All That Scrap For Me

So, one of my very favorite things right now are the embossing folders by Cuttlebug, Sizzix and QuicKutz. They are wonderful at adding just a bit of pizzaz while keeping it quick and easy. So, I thought it would be neat to play with an embossing folder at one of my card classes I teach at a local scrapbook store, Scrapnesia. I have tons of these little folders and it was hard choosing the perfect one for this project. I've been using these little fleur de lises on several other projects so I decided to stick with this theme. The original intent with this project was going to be to use paint on the embossed piece of paper and then use my sanding block and alcohol inks to antique the piece of paper. However, I learned a very valuable lesson on my first attempt. Kaisercraft Acrylic Paint and Ranger Alcohol Inks do not play nice together!! My tube of paint was pink and my ink was brown. After I painted and sanded the embossed paper, I went to apply the ink with the ink applicator a...

Hey y'all! So, I'm not sure if you guys know this, but I teach a monthly Technique Card Class at a local scrapbook store, Scrapnesia . I've been teaching there for over 2 years and absolutely love it! One of my favorite websites to scraplift techniques is Split Coast Stampers . They have an enormous resource section and offer lots of valuable information. So, I thought I would share some of the fun techniques I've learned on my blog. Maybe this will help me keep up with this blog more often ;). As some of you know, I'm not a fan of messy projects LOL ... this is one reason why I don't use things like glitter or paint on hardly anything. I'm trying to break out of this box a bit more. So, this technique features the use of shaving cream to make pretty designs. Here's my card (totally meant to color the image before I posted this but oh well lol): This was so super easy to do! First, for an easy and disposable work surface for the shaving cream mixture, ...

One day I'll be able to keep up with a blog ;). I don't know where the time goes! I am so busy running Fancy Paper Crafters which is where a lot of my time is spent. But, I really do enjoy it despite the slow participation. I have recently posted the Swaps and Challenges for July. We have some really awesome swaps going on this month - Handmade Card using sewing, ATC Swap with a "Dog Days of Summer" theme and a Cricut Vinyl Swap. We also have a very exciting giveaway this month. Melissa, owner of Pretty Little Studio , is giving away a $50.00 gift certificate to her online store. I am very grateful for Melissa's generosity!! To be entered for a chance at winning this giveaway, just participate in a swap or a challenge during the month. It's just that easy!! Well, I'm off to play in my scrap room. Happy crafting!!

Wow! Long time no post. I seriously need to get better about blogging. It has been a very busy weekend. Some friends of ours are expecting their first baby July 19 and thought I would share a couple of photos. Excuse the graininess of the photos as these were taken with my phone. Not sure if you can see the card she's holding but I made that :). Her colors are brown, pink and white so I used those colors in the card. I forgot to take a picture of it before I sealed the envelope (don't ya hate it when that happens?!). They were opening gifts and Nick (the daddy to be in this picture) had to "guess" what each gift was before they opened it. If he was wrong, he had to put a grape in his mouth and couldn't chew it up until all the gifts were opened. Surprisingly he only had 2 grapes in his mouth at the end of gift opening!! Aren't they just adorable?! I swear it looks like she's got a basketball stuck to the front of her. Their shower was held at Paris Mountai...

Hello blogland!! It's been forever since I've last blogged .... life has gotten in the way yet again. One of the things that is keeping me the busiest is the ning group I created for crafty folks - Fancy Paper Crafters . I never realized how much time went into being the organizer of a social site until I made the leap and did it myself. Even though it does take up a large amount of my spare time, I absolutely love the fact that I have a place to go to share my craftiness without feeling that I'm not good enough. So, I made another leap today and decided to create a Facebook Group to go along with the ning group. Just trying to get our name out there to get more people involved. To entice folks to join (either group), I'm offering up this RAK. You will be entered for joining either group (join both and get TWO entries!). This is a Flocking Powder Collection by Inkadinkado that offers 12 different colors. You can read all about it either on the Fancy Paper Crafters Face...

Oh my!! It's been way too long since I've last blogged. Why is that life always seems to get in the way?!?! I am a member of the Stamping Bella Club offered by Funkie Munkie Scraps. It's an awesome club all about the Stamping Bella line of stamps and embellishments. We meet monthly and have done some really fabulous projects. This month's project was in celebration of Saint Patrick's Day. The little bucket was from My Time Made Easy ... it's actually meant to be a baby buggy (just shows you how truly versatile these templates can be!!). The shamrock is from Paper Dolls Cricut Cartridge. I look forward to see what Katie can come up with for next month's project ... she's a great teacher!! Happy Saint Patrick's Day!! Happy crafting!! :)

Okay, so I learned this technique through the fabulous Copic Munkie Club at Funkie Munkie Scraps . It's working with the Warm Gray color family of Copic Markers . I can't tell ya exactly how I did it (it's a club secret but you can learn too if you join!!) but I can tell you that it is sooooo much easier than you would think! I was really nervous about this at first because some of the markers used are REALLY dark but in looking at the sample provided by Katie in the club class, I kept the "faith" and persisted on. So I did this card for a sketch challenge for The Greeting Farm blog . I had never made a black and white type card and wanted to give it a try. The sketch required the use of a stamp from The Greeting Farm . This gal is from the Rain, Snow, Shine collection. I used several of the markers in the Warm Gray family to color her. The sentiment is from Stamping Bella as well as the glittered dots (Bella Dots Glitter Coal). All of the cardstock is from Baz...