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A Magnolia Beauty

I had hoped to also post some pictures of the December Release Badges for Digital Deligths stamps, however, for some unknown reason I could not get the files to download and save for you guys. Hopefully I can get this fixed and I will be able to show those to you tomorrow. Until then, please click on their badge in the side bar of the blog so you can see all the TOTALLY fantastic things they have to offer!

Today’s pretty Magnolia project is a stamp I recently purchased from an on-line store and decided to make a Christmas themed card for my Senior, Ms. Vivian. I used a sizzix snowflake and shrinky dink plastic for the accent piece. The image is colored with copic markers. I used crystal effects, and liquid applique for embellishments along with chunky glitter for snow. I think this card turned out very beautifully.

Have a great Sunday evening, my Christmas tree is up and hopefully we will be able to put some lights on the outside of our home soon.

Stamp Happy!

Tangled Light Reindeer

Hi Stampers!

What a beautiful week this has been, hey it is only Tuesday! Yesterday, Chad and I went to the local box store to pick up some last minute things for Thanksgiving. On our way out of the door and back home I slipped and fell. I have twisted my ankle and it is swollen. My husband and I are wondering when the “colorful” rainbow of colors will sit in.

I also bruised my right hand and right knee. I am thankful that my injuries where not worse, I guess having all this “padding” may have helped. Even though for the most part, I feel flat on my face. I can just see this one making some “The Box store funniest video’s” show. Today is pretty sad. I feel like I am more like 85 than 45, I am moving slowly.

On a side note, it looks like a long time friend and her family will be our direction for Thanksgiving. I haven’t seen Cindy since my sister’s funeral several years ago and I am so looking forward to the visit. Now to get enough energy to clean things up around here without causing insult to injury.

Ok, onto today’s project, I am only posting a picture of the Tangled Light Reindeer from Digital Delights stamps (information on my side bar, please click and see what they have for sale). On a side note, remember you can purchase the images colored or plain. I choose to color my image and noticed that some of the copic colors did not come through on the scan.

Here is the list of copic colors I used on the image: F34,F53,F37,F33,F13,F51,BG000,E55,FBG2,FB2,FYG1,FRV1,FY1,FYG2,FV2,FYR1

I plan to use crystal effects and spica pens to embellish this cute reindeer I will be shooting a video tutorial featuring this adorable image tomorrow. It will post on Friday night around 9:45pm, EST. I hope you will enjoy the video.

I am withdrawing blog candy at this time, please Teri, and Lee email me with your snail mail address so I may send you a small gift in the mail. I have only had these two ladies come forward and let me know that they are supporting my blog by putting my blinky on their web sight.

Even though I am withdrawing the candy at this time for lack of participation, please continue to read my blog, and I encourage you each to grab my blinky.

Have a great week, Happy Thanksgiving, I will probably post again when I put the video tutorial up and running.

Stamp Happy, be a blessing!

Santa Bryce and Sizzix Ornate Window box

Santa Bryce is from Digital Delights Stamps. Please click here for their web sight, and a quick reminder that Saturday’s video tutorial will actually post for us Americans tonight at 10:45, which is like early morning in our neighboring countries. I hope that you will enjoy the video.

     The cute boxes are going out tomorrow as part of a ABAC (Anything but a card) swap on Splitcoast stampers, I am very excited to have these finally finished with two weeks to spare before the deadline. Miracles do happen folks!

   Stay tuned, I will soon be getting an order in from Magnolia stamps, htp://mymagnolias.wordpress.com. Their images are very adorable and I enjoy there new steel ruled dies as well.

On the subject of dies, my sizzix mega order (birthday and Christmas combined from my family) will be here some where around the first of December. Stay tuned to my blog in December for some more exciting news. Let’s just say I’m squealing with delight!

Have a great Friday, enjoy the video tutorial and be sure to check out the Digital Delights web sight. There are so many adorable images to choose from for your gift giving and present making Christmas ideas.

