March CTMH Campaign - Free My Acrylix Block

Place an order of $30 or more in My Acrylix stamps in the month of March and you will receive your choice of either a 3" x 3" or 2" x 6 1/2" My Acrylix block for FREE!

Contact me for more information and to place your order.

Masculine Birthday Card - Digital Image

March is a big month for birthdays in my family. I needed a few cards suitable for middle aged men and when I couldn't find what I wanted in my stamp sets I started searching for some digital images. I found these really cute 'Gus' images on the site 'Bugaboo Stamps'. They are just perfect for the kinds of cards I wanted to make. This is the first time that I have used digi images. I really liked the fact that I could instantly upload the images that I wanted.

I simply printed the images on my Neenah cardstock and coloured with my Copic markers. I paper pieced the robe by printing the image on printed paper, cutting out the robe and gluing it over the original image.

Supplies - Card size is 7" x 5"

Paper - Neenah Solar White (for image), White Daisy, Buttercup and Dutch Blue cardstock (CTMH), Sweet Home printed paper (CTMH)
Stamp Set - Happy Birthday (CTMH), Gus Digi Image (Bugaboo Stamps)
Ink - Black (CTMH), Copics
Accessories - Dutch Blue brads (CTMH)
Other - computer

Comments Not Working

I am not sure if anyone else is having difficulty commenting on my posts. I just tried to respond to a question that someone posted and was unable to post a response. If anyone else has this problem or knows how to fix it please let me know. If you can't post a comment here please email me, thank you.

Mojo Monday #179 - Card with Vintage Flat Ribbon Rose

Good morning everyone, hope you all had a wonderful long weekend. Here is the card I made for this week's Mojo Monday sketch.  The rose that I used on this card is called a vintage flat rose. I made it using 1" satin ribbon. I love the way it looks and the fact that it is a fairly flat flower so is suitable for layout pages. If you would like to learn how to make this flower I highly recommend a book call Ribbonwork The Complete Guide by Helen Gibb.

Supplies - Card size is 5" x 7"

Paper - Basic Grey Cappella print, light green cardstock (Bazzill), Chocolate and Colonial White cardstock (CTMH)

Stamps - For Every Occassion (D1187) (CTMH)

Ink - Chocolate (CTMH)

Accessories - 1" lt. brown satin ribbon, lace (local fabric store), 3/8" New England Ivy grosgrain ribbon, Chocolate waxy flax, Opaques Gems - Mocha (CTMH), metal flower, pearl sprays (unknown)

Other - Spellbinders - circle and scalloped circle, fine needle, thread

Super Easy Paper Flowers

I visited a website called Wild Orchid Crafts about a week ago and saw this great little video on how to make these little carnations with flat paper flowers. When I went back to link to it, the video was replaced with another one by a different designer. Unfortunately, I did not take note of the name the first time since I assumed that it was an in-house designer and that I would be able to get back to the video. If anyone knows who did this video please let me know so that I can give credit. With no link I decided to make my own little tutorial (see post below). Hope you enjoy!

WARNING: These flowers are highly addictive. I find that I want to glue all of my flowers together to make them.



Super Easy Paper Flowers

Waxy Flax Spirals

Bliss Card - Ribbon Flowers / Waxy Flax Spirals

I created this card for Close To My Heart's 'Make It From The Heart' contest. Unfortunately it did not win, but that also means that I can share it with you now.

I have used a number of different ribbon flowers on this card, a folded ribbon rose using 3/8" Colonial White grosgrain ribbon for the center and 5/8" (folded) Colonial White Satin edge organdy for the ruffle, some simple flat rosettes using 1/4" Cocoa satin ribbon and upright spiral rosettes using 1/4" Buttercup picot edge ribbon and waxy flax spirals. For complete instructions on how to make these ribbon flowers I highly recommend the book Ribbonwork The Complete Guide by Helen Gibbs.

I am posting a video on how to make the waxy flax spirals after this post.

For the ribbon at the top of the card I stitched together, with a zigzag stitch and sewing machine, two pieces of the 5/8" Colonial White satin edged organdy ribbon and then ruffled it using a gathering stitch. The pattern for the card is 'Fancy Five' from the How-to-book 'Originals' from Close To My Heart.

Supplies - all products are CTMH - card size is 5" x 7"

Paper - Bliss B&T, Chocolate and Vanilla Cream cardstock

Stamp Set - The Present D1436

Inks - Chocolate

Accessories - 3/8" Colonial White grosgrain ribbon, 5/8" Colonial White satin edge organdy, 1/4" Cocoa satin ribbon, 1/4" Buttercup picot edge ribbon,Crystal Blue Waxy Flax, Opaques Gems - Mocha, Twilight brads, liquid glass

Other - piercing tool kit, needle, thread, sewing machine, large toothpick, 3D foam

Mojo Monday #177 - Magnolia Birthday Card with Ribbon Violets

OK, so I am back in business. Picked up a new camera yesterday, couldn't wait until Wednesday. I used this weeks Mojo Monday sketch for this card and hand made ribbon flowers. You can find instruction for making these flowers in the book by Helen Gibb - Ribbonwork The Complete Guide.

I would also like to say that I am still working on perfecting my colouring with Copics. I tried a different cardstock this time. I usually use Neena Solar White, but I was having some problems with feathering and bleeding. So, for this card I used XPress It Blending cardstock. I didn't mind it, have to use it more to see if I like the blending. What paper do you find works best with Copics?

Supplies - Card size is 6" x 6"

Paper - Express It Blending CS, Wings B&T , Magic Moments B&T (retired), Pansy Purple and White Daisy cardstock (CTMH),
Stamp Sets - Tilda with Balloon (Magnolia), Happy Birthday C1257 (CTMH)
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Black (CTMH), Copics
       Skin - E50, 51, 53, 93
       Hair - E41, 42, 43, 44
       Clothing - V000, 12, 15, 09, C1, C3
       Shoes - E42, 43, 44, 47
       Balloon - G21, 82, 94
       Grass - G82, 94, E43
       Shadow - W00, 3
Accessories - lace, 5/8" satin ribbon (fabric store), 3/8" Sweet leaf grosgrain ribbon (CTMH), Opaques Gems - Pearl (CTMH), 3D foam, needle, thread

Technical Difficulties

Today is a sad day - my camera died. It has been acting up for a while and finally gave up on me this morning when I was working on the instructions for the folded ribbon rose and leaves.

Since I live in a small town I won't be able to replace it until Wednesday when I can head into the city. So, I am afraid there will be a delay in the rest of my tutorials. Check back by the end of the week, I should have everything up and running by then.