Before I head off I wanted to show you the Easter card / egg I got from the best little 2 year old card maker in the world...thank you Adrian!! Does he know me or what? He insisted it had to be pink and have jewels!
Happy Easter to you and yours!!
Happy Easter!!
Happy Easter!!! Has been a busy Easter weekend for me, Friday had lunch at Pickle Barrel in Toronto with my bestie, Easter dinner #1 with my in laws yesterday and off to Oshawa for Easter dinner with my parents, brother, #1 phew and cousin Josh (DINNER MOOCH!!!).
Before I head off I wanted to show you the Easter card / egg I got from the best little 2 year old card maker in the world...thank you Adrian!! Does he know me or what? He insisted it had to be pink and have jewels!
Happy Easter to you and yours!!
Before I head off I wanted to show you the Easter card / egg I got from the best little 2 year old card maker in the world...thank you Adrian!! Does he know me or what? He insisted it had to be pink and have jewels!
Happy Easter to you and yours!!
Drunken Stampers Throwdown
You may have read on the blog, facebook or twitter that the Drunken Stampers are participating in the Design Team Throwdown Challenges on SMEARED AND SMUDGED
The first challenge was won by HAUNTED DESIGN HOUSE and they picked the theme for the second challenge - faux finishes.
Be sure to stop by the DRUNKEN STAMPERS BLOG to check out all the projects made by the Drunken Stampers design team. If you'd like to help us win a challenge (which would be awesome!!) sign up over on Smeared and Smudged and vote for us!
So here's my project...way out of my comfort zone here, I have never painted a canvas in my life...but I have to tell you it was soooo messy and sooooo much fun!! I think I will try some more (might as well since I bought some paints right???).
Believe it or not, I actually started with the tag, knowing I wanted to do some sort of faux metal, and this is what it morphed into. I wrapped the tag in tinfoil then ran it through the CB a few times to get nice deep impressions. Then I used brown and black acrylic paint to make the tinfoil look less shiny.Here's a closer look at the faux metal:
Next I got a white 5x7 canvas and painted it a mish mash of black and brown trying to get a vintage / antiquey kind of look. Next I cut and frayed the burlap, that stuff is an SOB to try and stick to canvas!!! I used some stray bits of the burlap for the "ribbon" on the tag.
For the trucks, I added distress stains (black soot, gathered twigs and mustard seed) directly to the stamps, stamped them on watercolour paper and fussy cut them out. I like that all three came out a bit different, I was attempting to get a faux photo look here (OK so I made that up). Here's a closer look:
Lastly I added the filmstrip ribbon on the left and the letters on the right and TA DA, my first canvas, altered art, mixed media thingy.
SUPPLIES:
canvas, acrylic paints and sponge brushes (Dollarama), burlap (from a Scraptures card kit), kraft tag (Michaels), tinfoil, Cuttlebug embossing folder, Tim Holtz filmstrip ribbon, Tim Holtz distress stains (black soot, mustard seed and gathered twigs), watercolour paper, Tim Holtz idea-ology alpha tiles, Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous stamp set - The Journey
Thanks for lookin!!
The first challenge was won by HAUNTED DESIGN HOUSE and they picked the theme for the second challenge - faux finishes.
Be sure to stop by the DRUNKEN STAMPERS BLOG to check out all the projects made by the Drunken Stampers design team. If you'd like to help us win a challenge (which would be awesome!!) sign up over on Smeared and Smudged and vote for us!
So here's my project...way out of my comfort zone here, I have never painted a canvas in my life...but I have to tell you it was soooo messy and sooooo much fun!! I think I will try some more (might as well since I bought some paints right???).
Believe it or not, I actually started with the tag, knowing I wanted to do some sort of faux metal, and this is what it morphed into. I wrapped the tag in tinfoil then ran it through the CB a few times to get nice deep impressions. Then I used brown and black acrylic paint to make the tinfoil look less shiny.Here's a closer look at the faux metal:
Next I got a white 5x7 canvas and painted it a mish mash of black and brown trying to get a vintage / antiquey kind of look. Next I cut and frayed the burlap, that stuff is an SOB to try and stick to canvas!!! I used some stray bits of the burlap for the "ribbon" on the tag.
For the trucks, I added distress stains (black soot, gathered twigs and mustard seed) directly to the stamps, stamped them on watercolour paper and fussy cut them out. I like that all three came out a bit different, I was attempting to get a faux photo look here (OK so I made that up). Here's a closer look:
Lastly I added the filmstrip ribbon on the left and the letters on the right and TA DA, my first canvas, altered art, mixed media thingy.
