Stamp Queen

May I have this dance.....

2012-01-27T20:43:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
A quiet friday evening - at least for the moment (the teens are outside hanging out int he yard - I have extra's in the house as I often do :)
I did this card with a Valentine theme/colors in mind. I used one of my newer sets from Flourishes.
The couple is embossed with glitter gold onto gold shimmer paper and cut out with a Spellbinders die.
The background is coredinations paper with a texture die and sanded off to reveal the red core.
This didn't turn out quite how I envisioned but its ok....

I managed to get the flower beds in the back part of my yard finished off this morning....tomorrow will start on the side of the house. I am hoping that by raising the beds up a bit higher they will be easier to weed come summer.

All for tonight - time for the couch and a good book (or some coloring....) .
Take Care
Tera

Oriental Hummingbird

2012-01-26T15:17:00.001-06:00

Hallo,
Yup it be raining!!!! It was sposed to be a pretty bad storm but it fizzled for the most part which is ok - we are still getting the rain which we need just not the wind and scary stuff!!!!
I managed to get some more work done on the flower beds this am and then ran over to hang out with my Stampin' group for a bit....
I did this card for this weeks Tuesday challenge over at Flourishes.
The challenge was to make a center step card.
I had this image and the hummer colored up already so I just found some matching papers and put it together. I decided that it was high time I used some of the washi paper I have been hoarding for - well some of it for 2/3 years, and one batch for just a year....I found a piece that had just the right shade of pink to match too!!!

You will probably be seeing more of my washi paper in the near future - I LOVE these papers!!! (after all if I never use it how can I buy more :) - and I do have a stamp convention to go to next week!!!)
The stamps are from Flourishes of course and are colored with prismacolor pencils. The flowers were cut out with a Spellbinders die and edged with gold metallic pen and the hummer was cut out by hand an glued so he was off the edge a bit.
Check out the challenge here - www.flourishes.org/blog/
All for me today - back to the craft room for a bit.....
Take Care
Tera

Outlines in blue

2012-01-25T19:03:00.002-06:00

Hallo,
A couple quick cards for you today using some stamps from Outlines and the color blue for their current challenge over at the Outlines blog - www.outlineswithkathy.blogspot.com
I used this same flower stamp for last weeks challenge too....this time I colored the flowers and cut them out to layer onto some DP along with another Outlines stamp.
I had so much fun coloring that I had enough flowers for 2 cards :) so I varied the color just a bit and went a bit darker on the second one.
I slept till about 2 today and then got up and did a bit of yard work - I am redoing the borders around my flower beds and making them 2 or 3 layers up with 4X4's (so I won't have to bend down so far to pull weeds :)
Well I had trenches dug for one set of flower bed and it is sposed to rain like crazy tomorrow so I don't want them to get washed back in, only took me about an hour and half to finish that section. If the rain holds off I will do a bit more in the am - about an hour and half of stooping, kneeling and digging is about all my knees and back will do at one time but I am slowly getting it done.
All for today - Take Care
Tera

Rusty Robots

2012-01-24T07:37:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
A sleepy me this am, busy night at work and off to bed woth me as soon as I show you these :)
I am doing some ATC's to trade at the stamp Convention near Atlanta the first weekend of Febr. and the theme is 'robots'
I used stamps from My Favorite Things and colored them to look like they are a bit rusty :) This robot had little gears on his front - so I took some of the tiny watch gears I had and attatched them with diamond glaze over top and then in the corner too.
The background paper is 'faux rusty metal technique' from Technique Junkies and then I added the gears and some accents with a bronze viva decor pen.
All for now - gotta get
Take Care
Tera

Vintage Mouses

2012-01-23T14:35:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
A quick card for you today - got some yard work done before the rain came and some errands and as soon as I get done here it is nappy time so I can go to work tonight.
I did this card for the current challenge over at the House Mouse blog - www.housemouse-challenge.blogspot.com - the challenge being for 'black and white'.
Well mine is mostly black and white - the main image is anyway, except for the peach colored aspirin. The main image is from House Mouse.
The background is a backgrounder from Cornish Heritage Farms and looks like old newspaper ads - see the ad in the top left corner for cough syrup - I thought it matched this stamp pretty well, but thought it needed walnut stain ink and a bit of distressing - so the card is not ALL black and white - but I think it turned out pretty cute.
All for today - Take Care
nappy time for me....
Tera

Grumpy stitches

2012-01-22T15:52:00.003-06:00

Hallo,
A quick card for you today - I am taking a lazy day here at my house, no yard work for me today (my knees told me in no uncertain terms to take the day off - I will give it a try tomorrow morning if its not raining anyway...)
I had this Mo's image colored up for awhile and so that made this a very quick card - I used a backgrounder from CHF for my stitches to fit this weeks challenge over at Mo's.
The Mo's image - cute little grump isn't she :) - is colored with prismacolor pencils.
Check out the challenge here - www.mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.com
I just love my backgrounder stamps - they go with anything and any other company!!!
I have lots of backgrounder stamps - mostly from Cornish Heritage Farms as this one is but I also have a few from Impression Obsession, Stampin' Up, and Flourishes too.
All from me today - I stamped up a few images to color this afternoon and I have a good book I am reading too (a couple books I am reading actually but 2 are learning reading not fun reading :)
Take Care
Tera

Flowery Flowers

2012-01-21T17:30:00.001-06:00

Hallo,
Well there is now many buckets and a big pile for 'fertilizer' in my back yard and my kids almost RAN for the shower when done - hee hee, city kids...not that I didn't take a shower too but REALLY, it wasn't that bad....
I am building my flower beds in the back yard up a bit with tiers - I want to do the side yard ones too but we will see how much time I get this spring and how long my knees hold up....
Speaking of flowers - I have 2 cards for you this evening from Outlines. The challenge this week over at the Outlines blog was Valentines and so I did them up in reds and pinks and added a few little hearts here and there. Check out the challenge here - www.outlineswithkathy.blogspot.com
I paper pieced some of the flowers on each one and used some heart shaped brads, a button and some liquid beads from tulip on the first, same for the second but I also used some white viva decor pen too and no button.
I thought they both turned out a bit cluttered looking but they are bright and cheerful and flowery....
All for today - the kiddos are both at a movie night party/sleep over so the DH and I are going out to eat and to see a movie - I have been wanting to see 'War Horse'
Take Care
Tera

Holiday Snowman

2012-01-21T07:22:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
Early saturday am - had to take DS to a swim meet (he helps out with the Middle School team now that the HS team is finished for the year)
Once he gets home I am corralling both my kiddos to help get a small truck load of fertilizer for my flower beds (courtesy of the local boarding stable - yes my kids are going to love me today :)
Well another CHF card for you today - this is another of the sweet digitals up on their site. I colored him with prismacolor pencils and layered him to a couple Christmassy DP's and added some stickers that I got on sale last year (2010) after Christmas :)
It is a very simpke and quick card - and I now have 10 cards made already for this coming Christmas :) Love that - I plan to try and do a couple cards a week at least, all year - it will definatly make the next Christmas season a little less rushed :)
All for now - but look for another post later today.
Take Care
Tera

Simple Things

2012-01-20T05:15:00.000-06:00

Hallo,

Welcome to friday morning - Yippee - and I am even off this weekend!!!!

Worked last night so will get my little post up for you all and tuck myself into bed for a few hours :)

Another CHF card for you today

This was one of the very first stamps that I bought from the old CHF (Cornish Heritage Farms ) and I still love it!!! This stamp is not up on the new CHF store yet but you should check out all the great digitals that they do have already up!!!

http://www.cornishheritagefarms.com/

I colored it with copics and cut it out with a Spellbinders labels die using an out-of-the-box technique.

I layered it to a panel of coredinations paper - a paper pad that already had texture on it - and then sanded off to reveal the lighter core. Then I distressed the edges a bit and curled one corner.

I added a couple ribbons and some corner accentrs with a viva decor pen.

All for right now - may post again later if I get to the craft room today :)
Take Care
Tera

Candy bright day

2012-01-19T08:06:00.001-06:00

Hallo,
Its a bright as candy day here in NW Florida - sunny and just a bit chilly.
I did this very bright card for the current challenge over at the Impression Obsession blog - which is for 'oldies but goodies' - not sure how old this stamp is but I had been wanting it for some time and finally got it the last time I won the challenge over at IO :).
Check out the challenge here - www.mitrafriant.typepad.com - you could win 25 $$ to spend in the IO store!!!!
The stamp I used is 'Candy Jars' #G2332 and I colored it with prismacolor pencils and cut it out with an out-of-the-box technique and a Spellbinders die.
The DP I used is a very bright pink with blueish/turquoise dots - so I added some turquoise glitter to the edge of the main panel and layered it to teal/turquoise paper and lastly added some blueish turquoise rhinestones.
I am not sure how I should manage my sleep time today - tuesday night I didn't sleep well so I made sure to get in a good nap yesterday afternoon, only to end up on call for work. Well since I had a good nap I expected to be up late...but was in bed by 10....and got woke up at 230 am to come into work (and got off at 730 am per usual) so I am not really tired now....so I guess I should get the house work done that I have been putting off (too cool for yard work outside today) and then probably lay down for a longer nap after lunch....Ahhh well after tonight I have 3 days(nights) off :). Maybe if I get my bum in gear I can get some craft room time in too....either way this is all for me today here in blogland :)
Take Care
Tera

Kinkade - Live Life Wisely

2012-01-19T07:30:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
My favorite project of the week so far to show you this am. I got this Thomas Kinkade image as the old CHF was having close out sales a couple years ago. It sounds like new CHF will still be carrying the Thomas Kinkade images which is great news for me!!!!
I colored this TK image - Gingerbread Cottage - with prismacolor pencils. I usually start with the lightest colors and work darker from there and as I get a couple layers on then I switch and start doing sections - like all the flowers and then the trees and then the stones of the house ect. ect. ect. My only problem with TK's is that I have a hard time parting with my project when I am done - I almost never do just a card with the TK's - I like to do something more permanent with them, like a frame or plaque.
This time I brought out a 3D shadow box die that I have been hoarding for this TK. This is an Accu cut die designed by my friend Vicki Chrisman - http://www.vickichrisman.blogspot.com/
Crafty Secrects sells pre-cut sets of these die cuts which is really nice!!!
I added stamps from a couple 'scene it' sets - gates and bridges and winter I think - to the side panels. Above the main image is a phrase from a time set from CHF set.
The last picture shows this die closed and the decorative flap is stamped with another phrase from the time set as well as another decorative stamp to define the 'curtains'. I added a beaded 'rope' to the curtains with a viva decor pen.
I LOVE how this one turned out!!!! The shadow box die frames it up so nice too!!!
Be sure to check out the new CHF store!!! http://www.cornishheritagefarms.com/
All for today - worked last night, working again tonight so it is time to sleep!!!
Take Care
Tera

Wedding charms - Flourishes

2012-01-18T17:44:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
Just a couple charm-like hangy thingsto show you today.
I did these up for the current challenge over at Flourishes for something Valentines but not a card. Check out the challenge here - www.flourishes.org/blog/.
I have been hoarding these charms from Fancy Pants for quite awhile now but had resolved to start 'using the good stuff' so between the charms and the other good stuff - Flourishes stamps!!!
I used stamps from Flourishes ' Wedded Bliss'.
On the white one I embossed with silver and then added accents with a viva decor pearl pen and a Mr. and Mrs. ribbon, along with a white and cream ribbon to hang it with.
The red I embossed with black and used a Tulip 'beads in a bottle' in black, and added a red and black ribbon to hang it with.
For both I embossed a phrase from the same set for the back of the charm.
The charms are about 3 inches square.
All for tonight - was sposed to work tonight and even managed to get in a good nap, and am on call....so after supper and couch time with the DH, I will head off to the craft room until later cause I know I won't be sleepy when everyone else heads for bed.
Have a great night !!
Tera

