Friday, February 2, 2018

Water Colors and Chaos!

Let me start by saying this.
Moving is not for the faint of heart.
Holy moly it is way more difficult than I ever could have imagined,
and expensive!
We are still packing and my house currently looks like a UPS facility!
We are less than two weeks from moving,
and my craft stuff is officially in boxes.
Poop.

I did manage to get a couple of cards done and this was one of them. I played around with SRM's water color twist pencils.  I "smooshed" a bit of the water color pencil on to an acrylic block and mixed it with water.  I used the wet on wet technique, meaning the paper was also wet.  This gives a lot of movement to the colors, which I like a lot! Once all of my various pieces were dry, I cut them into diamond shapes and placed them on the edge of the card. I cut the excess off.   
I added glossy accents to the diamonds and set aside to dry.  Once it was dry, I added a strip of silver sparkly paper and SRM's thank you sticker.  I adhered a few rhinestones and a simple knotted ribbon. 

Thank you for putting up with my sparse posts.....at some point we will be on the "other side."  That's when the real fun starts...
Unpacking!! 

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Rainbow Friends!

Good morning!
I am living in the midst of packing boxes, donations for AMVETS, Documents to sign, and phone calls galore. But finally everything seems to be falling into place and our move will hopefully take place on Feb. 16th.  
In the meantime my crafting stuff is pretty much in boxes, so I am working with the bare minimum.
I found this old SU! set and instead of tossing it, decided to resurrect it!
Rainbow Friends with Crafty Foam Tape by Michele Kovack for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
I channeled my inner Laura Bassen and created the background with Tim Holtz Distress inks and low tack post it paper in a rainbow pattern.  I flicked it with a bit of water for additional interest. The sentiment was stamped in black and colored with Copic markers.  I added a bit of height with glossy accents.  
The panel was adhered to the rainbow background with Crafty Foam Tape. I added 3 rhinestones with Dodz Medium Adhesive dots. 
On top of all of this craziness, my Kyle turns 21 in a week and Cort has her 2 year meeting at Misericordia! Crazy how quick time flies!
Thank you for making me a part of your day today!

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Touchable Texture!

Good morning!
I apologize for being away so long. Let me tell you what is going on in this crazy life of mine.  During my Christmas break we sold our house and then bought a new house!  It has been a stressful emotional journey.  We've lived in our house for 26 years and there a lot of memories attached to this house. But we also felt the house is too much for us and we wanted to simplify a bit.  So we found a townhouse that would require no yard work at all and a smaller footprint inside. So between lawyers, loan officers, realtors, purging, and packing, my time has been very occupied.  (Imagine trying to pack up your scrapbook room! ACK!)
I am trying to take it one step...one day...at a time.

Today's card is up on the Scrapbook Adhesives's blog.
Creating Heartful Texture to Cards by Michele Kovack for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
The fun little pop beads are from Queen & Company. 


My posts will be a bit sporadic until we move and get settled. Our closing is soon....Feb. 16th. 
Wish me luck that I don't lose my mind!
And for those of you that have moved, please pass along any advice!
Thank you friends for stopping by and paying me a visit!

Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Merry Christmas! ( A Day Late!)

Good morning!
I was supposed to post this yesterday and wish all of you a very Merry Christmas.....but well I got a present of the flu instead. 
Bummer.
Fortunately it only lasted a day and a half and I seem to be pretty much back to normal!
I created this card with this adorable MFT stamp.  She was colored in with Copic markers. 
I masked her and used a snowflake stencil and inks behind her.  I added glossy accents and loads of glitter.  For a final touch I tied pink/white twine with jingle bells, and a sentiment from SRM's Stickers by the Dozen/Gingerbread Boy.
I really do hope you all had a very Merry Christmas! 
:)

Sunday, December 24, 2017

Merry Christmas Eve!

Good morning! Merry Christmas Eve to you!
I have a few quiet moments before the kids get up (yes, they are BOTH home!) and get moving! 
I created this fun card for the Scrapbook Adhesives blog and a Stampendous stamp. (Unfortunately, the set is no longer available) The Christmas tree was colored with Copic markers.  There are several dies that come with this set and I used it for the garland, cardinal, and star.  I added plenty of glossy accents and glitter too!
Christmas Tree Holiday Card Making by Michele Kovack for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
I wanted a bit of dimension so I popped the bird and star up using Crafty Foam Squares.  I held the sequins in place using Dodz-mini.  
I am keeping it short today! (like me!)
I will be back tomorrow with a card for Christmas! Hope you can have your morning coffee with me before you start your day!

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

A Little Somethin' Somethin'

Good morning! I am up on the SRM Blog today with a quick little gift idea!
I am a 4th grade teacher and like to get my co-workers a little somethin'
Food is always a good gift right? ;)
I grabbed a few of these glass jars from my over stocked basement full of crap stuff! 
I added two strips of double sided tape and rolled them in glitter. 
I added a bow I cut from my Silhouette and a cute sticker from SRM, appropriately called Gingerbread Stickers by the Dozen. Add a bit of food to the container and BAM, you are done!
This is my last week of school before our two week break.  The students and staff are heading out to the movies today to see Ferdinand and the Bull. It's always a lot of fun!
Have a great day!!

Monday, December 18, 2017

Shaker Ornament!

Okay folks, it's getting real now. 
Christmas is less than a week away.
Am I freaking out a little bit?  Possibly.
Is my shopping done? Nope.
Is my baking done? Nope.
Am I in the Christmas spirit? Absolutely!

I created this shaker ornament using Spellbinder's dies, acetate, a Fancy Sentiments Sticker from SRM, and these cute little fillers from Queen and Co.
The Poinsettia was cut using a Spellbinder's die and giving it swipes of color with a Copic marker.  I dabbed a bit of glue in the center and added more of the solid beads from Queen and Company.  Everything was glued to the top of the ornament. 
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Deep breaths people.....deep breaths! 
;)