More Playing with New Stuff!

Last weekend, my friend Jen and I drove to Kitchener for ScrapFest and there were so many great vendors there! I picked up some stamps from companies like The Greeting Farm, Stamping Bella, and Unity Stamp Co. The first image I wanted to stamp was this darling angel from The Greeting Farm. I just adore it! She was coloured with Copic markers and placed through the good old Cuttlebug with my Spellbinders dies.

I was also playing around with my Black Magic Core'dinations cardstock and Scor-Pal to make this triangle box and distressed flower for the top. I used a sanding block and some tearing to get at the colour core. This product is so unique!

Thanks for stopping by!

Trying New Products...

I have been working on this canvas for 2 weeks now - coming back to it, thinking about it, wondering what to add to it, what to take away. The inspiration came from my Tattered Angels shimmer mist and a brick stamp from Prima. I first designed the backdrop by spraying it with Seafoam shimmer mist and then applied the stamp with Espresso Adirondack ink. I know I wanted to use my new Prima paper and flower ensemble, and my new birdcage stamp from Basic Grey. The rest was undetermined.

What I discovered in this journey:

1. I love the Ranger acrylic paint dabbers! I used POOL colour to paint my canvas sides and to add some variation to the edges of the canvas and to the brick pattern. I also used it on the clip, on my chipboard #2, on the torn paper edges, and a little on the grungeboard flourish.
2. I like my new Basic Grey stamps (bird cages)! Although I applied Ranger Glossy Accents and it warped my paper, but in the end, I was able to bend it back in shape and pop up with foam.
3. Flower soft is versatile. It adds so much texture and can be used anywhere! I used cream coloured flower soft under a few flourishes.
4. I love Seafoam Tattered Angels Shimmer Mist and I want to spray everything!

A New Beginning...

My time with Cornish Heritage Farms has come to an end. While I am sad to be going on my way, I am also looking forward to new opportunities. I spent the last 18 months with CHF, having the opportunity to design with high quality rubber and working with AMAZING talented women from all over the world. The images were always fresh and unique, the techniques and tutorials plenty, the dedication to customer service extraordinary. You've got a great company Richard and Liz Pomeroy.


Now onto new beginnings, I have been asked to design for my favourite on-line Canadian store Lisa's Scrap Shack. I have been shopping there for a couple of years and have always received top notch service, great prices and great selection of new products. I am so excited to start this new venture and get to know Lisa and the other Canadian girls who will be designing alongside me.


As I say goodnight (really I'm off to watch American Idol), I want to leave you with a card that is chalk full of CHF stamps (Fine Houndstooth Scrapblock, Rummage Bin Story Book, Motivational Centers).

Off to catch some singing!

We have a winner!

Random.org picked lucky commenter #15:

Christine said...
She has the most adorable stamps! That bear hug is too cute.

Christine, please send me your addy!

Thanks for playing along ladies, I'm just sorry I couldn't give you all a set. :(

A Bear Hug Anyone? CHF Blog Candy...

I have a Kim Hughes Bear Hugs stamp set to give away! Leave a comment here on this post to have a chance to win this cute cute set! And if you haven't seen Kim's collection of stamps over at Cornish Heritage Farms, you must you must! She is brilliant. Click here to see Kim's designs.

Good luck! I will be picking a winner on Thursday March 26th at 8PM (roughly).

Supplies:

-Stamps by Cornish Heritage Farms (Bear Hugs)

-Ink by Stewart Superior

-Markers by Copic

-Cardstock by Prism

-Patterned Paper by Basic Grey

-White Paper (Simply Smooth White) by Prism

-Making Memories Distress Ink

-Spellbinders Nestabilities

-Twine

-Mini Clothespins

-Fabric

And the winner is....

Random.org picked Comment #4:

Nancy said...
I'm loving the vintage butterflies! That card is great! Thanks for the chance to win. I'll be checking out the galleries.

Congrats Nancy, you'll love this stamp! Please email me your address.

Thanks all for entering. I'll post another CHF give away tomorrow!

Good night and sweet dreams.

New 6x6 Scrapblock Stamp Release!

Good Friday friends! Just wanted to direct your attention to a new stamp that hit the shelf today, a wonderful 6x6 BIG stamp from Cornish Heritage Farms called Distressed Circles. Below you can see how I was able to use it for both a card and a scrapbook page.

ALSO - don't forget that today is the last day to put your name into the hat for the License Plates stamp - see post below!!! Your odds of winning are pretty good so far!!! I'll be choosing the winner some time around 10PM.

Have a wonderful day!

License Plates Blog Candy!

Want to win this card and background License Plates stamp from Cornish Heritage Farms???

To see all the examples made with this stamp, please visit CHF's gallery here. To see the whole Saturday Evening Post line, click here. CHF has done a wonderful job working with awesome licensed images from Saturday Evening Post.

