Crayon Resist-Sprinkle of Color

Crunch time is on! I am down to 8 weekends left before my next surgery so that means I have to step it up and get my Christmas Cards done! Yesterday I got 12 images ready to put on a card. This Poinsettia card is one I took my time with. I used the Crayon Resist technique. I tried this technique a few years ago but never used it again. I love how it came out.

Crayon Resist Technique is relatively simple to master and you can get beautiful finished images to use on your creations.  The only issue you might have is using a white crayon on white paper.  It is difficult to see where you have colored so I used a very strong light right over my work area and it made it easy to see.  Here are the step by step directions.

1.  I stamped my Poinsettia image all over white cardstock with stazon black ink.  Stazon is best as it is a permanent ink and will not smudge when you sponge the colored ink.  Many feel it is best to use a glossy cardstock but I used Georgia-Pacific white cardstock I bought from Walmart and it worked great for me.

2.  I used a white crayon and colored on my image where I wanted to highlight.  Because the crayon is waxy, no ink will stay where you color with the white crayon.

3.  I sponged and rubbed in color on the Poinsettia with the following colors of versafine ink  smokey gray, majestic blue and deep lagoon.


4.  Mounted my image on teal paper and attached to an A2 card.  My image was slightly larger than what I needed so I trimmed it and used the extra on the inside of the card. 


I love the colors!  Why don't you give it a try!
*smile* 


Netta

We Are All Here!

This card was a slow process.  I had to stamp, color and cut out each character.  Each character is attached to a separate acetate on one end and the other end is attached to the card.   I added snow two different ways on the card.  Next time you go to any store like Walmart, Target, Michael’s etc…buy the Tulip Puffy Dimensional Fabric Paint in White/Blanc.  You can just squirt it where ever you want.  I used it under the Mistletoe Mouse by just squirting it on the card.  It dries pretty quick if you do not put it on too thick.  There is another way you can use it for snow.

On this card, I used it on the gingerbread house and on the stocking, but if you look at the two, you will notice a difference in the texture.

On the stocking I squirted it on and let it dry.  On the gingerbread house, I squirted it on but I also heated it up with my heat gun.  It gives you the puffy snow look!

Here are some more views of the card.

I used almost the entire Christmas House Mouse Clear Stamp Set on this card.  It was time consuming but fun especially as the characters all bounce around as you open the card!

Now to figure out who will get this creation at Christmas time.  I think someone in my house has already claimed where it shall go…*S*

How many cards have you made so far?

Party with the Bears

I made a birthday card for my granddaughter who turned One year old. I used googly eyes and gave each bear a fuzzy nose!

Happy Birthday Gracie!

Christmas in July Has Begun

Christmas in July cardmaking has begun! I am going to try..by the end of July...to do one for each day in July. That will be a big help towards my 100+ cards I need to make.

Here are some I have done already! Hope they inspire you to get going on your cards as well.

Netta 

*updated*

Nominated 7/10/11

 

Bow So Easy

How many times have you tried to tie a bow using the rabbit ears method? Do you know what I am talking about? Grabbing two loops and tying them in a knot. I don’t know about you, but my bows never come out right. They never lay flat and they are always lopsided!

Using the simple plastic tool called the Bow-Easy helps you make a bow with less stress. The bows range from 2 3/4 inches all the way down to a teeny size 3/4 inch and guess what? They are perfect every time and the options are endless..single loops, double loops, triple loops and more!

Here is a card with a bow made using the Bow-Easy tool. It makes one little detail such a huge difference on the card! Bow making has never been easier!

Manetta

Soooo Quiet....

I had a total left shoulder replacement so my crafting has been on hold for now. Until I get back into crafting....here are some more Relay For Life Cards I created.

Enjoy...


Netta

Back Aches & Pregnant

8 of us at work chipped in and bought a co-worker baby gifts (she is having twins). Of course, I offered to make a card! She is having a lot of back aches lately. This digital image and words are perfect for her. I created this card like a very large matchbook card. Inside is a large chocolate bar. The size of the card is 8" x 6. The teal pages inside was added to give place for the 8 to sign. I covered the entire Pregant lady with liquid glass.

Thanks for stopping by!

Netta

Relay For Life Cards

On April 15-16 (18 hrs total) my co-workers and I set up a booth to raise money for Relay for Life. Our team also had someone on the track walking at all times. There were three of us that stayed overnight to continue the walking until we had relief in the morning. This year I tracked how many miles I walked....all total...15 miles. I did well this year...only one small blister!

The theme was Movies this year. Your team is given a white PVC pipe and told to create "something" within the theme and it must remain on the track for the entire 18 hours. This year I was given a photo and told to create something from it.

Here is the photo...

And here is what I created out of cardstock...

Our Team is called Circle Of Neighbors. I made the same scene on both sides of the baton. This year our baton held up all night even with the humidity at 100%!

For the next couple of days I will post some of the Relay For Life cards that I made to sell at the booth to help raise money.

thank you for stopping...

don't forget to check back tomorrow for more photos!

Manetta

Butterflies for Erin

My step-daughter was here visiting one day and trying out some of my craft items. She noticed on the table I had a couple colors cut from the SU Lattice /Trellis die. She laid them down and off set one color from the other and was happy with the results. I had stamped a background and she spritzed it Pssst! Sheer Shimmer Spritz Frost until it was covered in a nice glittery sheen. The next day I used her idea and the background to make her a card. The butterflies are from the Martha Stewarts punch which seems to be getting a lot of use lately!

Erin loved the card!

hugs,

Manetta

More Sympathy...coming up...

Two more for my husband! They were actually backgrounds I made and didn't like. But like all mistakes....I throw them into a container knowing some day I might find a use for them.

