Christmas Stampscape Class

Have been trying to get into this class for the past two years.  So happy I finally got in, now I just have to put what I learned to good use.  These are the three cards that we made in class.  I especially like the ornament shape cut-out.  Bought 2 sets of ornament Dies last year and don't think any are this big.  Pretty simple really.  Use your BigShot & your Die to cut the desired shape into your basic card stock.  Using the shape as a guide, build your scene on glossy paper.  Color it with Memento, and/or Markers.  Add little embellishments such as the bow, ribbon, angel or presents and mount onto cardstocks.  Ken is a great teacher and works magic with the scenescape stamps.

 



The Pears of Thanksgiving

Hope you had a verry blessed Thanksgiving.  By now everyone has received their cards and it is safe to post them. 

  

As you can see, each card was slightly different.  These are just 4 of the many that I made.  To start, I either downloaded or created my background paper.  The Filigree is a special Memory Box die called Embedded Pear, that I found at the convention.  I bought it because I thought it would make a beautiful corner piece, but as I checked out the gal told me it was made to fit their pear die.   How silly, thought I - who would ever do that.  Then I saw a couple samples of work done with the two dies combined and stopped thinking it was such a silly idea.  Since I had not purchased the Pear Die at the show, I had to recreate the proper size and proportions and make a template and again create or download my papers.  Use the template to make the pear, cut it out, sponge on different colors to create shading and realism.  I cut the filigree from different shades of brown.  Made a leaf and stem and then assembled everything.  The last step was putting on the bling.  I was going to use 'diamonds' but found these coppery multi-color pieces in my drawer and thought they were perfect for the coloring on the card.  It was fun and challenging, but among other things I am thankful that I have the time to play and create that which is in my mind, not to mention my thankfulness for all the 'toys' that I use.

 

Candy - Snowman Die

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Woohoo...Promarkers Candy...

Nicole at http://stampingnicole.blogspot.com/ is giving away 50 brand new ProMarkers  See her note below and go sign up....

 

1. http://stampingnicole.blogspot.com/From Nicole:  Hi Lady's

Everyday I get so many lovely comments from lots of you. Sometimes I wonder how to thank you all for doing so. So this time I am going to giveaway a set of 50 brandnew Promarkers + 50 nibs you can put on your promarkers to make it in to a multi-liner. I even going to giveaway 2 sets of Metallic Markers. So in total there will be 3 winners.

Want Great Graphics?

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I'm impressed with the quality of their digi stamps and find this club to be a real bargain....

Just in case you are interested.

Mega Candy

  and here's the URL in case that doesn't work

http://pinkpuds.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/mega-candy-time.html

Great blog -great candy!  Check it out.

Halloween 2012 (And older)

I'm using up lots of my Halloween cards this year.  Some are newly made and some were previously made and not sent.  So - here we go.

  This was a fun brayering job, All Hallows Eve.

  This one and the next used Stampin Up Cool Cat

 

 

  Here's our boy 'Count Chocula'

 

This is SU's Festive Four - covers all the seasons

 

   Self-explanatory....Jailbirds

 

Sparkley Gray papers make spooky skies

 

Two more fun brayered cards.  Hope you enjoyed!







Froggie went a fishin"

Take a close look - he's so ugly he's cute!  The inside says "I may be green and slimey, but I'm all yours".  Took me awhile to figure out how to cut the two ovals so that everything fit together in the end.  The frog is sitting on a rock at the waters edge.  Grasses and plants are die cuts and are layered behind and in front of him.  The butterflies are all Stampin Up embosslits and the fishing line is my Home Made Twine.  Sometimes I just have too much fun!  This card can be used for a boys birthday, a valentine, Get Well, etc.  Or for a September card - don't look Jean!   It's a cute, versatile card.

Fairy Love

I love everything about this card.  The delicateness of the fairy and the flowers and butterflies.   It is a Digi image, so that makes for a pretty easy card.  Most of all, I love the saying "I'll love you until the day after forever....

Sympathy Card

 

I want to share with you a beautiful sympathy card that a friend sent, to acknowledge the loss of our beautiful 19 year old granddaughter.  This card uses a 2007 set, Happy Harmony.  It used to be a favorite of mine, but over time got shoved to the back of the shelf.  Think it's time to bring it back out again.  Thank you Heidi.

