Best Tip of the Week - Thursday's!

Each week, I find that I learn something new.  I am guessing that you also learn something new.

Some new way to do something easier, or a new way to organize…something.  We learn these things from Pinterest, YouTube, web-browsing, word-of-mouth and sometimes by accident!

Each Thursday, I am going to post what I learned…Join me and post what you learned!

My Tip of the week!

I keep a water bottle real close, so I can spray my craft mat, or my hands when using my inks.  I found another cleaner, that is awesome!  It works on everything else that is not water based, and it’s easy n the pocketbook!  Plain ol rubbing Alcohol!  I love this in a wipe for my studio!

Ok!  It’s your turn, just put your tip in the comment below! 

What’s on your Work Desk–Wednesday 230

 

Wednesday roll around so quickly!  Each Wednesday crafters from around the world post photos of their desks and what they have been up to on Julia Dunnit from Stampin Ground’s blog.

This week, I posted my very first video.  Without a camera and without a tripod.  I asked an internet friend how she did it, and she sent a photo saying it was her “redneck” setup.  I had to send a photo back and say, here is my Okie setup!

I just hung the IPad over an organizer on my desk, and started filming.  I redid it over and over and over, and decided I will never be perfect, I will learn to be better with time and added it to my blog post How to Make a Liner with your Envelope Punch Board.  If you post video’s to youtube, please share what kinda of camera you have and what software you use to edit it.  I would LOVE to know what you use!

You also see a card I am working on.  My first attempt on a card usually gets thrown away, while I am figuring out how to put it together.  This is really a cute idea, just above the “Christmas” you can see some flaps, you open the card this way and out POP’s a gift card.  Yep the gift card, kinda POP’s out.  Just figured out the card fold, I need to have a few of these on hand for Birthdays and Christmas coming up.  Will blog about how to put it together later so subscribe to my blog and you will get the update.

Just noticed a candy dish my dear sweet MIL painted. 

I will finish with the craziest thing I seen yesterday.  We have a little Yorkie with a very little bed.  My son has a 65 lb Border Collie Mix.  He spent the night Tuesday, along with “Donnie” his dog.  When I got up, this is where I found Donnie.  I have seen him do this before, he circles and circles and circles, until he can get his butt in the tiny little bed….of course, he looked at me with those sweet eyes, that said, “please don’t make me move” so I ran and got the camera!  Sheesh!

How to make a liner with your Envelope Punch Board

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I am truly enjoying my new Envelope Punch Board. I needed a easy way to create a liner, using a little bit of paper…this is what I came up with!

Easy Peasy!

Let’s use this example. On my EPB (Envelope Punch Board) it states that a card size of 4 1/4 X 5 1/2 would need to start out with a 8 X 8 inch square of paper. Your starting score would be at 3 1/2. So go cut your paper, and score your envelope, but don’t fold it yet.

Now, for the liner. Notice that the first number for the card size is 41/4? Well, you are going to subtract 1/4 from that size and cut a square. That means, cut a 4” Square for your liner.

Now round just ONE corner, not two. The other side does not show, and you need one side pointed so you know how to place it on your envelope correctly. This step creates a guideline for later.

Now, it’s time to punch two edges. Refer to the golden arrow below, notice it has two points to the arrow. You need to punch 1/8” less than the size of your square. So, in our example, our square is 4”. So line up your square with the rounded punched edge to the left, upper top of the EPB to the 3 7/8 mark and punch. Flip your paper and position like the following photo and punch again at 3 7/8.

The fun part! Place your liner on your envelope, centering the rounded corners and the points of the punch on both sides, even with the score line of the envelope.

This is my very first video…I lost count how many “takes” I had….surly I will get better at this. For those of you who need to see it, here you go!

The StampinUp Board is correct. If you have a WeRMemory makers Envelope Punch Board, you can get a new sticker with the correct size’s at:

https://www.facebook.com/WeRMemoryKeepers/posts/10151304405751714

 

How to create a liner using the envelope score board by We are Memory Makers or Stampin Up.

Remember... no matter how bad your day is going... at least your not stuck in a fence getting laughed at by a cow.

