Squiggly and Glittery Birthday

I have a very old stamp that is nothing but lines cross and wavy lines.  I do not know what company this stamp is.  I don't think I have ever used it!  That is so sad...to have stamps for years and they never felt the ink?  Do you have any ink-less stamps laying around?  I challenge you to use them!  At least once....

I started out by cutting the yellow cardstock size I wanted first.  I stamped a set of lines to the far right and far left on the yellow cardstock before I stamped the two middle.  I put the whole card together and then broke out the glittery stickles...orange, blues, greens, reds, green, purple and yellow dots were dropped onto the card.  

Nothing says celebration like glitter!

*S*

Netta

Pin Wheel, Spring and Birthdays

I have a birthday card I keep forgetting share with you all that I made at a Stampin' Up Card Class.  It is a fun birthday card and I love the color mix!  It reminds me of the days, when pinwheels showed up in stores.  Pinwheels always signified that spring had finally arrived! 

Have a great crafty day!

Netta

Happy Mother's Day!!

The best time ever...phones calls and skyping with my grandchildren and my sons wishing me a Happy Mother's Day! 

Today my husband is cooking a big chicken dinner and we will bring it over hot to my in-laws to celebrate Mother's Day with mom.  We always make sure to make plenty when we do this so they have left-overs for the next day. 

I made this card for my Mother-In-Law from a free Cricut file.  I backed it with a pink cardstock so the fancy cut would show up better.  I added a layered flower, branches, stickles for sparkle and butterfly's from Stampin' Up to top it off.
I am hoping it is not too busy for her!!

(looking up to heaven and whispering) 

Happy Mother's Day Mom

Netta

So Sorry Sunsets

 *SIGH*  Some cards are difficult to make.  I love to create...don't get me wrong!  It is the reason for the card that gets to me.  

These cards are to go to the local nursing home that I donate too.   Seems more sympathy cards are needed to send to the family members when they lose someone at the nursing home.  =(

At least my cards them feel a little bit better as it is combined with a personal note.

I used a circle Nestabilty taped down onto my cardstock so that I could sponge the ink in a perfect circle.  

(shhhhhh.....don't say anything but I always use the painters blue tape which I stole from my husbands workbench LOL.)  

 I love it as it holds very well yet is not too sticky to make it hard to remove after.  Also, I can use it several times before I have to throw it away.  

After I was done inking, I removed the circle, stamped the image and the "So Sorry" with black Momento ink.  Each card was basically done the same way but different..if that makes sense lol.

I hope you take time to look around.  You never know!  You might find something interesting!  

thank you

Netta

Jumbo Peony Birthday

Yesterday I made a sad Peony Sympathy card.  Today I made a happy Peony Birthday card!

Few leaves, a butterfly, border and ribbon and there you go!!

Oh can't forget the "icing on the cake"....a little sparkle to top it off!

*smiles*

Netta

Peony Blues

A blue flower for a blue situation....sympathy.

I used a Stampendous stamp called Jumbo Peony and jumbo it is!!  

Because it is so large, I stamped part of the flower off the card.

It was colored with Twin Touch markers.

The "So Sorry" stamp and the top border paper was from Stampin' Up.

*hugs*

Netta

Mojo Monday #290

As you can see....my Mojo Monday post are not exactly in order!  I am trying to get caught up and working on whatever "calls" me at the moment.  *S*

Have you ever been to YouTube and watched the crafting videos?  If you haven't...you are missing out!!  Lots of great talents and ideas!!

I love this peacock image and thought it would be perfect for the Thumping Technique  from Youtube that I found.  

Thank you for stopping by...come back soon!

*smiles*

Netta

Mojo Monday #287

I know two people who are very sad right now and they need a pick me up really bad.  I have a stamp that says "If your feeling blue-trying painting yourself a different color".  I knew that it was perfect for them and I had to choose the most brightest wild colorful paper that I had to go along with the Mojo Monday #287 sketch to create my card.

I used faux stitching around the outside.  As you can see, I used MANY colors of stickles glitter glue for the bubbles and for the fairy.

I hope it will bring a smile to their faces!

