Monthly Archives: December 2008

Just a Note…

Posted on December 23, 2008 | 9 comments

Just a fun little note today. I love how this card turned out. I love music and I’m sure you know by now that the Aged Sheet Music Scrapblock™ is one of my absolute favorites. Think about it. For so many of our celebrations in life, music is always a big part of them. I decided to experiment a little with this stamp and try something different. While patterned paper makes designing quick and easy, I love going back to stamping techniques again and again for their versatility and there is something so satisfying about creating your own backgrounds from scratch. It’s simply yours and very unique.

Rhinestone Note

To create my “custom patterned paper” background, I stamped my Scrapblock™ onto white cardstock with Versamark Ink. I then embossed it with clear embossing powder to form a resist. Now for the fun albeit messy part. On a protected surface, I sprayed different colors of Glimmer Mist. You can dry carefully with your heat gun to speed up the process. Wipe excess ink from embossing to make the design pop.

Quick Tip: Shake Glimmer Mist well before using to make sure the shimmer particles are not stuck to the bottom of the bottle.

Thanks for stopping by, especially in this very busy season!

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Supply List:

Stamps: Aged Sheet Music Scrapblock™, Classic Essential Expressions (mona Lisa Moments line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: Versamark by Tsukineko, Black Stazone by Tsukineko
Paper: White simply Smooth cardstock, black, by Prism
Other: May Road Clear note, chipboard by Maya Road, rhinestones by Westim Crafts, sewing machines, Worn Lipstick Distress Crackle Paint  , Glimmer Mist

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Posted in Card Designs, Cornish Heritage Farms, Tutorials & Techniques

It’s a Wrap

Posted on December 22, 2008 | 13 comments

Three more days until Christmas! Yikes! I have a lot still to do. Actually, we woke up this morning to a sick daughter. It seems she has anotherStrep infection so we’re just back from the clinic instead of trying to finish up some last minute shopping. I’m not sure why but she gets sick EVERY Christmas. Poor kid. I was joking this morning that I should just book her appointment for next year now. Sorry I’m a little late posting this challenge post. Days like this happen sometimes!

While I’m scurrying around trying to get things done, I do have a challenge for you. Do you have any last minute wrapping to do? This challenge is to create some quick, fun wrap for one of those presents you are giving this year. Gift bags, wrapping paper, baskets, tags…any form of quick wrapping ideas will work.

We have lots of fun wrap ideas to share with you today. Check out these ideas!   Kim, Lesley, Kristine, Carole, Becky, Jen

Winter Vintage Gift Box

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My project began with a simple light tan octagonal box that I picked up at a local store. (Canadian Tire if you live in Canada like me. 🙂 ) To keep the project simple and quick, I stamped it first with the Distressed Grid Scrapblock on the top of the box and then with the various vintage signs from the Winter Vintage Signage Set. I also stamped the “signs” on each of the six sides and then added a little distress ink to enhance the vintage look. Some fun trim adds some color to the box and by change I found this darling piece of October Afternoon paper that coordinate perfectly to make a simple one layer tag.

Quick Tip: Layer Scrapblock™ patterns with other stamped elements to tie the design together.

Happy wrapping!

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Supply List:

Stamps: Winter Vintage Signage (Rummage Bin Line) by Cornish Heritage Farms,Distressed Grid Scrapblock™ by Cornish Heritage Farms

Ink: Rich Cocoa Memento Ink by Tsukinkeo, Vintage Photo Distress Ink by Ranger, Copper Brilliance Ink by Tsukineko

Paper: October Afternoon

Other: trim by Fancy Pants Designs, ribbon by May Arts, safety pin by Creative Impressions

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Posted in Challenges, Cornish Heritage Farms, Papercraft projects

Snowy Kindness

Posted on December 21, 2008 | 8 comments

Need a special holiday thank you? Thanks what I designed this card for. To put in with a hostess gift for a friend. December’s Stamp of the Month is one of my favorites and a couple of stamps I’ll be using again and again. I love how beautiful this fir branch is stamped in greens, but especially in the white Stazon Ink on a Clear Card Sheet. This card may be simple with very few layers but the hand-stitching and the die cut window make it a little special.

Kindess Beautifies

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To create this card, I stamped a Clear Card Sheet with the fir branch  in White Stazon on the reverse side. I then flipped it and stamped the sentiment in Black Stazon on the front. While it wouldn’t look like a difference here in the photo, in real life it adds a little dimension and makes the sentiment easier to read and stamp. The window is die cut and embossed with my Labels one Spellbinders die and then the clear sheet adhered behind. To add some color, I die cut a solid patterned paper panel for the inside and then stitched around the front of the card with red embroidery thread.

Quick Tip: Change up the red to a more neutral icy color such as blue or purple and use this design all winter long.

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Wishing you a beautiful Sunday!

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Supply List:

Stamps: Fir Branch SOTM by Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: White & Black Stazon by Tsukineko
Paper: Kraft by Prism, patterned paper by Basic Grey
Other: snowflakes by Creative Impressions, die by Spellbinders, embroidery thread, paper piercer, clear card sheet by Cornish Heritage Farms 

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Posted in Card Designs, Cornish Heritage Farms, Holiday

Simply Kiss Me… simply Saturday

Posted on December 20, 2008 | 14 comments

Now and then, I get the urge to go super simple. If you’ve tried this, you’ll know that it often isn’t as easy as it looks. This design is so simple, I think it gets right to the point. Kind of like…”shut up and kiss me already!” Can’t get much more simple than that. 😉 So….what do you think?

