Tilda with Kite..

It's Thursday already. I finished up my second card for class. I love this little Tilda flying her kite. So summer.. The paper is fun too. It's some old My Minds Eye stuff I found at my LSS.  See the new Magnolia DooHickey cloud? Fabulous!! Although the price wasn't that fabulous!! :O) But I had to have it. I cut TIlda out and man was that kite tail a pain. I ended up cutting some of it off. It was just to small.

Hey thanks for stopping by. I hope your having a great day!!

New Business..

Happy Wednesday everybody! Hope your having a great day! Maybe enjoying some sun? We have that here today. I'm thinking of going out on the deck to read a book.. :O) I finished up my Copic card class for next month this morning. I used a Stampavie image called Mouse with Sunflower. I love that huge flower. I used 11 different Copics to color it with. It looks really cool.

My local scrapbook store that I teach classes at is going to be closing.. I know so SAD!! They will still have the online store though so not to bad.

I've been thinking for a while now of setting up a card kit of the month club. I know a lot of ladies really enjoy taking my coloring classes and thought this would be a great way to branch out with that. I'm in the process of setting up my online site ( I paid for it today.. Scary!) and trying to decide what I want to have in it and how to go about the whole process.

I know I'm going to have a Copic and a Water Color card for sure. I'll be making video's of me coloring the projects so you can see the process. But that's about how far I've gotten.

• Is this something you would enjoy? 
• Have any ideas of what you would like to see? 
• 1-2 card kits? 
• What kind of stamp would you like to see in them?

Thanks for stopping by. I hope your having a great day!!

Tilda Gone Fishing..

Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a fabulous weekend. We had great weather Saturday, with lots of sun shine. Not so much Sunday, but that's ok. After coloring up Edwin for class I couldn't resist getting out Tilda for next month's class. Water coloring this up was so fun. I used lots of different blues for the water and sky. I can't wait to share it with everyone in class.

I better go start my Copic class for next weekend. I have an idea, but haven't gotten started yet. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a great day!!

Front & Back Stamps...

Happy Sunday everyone. Hope your having a great day. We got in some of these cute front & back stamps by Art Impressions at my local scrapbook store Memories of Time. Michelle asked if I could do up a sample. It was hard to get started but I think it turned out really cute. So I'm going to use it for my Tuesday class next week.

I love the little frog he is hiding. Too cute!!

I even used a saying on the inside. It needed some decoration too. Maybe I can find a small animal to put on this side of the fence... Just a thought.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope your having a crafty day!!

Copic Marker Journal..

Look Londa another project... :O)

I have a bunch of pictures today. I'm doing a Copic Marker Journal class, but wanted to make me up my own fancy one. Not the cut down version I made for an example. When I bring that one home I'll la-de-da it up. But I wanted to get it posted. I'll take mine so they can see what else they can do. So on with the pictures.

I'm going to keep track of the refills I have..

I haven't done any Custom Colors yet, but I would like to.

look I colored one in for an example. I have a piece of plastic I cut an oval out of that I can mask with. It attaches in the book.

Just in case.

My little tags had half pearls on them, but they made it to bumpy and bulky so I took them off. Flat is better! I found the page template at Copic Munkies if you'd like to down load them yourself. Hope you liked my journal. Thanks for stopping by. Have a fabulous day!!

Kneeling Tilda...

Happy Sunday everyone. Hope your having a great holiday weekend. We have great sunny weather. I had a lady from my local scrapbook store ask me to do a class this Thursday for her and some friends. She has a friend visiting and thought it would be fun. So I whipped this cute card up for them to do. I have used Kneeling Tilda and Bird Background from the Sweet Rainbow Collection. Aren't they adorable? The Bird Background has a lot of coloring. I mixed a few colors this time to. I think it turned out super cute. The paper is from Echo Park's Springtime Collection. I might have to go pick up some more of that. It's really cute. More coloring first though.

Hey thanks for stopping by. I hope your having a great day!!

Copic Marker Journal..

Hey Londa look it not a book I finished... :O)
I know get off the sunny porch, stop reading that book and into the house and start coloring and making up kits....;O)

Happy Saturday everybody! Hope you have a fabulous weekend!! I made this Copic Marker Journal for one of my classes next month.  I used a cute Stampavie image called Looking at You. The inside has places to write which markers you already have, color families, custom colors, favorite color combos & favorite skin & hair colors. I found the download for the pages over at Copic Munkie.

This is actually my second journal. I'm still working on the first one. I wanted to decorate all the dividers on the inside. Then decided that was to much to do in a workshop, so had to start over. I'll share the original when I'm done playing with it. I have 3 more dividers to color and decorate. But I think this one turned out really cute too. I don't know what I'll do with two. Maybe I'll have a candy when I'm finished using this one in class. We'll see....

Thanks for stopping by. Hope your having a great day..

Magnolia Bag Book..