SUPPLIES:
canvas, acrylic paints and sponge brushes (Dollarama), burlap (from a Scraptures card kit), kraft tag (Michaels), tinfoil, Cuttlebug embossing folder, Tim Holtz filmstrip ribbon, Tim Holtz distress stains (black soot, mustard seed and gathered twigs), watercolour paper, Tim Holtz idea-ology alpha tiles, Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous stamp set - The Journey
Thanks for lookin!!
Fond Farewell
Sad week at work this week, we are bidding a fond farewell to Cassy & Anne whose contracts are finishing this week. I was asked to make them each a goodbye card from the staff. Here's what I came up with:
SUPPLIES:
crumb cake cardstock (SU), DP (SU), honeycomb embossing folder (SU), kraft core cardstock (Tim Holtz), twine (from a lunchbags.ca lunch order lol), tea dye distress stain (Tim Holtz), early espresso ink (SU), talking in circles stamp set (technique tuesday, from March 2012 scraptures card kit)
Thanks for lookin!!
SUPPLIES:
crumb cake cardstock (SU), DP (SU), honeycomb embossing folder (SU), kraft core cardstock (Tim Holtz), twine (from a lunchbags.ca lunch order lol), tea dye distress stain (Tim Holtz), early espresso ink (SU), talking in circles stamp set (technique tuesday, from March 2012 scraptures card kit)
Thanks for lookin!!
Drunken Stampers Challenge 120 - The Birds
Happy Saturday!!! Time for another movie inspired Drunken Stampers challenge!! This week's feature presentation is....THE BIRDS!! A movie I have not and probably will not ever see...birds freak me out!!!
Be sure to visit the DRUNKEN STAMPERS BLOG for all the details on this challenge and to show the Bahama Mamas some crafty love!!! Don't forget to link up your project on the blog using the InLinkz tool...who knows...maybe you'll be our next life of the party!!
I used the "grid technique" for this card, here's a link to a tutorial on SCS:
To give it a glossy look (not sure if you can see it in the picture) I used a few coats of clear embossing powder on top.
Thanks for lookin!
Wicked Wednesday #76 Spring Fever
I don't know about you...but I am totally ready for spring...or at least a few hours of sunshine during the day. This week's challenge on the WICKED WEDNESDAY ATC CHALLENGE BLOG is Spring Fever. Since next weekend is Easter, I thought I would make an Easter themed punch art bunny ATC.
SUPPLIES:
wisteria wonder & concord crush cardstock (SU)
white cardstock (gift from my friend Georgina)
design paper (SU)
happy everything stamp set (lawn fawn)
concord crush ink (SU)
1 1/4" & 1" circle punch, small oval punch, small heart punch & border punch (SU)
Thanks for lookin!
SUPPLIES:
wisteria wonder & concord crush cardstock (SU)
white cardstock (gift from my friend Georgina)
design paper (SU)
happy everything stamp set (lawn fawn)
concord crush ink (SU)
1 1/4" & 1" circle punch, small oval punch, small heart punch & border punch (SU)
Thanks for lookin!
Wicked Wednesday - Show Us Your Fangs
This week's challenge on the WICKED WEDNESDAY ATC CHALLENGE BLOG is "Show Us Your Fangs." I've been looking forward to making this one all week!! I have even had it pretty much visualized in my puny little brain! Red, black, fangs, a little bling, some washi tape...I think it came out pretty close to what I had in mind...what do you think??
SUPPLIES:
cherry cobbler design paper (SU), black & white washi tape, basic black cardstock (SU), white cardstock (gift from my friend Georgina), bling (gift from a swap-bot partner), tuxedo blank ink (momento), cardinal (R59) copic marker, for bitten stamp set (our craft lounge)
Thanks for lookin!!!
Happy St Patrick's Day!!
Top o' the mornin' to ya! Happy St. Patrick's Day!!
I made two cards for today, this first one is for my in-laws, we'll be having dinner with them tonight, traditional St. Patrick's Day corned beef and cabbage (something veggie for me).
I made two cards for today, this first one is for my in-laws, we'll be having dinner with them tonight, traditional St. Patrick's Day corned beef and cabbage (something veggie for me).
supplies:
white cardstock (gift from my friend Georgina) gumball green and old olive cardstock (SU), gumball green ink (SU), square lattice embossing folder (SU), shamrock punch, happy everything stamp set (lawn fawn), fishtail banner die set (your next stamp)
March 17th is also my wedding anniversary. Every year I make the husband a St. Patrick's Day themed anniversary card. You may recall I got him the Dude You're Welcome set from SU and ended up with a Happy #%&@! Birthday card...so I thought...pffffft...my turn!
