Jumbo Snowman

This is one big stamp! But he's sooooooooo cute!

What I used:

Jumbo Snowman stamp by Stampendous

Brilliant White, Iced Cobalt, and Iced Amethyst cardstock by Prism

Onyx Black Versafine ink

Snowflake Cuttlebug Folder

Stardust Gel Pen

Orange & Black Glaze Pen

3-D Crystal Lacquer (over the bell on his hat)

Stardust Stickles

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Stamps and . . .

Fragments and Masks, OH my!

Click here to see what the Big Brown Truck has brought!

A Cupcake

I'm still totally hooked on cupcake stamps . . . just can't seem to get enough of them . . . here's a quick and easy card:

What I used:

Cupcake Stamp by Inkadinkado

Cream Puff and Blush Red Medium Cardstock by Prism

Patterned Cardstock by Dream Street

Onyx Black Versafine Ink

Threading Water Border Punch

PrismaColor Colored Pencils: Carmine Red & Pink

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It's a Flower Pot

Ha! I bet you're expecting to see more Flower Soft, huh? Nope not on this project . . .

What I used:


Mini Petal Pot
Snow Cap Adirondack Paint
Cloudy Blue Adirondack Paint
VersaMark Ink
White Embossing Powder
Owl Christmas Stamp set by Hero Arts
Onyx Black VersaFine ink
Bamboo Leaves Memento ink
Ladybug Memento Ink
Brilliant White and Black cardstock by Prism
Zip Dry Glue
Scalloped Rectangle, Rectangle, & Circle Nesties
Scalloped Circle Punches
Fine Tip Black Pen
Foam Tape
Prismacolor Colored Pencils
Bamboo Skewers
Uncooked Rice


Paint the Petal Pot:


Step 1 - Dab Snow Cap paint onto Petal Pot; just kinda dab it around . . . I didn't totally coat it. Allow to dry.
Step 2 - Using a bristle brush, apply a coat of Cloudy Blue paint over the dabbed Snow Cap paint.
Step 3 - Use a damp paper towel to blot some of the excess Cloudy Blue paint. This will allow the Snow Cap paint 'peek' through and add some texture. Allow to dry.
Step 4 - Randomly stamp snowflakes using VersaMark ink and emboss with White powder.
Step 5 - Repeat Steps 1 - 4 on the other side of the Petal Pot


Note: The Petal Pots come flat. For best results, paint and emboss one side at a time.


Create the "Flowers":


Step 1 - Punch five circles and one rectangle from Brilliant White Cardstock. Punch two scalloped rectangles from Black cardstock. I used Nestabilites for this step.
Step 2 - Punch nine scalloped circles from Black cardstock. I used jumbo, super jumbo and mega punches for this step.
Step 3 - Stamp Top Hat Owl using Onyx Black ink onto one of the bigger Brilliant White circles; set aside to dry.
Step 4 - Stamp sentiments on the remaining circles and rectangle; adhere to coordinating scalloped circles and scalloped rectangle.
Step 5 - Using Zip Dry Glue, adhere bamboo skewers to the back side of the Sentiment Circles and Rectangle. Set aside to dry.
Step 6 - Once the glue is dry, cover the bamboo skewers by adhering the remaining scalloped circles and scalloped rectangle. I just used double-sided tape for this step.
Step 7 - Color Top Hat Owl using colored pencils. Doodle a border with a fine tip black pen. Adhere to coordinating black scalloped circle. Attach to Petal Pot using foam tape.
Step 8 - Open the Petal Pot so it sits properly. Add a tad bit of Zip Dry Glue around the bottom edges.

Note: I applied the glue on the inside of the Petal Pot to keep the rice from falling through.

Step 9 - Fill Petal Pot about 2/3 full with uncooked rice (you can use pinto beans or coffee beans, too). Arrange "flowers" as desired.


Ta-da! All done!


Thanks for stopping by! If you have any questions about this project, feel free to send me an email.

Basket of Flowers

Here's a card I made for another one of my sister's (I have a lot of sisters) using Flower Soft. Yep . . . I really love this stuff!


