Happy Halloween!!!

Hello & Happy Halloween Everyone!

I've got on my Spooky Halloween Pants & Shirt today

to celebrate this fun Candy Feast day! LOL

With Halloween in mind - I've got 1 last Halloween card

to show you - I made this the other day using another

NEW die from Gina Marie Designs! 

I got ALL inked up on this one! I think it turned out cool!

I thought I would share HOW I created this card with you -

Not everyone uses Distress inks or sprays, and I thought

running through the process might help someone else try it out! :)

I used my Distress inks to create the background - I started out with the orange, yellow, green, & purple colors - Then I sprayed my Watercolor paper with water, waited a minute then placed a paper towel over it, then lifted the paper towel - Doing that process helps remove some of the ink and leaves light water spots on the paper -

Then I took my Black re-inker & mixed some water with it and some

Shimmer mist - then, took my splatter paint brush to splatter

it on top of the colors I had already on the paper -

I thought purple splatters would give it a nice look too - so, 

I took my Purple re-inker and did the same

method as I did for the black one - 

(I only did this with the re-inkers because I don't own

any of the colored Spray stains) - If I did, I would have use those instead of the re-inkers!) (just an FYI) :)

Then I had to wait to let it dry

THAT TOOK FOREVER!!! So I used my Heat tool to help it along! :)

I then used my Brushed Pewter Distress Spray and then

Sprayed the entire card with the Frost Shimmer spray

Again - HAD to let it dry! :) 

So, you really can't tell in the photo, but the card does have a sparkle/shimmer to it, because of the shimmer frost spray I used....

While it was drying, I cut out the Spooky Tree die 3x's 

to give it some dimension and the Bats

I cut out 8x's - 3x's each for the ones on the front of the card -

and the other 2 for the inside of my card! :)

Before cutting out my dies I added Double sided adhesive to the black cardstock before cutting - this way everything has adhesive on it already, which makes it easier to layer & adhere to my card

Once the card was completely dry - I Die Cut it with a 

Stitched Card Mat Die then added the Tree & Bats to the card front 

The sentiment was embossed with 2 different Embossing powders

 I used my Static Tool Powder first, then I stamped the Sentiment with Versamark Ink (Using the Misti tool) -

 I added some Orange/Red mixture of Embossing powder and heat set it

Then I went back and re-stamped the sentiment with versamark ink

and Used the Black Embossing powder - I did offset

the stamp just a tiny bit - Which gave it that COOL Shadow Effect!

I then attached the card to my Black card base - and thought

it needed just a tiny bit of sequins - which I adhered with some glossy accents - Then added some Washi tape to the white card mat that

was going inside my card along with the 2 bats

-- PRODUCTS USED --

Cardstock - Stampin' Up, Canson Watercolor

Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Carved Pumpkin, Twisted Citron, 

Squeezed Lemonade, Wilted Violet

Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain - Brushed Pewter

Tim Holtz Distress Re-Inkers - Black Soot, Dusty Concord

Frost Sheer Shimmer Spritz Spray

Sentiment & Sequins - My Craft Spot (No Longer Available)

Embossing Powders - Clear Tops (Summer Potpourri) & WOW! (Ebony Black)

EK Success Static Powder Tool

Marvy Heat Gun

Misti Tool

Versamark Ink

ATG Gun, ThermOWeb, Elizabeth Crafts Adhesive, Glossy Accents

Stitched Card Mat Die - My Favorite Things

Orange/Black Washi Tape - Recollections (For the inside of my card)

Spooky Tree & Bat Die Set - Gina Marie Designs

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Have a FANTASTIC & SAFE HALLOWEEN!!!!

Theresa

Sweet Winter Bear....

Hello & Happy Friday Everyone! YAY! 

The Weekend is here again!!! October is

just about over and we are heading straight for

the Holiday Season! I'm so excited! I LOOOVE

the Holidays! It really IS my favorite time of year!

PLUS - I'm having 2 Christmas' this year!

