☺☺Hello everyone.
I know that it's been a while since I made any post. Life was happening all around me but I'm ready to get back in the game.
HAPPY FALL
This afternoon, I decided to spend some much needed quality time
with my Silhouette Cameo machine so that I can make a card for the Chemo Angel
program. Since it is the fall time of
the year, I suppose it is only fitting to use a fall theme for my project. Subsequently it was time to find some fall
items in my collections of silhouette files.
Boy was I surprised at the number of files I have collected with the
fall theme. Low and behold, this cute bear
sitting at the fence with a pumpkin caught my eye.
This cutie pie of a bear image consisted of several small pieces to cut;
therefore, the good old scrap bin was the perfect place to get the orange,
brown, and green cardstock. Once I
assembled the image, I could not resist using Creatology 8MM wiggle eyes on the
bear. Those eyes makes him even cuter
don’t you think? Then I added “Happy Fall” to a print and cut shape file for my
sentiment. I nearly forgot to mention the card with the
leaf overlay is also a Silhouette cut file which includes an envelope and
liner. How awesome is that? I just love using my Cameo.
The card still seemed a little plain to me so I added some washi
tape and some retired SU buttons with twine placed in the button holes. Then I popped the sentiment and one of the
acorns with foam tape. You all know how
I love adding dimension to my projects.
Well, the project didn’t stop there because I ran across an unfinished
tea bag/Ghirardelli candy square holder while digging through my scraps. Don’t ask why it was there as I haven’t a
clue but that holder was at my mercy from the moment I found it until I
finished embellishing it. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I hope you enjoy seeing this project just as much as I enjoyed
making it. Thank you for stopping by my
blog and have a HAPPY FALL YA’LL!
{{HUGS}}
Kisa
Project Lifers -- A Must Have From CTMH
For all of you who are working on project life projects, go check out the new Cricut cartridge Artbooking that is available exclusively through CTMH. Click here for Artbooking Cartridge information.
A Copic Thank You
Today I decided to break out the
Copic markers and do some coloring. I
wanted to make something quick and simple so here is what I came up with. A nice cling rubber stamp by Hero Arts was
used to start the project. The image was
stamped on express it card stock with memento black tuxedo ink and colored with
Copic markers in the red, yellow, green and yellow green family. Afterwards, the image was fussy cut and foam
tape mounted on a 3.25” x 3.50” plan white card stock. I finalized the image by putting Inkssentials
glossy accents was on the center of the flowers and black dots to give the
image a little texture. TFL
Make Your Own Envelopes
Let’s Talk Envelopes -- ENABLER
ALERT!
A few weeks ago while attending a
scrapbooking retreat, one of my wonderful crafting friends, Lynne Buford,
showed this wonderful tool made by
We R Memory Keepers™. The name of the
tool is Envelope Punch Board.
I made the following 4.5” x 3.5”
card for a baby shower and made the perfect fit envelope for the card using the
envelope punch board. I am very much into embellishing envelopes
that do not have to go postal. J
You can literally make any size
envelope for any size card using the board.
Here are two video1
/ video2 to check out
the board. I chose these videos because
I felt Crafttestdummies thoroughly tested the tool and provided great tips and
tricks for an accurate use of the envelope punch board. The second video is updated information on
the board.
If you think you may want to
purchase one, just Google envelope punch board and go with a vendor of your
choice.
Thanks for stopping by to check me
out.
Have a creatively crafty day.
Kisa
V.I.P. (Very Inspired Papercrafter's) Team Blog Hop
Today we are featuring a blog hop that
will be sure to get you excited about Close To My Heart Products. You will have
the pleasure of hoping through the talented VIP’’s blogs. You will find a
project created either using the CTMH Art Philosophy or Artiste Cricut
cartridge or both.
