My December Workshop

I thought I would share some photos with you from my December Workshop last Sunday.  These photos were taken with my IPhone (not too bad, huh?), but I ran out of charge on my phone.. note to self, next time bring the charger to this all day event!!! 

it is a slide show of about 20 photos and might take a minute to load..

It was TONS OF FUN!!  We made so many different projects with various designs and techniques!!  If you would like to see the photos of some of the projects from this Workshop, please click HERE.

My next Workshop is scheduled for Sunday, January 9th.  If you would like to join but didn't receive an email with invitation from me yet, please let me know!! 

Any questions about my Workshops, please email me :-)

Hugs!!

White Christmas

I LOVE making white on white cards for Christmas.. they seem to ALWAYS turn out so elegant!!  I wasn't sure about white poinsettia, but I think it works!!!  Believe it or not, this card was inspired by one of Tim Holtz's tags, this one. 

I used this Spellbinders Poinsettia die last year, but my card last year didn't look anything like this.. this one I LIKE!!  I shaped the petals and popped the layers of the flower.  Background grid was made with my Scor-Pal.

This card is one of the projects at my upcoming upcoming December Workshop!!  To see other projects that we will be making at the Workshop please click HERE.

December Workshop is scheduled for Sunday, December 12th (this Sunday!!) in the scrap room at Scrapbook Island in San Jose, CA on Sunday, December 12th. We will be there all day, from 10 am to 6 pm!! That is a whole 8 hours of lots of FUN!!! Snacks, soft drinks and lunch will be provided.

This Workshop is by invitation ONLY!!  If you have not received an email from me with information about the Workshops and would like to attend, please send me your email address and I will email you an Evite invitation. 

Please email me if you would like to join my Workshop and/or if you have ANY questions  :-)

This card measures 6" x 6".

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Hero Arts- sentiment

Papers: Cardstock - Couture

Tools: Spellbinders Poinsettia, Tim Holtz Flourish Die, Scor-Pal

Embellishments: Pearl Pan in Cream

Inks: Encore in Gold

Hugs!!

Quick and Easy Christmas Tags

Cosmo Cricket paper and cut out elements combined with Marci and Luka images - just PERFECT for some last minute quick and easy Christmas Tags!!  

I stamped Santa Marci and Caroling Luka images on textured cardstock and colored with Copics.. you really have to be careful not to add to much color, otherwise it starts to bleed out.. but I do LOVE the effect, they totally look watercolored!!  Other thing you might notice is that I used Distress Stickles on Marci's Santa Hat, poinsettia leafs and on collar of Luka's jacket - LOVE how it has a very settle soft and vintagy look.

These tags are some of the projects for my upcoming upcoming December Workshop (THIS SUNDAY!!).  To see other projects that we will be making at the Workshop please click HERE.

December Workshop is scheduled for Sunday, December 12th in the scrap room at Scrapbook Island in San Jose, CA on Sunday, December 12th. We will be there all day, from 10 am to 6 pm!! That is a whole 8 hours of lots of FUN!!! Snacks, soft drinks and lunch will be provided.

This Workshop is by invitation ONLY!!  If you have not received an email from me with information about the Workshops and would like to attend, please send me your email address and I will email you an Evite invitation. 

Please email me if you would like to join my Workshop and/or if you have ANY questions  :-)

These tags measure 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". 

Project Recipe:

Stamps: Santa Marci and Caroling Luka -from La-La Land Crafts

Papers: Cardstock - Couture, DP - Cosmo Cricket

Tools: Cirle Nestabilites, Martha Stewart border punch, EK Success Flowers and Leaf punches

Embellishments: May Arts Ribbon and Twine, Pearl Pan in Gold, Distress Stickles in Clear Rock Candy

Inks: Memento in Tuxedo Black

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, E01

Hair- E50, YR20, E33

all Red- R22, R24

all Green - YG91, YG93

Panda - E11, E13, E01

Background - BG10

 Skin - E000, E00, E01

Hair- E13, E35

Sweater- R22, R24

Hat- YG91, YG93

Jacket - E11, E13, E35

Book - E01, YG91

Background - BG10

Today is the last day to RSVP for the workshop!!  If you would like to attend and have not received the invitation, please send me your email address and I will add you on to Evite. 

Please let me know if you have ANY questions :-)

Hugs!!