What I used:


Stamp by American Art Stamp
Lavender Flower Soft
Flower Soft Glue
Iced Kiwi, Iced Amethyst, Frosted Amethyst and Brilliant White cardstock by Prism
Diamond Border Punch
Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Folder
Prismacolor colored pencils

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Thinking of You Bouquet

Here's a card I made for one of my sister's using Flower Soft. I love this stuff! It is soooooo cool!


What I used:


Sweet Pea Flower Soft
Flower Soft Glue
Flower Soft Wires
Flower Soft Mini Bouquet & Mounts
Herbal Garden Light, Herbal Garden Medium, and Baby Pink cardstock by Prism
Sentiment stamp by Inkadinkado
Scalloped Oval Nesties
Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Folder

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Make Some Creepy Cupcakes!

Okey dokey . . . here's the tutorial to create the Creepy Cupcakes.


What you will need:



1 can of Great Stuff (see pic below)
1 Cupcake Pan (that you will NEVER bake in again)
Paper Cupcake Liners
Adirondack Acrylic Paint (I used Sunset Orange, Citrus, Purple Twilight, and Pitch Black)
Chunky Glitter
Mod Podge (I used Gloss Lustre)
Bristle Paintbrushes
Various Embellies (Sequins, Buttons, Spider Rings, Google Eyes, etc.)


Great Stuff comes in a can. You can purchase it at your local home improvement store. Here's what it looks like:



Step 1 - Line cupcake pan with liners

Step 2 - Fill cupcake liners about 1/3 of the way with Great Stuff (be sure you don't over fill . . .yes, that would be experience talking). In the picture below, the Great Stuff has already started to expand.

Step 3 - Allow Great Stuff to set. About an hour or two. You'll know they're ready to decorate once the Great Stuff is no longer sticky. This is what they look like once they're set.

Step 4 - Paint away! No trick to this step, other than use a brush instead of the Dabber top. Some colors may require two coats.

Step 5 - After the paint has dried throughly, apply a generous coat of Mod Podge. (I used a bristle brush, but you could also use a Foam Brush). Sprinkle Glitter over the top while the Mod Podge is still wet.

Step 6 - Once the Mod Podge has dried thoroughly, decorate your cupcakes with embellishments. I found that Golden Gel Medium and Zip Dry Glue worked the best.

Step 7 - Enjoy looking at your cupcakes . . .but please don't eat them, and keep them out of reach of pets and small children.

Thanks for visiting! If you have any questions, feel free to send me an email.

Cupcake Penguins

Another sample done by The Cat's Pajamas Design Team:

LOVE it!

Merry Fish-mas!

New images from Impression Obsession now available for pre-order! Anticipated ship date is Friday, Sept. 19.

Click here to go get 'em!

GPP Street Team - Clean Your Plate

Halloween is my very favorite holiday! This challenge hosted by Michelle Ward is just what I needed.

I have a nice sized display case outside the store and have been working very hard on finishing up stuff to decorate the window. My goal is to have the window set by the end of this week.

Sooooo . . . back to the challenge . . . here's one of the five things that will be put into the window. . . A Plate of Creepy Cupcakes of course!

Click here for a tutorial. Thanks Michelle, for the opportunity to share! Thanks Julie, for linking your blog to the GPP blog!

29th Birthday . . .

. . . again!

New images from The Cat's Pajamas have arrived and Alma sent some cute cute cute samples made by her Design Team! Here's one:

Soooooooooooo cute!

Cool Coffins!

So, a client came in the other day and she brought these coffins with her. Aren't they sooooooo cool?!?!

She drew the images by hand and painted them. And she was kind enough to let me take pictures so I could share them here on the blog. Thanks Nikole!

Oh, you bet I'm gonna be heading over to Michael's to get a few of these coffins . . .

Aaaargh!

And a pirate?? Double cute!

What I used:

Stamp by Hero Arts

Papaya Puree Dark, Black, and Tawny Light cardstock by Prism

Patterned Paper by Making Memories

Onyx Black Versafine ink

Tuxedo Black Memento ink (for edging)

Inkssentials White Pen

Tim Holtz' Paper Distresser

Rectangle Nestabilities

Grid Ribbon

Prismacolor Pencils

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Holy Canoli!

UPS has been good to me this week!

