tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638425731663511582011-11-27T18:54:02.195-06:00Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.comBlogger1491100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-43012276470359551722011-03-20T20:51:00.000-05:002011-03-20T20:51:13.735-05:00

 This card is for Gina K's challenge of use metal.  So I used an old pop can, cut off the top and bottom and used my flower dies in the Big Shot.  I used the Copic airbrush system to color them.  The background is a Technique Junkie herringbone that uses left over strips of paper.   I've had that piece sitting around for MONTHS and for some reason today I was able to think it would work for

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-34189319043191393662011-03-20T20:24:00.000-05:002011-03-20T20:24:58.370-05:00

I had a free day in the rubber room today.  So I took advantage of it and did some challenges.  This one is for Clear Dollar stamps Clearly I stamp sketch challenge and Crazy for You color challenge of pink, kraft, turquoise and brown.

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My great nephew's birthday is coming up and I know he's a dinosaur crazy kid so I had to make this for him. It qualifies for: Gina K color Challenge - Grass Green, Mango and Dandelion CCEE Wear green AND the PPA85 sketch Colored with Copics and sponged with Wild Honey Distress inks. 

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And I was finally able to stamp and have time to blog about it! My muse has been on vacation so I've done a little stamping but nothing great, at least that I considered blog worthy so I found a few challenges and here we go! This card uses Gina K's Year of Borders and Year of Flowers along with Stamps of Life greetings. I made my own DP. I forgot how satifying it is and fun. I used

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-48958063150171324742011-01-08T21:10:00.000-06:002011-01-08T21:10:59.238-06:00

Hi friends.  It's been a LONG time since I had time to stamp and post.  I've done a little stamping but mostly finishing up Christmas stuff so it was fun to get back into the rubber room to use some of the new stamps and things I got for Christmas.  This one is for Gina K's color challenge and the JUGS matching envelope one.  I used stamps from Quite a Catch on the card and Year of Borders on

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-62139709069989651522010-12-13T19:40:00.000-06:002010-12-13T19:40:48.406-06:00

 This card is for the Our Creative Corner sketch challenge.  I took a little liberty and switched the bottom 2 layers as I liked the look better with the lattice punch (Martha).  It's hard to read but the greeting reads Everything OK?  This card is going to my sister-in-law and her husband...she slipped and broke her shoulder then a few hours later her husband was blowing snow and fell and

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-5549742549485203602010-12-07T05:00:00.001-06:002010-12-07T05:00:06.102-06:00

  I opted for non-traditional Christmas colors, even though the DP was out of an old Hobby Lobby Christmas pack.  The large snowflake is from a mini-ornament pack I picked up.   My dear friend Barb entered a picture in Rubber Hedgehog for their contest to make a stamp.  She won and send me a stamp of her winning entry.  Here is the card I made for her.  Thanks Barb for this great stamp.

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Here's a wow card that's so easy to do:  Figure out the size of your envelope.  Multiply time 3, (remember to leave room so it fits) cut from as shown, score and fold.    I'm sure you'll figure it out.  I had some gifted envelopes in a strange size I wanted to use so unless I know what you have, I can't give you measurements.    I used ivory cardstock for the base.  Used Cuttlebug folders

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-38541201849926751632010-12-05T14:22:00.003-06:002010-12-05T20:42:48.613-06:00

My very first post on my blog was CD Christmas ornaments.  That is the post more people look at than anything.  I realized I could do better and saw a Dutch Dare challenge to make one (or a tag or card) and thought...hmm, I love a  challenge when I have time to stamp so here is what I came up with.  Now why I have time to stamp, remember, I just had pins out of my ankle so am supposed to take it

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-49135407070072711152010-12-05T14:22:00.000-06:002010-12-05T14:22:17.651-06:00

Now, why you ask when I usually do a stamping stuff would I have a stew on my blog?  Well, if you notice, I love to cook and bake too (If someone would clean up after me I'd be the happiest person on earth to do that all day).  Anyway, I thought this would be good to share since we are all so busy this time of year.  It's a crockpot recipe that you can let cook all day while you craft the day

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-2467624717087423222010-12-05T05:00:00.001-06:002010-12-05T05:00:02.262-06:00

Just thought I'd share a few of the cards I've made to send this year.  I love the Stardream cardstock (have since I made DD's wedding invites with it) so since I have a bunch and the holidays always 'scream' sparkle and shine (is it because of the snow?) I thought I'd use it for most of them.  This one is a gatefold and I used a Spellbinder Label with a Tapestry Peg stamps.  I really like how

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-40835386662071013892010-12-04T20:35:00.000-06:002010-12-04T20:35:44.003-06:00

Here's another Gina K only a sketch one see it here.  I'm slowly whittling away at my holiday cards.  This will be a great 'manly' card.  Love this layout. The Gina K set is Life is good, (don't know the greeting ) DP is from Paper Studio Mirabelle.  I added a few buttons, some die swirls and glitter snowflake from a mini-ornament pack.  I stamped the deer and trees in black memento.  Punched

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My nephew's wife had a birthday that I missed the other day so when I was perusing challenges I thought this would be a good opportunity to make her a belated Birthday Card.  So this card qualifies for the Gina K color spotlight challenge here using innocent pink, chocolate brown and ivory and the Crazy 4 Challenges sketch here.   I used Stardream ivory cardstock for the 5 X 5 inch base and

