tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71190948271150693282024-03-05T07:18:47.253-07:00Paper Skies and Hazel EyesArt blog for susan mostekSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00180729283344492192noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119094827115069328.post-7634645656605869522023-09-22T16:02:00.001-06:002023-09-22T16:07:57.239-06:00End of Summer Inside Sliding Cards<p> Hello! Sadly, my own blog has laid dormant for awhile as I have been blogging for other people lately. However, I intend to rectify that situation today - just squeaking in a couple of Summer cards before Fall begins tomorrow!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTb3ZECnWQT30_UHGf8j2KxRhsGPBgOZ26fSEpousp0mCxdyH2BCZ4FwO2ajWSkbR-UWT-s_6fqqhqGhn90BysHhzF3EWUygSVqTCiZEe6ClrK7JtqsWMK3BnKrQP8WBz7LqBEipIjIpvIzR8_EkxM5zY-9sIADxM0vSF8LC3nr8CaUSPBsZkrP7Yvw4D/s4032/9A24A184-6A9E-48C8-8250-B26F0FD32B5B.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTb3ZECnWQT30_UHGf8j2KxRhsGPBgOZ26fSEpousp0mCxdyH2BCZ4FwO2ajWSkbR-UWT-s_6fqqhqGhn90BysHhzF3EWUygSVqTCiZEe6ClrK7JtqsWMK3BnKrQP8WBz7LqBEipIjIpvIzR8_EkxM5zY-9sIADxM0vSF8LC3nr8CaUSPBsZkrP7Yvw4D/s320/9A24A184-6A9E-48C8-8250-B26F0FD32B5B.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqwJlTpoWHeqowO7gIEKdSO8BTQcmjLexH6467WJMijC21J_iQmALLcUZ1TktTZlc9_CmF6x996xSc6PBWcaVHNYiOadYeTSuYQuEqWEIjSUWUdqZfgL_55FioOsXMGHk8Cpnvchf-V_hS3l4_oBeXfvr7ERlcJ4UMtWAVP3J2D1MhJWBwH08Yw9GuW6oc/s4032/B9CB2DF4-C2BB-419F-BE94-80226AD13614.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqwJlTpoWHeqowO7gIEKdSO8BTQcmjLexH6467WJMijC21J_iQmALLcUZ1TktTZlc9_CmF6x996xSc6PBWcaVHNYiOadYeTSuYQuEqWEIjSUWUdqZfgL_55FioOsXMGHk8Cpnvchf-V_hS3l4_oBeXfvr7ERlcJ4UMtWAVP3J2D1MhJWBwH08Yw9GuW6oc/s320/B9CB2DF4-C2BB-419F-BE94-80226AD13614.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>These cards are from the G45 Paper Collection "SunKissed". This collection was re-released by G45 this year. I found the original card pattern on a very old post from Annette Green (annettescreativejourney.blogspot.com (which, of course, I can't find now). Annette had found the tutorial on yet another person's blog (If that's you, please let me know!) Anyway, I am addicted to these cards!</p><p>Here are some close ups of the first card.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhceXuItG5QK08MG8YnK2ThiatyBOa99-4fG2gcmBVk02QcWBr3EJXSvYdUt4e5fOMi-ecub9-aB9BbAZTamCf4vLEKeFK00wjGaE4Nsi6kYwvJoqQLEgwDwuZXF19rCJjVjn6YNOqDBdNSgDAQcPACmJy50JnopHlIZyo8A-S_elW06sd8UCKMQD0VAbwj/s4032/0519F51E-E475-408B-B64E-A01545ED1CA3.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhceXuItG5QK08MG8YnK2ThiatyBOa99-4fG2gcmBVk02QcWBr3EJXSvYdUt4e5fOMi-ecub9-aB9BbAZTamCf4vLEKeFK00wjGaE4Nsi6kYwvJoqQLEgwDwuZXF19rCJjVjn6YNOqDBdNSgDAQcPACmJy50JnopHlIZyo8A-S_elW06sd8UCKMQD0VAbwj/w300-h400/0519F51E-E475-408B-B64E-A01545ED1CA3.heic" width="300" /></a></div>Front cover<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg75m4nFasuYAPylC0OHZRplpZOeA-1XJs_JvqztAm8cG4bgq__WJl6WdbIYya-aDVCEE8NSMYgtUvccyBKYkyJiky_AKTdHfGGvn8x91CYy3r2reTYVwmHKqB360zdocIPc-1UG9NYN8YolJ21nJmKDT6g1fVX7HQb7YoA-h_NRq9AB8Dwwqd0ALpnYEuR/s4032/3132B0D8-0E53-41D0-B2E9-62F17EEB8D49.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg75m4nFasuYAPylC0OHZRplpZOeA-1XJs_JvqztAm8cG4bgq__WJl6WdbIYya-aDVCEE8NSMYgtUvccyBKYkyJiky_AKTdHfGGvn8x91CYy3r2reTYVwmHKqB360zdocIPc-1UG9NYN8YolJ21nJmKDT6g1fVX7HQb7YoA-h_NRq9AB8Dwwqd0ALpnYEuR/w300-h400/3132B0D8-0E53-41D0-B2E9-62F17EEB8D49.heic" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojSNMW-BApqiluhWYggFL85hP6v_mDNJH1fR5qvQc7WUjCXNUCrVF16PE7h4_xrHQtofkxfOFoU-07hOadmWFLm2enbynt8k_NVPFS6exvIMkf8IMn-53VehohR9Eh1MatSc63FrBbYmcLE51wwnL9Qtcv3XQ2Mj7MG8WidvEPurk0J5i7dH_pgnN1OAN/s4032/396D2303-E93A-421B-B6D9-4C46B6232E7B.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojSNMW-BApqiluhWYggFL85hP6v_mDNJH1fR5qvQc7WUjCXNUCrVF16PE7h4_xrHQtofkxfOFoU-07hOadmWFLm2enbynt8k_NVPFS6exvIMkf8IMn-53VehohR9Eh1MatSc63FrBbYmcLE51wwnL9Qtcv3XQ2Mj7MG8WidvEPurk0J5i7dH_pgnN1OAN/w300-h400/396D2303-E93A-421B-B6D9-4C46B6232E7B.heic" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>Now for the second card I made with this paper. I taught this card class in San Diego:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQ1a-IqH4i2ULGSCZdRIWuDZtdZEp8K-J8izJh3xJkkpl7I5Firmzlfztz8wbjD9NErIXgL77CK2Lud06L4EaKsJsVE4voJ79DE5wsmw3MP_u3hcxLBeErkrv4zdDpLg3SCkBpAvpzLuTZU0hN8eKgFFriR6hlZZLyT16Xg2kjAgsNEx5oRM61kASF_DX/s4032/8A2A78A9-9DFB-428A-A5F7-A0C3D53F076A.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQ1a-IqH4i2ULGSCZdRIWuDZtdZEp8K-J8izJh3xJkkpl7I5Firmzlfztz8wbjD9NErIXgL77CK2Lud06L4EaKsJsVE4voJ79DE5wsmw3MP_u3hcxLBeErkrv4zdDpLg3SCkBpAvpzLuTZU0hN8eKgFFriR6hlZZLyT16Xg2kjAgsNEx5oRM61kASF_DX/w300-h400/8A2A78A9-9DFB-428A-A5F7-A0C3D53F076A.heic" width="300" /></a></div>Front cover</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTA_Nx8IUMFeePi0O7PtposCzScs0q9dkU0WUMrEW8pGlXnKWwHgVOQAKa-PP9A52OJknJupGQYsmKkPUHyR-jayj8ptadBGiwQviHw3F8qcT4asXYe_IzFyAUIfK2nbg2JH7GDxrkOH2aIaJ0ee-Jc4qo5YXl91YxNqcvMFlcitjj7VeKRxUh-3S2BYLl/s4032/67A07C6F-734A-4549-B6B9-8CBD03213C90.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTA_Nx8IUMFeePi0O7PtposCzScs0q9dkU0WUMrEW8pGlXnKWwHgVOQAKa-PP9A52OJknJupGQYsmKkPUHyR-jayj8ptadBGiwQviHw3F8qcT4asXYe_IzFyAUIfK2nbg2JH7GDxrkOH2aIaJ0ee-Jc4qo5YXl91YxNqcvMFlcitjj7VeKRxUh-3S2BYLl/w300-h400/67A07C6F-734A-4549-B6B9-8CBD03213C90.heic" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_EpE3Rf0UpD5LT5b0-N-EHOMHxdFfPUQ3Jm0Ab5p5sUfa5paQ8PzFojE9LyrDjsbJXJ-AT_qS2l7VyjQ8bm-7hun8tPWjhUEjpehdJZMC63B7MmogcjamjKrJl3E6AMnhMLD3Mrz2oHok9gdCXkiS52ZiLUR6wY86E_fFvTllQxZlH0MY1D1ygm182kl8/s4032/E9639706-8FF1-4AB7-96AB-E9C12FB670FA.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_EpE3Rf0UpD5LT5b0-N-EHOMHxdFfPUQ3Jm0Ab5p5sUfa5paQ8PzFojE9LyrDjsbJXJ-AT_qS2l7VyjQ8bm-7hun8tPWjhUEjpehdJZMC63B7MmogcjamjKrJl3E6AMnhMLD3Mrz2oHok9gdCXkiS52ZiLUR6wY86E_fFvTllQxZlH0MY1D1ygm182kl8/w300-h400/E9639706-8FF1-4AB7-96AB-E9C12FB670FA.heic" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>The Sentiment shown the front of this card as well as the inside are both from B Line Designs. The porthole is also B Line.</p><p>Hope you have enjoyed these cards!</p><p>Susan</p><p><br /></p></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00180729283344492192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119094827115069328.post-67421132491617499892022-10-27T20:24:00.000-06:002022-10-27T20:24:24.186-06:00Pieced Halloween Cards!<p> Well, it has been WAY too long since I have posted on my own blog, so I think the time has come! One of my favorite things to do is to piece together fussy cut paper images and create something new with them! I did this with Sunflower cards in August on the Creative Impressions blog and now I am doing it with October and Halloween images from Graphic 45's Time to Flourish Paper line.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEv7ECXziB1m8dUUvgwr0dduB2tBGzskw91yyVhDL6COTa_wW3qRoSNtrln-PvIGH003QsrgmlIWp7lP5JjfiMEHvzNEMSnxwl6My-dqqo7pWpsMxY7FVVq4js6d4SKAWXSQBquvzVNC7r_uBv7KP9f8dh__igbE3pwPVZ57-5fk7rA_Uhsi6JFfkUng/s4032/2B1DEF26-6668-4D67-800D-57C6763B2A20.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEv7ECXziB1m8dUUvgwr0dduB2tBGzskw91yyVhDL6COTa_wW3qRoSNtrln-PvIGH003QsrgmlIWp7lP5JjfiMEHvzNEMSnxwl6My-dqqo7pWpsMxY7FVVq4js6d4SKAWXSQBquvzVNC7r_uBv7KP9f8dh__igbE3pwPVZ57-5fk7rA_Uhsi6JFfkUng/w300-h400/2B1DEF26-6668-4D67-800D-57C6763B2A20.heic" width="300" /></a></div><div>I didn't need to do too much to this card. I adhered the panel with the sweet girl onto a white card and added a piece of background paper to the top, hiding the seam with some Creative Impressions Gingham ribbon. I fussy cut the flowers and postage stamp and adhered them to the lower panel and added the "all Hallow's Eve" piece to the top of the card.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-YmaUXJWytKg_uWvEkIAvEjZo2ccavNzlnV090Lp0fAy734RoP4B3mrRpDTSONZBp0sdULwHR_46Vf0q2v0bboCT5nEaP5ON5jxKzH7-lDjDJU2MvoH2aPZrmBd9QuuKolnLNOf50sfK1SPuHsLiX8AU2GJD38zbPUGBj3EmLVcpxHSiT8fjCNwQBw/s4032/29CEA8B1-081B-4A71-A44B-78AAC4EE0C6F.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-YmaUXJWytKg_uWvEkIAvEjZo2ccavNzlnV090Lp0fAy734RoP4B3mrRpDTSONZBp0sdULwHR_46Vf0q2v0bboCT5nEaP5ON5jxKzH7-lDjDJU2MvoH2aPZrmBd9QuuKolnLNOf50sfK1SPuHsLiX8AU2GJD38zbPUGBj3EmLVcpxHSiT8fjCNwQBw/w300-h400/29CEA8B1-081B-4A71-A44B-78AAC4EE0C6F.heic" width="300" /></a></div>This card was another one I created with a leftover design panel adhered to a piece of background paper and to a black mat. I added black with orange double stitch ribbon to the top and bottom of the piece and then added a sentiment strip from the paper to the center of the ribbon at the top and bottom. The final touch was to wrap purple and white baker's twine to the top of the car panel, tie a knot and add an orange round to the center.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQGXl_7WCuuYgXxIwymvuWIiWpA2RvTaOO6iqd46ppCzceoRi0zUMkNg6nFyZQyPvOJQM-2K_bBr-iKV887CHSyETnMDHn5Bikg6BVR6rg5pqBcEpW9P8YrCQhIlRG-RoexUV7fz0cbJIdpnY1_HNEOa_giieZMZkpgt8hxdsN-tDCx0MIqi7qsZigw/s4032/89EBE186-ECD1-44A0-B68C-628800E405C7.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQGXl_7WCuuYgXxIwymvuWIiWpA2RvTaOO6iqd46ppCzceoRi0zUMkNg6nFyZQyPvOJQM-2K_bBr-iKV887CHSyETnMDHn5Bikg6BVR6rg5pqBcEpW9P8YrCQhIlRG-RoexUV7fz0cbJIdpnY1_HNEOa_giieZMZkpgt8hxdsN-tDCx0MIqi7qsZigw/w300-h400/89EBE186-ECD1-44A0-B68C-628800E405C7.heic" width="300" /></a></div>This card had a great deal of piecing. As you can see, I have two background papers added to a black cardstock mat. I then created a fussy cut collage on a portion of a panel and adhered the panel to the background paper. I added a piece of orange rick rack and a thin piece of purple organdy ribbon to the left side of the card and adhered the panel to a white card,<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3BXh4OBLGlRTeLHuvPdjDhpAAU-w-m0Ww536QVz4dOODqCjpAivKb24N649Qa-glCYycUn0Bvnf5Exqc3mCNttPJUbpY7l_PoB912tkTtG2CvEAlUDTIDReCLBnr0tL0Zy0rLx9wNgrhwzRcYvqerYqlFMzJqwfXfalVRGmUWhnSlopG7eEJLnUeDFA/s4032/15162721-7D44-4002-B556-49BB36B83262.