Papertrey Ink is having thier Anniversary!!!   I LOVE their products.   Todays Challenge is 7 items to make a card in 17 minutes.   Yikes, something always goes wrong.

First was finding 7 items in 7 minutes.   I grabbed the stuff on my desk….no time to search.   So I got my newest item, the Feather Finery Set.   Now not knowing if each stamp was one item or the stamp set was the item, I took the safe course.

1. Large Feather from Feather Finery Collection from Papertrey Ink
2. Large dots for the feather on the Feather Finery Collection from Papertrey Ink
3. Saying from Feather Finery Collection from Papertery Ink
4. White Cardstock
5. Versamark Ink
6. Recollection fine detail gold Embossing Powder
7, Hero Arts Mid-Tone Ink Tide Pool

Of course the feather did not stamp completely, but that is life.  To make the banner more colorful, I used the tidepool ink to color a scrap of the white cardstock.

Hope You Like It!!!!

I think this was one of my favorites!!!!  Using the clear embossing paste to create a resist and then using different distress inks to create a colorful background!!!

I will defintiely do this technique again!!!!!

Also posted on Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Anything goes with Twine!

On the Online Class there was a bonus day using two stencils.  I had gotten the new Heidi Swapp stencils at Michaels where they gave you three matching stencils in one package.  I thought this was perfect to create a cards with ink blending.  I used the star stencil with the diagonal lines using different colors of distress ink.   I made the hello from the Big Hello Die from Simon Says. and cut it 5 times and layered it.   I then used my clear Wink of Stella pen and then glazed it with Glossy Accents.  I really like how it came out!!!  Almost looks like an embellishment you can buy at the store.   I always wanted to try that!!!!

Well this was a horse of a different color.  I am glad I tried this technique but not sure I will do it again.   Once you made a stencil from a die (in this case some leaves) and emboss it, you then use a selection of differnt embossing powders and let it dry.   I heated it up when I thought the past was dry, it did bubble in a few places where it was still wet.   When it was said and done, it felt like a rubber embellishment.  At first it was on white cardstock, but I really did not like that and cut the leaves out and placed on some Autumn paper from We R Memory Keepers.    To give it veins, I just used a brown slick writer on the leaves.

Also posted on Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, Anything Goes with Twine!

I love embossing paste.  I have made a few cards with embossing paste and I just love it.  Black, white, gold, silver or translucent, Love them ALL!!!!!   This card using a Crafters Workshop wood grain stencil using the translucent paste to give the brown paper a wood grain look.   I also used the Papertrey Ink Year of Flowers – Mums to make the flowers.   I really like the detail of the stamp, I suspect I will be using this stamp quite a lot.  A few orange and green copics and the flowers was made in a minute!!!

For this card I was using some new techniques to use with templates.  Adding different colors and different patterns to a stencil to give a different look.

Using a mix of Hero Arts midtone ink and Simon Says new inks, plus the new simon says ink “colorcard” stamps, I was able to “duplicate” the card that Kristina Werner created.   Besides it gave me an excuse to buy The Tim Holtz splatter stencil.   But typical of any card making adventure, I had stamped the words crooked, so I have to alter the card base down and place it over some pretty colored paper from Studio Calico.  I think it came out cute!!!!!  But boy was it mesy, I had ink all over my fingers!

The second card I made was using a misting technique.  I grabbed some Limited edition Glimmer mists called Dreamsicle and Sweet Pea!  I really wanted that pink and orange look with the POP of black.  Since I needed to make a card for a recent interview, I made this into a Thank You card.   Did I mention that I am addicted to enamel dots.  The only problem is different companies call them different things like sprinkles, candies, dots, etc.   So hard to find them on online shops.  Good thing I will be going to the Anaheim scrapbook expo, where I can hunt them down and add to my collection.  This was the first time I used the Simon Says Stamps Blank ink.   It was a very dark ink that covered very well!   I love it!!!!!

I LOVE taking classes from Online Card Classes!   This new class was about stencils, how to use them, how to do new techniques and finding creative ways to use stencils on your cards!!!!

This time it was so much nicer because they gave you an extra week to get stuff out there.  Normally I cant get the card done in time to post and therefore never really have a chance to win fabulous prizes!!!!  Boo Hoo!   This time I was able to make 7, yes you heard me SEVEN cards!!!!

For this first card was sponging color onto cards using a stencil to create a soft look!  I used a circle stencil from Studio Calico to create the look with distress inks.  I kept the ink darker in the upper corner and used a lighter color near the outer edges!  I had some cute heart shaped rhinestones that looked cute on the card!!!

Also posted in Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes using Twine.

Fantasy Fudge

• 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter
• 3 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1 package chocolate chips
• 1 jar (7 oz.) marshmellow cream
• 1 tsp vanilla

Prepare pan (lightly greased 12×9″ pan),  I grease with the left over butter

Mix butter, sugar and milk in a large saucepan or stockpot.  Bring to a full rolling boil on a medium heat stirring
constantly.  Continue boiling for 5 minutes on medium heat or until candy thermometer reaches 234 degrees – stirring
constantly to prevent scorching.  Remove from heat.  Gradually stir in chips until melted.  Add marshmellow cream
and vanilla.  Mix well.   Pour into prepared pan.

So today Ms Olive and I delivered the cookies to the neighborhood.  She wore her Santa Costume and looked so cute.

To wrap the cookies, I created a cookie box using a plain old white box from target (the kind you wrap gifts in the christmas wrap department).  I used just some plain brown paper and crumpled it.  then I dotted the paper with distress ink.     After adhereing them ot the box I lined the box with foil and some pretty tissue paper.   On top I added one of those cool chalkboard labels that I love.   Of course I used bakers twine.

Chalkboard Christmas labels can be found at Worldlabel.com

http://blog.worldlabel.com/2013/holiday-chalkboard-labels-by-lilyandval-com.html#more-13292

For the cookies and candy this year my sister and I made the following:

• Pralines
• Fudge
• Peanut Brittle
• Thumbprints
• Meriques
• Praline Cookies with pecans
• Caramels ( 2 kinds, plain and with sea salt)
• Peatnut Blossoms
• Snowballs
• Nut Clusters
• Chocolate Velvet Butter Balls

 I will be posting the recipes with pictures over the next few days….check back soon!!!!