Monthly Archives: March 2009

Sweet Berries

Posted on March 31, 2009 | 5 comments

Here’s a sweet card for you today! I can’t wait for strawberry season. Just another couple months until it hits here. I love strawberry pie, strawberry jam, strawberries in salad, strawberries by themselves… you get the picture. 🙂 This image was colored in with my Copic markers. I was going for a cleaner look here so I kept the embellishing simple.

An update on us…we’re starting to feel better around here but when it rains, it pours. The two month old washing machine stopped working Sunday and I can’t get a repairman here until Friday! Guess what I’ll be doing ALL weekend?

Strawberry Hello

Quick Tip: When stamping on textured cardstock, stamp on a scrap first to make sure you’ll be able to get a good impression.

Have a sweet day!

Supply List:
Stamps: Strawberry Mouse (Tom Allen line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Friendship Centers (Mona Lisa Moments line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: Black Memento by Tsukineko
Paper: Simply Smooth white by Prism, cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Other: fabric tape and rhinestone by Making memories, flowers by Prima, Tim Holtz ruler for paper piercing, copic markers

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Posted in Card Designs, Copics, Cornish Heritage Farms

Seriously behind … little hello

Posted on March 30, 2009 | 8 comments

Wow! I’m seriously behind at getting some of my designs posted here. I actually created this design a couple weeks ago for the CPS sketch and haven’t had time to blog it until now. It features Kim Hughes Collage Elements 1 set and it’s so easy to use for so many things. My 3yo had another nasty day yesterday and I haven’t been feeling so hot myself. Today seemed like the perfect day to share until things get back to normal around here.

Kraft Hello

Here’s a few quick notes about this design…

I love using corrugated cardboard for texture.
Using the Clear Card sheet on top adds another layer of dimension but still lets you see the texture
Large brads are fabulous surfaces for stamping on. I used Stazon Ink.
Stamping with paint gives a great opaque look. In this design the leaves are stamped in Lettuce Adirondak Paint Dabber.
this card is a non-standard size. Try changing your dimensions for an easy way to change the look of your projects.

Have a fabulous day!

Supply List:

Stamps:
Collage Elements 1 (Kim Hughes line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: White Pigment ink by Colorbox, Black Memento and Black Stazon inks by Tsukineko
Paper: Kraft cardstock by Prism cardboard
Other: Clear Card Sheet by Cornish Heritage Farms, brad by SEI, stapler, Lettuce Adirondack paint by Ranger, lace trim

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Posted in Card Designs, Cornish Heritage Farms

Cottage Bliss

Posted on March 29, 2009 | 5 comments

No jaunts up to the cottage for us this weekend. My littlest guy came down with the flu in the wee hours of Saturday morning. I guess it, staying home…not the flu, was a good thing as we got quite a bit done around the house. After the snow melts there is always a lot of yard clean-up to do. He’s on the mend now and I’m just hoping its not going to make the rounds.

Cottage Bliss

This was a fun and easy TK design to create. I’m loving this new vignette approach and as always…Liz did such a stunning job converting the image that it looks fabulous in monochromatic. I paired it up with some new My Mind’s Eye goodies for a lovely vintage style.

Have a beautiful day!

Stamps:
Friendship Cottage (Thomas Kinkade line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Follow Your Bliss(Thomas Kinkade line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: Sepia Versafine ink by Tsukineko
Brushed Corduroy Distress ink by Ranger
Paper: Simply Smooth White cardstock by Prism Papers, patterned paper by MME
Other: lace, flower by Prima, brad by Making Memories

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Posted in Card Designs

B for Baby

Posted on March 28, 2009 | 8 comments

I simply adore baby cards. That just may be because of how much I adore babies. I guess that’s a good thing for a mother of five. 😉 We have quite a few babies waiting to be born to some friends at church. I’m super excited and am hoping that they’ll allow me a little baby “fix” now and then.

b is for baby

This is a fun card I created with some pink flannel fabric. You may remember it from this project. I just had to put it to use on a baby card. I just love the soft texture.

Quick Tip: Customize clear accents such as this Heidi Swapp Ghost Swap letter by stamping on them. I used white Stazon Ink and it’s a great look.

Supply List:

Stamps:
Fine Houndstooth Scrapblock by Cornish Heritage Farms
Baby Love (Kim Hughes line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: White Stazon by Tsukineko, Black memento ink by Tsukineko
Paper: Simply Smooth White cardstock by Prism
Other: clear letter by Heidi Swapp, grungeboard heard by Ranger, velvet brad by Making Memories, crocheted flower by Imaginesce, fabric, sewing machine, Worn Lipstick Distress Crackle Paint by Ranger, stapler

I also thought I’d share a few photos that I took last weekend. The swans were back, stopping for a week or so on their flight north. It was unbelievable…there were thousands of them! Next item on my wish list…a longer lens! It never ends, does it?!

And here’s the rascals last week with their treasures…

Have a simply wonderful day!

