Namaste Birthday

I created this Box Card a few weeks ago and I am just getting around to sharing it.

The frog images are from Stampendous Frog Yoga stamp set were colored with Prismacolors Pencils

Here are the images up close.

I love this fancy fold.  It folds flat to mail in an A2 envelope and packs a punch when the recipient opens up the card box.

On the back of the card is where we wrote our birthday wishes.

Happy Crafting Saturday!

Netta

52 CCT April Sketch Challenge

I love the digital image from Sassy Cheryl's....Half Moon Santa.  
I printed it out 3 times so I can cut layers.  
The first layer I left intact and colored the hat.  The rest is cut and layered.  The hat has White flock on it to look like fur.  Santa hair was colored Wink of Stella to get a nice white shimmer.  

You can see the layers better in the following photo.  I used a McGill Blossom Ball Tool on the underside of the fur, beard and mustache to get the more fuller rounded look to those areas.

This image was perfect for the sketch challenge this week at https://52cct.blogspot.com/

Thank you for stopping by.  Have fun this week with this challenge!

Netta

Nuvo Crystal Drops Ivory Seashell

Lijm Kit Silicone glue for the layering

Copic Markers Color Rv13, R39, Eo4, Eo2 and R29

Wink of Stella Gl. White 

White Flock 

McGill 6 MM tool and pad

Digital Image Half Moon from Sassy Cheryl's

Winter and Polar Bear

This was a quick card to make.  Scrap Papers took care of this card...white cardstock and a blueish background with white dots.  I am considering them as snow and to top it off, I added one little cluster of snowflakes stamped in white.  A circle punch took care of moon and trees cut from Tim Holtz Set Merry Christmas.

Stamped the Recollections Polar Bear onto a scrap of white and even though a die came with the set, I cut it out with scissors. I was not sure if this was still available to buy, but I did find it at Amazon so you can see what it looks like. Copics colors BG11 and BG13 to lightly color the bear and scarf.  I hand cut the snowy hills and popped each layer from the one behind to give it a 3D look.  The hills also have the edge colored with BG11.

Thank you for stopping by.  Now...go get your scrap box out and use them up!

Netta

Birthday Step Block Card

I am always learning new techniques or fancy folds and I came across a very interesting card.  They did not tell us what the fancy fold name was. I went on the hunt for the name and for directions.

I finally came across the name Step Block fold.  Once I had the name I needed the directions.  Best place to get directions for pretty much anything in life is youtube!  After watching many, I found one...Papercrafter45.   She made it very easy to follow with all the directions typed right on the photos and very easy to stop and go.

A co-worker of mine is getting into making cards and it was her birthday.  I wanted to make a really fancy card so this one was perfect for her.  The card folds flat so you can slip it into an A2 envelope.  Because of the big flower on it, the envelope was bulky but this card can certainly be made to be flat and be mailed with no problem.

Here is my version! 

If you like fancy folds with a WOW effect...try this one!  It actually is very easy!

until next time....

Netta

Birthday Book

I have a difficult time making a stash of birthday cards and picking one out  for my own family and friends birthdays.  Each card is made with that person in mind.

There is a woman who helps out in our office a couple of days a week and her birthday is Friday which is Valentines Day.  I thought about her and two ideas came to mind.  One fact was the obvious...Hearts and red.  The second idea was the fact that she loves loves loves to read.  I went with my second idea.  I was so happy I had the Book Label 7 Nestabilty.

I had no idea how I was going to make the card so I turned to Pinterest.  I found some beautiful cards using the Label 7 and making them into an Easel Card.  That helped me to get going however I wanted to go one step better.  I made the bottom look like a leather bound book.  I have made faux leather before but I came across a video where they used a mix of glycerin and water in a spray bottle.  Glycerin was suppose to help the cardstock soak up the water better and get into the fibers...making it much softer and pliable. I gave it a try.  Works great! 

Here is the bottom of the card.

 I should have taking pictures of the process but didn't.  I will make another faux leather and create a tutorial next week. 

Her birthday is tomorrow but I won't see her so I am giving her the card today.  I know she will love it!

Enjoy & thank you for stopping by!

Netta

Very busy Christmas Time!

I have been absent but not idle!  Not only was I busy trying to get ready for Christmas and finish my Christmas cards but I also had to get ready for a two week vacation!  

Now that is behind me and I am now on vacation, I thought I would just take a few minutes to post some of the cards I had been working on!

Netta

Happy Halloween Hat Day!

After weeks of tearing apart my craft room...I can finally say I am crafting again!!!  

The other day I made 8 Christmas cards but before I start posting on Christmas I want to show you my Halloween project.