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In an effort to get the rest of my Christmas cards done, I thought I'd try the sketch from the Jugs challenge for one.  It really was pretty simple, almost to simple, I feel like I cheated since I didn't do much stamping and fudged just a little on the layout.....basically because I was doing it from memory but hey, what are they going to do, ban me from playing?  (Please don't, I'm sorry) The

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-35355480703176216042010-12-03T19:56:00.002-06:002010-12-03T20:13:47.566-06:00

 Scroll down for the Flourishes challenge card, Winter White. Well, the screws and wire were removed from my ankle Wednesday morning.  True to form, I was totally sick from the anesthesia.  So instead of having 2 days of stamping, I only had one, today.  So here's what I accomplished. First I saw that CCEE stampers had a snowman challenge here.  Instead of a card, I had saved these cans from

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This is a Gina K inspired card.  Using the Score Buddy again but this time to score the cardstock.  The image layer (tree by I Brake for Stamps) was scored around the edges and the base rust layer was stamped first (with Inkadinkado) flying leaves and then scored, each layer was sponged with Distress inks, I think Tea Dye.  I got the brads at Michael's (GASP, not Hobby Lobby?  I do get out of

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-88167829516492150822010-09-21T06:00:00.001-05:002010-09-21T06:00:10.544-05:00

Here is a card I made a while ago that I never got posted.  Since I got my Score Buddy it makes it SO easy to make these, the marks are on the little bugger so you just score and it's perfect!  Woo Hoo!!  The stamps are by I Brake for Stamps.  No DP on this baby, old school!  The pumpkin is colored with Copics.  I sponged the edges of almost everything.  I stamped the border in Pumpkin Spice

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Technique Junkie recent newsletter had a technique of glitter ribbons.  I morphed it a little using cardstock ran through my Xyron and carefully cutting the background.  If you don't get the TJ newsletter, you should.  There is a lot more info on that than most magazines.  Anyway, I used a bunch of glitter I have on hand.  I don't remember where the tree stamp is from (I have tons of tree

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-52567608943805664012010-09-19T18:45:00.000-05:002010-09-19T18:45:41.895-05:00

I know, it's been forever since I've posted.  I have a good excuse though, I've been riding in the Badlands with my daughter the past 2 weekends.  It was so much fun.  So this weekend I stole a few minutes in my stamp room between loads of laundry, grocery shopping, watching football and cooking.  Oh and IT SNOWED here on Friday so I guess it made me think of Christmas.  This is for the Crazy

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After years of lusting after a Berneses Mountain Dog, DH finally got one.  He is so hard to buy for it was his birthday present.  So after a road trip to SD yesterday Gus, a 6 month old puppy is now in his new home and I think he's pretty happy.  We looked at the puppies but just couldn't decide and knew he needed a home.  He was from a February litter at the breeders and because he doesn't

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I'm not sure how many people actually are worried that I haven't posted in a while but I do have a couple good reasons.  No, I didn't get hurt again!  I have been so busy at work with fiscal year end putting in 10 - 10 1/2 hour days which totally kicked my butt so I was in bed by about 9 every night!  I have done some stamping but sure didn't get anything posted as you can tell.  So a little

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-49195828456705895052010-06-13T21:23:00.000-05:002010-06-13T21:23:42.030-05:00

 Scoll down for the card challenges.... I am SO HAPPY to finally be healed up and mobile a little. After breaking my wrist and ankle 7 weeks ago it's about time.  To be totally helpless is a terrible feeling, especially when you can't even stamp!  GASP!  At least my husband thinks stamping is great therapy for my right hand so I have been doing quite a bit.  At least hanging out in my

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-1754668462794549472010-06-13T20:08:00.001-05:002010-06-13T20:16:21.713-05:00

I really had planned on using Flourishes image for this challenge to use black and white and one other color, I chose rust, but forgot as I wanted to make a card for my brother's birthday and since he just went bear hunting in Canada wanted to use this Dream Impressions bear image.  This is also using the sketch from OCC challenge. This is qualifies for the CCEE for the males challenge, a card

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My right wrist is FINALLY good enough to do a little stamping.  It is still painful but more so to not stamp!  I found out today that our dear friends in England's dog, Fennel had to be put down yesterday.  Now we met Fennel and her family 4 years ago when we were visiting our daughter who was studying in Scotland and other friends that live there.  Simon, who worked for my brother was engaged

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O It is time to say good-bye to our dear old friend of 13 years, Grizzly.  We recently found out he has liver cancer and before his suffering gets worse, we made the decision to say good-bye today.  Just look at that face! Grizzly has been a very good dog.  We adopted him as a puppy who was found in a badger hole with his brother.  His pedigree is questionable, we know he is part Chow because of

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This just started out as an experiment; Could I just emboss with the Nesties on Glossy without it cracking the cardstock.  yes, it can be done.  Nothing special just a quick birthday card.  Stamps are from Gina K and various dye inks.  Very mailable card! I suppose many of you have tulips up or coming up...not here in ND.  After Good Friday's blizzard we're lucky the snow is gone!  Oh and as