Sunset Hiker

2012-01-18T06:20:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
Day #3 of my Welcome back CHF week :)
Todays card is one for the guys.
The main image is from the Sarah England line from old CHF - not sure if new CHF will be carrying these stamps or not.
I did the sunset direct to paper with yellow, orange and red ink pads. Then I stamped the hiker in black ink and cut out with a Spellbinders die.
The phrase and corner stamps are both from the same old CHF set (I wasn't very good about writing the names of the set on my CD holders back then - I have gotten more organized since...) I embossed the phrase in black and the corner stamps were done in brown and I edged the die with brown too. Then I found brads I liked for the corners.
I used a wood grain backgrounder with brown ink onto the kraft card base and edged the edges with the brown ink too.
Check out the new C0rnish Heritage Farms store - http://www.cornishheritagefarms.com/
Well kids are back in school and DH at work so I am going to try and do some yard work - and some stamping today :) and then I work tonight.....
All for this am - Take Care
Tera

Very Pink Snow Lady

2012-01-17T06:22:00.002-06:00

Hallo,
A very pink tuesday morning to you all!!!
My kiddos are off school again today due to a teacher work day, so not sure what we are going to do today - probably shopping as DD needs some stuff for softball and DS needs stuff for the year round swim team, that I also need to stop at the YMCA for this afternoon and see if they know what is going on with changes to that program this year.....so therefore up early am I to post on my blog, just in case I run out of time later :).
Day #2 of my own celebration of the return of CHF - Cornish Heritage Farms.
I actually did 2 versions of this card because I couldn't decide which backgrounder I wanted to use on the background.
The Snow lady is one of CHF's digital images that I colored in pinks and cut out.
I found the pink and blue DP in my scrap drawer and thought it looked cool with my Snow Lady.
Next I pulled out pink cardstock and a couple backgrounders and embossed them in blue.
This first one is a scrapblock backgrounder. I LOVE my CHF backgrounders!!!!
The pink pearl embellishments are a dimensioal fabric paint from Tulip that works really well on paper (and wood and canvus - and fabric BTW :)
The phrases on both cards come from a CHF set of Christmas phrases and are stamped with purely pomegranete and embossed with clear powder.
I really had fun with these 2 cards - pink is not normally my color but they turned out cute (I may have to do versions in purple too :)!!
Be sure to stop by the Cornish Heritage Farms store and look around!! www.cornishheritagefarms.com
All for this am - Have a great day!!
Tera

Pink lilys

2012-01-16T16:25:00.002-06:00

Hallo,
Just a quick note.... I did this card for the current Timeless Tuesday challenge over at Flourishes and if I don't get done fast I will miss the deadline :) - between working the last 2 nights and the beginings of a head cold (feels like, hope not but very likely a head cold as DH and DD both have it...) I am abit slow movin today.
The inspiration photo had alot of bright colors - red, pink and some yellow and orange so this is what I ended up with today :).
Check out the challenge here - www.flourishes.org/blog/
I love these lilies from Flourishes and I colored them with copics - pinks and a darker maroon with a golden yellow background.
The back cardstock was stamped with a backgrounder stamp from Cornish Heritage Farms - I coated it with yellow acrylic paint and then pressed kraft cardstock to the stamp.
A bit of lace trim and some accents with a viva decor pen and time to link it up :)
No yard work for me today...but got some shopping done for DD, tomorrow will be DS's turn....
Take Care
Tera

CHF week!!!

2012-01-16T01:32:00.003-06:00

Hallo,
I have decided to celebrate the return of one of my favorite stamp companies this week by featuring cards every day this week done using stamps from Cornish Heritage Farms.
I may do addition posts also, as I do have a few challenges I would like to get done this week too, but every day this week I will show you cards done with digitals and stamps from Cornish Heritage Farms.
Now, as the new owners get CHF back up in running they have started with some awesome digital images so some of the stamps I have are not yet back available on the new store....but it does give you an idea of all the good stuff to come :)
My first card features 2 digitals from the current store. I colored them with prismacolor pencils and then used the dryer sheet technique for the main panel. After I glued the snowmen to the DP panel I ran it through my sticker machine and then attatched the dryer sheet to the front over the image which gives it a soft and fuzzy look.
I used the same DP for a strip along the side of the card and addded a matching panel of DP and some ribbon. The phrase is also from an old CHF set of Christmas phrases.
Lastly I used a viva decor pen for the bronze pearls in the corners.
Check out the new CHF web store for all the digital goodies for sale - and BTW the prices are very awesome!!! http://www.cornishheritagefarms.com/

I was pleased with the vintagy look of the card :).
Well all for me this bright and sunny morning - I worked last night so it is time for me to get a bit of sleep. I am hoping to get up early and maybe get some yard work done - weeds have overtaken several of my flower beds!!!
Take Care
Tera

Elegant in black

2012-01-15T00:28:00.004-06:00

Hallo,
Just a little card to show you today for a challenge over at Sweet Pea Stampers - www.sweetpeastampschallenge.blogspot.com

This is my first card using sheets from Craftry Purple Frog. I won several sheets over the last couple months from challenges at Sweet Pea Stampers but the colored ink in my printer has been out so I hadn't printed out any of the sheets to use until this week :). Boy do these sheets make for quick and easy and beautiful cards!!!!
I used some silver mettalic pen on the main image and the black DP.
I used a black sparkly ribbon and some rhinestones - diamond shaped ones for the ribbon and the one on the cats eye and tiny round ones for the headpieces of the girl and cat and the girls necklace.
Lastly I used some silver sticker corners.
All for today - time for me to go to sleep :)
Take Care
Tera

Snow swirls and dots

2012-01-14T12:07:00.002-06:00

Hallo,
Just a quick post - trying to get a couple things done in the craft room and out for a walk after lunch.
Tonight at work will be interesting as I didnot sleep well last night and the chances of a nap are slim today - for one even though I didn't sleep well, I am not tired (but I know I will be...)
Todays card was done for the latest challenge over at Outlines - www.outlineswithkathy.blogspot.com
which was for snow or winter.
All stamps are from Outlines and were stamped and embossed with white. I then added some dimensional fabric paint from Tulip to the dots on the tree and swirl. The tulip paint was a white with glitter in it.
Just a quick and simple card but I always like white on blue.
All for today - maybe my afternoon walk will help me take a nap today :)
Take Care
Tera

GKD CSS Sketchy blog hop

2012-01-13T20:29:00.001-06:00

Hallo,
Time for another Gina K CSS Alumni blog hop!!! This time we are using a sketch by our very own Melissa C.
If you are following along the hop then you can to me from Sharri - www.istamp4u.blogspot.com/2012/01/gkd-css-alumni-sketch-hop.html
I am sure she had some wonderful stuff to show you!!!
Remember to leave some comments along the hop tonight because Tuesday am (1-17) we will be drawing a name to win a big grab bag of Gina K stamps!!!! The more comments you leave, the better your chances :)
I decided to do a Valentine card for the hop tonight. The mug is from the 'Mugs and Kisses' set and so is the candy stamp. The lace stamp is from 'Nana's Needlework'
I am not always happy with the results when I try for a CAS (clean and simple) card but I think it turned out ok.
I used a cuttlebug folder and some Coredinations paper for the background - sanding off to show the pink core, and some tiny pink and white heart shaped brads from my stash.
I stamped the lace with white ink onto pink paper and then stamped the cup over that and cut it out. The candy wrapper and pink swirl on top was done with a pink spica glitter pen and then the chocoalte part is a copic marker.
Well I am the end of the hop tonight - We hope you have enjoyed it!!!
All for tonight - I have several extra teenagers in the house tonight...my kiddos are so busy these days that I hardly ever see them, so to have a houseful of my kiddos and their friends is a big smile for me tonight :)
Have a great weekend!!!
Tera

Cloud Angel

2012-01-13T07:06:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
Just a quick little post this am, as I am meeting my Chief Enabler and we are going to explore some thrift shops and antigue shops :) and then some lunch :).
I did this card for the current challenge over at Mo's which is for CAS . Check it out here - http://www.mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.com/
I colored up this sweet image with prismacolor pencils and cut him out with a Spellbinders die and edged the die with a silver mettalic pen.
I layered him to another Spellbinders die cut from silver mettalic paper and then to the white cardbase. I added some sparkly dots in white - by tulip (found it with the fabric painting stuff - its a dimensional paint in a bottle and works great on paper :).
All for today.
Take Care
Tera

2012 challenge

2012-01-12T18:04:00.002-06:00

Hallo,
Another challenge card from Flourishes for you today!!! This one fell together fairly quick for me - I have a small stash of colored images and one from my stash fit for me for todays challenge.
Todays challenge is the 2012 challenge - only 2 colors, o bling, 1 embellishment and only 2 layers.
Well my 2 colors are purple and green, and my embellishment is the little gold corner stickers.
Check out the challenges for release week at Flourishes here - www.flourishes.org/blog/
Play along and you could win some or all of the new stamp sets in this release!!!
The stamps on my card are all from Flourishes and colored with prismacolor pencils.
I stamped the raspberries down the one side of the green paper with purple ink and the phrase on the main image too.
All for today - I have a couple other challenges I would like to catch up on :) and super to get a rollin too :)
Take Care
Tera

Sweetheart Daisies

2012-01-11T17:49:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
I am doing a bit of backposting trying to catch up the blog today....You would think I would be all caught up because I had an extra day off (was on call for work sunday night....) but I haven't seemed to get there this week....
I did this card for the wednesday lunchtime challenge for release week over at Flourishes. This challenge was to be inspired by the 'Year of the dragon' - The photo had lots of reds, pinks and oranges in it, and I need to get busy on some Valentine cards sooooo....
Check out all the challenges this week over at Flourishes here - www.flourishes.org/blog/
I used one of the newer to me stamps from Flourishes for this card and colored the gerber daisies with prismacolor pencils.
A few folks on the Flourishes DT used a great combo of pink and craft and I really liked how it looked - so I found some pink DP that matched some of the pinks in my flowers and layered it to a kraft card base (5X7).
I cut out the flower image and the phrase with Spellbinders dies and edged them with gold mettalic pen. Then I added a red ribbon and lots of little red accents (tulip - beads in a bottle).

All for today - :)
Take Care
Tera

Gina K - clock

2012-01-10T17:30:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
Another card for you from my stash - no stamping for me today as I worked last night and have slept all day and working again tonight....
The stamps are from Gina K and I cut them out with a Spellbinders die and then sponged some ink on with the die still in place (a bit heavier than I intended ...) I then edged the die cut with a copper mettalic pen.
The background was done with a texture folder of watch gears to match the clock/time theme of the stamps.
I used some scaps of siver and copper paper as well as adding texture to the brown base cardstock too.
All for today - just found out that I am on call for work tonight so I will be headed for the craft room later :) Yippee (although my paycheck may not say yippee....)
Take Care
Tera

Dino bookmark

2012-01-09T17:00:00.000-06:00

Hallo,

Just a quick post this evening - headed off to work in a bit...

I did this bookmark for one of my Nephews a while back...it is done onto the clear plastic sheet that clear stamps come on. I just folded it in half and added decorations.

The brown paper was a scrap of DP that I ran through a texture folder.

The Dinosaur is from Gina K and colored with copics.
I have been trying really hard to use up my scraps ands my stash. Trying to recycle too so this card fits for them both :).

Have a great night!!!

Tera

Sweet Valentine

2012-01-08T14:08:00.000-06:00

Hallo,

I have a Sweet Pea Valentines card for you today. This image is of course from Sweet Pea Stamp and is colored with prismacolor pencils.

I layered her to a background done with coredinations paper and a texture folder - sanded off for the red on black pattern. Added some rhinestones and all done.

I plan to enter her in 2 challenges - first over at Sweet Pea Stampers the challenge was to use black. Not sure if I could use another color with it but for this one I did. Check it out here - http://www.sweetpeastampschallenge.blogspot.com/

The other challenge comes from One Sweet Challenge here - www.onesweetchallenge.blogspot.com and their challenge was to use one from a list of funky holidays - I chose 'National Hobby Month' with is January, and 'Inspire you heart with your art day' which is the 30 of Jan.

