand, but have fallen head over heels with the images and the quality. This is one of 4 that I will share with you over the next few days. Let me know what you think



What makes you smile?

Supplies:
Cardstock: Paper Trey Ink;
Patterned Paper: Scarlet Lime;
Rub-on: Basic Grey;
Pearls: Prima;
Stamp: Lost Coast Designs;
Ink: Versamark, Tim Holtz Distress;
Liquid Pearls: Ranger;
Tools: Scor-Pal, corner round punch, small paint brush, mini mister, paper trimmer

A cheery background of a Card

Hi everyone and Happy Weekend to you all. I've been busy busy getting things ready for a craft fair that I'm in this weekend, as well as planning our sons 5th birthday party. This year I'm trying my hand at fondant, so if any of you have tips or tricks I'd sure appreciate them.

I'm going to share with you today a great card that I made for the Outlines event on SNR a while back. I loved coloring the image and hope that you love it too. Although it was a little tedious, I sure like the way this stamp became the background image for the card



Supplies
Cardstock: Paper Trey Ink;
Pearls: Kaiser Craft;
Ribbon: Offray;
Glitter Glue: Stickles;
Stamps: Outlines Rubber Stamp Company, Verve Stamps;
Ink: Versafine, Tim Holtz Distress;
Pencils: Prismacolor;
Pens: Sakura Glaze;
Spellbinders: Oval Nestabilities;
Tools: Big Shot, Scor-Pal, paper trimmer, ink blending tool.

First off today, talk about a wonderful blog. I often head over to Passion for Crafts by Debbie and she has a wonderful treat to share. The artwork Debbie does, is truly scrumptious and I love going over there to take a peak. So stop on by and give her some love.

Now onto some more artwork to share. Today I'm sharing a piece I created for Outlines Rubbers Stamps. I hadn't heard of these before I did some artwork for a manufacturer spotlight over at SNR. These stamps can be used for SO many things and I love that you can easily manipulate them. Here is the first one for you. I used the Inspiration Background stamp for this card and cut all the squares out, then fanned them to create a flower.



Hope you enjoyed the card and remember that I've got some blog candy to give away too. You can find the post here

SNR Our Craft Lounge Blog Hop

Happy Weekend everyone. I have a few posts today so please take the moment to scroll down. and make sure you read everything, because there is candy in them there trees!!! Blog Candy that is...


Welcome to the Scrapbook News and Review/Our Craft Lounge Spotlight Blog Hop. Today, we are featuring a hop around to the blogs of SNR staff members who produced art for the Our Craft Lounge manufacturer spotlight article that first appeared in the giant Aug/Sept double issue. Have you ever wanted to see a peek inside this great digital magazine? Well, today is your chance. Today, each blog on our hop will give you a look at projects from right inside the magazine.

Looking for even more fun? Our Craft Lounge Stamps and Scrapbook News and Review have a couple of great prizes for a couple of very lucky winners. Two prizes are up for grabs, today. One lucky winner will receive 2 sets of OCL stamps, and a 3 month subscription to SNR magazine. The grand prize winner will receive 3 OCL stamp sets, and a 6 month subscription to the magazine. Wow! So, how do you win? Simple. Visit the blog of every staff member on the hop, and take note of the titles of their featured projects. Then, just drop a note to games@scrapbooknewsandreview.com and give us the list. All entries must be received by 10 pm EST Oct 25, 2009. Be sure to include your full name, the names of all featured projects, and your email address. Winner will be chosen at random.

So, time to hop. When you are finished here, we invite you to hop over to Pam's blog. If you are joining us in the middle of our Hop, you can find the first blog post at the Scrapbook News and Review Blog (www.scrapbooknewsandreview.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=100782). The blog hop will conclude on the Scrapbook News and Review main page, where you will have the chance to read the entire Our Crafts lounge article, and enjoy all of the art and ideas included. Have fun!

Here is my OCL card to share with you all today called Big Girl Panties. When I created it, I giggled out loud. Hope you enjoy it. Make sure to leave some love




Don't forget that I've got blog candy up for grabs. For each person that becomes a follower, or refers a friend to become a follower, and leaves some love, I'll put more goodies into the basket. There will be alot given away. From stamps, thickers, ink, the list is gonna be long!!!

