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Monday, September 21, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
i stamped with fun
and THEN SOME. had a GREAT time yesterday, with my dollie, Adina, and i'm only sorry that it had to come to an end! we made lots of stuff, including some stuff we can't show you yet! :D if you scroll down to the bottom of my blog, you'll see a little something, and all i can say is that you can start getting excited, because we plan to keep you BUSY! :)
now then, of the things i made yesterday, i can only show you two. the first one is for the Whiff of Joy challenge #48. Adina INSISTED i play with this image, and try my hand at this challenge, and to be honest, it was ROUGH! all those layers, and working with that image for this particular sketch... well i like how it turned out overall, but i wonder how many MORE cards i could have made in the time it take to make this one! hee hee.
i just love the Willow i used on this card - thanks, A! here's the sketch i followed:
the next one i can post here is for the challenge at Stamp With Fun.
the card:
for this sketch:
et voila!
now then, of the things i made yesterday, i can only show you two. the first one is for the Whiff of Joy challenge #48. Adina INSISTED i play with this image, and try my hand at this challenge, and to be honest, it was ROUGH! all those layers, and working with that image for this particular sketch... well i like how it turned out overall, but i wonder how many MORE cards i could have made in the time it take to make this one! hee hee.
i just love the Willow i used on this card - thanks, A! here's the sketch i followed:
the next one i can post here is for the challenge at Stamp With Fun.
the card:
for this sketch:
et voila!
Saturday, September 19, 2009
finishing up with the green
so this wraps up a busy cardmaking week of "green-themed" cards. i have done so much recycling of materials and weird stuff, and i'm looking forward to just a regular day of craftin' tomorrow! honestly, i'm not a wasteful cardmaker. i hang onto all of my scraps, no matter how small, and i'll use up the tiniest strips for trims, or mounts, or i'll chop 'em up with punches and dies. at the end of a full cardmaking day, i might have enough trash to fill a coffee mug.
so i've tried to put together a nice series of cards for my hubbin to bring to the cafe downtown, and hopefully they'll sell at "Green Day".
these two bring my total to 11. i had hoped for 12, but i'm all kinds of achy tonight, and was working in slow-mo. so this one is for two challenges - C.R.A.F.T. challenge #17, to use pink and brown, and for Friday Sketchers, the following sketch:
more coffee snugs on here, the scalloped trim is from a box of CHOCOLATE MINT WATER (!!!) that my hubbin bought, plus i used up the last of the brown packaging from the wedding favour. the corrugated flower is my favourite, and i punched MANY of these with my scraps. i plan to use 'em up this weekend. :)
the next one isn't for any challenge in particular. but i liked the pink and brown one enough that i wanted to make another that was similar, and simpler.
and now, off to brusha-brusha, and get myself ready for bed. i have a visitor coming in the morning! :D
so i've tried to put together a nice series of cards for my hubbin to bring to the cafe downtown, and hopefully they'll sell at "Green Day".
these two bring my total to 11. i had hoped for 12, but i'm all kinds of achy tonight, and was working in slow-mo. so this one is for two challenges - C.R.A.F.T. challenge #17, to use pink and brown, and for Friday Sketchers, the following sketch:
more coffee snugs on here, the scalloped trim is from a box of CHOCOLATE MINT WATER (!!!) that my hubbin bought, plus i used up the last of the brown packaging from the wedding favour. the corrugated flower is my favourite, and i punched MANY of these with my scraps. i plan to use 'em up this weekend. :)
the next one isn't for any challenge in particular. but i liked the pink and brown one enough that i wanted to make another that was similar, and simpler.
and now, off to brusha-brusha, and get myself ready for bed. i have a visitor coming in the morning! :D
Friday, September 18, 2009
oh yeah, it's friday all right.
and i'm FEELIN' the burn! gettin' my craft on this weekend! it started last night with a few more "green" cards:
(recycled paper, reused ribbon and box from wedding favour, image from art museum brochure when we went to the exhibit last year)
(recycled paper, cardboard from coffee snug, paint swatch)
(image from a sheet of postage stamps, paint swatch and recycled paper, plus the silver/foil is piece of a lid from a takeout order)
i feel like that last one needs a charm or something hanging from the hemp, but that really isn't the point of making green cards, right?
and i jumped into something today that is very new to me... SCRAPPIN'. it's a scrapbook page of sorts - more like an art journal for myself - but i don't think i've ever stuck my mug on anything before, so it qualifies, right?! RIGHT?! :)
okay, so the September crop is underway in my CafeMom group (i can't believe it's been a month already!), and while i was a smidgen intimidated by this challenge, i had to go for it. it's a letter to the self - taking an old pic (the top one's about 15 years old) and a new pic (yesterday!), and writing to encourage the old self. kind of an "if i knew then what i know now" type of deal, with words of wisdom to perhaps get the old self through some difficult times. and we had to use PAINT. mmmm, paint. so here's my first true attempt at a scrappy page, using real photos and everything!
here's what the journalling says (OMG, JOURNALLING!)...