Come back soon!!  I have more to share!!

Netta

Junk Kind of Day and Mojo #288!

Why is today a junk kind of day?  I have posted before that all my mistakes or "junk" creations that I dislike/can't use, are thrown into a container for future use.  I have found what I don't like now or can't use now can sometimes be used in the future.  

Today I decided to challenge myself...to dig in that container to see what I could use from junk pile.  I found some interesting items to use!

I decided on what junk pieces might be turned into a creative art.  Here is what I came up with!  It's sort of the Chalkboard technique.

Both pieces, background and the image was in that pile. The background was an flower image I had stamped in both corners embossed in white and sponged color over the top.   I matted the background onto crimson card.  The image was a Stampin' Up image that was suppose to be embossed with white and I accidentally used clear.  I used Prism pencils to color the arm and cake...white Prism pencil to draw the outside lines.  I took my finger and dipped it into white ink and smudged all over the rest of it to make the words show up more. 

Beginning to build up my stash of birthday cards once again!

Next card, I found a scrap piece left over from my Weathered Background Technique post.  I also found a card that had a blue embossed background already glued down and 2 black flowers that  were stamped with Perfect Medium and dusted with several colors of Perfect Pearls.  

This card was also a Mojo Monday's sketch #288

What is that famous saying...One man's junk is another man's treasure?  Well ...today.....I was in both positions!!!

~hugs~

Netta

Old Enough For Modern Plumbing

Another fun card!  This stamped image is one of the Impression Obsession Outhouse rubberstamps.   

• I used my Touch Twin markers to color the image before I did any sponging. 
• First I punched out a circle for the size sun I wanted on a large piece of scrap paper.  
• I used the scrap paper that had the hole in it and tacked it down where I wanted the sun to be. If you notice I placed it over where the water will be as well as the sky because it will end up looking like a reflection in the water. 
•  I sponged yellow ink really well, removed the scrap paper and tacked the circle I punched out on top of the sun to protect it as I sponged the sky and water around it.  
• I used another piece straight piece of scrap paper to mask off the sky so I could sponge on the blue for the water.  
• I flipped the paper over and masked off the water so I could sponge the sky.  

 

It actually went together very quickly.  Most people  use a brayer to create the water and sky.  I have yet to master that technique.  I do much better with a sponge!

Thank you for stopping by!

Netta

Stained Glass Butterfly

A co-worker is leaving...her last day is today.  She is off in a difference directions in her life.  I will truly miss her as she makes me laugh so easy.

Her all-time favorites are butterflies and whenever I make her a card...there is always a butterfly somewhere on the card.  

This the card I made her last night..

The  technique I used was Stained Glass Technique on vellum.  Very easy to do and quick.

1.  I stamped the Stampin Up Swallowtail Butterfly on vellum with versa mark and embossed with black embossing powder.

2.  Flipped the image over and colored on the opposite side with regular markers.

3.  Flipped back over to the embossed side and used a Stampin UP white pen (best white pen EVER) to make my white marks on the embossed side.

4.. Cut the butterfly out and taped down onto an embossed white cardstock and then matted it on black cardstock.

Inside saying is also Stamping Up Stamp from Feels Good Set- "Laughter is the shortest distance between two people".

I know she will love it!

Good luck Kristin!  I will miss the boom da boom da boom da dance!  *S*

Netta

You ole Buzzard!

I found an image online of a vulture so I used it on a birthday card for my Brother-in-law.  

I printed it 3 times on white cardstock and colored the 1st one completely.  I colored the head only on the 2nd one down to the neck feathers.  The 3rd one I needed only the head with the beak and neck feathers.  Each piece was cut and glued on top of each other using thin pop dots.

For the background I used scrap paper to mask off the mountains and inked the blue.  For the grass and sky I just sponged the ink on.  The trees were stamped with a dark green. 

After I was done with the scene, I glued the vulture down on top.

Inside it says:  Happy Birthday You ole buzzard!

I made this card twice and on the second card you can see the mountains in the background a lot better than on this card.