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I seem to have gone retro this past weekend.  I saw a card on SCS using shadow stamps and decided to dig mine out.  I wonder what caused these to 'go out of style' so to speak?  The first one I did I thought I could just eyeball..boy was I wrong!  I had to mark the center of each side and pull out the stamp positioner to get things lined up.  The shadow stamps are from Dream Impressions and I

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-72792654683252480412010-03-28T21:33:00.000-05:002010-03-28T21:33:04.369-05:00

Back to retro so to speak.  I used a couple old techniques that I forgot about, Shrink plastic and embossing on brads to change colors.  I used a Technique Junkie new Technique called masked Spellbinders for the image area.  Oh and the bear image and saying are from an old Dream Impression set call You Make Life Bearable.  I colored it with Prisma pencils but didn't like it so I went over it

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-4556775482593790232010-03-28T20:21:00.000-05:002010-03-28T20:21:59.178-05:00

This is from a sketch from OCC Thursday sketch challenge this week HERE. The Stamp is by Whiff of Joy, I used the large cuttlebug embossing folder from the Asian collection and put some sticky gems in the circles.  I colored Charlotte with Copics.  It really needs something else but what I don't know so I finally gave up....sometimes you just have to walk away and give up!  I can tell I really

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-75109268132562451892010-03-28T20:08:00.000-05:002010-03-28T20:08:25.599-05:00

Since Saturday was such a cold windy day, I was able to play a little in my stamp room and it's been a long time!  I decided to try a few challenges and was able to combine a couple  in this card (which is destined for my niece since she just got engaged. This uses the Sketch from OCC here and the pink, cream and brown challenge on Create 4 Fun here. I used a Clear Dollar Stamp Charlie horse

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-63308844910179526652010-03-28T19:46:00.001-05:002010-03-28T19:48:10.215-05:00

Nothing special, just a quick post of a card I made a while ago.  Rooster by Clear Dollar Stamps.

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Here is a TJ technique using strips of paper to make the background.  I also did another TJ technique, out of the box on the focal image with is off the Pressed Flowers Gina K new release set.  To do the flower, I inked it up with a pink then took the edge of Red Riding hood pad on the edge of the stamp.  To get the center yellow, I used my finger to rub off the ink and then used a marker to

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-65765099540896276492010-03-01T06:00:00.001-06:002010-03-01T06:00:09.377-06:00

Here's another card I made with Gina K's new Hang In There release.  I thought these would be good cards to send my kids when they are down on themselves and need a little encouragement.  I ran Craft cardstock base card through the branch Cuttlebug folder and highlighted it with green ink, just straight from the pad.  Then I sponged the edges of the base with the same green and used my

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-10424821652760740022010-02-28T15:37:00.000-06:002010-02-28T15:37:29.586-06:00

My very talented son-in-law carved this for us this past year.  It is carved right out of a shed moose antler paddle, mostly by hand, a little bit of dremel use too. The dimension is amazing on it and it really looks nice in our living room with more of a rustic decorating theme. Here is a close up of it. He is hoping to sell some of his work and will make more to sell so if you know anyone

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-89143523788615724812010-02-28T14:55:00.001-06:002010-02-28T15:10:12.347-06:00

I love being able to play and my muse has been right beside so things are going pretty good.  After I posted the sympathy challenge card (previous post) I had someone ask how I did the open area with the Cuttlebug folder.  I am sorry I don't know who to give credit to where I learned this I think there were about 4 different sites I saw. This is a using the set Lovely Labels by Gina K.  It is

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-43316362891306066962010-02-27T21:32:00.000-06:002010-02-27T21:32:55.397-06:00

Sharon had a challenge over here to make a sympathy card so I decided to play.  It sure seems like I've been going through a lot of these recently, along with dog sympathy cards. So here is what I came up with it's triple embossed!  I used Stardream cardstock for the base and layers.  I used a cuttlebug folder that I masked off the middle using a frame mat to omit the embossing in the middle.

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-8471331546002912952010-02-27T21:16:00.000-06:002010-02-27T21:16:42.145-06:00

Over at Gina K's Blog she has announced that they are looking for a new guest designer and had a great color challenge.  Plus she has a great sale...sure right after I dropped a wad last week!  Oh well, maybe someone else will be able to take advantage of it.  She had a lot of nice new stamps out this time and I had been on a rubber diet for a long time and just fell off the wagon!  Here is my

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-59256292338597213352010-02-27T20:57:00.000-06:002010-02-27T20:57:44.963-06:00

Ahhh, I was able to get a few challenge cards done today and able to combine a couple too so that made me happy.  We are still cold and dreary here in ND.  We didn't get the snow the east has but it sure just can't warm up.  Our high for the day was 19 and that is at 9 pm!   This one is for the Our Creative Corner sketch and CCEE color challenge.   I used the cute little racoon from Gina K new

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-65492562396135774912010-02-11T19:01:00.000-06:002010-02-11T19:01:40.747-06:00

Just a quick share of the card I made for DD.  I used Pat the dog stamp, stamped him in Tuxedo Memento Black and colored with Copics, W5 and W3 and cut it with Nestie Label.  The heart was done in a red and I edged it with Stickles...make sure that they dry a long time before you handle it.  That's why I had to sponge red around the whole thing!  The DP is some old SU stuff I had from years

