Monthly Archives: August 2009

A little Elvis

Posted on August 19, 2009 | 6 comments

Anyone up for a little Elvis? OK. Maybe a LOT of Elvis?! One of the lines I’ve been designing for at CHF is the Elvis Presley line. Truly, this line has been a stretch for me as I’ve never been an Elvis girl. That’s OK though…it’s been fun trying to get an Elvis feel but still stay true to my design style. As you can see, I’ve put a spin on the style and gone for modern and vintage, clean and also shabby l0oks. As I recently finished up my last Elvis release…I thought it would be fun to share a few of the designs today.

Modern Elvis

Love me Tender

Elvis cards

Elvis Eyes

Santa Elvis

You can find the licensed Elvis Presley stamps at CHF here.

Thank you, Thank you very much! 😉

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Posted in Card Designs, Cornish Heritage Farms

The Farm hits the Farm

Posted on August 18, 2009 | 11 comments

I was really excited to get my hands on this latest Thomas Kinkade image from Cornish Heritage Farms. I have treasured memories of spending every Saturday at my grandparent’s farm during my growing up years. The barn especially held a fascination as there were always kitties to discover and believe it or not, we just liked those cows. Sunset at Riverbend Farms is a beautiful image that brings to mind the beauty of rural living. I have a couple designs to share using it today as it looks beautiful in black and white or in color.

Dairy Barn

I have to admit, this first design in my favorite. I’m seriously lovin’ Jenni Bowlin these days and I did a major search to find these darling chipboard buttons that I had. Aren’t they perfect with the barn?!

Supply List:

Stamps: Sunset at Riverbend Farm (Thomas Kinkade line) by CHF
Ink: Black Memento by Tsukineko, Brushed Corduroy Distress ink by Ranger
Paper: Black & Kraft cardstock by Bazzill, Simply Smooth white cardstock by CHF, patterned paper by Jenni Bowlin
Other: twill tape, chipboard buttons by Jenni Bowlin, sewing machine

Riverbend Farm

I have no idea why, but I just could NOT get a clear photo of this project. It was totally fun to color with my Copics. I know a lot of people are nervous about coloring these images but truly…I’d much rather color them than very open images. It’s so easy to refer to the painting on the label and get some great results.
STamps: Sunset at Riverbend Farm (Thomas Kinkade line) by CHF
Ink: Black Memento by Tsukineko
Paper: Kraft & lizard cardstock by Bazzill Basics, Simply Smooth white cardstock by Cornish Heritage Farms
Other: burlap by Prima, Copic Markers

Take care!

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Posted in Card Designs, Copics, Cornish Heritage Farms

Guest Designer & a new sketch…

Posted on August 17, 2009 | 11 comments

As I mentioned the other day, I was thrilled to have my card chosen for the Card Pattern Sketch winner. This means I was also asked to be guest designer for their sketch 28. It’s a fairly classic sketch that you can find here and this week their sponsor is My Graphico Digital Stamps. I was lucky enough to play along with these digital stamps.

Friend

To use the digital stamp images, I combined them in photoshop elements and arranged them together to create a little scene. I LOVE black silhouette flowers and these were fun to use. Printing off on Kraft cardstock instead of white gave a different look. For the color scheme, I thought it would be interesting to try out a black and kraft color combo and then add one bold hit of color in the ribbon for a fresh look.

background layer is a printed Prima transparency, cut to size and stitched on
sentiment was created with Making Memories alpha stickers that I stitched at the top

Quick Tip: Try printing digital images on patterned paper, kraft, various colors, even vellum.

Supply List: Digital Stamps by My Grafico , Kraft & Black cardstock by Bazzill Basics, patterned paper by Graphic 45, sewing machine, alphabet stickers & Vintage Findings pins by Making Memories, ribbon

Happy creating!

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Posted in Card Designs, Card Patterns Sketch

I Scrapped!

Posted on August 16, 2009 | 12 comments

It’s about time! As I’d only created two layouts this year to date, the other morning I just got to it. So glad I did! My new goal is to create one per week. We’ll see how I do! Tuesday morning I came across this lovely photo of my mom with three of her grandchildren and decided I’d make a tribute layout. Not a day goes by that she is not missed.

Anyhow…a great way to get scrapping is to start with a sketch and as I had just come across a great sketch on the Creative Scrappers site. I’ve been hoarding this gorgeous Webster’s Pages paper and it worked perfectly for the sketch so I got busy.

Now if you’re looking for a little bit of enabling today…I had myself a wonderful shopping spree as Ellen Hutson has a 15% off coupon this weekend through Monday. I bought some new Copics, Distress Crackle Paint and other yummy goodies. Can’t wait until they arrive! Discount code is thrifty. 🙂

Sweet

Notes:

stamped elements are from my new On the Desk stamp set; missing you, calendar stamp and mini journaling bracket
cherries and leaves detail is fussy cut from another Webster’s Pages paper
I bought the new I top by Imaginesce and put it to work on the paper covered turquoise brads
the border of the paper was embellished with rhinestone stickers along each side

stamping detail

embellishment detail

Supply List:
Stamps: On the Desk (The Rummage Bin line) by CHF
Ink: Black and Lady Bug Memento Ink by Tsukineko
Paper: cardstock by Bazzill, patterned paper by Webster’s Pages and Fancy Pants Designs
Other: bling by Zva, flowers by Prima, pins by Making Memories, ribbon by May Arts, sewing machine, trim by Fancy Pants Designs

Seize the day,

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Posted in Cornish Heritage Farms, Scrapbooking

Simply Saturday…many thanks

Posted on August 15, 2009 | 6 comments

It seems that I’m totally on a thank you theme the past few days. I love making thank you cards as they are always so fabulous to have on hand. If you have one already made, it’s not too hard to jot a note and send one off. Today’s card was super fun to create. Simply white cardstock, some stamps and simple embellishments and it’s done. What inspired this card is the new Mona Lisa Moments sentiment set called Cursive Expressions. i love all the different sentiments on it. Seriously…doesn’t it just about cover everything you need? I’ve actually left one sentiment off…hello, just in case you’re wondering…to make them fit on this design. I love lists and thought it would be fun to create a list using the sentiments. You could actually make a bunch of these and then just circle the appropriate sentiment as you need a card.

