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28 August 2011

Blue Moon

This week I am making cards for me to use next year that are a year on the life but more of a reflection on life and not typical events. I am using 3 events that everyone uses....Christmas, Father's Day and Mother's Day.  For Mother's Day, I really wanted to use this clip art that I found. 
I found this on a free site   http://www.freeretroclipart.com/, you can't use it for commercial use, but you can use it on your own.  You want to be careful with copyright, that is why usually I use my own drawings, but this one is too good to pass up.  There is also a blog on this site that is very worthy of your time.

http://americanwomendidntgetfat.blogspot.com/

Here is my creation:





To get the look:
You need lots of papers and junk in your craft bin. I had a ripped up doily, a page from an old Bible, a tag from my tagger that says "so easy to attach" an old Hugs label and a yucky old tag made new by Tim Holtz inks (spun sugar, broken china, old paper and walnut stain).  The Ali Edwards handwriting font on your computer and blue ribbon.  This was fun

26 August 2011

Stacy Renee Isbell "Squirt" Robinson

Is a girl I have known since I was very very very young. Our parents introduced us to each other. She had hair that was so long, black and silky and I was jealous about that! She had a massive collection of teddy bears and a pool table (very fun) and my favorite part of her house was this little spiral staircase (I don't even remember if I even knew where it went---I never climbed it, but I did sit on it). She had some teen idol stuff in her room and a day bed in the corner.

Her mom was precious, but I really don't remember her dad too much (I think he was at work when I visited).

We rode the bus together for 8 years. We were friends but not close friends...then we went to high school. I think we might have ridden the bus together then, but I have blocked out all high school bus riding experiences! We did start hanging out more and more. When she got her license we began making a figure 8 around the little town of Mayfield. We would sing songs, chase boys, and continue making that circle. When I got my license we would take turns cruising in her very cool car (a red Barretta?) and my lovely long stylish wood-paneled station wagon (HEY). We were hip, young and cool. AND LOUD! Wait, maybe that was me!

She graduated from high school and went to Murray and left me. We both fell in love and married, she moved away, I moved away. Sad sad sad, but all these years later, we are still friends. I still think of her. Like today (August 27), the anniversary of her birth. Friend, may your day be full of happiness!

Happy 40th!!!!!!!

25 August 2011

I can't fight this craving any longer

Let me tell you a story. A story of a lady that pulled into a McDonald's on Music Valley Drive in Nashville, TN on August 6, 2011.  She was starving to death and had just made some $$$$ working for a scrapbook vendor.  She ordered a double cheeseburger, fries, coke, and a ROLO McFlurry.  She had to devour the McFlurry quickly because she was driving and did not want to spill any on her lap.  It was YUMMY!!! So YUMMY she wished that she had ordered a large ROLO McFlurry.

She told her husband about the McFlurry and told him of her desire to have another one.  A week or so went by and she was still thinking of that McFlurry.  One day she was going to be driving by McDonald's during lunchtime.  She pulled into the drive through...ordered her #6 with a coke and a small ROLO McFlurry.  She was given a total and she pulled to the window.

Upon her arrival, the girl (with lovely nails) leaned out and said: "Honey, the ice cream machine is broken."  REALLY????   Feeling sad and extremely disappointed she ate her burger while longing for that ROLO McFlurry.

A week or so later her hubby went to McDonald's after football practice.  His mission to feed his son and bring the wifey a McFlurry.  He called a few minutes later, the line was out onto the street, there was NO way she was getting that ROLO on that night.

Days went by and the sweet husband decided to give it one more shot.  He pulled through the drive-through line, ordered and was told: "the credit card machine is broken."  He doesn't carry cash.  What is this a conspiracy?  Was the lovely lady ever going to have the ROLO McFlurry?  Would she be forever to just dream of the taste of the caramel and little chocolate candy pieces?  Would she forever be angry with the Lone Oak Road McDonald's for ruining her McFlurry experience?

No, that lovely little hubby would leave the McDonald's parking lot and go to the ATM, where he was reunited with greenbacks and the wife was very happy that the second ROLO McFlurry was just as good as the first one!

Thank you to McDonald's, John Champion and Abe Lincoln (ATM). 