On this day..

I am really trying to use all of my new "toys" before Christmas is over!!  I really LOVE these Tim Holtz Texture Fades!!  and, of course, because they are TH products, everything on this card just had to be distressed!!  I am very pleased with the way this card has turned out, it has such a vintagy look to it!!

This card is one of the projects at my upcoming upcoming December Workshop!!  To see other projects that we will be making at the Workshop please click HERE.

December Workshop is scheduled for Sunday, December 12th in the scrap room at Scrapbook Island in San Jose, CA on Sunday, December 12th. We will be there all day, from 10 am to 6 pm!! That is a whole 8 hours of lots of FUN!!! Snacks, soft drinks and lunch will be provided.

This Workshop is by invitation ONLY!!  If you have not received an email from me with information about the Workshops and would like to attend, please send me your email address and I will email you an Evite invitation. 

Please email me if you would like to join my Workshop and/or if you have ANY questions  :-)

This card measures 5 1/2" x 5 1/2". 

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Hero Arts- notes background and sentiments

Papers: Cardstock - Couture

Tools: TH Snowflakes and Snowman Texture Fades, Spellbinders Oval Nestabilites, Martha Stewart Snowflake punches, EK Success Border punch

Embellishments: May Arts Ribbon (colored with Distressed Inks), Pearl Pan in Gold, Button from my stash

Inks: Distress Ink in Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain

Hugs!!

I am IN LOVE!!

I have to confess.. I have two new loves in my crafting life right now..  Tim Holtz's products and my new toy, Silhoette machine!!!  Just take a look at my card, how can you not LOVE these products!!!

I know I am not getting paid for this, but this also tells you that this is my absolute true opinion ;-)  Tim Holtz's dies and embossing folders are to die for!!  And I am not only talking about the designs, I am talking QUALITY!!!!  Did you know that with TH dies you can cut through a THICK chipboard??!!  Did you see how deep the embossing is from his embossing folders??!!  OH MY!! 

And what about Silhoette??  I have no idea why Cricut is so popular and not so many people even know about Silhoette??  You won't believe how much more freedom you have with Silhouette vs. Cricut!!!  You can buy individual images instead of a whole cartridge (where you might only love a few designs), you can cut whatever size you need, you can make changes to the images, you can position the image on the cut mat where you want (thus saving on paper)!!  I can go on and on.. and I have only had this machine for a few days now and I am still learning!!

Onto my card now :-) 

This card is one of the projects at my upcoming upcoming December Workshop!!  To see other projects that we will be making at the Workshop please click HERE.

December Workshop is scheduled for Sunday, December 12th in the scrap room at Scrapbook Island in San Jose, CA on Sunday, December 12th. We will be there all day, from 10 am to 6 pm!! That is a whole 8 hours of lots of FUN!!! Snacks, soft drinks and lunch will be provided.

This Workshop is by invitation ONLY!!  If you have not received an email from me with information about the Workshops and would like to attend, please send me your email address and I will email you an Evite invitation. 

Please email me if you would like to join my Workshop and if you have ANY questions  :-)

This card measures 5 1/2" x 5 1/2". 

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Hero Arts- sentiment

Papers: Cardstock - Couture

Tools: TH Reindeer, TH Flourishes, TH Snowflake Embossing Folder, Silhoutte Banner, Silhouette Christmas Tree, Spellbinders Oval Nestabilites

Embellishments: TH Distress Stickles in Clear Rock Candy, Copper Brads

Inks: Distress Ink in Old Paper and Vintage Photo

and don't forget about my BLOG CANDY, here is the LINK!!

Hugs!!

White Snowflake

I LOVE making white on white Christmas cards!!  They always turn out so elegant!!  This one is no exception, if I can say that myself ;-)  Oh, and I am totally in love with the French Scroll MS punch - GORGEOUS!!

This card is one of the projects at my upcoming upcoming December Workshop!!  To see what else we will be making at the Workshop please click HERE.

December Workshop is scheduled for Sunday, December 12th in the scrap room at Scrapbook Island in San Jose, CA on Sunday, December 12th. We will be there all day, from 10 am to 6 pm!! That is a whole 8 hours of lots of FUN!!! Snacks, soft drinks and lunch will be provided.

