Paper Expressions Rubber Stamping & Video Tutorials

Mojo Sketch 112 My way

I saw this sketch today and immedtiately  knew how I wanted to use it-  I love it when that happens!

here is the sketch

Here is my version

Yes! I did SEW it on my machine- I was taught to sew at 6 yrs of age so I have been sewing now for 41 years! I made my clothes in middle and hi school and college and up until about 18 years ago. Now it is cheaper and faster to buy them already made! of course I still quilt quilts, I have one to pick up from the machine quilting lady next week and I create wall hangings etc so sewing on cardstock is the easiest part of the card for me! lol  I find it freaks a lot of people out. 

I love this paper #116769 and this cute single stamp turkey   #116535

I used the die cuttwo tags #115954 and modified the tag in size to fit my project made it shorter.  The stitch lines on the tag inspired the sewing on the card to bring it all together.

Try it  and have fun!

  
 
 
 

Blog Post Winner and todays Christmas Card

I am going to be giving out RANDOM prizes at random times to people who post a comment on my blog. (email doesn't count) I won't announce it, I will just choose a name from the current comments section and they will win a prize !

The winner is:

tina moore said:

Gorgeous projects - how did you make the boxes with handles with oval cut-out?

And the prize today is:  6,  1 yard pieces of SU ribbon!

Please Contact me So I can send you your prize!!

And now for today's card...............

It's a total case from a blog I saw but I never pay attention to who- I know,shame on me!

 I forget to write it down and by the time I use the idea I can't find where I got it from- sorry for that.

It was a lot of fun to make and VERY easy!  I tore a piece of scrap cardstock and used dotto to hold it to the left of the white cardstock piece, then I stamped the script in handsome hunber, stamped the coordinating designs from the delightful decorations stamp set # 116571  21.95  holiday mini catalog  and sponged real red and handsome hunter over it .  pulled off the scrap and this is the look! love love love it and so easy to do!

the stamped ornaments are from  delightful decorations stamp set # 116571  $21.95  holiday mini catalog  and I used our silver stretch cording for the hangers and bow on the ornaments, they are applied using dimensionals!

TA DAH!

hope you have an awesome day- we have the last day class of the 10-10-20 holiday card classes today and the last night class tomorrow night (Wednesday)

hope your day is fantastic and very productive too!

See you tomorrow!

Dashing thru the snow.....

Dasher... isn't he just gorgeous, elegant and fine!?

I used DASHER, this is a SINGLE stamp # 116816 for $8.95 page 208 in the Current Idea Book & Catalog.

I embossed him with versamark and gold embossing powder. Isn't he elegant and gorgeous? My new favorite stamp! So many possibilities my poor brain can't store them all ! lol

The whisper white cardstock is embossed with our new folder Petals A Plenty #116824 page 21 of the Holiday mini catalog.  I love this embossing folder and I use it a LOT!

I also used gold cording and just wrapped it 3 times and secured it on the back with a piece of scotch tape.  The ovals are die cuts I have in my stash and are non SU.

I used real red cardstock and dimensionals to pop dasher up off the card- it is SO elegant in person!

This is an incredibly EASY card to make and BIG BANG for your buck! You will amaze and astound your friends and family when you give them this card for Christmas!

Have a Fantastic Monday, I hope you have a wonderfully productive day!

Fall Cards using my FREE set I won at regionals!

I have completely fallen in love with this stamp set and this paper!

Autumn Splendor # 116503  

Autumn Meadows Designer paper  #116769

I was very inspired earlier this week by our beautiful fall foliage

 

 

 

Ok, so with that inspriation in my head, I had seen a card on a blog that I fell in love with but forgot to keep the photo handy so this is from memory and the 2nd card is one I have been putting together in my head for about 3 weeks now and just decided to get it made (git er done as they say here lol)

  
 
 wow!  I didn't know this was not quite a great photo- sorry! the card is gorgeous and I don't have time to redo-  will try another day -
 

to create the leaves I stamped them  image in basic brown and then using my chosen colors and sponge daubers this is how I colored it and then cut it out

 

I didn't "dob",    I rubbed the ink in circles and not solid just in areas.

 

and this is the inside- it's not stamped- hooray!  it's the autumn splendor paper!

yes!!   I did sew the front and inside!

 

Today is the Bolivar Scrapping crop and I have a booth- come by and see us!
  

 
 

Swap cards made using My Digital Studio!!

