Brayered Doily

Doilies are on every card I see lately so I though I should give it a try.

I took a regular paper doily and brayered it with some ink. I tried a few colors. WOW! they really PoP! with the added color. I found that if you brayered lightly you cant get a negative look, Very cool!

This card  was inspired by Week #11 - 'Polka Dot Tea Party' 

Tuesday Trigger in Card Creations Week and  Off The Wall Craftiness Challenge #9!!!

Check out this picture Kim posted, It's one fun pic!

Happy Krafting, Shaz

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Recipe:

Tools: paper Trimmer, EK Success, 1⅜ circle punch. EK Success, brayer

Paper:  tangerine tango, pretty in pink Card stock, SU! 5 ½" precut card, Joanne fabric.

Stamps:You're Dandy,  Practicing Creativity.

Embellishments: brown ½ pearls, doily,found. brown grosgrain ribbon with pink stitch, Wal-mart.

Colors: Basic Brown, SU!

Wonderful Women.

Today the Craft Critiquers have the Mother Day blog Carnival.

See all the fabulous crafts you could make for that positive female in your life.

Not just your mother but all the wonderful women you know.

{I love giving fellow moms Mother's day cards.}

See my Mother's day collection here.

Don't forget about the There she Goes Mothers day blog hop!

Happy Mother Day!

 Shaz

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Recipe:

Tools: Big shot, SU! Butterfly die, SU!

Paper: confetti paper, SU! Eggplant cardstock, SU!

Stamps: Teeny tiny wished stamps set, SU!

Embellishments: pop dots.

Colors: Eggplant ink, SU!.

Mabel's Labels: review with personal pictures.

I LOVE these so Much I am adding a sample pack to my Blog candy giveaway!

My first impression:

The first time I was introduced to Mabel's Labels I was amazed. "This is such a great idea" I thought.  As some of you know Hank and I have four{4} kids. We were constantly sending things out the door with the kids and hoping they will come back. The concept of labels that are waterproof, dishwasher, microwave and laundry safe seemed like a dream. I own a label maker and love it to pieces but Mabel's labels had so much more to offer in quality.

Creating:

Creating or "customizing" the Mabel's Labels is very easy. Each step of the creating is marked by a tab for easy navigation. During each step of the customizing process a "preview" is available for you to see how your Mabel's Labels will look. The colors in the preview are accurate to the actual product too! I love the colors teal and raspberry. The tabs allow you to navigate back to make quick adjustment to the Mabel's Labels while you customize. I chose to order the skinny minis and I created them in 3 minutes.

Ordering:

Ordering the Mabel's Labels is completed after you create the labels. When you are happy with your created labels you select the "Finish" tab where again you will see a clear accurate preview of your choices before you add to cart. If you don't like what you ceated just go back to the "Name" tab.  Mabel's Labels has many payment option and has great shipping rates. The bottom line in the order form is clear and shows a detailed description of the labels you orders. I received a e-mail confirming my order and re-stating contact information. I liked that a lot!

Product:

Mabel's Labels are Amazing! I have used the skinny-minis on clothing and washed them many times. These labels are not advertised as laundry safe but I and still pleased with the clear lettering and stickiness. I recently ordered a set for my scrap-booking supplies. I attend at lest 4 crops or retreats a year. Every year I lose a tool or ink pad. The Household Lables are the real icing on the cake over at Mable's Labels. The "Crafter's Pack" and the "Cord Control" are dreamy. I also have the "Allergy Alert" they say my child mane and the allergy concerns. I love this for when I take her to a drop-in or play group. No worried the care-giver will forget the Mabel's labels will remind them.

Overall:

These are a great thing. Mabel's labels clearly marking all you important items. You are free to wash dry and heat any thing that has Mabel's labels on it without a care in the world. I have had many  positive comment on the Mabel's labels I have used. A teacher thanked me because" I always know your daughters items" and a friend said "I always know what stuff you kids left behind before the get upset". If my kids will take Mabel's labels to High school I will stick it to them.

Happy Krafting, Shaz

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Autumn 8X8 scrapbook

Today I am showing a Autumn 8X8 scrapbook I made.

We took a week-end away for our 11th anniversary.

We went to Toronto to the Theater and Niagara Falls to the place we got married.

I used selected 3 main colors for the book: Brown Orange and Teal

I used double page layout based on Pagemaps sketches. {pagemaps}

I used Nestabilities and the Cricut for the die cuts in my Autumn 8X8 scrapbook. 

To save paper on my Autumn 8X8 scrapbook I used BOTH sided of my base card-stock.

I was able to make this album in one day. All the paper in this book is from Stampin' up. 

If you have any questions about my Autumn 8X8 scrapbook just leave a comment.

Happy Krafting, Shaz

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My guy Ian in the woods

My guy Ian has been one of my favorite stamps from the Greeting farm.

He is too cool for school! I have used him on card for both men and teen and it look good every-time. I have even used him to make an engagement and anniversary cards. This My guy Ian card was made with a sketch #5 from the 12 Sketches for Christmas. I use lots of natural embellishments to accent this cart: wood button, twine mesh, maple and birch bark pattered paper

I think that wooden buttons are my favorite buttons to embellish.

Since they are neutral so the match with everything.

My Guy Ian in the Woods

The Splendid Stamping with the Greeting Farm Blog is asking what our craft rooom/area looks like.

Pictures of the real Kraft Nook!

~*~Good day~*~         ***BAD  DAY***

L.O.L... I hope looking at my messy craft area is an encouragement.

I find it hard to keep me "creative energy going" when I stop to tidy.

That being said, I also find that tidying up give me lot of ideas of what I could be creating!?!

Happy Krafting!

~Shaz~

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Narnia inspired card.

The Cinema Saturday gang is back with the first challenge of 2010, and it's all about Narnia.