All for today - gotta get outside and soak up some sun (and do a bit of yard work :)

Take Care

Tera

Make the day count

2012-01-07T17:34:00.004-06:00

Hallo,
Is everyone having a great weekend? The weather here is warm and sunny and I am lovin it!!!!
I even went for a ride with DH on the Harley today - something I don't often do. (and yes I am a little stiff-legged this evening) We rode for just under and hour and stopped for lunch and then went back the long way - over the river and through the woods as such....
I did this card for the new release challenge over at Flourishes which was to use something new or time related. Well I don't have any of Flourishes baby stamps for a New baby but I have this wonderful time set and so went with that. Check out the challenge over at Flourishes here - www.flourishes.org/blog/
I also used another of the shadow box die cuts that my friend Vicki designed and stamped then with stamps from my set from Flourishes :) You can check out Vicki's blog here - www.vickichrisman.blogspot.com
We had another beautiful day here - went out to eat at one of our favorite places and sat on the deck looking at the ocean - I actually had to move chairs because it got hot sitting in the sun :)
I am hoping that it is nice tomorrow am because I need to do yard work and didn't feel like it today....we have a front moving in so rain and cold by tomorrow night depending on howe fast it moves in....
All for tonight - Take Care
Tera

Humming along

2012-01-06T17:11:00.003-06:00

Hallo,
Well I managed to get another challenge card done and I even dug some hoarded treasures out and used here today :)
This tri-fold is a die cut from Accu cut that was designed by Vicki from www.vickichrisman.blogspot.com
I don't have the die but Crafty Secrets sells packets of 3 cuts in different papers. I had bought these along time ago and was saving them....so today was a good day to 'use the good stuff' :)
The stamps I used are from Flourishes - colored with prismacolor pencils - and I did the tri-fold because that is what the current Timeless Tuesday challenge is this week :) Check out the challenge here - www.flourishes.org/blog/
All for me today - tired cookie but worth it, went to sleep after work about 8 am and then got up to go to lunch with my friend Pat at 1130. Lunch was yummy, good company and the lunch place is adorable with art work all over the walls. Then I ran some errands....and a bit of time in the craft room ...but it will be early bed for me tonight!!!
Take Care
Tera

Sweet Heart

2012-01-05T16:35:00.002-06:00

Hallo,
A couple cards to start me getting in a Valentine mood to show you today.
I did these for the current challenge over at the Impression Obsession blog which is for 'hearts and flowers'
Check out the challenge here - http://www.mitrafriant.typepad.com/
The stamp that I used is one of the Delt cubes - #5 (H1638).
I had origionally planned on layering the hearts on these 2 cards and then decided they looked better on their own.
For the backgrounds I stamped one side of the cube in gray over white base cardstock. With this first card I then stamped the same side in white on red paper and cut it out with a Spellbinderrs die. For the second card I stamped in distress red onto white and cut it out with a smaller die from the same set.
With the first card I edged the heart and base cardstock with gold mettalic pen and added some gold pearl accents with a viva decor pen. The little phrase on the heart in both cards is a rub-on.
And I used rub-ons in the corners of the second card too. I used decorative brads and some stry doo-dads on my desk to decorate the hearts.

All for today - gotta get ready to work tonight....
Take Care
Tera

Back to school

2012-01-04T14:58:00.000-06:00

Hallo,

Just a short little note - gotta try and get a nap before work tonight.

I did these cards sometime ago at the begining of the school year for a challenge over at Stamp TV.

The stamps are all Gina K - colored with copics. The red pearl accents are from Tulip - 'beads in a bottle'.

My kids had to go back to school on the 2nd so I pulled this one from my stash....

All for today - Take Care

Tera

Vintage Springtime

2012-01-03T14:27:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
Or at least I thought it looked kinda vintagy anyhow... :)
I did this card for the current challenge over at the Outlines blog which is a sketch this time - I love sketches!!!!
Check it out here - www.outlineswithkathy.blogspot.com
The stamp is from Outlines of course and I colored it with prismacolor pencils and then edged the panel (all the panels actually) with dark blue ink. Added some ribbons and a few rhinestones and all done :)
Back to the craft room for me - it is windy and cold here today so no yard work for me!!!
Take Care
Tera

Steampunk Lady

2012-01-02T14:08:00.002-06:00

Hallo,
Ahhh crafting time :)
I finished up this sketch journal today for 2 different challenges - the first is to make a gift from the Sweet Pea Stampers blog (getting this in at the last minute here) - www.sweetpeastampschallenge.blogspot.com
And the second challenge is for 'anything goes' from the new One Sweet Challenge blog -
www.onesweetchallenge.blogspot.com
I had this image colored for awhile now - she is colored with copics. I used her to pretty up this sketch journal. Wouldn't this be a great gift for an artsy type - friends of ours have a daughter majoring in art in college but she does most of her sketching on the computer.....
Part of the background was done with a texture folder and then I added some ribbons and some watch parts to add to the steampunk effect :)
All for today - Take Care
Tera

Weekend in Savannah

2012-01-01T20:16:00.004-06:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!
Well the Fujan clan made a quick trip up to Savannah to spend New Years Eve with friends. Our good friends from NE Pennsylvania has a daughter that goes to school in Savannah so we bunked with her at her house for a couple days.
We drove up on friday and had to come back yesterday (Sunday) because both my kiddos had to be back in school today - on the 2nd of Jan. can you believe it??
Saturday we did a bit of sightseeing walked around town a bit (cannot believe I didn't take any pics downtown....I guess we were too busy talking...) but we also went out to this fort and walked around. This fort took damage and eventually surrendered when the North took out one of the front corners. Almost all the damage to to fort was along the 2 walls facing the river - when they restored the fort you can see the brighter red brick is the newer, but they left most of the damage intact along the walls and there is even shells still stuck in some of the holes. We even got there in time to see a cannon demo - no ammo in them just powder for the demo and the noise :).
We also went to a lighthouse and down to the beach area for lunch - and included is the Fujan family Christmas picture on the beach (will be sending to all the relatives to make them jealous :) - then maybe they will come to visit, as our beaches in NW Florida are even better than in this pic :).
The last pics are from Sunday morning late breakfast - Uncle Mike sat between my 2 kids and it made for some good fun and good pics of my kids, teenagers - actually smiling :).
I really should have taken more pictures, I say that alot, but then there is something to be said for just enjoying the fun and good company!!!!
Thanks guys for a Great weekend!!!!
All for today!!!
Tera

Santa Kitty

2011-12-31T07:10:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
Another challenge card for you today - last minute again but better than late I guess :)
This card was for the current challenge over at Outlines for a Holiday Thank-You card. Check it out here - http://www.outlineswithkathy.blogspot.com/
I am in a clean and simple mode I guess....does make things go quicker sometimes (I have a hard time doing CAS so it's not always quicker...)
The stamp is from Outlines and colored with prismacolor pencils. (yes he's a bit off kilter - straight is over-rated right? :)
The frame and the phrase are both rub-ons from my stash that is several years old now - I haven't bought any rub-ons in 3 or 4 years but am slowly getting my stash used up....
All for today - Take Care and have a
HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!!!
Tera

Simple Santa

2011-12-30T06:58:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
Well I did good in the craft room yesterday - I managed to get 4 gift cards done and finished off 6 ornaments (leftovers from Christmas projects I didn't get done on time but am determined to finish instead of storeing away for next year...) this morning and then after lunch I got cards done for 2 different challenges.
This card is for the current Christmas challenge over at Flourishes - the challenge this time was to use a Santa themed card or project.
Check out the challenge here - www.flourishes.org/blog/
I decided to keep it clean and simple for this one....I stamped the Santa ornament and the bow in black and colored with prismacolor pencils, and stamped the phrse in distress ink in red. Then I added some stickles glitter to Santa and the bow, with a couiple glitter dots after the phrase. (and yes my glitter was still wet when I took the photos :)
All for today - Take Care
Tera

Mo's puppy angel

2011-12-29T07:09:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
Just a quick card to show you this am - we are going out of town tomorrow for a couple days and I still need to pack and get a couple gift cards made :)
This sweet image is from Mo's Digital Pencil and is colored with prismacolor pencils. Isn't she sweet!!!! Mo has another one like it with a kitty that is just as sweet!!
Its a pretty simple little card - just a couple layers of DP - main layer and next cut with a Spellbinders labels die, and some liquid 'beads in a bottle' from tulip for accents, oh yes and a bit of gold mettalic pen edging the layers....
All for now - pretty chilly here in NW Florida again this am.....
Take Care
Tera

Happy Pots

2011-12-28T07:09:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
Another quick post, along the same theme as yesterday....
I am hoping to get all the Christmas decs down today and put away, and then get the house cleaned. The kiddos are both home this am so I will put them to work :)
I did this card some time ago for a challenge over at Stamp TV - I believe it was for paper piecing. All the stamps are from Gina K. After I paper pieced the pots, I stamped some phrases on a couple for a quick little card!!!

I am hopeful that I will get some craft time this afternoon but we will see....time to get started with a walk for the day, a bit chilly here today, even a touch of frost on the rooftops this am.....
Take Care
Tera

Yard Work

2011-12-27T17:20:00.001-06:00

Hallo,
Just a quick note this evening....
I didnot get much crafting done today - was reading a book thatb I started a week or so ago and playing with my new Kindle :).
I chose this card from my stash because it is what I need to get started on this week(realistically it will be next week...) I didnot get all my fall yard work done so need to get a move on so when spring comes to NW Florida, my yard isn't totally yukky....
The stamps on this card are all from Gina K and colored with prismacolor pencils....just a quick and simple card!!!
All for tonight, Take Care
Tera

Holiday WIne Box

2011-12-26T16:06:00.003-06:00

Hallo,

Well you have seen this design before on another box but today I did 2 wines boxes. We are making a trip to Savanah to visit with friends for New Years so I thought I would bring them a bottle of wine - so I had to decorate the box....I liked the design so much that I did 2 (one for the Etsy shop eventually, probably next Christmas....)

The boxes were first painted on the bottom and top under where the lid would go (learned my lesson last time :) and on the bottom of the box, then I put an edge of red paper on the bottom of the box and covered the lid in red paper.

The white paper comes already textured and had a wonderful shimmer to it. And then I used 2 ribbons to edge the box bottom and the bottom edge of the lid.

The ornaments are done with Spellbinders dies and matching stamps from Gina K's Heirloom Ornaments set. I stamped half on black with white embossing powder and half on white with black embossing powder and layered the smaller, opposites on top and did every other one on the sides.

The cording on the box was a thrift store find for only a buck - a whole roll and it looks so much better than the plain cord that was on the box.

Lastly I used some viva decor liquid pearls for all the gold pearl accents - also used a bit of gold mettalic pen.

Well thats all for me today - I hope everyone had a GREAT Christmas and are looking forward to a GREAT New Year!!!!
Take Care
Tera

Baby Buttons

2011-12-25T10:55:00.000-06:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS
Well just a quick note before I head to bed...sure enough the teenagers were up bright and early this am waiting for me to get home from work so they could open their presents :)
Now that the 'rush' for the am is done its pretty much time for me to head off to bed to sleep for a bit, just wanted to pop in with a quick post and a Merry Christmas to everyone!!!!
One of my goals for this year was to post most days and I have done pretty well with that - although my stash has decreased somewhat over the last week or so as my crafting time has been limited...

This baby card was made with stamps and the button dies from My Favorite Things . I did some paper piecing and then colored with copics, some paper buttons from pretty paper, flat backed pink pearls and some pink lace finish it off.
All for today - time to sleep, for a bit anyhow so I can get up and play with my new Kindle :).
Take Care
Tera

Snow - or no snow.....

