Saturday, July 31, 2010
Greetings Wise One….
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Fab Cards!
More Ten Seconds Studios metal and Club Scrap cardstock... I used oval Nestabilities to die cut the opening to the Fleur de Lis card and embossed with the Cuttlebug. I stamped the Haberdashery stamp with Staz On ink on the backside of the TSS metal and "puffed" the image. I got this idea from Lin at Paper Artsy. I distressed with black acrylic paint and sanded the image. The angel design is taken from TSS's DVD "A to Z of Metal Works". Now, I’m off to metalize my world!
Zentangle
Zentangle is an easy to learn and relaxing method of creating beautiful images from repetitive patterns. I remember doing this type of "doodling" in art class in junior high! I saw this technique featured on Ten Seconds Studios blog. Fun stuff, so I had to try it using TSS metal for my PSL cards at Club Scrap this week! So…..here’s my card….
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Summer in Paris
Love that Cricut! Love that CS cardstock! Together they make the prettiest cards ever! I used paper and embellishments from the Sonoma collection and the Summer in Paris Cricut cartridge. Stickles for bling. The images had to be cut at 51/2 or larger because they are so intricate. Turned out that was a perfect size for these Sonoma G2G cards.
Monday, June 7, 2010
My Favorite Artifact…
I loved this Club Scrap kit, Artifacts, January 2009! It was perfect for my niece Ellie’s first year swim team pictures. My dilemma was that I did not want these gorgeous pages in page protectors. God I hate those! It reminds me of an old lady I knew when I was a kid. She covered all of her furniture with plastic, carpet too! If I am making a book for little ones, I will use them, otherwise I like my pages to be 3-D, interactive, and touchable! I played with some different ideas and came up with this one. Because Club Scrap paper is so thick and sturdy, I felt comfortable making an accordion fold binding out of it. I glued my 12*12 pages back to back and glued them to the accordion spine. I bought a sheet of matte board at Hobby Lobby and had them cut it into 14*14 squares, (I ended up with 4 and two smaller pieces for another project). The covers ended up costing $5 or so, I couldn’t buy an album for that! I modge podged some of the Artifacts paper to the covers and used some grungeboard hinges for extra support. I am so pleased with how this turned out!
Monday, April 19, 2010
abc & me
This was “handmade for you by Wendy-woo”…for my cousin’s children. I love the Graphic 45 paper outside covers, and OF COURSE Club Scrap for the inside pages and ALSB layouts! I had to throw some Ten Seconds Studios metal in there too…
I used 8x8 canvases and covered them with Graphic 45 paper and Modge Podge (LOVE THAT STUFF). I used 6x6 ALSB layouts for the inside pages. I was experimenting with the binding. I used ball chain instead of looseleaf rings. It allowed for a little more freedom. I hope they enjoy it as much as I did making it!
Monday, March 15, 2010
Everything Old is New Again!
Can you believe I almost threw this out? My husband would roll his eyes at that. He says I always throw/give away his stuff... This was a TV remote holder turned pencil/tool holder for my craft table. LOVE IT! One of the few things that I actually keep! Ten Seconds Studios...check them out!Who Dat???
Do you love it or what??? I got this really neat post it note holder idea from the internet and decided to try it out. It is an acrylic picture frame! I made the fleur de lis pendant as a pin to wear for Super Bowl Sunday. I had watched Suze make some really neat stuff in her Schmooze with Suze videos and wanted to give it a try. Helps to work in a dental office, I used our dental materials to make a silcone mold of a friends necklace! Add some perfect pearls, stickles, feathers and voila! I saw the coolest Taco Tuesday video titled "Controlled Squish" featuring Lin from Paper Artsy and Cheryl from Ten Seconds Studio. I had to try the Metal+Utee= Fab Embellishment! Check out the link over on the right. That is where the WHO DAT? tiles come from. Had to put that Melt Art to use! The picture doesn't do it justice, but the paper is from Club Scrap. Very shimmery black. The fleur de lis trio stamp is from Club Scrap too. Love their stuff! Anyway, I had fun making this. Now, who to give it to.....................
Healing Hands...
During the Christmas holidays, my 12 year old showed me a "bump" on his forearm. I didn't think much of it, he plays every sport there is and then some (including Jyu Jitsu)! I told him that if it didn't go away we'd go to the doctor to get it checked out. Turns out he had a benign tumor, a hemangioma, and had to have it removed. We had a hard time finding a surgeon who would remove it. Then we went to Dr. McCabe. We had heard great things about him and decided to make an appointment. The first thing that got my attention was that he had the physician's prayer framed and displayed on an old desk in his waiting room. As I looked around the room, he had photos of patients he had treated in Africa. The pictures weren't showy or posed. They were of him WORKING. Turns out his specialty is hands. I have always noticed "hands", they tell you so much about a person. Second plus for me. Then we met him. Cut and dry and didn't beat around the bush. That is what I needed to hear. My husband made an interesting analogy when we were discussing how to make the decision which surgeon do we choose? How do you decide something like that? How do you know he/she is the best? My husband drew on his own experiences in football. Do you want the quarterback who can't make a decision without the coach, or do you want the quarterback who says, "Give me the ball."? I wanted confidence, and Dr. McCabe said to give him the ball. The day of the surgery, there were 4-5 scheduled before ours, and one of them was a double mastectomy. He was a wanted man. Made me feel better, but I didn't want my kid to be the last patient of the day! We waited all day, and then he was in and out in 30 minutes. No problem. Dr. McCabe came in to check on Jake before he left and I asked if he was ready for a nap. He looked kind of funny and said, "Well, after this cup of coffee, I have to go across the street for three more surgeries." He smiled and patted Jake and left. The nurses all told me that that is not an unusual day for him. They love him. Thank God that Jake's tumor was benign, but knowing that he was cared for by someone like that means a lot. I made this for him. I thought it fit...
