Vintage looking Birthday card

This card was made using a layout by Sheetload, patterned paper by K&Co and a sentiment by Crafty Secrets. Some jewels complete the piece.

Until my next post,
Diane

Good enough to eat 2010

Last year I made a gingerbread house after hubby and I returned from our before Christmas Disneyworld visit. Well we went again and here's the creation I made this year.

I purchased it from the Disney Beach Club resort on the first night we arrived. We had reservations at Raglin Road in Downtown Disney. After having a great meal we took one of the Disney buses to that resort and saw their edible carousel creation and bought a kit for me and one for my neighbor.

Here's the lobby of the Beach Club Resort.

Just in case you are inclined to make one yourself here's your shopping list:

Now maybe you aren't into carousels but you'd really like a little cabin in the woods or a summer cottage. Well how about getting the building plans for this:

This would be the day to use the SUV instead of the Mini Cooper to lug the groceries home to complete this creation:

That's all for today. I'll post some more Disney pictures in the next few days.

Until my next post,

Diane



Happy Blog Anniversary

Today marks the second anniversary of my blog. I think it helps keep me motivated to make "stuff". I look at the posts I have in the cue and then think I need to make something and scan it so I can show the world... OK maybe not the world but at least a few of you. I hope some folks out there get a little inspiration for their creations.

As I mention on my blog header I'm not into tagging or awards and for those of you looking for it... NO blog candy.

Until my next post,
Diane

The weather outside is frightful...

The Hampton Roads/Tidewater area of Virginia (where I live) doesn't usually get that much snow BUT on occasion, if the circumstances are right, (like today) we can get a wallop of snow. Yesterday afternoon we saw some flurries and by 6a.m. this morning when I did my early morning walk we'd had about 3" on the ground. It's been snowing all day and the winter storm watch goes until 7p.m. tonight. When all is said and done we'll likely have about a foot of snow. VDOT has redirected some snow removal equipment from areas unaffected to those that are but they will likely focus on the interstate highways and other major roads. The local communities simply don't have that much snow removal equipment. My little joke is that the guy that drives the snowplow can only work so many hours a day that's why it takes day to get your street plowed...if you do. We generally work on the solar method of snow removal...wait a day or so and the sun will come out an melt it.

I must have the only bird feeders in the area:

I'm not looking forward to shoveling tomorrow, this stuff is going to be heavy not the fluffy snow of the west. Look how is just piles up on anything. Here's my mailboxes at the end of the street and the entry with the snow piled on the faux pine bough garland.



Until my next post,

Diane



Merry Christmas

Here's my second group of Christmas cards for this year. As I mentioned in my previous post I only made a few. I'll look into getting some stamps that are a bit more generic so I can use them for winter cards too. Like the cards in the previous post these were made in a class using paper from The Paper Cut and most of the stamps (maybe all) were by Impression Obsession.

Until my next post,
Diane

A Sad State Of Affairs

It certainly wasn't my intent upon creating this blog to use it as a soapbox to voice my comments or political views but I just can't resist the temptation to express my disgust at what is happening to the youth of this country.

A recent report shows 23% of recent high school graduates don't get the minimum score needed to enlist in the armed services. Now these are kids that WANT to join the military...there isn't a draft so there's no need to try to look stupid. In addition, the Pentagon has recently reported that "75 percent of those aged 17 to 24 don't qualify for the military because they are physically unfit, have a criminal record or didn't graduate high school."

Whether or not you believe in a strong defense for this country or think serving this country is honorable you should be disgusted that our nation's youth is in this deplorable condition.

Merry Christmas preview

This year I made a few Christmas cards, just for immediate family and very close friends. I made them all in classes or make and takes. The thing about Christmas card stamps is that they are difficult to use for anything else. I guess if they aren't too "Christmassy" you can use them for a generic winter card but I hate buying something that I can only use for one thing. Anyway here's the first batch. Most were made using paper from The Paper Cut and stamps from Impression Obsession.