Now the fun part - just leave your first name, email address, and your favourite Saturday Evening Post stamp from CHF in the comments of this post and I will draw a random winner on Friday, March 20th. I will have another CHF giveaway next week!

Good luck!

Saturday March 14th

Today was supposed to be a great day - I was going to pull off the BEST surprise party for my hubby. He had no idea, that is, until I had to cancel everything yesterday while my dear husband laid beside me in the hospital with a ruptured appendix. SCARY to think what would have happened if he didn't end up going to the hospital when we did. They said it ruptured 2 days before. It could be fatal if not treated. Off to clean the house and plan for my next hospital visit. Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.

Here is a Mother's Day card I made a couple days ago for the new Mona Lisa Moments release over at CHF - Mother's Day Centers. This is a set full of Mom related sentiments. And I can tell you, I need to make one for my Mother who has been invaluable these last couple days.

Shady Tree Tuesday!

Over at Cornish Heritage Farms, two new Shady Tree Studio sets have been released!!! Vegetable Harvest and Fruit Basket. These will be used for years to come in my house. I love making homemade pickles, chutneys, cranberry sauce, you name it! Below are two samples I created for the release. They are $14.99 each for SO many stamps. I'm sure you will find a way to use them all.


Supplies:
Rubber Stamps:Fruit Basket (Shady Tree Studio line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Paper: Simply Smooth White Prism, Basic Grey, Prima Marketing Inc.
Brad: Basic Grey
Flowers: Prima Marketing Inc.
Ribbon: American Crafts
Cardstock: Bazzill
Ink: Lettuce Adirondack Ink by Ranger, Stewart Superior Black Ink
Other: Copic Markers

Rubber Stamps: Vegetable Harvest (Shady Tree Studio) by Cornish Heritage Farms, Open Circles Backgrounder by Cornish Heritage Farms

Paper: Simply Smooth White Prism

Cardstock: Prism

Ink: Cranberry Adirondack Ink by Ranger, Stewart Superior Black Ink

Other: Copic Markers, Nestabilities by Spellbinder, Black Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Ribbon, Button, Flowers by Prima Marketing Inc.

Thanks for stopping by!

Sneak Peak and a Recipe Box

I went to the re-use centre before Christmas to pick up a bunch of boxes to alter. I finally got around to using this note/envelope holder, and chose to cover it with paper, ribbon, and sticker letters. I used my favourite Vintage Photo Distress Ink to do the distressing.

The sneak peak is of the garlic stamp, which is one of many stamps is a set called Vegetable Harvest to be released by Cornish Heritage Farms this Tuesday! Tomorrow, I will sneak a sample from the Fruit Basket set. I was so excited to get the set, and you will love them if you make homemade stuff and give it away.

Supplies:

Rubber Stamps:

-Vegetable Harvest (Shady Tree Studio) by Cornish Heritage Farms

Paper:

-Simply Smooth White Prism

-Graphic 45

Cardstock:

-Prism

Sticker Letters:

-Doddlebug

Ink:

-Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain Distress Inks by Ranger

-Making Memories Distress Ink

-Stewart Superior Black Ink

Ribbon:

-Creative Imaginations

Other:

-Copic Markers

-Nestabilities by Spellbinder

-note box

Dress Up Day

OK - so my niece is 10 years old, and my sister insists on dressing her daughters up for pictures (because she is a photographer and has many play clothes, hats, feathers, etc. for the kids to play with. And just as I am writing this, my 3 year old comes down to the basement in a newly acquired Snow White gown....precious. I guess she borrowed it from her friend today. Girls are all about the dress up days. So, back to my layout, Jessica is hilarious, had to jump in with the little cousins and get dressed up for Mom's photo shoot and hold a teddy bear to boot! She actually adores Winnie the Pooh do this day and if she is anything like my friend Marisa, she will wear Pooh sweatshirts and pj's even in university. :) Love ya Marisa.

So this layout is a concoction of Graphic 45 funky papers and the contents of a Bad Girls kit. Love my Bad Girls kits, but sadly my sub came to an end. If the dollar gets better, I am re-subbing. They have THE finest kits out there.

So - as I can't make a project without ink, I used my NEW favourite ink colour LETTUCE by Adirondack to smudge all around the layout. Mmmm ink. A must have, is Ranger's Cut n' Dry Foam too! This ensures great and blended application of inks.

Supplies:

Patterned Paper: Graphic 45
Cardstock: Prism
Lace and Flowers: Prima Marketing Inc.
Sticker Lace: K & Co.
Sticker Letters and Brads: Making Memories
Inks: Adirondack Lettuce and Vintage Photo Distress Ink by Ranger
Coffee Stain Stamp: Ledger Me (Rummage Bin) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Bookmark Embellishment: Basic Grey
Tools: Cut n' Dry Foam, Sewing Machine, Paper Piercing Tool

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!