Lisa A's Christmas workshop

Good Morning...I pray that all is well with you today.  I would love to show you the projects that were made at Lisa A.'s workshop last night.  Low in numbers but great in fun.

The point of the workshop was to show the versitility of the stampset to work on cards and scrapbook pages alike.

I have used the stampset, "Holiday Lineup", (item # 111648, $21.95).  I used one of the three stamps to boarder the bottom of the page then colored in Blush Blossom, Real Red, Garden Green, and Chocolate Chip.  Added Versa Mark presents on the back drop which did not show up on this page due to poor lighting...sorry...add flag markers and Real Red mat for middle picture and there you have it.  Simple, Simple...a child would not have had trouble doing this one.

Here I used a different stamp and made a simple card as well using Real Red, Holiday DSP, Basic Black, Whisper White card stock.  The Slit punch (item # 104388, $5.95) was used to place Real Red ribbon on front.  The Stampin' Pastels (105542, $24.95) and Blender Pens (102845, $9.95 for 3) were used in coloring the deer.  This card was a lot of fun for us.

Then of course we had a very simple card for the newbies...fold, stamp, color, glue and you have a card.  Simple but cute. 

The last stamp in the set...the snowmen.  Colored using Night of Navy, Brillant Blue, Brocade Blue, Ballet Blue, Bashful Blue, Old Olive, Real Red and Pumpkin Pie markers ($3.25 ea).  Layered the card on Night of Navy and Ballet Blue.  Made a frame using the  Large Tag punch (#105934 $15.95) to cut out center and the Ticket Corner punch (#107214 $5.95) to give the framed look.  Added some Rhinestone Brads to give a little bling.

We had lots of fun at the workshop and hated that you could not make it.  If you would like to make any of these projects, whether it be one or a stack, let me know and we will set up a time to have fun. 

Thanks for visiting my site today.  Have a blessed day.

New Scrapper...Card swap from Downline meeting

Most of you know by now that this is Jessie...Joshua's girlfriend. She wanted to make a card for her dad for Father's Day, so we made the wallet card shown in a previous blog.

We made four credit card like notes to put into the wallet. Here we stamped her brothers family, sister's and Jessie and her parents on the cards using the "All in the Family" stamp set. Colored each one with the Stampin' Write markers. She used one to write a special message to her dad. Sweet isn't it?
Here is the front of Michael's...shhhhhh...don't tell him.

I am not showing pictures of the inside just yet...we will have to wait until after Father's Day. I stamped a child on each card and each of them have written a special message on the card.

I love doing card swaps. Here are a few from Thursdays gathering... this first one is the one that JoAnn made.

The technique used on the Lovely as a Tree card was the Cracked Glass Technique...let me know it you would like to learn the technique.

This card was made by Mandy...one of my downlines.

This is too cute...

Flower pot card.

Hope you enjoyed the cards...have a blessed day.

New cards...yeah!

I have been working diligently on projects for the Christmas in July coming up. Will know more details about that after Monday so keep your eyes open for the blog.

With too much time on my hands to think...by the way my baby boy graduates from high school tonight...I got busy making cards. Here are a few of my creations, cased from Michelle. She is teaching me shading through her blog. These cards were easy and fun. I love the technique...probably my favorite now.

This card has more of an Asian feel to it. Looks much better in person than in this picture. I used the Big Shot to emboss the Riding Hood Red and then brayed the same color over the top to make the embossing stand out. On Whisper white I stamped my image, then embossed it as well. Using the masking technique, I shaded the inside circle in Riding Hood Red from the outside of the circle to the middle...leaving the inside a bit lighter. Then out lined the circle in silver gel pen. Did the same procedure to the second circle as well. Then shaded my card in Close to Cocoa around the out side. Framed the picture with Kiwi Kiss and Black card stock. Folded over black ribbon and put a brad through it and there you have it.

Card stock: chocolate chip, Ballet Blue, Basic Black and Whisper White

Ink: Brocade Blue, ballet Blue, Close to Cocoa, Olive Green, and Black

Technique: Embossing and sponging, shading, and masking

Embellishments: Basic Black brads

Stamp set: Thoughts & Prayers

I have this one already in mind for a close friend.

Be ready for more pictures tonight or maybe tomorrow. If not maybe Sunday. Keep Joshua in your prayers please as he goes for a showcase tomorrow for the college that he desires to attend. So it will be an early night tonight.

Too much time, hummmm

Mike informed me last night that I have too much time on my hands because I am doing too much thinking. He said I should get a job to occupy my time, so I got to work. Although, I don't think that stampin' was the kind of job he was referring to.

