Make It Monday

Just an FYI, this is my 94th post! Look for some blog candy when I get to 100!!

Today's Make It Monday is called the Reflection Technique. To start with you will need a stamp, some ink, cardstock and a piece of Acetate. Now, I did not have any acetate. So I improvised, as we in the craft world tend to do. I used clear packing tape! Just folded over so there was no sticky side.

First thing you will want to do is stamp your image on the cardstock.

Next you will stamp your image (same image) on the acetate. Or in my case, clear packing tape. It was a bit slippery to stamp on the tape, but would not be on the acetate. Just be careful not to slide your image if you are using tape as I did.

Next, you will take your acetate and flip it over so that the image you stamped is facing down. Lining it up with your stamped image on the cardstock and gently rub. Your image will come off onto the cardstock.

You can now decorate your card as you wish. Beate did a wonderful tutorial on this over on Splitcoast stampers that I would highly suggest checking out.
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/reflection.php
And here is my finished card.
Enjoy and thanks for tuning in!

Thursday Oct. 4th

I actually got a few things done today. In addition to getting all the paper cut for my party this weekend, I got this big wooden paper clip made for a friend.
I also got a sample made of the book mark we are making at my party this weekend. I am not doing a traditional bookmark. I am using big metal paperclips. I thought they turned out cute. They are really easy to throw together. Hope the gals' like them!

And here is the other Christmas card I promised you yesterday. I finally got it to down load right!

Have a great weekend everyone! Thanks for looking.

2 Christmas Cards

I got two cards done today. I made them because I was hoping to show off the Close To My Heart stamp of the month to the customers that will be at my mom's party this weekend. But alas, I had to give them stamp set back to it's rightful owner! LOL
So I made up two cards quick using the stamp set so people can get a better idea of how big (or small) the set is and what it looks like stamped.
The first card I made regular size. Using Cranberry, black and Ponderosa Pine cardstock. I used colored pensils and gel pens to color in the sliegh.
The second card for some reason did not load into my computer right and is only showing half of itself! I guess it's shy! I'll try to get it up tomorrow. Also hoping to get more done in my craft room tomorrow. Wow, it might just be a red letter week! LOL

Monday Oct. 1st.

I dont know about you all, but I LOVE October! Even when life around me turns to crap, October makes me feel better. I love nothing more then riding my bike on a path full of falling leaves or walking through the lake trails in the fall. Oh I just want to go right now!
Due to current cirrcumstances,I am quiting my Make it Monday 's for awhile. Sorry to dissapoint the whole 3 people that tuned in for them! LOL
I did get something done over the weekend. In addition to having a great workshop Sunday where I got to chat with my favorite gals, I made my bestest friend and hostess this month this little notebook. I love whipping these things up!
Hopefully I will get in my craft room this week and get something else made to show you all. Thanks for sticking with me!

Halloween bag and card

This is the Halloween bag we are going to make at my workshop on Sunday. Pretty simple, they'll get to use Vellum and do a little stamp masking. (The ghost on the tumbstone) Stamps and paper from CTMH.
And this little card I made from the new petal set from CTMH. I stamped the petals on pattern paper and cut them out. Enjoy your weekend everyone and thanks for looking.

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!