 

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What’s on Your Workdesk? Wednesday 229

 

Finished up these Turkeys.  Not to happy about the bow, I am thinking they would look better with a smaller bow…or No bow at all.  I have posted the recipe here.

This is going to be short today!  Just got back from a Stress Test.  I think they call it that, because it stress’s you out while you are there!  HA!

If you are wondering what “What’s on Your Workdesk – Wednesday 229 means…. This gal named Julia Dunnit , has a wonderful Blog named Stamping Ground.  Besides all the wonderful posts she does all week long, every Wednesday she Posts to this topic.  What’s on your workdesk.  This week, it is her 229th time!  Come join us for the fun!

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What a bunch of Turkeys!

 

This was fun!  I timed my second Turkey, and it took me 3 hours.  If you make one, PLEASE post on my Facebook page, your turkey!  Would love to see it! 

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My Inspiration came from several places.  The first time I seen it was on Frenchie's page.  She has the best tutorial for making Rosettes.  It’s so good, I am not going to repeat it.  I learned some great tips from her.

I also seen Tim Holtz’s Quirky Turkey’s.  I intend to make these as place cards for Thanksgiving.

I went on a quest, trying to find the template for the turkey body and feet and found it at Archivers.  You will want to go there to download the template.

Supplies:

• 7 pieces of DSDP (Doubled Sided Designer Paper)
• I used K&B Company, Purchased from Joanne's, Susan Winget Nature
• Chipboard 1 sheet will do it!
• Ink (I used Walnut Stain - Distress Inks)
• Score Tape or Red Line Tape
• Hot Glue Sticks
• Ribbon
• Sizzix - Tim Holtz - Tattered Leaves Die
• Burlap

Tools:

• Score Board
• Circle Scissors
• Hot Glue Gun
• Tim Holtz Tonic Craft Scissors or a Craft Knife
• Paper Trimmer
• Printer Pattern can be found at Archivers
• Marker (I used my Copics)

Prep these items:

3 Each - 4” X 12”, DP
3 Each - 3 1/2” x 12”, DP
3 Each – 3” X 12”, DP
3 Each – 2 1/2” X 12”, DP
8 Each 1 3/4 Circles or Scallop’s (I used my Stamping Up Punch) DP
16 Each 3” Circles (I used a Circle Scissors) DP
1 Each Chipboard – 6” Circle (I used Circle Scissors)
2 Each – 6” Circle DP
Die Cut Tattered Leaves using Burlap
Turkey Body and Feet out of Chipboard
2 Each Turkey Body and Feet DP

Border punch one side of each of the strips, and smudge distress inks over all edges, front and back.

Score every 1/2 inch and accordion fold.  Each size is going to make one rosette.  Attach the three pieces together of the like size with scor tape or red tape.

I completed the three small strips and had to run to do an errand, which means I needed to wash my hands, to get the ink off.  Found this cool tool to clean the ink or paint off my hands, so grabbed it.

HA!  It did not work!  I kept scrubbing and scrubbing and it was just useless….my memory is fading.  That is NOT a scrubbie, it’s a Adhesive Remover…now, I can tell you, it works AWESOME to remove glue goo, but for a hand cleaner, heck no!

The Scrubbie on the other hand, DOES work!  My suggestion, remember to grab the Scrubbie NOT the Adhesive Remover, you know, right tool for the right job..

I love to use Sookwang – Scor Tape instead of red tape, because I can just tear it, rather than grabbing the scissor's and cutting the tape…either one works.  Oh and see that nifty little tool that looks like I just picked it up from dentist?  A must have, if you have a die cut machine, but has it’s other uses like taking the liner off the scor tape, or the red tape.  I love to use clamps when I am making Rosettes…

Assemble your Rosette’s covering the glue with the 1 3/4 Circles or Scallop’s that you have smudged.

Now for the feathers in front of the Turkey.  Take two 3” Circles, glue them together, ink them up and fold them in half.

Then glue 4 of those circles together.  You will have two sets of “feathers”  Remember to ink up the edges.

Cover some chipboard on both sides with Pattern Paper, then cut out a 6 inch circle.  I dragged out my Xycrons.

Cover some chipboard on both sides and trace out your pattern of the turkey body and feet, cut out.  I am DANGEROUS with a craft knife so I used Tim Holtz’s Tonic Scissors.

