Get Well Card

I made this card a while ago for a challenge.  I think there were criteria like use ribbon, a circle, 3 stamps sets.  The grass, the runner, and the sun are all stamped.  I just decided to try generational stamping.  I never saw a demo, I was told to stamp the image several times without re-inking.  That was a disaster.  Thankfully I was using acrylic stamps so I just restamped in different shades of the same color.  Recently, I got to practice a different method.  Generational stamping is when you ink the image and stamp it; then ink it again and stamp it lightly on scratch paper then again on your project without reinking the stamp again...each time creating a lighter image.  I hope you try the technique.  It is fun once you get the hang of it.

Recipe:
Kraft cardstock
Ribbon from stash
stickles
CTMH Stamp set
Flourish stamp set
Border Stamp set
Gold embossing powder
White gel pen
Colorbox inks

Convention Organizer

These envelope minis are so convenient to have on a road trip.  They are great to use to hold receipts, directions,  business cards, directions, memorabilia etc.   Melissa, Diane (my scrap buddies) and myself usually make one when we go away for a scrap event.  I made this one as a favor to Diane (and a favor to me lol).  She practiced teaching on me and timing her class.  She will be teaching a class on the convention organizer at the Creating Keepsakes Conventions in the surrounding areas.  She just finished teaching at the CKC in Portland.  Melissa and I use our envelope minis more like a keepsake; adding pictures and embellishments after the event.  Diane uses hers in a more functional way; taking notes and writing right on the pages while she is at the event.  There is a space to hold business cards that you collect, a map of the facility and each envelope/page can hold things.  I plan to color and decorate this one a bit more.  I didn't stamp CKC on the front so I can use it at another event I am going to before then.  You can see more details at Diane's website:  http://www.scrappigators.com 

Recipe:

This one is made with 6 6" x 9" envelopes.

TH Clock mask

CTMH Ms Scrapbook stamp set

Recollections Alphabet Stamp set

CTMH Pacifica Ink and cardstock

Charms I  received in a swap

Fibers and ribbon from my stash

RAK for neighborhood kids

I made a bunch of these dogs for the kids in my neighborhood.  I used brown and tan cardstock.  Under the ear it says "Have a nice day!" with a smiley face sticker.  There is a tic-tac-toe game under the other ear.  The inside is filled with silly bands.  The back has a little blurb about sharing and giving.  The children have been doing really good about helping the neighbors with little things like putting away trash cans, picking up paper etc.  They have a lot to learn about community and doing the right thing just because and not only when they are prompted by someone else.  I just want to keep them encouraged.

The back says:

SHARE and GIVE

No matter what you have you can always share it

The heart that you have when you give to others

Is like the heart that God has when He gives to you

Only His heart is BIGGER!

When you give something, do not expect anything in return

Just give because you want to show someone love

Give because God says it’s the right thing to do

Miss Teen Teen

I could've been a professional doodler

Remember in school when you would zone out during a boring lecture and doodle all over your notebook?  I did that all the time.  Many of my tablets were sprinkled with pages of my mental wanderings.  I had no idea that I was actually making art.  Today these controlled doodles are cleverly called Zentangles.  I believe the phrase was coined by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas.  Zentangles are so relaxing to do; hence "Zen".  I carry scraps of paper in my purse so I can doodle when I am waiting at the doctors office or anywhere really.  Then I use the back of the finished work to write a  note to include in RAK packages or as tags on gifts.  Other possibilities for using them are endless: mixed media, altered art, greeting cards, decoupage, art journals etc.  Now if only I had kept those notebooks from school...lol

I made this one last year, this was my first one.  Yeah..uhhh..my sharpie marker was way too thick.   Now I use a pigma micron pen.
                                                                          

I did this one while I was on the phone and added a splash of color.

My online buddy, Sherry inspired me to try this art form (thanks Sherry).  She creates wonderful Zentangle inspired projects. I first saw her Zentangle inspired work in another forum but I later found a few examples on her blog too:  http://gotart4u.blogspot.com/2010/08/psychedelic-girl.html  and http://gotart4u.blogspot.com/2010/01/oh-oh-new-obsession.html  It would be nice to really be good at this, like some of the projects I have seen;  but for now I just keep having fun doing such a relaxing art form.  Here are a few more:

Thanks Angie from the http://www.theblingtheory.blogspot.com/ for inspiring me to revisit this art form and I plan to try using the zig markers.

StampScrapArt Tour project 7 and 8

Project 7 was a CTMH (Close To My Heart) card.  Most people at the event did not finish this card. I am not sure if anyone from my table did either.  Only one lady at my table was able to stamp the sentiment without problems.  Unfortunately, the stamping block was too small for the acrylic stamp.  Cutting cost and not having the propper supplies can affect the project. 

My friend said this project was labor intensive lol.  She is a CTMH consultant...so I asked her to demo the card the next time we crop together.  She agreed.  I had a chance to play with their glimmer spray.  That gave me more confidence to try a different recipe for my homemade glimmer spray.  I did generational stamping on the flower.  I had tried this before, but this time I had a better result.  I will definitely try this stamping technique again.  I had every intention on finishing the card, but uhhh others things came up.  So here are the unfinished pieces...

My double stamped sentiment (lol): The greatest treasures are those invisible to the eye but found by the heart.


sorry for the blurry picture, but the card does have shimmer.  Being a rebel (LOL) I also glimmer sprayed the flower with another formula...even more shimmer!

Art Gone Wild did project 8.  A lollipop flower thingy.  All the pieces were cut and stamped ahead of time.  So, I am not sure what I learned at this table.  One layer of the flower has a sentiment on it which says: Springtime flowers fresh and new; Easter eggs of every hue; Baby chicks soft and small; Easter blessing for us all.  The tag on the ribbon says: Pick the petals to reveal my wish for you.  I did ink my edges...because I am a rebel after all. LOL

I had a lot of fun at this event.

StampScrapArt Tour project 6

I made this card at the Rubber Cottage table.  I stamped and fussy cut the butterfly. The butterfly is decorated with the gel pen we got in our goodie bags.  I really like the stamps at this vendor's booth.  I am in love with the animal stamps, especially the giraffe.
Most of the work was already done (paper cut to size, sentiment stamped, card base) Recipe: butterfly stamp and adirondak ink

StampScrapArt Tour project 5

Repeat Impressions did this step card. I had trouble with stamping and the dimensional flower needs some bling lol.  If I did this over I think brown ink would look better.   Also, I would color using more vibrant markers like bic mark its or copics.  We had the kiddie rose art markers available to us.  Believe me, I fully understand trying to keep the cost of make and take project  at a reasonable level.  I did learn more about the scor-pal from this vendor.  I already have the Maertha Stewart score board and love it.

Recipe:
sun flower stamp
sunflower border stamp
flower punch out
sentiment stamp
markers