Just checking in...

Oh dear, I have been a bad blogger again.  Afraid that I have gotten so caught up in Pinterest - wow is that addicting.  I'm so busy collecting 'cards to make' ideas, that I have no time to make cards.  Crazy.  So today I am NOT going on Pinterest - well ok, I looked at 3 quick ones - and I AM going to master my Movers & Shapers.  I have been struggling with a card (yes, I found it on Pinterest so see it WAS worth while) that uses Movers & Shapers.  Could not get my sandwich combination right so finally got smart and looked it on on the net.  Appears my machine is a little different than many, because it will not accept the full sandwich that others are using, but I have finally found what to shim with and how many shims to use.  Now if I can just get my layers in the right places - seem to keep cutting my shims instead of my plastic piece or the crease board.  The card is beginning to take shape though.  Lots more steps to go - including stamping, coloring, cutting etc but it is starting to look like a card.

If you have time and have nothing to do, take a look at my  Pinterest Card Making board, or the Copics or Zentangles or some other board.....

http://pinterest.com/loyaz/pins/

Hopefully I'll have a pretty card to scan and post before too very much longer.

Trying to eliminate Spam

I apologize for all the Spam/Nonsense that has come through lately.  I have amended the blog to "Moderated" so I can preview items before they are posted.  This will delay your post a little but it will also prevent Spam from sliding through.     Diane

Language Of Friendship

Oh dear, obviously I did not pick the best one for "Show & Tell".  Looks like I didn't get it properly straightened.  Furthermore, there are subtle stampings of the 3 flowers here and there on the lighter bluebackground paper and they don't show up in the photo very well.  Oh well, I had fun anyway.  This is SU Language of Friendship.  Oops,one last sin to fess to before I go further.  This card is a complete CASE and I can not locate the contributors information.  So very sorry about that.  OK, back to this card.  It is done on Pool Party (light blue) and accented with Island Indigo (darker).  Pool Party inks were used to stamp the (invisible in this photo) flowers in the background.  Island Indigo Ink was used to stamp the Flowers and bird, to accent them against the lighter blue.  The SU Oval embosslit frame was used, along with the oval die.  .  The bird wing and 3 flowers are all raised on dimensionals.  The punches used were the Bird Punch and Boho Blossoms.  Both punches are coordinated to go with the Language of Friendship stamp set.  I have left room in the lower right hand corner to place a word or sentiment once I decided how the card will be used.  It makes a very elegant card and was fun to create.

Flower Fest

So sad to see Flower Fest retiring this year - it is such a versatile set and I haven't purchased it yet (just keep borrowing).  This card is a complete Case of the very talented Karen Barber.  It was done using Blushing Bride, Lucky Limeade and So Saffron. Each flower was stamped twice, with White Embossing Powder over Versa Mark.  It took 8 flowers per card and 10 leaves.  Each was shaded using the marker of the same color as the paper.  A 1 1/4" punch gets pretty close to the main flower while a 3/4" does a good job with the center of the flower.  Just clean them up and clip out the notches and you are all set.  So much easier than fussy cutting the whole thing. 

The base of Whisper White C/S was run through the Big Shot and the Dotted Swiss Embossing Folder.  A piece of Blushing Bride was layered onto the bottom half.  The 5 yard spool of SU ribbon will go a long way if I continue just using 4 1/4" per card.  The two oval punches take care of the sentiment.  So far I

sent these using Get Well, Birthday, And Thinking of You.  Two pearls complete the card.   A fun card that people seem to really enjoy receiving.  Thanks for stopping by.

Sending Love through cards

Our daughter is having major back surgery today.  So we are showering her with a card a day for a couple weeks.  You may remember when we did this for my dear friend Jean when she had surgery a few years ago.  Her cards are posted pretty far back on my blog but you can find them all at once by clicking on Get Well in the catagory column.  Anyway, we've sent some of those same card, just personalized them or updated them a little, whatever they needed.  Todays card did not scan worth beans, but hopefully you can get a good enough picture of what's going on.  This is an adorable girl Doctor, by Mo Manning, about to give her bear a shot.  I hope you can read the text - you for sure have to watch out for those Side Effects.  Thanks for stopping by, I always enjoy your visit! 

