Soar

 

One of my latest altered playing cards.  The background was created with black gesso and acrylic paints mixed with glazing medium.  Stamps are from Just Johanna, which is a company that has sadly gone out of business...she had the most fun images.  Many of the JJ stamps were very small so they're just perfect for the small size of my deck of altered cards.  I journal on the back of each card...I'm looking forward to completing all 52 and creating a book of memories and thoughts...kind of like a diary but way more fun to create!

Keep it Simple Sunday

Today's Tip: Make a grid card!

I've found a new blog! Or rather a new blogger has found me....and I adore her work! Her name is Jacqueline and you can find her blog, My Scrap Basket, here. Lately, Jacqueline has been posting her beautiful grid cards, which is a card made up of any number of small squares. I had been looking for inspiration for today's post and thought I'd try my hand at a grid card. I've made a few of the mini cards, using the four squares, but this time I went for nine on my 5x5 inch card. This paper, from Taylored Expressions, is so beautiful that it can really stand on it's own. I only added a few stamped images, from Odd Bird Planet, a flower brad, and two buttons (from PTI). Oh, and the sentiment is also from PTI! Total time to finish...about ten minutes...While standing at my desk....minus a chair...in a mostly empty office...because....My furniture has been all moved out of my office and my new huge storage cabinet has been moved in! My craft supplies are all over the kitchen and dining room and I'm just waiting for my hubby to make me a custom countertop before I can post photos of my new space! I can't wait!! I would also like to add that my card is a very belated birthday wish for Kathi Rerek! Kathi will be teaching at our upcoming Stamping Around PA event! Hi Kathi, hope your birthday was very happy!! :-) Until then, have a wonderful evening!

Happy Birthday Johanna!

Today is Johanna's, creator of Odd Bird Planet stamps, and I'm sending along heartfelt wishes for a very joyful and happy birthday!

Keep it Simple Sunday

Has anyone noticed that I have a thing for American Crafts foam letters? Good gracious, I love those things! And they make for quick and easy card making! My favorite thing when working with a packed schedule! Here's another graduation card, seeing as it's that time of year. This super easy card was creating using my favorite Papertreyink set, Life, my favorite patterned paper from Crate and my favorite foam letters! The frame was created using two square Nestibilities dies. I cut a larger square out with my Cuttlebug and then used the next smaller square to cut a square out of the larger square, leaving behind a frame (does that make any sense? LOL!) The floral images were stamped inside the frame and the letters were added on top. Easy peasy! Oh, and a couple of fun notes: -I'm going to summer CHA!!! I'm so excited! Julie Masse and I are going together and we can't wait!! -The June issue of Scrapbook News and Reviews will be out shortly...I have a card published in the June issue and a product overview article on Odd Bird Planet stamps. -I finally have Internet service at the new house! That is just about the most exciting thing yet! hee hee How did we ever live without the Internet? ;-) Have a wonderful evening!!

Huge Odd Bird Planet Spring Sale!!

There's a sale going on over at Odd Bird Planet and you don't want to miss out! Oodles of stamps are on sale for 30% off and can be ordered mounted or unmounted. Ms. Priscilla, used on my card and sporting her scuba gear (and apparently fancying herself a fish) is part of the sale. All of the sale image names and item numbers are listed below. To find them in the online store simply type the name or item number into the search tool. The sale ends on April 8th!

Here's the list! Buzz and Neil #1497 ECadet Left #1498B Cadet Right #1499B Helen Left #1491H Helen Right #1493H Lenny Left #1495A Lenny Right #1496A Moonrocks #149 Triton Fishbird Right #1490F Wig Row #1494H 3 balls #1504G Audrey Clown Right #1505E Larry Strongbird #1500J Merry Troupe #1508Q Seal Left #1506G Seal Right #1507G 3 stands #1512O Balloon Boy Billy #1517I Bernardina #1515G Burnin' Ring #1510J Charmed Charmer #1514F Pointy Hats #1516Q Ring Leader #1513I Triton Fishbird Left #1519F Audrey Clown Left #1528E Blaster Right #1529AA Circus Star #1527AA Hugo Surly Bird Left #1524K Kerry's Bomb #1523BB Kim's Cupcake #1526BB Lance Top Hat Bird Left #1520D Lance Top Hat Bird Right #1521D Reed #1522C 10 ton weight #1532A Bar Bell #1531C Bird Head #1535C Blaster Left #1530AA Cannon Left #1534A Cannon Right #1533A Joy Falling Squirrel Left #1538C Joy Falling Squirrel Right #1539C NC's Jack O' Lantern #1537C Star Stand #1536BB Flying Squirrel Left #1540D Flying Squirrel Right #1541D Nibbles Squirrel with Nut Left #1548B Nibbles Squirrel with Nut Right #1549B Simon Top Hat Squirrel Left #1544E Simon Top Hat Squirrel Right #1545E Winston Bowler Bird Left #1543I Winston Bowler Bird Right #1542I Woodrow Western Duckie Left #1547I Woodrow Western Duckie Right #1546I Chilly Winter Penguin #1554E Clown Owl #1552B Hugo Surly Bird Right #1551K Kevin Royal Penguin #1555D Leslie Party Bird #1553C Mr Wilson Hat and Tie Bird #1559H Nathan Flamingo Left #1557F Nathan Flamingo Right #1558F Petey Bowler Penguin #1550E Priscilla Scuba Cat #1556F Brawny Strongbird #1560H Cherry Ice Cream #1562BB Clown Head #1561D Double Scoop #1563A NC's Banner #1566D Priscilla with Net Cat #1567J Priscilla with Paintbrush Cat #1568F Row of Balls #1565I Single Scoop #1564BB Candy Cane Tree #1387Q

OK, stop reading and get shopping!!! Ohh...check out my mad blending skills!!! A little technique learned at the Copics Certification class! ;-)

My Stint as A Minimalist

Last week I had an overwhelming desire to pull out my Odd Bird Planet stamps and create some very simple cards. Using just white paper, black ink, and some stamps to create scenes. Perhaps it was some deep seeded need to be more clean and simple in my designing. Perhaps I realized that you don't need so much "stuff" to create cards. Most likely, it was directly related to my need to have bring along some outline images to my Copic Certification class coming up on Thursday! ;-) That's right...I'll probably never really be a minimalist...

I'm headed to CT tomorrow to attend a Copic Certification class and I'm far too excited! I've been waiting for months for a class to come close enough for me to attend. Can't wait to learn how to really use my most beloved markers. After my class I'll share these same cards after color has been added. And you know what I love about Odd Bird Planet stamps? How you can create little scenes with the stamps. How fun is that? Check out Emilia's site for cards that are simply amazing...She has a real talent for creating amazing scenes with the OBP images. (Heck, the entire design team is simply amazing!) Be sure to check out the wonderful St. Patrick's Day cards most of them posted yesterday! Links to the designer's blogs are on the right hand side. Well I'm off to play with my little ones...who are starting to get restless! Enjoy your day!