Happy as an Owl

I made a card to go along with the CR84FN challenge this week.  I also used it for the CRC96.  They had this wonderful fold to a card called the Joy Fold.  Well, with this great color scheme, this wonderful card and some fabulous Tim Holtz's inks I think I have a pretty wonderful card.

Owl stamp:  Inkadinkadoo Birds Galore
Flower: Prima
All Pattern card stock: Tim Holtz
Inks:  Distress Inks in Vintage Photo, Frayed Burlap and Peeled Paint
Happy stamp by Heidi Grace in the Daisy collection
Button from my stash
I also used my homemade shimmer inks (Champion inks) and Glossy accents
And Tim Holtz distress Stickles in PINK!!!

paper ribbon strip from Oriental Trading

Flying

This weeks colors were simply PERFECT!!!  I love them soooo much.  I am going to do a layout and a card (the card will follow).  First is the layout.  This layout features a lot of painting.

Paints used:

Apple Barrel:    Canary Yellow         Bright Yellow         Fuchsia
Folk Art:          Napthol Crimson      Metallic Pearl White
Americana:      Poodleskirt Pink
Palmer:           Raven Black

Stamps used:
border stamp unknown
flowers:  Patrica's Garden by scrappy cat

Cardstock by paper company and my scrapbin
butterfly and Flying title by me

Only two people that I know will get the title and the inspiration for the way the title is presented, wonder who it will be?????

My Mind's Eye Blog Challenge 25

I LOVE Bohemia and always up for anything using the Bohemia line of products by MME.  This was a great sketch too, so a double bonus.  The flowers are prima and the ribbon is from a set of sheets that I bought.  Everything else is BOHEMIA!!!!!



I did an addtional one for my mom's birthday!

This one was made from mostly creative memories scraps.  The pink cardstock is the only thing new...by recollections everything else is from the scrapbin.  Oh wait the flower is again Prima.

Spray Inks on a budget---I shall call them Champion Sprays

I have to have some spray inks, but I just had a new air conditioner installed so I have NO extra money.  I googled and googled and watched youtube videos to see how to make them.  I found some good ones, but I am changing it a bit to suit MY style.

First I went to Wal-Mart and bought those mini squirt bottles in the travel section.  I bought different colored ones because I indeed to make the glimmer inside match the bottle color.

I filled each bottle 2/3 of the way full with regular lukewarm water H2O.  I then took this paint by Folk Art (Metallic Pearl White).  I squirted a bit in the bottle and it covered the bottom.

Then I took a different acrylic color and squirted it in the bottle. (Yellow got Canary Yellow by Apple Barrel---Red got Folk Art Naphthol Crimson----Blue was pool blue by Folk Art---Green used Hunter Green by Apple Barrel and Purple consisted of plain purple by craft smart).  I squirted some of this on top of the metallic pearl, closed up the bottle and shook it up.

Then I read online that someone added ModPodge to theirs for the archival quality. I did not see how that could hurt even using the things that I used so I added a bit to each bottle and shook it once again.

Time for the test!!!!!!

My very own blending device

I love Tim Holtz...love love, but have to decide do I want the inks or the tools?  Duh, it's the inks.  However, I need the tools too.  I had to try and make the tools so that I can have more inks.

Today I have watched many youtube videos on making your own and thought about how I could do this.  I went to  Michael's to peruse the aisles to see how I could achieve this.

I found blocks for .99.   I was going to try and make mine multi-sided.  Why?  Because my space is limited and I need space savers. I felt like I could get 4 different ink colors on each cube.  We shall see.

I took foam taped and attached to all the areas that I will use for my stamping surface.

I cut felt to fit each side and BAM!!!  I have my very own version of the Tim Hotlz blending tool.

Because I don't intend on removing the felt for a long time, I labeled the cube with the stamp colors.  I like this idea...I do like Tim's better.  The handle feels so nice in your hand, but when you have to choose supplies over tools...well to me supplies always wins.  

Update:  I am still using these little blocks in 2020.   I still love them.  They have held up beautifully and still very functional.  Tim no longer makes the rectangle tool, he likes the circle tool.  With the release of the new ink, Speckled Egg, I have had to buy my first circle tool, as I am out of rectangle sponges.  I love the size of the circle tool, I have yet to test it, but as I stated before, I love the feel of the handle in your hands so I am sure I will love it.  I am very glad I made my own tools back in 2011 because it enabled me to get all the inks.

The Story of love and the $5 cupcake\

The Story of Love:
A layout dedicated to my cousin and his lovely bride.  A wedding that was inspiring, a wedding that united a young couple strong in their faith and enamored with each other.  A ceremony that showed how to love each other while giving the glory to God.  I was blessed to attend this wedding.

Uses:
Banner stamp from Autumn Leaves--doodle tabbed
Thread from DMC
paper flowers by prima
pink flowers Brides by Michael's
Card stock is all scrap bin finds
The story of Love stamps  and dotted line stamp by Technique Tuesday Everyday life by Ali Edwards
Heart stamp by Close to my heart--coffee stain
inks:  red stampabilities black by memento
Pen by Martha Stewart crafts

The second layout is the $5 cupcake...very simple because I want those cupcakes to be the stars because they cost so much!!!!!!

Mojo Monday 199

I missed last week because we were in St Louis, but I had this great little scheme all picked out.  I decided to use my inspiration colors and stamp sets on this weeks sketch. Actually it worked because I wanted it to be a baseball layout for pictures that I took at the game the other night.

The stamps are Close to my heart baseball
I used red pigment ink by stampabilities and black by memento
Card stock is Red Devil by Bazzil
The blue card stock, white cardstock and tan stock are from my bin.
Grey felt found in the closet and I cut it into scallops and added buttons from some old Disney shirts
Large white flower was made by me