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-6185353247366062592010-02-09T06:00:00.001-06:002010-02-09T06:00:04.574-06:00

Here a card I did for the Create 4 Fun sketch challenge.  I used the Just Rite stamps I got from Tosh and the Zig Zag technique from TJ Junkies Newsletter.  I used My Minds Eye paper for that.  I actually made 2 cards pretty much the same.  I love the saying "Pretty Shoes Sure Can Cure the Blues" and since DD's best friend got a turn down letter for one of her grad school choices and

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-68691946036830128342010-02-09T05:59:00.001-06:002010-02-09T05:59:00.305-06:00

At least that's what Jimmy Buffet and Alan Jackson say.  I think my daughter was agreeing last week and had plans to go out with her classmates after a week that kicked their butts.  Grad school in Geophysics can do that.  :) I made this card using another Just Rite set I won in Tosh's blog candy.  It was a little extra work cutting the center out but worth it.  I used Basic Gray DP and button

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-7848149417602865312010-02-08T22:00:00.001-06:002010-02-08T22:00:00.601-06:00

I always enter to win blog candy and NEVER win, until recently I won the MOTHER LODE on Tosh's blog.  I was giddy.  I couldn't wait to play so laid it out on my count (notice the Pampered Chef salt and pepper grinder) and realized I better take a picture.   I love this card that she sent with.  The paper, the coloring the layout, it's all so good.  Oh to be as good a stamper as she is....sigh.

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-67982604265347742352010-02-08T19:36:00.002-06:002010-02-08T19:40:48.517-06:00

Here is my OCC challenge card and the card I made for my husband.  I'm pretty sure he'll like it since well, I'm a horse person and he is by proxy.  Now the funny part about this card is it was a work in progress.  I finished it (or thought it was) then the next morning I realized, no it was missing something...I didn't sponge the edges...anyway, I kept doing a little more and finally ended up

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-29327452482511479372010-02-04T05:00:00.006-06:002010-02-04T05:00:00.468-06:00

Here's the valentine card I'm sending to my son this year, even though he's 27!  About 25 years ago we took him to Disney World and he got to hold a Macaw "like a baby" so he's going to get the humor in this as I tried to color it about the same as the one he held with my Copics.  I love using my nesties to make different shapped cards, I only wish they were a little bigger sometimes but this

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-25961526476712294392010-02-03T05:00:00.002-06:002010-02-03T12:19:21.775-06:00

  Ok, I admit I messed this up a little.  I forgot the highlight after the first pass of the first cuttlebug folder so I did it after the 2nd run and it picked up both layers so I was a happy stamper.   I was  excited about the background.  I sprayed 2 colors of spray I made out of Distress ink refills, water and Ranger Perfect Pearls (a Tim Holtz recipe) in a mini-mister.   The stamp is a

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-5748710443879333802010-02-02T05:00:00.001-06:002010-02-02T05:00:05.496-06:00

. Here's a card I made for my son using the new Cuttlebug Asian folder with a stamp from Onyxxpressions. I used another Technique Junkie technique called Cuttlebug Gesso.   I stamped the horse in Grey Memento ink and sponged the edges of the image layer with the nestie still on.  The metal embellishment on the bottom says Wisdom.  It's one I've had a long time from Walmart.  I wrapped colored

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-86847064651956993412010-02-01T20:23:00.001-06:002010-02-01T21:22:16.478-06:00

Just a quick share of a card I made for my daughter.  Nothing too special as far as techniques but I really like it.  4 years ago tomorrow I put her on a plane to Scotland for a semester of study abroad at Stirling University, where the star gem is on the map.  It was the best time of her life and a life changing experience for her.  So I'm sending this to her as a reminder.  The stamp is

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-51412978390550151912010-02-01T20:00:00.000-06:002010-02-01T20:00:30.030-06:00

Here's a card I did using a Technique Junkie Technique called Watercolor Distress from Feb/Mar 07 issue.  Then I did some creative layering/cutting with my Spellbinder Labels.  I used Distress inks Pine, Scattered Straw and Broken China.  After I did the back ground I stamped my images (I don't know the name of the set, it's a clear set I've had for years, sorry) in black ink and stamped off

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-64625218177088938452010-01-31T05:00:00.025-06:002010-01-31T05:00:01.259-06:00

  I have been eying this sketch for a while and these papers have been sitting on my desk "crying for me" (my son used to say that when he wanted something) so today I decided to go for it.  I did the whole layout then had a time trying to figure out what image to use.  I decided on a portion of a stamp from Sutter Stamps out of Montana.  Since I have 4 Paint horses it was an easy choice to

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-16240872523293094762010-01-30T21:12:00.001-06:002010-01-30T21:18:34.640-06:00

I like to be able to play along with challenges but don't always get a chance to with work and other things that have to be done.  My daughter told me her husband slipped outside last night and fell flat on his back.  He is hurting pretty bad so I made this card for him.  The circles on the layout were perfect for a dog stamp since my dog, Doogan is BALL OBSESSED!  The challenge is listed here.

