Trial and Error

Call someone...I actually got in my craft room today! Well, I was not there long, hoping to go back later today. But I did get SOMETHING done!
I have a workshop coming up this Sunday and a party for my mother coming up Next Sunday. So I had to get my booty in gear.
I finally got the card finished that we are making at both. It is a 4x4 card. It started out as a full sized card and I could not get it to look right. Here is my first attempt at this.

Somthing was just not right about it. I am doing a pastel technique for this card. You swipe your pastels on the black cardstock, then stamp your image in Versamark and it "magically" appears. It is really cool. So here is the final version of the card, cut down to a 4x4. I think it turned out a little cuter.

I will be back later to post the bag we are making to go along with this card at my workshop.

MIA Make it Monday

OH NO! The make it Monday is Missing In Action!
Sorry gals! It has been a pretty nutty couple of days. I will hopefully be getting in my craft room either today or tomorrow for sure and get something made up!
Thanks for sticking with me and check back later this week!

Birthday card

This is a card I made for my nephews birthday. This one was tricky for me as I left the chipboard blank! That's like walking out of the house naked for me! I like how it turned out though.
Thanks for looking.

Make it Monday

Today's Make it Monday we are using the sanding block from the CTMH distressing kit. If you do not have the kit, you can use any sanding block.
For the first card, you'll need your sanding block, a stamp, and a stylus tool. It helps to have cardstock that is white core. Which means when it is sanded or torn you see white instead of cardstock that is solid all the way through. These technique's will not work with solid cardstock.
So the first thing you do is stamp on the cardstock.

I used a SU wheel and wheel's my swirls on the cardstock. Then I took my stylus tool and went over the swirls.

Pressing just hard enough to make a "dent" in the paper. Over all the swirls. Then I flipped my cardstock over to the side that has NOT been stamped on. Take your sanding block and sand that side. (the un-stamped side).


Your swirls will magically appear! My picture would not show my swirls super great but trust me, they are there!!LOL
This is my finished card.


Next thing you can do with your sanding block is a fun little distressing technique. First you take a white core piece of cardstock and sprits it with water.

Then you just crumple it up in a ball and then uncrumple it, smooth it out. Take your sanding block and sand right over the cardstock. You will see all the little lines and cracks come out.


I then used distressing ink on mine. Just ran it over the top of my cardstock. And this is how my card turned out.

So easy!! Have a great week!!!

For Kennedy

Here is a Making Memories K I made for my friend who just had a little baby girl. They named her Kennedy.
I painted it brown and used CTMH More to Adore paper on it. A few embellishments and some ribbon.
Thanks for looking!!

Something Im really excited about!

I did it! I got my inlaws 40th Anniversary gift made! I have been thinking of this for months and months and months! Im talked since like spring! I bought the canvas for it back in March I think! So I painted it last week (black) and last trip to Archivers I picked up the paper I wanted to use. I decided to stay with the classic balck and cream. They have all different colors in their home, and not knowing exactly where she would put this, I figured black and cream were a safe bet.
So Saturday I ran up to my LSS (Scrappin Shack!) and got some bling to go on it. Then it just kinda all flew together! I love it when that happens. I probably put this together in about an hour. All the canvas and chipboard was already painted, and the rest just kinda fell into place! Anyway.....let me know what you think! They get it at the begining of October.
And keep your eyes open. I am getting very close to 100 posts, which means BlOG CANDY!!

Make it Monday

wow!! I'm actually going to make it this month! Hahah!!
This month, in continuing with CTMH celebrating September as National Stampin Month! I am going to be using the new CTMH distressing kit and all the little goodies found inside of it for the next few Make It Monday's! You've seen this technique before if you have looked at the catalog at all. It is on page 37. We are going to use the Black Stubble tool. Now, you can use this with the ink pads. Much cleaner and more variety...but heck..who needs that!
I dipped this baby in paint!! Ha!!

Here is how mine came out.
I dipped, plopped and twisted. It make new swirly circles. I was not thrilled with how the black paint looked, so i added a little glittery iridescent paint in the same manner.




This card is a bit funky, I made it for a very funky gal who lives very far away and who is turning 30 today!!!! What a great year it was! So this is for you Meag!!!
There are so many things you can do with this kit. It is not just for card makers! Check it out soon if you get a chance. I will be back soon with more tips on how to use the kit! Have a great Monday!