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3BXh4OBLGlRTeLHuvPdjDhpAAU-w-m0Ww536QVz4dOODqCjpAivKb24N649Qa-glCYycUn0Bvnf5Exqc3mCNttPJUbpY7l_PoB912tkTtG2CvEAlUDTIDReCLBnr0tL0Zy0rLx9wNgrhwzRcYvqerYqlFMzJqwfXfalVRGmUWhnSlopG7eEJLnUeDFA/w300-h400/15162721-7D44-4002-B556-49BB36B83262.heic" width="300" /></a></div>This card is basically the patterned paper for the background with fussy cut images adhered over the top. I used trim from another piece of the paper for the top and bottom of the card.,</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHuCFcv2To1pRIFPWVEq8cD7vZHjXUXQhucEhvE-hpTCTvX0KSHDJRat0iEqiKRy3LKRbx_w1TM1D-bixGRAaqiMlsO1L08y75jeVxbEckKD5F7urnmTpdPUADUb2iw-i4M4ZiCDTS4_GQotyknbjT-UN5PiBYgVdPwMhDAHSDp5DFzjBol2X3OfSog/s4032/A38507DE-F0BD-411F-A550-84259F690BF7.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHuCFcv2To1pRIFPWVEq8cD7vZHjXUXQhucEhvE-hpTCTvX0KSHDJRat0iEqiKRy3LKRbx_w1TM1D-bixGRAaqiMlsO1L08y75jeVxbEckKD5F7urnmTpdPUADUb2iw-i4M4ZiCDTS4_GQotyknbjT-UN5PiBYgVdPwMhDAHSDp5DFzjBol2X3OfSog/w300-h400/A38507DE-F0BD-411F-A550-84259F690BF7.heic" width="300" /></a></div>I think this next card is one of my favorites. I used the reverse of a patterned paper background from this collection and added it to a black cardstock mat. Then I cut a panel from another background paper and collaged it to the purple background, adding parts of pumpkins to the back of the panel along with a few other fussy cut pieces. To finish I wrapped some black and white baker's twine around the right and left side edges of the purple panel. The whole piece was adhered to a white card.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcvvrP1zbwV5lOO4UtCHg-OqkzPROjLj_Nllydbsg-EGQH4ZGJh2bt2CPycISzNETEgqqjQK_OsZx4wBCvs33MxV4eofKor5_uFkEBIPNLvoR5y6pQX8JDRNQjQ6jMdWAIw5u40687hETbg5XXsl-HFom4HcYuEBADMApwFMeFAyo1SjeFPlDrBhpfw/s4032/FA7BE237-84D3-404D-BBE4-EF3BE0755E1B.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcvvrP1zbwV5lOO4UtCHg-OqkzPROjLj_Nllydbsg-EGQH4ZGJh2bt2CPycISzNETEgqqjQK_OsZx4wBCvs33MxV4eofKor5_uFkEBIPNLvoR5y6pQX8JDRNQjQ6jMdWAIw5u40687hETbg5XXsl-HFom4HcYuEBADMApwFMeFAyo1SjeFPlDrBhpfw/w300-h400/FA7BE237-84D3-404D-BBE4-EF3BE0755E1B.heic" width="300" /></a></div>This card was super easy. All I did was adhere a paper panel to a black cardstock mat, added a strip from the paper to the top of the mat and finally wrapped a black and white piece of baker's twine between the two pieces. 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To a black cardstock panel I added two different pieces from the paper and wrapped a piece of orange and black gingham ribbon between the two. 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I used one patterned paper for the background over a black cardstock mat. Then I adhered a partial panel from the paper over to the left of the card. Before adding the "Month of October" strip, I wrapped a piece of shimmery lavender ribbon along with purple and white baker's twice to the right side of the panel. Then I added the top strip. The mat was adhered to a white card.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hope you have enjoyed these cards and see ways to use up your leftover paper scraps. As you can see, I managed to get quite a few new cards! Happy Halloween!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Susan</div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00180729283344492192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119094827115069328.post-47748252871042963652019-10-15T11:32:00.000-06:002019-10-15T11:32:11.767-06:00Commemorative Josh Groban Album Hello Everyone! It has been a while since I have blogged, so today is the day to remedy that situation! Many of you who really know me know that I am a huge Josh Groban fan! I love his music and beautiful voice and find it relaxing to listen to! I have been to 5 of his concerts and finally decided that I wanted to create a scrapbook album to commemorate one of his concerts. Here it is:<br />
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Doesn't look like much right now, does it? I decided to use a ready made Graphic 45 album which made this job much easier! Here are some of the pages:<br />
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I have done very few albums in the past as I am mostly a card maker, so I decided to try some new things for me, including a waterfall page. I was pretty happy with the way it turned out! I had the opportunity to see him again with my husband this past August, so my last page pocket is perfect for adding extra tickets., etc.<br />
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I used Creative Impressions wonderful Music Ribbon, Bakers Twine and Music Notes to finish off the album binding. It was so easy to wrap around the album!<br />
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Hope you like the album and will consider making one of your own!<br />
Happy Crafting!<br />
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It has been a while since I have posted on my own blog as I have been so busy blogging for other sites, so I thought it was about time I blogged on my own site.<br />
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Today I would like to share with you the latest project I did for Creative Impressions using their Felt Blossoms along with their Embroidery Stitching Template. Love it.<br />
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Happy Tuesday Everyone:<br />
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I have an easy tutorial today for Stitched Creative Impressions Blossoms<br />
( Pastel 62201, Bright 62203 and Heritage 62202) as well as the Medium Felt<br />
Blossoms (62101, 62102 one 62103) and Leaves (Olive 62302) that were added<br />
to a store-bought plain pencil case for a little extra pizzazz!<br />
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I have quite the stash of embroidery thread as I haven't created<br />
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I started out by stitching some designs with different colors onto the<br />
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I just started playing with layering different size blossoms together. <br />
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Impressions Buttons in different colors!<br />
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Finally, I laid out various Blossoms on my pencil case and began to<br />
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If you find that you aren't really comfortable with embroidery or you<br />
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not to worry! Creative Impressions produces and distributes this wonderful<br />
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You can leave the five full templates included together like this -<br />
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Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00180729283344492192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119094827115069328.post-36124119461939719502019-01-22T09:51:00.002-07:002019-01-22T09:51:41.029-07:00Botanical ValentinesHello Everyone:<br />
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Today I would like to show you a number of cards I made, mostly Valentines, but all made from the same 4 sheets of paper and embellished with Creative Impressions embellishments to really make them stand out.<br />
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As you can see, I have created 10 cards from the same 4 papers and I still have paper left over. I could not have stretched this paper nearly as far had it not been for these wonderful embellishments.<br />
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Now let's look at these cards individually to see what lovely embellishments I used on them<br />
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The paper is by Prima Marketing and Kaisercraft. On this card I die cut a heart out of one of the background papers and stamped "Amour" by B Line Designs in the center of the heart using Wendy Vecchi's Thistle Archival Ink. I placed the heart on a square from another paper and cut out a butterfly from yet another. Before adhering the butterfly to the heart, I attached a Gold Curved Heart Brad (91004) to the center of the butterfly. Before adhering this panel to the background piece, I wrapped a piece of White Crepe Ribbon ( 70132 ) around the bottom panel and tied a bow towards the base of the card. I adhered the square panel to the background over the ribbon.<br />
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I cut out the rose spray from one of the Prima papers and adhered it with pop dots to a white card stock panel. I stamped "Cherish" above it and placed a Gold Curved Heart Brad at the top of the letter "i" as well as a small Gold Fastener to the center of one of the flowers. I placed another cut out butterfly on the flowers, added a small cut out rose to the top and wrapped a piece of Plum Crepe Ribbon (70123) around the card.<br />
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I accidentally photographed the above card twice. It should be this card:<br />
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This card is a collage over a plum piece of card stock. I used White Web Ribbon ( 70187), a Silver Curved Heart Brad ( 92004) and Silver Leafy Vine (70226) for this card.<br />
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This card could be used as a "thank you" card. This time I used Pink Web Ribbon (70194) behind a die cut heart and on top of it. I cut out a rose from the patterned paper and the sentiment, adhered them over the heart and added a Silver Heart Fastener. Another easy card!<br />
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This card features more cut outs over a background piece. What makes this card so elegant is the Vintage Rose Velvet Sequin Ribbon (70483) wrapped around both ends of the sentiment piece.<br />
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I used small patterned paper panels for this card along with a rose spray cut from the patterned paper and adhered to the bottom of the sentiment panel. The Plum Crepe Ribbon wrapped around the bottom of the panel and tied into a bow adds elegance to this card.<br />
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The center panel of this card is a stamp from B Line Designs. I added some Metallic Butterflies to this panel along with a few mini Rounds from the Heritage Mini Rounds set (90191). I wrapped another piece of Plum Crepe Ribbon around the panel and attached the panel over two small pieces of background paper I turned into other panels. A piece of White Web Ribbon was adhered to the card base first.<br />
