An Altered Notebook...

Hey, it's Friday...

 

It's Tutorial Time on Speedy TV time...

 

And better yet,

It's my turn to teach you something new...

 

This weeks tutorial is...

Altered Notebook

Challenge # 75

 

Go check out the tutorial

I have to say it's pretty fun...heehee

it is my tutorial and all...lol

 

Here is my inspiration piece...

 

 

 

I got some small little composition books when Wally World was discounting back to school supplies...what a great time to pick up things like that...don't you love that...

It's not what you spend it's what you saved, right?!?!?!?!

 

So used ribbon on one and none on the other...it's up to you....

Ok now tell me you don't like the stamp on this notebook...

darling, huh...

I love this stamp set from Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Co

it's from the

Huge Blooms Stamp Set

go check it out...you will love it...

 

Well happy Friday...

I hope you enjoy making an altered notebook...

remember you don't have to use MFPaHc stamps

but if you do, your project is worth 2 entries...

what a deal...more chance to win...

 

Well about that weekend...can't wait to have some fun this weekend...how about you?

I hope you set aside some time to craft, I know I am...

hang'n with BFF's to do some craft'n...

So happy weekend...

c ya all Monday with a new challenge with FOSTV...

Katie

Yippy It's My Turn Again...

It's Tutorial Time on Speedy TV

newest tutorial...

and it's my tutorial too...

Oh how fun...

This week tutorial is...

Altered Clipboard

Now I know it's not much of a tutorial but...

it's a great and fun way to change things up...

Here is my Altered Clipboard

Here is a list of supplies you might want to use...

Clipboard, Stamps of choice, Cardstock/Designer Paper,  Embellishments, Ribbon, Die cuts, Mod Podge, Acrylic Paint, Glue or other adhesive of choice

You can find more directions on MFPSpeedyTV tutorials page...

Altered Clipboard tutorial

and many other fun tutorials...so check it out!

Oh and of course the design team members have their

altered clipboards to inspire you even more...so check them out too...

so get busy making an altered clipboard, join the fun

at TTOSTV Challenge # 65...

can't wait to see your creations...

thanks for playing along, and thank you for stopping by...

leave some blog'n love to keep me going...

til next time...

Faux Tile Stamping...

This week's challenge

at

Tutorial Time on Speedy TV

is brought to you by ...

 

ME

 

It's a fun tutorial

 

You can find the tutorial at MFPSpeedyTV

or on Challenge # 55 at

Tutorial Time on Speedy TV

Faux Tiles

 

 

What do you think?

it's pretty cool, huh...

 

Follow along

try this technique

link you blog post to

challenge # 55 at TTOSTV

you could win a fun stamp set

by Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Co

TGIF

Happy Friday...

have a wonderful weekend

 

 

 

Add Some Sparkle to Your Baby Card

Hey it's Monday...

do you have any fun plans for the week

It's going to be a good week for me

not sure why I just feel that it's a good one...

 

well add some sparkle to your card

this is the challenge at

Friends Of Speedy TV

it's challenge # 78.

 

I found this really cool technique

while playing on YouTube

Thanks to DoStamping she shows

this great technique in a video tutorial...

Stripes Folder Brayered Gingham

 

It works just perfect for what I was doing

on this weeks challenge at FOSTV

ADD SPARKLE

This is what I came up with...

 

 

Do you see the sparkle?

it's the ducky's little wings...

I added some yellow Stickles to the stamped image

it's a darling border stamp by MFPaHc...

 

'Oh Baby Stamp Set'

 

Now for the cool technique...

see the gingham

yeah that is the technique I was talking about...

it's so fun, you use the

strip embossing folder

ink the embossing folder using a brayer

lay your cardstock in the embossing folder with ink

run that through your die cut/embossing machine

now ink the embossing folder again with a different color

turn your cardstock 90 degrees from where the lines are now

emboss it again...

Here is the link to the video tutorial...

be very careful in doing this

you will get ink EVERYWHERE...

but it's so darn worth it...

I love the colors I used on this card..

I did a red and blue card too...

you will get to see that later

 

Ok, now your turn to add sparkle to your card,

join the FOSTV challenge # 78

use any stamps but if you use MFPaHc stamps

your project counts as 2...

what a deal...

be sure to check out the other

design team members blogs for some

great inspiration...

 

that's about it for now

Hope you all have a wonderful week

 

 

 

Stand Tall...it's Friday...

You know what that means on this blog...

 

Tutorial Time on Speedy TV...

 

this weeks tutorial is taught by ...

ME !!!

 

I am so excited to share ...

Challenge 45

Stand Up Z Fold Card

 

 

Are you ready?

 

Lets get started...

 

here is what you will need...

