challenge #135-wood grain…

This week Regan challenged us to use wood grain on our project. I had just purchased this fabulous paper by My Mind’s Eye and there was a perfect wood grain patterned paper in the collection. I could hardly resist using it. I also used my spellbinders die to create the scalloped circle and the same die to emboss, a sizzix die to create the plaid circle and a dienamics die to create the floral flourish. Turned out so pretty…Thanks Regan for the great challenge.

Make sure you head over to Little Red Wagon to see what the other girlfriends came up with…

Oh Daddy-Oh…

This week over at Little Red Wagon I decided to keep it real simple…With Father’s Day coming up I thought it would be great to get a card done for my Dad earlier than later. I decided to do some stitching on my card today. I used this great new tool with my Silhouette (Thanks Carolyn) and made the stitching holes to match the die cut that I made. It is simple but I know that my dad will love this.

Make sure you go over to the blog to see what the other girlfriends have been up to and  link your project so that we can see what creations you have made.

a chat with pat…

For several years I have followed Pat’s blog Back Porch Musings…I have loved the cozy, comfortable feeling I get every time I pop over for a look. My favourite has always been Pat’s tablescapes. She never fails me with her tables. Whenever I need inspiration for my own tablescapes, be it any time of the year, I can always find some inspiration through her photos. With beautiful dishes and wonderful linens with a dash of whimsy at times; she always provides me with a wonderful starting point from which to work. So I thought I would pick her brain about what inspires her when it comes to those beautiful tables. I thought there would be some magical formula or creating such pretty tables but alas as you will read…there is no magic…just a little smarts and the right mood. So sit back and enjoy a little chat with Pat…

Judy: Hi Pat. I am so glad you could spend a little time with me in blog land! First off, I would love to know what your favourite table is?

1. It is difficult to choose a favourite table, I’ve done so many. The photos below are tables I’ve done in different seasons.

Judy: What initially inspires you to create a tablescape?

Pat: Most of the time an idea for a table just pops into my head and I begin to gather elements from around the house. My tablescapes just sort of evolve without rhyme or reason.

Judy: What are your strategies when purchasing your dishes? Do you always have in mind what you already own or do you see something you absolutely love in a store and know that you have to have it?

Pat: I don’t shop for dishes specifically. I browse a store and if I see something I like that will work well with my white dishes, I take it home. I like to have the basics in white, then add salad plates, bowls and other things in patterns and colors, mixing things up a bit.

Judy: What inspires you to create a tablescape?

Pat: Each season of the year brings special inspiration for tables. Autumn is my favourite season. I believe that is the season I would put at the top of my list for table setting.

very late…

You know there are times when you think you have it all together and you are getting it all done. The list of “things to do” is getting smaller and you are getting that little feeling of accomplishment. And then reality sets in! I must give you a history. I write lists. I would die if I couldn’t write a list about something. I believe it is a sickness really . I keep all of my lists. I know that it must sound a little neurotic/anal. But that is how I remember to get everything done; or the illusion at least. Big Oops! I planned a giveaway at the end of February after my 20 Days of Scrapbooking Organization blog series. I had found, as I was going through some old lists that I had not checked this task off my lists. And then that tweaked me. I had this one corner of my room that needed a little cleaning.  And as I was cleaning up that corner today, I found it. The package with the giveaway in it. I felt so bad and then I let it go. The thing is I’ve found it and now I can give it away to the lucky winner. My hubby and I did a name-in-the-basket type of draw and my sweet hubby drew Mindy’s name. So congrats to Mindy!!! Email your address to me and I will get it off to you immediately. Forgive me for my tardiness and I look forward to getting it to you.

 

challenge #133-diy paper…

I am so delighted about this weeks challenge…Tammy this challenge was so much fun. Tammy wants us to create our own patterned paper this week. After playing with this challenge I think this is something I will definitely use again. Thanks for it! But, when I started I couldn’t stop. I made the first card starting with stamping black ink on white paper using a Hampton Art stamp to make the first pattern paper. Then I used the mini basket weave 6×6 template from The Crafters Workshop  and Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist to make the second pattern paper. And now you can see how it all turned out once it is all layered with some embellies. Had so much fun playing with this.

But then I couldn’t stop I had to make another one!!!

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Then I decided to make some more patterned paper using a large 5×8 flourish stamp from Harmonie that I stamped with black ink, again on white cardstock. But before I did that I stamped a Heidi Grace flower onto white paper. I cut it out around the edges. Then I stamped the same image on another piece of white paper. A taped the cut image right over the stamped image and then I stamped using the large Harmonie stamp. The flower image is then masked. Love this effect. I then colored the flower using my Derwent Colorsoft pencils. Once that was completed is used the same colors to shade in the flourish stamped image.

Using a sentiment from Heidi Grace I finished off the card…A button and a bow and Voila!!

Make sure you head over to Little Red Wagon to see what the other girlfriends came up with…ENJOY!!!