Bombshell Class Sneak Peek

Oh how it is busy in my craftroom as of late. Tonnes of projects for Scrapbook News and Review. I'm also doing a bunch of classes over there as well and would absolutely love your support and here your comments. Come by www.scrapbooknewsandreview.com and register in the forums. This weekend, I am doing a class with some great Inklings and Imprints stamps on Friday.and I am doing a class using Bombshell Stamps on Saturday

Today I'm going to share a little sneak peek at the Bombshell Stamps project, which was so much fun to create. I can't wait to be the December Bombshell WAHOOO!!!

So without further adieu, here she is.

I love you ribbon card

Hello Everyone. Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend. Today I am sharing a card with you, that I made for Scrapbook News and Review Magazine. It was published in the July Issue for a sketch they had. I think this is one of my favorite cards that I've created and I just love the Dior box at the bottom. What do you think? I hope you love it and if you would like to learn how to create the Dior Bow, let me know and I'll be happy to share the directions with you.

Scrapbook News and Review Weekend

Double-header, double issue FREE weekend at Scrapbook News and Review Magazine. Come check out the fun and excitement at www.scrapbooknewsandreview.com. From Saturday, September 26, 2009 until Sunday, September 27, 2009, we're celebrating the Grand Opening of our brand new website. Come get a gander at the site, chat on the forum, join in a challenge, play a game or two and the best part of all, see the inside of the magazine for FREE.

Our Special Double Issue -- our largest issue of the year -- debuts on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. EST and from the moment of debut until 8:00 p.m. EST on Sunday, you'll have complete access to the world's largest online scrapbooking magazine. With over 400 layouts (scrapbooking and digital), cards, stamping and altered art projects, product reviews, manufacturer spotlights and more, you'll be amazed at the incredible inspiration, fabulous tips, tricks and techniques, amazing tutorials and exciting eye candy. Don't delay -- register on our site today. You must be a registered user to play.

Purrfect

Today I'm all about the meow. This card was created for the July event over at SNR. It was my first ever experience with Magenta stamps and I'm sold on them for sure. Talk about amazing quality! Thought the bell was a sweet touch.


Supply List:
Cardstock: Prism Papers
Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket
Stamps: Magenta
Ink: Versafine
Embossing Powder: Tsukeniko
Bling: Kaiser Craft
Spellbinders: square Nestabilities
Tools: Scor-Pal, paper trimmer, heat gun, big shot
Other: brass bell, ribbon

Oh Say Can You See Blog Hop

Well hello every one. I hope that all of my friends across the border are having an amazing Independence Day today. Canada day for us was on the 1st of July. Talk about a huge Blog Hop!!! SNR and Card Universe have really done a bang up job with this one. So many amazing artists and such wonderful projects.

I am one of the staff members at SNR and am so glad you could join us today. Don't forget that July 11th is a Huge event day over at SNR. Filled with classes, tips tricks, games and challenges. You WON'T want to miss it.

To start the SNR Blog Hop, go to Card Universe then follow along on the journey. There is Blog Candy in them hills, so don't miss out on a single blog and enjoy your holiday in SNR Style!!!

Without further adieu, here is my Red White and Blue project giving my respect to the Good ole US of A.



Now Hop on over to Courtney's Blog, where you will find some absolutely stunning creations. Leave some love along your journey to let people know that you stopped by.

Oh did I mention something about blog Candy? Well have I got a huge one "FOR YOU" to celebrate Canada's and Americas birthdays. Leave a comment letting me know what you love about your country and get a second shot at the candy by becoming a follower, then Random.org will choose 1 lucky winner for all this Crafty Goodness.And just for a bit of fun, a free month subscription to Scrapbook News and Review ezine.


The second part will require a bit of work on your part. This is a blog hop after all, so get to hoppin’! All SNR staff members have part of a phrase posted on their blog. All you need to do is hop on over to each staffer’s blog, grab the portion of the phrase, unscramble the wording, then send an email to games@scrapbooknewsandreview.com with the full phrase. Your reward for all the hard work? One lucky winner will win a full one year subscription to Scrapbook News and Review! GOOD LUCK!!!

Supplies:
Accessories: Red ribbon, buttons
Coloring agents: Memento Ink, Perfect Pearls, Smooch, glaze pens, Versamark, Clear embossing powder
Die cuts- scallop and classic circle, scallop and classic square (spellbinder)
Paper: White (PTI), Basic Gray
stamps: Verve
Tools: Scor-pal, Purple Cows 2-in-1 trimmer, Big Shot, heat gun,

Don't give up on me.