I am
giving away the Chantilly Workshop on the Go Scrapbooking Kit as
Blog Candy. In order for you to be eligible to win you must do the following:
1. Become a follower of each blog
2. Leave a comment on each blog
1. Become a follower of each blog
2. Leave a comment on each blog
3. Share this blog hop with your friends.
A winner will be chosen on Monday, June 3rd and posted here so be sure to check back.
A winner will be chosen on Monday, June 3rd and posted here so be sure to check back.
This hop will
begin at Shalana’s ~ Scrappin with Shalana’s blog so
you can always start here if you lose your way.
Are you ready
for my creation?? ….
This card was made with paper and
elements in the Chantilly Workshop on the Go Scrapbooking Kit because I just
love the papers in this kit. The other
items used to make this card include CTMH’s Casual Expressions Stamp set,
Artiste Kudos Collection Stamp set, Twilight Dye Ink, Twilight Pigment Ink, Artiste
Cricut Cartridge.
Your next stop
on this hop is Shaunta ~ Oh So Prettyful. But before you go, be sure to follow me if you are not a follower, leave a comment for this post, and share this blog hop with you facebook friends.
Happy Hopping.
Happy Hopping.
Now here’s the
entire blog hop list! Enjoy
1. Shalana ~ Scrappin with Shalana
2. Kisa ~ Hanging In the Woman Cave {you are here}
3. Shaunta ~ Oh So Prettyful
4. Del ~ Designs by Del Marie
5. Helena ~ Crafting with Helena Today
2. Kisa ~ Hanging In the Woman Cave {you are here}
3. Shaunta ~ Oh So Prettyful
4. Del ~ Designs by Del Marie
5. Helena ~ Crafting with Helena Today
Altered Composition Book
ALTERED
COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK
The following is a list of supplies
I used; however, you should use whatever supplies you have on hand or ones you
are comfortable using.
Paper: White and black
cardstock of your choice.
Ink: Ranger Dylusions
ink spray, Perfect Peals mist spray, Krylon gold leafing pen,
Viva pearl pens, Stazon ink pad, Memento ink pad, Sharpie brush marker, Smooch pearlized
accent Ink, Stampin Up all-purpose Ink;
Punches: 1” circle punch, large hole punch, corner
rounder, Stampin Up slant punch, Flower Soft glue;
Miscellaneous: Paper towels, cardboard box top large enough
to catch extra spray mist, water in small mister bottle, Flower Soft, bling, glitter, 1” paint brush to apply YES
paste, white prima flowers, Ranger white
crinkle ribbon, embossing folders, embossing machine,
sticky-back canvas, assorted rubber stamps, and heat gun.
Cut white cardstock to cover book at
6 2/3” x 9 2/3”. Lightly mist one side
of cardstock with water and turn paper over.
Use dylusions ink sprays of your choice to color the facing side of card
stock. Use paper
towels to blot off excess color as needed and when you are satisfied with your
color combinations. Lightly mist with Perfect Pearls mist. Blot dry with paper towel and lay it to the
side.
Let’s talk about the sticky-back
canvas. I am not sure how many different
types of sticky-back canvas are available, but most people use the Claudine
Hellmuth Studio Sticky-Back Canvas for their
projects. Cut the canvas to the size of
your choice and cut a piece of black card stock ¼” longer on all four
sides. Spray the canvas side with the
colors of your choice. Make sure you
blot off excess inks when necessary and when you have the canvas colored to
your satisfaction.
Use a heat gun to completely dry the
colored cardstock and canvas. Be careful
not to burn the paper or canvas while drying them.
STEP
2
Use an embossing folder and machine of
your choice to emboss your canvas. Use
an accent ink of your choice to lightly rub across the canvas to high light the
raised image.
Use a paint brush to apply YES paste
to inked cardstock. This glue is used by
book binding companies. Make sure to
apply enough glue to all the edges of your cardstock. HINT: I use an old
telephone book to place my paper and/or cardstock on and apply the glue. Turn the page in the book as needed to brush
on adhesive to additional paper and/or cardstock. Apply inked cardstock to book.