Sweet - Version 2

I just finished this second, slightly different, Sweet card and someone asked to see it, so here it is.  Information is basically the same as for the first onc.

A Heart Plant

These are two more fun cards we did on Saturday, again Casing Michelle Zindorf, but with a numer of changes.    We experimented with Vertical and Horizontal.  Which do you prefer?  These are brayered cards.The Heart stems are drawn in with Markers and tiny little hearts attached using glue.  The sun is rising in the background (via a Mask).  Pocket Silhouettes stamped in the corner and a ribbon runs behind it.  Enjoy.

Sweet....on life

  My special card-making friend, KellyRae, came over Saturday and we had a ball 'playing'.  Our first creation was a CASE of the fantastic Michelle Zindorf new card.  Michelle makes lovely oversized cards, very often square.  Cheapies that we are, we try to keep everything standard 4.25 x 5.5.  Actually KellyRae sends so many hundreds of cards to our soldiers, that standard size is a major consideration.  We used a page from a book and 'aged' it with sponges and direct stamp pads.  We used the SU Cupcake punch and 2 oval punches (for the plate).  KellyRae brought the Sweet letters that she had cut from her new Cricut.  We 'cornered' the card with matching (almost) ribbon and I put my 'fake brads' on mine.  What fun we had copying this - especially since almost everything on it is 'changed' from the original :)

Happy Birthday Jessica

My granddaughter will turn 16 while I'm visiting in July.  Have had such fun creating this special card for her.  Have never done so much Paper Piecing.  Made about 5 mistakes related to never having done so much on one creation before but I managed to fake it on them and think it still turned out great.  I've used Crystal Lacquer on the Windhshield, headlights, hubcaps (does anybody still use those or am I showing my age LOL), scarf and eyes.  Colored everything with Copics and filled in some markings with Fine Point Sharpies.  Do believe that she and her brother will be sharing an old yellow volkswagon, thus the colors.  Am sure she'll just rip it open, to see if there might be some 'gas money' or something inside :).

3 Birds on a Wire

This was such a fun card to create.  It is a complete CASE of Theresa Momber (Crafting The Web).  Theresa does some awesome work and generously shares instructions for all to use.  This card is brayered using just 3 colors.  I used my home-made twine for the wire, taping it down on the back side of the top layer.  The three birds are made with the Stampin Up bird punch.  This card fits in a regular 9" envelope.    Enjoy!

Pinterest...

Have you been to Pinterest yet? What a terrific time waster. Check out my page when you have time http://pinterest.com/loyaz/pins/

Garrett's Birthday Card

My grandson has a birthday this month and I can't be there (MI), but I will be there in June - can hardly wait. This was such a fun card to make with all the special papers and parts. 3 baseballs were Punched out, covered with Crystal Lacquer to make them stand out and be shiny. Same with the glove that had been colored with Copics. Don't think it shows too much in the photo but the shirt, hat, and skin, even the bat, are pretty well shaded and blended if I do say so myself. I'm even happy with the shading on the white pants and the creation of grass and ground. Know he just rips it open looking for the $$$, but I have fun anyway. It's great to make a labor of love for somebody special. Thanks for stopping by.

Super Blog Candy

Look at this posting over on http://sydneyssentiments.blogspot.com/

Blog Candy Time!!!!!
Hello everyone. To celebrate my 2nd Blogaversary I am giving away some blog candy. This is my very first blog candy give-a-way. I enjoy every moment I spend coloring and crafting. I am so thankful to my followers and family for supporting me. This post will stay at the top of my blog until April 5th which is when I started. Now let's take a peek at the goodies!!!!

Here is a list of all the items included:
Tim Holtz Alterations Texture Fades embossing folders: Collage, Notebook, Fancy & Floral Frames.Spellbinders Nestabilities Small Classic Inverted Scalloped Square.Martha Stewart double-edge punch Link Trim.Scrappy Cat Designer Floral Alphabet, All Girl, Baby Girl, Baby Boy, Snowflake Memory & Winter Journal.Core'dinations Assorted Tags, Dark & White.Core'dinations Color Me Crazy Florals, Grass Greens & Citrus Orange.Pixi Prss Clear Stickers - Travel, Summer & Wedding.Inque RibbonDarice Square Chipboard Shapes 1".Darice Finishing Accents Buttons.Darice Charming Embellishments - Sun/Moon.Jennibowlin.com Plain Chipboard Elements - Butterfly.