Check out what's come in:

Flower Soft (love this stuff!)
New stamps from The Cat's Pajamas (so cute!)
Black Magic Cardstock (oh my! so cool!)
Treading Water Border Punch (yahoo!!)
New stamps & paper from Memory Box (to die for!)
New Changito stamps (I love that monkey!)

Click here to see it all.

Hoot!

An owl dressed up as a witch! Soooooooo cute!

What I used:

Owl and Sentiment stamps by Hero Arts

Bat Paisley stamp by Impression Obsession

Frosted Kiwi, Vibrant Cobalt, Black & Brilliant White cardstock by Prism

Onyx Black Versafine Ink

Pear Tart Memento Ink

Distressed Stripes Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Circle Nestabilities

Prismacolor Pencils

Have a great day!

A Sweet Halloween

Yummy! Candy Apples always make for a sweet Halloween.

What I used:

Stamps by Impression Obsession

Intense Kiwi, Tawny Dark, and Brilliant White cardstock by Prism

Patterned Paper by Daisy Bucket

Pearlescent Chocolate Brilliance Ink

Clear Glaze Pen

Prismacolor Pencils

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Keep Goblins Away

It's easy! Really . . .just have an apple a day.

What I used:

Stamps by Impression Obsession

Tawny Light, Tawny Dark & Brilliant White cardstock by Prism

VersaFine Onyx Black ink

Ladybug Memento ink

3-D Crystal Lacquer

Sepia Glaze Pen

PrismaColor pencils

Thanks for stopping by today!

Closed Today

Please note our retail location will be closed today, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008.

See you tomorrow!

Oh Mummy!

How cute cute cute is Changito all dressed up for Halloween??

Yep . . . new Changito stamps . . . and clear stamps . . . and Class A'Peels have arrived!

Click here to see what else is new.

The Great Pumpkin Search

Oooooh goodie goodie goodie! The plans for the Great Pumpkin Search are coming along quite nicely!

Click here to read more about the Online Shop Hop coming in October!

Fall Colors

A card for fall . . .

What I used:

Fall Time stamp by American Art Stamp

"Fall Colors" stamp from Harvest Expressions set by Inkadinkado

Houndstooth Embossing Folder

Sunflowers Dark, Sunflowers Medium, Spring Willow Dark, & Citrus Green cardstock by Prism
Vintage Sepia VersaFine ink
Bamboo Leaves, Potter's Clay and Rich Cocoa Memento ink
Olive Ric Rac
Prismacolor Pencils: White, Terra Cotta, Yellow Ochre, Olive Green, Moss Green, Tuscan Red, Peach and Peach Beige

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Save 20% on any purchase of $100.00 or more!

Just enter coupon code "LDAY08" during checkout.


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Cappucino Garden

First, the Truffle Tree . . . now a Cappucino Garden! Oh how perfect would life be?!

What I used:

Cappucino Garden stamp by Impression Obsession

Baby Blue Light, Suede Brown Dark and Brilliant White cardstock by Prism

Rich Cocoa Memento ink

Crystal Lacquer

Clear Glaze pen

Baby Blue Stickles

Prismacolor Pencils

Quick & Easy!

Here's a very quick Halloween card:What I used:
Creepy Crawly stamp set by Inkadinkado
Gray cardstock by Prism
Patterned paper by SassafrasLass
Onyx Black VersaFine ink

*layout inspired by Debbie

Halloween Topiary

I love to color with my Prismacolor Pencils . . . and this image it just perfect for them!

What I used:

Halloween Topiary stamp by Impression Obsession

Spider Web stamp by Hero Arts

Classic Orange, Black and Brilliant White cardstock by Prism

Onyx Black Versafine ink

Tuxedo Black Memento ink (for edging)

Clear Glaze Pen

Stardust Pen

Paper Distresser

PrismaColor Pencils

It's Coming!

The Great Pumpkin Search

An On-line Shop Hop

Oct. 15, 2008 - Nov. 16, 2008

Stay tuned for more details . . . .

Silhouette Tree

Here are a few samples using new Magenta stamps:

Aren't they oh-so-pretty?

*samples courtesy of Magenta Rubber Stamps

Snow Cap!

Ah yes . . . always in search of the perfect white ink pad. And, I have found it! The webs are just stamped . . . no embossing . . .no photoshop-fixing . . .this white ink stamps beautifully!