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Again, another easy card. This one was created with just two small panels adhered to a white card. I use cut two roses and also adhered a butterfly to the center.<br />
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I turned this card into a "thank you" card by adding a die cut "thanks" above the sentiment. I added some Gold Heart Fasteners and a butterfly and adhered this to a background panel wrapped with some Pink Crepe Ribbon with a bow tied to it.<br />
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This Valentine card was centered around the sentiment. I fussy cut several roses from the patterned paper, placed them on a plum card stock panel along with the sentiment and wrapped some Vintage Rose Velvet Sequin Ribbon around the bottom. This panel is adhered to a background panel and you have a lovely Valentine!<br />
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I hope you have enjoyed these cards as much as I enjoyed creating them! There are a few little pieces of paper left, so I guess I will have to see if I can make a few more!<br />
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SusanSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00180729283344492192noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119094827115069328.post-11680935246102816992018-12-15T09:00:00.000-07:002018-12-15T09:00:01.835-07:00Bendi Fold Christmas CardsIt has been awhile since I have posted on my own blog as I have been super busy doing Creative Impressions' blog! It's time!<br />
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I found a darling <a href="http://snapguide.com/guides/create-a-christmas-bendi-card/">Bendi Card Snapguide </a>tutorial by Lori Williams using Graphic 45's A Christmas Carol collection paper on Pinterest. If you would like to learn how to make these cards, just click on the link. She has a wonderful tutorial! I copied the original one she made, but then decided to take the cards a step further and made two more of my own original designs using her tutorial. Here they are:<br />
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The card on the top is the design that Lori Williams created. The bottom two are my design. Here are all three:<br />
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I absolutely love Carol's design. This card was so much fun to make that I really enjoyed creating some new ones with the same paper collection:<br />
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Thanks for taking a look at my cards. I can't wait to create more using other paper and designs!<br />
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Merry Christmas to all of you!<br />
SusanSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00180729283344492192noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119094827115069328.post-67442755217923935912018-06-12T18:33:00.000-06:002018-06-12T18:33:14.481-06:00Butterfly Birthday WishesHappy Tuesday Everyone! Today I am featuring a simple card made with Creative Impressions embellishments along with Fab Scraps and Stamp Doctor beautiful papers!<br />
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The butterfly images are from a sheet by Stamp Doctor. I layered this main image onto a panel with patterned paper and Creative Impressions Pink Web. I think the background paper created a softness to the card and the Web added texture.<br />
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The panel was adhered to a folded card. Then I added 3 Creative Impressions Metallic Butterflies to the main panel for some interest.<br />
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The panel was adhered to the base card:<br />
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Finally, I added a bow at the bottom created with Creative Impressions Crepe Ribbon. Here is the finished card once again:<br />
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Hope you like this sweet card with lots of butterfly wishes!<br />
Happy creating!<br />
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What can you do with an Idea Market Paris Jewelry Stand?<br />
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Aren't these projects amazing! Michelle took one look at the original jewelry stand and immediately knew what could be created for each person in the group.</div>
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Each person had a theme in mind for their project. Michelle is known for her beautiful paper doll creations, so she pulled out some doll ideas and went to work. All of them turned out so incredibly beautiful.</div>
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First off, here is a photo of Michelle's finished project. She created hers along with a Santos Doll that was dedicated to the women in her family who were seamstresses. Michelle chose to keep the hanger exposed and to use it as a wardrobe for the lovely paper doll dresses. </div>
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Michelle has a vintage family photo of these women wearing their own creations.</div>
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Next is my project. I wanted to create a Whimsical Garden:</div>
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My stand is two-sided and features several birdhouses and multiple paper dolls. I love it!</div>
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Here is a similar project created by Nancy Brooks. She also used several birdhouses.</div>
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You may be wondering how Nancy and I managed to get the large birdhouse in the center around the main pole....Michelle to the rescue! She had a friend who was able to cut the bird houses in half. Then we glued them back together around the center pole:<br />
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Next is Marsha Franz's project. She wanted to create a Fairy Garden. Notice the center tree structure which becomes almost 3-dimensional double-sided. That was the inspiration to add the branches for the fairy forest.</div>
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Now for Sandy Beck's project. Sandy's father and grandfather both worked for the Singer Sewing Machine Company, so she wanted to create a project dedicated to them and using some of the keepsakes she had. The inspiration for this project was her button collection which was adhered to the hanger portion of the jewelry stand.<br />
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Michelle also helped Sandy cover the lovely hatbox and helped her create the folio made for family photos.<br />
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So much detail in the Mad Hatter's Tea Party!<br />
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Hope you enjoyed the photos and descriptions of our wonderful projects. Don't forget to take a good look at the "Ordinary" and turn it into something "Amazing!<br />
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Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00180729283344492192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119094827115069328.post-62813620949848557402018-01-31T10:51:00.000-07:002018-01-31T10:51:22.965-07:00Congratulations to Simple Pleasures!I just had to blog about Simple Pleasures' upcoming 23rd Anniversary! Simple Pleasures is a fabulous Rubber Stamp and Scrapbook store located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Cathy Smith, the owner, stocks just about whatever supplies you could possibly want, including Mixed Media products, a wide variety of scrapbook papers, stencils, including all Memory Box, dies and more! <br />
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When you first walk into the store and go to the right, you will find one of the biggest selections of Planners I have ever seen!<br />
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And then there are the papers! Cathy carries all the Graphic 45 papers, along with every brand you can imagine, including Disney!<br />
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Here is the Graphic 45 Staples display:<br />
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And the huge Memory Box die and stencil Display:<br />
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Just when you think you have seen it all, here is the Ribbon Wall!<br />
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Dies from Tim Holtz, Impression Obsession and many more:<br />
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Cathy offers a wide variety of classes and brings in wonderful Guest Teachers. Here is her spacious classroom:<br />
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Of course there is much more to see! Cathy's big celebration for her 23rd Anniversary is in a few weeks. If you can make it to Colorado Springs, it would definitely be a treat not to miss!<br />
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SusanSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00180729283344492192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119094827115069328.post-6399140420390233962018-01-23T09:00:00.000-07:002018-01-23T09:00:19.897-07:00MARDI GRAS!Hello Everyone! This year Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine's Day, so guess what day Tuesday, the 13th is, Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras! Has anyone thought how much fun it would be to create some fun cards to send out "just because" to friends and family? I sure did. Here they are:<br />
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I love Creative Impressions embellishments joined with Graphic 45 papers! I still have a stash of G45's Midnight Masquerade paper that I wanted to use just for this theme. Love the combination. Of course, I thought the embellishments that really "made" these two cards were the Velvet Shimmer Ribbons 70971 Orange and 70978 Lavender and especially these wonderful Yellow 90602 Fleur-di-Lis paper fasteners/brads! Don't they make you immediately think of New Orleans and Fat Tuesday?<br />