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-8359576003175078852010-01-29T08:29:00.000-06:002010-01-29T08:29:43.530-06:00

Here is a card I made for my Son-in-laws birthday using a Stampsmith celtic 2 stamp. I embossed the image in a green powder and cut out.  I see my ribbon is crooked on the picture so I'm going to have to try to fix that.  This is a 5X5 square card.  I can mail it in a 5X7 envelope with no extra postage that way.  I used some sticky brads I purchased at Walmart on this card.  I have since found

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-43496646025327363612010-01-28T08:53:00.001-06:002010-01-28T09:52:56.743-06:00

Oh sweet Charlotte!  I love this stamp from Whiff of Joy's summer kit.  Again I colored with copics and used the out of the box technique with Spellbinder dies, Labels #4 and fancy tags.  Also used was Cuttlebug folders, Martha Stewart punch and buttons.  I don't remember where the paper came from...does my stash help?  LOL Enjoy, it's almost FRIDAY. 

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-37460795480402676142010-01-28T08:50:00.002-06:002010-02-03T12:15:59.094-06:00

I used Riley Moose to make this 'out of the box' card as a 1-1 swap with Deb Lovett.  He's colored with Copics and layered with some Hobby Lobby paper and ribbon.  I was itching to use this ribbon and dug through my stash and found this paper.  The flowers are punched and centers are brads.  Pretty simple but I do like the layout and think I'm going to have to use this again.

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-12769669336784795402010-01-26T08:59:00.000-06:002010-01-26T08:59:53.636-06:00

While digging for a stamp set recently I ran across this set of DD fruit that was from SU.  Then I remembered this card from a catalog, long ago!  I think it is why I ordered the set in the first place.  It is very simple but I still like it and know it's why I still have that set.  I masked off the edges of some ivory natural cardstock and stamped the images using the Creole Spice Kaleidacolor

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-39568740138000431312010-01-25T09:37:00.001-06:002010-01-25T11:32:55.286-06:00

I used a couple Technique Junkie techniques on this card, Cuttlebug Highlights and Burnt edges. The stamps are from Rubber Stamp Ave (thanks Ann Clack for jarring my memory)  I love that the pirate looks like Johnny Depp...sigh!  He was colored with Copics (big surprise right? I promise I'll use something else soon) The embellishment on the bottom is a coin that came in one of the Pirates of

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-7696780453374683872010-01-24T10:08:00.000-06:002010-01-24T10:08:46.799-06:00

OCC has challenges each week.  I know I didn't follow it exactly but I've had these stamps from Paper Trey Ink for a long time and been dying to ink them up.  I needed a birthday card for my sister-in-law so thought this would be perfect.  I used a Cuttlebug folder on the top.  The bottom is a Martha Stewart punch with some ribbon in the middle.  Ink is Certainly Celery.  There are a couple

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-72333878684905487502010-01-24T09:56:00.001-06:002010-01-24T09:58:55.887-06:00

Whiff of Joy (WOJ) has a challenge, use either 4 papers, 3 bling 2 flowers OR for the challenged like me 3 papers, 2 bling, 1 flower.  I find it hard to use more than one paper since I tend to lean to clean and simple (I'm trying to change a little) and am paper picking challenged.  LOL Since I was in preparation mode for a forecast storm and possible power outage, I missed the deadline.  Oh

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-45442602940947102032010-01-21T06:00:00.001-06:002010-02-01T21:13:36.232-06:00

Just a quick share today. Here's a card I made for my brother-in-law after he had heart surgery. It's Riley Moose. I did some paper piecing for the bedding and colored with Copics.

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-68180007867199969572010-01-20T06:00:00.000-06:002010-01-20T06:00:06.525-06:00

This little guy is so cute. He's from Firecracker Designs by Pamela. I did a mirror image with him. First I stamped him with black soot distress inks (they stay moist longer) and embossed him on the cut nestie label. Then I stamped again on my stamp positioner sheet, flipped it over and pressed on it to make the mirror image. The background was masked, sponged and I colored the penguin's

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-5046455916355431992010-01-19T06:00:00.000-06:002010-01-19T06:00:05.508-06:00

This is another stamp my son got me for Christmas. I just love him, send him links and he knows how to buy things on-line. Unlike my husband...but perhaps that is a good thing!Anyway, I used a sketch from I saw someplace and had fun with it. I used some My Minds Eye paper. I used a fine line silver pen to outline the inside of the nestie label and the edges of the DP and some Stickles on the

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-72177350120210413742010-01-18T06:00:00.004-06:002010-01-18T16:00:15.157-06:00

Well at least as much as I'm going to be for now. Here's a picture BEFORE. YIKES and I didn't even show the workspace...which wasn't there. LOL Look at the bottom shelf, I couldn't find anything, there were tons on embellishments somewhere there. And WHY did I leave my reinkers out on prime shelf space?I decided to add a couple more brackets, longer shelves and one more up high. It took 2

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-49887257977707590432010-01-18T06:00:00.003-06:002010-01-18T06:00:03.707-06:00

Our Creative Corner has a Sketch Challenge on Thursday's and some other challenge on Saturdays. I decided to play and incorporate them into 1 card (that's not cheating is it?) So here is the sketch and blue/green color challenge.My son gave me some High Hopes stamps I've wanted for Christmas and this is the first chance I have had to ink them up. I used Milton moose in his bathrobe and paper