2011-12-24T15:01:00.003-06:00

Hallo,
Well this is the most SNOW we are going to see for Christmas :) - I have only seen snow here in NW Florida twice in the 12 plus years we have lived here and even then it was only a few tiny flakes in the air.....
But snow is the current challenge over at Outlines - www.outlineswithkathy.blogspot.com
I still had this stamp - one of the collage stamps - from Outlines still in a pile near my desk, waiting to be put away....it was one of the ones I chose here a few weeks ago when I won their weekly challenge :).
I colored these with prismacolor pencils. I only used part of the stamp as it is alot larger.....
I then cut some die cut shapes with Spellbinders dies out of blue shimmer paper for the layers and now I have my very first Christmas card done for 2012 - :)maybe I will accually get them all done before last minute in 2012....
Is everyone ready for Christmas? I am - only one small gift yet to wrap and then work tonight.
The kids have decided the we will have to open gifts in the am when I get home instead of letting me sleep a bit and open presents after lunch :) - but we will see if they are actually awake when I get home in the am - now I know you are thinking OF COURSE they will be, but thats not always a sure thing when its teenagers - my DS didn't get up this am till after 1030.
Now I do take part of that back - I do have a couple gift cards to make yet but we are celebrating Christmas and New Years next weekend with friends of ours so I have a couple days yet.....and I am off for 3 in a row after tonight - Yippee!!!
Ok, all for today, need to try and get a nap before work......
Take Care and Merry Christmas!!!!!
Tera

egyptian cats

2011-12-23T08:07:00.001-06:00

Oh good morning,
a bit of blogging to unwind and then off to bed I go......busy night at work and I hadnt slept as well as I would have liked yesterday.....
Another card from my stash.....
The 2 cat stamps are from 'Cherry Pie stamps' and the egyptian background is from Auntie Amy (I think...).
Its just a simple card of stamped layers - the egyptian background in tea dye, then the first cat stamp in walnut stain and then the final cat stamp in black - some black flat-backed pearls for accents and a simple thanks stamped at the bottom.
I don't work tonight so hope to get up early this afternoon but we will see how much energy I can muster about 1 or 2 pm.....
My DD wants to go shopping for a new dress.....
All right, time for my nice warm, soft, cozy, yaaawwwn bed :)
Have a great day!!!
Tera

Wedding memories

2011-12-22T07:53:00.000-06:00

Hallo,

Brief post before I head off to sleep this am. Since I showed you a wedding card earlier this week, I thought I would show you a wedding gift box that I did a while back.

This is an altered cigar box with a memory book inside and a matching gift card.

The paper I used to cover the box is coredinations paper that I ran through texture folders and then sanded off to reveal the coredination color underneath. I used cream with a gold core and black with a gold core.

The stamp is from 'Another Stamp Company' embossed with white onto gold metallic paper.

I added gold ribbon, black sparkly ribbon, a row of pearls, liquid pearls on the gold cut corners....

For the memory book I used papers to match the main box papers (which I also used on the covers) in gold, cream and black. And the same ribbons and pearl treatment.

This box is currently for sale in my Etsy shop BTW....

All for today
Take Care
Tera

Husker Tree

2011-12-21T09:06:00.004-06:00

Hallo,
Just a short post this am - off to run some errands and maybe some craft room time.....
I found this great little red tree at HL yesterday for 50% off so I had to get it. Then I spent last evening cutting out ornaments of red, white and black paper and stamping Husker themed stamps on them :) to make a Husker tree. I am just wondering why I hadn't thought of it before!!!! Being short on time all I made was paper ornaments but maybe next year I can make more durable ones.....
I also finally got out some of the fancy bulbs I have made in years past and put on the little bulb tree that I have. They are both sitting on out kitchen table.
The last picture is of our Christmas tree - too bad I cut off part of the topper....
All for this am - gotta get running....
Take Care
Tera

Wedding card

2011-12-20T06:46:00.001-06:00

Hallo,
Up early and ready to run for the day....I am taking my kids to the 'big city' today (Pensacola) 1 - so they can both get some city and interstate driving time and 2- the driving time was a good excuse for me to make a trip to Hobby Lobby and the JoAnn's super store - and I get to spend the day with my kids to boot (otherwise if we were at home they would find some excuse to either be NOT at home, or in DS's case would be on the xbox most of the day.....)
I did this wedding card for the daughter of a close friend this summer.
The wedding couple - from Another Stamp Company - is stamped and embossed with black onto vellum.
The roses are from Flourishes and colored with prismacolor pencils.
I am pretty sure that the phrase is from Gina K...
One of these days I will remember to make a note when I save these as a blog post so I will know later - course I am not used to having a stash saved for blog posts :)

Ok All for today - going to try and do a few more marker before the kids get up and moving.....taking me longer than I thought it would to get my markers all cleaned and refilled but they really need it!!!
Take Care
Tera

Crunch Time

2011-12-19T14:34:00.001-06:00

Hallo and good morning,
For me anyway :) - I am still in my jammies with sleepy eyes (worked night shift last night). I need to get to the craft room today and clean and refill my copic markers.....looonng overdo....but for now a cup of tea, some breakfast and some blog surfin while I wake up.....
I did this little journal some time ago for one of the challenges from My Favorite Things - sadly I haven't had as much time as I would like to play their challenge lately.
The stamps are of course from MFT - colored with copics.
The journal is just 4X4 inches - I made myself one with purple colors that I actually use to keep track of my excersise - how much weight I am doing on the machines ect.....
The little blue dots are from a liquid from tulip called beads in a bottle, most of the stuff from tulip is made for fabric but works great for paper too - and they are inexpensive too.
Well all for today - my markers need attention.
Take Care
Tera

Yellow bird

2011-12-18T16:15:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
Just a quick little card today from my stash - slept all day after working last night, ahhhh sweet sleep, love my bed when I get home in the am - especially after my first night on....
This little bird is from Gina K and is colored with copics.
We have alot of birds here in NW Florida in the winter - not so many in the summer. This one looks like a cute little finch or sparrow....
The rest of the card is fairly simple - some beautiful DP for the background, a bit of ribbon and some gold accents with a viva decor pen around the Spellbinders frame and in the corners.
All for now - time to get ready to go back to work!!!
Take Care
Tera

Shiny, Glittery, Sparkly.....

2011-12-17T16:13:00.003-06:00

Hallo,
I am trying to finish up some last minute Christmas gifts - these 2 ornaments are for a couple co-workers. I just so happens that these fit for this weeks challenge over at the Outlines blog too - for shiny and bright - check it out here - www.outlineswithkathy.blogspot.com
I used the newest of my ornament toppers from Outlines and embossed with glittery embossing tinsel onto different color shimmer paper. Today I am showing you the blue and the red.
Once I cut out the 2 layers I used chrystal laquer and added the rhinestones. Once those had dried I added the beads - these come from pieces of beaded trim and I just cut it apart for each individual bead strand and then used the chrystal laquer again to glue them on the back (the Outlines blog has some great pics of how the back looks - how to attatch the bead strands - I am headed to work and forgot to take pics of the backs....)
I had done some of these ornaments with charms and jump rings but this way is so much easier!!!

For the blue ornament I used blue strands alternating with gold beaded strands and then put the topper onto a gold ornament.
For the red ornaments I alternated short and long strands of the red bead strands and also used a gold bulb.
All for today - need to try and catch a short nap before heading off to work tonight - Have a great weekend!!!!
Take Care
tera

Vintage Rose

2011-12-16T13:42:00.004-06:00

Hallo,
I had a bit of stamping time this am before running DS to the clinic to have his finger checked out (routine follow-up kinda thing...)
I finished off this card for yesterdays noontime release week challenge. This challenge was a color challenge to match the color of pears - which just happens to be a wonderful new set this month - dark rose, light green and tan.
Check out all the inspiration and the challenges here - www.flourishes.org/blog/ - prizes too :)
The main image is a stamp from Flourishes from the 'Lenten Rose' set - colored with copics. I then used a lace backgrounder from CHF (Cornish Heritage Farms) to over stamp the main panel and to stamp the background on the base cardstock.
I cut the main panel with a Spellbinders die and cut off one edge so I could place it where I wanted it....added a lace pattern ribbon and some liquid pearls in gold for accents.
All for me in blogland today - back to the craft room as I still have a few ornaments that I want to make for Christmas presents.
Take Care
Tera

Pink Quilt

2011-12-15T17:16:00.003-06:00

Hallo,
Just a quick post this evening - I had meant to get soooo much done in the craft room today....but instead I went to lunch with my Chief Enabler and then we went to a couple thrift shops. We found a huge basket of rubber stamps at pretty much our favorite thrift shop (all proceeds go to the cat animal shelter here in town) - we got the whole basket for only 20 dollars - 23 stamps in the basket, about 8 of them large ones and some pretty nice old PSX stamps too.
We didn't find too much at the next 2 stops - one of which thinks she is a high end retail store instead of a thrift shop (we didn't stay long...and didn't find much to buy either....no surprise!!).
I did manage to get this card done for the current challenge over at the Impression Obsession blog for 'pink' - mainly because I already had it colored up ready to go. I tried really hard to put together another card for another challenge - tried 3 different things with the stamp I wanted to use with no luck, ah well maybe tomorrow....
For the challenge details for this week over at IO, see here - www.mitrafriant.typepad.com
The stamp I used is called "Quilt" and its number is J1081 - I colored it with prismacolor pencils.
I then cut it out with a Spellbinders die, layered it to 2 more Spellbinders dies cut from pink paper. The next layer is a new coredinations paper from a pack that comes with embossing already on it - all you have to do is cut it to size and sand it ....I also used that same paper for a frame for my scene....and last but not least, I used some bronze colored liquid pearls.
All for tonight - need to get some super made and work on a couple more challenge cards to finish tomorrow :)
Take Care
Tera

Silent Night

2011-12-14T13:28:00.002-06:00

Hallo,
This card is one I did for today's release week challenge (wednesday) over at Flourishes. The challenge was called 'night and day' and we were to show a time of day in our project .
I had only recently gotten this set so was determined to use it.....this was the third attempt as the first 2 attempts were waaaayyy off not only my mark but any mark whatsoever :) - one of those days.....
I stamped the Bethlehem scene in brown memento ink and colored with copics. I added some stars with a white gel pen and then stamped and embossed the stars from this set and the both phrases in white.
The bottom phrase is from the same Flourishes set and the top phrase is from Prickly Pear stamps.
I kept the rest of the card simple to highlight the main image (ya that's right to highlight the main image :) - not cause I couldn't find the right background paper, or embossing folder or ANYTHING.....sigh...like I said, one of those days.... :)
For details of the release week challenges and waaaayyy more inspiration than my little offering today :) - and prizes - check out the Flourishes blog - www.flourishes.org/blog/
All for now - off to straighten out my wonky mojo :)
Take Care
Tera

Christmas table

2011-12-14T07:51:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
I am preposting this for the am as I work tonight....might have another post later in the day depending on how late I sleep tomorrow....
I did these cards again for a Christmas challenge with Flourishes - the challenge was an inspiration photo of a beautifully set holiday table - all in reds. I have had this set from Flourishes but hadn't used it yet so this was the perfect opportunity.
I stamped the place settings and wine bottle onto white and embossed with embossing powder, and then colored with copics.
And as so often happens with me - I had to do at least a couple different versions in different colors :)

All for this am - hope to see you back this afternoon!!! (I WON'T be staying up all day like I did last friday!!!! :)
Tera

Patriotic Christmas

2011-12-13T08:26:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
Well my young DS has a very swollen finger this am I hear - he texted me on the way to school this am...but he says it doesn't hurt much so I guess he will live :)....teenagers....I will have to admit though for having a 16 and a 15 year old, this was my first trip to the ER in about 8 to 10 years so pretty lucky there!!!!
My card today was actually made back in July for one of the Christmas challenges over at Flourishes and I hadn't shared it here yet - the challenge that time was 'patriotic Christmas'
The stamp is from Flourishes and is colored with copics and then cut out with a Spellbinders ornament die and edged it with gold metallic pen.
All for me this am - off to sleep and back to work tonight,
Take Care
Tera

Flourishes - Christmas sleigh

2011-12-12T17:47:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
Just a quick note - showing you something I made a couple months ago for one of the Christmas challenges from Flourishes.
I had hoped for some craft time this afternoon after running errands most of the day but alas it was not to be - spent a little over 2 hours in the ER with DS and a dislocated finger - OUCH!!! He's fine - he even took a picture of his xray to show off at school tomorrow.....
This card is a combo of 2 different Flourishes sets. I stamped the vintage postcard and colored it with copics for the frame and prismacolor pencils for the scene, then I stamped and embossed the sleigh with black powder. I stamped the sleigh a second time onto white and colored it in - then cut out just the sleigh part and layered it over the other one.
All for tonight - gotta get some super going and then get off to work....
Take Care
Tera

Lacey Flowers

2011-12-11T17:20:00.002-06:00

Hallo,
I finished this card this am after doing a bit 0f coloring yesterday afternoon. I did this for the first of the Release challenges over at Flourishes - pop in and enter fpor a chance to win their entire Decembeer release (now what a great Christmas present that would be!!!) And if its anything like normal there will be several more chances to win next week!!! Check it out here - www.flourishes.org/blog/
This first challenge is for 'Feminine Flair - lace and pearls and ribbon and such.....
I used a Flourishes image for the flower from the Lenten rose set and colored it with prismacolor pencils - then I over stamped it with a lace background stamp from Cornish Heritage farms using antique linnen distress ink.
On the red card base I used a Flourishes lace stamp and stamped it many times with white craft ink and let it dry.
I cut the main panel with a Spellbinders die and edged it with a gold metallic pen and layered it to the card base.
I then went a bit wild with my pearl viva decor pen....or at least a bit anyhow - I made a frame around the main image and then added pealr corners too. Then I added a few drops to the flowers looking for a 'dew' effect - don't really think it worked though....ah well....I like how it turned out !!!!

