Christmas to Travis...

 

Just a visual log of the next shipment to Travis...

 



A little bit of this...

 

The four cards on the left were done yesterday from a kit that was included in the gift bag mentioned in the previous post (here) .  I LOVED that mustard embossed paper and it brings out the mustard colored ornaments on the tree.  Excellent combinations! 

 

The four in the middle are using up embossed folders and ribbon I received in a Christmas swap with Scrap to Treasure this past July.  The ornaments are by Stampendous and part of a HUGE after Christmas purchase from two years ago (I'm hoping I've learned my lesson and won't do that again... hahaha).  They are felt with adhesive on the back.  I put them over some scrap pieces and fussy-cut around them.  I am so happy to see them gone! 

 

And finally, while Ernie was up here during Hurricane Sandy, we worked on the reindeer card together.  We took ideas from a couple different cards we saw in a magazine and came up with this.  It was fun seeing ideas thru his eyes...



Unbelievable Gift Bag...

 

This weekend Zack and I played host to one of his friends and her mom from Connecticut.  They brought a gift bag from Treasured Moments, an LSS near where they live.  I was stunned!  She had the owner take a look at my blog to get a "feel" for my style.  She then compiled these kits which include things like cardstock, 6" x 6" pads, ribbons, brads, stickers, embellishments, rub-ons and envelopes.  To say I was overwhelmed would be a grave understatement!  Thank you SO much Heather and Brittany...



Hero Arts Card Kit...

I ran across this card kit by Hero Arts at my Target this past Friday.  Not only did it include two wood stamps, it included all the pieces for these eight cards.  I liked that the idea and supplies were already thought out.  So while Ernie was on a bus from New York to here Friday night, I made these.  This is definitely something I can and will CASE with my own supplies...

 

  

September Card Kit...

This September kit from Simon Says Stamp was full of so many wonderful items to play with... I LOVED it!  As of today, I have completed 21 cards and still have some miscellaneous items to use on other projects.  I think I made my money back on this one... :)

 

 

The kit came with a 2" x 2" chalkboard which is too bulky to be mailed... but not too bulky for an Any Hero card... yay!  I loved the "look" of the chalkboard that I then recreated it with chalkboard paper from Michaels layered on craft paper.  I like the white stickers or white emboss on it as it makes it look like a real chalkboard...

 

 

It also came with a gift pouch.  I followed this tutorial to convert it to a card.  Since I put all my cards on a card back, I was able to make TWO cards instead of one... another yay!

 

Once again, I LOVED this kit!  Not only do I have almost a whole roll of washi tape left over (my first time using washi tape), a few scraps of paper and sticker letters but I have a fantastic set of acrylic stamps that I KNOW I'll be using over and over again...

 

 

Bargello Technique... again!

 

Another try with the Bargello Technique... I LOVE this one!  Maybe it's because where I have the sentiment is smaller than the snowman in the previous post.  You see more of the design...

 

 

World Card Making Day...

 

Greetings Bloggers! I hope you are having more fun than you can stand and getting all kinds of great inspiration from everyone's blog.

 

When I was trying to decide what to do for this event, I stumbled onto this tutorial on Split Coast Stampers... it's called the Bargello Technique. It caught my eye because it uses up scraps AND makes a rather unique background. I goggled "Bargello" and learned that it is a technique used in needlework and quilting. It translates beautifully into cardmaking, don't you think? I CASE'd the layout from the card on the tutorial and had to find a sketch that it could fit under. I think Sketch #9 translates loosely... 

   

 

I did add a step between 6 and 7 where I dry embossed the whole piece before adding the embellishments and adhered to the blue card stock.  I felt it gave the whole piece added dimension.  The folder had snowflakes keeping with the whole wintry feel.  I LOVE this technique because you can use up some more of your scraps!  I don't know about you but no matter what project I do, I end up with more scraps than I used in the project! 

I think even the Scrap Wrangler would like this technique.

I'm just sayin'... :)