21 August 2011

Owl love lips

This weekend, I had a client that wanted a card featuring owls and lips.  I decided I would make a 3-D card to reflect the clients choices.  I wanted to be a little different but not too different.  I decided to make a shutter fold card, because they are unique (as the client is).  It is a very fun fold to make, if you never have made it you should definitely give it a whirl.  I got my instructions from spilitcoasters.  I searched for various card fold a while back and just saved them.  BAM!  A unique fold whenever you need it.  Here is the shutter card...http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/trishuttercard/

This card makes me happy. It is very distressed, very happy and perfect for a 21 year old girl.

To get the look:

Purple card stock---Hobby Lobby open stock
Owl stamps---Wise guys by Technique Tuesday
Letter stamps---Inkadinkadoo
Purple patterned paper, all papers for the owl---from my scrapbin
flowers---recollections
Inks--Tim Holtz distress inks (walnut stain, frayed burlap, spun sugar, tea dye, vintage photo)
Black---stazon
front of card closed

front of card opened

back of card open

Gingersnap Creations: GC 112

This challenge was fun for me because I love the look of steampunk.  Like an Abe Lincoln meets James Bond kind of look.  Like the old Wild Wild West show from the 70's (or was it 60's?).  I notice this look is everywhere in movies (Sherlock Homes and Cowboys and Aliens), on t shirts (very nice) and in the craft aisles. I admit I am one of the big buyer on those craft aisles.  I have quite a few steampunk stamps, rub ons, papers and cardstock.

Today I happened upon this challenge and had to take part.

To get my look:
Vintage Ladies stamps
Butterfly stamp by Hampton Art
Words paper (a scrap) by Prima
Flower paper by Graphic 45
Grunge board pieces by Tim Holtz
Peeled paint crackle paint by Tim Holtz
Inks--Distress Inks by Tim Holtz in Walnut stain, vintage photo, old paper, tea dye, frayed burlap
Achieve font is Bleeding Cowboy







http://gingersnapcreations.blogspot.com/

Mojo Monday 204

This weeks sketch let me us some of the techniques that I have learned from my little scrapbook hero, Tim Holtz. I got to use some distressing with some of the inks and a resist technique with paint that I LOVE!!!  Also featured in one of my felt roses that I made.

Get my look:
Stamp by Hampton Art
Card stock came from my scrap bin
Distress Stickles vintage photo by Tim Holtz
Inks...all stress inks vintage photo, walnut stain, old paper, tea dye, fired brick and broken china
rose by me
paint by American vanilla white



17 August 2011

Slow down, you're moving way to fast...

I remember as a child I would think things like "when I grow up" and "I am going to do ______ when I am grown". These are statements that ALL of us made as children.

It happened, we did grow up. Many of us now have children. Those precious little babies that screamed all night long with colic. Those little babies that used to think we rocked the world. Those little babies that would desire nothing but for us to feed, hold and love on them.

They too are growing up. They now sleep through the night (thank goodness) and sleep like rocks. As a matter of fact, they are old enough now to put themselves to bed!!! Those little babies have now seen some of the world and realize "yeah my parents aren't as cool as they used to be" or "my parents are stupid". And don't even think about hugging or kissing them where ANYONE might see them. That would be the worst thing you could do.

Time "fixes" everything. I look at my children and things they say are the SAME things that I said and I am certain that my parents probably said the same thing when they were young. My children are 14 and 9. Not too old no, but they are growing up so fast.

I was thinking the other day about our little two bedroom apartment with that long hallway in Little Rock, Arkansas. Hannah walked down that hallway as a very tiny child. She logged about one million jumps on the Johnny Jumper in that hallway. She would squeal with delight when I would say "tomorrow I am taking you to the library". That was almost 14 years ago.

With Trevor, I remember him being so sick as an infant. So sick we weren't sure he would ever come home. Then he did and he screamed all the time. All the time! Did I mention ALL THE TIME? One of his first words was "ball" and those massively long blonde curls that he had.

The sweet times are gone. Now, she is a teenager, who hates that I am even typing these words. He is a boy that can just go outside for ten minutes and come in smelling like he hasn't had a bath in two weeks.

