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Friday, December 17, 2010

Mya's Medallion Card


Mya is my 9 year old daughter.  She likes to craft alongside me in the craft room.  Here are the details...
Fired Brick Tim Holtz Distress Ink
SU Medallion Stamp
Wal Mart Red Ribbon

Thanks for stoppin' by ...Mya

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Christmas Cards & Tags....











Well, here is what I have been hiding away creating!!  I have tried to follow Tim's 12 Tags of Christmas, but I didn't quite complete each one.  Here are some of my favorite cards and tags that I have made. 
I will update all the details at a later post!!

Thanks so much for stoppin' by...Lisa

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Vintage Christmas Santa Shaker Cards...



These are my favorite!!  Challenging to make, love that...took about 5 hours for the first one, and only 3 for the second!!

Recipe:
Tim Holtz Distress inks, Stamps, Rosette Die, Flourish, Tinket Pin, Bauble, Jump Rings
Wal Mart Lace Trim, Button, Music Charm
Nestabilities Scallops
Leftover acetate from Tim Holtz Die Wrapper
Martha Stewart Find Glass Glitter, Hydrangea Punch, Frond Punch, Poinsettia Punch, Big Snowflake Punch, Little Snowflake Punch


Thanks for stoppin' by!!  Lisa

Snowflake Card

I just love how this snowflake card turned out.  It measures 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.  I don't usually make cards this big but this one seemed to work.
Recipe:
~ all Stampin' Up card stock (night of navy, bashful blue, and white)
~ the snowflake is a die cut but I used the wood sheet material by Stampin' Up
~ inked snowflake then added dazzling diamonds also by Stampin' Up to give the sparkle
~ the sentiment is embossed in a Zing color - gun metal
~ large silver brad in the middle of the snowflake

Enjoy, Cheers,
E

Christmas Tags....

This is not a Tim Holtz 12 Days of Christmas Tag. Made this one before the 12 Days Tags started. 

Recipe:
Flourish Die, Birdcage Die, Woodgrain Texture Folder, SU Strip of Snowflakes Die, MS Frond Punch, Distress Inks, Dollar Store Ribbon, Stickles. 





I LOVE tags!!  This tag base is the new Tim Holtz Tag and Bookplate Die - love it!!  This is following the 12 Days of Christmas Tags by Tim Holtz.  (except for the first tag)
RECIPE:
Tim Holtz Tag Die, Birdcage Die, Distress Inks, Distress Stickles, Stamps, Tissue Tape, Memo Pin, Tiny Attacher
Wal Mart Buttons, Ribbon, Twill Tape, Snaps
Ranger Glossy Accents
Zing! Clear Embossing Powder
SU Snowflake Die
Shrink Film for inkjet printer
Michael's Ribbon
MS Hydrangea Punch, snowflake punch

Thanks for stoppin' by!!  Lisa

Monday, November 8, 2010

Hope You're Fully Re-Covered Soon....


This stamp set is from Papertrey Ink.  Love their stuff too!!

RECIPE:
SU punch
Papertrey Ink stamps
Tim Holtz Distress Inks
Michael's Brads
Martha Steward Hydrangea punch

Thanks for stoppin' by...Lisa

Cowboy Card...




I was commissioned to make a card for an 8 year old boy who likes country music, writes his own as a matter of fact!!  So here is the card!! 

RECIPE:
Downloaded images and music sheet
Tim Holtz inks stamps, ticket strip, Vintage Market die, Tattered leaves
Acrylic paint
Fiskars Happy Birthday Stamp
SU Birthday Bliss Stamp and Scallop punch
Wal Mart Twine
Dollar store mini clothespin

Thanks for stoppin' by...Lisa

Behind in posting...



Recipe:
A whole lotta Tim Holtz stuff!! 
Notably Ornate, Punch SU
Technique Tuesday negative strip stamp
Twine and button from Wal Mart

The upper left corner is smudged out - as I had written in a personal note before I had taken the picture!!

Thanks for stoppin' by!! Lisa

Monday, October 25, 2010

Christmas Card Class #1...

Yikes!!  Christmas already??  Where did this year go?  Here are some of the samples of Christmas cards for the first card class.  Friday October 29th from 7 - 9:30 pm.  $25, and you will make 8 cards, 2 of 4 designs, including envelopes. To Register - lhallquist@yahoo.com or redhotice@shaw.ca

Once you are registered, you will receive the rest of the details!!













Monday, October 11, 2010

Thank You Card


Wow it has been such a long time since I posted pictures of cards...sorry - I have no idea where the time has gone...here is a 6x6 card that I made at the end of August to leave at my brother's house after our stay.  I'm glad I took a picture of it before leaving as it did get a bit scrunched in the suitcase.  It was a fun card to make, including gluing on all those lovely frawn's  (leaves)...I found when making the daisies it seems to give them more dimension by using different shades of the color
Recipe:  (all Stampin' Up except frawn punch)
~ card base is grey layered with Whisper White
~ flowers various cardstock
~ flowers are made using the Daisy die-cut on the Big Shot
~ scallop oval punch
~ centre of the daisies are a nice big brad

Thanks for looking
Cheers, E

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Friendship Paperbag Book...













Made this for a dear friend's birthday!!  She loves pink, and princesses, and charms, can you tell??

I would share all the details with you, but wow, I think I used almost everything I own in this book. I will do my best.

RECIPE:
Tim Holtz everything - distress inks, re-inkers, dies, trinket pins, memo pin, Grungepaper, Cardstock, stickles,
Wal Mart Ribbon, charms, buttons, snaps, lace
Magnolia Stamps, dies
Stampin' Up Stamps, dies, butterfly embosslits, tab punch
Martha Stewart punches
Fiskars punches
Nestabilities Scalloped Circles
Cardstock - Michael's, Staples
Oh ya - Dollar store paper bags!!  Not very good quality, I would use better ones if I ever had to do this again - talk about time consuming.

Thanks for looking...Lisa