YES! I said TWO!!! :) My son who is an

AMAZING MARINE - will be home for a few days

this next month - Which you ALL know how

Excited I am to see him! :)  (Jumping Up & Down)

Since he'll only be home for a very short time

I thought I would combine Thanksgiving & Christmas for him

YES! that means a lot of work on my part - But...

My boys are always worth the extra work/effort! :)

This will be our last visit with him for awhile ... (SAD FACE)

But he has a duty to our country, and I must share him ---

I don't want to share --- But they say it's nice to share! (WHATEVER)!!

Anywho... As it gets closer to his arrival date, I'll let you

all know... cause I will probably be offline for a little bit! :)

In the mean time, let me share another Holiday card with you!

Isn't this little guy ADORABLE??? Super CUTE Bear! :)

He's got some Sparkle on his Hat & Cheeks! :)

The Winter Bear is an SVG file from KaDoodle Bug Designs

Oh... and that background paper - isn't Paper!!

It's WASHI TAPE!!! EEK!!!!

How cool does that look? Seriously? I just LOVE it!

I purchased some Christmas Washi tape from Micheal's

awhile back when they had a SALE of course! (Wink Wink)

And this is from 1 entire set - it had 9 rolls in it

Christmas Candy Polar Bears

--- Products Used on my Card ---

Cardstock - Stampin' Up, Bo Bunny, Georgia Pacific, Bazzill

Assorted Washi Tape - 9 roll Pack (Recollections)

Clear Wink of Stella Glitter pen - On the hat & Heart cheeks

White Signo Gel Pen - for the doodling

ATG Gun, ThermOweb, Dimensionals, Glossy Accents

Stitched Card Mat Dies Lg. & Med. - My Creative Time

Candy Cane Trendy Twine

Sentiment, Tag Die, Sequins - My Craft Spot (No Longer in Business)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

I hope I've given you some inspiration this week

to get started on those pesky holiday cards!

They don't make themselves you know! LOL

Have a FABULOUS Weekend!!

Theresa

Fall Magnets...

Hello & Happy Thursday Everyone!

Today, I'm switching gears and showing you

some pretty wood magnets I made -

These were super inexpensive to make -

I got the wood pieces from Joann Crafts when they had

a 60% off sale - So, for all 3 of these - cost me less than a $1

Pretty Sweet Deal! :)  I also used my distress inks (Shown in the photo)

Using the Distress Inks, made them look more realistic - 

Which is what I love most about them - 

As you can see, I distressed both sides of the wood pieces &

 added 2 magnets for each one, adhering them with glossy accents

I hope you liked my magnets - I think they look pretty on my fridge!

Have a FABULOUS DAY!!!

Theresa

Halloween Apron....

Hello & Happy Wednesday Everyone!

I hope your week is going well so far!

Today is a super Quick post! I told you

I wanted to teach myself how to sew....

And I'm still learning! :) But I also told

you my son was learning to sew at school too!

He made a pillow case already & now he has

made my Halloween Apron - YAY!

It turned out so cute - So I just thought I would share

it with you -

My Handsome 13 yr. old! We got the material at Joann Crafts when

they had a Sale on their Holiday Material - I picked it out cuz

I thought it was fun & Whimsical! :)

He just brought it home yesterday.... The Teacher only gave the kids

2 days to make an apron - Which seems silly when they had

to follow directions on a sheet of paper - She wasn't showing them anything - Soooo... he took longer as did most of the class - Some are

still working on theirs... I'm just glad he was able to finish before

Halloween! LOL -- Now to make my Christmas Apron - We will try and do that one together! Wish me luck! I'll share it when it gets completed!

Have a FABULOUS DAY EVERYONE!!!

Theresa

Reindeer Snowflake....

Hello & Happy Tuesday Everyone!

I'm back with another Holiday Card to share with you!

