Darkroom Door monthly challenge ~

Hi guys!!!

 I have another card to share, celebrating 10 years in business, for Darkroom Door.

This was the September challenge that is hosted on Face Book.  It is a private page so you will need to be approved and then you can start creating and win prizes!!!

Every month is a new challenge. October's challenge is tags.  Make a tag using Darkroom Door stamps!!! Simple. Post on the challenge page and hopefully your name will be picked :) to win  Darkroom Door stamps!

Supplies used:

Darkroom Door stamps: Pocket Watch/Ecletic, Happy Birthday set and Woodgrain/Texture.

pattern paper/7Gypsies

cardstock

Divine twine

Distress Oxide inks/Ranger

Archival Ink/Ranger

Thanks for stopping by~

(no Try It Tuesday this week)

Try It Tuesday~decals!

Hi guys!!

I saw something really brilliant and wanted to give it a try.  I saw this on just a pharmgirl ~

decals (as in JBS Mercantile) on External Hard Drives.  You know, to make them pretty:)

I had the decals, now to give it a try~

Make sure your drives are clean before you start.

Working good so far and looking pretty cute!!!

I had half a butterfly left so I put it on this printer's box by 7gypsies .

Pretty quick and crafty project and they sure look cute sitting on my desk.

Great idea Betsy!!!

See ya soon~

Bird Cage mini album~Clear Scraps!

Hi !!

Yesterday I was up on Clear Scraps with a Bird Cage mini album.   It is much more than meets the eye

 ( always is, right):)  I have collected saying, words, special thoughts to put them in a special book.  This project was perfect for that.  Favorite mini, favorite paper and favorite embellishments!!!

This  Bird Cage chipboard album comes with five pages, the inside three, I covered with paper

( JBS/Wren) and the front and back cover I sealed with matte sealer.  I clipped the front cover and the first page together, so the pattern paper would show through.  On the front cover I clustered embellishments, using my favorite things and colors.

I added a couple library card envelopes (Curtsey Boutique) to several pages.  As I collect saying I will have a place to stick them in.  I used Beacon/ Fast Finish Decoupage and 3-in-1 for adhering the embellishments to the front cover.

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Would love for you to stop by Clear Scraps and look at all of the mini album , in acrylic and chipboard So many different styles:):)

Thanks for stopping by~

See ya soon~

(we are on baby watch :):) , any day!!!
Linked at: Paper Issues: Mix Tape with Hazel & Ruby
(using a MIX of products)

Darkroom Door~ Scroll Frame Card.

Hi guys!!!

I have a card for you, using the Scroll Frame Stamp by Darkroom Door.

Very cool stamp!!!!!!   I love how it frames out the small photo's while acting like a mat.

I stamped on Kraft Glassine paper by Tim Holtz and  Acrhival /Black ink by Ranger.

The paper came out of my scrap pile, but I'm pretty sure it is by 7gypsies .  The photos are by Darkroom Door called Photo Booth.  I love using them, so vintage!

The sentiment is stamped on using All Occasions by Darkroom Door.

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Starts Today~

Check it out, full of prizes and awesome inspiration!!!!!

 I will post on Tuesday evening, hope you stop in to visit. Thanks for stopping by today:):)

See ya soon~

A Friendship Gift~Darkroom Door, Maya Road and 7gypsies!!

Hi guys!!

I made a couple friend gifts (that's what I'm calling them anyway)!!!

I love doing crafty and fun projects!

I started with these supplies~

Darkroom Door, Maya Road (Stars), 7gypsies ~ it's all good:):):)

The stars are resting on the mini rulers by Maya Road~just a little

 something for a special friend:).

The ceramic knobs by 7gypsies are used as a stand to balance the Star.

I love the photo booth pictures by Darkroom Door to help me tell the story of how special friendship is.

Every girl should have bestie's:):)

So Important!!!!
linked at: Paper Issues: In The Navy

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See ya soon~

Try It Tuesday ~ inspiration, you never know!

Hi guys!!!

I have a layout to show you using some last year Easter picture's.  

I used a sketch and what caught my eye was the small photo's~how they were used, so I thought I would try to do that:):)  That was the only part of the sketch I used:):) ~inspiration!!!!

Never know where it will come from:)

The supplies are The Paper Studio, 7gypsies, Little Yellow Bicycle and American Crafts.

I really love how it came together and I even love the orange which is usually not in my color palette.

Thanks for stopping by.

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  I have lot's of new stuff to show you and my Stamp Carving 101 class is coming right along.  I'm on lesson 4.  I will be sharing some of that as well~

See ya soon~

Try It Tuesday~birds and a nest!

