Some Wonderful News!

I have been selected to be a part of the Heartfelt Creations Design Team.  This will mark my third term with this company and I feel like "I have come home"!  It seems like their stamps and my style just fit together.  If it is possible, I think I'm more excited this time round than either of the other times.  Thank you so much all of you who voted for me!  I will try to do you proud!

As I'm sitting here typing this, I realize there are some who didn't make the team and I know you are disappointed, but don't give up.  When I visited each of your blogs, I was so impressed; there was so much beauty on display. 

For those that made the team....Congratulations!  I don't mind telling you I have been sweating bullets waiting to hear if I made it.  I look forward to serving on this team with you and getting to know you all!  Heartfelt Creations is such a wonderful company to work with and  their willingness to give help and support in order for us to be successful is just amazing!  My first official project posting for Heartfelt Creations will be November 10 so be sure and join me then.

Everyday I try to find a little joy; and today my joy is coming home to Heartfelt Creations!

A Sympathy Card.....

 

I usually try and keep a few sympathy cards on hand...we all need them now and then.  I love lots of white when I do one of these cards with just a tiny bit of color.  To me it is just a quiet elegance that you need for such an occasion.  I used an embossing folder for the card base and then Spellbinders dies for all the layers.  I found these flowers at a scrapbook store I visited in Pigeon Forge and I just don't remember who the maker is.  I think they are just the pop of color this card needed.  The sentiment is from Heartfelt Creations.

 

Well people, it's Monday again and winter is visiting us here in the Tennessee Valley!  We are not scheduled for any of the snow, we scooted by again.  I understand the mountains here were scheduled to receive a foot of snow overnight!  I would love to see that!

 

Well that's all for me this morning!  Have a wonderful day and try and find time to be creative!

 

supplies:

White Card Stock

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Spellbinders Dies

Heartfelt Creations stamps (HCPC 3377) Sympathy Sentiment PreCut Set

WOYWW #177

Oh my goodness, it is already Wednesday and time for another dead run through as many work spaces as I can before nightfall!  No, I have not totally gone over the edge...if that had been the case, trust me, I would have taken a few of you with me.  If you don't know what I'm talking about head on over to Julia's blog: http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com  and have a little look around.  Crafters come from all over the world to link their blog posts to this little lady's blog and then we can peek into craft areas and see what we all have going on.  I have to say, I have been doing this for over a year and I'm quite taken with the concept.  I have made new friends along the way and have watched this grow and grow.  I would be lost if Julia decided to stop this madness!  So now on to my desk this week.

 

 

The window is going to be a focal point on a card that I have in mind.  This is what happened with the egg shells from last week.  I made two windows using this technique and I love how they both turned out.  You can scroll down a couple of  entries and see the card I did using the smaller window.  This technique would be beautiful if you have any kind of scroll work die or use any dies to make some kind of frame.  I have also been working on a little Magnolia image.  I stamped this one and then scanned it into my computer and printed onto my water color paper.  I wanted to change the size to fit this oval to work with a card I have in mind.  She doesn't show up very well in my picture, but I have only just begun to color her in.  I'm hoping she turns out well. 

 

Well I've gotten a little long winded but  I'm going to hush now and go check out some of the blogs this morning and see what you guys have been into this week.  Have a wonderful WOYWW Wednesday!

I'm on a Roll....

Good morning everyone.  I'm here to share another holiday card I have made using a Mo Manning digital image.  I colored her with distress inks and brushes and I really love how she turned out.  Some pretty elements and some holiday paper and she is all set to go. 

Have you started your holiday cards yet?  I'm getting several made and of course some of mine will be sent to the nursing home.  I really like to hand deliver the ones I give away and that way I get a little visit too. 

I hope you have a great day planned today.  We are experiencing some gorgeous Fall weather here in East Tennessee.  The trees are beginning to turn and there are pops of color everywhere.  Have a great day and remember to "Breathe"!

Stained Glass Technique ....

Good morning everyone.  If you visited me on Wednesday and saw the egg shells lying on my desk, this is what happened to them.  You start by cracking the eggs, then soak in a solution of dish washing liquid and bleach.  This also loosens the membrane so you can peel it out.  Once you do that you lay the egg shells out to dry over night.  Next you take a piece of card stock and put down a layer of Mod Podge and place egg shell pieces on that and gently press down into the Mod Podge.  this cracks the piece of egg shell and you have little spaces in and around the egg shell.  This is OK...just keep working around until you have covered  your piece of card stock.  Set it aside to dry.  Take your time this needs to dry out.  Next I added another layer of Mod Podge over the egg shells and let that dry.  Once the piece is dry, I sprayed with shimmer spray and dropped Alcohol Ink into the mix.  When you have it where you want  it you spray again with shimmer spray.  I was afraid my piece looked muddied and was not happy with it.  I thought the colors were too bold so I added a layer of
Windsor and Newton Iridescent Medium.  When this was dry, I still was not happy so I added a thin coat of Metallic Pearl White paint and then wiped some of it back off the piece.  I still wasn't happy with it but let it dry and cut out my window and placed it over the piece and suddenly it came alive.  I really love it now.  So then I punched out some green ferns and tied a bow and then cut out a Spellbinders label and stamped my sentiment, glued it all together you you have a pretty Holiday card. 

I have two of these window dies, this one is the small one.  I also did a piece using the larger window and I will have a card coming soon.  I have to say the piece that was laid over the egg shells is what made it work for me.  So give this a try, it's not hard at all and the finished product can be quite beautiful. 

If you would like to see this tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers here is the link:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/eggshellmosaicbackground/

WOYWW #176

I can hardly believe it is time once again for sharing my workspace with you.  If you don't know what the heck I'm talking about, just head over to Julia Dunnit's blog and have a look around.  We take a picture of our space and blog about it then link our blog at Julia's blog.  Then we can all go have a look around and visit each other's desks!  I'm totally addicted!  So now here we go!

 

Now I know it looks like I'm having my breakfast here but the egg shells are for a technique I'm going to be working on.  I got the idea from http://selmasstampingcorner.blogspot.com/2012/10/eggshell-mosaic.html

When you are finshed you wind up with a stained glass look.  I can't wait to try this technique and hope to be showing you some pretty projects soon.

 

I had a morning of shopping with my sister "The Enabler" and the things I purchased are still lying on my desk.  Also a cute  Mo Manning image I'm painting for a Christmas project.  Then of course I have the usual stuff lying about waiting to be used or put away.

 

Well that does it for me this morning.  I'm off to visit as many of you as I can before my time gets away from me. 



Load the Sleigh.....

As we begin another week, I want to share with you  my latest Christmas Card.  The image is from a couple of years ago and it is a Just Rite stamp, but I can't for the life of me remember the name of the set.  I colored the sleigh and packages with distress inks and then cut out using Spellbinders Decorative Labels Eight.  I layered some pretty vintage looking papers and tied a green ribbon into a bow using my Bow Easy and it's all ready to go.  It was actually a pretty quick and easy card.  I just love these dies from Spellbinders.  I think they are so elegant and just make a gorgeous card.

Well that's it for me.  Short and sweet this morning.  I hope you find some joy in your day and take a moment and "Breathe"!