Father's Day Steampunk....

Lots of Tim Holtz goodies!!

Used my label maker for the inside sentiment

Tim's Inks with Staz-On black

Used real metal washers on the front with paper glued to them, vintage photo'd the edges, then topped with Glossy Accents.

Thanks for stopping by!!  Lisa

Baby Shower

This is the baby shower invitation that I made for my sister's baby shower...I had two of her friends come over and make about 16 of them in an assembly line...it was easy once I had everything cut out...

Recipe:

~ Bashful Blue cardstock by SU

~ designer paper for the trim by SU

~ Bashful blue ink for the background stamp

~ certainly celery ink by SU

~ scallop circle punch for the onsie trim

~ scallop oval for the sentiment

So much fun and perfect for the shower

Cheers,

E

Sunflower

After the wedding card was such a hit my mom asked for another card...this one is being sent overseas so I took into account the weight and no raised embellishments...it is hard to see in the photo but I did color lightly the petals of the sunflower in yellow.

Recipe:

~ card base is basic black card stock from SU

~ next layer is Daffidol yellow from SU

~ then good ole whisper white also from SU

~ not sure what company the sunflower is from but hopefully Lisa will add that to the post (it is a silicone stamp which is pretty cool and comes out so nice) La Blanche is the company.

~ I used Stazon On in black for the sunflower and the sentiment

A pretty basic card but lots of punch...

Cheers,

E

New Stuff

So my mom asked me to make a card for her that she could give to her good friend's son who is getting married at the Calgary Stampede...a bit of a challenge and of course the week I needed my creative brain to work my body decided to through strep throat at me as a challenge...so the above is the result of what I came up with...she loves it so that is the main thing....

Recipe:

~ all Stampin Up! stuff except the rodeo stamp which is a Tim Holtz

~ crumb cake is the card base with very vanilla layered on top

~ the bride and groom are embossed in black

~ the rodeo stamp is done is basic grey by SU

~ it is a 6x6 card

Cheers,

E



ALTERED BOXES...

I love to alter things - if you haven't noticed!!  Here is my latest 2 projects, just 2 paper mache type pre made boxes.  Lots of Mod Podge, hot glue!!  The boxes were plain and I took some small bits of music paper, and an old book - tore them up and stuck them to the box.  Then I used the Tim Holtz Distress stains to color it, with some acrylic pain to finish it off.  Lined the box with old book paper.  Edged the box in lace type seam trim.  And then went to town on the top.  Used Tattered Florals die, weathered clock die, Marianne's Designs rolled flower die, tiny tags and tabs die, elegant flourishes die and Martha Stewart Butterfly punch.  Used a variety of papers from my stash!!

Hope you like them.  Thanks for stoppin' by...Lisa

Tim Holtz Altered Mirrror & Gift Bag...

Simple IKEA mirror was used as the base - and the imagination took over!!  Loved doing this frame!  Lots of Tim Holtz, old book pages, MS Butterfly & hydrangea punch, PTI Button Boutique, vintage buttons, corsage pins, cork

Love Tim's Kraft resist paper and the glassine paper.

Glassine flower

Cute Easter cards I made for both of my girls!

Seriously?  This is so not me, but a great friend asked if I would make a special card for her MIL's 70th Birthday and she loves to quilt - how could I say NO?  Couldn't...

Inside of quilt card.

Altered gift bag for a teenage boy.  Used grunge paper, swivel clasp, embossing folder, gadget gears, old page from book, and masking.

TFL!!  Lisa

Another Batch of New Stuff...