Here's the outside of the card...super cute right??
Riley the moose is enjoying his St. Patrick's Day pint of Guinness...not sure if you can see it in the picture, but I did the foam on the beer with champagne mist glitter paint.
AND...here's the inside of the card...
Happy #%&@! Anniversary...hahahahaha...don't worry, the husband has a good sense of humour, I won't be heading to divorce court the day after our anniversary :)
supplies:
white cardstock (gift from my friend Georgina), gumball green cardstock (SU), gumball green ink (SU), hexagon embossing folder (SU), shamrock punch, happy everything stamp set (lawn fawn), dude you're welcome stamp set (SU), fishtail banner die set (your next stamp), Riley moose stamp (not sure if I borrowed this from Niblet and then never gave it back????), antique linen and peeled paint distress markers (Tim Holtz), close to cocoa and garden green markers (SU), tuxedo black ink (momento), champagne mist glimmer paint (SU)
Thanks for lookin!!
Drunken Stampers Challenge 119 - Grease
Grease is the word....according to KELLIJO mum's the word...and I always thought bird was the word??? What IS the word exactly??? LOL
This week's Drunken Stampers movie inspired challenge is another one of my all time favourite movies GREASE...I think I learned my first swear words from this movie. I remember listening to the record (that's right I said record I am THAT old) over and over again and wishing I could have pink hair like Frenchie...with the attitude of Rizzo
Visit the DRUNKEN STAMPERS BLOG for all the details on this challenge and to show some love to the Midnight Margaritas! Don't forget to link up your card for this challenge using the InLinkz tool. You have until March 22 to do that...you might be our next Life of the Party!!
I found a super cute 50's drive in digi stamp set from DIGITAL DELIGHTS that I thought would be perfect for this challenge, so even thought it's the Midnight Margaritas' challenge week, I couldn't help playing along!!
I wanted the car and drive in screen to look kind of old / vintage so after I coloured them I went over them both with an aqua painter to move the ink around a bit.
SUPPLIES:
sunflower (Bazzill) & marina mist cardstock (SU), incredible design paper (Pink Paislee Portfolio), blue chevron washi tape, stone twine (the Twinery), grey button (Slimline), basic black, cherry cobbler & marina mist markers (SU), mustard seed & pumice stone distress markers (Tim Holtz), aqua painter
Thanks for lookin!!
More T-Shirt Birthday Cards
I made these T-shirt cards for a co-worker who has twin grandsons who will soon be celebrating their first birthdays. Happy Happy Birthday Connor & Cade!!
SUPPLIES:
basic black, daffodil delight, old olive & whisper white cardstock (SU), daffodil delight & old olive ink (SU), versamark and black embossing powder, 1/2" & 3/4" circle punches (SU), t- shirt die (My Favorite Things), art stamp numbers stamp set (Inkadoo)
Thanks for lookin!!
SUPPLIES:
basic black, daffodil delight, old olive & whisper white cardstock (SU), daffodil delight & old olive ink (SU), versamark and black embossing powder, 1/2" & 3/4" circle punches (SU), t- shirt die (My Favorite Things), art stamp numbers stamp set (Inkadoo)
Thanks for lookin!!
Drunken Stampers Challenge 118 - Sixteen Candles
Happy Happy Happy Saturday!!! This chick is sure glad it's the weekend...how about you???
This week's movie themed Drunken Stampers challenge is Sixteen Candles...one of my all time favourite movies!! I will always be an 80's girl and love love love John Hughes movies!!
Be sure to visit the DRUNKEN STAMPERS BLOG for all the details on this challenge and to show the Bahama Mamas some crafty love!!
You have until Friday March 15th to enter your card using the InLinkz tool on the Drunken Stampers blog...who knows, you could be our next Life of the Party!!!
One of my favourite parts in Sixteen Candles is when exchange student Long Duk Dong hangs upside down on the bunk bed and says to Samantha (Molly Ringwald's character) "What's happenin' hot stuff?" CLASSIC!!
So, I took a more literal approach to this week's challenge using that scene, bright colours and geometric shapes that were so popular in the 80's (who didn't have a neon pink T shirt in the 80's????)
SUPPLIES:
Whisper White & Basic Black cardstock (SU), Picked Raspberry distress stain (Tim Holtz), T shirt die (My Favourite Things), image found on Pinterest
Thanks for lookin!!
Have I told you lately...
How lucky I am and how much I LOVE my family???
Look what came in the mail this week!! My birthday present from my parents, brother & nephew!!!
I am not sure what I love more about this picture, my new personalized license plates or the old pot & pan all happy and smiley (and showing off his fancy new camera) in the background...