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For this first card, I created a border using one of my border punches and a matching shade of orange cardstock. I then layered on one of the G45 papers in the collection after first wrapping Creative Impressions Orange Velvet Shimmer Ribbon around each side edge. Then I punched three holes on each side with a paper awl and inserted the Yellow Fleur-di-Lis brads. What a difference! I cut out some masks separately from the paper and used foam tape to adhere them to a black panel. I could not resist adding some Orange Stickles to the bottom border as well. Here is the card without the brads:<br />
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See what I mean? It is still pretty but it really "pops" with the addition of the brads!<br />
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Of course, I think some feathers coming out from behind the masks would have really added some "punch", however, I am allergic to feathers, so alas....disappointing.<br />
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Now for some detail on the second card:<br />
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I cut an extra of the costumed character from another panel as well as the larger flowers and adhered them over the top of the bottom images using foam tape. I used some Orange and Purple (Starry Night) Stickles to accentuate the mask and part of the pattern of the clothes. Matches the beautiful Creative Impressions Purple Velvet Shimmer ribbon well! I added some White Pearls from Creative Impressions to the flower centers and, after wrapping the panel on the left side with the ribbon, I adhered all to a second G45 panel and finally to the card.</div>
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Hope you have enjoyed these Mardi Gras themed cards. Hope they make you think of New Orleans and maybe even Brazil and Carnival! Party on!<br />
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<br />Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00180729283344492192noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119094827115069328.post-39675467457675237892017-12-12T09:00:00.000-07:002017-12-13T11:12:08.701-07:00Creative Impressions Poinsettia Tags and card!I was recently visiting the Creative Impressions warehouse and saw Janet, our creative owner, putting together some darling "poinsettias" using her Felt Blossoms, Leaves and some Yellow Thin Twine, attaching them to some invoices going out to her customers. I quickly told Janet that was one of the cutest ideas I had seen recently and that I wanted to share her wonderful idea with all of you! I went home and created lots more to put on tags. Janet's were created using her Heritage Burgundy Felt Blossoms, but I decided to experiment with some white poinsettias and some Sheer Blossoms as well. Here are the results:<br />
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Aren't they cute? They were super fast and easy to create - just thread some Yellow Thin Twine through the hole of our smallest (and NEW) Yellow Buttons, down the opposite button hole, then thread both ends of the twine through the hole in the Red or White Blossom (then through a second blossom if using two), through the Felt or Sheer Leaf, and tie a knot on the opposite site of the leaf . Finally make a bow with the twine at the back. <br />
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Here is a photo of a variety of Blossoms and Leaves that, when mixed and matched, will give you a wonderful variety of poinsettia colors and textures:<br />
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To create a poinsettia tag, if using the same color twine for the tag, thread ends through hole in tag. Otherwise, attach another color such as green or red to the tag and adhere poinsettia over the tag hole.<br />
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Need a quick, easy and fun Christmas card? It's not too late as these cards are a "snap" to make! All you need is some pretty paper, a scrap of white card stock, two poinsettias and some "Merry and Bright" Printed Twill Ribbon!<br />
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And there you have it! I am set for tags now! Give them a try - it's not too late to create lots before Christmas!<br />
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<br />Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00180729283344492192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119094827115069328.post-49467334371209254842017-12-01T13:21:00.000-07:002017-12-01T13:21:06.966-07:00B Line Christmas Card Class at Artsy!Hello everyone! I would like to share some Christmas cards that I created for a class at Artsy Stamps and Paper Crafts in Loveland, Colorado. It was a fabulous class! I created four different cards for the students.<br />
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The first card was made using the Dream Catcher stamp HO145F: I used Tumbled Glass and Broken China Distress Inks and applied them to a blank white card using a blending tool. Then I stamped the Pine Tree Small HO103D in several places using Peeled Paint Distress Ink. I created the snow mound from a scrap piece of white card stock, curving the top with the scissors as I went. The snow mound was then adhered over the sky and trees.<br />
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The Dreamer Girl was stamped onto scrap card stock, colored and cut out. I used foam tape to adhere her to the card after I stamped White Christmas HO123B to the snow mound of the stamp. To finish the card I added a Creative Impressions white glimmer ribbon to the left side of the card panel and one of their snowflake brads between the girl's hands. The panel was adhered to a white card.<br />
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The following card was created using the Pinecone Duo Stamp HO130G, one of my favorite stamps!<br />
I stamped the pine cone onto a cream card stock panel, colored it with pencils and added a red micro brad from Creative Impressions to the center of the greens. I then stamped Holiday Wishes HO205C below the pine cone, added color around the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and a blending tool, adhered the panel to a larger brown panel with a Creative Impressions brown glimmer ribbon and a bow and then to a Bo Bunny dots evergreen panel. Finally all was adhered to a white card.<br />
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Next up is a card using the Frosty stamp HO201G. For this card I decided to use a pre-made Bo Bunny dots powder blue card panel. I stamped Frosty twice, once on the dots panel and once on a white card stock panel. By doing this I could cut out the Frosty image along the far tree line, cutting off the branches for his arm and the branch tree. By lining up the two images, I didn't have to cut around the branches. Easy!<br />
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Pencils were used to color the children's clothes. The entire panel was adhered to a slightly larger black panel and finally a white card. 'Tis the Season HO139B was stamped in the lower right section of the card.<br />
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The last card I call the "Polar Express" for obvious reasons. This card is so easy to create as there is no coloring at all except for some white pen accents for "snow" I stamped Christmas Time HO138E first with black Archival ink. I then stamped the Train TP119C below it to the left and finally Believe HO116C along the top of the Christmas Time sign. </div>
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I created a small snow mound from a scrap of white card stock along with a snowflake from Creative Impressions using their different sized snowflakes and a glitter brad. I used my white pen to draw in some snow and some Stickles to add glitter. This panel was adhered to a larger black panel, a Bo Bunny Dots paper and finally to a white card.</div>
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Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00180729283344492192noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119094827115069328.post-40031095044602336452017-11-21T10:47:00.001-07:002017-11-21T10:47:52.990-07:00Creative Impressions and Artsy Stamps and Paper CraftsHello Everyone:<br />
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Today I would love to post about one of the wonderful stores here in Colorado that carries a fabulous selection of Creative Impressions Ribbons and Embellishments - Artsy Stamps and Paper Crafts! Artsy is located in Loveland, Colorado and carries a wide range of stamps, dies, inks, embellishments and papers. It is one of my favorite local stores!<br />
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Patsy Kral is the owner of Artsy. She started carrying Creative Impressions products last year and has added more Creative Impressions embellishments and ribbons as, according to Patsy, they have been "Wonderful sellers".<br />
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Patsy has laid out CI products in such a fabulous way. Our Twill Expressions, Felt Shapes and Shaped Paper Fasteners are located within different "themed" areas. Here are our Twills and Embellishments in the "Western/Southwest" themed area.</div>
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Creative Impressions has it's own area in the store as well. Patsy has many ribbons and embellishments displayed with some sample cards that were made by yours truly:</div>
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All Creative Impressions' many colors of Crepe Ribbons are also displayed together: You will also find a huge assortment of Gingham Ribbons.</div>
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The Leafy Vine and Double Dot Ribbons have also been big sellers. Recently added were Creative Impressions Velvet Shimmer Ribbons. Can you see the shimmer in them in this photo! Gorgeous!</div>
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Finally, Patsy was one of the first Creative Impressions customers to add our new entire color collection of buttons! Aren't they beautiful? The colors are amazing. I have found they go with absolutely everything I create! This is just a sampling of the 20 fabulous colors!</div>
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I hope that you will stop and visit Artsy Stamps and Paper Crafts if you find yourself in the Loveland area of Colorado. Patsy will help you find anything you need from her large inventory. I'm sure she wouldn't mind shipping either!</div>
