Christmas Note Cards

I have a couple of notecards to share with you today.  These may just be the last of my Christmas creations to share with you.  These could easily be adapted to use for Christmas thank you cards.

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Glammed Up Little Piggy

Say hello to my glammed up little piggy.  I think this stamp set is just cute as can be.  I'm very partial to stamp sets that are nature related and can be used really creatively with many artistic techniques ... but ... sometimes you also need some stamps that are just cute and fun.

I colored her with inks and my Aqua Painter.  I switched to Stampin' Write Markers for her tiny 'feet' and then went over them with Wink of Stella.  She sparkles:)

I love that our Glitter Enamel Dots come in graduated sizes.  They're so pretty.

The sprig of ribbon adds the finishing touch.  This is certainly a happy card!

Before you go...
I'm working ever so hard to get ready for my big Open House/New Catalog Party (Sunday, June 25).  I hope you've put it on your calendar, if you live in the area.  My goal is to have the absolute best party ever.  Get ready for some creative fun.  Let's party!!!  RSVP by June 23.  If you can't come, you may order online through my website, using this HOSTESS CODE:

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YOUR ONLINE ORDER, USING THIS HOSTESS CODE THROUGH MY WEBSITE, WILL BE SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO YOUR HOME.

Remaining June Events:
June 22 / EARLY BIRD GARAGE SALE / 5:30-6:30
June 23 + 24 / GARAGE SALE / 8:00-5:00

June 25 / Open House New Catalog Party / 2:00-5:00

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Silhouette Style Stamps and A Sneak Peek

I love creating beautiful backgrounds.  Today, I have a new card for you, along with a couple of old favorites, to revisit some techniques.  The new card is one we'll be making at my Saturday card class on August 15.  The class is full of unique cards, each with something special about it!

After making this, I noticed that several other designers have made very similar cards.  Was I copying?  Not really.  It's just that this is a very good stamp to grab when you want a good silhouette stamp.

This card and the page from my technique book use the same technique but with only 2 colors.

For my new card, I wanted to try using 3 colors.  You color onto an acrylic block and then spritz the block before stamping.  It's a really quick and easy card to make and yet the end result is gorgeous.   I used Shimmery White CS because it's better at taking on a little water.  My marker colors are Pool Party, Marina Mist and Night of Navy.  I let it dry completely before stamping the silhouette stamp.

Here's one more old favorite with this same stamp.  For this one, I lightly watercolored in the background, using my Aqua Painter.

One thing I did on my new card was to use 2 separate layers for the focal piece, as well as attaching them with dimensionals.  This really steps up the card.

If you live in the area, I hope you can come and join us this coming Saturday.  It's going to be a super fun class.  At the end of each of my card classes, I always ask them to tell me their favorite.  This will certainly get some votes.  I love it.

Are you looking forward to our new Holiday Catalog?  It will be here soon and you're going to love it!

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Coloring Techniques, Part 7

In today's post, I'll be sharing coloring techniques using vellum.

This technique is sometimes called the stained glass technique.  You heat emboss your image (VersaMark Ink and white EP) onto the front of the vellum and color with Stampin' Write Markers onto the BACK of the image.  When finished, I also lightly sponged the background around the image.

Here's the card I created using this technique.  I wish I'd sponged the background on this card, too, but I still like it.  Sometimes, when a project is finished, you just have to let it be:) 

Come back for my next post and we'll be doing some 'thumping' on our project.

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Remember this card?

Do you remember this card?  I made it with our stamp set So Sorry.  I wanted to post it again today to remind you that you can do a lot of stamping using markers.  Being a beautiful flower, I wanted the image to be in two colors --- flower and stem.  The easiest way to do this is with markers.  You color the image (directly onto the rubber stamp), then give it a little huff to moisten the image, and stamp your beautiful flower.  I used this technique to create a coordinating envelope, as well.

Once you have all the colors of our markers, you have endless possibilities for your stamped images.  Do you already have most of the colors, but just need a few of the new ones?  We have just the deal for you!

This promotion is available through Oct. 31, so let me know which colors you would like to order.  Be sure to try this 'huffing' technique and let me know how it worked for you.  Enjoy!

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Decorated Pails for Easter

I found these cute little pails on sale at the fabric store and knew I should take them home and decorate them.  I think they turned out pretty cute.  Each one has a tag for Easter.

Here's the pink one.

For the tags, I 'painted' in parts of each image with white craft ink, using the Aqua Painter and then went back and painted in the colors I wanted, using various colors of inks.  I went back and highlighted a few areas with Stampin' Write Markers.  It all makes for a really nice subtle, pastel look to the images.

Here's a close-up of the pink one:

Here's a pale blue one.

Here's a lavender one.

...and here they all are together:

As with my Easter baskets in my last 3 posts (pink, blue, and wicker), I hot glued the flower trim around the top edge of the pail.  I added ribbons one each side of the handle.  I used the same filler material as I used in the blue basket.

I had a tax glitch in preparing the inventory from my booth and neglected to figure it for beginning and end of 2012 so I spent 12 hours yesterday learning more about using the Excel program, everything and then getting the needed totals.  I am sooooooo happy to have that done!!!  Now... I can get back to stamping and sewing and scrapbooking and cleaning and laundry and playing with my grandbabies and celebrating Easter at church tomorrow and... just enjoying doing anything BUT taxes.

I hope you're having a wonderful weekend and I wish you a blessed Easter tomorrow.  Surely Spring will find us soon.

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