Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge

I did this card following the rules for Challenge #16 on this site: http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/ . I confess it is the same stamp as yesterday. Now I could say I did it so you could see how 1 stamp can be used 2 different ways or it could be that I just was so excited with this stamp I used it again....we`ll never know.

The sketch for this challenge allowed me to create my own DP. I embossed snowflakes from the Snow Burst SU set. It glistens because I embossed with Crystal powder and I love how it sparkles. I used the smaller images found in this set on the BG of the image.

If you remember from yesterday, the stamp is a Wiff of Joy image and I love, love it. I ordered the stamp from the Wiff of Joy blog and I am very impressed with the service.

Another quiet day on the home front. The yearly county fair is finishing today so all the family will be back to normal tomorrow. DH and YS worked at the Dining Hall. All Graduates and family and friends may earn money on graduation dues by working the dining hall during fair time. DH has been there 3 days. I miss doing this with the family but at least I am still only on the cane and walker so life is OK. I probably would have done dishes so how can I complain about that.

Just had DH phone that they are all on the way home and they are beat. Looking forward to seeing the final on Big Brother tonight so must go now.

Talk soon
Heather

Wiff of Joy Christmas

I just got this great stamp in the mail today and could hardly wait to ink it. What a great line of stamps...Wiff of Joy Stamps, a new company out of Switzerland. This is an Elizabeth Bell design and I adore her style.

The photo is not that great...the red is fairly close but the green is actually a moss tint of green. A bit unusual but I think it looks great.

Of course I used my Prismacolored pencil and OMS. The tip of her dress is done with spica pens. I made red dots and then covered it with the gold spica. I like the way it turned out. If you look closely you will see the grey shading I did around the image. It takes away the flatness of the image and gives it more depth.

Been a busy day today so I am rushing through this post to get back to work. Woe is me, no time to play.
Have a great one
Heather

Sarah Kay Challenge #10 / Blog Candy Alert

Every Sunday Sarah Kay Challenges posts a new challenge. This week the sketch was

Great sketch right. I used my Sweet and Sazzy image from Sarah Kay. The artist is Elizabeth Bell and I think she is fantastic. I buy my stamps from Funky Kits found at http://www.funkykits.co.uk/catalog/ . I have had really great service from them and love their store.

Of course, I used my Prismacolored Pencils to do the image on whisper white paper. I used my largest rectangular nestilbility and embossed the frame. I used Vintage Photo and Frayed Burlap on the edges to highlight the embossed frame.

I really had fun distressing the edges of the BG layer. I used my cutting tool from SU to cut and roll the edges. The more you press against the edge the more it distresses the edges. On the left corners I wanted to create a 3D effect so I rolled the corners around a pencil to create the curl. I crumpled and re crumpled the paper before I used the Frayed Burlap Distress ink to highlight the many creases. I was trying for an aged look and think it turned out OK.

For the side design I used Prisma flowers and Martha Stewart`s lace edge punch on a scrap of DP. I found the holes were not showing up well so I highlighted them with a gold spica pen. I used a brown /brass brad to attach the larger flower combo and used crystal effects and microbeeds to attach the smaller flowers. I used the 1/4 inch punch and wrote thanks on it and then used Antique Glass Liquid Embossing fluid to give the tag a bit of punch.

The next layer was a scrap of unknown texture paper.

So do you like it or not. I really appreciate the comments. Its great to know someone else sees your work and has taken the time to comment.

Talk to you later. Heather

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Bless Me Angel

Todays Sketch Challenge at SCS was great. I loved the design. I used scraps for this card. It was fun trying to find matching yet different colors. I then used the swirl folder and the cuttlebug on the BG and the wider strip. I them rubbed silver ink on the purple and gold ink on the Aqua. They were both Archival Brilliance inks.

For the image I used the Angel from SU`s Holy Triptych. There is also a tag with swirls in this stamp set which I put the Angel inside. I used Disco Black embossing powder to emboss the stamps. Because it was hard to see the Angel I used H2Os to paint the Angel. I had actually done the Angel first in Gold embossing powder but when I did the Disco Black on the tag it also went on the Angel. Guess you can`t do 2 separate powders without masking one...and I forgot to. Oh well, mistakes are sometimes good.

