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Feminine Birthday

Today in the CLASSroom, I'm sharing this feminine birthday card made from an unlikely source, a Christmas stamp set (and a few others)! Combined with a little Copic Airbrushing & markers, and fabulous glitter! I hope you'll join me as Ellen Hutson's "Goodbye to CHF" sale continues ... up to 50% off all her in-stock stamps! Read more →

Glitter Baby!

Today I have a scrapbook page to share with you over at Ellen Hutson's CLASSroom. I hope you'll join me to see how I used glitter in a couple of different ways AND get back to the basics of stamping by using CHF backgrounder stamps instead of patterned papers! Read more →

Distressed Anniversary ATC

Well, that title is a little misleading -- I'm not distressed about my wedding anniversary tomorrow, it's just the technique I used on this anniversary ATC! :D I'm sharing all the distressed and shabby details about this Artist/Altered Trading Card over in the CLASSroom today -- I hope you'll join me for some tips & tricks you can use not only on your ATCs but any shabby/distressed papercrafting project you create, including working your Copic markers into that technique! Read more →

Blogoversary Giveaway 5 Winner!

Thanks to all of you who entered my Blogoversary Giveaway #5 for the stamp sets by Cornish Heritage Farms. The winner is: Random Integer Generator Here are your random numbers: 35 Timestamp: 2010-01-20 15:24:02 UTC who is: Jan Castle said... Wonderful stamps - would love to win! Congratulations on your Anniversary; you just keep getting better! Thank you for the wealth of information, tutorials, and inspiration...and of course, keep up the great work!!! We all love it!!! Congratulations, Jan! Please email me your mailing address, using the link under my photo and I'll get your stamps out to you! I'm busy making some artwork before I leave for the annual Craft & Hobby Show, so I'll be back the next few days showing you those. Then I'll run another Blogoversary giveaway over the weekend, so please check back for that! If you happen to be in Anaheim for the CHA's SuperShow on Friday & Saturday, I hope you'll stop by the Splitcoaststampers booth for some fabulous make & take projects from these wonderful companies. On Saturday from 2-4pm I'll be there with JustRite Stampers, along with Kellie Fortin (Market Development Manager), Debbie Olson & Dennis Thomas (National Sales Manager) and... Read more →

Blogoversary Giveaway 4 Winner & Giveaway 5 Announced!

Sorry I'm a little late posting the winner of the Copic marker giveaway --the day got away from me quicker than I planned! Random.org chose: Random Integer Generator Here are your random numbers: 110 Timestamp: 2010-01-16 21:15:02 UTC who is: Valerie said... "WELL I only have a couple of copics but I do plan on buying more SOON! I love to color my Sassy Studio Images...anything that has to do with girls...fairies or angels <3 Thanks for the chance to win :) " Congratulations, Valerie -- please email me (using the link under my photo) your mailing address and I'll get your Copics right out to you! The 5th giveaway for my 3rd Blogoversary Celebration are stamps from Cornish Heritiage Farms, including Kim Hughes' Collage Elements I. Just leave me a comment on this blog post, if you'd like to be entered for the chance to win. Only one comment entry per person, please. You'll have until Monday, January 18 at 10pm CST to do so, then I'll choose a random winner and announce it on Tuesday morning. You'll need to check back here to see if you are the winner on Tuesday and then email me with your mailing... Read more →

Bee Mine

Today over at the CLASSroom, I have another ATC (Artist or Altered Trading Card) to share with you. I'm really enjoying this size of canvas (2.50" x 3.50") to create with and I hope you'll join me as I give you a few tips for your ATCs! Read more →

Artist Trading Cards

Artist Trading Cards ... have you ever wondered exactly what they are? Today in the CLASSroom, I tell you all about them and how I created my personal one shown above using a few of my very favorite colors (red!), products (Copics & Ranger!) & techniques (distressing!) ... I hope you'll join me! And don't forget -- you still have until 11:59pm CST tonight to enter my 1st Blogoversary giveaway posted below. And a new giveaway will be posted tomorrow! :D Read more →

Die Cut Ribbon Buckles & Copic Announcement!

