a few Christmas cards 2010

lots of different stamp companies- cardstocks-inkpads-ribbon-embossing folders-nestabilities-flower soft
hope you like. thanks for looking & untill next time...

Mabel, the Bingo Queen

"Mabel, the Bingo Queen???"

Jumped from April to November. Wow, where did summer go? Here it is fall - soon to be that BRRR- freezing cold with that white stuff on the ground.

Well, I have a sister that has a birthday on Monday( 15th) & she loves to play
bingo. So, of course I made a birthday card for her. Hope she likes her card....

Bingo embossing folder &, die cutout are T.Holtz ; stamp : Stampers Anonymous ( T.H. collection);
Distress ink pads; copics; C.T.M.H. embelishments;
Kraft c.s. & white c.s.; computer printed saying ( can't remember what font).
some of the techniques used were from T. Holtz's book "A Compendium of Curiosities
....until another time..... enjoy...

Crafty Organizational Blog hop....

Thank you for stopping in & please leave a comment before you leave to your next stopping place.

- I hope you arrived here from Leanne's place for our first blog hop & hope you all go away with lots of creative ideas to get your juices flowing once you made a full circle of hopping.

Here is a list of the participants in order:

Photograph Storage - Leanne http://scrappingamma.blogspot.com/

Embellishment Storage - Jo http://buckeyejo.blogspot.com/ ( you are here )

Ribbon & Fiber Storage - Shellie http://clearlythemostcreativescrapbookers.blogspot.com/

Stamp Storage - Wendy K. http://www.myscrapbookingblog.com/

Ink Pad Storage - Ramona http://create-with-joy.blogspot.com/

pens/pencils/markers storage - http://missjeannemania.blogspot.com

Sticker, Die Cuts and Rub-On Storage -Amanda http://www.notimecrafting.wordpress.com/

Tools Storage - Mary http://mbryt1.blogspot.com/

Paper Storage (including Page Kits) - Mary http://mbryt1.blogspot.com/

My category was for embellishment storage. I have tried many different things from baskets to boxes to jars and even used a hot wheels storage container. I was not happy with them- always searching. Below you will see what I now use & love it. It sits right beside my desk & I can see what I have from brads to eyelets to flowers to those dew-drops....

It came from the tool section at your local Walmart store. I am sure you can find it at K-Mart or Lowes or just about anywhere that sells tools & such.
You can even mount it on the wall if you would want to.

Thank you again for stopping in.........

Now, please visit Shellie for some ribbon & storage ideas:

http://clearlythemostcreativescrapbookers.blogspot.com/

a fun card class

Took a fun card class yesterday at Cottage Stampers in Hartville OH. Linda taught a little on the "Judith" stamps. When I say a little- she really taught a lot, but there is so much more & those stamps are so versatile that she is going to give us another class so we can learn what all we can do/make with just one stamp. Talk about "thinking outside the box". WOW. That will be a fun class.
Hope you like 3 of the 6 cards that I am showing.

Until another time.....

3 ladies & a flowerpot

I made this for an aunt's 90th birthday. Sorry if it seems a little blurry, but I wanted to make sure you could see the lace over it.

Stamp: B Line Designs

I used Copic Markers to color in the image.

I love the clear cards, but its so hard to get a decent photo ( a photographer, I am not- just ask my friend Betsy). anyway I used the same stamp line & copic markers to color "her". I used stazon-cloudy white on the clear card - which is Kristal Klear by Gary M Burlin & Co.-Cleveland, Oh & get this......

MADE in U.S.A.

can ya tell I love this stamp line & the different ladies? yes, copic markers used again. Also used a cuttlebug folder to emboss the background.

this is just a simple fast card in the shape of a flowerpot. I used versamark to give it a watercolor effect on the back ground, but of course it does not show in the picture.

Hope you like what you see.

Untill another time...

4 more cards

Goodness, I have not been here since what??? July??? Now I post twice in one day??

Chilly outside- & it got me in the mood to do cards. These cards were done from a class I took at Cottage Stampers in Hartville, Oh a while back & came home & made some more.

Thomas Kinkade & used Flower Soft- but you can't see the dimension

another T.K. & flower soft

this is a cute little Fish Flower stamp by Impression Obsession with a wiggly eye that you can't see & heat embossed, The white background has a script embossed frm Cuttlebug

Owl is by the same stamp company as the fish flower & has 2 wiggle eyes that you can't see.. The 2-tone background was put thru the Cuttlebug with a distressed embossed folder, then torn and pop-dotted to give it dimension.

Hope you enjoyed looking & stay warm.....

Ruff Day ?

This was a fast quick card that I made up for someone.
stampset: # C1316 Dogs Life
All c.s./pattern paper- C.T.M.H.
Inks: Brown Bag ( CTMH)
Cuttlebug & Scallop Nestibilities used.

Thanks for looking today....