Saturday's Make & Take

Saturday's Make & Take will be a fabulous "Snowflake Window" card.  We will use a hexagon die and acetate to make a window in the card, as well as the snowflake embossing folder to make a pretty texture for the background.

We'll attach this beautiful snowflake peel off and color the acetate to create the window.

Here, I tried to show you that the completed window looks like stained glass.  If you want yours in a particular color scheme, you can bring your Copics and try them out.

Looking forward to seeing you Saturday!

Anna

Tutorial - Using Glitter and Peel Offs

Many of you have taken the "Fun with Glitter" class and learned the various techniques to use the Elizabeth Crafts Micro Fine Glitter.  You also have asked for a refresher, and so today I took some pictures as I was making a card.

Start off with a piece of card stock and your double sided Be Creative Adhesive.

Next, you carefully place your adhesive on your card stock.  (You don't want to touch it, as oils from your fingers with later prevent the glitter to adhere.)

Cut around the peel off design you would like to use.  And then take off the excess around the design.  You only want the peel off that you will be using.

Next, you need to transfer the WHOLE peel off with the transfer sheet.  Use your bone folder to transfer all of the parts of the peel off.  (If you want a refresher on transferring a peel off, see my video here)

Here is a picture of the peel off that is transferred onto the clear, transfer sheet.

Now, place the peel off onto the card stock that has the Be Creative Adhesive on it.  You will now transfer the peel off onto it.

Now that you have the peel off on the adhesive, you are ready to use your fine, pointy tweezers and pull of the sections you want to glitter.  Starting with the darkest color, (here I used Bronze) you will pour it onto your leaf.  Tap off the excess and don't forget to burnish it with your finger.

Here is a picture of the second color of glitter put down (orange) and again burnishing it with my finger.

Once you have all of the sections of the peel off filled in, you can cut out your image.  From there you use the images to create your card!  Your friends will be amazed on how it SPARKLES and wonder, "How did you do that!"

Stay tuned for more tutorials on how to use this wonderful glitter!

Thanks for stopping by,
Anna

Comforting Cocoa Warms the Soul

The Impression Obsession order came in yesterday, and I couldn't wait to get my hands on some of the images!  Last night I stamped up a sheet of X-press Blending card stock and started coloring with my Copics.
Today I was able to put this "Comfort Cocoa" card together.

Even though this is a Christmas image, I used non traditional Christmas colors.  I think that's what I like the most about it.  The chocolate colored Bazzill card stock gives it a very warm feeling and you can use it for any winter occasion.  Won't this make a nice get well or birthday card?  And if you add the I/O saying, "Sweet Christmas Wishes Topped with Love", it becomes a really sweet Christmas card.  Impression Obsession also has a stamp that says, "Comforting Cocoa Warms the Soul".  Just perfect for this cup of hot chocolate.

To complete the card, I added the JustRite saying "Just for You" and several Swarovski red crystals.  I also used the Spellbinders classic ovals and Labels 10 as well as stickles on the cream.  The whole card really sparkles!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!
Anna

Glittered Snowflake Card

Creating is the fun part of my job and as you can see from my posts, I've been busy making samples. Actually, last Saturday night I had so many ideas running through my head that I woke up and couldn't get back to sleep until 5AM! (I hate it when that happens.)  Thankfully, the week is progressing nicely now.

Today, I used the beautiful Marianne Creatables snowflake die and Elizabeth Crafts micro fine glitter in Canadian Blue and Cool Highlights to create this card.  I also embossed the white pearlized cardstock with snowflakes to made the background layer.  I finished it off with Swarovski crystals and silver peel offs.

It's quite simple, yet very sparkly and perfect for Christmas.

Have you started making your fall or Christmas cards?  Don't put it off..........all of the fall holidays are just around the corner! 

Have a wonderful day
and
Happy Stamping,
Anna

A Christmas to Remember

Today I finally got to use the new Hero Arts Holly background stamp with the matching embossing folder! It was very easy to use; you first stamp the image and then put it in the embossing folder, match up the design and run it through your Big Shot machine.

Here's the Christmas card that I made.  I stamped the background on that pretty, white pearlized cardstock we all love.

I then heat embossed it with white embossing powder,  put it in the embossing folder and ran it through the Big Shot.  You can see the depth of the design.  The wreath and all of the other stamp images are from JustRite, which I colored with my Copics.  Lastly, I stickled the images so that they would really pop.

This is truly a neat idea from Hero Arts!

Hope you give these a try!

Have a great day
and
Happy Stamping,
Anna

Fall is Definitely in the Air

There is a definite nip in the air, which means that fall is here.  I always hate to see summer go.  I just love summer; the warm weather and all of the activities that go with it.  Unfortunately, we have to say goodbye and welcome the new season.  But with it comes the beautiful colors fall, especially here in the northeast. 

Today I finished a fall card using the wonderful micro fine glitter that we all love.  I adhered the different colors of glitter into the many parts of the peel off leaves.  I also used the new embossing folder, scrollworks and one of my favorite layouts.  This layout is simple, yet elegant and works well with so many themes.  And to top it all off, it's quick.

And if you want to make your leaves in no time, use only one color of glitter, as Soni did in the card below.

Soni layered the glittered peel off leaf onto embossed cardstock that was sanded and distressed.  If you took Sherry's class last fall, you may remember we made a similar card.  Soni now took it to another level by adding the glitter and decorative peel offs.

I only wish you were able to see all of the sparkle in these cards.  The pictures do not do them justice.

So, put on a sweatshirt, get a cup of hot tea and start making your fall and Thanksgiving Day cards to warm your spirits!

Thanks and
Happy Stamping,
Anna

New Dies & Embossing Folders Have Arrived!

New dies and embossing folders have arrived and I think you are really going to love them!

 By hanging an ornament from the pine tree branch die, you will have a wonderful Christmas card.

Here is the "Bauble and Bell"set .  Don't forget, you can also use the bell on wedding day cards.  It's always nice to get multiple uses from your supplies!



And here are the new embossing folders:

  Scrollworks embossing folder

 Sweet flowers embossing folder

Leaves embossing folder

Many of you have seen the beautiful sample that Outlines had on their blog.  Everyone is talking about it.  The card was made by Sandy Hulsart and she used Outlines wavy poinsettia and set it on the Cheery Lynn die, called the Cathedral Lace Frame.  It's just gorgeous and I am happy to say that I have this beautiful die in stock now.

That's about it for now.

Have a wonderful day

and

Happy Stamping,

Anna