More Elvis Hits the Shelf!

Over at Cornish Heritage Farms, two new Elvis stamps were released on Thursday! Elvis on One Knee and the "Elvis Is" logo. The silhouette image is great for shadowing and kissing technique as it has so much white space. I combined both cards with Distressed Grid 6x6 Scrapblock (TM) stamp. I speak so highly of these 6x6 stamps because they are SO big and have so many uses on so many projects.

You can click on the images for a complete supply list over at my CHF gallery. Thanks for stopping by! Off to teach a class at Forever Scrapbooks in Burlington!





Question of the day: What lesson or new tidbit of information did you learn today?

My day has just begun, but I will make a point to observe something new. I am going to so many places today that surely I will learn something new.

Many blessings....

Lesley

One Piece of Patterned Paper....a Sugar Bowl Challenge

Over on the Sugar Nellie challenge blog called The Sugar Bowl, they are having yet another challenge, to use only one piece of patterned paper. Here is my take on Challenge #4 - ONE:
Stamp: Sugar Nellie (Planting Some Love)
Markers: Copic
Rub-on: Basic Grey
Paper: My Mind's Eye
Flowers: Prima
Ribbon: Inique Boutique

Navigate - That's Right!

I think my Dad would like this card. He may actually know what car it is! Although it was around before he was born. Hubby and I just finished playing some Rockband, me on drums, him on guitar. Tonight, I won, outplayed him on most songs. We are highly competitive, but in a good way. I was thinking of puttering around tonight, maybe will play along with 2 Sketches 4 You...

If you happen to have a Thomas Kinkade stamp from Cornish Heritage Farms, they are having a Blitz going on where you can upload some cards, participate in chats and challenges, and win some of those gorgeous stamps. Visit here for more info.

Background Technique: Apply clear embossing powder to stamped image, heat set. With foam applicator, rub in blue and green inks in various locations.

Stamps:
-Vintage City Scrapblock™ by Cornish Heritage Farms
-GM™ 1938 Suburban by Cornish Heritage Farms
-License Plates (Saturday Evening Post) by Cornish Heritage Farms

Ink :
-Black Soot, Broken China Distress Inks by Ranger
-Adirondack Lettuce by Ranger
-VersaMark by Tsukineko
-Library Green Ink by Ranger

Paper:
-Prism Smooth White
-Bazzill Cardstock

Other: Copic markers, navigate rub-on by Marah Johnson, Spellbinders Dies, Cuttlebug, Photo Anchor by 7 Gypsies, Brad by Making Memories

Have a great weekend.

Julie Campbell's Card Sketch

One of my favourite paper crafters Julie Campbell is now a Spring Design Team Member on 2 Sketches 4 You. She created her first sketch and I just had to play along, how could I not - her very first sketch!!! Awesome work Julie. :)

Here is my take:

Stamps:

-Pringle Rabbit by Sugar Nellie
-sentiment from Tag You're It! by Cornish Heritage Farms

Travel....

Hello people...Happy Monday. I am off for Family Day today. It's Ontario's 2nd annual holiday. So far, we went to see The Bee Movie and then we went to play glow in the dark mini-putting. My husband and I decided that we would never do that again with a 3 year old. Especially a grumpy one. When we got home, we had lunch and then I got to work with photographing some of my latest creations. This one is my favourite from a batch of 6 cards that I whipped together over the week.


Stamps:
-Vintage City Scrapblock™ by Cornish Heritage Farms
-postcard stamp from Journal Box (Rummage Bin) by Cornish Heritage Farms

Ink :
-Black Soot Distress Ink by Ranger
-Stewart Superior

Paper:
-Paper Loft
-Prism Smooth White
-Prima Marketing Inc.
-Bazzill Cardstock

Other: Copic markers, travel rub-on by Marah Johnson, Spellbinders Dies, Cuttlebug

CROP FOR THE CURE

If you live in the Southern Ontario region, I want to make you aware of an event happening called Crop for the Cure in St. Jacob's Ontario. This event is being put on by Nan's Boobsters, a group of dedicated women that have a desire to raise money for Breast Cancer Research and ultimatley are helping to find a cure. I will be there and I am looking forward to it. For more information, check out www.cropforthecure.ca or Tray's Spot. Tickets are available now. Hope to see you there!

