Blitsy is the Best

Gotta just love the people from Blitsy's.

Can you tell how much I'm looking forward to Friday?

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Sticky Fingers: Blitsy Black Friday (Whoo Hoo!!!)

Sticky Fingers: Blitsy Black Friday (Whoo Hoo!!!): I'm so very excited about the the giveaways and sneak peaks Blitsy came out with today.   I LOVE THEIR SITE Make sure you visit  fo...

Blitsy Black Friday (Whoo Hoo!!!)

I'm so very excited about the the giveaways and sneak peaks Blitsy came out with today.  

I LOVE THEIR SITE

Make sure you visit  for a chance to win 

 and get some great deals in the process.

http://blitsy.com/

Help - I'm Having So Much Difficulty with Glitter (and I love it so much)

Blue Christmas

What would be the best way to attach this?

This die cut from a Trim The Tree Cricut cartridge presented a challenge for me.  

I didn't know how to attach the intricate cut to the back layer.  

So I tried a Precision Tip Glue Pen from Elmer's http://www.elmers.com

and didn't control the flow well enough for it to be as clean as I would have liked. 

So then I decided to glitter the tree to "cover up" my initial mess - ok, right.

What is the easiest way to glitter something this "dainty"?

Notice how the glitter was really hit and miss.

 I diluted Elmer's Glue and applied it to the cut out with a paint brush. 

 It seemed to

 (1.)  dry a little too fast or

 (2.)  I didn't cover it well enough, or 

(3.) the ceiling fan over my work table contributed to it.

(4.) maybe a little of all of the above

The coverage for the star background on the  white cardstock was pretty

 hit and miss with the embossing glue.  

Which meant that not all the stars were glittered.

Whatever the reason(s), the coverage was not what I'd hope it would be.

Inside of card was stamped with a 

Stampabilities

(Merry Christmas 07 DR1105)

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 stamp that I found at Hobby Lobby while on a mini vacation (thanks, Ash).

Anyone else see the "fingerprints" on this?  

LOL

 I told you, I'm learning!!!

Any and all suggestions of how to correct some of these issues and

 learning techniques from others is my 

primary goal for this site.  

Please help out those of us who are new to this craft and add your suggestions. 

 It is always nice to learn from other's experience.  

---AND---

It saves alot of frustration and ultimately money in

 unusable projects and 

unnecessary/incorrect application of products.  

Wishing you a very relaxing Sunday!

Be kind to everyone!

Those Who Are The Happiest, Never Did Have Everything. But Rather They Are Thankful!

I saw this quote on the internet one day 

and just knew I would have to use it on one of my cards.  

Thanksgiving seemed like the perfect time.

Although I try to be thankful every single day

 (and have actually started a gratitude journal ).  

Right now I'm grateful that I remembered to save it when I read it!

I printed the quote on Deluxe Textured Orange Cardstock#45264E (Primary TC) from http://www.colorbok.com and distressed it around the quote with a brown Pigment Ink Pad from Stampabilities that I found at a Hobby Lobby in Dothan, AL

And then I cut an "inside cut" with the  Creative Memories oval template from Creative Memories http://www.creativememories.com

I then cut my "copper" metallic cardstock #33747F Metallic Paper pack from ColorBok http://www.colorbok.com and did an "outside" cut with it.

I mounted the fall folage paper from the #68118 Outdoors Patterned Paper Pad from Colorbok on the Orange Card Stock and then added the ovals.

I printed the sentiment on light orange card stock and
 cut this to size and mounted it on the inside of the card.

The leaves, glitter and acryllic stones were added last.
 I trimmed the edges of the leaves flush with the sides of the card.

I hope everyone has a Fantastic Friday!

and remember.....
Be Kind To Every Living Thing!!!

I'm Happy For You

The card today is a great color combination of brown and turquoise card stock.  After trying a few different ideas (and having to cover up a few mistakes), this was the outcome:

The First Obstacle 

I had to overcome was to correct the position of the stamp.  This is a Stampin' Up! (http://www.stampinup.com) wood mount that I bought on ebay. 

 Notice how crooked the message is on the stamp (not a good thing for a beginner, like me).

 Can someone tell me how to fix this stamp?

The Second Obstacle

Since I am new to card making and have limited supplies (only because my balance in my checking account will NOT allow me to buy something every day), I'm learning to make due with items I have around the house already. 

 In this case, I wanted a "border" of sorts at the bottom and didn't have any of the great punches I've seen  - so, out comes a 30+ year old metal hole punch that belonged to someone in my family (thanks for hand-me-downs).  I had to fold the cardstock to get the punches like I wanted them, not the best solution  (next time I will simply cut the paper in 2 pieces since the cut would be hidden by the ribbon anyway).

The Third Obstacle

I ran my tape too close to the edge when mounting the first layer of brown and it showed up as a white strip on the left edge of the card. 

 I attempted to "cut" it out only to make a bigger mess.  Then, VOILA, I remembered my handy dandy 1/8" scor tape  (http://www.scor-pal.com) that I got last week.  I added a "border" around the edge, added glitter (you KNOW I love glitter), and the problem was solved!

I have started "pressing" the glitter down and rubbing it on the scor-tape to help with the problem of people "wearing" my beloved glitter when they open the card.  

It really seems to be working.  

Thanks to my card making friends for this great tip!!!

Of course, I couldn't just stop there - I added more tape and glitter to the inside of the card just to dress it up some.

The flowers were made on my Cricut with the George and Basic Shapes cartridge.  I know, I know, I keep using this cartridge over and over - I only have 4 so I'm limited, but I'm learning (slowly) the capabilities of my machine and the Design Studio and Craft Room (http://www.cricut.com/home/craftroom) where I've been able to purchase single images or take advantage of the "freebies" they offer each month.

The brown card stock from #61197 Earthtone pack www.colorbok.com
Turquoise is from #45264E - Primary Text. Cardstock www.colorbok.com

Wishing you a terrific Thursday!!!  

Be kind to every living thing.

Autumn Blessings Card

Happy Wednesday!!!

The Autumn Blessings Card was made to invite family members for Thanksgiving dinner.  I added a hand written note (Cocktail Hour: 4 PM - Dinner:  5 PM  Deep fried turkey, baked ham, and all the fixin's)  inside.  

The leaves are from a discount store.  You know I had to add a little glitter (and I really only added a little, this time).

The inside sentiment I made with a Word program on my computer

Of course, I just had to add a little "something" to the envelope, too

Just a reminder to check out the Blitsy site at http://blitsy.com/rewardsref/index/refer/id/61020/ - they have incredible prices on special items every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  I bought a few new Ranger Inks for $3.33 each.  These are for some Christmas Cards I have in the back of my mind.

 Can't wait to get them..