All for tonight - I plan for some more coloring on the couch this evening, some Flourishes images and a couple for some other challenges coming up this week - we will see what I get done before getting sleepy :)
I work the next couple nights so not too much crafting time.....but if I get errands done tomorrow will have time to post something for ya....
Take Care
Tera

Christmas sketch

2011-12-10T16:46:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
Just a quick post this evening as the DH and I are going to a local pub to listen to a band for a bit..... :)
I did this for the current FTTC challenge over at Flourishes - www.flourishes.org/blog/
The challenge this time is a sketch - love sketches!!!!
Since I still need to get a couple Christmas cards done I chose one of my newest stamp sets from Flourishes. It is hard to see but the white paper that the scene is embossed onto has a subtle texture and is very shimmery!!!
I used this paper for the main panel as well as the embossed panel with a cuttlebug folder :)
I have been into black, white and gold lately - so embossed the scene with black and then filled in some areas with a red copic.
I used a red card base and then some red and gold ribbons, along with some gold liquid pearls and edged the panels with gold metallic pen.
All for tonight - have a great weekend!!!
Tera

Black and white tags

2011-12-10T09:23:00.001-06:00

Hallo,
Well I thought I would show you the tags that got me started on the black and white kick this morning. After being up all day yesterday I hit the wall somewhere around 830 last night -fell asleep on the couch and don't even remember going to bed, but some 10 hours of sleep later I am up and moving - took the pooch for a walk (brrrr) got breakfast and next I am going to get some cleaning done around the house - with some craft room time as a reward this afternoon - I hope!!!!
I did these tags earlier in the week for a challenge over at Stamp TV for - black and white tags.....
I had the wonderful textured white paper left over from a wedding box and cards that I did (now that I see how they look with Christmas stuff, I will NEED more of that paper!!!). All stamps are from Gina K. These were fun to make!!! I have a bit more of this paper left over even after yesterdays project - probably just enough for a few more tags.... :)
BTW - the little bucket I used for yesterdays project was a gift box with a bunch of cookies in it - a patients family brought it for us up at work and when it was empty my co-workers saved it for me (they know me too well :) - I spent 2 nights at work looking at the bucket while I was going back and forth, ideas just waiting for my day off :) - I even keep a tablet in my work bag because I never know when I will get an idea ( I also have a tablet in my purse and in several spots around my house - course those tend to migrate from time to time and spot to spot, but mostly one by my computer and one by my 'spot' on the couch, and one on the lamp table next to my bed......I am NOT obsessed, truly I am not!!!!)

Ok - all for this am - if I get my chores done in a timely manner then I will be back later today - I have a project for the new release challenge from Flourishes in mind and ready to DO....but I really must do some cleaning first!!!! Really I MUST do the cleaning - I was lazy all last week and it really needs to get cleaned!!!! No it can't wait - needs to be done now, so I am going to do it now.....yes NOW....oh all right, now it is......
Ok I am going now.....
Take Care
Tera

December CSS Hop

2011-12-09T17:04:00.004-06:00

Hallo,
Boy howdy I am sleepy tonight - I haven't been to sleep yet after working last night, so if this post gets a bit wonky you will know why :).
I had some Christmas presents that I was determined to get wrapped and in the mail today and by the time I got that done I decided to do my project for tonights hop - right here, right now :)....
Soooo - Welcome to Decembers Gina K CSS Alumni blog hop. Our challenge this time was to create a treat holder or alter a container - with a Christmas or New Years theme.
If you are following along the hop then you came to me from the wonderfully talented Vicki - www.allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/2011/12/css-dec-9.html

Before I forget make sure to leave lots of comments along the hop because this time we are giving away a Huge grab bag of Gina K stamps - on tuesday am (dec 13) one winner will be chosen at random from all the comments!!!!
Well I decided to alter a container and I was kinda still in Black and white mode from a challenge earlier this week over at Stamp TV - I did similar things with the Heirloom Ornaments set here as I did for the challenge - except I added some red and gold.
First I covered the box and lid - edges and inside with red and then added the textured white over the top. Then I added rows of ribbon to the edges to fancy it up.
Next I stamped 2 of the ornaments each 3 times onto a white shimmery paper with black embossing powder and then on black with white embossing powder - heat set the embossing powder, then cut them all out by hand (leaving just a sliver of an outline around the ornament with the black and white paper).
Then using the matching Spellbinders ornament die I cut out 6 in red paper matching the box.
I then glued all the layers together and glued them to the box.
It was at this point that I realized that my lid probably wasn't going to fit back on top because of the extra bulk of the paper that I didn't plan/think about......arrrggg......soooo the black and red ribbon is my solution to my goof - I attached the ribbons on the sides near the carry handle with pearl brads and then to hold the lid on I just tie the ribbons in a bow.
Lastly I decorated the ornaments and the dies on top of the box with a gold pearl pen and let it all dry.....
Next I will send you on your way to visit the very talented Melissa C - www.inkclinations.blogspot.com/2011/12/css-blog-hop.html where I am sure she has something awesome to show you!!!!!
If you get lost on the hop just pop back to Stamp TV and start from the hop thread - http://www.stamptv.ning.com/
All for tonight - I am hoping to get back to the craft room for a bit before I hit the wall tonight :) Take Care
Tera

One more box - OK?

2011-12-09T08:22:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
A quick post this am - I am going to try and stay up for a bit after work here so I can get some packages off to the post office!!! And I have a project I would like to finish for a blog hop later this evening - so make sure and stop back for that as there are free stamps in the making!!!!.
This is the last of the boxes that I made for my nieces and hope to get sent out today....
As usual this is a cigar box. I liked the wood on this one and the curves so I left some of the wood showing.
The stamps are from My Favorite Things and are colored with prismacolor pencils. I added a bit of 2 different ribbons and trim and all done. I really liked this one - almost kept it for myself :)
All for this am - make sure to stop back this evening!!!!! Free Gina K stamps to be given away on the blog hop!!!!
Take Care
Tera

Truck Gears

2011-12-08T02:03:00.004-06:00

Hallo,
I am off to sleep here shortly after working all night and back tonight for another.....
Showing you 3 boxes I did yesterday for my nephews - none of the fam looks at the blog so am safe to show you here. I had fun with these and love the way they turned out!!!!
The box is a wooden cigar box. I lined the inside bottom and sides with felt and then covered the rest of the box with cardstock - I ran the cardstock through a texture folder - gears - and then sanded off to make it show better. Then I got out my gears dies from TH and Spellbinders and cut a whole boatload out of silver, gold and copper mettalic cardstock.
Lastly on the lid I used a truck stamp from Gina K and embossed it onto cardstock with distress powder and again onto white cardstock and colored the trucks with prismacolor pencils.

I did 3 of these - one with brown paper, one blue and one maroon.
The boxes also fits one of this weeks challenges over at Stamp TV too - which is for distressing. Check out the challenges over at Stamp TV and you could win free stamps!!! - www.stamptv.ning.com
All for today - nice and cool this am and I turned on my heating blanket on the bed when I got home so it should be nice and toasty by now :).
Take Care
Tera

Christmas Tags - Outlines

2011-12-07T17:47:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
A quick post before I head off to work tonight .....
I got alot of crafting done today - all the boxes for the nieces and nephews finished and ready to mail on friday. I really had fun with the boy ones - LOVE how they turned out!!!! I will show you those tomorrow....
For today I did up 2 tags for the current challenge over at Outlines - which is for tags of course :)
I just got this stamp with my last order from Outlines - I had won a recent weekly challenge and so was able to get more stamps!!! :)
I colored Miss Kitty here with copics and layered her to some DP with some Christmas sticker embellishments,
The backs of the tags are stamped with part of an ornament topper and then decorated with vvia decor pens and stickles glitter. The I added some ribbon and there you are :)

Check out the Outlines blog to find out about this weeks challenge - www.outlineswithkathy.blogspot.com
All for now - Take Care
Tera

Christmas glasses

2011-12-06T13:25:00.003-06:00

Hallo,
Well my morning got off to a bang - literally....
I went out for a walk with my ol pooch and was only about 3 blocks from home - its a busy street and I waited for a truck to go by, and then after he got by I kinda turned sideways to check traffic prepareing to cross the street, only to see the truck that just passed me get t-boned by someone who ran the stop sign - going fast enough that it tipped the truck over on its side. (unfortunalty accidents are commen at that intersection as many people ignore the stop sign).
Well here I am running for the truck while dialing 911 - he had a small child with him, I had seen as he passed me - the 911 operator had to have me repeat the intersection info and then my name as I was puffing so much from running (good grief) . Before I even managed to get the 2 blocks to the truck - the guy was lifting the kiddo up out the side window so I could see the kiddo was alright and Dad was at least alright enough to do that much - and about 4 other people were there ahead of me....no cuts, scrapes or visable injuries to either Dad and kiddo - or the other driver either for that matter - which was good!!!

Well once I got home I made for the craft room (chores can wait until after lunch right?) and finished off this card for the current challenge over at the Impression Obsession blog which is for you favorite drink....I have limited 'drink-type' IO stamps so this one represents the Christmas tea that one of the local lunch places has right now (iced cranberry tea) - since the glasses are Christmassy.
This stamp is of course from IO - and is called 'Cocktail glasses' #D2371.
I have been into the vintagey thing lately so that is where this one ended up too - embossed the glasses onto brown paper and distressed the edges with distress ink, added 3 rows of ribbon - green, a thin feltish brown and then the lace trim. I also added some pearlys with viva decor pens in gold and bronze.
Check out the current challenge over at IO - here - www.mitrafriant.typepad.com
Take Care
Tera

Teacup Christmas

2011-12-05T16:15:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
Well didn't get much of anything done yet today - slept a bit late after work last night (didn't get up till 3) and here at 5 I am going with DH and kiddos for the local Christmas parade - the kids are marching with ROTC and we will be dropping them off at one end and picking them up at the other :).
I did this card way back in July for one of the challenges from Flourishes (I think it was for the 'patriotic Christmas' theme)
I just love these teacups from Flourishes. They are colred with copics. I cut them out with a Spellbinders labels die and edged them with a red mettalic pen.
All for today - gotta get out of my PJ's and get ready to go to the parade.
Take Care
Tera

Christmas Ornaments

2011-12-04T07:36:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
A quick batch of ornaments this am before I head off to sleep - DH is keeping the bed warm for me this am (I love Sunday mornings coming home from work sometimes :)
I did several batches of ornaments to send to family and friends.
The first 2 ornaments here - I used some Tim Holtz paper and sprayed them with glimmer mist (red, green and gold) before stamping on them.
The stamp I used is one of my new ones from Outlines - I won their weekly challenge last week and this is one of the stamps I got. I now have 3 of the ornament toppers - LOVE them!!!
I used 'Beads in a bottle' by Tulip for the accents - copper on the first and silver on the second one.