Cornish Heritage Farms - 14% OFF Sale

Just spreading the word to all those CHF lovers out there - they are having a 14% off sale for everything in the store!!! Happy Shopping. Today only - Happy Valentine's Day.

CHF Stamps:

Rummage Bin: Art of Framing

Kim Hughes: Hugs and Kisses

Grid Paper Backgrounder

Ink:

Staz-on Timber Brown and Jet Black

Adirondack Cranberry

Copic Markers

Paper:

Cosmo Cricket

Creative Imaginations

Vintage City Scrapblock

A new SCRAPBLOCK is headed your way!!! Vintage City Scrapblock is now available today at Cornish Heritage Farms. A new yet old stamp for you card making and project making pleasure.

Stamps:

-Vintage City Scrapblock™ by Cornish Heritage Farms

-GM™ 1938 Suburban by Cornish Heritage Farms

-Time to Stamp (Rummage Bin) by Cornish Heritage Farms

Ink :

-Black Soot Distress Ink by Ranger

-Jet Black Staz-on by Tsukineko

-Chocolate and Blueberries Color Queue

Paper:

-Natural Smooth Cardstock by Prism

-Bazzill

-Photo Paper

-My Mind's Eye Die Cut

Other: Copic markers, lace by Inique Boutique, Rub-on by Marah Johnson, Button, Brads, Adirondack Alcohol Ink (Bottle) by Ranger

Lovin' Me Some Sugar Nellie

So I caved in and bought some Sugar Nellie stamps after seeing some beautiful work on Split Coast Stampers. Love love love them all!!!

I have more coming, but I made this card for the Love & Romance Challenge on Sugar Nellie's challenge blog called The Sugar Bowl.

Supplies:

Paper: Chatterbox, My Mind's Eye

Ribbon: Prima Marketing Inc.

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities

Stamp: Sugar Nellie (Luvvie)

Markers: Copic

Glitter: Doodlebug Inc.

Punch: Fiskars

Rub-on: Making Memories (love)

I'm a Cover Girl!!!

I was checking out Scrap & Stamp Arts publication, and lo and behold, on the cover of their March 2009 copy was my card!!! I can't wait to get a copy and frame it! This is a first for me!!! I was so happy all day, and I just wanted to share the news. Here is the pub cover: http://www.scottpublications.com/ssa/ and here is the card.

Stamps: Making the Grade (Kim Hughes Collection) by Cornish Heritage Farms

Happy Tuesday!

I love pink. I really do. I don't wear a lot of pink, but I like to splash it all over my projects when I can. Below is a card I made for the newest Scrapblock (TM) release from Cornish Heritage Farms called Paisley Pattern. If you haven't seen these yet, they are 6 x 6 rubber stamps that are perfect for square cards. For the complete supply list, please click on the image below where you will be taken to my CHF gallery. Happy Tuesday. :)

Card Positioning Systems Sketch #100!!!

Today, January 30, 2009 - Cornish Heritage Farms is in the spotlight over at Card Positioning Systems (CPS). CHF is a sponsor for their Anniversary Celebration Card Contest as CPS celebrates 100 sketches and 2 years of blogdom. So much inspiration can be gleamed from those ladies over there.

Here is my take on CPS Sketch #100 entitled "Music Gives You Wings to Fly".

TIP: I just came across this little trick to cover my image with one or more coats of Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel (Ranger) and use my Copic Markers over top to give a little colour.

Supplies:

Rubber Stamps - Cornish Heritage Farms (Music Gives You Wings - Rummage Bin) and (Aged Sheet Music Scrapblock

Paper: Fancy Pants and My Mind's Eye

Cardstock: Bazzill

Felt: Prima Marketing Inc.