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Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00180729283344492192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119094827115069328.post-1706437973641873302017-11-14T16:08:00.001-07:002017-11-14T16:32:11.935-07:00"Thank Heavens for Little Girls!" (and Creative Impressions Buttons)Hi Everyone! I'm back from California where I was looking after my parents and back to blogging! <br />
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My husband and I have lots of little girls in the family and more are on their way! One niece had a baby in July, another is due in three weeks and one is due in March of 2018! Two neighbors are also having girls! As you can imagine, I needed LOTS of baby girl cards. It was fun to finally sit down and create with some pretty cards using mostly Bo Bunny paper and fabulous Creative Impressions Embellishments, especially the new Buttons!<br />
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I have incorporated buttons into all the cards. It was so easy as Creative Impressions has such a wide variety of fabulous button colors. All I had to do was find a color to coordinate with my paper! For this first card, I chose a large light pink button and two of the smallest Dark Umber Brown buttons.<br />
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I also used some Creative Impressions 1/2" Dot Pink with Cream Ribbon, layering a 1/4" Single Stitched ribbon on top of the wider piece. I then cut a piece of the "Cute as a Button" Twill Expressions and adhered it in the center of the previous layered ribbon. Two small Dark Umber Brown Buttons were added on either side of the Twill. <br />
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I have had the darling little girl stamp for quite a while. I wanted to see what it would look like to replace the balloon she was holding with a button - cuteness overload! Love it! One card finished!<br />
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Next I used some Bo Bunny patterned paper I had in my stash and again matched buttons to go with the paper. For this card I stamped the baby's image in the center of a cut-out panel. I colored the image with pencils and adhered the panel onto a piece of darker paper, then to a pink panel and finally white card stock. Creative Impressions Soft Pink Mini Rick Rack looks so cute on the side edge of the card along with three Brown Buttons with bows made from CI Soft Pink/White Baker's Twine. I like to make bows showing from the back of the buttons so that you can see the pretty colors of the buttons better.<br />
I adhered a piece of "Cute As A Button" twill onto the paper panel and finally created a small bow from the Mini Rick Rack and adhered another Dark Umber Brown Button with a thin jute bow on the top.<br />
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I used the same stamped image on another paper panel from the same collection, colored it with pencils, added a piece of the Cute As a Button" Twill diagonally along the top and then a Mini Pink Button was placed at the bottom as the center of a flower.<br />
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Finally, I stamped a wonderful baby sentiment inside one last paper panel as well as a bear image on a scrap piece of white card stock. This was super simple to make as I made some bows from Creative Impressions 1/8" Organdy Cream Ribbon with the loops to the back of the buttons and adhered the buttons to the "Roses" in the paper to act as flower centers. I cut out the stamped bear and added it to the panel using foam tape. Finally, I glued a Small Pink Button to the center of the bear. <br />
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Two of my favorite products are Graphic 45 papers and Creative Impressions Embellishments! I love purple and other jewel tones, so I automatically loved the Midnight Madness collection! I thought I was making some fun cards, however, it wasn't until I added some Bling from Creative Impressions that my cards came alive! Here they are:<br />
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The first card, a birthday card, started out like this:<br />
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It's still a nice card, but after some adding some Creative Impressions bling, it turned into this:<br />
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I started off by wrapping some 1 1/2" Teal Blue Crepe Ribbon around the card panel. I then added some Orange Velvet Shimmer Ribbon over the top in the center - so far, so good! I had previously cut out one of the beautiful ladies, so now I adhered her over and below one of the paper panels and slightly over the ribbon as well. She still wasn't "blinged out" enough, so I added more CI embellishments.<br />
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I poked three small holes through the paper next to the lady and added three Magenta Mini Metallic Rounds (brads). Bright Orange Flower Bling was then added over the orange flowers in the paper as well as a flower created with a Magenta Heritage Blossom and an Iridescent Tropical Yellow Blossom. A Teal Mini Round was used to attach the Blossoms together. Unfortunately I didn't get a close-up of the White pearls that adorn the centers of some of the small flowers in the paper.<br />
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Of course the word "Beautiful" is from the gorgeous Midnight Madness paper, but I wanted the card to be a Birthday card, so I computer generated the words "Happy" and Birthday and added them above and below the world "Beautiful".<br />
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I t think this second card will be a wedding card. Here is the "before" picture:<br />
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Again, it is a lovely card. However, here is it with some Creative Impressions Bling:<br />
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This time I used the gorgeous Orange 3/4" Crepe ribbon. Doesn't it add a ton to this card? As you can see I tied a bow to the right edge of the center panel and finished it off with a purple Bright Circle Bling. I again added those fabulous Bright Orange Flower Bling to the center of the flowers (I cut out and added a third flower to the bottom of the card). White Pearls were also added and the whole thing was finished off with some Purple Flower Bling in the man's robe.<br />
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Finally, the last card is actually a Pocket Gift card that opens to reveal a gift card and a sentiment. Here is the front of the pocket card:<br />
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Again, this paper is gorgeous by itself. However, the addition of Creative Impressions Blossoms and a Glimmer Round to create the flower really make this piece pop!<br />
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I hope you have enjoyed these cards and will give these a try yourself! Not hard with Creative Impressions products!<br />
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I have been playing with paper scraps and Creative Impressions embellishments and came up with 4 more cards (check out Creative Impressions Facebook page for other cards) that I would like to share with you today on the first day of Fall:<br />
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I really love Creative Impressions Fall Leaf brads (Oak and Maple leaves) and couldn't wait to create some cards with them. I had multiple scraps leftover from Graphic 45's Time to Flourish collection as well as some Paper Studio Autumn paper, so I laid out what I had and hoped inspiration would come! I am pretty happy with the results!<br />
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I created some similar cards this past February for a Valentine's theme using Creative Impressions embellishments and decided to use the same format more or less for my Autumn theme. Here are some of the individual cards:<br />
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I had some pretty odd shaped scraps, but I think they all ended up working well together. This card was made entirely from the G45 Time to Flourish paper. I wish I had taken a "before" photo, but I'm sure you can imagine what this card looked like before I added the wonderful Maple leaf brads and Dark Brown Baker's Twine. I think it stands out much better after the addition of the brads, don't you?<br />
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Here is another card using a combination of G45 and Paper Studio papers, but this time I used the Oak Leaf brads.<br />
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Finally, here are two more cards with a Paper Studio autumn paper in the background and small G45 panels in the front:<br />
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I stamped an elk image (Art Impressions) onto two G45 panels, adhered them to a brown panel, wrapped CI Light Brown Baker's Twine around two edges and added 3 Oak Leaf brads to finish the card.<br />
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For this card I again used two G45 paper panel and added both some Oak Leaf and Maple Leaf brads to each panel. I also added some Creative Impressions Baker's Twine on two sides of the card as well as a leaf from the Fall Leaves Felt Assortment with an Oak leaf over the top.<br />
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I hope you will stop and take a look at the papers in your scrap bin and have fun creating some new cards or Mixed Media project. Don't forget to look through your stash of Creative Impressions embellishments to add a cool touch and make those cards "pop"!<br />
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<br />Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00180729283344492192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119094827115069328.post-76150634117161451452017-08-16T22:16:00.001-06:002017-08-16T22:48:16.523-06:00Playing with Creative Impressions Cork Paper<div class="navbar section" id="navbar" style="background-color: #669922; color: #555544; text-align: center;">