Nature Walk Stamp Set SU, Bliss SU, SU Label punch, MS Monarch Punch & Hydrangea Punch, TH Emb. Folder, TH distress Inks, SU Old Olive Paper & Very Vanilla, Wal Mart Corsage pins, dollar store yarn

SU Nature Walk, mini Easter SU, Embosslits butterfly MS Tag punch & hydrangea punch, Nestabilities scalloped circles, Wal Mart Ribbon

Elements of style stamps set SU, SU Modern label punch, Embossing powder black, Versamark, TH Tattered florals die cut, SU Cherry Cobbler , Recollections Brad, PTI White cardstock

Elements of style SU, Modern Label Punch, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive paper, Garnet emb. powder, MS frond punch, TH tattered florals die, Wal Mart corsage pin, TH distress ink

Nature Walk stamp set SU, Easter Stamp SU, Old olive, very vanilla, TH inks & safety pin, watercolor pen, MS tab punch, paper piercer, Markers

Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Recollections black, cherry Cobbler, Seam Binding, TH distress inks, TH papillon stamp & curiosities stamp, Tattered floral & leaves die & mini safety pin, MS monarch b'fly punch & hydrangea punch & tag punch,  TH stickles, SU For you, Wal Mart pearl, Shimmer mist tattered angels, Nestabilities circles & the big circle,  

Thanks for stoppin' by!! Lisa

Nature Walk Stamp Set From SU...

Here are a couple of my favorite cards using the new Nautre Walk Stamp Set from Stampin' Up...

Nature Walk & Notably ornate from SU & the happy birthday. .  Sheet music, TH tissue tape & Tattered florals die, mini safety pin, MS label punch, Doohickeys leaf die, Markers for the flowers stems, staz-on for the bird, distress ink for the notable ornate frame.

Used the TH Tattered flowers die with cherry cobbler card stock.  Ran it through the paper crimper a few times to loosen the fibers and then peeled the petals apart and crunched it up. Butterfly Embosslits, SU thinking of you & modern label punch.  Distressed the edges of the cream cardstock top layer.

Thanks for stoppin' by!!  Lisa

Spring Time Card Class & BONUS project!!

Easter BONUS Project!!

Thanks to everyone that came out to the Spring Time Card class, we sure had alot of fun!! Here are some photos from the Saturday Session...

Place Settings...with a little surprise for the participant!!

Class was held in my fitness studio - if you are wondering what the background items are!!

Card display...

Big shot table...

Happy Card Maker!!  Thanks Mare...

All the busy bees!!  Thanks for the laughs & fun you guys!!  Hope the recipients of your cards loves them as much as you loved to make them!!

We also have sold some pre-stamped ready to assemble card KITS if you are at all interested! $25

We stamp the images for you, and request what sentiments you would like to have included, then assemble the kit with all the items you will need!!  All you will have to do is apply your own glue with a glue pen, or pop dots, or tape runner, and VOILA!!

Thanks for stoppin' by - Lisa and Erin

Spring Break Off....

 

Had a bit of fun over spring break - sad it is over now!! Here are some of the cards I made over the break...

My daughter made these next two cards...

Thanks for stopping by....Lisa :)

Spring Time Card Class Dates Just Released

We have just released our upcoming spring time card class dates....the photos are below in a post from a couple of days ago...the dates are:

Friday April 15th ~ 6:30-9:00pm
Saturday April 16th ~ 2:00-4:30pm

Please register early to avoid disappointment of a full class.  The only supplies you will be required to bring will be:  scissors (pointing one's work best) and double sided adhesive aka tape runner - yes that's all!   The cost of the class is $25.00 and you will make 8 cards complete with envelopes.  We will have light refreshments.  Location will be confirmed upon registration.  Please email us at:  redhotice@shaw.ca for registration or if you have any questions.

Had a Bit of time...and new stuff!!

Lots of Tim Holtz stuff - new vintage dress form, spool & button die cut.  lots of Stampin' up stuff, Small Saying, I like your Style Stamp set, Technique Tuesday stamps, TH Rosette mini die, MS Monarch Butterfly punch, SU Boho Blossoms punch!! 

More detail to come.  I am just trying to get my creative juices flowing again, I have been in a bit of a rut.  Hopefully to new items will re-energize the spark.

Thanks for stopping by - Lisa