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-8816055146565411712010-01-17T12:58:00.006-06:002010-01-19T11:17:11.280-06:00

I'll admit, I fell in love with the stamps from Whiff of Joy when I first saw them. What I find most impressive is the quality and service. I can order them from Switzerland, get them in a week and pay less in shipping than most US companies!I am very impressed with the talent of the design team Katharina has secured and am a little intimidated by even trying to be a guest designer as my style

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-27578935134233851602009-12-19T20:54:00.003-06:002009-12-19T21:05:59.406-06:00

I saw both horses in the past 2 days. Tonight we made the deal for Deacon. The black and white.He will be 2 years old officially January 1 as all horses birthdays are then but his real birthday is in March. I can's remember what his registered name is but his barn name was Deacon since he has white on this throat. I like it so that's what it's going to stay. Funny I have been brainstorming

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-61294527067833079902009-12-18T07:23:00.006-06:002009-12-18T08:42:32.831-06:00

After months of agonizing and realizing my Moose (the horse I'd had for 15 years) was starting to show his age and my kind of riding was hard on him, my husband and I made the painful decision it was time for him to find a new home. Now IF we had more acres and were allowed to have more horses where we are, Moose would have been retired with us. He was the most naturally talented horse I've

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-9035137487774814102009-11-10T06:00:00.000-06:002009-11-10T06:00:06.666-06:00

I used a couple Technique Junkie techniques on this card. The oak leaf is AI foil that I cut out with a Spellbinder leaf die and the background paper with the wheat on, if my take on Altered DP. It was a very muted paper and I added my stamping to it. LOL It's really pretty strait forward. The stamps are a set Gina K offered free with purchase last month and the brads on the bottom are from

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-12082075849238723122009-10-15T21:36:00.004-05:002009-11-09T07:55:43.609-06:00

I am totally into Kraft paper recently and love the look of coloring white on it. On this card I opted for clean and simple, I used SU's Top note, stamped Flourishes Gerber Daisey's (My favorite flower!) and colored with Prismacolor pencils. This is all layered on a white base that I did painted panel technique from Technique Junkies newsletter. I know you can't see it to well but the layers of

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-75539394838076094502009-10-15T21:19:00.003-05:002010-01-18T07:42:07.693-06:00

IF YOU CAME HERE VIA A LINK FROM WHIFF OF JOY FOR THAT CHALLENGE, PLEASE CLICK HERE. THE LINK DIDN'T GO IN RIGHT WHEN I PUT IT IN. SORRYHere is my entry for the Flourishes challenge, as always sparkly things are really hard to photograph. I embossed the the deer and greeting, rubbed Opalite ink on the Cuttlebug background and the snowflake (which is a mini-tree ornament) has glitter on it.

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-59215346281605168712009-10-15T06:00:00.000-05:002009-10-15T06:00:02.397-05:00

I have had this pumpkin stamp from Eureka for a couple years and just haven't been able to get it to look like I keep envisioning. I think I did pretty good this time, at least I like it.I used my SU markers to color in the stamp, Pumpkin Pie on the pumpkin and Old Olive on the leaves. I misted the stamp just once and stamped it then cut it out with a labels nestie. Before I removed the die, I

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-57846365301409991382009-10-14T06:00:00.000-05:002009-10-14T06:00:01.141-05:00

If you have spent any time on Split Coast Stampers you must have seen some of Michelle Zindorf's creations. She takes so much time and does such great tutorials on her blog that is much appreciated by many. A while back she did a tutorial for a card similar to mine.I didn't have all the colors she used inks I had mostly Distress inks and the shadow of the lighter mountains in the background are

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-59502952406902449142009-10-13T06:00:00.001-05:002009-10-13T06:00:09.866-05:00

Here are the cards I made to mail to my kids (ok so they are 27 and 23, they are still my kids!) I'm not sure which one goes to who yet but here's what I did.Now the pictures on the left was taken on my picnic table...in the SNOW! Ignore the thing on the top of the card, it's a leaf I didn't notice. LOLI used a retired SU set First I cut out the size of Hexagone I wanted on Eggplant CS then I

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-88544181304133423942009-10-12T06:00:00.000-05:002009-10-12T06:00:06.898-05:00

I really wish this card would have photographed better, it really was prettier in real life. I made it for a co-worker that got a new job and we always pass a card around for everyone to sign. This is an 8 1/2 X 5 1/2 card, a full sheet folded. It needed to be big for 40+ people to sign. If you haven't tried to make a card that big, it's a challenge that's for sure.The image is Gerber Daisy's

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-43934266710507473272009-10-11T13:46:00.007-05:002009-10-11T20:57:01.240-05:00

I've been very lax at being able to play in challenges and remembering to post them so this week, since it SNOWED, I figured I'd MAKE myself do it. So yesterday I locked myself in my stamp room (which I did get cleaned up some) and stamped. I got a lot done and by last night decided I better get going on the challenge. from Paper Craft Planet. The colors were Baja Blue, Silver, More Mustard and

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-2704931270924130742009-08-08T08:50:00.002-05:002009-08-08T08:57:25.303-05:00