DEAR K,
PEACE. you will find it eventually. it will be beautiful! and you'll finally be comfortable with the person you are.
LISTEN when people tell you that you are a good person, a good friend, and a good mother.
LAUGH when it hurts so much, and all you really want to do is CRY.
CREATE. when you finally find an outlet, it will bring relief and make you feel good about yourself. it will feel incredible! INDULGE it!
LIVE. it's called LIFE for a reason. don't just sit there, go out and enjoy it!
LOVE, K.
this is page one in an art/scrap journal to myself. i heart Sheer Delights.
tonight, all by my lonesome, and i plan to get supah-crafteh. and tomorrow, my fab dollie, Adina will be joining me for a full day of it! we have lots of challenges on which we must get cracking, because, well, there's big news!
(recycled paper, reused ribbon and box from wedding favour, image from art museum brochure when we went to the exhibit last year)
(recycled paper, cardboard from coffee snug, paint swatch)
(image from a sheet of postage stamps, paint swatch and recycled paper, plus the silver/foil is piece of a lid from a takeout order)
i feel like that last one needs a charm or something hanging from the hemp, but that really isn't the point of making green cards, right?
and i jumped into something today that is very new to me... SCRAPPIN'. it's a scrapbook page of sorts - more like an art journal for myself - but i don't think i've ever stuck my mug on anything before, so it qualifies, right?! RIGHT?! :)
okay, so the September crop is underway in my CafeMom group (i can't believe it's been a month already!), and while i was a smidgen intimidated by this challenge, i had to go for it. it's a letter to the self - taking an old pic (the top one's about 15 years old) and a new pic (yesterday!), and writing to encourage the old self. kind of an "if i knew then what i know now" type of deal, with words of wisdom to perhaps get the old self through some difficult times. and we had to use PAINT. mmmm, paint. so here's my first true attempt at a scrappy page, using real photos and everything!
here's what the journalling says (OMG, JOURNALLING!)...
DEAR K,
PEACE. you will find it eventually. it will be beautiful! and you'll finally be comfortable with the person you are.
LISTEN when people tell you that you are a good person, a good friend, and a good mother.
LAUGH when it hurts so much, and all you really want to do is CRY.
CREATE. when you finally find an outlet, it will bring relief and make you feel good about yourself. it will feel incredible! INDULGE it!
LIVE. it's called LIFE for a reason. don't just sit there, go out and enjoy it!
LOVE, K.
this is page one in an art/scrap journal to myself. i heart Sheer Delights.
tonight, all by my lonesome, and i plan to get supah-crafteh. and tomorrow, my fab dollie, Adina will be joining me for a full day of it! we have lots of challenges on which we must get cracking, because, well, there's big news!
Thursday, September 17, 2009
i'm bringin' Mojo back!
okay, so i SHOULD have posted this on sunday, but i've totally flaked!
we have a new challenge up at Cafe Mojo!
now that september is off to a frantic start, how has it changed your daily routine? are you a teacher, who's now overwhelmed with lesson plans and grades and disciplinary action? or are you a stay-at-home-mom who's happy to have some quiet time again? do you find yourself running around like a chicken with your head cut off, trying to get the kids to school in time, get yourself to work in time, get to meetings and appointments and get the kids to their respective clubs, and you hardly have time for yourself anymore?
well that's the challenge!
we want to see a project that represents your daily routine, and you will be entered to win a funky prize!
PLAY HERE! we don't have a single entry yet, so the odds are in your favour! ;)
my daily routine has lightened considerably now that school's back in session. no more interruptions from a hubbin or son wanting my opinion on something, or needing a hand in the kitchen, or wanting me to check this or that online. no, i can do my job in PEACE, sip my coffee quietly, and just enjoy my day. and it's nice to have the kitchen counter to myself so i am free to grind my beans and brew my cuppa joe. hence, my card:
(you've seen that coffee cup before, haven't you?)
we have a new challenge up at Cafe Mojo!
now that september is off to a frantic start, how has it changed your daily routine? are you a teacher, who's now overwhelmed with lesson plans and grades and disciplinary action? or are you a stay-at-home-mom who's happy to have some quiet time again? do you find yourself running around like a chicken with your head cut off, trying to get the kids to school in time, get yourself to work in time, get to meetings and appointments and get the kids to their respective clubs, and you hardly have time for yourself anymore?
well that's the challenge!
we want to see a project that represents your daily routine, and you will be entered to win a funky prize!
PLAY HERE! we don't have a single entry yet, so the odds are in your favour! ;)
my daily routine has lightened considerably now that school's back in session. no more interruptions from a hubbin or son wanting my opinion on something, or needing a hand in the kitchen, or wanting me to check this or that online. no, i can do my job in PEACE, sip my coffee quietly, and just enjoy my day. and it's nice to have the kitchen counter to myself so i am free to grind my beans and brew my cuppa joe. hence, my card:
(you've seen that coffee cup before, haven't you?)
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