Look what came in the mail this week!! My birthday present from my parents, brother & nephew!!!
I am not sure what I love more about this picture, my new personalized license plates or the old pot & pan all happy and smiley (and showing off his fancy new camera) in the background...
Tim Holtz March 2013 Tag
Eeeeeeeeeeeee it's the start of another month!!! You know what THAT means!! Time for another Tim Holtz tag of 2013. Visit TIM'S BLOG so you can see his tag (and all the cool instructions that he provides).
Here's my tag for this month, I am pretty freakin' happy with how it came out if I do say so myself!
I started with a plain white tag and covered it with the striped DP. Then I distressed the edges of the tag and coloured it up with ink. Next I cut the oval and the bunny shape inside it (and inked that as well). Then I made the grass and the sentiment banner (distressed & inked those up as well).
The two pieces of ribbon I coloured with Distress Stains, that was fun, and came out better than I hoped (despite nearly setting the ribbon on FIRE with the heat gun). I even frayed the edges of the ribbon to give it a more distressed look, which is totally NOT me! I will usually cut a piece of ribbon repeatedly to get it not to fray...but in this case I think it works.
Here's a closer look at the grass and sentiment banner:
SUPPLIES:
White tag, DP from 6x6 paper pack (My Mind's eye), Gumball Green core-dinatons cardstock (SU), kraft cardstock (the paper company), blue glitter carstock (recollections), Early Espresso ink (SU), crumb cake seam binding ribbon (SU), faded blue jeans & picked raspberry distress stains (Tim Holtz), happy everything stamp set (Lawn Fawn),bunny die (impression obsession), prima flowers petal pins (from Feb 2013 Scraptures card kit).
Thanks for lookin!!
Here's my tag for this month, I am pretty freakin' happy with how it came out if I do say so myself!
I started with a plain white tag and covered it with the striped DP. Then I distressed the edges of the tag and coloured it up with ink. Next I cut the oval and the bunny shape inside it (and inked that as well). Then I made the grass and the sentiment banner (distressed & inked those up as well).
The two pieces of ribbon I coloured with Distress Stains, that was fun, and came out better than I hoped (despite nearly setting the ribbon on FIRE with the heat gun). I even frayed the edges of the ribbon to give it a more distressed look, which is totally NOT me! I will usually cut a piece of ribbon repeatedly to get it not to fray...but in this case I think it works.
Here's a closer look at the grass and sentiment banner:
SUPPLIES:
White tag, DP from 6x6 paper pack (My Mind's eye), Gumball Green core-dinatons cardstock (SU), kraft cardstock (the paper company), blue glitter carstock (recollections), Early Espresso ink (SU), crumb cake seam binding ribbon (SU), faded blue jeans & picked raspberry distress stains (Tim Holtz), happy everything stamp set (Lawn Fawn),bunny die (impression obsession), prima flowers petal pins (from Feb 2013 Scraptures card kit).
Thanks for lookin!!
Drunken Stampers Challenge 117 - The Sound of Music
Happy Happy Saturday!!! The Drunken Stampers are back...this week the Midnight Margaritas are comin' atchya with a challenge inspired by the Sound of Music.
OK...so...I am pretty sure I am about the only person in the WORLD who has not seen this movie. I knew some of the music...but I had NO idea about the story until mum and I went to see it live in Toronto a few years ago.
Nonetheless...even though it's technically not my week...I decided to play along with the Midnight Margaritas this week and make an ATC inspired by the Sound of Music.
Be sure to visit the DRUNKEN STAMPERS BLOG for all the details of this challenge and don't forget to visit the Midnight Margaritas blogs and show them some crafty love!!
SUPPLIES:
Music background paper (from a swap-bot partner), memento tuxedo black ink, time flies stamp set (stampendous), chit chat stickers (tim holtz, idea-ology), cog punch (SU), kraft cardstock (the paper company)
Thanks for lookin!!
OK...so...I am pretty sure I am about the only person in the WORLD who has not seen this movie. I knew some of the music...but I had NO idea about the story until mum and I went to see it live in Toronto a few years ago.
Nonetheless...even though it's technically not my week...I decided to play along with the Midnight Margaritas this week and make an ATC inspired by the Sound of Music.
Be sure to visit the DRUNKEN STAMPERS BLOG for all the details of this challenge and don't forget to visit the Midnight Margaritas blogs and show them some crafty love!!
SUPPLIES:
Music background paper (from a swap-bot partner), memento tuxedo black ink, time flies stamp set (stampendous), chit chat stickers (tim holtz, idea-ology), cog punch (SU), kraft cardstock (the paper company)
Thanks for lookin!!
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