I like this glue because it allows
plenty of time to move the paper and/or cardstock in the right spot on the
book. Also, this glue easily washes off
hands and the paint brush with soap and warm water.
The down side of using YES paste is
you have to mix it in a container with water.
You should put a small amount of glue in a bowl with a lid that is
deeper enough to mix it the water and glue.
You should start with about two tablespoons of glue with about 2 ounces
of hot water. It’s easier to add more hot water than starting
out with too much water. The
glue should be about the same consistency as regular Elmer’s glue.
STEP 3
Now it’s time to embellish the front
of the book using any and every thing you like.
I used the same inking technique as the cardstock and canvas to color
the prima flowers and crinkle ribbon. Once
the book is finished, place under a heavy stack of books for 24 – 48 hours
because this will decrease the amount the cover curls.
NOW IT’S YOUR TURN.
More of my completed books.
Getting Ready for 2013
This
is my last blog post until after the holidays.
These little cuties were made for a New Year die swap. I used CTMH Artiste Cricut cartridge to cut
the banner and numbers. The sparkling
cider element was made from a rubber stamp that I purchased at Rubber Stamp
Fantasy store in Marietta, GA this past Friday.
The store owners, Debbie and Gary, are great people. They showed our group several techniques that
I have started using when I craft.
I
hope you have a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
{{HUGS}}
Kisa
2012 Christmas Tags
Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful crafty week.
{{HUGS}}
Kisa
Wreath Ornaments 2012
These
wreath ornaments were made using Paper Studio gold pearlized cardstock and the wreath on
page 43 of the Potpourri Basket Cricut Cartridge. I cut the wreath at 2.5” and used CTMH Almond
Glitz Glitter Gel, hotfix topaz bling, and HL Christmas 2012 ribbon to embellish
them.
Christmas Wreath Card 2012
This card was made using the wreath on page 43 of
the Potpourri Basket Cricut Cartridge. I
cut the wreath at 2.5” and used CTMH Almond Glitz Glitter Gel, hotfix topaz bling,
and HL Christmas 2012 ribbon to embellish the wreath.
I
set my paper us as an Avery 3268 Note Card, Landscape; then printed the inside
sentiment using the following RGB code:
R=224 G=179 and B=0.
The
front of the card was made using my altered wreath listed above, more HL
Christmas 2012 ribbon, and Mary Christmas Stamp from CTMH’s C1525 Pear &
Partridge stamp set that comes with the G1052 Pear and Partridge Workshop on
the Go on page 65 of the Autumn/Winter 2012 Idea Book & Catalog.
I
hope you all stay blessed throughout this season of our Lord.
{{HUGS}}
Kisa
Weekend Crop Cards
This was a great weekend. I spent time hanging out with some of my
wonderful crafting buddies. I even
managed to get my cards done for a sympathy card swap using a technique with 3
ply napkins that my friend Mazie showed us.
The first set of cards was made with napkins and
organza I from Hobby Lobby. Of course you
know they were on sale. LOL However, any 3 ply napkin with a great design
pattern will do. You may email me for
the instruction if you like.
The next set of cards was made with CTMH’s Pear
and Partridge Card Kit on Page
66 of the Fall and Winter 2012 Idea Book.
Card 1 of this kit was my favorite as you can see. I plan to make this my card for the year.
Well that’s all for now. Thank you for stopping by to check me out.
{{HUGS}}
Kisa
Rolo Pencil
Most people make these as teacher’s
gifts. As you can see, I made a regular color
pencil and Halloween themed ones. I plan to give these babies out at my Crop in
October. The Rollo pencil is pretty easy
to make; therefore I don’t think you will have any problems using these
instructions even though a picture illustrations is not included. Should you run into problems, you may check
out this Youtube video by
Scrappin with My Bug.
