Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Enjoy Every Moment

This is a standard card - 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 - I scored the garden green cardstock diagonally and then sanded it. The morning glory flowers were colored using the watercolor pencils - then I sponged olive ink to soften the background.
Hope you like it :O)

Monday, April 26, 2010

Perfect Day Flip Flap album with lots of Dimensional Elements

You KNOW I love making these flip flap albums - once you start - you just can't stop LOL. And this is my favorite paper of all time - so this is what I did :O)
I was really pleased with the way it turned out - can't wait to put photos in it.
Hope you like it :O)

Friday, April 23, 2010

Miracle 6x6 Memory Showcase Mini Album

I mainly copied this lovely album from another consultant - the very talented Vicky Wizniuk - she used chocolate cardstock on her album - I decided to use cocoa - I did change a couple of the page layouts too and am happy the way it turn out. I have listed the paper sizes below each photo so that if you want to make a similar one - you can :O)     (abbreviations c/s = cardstock, B&T = background & texture paper)
So for this Celebrate page you will need:
6x6 cocoa c/s
4 1/2 x 4 1/2 cocoa c/s
4x4 colonial white c/s
2 pieces - 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 stripe B&T
2 pieces - 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 floral B&T
6" piece stickease border

2 pieces - 6x6 bamboo c/s distressed with Desert Sand ink
2 pieces - 2x6 stripe B&T
2 pieces - 6x3/4 cocoa c/s -I used the corner rounder with the guard taken off to make the scalloped edge
4 1/2 x3 1/2 cocoa c/s
4 1/4 x 3 1/4 colonial white c/s
2 pieces - 2 1/2 x 31/2 cocoa c/s
2 pieces - 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 colonial white c/s


2 pieces - 6x6 cocoa c/s
scalloped edge die cut
2 pieces - 6x3 1/2 stripe B&T - reverse side
2 pieces - 3 1/2 x 1 cocoa c/s - make scalloped edge using corner rounder
3x3 floral B&T
2 3/4 x 2/34 colonial white c/s
2 1/4 x 2 3/4 colonial white c/s
2 x 2 1/2 cocoa c/s - to mat butterfly
4 3/4 x 3 floral B&T
4 1/2 x 2 3/4 colonial white c/s

2 pieces - 6x6 bamboo c/s distressed with Desert Sand ink
2 pieces - 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 stripe B&T
2 pieces - 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 floral B&T
2 pieces - 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 cocoa c/s
4 3/4 x 4 3/4 cocoa c/s
2 3/4 x 2 3/4 colonial white c/s
8 pieces -  3/4 x 3/4 stripe B&T - use 4 showing the front side and 4 showing the reverse
8 pieces -  3/4 x 3/4 floral B&T - use 4 showing the front side and 4 showing the reverse

6x6 cocoa c/s
Cut the scalloped edge cardstock to 5 3/4 x 5 3/4
3 3/4 x 3 1/4 cocoa c/s
3 1/2 x 3 floral B&T
3 1/4 x 2 3/4 colonial white c/s

Use the stickease, colonial white mini medley, waxy flax and new Dimensional elements to decorate.
Hope you like it :O)

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Your Rock WOTG cards

I LOVE this paper - it is so much fun - perfect for boys - especially teenagers - and for girls who love Hannah Montana :O) As usual the cards on the left are made from the basic kit and the cards on the right have the added 'upgrades'.
Hope you like them :O)

Friday, April 16, 2010

My Video on Dimensional Elements

Click on the title and it will send you to my video which is posted on my friends site. My apologies that the video isn't turned - Hope you like it :O)

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Miracle Cards

So these are all of the cards which I was able to make just using the Miracle kit which is the 'special' this month. It is a scrapbooking set of papers, cardstock,embellishments,waxy flax, resist dimensional elements,sponges and more. It will make 2 gorgeous double layouts (4 pages). But you know me - I wanted to turn it into cards so I got out the Originals & Wishes card confidence programs and set to work. I was really happy with the finished results. This Miracle kit is available starting April 15th and costs just $19.95 - spend $40 and you can have it for $10 - spend $60 and get it for just $5!  - Hope you like them too :O)

Monday, April 12, 2010

More April Stamp of the month examples :O)

This adorable card was inspired by another CTMH consultant - Lisa Stenz - I love the way that this turned out
 Pam Jarrett inspired this one
I used the hydrangea style flowers in this one - It looks a little like a cup cake I think - so cute - I used the water color pencils to do the shading.
I am working on more - so watch this space :O)

Friday, April 09, 2010

Palatine Hill

Palatine Hill was lovely - the sun was shining and the ruins of the buildings were so interesting. The was such a lot to see and we only had a little time. I would love to go back and spend more time there :O)

Wednesday, April 07, 2010

Victorias Birthday Card

I love the Notebook paper - I think I could use it for every project LOL. Here is a birthday card I made for one of my best friends - Victoria. I used the bitty sparkles on the center panel and you will see how I have heavily scissor distressed the cream cardstock. I loved they way it turned out and so did she :O)

Tuesday, April 06, 2010

April's Class Projects

Hello everyone - have you missed me? I have had a lovely Easter weekend - power washing the deck, painting the dining room floor and gardening ready for my Brother in Law to come and visit this Friday. He is flying in from the UK so some severe tidying up needed doing!

Anyway - here are 2 of the projects that I am teaching this month;
I absolutely LOVE this paper - You rock - and I have added D1320 Shining Star where we have inked in Indian Corn Blue and then rolled the edges of the stamp in Pansy Purple. If you zoom in on the photo you will see that we are dry embossing vertical lines into the white cardstock base. The pattern for this card can be found in the Wishes card confidence program - page 97 with an additonal idea on page 43.

Another card we are making is this cute card featuring the April stamp of the month - D1409 Flower Pot
Markers add a fun look to the coloring in of the items - a cute Thank you card for any occasion. This time I have used the reverse of the Bella paper pack B&T.
Hope you like them :O)