It's been a while since I've posted and I'm sorry if you are following. It's not that I haven't stamped (a little) but I just am not finding time to post! It's summer and I love to be outside and spend time with my dogs and horses. Anyway, last night I went into my stamp room and it was such a mess. I decided I'm going to clean it's a very dirty word for me. I HATE to clean more than anything

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-33709385043838119962009-05-28T12:05:00.002-05:002009-05-28T12:06:00.516-05:00

Well it's not me but a friend has some good stuff.http://stampnmad.typepad.com/mad_stamper/2009/05/blog-candy.htmlCheck out Janet's blog and leave a commentUntil I get time to stamp again and post.Betty

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-85774244370238988522009-04-21T09:00:00.000-05:002009-04-21T09:29:08.661-05:00

It seems like I've been making a lot of these recently. This went to Bev in England on the loss of her dog Basil. Since Bev is such a wonderful stamper I was hoping this was special enough. Paper is from Dog pack of DCPW DP and stamp is Eureka. I colored with copics and put glitter on the wings. The brad was from my stash and the dog print ribbon from Hobby Lobby.Again to Bev, my sympathy

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-32582438047771476162009-04-09T07:00:00.001-05:002009-04-07T20:45:53.569-05:00

Sorry I haven't posted in a while, I've been sick. I finally went to dr. today (DH made me, he was sick of my coughing) and I guess I am sick. I have a sinus infection and after chest xrays, 2 days away from full blown pneumonia. I am so ready for spring I went totally out of my color comfort zone and made this card for my DD. I am still into digging out stamps that haven't seen ink in years and

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-86726282976916865572009-04-09T07:00:00.000-05:002009-04-07T20:44:31.774-05:00

Back to my use of old negleted stamps. This is one made by Lindy's Stamp Gang. I inked up the whole stamp in a forest green and then took my brown SU marker and went over the branch areas then stamped the greeting on top with green ink. I'm not sure who made it but I THINK Inovative Stamp Creations. I cut it out with a nestie Lables die and mounted it on forest green cardstock. I layered it

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-61366693140029893662009-04-03T07:00:00.002-05:002009-04-05T18:50:57.942-05:00

I LOVE this stamp what I call Castle door by Scottish Borders, but then I'm fascinated by castles anyway. LOL I stamped it on glossy paper in black ink that I had done the polished stone technique on using darker colors of browns and copper and gold. Then I cut around the door with a craft knife and layered it on copper Stardream cardstock. For the card base I used Fiscars stone embossing plate

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-13902454773428681902009-04-02T07:00:00.000-05:002009-04-02T07:00:01.774-05:00

While playing with my crimper and running some cardstock through 2 ways, I really liked the look and thought I'd try it with metallic paper. OH, I loved it. I thought it looked a lot like mesh so my version is here. I just ran it through one way and then ran the opposite and got this. This picture doesn't do the card justice. I almost wasn't going to post it but it did show the faux mesh

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-2451051203727303982009-04-01T07:00:00.002-05:002009-04-01T08:43:36.289-05:00

I like to think of these as Gerber Daisy's. I'm not sure they are but let me dream...we still have SNOW! These flowers are from Inovative Stamp Creations and are colored with copics, pink, red and yellow and they blended so nice. I'm really impressed with myself. LOL Two were stamped on a long rectangle nestie and I cut one out. The tag is a Spellbinder die also, stamp is dream impression and I

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-77449110038874015602009-04-01T06:00:00.000-05:002009-04-01T06:00:00.682-05:00

Seriously! We had over 17 inches of snow and a blizzard recently and I am so sick of winter. I talked to my son in Indiana and they had 60 and the trees are blooming. I don't know who made this tree. It's just my wishful thinking...The bird is just one off an Artistic Outpost long stamp with a line of birds.

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-36789627831851475382009-03-31T07:00:00.001-05:002009-03-31T07:00:01.565-05:00

It's been a while since I inked up Ophelia from the Stampsmith and after being inspired by Bev's blog and her use of the Tapestry Peg stamps, I decided it was time. First I cut out an oval using my nestie on a post it. I centered it on my white CS and then got to work with the Wisteria Frame set from Rubber Stamp Tapestry and then sponges around it with purple dye ink. After I removed the mask,

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-77828551036656433082009-03-30T07:01:00.003-05:002009-03-30T09:50:22.870-05:00

The stained glass look was easy to achieve. I just brayered Ranger Wildflower multicolored ink on cardstock then went over it with Twinkling H2O's in the same color family on top with an Aquabrush. (I don't remember where I saw this but it isn't my idea) I then stamped the Celtic cross from Scottish Borders Stamping on that piece and mounted it on black. This is a top fold regular A2 size card. I

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-43472910243398140712009-03-30T07:00:00.001-05:002009-03-30T07:00:00.774-05:00

It's been a dilemma for ages, how do I get an Asian coin for my cards? Here's how I did it:First I inked up my Chinese coin stamp with Versamark in and then put a large dollop of hot glue on my heat resistant craft sheet.Immediately stamp into the glue and let sit for a few seconds.Next I remove the stamp and have the clear image which I trimmed and covered in gold Rub and Buff, the one on the

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Here's a technique from Technique Junkies newsletter. Stamps are from Scottish Borders.I stamped the bridge in black and colored with Prisma colored pencils. The rest are stamped in Rangers Slate Grey. The hinges are from a QuickKutz die and the circles are from a Spellbinder die. They are cut from some silver CS I had for years (I've been stamping a long time!)

