Monthly Archives: May 2009

Now that Mother’s Day is past, it’s time to gear up for Father’s Day. Trust me…this time of year goes quickly so start thinking ahead. I have a Father’s Day Card to share with you today. Actually you could use it any time of the year as well. I love the hip look of these new GM Camaro stamps and think this is one card that hubby will really like this year. And it actually has a little personalized quirk… a Camaro SS card for a man whose initials are SS.

I spent yesterday getting things cleaned, sorted and put away in my new storage units. It’s amazing how much the right storage for the job holds. I also got rid of a lot of things. I tend to be a paper and embellishment pack rat.  Things feel much better after the clean sweep. I still have things to sort through but the worst is over. It should make moving into my craft room much easier. Getting my new storage also meant a place to put my other Clip It Up. I’ve had one out on my desk filled with embellishments and I brought out the other Clip It Up that goes on top of my other unit. I was thrilled to find that it worked just like I’d planned. Plan here. I had actually expected to fill it up with more embellishments ( I know…I have a serious addiction) but instead decided to give Becky’s suggestion a try. Becky has been clipping up here unmounted stamp sets on it and said it worked wonderfully. It does! I now have most of my sets clipped on one Clip It Up and it’s so much easier to find what I need.

Luv U Dad

Supply List:

Stamps: Camaro Style (GM line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Vintage Ledger Scrapblock by CHF
Ink: Black Memento by Tsukineko, Brushed Corduroy by Ranger
Paper: Natural Smooth by CHF, black cardstock by Bazzil, patterned paper by Jennie Bowlin
Other: stapler, tape by Prima

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I have a little more rubber to share with you today and this time I’m not talking about the wheels on the Camaro. I’m talking about a rubber giveaway. Sometimes to my great dismay, I actually get more rubber than I can use so I have four brand new rubber stamp sets to share with someone who can give them a good home. They are great sets that I fully intended on using but now that they’ve retired and there will soon be more rubber arriving at my door, I really want to share. So… if you can use it, post a comment below before Tuesday at 9pm EST and I’ll draw a winner and announce on Wednesday morning. Sound good?

• Small Pleasures
• Hinges
• Keys Etc.
• Ribbons

All rubber is new in package and uncut red rubber.

Good luck and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

It’s a very rainy morning here today. I know what they say about April showers but we’ve totally had our share this May as well. It was so windy last night that I didn’t sleep well but I’m up and at it now to get the challenge posted this morning. Today’s challenge is to find Ways to Use Tins. I’m sure you have one or two kicking around. If you don’t…get creative and check your recycling bin. There’s so much talk these days about going green. Alter your tin to make a great container, gift packaging, even a pencil holder…whatever you wish. I can’t wait to see what you come up with so check out the challenge here.

Here’s a quick enabling tip – if you’re looking for some great deals on rubber…Cornish Heritage Farms has a great clearance sale going on right now. Some fantastic Backgrounders & Rumamge Bin sets that I’m really sad about saying good-bye too so check it out here. Also…if you’re looking for a great Canadian set…the Great Canadian Stamp Set is there as well. It’s one I’m definitely hanging on to! This is the last week so don’t delay if you’re interested.

The tin of this tin is a stamped Thomas Kinkade design. This new image, released tomorrow, is called Living Waters, Golfer’s Paradise. It’s a gorgeous floral scene of the first hole and even if you’re not a golfer, the beautiful scene will catch your eye. I decided to play up on the floral aspect of them for this design, rather than the golf and created this soft feminine gift tin.

Golfer’s Paradise Tin

To stamp this design, I used Burnt Umber Memento Ink . The Black and Burnt Umber Memento Inks have been my go to inks since I purchased them months ago. I just love them. The top of this tin has a clear acrylic panel so I cut out my circle shape using a circle die by Spellbinders and embossed it. If you look at the original stamp you would find that I only used the left half of the image. Don’t be afraid to die cut or cut down part of the design to focus in on what you what.

I used chalks to softly color in the image. It’s hard to get much shading with chalks but the beautifully detailed and shaded design does that work for you.

Quick Tip: Sand the edges of the tin to let the metal shine through. It emphasizes the shapes and layers of the tin top and gives it a more softly vintage look.

Supply List:

Stamps: Golfer’s Paradise (Thomas Kinkade line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: Burnt Umber Memento Ink by Tsukineko
Paper: Simply Smooth White cardstock by CHF, Porcelain patterned paper by Basic Grey
Other: ribbon by May Arts, chalks by Pebbles Inc., brad by Making Memories, flower by Prima

Happy stamping!

I seriously don’t think that those serving in the armed forces get enough appreciation.Most of us, myself included, tend to go through each day taking our freedom and their sacrifice for granted. Today I just want to say a simple thank you.

Service Thank You

This card is another design featuring the We Remember stamp set. It’s released today from CHF. I wanted to really make this image look like an old photograph so I stamped it onto glossy cardstock and then added in color using dye ink to look like a hand-tinted image. I used Ranger Cut n Dry nibs to pick up the ink (Oregano & Shell Pink Adirondack inks) and roughly color it in. I then sponged the edges with Distressed Corduroy & Vintage Photo Distress inks to get a vignette effect. I was going through my stash as I’m STILL working on purging so I’ll be organized once I get into my own craft room.  No…no work started again on that but hubby is really making a difference fixing up the outside of the house. Maybe June? Anyhow, I found this K & Co. charm that I picked up at Michael’s a few years ago and have been hoarding. I know it’s not current and I usually make an effect to use current product but I just couldn’t resist as it works perfectly with this design.

I thought I’d share the rest of the images so you can take a look at the entire set.

Supply List:

Stamps: We Remember (Rummage Bin line) by CHF
Paper: black cardstock by Bazzill, glossy cardstock by Ranger
ink; Black Memento ink & Versamark ink by Tsukineko, Brushed Corduory Distress ink and Oregano Adirondack ink by Ranger
Other: charm by K & Co. white embossing powder

Take care and have a beautiful day!