I made these cards using My digital Studio for a swap this weekend.  I love them! They were easy and fun to create and I printed them on photo paper here at home from my own printer-  my HP printer colors match our SU colors so no adjusting was necessary! Now I just wish this printer was built to print 12x12! lol  I then layered my printed part on chocolate chip cardstock an added a whisper white c/s a greeting inside.

 
 

have a wonderful Sabbath day see you tomorrow- Kay is creating his next video so stay tuned its full of lots of ideas !

  

Make Merry Card

Make Merry Card

Stamps Berry Christmas (set of 8; item 116509; $22.95) Paper Crushed Curry card stock: 1-3/4" x 3/8" Kraft card stock: 2-3/4" x 4-1/4" and 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" (finished size) Real Red card stock: 2" x 4" Whisper White card stock: 2-3/4" x 2-1/8" Ink Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad Old Olive Stampin' Write marker Soft Suede Stampin' Write marker Accessories & Tools Old Olive 1/4" grosgrain ribbon: 6" Playground Designer buttons Stampin' Dimensionals Scallop Square punch Sizzix Big Shot Petals-A-Plenty Textured Impressions embossing folder Crochet thread Hot glue and glue gun

Instructions

1. Dry emboss Kraft card stock using Sizzix Big Shot and Petals-A-Plenty Textured Impressions embossing folder.
2. Ink branch image using Old Olive and Soft Suede Stampin' Write markers. Stamp image on Whisper White card stock. Stamp bird image in Soft Suede ink above branch image.
3. Punch two scalloped squares from Real Red card stock using Scallop Square punch. Adhere to back side of Whisper White piece to create mini scalloped border along right edge.
4. Adhere Whisper White piece to embossed piece.
5. Adhere left edge of ribbon to back side of embossed piece using hot glue. Wrap around front of card stock, and secure using hot glue.
6. Adhere embossed card stock piece to card.
7. Begin folding ribbon over in an accordion, securing each fold with hot glue. Adhere right end of ribbon to card.
8. Stamp "Make merry!" in Soft Suede ink on Crushed Curry card stock. Adhere to card using Stampin' Dimensionals.
9. Tie crochet thread through button in bow. Adhere button to card.

Just click the ORDER NOW link on the right side of this page to order your supplies ~

Thanks for stopping by see you next project!

 

October Cancer Awareness Specials

 

Here is a card I created using our Hope Happens stamps

I tried using my hubbys camera because I cannot find mine and I am not pleased with it's fuzziness but....  I have company coming soon, so am trying to share this with you quickly.

The white brads were dipped in versamark and irridescent ice embossing powder put on them and heated - dont cha love the sparkle?

 

Click the link for my flyer of specials-  10% of all purchases b efore shiping and tax will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation  starting today October 11 and ending the 30th.

 Download October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month  flyer!

Entering Shellie's Contest!

This post is of a couple of swap cards that I made for regionals and I am entering this photos in Shellie's Autumn Contest.

I hope she likes them!   Wish me luck!

Projects from Today

Fun. fast easy projects

 

this little box is so fun and easy and popular with customers!  yes, watercolor crayons are used on the stamp! the leaf was cut out and dimensionaled on

 THIS is my fav so far today!  All you need is a linen 6x6 album the kind thoughts brocade stencil from SU some choc chip ink and a dauber and our retired choc chip satin ribbon! piece of cake and VERY elegant in person and a fantastic gift idea for weddings or birthdays or an anniversary!

And a Fun Christmas card, I hope you can see the sparkle in the shimmer cardstock!

Card Class day!!

Today is class day! We make one card with envelope in an hour or less,  for $5.00 and I am excited! I am also rushing around trying to catch up!  Remember yesterday when I said I was getting projects done?   Well, I HATE it when life gets in the way! lol

I mowed the front yard, ran to Lisa's (which is one of my fav things in all the world to do- go to Lisa's house and now drive on her new paved 1/2 nile driveway! woo whoo!!)  I had to do some cleaning, some errands etc....  But Kay and I did get all the new stamp sets mounted-  14 of them! yay!  Today after class I am staying in my studio and play the rest of the grass and housework can wait!

Here are a couple more swaps from convention and I will have MY projects to show off tomorrow, I PROMISE!!

 

Thought for today: "YOU ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT PEOPLE THINK ABOUT YOU.  BUT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT YOU GIVE THEM TO THINK ABOUT YOU."  STANLEY FERRARD

 

have  great day!