Stamp Happy, be a blessing!

Tim Holtz on the Edge dies

Just for the fun of it, I purchased these Tim Holtz “On the Edge” dies from my local craft store, I used scraps of patterned paper and layered the paper onto light weight chip board. Once I cut them out, I sponged the edges with a chocolate ink. The lace is not old, I used a tea bag and a coffee cup, put the lace and tea bag in the cup and put into the microwave oven for about 45 seconds.

Then I allowed the lace to steep in the tea for about 3 minutes until it had partially cooled down. Then using an old tea towel (a rag to be honest) I carefully used my kitchen tongs and removed the lace from the tea. I put it on the tea towel to drain off the access and cool off. Once it was cool enough to handle I hung it over my dish drain for several hours until it was completely dry.

On a side note, do not discard the tea bag, once it was totally cool, I placed the bag in a small zip type bag (the one like jewelry makers use to keep beads in) and put it in the refrigerator, I can get several more batches of tea-died material from this tea bag. The actual tea was poured down the sink as I assure you it is not a consumable product at this point. Of course the tea cup went into the dishwasher with the remainder of our nightly dishes.

I will be doing an “old fashioned” Christmas book using some Magnolia stamps, and some of these dies from Sizzix designed by Tim Holtz. I will try to shoot a video of the process so that you can see the steps involved in the project. I also hope to shoot the famous “never ending” card (my way the one that was published in 2007) to show you this innovative card, it is really easy to do, and once you have a few basics, the rest is really easy to re-produce.

It is always a good idea when you purchase new things (especially dies) that you cut them through scrap materials several times before putting them into daily production. Each die is pre-lubricated and some of this can transfer to your project. It is well hidden in my sample ring by sponging the edges.

If you have any questions please contact me at Ms.Rhetta@gmail.com . I have two people who have grabbed my blinky for their side bar, I have 81 google followers, and countless feedblitz followers not to mention the facebook bloggers and facebook friends who read my blog. Please help me to promote my blog by putting the blinky on your blog side bar. Leave comments, and promote me for even more chances to win the candy. More candy will be added this week, so please read every day and enjoy my blog.

Thanks for joining me today, I hope you have a wonderful week! Stamp Happy!

Whipper Snapper Swap

Hi Friends!

After a bit of confusion, mis-placement and some what mind altering of an experience, My friend Barb and I had a very good laugh! This one is missing the pretty sparkly red ribbon on the middle as I have run out of it. Hopefully I can find some tomorrow when I make my rounds. I plan to visit AC Moore and Hobby Lobby.

Here is the short of the story, I was certain that I only needed one Santa Swap, one Santa anything but a card swap and Whipper Snapper swap. I was also certain I had already mailed her one Santa and one Whipper Snapper swaps.

After more than a ‘few’ emails between us, we finally figured out what needed to happen, I needed to send in two whipper snapper, one Santa and two anything but a card swap. The entire time she had the other ‘ones I was sure I’d sent’, on her table, wheew, boy was I relieved!

I love swaping with Barb on SCS. I have the best time.

Ok you know about the blog candy, but here is another reminder, please grab my blinky and put it on your blog side bar, facebook or twitter post, make sure to let me know you’ve done so by email me at Ms.Rhetta@gmail.com . Every one of these entries will go into my ‘hat’ (which is really a mason jar) with 6 total votes, one for leaving a comment here and 5 for putting me on one or more of the above. The more you advertise my blog, comment, etc., the more times you get entered.

On a side note, the young man, Chad made the honor roll with a honorable 3.31 GPA, he can bring those couple of “C’s” up to A’s and B’s, and has been persuated to do so!

Tomorrow will be a sneak peak of the Digital Delights video tutorial, hope you will stay tuned for that. I will be shooting a seperate video using the Big Shot Pro. I hope you will view that video as well. The Big Shot Pro video will be posted to the blog tomorrow.

I hope you all have a wonderful week, many blessings!

Loretta

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