At work we cannot get dressed up however they are allowing us to have "Hat Day".  There is a contest going on who has the best hat.  I hope I win!

I bought a plain Witch hat from a Halloween store and bought all my supplies in the decoration area in Michaels.

The hat is a small purple hat made to look tilted on a headband.

I used a hot glue gun to glue all my pieces onto the hat.  The pieces were all decorations made to go into a Halloween display.  I just started tearing apart, peeling and glueing onto the hat.

Around the brim I glued a Halloween vine.  I had black twill and I sort of made a design on the right side.

On the left side I glued a vine going up the side to the top of the hat.  On the vine I attached black and purple sparkled flowers.  A few purple sparkled pumpkins, balls and bats glued here and there finished it off.

I had a difficult time getting the lighting right to take a good picutre.    My husband said it was sooooo me!! LOL

Wish me luck!!!

Happy Halloween everyone!!!

Netta

You ole Buzzard!

I found an image online of a vulture so I used it on a birthday card for my Brother-in-law.  

I printed it 3 times on white cardstock and colored the 1st one completely.  I colored the head only on the 2nd one down to the neck feathers.  The 3rd one I needed only the head with the beak and neck feathers.  Each piece was cut and glued on top of each other using thin pop dots.

For the background I used scrap paper to mask off the mountains and inked the blue.  For the grass and sky I just sponged the ink on.  The trees were stamped with a dark green. 

After I was done with the scene, I glued the vulture down on top.

Inside it says:  Happy Birthday You ole buzzard!

I made this card twice and on the second card you can see the mountains in the background a lot better than on this card.

  

After making 30 invites of cream color...I needed some "color" in my crafty life! lol

Netta 

Tealights Christmas Gift

Ever wish you had that one little gift to give to someone to say thank you? You can make several of these in one night and have them ready to hand out!

This cute little box I made holds 4 tealight candles that I decorated with a tissue stamped image. I am thinking about making one for everyone I work with…just a little something to give them at Christmas. They are quick to make, the box only requires one sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock and one piece of white scrap paper.

I should have posted this sooner tonight but I was looking all over for my camera. I misplaced it and after searching, I gave up. Sat down at my computer and there it was…sitting on my keyboard. My husband has since gone to bed…but I will be sure to ask him how that camera just happened to show up on my keyboard! lol

Happy Crafting!

Manetta

Christmas Gone to the Toilet...

ahhhh not really...however I did make a Christmas card using something you normally find only in the bathroom...

Check out these Snowmen from Let It Snow Set made from....

 

Toilet Paper!!

 

 I tried to get the shimmer to show up. If you click on the photo and enlarge it..it is easier to see. Grab yourself a roll from your bathroom, spray bottle with water and the instructions on how to make your casting from your favorite stamp!

• You will need about 6 to 8 squares of toilet paper and a stamp that is deeply edged and not too finely detailed.
• Layer the toilet paper over the stamp and wet it.
• Mold it over the stamp and blot off excess water....carefully pressing down to get a good imprint of your rubber stamp mold.
• Tear or cut off excess paper around the molded image.
• Let dry over night.  You can use a heat tool to speed up the process but be careful not to burn the tissue.  I prefer to just let it dry until the next day.
• Take off mold and trim.

I used double sided tape to apply mold to cardstock.  Don’t use wet glue or glue sticks as this might make the mold wet and destroy the mold.   I have also colored with Pearlescent Chalk and sprayed with glimmer mist to give it a nice shimmer. Embellish as desired.

If you don’t have any glimmer mist, you can always make your own.  

• In a small spray bottle add equal parts decoupage lacquer or Mod Podge (I heard white glue like Elmer's will work too but have not tried it) and water.
• Add small amount of PearlEx Powder or Perfect Pearls, recap the spray bottle and shake the mix together.
• You can also use a drop or two of re-inker if you wanted a colored glimmer mist.

If it clogs when you spray, just add a little more water to the mix.  

 

 thank you for stopping by...

Christmas Flower

I think this Poinsettia stamp has to be my favorite stamp this Christmas season. I stamped it twice and cut both out after coloring with a pink marker and coloring with gold glitter.
 I left one intact but the second one I cut only a couple of extra petals and placed them over the top of the bottom ones..popping them up with pop dots to give them a 3-D effect. Using my scissors,
 I curled the ends of the petals down. I also cut out the center and popped that up with pop dots.
 I used gold stickle in the middle for the flower center
The Merry Christmas Stamp came from the Christmas Tree Mouse Set.

  Have a wonderful day!
  Netta