I'm having too much fun...

with my new Window Die. If you can't be at the beach, a peaceful winter scene will do.

This scene was taken from a piece of scrapbook paper. The window was sponged with Caramel and popped up on the wallpaper background with dimensionals. That's it - easy peasy.





A couple of bright red cardinals in the white birch trees, with a soft snow sky behind. A smidgeon of Caramel sponged on the window which was then highlighted with the lightest greys. Acetate made window panes and then it was placed flat against the wallpaper background.

My beach house (in my dreams)

My dream was always to live on the water - a tropical island would do very find thank you! This looks out from the North side of the house. So peaceful looking at the Palm Trees on the nearby island. The window was sponged in Caramel and has acetate panes, placed flat against the wallpaper background.

Looking the other direction, at night, we have a totally difference scenescape creation. Nothing beats the sound of waves gently lapping the shore.

Flower Garden - Outside Looking In

There are slight differences between these two windows. They are cut with the PoppyStamps Grand Madison Die and are shaded lightly with Copics C1, C0, & 0. There are no window panes, and the windows are popped up using Dimensionals. This allows the vase of flowers on the table, just below the window sill, to move freely and provides good depth.

The fence and curtains are done with Martha Stewart punches. Notice the slight difference in the curtain patterns. The garden foliage is again using the MS Pine Branch punch - this time cutting them into smaller pieces to create the garden.

Flowers were made using either a tiny flower punch, or a regular hole punch. Both kinds of flowers are "cupped", again providing depth and dimension. The centers are created using a 1/16" hole punch - teeny, tiny and hard to work with.

Deer in the yard...

Windows in two different rooms give you very different scenes to look at. Both are on fairly dark, rich, wallpaper. This window scenescape was done in fall and shows the deer down by the water. The window is sponged lightly with Caramel, while acetate makes the window panes for this one.


The one in winter is off deer grazing in the yard, fairly close to the house. The scene is colored with Copics, and the window has soft subtle CO, C1, & O Copics to accentuate the markings on the window itself. Again with Crystal Lacquer for the window panes. This window has a pine sprig on top, made using a Martha Stewart Pine Branch Punch. The Berries are made using the 1/16th" hole punch. So tiny they are hard to work with.

WINDOWS...

In my dreams, this is my grandson fishing on the dock in our yard. The window was sponged lightly with Caramel and popped up on the wallpaper background with dimensionals. Crystal Lacquer smeared across the image with my finger made the window panes.

I have a new Die and am having too much fun. Pretend these are all rooms of my house (or my summer cottage), and you'll see what amazing scenery I have.

Monster mash...

In between all the cupcakes, our granddaughter had a birthday and I had a ball with these cute little monsters. One thing is for sure, I have to shop for some more Crystal Lacquer! It is on the images, the cake, balloons, etc. They were all colored with Copics and a Copic Gold Glitter Pen was used on the floating stars. If it sounds like I have a lot of supplies.....well.....

It was raining cupcakes...

Cupcake background paper. Image colored with Copics and popped up with dimensionals. The inside simply says "and then I woke up"
This is the end of the cupcakes for now.

Hey Cupcake...

Birthday Anya colored with chalks and layered onto a "Hey Cupcake" background. As with the others, bling colored red for the Cherry, Crystal Lacquer on the cupcake and her hairpiece.

Only 2 more to come after this one

Another card where the background paper is loaded with soft, subtle glittering. Her skirt is Paper Pieced. Crystal Lacquer used on the cupcake, her flower and headwear. The "Cherry on Top" is a large Bling, colored Red with Copics

1 more, 3 to come yet

Too bad this doesn't scan well. Think it's my favorite of all the cupcakes. The corners are rounded. Lots of Crystal Lacquer used. The butterfly is a Martha Stewart Punch. It had two butterflies punched and layered one on top of the other so that the top wings stand out, or, flutter free. The base paper has subtle glittering on the blue dots and speckles. Really a striking card.

and more cupcakes...

These three pink ones look alike but in reality each is a little different. Can you tell that the cupcake wrapper has been "crimped" so that it looks pleated, just like a real wrapper. The 'diamonds' were painted pink with Copics. Also used some Crystal Lacquer