I tried to color Anya to look like Susan in this picture. The designer paper has distressed scrolls and the pewter crested button I used for embellishing create a regal looking.

This card is also a 12 days of Christmas Sketch #10 and a Pile it on Anything Clear card!

{materials} Razzelberry purple card-stock, designer paper "Day and Night", Sentiment Stamp "Glad we're friends"and markers by Stampin' Up! Image of girl is part of a stamp set called Dressy Anya from the greeting Farm Miss Anya collection. Button and Ribbon Found Items. Iridescent Glitter from Close to My Heart. {tool} Liquid glass for clear embellishment on dress. Sewing Machine for pleating the ribbon and the paper piecing around the card. Paper Punch for edge of card stock "Victorian"by Fiskars. 

New Years treat Anyone?

Here is little gift I made for my next door neighbor.

These yummies are decorated with a 12 days of Christmas Sketch #8 and a Pile it on Anything Digi!

I printed this digi Image from The Greeting Farm with my laser printed on Textured Card stock... I would not recommend this to anyone. it was very tricky to work with. I should have stuck to my regular smooth card stock the imaged are much sharper.

{material} Sentiment "To you from me" stamp, Brown ink, Blue and Brown Card-stock by Stampin' Up! Ribbons and brad are found items.  {tools} 1-1/2 and 1-38 inch circle punches by Stampin' Up!

If you have any question please feel welcome to leave a comment.

Have a wonderful day

~Shaz~

Wrapping the perfect gift

I thought I would share 2 unique ideas for wrapping the perfect gift.
I am down to five gifts to be wrapped, Yeah for me!
Here is what I have done wrapping the perfect gift cards. 
For wrapping the perfect gift cards I created a passport folder to hold 2 gift cards and a card. 
The card and holder is for my husband so I tied to stay away from glitter and flowers. 

The card is based on Laura's Sketch 41.  I used 2 tutorial for the passport folder.

Double Gift Card Holder and Faux Leather Wallet

The second ideas is for wrapping the perfect gift basket.

I love gift baskets but I always think the stuff in them is a little weird and expensive too!

I saw some that look great but the had an ugly bowl. I would never want to see some of those bowls

after I eat all the goodies. So I wrapping the perfect gift basket and it only cost $3.00. YES, wrapping the perfect gift basket only cost $3.00! 

I went to the dollar store and picked cello wrapping, tinsel and the ornament for $1.00 each.

I hope you liked my ides on wrapping the perfect gift!

If you have any question please feel welcome to leave a comment.

Have a Merry Christmas!

~*~Shaz~*~

smiles & bloopers

I have smiled so many times since I joined the GreetingFarm gallery!

The artists on the farm are so talented and encouraging I have love browsing the card they make. It is my new favorite gallery!

Today for the "FarmFreshFriday" challenge over at the GreetingFarm gallery. The challenge is to make a "no Fills" card. I must say it was tricky to refrain from ribbon and flowers. But I did it!

I made an easel card with this template. It is so simple. You can make three 4 X 4 inch card with a sheet one 12 X12 of card-stock. I also used the sketch from MojoMonday and the colors from ColorThowdown.

Now for my BLoopers!

Since I have had so many smiles from the comment here and at the GreetingFarm Gallery. I thought I would make you smile.

I will show you some great card bloopers!

This card was a scratch and sniff card that got licked by a 2 year old.

This card got edited by two 4 year olds!

This card was enhanced by a 5 year old stamper.

lol ... I love kids! they are so CREATIVE!.... lol

I hope you loved the bloopers. I am sure I will have more in the future.

Have a great week-end,

Shaz

birthday{cake}

Birthday, birthday, birthdays! It IS birthday season in our house. Two down and one more to go. I have so many birthday pictures that I need to scrap!

Check out these butterflies! See there little bodied? Those, are page turns. Aren't they perfect?

I love scrapbooking!

Leave a comment:

What do you like to scrap?

SHaz

{material}

red blue and kraft card-stock{SU!}. designer paper{SU!}, wide oval punch and Scalloped edge punch{SU!}, butterfly punch{Martha}, page turns and large brads{unknown} Happy Birthday to you stamp{SU!} real red ink{SU!}

{Top10}BirthdayWishes

#10 Making Memories Slice: Storage bag{available@Michael's}

#9 Verve Stamps:“Plain Jane” Scripture{available@Verve Stamps on-line}

#8 Staz-on ink :Jet Black”{available@Michael's}

#7 Greeting Farm stamps: “Miss Anya Dressy”{available @ Greeting Farm on-line}

#6 Stamp by Hero Arts: Bird in cage Stamp or Wood-grain {available@Michael's}

#5 MM Slice SD card: “Font”or“Noteworthy”or“Vintage”{available@Michael's}

#4 Tool from EK Success: "Stamp-a ma-jig"{available@Michael's}

#3 “I am not a paper cup...” mug {available@Chapter's}

#2 Fiskars edge punch: “Apron Lace”{available@Michael's}

#1 Making Memories: Slice Tool kits{available@Michael's}

Thanks for Looking,

Shaz

bath{baby}

Here he is the beautiful baby boy! Isn't he such a cutie.

This card is one of the card I made for the YouNextStamp site. I had fun working with this lil' guy. Here is how I got those tiny clothes hug out to dry:

1st I stamped the image on the card in just the right spot.

Then! i stamped them on white paper. I dod this do the true color would show when I colored them.

3rd, I used colored pencils for that soft look. When I was done coloring I trimmed out the clothed and glued them to the line.

He is a happy clean boy, isn't he!

Supplies: "welcome baby boy set" of stamp {YourNextStamp}, CTMH colored pencils, Washington Apple desighner paper {SU!} Blue and White cardstock.

Have a fun day All!

Shaz