This Workshop is by invitation ONLY!!  If you have not received an email from me with information about the Workshops and would like to attend, please send me your email address and I will email you an Evite invitation. 

Please email me if you would like to join my Workshop and if you have ANY questions  :-)

This card measures 5 1/2" x 5 1/2". 

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Stampendous- sentiment (inside of the card)

Papers: Cardstock - Couture

Tools: Spellbinders Snowflake, Martha Stewart Punch Around the Border Punch,

Embellishments: Hero Arts Clear Rhinestone

Inks: Gold Encore (for the sentiment inside of the card)

and don't forget about my BLOG CANDY, here is the LINK!!

Hugs!!

Christmas Step Card

I got my Silhouette machine in mail two days ago and I finally got to play with it today!!  The tree borders and Santa's sleigh are the Silhouette die cuts!!  LOVE it!!  I wanted to put more on this card, but the card refused..  There is some understated beauty there in this card.. it is very simple and has an old times feel to it..

This card will be one of the projects at my upcoming upcoming December Workshop!! 

December Workshop is scheduled for Sunday, December 12th in the scrap room at Scrapbook Island in San Jose, CA on Sunday, December 12th. We will be there all day, from 10 am to 6 pm!! That is a whole 8 hours of lots of FUN!!! Snacks, soft drinks and lunch will be provided.

This Workshop is by invitation ONLY!!  If you have not received an email from me with information about the Workshops and would like to attend, please send me your email address and I will email you an Evite invitation. 

Please email me if you would like to join my Workshop and if you have ANY questions  :-)

This card measures 4 1/2" x 5 3/4".  This is a Step Card that folds flat for mailing. 

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Hero Arts - sentiment

Papers: Cardstock - Bazzill and Couture, Patterned Paper - AdornIt

Tools: Silhouette machine, Martha StewartSnowflake Punch, EK Success small Flower Punch, Marvy Urchida Circle Punch

Embellishments: Viva Pearl Pen in Cream, Copper Brads

Inks: Distressed Ink in Walnut

Hugs!!

Christmas Tray

This was quite a project!!  It was almost like designing seven cards at once and they all had to go together :-)  But it's done now and I am pretty happy with it.. It was actually fun to do and I know that I will make this type of trays again for other occasions.

This Altered Painter's Tray is one of the projects for my upcoming December Workshop!! 

December Workshop will be held again in the large scrapbook room owned by Scrapbook Island in San Jose, CA on Sunday, December 12th. The room is not connected to the store, and is very private!! We will be there all day, from 10 am to 6 pm!! That is a whole 8 hours of lots of FUN!!! Snacks, soft drinks and lunch will be provided.

This Workshop is by invitation ONLY!!  If you have not received an email from me with information about the Workshops and would like to attend, please send me your email address and I will email you an Evite invitation.   

Please email me if you would like to join my Workshop and if you have ANY questions  :-)

This tray measures 12" x 12" with each opening measuring 4" x 6".  Click on the photos to enlarge to see the details :-)

Did you notice that I made a window for Marcy?  I made it out of Grunge Board - painted with acrylic paints, distressed with Inks and embossed with wood grain embossing folder to give it some texture :-)

I used tons of different products and used a lot of different techniques for this project.  To name a few.. 

Project Recipe:

7 Gypsies Tray in White
Stamps: La-La Land Crafts - Fancy Marci, Panda and Tuffy (dog) - From Tuffy Set
Winter Scene stamp (in the window) by Stampendous

Papers: Cardstock - Couture, Patterned Paper - Cosmo Cricket

Tools: Tim Holtz - Grunge Board, Wood Embossing Folder, Swirls die, Flower Die, Christmas Tree die, Martha Stewart Border Punch punches and Snowflake punches, EK Success Flower Punches and Corner punches, Cricut tree

Embellishments: Stickles - Crystal and Golden Rod, Viva Pearl Pen - Cream and Gold, Mudd Puddles - Snow, Flower Soft in Polar White, Ribbon and Twine - May Arts

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Inks - Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Wild Honey, Old Paper, Crushed Olive and Peeled Paint

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, E01

Hair- E50, E13, E35, E37

all Red- R21, R24, R27

all Green - YG03, YG63, YG67

Panda - E13, E35, E37

Please email me if you would like to join my Workshop and if you have ANY questions  :-)

Hugs!!