Metalize Your World!!!
Last October, I took Ten Seconds Studio's Certification Workshop. It was an awesome, intense, CREATIVE, make your eyes red from no sleep kind of workshop! I couldn't wait to go home and start to "metalize" my world. Cheryl handmade our certificates...
Oh! I got to meet Megan and Cheryl! (This is a big deal for those of you who haven't been introduced to their videos, they have a serious cult following!) Cheryl taught the certification course and she is AWESOME! They were getting ready to film their Halloween Taco Tuesday video and we got a "sneak peak" at Hell's Kitchen....
Here's a peek at some of the projects...
This was a wooden art case that we had to "metalize". It was my first time to use Modge Podge. I think I love that stuff!!! The front.....
And the back. I love that paper!
This was originally an M&M tin!
PMC silver jewelry, yes we did that too! I was hot to buy a kiln after that....
Cheryl signed all of our pieces with her "signature". Words to live by.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
LSU "Tu Geaux" Box!
This project was featured in the September Club Scrap kit. It is called a "scrapbox". There is so much you can do with this! I just love it! Baby gift, graduation gift, wedding gift, prom (you can even put the corsage/boutonniere in the center of the box before closing it! I made this LSU version for all the Tiger fans in my family. Sorry guys, no surprises!
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Come Scrap By The Seashore!!!
Saturday June 20, 2009
10-4
Gold Room at Bellino’s
This “seaworthy” collection is perfect for all those summer getaways! Come scrap all day and create 10 ALSB pages using Club Scrap’s exclusive instructions!
Cost for the class is $40 and will include:
Club Scrap’s By the Seashore kit
By the Seashore unmounted stamp set
Club Scrap’s Mount it Adhesive
Tim Holtz Distress Ink pad
Use of Cricut Expressions
(cartridges will be available, but you are welcome to bring your own too!)
Drawing for “split the pot” hostess rewards!
(May is DOUBLE hostess rewards!!!)
Drinks, snacks, and lunch! Please bring: paper trimmer, your favorite adhesive, scissors, ruler, pictures, and any extra embellishments.
THERE IS LIMITED SEATING, SO PLEASE RSVP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
CONTACT ME ASAP!!!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Pure and Simple ALSB!!!
This month's Club Scrap kit is simply beautiful. When I opened my kit, I fell in love immediately! The colors are so fresh and clean, apple green, black, gray and crisp white. The floral stamps and stickers...GORGEOUS! I love watercolor techniques and this month's Scrap Rap has some great ideas using watercolor. There is even a tutorial on the ancient art of Japanese Sumi-e painting - (supplies are included in this month's Club Scrap kit!). Makes me feel very creative and "artsy"! I was so inspired, I immediately printed out my ALSB instructions for the kit and got to work completing scrapbook pages. VOILA! Here are the finished pages...now, to find the right pictures to put on them!
Scrappin' For Babies
Scrappin’ for Babies
Sat., April 18 • 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Cascade Room, Rapides Women's and Children's Hospital • $40*
Contact Denise Cross at ext. 7569 for more information and to reserve your table.
Your $40 donation to the March of Dimes reserves your table. $40 includes continental
breakfast, 2 meals, snacks & beverages. Register early - limited spots available!
All proceeds benefit March of Dimes.
Surprises &
Door Prizes!
Several Vendors will be present.
*Cost is $40 if turned in by Monday, April 13. After April 13, cost is $45.
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Sat., April 18 • 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Cascade Room, Rapides Women's and Children's Hospital • $40*
Contact Denise Cross at ext. 7569 for more information and to reserve your table.
Your $40 donation to the March of Dimes reserves your table. $40 includes continental
breakfast, 2 meals, snacks & beverages. Register early - limited spots available!
All proceeds benefit March of Dimes.
Surprises &
Door Prizes!
Several Vendors will be present.
*Cost is $40 if turned in by Monday, April 13. After April 13, cost is $45.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Chocolate Shoppe ALSB Class
Satisfy your sweet tooth with this Chocolate Shoppe Collection! Includes (12) 12x12s, (8) 8.5x11s, 12 Photo Mattes, and one sheet of Cutaparts. Creates 10 layouts using the ALSB instruction method! The VA Hospital Employee Association is hosting Scrapbooking 103 February 27-28, 2009. I will be offering an ALSB class at the event using the Chocolate Shoppe Collection. If you would like to attend this event, please contact me for details and registration information! For this class you will need a twelve inch paper trimmer, ruler, brown ink for inking the edges of your cardstock, adhesive, and scissors. I will have some colorbox stylus tools with sponge tips available for purchase, as well as Club Scrap's new line of inks. The stylus tool is fantastic for applying ink to the edges of your cardstock for an aged effect or as a paperless border. It is also handy to use with stencils! The new Club Scrap ink color Earth is perfect for adding an aged effect to your page!