Typically I end up liking them!

Thank you for stopping by

Manetta

FEB MCE

The February MCE (monthly card exchange) was different this time. Instead of theme announcement, each participant received a few stamped images to make our card using the Black Magic technique. All images were white stamped on black card stock. I used the gate fold and glued a 3 layer butterfly to hold it closed. I like this technique. Very easy. Very pretty.

Black magic directions can be found at Splitcoaststampers.com

Here is what it says inside the card:


"When you are sad, think of

the butterfly on the morning dew

it will spend its day

fluttering by to watch over you"

Here is the card I received in return! We both picked the same image to use AND we both thought to use butterflies! She used the white to highlight certain areas, where I used the dots with a little highlighting. It looks like we both used blue but actually hers is purple....all the photos I took showed it as blue.

Thanks Jessica!! I love my card!

Thank you for stopping by!

Manetta

MCE-Christmas Magic

The MCE challenge for December was called Christmas Magic. Only colors we could use were Red, Black, White and/or Silver (in any combination). Image had to be mounted and ribbon used on the card. For some reason I had a very different time with this challenge. Here is the card I came up with

Here is the card I got in return. I think it is absolutely gorgeous!! Thank you Jessica!!

Thank you for stopping by. Manetta

Christmas Cat in Santa Hat

Ahhhh Thanksgiving is done and the Christmas Holiday is here!!! Christmas is my favorite holiday. I have the inside of the house done and the tree is up with lights on. Just need to finish decorating it.

How are you all doing with your Christmas Cards? I think I am ok...might have a few here and there. My total count is at 102 cards made this year!

This card was easy but just took a bit of time between cutting and letting the inside dry. I made it for a woman who watching animals for many people while they are away...including me...I have 3 dogs.

I found a scrap of red paper that worked well and had some nice sparkle to it...what is a Christmas card without some sparkle, glitter and shine!

Stamped Cat in Santa Hat rubber with Mometo Tuxedo Black

Nestabilty cut the window, the red edge and the window (clear transparency)

For the white of the hat I used something like Scribbles (no label on the bottle).

Happy Crafting!
Manetta

Winter Cardinal

I used the Reverse Masking technique. Once the acetate window was cut for the reverse masking technique...the rest was simple. Some use paper for the window but I like to use acetate as it allows me to see through.

I used my cuttlebug and oval nestie to cut the oval window out . I cut the acetate to exactly match the cardstock so I would not have to try to find the center. I just matched the edges up.

*HINT: use painters blue tape to hold down your acetate. Painters tape does not rip the paper like regular tape or masking tape will.

I stamped the Winter Cardinal right over the acetate and only what was stamped in the exposed oval window went onto the cardstock. Before removing the acetate I used a sponged for the edges.

Very easy. No glitter or bling. Just a simple snowflake in the corner.

This card would be easy to mass produce.

Have a wonderful day!

Manetta

Simple Christmas Card

I normally make over 100 Christmas cards so to get to that number quicker, I needed to make a few easy cards. My husband loves all the mice images so I know he will be choosing many of the mice cards to hand out to co-workers.

This card was easy. I stamped Kiss Me Mouse stamp Momento Black onto a cream cardstock and then mounted it onto a gold premade card.

Bow was made using my Bow Easy.

Thank you for stopping by!

Manetta

Thanksgiving Turkey Cards

OUCH!!

Has it really been that long since I last posted?

Between shoulder injury, surgery and company for several weeks...it seems my blog has been quiet...but I am back to making cards.

I found a turkey stamp for a dollar and made a couple of cards I wanted to share with you.

The first card is the tri-shutter fold and the flowers (one the front and the bud) are dahlia folds. The wording was printed on my computer.

The second card is a tent fold card. Very easy. I enjoy making this card and will make more for my co-workers for Christmas to display on their desk through the holiday season!

   

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful Tuesday!!

Manetta

Hanukkah 2010

This is another card that I made on World Card Making Day. It will be my Hanukkah cards this year! This stamp came from Outlines. I used markers to color and over the darker blue and candles flame (which is hard to see) I used stickles.

Thank you for stopping by!

Manetta

World Card Making Day Creations

I joined a couple of challenges for World Card Making Day. This challenge was to use one or more inches. Love this house mouse set.


 


This Challenge was to keep it simple. I just stamped and embossed on navy card stock.

This Challenge we had to use this ad as inspiration. I looked at the colors..that it is night time and there are stars.

I have more cards that I did this weekend which I will share later. I am pretty please with what I got done this weekend. Hope you had as much fun as I did on World Card Making day!
 thanks for stopping by...
 Manetta

Happy World Card Making Day!!!

This fun day always falls on the first Saturday of each October, kicking off the holiday card-making season.

I want/NEED to seriously concentrate on creating my Christmas Cards and I have a few Halloween cards to do. Today will be my card day….no plans except to create!

To get me in the mood….to do Holiday Cards............I am going to throw a DVD holiday movie in. With the sun shining and temperature shows 80's (I live in FL)...I have to get into the excitement of the season somehow.

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Will be back later with some cards I made!

Manetta

Fall Is Here!

You know what comes next don't cha? *brrrrrrrrrrrr* weather!!

This card was stamped with Sunflower Frame rubber stamp...colored with Blick markers...cut out and placed on paper from the Fall/Halloween paper I had left over. This week I committed myself to sending out 5 cards to 5 people for no reason...nadda...zip...ziltch reasons! A "just because" card. Here is one card I made to send out.....now....thinking and wondering...who will get this card...
 hmmmmmmm 


 thanks for stopping by!
 Manetta