Kiss Me

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Quick Tip: Use the stamped grid as an easy way to line up your brads.

Hope your Saturday is Simply Wonderful! Mwah! 😉

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Stamps: Distressed Grid Scrapblock™, The Birds and the Bees (Kim Hughes line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: Burnt Umber & Black Palette INk by Stewart Superior
Paper: Kraft by Prism Papers
Other: paper piecer, heart brads by Making Memories

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Posted in Card Designs, Cornish Heritage Farms

Joy

Posted on December 19, 2008 | 6 comments

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Well…it’s almost here! Just six more days until Christmas! We’re actually celebrating one of our Christmases tomorrow with sixteen here for turkey tomorrow. I’m going to be a busy girl! Today I’m baking squash and making cheesecake and stuffing. Yummmm!

This card is kind of a mixed bag. Mostly a scrappy style card with some stamped touches, this card picks up its unique color combo from the Fancy Pants Designs Christmas paper.

Holiday Joy

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To make this card a little more “Christmassy” , I stamped holly sprays around the sentiment panel and colored them in with Copic Markers. Some white gel pen highlights tie in with the white American Crafts foam letters.

Quick Tip: Substitute fun embellishments such as this Making Memories Grommet for letters when spelling out a word.

Have a joyful day!

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Supply List:

Stamps: Heart Warmers (Kim Hughes line) by Cornish Heritage Farms

Ink: Versamark by Tsukineko, Black Memento ink by Tsukineko

Paper: Fancy Pants Designs, Blush Red Dark cardstock by Prism

Other: ric rak & ribbon by Creative Impressions, black emb0ssing powder, markers by Copic, sewing machine, Making Memories Grommet, white gel pen

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Posted in Card Designs, Copics, Cornish Heritage Farms, Craft Critique Project, Holiday

tick tock….

Posted on December 18, 2008 | 19 comments

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Tick Tock… those minutes are flying by! I seriously need more hours in my day right now! It’s Thursday and time for another Ways to Use it Challenge. Guessed what the theme is? Finding ways to use those precious minutes. If you’re like me you still have a few gifts left that you need to come up with. One of my children is involved in a Secret Santa gift exchange at school this year and needed a gift for $5. There’s not much you can buy anymore for $5 so I decided to make this 8×8″ frame for the gift and give it with some chocolate. I picked up the frame at Michael’s for $1.50…I’m sure it’s only a dollar in the US. It’s a great size and keeping in with the theme of QUICK, I made sure it went together quickly. Painting this frame and stamping it is actually FASTER than adhering paper and sanding the edges. The Ranger Paint Dabbers make it super easy to dab on a coat of paint and then stamp randomly with a Scrapblock™. A few quick embellishments are easy to adhere and the project was done. Took me MUCH longer to photograph it and type this up! LOL

I hope you can find some time to play along with the challenge today! Check it out here.

Quick Gift Frame

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Have a fabulous day and enjoy every minute! 😉

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Supply List:
STamps: Aged Sheet Music Scrapblock™, Motivational Centers (Mona Lisa Moments line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
INk: Black Memento by Tsukineko, Burnt Umber by Stewart Superior, Worn Lipstick Distress ink by Ranger
Other: 8×8 frame from Michael’s, Shell Pink Adirondack paint by Ranger, felt die cut by Prima, flowers by Prima, buttons by Autumn Leaves, felt bird by Maya Road

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Posted in Cornish Heritage Farms, Papercraft projects

Holiday Scrap

Posted on December 17, 2008 | 3 comments

The holidays are such an important part of our lives. A time of celebration. A time of family and friends and food and traditions. A time for decorating and a time for giving. These special times deserve a place in your scrapbook and that is what today’s scrapbook challenge is all about. Usually I challenge you everyone week to a layout challenge but today we’re putting a little different spin on it and making the challenge about the holidays. Scrap your favorite holiday tradition or ornaments for this challenge. I know it will be something that you and your family look back at over the years and cherish the memories.

Kim, Carole, & Lesley have created beautiful layouts for this challenge. Check them out!

Holiday Cheer

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Now in a household full of so many rambunctious Y chromosomes,  I don’t have too many special decorations for Christmas. Those boys seem to come hard-wired for destruction. I’ve tried, yes I have, but have finally given up and our tree is now decorated with ribbon, lights, bows and UNBREAKABLE ornaments. In short… nothing special! LOL I do have a few things I really love though that I keep on a counter way out of range… this darling little ceramic snowman that holds a tealight inside. My mom gave it to me and I often light it during the holidays on the counter while I bake and get ready for Christmas.

This simple layout uses just a small amount of stamping to add details to the design. The dark brown cardstock actually looks black in the photo but I love the warm cozy look with the blue, white and silver accents.

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Quick Tip:  Stamp a Scrapblock™ onto a Clear Card Sheet to make a mat for your photos.

Wishing you some holiday joy!

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Supply List:

Stamps: Pin Dot Scrapblock™, Heart Warmers(Kim Hughes line) by Cornish Heritage Farms

Ink: White Stazon by Tsukineko,  Black by Stewart Superior

Paper: Brown and blue cardstock by Bazzill, patterned paper by Basic Grey

Other: silver paint dabber by Ranger, Clear Card Sheet by Cornish Heritage Farms,

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Posted in Cornish Heritage Farms, Scrapbooking