What I used:
Creepy Crawly stamp set by Inkadinkado
Snow Cap Adirondack Pigment ink
Onyx Black VersaFine ink
Tuxedo Black Memento ink (to edge with)
Frosted Kiwi, Black, and Brilliant White cardstock by Prism
Paper Distresser

Hocus Pocus!

OH my! The new images from Lockhart are sooooooo cute! Just look at this:

And this:

I never imagined a witch would have to do laundry . . . I assumed there would be a spell for that!

*samples courtesy of Lockhart Stamp Co.

I know, I know . . . I haven't blogged in a while . . . still having stuff done around the house. And I usually don't post this type of thing here, but I LOVE our new windows! And I LOVE the new tile in the Master Bath.

So, here are a few pics of the new tile, which still needs to be grouted (and I didn't set the "white balance" on the camera, so of course the colors aren't exact).

One thing we really like about the border is the little pieces of tumbled stone. . .and the swirl, of course!

HA! Custom built cubbies for shampoo! The pieces of wood are there to hold the top tiles in place while the mortar dries.

The floor is done in a diamond pattern.

Hmmm . . .it's difficult to take pictures of a bathroom (especially because this one is soooooo tiny!) . . . but here's one standing back looking in from the bedroom. The tile was taken all the way to the ceiling and the recessed lighting is also new.

Thanks for visiting today! Have a beautiful day!

Sidewalk Sale!

Yep! Today is the day! We'll be having a Sidewalk Sale from Noon - 5:00!

And, it's not just us . . .there are bunches of stores along Grand Ave. that will participating! Come on down! It's a great opportunity to get a jumpstart on your Holiday shopping!

See you there!

Happy Owl-oween!

Look look look what just came in!

Isn't this set EVER so cute??

Look what else:

Sooooo fun!

And this, too:

Makes me want a candy apple!

Click here to see all that's new.

Autumn Greetings

Another Fall card:

What I used:

Autumn Foliage clear set by Inkadinkado

Desert Coral Dark, Sunflowers Dark, Spring Willow Dark and Husk cardstock by Prism

Spanish Olive and Jumbo Java VersaMagic ink

Pearlescent Olive Brilliance ink

VersaMark ink

Bleach

Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Folder

2mm Orange Gemstones

PrismaColor Pencils: Mineral Orange, Pumpkin Orange, Terra Cotta, White, Yellow Ochre, and Sunburst Yellow

Thanks for coming by!

Fall is . . .

Here's a Fall themed card:

What I used:

Autumn Foliage clear set by Inkadinkado

Desert Coral Dark and Husk cardstock by Prism

Flea Market Curry paper from DaisyD's

Terra Cotta Adirondack Pigment ink

Potter's Clay & Bamboo Leaves Memento ink

Small Oval and Large Scalloped Oval Nestabilities

Olive Organdy Swirl Ribbon

See you tomorrow!

Spooky Wishes

Another Halloween card:

What I used:

Trick or Treat Ghost stamp by Prickley Pear

Sentiment stamp by American Art Stamp

Intense Orange, Classic Yellowgreen, Brilliant White cardstock by Prism

Patterned paper by A2Z

Onyx Black Versafine Ink

PrismaColor Pencils: Cloudy Blue, Orange, Apple Green, Mahogany Red

Circle & Scalloped Circle Punch

Orange Swirl Organdy Ribbon

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Eeek! A spider!

Here's a card for Halloween:

What I used:

Stamp by American Art Stamp

Black, Brilliant White, Iced Amethyst and Intense Amethyst cardstock by Prism

Spots & Dots Cuttlebug Folder

Onyx Black Versafine Ink

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink

Stardust Stickles

PrismaColor Pencils: Parma Violet, Lavender, Violet, Black, Mineral Orange, Pumpkin Orange, Marine Green, Peach and Peach Beige

Thanks for stopping by!

I Found It!

Oh yippee! I found my muse! I don't have pictures of what I created yet, but will be posting them soon. . . .whew . . .talk about a stamping frenzy!

Once I got going, I kept going until 2:00 am! And even then, I went to bed with bunches of ideas going through my head.

On another good note . . . . Daisy D's paper has arrived! Soooooooooooooo perfect for fall and winter! Here's one:

Click here to see the rest.