Time Flies....

Hi everyone,... I know, I know... I'm a bad blogger.  Sorry there hasn't been anything new lately as I have been crazy busy with getting out the calender and newsletter for the store.  That task is coming to an end soon, sssooooo I will try to be a little more vigilante about my postings!!  Anyway,  here is a card we did in the store last week.  I love clocks and wings and hot air ballon stamps and have seveal of each (no surprise there!!)  This beautiful G45 paper from their Kraft Reflections collection is the perfect background.  I added a little Broken China and Vintage Photo (again this should come as no surprise)  Distress ink and some black embossing powder to make this card pop...  I created the base by folding a piece of c/s in half and glued  chipboard strips on the inside at the top and bottom  to make a little pocket to slide the insert into. To get theinsert in and out I stamped  the pointy finger on to a tab and attached  it with tiny fasteners.  I know Tim's tiny fasteners are really little but I love them!!!

I remember as a kid I would say to my mom.. I wish I was... 16 or 18 or 21 ... and she would say to me "Dont wish your life away cause one day you'll wake up and wonder where the time went."  Well of course she was right... Time Flies... really fast! so enjoy the day!!!
Have a great day everyone!!

Family Pride

This had to be one of the funnest (is funnest even a word??) cards I've made in my make n' take class.  I'm sure half of my students asked if this was my family photo.  LOL... no it's not my family.  This is a printed paper by Jenni Bowlen.  I just loved how everyone in the photo looks like they're about to be shot...everyone but the lady with the wings.  She almost has a smile on her face.  Thats why I gave her the wings.  The wings are made of Clearly for Art modeling film. Using Staz-on ink just stamp your image (in this case , her wings ) onto the modeling film and cut it out.  With a heat gun, heat up the stamped piece of modeling film.  When the film gets soft and wibbely, shut off the heat gun and mold the film into the shape you want. Be careful though cause its hot!!  When it is cool it stays the way you molded it.  The great thing about this stuff is ... if you don't like the shape just heat it again and re-mold.  Could be one of my new favorite things!!!!!!  I think the "Priceless"  barcode added the finishing touch!!!!  I guess I could use a photo of my family as I'm pretty sure I have one that looks an awful lot like this paper...

Spread your Wings

I love this card... it was lots of fun to make cause the wings are made of Fantasy Film.  Here are the basic instructions...
1. Ink any stamp of your choice with Staz On ink. Other inks don't work!!

2. Face the stamp upwards and lay as many layer of Fantasy Film overtop
as desired. (at least 3 layers) The more layers you put down, the stiffer the image will be.
You can mix any colours of film that you would like in one project.

3. Lay a heat resistant craft (splat mat) over the Fantasy Film and iron
on medium high heat and iron in one direction for approximately 3 - 5 seconds.  Let cool a few seconds.

4. Lift craft mat off the Fantasy Film and cut out your image.
This is one of those products you really need to try.  Play with it and see what you come up with!!!

You & Me

I've really been using a lot of face stamps lately  (I wish I could get a stamp made of Abby's beautiful little face... anyone know where I could get one made???).....and of course there is one of my favorite flourish stamps from Le Blanche in the background.  One of my Tag Tuesday ladies asked for this to be posted... so here you are my dear!!!