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Posted in Cornish Heritage Farms, Photos

Copic Cert. a design and some pics

Posted on March 26, 2009 | 15 comments

I was having so much fun at the Copic class that I actually didn’t do all that much coloring! LOL I did learn some great tips though and manage to color one complete image that I made into a card when I got home. Truly…I don’t work that well creatively in a large group. I’m best in my own little space where I can find things… or hopefully find things and have not so much going on. This is actually Friday’s post but I felt like posting it early…so I did! Why not?

Tulip Thoughts

This design comes from this week’s CPS sketch #108. It’s been a while since I last played along and had fun with it. I took some liberties with it and turned some of the design onto an angle. Hope you like the fun variation. Sorry I have NO idea on the Copic colors. I just played with what was on the table.

Stamps:
Tulip Girl (Saturday Evening Post line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Script Essential Expressions (Mona Lisa Moments line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: Black Memento Ink by Tsukineko
Paper: Simply Smooth White, Iced Teal cardstock by Prism, patterned paper by MME
Other: Copic markers, punch, photo turn and brad by Making Memories, sewing machine, ric rak

I was super excited to finally get to meet Kimmie Reid. Now why did I have to go so far to meet her when she lives so close!? With Kim is Andrea and it was so fun to meet them both.Things are NEVER dull with Kim and Andrea! 🙂

I’ve designed with Sherrie Siemens and Lesley Langdon on the CHF team for quite a while now. They are super talented and so much fun in person. This was my first time meeting Sherrie. She’s the new Canadian Copic Certification class teacher and is perfect for the job.

Here’s Tara G and Kerry J hard at work with the Copic Airbrush system. It was so fun sitting with them all day, making new friends.

Of course I had to get a picture of Marianne Walker…the Copic Wonder Girl. She just kind of whips up drawings at the lunch table, just for fun. Wow! Here she is doin’ her thang….

So there’s a little peek into my super fab Tuesday Copic Class.

Take care,

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Posted in Card Designs, Photos

My First Digi Card

Posted on March 26, 2009 | 9 comments

I’ve created a lot of different kinds of cards. Stamped, scrappy, clean, shabby, stitched, painted…whatever. I always love trying something new. I’d been wanting to try my hand out at creating a digital card design and last October seemed like a good time. So…why am I just getting around to sharing it with you now? Actually I can’t believe five months have gone by this quickly! And why have I NOT made another digi card? Hmmmm… Anyhow, I designed this card for Paper Crafts magazine for a Father’s Day quote project. It’s in the May/June issue that has just been released. I was so excited to get my subscription copy in my mailbox on Friday just before we went away for the weekend. It was so relaxing to sit and spend some time relaxing at the cottage, drinking tea and enjoying each page. It’s a fabulous issue and if you like stitching on cards, there are some awesome ideas. I’m excited to have a few designs in that article as well. You can purchase this magazine at your local craft or bookstore or on-line here.

Whatever You Are

Ok…now this image may just look a little strange. I totally forgot to take a photo of the final design and so here is the card front in digi format. The black “frame” is NOT part of the card…I had to put in something there or the white card would just fade off into the white blog background.

My hubby was so kind to put up with me for this project. Stealing his stuff and then making him pose. I’m glad the photos were just of his hands as he was rolling his eyes at me! LOL I guess this card isn’t going to be much of a surprise this year but hey…how much more personalized can you get?

Quick Tip: Try something new and stretch your creativity!

Hope your day is a good one!

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Posted in Card Designs, published designs

When Life Gives You Lemons

Posted on March 25, 2009 | 23 comments

I told you the other day that colored pencil on Kraft is one of my favorites right now! I love the look and it’s so easy to do. And the colored pencil pigment just goes on so nicely to the more open cardstock surface. I’m not really a yellow person but I’ve been drawn to it more and more lately. And don’t lemons just remind you of summer?

Charming Gardeners

Supply List:

Stamps:
Fruit Basket (Shady Tree Studio line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Mother’s Day Centers (Mona Lisa Moments line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: Black and Brown Memento ink by Tsukineko
Paper: Kraft cardstock by Prism
olive cardstock by Bazzill
Patterned paper by Pink Paisley
Other: flower by Prima, ribbon, velvet brad by Making Memories, colored pencils by Prismacolor

Here’s another design with the popular yellow and gray color combo. It’s a sneak peek at the latest CHF backgrounder. Isn’t Double Damask gorgeous? As you can see…it stands on its own. You won’t have to wait long for this one…it’s released on Friday.

Damask Friendship

Supply List:

Stamps: Double Damask Backgrounder by Cornish Heritage Farms
Friend Centers (Mona Lisa Moments line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: Smokey Grey Versafine ink & Black Memento Ink by Tsukineko
Paper: Simply Smooth White cardstock by Prism
Other: ribbon by Creative Impressions, flower by Prima, velvet brad and metal tag by Making Memories

I’m keeping this post short and sweet as it was a long but super fun day yesterday. Unfortunately…life happens and I have lots to catch up on today.

Have a sweet day!

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Posted in Card Designs, Cornish Heritage Farms

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Monthly Archives: March 2009

Sweet Berries

Seriously behind … little hello

Cottage Bliss

B for Baby

Copic Cert. a design and some pics

My First Digi Card

When Life Gives You Lemons

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