The only things that were not scraps on this card are the flowers and the brad. I love the top flower. I almost hated using it. I have hoarded it long enough.

What a great Fall day here in the Maritimes...sunny and moderate temperatures. Just perfect. The leaves will start turning soon and then nature`s beauty takes over. Nothing compares to our beautiful Fall foliage. If you have never been to Eastern Canada then make the trip in the Fall. You will fall in love with us.

Off to get everybody`s supper. My dream life would be to have a live in cook. If someone would design the meals I could make them but I hate deciding what to make. Oh well, unless I win the lotto I`m outa luck.

Talk later

Heather

Blog Candy Alert

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Heather

Buttons, Buttons and More Buttons

I have been missing for a few days...partly feeling rotten from the weather and the other, missing my puppies. They have all gone to new families except for Meggie who we kept. Now I only have 2 dogs on the bed instead of 5 and I miss their kisses. I know that puppies do grow up but Yorkies are sooooo cute. Well. they are all in great homes so onto the card. I made this card for the Dutch Dare #13 challenge....use buttons, lots of buttons. I tried to make this card for a man and I think it turned out OK for a masculine card. I stuck to what I think are manly colors...brown, olive green, golden yellow.

This is an Outline stamp. They are made so that you can separate the stamp to create layers. I stamped the image 3 times and used dimensionals to separate the layers.

I used glue dots to attach the buttons around the image. I had tried a button on each point but it was too much. I like it better this way. I picked up the Birthday Wishes stamp at Michaels. It is a Scrappycut stamp. I love the little green buttons, I attached them with crystal effects.

Not much else to say today. The sun is shining and the weather is great. I had better get outside while the sun is friendly...rain again tomorrow. Take care.
Till tomorrow
Heather

Our Puppy Family

We had these photos taken by Krista Reid Photography (skreid@sympatico.ca) just last Thursday. Two of the pups have gone to new adoptive families and one will go this week. We are keeping Maggie and she is a cutie.





We had to put the Teddy Bear on the middle pup to keep her from jumping off the bale of hay. We spent a lot of time chasing that little one. She was weighed at the vet the day before and she only weighed 1pound 3oz. and its all pure dare devil.

Our puppy, Maggie, is the one in the bucket. She is a bundle of pure joy.

But a girl does need her beauty sleep! Right in the middle of the photos, Maggie decided to catch a nap. She was out of commission for about 10 minutes but then was back to being a model. All these photos are the untouched proofs so when we get the photos made up the photos will be cropped. We had a great time and it is such a great way to have photos for a scrapbook. Oh yeah, Krista is family so.... we were able to do this.

Now back to cards. For the first time, I took part in the Feature Stamper Challenge at SCS. I have never cased a card before but this is how it turned out.

The Featured Stamper is Denise (Card Crazy) at SCS. I cased her card found here:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/773109?cat=500&ppuser=98383
I changed the color, added another layer sto make the brown more prominent and I ticket punched the corners.

I used the Cricut machine with the George Basic Shapes cartridge to get the heart. When I cut the heart one size larger in almond paper it didn`t look great so I simply cut around the original. To make the Pocket simply cut a scallop circle ( I used SU punch) and a smaller circle for the inside. Fold each in half and fit together . A small flower and brad hold the two together. I attached this to the point of the heart but only in the back.

I used dimensionals attaching the heart to the paper and the large square to the brown base. I like how it turned out. You can put a small item inside the pocket. The romantic in me thinks this would be a great way to deliver a `ring`to a special someone.

Well it is absolutely a downpour here. Its 8:45 am and the skies are black. I guess this is our part of the hurricane. Thank goodness, we do not have the wind. I expect many flooded basements and ruined gardens but hopefully nothing more serious. Guess I should check everyone`s windows, eh!

Have a good one.
Heather