Until my next post,
Diane

Christmas ATCOTM

Here's the ATC I made for the Stampers Corner Yahoo group for the ATCOTM club. Someone (sorry I can't give you credit since I don't remember who) sent me this snowflake background paper with a swap. I layered that on top of to pieces of blue cardstock. On top I stamped the busy shopper and embossed the image. I colored in portions of the image with Sakura glaze pens.Three blingy snow flakes complete the piece.

Until my next post,
Diane

Just Because Card

This past summer I attended a CK (Creating Keepsakes) Convention. I wasn't sure what to expect but it was pretty good. I took a bunch of classes and here's a card I made in my 7 Minute Cards class with Boxer Scrapbooks. I sent this recently with an ATC swap. All the elements of the cards come in prepunched cardstock and chipboard and you just assemble. It is a but cutesy but I can do cutesy...and vintage, and grunge and satire and......

Until my next post,
Diane

Create card

Here's a card I made using the Pinwheel Techniue from the Technique Junkies Aug/Sep 2010 newsletter. I used Hero Arts stamps for the background and the sentiment. I also used a Cuttlebug Embossing forlder.

Until my next post,
Diane

Friends and cookies

Here's another card I made using the template from Boxer Designs. I used corrdinating cardstock and patterned paper and a stamp by Inkadkinkado. I also used a Fiskars border punch and some peal offs filled in with a Sakura Gel pen.

Until my next post,
Diane

Leaves ATC

This was last months ATCOTM for the Stampers Corner Yahoo Group. I stamped a background of...well leaves of course using a set by Inque. Next I used a technique I saw on Roni's blog. I added a few smaller leaves I had purchased in a bag and then finished it off with a phrase from Repeat Impressions.

Until my next post,
Diane

Live in the moment card

I made this as an anniversary card for some good friends. The background is the Glimmer Lace technique  from the Aug/Sep issue of the Technique Junkies newsletter. I substituted Ranger Distress Ink refills and Perfect Pearls. The stamps are Tim Holtz designed by Stampers Anonymous. I layered the sentiment by cutting a shape with a Spellbinders die.

Until my next post,
Diane

Make a Wish...Have a blast

Here's another spinner card that I made for a grand nephew. This one uses the Kazoo Kids paper by K&Co. and stamps by Inque. The inside (not scanned) has a matching rub on by K&Co.

Until my next post,
Diane

Memories stitched with love card

I made this card for my in-laws for their anniversary. I think after 50+ years of marriage they've got a LOT of memories. I can't remember where I saw the technique I used for the background but basically I stamped with three different colored inks in the same family on three different stamps. I cut out the pieces and made a type of paper quilt that I "stitched" together with a gel pen. The background stamps are all by Impression Obsession. The sentiment is by Club Scrap and the scissors are by Hero Arts.

Until my next post,
Diane

Grungy Pinwheel card

Here's another Pinwheel card I made using the Technique Junkies Aug/Sep 2010 issuse. I had some old scrapbook paper that I distressed and then stamped on using a Stampers Anonymous stamp for the background and the ticket. The pinwheel is made using paper embossed with a Tim Holtz Sizzix embossing folder. The clock is by SkyBluePink.

Until my next post,
Diane

Fall Colors Card

Here's another card I made using the Glimmer Lace Technique Junkies technique from their Aug 2010 issue. The stamp is by Hero Arts. I used a Fiskars border punch for an accent on the black cardstock.

Until my next post,
Diane

Hello Goodbye ATC

The theme for this Altered Designs TGIF was song lyrics. If you grew up in the 60's or 70's and don't know who this represents...well there is a problem with your pop culture IQ. If you are a youngin' then I'll spill the beans...the ATC is highlighting The Beatles. I used a telephone stamp by Golden Acorn. I inked it with Versamark and then used clear embossing powder. I made the cutout of the "fab four" with my Silhouette. I got this design (don't ask me where) from the internet. The "Hello Goodbye" are stamped with Just Rite stamps.

Until my next post,
Diane