Sketch Frenzy Friday!

I really like the sketch from Sketch Frenzy Friday this week!  As usual!  I was really in need of masculine Birthday cards and this sketch is a sure fire formula.  

Here's the sketch.  Click on the picture to go to Sketch Frenzy Friday.

I even had the same decorator paper used in the sketch!  This Howlstooth & Scaringbone paper is not only good for Halloween projects, but masculine ones as well.  

Stamps: You're Amazing

Paper: Tangerine Tango, Basic Gray, Basic Black, Howlstooth & Scaringbone dsp

Ink: Black stazon

Accessories: Houndstooth embossing folder, Big Shot, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Basic Glimmer Brads, dimensional, Essentials Piercing Pack, Piercing tool and mat

Techniques: dry embossing, die cutting

Have a great weekend!

Stamp Club!

What a fun afternoon of stamping!  We had taken the month of July off, so everyone was raring to go!  Here are our 3 projects that we created today:

www.stampacademy.com has a free video tutorial, along with a downloadable pdf pattern of this adorable dress card. 

Stamps: Itty Bitty Banners

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Polka Dot Parade DSP

Ink: Pumpkin Pie

Accessories: Dots embossing folder, Big Shot, White stitched grosgrain ribbon, Itty Bitty Banners Framelits, dimensionals, glue dots

 Dawn Olchefske posted a really nice video on how to achieve this "triple time" stamping effect.  The video is here.  And I saw a sample by Connie Plaumann that I based mine on.  Here's was beautiful in Wisteria Wonder.

Stamps: Papillon Potpourri, Field Flowers

Paper: Baja Breeze, Whisper White

Ink: Baja Breeze

Accessories: Elegant Butterfly punch, white organza ribbon, pearls, dimensional, snail adhesive

Techniques: Triple Time stamping, punching

And this is just the straight up way to use the Petite Purse die.  To see it look like Frankenstein, click here. 

Paper: Be of Good Cheer DSP

Accessories: In Color Dahlia, glue dots, sticky strip, Petite Purse Die, Big Shot

Techniques: die cutting,

Washer necklace!

Sorry for the poor quality picture, but I just made this and I'm so excited!  The directions were in my Stampin Success Magazine and it was pretty easy.  It's basically decorator paper, Mod Podge, a washer, and some ribbon.  I put a different pattern paper on the reverse side.  Pretty cool, huh?

Meet Frankie, my new boyfriend!

I'm loving this little guy!  Thanks, Jill, for having us over to make this awesome project!  This is made using the Petite Purse die.  The sample on the right is a straight up purse but, as you can see, you can let your imagination run wild!

Supplies for Frankenstein:

Paper:  Old Olive, Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink:  Basic Black marker

Accessories:  Petite Purse die, Big Shot, 1/2" and 3/4" circle punches, white gel pen, dimensionals, Old Olive Satin ribbon, mini silver brads

Here's a close-up...

Clean and Simple Sketch Challenge FTL204

This is a great way to use up scraps of decorator paper!  

I used 4 different circle punches.  I was hoping to end up with something masculine, since those are the hardest for me to make.  But this ended up definitely feminine. 

Click here to see the sketch I followed. 

Supplies:

Stamps:  Elementary Elegance

Paper:  Everyday Enchantment dsp, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake

Ink:  Early Espresso

Accessories:  3/4, 1, 1 1/4, and 1 3/8 circle punches, dimensionals, stamp a ma jig

Have a great weekend!

Sketch Frenzy Friday!

I followed the sketch from Sketch Frenzy Friday for this card.  I'm fairly happy with it.  Lining the three elements up on the left side was hard for me.  But I'm loving the Make a Mitten stamp set that I just got!  And the Cherry Cobbler sweater trim!  And I don't know if you can tell in the picture, but I added Dazzling Details to the ornament in the sentiment and to the cuffs of the mittens.  

Supplies:
Stamps:  Make a Mitten, Word Play
Paper:  Gumball Green, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
Ink:  Early Espresso, Gumball Green, Cherry Cobbler
Accessories:  Cherry Cobbler sweater trim, Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details, Silver Dazzling Details, Square Lattice embossing folder, Big Shot, 5/8 circle punch, 3/4 circle punch, Stamp a ma jig, mini glue dots, dimensionals, paper piercing tool/mat/template.
*I wasn't planning to put the holly on there, but then ended up smearing the dazzling details and had to cover it with something.  Allow plenty of drying time!

Click here to see the sketch I followed.

MSD2 in Action!

What a cool video!  I'm really getting excited about MDS2.  There are over 75 new tools!  And, you can try it for 30 days for FREE!  Let me know if you have any questions.

One of my most favorite masterpieces!

I don't know what it is about this card, but I can hardly take my eyes off of it!  It's so pretty!  I based it off a sketch that I had printed up years ago and it was still laying around my craft room.  It's even prettier in real life!

