Page 210 – Loretta Rodger

Bunny Hop!

Photos of the bunny topper are above and photos of the current blog candy is below.

A couple items, I will be drawing for blog candy the morning of April 3, 2009, a little later than I originally planned. Craig will arrive home for a couple of weeks of leave before shipping out to Whiteman AFB, Missouri.

I am really excited about Craig coming home. So you can bet that blog candy will grow. Here is a secret item that will be added to blog candy, here is a hint, it is a retired sizzix die!

I just love spring. Last year we had a couple of small finches make a nest in the bathroom vent, we had to tape the fan up so no one would accidentally ‘chop the babies’ to bits. It was hilarious. In spite of our heroic efforts to keep them out, well — nature found a way. They raised three little ones.

This year we *think* we’ve outsmarted them, we put some screen over the duct with duct tape and we had momma and daddy bird loudly voicing their displeasure. Too funny!

I will be doing a video tutorial tomorrow, so you guys will have that to look forward too.

For today’s project I used my sizzix exclusive top note die to create the topper and I used my spell binder dies for the other scallops and circles. The shading was created using a light sponge. Other goodies include a bit of chalk and detail with a fine black pen and wiggle eyes.

Have a great night and stamp happy!

Band Aid tin — blog candy reminder

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Happy Monday!

I had a bought of a tummy ache this morning that derailed my previous plans to spend some time with my friends. I’m sure I’m back on track though.

I received this lovely band aid tin from a friend and it just ‘needed’ to be altered. I started with some green galore stamping up card stock and some designer series paper (from the sale -a –bration kit).

I used some stitched wild Wasabi ribbon. The flowers are die cut using an old sizzix die out of felt. The flowers are embellished with glitter. The dew drops finish off the project. I plan to use the tin for upcoming ATC swaps.

I recently purchased a third dogie bed for our basement. This area is also where my wonderful craft space is located. I couldn’t help but get a shot of all three of our puppies, don’t they look spoiled rotten? From left to right, Lexie, Buttercup and Snickers.

Just another reminder, of blog candy; here are the pictures

I hope that I am able to post a new video tutorial soon, so be on the lookout. My goal is to try and do one video a week!

Stamp Happy!

One last card swap and another look at the blog candy

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Let me start today’s post with a reminder about blog candy. Currently There are three stamp sets up for grab. Sandy Lion STP10 Girl Clear stamp, Sandy Lion, STP 8 Boy clear stamp and finally inkadinka doo 97720 Chelsea sentiments.

There is also a small cigar tin for you to alter to your liking. Oh, don’t worry as always with blog candy I will include some fun surprises and more goodies than are listed on the blog. Just to keep things exciting.

Now on to today’s card. I had this crazy outlandish idea that these colors would look good together. The over all theme of the card is OK, but even I am not sure what to do with this one. Um, I may re-do this but right now, I’m trying to figure it out. For one thing, I think the card needs to be bigger.

On a personal note, I have three cards published in the Volume 13, Spring 2009 issue of Just Cards magazine on pages 75,93 and 107. I really enjoy seeing my art in print. Even though I have been published many times in the last year it just never gets old.

Please check out my friend Marisol’s blog.

She recently had a little boy and now that he is getting a bit bigger and (I hope) sleeping a bit better she has been busy creating. Check out her beautiful card creations by clicking here. She has great color combos and I for one love seeing her creations.

I hope you all have a wonderful evening and will find some time to do some stamping or scrap booking of your own.

Stamp Happy!

ps, I’ve started an new yahoo group! Click here and join the fun!

Domino pins, blog candy and a video tutorial!

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Aren’t these adorable pins? I was going to publish a video tutorial, but I am having some issues with editing the video.

So, I’ll go over this project step by step so you can re-create the pins.

All stamps are from Gina K.

Supplies;

Mini dominoes
Sanding block
Staz On black ink
Copic Markers
crystal effects
Stamps and blocks

Prepare dominoes by lightly sanding them. Remove any residue with a damp cloth or baby wipe.

Using the Gina K “Framed Friends” stamp set, ink domino and carefully stamp it directly onto the domino. Heat set for approximately 30 seconds.

Color image with copic markers of your choice. Heat set once again. Then using a strip of skinny red liner tape, wrap the domino and roll through your choice of glitter. Apply a pin back and enjoy!

Stamp Happy!

Whipper Snapper swap & more blog candy!

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Up for grabs so far is one cigar tin and two stamp sets (Sandi Lion).

Today’s cute card uses the Provo craft embossing folders, the stamp ‘dust bunnies’ is from Whipper Snapper designs . The color combo is unusual, but given the nature of the card, I wanted something a bit odd and different. After playing around I finally settled on the combo above. It features stamping up card stock in Pacific point, Tangerine tango, Blush blossom, and yo yo yellow. The scallop, the circle and the small square where cut using my nestabilities dies.

The image is colored simply with copic markers and the small square is sponged with yo you yellow ink. I embellished her wings with glitter glue and popped up the square.

I hope you enjoy the card!

Have a great weekend and stamp happy!