The third ornament was done with a different ornament topper onto purple paper and I used a gold viva decor pen for the accents.
I am hoping to do another batch or 2 of ornaments for the Etsy shop but I need to finish and mail my family Christmas projects first :).
All for this am - Take Care
Tera

Christmas boxes

2011-12-03T17:10:00.001-06:00

Hallo,
Just a quick post before I head for work tonight. I have been making boxes like crazy the last few days....I am making these for my nieces (with boy ones to follow). I plan to fill them with a nail kit and some nail polish to follow the theme of a spa day - and maybe some candy too.
I am hoping to have them all done to get them in the mail early this week.
The stamps are from My Favorite Things and colored with prismacolor pencils.
I am pretty safe showing these here as noone in my family except my Mom ever looks at the ol blog :)
I have really had fun with these - I had 7 cigar boxes all of the same size so it really made the cutting paper times quick. Showing the first 6 today - one more girl one to finish and then 3 boy ones to do....
All for tonight - Have a great weekend!!!
Tera

Mitten Christmas

2011-12-02T17:56:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
Headed for some crafting time this evening- My Chief Enabler and I went to lunch and a round of thrift shops at 2 towns just north of us - I even found another teacup and saucer with "Made in Occupied Japan" on it - and then at the Antique store found a whole set (minus 2 pieces) of china that had it printed ont he bottom (they wanted 694 dollars for the set - needless to say- it was waaaayyy outta MY price range!!!
I did these 2 cards for a challenge over at Stamp Tv some time ago and hadn't shown you here yet....All stamps from Gina K and I used the Spellbinders mitten dies to cut them out with - and a cuttlebug folder on the second pair of mittens....
Ok - off tto the couch to color and cut.
Take Care :)
Tera

The Great Outdoors

2011-12-01T18:49:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
Quick post tonight - spent a good amount of the day today in my craft room. Got a few ornaments done and working on the boxes I am making for the nieces and nephews.....
I am posting this for the current challenge over at Mo's blog - here - www.mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.com
The challenge this time is for 'the great outdoors'
I covered this 6-pack drink holder to use as a gift box and used Mo's fisherman for the box and one of the tags. The imahes are colored with copics - except the sunset was colored with prismacolor pencils.
The background paper is a brown coredinations paper run through a wood grain texture folder. Then I added a fishermans tied fly for decoration on the box bottom edge and on the tags.
All for tonight - need to get my Christmas boxes done to send off the begining of the week...
Take Care
Tera

More Christmas Ornaments

2011-11-30T17:08:00.003-06:00

Hallo,
A Merry bunch of ornaments for you this afternoon....I woke up a bit after lunch and really didnot feel to ambitious so off to the craft room I went (I can always seem to get motivated there :)...
I started these ornaments several days ago and have been working in stages. First I pulled out scraps from my scrap files and stamped the ornament topper from Outlines 3 times - 2/3 times just getting the middle of the stamp.
Then I used viva decorpens and tulip beads in a bottle to decorate them - while sitting on the couch watching TV with da Hubby....
Next evening was the cutting session - 1 piece the whole stamp and the 2/3 pieces less of the stamp in layers.
Lastly today was the glueing session, and of course adding something to hang it up with ....
I made these for each of our brothers/sisters/parents families as well as several friends....now I need to get them packaged and to the post office....plus I have some more to make yet....
All for today
Take Care
Tera

Fuzzy Mouses

2011-11-30T00:46:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
Another sleepy morning for me - but will get this posted before I head to my warm comfy bed :).
I did this for the current challenge over at the House Mouse and friends blog for something warm and fuzzy.
Check out the challenge and all the great DT inspiration here - http://www.housemouse-challenge.blogspot.com/
I used the drier sheet technique again on the main image - which is a HM image colored with prismacolor pencils.
I ran the image through my xyron to get sticky on the front and attatched the used drier sheet and then cut it out with a Spellbinders die.

I also used a soft and fuzzy ribbon on the card too!!!
All for now - since I don't work tonight I will try and get up about lunch time and head for the craft room but with this cooler weather this week it is just sooooo nice to sleep, so we will see how early I get up....
Have a great day!!!
Tera

Sleepy fairy

2011-11-29T01:15:00.003-06:00

Ha...yaaawwnnnn..llo,
Just a short post this am - cause like this little fairy - I am sleepy this am.
I did this card for this weeks challenge over at Mo's - for elves, fairies, Santa or snowmen - and this was a close to any of those as I could get :) Check out the challenge here - www.mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.com
The main image is from Mo's and is colored with prismacolor pencils.
The phrase is from Flourishes.
The background was run through a texture folder and then highlighted with white gel pen and then dots with a viva decor gold pen. Added a white glittery snowflake for embellishment too.

All for this am folks - off to bed with me....
Take Care
Tera

Outlines ornaments

2011-11-28T08:34:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
Off and running on this chilly Monday am in NW Florida - chilly, damp, and windy, but my ol mutt insisted on a walk anyhow (he loves the cooler weather as much as I do!!).
Laundry started and after a quick post - groceries, bank, post office and some baking for the kids to take food to the Swim Team party pot luck tonight (which of course I don't get to go to because I work :(.....
And hopefully I will get some craft room time as I have Christmas presents that I am making for the Family that I want to get mailed out next week if I can.
I am mailing several of these out to my Mom today. My Mom is a Breast Cancer Survivor - 4 years now!!!!
This first ornament is for her and then I am sending her several for friends of hers that are also survivors.
I did these ornaments using all stamps from Outlines rubber stamps and they just happen to fit with this weeks challenge over at the Outlines blog to make an ornament or hanging (no cards).
Check it out here - www.outlineswithkathy.blogspot.com
I had planned to have these done in October but as usual time got away from me and they are just now getting done. I also did a few extra for the Etsy shop if anyone is interested - the link is in my sidebar near the top.
I used one of the ornament toppers and the support ribbon for these ornaments. I had accually bought the kit for the pink ribbon pins about a year or so ago - the kit made up about 12 of them with the rhinestones and I used 10 of them for charms on 2 ornaments and then made 2 pins too.
The last 2 ornaments instead of rhinestones, I used liquid pearls - the white is a viva decor pen and the pink is from tulip (made for fabric but works great on paper!!)
I really had fun making these ornaments!!! I have a bunch more in the works with colored bulbs - so fun mixing and matching colors!!! :)
Well I had better get off the 'puter and get my errands done!!!!
Take Care
Tera

Gift card

2011-11-27T15:35:00.003-06:00

Hallo,
Rainy day here in NW Florida so I have been in my craft room alot - course it made getting good pictures of my projects a bit dificult but the rain is nice, haven't gotten much rain lately.
Well this is my project for this weeks challenge over at Outlines - for a gift card. Check it out - and how to win some stampin' mula - here - www.outlineswithkathy.blogspot.com
I did a very simple gift card - cut my cardstock 5.5inches on the long side and then folded the card to make it A2 sized - the excess made the nice little pocket on the inside.
I had meant to get this made up for my Mom back in October but I guess late is better than never (my Mom is 4 years out from her surgery for Breast Cancer as of October).
I used 2 Outlines stamps - one of the ornament toppers and the ribbon. I used pink liquid pearl stuff from tulip (made for fabric but works great on paper too) for the accents and some gold viva decor pen in the corners.
Inside - I stamped the ornament topper again (partial as was the front) and inside the pocket is 2 rinnbon pins done with rhinestones from the kit - the kit made a total of 12 but I only used 2 for pins (stop in tomorrow to see what I used them for :).
All for today - some more projects to start and finished in the craft room today - had to get this posted before the deadline :)
Take Care
Tera

Fall Thank-you

2011-11-26T07:59:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
Just a quick post while the turkey is cooking :)
I finished this card up yesterday for 2 challenges.
The first challenge was for a thankful card using fall colors over at In A Sweet Pea Dream. Now I tried several differnt options to add the Thank-you onto the front of the card but didn't like any of them so ended up putting it on the inside - then I forgot to take a pic of the inside so I hope this still works.
The second challenge is over at Sweet Pea Stampers and is 'sticker shock' - to use stickers.
I used gold foil stickers down the left side and int he opposite 2 corners.
Check out the challenges here :
In A Sweet Pea Dream - http://www.inasweetpeadreamchallengeblog.blogspot.com/
Sweet Pea Stampers - http://www.sweetpeastampschallenge.blogspot.com/
I colored this lovely Sweet Pea Stamps image with prismacolor pencils and cut her out with a Spellbinders die. The next layer is coredinations paper - white with gold core - that I ran through an embossing folder and sanded off to reviel the gold tones. Both panels are edged with copper metallic pen and I distressed the edges of the second layer with copper rub-on.

All for today :) - fixins to make to go with our turkey and some picking up to do as we have company today too:)
Take Care
Tera

Drier sheet technique

2011-11-25T19:13:00.002-06:00

Hallo,

Well since I was on call for work last night I got up early this am and did just a tad bit of Black Friday shopping :) I was at AC Moore at 445 because they were giving a $10 gift card for the first 50 customers - DS went with me because he talked me into a trip to Game Stop. So after AC Moore and Game stop was a trip to Jo Ann's and I was done - well sorta, I did make several cyber stops :)

I also got home early enough that everyone was asleep still (DS went back to sleep :) so I headed for the craft room :).

I did this card for the current challenge over at Flourishes for the Timeless Tuesday challenge. The challenge was to use the 'drier sheet technique' . Check out the challenge here - www.flourishes.org/blog/

First I colored the main image - from Flourishes of course - with prismacolor pencils, and then ran the image throught my xyron to get the front side sticky. I then stuck a used drier sheet to the front over the image. Since drier sheets are a bit porous after using them in the drier, I added a bit of glitter and rubbed it in. I did use a bit of workable fixative over the top just to make sure that the glitter stayed put.

I then cut out my image with a Spellbinders die and edged the die with a gold metallic pen and layered it to the music background paper.

I then added a phrase from another Flourishes set below the image, and accents with a gold viva decor pen. The music DP edges were roughed up a bit and then I edged them with distress ink.

Well all for today - have a couple projects in works and tomorrow is when we are having our turkey dinner .

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and have a great weekend!!!

