Sunday, February 12, 2017

We LOVE the MISTI


Ellen Hutson asked me if I wanted to participate in their "We LOVE the MISTI" week.  My heart melted.  The amount of support that I feel from the stamping community is very humbling.

February 6th to 12th will be all about the MISTI at Ellen Hutson's CLASSroom blog.  I took some screenshots from the video to post there.

Ellen was kind enough to send me the Mondo Peony to create this card.  I stamped it with my MISTI onto three separate pieces of cardstock.   After I colored the images, I fussy cut around certain parts of the peony to create my own layers.  I waited to the end to add the layers.


I stamped the peony onto some masking paper.  After I fussy cut around the masking paper, I placed it on my colored base. I used the Creative Corner piece to stamp my leaves off the edge. 
Finally, I stamped the sentiment from the Best Mom stamp from Altenew and added some Pretty Pink Posh sequins.



Giveaway:
Leave a comment here to win a $50 Gift Certificate to Ellen Hutson.  A winner will be posted on Monday, February 13, 2017.  You also have a chance to win a MISTI by leaving a comment on Ellen's Post.




Here is the video that goes along with this tutorial.



Giveaway:
Leave a comment here to win a $50 Gift Certificate to Ellen Hutson.  A winner will be posted on Monday, February 13, 2017.  You also have a chance to win a MISTI by leaving a comment on Ellen's Post.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great day!


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Saturday, February 11, 2017

Poop! There It Is


That sentiment brings a smile to my face.  I could not resist purchasing this stamp from The Paper Forest in Washington, Illinois.  I was invited there to come for a visit.  It had been a long time since I had stepped into a scrapbook store. Our local one closed a while back.  All we have here are the big box stores.  I walked around the store several times to make sure that I didn't miss a thing.

When I sat down to make something, I was at a loss as to where to begin.  Inspiration was an arms length away.  On the shelf next to me are books of sketches that I hadn't picked up in a long time.

As I looked through the sketches, I found one that would fit the stamp I wanted to use.  Then I looked through my box of 6x6 paper and found paper from a while back.  It really felt good to use supplies in my stash from long ago.  I did manage to find a store that still had the paper pad.

When I get in a rut, sometimes I just pull out a kit and make the exact things others have made.  I find it relaxing to just make something and follow the directions than to think of something new and original.


I hope that you don't mind that I pulled out old supplies to use with new stamps and used a sketch.   As crafters we go for the latest and greatest and we don't have time to use all our supplies.  Sometimes, with a little help (like a sketch) we can make a dent on our abundance of products that we have saved with 'some day' in mind.

Where do you go for inspiration when you get in a rut?




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