Sunday, November 27, 2011

CraftHoarders: Yeah, you know you're one of us.

I confess. Though, anyone who truly know me knows that it is true.
CraftHoarders: Yeah, you know you're one of us.: We are crafters. And some of us- not all of us, mind you, but a good portion of us- are also "Craft Hoarders." That means that we are sa...

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Snowflakes ATCs - 01.2011

Back into ATC mode. This month's theme - "Snowflakes / Frost". I used a piece of used wrapping paper from a Christmas past - white with black flocked snowflakes. I colored in some sections with a blue metallic Sakura Gelly Roll pen, stamped a few different snowflakes with VersaMagic Aegean Blue chalk ink, and then completed the ATCs with Colorbok Sweet Blooms Rhinestone accents.

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Happy New Year 2011

What happened to 2010?!


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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Postage Stamps" ATCs


Some information about my ATCs:
• The background paper is from Gartner Studios - Bon Voyage - Postage Stamps and is covered with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Gold.
• The edges are distressed with an Encore! Ultimate Metallic stamp pad - Gold.
• The music paper is from an old Paperbilities Printed Start Block assorted prints and is distressed with Color Box Yellow Ochre chalk ink and Versa Magic Jumbo Java chalk ink.
• The Elivis sticker is Paper House Productions StickyPix - Solid Gold Elvis.
• The Elvis stamp was downloaded from the web and printed.
• The black letter stickers are The Paper Studio Stickabilities 7/16" Hand Drawn.
• The copper sequins are from Making Memories Gem Collection - Brown.
• The gems within the sequins are Me & My Big Ideas Icons - Rhinestone Singles Clear.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Cascade Mountains, Olympic National Park 07.03.2010


View of the Cascade Mountains from Hurricane Ridge.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Ridge

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Sounds Fishy to Me


Some information about my ATCs:
• The blue background paper is from Paper Pizazz - Pool Water.
• The tan background paper is from The Paper Studio - Sand Photo.
• The edges were distressed with Versa Magic Jumbo Java chalk ink.
• The fish stickers are from The Paper Studio - Stickabilities - Fish.
• The water splat stickers are from The Paper Studio - Stickabilities.
• The glossy accents are from Cloud 9 Design - Splat Rain Dots - Sky.
• The black labels were made using a DYMO label maker.
• The "H2O" were made of a combination of letters from old Provo Craft
stickers - Alphabitties - Pixie Serif Black, Parlor Black, Wedge Black.

Friday, July 16, 2010

"It's About Time" ATCs


Some information about this month's ATCs:
• The background paper is from an old Provo Craft paper pack from 2002 - Michelle Anderson's Pathways Creative Papers - Illuminations.
• The edges were distressed with Versa Magic Jumbo Java chalk inks.
• The clock faces and phrases are from Sandy Lion's Kelly Panacci clear stamps - Time Flies. The clocks were stamped with Stampin' Up Basic Brown dye ink. The phrases were stamped with Versa Magic Turquoise Gem chalk ink.
• The Eastern/Central/Mountain/Pacific clocks were punched from complimentary maps found in Cracker Barrell restaurants.
• The gemstones are Darice - Vibrant - in 5 mm and 7 mm sizes.
• Accenting was done using metallic gel pens.

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Fairies ATCs


Here are my ATCs for this month's ATC swap. The base cards were cut from various Puffs Plus tissue boxes and they provide a wonderful background. I accented backgrounds with metallic gel pens for a little bit of shine. The fairies die cuts are from the Silhouette and the words were from various sticker packs.

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Thursday, May 6, 2010

ATCs 05.2010 - Cinco de Mayo








My first participation in an ATC swap. - Base cards cut from Puffs plus tissue boxes with daisy design (4 pink, 3 orange) - Edges distressed with Versa Magic Chalk Ink in "Jumbo Java" - Daisy petals enhanced with pink, gold, and green metallic gel pens - Mexican stickers from Paper House Productions - "Mexico 2" - Prima paper flowers - "Mixed Vintage" - with gel pen accents and added silvertone brads - DYMO labels in black

Tuesday, March 2, 2010