Embossing Powder: Ranger UTEE and CHF White

Markers: Copic

ETSY Shop

I started an ETSY shop to start selling some of my favourite cards. Below are the first 4 to be uploaded. All cards have been made with stamps from Cornish Heritage Farms.

Thanks for looking!

New Elvis Stamps at Cornish Heritage Farms

OK you Elvis fans, there is yet another release today of Elvis stamps, this time, we are celebrating Graceland! We have this great Graceland Logo and the most recognizable gates in the world - Graceland Gates.

I started by inking the tags with lots of Distress Inks, followed by H2O watercolors, then stamped right over it with black ink. You can get tags at Office Depot or similar for SO cheap!!! And tags can be used on so many projects.

You can see complete supply lists by clicking on the images, where you will be taken to my CHF gallery.

Thanks for stopping by. :)

Scrapbooking Makes Me Smile

I love making cards, but I LOVE scrapbooking. Layouts, I can keep for my family, or give away in an album to my sister for instance. I have so many layouts done of her family, that it could make a nice bumpy album when all put together.

Since I have been buying Bad Girls Kits, I have spent more time crafting with my photos. Below are 2 layouts I completed over the last week and I especially love the first one. I think it will be placed in a shadow box for my DD's room.

Sad for me, my Bad Girls sub ran out and the value of the Canadian dollar has not been kind to my pocket book, so I will no longer be getting my kits. I have been admiring Scrap Magie kits though out of Quebec, they have amazing kits and have top-notch guest designers quite regularly to show off the combination of supplies.




Thanks for stopping by. I hope I can provide even the slightest bit of inspiration. Now go get creating!

Lesley

CHF Challenge Chicks! A Gift Wrap Challenge!

I bought this little box of chocolate covered cranberries from Winners and I loved the box so much, I thought about taking it apart to see if I could re-create it for my Christmas cookie packages. I just bought the Scor-Pal a little while ago, and with it, I feel like I can make anything - including these cute boxes!!!

I wanted people to be able to see my cookies, so I used my Making Memories circle cutter to make holes, then I used CHF Clear Card Sheets to make the windows, and white staz-on to stamp the images (all rubber from Cornish Heritage Farms).

AND - I finally got to use my Certified Homemade stamp!!! I designed that stamp from "Winter Vintage Signage" for this exact purpose.

Other CHF Players:
Becky Olsen
Carole Burrage
Jennifer Roach
Julia Stainton
Kim Hughes
Kristine Reynolds

So did you make your own packaging this Christmas ---if so --- do share! I know I'm always looking for new ideas!

Supplies:

Patterned Paper:

-My Mind's Eye

Clear Card Sheet:

-Cornish Heritage Farms

Rubber Stamps:

-Baked with Love (Kim Hughes Collection)- by Cornish Heritage Farms

-Winter Vintage Signage (Rummage Bin) - by Cornish Heritage Farms

-Heart Warmers (Kim Hughes Collection) - by Cornish Heritage Farms

Ink:

-Staz-on (Cotton White)

Stickles:

-Ranger

Gifts.....EASY TO MAKE!

Are you hard up for a present... coasters can make a great gift and are so easy to make using stamps and markers.

I picked up these tumble tiles at Home Depot and stamped my French Script Backgrounder and Vintage Butterflies (both by Cornish Heritage Farms) and sprayed with a sealant. I made 16 coasters in less than an hour. :)

Supplies:

Rubber Stamps:
-Vintage Butterflies (Staurday Evening Post) by Cornish Heritage Farms
-French Script Backgrounder by Cornish Heritage Farms

Ink:
-black by Stewart Superior

Markers:
-Copic

Sealant:
-Creative Imaginations

Thanks for stopping by.

A Layout Challenge....

Let's start with the holidays!!! Below you will find pictures of yummy cookies that me and my friend Luisa made for our friends and family. We had so much fun and spent the better part of two days baking and wrapping.


This is by far, my favourite time of year. So many cheery faces, lots of wonderful decorations, and of course, baked goodies.