Smudge up your  Turkey body on both sides and the feet on one side.  Hint:  Look at my turkeys…I forgot to flip my feet on the Turkey on the left….but heck, he is still cute, right!

Assembly Time!  Stack up your 4 Rosettes, aligning them at the bottom.  Start with the largest one and Hot Glue the 2nd to the largest one to it.  It should stand up almost by itself.  Make sure it is centered left to right, but even on the bottom.  That is how he stands.  Continue on with the next three Rosettes.

Now hot glue the back edge of the turkey body to the rosette,  Your Turkey will almost stand up on it’s own at this point.

Hot Glue the  feet to your 6” circle

Hot Glue the bottom of the Rosettes and the bottom edge of the Turkey head to the 6” circle, placing him on his feet.

Tie a ribbon around his neck, add some Tim Hultz, Tattered Leaves, from Burlap. 

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What's on your work desk? Wednesday 228

 

Last week I attended Tim Holtz's Creative Chemistry 102 class.  So excited, Tim spotlighted my tattered pointsettia using a technique called colored crackle. 

 

Each week, folks from around the world post what their desk looks like on Wednesdays, head over to Julia’s Stamping Ground for the fun!

Creative Chemistry–Day 5

 

Rusting with Distress

So sorry, this is so short, trying to get this in before the deadline!  Whew!

Creative Chemistry Day 4

 

Thank goodness we had two day’s to play catch up!  The following are all but 1 of the techniques we learned on Day 4.  Could not find the snow cap mixative  needed for the Faux Patina. 

Off to complete Day 5 before the deadline today!

 

Tinted Tinsel.  This photo just did not come out, but the effect was wonderful.  I can’t wait to use this for some of my Christmas Cards.

Ombre

Loved this technique.  The shine to the paper is beautiful.  So glad we had a bonus today, as this will make the cut for my punches!

Monoprint

Beautiful!  I can’t wait to use this technique for background's with stamps.  This just shimmers.

Faded Layers

I think this was my favorite today.  Yep, I learned that a little blending solution goes a long ways!  Part of this tag will make the cut for my punches or die cuts!

Creative Chemistry 102–Day 2

 

I had skipped Day 2, because I did not own any stencils…still waiting for them to come in.  Found a You Tube - Make your own stencils from Rubbish!  So, I made my own!  Then I tried my old brass stencils and they also worked!

Mixed-Media Layering:  Using homemade Stencils and brass.  Can’t wait for my TH Stencils to come in!

 

Embossing with Stencils:  I would have never even thought of embossing with my stencils!

Embossing through Stencils: My homemade Stencils did not work well for this technique.

Stencil Stamping: Ah, this was so fun to stamp inside the stencil.

Stencil Sketching:  What a goof I did.  First, I messed up trying to sketch in with a gold pin, it just ran, so I scribbled over it, then stamped and my image would not stamp over the gold ink.  Well..looks like I need some distress markers. I tried sketching in with glitter pins and loved that look, the photo did not pick up the sparkle.  Can’t wait to do this again.

Ink Monoprint:  This was a brass plate.

Paint Monoprint:  As you can see, my homemade stencils did not do so well on this one.  It was to flimsy.

Tim Holtz Creative Chemistry 102–Day 3

 

I have to skip day 2, as I am waiting for my Stencils,  to come in.  The card above is using two of the techniques we learned today.  The background, using Brayered Stains and the flower, Faux Cracked Glass. The flower is cut out of thick acetate using a Grand Caliber.  This ended up being a challenge just to die cut the spellbinders dies, with the acetate I saved from the packaging of the dies.  This acetate is pretty thick.  After much fiddling around, I asked my hubby if he had any sheet metal….he did!  My sandwich ended up being cutting board, Sheet Metal, Acetate, Die (cut side down) card stock and then the grey board.  Cut perfectly and I DID NOT BITE ANYONE! 

WOYWW–Wednesday 227

 

Busy busy busy!  I have been taking Tim Holt’s Creative Chemistry 102 online classes.  It’s been a challenge!  It’s day 2 and I just finished day 1!  Well, this photo is distorted!  This was an attempt at a panoramic shot!  As you can see, I am knee deep in ink and paint! 