Hi guys~

It is time for 

and it is slim pickens this week:):)

I don't have any, way cool, technique. I don't have a,way cool, re-purposed item and I don't have any junkin' stuff but...................................................

I did find this~

 Spring of this year~things were starting to get green and this guy stopped and had a feast of the new berries coming on.  The product I used is Paper Studio, 7gypsies, American Crafts and Prima.  Gonna come clean, this one Hobby Lobby passed on~

and this~

just blowing around in the yard, just lookin' super cute.   Be looking for this guy again, all decorated up for Christmas:):)~

and one more thing, pretty exciting, it always is~

I'm guesting for Shimelle. com in December ( I think) ~ no confirmed date yet:):)  Always happy about this!!!

see ya soon~

Try It Tuesday~ trying to get my spooky on !!!

Hi guys~

I have done three Halloween layouts and I'm trying really hard to be spooky but adorable and funny are more my style.  I'll show you what I mean:):):)

 

I did this one for Clear Scraps. The pumpkins,lamp post, hand and crow are cut out of acrylic, using a die-cut machine. The paper is by S.E.I. The little girl is what makes it adorable:):)

This a great example of funny.  My hubby told lets go for a ride, I want to show you something.  He never said a word and then I saw it.  Made him turn around so I could get a better shot of it. So fun!!!! The paper is by The Paper Studio, 7gypsies  and American Crafts.

This one is my challenge layout with Bo Bunny for September.  All products are by Bo Bunny.

Another example of funny!!!!

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If you want in on the gone junkin' friday 1,000 celebration post ~ leave me a number on that post.  All numbers go into the cigar box~ one pick, one winner. 

I'm linking these spooky creations up over at Paper Issues ~ you can too!!!

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see ya soon~

Stamping, Stationery and Scrapbooking Magazine ~ 3rd quarter

The 4th quarter of Stamping, Stationery and Scrapbooking Magazine will making it's way to the Hobby Lobby stores on October 1st, so I thought I could show you what I had in the 2nd quarter publication.

I made this out of a beverage carrier.  It holds nature stuff ( rocks, pine cones, seeds, cool stuff) for my grandson.  He put bottle caps in it!!  He sorted them all out by colors:):)

 

Supplies include~The Paper Studio,  Tim Holtz ( buttons), burlap,7gypsies, Prima.

I used Mod Podge to adhere the paper.

 Page 20

The next one is a scrapbooking layout~

 

 

Page 57

Supplies used are~ The Paper Studio, 7gypsies, twine, cardstock and American Crafts.

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I'm going to the Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook Convention in San Marcos, sometime tomorrow!!

Looking forward to getting my crafty on~

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See ya soon~

Darkroom Door and Sizzix~make a card together!

Hi everyone, Connie here with a fun and quick card project using Darkroom Door products and the Tim Holtz/Picture Wheel by Sizzix.

So get your supplies in front of you ~ photo booth, word strip, French Script Background Stamp and the Sizzix die.  You'll need ink too:):).

 

First run your Sizzix die through your Big Shot machine using white cardstock.  Then ink around the edges with black ink, for shading.  I use one that is really dry so I get a good shade, not a dark line.

Select photo's (from photo booth sheet) with two people.  You will need 6.

 Then cut them apart, like I have shown in the photo.

Now for the fun part.  Use your Tim Holtz /Tiny Attacher ( best way) and staple them in the frame and then cut off the excess.

This is how the back will look.

And here is my finished card.  The size is  5" X 5" . on Kraft cardstock.  I stamped my patterned paper with the French Script Background Stamp.  Love that look!!!   

Before you go, take a look at all the new stamps in the store:):)

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This card is also on the Sizzix Blog (UK) ~ You can find it HERE.

Stamping, Stationery and Scrapbooking ~2nd Quarter 2013

 

Hi guys~The third quarter of Stamping, Stationery and Scrapbooking  (Hobby Lobby Magazine) is out so that means I can show you the second quarter magazine.  I had one layout in this magazine and it is really cute!!!  The photos just say it all~

 

The back of the magazine has a 40% off coupon, too~nice bonus:):):)

  

 All of the supplies I used on this layout I purchased at Hobby Lobby.  Some of the manufactures are Paper Studio, 7gypsies, American Crafts and Making Memories. The black border is made using a punch by EK Success.

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See ya tomorrow for Try It Tuesday and then Avocado Arts on the 12th.  You won't want to miss either one of these.