At Cornish Heritage Farms, instead of doing our bi-weekly sketch, we decided to scrap the holidays! Something special about Christmas that we love and look forward to, a tradition or special decoration, etc.... Since I just took these wonderful photos, I thought I should scrap them! That's my friend Luisa with her "Christmas Cook" hat on. :)

Other design team members playing along this week are Kim Hughes, Carole Burrage, and Julia Stainton.

Layout supplies:

Rubber Stamps:

-Baked with Love (Kim Hughes Collection) by Cornish Heritage Farms

-Joyeux Noel by Cornish Heritage Farms

-Primitive Beginnings (Rummage Bin) by Cornish Heritage Farms

Patterned Paper:

-Basic Grey

Ink:

-Black Ink by Stewart Superior

-Milled Lavender Distress Ink by Ranger

Markers:
-Copic

Transparency:

-Heidi Swapp

Other: Ribbon, Making Memories Polka Dot Letter

Thanks for stopping by!

A Blog Giveway Folks!

Go to CHF's new Blog Be Creative and leave a comment on the new Saturday Evening Post stamp releases. You'll be glad you did! Three winners will be chosen. Go! Now!


And have a great weekend - and here is a card for you. :)

CHF Stamps:

-Making the Grade (Kim Hughes Collection)

-Friend Centers (Mona Lisa Moments)

-Hexagonal Backgrounder

Catching Up!

First things first. There is a Cornish Heritage Farms Rummage Bin release, but I am sad to say that I will no longer be illustrating under this stamp line. For numerous reasons, one being that time was not on my side, I decided to slow things down and focus on playing with paper, ink, and stamps. :) But alas, CHF will continue building this line into something amazing I am sure! Lisa Strahl put together a cool inchie set based on previous sets I designed and Becky Olsen has designed a collage stamp for this month. I don't have a sample to show you as I don't yet have this stamp, but I will soon! You can see it here Wonder is Best When Shared.

Also - two new Scrapblocks were released this week: Tulle Damask and Distressed Grid. They are fantastic to work with!

Below, I will show you which stamps I used on each project. Full supply lists can be accessed by clicking on the pictures. It will take you to my CHF gallery.

CHF Stamps: Woodgrain Backgrounder, Rummage Bin (Ledger Me Set, Inchie Style Set)

CHF Stamps: Rummage Bin (Inchie Style)

CHF Stamps: Distressed Gird Scrapblock (TM), Rummage Bin (Inchie Style), Mona Lisa Moments (Classic Essential Expressions)

CHF Stamps: Distressed Grid Scrapblock (TM), Mona Lisa Moments (Classic Essential Expressions)

CHF Stamps: Tulle Damask Scrapblock

Thanks for stopping by!

A Sketch For You....

Julia Stainton created this wonderful sketch over at Cornish Heritage Farms, and I am SO happy with my layout.

I used my November kit from Bad Girls Kit Club to make most of the layout, plus gorgeous stamps from CHF, called Silhouette Blooms I and II, designed by the talented Kim Hughes. The three squares were inspired by Madi's shirt, and the 2 stamp sets.

Check out Kristine Reynolds and Julia Stainton's blogs for their take on the sketch, and as always, we would love for you to play along.

Many blessings.

Lesley

Elvis is in the house!

Western Elvis is now available for your stamping pleasure! Only available from Cornish Heritage Farms. Do you know that CHF is the only company who can legally use the Elvis image for manufacturing rubber stamps? So if you see some other Elvis stamps out there, they don't have the lisence to use his image.

Below are two cards that I created using this awesome, lovely image of The King. For more info on supplies, click on each image to take you into the CHF gallery.

Jeannette and John - IN LOVE

Here is just something I whipped together...just kidding, I sat on this layout and kept playing with it for over 2 weeks. I just had to keep coming back with new eyes to figure out what was missing. Mostly it was the journaling that held me back, since this is my sister-in-law and her hubby.

I just adore this photo of the two of them as they headed off to a wedding. They looked so great and happy and ready to have fun. I had fun with paint - and just gobbed it on - and it happened to come out in the letter J. Which is perfect to match their names. And my SIL loves butterflies, so I had to throw one in there.