If you are wondering why in the heck I am showing you my messy desk…Check out Julia’s place.  Each Wednesday, we get to travel the world and visit each others craft space…as it sits!  Mess or no mess!

Here is what I have made my first day.

Marbled

Colored Crackle.  I hope you can see the texture on this one.

Eroded Metallic.  My picture taking does not do this one justice.  Not real happy with my choice of colors.  Can’t wait to try this one again!

Stamping Resist. 

Altered Surfaces

Industrial

 

What’s On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 223

Took this shot on Tuesday, 10:30 PM…with my eyes half closed!  Workday tomorrow!  I have not posted to WOYWW since Week 198!  I have missed all of you!

I have   325  Days   -- or --   46  Weeks and  3  Days left until I retire!  No more waking up at the crack of dawn!  More time to craft!  I can’t wait, on my last year!  Whoopeee.  Sorry, got sidetracked!

Well, what the heck is on my desk this week.  Starting from the left is my very dirty towel.  I am finding I like a towel, more than paper towels.

The three tags are the result of a class I am taking from Tim Holtz.  I really had a blast doing all three techniques. I just finished the class, realized that it was Tuesday night and had to get a photo and blog, because I know I won’t do it at 5 in the morning and I am not willing to get up earlier!  If I wait, I will forget!

Not sure which tag I like the best of the first two, the one on the right, I ruined with my heat tool.  Tim was right, the type of heat tool I have concentrates to a small area.  I need to find one that will not blow my ink all over the place…..

Can you see the card kinda in the middle behind the green distress ink?  That was fun to do, I still have to mount it.  It was my first attempt at faux tiling.  Finished it and then smudged the dern thing before I could mount it.

If you are wondering why in the heck I would show you my desk, my boo-boos, my mess….take it up with Julia!  She started it!

Each week, on Wednesdays, folks from around the world take photos of their workdesk, just as it sits, and shares a what is going on in the room.  Come join as at Julia’s Stamping Ground!

Off to bed I go!

Ollie Ollie Oxen Free!

Come out, come out where ever you are!  Ollie Ollie Oxen Free!

I attended a card class taught by Karen Angel  and really had a wonderful time. 

Karen asked for my blog site, and THEN I remembered, I had not blogged since April!  So, Ollie Ollie Oxen Free, come on back to home base!  I had not been in my studio since April!

Yeppers, those my friends are dust bunnies!  Oh My, can a craft studio get very dusty!  All those little tiny things…covered in dust!

Prior to my sabbatical, I was moving my old scrap ribbon storage over to wrapping on round clothes pins and placing into a Ribbon Jar.   Found a pile of ribbon and added it to my ribbon jar.  Of course, I believe in CASE! (CASE = Copy and Share Everything).  Inspiration came from Papertrey Ink and Nichole Heady!  Next time I am at a thrift shop, I will be looking for a beautiful glass jar!

 

Have you ever took a sabbatical from crafting?  I have NEVER done this for 5 months!  Have no idea what was up with that!

So, after chasing down all the dust bunnies I found myself starting my Christmas cards.  As you can see, I have dusted off my big shot and have some of my pieces done.  Waiting on some Inka Gold to come in.  I will blog the finished card when I finish them…Yeppers, I will finish these babies!

 

So, I had to find another project while waiting for snail mail…looked around there was a pile of notebooks I had never done anything with….hum, I thought!  These would be great for small gifts.

 

 

I am loving Stamping Up’s Secret Garden Stamp set.   CASE was from Brandy! with my tweak adding a gift box.  Now the brown box is the Exact same card stock as the notebook…I must have turned on my flash!

Oh, one last thing to add to my unfinished projects.  Magnetic book marks.

 

This was really creative fun for me.  I took some scrap cardboard and grabbed my distress stain daubers.

I punched out a 1 3/4 circle and used the negative to mask with a yellow/orange sun.  Then I masked off the sun and started laying my color for a sky, water and grass.  I wanted a watercolor effect and this technique worked really well.  After stamping I sealed with modge podge, dried and glued magnets on the back, added ribbon.  All using scraps!  Gotta love using scraps!

 

Well there you have it!  I have found my MOJO again!