Friday, September 23, 2011

Beach Houses

End of the summer...time does seem to fly.  This is a card I made a little while back.  I love those beach houses.  It's a stamp by Magenta.  I used to buy quite a few Magenta stamps.  They were very unique to me.  I haven't seen any for several years and then I ran across this one.  Had to have it!
Stamp:  Beach Houses/Magenta; birds/Alexstamping; sentiment ?
Ink:  Distress inks-tumbled glass, tea dye; Momento Cocoa brown
Bakers twine
Papers:  Paper scraps
Metal clip
Technique:  direct-to-paper (also used some acrylic paint-white-and swiped across the sky.

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Some Digital Scrapbooking

My grandchildren...Kyla, Liam, & Eoin (Owen).  I really enjoy digital scrapbooking.  I used Stampin'Up "My Digital Studio".  I have used Photoshop Elements, but seem to go back to MDS.  It's easy, quick, and I can do most of the things that Photoshop does.  I don't just use the Stampin'Up products,  I can also use digital papers, elements, etc. from other companies  MDS seems simplier.  I carry my laptop to appointments where waiting becomes fun and productive.

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Blog Candy at the Daily Marker

Blog Birthday


If you jump over to The Daily Marker, there's some great blog candy!!  I just love her cards and ideas.



Just for fun I made these for the RV.  It seemed to need some crafty elements.  They look nice on the dinette wall.
Papers:  Bo Bunny
Clock hands:  Tim Holtz grunge
Die:  Tim Holtz Alterations "Steampunk"
Computer for the message

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Summer Online Class Week 4

Beautiful color combination this week!  Just love it.
Copic markers:  YG13, B52, BG05, BG49
Stamps:  Hero Arts "Earth Flowers"; Sentiment Taylored Expressions "Celebrate Life"
Ribbon:  Papertrey Ink
Embossing Folder:  Basic Grey "Starry Night"
Ink:  Versamark
Embossing powder-white

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Summer Card Camp 2011


Color combination:  Week 2
Stamp:  Hero Arts (Large Blossom; Thinking of You)
Paper:  Basic Grey (Out of Print, nook & pantry
Faber-Castell Pitt artist pen big brush (deep scarlet red, orange glaze, light green, permanent green olive)
Twine (colored with copic G14) & Button
Technique:  embossing


Thursday, June 16, 2011

 My friend's card for his birthday.  He has a Harley and loves the beach.  He was amazed.
Stamp:  Motorcycle-Stampin' Up digital; Palm tree (a stamp I've had for years)
Ink:  Tumbled glass, scattered straw, frayed burlap distress inks.
Coloring:  colored pencils on palm tree; copic and colored pencils for motorcycle
Technique:  DTP
Paper:  whisper white-stampin' up and other various paper
Hardware:  Stampin' Up kit

 My Dad turned 90 this June...and this was the card I made for the occasion.
Stamp:  Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous "The journey"
Die:  Fancy tags two; Labels Ten
Paper:  Basic Grey
Mama and Daddy's anniversay card.  They've been married 64 years.
Stamps:  Hero Arts "Peeking Posies"
Color:  Colored pencils
Paper:  Basic Grey "Curio"; black & White CS
Baker's Twine

My World

My World
Bits and pieces

Travel Book

Travel Book
I love the word books. I used s.e.i "Black Orchid" papers and some of the matching embellishments. After a road trip this summer, this book will be filled with memories. I had so much fun working on this. I think the papers inspired me. I just love them.