Happy Chanukah!

I made thus card for one of my Jewish friends.




The background was made using my Gelli Printing plate...




The candle is hand cut from dictionary paper, inked with Distress & spritzed with Heirloom Gold Perfect Mist!




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It's a card making day!!

In addition to the dozens of stamped & die cut pieces, the piles of card stock & ephemera I have ready, I wanted to letterpress a majority of my cards.

When you mail out 60-80 cards, some have to be less time consuming but still look awesome. And it's important they they say "me".

So using my Lifestyle Crafts Letterpress kit, I came up with these 2 designs.


















just so we're clear, no way are these done! The Letterpressing of the first 60 are done!

The JOY pieces will be mounted to silver metallic cardstock. The others, Kraft paper.

Let's hope I can maintain some self control while putting them together!!!

You all know I lack self control in the ephemera department!

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Sale & Open hours

I'll be open this week on
Sunday, December 9 11:30-4:30,
Monday, December 10 11-4:30
Tuesday, December 11 11-4:30

20% off all items (Dies, Texture Fades, TH, Dylusions, studio 490, 7G stamp sets, inks (distress, archival, palette hybrid, stazon)
Entire Distress Line

30% off all paper stacks, sheets, grungeboard/paper, Tim Holtz sticker packs, Ranger Specialty stamping paper & Sticky back canvas

35% off all Zutter O-wire

Prices on Distress Inks & Re-inkers are going up $1 In February. Now is a great time to stock up!

Stop in and learn to make these fun gift card holders!!!





Need some help with your Christmas or Holiday card design?
Bring them along and let me help!



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Christmas & Holiday tags

Every year I do this.

Wonder what it would be like to come up with a design and just execute it to get the cards done ???

Well, I may never know! BUT I will be letter pressing some, so that should speed up production ....

Yeah. Ill let you know how that works out LOL!!!

For now, here's a few I've been working on:




Townhouse On the edge die, merry Christmas strip die, Distress Inks & stains. Accented with rock candy stickles & a snow writer.












The background is done using my Gelli printing plate.



Yes I did take apart a light string!






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Create a gift!

Stop on by Sunday or Monday November 25-26th from 11-4:30 and make a gingerbread gift card holder!




Need some help with your holiday card design? Bring it along and let me help!

Everything in the shop is 20% off, with other items 30-40% off! A great time for picking up reinkers and gifts!

Also open Sunday - Tuesday, December 2-4th 11-4:30 or by appointment.

I also ship! Let me know if I can help with your holiday shopping & gift giving!

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Vintage telephone tag

Done on a #8 tag using a gesso resist and Distress inks I Salty Ocean, Peacock and a were bit if Walnut stain.





The telephone Die is from Tim Holtz. The VINTAGE stamp is 7G and the image is from Lisa's Altered Art.





The beautiful ribbon is from Ten Seconds Studios Artsy Fartsy collection.


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Body and Soul

I was lucky enough to be asked to design a class for a very talented group of friends who meet annually for an Art retreat. This was initially to be a spin on Tim's Heart & Soul and took a real 'hook' when the hearts I ordered didn't show. It became a HAPPY ACCIDENT, as the torso really made this piece SO much better for this group! The name 'BODY AND SOUL' was born, as were eight very unique pieces of art!



We used a medium configuration box, tissue wrap & tape, paint, Distress Stains & Inks, Alcohol inks, LOTS of Idea-olgy, vintage slides and various ephemera.


What I love when I teach, is letting each person create. I don't pick their colors, I give options. I let each person place components where THEY choose....


Everyone chats and feeds off each others ideas & the creativity blossoms.  This makes classes more fun and a better learning experience. Of course it adds to the length of time, but no one seems to mind!

I can't wait to teach this class again! It was a blast!!!!

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Star Bright Die

I am having fun with this new die from Tim Holtz! It's and L Die called Star Bright. The larger star is about 4.75" finished. The smaller is 2.5". VERY easy to fold as all of the crease lines are placed when the die is cut.





For this tag, I covered the star with Washi tape from Washi Wishes on Etsy. The HELLO & Hand washi are by 7Gypsies. The circles die at the bottom is also by Tim.







These stars were done using the Faux Riveted Metal technique Tammy Tutterow shows on her blog.


I left the smaller star 'plain'. I covered it with Metal Foil, and went over it with a Black acrylic Dabber, but never added the 'riveted' portion. I like it! I have a feeling I'll be making A LOT of stars....
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