Happy Friday everybody. Are you ready for the weekend? I have class tomorrow. So thought I would share what we will be doing. I got the inspiration over at Tiets blog. She always has such great stuff. My wonderful friend Sue came over and helped me cut out stuff. I never realize how much stuff there is until I start cutting it out for class kits. This time I was a little over whelmed by it all. But we got it all bagged up and ready to go. The paper is Prima's Botanical Collection. It's a great line.

First up we have Tilda with Daffodil. Along with Tim Holtz fabulous Weathered Clock  & Tattered Banners Dies. Some Spellbinders Rose Creations Roses.

Cherry Tilda Then we have MFT Lacey Doily and a Magnolia Tag. Oh and some Wild Orchid Crafts roses..

Tilda with Flower Pot  More Spellbinders Rose Creations, another Magnolia Tag and some more Tim Holtz Film Strip and Tag.

Tilda with Christmas Letters Another Magnolia Tag and more Spellbinders Rose Creations. I used a Whimsey Stamp to make the postcard and mini stamps.

I really love how it turned out. I'm still working on the tags for inside the bags. Then I have no idea what I'll do with it... Maybe sell it on Etsy... I love making stuff but never hardly find the need to keep things.  Well I better go get busy. Hope your having a fabulous day. Thanks for stopping by!!

Sigh Mae..

Hey everyone. Hope your having a great long weekend. We had pouring rain this morning. Yuck! It's cleared off for the moment. I've fallen in love with Some Odd Girl Images. Isn't this one cute? Her name is "Sigh Mae". They are on sale this weekend if you'd like to pick some up. They also have some in clear stamps. The one I used is a digital. I picked this one because I wanted my image to be sitting and she has such a happy look on her face.

I made this for my Tuesday Fun with Heather class. The girls want to do some different stuff. Like distressing and adding some paint and stuff. It's kind of messy, but I loved how it turned out. So getting a little dirty was ok. I still have to do my water coloring card. I made one up but now I'm not sure if I want to use that one. We'll see, I'll stare at it some more and then decide.

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you have a great weekend..

Kona...

Hey everyone. Hope your having a great day. I've been working on some classes for next month. I'm taking a Copic Certification Class next month. I missed the one they had last time. So I made sure to sign up this time. We are having a class after the class to practice some of the techniques we will be learning. So I came up with these two cards to play on. I friend Cami from Our Craft Lounge gave me this cute stamp set to use. It's called Hangin' Loose with Kona. Isn't he adorable? I love all the images you get in one stamp set. Very nice.

We should have a bunch of fun. I'm looking forward to class. Now to just come up with my other classes for next month.. Later this week for sure. Thanks for stopping by. Hope you have a great day.

Spring Wishes

Check out this fabulous card I whipped up for an impromptu class on Saturday. My friend Carole picked the paper. Little Yellow Bicycle: Zinna. I never would have picked this out, but I think it looks great. Also love that it's double sided. It feels very like Spring to me.

The cute image is from Magnolia: Tilda with Hawaii Flower. I hadn't inked her up yet, so thought now was as good a time as any. I even dug out my Tim Holtz film strip die I've never used. I hate it when I do that. I love all the new stuff but barely have played with all the new stuff at home. I need to work on that. But I can't help it that every thing is so wonderful. I was at Memories of Time today picking up some Hero Arts stamps because I was watching a bunch of there videos on YouTube. Fabulous cards. Well of course I wanted to try some of those new ideas out, but didn't have the fabulous stamps they shared so off to the store I went. Bad, Bad, Bad... So today I'll be actually getting them out of the bag to see what kind of a mess I can make with ranger inks and a water sprayer.. :O) Check back on that.

Hope your all having a fabulous day. Thanks for stopping by!!

Lady Tilda...

Happy New Year everybody. Are you ready for a whole new year? I am....

This is the last card for my class on the 8th. I used Lady Tilda, Prince Edwin & Tree with Carved Heart. I didn't do any masking. I stamped my tree then added Tilda & Edwin after I cut them both out individually. The back ground paper is My Minds Eye. It has sparkle already on the paper. Very Pretty.

I'm off to town. I have to stop off at Memories of Time my local scrapbook store and pick up some more product sheets to load into the online store and a few new things for me of course. :) I have to get to coloring when I get back I haven't picked up my paints or Copics since before the Holidays. I better get back into the flow of things... Oh I also made me a new Water Color chart I'll try and take a picture of. I seen it on another persons blog and was like WOW I love that. I'm going to make me one..

Have a fabulous day!!

January Classes

Soon it will be a whole new year. I can hardly believe how fast this year has went by. With my three card Copic class being so popular I'm going to continue with that. It's just as easy for me to come up with three fabulous cards as one.. So for this months classes we have:

January 8th from 12-6? Coloring with Heather (Copic's) $35

For this class we will be making three cards using some Magnolia images found at the store and our Copic's of course.