  

After making 30 invites of cream color...I needed some "color" in my crafty life! lol

Netta 

Mothers & Others 2013

Well the cards are finally done!  I did 31 one of them!!  

They were due by the end of April and I got them all done earlier this week.  I am impressed with myself as I got them done 2 wks before the due date!  

I went through several cards before the right card was chosen.  

My inspiration came from Pinterest at http://pinterest.com/pin/232357661996268901/

Which is really pinned from the home of Elly's Card Corner

Before putting the cards together, I had to cut, emboss and ink all the pieces so it was all done in piecework.  This is the only time where I do piecework as I am not the type of person who will make many cards that look the same.

I used the following to create my card

EK Butterfly Layering Punch

EK Border Sunburst Punch 

Martha Stewart 5 Leaf Punch

Stampin' Up Doily Triple Layer Punch

Stampin' Up Blossom Punch

Nestabilities (put them away before getting the names)

Cuttlebug Dot Embossing Folder

After each piece was punched/cut out, I used a sponge and inked the edge of every piece with Jim Holtz Distress Ink Wild honey.  The Hero Arts "Your Invited" stamp was also stamped with the same ink.  My fingers were pretty "yellow" looking by the time I got done...lol

Since this is an Alzheimer special event on Mothers Day....I found a poem on the internet and placed it inside.

Do not ask me to remember

don't try to make me understand.

Let me rest and know you're with me

Kiss my cheek and hold my hand.

I'm confused beyond your concept

I am sad and sick and lost.

All I know is that I need you

to be with me at all cost.

Do not lose your patience with me

Don't scold or curse or cry

I can't help the way I'm acting

Can't be different though I try.

Just remember that I need you,

That the best of me is gone.

Please don't fail to stand beside;

love me 'til my life is done.

*Owen Darnell*

The event is a celebration for all the Mom's and Caregivers at a local nursing home.

thank you for stopping by!

Netta

Swallowtail & H2O's Background

I wanted to show you a card I made using the background paper from the post Mulberry Meets H2O's.  This time I used the white cardstock that was made into an H2O background paper.  The Swallowtail was stamped on the cardstock with black ink and then colored with more H2O's.  

I like the hint of color that surrounded the butterfly.  After I was done, I outlined the butterfly with a lighter blue marker.  

I still have left over from both the mulberry and the cardstock.  I am going to put them aside for now to use another day.  

Have a wonderful crafty day and thank you for stopping by!

Netta

Bloglovin

Since Google Reader is going away....I added the Bloglovin' Widget to my page (to the right) for those who are switching over.  

What is bloglovin?  It is the EASIEST way to follow all your favorite blogs.  I used Google reader for some blogs and others came by email.  My email was really getting bogged down with all the blogs that I read so I switched them over to bloglovin.  Now I can see every time a blog is updated.  Best part was, bloglovin made it easy to move the blogs I read through Google Reader by a click of a button!

Be back later with a card!

Netta

Mulberry Meets H2O's

I am so happy Twinkling H2O's made their way back into the crafting world.  I was devastated when they announced the company was closing down long ago.  I love them, especially on Christmas cards. The other day I made two backgrounds using the H2O's on two different types of paper.  It is almost time to make the Mothers N Others invitation so I use the time prior to experiment and see what I will do. (More on that in the future)  I laid both backgrounds next to each other so you could see the difference.  The top sheet is white cardstock and the bottom is white mulberry. Both are 8 1/2 x 11.

To make the backgrounds I chose 4 H2O's colors (gold yellow, white shimmer, purple, blue).  I spritz water into them and let them set to get soft.  Meanwhile, I laid a piece of white mulberry onto a piece of white cardstock and wet it down really well using a spray bottle.  

I started painting all over the mulberry with different colors, spritzing with water every now and then, especially if the color was too dark.  I did not want strong colors so the water tones the H2O's down a bit.  After I was done painting...I left the mulberry on the cardstock and set it off to the side for a bit to let the color seep onto the white cardstock.  After 10 minutes I removed the mulberry and let the both pieces dry completely on their own.

You can see the shimmer from the H2O's!