I'm using the same Bell Die from yesterday's post -

I told you, you could use the dies by cutting all the

pieces out or as an embossed look - Now you know I cut

out all the pieces, and I told you I used the snowflake

pieces for the inside of my card - Well... I had those

beautiful reindeer pieces left, along with some stars & dots

So, check out what I did with the extra pieces --

Man.... I just love this card! It's so pretty & it sparkles in real life!

I know I've mentioned before how I LOVE Blue, Silver, & White together for Holiday cards... they're just so Elegant looking together! :)

You can see a Hint of an extra snowflake added to the inside of my card

The Snowflake die is another Gina Marie Designs

NOOOO, I do NOT work for her! I just love her Dies and their

very affordable for the average crafter! PLUS, They cut out like BUTTER!

-- Products Used on this card --

Cardstock - Stampin' Up, Georgia Pacific, American Crafts

Stitched Card Mat Die - My Favorite Things

Snowflakes, Reindeer, Stars, Dots - Gina Marie Designs

Stitched Banner Die - Jaded Blossom (Mini Die Tags 2)

Time Holtz Distress Spray Stain - Brushed Pewter

Frost Sheer Shimmer Spritz

Silver Moondust Glitter Drops - Nuvo

Sentiment - My Craft Spot (No Longer Available)

Misti Tool, Dimensionals, ATG, Elizabeth Crafts Adhesive

Black Tuxedo Memento Ink

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a Fabulous Day!!!

Theresa

Silver Bells...

Hello & Happy Monday Everyone!

I hope you all had a great weekend!

I know I did... I actually made 7 more Christmas cards!

Yay, Me!!! I'm sooo excited to share them with you!

I happen to get my order from Gina Marie Designs

over the weekend, so you know I just HAD to try out

my new dies! My mom was eyeing a couple of them -

So, I told her to let me get the first cuts in and then she

can use them - So, you see... It was very important

that I make some Christmas cards! hahaha

- Here's some Christmas Inspiration for you -

OMGOSH.... Aren't these Bells soooo PRETTY!!!!

I just love them, they are NEW from Gina Marie

As you can tell, I made the same design for both cards -

I just wanted to use both dies - I cut each die out 3x's to give the bells 

some Dimension - I cut them out with some Silver Cardstock

You can leave the cuts on the die to give it an embossed look

I just took them out, so the White backdrop would show through - 

I used the Snowflake pieces for the inside of my card - 

You could probably see a hint of it in the photo - 

I know I should have taken a picture of the inside

to show you - SORRY! :)

I think the Paper is a perfect match up - It's Echo Park (Hello Winter)

-- Products Used on these Cards --

Cardstock - Stampin' Up, Georgia Pacific, American Crafts

Designer Paper - Echo Park (Hello Winter)

Bell Dies - Gina Marie Designs (Two Bells Dies)

Sentiment - Stamps of Life (Merry & Bright Club Kit)

Stitched Card Mat & Large Circle Dies - My Favorite Things

Small Dotted Circle Die - My Creative Time

Stitched Banner Die - Jaded Blossom (Mini Tags Die 2)

Twine - We R Memory

Silver Moondust Glitter Drops - Nuvo (Used inside the card)

Misti Tool, Dimensionals, Elizabeth Craft Adhesive, ThermOweb, ATG

Thanks so Much for Stopping By!

Have a FANTASTIC Day!!!

Theresa

Dec. 25th....

Hello & Happy Friday Crafty Peeps!

I hope your as excited for the weekend as I am!

October is almost over and we are really getting

closer & closer to the holidays - :)

Today, I've got another Holiday card to show you -

Did you notice yesterday's card was also a holiday card?

That's right! I'm stepping up my game this week and made 2 holiday

cards instead of 1! I'm soooo gonna rock the holiday's this year! LOL

I simply LOVE the way this card turned out! I used the same Designer Paper as yesterday's card - Both from Simple Stories (Claus & CO) - 

I made them the same night - 

I was playing around in my Silhouette Studio Program

and came up with them - The gold splatters for the background is my favorite part! :) Well... the Dec. 25th Die is another Fav of mine! :)

-- Products used on this card --

Cardstock - American Crafts, Stampin' Up

Digital Designer Paper - Simple Stories (Claus & Co.)