The following items are needed for each pencil:
· 3 ½” x 4 ¾” Cardstock or design paper (use yellow
cardstock or paper for regular pencil)
· 3 ½” x ½” Cardstock for body of the eraser (use pink
for regular pencil eraser)
· 7/8” cardstock circle for the eraser head. (use pink for regular pencil eraser)
7/8”
is equivalent to .875” if you decide to you your Gypsy to layout your cuts to
use your Cricut machine or you can use a
nickel to draw your circle and cut it out with scissors.
· 3 ½” length of metallic ribbon or aluminum foil.
· Zig zag scissors
· Paper crimper or score tool
· Adhesive of your choice
· 1 Role of Rolo
· 1 Hershey Kiss
First, take your cardstock and put the 4
¾” side into the crimper and crimp. If
you do not have a crimper, you can score the cardstock at every ¼” until it is
fully scored from end to end. You may
also crimp or score your metallic ribbon.
Next, trim one of the 3 ½” ends of the
cardstock with zig zag scissors.
Apply adhesive to the cardstock and roll
it around the Rolo keeping the zig zag closed to the edge of the Rolo. You will have some of the Rolo showing on the
other end. Wrap and adhere the 3 ½” x ½”
cardstock around the end of the Rolo that is still showing to make the side of
the eraser.
Next, cover and adhere that same end with
the 7/8” circle to complete the eraser.
Wrap and adhere the ribbon just under the eraser.
Lastly, adhere the Hershey Kiss to the
other end and cut off the white kiss tag if it is show. As you can see, I forgot to do that part
before I took the picture. LOL
I hope you find these instructions
useful. Happy crafting until next time.
{{HUGS}}
Kisa
CTMH Coffin Treat Boxes
The
new CTMH Cricut cartridge is very addictive.
I just can’t seem to put it away.
Hahahahaha. This weekend I used
it to make these coffin treat boxes. The
cutting measurements are as follows:
Coffin Box = 7.5"
Spider Web = 2.5"
RIP = 2.0"
Black Strip = 11" x 1/2"
Skeleton = 4.5
Spider Web = 2.5"
RIP = 2.0"
Black Strip = 11" x 1/2"
Skeleton = 4.5
These fun boxes makes great party favors for those who like to
throw a party for Halloween. I would not
recommend giving them out to the trick or treaters unless you cut the box
smaller because this size holds a great deal of candy.
Now it’s your turn to try them.
Kisa
Leilani's Digital Layouts
The first page is of my new grandniece Ms. Leilani Amaya
Lee. The second page is of her with her
proud parents and Gmoma. Of course my
sister says she is too young to be called grandmother. Hahahahahaha
Even though I completed this project last, I decided to post it
first because the next two posts will include information on how to do the
projects.
Thank you for stopping by to check me out.
{{HUGS}}
Kisa
3x3 Note Card Holder
CTMH 3x3 Note Cards
This week, I made 3x3 note cards and 3”
envelopes using my two favorite CTMH Cricut cartridges. The first set of cards and envelopes was made
with the Clementine Paper pack and the Art Philosophy cartridge. I made sure that I used the paper saver and
auto fill features with this project.
This helped me know that I could get four cards out of one piece of
12x12 card stock and two envelopes out of a 12x12 piece of paper. The cards were cut at 3” and the envelopes at
3.25” with the Cricut Expression.
The Christmas 3x3 note cards were made with a
combination of the Art Philosophy and Artiste cartridges. The lovely bow is from the Artiste cartridge
and all other embellishments came from the Art Philosophy cartridge. I used cardstock and paper from another
source.
CTMH Artiste Collection Birthday Wish
Jumbo Gem Clip Book Marks
I finally finished making the bookmarks for the
crop in October. You can find the tutorial
for the gem clips at Jumbo
Paperclip Tutorial on YouTube. Instead
of using store bought bling as an embellishment, I decided to make my own dew
drops using hot glue and alcohol re-inks for these cuties. You can find the tutorial on how to make the dew
drops on the Frugal
Crafter’s blog.
Thanks for stopping by to check me out.
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