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Hello everyone! Have any of you tried using Creative Impressions <a href="https://creativeimpressions.com/index.php?shtp=product_name&txt=Cork+Paper&call=TkRNeA" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #669922; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Cork Paper</a> with your cards or mixed media projects? I decided to do this recently and thought I would share the results with you!<br />
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First, I decided to stamp directly onto the cork paper. I wasn't at all sure how the image would turn out, but I was quite happy with the results. I used Ranger black archival ink and B-Line Design's Buffalo Bill Cody stamp.<br />
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I was pretty happy with this result, so I decided to experiment with a few other images and incorporate them into cards. The red twill is Creative Impressions <a href="https://creativeimpressions.com/?call=TkRNeA==&tp=list&ctgz=ca7fd59a50d4835a8fbbfd11258adcb1" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #669922; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">1/2" Red Blank Twill </a>and the hearts are their <a href="https://creativeimpressions.com/index.php?pageNum_rsProd=1&call=TkRNeA==&tp=list&ctgz=3d17140ab3461905dd2ea476664ea00c&totalRows_rsProd=45" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #669922; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Antique Copper Country Heart paper fasteners</a>.<br />
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I stamped Annie Oakley onto the cork paper. The detail showed up really well! I carefully tore around the edges of the image and adhered to multiple card stock and patterned paper panels. To really make the card stand out, I used Creative Impressions <a href="https://creativeimpressions.com/?call=TkRNeA==&tp=list&ctgz=e25e7db913d470816c9edc569fcfe404" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #669922; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Natural Thin Twine</a> wrapped around the first panel, an <a href="https://creativeimpressions.com/index.php?pageNum_rsProd=1&call=TkRNeA==&tp=list&ctgz=0ba004eece4a8463fe74110c3ffb2197&totalRows_rsProd=36" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #669922; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Antique Copper Primitive Star brad</a> and a piece of the <a href="https://creativeimpressions.com/index.php?call=TkRNeA==&tp=list&ctgz=47a394e3feedad3bb15ebc187a32c2c2" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #669922; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Happy Trails Twill </a>to finish it up!<br />
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Now I decided to try using the cork paper as a card layer. I certainly wasn't disappointed! I stamped the Buffalo Bill Cody stamp I previously stamped directly onto the cork paper on a piece of scrap cream card stock this time and colored the image with Distress inks. The cork paper was carefully torn around the edges and became a layer. Love the look!<br />
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To finish the card, I stamped a B Line Designs small Rustic Star onto the cork paper and cut it out with scissors. I punched a hole through the center of the star and adhered a Creative Impressions <a href="https://creativeimpressions.com/index.php?pageNum_rsProd=1&call=TkRNeA==&tp=list&ctgz=c0091b1b265fa50525aeb38937c91912&totalRows_rsProd=35" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #669922; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Large Copper Round</a>, going through the image and red card stock layer as well. To finish, I adhered 3 <a href="https://creativeimpressions.com/index.php?pageNum_rsProd=2&call=TkRNeA==&tp=list&ctgz=f491156bc46c7cd6a81ee10eaa8dcab1&totalRows_rsProd=53" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #669922; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">small Copper Mini Rounds </a>to the red card stock and adhered the panel to the cork layer previously adhered to a blue card stock panel, patterned paper and finally a cream card. Here is a close-up of the star.<br />
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Hope you have enjoyed these samples! Head on over to <a href="http://www.creativeimpressions.com/" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #669922; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">www.creativeimpressions.com</a> to purchase some of this fabulous paper - then have fun creating your own cards and mixed media pieces!<br />
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Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00180729283344492192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119094827115069328.post-42414685874090401012017-06-13T19:32:00.000-06:002017-06-13T19:39:24.744-06:00B Line Designs and Creative Impressions Trunk Show at Artsy Stamps and Paper Crafts!I believe it has been a while since I last posted! I guess I was just too busy getting ready for a combination trunk show for the month of June at Artsy Stamps and Paper Crafts in Loveland, Colorado featuring B Line Designs stamps and Creative Impressions embellishments. The show was kicked off on June 2nd through the 5th with three days of non-stop classes, make n takes and demos. I was on hand along with my fellow designer for B Line, Michelle Bodensteiner, and Janet Romsos, the owner of Creative Impressions.<br />
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Here are a few pictures from the weekend:<br />
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Some of the B Line Designs displays that Michelle put together:</div>
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I had to share this photo of my friend, Donna. She loves B Line Designs' stamps so much that she has her own notebook with the B Line catalog and supplements!<br />
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Here is the grand prize "trunk" made by Michelle that will be awarded to one lucky winner at the end of the show! It is full of B Line stamps, Creative Impressions Embellishments and other wonderful goodies donated by Artsy!<br />
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Some photos from the Creative Impressions display:<br />
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Janet, the owner of Creative Impressions, and Patsy, owner of Artsy:<br />
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Finally, a few samples of demos and make and takes:<br />
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Ribbon Rose demo:<br />
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I turned one of the rose into a lollipop!<br />
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One of my favorite B Line Designs sentiments paired with Creative Impressions ribbon and Leafy Vine Trim:<br />
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The Pocket Gift Card Holder Make and Take using G45 Midnight Masquerade paper and Creative Impressions Blossoms:<br />
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The last make and take was creating a flower using Creative Impressions Blossoms - perfect for a card or for use as a pin, beret, gift package embellishment, etc. The possibilities are endless!<br />
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One of the door prize winners:<br />
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What a fun long weekend! If you find yourself in the area, head on over to Loveland, Colorado and Artsy Stamps and Paper Crafts! All the goodies will be there until the 25th of June!<br />
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Change is taking place over at Creative Carte Blanche! <br />
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You may have noticed that we haven't posted an April art adventure. Please don't worry - we are not saying "good-bye" to everyone - we are just changing our focus a bit! All of us lead very busy lives these days and it has certainly touched at us Creative Carte Blanche as well. Many changes have occurred in each one of our lives, from the death of loved ones to ill parents and added responsibilities. Several of us have added Design Team positions to our already busy lives as well.<br />
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That being said, the Creative Carte Blanche Community is extremely important to us, so we have decided to shift our focus to our Facebook Community. It has been over a week since we did this and we are already noticing that many of you are loving this new focus. We are all posting questions, tips and tutorials, photos of the current projects we are working on, etc. This all is occurring in a very positive and encouraging atmosphere where anything goes "Creative Carte Blanche"<br />
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I encourage you, along with my other Creative Cohorts, to head on over to <a href="http://www.creativecarteblanche.com/">www.creativecarteblanche.com</a> and join our Facebook Community. Don't miss out! We're waiting for you to join in the fun!<br />
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SusanSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00180729283344492192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119094827115069328.post-43442250508075676012017-03-10T11:00:00.000-07:002017-03-10T11:00:00.290-07:00March Creative Adventure - NumbersWelcome everyone! This month's theme for Creative Carte Blanche is "Numbers". I have to admit I thought long and hard about this one! However, after a while I began to think outside the box and wondered what we could do in a day to make a difference. I finally came up with this canvas:<br />
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Now I am going to be brutally honest with everyone this month and confess that I struggled with this piece. I initially wanted to use a quote from Ghandi "There is more to life than increasing it's speed". You will see in a few of these photos that I cut the words up and used them on the piece. However, as I went along, I was not happy as the piece began to look too busy. Off went the words as I tried to "clean up" this piece and simplify it a bit. I'm sure everyone has had this happen to them at some point, right?<br />