Tera

Christmas Lantern

2011-11-24T08:22:00.001-06:00

Hallo,
Another quick post before I head off to bed this am to sleep. I had several images colored up and ready yesterday so with the little time I had for crafting yesterday I was able to get several cards done. ( I really should get the rest of the Christmas gifts done that I am making, but they need a bigger block of time too....)
I did this card for the current challenge over at Sweet Pea Stampers which is 'sticker shock'
Check out the challenge here - http://www.sweetpeastampschallenge.blogspot.com/
I had just gotten this image so had to color her up - she is colored with prismacolor pencils and then cut out with a Spellbinders labels die. I edged the die with gold metallic pen , layered her to some pretty paper and embellished with a double bowed trim and some sticker corners.
I also added some dots of stickles glitter on the snowflake spots in the image.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving - my co-workers and I had pot luck turkey dinner at work last night which was really yummy!!! My family and some friends will have out Thanksgiving meal on saturday :).
Take Care
Tera

Christmas Pies

2011-11-23T16:19:00.004-06:00

Hallo,
Just getting caught up on posts this afternoon before I head to work tonight.
I did this card for the current challenge over at Phindys Place - this time for Christmas.
Check out the challenge here - www.phindysplacechallenge.blogspot.com

The main image is of course from Phindys and is colored with prismacolor pencils and then cut out with a Spellbinders labels die. I edged the main image with a gold metallic pen .
After layering some ribbon and pretty Christmas paper, I used some tulip 'beads in a bottle' for the red dots that outline the main panel and in the corners.
The phrase is from one of my sets from Flourishes - embossed in black.
All for today - time for me to get a quick nap!!!.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!!!
Tera

Snowball Hi

2011-11-22T16:21:00.001-06:00

Hallo,
A quick little post - managed to get this card done just in time if I type fast :).
I did this card for the current challenge over at Mo's blog which was for "winter" Check it out here - http://www.mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.com/
I love this Mo's image - hiding the snowball, just like something my DS would do if we ever had snow (only once in 12 years have I seen snow in our area of Florida).
I colored him with prismacolor pencils.
I didn't get much stamping time today - the kids and I did some house cleaning (we have company for Turkey dinner on saturday and I am scheduled to work wednesday and thursday nights...), we made an early morning trip to Wal-mart to find some clothes for my DD and then the kids and I met my DH for lunch, then I got 2 pies made and finished off a couple cards (including this one ) that were in the works on my craft table.
All for now - gotta get him linked and try to get a nap as I work tonight (wednesday night - am backposting :).
Take Care
Tera

Flourishes 'Flag it'

2011-11-21T16:43:00.004-06:00

Hallo,
Boy was it hard to get up this afternoon - I had set my alarm for 1230 but 4 hours just wasn't enough - finally drug myself out of bed about 130ish.....
I made 2 pumpkin pies and checked mail (email and snail mail), ran to the dry cleaners and then managed to get this card done.
I did this card for the current FTTC challenge over at Flourishes which was to use a flag in your creation.
I don't have and flag or banner dies so I just cut this one free hand.
The main image is colored with prismacolor pencils and cut out with a Spellbinders labels die and layered to another Spellbinders die with the banner tucked inbetween.
The background was done with coredinations paper (white with a gold core) and a texture folder (and sanded off to reviel the gold...).
I am getting pretty good at useing up scraps lately - I had used the coredinations paper to cover a wedding themed gift box and then I used the left over pieces on a couple cards - this being one.
Last but not least I used some viva decor pearl pen in gold for accents. Oh yes the flag is the back side of the coredinations paper stamped with a phrase from another Flourishes set.
Check out the challenge here - www.flourishes.org/blog/
All for today - dinner to start and maybe some more craft table time....
Take Care
Tera

Sledding Ornaments

2011-11-20T07:55:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
Just a quick post this am as I am off to sleep for the day again - last of 3 in a row so looking forward to a couple days off tomorrow!!!
More Christmas ornaments - these started out as plain white unfinished.
I sprayed them with Memory mist - for the gold and silver ones and glimmer mist for the red one. They sparkle nicely IRL but I couldn't seem to get a good picture of the sparkle.
After that layer dried I sprayed them with workable fixative to seal the shimmery stuff and then I stamped them with stamsp from one of my newest Flourishes sets and embossed them with white powder.
I am entering them in this months current Noel challenge now over on the Flourishes blog - here - www.flourishes.org/blog/ Check out the challenges for lots of great ideas for Christmas!!!
All for now - Take Care
Tera

Outlines Thanksgiving

2011-11-19T07:49:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
Just a quick little post this am before I sleep....
I did this card for the current challenge over at the Outlines blog - http://www.outlineswithkathy.blogspot.com/
The challenge this time was for Thanksgiving/Give Thanks.
I also used this weeks sketch from CPS so with enter it over there too. Check out the sketch here - www.cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com
The stamp is from Outlines - partial stamp anyhow. I used one of the collage stamps and just used parts of it. I colored them with copics and edged the panels with gold metallic pen.
I used coredinations paper for the background and a texture folder - its a white with a gold core. Then I used a piece of the back side of the coredinations for the main image so the gold color matched.
I also used some gold viva decor pen for accents.
All for now - time to sleep.
Have a great weekend!!!
Tera

CSS Inspirational Hop

2011-11-18T12:48:00.008-06:00

Hallo,
I am so glad to be hopping this evening - I had missed one or two of the last Gina K CSS Alumni hops due to general crazy business!!!
This time we are using the top photo as an inspiration for our projects. They reminded me of Christmas tags (and reminded me that I had planned on making a bunch this year - had actually planned to make them last year and never got to them.....)
If you are following along the hop them you came to me from the wonderfully talented Sharri - www.istamp4u.blogspot.com/2011/11/gkd-css-alumni-hop.html
Gina is also giving away a free stamp set this time - $24.95 or less - for one lucky commenter.
All you need to do is leave lots of sweet comments along the hop and on Tuesday am the 22 - we will chose one random commenter to win the free set!!! :)

Ok on to my tags - all stamps are from Gina k. (the to/from's are hand written).
I first covered the backs of the ornament shape with Christmas DP that I had gotten on sale last year - I forgot to take pics of the backs.....
I then stamped them all with either the music or words from the Vintage Borders set in tea dye distress ink.
Then I divided them up into piles (I did about 100 of these tags to give mixed sets to my family this year) and stamped then with stamps from the Heirloom Ornaments,Vintage Borders, Winter Mittens, and Light of the Season sets - in red, green, blue and purple. I did a little quick coloring on the candle image with prismacolor pencils.
And in keeping with my attempts to recycle and use up my stash - the ornament shape is the lid to cups we used to use at work (we used the cups but not the lids so instead of throwing them away, I saved a bunch - I used about half my stash of these with this round of tags....). I used Christmas paper that I got last year for the backs and then really dug deep into my stash from a knitting spree 3/4 years ago an brought out all the tag ends of yarn that matched and am using the yarn for the tag ties :) Yea me!!!!
Ok all for me today - Now you really need to see what Vicki has in store for you as I am sure it is Awesome - www.allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/2011/11/gkd-css-blog-hop.html
I am working all weekend (3 - 12 hour shifts in a row - sniff, sniff, poor me ) but I have some stuff lined up for you so pop back in if you have time!!
Have a great weekend!!!!
Tera

Impression Obsession - no DP

2011-11-17T05:00:00.003-06:00

Hallo,
Well its an early morning for me but the old meow woke me and I couldn't get back to sleep.....its nice and cool here again this am and a few sprinkles of rain here and there which will probably clear out in an hour or so (which is good because my ol mutt is whining for a walk...)
A card for you today based on the current challenge over at the Impression Obsession blog - which is "NO Designer Paper" Check it out here - http://www.mitrafriant.typepad.com/
This was actually an easy challenge for me as I LOVE background stamps - I have a boatload of background stamps but only 2 from IO. This one is the 'cover-a-card-kaleidoscope #CC028 and the main image is also IO and is 'Santa Window #H1793
This is a fairly simple 2 layer card - I stamped the background stamp with dark blue onto the light blue card base and distressed the edges a bit with the dark blue too.
The main image was colored with prismacolor pencils and then added spica glitter pen to the snow and Santa's beard and parts of the frame.

I embellished with a corner sticker and some liquid pearl dots from tulip (the dimensional fabric stuff works great on paper too - I will admit it does take a bit longer to dry than the viva decor pens but on the other hand the tulips are nicely less expensive!!!)
I am hoping to get in a bunch of craft time today as my house is mostly clean (as it ever gets anyhow....) just a couple little errands to run and I should be able to get a bunch of stuff done today.
I have some baby girl Christmas ornaments almost done - when done they will be up on the Etsy site as well as back posted for yesterdays post (I hate blank spots in my little ol blog :). I also have some Christmas tags in the works - but you will have to wait for tomorrow to see those (tomorrow evening as I am hoping to have 2 posts tomorrow).
All for now - Take Care
Tera

Baby Ornaments

2011-11-16T12:19:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
I have some more Christmas ornaments - baby style - for you today.
The ornaments topper is from Outlines Rubber Stamps - I embossed the stamp onto purple, dark pin and a lighter pink papers and then cut them out with sissors.
I used viva decor pearl pens for the gold and white pearls accents and a tulip brand for the purple (the tulip is made for fabrics but works great on paper too - it does take a little longer to dry than the vivas and some of the bottles don't have a fine tip but they do work great - and a bit less expensive than the vivas)
I stamped the onsies onto shrink paer and colored them with prismacolor pencils, cut them out, punched a hole for the jump ring and then shrunk them.
The regular onsies are from Gina K Designs and the ones with feet are from Impression Obsession.
I did something a bit different with this batch because I was having charms fall off occasionally so I used a bit of jewerly glue on the jump ring. I also sprayed each ornament with acrylic sealer to help the paper be a bit more durable and then used a bit of glitter spray too just for fun.
These will be up on my Etsy shop shortly :)
Have a great day!!!
Tera

Mermaid Journal

2011-11-15T08:31:00.000-06:00

Hallo
A quick post this am before I snuggle into bed to sleep....
I did this journal for the current challenge over at Sweet Pea Stamps which is for 'Remember' - What better way to remember than with a journal. Check out the challenge here - http://www.sweetpeastampschallenge.blogspot.com/
The image is of course from Sweet Pea Stamps and is colored with copics and spica glitter pens.
I cut her out with a Spellbinders die and layered her to another die. I then used a viva decor pearl pen in gold the accent the bottom die and the corners.
All for now - sleepy time....
Take Care
Tera

House Mouse Thanks

2011-11-14T17:24:00.001-06:00

Hallo,
Well a busy day for me....I tried to finish off some Christmas ornaments that I had intended to get done this weekend but discovered that the ornaments I had were to big....so I made a trip to JoAnn's and knocked out a couple other errands too. Then since I had to get a few groceries anyhow - I decided to get my Thanksgiving dinner groceried too and boy howdy, I think everyone had the same idea as me....
I almost never go to the commisary (military for grocery store) on the weekends and din't want to wait till next week but I guess everyone hads the same idea today. Then I get all the way to the car to remember that I forgot pie crusts.....so if figured I might as well get it over with and waded in for the second time..... I really needed my nap (pre-night shift work nap) for more than one reason today :).
Well todays project I made for the currrent challenge over at the House Mouse and Friends blog - which was to make a 'Thankful' project. Check out the challenge here - www.housemouse-challenge.blogspot.com

Although I have never seen lilacs grown in these colors - we(when I was a kid) used to take some blooms and dry them and then spray them with watered down tempra paints....so that is how I decided to color these today :)

The stamp is of course a HM stamp and I colored it with prismacolor pencils. I cut the main image with a Spellbinders die using an out-of-the-box technique and layered it to another cut from the same die.

All for today - time to get some super and get off to work for the night.
Take Care
Tera

Outlines challenge

2011-11-13T16:36:00.002-06:00

Hallo,
The end of a long weekend here in the Fujan clan household - both the kids and DH had off on friday so we all had an extra day this weekend :)
I finished this off today for the current challenge over at the Outlines blog. The challenge this time was an inspiration photo with lots of bright yellow and green and a touch of blue.
Check it out here - www.outlineswithkathy.blogspot.com
I used 3 different Outlines stamps and paper pieced them onto some pretty spring-like paper.
A touch of kraft paper, some ribbon and rhinestones.....
All for today - finishing up some projects tonight for a couple customers from my last craft fair :)

Take Care
Tera

Christmas Scraps

2011-11-12T13:20:00.003-06:00

Hallo,
Sitting doing some craft stuff while watching the Huskers play today...winning so far :)
I am almost done with Christmas cards - only about 15 /20 yet to make so I added to my stash today.
The challenge over at Stamp TV was to use up some of your scraps. I had several batches of Christmas DP scraps so I cut them into strips and attatched them to sticker paper - I had 3 sheets of sticker paper full. First I cut out 2 tags (from yesterdays post...) out of each sheet and the strips that were left I used on these 3 cards.
On this first card I covered the strips with double sided tape and added some clear micro beads befor attatching it to the card.
The phrase is from Gina K, embossed in gold.
And the corners are stickers left from an after Christmas sale last year....
All for now - have a bit of shopping to do after the game and then hope to get back to the craft table... :)
Take Care
Tera

Christmas Tags

2011-11-11T16:13:00.004-06:00

Hallo,
Just a short post this afternoon because I am headed for a nap - I slept about 4 hours after work this am and it is just not enough!!!
But I had important things to do, like make these tags for one of the release week challenges over at Flourishes - its my last one :)

I forgot to take a picture of the backs - durn - I took scraps of Christmas DP and cut them into strips and attatched them to sticker paper - then glued the white cardboard ornament to the back of the sticker paper(I didn't have any double sided...)
Then I stamped images from several Flourishes sets ansd colored them with my prismacolor pencils.
Check out all the challenges and great new sets this week over at the Flourishes blog - www.flourishes.org/blog/
All for today :)
Have a great weekend!!
Tera

Christmas Candles

2011-11-10T17:58:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
Just a short post before I head for work tonight - finished this off today for the current noontime challenge for release week over at Flourishes - check it out here - www.flourishes.org/blog/
The challenge is an inspiration pic with sweet treats and the colors red, green and amber.
My card ended up slightly vintage as the background is one of my failed - double embossing attempts from the challenge earlier in the week. I took a music DP and embossed with a dots embossing folder that I had inked up with brown ink.
The main image is from Flourishes release last month and is colored with copics. I cut the image out and the frame with Spellbinders labels 4 dies and then used some viva decor liquid pearls around the frame and in the corners.
The embossed Merry Christmas is kinda hard to see down in the corner.....
Ok - now I need to get off to work (and then 3 days off - the DH and the kids are off all 3 days too!!)
Take Care
Tera

Double embossed Flourishes

2011-11-09T10:13:00.002-06:00

Hallo,

Another busy day for me ahead - need to do a bit of yard work and then some cleaning in the house but I decided to make a card first :)

I did this for this weeks Timeless Tuesday challenge over at Flourishes which is also a release challenge - the prize is the entire release!!!!