Today over at the CLASSroom, I share how you can turn any of your die cuts into ribbon buckles! I hope you'll join me for that and also for an edger punch tip! On a Copic-related note, there will be some new announcements made next week on November 11, so I hope you'll watch here and at Marianne Walker's blog for that. I can go ahead and share that I'll officially be on the Copic Blog Team now! Not much will change from what you normally see here from me, so no worries! I'll still be using my beloved Copic products and sharing tips and tutorials with you. So watch for more news on November 11, and a little birdie told me there just might be some Copic blog candy involved with those announcements, so I hope you'll check back! I'll be back a little later this morning with my Taylored Expressions release day project! Read more →

WSC103: Inchie Pumpkins

Time for another Weekend Sketch Challenge ... and this one immediately made me think of Inchies! I have some wonderful new Inchie Arts products to share with you today. How do you like this sweet little 3.50" notecard base in a lovely taupe color -- just perfect for Fall, I think! These NEW notecards come in an assortment of 3 each of 4 colors (solid color on the inside too, NOT a white core) light gray, dark gray, ivory and taupe: I used the taupe card, along with wheat Inchie Squares (they are the darkest cream/brown tone shown in the photo below on the top right) -- they were a perfect match to each other! Yes, now Inchie Squares come in colors ... I'm so excited about that!! Here's the new variety pack: 5 different neutral colors, 72 total to a package: rich hues of ivory, dark creme, wheat, light gray and dark gray. Still made of the highest grade artist quality material, each Inchie Square is solid core color throughout. You can stay up-to-date with Inchie Arts products by visiting their blog (it is also linked over in my left sidear -- you'll also find some beautiful inspiration there,... Read more →

Stitched Nouveau Pines

Today in Ellen Hutson's the CLASSroom, I'm sharing one of my favorite papercrafting techniques, sewing/stitching, and I hope you'll join me for a few tips I find helpful! You'll also want to be sure you are signed up to receive Ellen Hutson's InTouch Newsletter. It comes out each 15th of the month and there is always a special savings just for newsletter readers! This month's Sewing article by Becky Olsen will give you some more fabulous tips, too! You can sign up for the newsletter by going to the bottom of the home page HERE and adding your email address to the mailing list. I'll be back tomorrow with a special Taylored Expressions Product Spotlight! Read more →

My Wise Friend

My wise friends, I hope you'll join me today in Ellen Hutson's CLASSroom, where I'll show you how to make Copic owl feathers and color coordinate any embellishment to match your project! Read more →

Summer Countdown Calendar

Want to keep your kids entertained this summer? How about a countdown calendar filled with fun surprises, to keep them busy until school starts again? I hope you'll join me today over at Ellen Hutson's CLASSroom to get the details on this project I created! Read more →

Soldered Easter Eggs!

Just in time for Easter ... soldered eggs! These can be used as decorations, as I show here, or as a pendant. Please join me today over at the CLASSroom, where I show you how to create TWO of these unique eggs, along with the arrangement I created for the vase I showed you earlier this week! I'll be back tomorrow for Good Friday and with the Weekend Sketch Challenge . . . Read more →

Pink Chocolate Olive Kisses!

Yes, another strange title, I know! This card is a combination of today's color challenge over at SplitcoastStampers.com (pink, chocolate and olive/kiwi) and this week's kissing challenge at Gina K's Stamp TV. It had been ages since I'd done this technique, so I thought I'd give it a try again! The solid Kim Hughes Silhouette Blooms II stamp was inked with Stampin' Up's Regal Rose ink pad on the flower portion and then kissed with the dandelion head from Gina K's Make A Wish stamp set that was inked with SU's Pink Passion ink. This gives a subtle texture and color variation to the flowers: The birthday sentiment is also from this Kim Hughes set. The edges of the focal image were sponged with Antique Linen Distress ink and pierced. Martha Stewart's Doily Lace punch was used on the BasicGrey Infuse patterned paper. Supplies: Papertrey Ink Dark Chocolate cardstock & satin ribbon Neenah Classic Natural White cardstock, BasicGrey Infuse patterned paper, Kim Hughes Silhouette Blooms II stamp set, Tim Holtz Edge Distresser, paper piercing tool, Ranger Distress Ink, Memento Rich Cocoa ink & Martha Stewart Doily Lace punch available from Ellen Hutson LLC Gina K Designs Make A Wish stamp... Read more →

Shady Chocolate Iris Sneak Peek

I know that title sounds a little strange, but Shady Tree Studio is a brand new line of stamps from Cornish Heritage Farms that will be released this Thursday and Ellen Hutson will have them in her store on January 15. I've shown you how I applied the White Colored Pencil technique to these images over at the CLASSroom -- I hope you'll join me there! You'll also find gorgeous creations with the Shady Tree Studio stamps there by Debbie & Ellen already and a few more on the way this week! Note: I'm having trouble receiving my RSS feeds from the CLASSroom. I don't know if it's just me, but if you also rely on RSS feeds for your blog updates, you may want to check the CLASSroom for any posts you may have missed. Ellen is checking to see if the trouble may be on that end. Thank you all so much for your very kind comments on my Spellbinders new die reveal projects. You still have until midnight tonight, January 13, to enter for the chance to win the die I showed you plus the other 7 previously-revealed dies from Spellbinders! Please see the details in THE... Read more →