A Work Of Art by Stampin Up

Hey, what's up....

I have been so busy, but not sure whats so busy that I can do a post once in a while. 

What do you think?

I used the 'Work of Art' stamp set from

Stampin Up.

Here is what I came up with.

I was following a bunch of Stampin Up tutorials that shows how to make a flower

using A Work of Art stamp set.

But as I was stamping a butterfly came into view. 

So a great big

'Thank you'

goes out to all the great 

Independent Demonstrators for Stampin Up

for the great tutorials on how to make a flower.

Here is another one I just put together.

Oh, I used the 214 - 2016 in colors by 

Stampin Up for these cards.

There are so many beautiful colors by Stampin up that

just about any color combinations would look great.

I am working on setting up an overhead

camera so I can maybe do some 

video tutorials

I will try to post a little more often,

so you can see what I am up to...

Hugs to you all,

Katie

Hey Everyone....

I know,

you have not seen me much lately...

I have been so busy with the Holiday's and all

Christmas that is...I hate to say 

'Happy Holidays'

It's called 'CHRISTMAS' for a reason

and if I offend anyone that is their problem, right...

OK on to where I have been...

I have resigned from Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Co design teams...

I just could not keep up...I was feeling like I 'had' to get this and that and this done

all the time...it became a choir instead of  enjoyment...

Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Co is a GREAT company...

They have great stamps that are awesome to stamp with...

However, I want to focus again on what I LOVE to do...

and that is

3D paper crafting and Scrapbooking...

On the Scrapbooking side I have some goodies I got to start

a Project Life scrapbook...

That is so fun, I don't know if it's any easier but I am having fun

and want to do more of it...

I don't like to scrapbook the 'everyday' stuff...

I prefer doing a 'holiday' or 't'rip' or something special scrapbooking...

so we will see how I get my Project Life books going...

I would love to learn how to scrapbook the 'everyday' thing...

because my memory is getting worse I feel like I really

do need to do more of the everyday stuff...we will see...

Yesterday my hubby helped me put a ribbon holder together

It's not 'pretty' but it is functional...I think it will work great for me...

What do you think...

Can you see it? it's just above my so AWESOME ink holder...

the ribbon holder is cool huh...I think I will work great,

other than when I run out of a color in the middle or add a color

I will have to take it all down and put it back together...

oh well I will see just how long it will stay grouped in colors...heehee

Oh and that ink pad just behind it, well I think I did a blog post about it already...

maybe not...I can't find it on my blog...

anyway it's an old hotel key/mail box...

My friend Angela gave it to me.

she has had it for sometime and we think it came out of the old 

Hotel in Holbrook... My dear dad cleaned it up and made it all pretty again...

got ta love those parents, right...

he is so very talented in EVERYTHING...

it fits just perfect on it's side and the

Stampin' Up ink pads fit perfect, and where the 

key hung from makes a perfect pen holder next to it...

What do you think, perfect huh...

I put a little box from Stampin' Up...

they are the Stamp & Supply Boxes

they are on clearance now...you get 10 clear boxes for $0.99 right now...

oh my, I think I need more...what do you think? at that price it's crazy...

if you are interested in purchasing some of these great boxes

and don't have a demonstrator to purchase them from

Please feel free to add

Joshua Wenger as your demonstrator...

You will have to do a search to find him, and add him as your demonstrator...

Happy New Year

2013 has not been the best,

so I hope 2014 will be the best ever

Well, that's about it for now...

Hugs to all...

Thank you for all your support....

Happy Craft'n

Katie

Anything but a Card...AND Chalk...heehee

The challenge is still on...

Anything but a card and some chalk

over at

Chalk N Stock Challenge Blog

So going with this theme

I bring to you a project that my friend, Linda and I made last weekend

we had a play date all day Sunday

so we put this darling Christmas Tree Ornament together...

Look familiar? it's from the Stampin' Up Holiday Catalog

I added chalk to the finished project by 

spraying water and stardust chalk...

you cannot see the 'glimmer' in the photo

but it sure gave it a pop...

looks good huh...

what do you think?

Linda did a great job, I just helped put the finishing touches on it...

Pretty fun...

well be sure to check out this challenge

and enter your anything but a card with chalk...

We would love to see your creations...

Happy Chalk'n

Successful Workshop Yesterday....

OMG, wow

that's about what I have to say about yesterdays workshop

we have a local Stampin' Up Rep that does a monthly workshop

We pay $10 and get to make 2 of each 4 cards

Yesterday was so much fun

as I was the hostess of the mostest...lol...

No really I was just there to have a good time

I did not think many peps would buy 

as it's not yet time to buy for those Christmas cards...

so anyway I made a few of the 

Witches Hats and Broom Sticks

That is a FREE SVG file over at 

SVGCUTS Blog

Mary and Leo ... you have done a great job ... 

as I always say

this is wonderful...

The sentiments are by 

Marks Finest Papers a Heinrich Co

they have a few new stamps to look forward too...so keep your eyes open for those projects...

Here are some more pictures of the hats and brooms that I made

 I made 15 hats and 12 broom sticks...

Are they not just the cutest...they have a dum dum sucker in the middle

of each the Witches hat and the broom stick...

the hat is an SVG file and must be cut using an electronic

die cut machine but the broom sticks are just an easy peasy

thing to put together...a little time and some patience you too

can have some broom sticks to give those special trick or treaters

To make the broom sticks take the crepe paper streamer stuff

the roll, you know what I am talking about right...

OK, then cut a length of about 12 inches off 

  at about every 1/8 inch cut a slit almost to the end,

you will learn by trial and error what works best for your broom

but then when you have it all 'frayed' for a better word then

tape or glue one end with the solid end just above the suckers top,

not the end of the stick, just above the sucker with the 'frade' end down

I used dum dum suckers cuz they are cheap and you get tons

but this would work for just about any sucker...

start wrapping...you want to keep it kind of loose again trial and error

then when all wrapped up tape the end closed to itself...

straighten the broom stuff down and tie a ribbon, twine, or 

like I did a piece of yarn to look like the broom

add a tag with a sentiment or just leave it plain,
I also added a piece of ribbon to the top of the sucker/broom

and that was cute too...it was the ribbon that said

'Happy Halloween'

just taped to the other end of the sucker...

Well back to my story about the workshop, heehee

at the end of the workshop the hostess, just like hosting a party gets

goodies...well I got a goodie bag before the party began

from the Rep and boy was it full of fun stuff too...

but anyway again not thinking much of the money part

I knew I had a few items of interest but maybe only be able

to get a few cuz the party would not get much...

well I was WRONG

those peps spent alot of money...

alot to the point I got 

2 items at half off

and $80 of Hostess money...

so my few items turned into EVERYTHING

I wanted and even more...I was banging my head 

trying to wrap up the workshop and pick my goodies...

so anyway I just wanted to say thanks to all the 

great people that made it to the workshop

and to buying what supplies you needed.

What a fun surprise that was...

I was told to plan for about 10 peps

and there were 15 that showed up

oh wow long story...

Thanks for the GREAT workshop Bernice

your awesome too...

and thank you to my dear friend Linda for 

driving 1 1/2 hours to come to my party...you rock...

Here are the cards/projects we made at the workshop...

Great job Bernice to for wonderful ideas you give us each month...

What a fun day...

Well I will see you all tomorrow with a new 

Marks Finest Papers a Heinrich co Project...

TTFN!!!

Update:

Entered in the following challenges
Anything But A Card ~ challenge #2 texture...