They no longer need me to pick out their clothes, make all their meals, to entertain them. But kids, listen up. You are not done with me! Who do you want when your tooth hurts? When you are throwing up? When you want to play catch? When you need new pants, purses, shoes? When you need MONEY???? That's right your mom and dad.

It's a cycle that hasn't ended...parents have kids, kids grow up, kids become parents....round and round it goes.

14 August 2011

CR84FN 36

This week's challenge was very hard for me...for starters I DO NOT like yellow.  So I have to learn to think out of my comfort zone, which honestly was the whole reason that I started doing CR84FN.

Here is my attempt to make my most hated color ExCiTiNG!

All the cards feature these products: 
I took 2 12x12 sheets of Wild Saffron paper (by K&Co)
one white cardstock
1 8 1/2 x 11 kraft card stock
and some scraps and came up with all of these projects
Black ink---stazon
brown ink---choc chip Stampin UP!
Distress inks---Tim Holtz (walnut stain, frayed burlap, tea dye, spun sugar, broken china, emboss, and old paper)




Wise owl....features Technique Tuesday tile, alcohol ink, stamps by TT and mustard yellow craft smart acrylic paint

Flower by Making Memories, Just for you stamp by Heidi Grace, all patterned paper by K&Co and pop dots by Zots

Lemonade....primary yellow by Americana acrylic paint, yellow embossing powder by Stampendous, large flourish stamp by Stampin UP! Baroque Motifs

Special you---thinking of you stamp by Heidi Grace, doily from a CKC kit and all threads from scrapbin

Superstar---superstar and star stamp by TT, heart stamp by inkakinkadoo, antique linen Distress crackle paint, primsa watercolor pencils and Caramel alcohol ink


I hope you enjoy! 

CKC in Nashville Tn

I have looked forward to going back to CKC since Sept 11, 2010.  It was canceled last year due to the flooding, but back this year better than ever.  I decided after last time that I wanted MORE classes.  This year, I took 9.  Well, I took 6 there and brought home the class kits for 3 more (I had arrived late due to work).  I would like to share some of the items that I have been working on.












These photos are from only 5 of the 9 class kits.  I am still working on the others.  You don't get to finish the projects in class (except the layout one).  There is a flip side, I can come home and add paint and TONS of ink, which is exactly what I did.

I did NONE of the design layouts for these.

08 August 2011

Thinking of you Mojo


insert tag
Today's card was inspired by me looking for a reason to send someone dear to me a card. I thought a "thinking of you" card would be appropriate. I made this one to go a step further. It features a pocket in the top of the card. This card could be used for birthday purposes, thank yous, or a simply "you are kind". With the pocket you could slide in a personal note, a Ghirardelli chocolate square or even a gift card.
I think this card can be a lot of fun.

Check it out:

I used a cream cardstock for the base-recollections Michaels.
Bailey K&Co patterned paper on top of that.
The pocket is made from Annalee by Prima.
The green ribbon is extra from something I bought.
The pink ribbon is portafolia from Sam's.
Strip of paper and paper used for flower leaves are Annalee by Prima.
All flowers are Prima.
Pink fan fold base is from Bazzil cardstock scored 1/4 on a Martha Stewart scoring board.
Pearls orgins are unknown I got them at the CKC class this weekend.
Thinking of you stamp by Heidi Grace.
Swirl stamp is Baroque Motifs by Stampin UP!
Script words stamp on tag is Hero Arts.

Inks used:
Distress inks----
Walnut Stain, Spun Sugar, Old Paper, Frayed Burlap, Emboss Ink, Vintage Photo and Peeled Paint

Brown ink---Chocolate Chip by Stampin UP!
Black ink-Stazon

Embossing powder--Distress by Tim Holtz in Vintage Photo
flower with fan fold

inside of the pocket

01 August 2011

Mojo Monday 202


This weeks Monday Monday was a must do for me. I loved the little triangle elements from the first glance.  Here is what I came up with....I hope you like it. 

word stamp by Technique Tuesday
Party stamp by Inkadinkadoo
Patterned paper by K&Co
all card stock from my scrapbin
ink by Tim Holtz Tea Dye
scallop punches by Stampin UP!!!