Supplies used:
Stamps:  Itty Bitty Banners, Papillon Potpourri
Ink:  Island Indigo, black stazon
Paper:  Island Indigo, Twitterpated dsp, Baja Breeze, Whisper White
Accessories:  Elegant Butterfly punch, circle nesties, Itty Bitty Banners Framelits, pearls, Big Shot

Summer Smooches! SFF081012

I've been smooching with my Summer Smooches!  I can't believe I didn't get this the first minute it became available.  But I'm making up for lost time today!  I really have about 50 other things I should be doing, but all I really want to do today is stamp!  I followed the sketch from Sketch Frenzy Friday and I'm really pleased with how it turned out.  It's almost Scandinavian looking, if I'm thinking of the right thing.

 Supplies used:
Stamps:  Bright Blossoms
Ink:  Island Indigo, Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, Tangerine Tango, Rich Razzleberry, Lucky Limeade, Daffodil Delight
Paper:  Summer Smooches dsp, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Tangerine Tango
Accessories:  Whisper White stitched grosgrain ribbon, Printed designer brad, Dots embossing folder, Top Note die, Big Shot, Square punch

I just realized that I meant to go back and put some little blossoms on the stems with no flowers!  Oh well, I'd hate to mess it up when I'm so happy with it otherwise.  I think I'll leave it like it is!

Click here to see the sketch that I followed.  

Have a great day!

Cute little purse!

 

This cute little purse is made with the Petite Purse Die from Stampin' Up!  I used the Be of Good Cheer decorator paper and then finished it off with a Gumball Green Dahlia, adhered with a glue dot.  Too cute!  

 

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

These are the earrings that Rose Brown won for being the winner of my Facebook Giveaway!  I just know she's going to love them.  Be sure and "like" my Crafty Masterpieces page and I'll have another giveaway when I get to 75 likes.

Have a great day!

I love this Convention set, "I Am..."

I think pretty much everyone earned this stamp set for free at Convention by taking at least 6 classes.  I don't think you can buy it.  I used it for the Saturday Sketch Challenge seen here.

 

Supplies used:

Stamps:  I am

Paper:  So Saffron, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Tall Tales dsp

Accessories:  woodgrain embossing folder, Big Shot, dimensionals, Labels Framelits, Itty Bitty Banner Framelits, 1 1/4 square punch (to make the "flag" tip)

Sweet Cake!

Last night, I was feeling the urge to use some stamps that I hadn't used in awhile.  This set, Sweet Cake, was one I had gotten for free back in October.  I saw a layout that Dawn Olchefske did, and this is my version.  

 

Supplies used:

Stamps:  Sweet Cake

Paper:  Pool Party, Calypso Coral

Ink:  Pool Party, Tangerine Tango (because I thought it was Calypso Coral!)

Accessories:  white organza ribbon, Fashionable Hearts Embosslit, Modern Label Punch, Dazzling Details, paper snips, dimensionals, Fancy Fan embossing folder, Big Shot

My version of sketch challenge 388!

Sweet Stitches!  I love all these products and had so much fun playing along with the sketch challenge last night. 

Supplies:
Stamps:  None!  These are rub ons from the Sweet Stitches product line (retired)
Paper:  Daffodil Delight, Sweet Stitches dsp, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise
Ink:  None
Accessories:  Daffodil Delight Seam Binding, scallop border punch, dimensionals

Sketch Challenge #388!

Here's the Wednesday Sketch Challenge from Splitcoast-early!  I normally don't like things at an angle, but I've been craving some stamping and sketch challenges really help get the creative juices flowing. 

Favorite Pictures from Convention 2012!

I had a great time in Salt Lake City, Utah last month.  It was my first time going to Convention and it exceeded my expectations!  Here are some of my favorite pictures, both of SLC and of awesome crafts I saw.
I love this lion at the capitol building, I thought he looked pretty majestic:

This is where all the orders are filled.  Everything is so clean and shiny!

 This was a clever wedding card on display at someone's desk.

 Angry Birds spinner card!

 I love this castle!

 Someone invested a lot of time in this beautiful dollhouse.  It's fabulous!

This is a magnetic board made from a cookie sheet!  What a great idea!











I have a million more pictures!  I'll try not to post them all.
Have a great day!

Interested in Digital Crafting?

Stampin' Up! has just released MDS2!  And you can try it out for 30 days for FREE!  Click here for more details. 

I've been using MDS since October and it's loads of fun.  The best part is, there's no mess to clean up afterwards! 

This new version has 75 more tools then the older version.  I got to play around with it recently at the Convention in Utah and it's ultra cool. 

If you're interested in learning the ins and outs of this awesome program, message me and I can set up a free class for interested crafters. 

New downloads are released every Tuesday and there's always something fun coming out.  Click here for today's new selections. 

Have a great day!

New Blog! Well, kind of...

I may be switching back to blogspot!  I'm doing a test run to see if I can figure it all out. If you're looking for a post on the blog I was using, click here. 

I love how I can post pictures so easy with the mobile app.  And just to see if I can do it on my PC, here's a picture of one of my all-time, most favorite masterpieces:

I did it!  I'm going to get all this blog stuff figured out eventually, bear with me!

Convention 2012 Highlights!