 

Card base 4 ¼ x 11   ~ score @ 2 ¾ & 5 ½ on the long side

Base card stock color 3 x 4 ¼ and a 2 ¾ x 4 plain card stock to stamp front main image on

Mat designer series papers 4 x 2 ½ & 4 x 5 ¼

Adhesive of choice

 

Flower or Button or something to put at the top to secure it for displaying. (I used a brad to secure the flower to the back base card and covered it with a charm.)



Fold card at the 5 ½ score and then at the 2 ¾ score fold it back to the back edge of the card, creating a ‘Z’ in your card base…

Add your designer series papers as shown.

Stamp your image/images on the 2 ¾ x 4 plain card stock.



 

Adhere the stamped image to the 3 x 4 ¼ card stock base.

Place the matted stamped image over the front half of the z fold card, ONLY putting adhesive on the bottom to attach it to the Z card base…as shown.

Now add an embellishment to the top of the back, this will hold the card together so when you stand it up it will not fall over or collapse down.

 

How fun was that...?

 

Now it's up to you...

Join in on the fun...

Follow this tutorial and

go to Tutorial Time on Speedy TV 

look for Challenge # 45

 

Then link your project up with the inlinkz tool...

 

You could with this great stamp set

Moose Trails Mini Stamp set

 

remember you don't have to use stamps by Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Co..

but if you do then your project will count as TWO entries...

What a great chance to win...

 

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial...

It's FRIDAY

Have a wonderful fun filled weekend...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's My Turn...

Yeah that's right it's my turn to teach you all a new technique

for Tutorial Time on Speedy TV

Just a bit of a story before I get started...

This is not my original idea...I had this wonderful

Stampin' Up demonstrator that did this class

called Tool's and Techniques.

This is where I learned so much...it was a blast...

thanks Bernice for teaching cool tricks....

well now for the tutorial that I learned from her...

Faux Frosting Technique

Tools & Supply List:

·         Dazzling Diamonds glitter or any ultra-fine sparkly glitter

·         White or clear embossing powder

·         Small container for mixture

·         Multipurpose adhesive glue

·         Heat gun/heat tool

·         Ink pad of choice

·         Stamp of choice

·         Markers for coloring

1-      Mix equal amount of Glitter (any ultra-fine sparkly glitter will work) with the White or Clear embossing powder, it will not take much so if you only plan a few of these then just do a small mount. Mix in a small container and set aside.

Tip~ if you want the color of your image to show then you will want to use clear embossing powder. I used white for this tutorial.

2-      Stamp your image of choice. Color it to your liking.

3-      Now that the stamp is ready to go, add adhesive glue to the area in which you want to have

 the faux frosting look…

4-      Sprinkle powder mixture, glitter and embossing powder, over the adhesive. Tap off any excess of the mixture.

5-      Apply heat with the heat tool or heat gun until the ‘frosting’ starts to bubble. Let cool then repeat heating until it starts to bubble. Let cool. Repeat this until the adhesive glue is dry.

Tip~ when using the heat tool you can heat from behind or underneath, this way you are less likely to burn your image. Be sure to take your time. This can take a few rounds of heating and cooling to get it to dry completely.

Now add a sentiment and add it to a card…whah la you are done…

There you have it Faux Frosting Technique…easy peasy….and fun too…

The stamp set I used for this tutorial will be shown NEXT week during 

the Sneak Peak blog hop by the Senior Design Team members...

so be sure to check that out too...

Ok so it was a long tutorial, but worth it huh...

Now you try it and link your project to MFPSpeedyTV the

Tutorial Time Challenge group...

Look for Challenge # 35

you could win

this Cracked Hello Stamp Set.

Be sure to check out the other design team members for some inspiration on how they used this technique...

A quick follow up before work...More Candy Wrappers

I just wanted to show you all the new candy bar wrappers I made...

I might have told you that I made 48 so far...

I have to stop now, cuz I don't have that many friends to give them to

and I don't have a store to sell them in...so I had to stop ... oh pooh huh...

well there is always next year that I can make more...

maybe next year I will be more prepared and do it BEFORE the 

Local Christmas Business and Craft showcase...heehee 

NOTE TO SELF

 These I added a gift card envelop to the back and gave

it a few stamps from Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich co....

the gift card envelop was from SVGCuts...I think it was a freebie

to boot....if interested in it, I will see what I can do to find it for you

or at least a link to it...

Santa got changed up a bit...I changed the color of the buckle and also

did the faux suede technique on the belt...

don't know what the faux suede technique is?

well its where you manage to get the paper to peel apart and

use the inside of the paper as your 'outside' ...

oh that did not make much sense...heehee

ok better definition...

use a bone folder to curl the paper/die cut several time in all directions.

This will break down the fibers of the card stock and soften it

so that the layers begin to separate. Gently peel apart the two layers. If

the layers will not separate easily, continue distressing with the bone folder.