Limited supplies

What do you do when you only have the following:
one sheet of Bazzil red 12x12 cardstock
one sheet of Green 12x12 cordinations cardstock
one sheet 8.5x11cream cardstock
and one 12x12 citronella K&Co paper?
And that is ALL you have paper wise...you may use inks, embellishments, whatever as needed but you may not use any more paper, not even from your scrapbin!

That was my challenge today and I think I did ok given the materials that I limited myself too.  I even made it harder for me, I could not open any cabinets, so I limited myself to no buttons, no wires, no thread, but I did have paint, flowers and ink.

All the cards that I made

Amazing you, with a handpainted border




cute card even though I miss spelled it





I always loved this style card, today is the first day I have been able to make it.  Prima flowers, I love you too. 


all that was left


31 July 2011

CKC

Here I am gearing up for CKC in Nashville.  This will be my second trip, but I am signed up for twice as many classes.

I am signed up for Out of the Box, IN Bloom, Life is a Journey  all by Technique Tuesday (looking forward to these); Think Ink and Happiness is in the Details, Bling it on ;  Totally Awesome Layouts by the Paper Loft; and 30 minute layouts by Prima. There is still one more TT class that I am considering adding.

Anyway, I am making ATC in hopes that I will be able to trade with other craft folks.  You can look back on some of my previous postings and see some of them...and right here I will show you the last ones.  Next stop CKC!!!!


A star is born!

Grow or die

Journey.....NOW

Working on Wonders!!!!

Family secrets

Thank you for viewing my cards, if you would like to trade I am game!

Lavendar Blue, Dilly Dilly

One of my favorite movies as a child was the fabulous, Summer Magic starring Hailey Mills.  The rich cousin comes to live with Hailey and her family and causes all types of problems mainly by being a snob.  It was a fantastic story (at least to a 9 year old) and featured this little song. No wait, the song wasn't little, it went on forever and ever.  Even as a child who loved musicals I thought this song was too much.  Sung brilliantly by Burl Ives, is just went on for much too long.

Fast forward to 2011, I was just listening to the song on a Disney cd just the other day.  And the then I popped open the CR84FN challenge and there were colors that instantly made me think of that song. So there I was back to the front porch with Burl Ives...

Lavender's blue, dilly dilly,
Lavender's green
When you are King, dilly dilly,
I shall be Queen

Who told you so, dilly dilly,
Who told you so?
'Twas my own heart, dilly dilly,
That told me so

Call up your friends, dilly, dilly
Set them to work
Some to the plough, dilly dilly,
Some to the fork

Some to the hay, dilly dilly,
Some to thresh corn
Whilst you and I, dilly dilly,
Keep ourselves warm

Lavender's blue, dilly dilly,
Lavender's green
When you are King, dilly dilly,
I shall be Queen

Who told you so, dilly dilly,
Who told you so?
'Twas my own heart, dilly dilly,
That told me so.

 Simple lyrics for an old classic little song.  

I think that my creations are a little more exciting.  I made many different things today because I wanted NO scraps.  I am trying hard not to put any more scraps in that bin until I thin it out a bit.

Shine because you can (tim holtz distress emboss ink and Walnut Stain embossing poweders, prima flower, ribbons from my bin, heart stamp from inkadinkadoo, baroque motifs florish stamp from stampin up.  Papers are open stock from HObby Lobby)

Enjoy life (all cardstock from open stock at Hobby Lobby, buttons from Making Memories, patterened paper by Creative Memories, ribbon from scrap ribbon box, florish stamp baroque motifs by Stampin Up!  Enjoy chipboard from a kit from a long time ago)

Sailed the Titanic (scallops made from a corner rounder, card stock is open stock from Hobby Lobby, florish stamp by Stamin Up, doiley from the cabinet, girl stamp from vintage ladies stamp set, flower by me, iceburg sticker by the Titanic people, inks by Tim Holta, embossing powers by Jo-Ann's fabric, crackle paint by Tim Holtz)

Thanks everyday (thanks stamp by inkadinkadoo and everyday stamp by Technque Tuesday, flowers by prima, word stamp by Technique Tuesday, ribbon from scrapbin, star chipboard was found on the ground, card stock open stock from HObby Lobby, patterned purple pape by creative memories, thread by DMC, rhinestone by Making Memoires.



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