My home on canvas

This is Dawn an instructor at Memories Galore in Richmond, VA. When it was 105degrees outside last Saturday, I took a class with her called Home is Where Your Heart Is. We took two art canvas frames and then added paper, chipboard, sticky back canvas, a ruler and all sorts of cool embellishements to make this great "house". The only thing I didn't finish was a few embellishments and the feet.

I really enjoy all the classes I take at Memories Galore. The ones I gravitate to are really on the edge of scrapbooking leaning very much towards altered art.

Until my next post,
Diane

Great American Scrapbook Convention

Last month I went up to the Northern Virginia area to attend the Great American Scrapbook Convention. They had almost 100 vendors selling their stuff. There was a lot of traditional scrapbook stuff (which I don't do) but a lot of stamping vendors and others selling embellishments, mini books in kits or naked form and lots of paper so I had a lot to choose from. There was a lot of classes and looking back I should have taken a few so I'll put that on the list for next year.

I was almost on my way out and saw there was a spot at the Boxer Scrapbook booth for a free make and take. Most of the make and takes were for a fee so I didn't do those. This one was to make a card. It is so simple but nice looking. The one on the left was the one I made at the show and the one on the right is the one I made after I got home using my own supplies. I already had paper, a flower punch, buttons, peel offs and gel pens to decorate the card. I think I'll make a few more with other papers....

Until my next post,
Diane

Two flower card

I made this card at a class where the focus was on alcohol inks. For this card we inked an embossed background and then assembled the pieces to create two flowers. The paper flowers were folded in half and then in quarters with mini glue dots to hold them together. I used a bit of Sakura glaze and glitter pen to add some dimension to the leaves and grass.

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Diane

More medication card

Yet another in my series of cards using the faux mother of pearl technique and a playing card by Anne Taintor. This color background is the new Ranger Distress Ink color Stormy Sky. I added a stamp by 100 Proof Press (am I nervous?) and a collage element by Crafty Secrets. A die cut with my Silhouette finishes the card.

Until my next post,
Diane

A Stitch In Time card

Here's a faux stitching type card that I made using stamps by Impression Obsession for the background. I used three different background stamps with three different inks and alternated them. I used a Sakur gel pen for the faux stitching. The phrase is a stamp from Club Scrap and the ruler is by Hero Arts.

Until my next post,

Diane

Open Theme ATC

Originally I had hoped to have four ATC's ready with a theme of All Things Rusty for another Yahoo group but I only got one done in time so I abandoned that thought. Instead, I used this ATC for the Altered Designs Yahoo group. This year the last week of the month is open them so it fit.

I used one of the new Sizzix Tim Holtz embossing folders and a stamp created by him from Stampers Anonymous. I used a combination of rust colored inks to complete the project.

Until my next post,
Diane

What I "really" want to do card

Here's another card using the faux mother of pearl technique with an Anne Taintor playing card. This time I used the new Ranger Distress Ink in Barn Door. The stamps are from 100 Proof Press and Stamp Francisco.

Until my next post,
Diane

Travel by Motor Stage card

Here's a card I sent with an ATC swap recently. I used some more of the Life's Journey paper by K&Co. I used some textured paper as a faux ribbon and added an embellishment from the same paper line. I finished off the piece with a stamped image by Tanda.

Until my next post,
Diane

Weddings and Lovers ATC

This is the ATC I made for the Altered Designs Yahoo Group with the theme of Weddings and Lovers. I'm not sure where I got this collage image but it sure was handy. I used Ranger Distress Ink to ink the background then stamped with a Stampers Anonymous stamp. After that I added an embellishment heart by Making Memories and typed/printed out a quote by Robert Browning.

Until my next post,
Diane

Rainy Days ATCOTM

Here's what I made for the Stampers Corner Yahoo Group ATC of the month swap. I've made a few other Rainy Day type ATC's and wanted this one to be different. The first thing that came to me was the Carpenters song "Rainy Days and Mondays" so I started with an image from Stampers Anonymous of the pouty child that almost looks like it's about to cry. I used a backgound image also from Stampers Anonymous. Both images are stamped with Ranger Distress Ink and Ranger Archival Ink.

Until my next post,
Diane