Christmas Tree Parts (Cut out 2x's), Star Strip - Simple Stories 

Dec. 25th Die - My Creative Time

Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Pen - On the Star & Dec. 25th Die

Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain - Tarnished Brass

Stitched Card Mat Die - My Favorite Things

Gold Enamel Dots - My Mind's Eye

Stampin' Up Ink for Shading

Dimensionals to POP up the Tree pieces & Dec. 25th Die

I'm Entering the Following Challenge:

The Merry Christmas Challenge - Use a Die Cut

Thanks for stopping by today!

I hope EVERYONE has a FABULOUS WEEKEND!!!

Theresa

Ho! Ho! Ho!!! & a Winner!!!

Hello & Happy Thursday Everyone!

I hope your week has been going well so far!

The weekend is just around the corner, so hopefully

you can make it to Friday! :) Today, I've got a FUN

Christmas card to show you -

I'm using a super CUTE SVG File from: 

KaDoodle Bug Designs

I think this turned out Adorable with those Santa feet!

-- Products Used on my Card --

Cardstock - Stampin' Up, American Crafts, Georgia Pacific, Bazzill

Designer Paper - Simple Stories (Claus & Co.)

Sentiment - My Craft Spot (No Longer in Business)

Spectrum Noir Clear Glitter pen - on the buckles & White fluff

Stitched Card Mat & Stitched Circle Dies - My Favorite Things

Stitched Banner Die - Jaded Blossom (Mini Tags Die 2)

Light Adhesive Backed Canvas for my sentiment/banner

Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen - for the doodling

Santa's Boots - KaDoodle Bug Designs

Christmas Feet

I also have the WINNER of the AWESOME Halloween Stamp set -

Congrats - MIGDALIA

Migdalia - Please send me your address so I 

can get this set out to you! My Email address is

on the side bar - right under my Picture - THANK YOU!

Thanks for all the wonderful comments everyone!

I'll be doing another Giveaway very, very soon!

Have a Fabulous Day!!!

Theresa

- Thankful

Hello & Happy Wednesday Everyone!
I created this lovely Fall card with a
Leaf card design I found at the Silhouette Store...
I altered it a little, so I could use it as a stencil....

I really like this "Thankful" Die - I die cut it out 3x's to give it more dimension - I die cut a Leaf Stencil Frame from the Silhouette Store - added some repositional adhesive to the back of it and attached it to another white card base - I used my blending tool and 3 of my favorite distress inks to blend it all together - When I was happy with the blending, I lifted the Leaf frame to show off the pretty leaves - then I die cut it out with a stitched card mat die - I added Brass Distress Spray, using a splatter paint brush - it dried super quick

Then I cut out a piece of 4 x 5 1/4 designer paper (Rust Color)

Added it to the Brown Card base (A2) 4 1/4 x 5 1/2

Cut a piece of White Fun Foam and adhered that to the back of my leaf design (for Dimension) then attached it to the card - Added my Word Die Sentiment, then attached a couple of sequins

This totally Screams FALL!! Love the look! :)

-- Products used on my card --

Cardstock - Stampin' Up, Georgia Pacific

Designer Paper - DCWV (Autumn Leaves Stack)

Leaf Stencil card Frame - Silhouette Store (#19971)

Tim Holtz Distress Spray - Tarnished Brass

White Fun Foam for Dimension

Glossy Accents to adhere the Sequins

Stampin' Up Daubers to blend

Splatter Paint Brush

Tim Holtz Distress inks - Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge, Crushed Olive

Sequins - Tickled Turtle, Baroque, but still shopping (Firefly crafts)

"Thankful" Die, Stitched Card Mat Die - Gina Marie Designs

Just a quick reminder - I have a giveaway going on that ends tomorrow

Check it out - RIGHT HERE!!!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Have a Crafty Day!

Theresa