Monday, October 26, 2009
Pattern Pines and Brushed Gold Christmas Card
I used a piece of heavy cardboard and cut out an oval using my Coluzzle. Then I taped it on the outside front of my Petals A Plenty Embossing Folder. I put a piece of Whisper White cardstock into the folder and ran it through my Big Shot. This left a "negative" area in the middle of the cardstock where the pressure from the Big Shot does not reach. This technique was demonstrated at our Vancouver Island Demo meeting earlier this month, I am sorry I cannot remember who demoed it, but thank you! Then I used a dauber and the Frost White Shimmer Paint and daubed randomly over some of the raised flower images. I stamped Patterned Pines image in the negative area with Almost Artichoke cardstock. I tied a piece of Gold Elastic Cord around the left side of the Whisper White cardstock. The sentiment is stamped in Encore Gold ink and punched out with the Modern Label punch. I then punched Brushed Gold cardstock out with the Word Window punch and over-punched that with the Modern Label punch creating the frame for the sentiment. This was mounted on a Brushed Gold layer and finally on an Almost Artichoke card. I wanted to showcase some of the items from the Holiday Mini and I think I hit quite a few of them.
Thanks ever so much for your interest in my blog. Sorry I was gone for so long, but I was away in Tofino...................... again. I know, I know, such a tough life right? LOL Well that's it for trips to Tofino this year, next one is planned for the middle of March 2010. Bummer!!!!
................. Bye for now................. Glenda Mollet
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Easy Beginner Christmas Card
Recipe:
Stamps: Christmas Punch Set
Ink: Basic Black
Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Basic Black
Other: Basic Black 5/8" Grosgrain ribbon, dimensionals
Sometimes I spend a lot of time creating a card with layers and colours and using lots of stamps and techniques, and I forget the basic, uncomplicated card. This is one of those. Of course you could upgrade it by using a background stamp, or DSP, and maybe a layer of Real Red 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon on top of the black, and of course by using markers and colouring the image / sentiment. This was a lot of fun to create, and really went together fast. Thanks for looking........
..................................... Glenda Mollet
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Reindeer Punchie Card
Here's the card......
I am continuing with my personal goal to use up all my retired stuff. So I used some Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware. The Reindeer heads are popped up on dimensionals, the strip in the middle is some of the Wood Sheets and I stained it with Sahara Sand ink and a sponge, then I dabbed some Chocolate Chip ink on with a sponge very lightly and sporatic to add some dimension to the strip. I also used Frost White Shimmer Paint on the antlers. The sentiment is also up on dimensionals. Here's the entire recipe:
Stamps: Many Merry Messages
Paper: Christmas Cocoa DSP, Real Red, Whisper White and Naturals White cardstock, Wood Sheets
Ink: Soft Suede, Sahara Sand, Chocolate Chip
Other: Reindeer punchies, Antique Brass HPH, Frost White Shimmer Paint
Glenda Mollet
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Santa Punchie Card
Here is the picture of Santa on the Roof.....
Here is the ingredients:
Stamp: Sorry can't remember the name but will add it when I get home
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Bashful Blue, Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, Kraft
Ink: Real Red
Other: Non SU border punch, non SU Embossing Folders, Scallop Oval and Large Oval punches, Dazzling Diamonds glitter (on the snow but you can't see it in this picture), Santa Punchie (Wanda McGlamery / Heather Summers details posted earlier).
Thanks for visiting, here is a picture of the weather today in Tofino (before the rain really hit)
Bye for now, have a super weekend. Glenda Mollet
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
My Digital Calendar
I was so excited to get the new My Digital Studio program from Stampin' Up! I am doing the certification process and learning a lot about this awesome program. I whipped up a card the other day, but did not post it as it was just a trial one. I've also done a couple of scrap pages, but they are just following the webinars so they are not interesting at all.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Shimmery Pattern Pines
Ingredients:
Stamps: Pattern Pines, Christmas Classics
Ink: Old Olive, Basic Black
Paper: Merry Moments DSP, Real Red, Old Olive, Whisper White cardstock
Other: Playground buttons, Red Gingham ribbon, Frost White Shimmer Paint (mixed with Old Olive Classic ink)
I also used Andrea's idea of Faux Thread in the buttons - cut a small strip of matching cardstock and "thread" it through the button holes. Attach to the back with a mini glue dot. It works great, and so much easier to use than thread, and it matches too. The W White and Merry Moments DSP are sponged with Old Olive ink.
Thanks so much for looking and go check out Andrea's website, she has some great stuff there, and the ideas abound all the time.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Glenda Mollet
Friday, October 9, 2009
Umbrella Punchie Tutorial
I used Tea Party DSP to make the Umbrellas. The boots are from Scene In A Garden (a set I just found out today was retired, oh well, I still love it).
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Parks and Rec Classes
My October Classes
October Stamp-a-Stack:
Christmas Stamp-A-Stack:
October Punchie Class:
I don't know who originated the Santa one as I forgot to write it down, if it's yours please email me (link on the left) and I will give you credit. The Reindeer are from Andrea Walford / Sophie Landry.
UPDATE: I had an email from Wanda McGlamery that the Santa Punchie was from her, but it originated with Heather Summers. So there is the links to her site. Thanks Wanda!
If you are in the Port Alberni area, and want to join one of my classes, email me using the link on the top of the left sidebar. Thanks so much, have a super day. I know I will..........
................................... Glenda Mollet ..........