Toadally Awesome Shaker Card

 Hello!

Sometimes getting an idea from the brain onto paper doesn't translate as well as you would like.  But my Toadally Awesome shaker card still didn't turn out too bad.

The paper is from Backyard Bliss.  Both it and the frog stamp set are currently available.

I stamped, colored and cut out the frog, then cut it again using the wide stitch circle for shakers. I also cut another stitched circle from white cardstock.  I then glued the frog to the blue background (an older mix-in paper) and the edges to the white circle, lining them up first.

The next steps are:

• Glue the clear shaker circle to the back of the white circle.
• Line up and adhere the colored circle to your stamped outline.
• Place the foam circle around the colored frog, leaving the top layer of paper on.
• Fill with a few sequins or gems, then pull off the paper to reveal the sticky foam.
• Add the clear top window.

I used these colors for the frog. 

National Stamping Month Card Class

 Good morning!

September is National Stamping Month and CTMH has some great sets for the occasion.  It is a large offering, available September 1 through October 31.  The full package is $150 or you can buy just what you like (available online beginning September 1).

I am offering two workshops, one on Saturday, August 27 from 10am-1pm and another on Thursday, September 1st from 2-5pm for you to create 12 cards (6 designs, 2 of each).  Choose whichever time works best for you.

 

If you register and pay for a class in advance, you will be entered into a drawing to win one of the background dies used in the class.  

Register via PayPal here!  Choose a workshop with or without envelopes included.

NSM Workshop

Thursday Workshop $15.00 USD Thursday Workshop with envelopes $18.00 USD Saturday Workshop $15.00 USD Saturday Workshop with envelopes $18.00 USD

#OptOutside

 Hello!

I've been working through some of my really old stash, incorporating them into kits.  The kraft wood grain paper and the bronze foil velum in this kit are very old.  The camping paper is from Wander Pack (2021).  I have the precut kit available for $10, or I've included some cutting tips below, so you can use your own really old stash too!

• bronze foil stripes - 3/4" wide, 8" long (2) and 6" long (2)
• blue stars - 1/2" x 12" (4) 
• wide print - 4" wide, 12" long (1) and 6" long (1)
• woodgrain kraft - 4"X6" and 3"X4"
• #OptOutside 3/4"; bottom layer charcoal light side, top layer green glitter paper
• You are Here cartridge, page 25
• Boots 1 3/4", cut 2; bottom layer New England Ivy dark side, top layer charcoal light side
• You are Here cartridge, page 35
• banners
• green glitter, 3/4 " x 1 1/2" 
• yellow stripe, 1/2" x 2"
• woodgrain kraft, 1/2" x 2 1/4" 
• white paper - 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" and 2" circles (3)
• Adventure Badges stamp set (B1803, July-September 2022 catalog)
• Strokes of an Artist (D1887, retired) for the mud tracks (any small splatter will do)
• Expresso ink for stamping and edging

I used the mini staple gun to give the shoes laces. I tried to make a hemp string work but couldn't come up with a simple method I was happy with.  If you do, please show me what you did!

I also used gold sequins on my page, but they are no longer available, even in my kits.  Chances are you still have a few in your stash, a package of the loose gold sequins or something else you can make work. 

Double coloring this particular stamp set was very easy.  

Bowling Fun

 Hi and howdy.

My most recent creation is this bowling layout.

I have the kit available for sale ($5), with the word FUN instead of BABES.  (I do have BABES available if it applies to your bowling photos.)  This layout does not use a lot of paper and is flexible for up to 9 photos.  All the pictures I had were horizontal, so the layout above worked for my photos.  You can drop the placement of the bottom strips, and use 6 vertical photos, plus one at the top.  My favorite photo positions for this layout use 9 pictures, like this layout from 2008.

It's 4 verticals and 4 trimmed horizontals, plus the round one at the top, which I really like.  It all depends on your photographs, but the layout is quite versatile.  

If you would like to make the kit from your own supplies, see below for more details.

Base pages - French Vanilla

Strips - (2) 1" Candid moments paper

        (2) 1/4" Candid moments paper

        (2) 1/4" Carolina cardstock 

Bowling pins - 4" white/sapphire, You are Here cartridge, page 44

Bowling bowl - 2" sundance/carolina, stamped in sapphire/sundance, You are Here cartridge, page 44

Strike up some Fun stamp set in sapphire, sundance and carolina.

Good Times was colored with Golden Yellow from the old Shin Han marker set.

Title is cut from sapphire.  Bowling- Harrington font 1.5" high

        FUN - Basic Cut 3" high.

Bitty sparkles

If you are using vertical photos, start the bottom strip at 1 1/2" from the bottom.  If all your photos are horizontal like mine, start at 2 3/4".  Or add even more photos and start where ever you like!