Caught in Crystal

Now here is a technique that I have not used in a very long time. If you'd like to try it here is what you need: White tissue paper, rubber glove (messy), dye based reinkers, crystal effects, or floor wax, or PPA (perfect paper adhesive), acetate, jet black StazOn, detail stamp, dazzling diamond glitter, or pearl ex, optional.

Stamp image in window sheet using black ink, let dry.
Turn image over.
Add crystal effects or floor wax or ppa (I like using crystal effects)
Drop some reinker. (one drop of each color will do it. You don't want to overpower the image on the other side....speaking from experience here!)
Use a gloved finger to move the ink around in the glue
Sprinkle on glitter or pearl ex at this point if you'd like
Wad up tissue paper that is larger than the acetate, open and smooth out but leave the wrinkles
Place over the glue/ink and tap down. Make sure it's all pressed down, you don't want any spaces or air bubbles showing
Let try, trim and mount as desired.

Christmas Advent Tag Countdown

I'm so excited about this project!!! Took some time, and I wish the pictures were better but this is the best I could do.

I started out with a 16 x 12 wood framed cork message board. Painted the wood frame with gold acrylic paint, next I cut and glued natural mulberry paper to the cork. Luggage tags started out being 1 1/2 by 3 but I had to cut them down to 2 1/4 inches long to get them all to fit. I did try to use the tag punches from Stampin'Up! but they are a bit to wide. You could use them if you use a wider board. The fun part was after the board was finished. I used many different stamp sets. Embellishments used: brads, glitter, Stickles red, small oval punch, circle punch, gold cord. "T" pins were used to attach the tags to the board. You can find these in the sewing section....

and a large stamped envelope to hold all the tags.



Each tag was stamped with a number and stippled with Close to Cocoa ink. Some of the stamp sets used: Punch Pals, Festive Favorites, Santa Post, and Holiday Tag Team.
I was going to give this away as a gift, but I love it so much, and I just don't see myself making another one.

Happy Stamping!

More Obscure Holiday Cards

Well this just goes to show you.....great minds may think alike, but they still manage to come up with their own take on a theme! My friends both chose Forget Me Not Day as an obscure holiday for November. This holiday is on 11-10. Great cards girls!!!

I came home from work today got a bite to eat and laid down on the couch. Not a good idea.....I went fast asleep. Work has been stressful this week. I've been training customer service classes to my co-workers and some......have been resisting. You get set in your ways so change doesn't come easily. Anyway.....classes are over at least for this week. Thank goodness it's Friday tomorrow. I'm looking forward to a peaceful weekend full of stamping!!!!! Doesn't that sound like fun? Last weekend was so busy that I didn't really have time to enjoy it or have time to stamp.

Had a great mail day. Got a stamping order in, plus I got lots of cards. That always makes a happy mail day!

Happy stamping!

Happy Halloween!

Hope everyone enjoyed Halloween. We had 120 of the little treaters show up at our door tonight. We went through 5 large bags of candy. WHEW!!! The kids were so cute.

Sarah is finished with Halloweekends now. She will still be in Sandusky till the end of this week. At her other job a Halloween express.

Can you believe that October is over? The holidays are just around the corner, and I'm not ready!!!!!!

Recently my yahoogroup hosted a "Shaped" swap. The card shown here was made by Judy. Such a great card!!! the little cat has a magnet on the back of it and there is also a magnet on the top of the card to hold it in place. You can remove it to use as a fridge magnet. Little pumpkin at the bottom was made with a hole punch.



I got "New RUBBER" My Bella order came in. I got Veggiebella, Flowahbella, Billbootabella, and Kittycattabella. Can't wait to play with these! Hopefully I'll have some extra time this weekend to play.

Happy stamping!!!!

Flaky Friends

Okay who doesn't like this stamp set? It's been ages since I stamped with it, but still love it!!! This was a sketch challenge posted on my yahoo group (thanks Debby). Had fun playing with it. Gotta run. It's late and I have to get up earlier tomorrow morning. I'll catch up with you more tomorrow.

Angel Light Box

Made one more! Really love this one!!! Used two retired stamps, Musical Score background, and Heavenly Heralds. Stamped the image with Jet Black StazOn on cardstock weight vellum. Turned it over and used, Marigold Morning, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Always Artichoke, and Whisper White ink with an aqua painter to color in. The plastic box is one I got from a local craft store. Had dear hubby again drill a hole in the back to allow the light string cord to fit though. (Sometimes hubbys come in handy)White cardstock was cut to fit into the box. I had to figure out where to score it to make it fit. To finish it off I took silk flowers and ribbon and added to the top.

I'm teaching a customer service class at my job this week. The theme is "Call of the Mummy" anyway I had Sarah pick me up a mummy costume at Halloween Express where she is also working. I'm going to have one of the employees from another dept dress up in the costume and walk around the class. I had Sarah try it on. This picture is called......"Walk like an Egyptian"

Okay Sarah is watching me and rolling her eyes. She says "mom put up some better pics of me"......and I will soon as I get them cropped.


Happy Stamping!!!!

SNOW!

Okay I've been meaning to try this technique that was shown at the past convention. Icicles. Take crystal effects and randomly draw a continuous line that looks like icicles on wax paper. Sprinkle with dazzling diamonds and let dry. Peel off from the wax paper when dry then use on your card. I used mini glue dots to attach the "icicles" to the bottom of the SNOW panel.






I also bought a package of prong fasteners at Staples. After I folded the base Not Quite Navy card stock, I scored it a 1/2 from the side. This makes the card open like a door. Other items used: Stamps Punch Pals, Flannel Paid background, Always Artichoke, and Shimmery White cardstock.

Happy Stamping!!!