We will be using Tilda with Amaryllis, Tilda with Violin, Lady Tilda, Princes Edwin & Tree with Carved Heart (Tree NOT at the store was in my stash). No masking involved so don't be afraid.. :o)

Bring to class:

• Adhesive (liquid would be nice too)
• Scissors
• Pop Dots
• Non stick craft mat
• Copic's Markers: E000, E00, E01, E31, E33, E35, E37, E50, E59, Y21, Y23, Y28(N), Y32, C00(N), C0, C1, W00, W2(N), W3, W4, W5, BG000, BG10, BG11(N), B0000, B01, R000, R05, R20, R21,R24, G20, G21, G24, G99, YG93, BV0000, BV01,  (N = New not used in a previous class)

January 22nd from 12 - 3 Water Coloring with Heather $15

More water coloring fun with our Ranger Distressing Inks. Water coloring is really fun if you haven't tried it or if you've been doing it for a while. I never get tired of it.  Look at all the punches I've cut out for this one... :o) I had a huge pile of leaves!!

Bring to class:

• Tank Water Brush
• Adhesive
• Scissors
• Pop Dots
• Non Stick Craft Mat
• Ruler
• Pencil

Ranger Distressing Inks Used:  Tattered Rose, Bundled Sage, Wild Honey, Walnut Stain, Weathered Wood, Black Soot, Fired Brick, Peeled Paint.

Your sure to have fun in both classes whether your a beginner or like to work a head. I'm great with both. I try and go slow enough that everyone can ask questions and get done together, but if you like to work ahead great too. I'm there to have fun!! Oh and buy more stuff for next months classes.. :o)

Hope to see you in class..

Tilda with Amaryllis....

Happy New Year everybody.. Be safe.. Hubby and I are going to stay home and watch TV. Probably be in bed way before midnight. Those days are over for us. 10 o'clock seem very late to me now. But I don't mind.

This is another card we'll be doing at my class on the 8th. Isn't she cute? I've used some old My Minds Eye paper. Love their stuff. The whole thing is pretty simple, but they can't all be complicated.. The last one was a doozie...

I tried out my new Flip recorder the other day. I need a little more practice. It ended up being upside down. So we went to town to buy a stand on the floor tripod. We'll see how that works out. I wasn't too crazy about the Flip recorder, but I'm willing to give it another couple shots. I should have bought one I could turn the screen around on. But hey live and learn.

My Grand Calibur has made it to Spellbinder's and is on it's way back from repair. Poor thing. I promise to be nicer to it from now on...

I'm also redoing my blog. As you can probably tell. I changed the name a few days ago. To go with my business name I had to pick out for my classes at Memoreies of Time. Erased the back ground and took a bunch of stuff off the side bars. I'm trying to make it look a lot cleaner. Laura over at Creation Faeries is going to give me a makeover. Thanks Laura!! I really liked what she did with Annika blog Another Messy Crafter. Looks Fabulous. And I've been wanting those clickable tabs at the top forever but could never figure out how to do it myself. So Laura to the rescue!! I can't wait to see the end results. It'll be all new and fabulous to start the new year. So bare with me while I get it back up and pretty again.. :o)

Hope your all having a great day!! See you in the new year..

Grand Calibur....Never, Never....

Ok for those of you who own the Spellbinder's Grand Calibur... This cutie below.

NEVER.... NEVER use this in there...

See where it says for use with the Wizard Embossing & Die Cutting System. Yea it pays to read the thing before you try and run it through your new toy... I didn't think it would make that much of a difference, but it did. It didn't work out. My poor Grand Calibur that I've only used twice is on it's way back to Spellbinder to be fixed.

I really wanted to use it too cut out all the hearts pieces in the card below for my up coming class. I guess I will have to use double sided tape next time. I ended up cutting them all out with my Sizzix Big Shot Pro. Which I had to put 16 pieces of chip board in to make it tall enough. What a pain!! Oh well they are all finished.

The card did turn out pretty though. That cute Tilda with Violin is from the 2010 Merry Christmas Collection.The paper is the new Bo Bunny Valentine Collection. Really pretty. Both pieces are from the same paper. I love it when it's double sided!

Hope your having a fabulous day!! Thanks for stopping by..

Tilda in Windy Weather....

Hey Everyone.. Did you get every thing you wanted for Christmas this year? My hubby bought me a new Tim Holtz Vagabond. Michelle at my local scrapbook store Memories of Time ordered it for him and it should be here soon. How fun! I got myself one of those Flip Video things. Thought I'd try out doing some tutorials. That should be fun! We'll see how it goes.. :)

This is the card I made for my water coloring class later this month. Love this cute Tilda. She's called Tilda in Windy Weather. She's from the Magnolia Cozy Autumn Collection. The Leaves are a Martha Stewart Maple Leaf Punch. A few are a Magnolia stamp I found and cut them out. The whole thing turned out really cute. But when I got ready to make up the class kits I was like why did I have to use that many leaves??? Crazy me! It'll be really fun to make in class though. Maybe I should try doing a tutorial on this one... We'll see..

I better go finish cutting out Copic class kits.. There are a bunch of parts in those... :) Thanks for stopping by. Hope your having a great Sunday!!