Today is the beginning to the end...Joshua has his "The Way We Were" slide show at school today. I am looking forward to seeing the pictures and remembering the good ol' days, but I am reminded that more good ol' days are right around the corner. And as long as momma has a camera, there will be pictures to document them. LOL . Two more days until graduation, oh my, and the tears will roll. Oh well, now to what has been occupying my time today. I am still using the Hoppy Memories Simply Scrappin' Kit from SU! to create these layouts. I am displaying Andrew's Hawaiian Day in second grade.

Andrew is very close friends with Tyler and Chandler, twins.

Here he is grouped with other close friends along with his cousin, Amber.

Here are the pages as they appear in the Scrapbook.

I am trying to come up with a card that I have to make for a swap coming up in early June using my favorite stamp set. Voila is one of my favs. I cased this off of Michelle. I don't know if this is the one I will use or not...needs some perfecting, but I kinda like it. What do you think?

I am off to mow the yard...have a blessed day.

Thank you

I went to the library and got the March/April issue of Paper Craft magazine. I cased a card from one in the back of the mag. I used the Doodle This stampset on the Old Olive using versa mark. My new Big Shot to emboss the Old Olive and Embrace Life stampset for the greeting. I softened the look with a scalloped bottom. This was a easy card.

Paper: Chocolate Chip and Old Olive

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Embellishments: Ribbon

Technique: Embossing and Versa Mark.

I love this Big Shot. It has lots of options that I would not have otherwise.

Hoppy Memories Spread

The end of this month I am having a "Mommy or Grandma and Me" scrapbook workshop. The feature product will be the "Hoppy Memories" Simply Scrappin' Kit by Stampin' Up!. Kits are complete with self-adhesive die cuts, patterned paper, and card stock and examples for

12 x 12, 8 1/2 x 11, 8 x 8 or 6 x 6 pages, cards, and a craft project. If you have outdoor pictures to scrap, this is the kit for you. Let me know if you are interested, I have four spots left to fill.

I tried my hand at 6 x 6 Scrapbook pages today. In 2004, our church, Southside Community Church, went to a Beth Moore Conference in Little Rock, AR. The pictures have been collecting dust so I thought I would scrap the event. It was a great trip with great company. Hope you enjoy the pages.

On the way to Little Rock, we stopped at Chili's to eat.

A group of us gather for a picture before the start of the second day.

Tammy and I at Olive Garden in North Little Rock.

These pictures are of Beth Moore while worshiping.

Some of us went to Red Lobster for desert.

I will agree that 6 x 6 scrapbooks are easier, but my pick is the 12 x12. I like putting lots of pictures on my pages, although that is a no-no for most scrappers.

Best Ever Workshop

Saturday night was our Best Ever workshop featuring the "Best Ever" Simply Scrappin' kit from Stampin' UP!. The class was about taking the scrap book kit and not just making scrapbook pages but how we could use it for making cards as well. Here are some pictures

of the workshop girls...

These are a few examples of the cards made.

Lisa mainly did scrapbook pages...I wish I had taken pictures. They were very good pages.

Vickie is a card girl...loves those cards. She whipped them out of there in no time. I think she beat all of us by about 30 minutes with all 20 cards made that night.

Jaime is a scrapbooker...turned card maker Saturday night. She was getting ready for all of the family birthday's coming up.

Frankie does it all...cards, scrapbooking, jewelry...you name it she does it. Very talented and creative woman. She is also great help a garage sales.

Miss Courtney, Frankie's granddaughter, joined us and she did great with making these cards. See the card on the table that she made. Good job huh? So even a six year old can get creative with these kits. Thanks Courtney for coming...you are a precious little girl. She is coming back for the Mommy and Me or Grandma and Me Workshop on the 28th.

Sherri gluing her cards...she is as well a scrapbooker turned card maker. She brought some cards that she had made to the workshop that I wish I would have gotten pictures of. Sherri, if you read this blog send me pictures so that i can show case them. They were incredible.

My aunt, Trina, joined us Saturday night as well. This was her first workshop to attend. She never missed a beat, you would have never known she was a newbie.

Micah and her best friend, Kelsey made cards as well. They made up their own creations...didn't want to follow the examples...they did great as well.

Saturday was fun with these ladies. Thank you so much for joining me at these workshops.

Stampin' fun last night

Joann held her first workshop and did a great job. We made cards and a book mark for Mother's Day or whatever you need a book mark for. Workshops are great for stress release...meeting new people...and learning a new art to share with others. If you are reading this and have never been to a workshop ... try it, I don't think you will regret it. Here are a few pictures of those present last night...