I also want to say thank you, thank you, thank you for your overwhelming support about the upcoming changes in my life. It means more than you can possibly know!

Many Thanks List Card

Stamps: Cursive Expressions (MLM line) by CHF
Lined Paper Backgrounder by CHF
Ink: Blue & Tuxedo Black Memento ink by Tsukineko
Paper: Simply Smooth White cardstock by CHF
Other: gel pen by Sakura, button by Autumn Leaves, ribbon by Creative Impressions, flower by Prima

Take care and have a simply wonderful Saturday!

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Posted in Card Designs, Cornish Heritage Farms

change is good.

Posted on August 14, 2009 | 40 comments

Change is good. Change is everywhere these days. Sometimes it’s not so fun. There’s been some companies folding and those that want to stay in business are doing some serious restructuring. The entire crafting industry is changing and it’s interesting to see how things will be. Seriously, I don’t think it’s entirely a bad thing. We may not like the transition but I do know that hard times do make us stronger. It makes us think of new ways to do things.

So. Where am I going with this? Changes are coming for me as well. I’m sure most of you know that I’ve been on staff with Cornish Heritage Farms for almost two years now. It’s been a fabulous job. I’ve grown, learned and stretched my abilities and gave it my all. Unfortunately due to the present economic climate, both Becky and I have been laid off. And that’s OK. While most companies are carrying massive debt, CHF’s policy is to not run with a deficit. And I respect that immensely. What does that mean for me? A lot of things actually. I’ll have a little more time on my hands. I’m going to spend more time with my family. Lots more. Yay! I’m looking to explore new creative outlets and possibilities. I’m excited because although the transition can be tough, I know God has something special in store for me.

I’ll be with CHF until next Friday, the 21st of August. I know this sounds quick but I’ve had lots of notice. Thanks so much Richard and Liz for the wonderful opportunity of working for CHF. It was always a joy, a challenge and a great experience.

So what will you be seeing here on my blog?

You’ll still be seeing some CHF designs and stamping. I’m STILL designing stamps each month for release and I’m excited about that. Thanks Richard and Liz for this awesome opportunity. I love it. And yes…I’ll still be sharing some of that rubber with you. 🙂
I’m going to have some fun with other paper crafting products and explore some different ideas and see where it leads
I’m going to be part of a new team….you’ll have to wait for the details 😉
I’ll still be writing for Craft Critique and sharing those reviews with you
I’m still going to be designing freelance for publications
I’ve been wanting to get back to scrapbooking. Becky has been nagging 😉 me for months and I’m really going to do it
I’m going to finish off a couple Jessica Sprague courses and do some digital projects
I’m going to practice my photography
I’m going to blog a little less. Probably the same amount of projects…just blogged together instead of daily.
? Who knows!

I hope you’ll stay with me as I journey along.

Change is good.

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Posted in personal

Art Nouveau

Posted on August 14, 2009 | 7 comments

A couple of simple thank yous to share today, both featuring the latest CHF backgrounder release, Art Nouveau. I think this is one of my all-time favorite background stamps and judging by the amount of samples I created, it’s super easy to use. I’ll share a few of the others another day. 🙂 First of all, this beautiful pattern reminded me of fabric. It’s super easy to get that look by stamping on some textured Bazzill Basics cardstock. The stamping really highlights the weave pattern and what could be easier?

And while we’re on the subjects of thank yous….thanks SO much for your response to my latest stamp set. I’m thrilled that you like it. 🙂

Thanks Friend

Supply List:

Stamps: Art Nouveau Backgrounder by CHF
Vintage Text Scrapblock by CHF
Ink: Black Memento ink byTsukineko, Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink by Ranger
Paper: white textured paper and kraft cardstock by Bazzill Basics, Blush Red DArk by Prism Papers
Other: ribbon, button by Jenni Bowlin, tag by Making Memories, chipboard letters by American Crafts

Floral Many Thanks

As you can see, this backgrounder looks beautiful stamped simply tone on tone and paired up with a clean card design. The Iced Teal & Spring Willow Light cardstock from Prism looks great with the stamped Kraft cardstock. This card design also uses the new Mona Lisa Moments sentiment set that is released today. If you’re looking for a great script sentiment set, this is it!

Supply List:

Stamps: Art Nouveau Backgrounder by CHF
Freesia by CHF
Cursive Expressions (MLM Line) by CHF
Ink: Rich Cocoa Memento Ink by Tsukineko
Paper: Kraft, Iced Teal, Spring Willow Light by Prism Papers
Other: ribbon by Creative Impressions, button by Autumn Leaves

Happy Friday!

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Monthly Archives: August 2009

A little Elvis

The Farm hits the Farm

Guest Designer & a new sketch…

I Scrapped!

Simply Saturday…many thanks

change is good.

Art Nouveau

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