Happy Halloween

Today I have for you a Halloween card that I made using the new Tim Holtz Stamps and Framelit dies. For my card I started with a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" black card stock base. I used my Graphic 45 Steampunk Paper for my card as well. The rust color mat is cut at 4" X 5 1/4" and the black dotted paper is cut at 3 3/4" X 5". (the dotted paper is the reverse of the rust paper, got to love two sided paper)! Even though it is sold out in the store, just ask, and Kim can order you some and there are some other great pads, check out the 12 Days of Christmas paper pad. For my web, I embossed each layer with some WOW! embossing powder in  Black Glint embossing powder. The spider was embossed with the Black Ebony embossing powder. I stamped and cut the web out of white card stock. To age it just a bit I sprayed it with some Old Lace Glimmer Mist. I layered the cuts of the web with some foam dots between the layers. I then added a foam dot to the very center of my layered spider web and then adhered it to my card front with some Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive. To finish the spider I added some purple stickles to his body. My sentiment is from the same stamp and die set. I stamped it with some Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used my eBosser and the Magnetic Shim to cut my die images out.  One of Kim's customers asked if we could do a video showing how to use this shim and the embossing mat. So while working on this project I shot a short video to show you how I use the shim. I hope it will help answer some of your questions.

Color's of Fall

It is time once again for a new challenge over at CardzTV. This challenge is Color's of Fall, to make a project using fall colors only, red, orange, gold brown, or purple. Here is what I came up with for you today.

I started with a piece of Kraft card stock cut and scored to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card base. I added a dark rust mat cut at 4" X 5 1/4". My patterned paper is from a K & Company paper pad I have had for 2 or 3 years. I cut the leaf paper at 3 3/4" X 5".

My leaf is from the A Child's Year Cricut cartridge and was cut at 3 1/4". I used the Cricut Craftroom software when I cut this leaf because I wanted a base layer of the leaf to add some stability so I used the hide contour feature and hid all the vein cut lines.  I cut the top layer out of white card stock and the base layer out of a peach colored card stock.

I used some of the Tim Holtz distress inks in various fall colors to ink my white leaf. It really gave it a realistic look and helped the veins stand out. I let my leaf dry overnight ( mainly because I ran out of time to finish it). I then used some Versamark ink and my WOW! Ultra High clear embossing powder to add two layers of the the embossing powder to my leaf front. This gave it a shiny enameled look.

I adehered the leaf to the card front with some foam tape. I added a rust colored ribbon and stamped my sentiment. My sentiment is from the Thankful for You stamp set.

Now, head on over to CardzTV to join in the challenge and for a chance to win a set of CardzTV stamps!!! While you are there be sure to check out the four new sets that are just releasing.

Distress Glitter Peak

I am sure you have heard me mention before about the Clubs I join over at the Cutters Creek Yahoo Group! Well, I am in a new club and just received my first shipment of the Rangers Distress Glitter. Talk about beautiful!!!  I know you want to see them for yourself right??? Well, today I don't have a project for you, but I do have a short video letting you have a peak at the 4 colors I received from this month's shipment. Want to see?? Here goes. . .

Told you it was quick! Told you they are gorgeous!!! Want to find out more about the clubs? Sign for the Cutters Creek Yahoo Group here. Clubs are starting all the time. I do know that there are 2 or 3 clubs ending in October, know what that means??? Yep, new clubs will be starting. AND Kim is always open to starting a club for a product if there is enough product and interest for the 6 months duration of the club.

I have a fun new project posting live on Friday so be sure to come back!!!

Happy Harvest

It's time once again for a new challenge over at Cardz TV from the CardzTV Go to Gals. The new challenge is to make a project that celebrates the summer's harvest. This is what I came up with.

My card base is kraft card stock cut and scored to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card base. I added a golden yellow mat cut at 4" X 5 1/4" and then the patterned paper cut at 3 3/4" X 5".

My acorn and pear cut is from the Silhouette Store. They were cut at the default settings. I did use the edit point feature to remove the eyes and mouth cut out from each of the fruit. I wanted to use my Peachy Keen Stamps. I ran the acorn top through my eBosser and embossed it with the tiny bubbles Cuttlebug embossing folder. I used my Snow Cuties Peachy Keen stamps to stamp the faces on the fruit. I used the 1" size stamp. I took a Spectrum Noir marker in PPL5 to give my fruit rosy cheeks. I used my white gel pen to color in the whites of the eyes and to add some freckles to the cheeks. I adhered the fruit to the card front with some foam tape. My sentiment is stamped with some Memento Tuxedo Black ink. My sentiment is from the Thankful for You Cardz TV stamp set.

Now it's your turn. Show us your project that Celebrates the Summer Harvest. Just by playing along with us at Cardz TV you will have the chance to win one of the Cardz TV Stamp Set of your choice.

Party Hardy

I have another masculine birthday card for you today. This card is for  my son who will turn 23 on Saturday.

I was actually working on a different project for today's post but when I received my new 6" X 6" paper pads from Cutters Creek from the paper club I am in, I had to use some. We received two new Bo Bunny paper pads, the one that these papers are from is Trail Mix and the other pad is called Key Lime. Don't these names just call out to you? They sure did to me. Interested? Join the Cutters Creek Yahoo group to find out more about the clubs or contact Kim through the customer service link in the store to ask about doing a special order.

On to my card. I started with a piece of kraft card stock cut and scored to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card base. I cut a brown mat at 4 1/8" X 5 3/8", I just wanted a little of the card base to show. I wanted the patterned papers to be the star. The green patterned paper was cut at 4" X 5 1/4". When I saw this herringbone wooden pattern, I thought it would be perfect to serve as an anchor for my mug, to act like a table top. That piece is cut at 2 1/2" X 4".

My mug is from the Silhouette store and was cut at the  default size. I adhered all the layers together using my Scotch Quick Dry adhesive. Before adding the foam to the top of the mug, I first added some white liquid applique and then lightly covered that with some clear glitter from my stash. I set it aside to dry. Once it was dry I used my heat tool to heat up the liquid applique which causes it to puff up. I thought it really brought the foam to life. I then added the foam to my mug using some clear foam tape. I then adhered my mug to my card from also using the clear foam tape. To finish my card I stamped my sentiment using some Memento Morocco ink. I received this particular color while in the Memento Ink Pad club through Cutters Creek.

I bought my son a couple of bottles of beer for his birthday along with a beer stein and then a gift certificate to a local restaurant so he and his girlfriend can go have dinner together. I am hoping to etch his name on the stein if I get a chance. I thought the card went along with the theme of his gifts.

Thanks for visiting today. I would love if you left a comment letting me know what you thought.

Cutters Creek Products Used:
Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive 
 Liquid Applique 
  Memento Ink Pad
ASI Kool Tak Foam Pads

You're a Lifesaver

My mom recently asked me if I could make her a thank you card. She wanted to give it to a fellow who works in the next building over from her office. He has helped her with some graphic design work. So she said can you make me a card that would work for someone who does graphic design?

Not totally clear what a card for a graphic designer might look like I headed to the Silhouette Store. I found this thank you card in the store, I sized to to make a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card.I used the pattern fill feature in the design software to fill the entire card base with this gradient color pattern. I then used the Print and Cut feature to print my card base on white card stock and cut it out with my Cameo.

My next trip to the Silhouette store was to find something that I could put on the front of this card. I found this safety float. I cut it at about 3" to fit on my card front and popped it up on my card. Now, for a sentiment and that was easy. I printed it out on white card stock with my printer, and just cut it down to fit across the front of my float.

It was a quick and easy card to make, and my Mom loved it!