The challenge this time was to use the double embossing technique - check it out here - www.flourishes.org/blog/

I didnot have the greatest luch with my double embossing - took me a couple tries and the effect is still not as pronounced as I wanted. I think using the patterned paper muted the effect a bit. I used a small dots texture folder but I swiped ink over the folder before I embossed so the dots would show up better.

I then cut a frame for the main image too and added some gold viva decor pen dots to enhance the frame.

I stamped/embossed the main image with white embossing powder and then embossed Merry Christmas in gold - it didn't show too well so I sponged some red ink on the corner (and all the corners) and it shows a bit better.

All for now - some chores to do and then maybe some more stmaping time before nap and work....

Take Care

Tera

Vintage Sledding

2011-11-08T20:59:00.001-06:00

Hallo,
Busy day today running errands and crafting :) - love the crafting part!!!!
I did this card for the first of the release challenge over at the Flourishes blog - this one for 'SNOW'
Well we don't get too much snow here in Florida but I grew up in snowman territory :)
Check out all the great challenges this week here - www.flourishes.org/blog/
Tons of great stamps to win this week!!!
Well my card uses one of my newer sets from Flourishes - from the last release in fact!!!
The bottom DP has been distressed a bit and one corner curled down. I stamped/embossed the sledding image in white on the back side of the double sided DP that I used for the base and cut it out with a Spellbinders die, and inking the edges to distress them a bit too.
I then used a white viva decor pen to add some little dots to the main image and the DP background to look like snowflakes - on the top half and then bigger dots like flatbacked pearls on the bottom.
I really like how this one turned out - may have to make a few more as it was fairly simple and quick to do :)
All for today - Take Care
Tera

Flourishes Noel challenge

2011-11-07T11:01:00.001-06:00

Hallo,
Just a quick post this am - errands to run and crafting to do :)
I tried a couple more ornaments again...it has been really hard to stamp on these and get them to turn out, the last ones I did I wasn't too happy with. I am a little happier with these 2 but the images still aren't as clear as I would like.
I sprayed these with gold memory mist and when they were dry I sprayed them with 'workable fixative' which made it easier to stamp and to color but the image just doesn't show up dark enough or detailed enough for me. The one on the right was colored first with copics but I didn't like how it looked so I went over it with spica glitter pens which was better. The one on the left was done with prismacolor pencils.
I did seal these with a layer of acrylic spray too once I was done coloring....
I did these for the current Noel challenge over at Flourishes which was to make it round like a wreath - in this case round like an ornament. Check out the challenge here - www.flourishes.org/blog/
All for today....Take Care
Tera

Snow surfin'

2011-11-06T17:17:00.000-06:00

Hallo,
Sunday evening and I am on call again for work - that is twice this paycheck so far, very unusual! I hope it doesn't keep up or the paycheck might get a little thin....lucky for me I had 2 extra days teaching this time around.....
I did this card for the current challenge over at the Impression Obsession blog which is for 'snow - or what you would do on a snow day'
Check it out here - www.mitrafriant.typepad.com
Well living in Florida we don't see much for snow so of course I had to choose this 'Surfer Snow Dudes' (F2406) stamp from IO and did another card to add to the Christmas card stash.
I colored them with copics and then added stickles glitter to the waves, snow men and a bit on the water too....
The phrase is a rub-on (eventually I will get them used up :)
All for tonight!!
Take Care
Tera

Blue candles

2011-11-05T20:19:00.000-05:00

Hallo,
Well I managed a bit of crafting time today - in amongst running a couple errands and watching the Husker game (sad as that was :( )
I did this card for the current FTTC challenge over at the Flourishes blog which is for 'out-of-the-box'
Check out the challenge here - www.flourishes.org/blog/
The release challenges are starting too so you really do need to check it out!!!
I used one of my new sets from Flourishes from the last release. I am a candle addict so this set was a must have for me. I am still working on Christmas cards and did this one in blues.
The main image is colored with copics - cut with a Spellbinders die and layered to another panel cut with the same die set - one bigger.
I used viva decor pearl colored pen for the dotted frame (they look a bit blueish in these pics)
I layered that to some pretty DP and added some silver corner stickers.
All for today - Hope you are having a great weekend!!!!
Tera

Lady Bug Thanks

2011-11-04T20:59:00.003-05:00

Hallo,
I had time for a quick card tonight - I had a craft fair up at the hospital where I work today (its for employees - they don't charge use which is really nice and we usually get good traffic - course most of us that do craft fair even just one or 2 usually lower our prices for this one because they don't charge us booth fee so its a good deal all around).
This card is for this weeks challenge over at the Outlines blog for 'Friendly Fliers' Check it out here - www.outlineswithkathy.blogspot.com
I used Outlines Lady bugs and paper pieced them.
I used a patterened paper behind them and am not all that happy with it - should have chosen a background paper without so much pattern but alas the lady bug werte already glued down....
I thought my lady bugs needed a bit something more and since I am trying to use up some of my stash - I pulled out several packets of rub-ons that I have had for about 4 years (I remember because I got them when I went home to stay with my Mom when she had her surgery for breast cancer and that has been 4 years).
So I used a rub-on frame for each lady bug and added 3 rub-on thank yous - which didn'y show up well, so I used some gold rub on paste to highlight the words a bit....
All for today - I still have bins and boxes to put away from the craft fair....
Take Care
Tera

Veteran's Day

2011-11-03T20:13:00.002-05:00

Hallo,
Just a short post with a catch in my throat tonight. These pics are of my DS wearing my Dad's Army uniform.
He is asking his ROTC instructor if he can wear my Dad's uniform to school on Veterans Day, so he tried it on to see if it would fit and it fits pretty well (a little big in the waist but the jacket is pretty much a perfect fit).

No crafting for me today - all day up at work teaching again.
Tomorrow is the last of my craft fairs for the year - this one is up at work.
All for tonight
Take Care
Tera

Pamper Yourself

2011-11-02T17:59:00.002-05:00

Hallo,
Well it has been a productive day in the craft room for me. I finished the jars that I started last night( posted for yesterday...) and then got this spa nail kit done too.
This started as a cigar box and I covered it with pretty papers. I added some old drawer pulls as feet and on the inside covered the bottom and sides with felt.
The images on the top are from My Favorite Things - colored with copics and edged with gold mettalic pen, and layered to Speelbinders lattice rectangles.
Inside I included a nail kit, a nail finishing thingy and a pumice stone.
I just love doing these little boxes - I may have do do a few more as Christmas presents for my nieces and nephews (guyed up for the boys of course...).
All for tonight - need to be more domestic for an hour or so and make some super.... :)
Take Care
Tera

Sewing jars

2011-11-01T21:45:00.000-05:00

Hallo,
Back posting for today from wednesday am....I slept all day yesterday, got put on call for work so ended up staying up till about midnight and then going back to bed. I got a bit of crafting done after the family went to sleep and then finished these up this am.
Remember the big box of jars I found at a yard sale - well here are 2 of them.
The one on the right has a pin cushion made from a vintage handkerchief and the jar is filled with quilting pins.
The one one the right has a bunch of vintage sewing items that I found at a thrift shop. I attached the pin cushion to the cork topper and then put a selection of vintage items inside - including 2 small packets that look like promotional items, one is small packets of hand and face lotion and the other has little matchstick looking things that the instructions say to wet and they get sticky to fix a run in your nylons (I had never even heard of such a thing before and neither has my Mom so I wonder how old these might be?). Also included inside the second jar is a seem ripper, a crochet hook, a small measuring tape in a plastic case (another promotional item) a paper tape measure and some needles and thread....

I decorated the neck of the jars with strips of an old pattern that I folded accordion style and glued on and put a ribbon over the top. I then added a tag stamped with stamps with a sewing theme from Stampin Up and Gina K.
I have a craft fair on friday up at work so if these don't sell then I will put them up on the Etsy shop on saturday.
All for now - headed back to the craft room to see if I can get another couple projects done to take to the craft fair on friday (I teach part of the day tomorrow so not much time then).
Take Care
Tera

Christmas Trees

2011-10-31T15:34:00.003-05:00

Hallo,
Well I haven't gotten much crafting done in the last couple days...but I did get to stop in at A.C. Moore yesterday and spend my Birthday gift certificate on some really good sales (and then went back today because the sales on were so good on a couple paper packs that I decided to get a couple more - and I needed some workable fixative for a couple ornaments I am trying to do....)
I did these 2 cards for the current challenge over at Flourishes for the Timeless Tuesday challenges - the challenge this time was to use trees and/or leaves. I have many, many of their floral images but few trees so I decided to use the Christmas tree. Check out the challenge and all the great inpiration from the DT here - www.flourishes.org/blog/

The DP that I stamped the tree on is something new from Tim Holtz - a craft resist cardstock, this one from the Christmas pack. I sprayed the cardstock with gold and green glimmer mist and Memory mist and then embossed the tree onto the more gold one with vintage photo distress powder and the more green one with red powder.
I accented the tree and the card with liquid pearls (tulip) and gold viva decor pens.
All for me today - need to get a nap before work tonight....
Take Care
Tera

Fall leaves

2011-10-30T09:36:00.003-05:00

Hallo,
Quick post this am...I took these pics friday am after doing some yard work.
Fall is so weird here in Florida - what little there is of it. This maple tree in my back yard is still about half green, the leaves that turn only stay pretty for about a day and then turn black/brown and fall off, but I managed to catch a few in the pretty stage on friday.
Very cool the last couple days here so managed to get some yard work done on friday and am headed out for more here in a few minutes - leaves to rake, weeds to pull, bushes to trim....
I hope to get to the craft room later today so you may see me again today if I get anything done....
Take Care
Tera

ROTC comp

2011-10-29T20:19:00.001-05:00

Hallo,
Quick post this evening before I crash...worked last night so tried to catch a couple hours sleep yesterday am without much luck. I got up and went to watch the kids at the ROTC competition.
I missed Jack's color guard comp by only about 20 minutes - bummer - especially since they took second place (unfortunately I am not to safe driving on no sleep....even little sleep is better).
I did get to see Paula's drill comp which is the first several pics and the last 2 are of Jack and the color guard team with their trophy.
In this first pic Paula is front row, middle.

Second pic Paula is middle row, only girl.
Third pic she is second row - far right.
The pics of Jack and the color guard team aren't the greatest but it was all I could do to catch them and make them stand still long enough for a couple pictures.
There were 13 teams at this competition and the kids HS team took 2 awards - Jack's color guard team being one of them.
They all looked very sharp in their uniforms and very professional looking (if I say grown up looking they will roll their eyes at me :)

All for tonight - me tired.....
Take Care
Tera