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I began by covering a 5" x 7" canvas with Gesso. When dry. I used Tim Holtz's Dot Fade Layering Stencil to add some texture using Wendy Vecchi's Studio 490 White Embossing Paste. Once dry, I used DecoArt's Cobalt Turquoise Hue paint to cover the canvas. I used a brush and a baby wipe to cover the canvas, using the baby wipe to highlight the textured areas.<br />
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Later on in the process I added some DecoArt Burnt Umber paint lightly over the top of the texture as well.</div>
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I wanted to convey the message that the Earth keeps turning and time marches on whether we want it to or not, so I used Tim Holtz Sizzix thinlit Globe to die cut the earth from a piece of Manila card stock. Then I used Tim's Sizzix Large Pocket Watch and die cut this piece from some alcohol ink paper I had.</div>
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The Earth needed some texture, so I used Wendy's White Embossing Paste again to slowly "dab" the texture onto the land masses with a small paintbrush:</div>
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Next I used some DecArt Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide paint with a small paintbrush to add color to the newly textured land masses. To tone down the color and add more terrestrial colors, I dry brushed on some Burnt Umber and later some Sap Green paint. Candy Colwell used a similar technique in one of her tutorials. Thanks for the great tips, Candy!</div>
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When the entire piece was finished, I trimmed it down so that it would fit inside the large pocket watch.</div>
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The next step was to adhere the pocket watch to the canvas along with a few other pieces:</div>
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I added the "clock hands" (Idea-ology game spinners) to my pocket watch "world" . I then cut out the "2" and the "4" from the numbers on Tim's Sizzix Alterations Word Play alphabet from black card stock and went around the edges of the numbers with Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide DecoArt paint. I also began to lay down different elements. This is where I told you that I wasn't happy with the words, so things changed a bit at this stage.<br />
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I took off the words and added more metal embellishments to represent time. I used several Idea-ology large gears to which I adhered Time Pieces and spinners. I used a Remnant Rub about time on one of the gears.<br />
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I also found some ticket stubs in my stash that I used to represent" your ticket to today". I liked the extra pop of color they added to the canvas as well.<br />
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I used an Antique Copper metal frame from Creative Impressions to highlight another remnant rub with the abbreviation for "Number" that I added to one of the tickets at the bottom of the canvas. I also used some Creative Impressions ball chain to add to the top of the pocket watch.<br />
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I deided to add another number "24" to the bottom of the canvas as well.<br />
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To finish the piece, I added a few more tiny gears to the canvas. A friend of mine suggested I computer generate the abbreviations for hours, punch it out and attach to the gears. Wasn't that a great idea?<br />
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Now I am happy with this canvas. When I look at it, hopefully it will remind me to slow down a bit and appreciate every minute of the day as we never know what tomorrow will bring! How will you spend your next 24 hours?<br />
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SusanSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00180729283344492192noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119094827115069328.post-30088749907900111242017-02-14T11:00:00.000-07:002017-02-14T11:00:04.650-07:00February Art Adventure - Love!Happy Valentine's Day, Everyone! I am the lucky Creative Cohort this month who gets to post on Valentine's Day! Hope it's a good day for everyone! To celebrate the day and our theme for this month, I have created a small canvas.<br />
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Don't you just love this photo? I think it is the sweetest thing ever!<br />
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I began this project by painting the canvas using DecoArt Gesso to prepare the canvas. When dry, I used DecoArts paints in Primary Magenta, Titanium White and Paynes Grey, mixing them as I went along. I knew that I didn't want to alter the photo with color, so I decided to keep the whole piece in white, pink, grey and black.<br />
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I then added Creative Impressions grey web ribbon to the left side of the canvas, using matte medium to adhere it to the canvas. While the matte medium was drying, I stamped a lovely border by Stampendous onto white tissue with black ink, cut it out and adhered it to the top and bottom of the canvas using matte medium.<br />
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Next I added the photo.<br />
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After adhering the photo to the canvas using matte medium, I also when over the top of the photo with the medium to seal it.<br />
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Now to add some color to the piece. I began by laying down this cute Creative Impressions polka dot ribbon and adding a thinner piece of braid ribbon over the top. I then made a bow and adhered it to the top left corner. I also attached little white pearls to several places on the decorative border.<br />
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It still needs something at this point. As you can see, I started adding some sweet little white butterfly brads to the photo.<br />
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I found a Tim Holtz Idea-ology Word Band that was perfect, "Capture Life's Moments". I threaded some Creative Impressions braid ribbon through the band and adhered it to the piece.<br />
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To finish the canvas, I cut off the prongs of some darling heart brads and adhered them over the tops of some mini white spiral clips to bring a touch of white back to the ribbon. It really finished off the project nicely.<br />
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I love this project not only because of the photo's subject matter, but also because it was not difficult to put together. Sometimes I get carried away and work too hard on a project when all it really needed was simplicity to highlight a special photo.<br />
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Hope you are all working on your "Love" creations for this month! Can't wait to see them!<br />
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SusanSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00180729283344492192noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119094827115069328.post-12574600580397978592017-02-01T16:25:00.002-07:002017-02-01T16:33:42.054-07:00Valentine Paper Scrap cards with G45 and Creative ImpressionsHappy February everyone! Today I have seven Valentine's Day cards to share with all of you which were created completely out of paper scraps! I had a small bag with leftover paper scraps from a wonderful class I took at Rocky Mountain Art Retreats last year. We made a wonderful Birthday Planner paper bag book using Graphic 45's Time to Flourish paper collection. The scraps were just too beautiful to throw out, so I stored them away and waited for the right time to use them! Now is the time!<br />
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I love to challenge myself to make cards using paper I might have otherwise thrown away. G45's cut-apart papers are so versatile as there are many designs on a piece of paper. However, I knew that these cards needed some ribbon and fabulous embellishments, so off to my stash of<br />
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Here is the first card I created. As you look over the different cards, keep in mind that there is a lot of paper piecing going on!<br />
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To give you an idea of how I started the card, here is a photo of the different paper pieces I decided to use. Of course I didn't have a big enough patterned paper piece for a background, so I overlapped two smaller ones together.<br />
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Now you can't tell there was even a gap in the background, can you?<br />
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The addition of some fussy cutting pieces as well as some Creative Impressions Double Stitch Gros Grain and Crepe ribbon and a Burgundy Country Heart makes this card pop, don't you think? I had some tag "tops" left over from another G45 project that I had saved. Now it looks like there is a tag.<br />
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I forgot to take a photo of the "before" of this card, however, it started out in a very similar way. The background paper only went part of the way down the card, so I used a strip from another piece of paper to "lengthen" it. I had the two cut apart pieces plus a postage stamp. I die cut a larger heart, placed it in the center of the card, adhered the two cut-aparts on an angle and then, using foam tape, adhered the postage stamp to the card. It still wasn't quite right. Creative Impressions Gingham ribbon tied in a bow onto each cut- apart along with an Antique Copper Country Heart solved the problem!<br />
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Now for the third card:<br />
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I like the way this card turned out using cut aparts as well some die cut hearts and a fussy cut rose bush, however, it still needed something.<br />
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Creative Impressions Velvet Shimmer ribbon and a word stamp by B Line Designs to the rescue! Now it "pops".<br />