A crimper can also be used to separate the layers.. 

this is a technique I learned from my local Stamp'n Up demonstrator

she does a monthly Tools and Techniques class for the more advanced

crafters' in the area...oh I love you Bernice, you do such a great job...

Thanks for the many dandy ideas. It paid off...lol

oh and I used another stamp from MFPaHc for the back of this 

Santa candy bar...

'Christmas Wishes'

Now for the Wonderful snowman follow up

OMG they are so darn cute, huh...

I know I am not supposed to brag about my own projects but I have to say 

something great about this one...

Now for the little hats, I used the tutorial from Kerry

she did the best Youtube video tutorial...

I had to share with you...

in short you take a long strip of 'stretchy' material, make sure the stretch

is going the 'right' way...

sew the strip in a long tube, turn it right side out...

add the tube to the end of the candy bar...

roll the brim and tie it off... then add the embellishments, like a bell or

twine, just make it look good... Oh and cut the end off long enough

so you can cut the fringe into the hat...you know what I am talking about right?

now add a little scarf...I used the same material or ribbon for the scarf 

the ribbon is just as cute too...

I gave these a little stamp too...again from Mark's Finest Papers online store.

Oh my where has the time gone...oh I must get ready for the dreaded work thing...

got to pay for my habit or addiction whatever it is...

I Have Been Busy make'n stuff....

It's that time of the year, that we all have so much to do and so little time to do it in...

Yah that dreadful Christmas shopping...

well this year I have decided to make as many things for friends and family

as I have so many crafts that I have gotten ready to make and never made them...

so ...

I made my co-workers these darling candy bars...

 Rudolf is so darling, with the googly eyes and the big red nose...how cute

I cannot take credit for coming up with this idea, as 

Pinterest is a new addiction for me...lol 

 Santa was so fun to make...used an embossing folder to dry emboss the white part of his

'coat'. Buttons were the perfect addition to this project...

Oh and now the snowman...or woman should I say...

I got this darling file for FREE over at Amiee Asher

the file is by Laura Furnell Designs

Snowman Candy Bar Wrapper

I added the ribbon and flowers and candy bar, of course...lol

so I wanted to share with you how EASY these were to put together...

I took a half sheet of card stock (red, brown and white)

well the white ones were printed 2 to a sheet and cut in half...

the width of the wrappers I found was good at 5 5/8

so measurement of card stock 5 1/2 x 5 5/8

on the 5 5/8 side I scored at the following marks

11/2, 13/4, 37/8, 41/8

this was the perfect fit for the 'normal' size chocolate bar...1.55oz

I created the layout of the snowman in Photoshop so I could print 

2 on a sheet, and it worked out pretty good...I am sure whatever photo

editing software you have you can figure it out too....

I created all the cut files in Silhouette Studio Designer Edition...

if you are interested in the cut files, just leave me a comment, 

as I can email them to you in studio format

This project went really fast, I was kind of bummed when I was done...

WHAT, NO MORE? ALREADY ...lol

so I think I will try to make some more tomorrow...

anyone else need a quick gift? heehee

C ya all later

entered the following challenges:
Anything But a Card ~ Holiday or Light

It's My Turn...

...at a tutorial on Tutorial Time on Speedy TV...

This week I choose to show you how to make a

Never Ending Card

with the team over at Tutorial Time at Speedy TV

this week you will find the tutorial in the video area of the 

MFP Speedy Tv community, 

it's a free community to join

and you can learn all kinds of things,

share all kinds of things and get some really great ideas...

try it, you might find it really fun, like I do...

there are tons of challenges you can enter each week...

(as you may already know I am a design team member for 2 of these great challenges...)

Well, are you ready for the video tutorial?

drum roll, please...lol

Never Ending Card

here are the pictures of my 6x6 Never Ending card...

here are the pictures of each of the parts/pages...

 die cuts, cut with my Cameo, can be found at the Silhouette online store...

 Stamp set used was by none other that Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Co.

Poinsettia Blooms Stamp Set and Christmas Selections Stamp set

and Holly Jolly Greetings stamp set

 I know, I can't beleive it myself

I used different stamps on the same card...

amazing I know...

I think it's a first...lol

So are you ready to make a  Never Ending Card? watch this tutorial ...

(you can also find it on YouTube or MFP Speedy TV videos section)

Are you ready to win this stamp set?

You Are Cherished Stamp Set

by Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company 

GIVE IT A TRY, it looks hard but its WAY fun

and really not that hard...it's magic...

all the measurements you will need to make a 6x6 card are on the tutorial...

If you are interested in making other sizes, I may be able to help,

just post a comment and I will try getting the measurements for you...

I know the 8x8 is pretty easy too...

oh and Silhouette America online store has a 5x5 .studio file available

by Lori Whitlock ...

Happy Tutorial, (sorry for the long post...lol...had lots to cover)

Happy weekend

Happy Craft'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...