Stamping Info:
1. Dotted Diamonds Backgrounder Stamp: Used with pink paint to create more interest to my background paper, it needed something. The pink paint was used throughout, so it tied in perfectly.

2. The Story of Us Stamp: I decided to use black embossing powder to bring out the sub-title here, and to make it pop even more, I added white pen all around the letters and frame.

SUPPLIES:
Rubber Stamps:

-frame and "story of us from The Art of Framing (Rummage Bin) - by Cornish Heritage Farms

-Dotted Diamonds Backgrounder

Patterned Paper:

-Pink Paislee

-Basic Grey

Cardstock:

-Prism

Flowers:

-Prima Marketing Inc.

Decorative Brads:

-Basic Grey

-Karen Foster (loop brads)

Ink:

-VersaMark

Embossing Powder:

-Cornish Heritage Farms (Black)

White Pen:

-Ranger

Key:

-Tim Holtz

Paint and Polka Dot Letters:

-Making Memories (Pink)

Velvet Ribbon:

-American Crafts (Black and Pink Scallop)

Other:-Ribbon (white), Baker's Twine, Butterfly (Heidi Swapp)

Font:Goudy Old Style

Thanks for stopping by.

CHF Challenge Chicks! A Challenge of Words...

CREATE ART

We were inspired this week to make a card with words as our focus. I had to use my Big Inspiration stamp set for this one. I love the words and their meaning. I would give this card to someone who is crafty/artsy, and who I would encourage in their pursuit of creating art.

Other CHF designers playing along this week are:
Carole Burrage
Joanne Allison
Julia Stainton
Kim Hughes
Michele Boyer

Rubber Stamps:
-florals from Silhouette Blooms I (Kim Hughes) - by Cornish Heritage Farms
-partial clock from Time to Stamp (Rummage Bin) - by Cornish Heritage Farms
-Big Inspiration (Mona Lisa Moments) - by Cornish Heritage Farms
-circle stamp from Cardmaker's Shapes (Mona Lisa Moments) - by Cornish Heritage Farms

Patterned Paper:
-Basic Grey
-Prima Marketing Inc.

Cardstock:
-Bazzill

Ink:
-Timber Brown, Soft Lilac, and Fuschia Staz-on by Tsukineko
-Vintage Photo Distress Ink by Ranger
-Clearsnap Color Queue
-VersaMark

Embossing Powder:
-Gel-a-tins

Key:
-7Gypsies

Paint:
-Making Memories

Walnut Ink:
Tsukineko (Cherry)

Other: Twine

Thanks for looking!

Sneak Peek of a 2 NEW CHF Backgrounder Stamps

Here are some sneaks...Ornamental Vines and Flowers and Lace, two new backgrounders from Cornish Heritage Farms. Both my samples have been stamped on Prism Natural Smooth paper and colored with Copic markers.

Card 1:

Rubber Stamps:

-Ornamental Vines Backgrounder - by Cornish Heritage Farms

-you're not alone from Script Essential Expressions - by Cornish Heritage Farms

Paper:

-Prism Smooth White

-American Traditional Designs

Ink:

-Adirondack (Eggplant) by Ranger

-Timber Brown Staz-on by Tsukineko

Markers:

-Copic

Chipboard:

-My Mind's Eye

Flowers:

-Prima

Other: Brad, Pearls, Lace, Twill (Craft Supply)

Card 2:
Rubber Stamps:

-Flowers and Lace Backgrounder - by Cornish Heritage Farms

-sending well wishes from Script Essential Expressions - by Cornish Heritage Farms

-Perfect Plaid Scrapblock (TM) by Cornish Heritage Farms (6x6 Stamp)

Paper:

-Prism Smooth Natural

-Prism Cardstock

Ink:

-Adirondack (Eggplant and Raspberry) by Ranger

-Timber Brown Staz-on by Tsukineko

Markers:

-Copic

Eyelets:

-Karen Foster

Baker's Twine:

-Martha Stewart

Thanks for stopping by!