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Now for something a bit different. I only had a little background paper left, so I decided to try covering an ivory card panel with Natural Web Ribbon from Creative Impressions. I used matte medium to adhere the mesh to the card panel in three strips. I love it!<br />
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I trimmed off the excess around the card panel, added a G45 cut-apart panel, used foam tape to adhere another "cupid envelope" over the top of the middle one and finished the card by wrapping some Creative Impressions Thin Red Twine around the cream panel and adding an antique Copper Country Heart to the center.<br />
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Love this textured background!<br />
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This next card was pieced again using a background paper:<br />
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Again pretty paper, but too simple a card for me. Here is the finished card:<br />
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A big difference, huh? I added some brown cardstock as a mat for the patterned paper panel, a piece cut from a decorative border punch that was in my stash, a postage stamp matted with a piece of brown card stock along with the word "Valentine". Creative Impressions finished off the piece nicely again. I used their lovely Singe Stitch Gros Grain ribbon along with another Antique Copper Country Heart placed in the center of a die cut heart. Five cards finished!<br />
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Now I was getting low on supplies, but determined to get another two cards made with what I had. This card has tons of piecing on it!<br />
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Now I had two holes to cover on this card! Once again I added a strip of border punched cream card stock above the cut-apart border strip. Then I decided to create a faux tag again using another leftover tag topper and a piece of burgundy card stock with postage stamp images on it. I made a burgundy mat for the words "Hugs and Kisses" and adhered it to the card. I used a fabulous Crepe Ribbon from CI to finish this card.<br />
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Finally I arrived at my biggest challenge! This last card started out as nothing more than this:<br />
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I truly almost surrendered with this card. Nothing seemed to work with the pieces I had left. Then I decided to take the postage cut aparts I had left and see if they would work for the card. I am pleased with the way it turned out! Of course adding some "bling" from Creative Impressions really finished the card off well. I used light and dark silver pearls to different areas of the card as well as a small heart from Heart Bling for the finishing touches! It worked!<br />
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Now it's your turn! Take a look in that scrap paper drawer of yours, pull out some Creative Impressions ribbons and embellishments and have fun!<br />
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SusanSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00180729283344492192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119094827115069328.post-80229063577611300092017-01-20T15:26:00.001-07:002017-01-20T15:26:11.858-07:00EXCITING NEWS!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Exciting news! I am thrilled and honored to be named to the 2017 Creative Impressions Design Team with my dear friend, Cheryl Grigsby!</div>
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Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00180729283344492192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119094827115069328.post-75088128336751554072017-01-10T16:08:00.000-07:002017-01-11T14:46:27.347-07:00JANUARY ART ADVENTURE - "BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE!"Happy Winter everyone! I know that a lot of you are not happy with this cold snap we have had along with the snow here in the U.S. How has the weather been in the U.K.? I was one of those moaning about it recently, however, I decided to turn things around and think of some positive aspects of Winter and especially snow. One of my very favorite things to do when I was young was to go outside and catch snowflakes. So, in honor of this winter fun, here is my project:<br />
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I decided to create a fat tag using one of my all time favorite B Line Designs stamps, Dream Catcher. The stamp has a background, however, I decided to cut her away from the background after coloring her with Prisma Color pencils and paint my own sky instead. <br />
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I incorporated one of my favorite techniques, Paint Marbling. If you don't know how to do this technique, you can find it on Page 43 of Tim Holtz's Compendium of Curiosities Volume III book. <br />
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I used four colors of Distress Paint, Blueprint Sketch, Stormy Sky, Weathered Wood and Picket Fence and added a bit of each color to a craft sheet. Then I spritzed the whole thing with water and ran my tag through the paint, swirling it as I went. I dried it with a heat tool and then ran it through the paint again. Love the way this turned out!<br />
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Since I'm from Colorado, I wanted to add some evergreen trees to the background behind my girl. I used a Thinlits evergreen border die by Tim Holtz Alterations for Sizzix. I die cut the border twice, once in a dark green and the second one in a lighter green. Then I adhered the two together, slightly off-setting them to add dimension.<br />
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Of course I needed a mound of snow for the little girl to stand on. I took a scrap of white card stock and cut it in a curved fashion, then cut the edges to fit the tag. I adhered my snow mound to the tag using foam tape.<br />
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I stamped just the snow mound from the Dream Catcher stamp, cut it out and adhered it to my larger snow mound cut from scrap card stock. Foam tape was adhered to the upper part of the girl for dimension. I left the lower part of her legs free and used matte medium to adhere her boots and pantaloons to the snow mound.</div>
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At this point she needs some snowflakes to catch. I die cut some small snowflakes from Cheery Lynn's Snowflake die using white glitter card stock. I then adhered the snowflakes randomly onto the tag. At the same time, I created a loop and bow using one of my favorite ribbons from Creative Impressions, the white glitter ribbon.</div>
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And once again here is the entire piece. Note that I created a black card stock mat for the back of the tag.</div>
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This was a bit of a scary project for me as I have never attempted a project such as this one in the past. I decided to give it a whirl and I am pretty happy with the results.<br />
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I began by using two recycled pages from an old desk top calendar I had from several years ago. I just knew I wanted to recycle those pretty pictures! The biggest challenge was how to unify two different pictures!<br />
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Sorry about the paper in the background! That's what I get for working on two projects at a time!<br />
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Anyway, I pulled out my DecoArt fluid acrylic paints and got to work. As you can see above, I started with unifying the sky. (Forgot to take a picture of them beforehand). I used a mix of Primary Cyan, Titanium and Paynes Grey to create a bit of an overcast sky. The sky is usually bright blue here, even in the Winter! <br />
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Once the sky was finished I had to unify the mountains in the background. I turned to Phthalo Green-Yellow, Paynes Grey and Primary Cyan for the Mountain. I mixed them and went to work by using a small paintbrush and lightly dabbing the color over the mountains (the fog too). Here is the result.<br />
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I then added some trees from a third photo to try to unify the bottom portion of the spread.<br />
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I knew I wanted a Christmas scene at the bottom of the spread, so I turned to one of my all time favorite stamps by Embossing Arts - Cowboy Bringing Home the Christmas Tree. I stamped the image using Range Archival ink in Library Green on scrap card stock. Then I stamped some trees by Creative Impressions and Stampa Rosa, also in Library Green. I colored the cowboy image using watered down Denim Blue and Gathered Twigs Distress Inks and a few markers by Tomboy. I carefully cut around the tops of all the images and adhered them to the journal spread.<br />
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Now for the song lyrics. I chose to use some of the words from the chorus "The closest thing to Heaven on this planet anywhere, is a quiet Christmas morning in the Colorado snow.". The whole chorus includes the name of my home too, Boulder. "All along the Rockies you can feel it in the air...From Telluride to Boulder down below....The closest thing to Heaven on this planet anywhere is a quiet Christmas morning in the Colorado snow."<br />
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Now I just needed a few snowflakes to finish of the scene. I used a snowflake die from Cheery Lynn.<br />
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Now I have a journal page I can look at to remind me in the Summer (which I love too) why I can handle the cold here in Winter! It is beautiful!<br />
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I know you all are busy this time of year, but we would love it if you could find some time to share your creation with us. Remember, it doesn't have to be about Christmas - any song lyrics you love will do!<br />
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Happy Holidays<br />
Susan<br />
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