Hello Everyone, I apologize firstly for not having as many blog entries as usual. There are some amazing things happening over at SNR and I'm working like a busy bee on things. Today i took a little break though, to share with you an amazing image that is from About Art Accents. If you like Asian inspired stamps, Annette has some of the prettiest I've seen out there. I decided to use muted tones for the card and some great Little Yellow Bicycle paper that I just got in a kit, was just the right thing. So here she is. Ain't she purdy!!!???



Supplies:
Accessories: Ribbon, Pez-a-Blings
Coloring agents: Onyx Black Versafine, perfect pearls , Smooch, copper embossing powder, glaze pens
Die cuts- scallop and regular rectangle (spellbinder)
Paper: Not quite Navy (SU), Kraft (PTI), patterned paper- Little Yellow Bicycle (.
stamps: Framed Woman (About Art Accents)
Tools: Scor-pal, Purple Cows 2-in-1 trimmer, Big Shot, heat gun,

Gray can be cheery too!!!

Hi Everyone. Hope you are all enjoying your week. The weather is quite nice here over the past few days, but still a wee bit cold at night. Our son had a t-ball practice yesterday and "hit one outta the park". Well at least a preschool sized park. Talk about one of the cutest things I've seen in a while.

I'm sharing with you today a card I made a little bit ago. One of my favorite color combos Gray and Yellow. I hope you enjoy it. I'll have something new for you later today. I've been creating like a mad woman, but you can't see the new ones until the next SNR magazine comes out, so make sure you look for them.



Just a little snippet for you. SNR has their June and July Calls up for projects. What a great way to showcase your art. Take a moment today and check out what they are looking for. Enter a submission. You know you wanna. And perhaps sign up for the forums and the magazine. The forums are free and filled with amazing information and the atmosphere is the best I've seen out there (and believe me, I'm in a whole lotta forums). And the magazine has amazing eye candy, tips and techniques, awesome articles. Shall I go on? The cost is so teeny tiny for what you receive.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope to see you again tomorrow. Have an awesome day and remember to take a moment to enjoy the little things.

Happy Crafting

Starry night

Hi everyone. Today I've got a card to share with you, that I used some pretty cool technique combinations. I'll do my best to explain them, but don't hesitate to ask questions if you need more information. There is a whole lot going on with this card, but I think it still all gels. So here we go. Firstly this amazing background stamp is from Pez-a-doodle and I absolutely love it. It is called the Cobblestone background. The rest of the stamps are Studio G. I really love the fairy collection and can use them with so many different projects. You will notice that the center is made up of 5 pieces. Firstly 2 scalloped squares. Then a really distressed dark blue square with teal border. This dark blue square has a few different techniques on it. Firstly I used emboss resist (the paper was originally teal) then I crumpled the entire piece until the embossing powder started "cracking". Lastly I took Opalite ink and went over the entire piece to give it some "moon glow". A little Tricky but totally worth it.
Now for the cobblestone background, I also used emboss resist, but instead of using regular paper and ink, I used glossy paper and Alcohol ink. To remove the alcohol ink from the embossed image, all you have to do is use the Alcohol Blending solution and it will come right off the embossed part of your image. TRES COOL!!!

I will be doing a couple projects with embossing over at SNR in June, so make sure you stop by, and sign up. There are so many great things going on over there, that you will be so glad you made the decision to be a SNR JUNKIE!!!


Supplies:
Accessories: Navy Ribbon, silver embossing powder, clear embossing powder
Coloring agents: denim, stream (alcohol ink), Versamark Dazzle, Nordic Ice Opalite, paris dusk, danube blue, bahama blue (memento), silver perfect pearls,
Die cuts- scallop and regular square, scallop and regular circle (spellbinder)
Paper: white (PTI), Not Quite Navy, Tempting Turquoise, Bashful Blue, Glossy White (SU),
stamps: Cobblestone (Pez-A-Doodle) , Stars and sentiment (Studio G)
Tools: Scor-pal, Purple Cows 2-in-1 trimmer, Big Shot, heat gun, edge distresser

Thanks for stopping by today. I always appreciate your visit.