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Purple, it's not a hard color, I use purple a lot, heck I was wearing a purple wool sweater....until you HAVE to make a card using it! I decided to try the Clear Dollar stamps challenge thinking it would be pretty easy. I was wrong! Here is my entry for the challenge. Since I can't resist Charlie Horse or come to think of it, almost any horse stamp so I knew it would be one of those in my

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The time came today, we had our wonderful dog Buttons put down. She was 14, ancient for a dog of her size. She could no longer get up by herself and was falling a lot so it was time, it didn't make it any easier. We got Buttons a little over 14 years ago, my wonderful brother sent up a puppy for the kids to 'play' with. We didn't want a collie/retriever cross puppy, we weren't sure

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I just love the Whiff of Joy Party Animal stamps and since I love dogs too, had to get this one. This is for my other nephew. Not sure I like what I did for the twill but what I pictured in my mind didn't work so this is what happended. I think Connor will like it. I colored with Copics. The paper is from a DCWV Green pad, Martha Steward border punch, hinge is a Qwik Cutz die cut out of gold

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While the weather here is still WINTER and my horse waterer was working on Saturday, I'm trying to get ahead on some Birthdays cards. This is one I made for one of my nephew's. Not sure which one is getting this but I LOVE this stamp from Scottish Borders Stamping.After I picked the stamp I remembered I had the DP from the Ever After DCWV pad I bought to scrapbook our trip to England 3 years

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Here's a simple one I made for my son....to send him money in! The Lion is from Clear Dollar Stamps Zoo Critters set. The crown is a Grunge board that I colored with a Krylon gold leafing pen...I love those things!The rust border is a Martha Stewart punch and I used a Cutter Bee thing to make the piercings on the top. It's one of those things I bought while having a 40% off coupon burning a

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It's a tough economy that makes everyone try to be green and frugal (or thrifty or cheap!). So now is the time to use what you have and if you have to get something think about an alternative. I'll show you what I mean.Here is a picture of some of my recent purchases at Hobby Lobby. I was armed with a 40% off coupon and they had embellishments and some jewelry 50% off. I used my coupon to get

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I monitor a small message group that started a weekly challenge. This week it was "Use a stamp you haven't inked before using mellow moss, barely banana and eggplant." It was harder than I thought! Not that I don't have tons of stamps that haven't seen ink but it was hard to get things to go together as easily as I thought they would. Anyway I chose a Whiff of Joy Stamp I recently bought from

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Anything can happen in a kilt....or so the stamp says! This stamp is from Scottish Borders Stamps and I just love it. 3 years ago our daughter did a study abroad for college at Stirling University in Scotland. We did get to visit her for a couple weeks and spent a week in Scotland, we loved it and can't wait to go back.Recipe:Stamp: Scottish Borders StampsPlaid DP is something I printed off

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Perhaps you have seen the LIFE IS GOOD T-shirts and mugs and such around. Usually they are accompanied by a cartoon image of someone rock climbing or skiing or something. I found a t-shirt at TJ Max with a life is good Horse so DH bought it for me. Well, it had this chipboard style circle tag on it and I knew it was going on a card for DD since she's the one that first showed me the Life is

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I had the worst weekend I've had in a long time! ND weather has been COLD and winter WAY to long. Saturday, DH was out of town working so I thought I could stamp the day away. Well, I noticed my horses eating snow, not a good sign. I went out and sure enough the electric waterer for them was froze up solid. I then had to haul out 40 gallons of water (10 gallons at a time) from the house

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It's been a while since I've used my Riley Moose stamps from Hanna Stamps and since I'm SO SICK OF WINTER, this one screamed for ink. I colored him with Copics and stamped the drink, masked the glass and stamped the umbrella (stamps by Firecracker Designs by Pamela) and colored them too. Then my trick of putting packing tape on the back to make it sturdier when I cut out, morphed to put in on

Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06967139527505564733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263842573166351158.post-5681827890737318052009-02-28T07:00:00.000-06:002009-02-28T07:00:00.263-06:00

Well, since the old wagon from Clear Dollar Stamps got inked up, the Panda did too! LOLI told you I was going to use glossy paper again. I did a tried and true technique. Versamark resist. I stamped the bamboo background on white glossy with versamark ink, heat set and sponged a little orange in the middle then brayered a lime green around it. Next I stamped a portion of the background stamp

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The timing was perfect last Saturday....DH was going to work and I had a weekend alone to stamp and my new stamps from Clear Dollar Stamps came in the mail! Well, these stamps hadn't seen ink yet so I didn't mess up my mission right?This is a 5 inch square card. The piece the wagon was stamped on is a portion of a Labels nestie. I stamped the wagon in Walnut Distress ink, pierced the edges

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This is a stamp by Scottish Border Stampshttp://www.scottishbordersstamping.com/sbs_001.htmthat I pulled out the other day. It wasn't going to end up that bright but after I colored it and was searching through DP, I found this and it worked the best of anything else I had. It's a clearance DP from HL. This time I stamped it twice on ivory CS, cut one with a large circle nestie and colored the

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