Dresser Card

Hello, hello!

Short post today - lots of honey-do's on my list!

I needed a baby card for a special couple this week, so decided to try to make a dresser card.

I think they are just too cute - what do you think?

For the lower section, I used a Spellbinder die, cutting out both the front and back. Used a C3 Copic to outline things, adding some depth, and the sweet images are all from the Doodle Pantry, the Oh, Baby set, and Baby Shoes set.  These images are pre-colored, so this card was easy-peasy!  The inside is a small Memory Box die, and I cut it three times, using the yellow as a base, and trimming the pink and blue onesies out.  They were then adhered over the yellow base.

Hope you are having a good week!

Hugs & Smiles,

Patti J.

Blog Candy Winners!

Hello, and welcome to a new week!

I have two winners for the CardMaker Magazines!

Winner #1 is.................Pam

Winner #2 is................. Holly in Tx.

Congratulations!!! 

Ladies, please drop me an email with your mailing info, and I'll get these out to you asap!

Thanks to all who dropped by and said hello!

Hugs,
Patti J.

Blog Candy!

Hello!

What better way to ring in a weekend, than offering up some Blog Candy?

I was lucky enough to have had a couple of items in this fabulous fall issue of CardMaker magazine! 

As a bonus, I received two extra copies of the issue, and I'm passing them along to two lucky readers!

How can you win?

Easy, peasy!

Just leave me a comment, telling me you'd like to win!  No strings, just leave a comment!

For an second chance, become a follower of the ScrapTownLady blog. Come back here, and leave me a comment, saying you did so.

For a third chance, "Like" ScrapTownLady on Facebook. Again, be sure to come back,

and let me know you did so in a third comment!

That's it!

Have an awesome weekend, my friends...

Two names will be drawn, and winners will be posted here, on Monday morning! Good luck to all.

Patti J.

Summer...

Hello!  It's Thursday, and I'm here today with my weekly post for the ScrapTownLady blog.  I have a fun card to share with you today - let's 'roll' right along here...

The hills were just cut, freestyle.  No ryhme or reason.  The first layer was adhered directly to the card front. The next two layers were each adhered with foam, for added dimension.  Sadly, the bike is out of stock, but be sure to check out the store - there are lanterns, birdbaths & birds, etc.  Lots of other options!

One more share for the day - ScrapTownLady now carries the Kreate-a-Lope!  Talk about an easy, fun way to create your envelopes!  You can adjust the envelope opening exactly where you want it, so you have a fun and creative place to display your recipients address, too!  Check it out:

Start by aligning your template where you choose.  I wanted to end up with some lovely flowers on my envie front, so you can see that I placed the opening over the flowered area.

Holding the template firmly in place, begin tearing.

Continue tearing, all the way around each edge.

Now you will place the template on the back side, matching your torn edges.

Place the rectangle template in the center of your first template.

Begin by folding in your side edges.

Next fold up and adhere the bottom edge.

Last, you will apply the Lick and Stick Envelope Glue (sold at ScrapTownLady), let dry, and moisten when ready to seal envelope.

Voila!  Wouldn't this be pretty with one of your handmade cards tucked inside?

Hopefully, you are having a great week!  Mine's been good, so far... I may change my mind after my morning dental appointment today!

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you will become a follower over at the ScrapTownLady blog - each day promises lots of inspiration, and we have guest designers every Sunday!

ScrapTownLady Supplies (Bike Card):
Impression Obsession Hydrangea Stamp Set (Flowers stamped onto tree)
Impression Obsession Hydrangea Dies (Flowers in basket of bike)
Impression Obsession Bare Tree Die
Impression Obsession Clouds Dies
Impression Obsession 'Summer' Stamp
Melissa Frances Shabby Chic Treasures "Bike"
KaiserCraft Lavender Pearls
Tattered Rose Distress Ink (Flowers)
Dusty Concord Distress Ink (Flowers)
KaiserCraft 'Powder Blue' Cardstock (card base)
Scrapbook Adhesives Foam Squares
KaiserCraft 75 cents 'Sovereign' Designer Paper
KaiserCraft Lavendar Haze 'Thistle' Designer Paper
KaiserCraft Lavendar Haze 'Mulberry' Designer Paper

Other Supplies:
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink (sentiment)
Dotted Swiss Embossing Folder (clouds)

Kreate-a-Lope
Lick & Stick 


Hugs,
Patti J.

I am SO smitten!

Okay, I admit it.

I'm a junkie.

A cutting, pasting, coloring, waste time in my girl cave, papercrafting junkie!

I also admit that I am completely smitten with these Prima Julie Nutting Mixed Media Doll Stamps.

So is my partner in crime, Shirley.  So....when we saw that a LSS about an hour away was having a 'make three tags' day, we raced up the highway to take part, and look at what we did!!!

As this was a workshop, all supplies were included, so if the embellies don't look quite like what I'd have chosen, that explains why!

These images are about 7-8" tall, and the tags are almost 9 x 4 inches.  Just imagine a scrapbook page for a loved one, or just sending a tag in the mail to someone special - they fit perfectly in a business size envelope!

I just happen to know that ScrapTownLady has eight or ten of these lovely ladies, and of course, the matching tags, for sale in her store, if you become smitten as well!

Hope you are having a great week - thanks for letting me show off these pretty ladies!  Aren't they just OODLES of fun?  For real, how can you not just love them???

Hugs & blessings,

Patti J.

A Quick Tutorial...

Good morning!

I had some folks comment, and emailme, asking how to create the butterfly card that I posted yesterday, so I decided to make another card, taking photos along the way. I apologize for the photos. Should have put something under the project pieces, so that the lights above wouldn't reflect.

1. Create a card base, 

a darker colored mat (a shade smaller than the card base), 

and a focal panel (a shade smaller than the mat).

2.  On separate scraps of white cardstock, stamp and color your image.  As you can see, I was very messy!  No worries about staying in the lines :)

3. Fussy cut your image.

4. Stamp sentiment, and adhere your stamped images, wherever you like.

5.  Trim the images, where they overhang the sides of your focal panel.

6. Place focal panel inside embossing folder.  I chose the Stampin' Up! Square Lattice, as it's a tight, woven pattern.  My goal was for the panel to look a bit like fabric.

7. Close folder, and run through your embossing machine.

8.  Open folder, and say "OOOOH.....AAAAAHHHHH...."!

9. Adhere panel to mat.  Voila!

Now, if you are not a coloring addict, like I am, you could do this very same technique, using ready made images, punched shapes, etc.!!!  Possibilities are endless.

Thanks for stopping by!  Again, I apologize for the yellow pics, but I think you get the idea!

Feel free to email me, or leave your email in a comment, if you have questions.  I'll get right back to you!

Hugs,

Patti J.

Butterfly image is Gina K. Designs, and sentiment is Hero Arts.

Our Day Out...

A few days ago, 5 Missouri stampers got together for a day of playing with ink!  In no particular order, here's what we made:

Donna's Card 'Masking Tape' Technique

Another card by Donna 'Spritzing the Acrylic Block' Technique

Marian's (Marian does not have a blog to link to) card 'Stamp background with Pigment Ink' Technique

My card 'Embedded Images' Technique

Regina's Card 'Shaving Cream' Technique

Shirley's Card 'Starburst' Technique

There is no way that I could choose a favorite!  The day was fun!  We created, we ate, and we created.  Donna, the hostess, lives on a beautiful lake, and the views from her amazing windows were so lovely! Thanks, Donna, for hosting!!!

Have a great Sunday, everyone!

Hugs,
Patti J.