I made two cards using small pieces of the mulberry paper.  It dried stiffer than it normally is which is perfect for glueing down onto cardstock and stamping on it.   I still have enough of the mulberry to make at least two more cards and the full piece of the cardstock.  All total it took me about 10 minutes to make the backgrounds.  Although I loved how the backgrounds came out (especially the mulberry paper), I doubt I will use this technique to make the Mothers N Other invites as I need about 30 cards.  Back to the drawing board!!

See you soon....

Netta

Saying Good-bye

A lady I know is retiring in a few weeks.  She is someone who has helped our office to be so much more than we were.  She is someone who has so much knowledge in her field and has gladly shared it with us.

I made her this card for the entire office to sign.  I did not take a photo of the inside but there are 6 layers inside...enough room for 2 people to write what they want on each sheet.   Thursday we will take a photo of the entire office and add that to one of the layers.

The Flower Stamp, button and paper are from Stampin' Up.  The sentiment is from Impression Obsession. The fold on this card is called a Double Dutch Fold.  I made this card very long..5 1/2 x 7...as I needed enough room for everyone to write. If you click on it to enlarge it, you can see that the flower heads sparkle.

My new camera just arrived tonight and I cannot wait to play with it!  My other camera had a big spot on the lens that we were not able to get out.  I had to be so careful when I took photos because of that spot, I was only able to use the left side of the picture to avoid it. 

Good night all...I am off to bed!

Netta

Flowery Happy Birthday

Last night I was speaking to a friend online and she mentioned her birthday was in a few days.  I quickly ran into my craft room and made this card.  The flowers along the bottom are from Stampin Up but the swirls are from a stamp set that I do not know the name of.  The Flower & leaves is actually a cardstock sticker from Stampin Up.  This was a very quick card but at least I am able to get it off in the mail today to her and hopefully have it in time for her birthday!

thank you for stopping by...

Netta

PMS Scrapbook Sketch

Recently I went to a PMS Party Crop which meant any of the following....

Pizza, Margaritas & Scrapbooking

Pajamas, Music & Stamps

Prizes, Make & Takes, Service Project

What a BLAST!!!  (Thanks Lisa!)

It began at 9am and went until everyone was too tired..9pm or later.

We were all given a Scrapbook Layout Sketch to make using the supplies we happen to have brought with us.  I have not scrapbooked for over 2 years and was not prepared to scrapbook anything that day.  I had planned to make birthday cards so I brought everything to do with birthdays but I thought I would give it a go....even without pictures to put on the page.  At 7:00pm all the scrapbook layouts were assigned a number and we all got to vote which one we liked the best.  

I WON!!!  

Here is the page I created from the sketch...

(sorry on the crooked scan!!)

I happen to have a layered butterfly punch so I put a few on it with popped up wings.  The flower design was paper I had so I cut them out and made them 3-D as well.   It really got me in the scrapbook fever...perhaps I will actually get a few pages done this year!

Netta

Birthday Fairy

Due to tax season and family visiting, I have not been able to work on any papercrafting at all.  Family has now gone home and paperwork is now at the Accountants office..thank goodness!  Now...no more excuses...back to work!

Since I have not shared or have anything new...I will share an old card I made.  I made it for a girlfriend and she loved the card.

Here is a close up of the fairy. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Netta

Valentines Cards 2013

These first two cards are for our Grandchildren.  Both cards both free digitals that I downloaded.   The first one is from Mo's Digital Pencil.  I love this one!  Perfect for the grandchildren who are a little bit older.  I used my printer for the inside verse "Right from the start...You stole our hearts!!  Happy Valentines Day!!!"

This next image was perfect for the younger Grandchildren.  It was a free digital image from
  Bugaboo Stamps
The inside states "Happy Valentine's Day to Ewe".  Both the image and verse is a set.

This card has a free digital image from Sassy Studio Designs and for my husband.  I do not make him very many cards....I know...I am bad!  I make them for so many others, I decided he needed a special one from me.

Now that Valentines is done...can you believe I already have Christmas cards on the brain?

