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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Dissolving Bee Window Card

Dissolving window card. I got the idea from Jan Tink and I did one before...in different colors. I didn't particularly like the other colors, but I wanted to try to use the large flower punch instead.

I used also my nesties to cut the larger circles. It is hard to match up the designs so I used post its. (pretty clever to match up using post its. so glad for the sticky surface!!)

As you open the card, it reveals the surprise bee!

Isn't it a great card! Thank you Jan for the inspiration!

It also comes from a book Engineering Secrets

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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Bling BABY, BLING!!!

These are 3 cards from my new class, BLING Cards! I used Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry and Orchid Opulence with Cottage Wall Designer paper. The bling is using glitter from our Glitter stacks! (13.95 each for 5 different colors)

Stamp Set: Fifth Avenue Floral

Birthday Bliss (free with Sale A Bration)

This is the last week of Sale A Bration....don't miss it...purchase 50.00 and get a stamp set or punch for FREE!

Late Night Stampers 2010 Convention events!

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My DAUGHTER IS GOING TO CAL POLY SLO! LET'S GO MUSTANGS!

Monday, March 22, 2010

How to add Bling to your brads

Adding BLING to brads!

Now, you can make your brad ANY color you want, with BLING! Use any of the glitter stacks, and mini glue dots, and you will have a brad that will bring more bling to your cards or scrapbook pages!

I took a glue dot (using a tweezer)

Placed it on the top of the brad. I rolled the sides of the glue dot down so that it goes over the edge

Dip the covered brad into the glitter.

Voila! You now have a custom made brad with BLING!

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btw, My ducks came back to my pool again..this time, only 1 (male) was there...he flew away when I tried to take a picture, but maybe he might be back....

Sunday, March 21, 2010

New Notes with BLING!!

I don't use bling much.

I LOVE bling but I think I like to see it, just not use it...The stamped bottom line is, "Yes, I know there is GliTteR on mY fAcE!"

But, I made a challenge to myself and decided to use Bling on these cards! I stamped the background with the large Rose from Fifth Avenue Floral using the Versamark pad. Using Heat & Stick Embossing powder and Green glitter from Fine Supernova glitter stack, I accented the lines with BLING!

THEN, To add more Bling, I covered brads with Glitter from Fine Cosmo glitter stack (lavendar).

...I will post more cards this week....and yes, I have glitter on my face!

Friday, March 19, 2010

Making Extended pages for your Mini Scrapbook!

So you can see the page better, I decided to make this "tutorial". I used a 6x12" paper

I scored at 6" and 11". Zig Zag fold them

Mark the center of the page with a post it note. Since this is 6" wide, it will be marked at 3:

When you pull out the page after punching, this is what you have! All the pages will be centered PERFECTLY! (well, perfectly is as close as you are perfect to marking the center!)

I arranged the pages so that they will be opposite of each other.

This is what you get as it is closed. I haven't embellished it much yet, but I will get to it, and I also want to leave the girls room to doodle on it. I know that they are very creative when they are given the space...(this page has my daughter's picture on it!) I actually took it which came out better than the (professional) photographer's (my opinion)

Opening up the pages, you can see her friends and some candid shots during the game.

WHY do they have to grow up so fast??

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Scrappin Mini Memories for Graduating Basketball Seniors

I have been busy making mini scrapbooks! My daughter is graduating and each year, I made them for the seniors that are graduating from the Basketball Team. This year there are 4 girls who are graduating.

I printed photos from Target (online via Kodakgallery). The bear is from a laser cut company that I scanned and printed photographs. Now is the time I wish I had a cricut! One of the features I put in is an extended page. I took a 12x12 sheet, cut in 1/2

The Basic Black cardstock is 6 x 12. I scored it at 6", 11". The page extends out and will hold 2 more photos now!

I added only 1 of these originally to this book, but when I did my daughter's book, I added 2 of them (more). So, I might have to add a few more pages so that the girls can add more pictures that they have of their own..

On the last page, I used an envelope which I attached so that it would be a pocket. I figure there are little extra stuff that they can tuck in.

The designer paper is vellum discontinued from Stampin' Up! from a few years ago.

I used my Bind it All to finish the book!

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Felted bag, with flannel and corduroy!

Flannel flowers! I used corduroy and flannel to make these flowers. They're soft and so cute, and the colors are just yummy enough to put on a baby outfit, or a cute bag!

Folding and then layering them and then twisting the colors so that they don't lay on top of each other (alternating the fabric so it won't be too strong on any side is good!)

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER...

on another cute little knitted felted bag. This is a cute little girl's purse, that can be made larger for a MOM's bag as well!

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Feel free to copy any design for your own personal use, but please do not use my designs to submit work for publication or contests. I give credit to whose work I case, so please do the same. Plus, it is just not nice to take credit when you were not the one to think of the idea!

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