*lol*
thanks for stopping!
Netta

Mojo Monday 278 & 279

Trying to catch up with posting....so with this post I will upload two cards...Mojo Monday 278 and 279.

The first one is #278....a choice of round or square.  

I am not crazy over round cards so I always go for the square.  Maybe someday I will go out of my comfort zone and do a round...maybe....but not today!  I chose to flip the sketch upside down.  

Next is Mojo Monday 279!

I left the sketch exactly as is.  I flipped it around but I liked this way the best.

There was a new one posted today but I have not had a chance to make a card for it yet.

I do have more to upload....so you may see another card or two today!

thank you for stopping..

Netta

Mojo Monday 277

I have a few Mojo Monday cards to upload.  From this sketch.....flipped....

....I created this.....

Good thing about sketches...you can flip them upside down....right side up.....to the right...to the left.....

there's no right or wrong!

thanks for stopping..

Netta

Mojo Monday 276

SECOND POST TODAY

I am trying to get caught up on my post...so I am posting a second one today.

It is Mojo Monday #276

I wanted to make another Birthday card using this sketch but I had a difficult time with this one. I kept flipping it over and over until I settled on "upside down" which is really not upside.  Any which way works great!

Here is my version...

Can you believe this was another stamp without ink?  I took care of that...got it all messed up now! lol

thank you for stopping

Netta

Mojo Monday 275

Time to post my cards to follow along with Mojo Monday.

#275 Sketch

and here is my version...

I am very disappointed.  I ran out of Stamping Up Crystal Effects so I used something similar that I bought at the store awhile ago.  I am at the tale end of it and I am disappointed at how yellow it turned after it dried.  

Needless to say....I will not be using up the end of that bottle on anything...it is sitting in the trash.

Have a wonderful day! 

*hugs*

Netta

Bright Birthday!

I like this card because it has such nice bright colors!  Perfect for a Birthday card.  It was easy to do and a great way to use up scraps.    The Birthday stamp came from Fiskars  Birthday Cheer set.  The candle stamp was from Spellbinders Shapeabilities which included all the stamps as well.  It fit perfectly over the "I".  I used pop-ups to pop it up higher than the Birthday word.  

I love making the birthday cards...something my box of cards was sadly lacking!

*hugs*

Netta

Birthday Glitter

I came across a couple of dies that I had not used before so I put them to work...along with some ink and glitter!  What good is a birthday card without all that sparkling glitter!

*hugs*

Netta

Birthday Chalkboard Card

Here is a card I made recently using the Chalkboard Method.  I was amazed at how easy it was!  

It starts out with stamping with versamark on black cardstock and sprinkle white embossing over the top....tap off extra and heat it with the heat gun.  

Next you will make the "chalk dust" on your chalkboard.  Using a papertowel...tap it onto a white inkpad and rub the papertowel on the black cardstock until you have the desired effect.  Be careful to not hit your words as they may rub off. 

 It is that easy!

Give this easy method a try...you will be pleasantly surprised!

Have a great day!

Netta

Happy New Year! Mojo Monday #274

Well, here it is...2013.  What happened to 2012?  

I do know that 2012 in most ways, was the best year I have had in a long time (health-wise).  So... my New Years Resolution for 2013 is to continue working on being healthy and have another good year!  

Another resolution is follow Mojo Monday blog and participate in the sketch challenges for the entire year.  That will give me an additional 52 cards created on top of what I normally do and it will keep me blogging.   If you want to follow along as well...click this link--Mojo Monday.

First Challenge of the year actually starting on December 31st at Mojo Monday Blog.

1st Sketch

Here is my take on the card sketch!

Alos, yesterday I wanted to make a Thank you card for a Christmas Gift I got from a friend....a cover for my laptop.  Love it!!  To make the snow fall, I used a toothbrush and very wet paint....a trick I learned many many years ago from my oil painting teacher.  All you have to do is take white paint that is not thick..rub the toothbrush in the paint.....raise the brush up above the card with the bristles facing the card...run your thumb along the bristles and the paint will flick off the brush and fall onto the card.

Well, that is it for now.  Until next time....
Thank you stopping by.  Happy New Years!!!

Netta