Prairie Paper & Ink

Anyone seen my crochet hooks?

I've been looking for them for 2 days  - they seem to have grown legs and walked off......however I did find a couple of things that I've been looking for since we moved (back in September ROFL!) so that was cool. Mebbe if I start hunting for something OTHER than the crochet hooks I'll find those eh? *wink*

I'm pretty sure they're in the garage with the tons off stuff I just put in there when we moved - Tim's been after me for months to get it all organized - but it's COLD!!! The garage isn't heated and just hunting for a good 20 minutes yesterday in there nearly gave me frostbite. All that stuff will have to wait for spring.

Anywho I have a cute, non-crochet related card to share today:

 

I just love this Fluffles stamp - is it not the cutest thing ever??? This card was one of the other ideas I had when I posted my Friday Sketch! #46 - this time using a stamped image as one of the main "hearts".

I stamped the image onto white cardstock then colored it in with my Prismacolor pencils and gamsol - thought I would use something other than Copics for once!

Plus I wanted a softer-looking image than I can get with my Copics (right now anyway - I know there are some people that can get some pretty fantastic results with their Copics - I'm not one of them!).

After the image was colored I cut it out with one of my circle nestability dies.

The patterned paper is from a retired KI Memories wedding-theme collection. I used the patterned cardstock for the card base, added the layers (one punch with a Martha Stewart flower border punch) and pierced a heart on the one side (to do that I traced a heart outline from a heart nestability die with a pencil, pierced the holes then erased the pencil).

The pink heart was die cut, then covered with Cotton Candy Stickles - this stuff isn't really "sparkly" but I LOVE the color and it adds such a neat texture.

The flower centers areOYSTER baubles from Stamping Bella - I attached them with mini glue dots.

The "To have and to hold..." sentiment is from my Love Sentiments set (SO perfect for this Fluffles image LOL!).

On the inside of the card I added some patterned paper and CS, die cut a white circle and off set it in the top right corner - opposite to the main image on the card front.

I cut out another pink heart and covered it with Cotton Candy Stickles, let it dry then adhered it to the inside and that was it!

     

STAMPS: Fluffles Love, AmyR Stamps Love Sentiments set.

CS: KI Memories Wedding Patterned Paper (discontinued), White, Pink.

INK: Memento Tuxedo Black.

ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities Dies (Circles, Hearts, Scalloped Hearts), Martha Stewart Border Punch, Ribbon, Primas, Bella Baubles, Cotton Candy Stickles, Dimensionals.

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OK I'm off to work some more on my studio. Painting is nearly done (I took an old mirror off the back of the door to discover that it had been painted around - so I've had to paint that and the closet door - such boring work but it needs to be done!) then I have to get shelves installed in the closet. I'm hoping I can have everything in by this weekend but we'll see what happens!

Love is in the Air Fluffles!!

What a non-productive morning I've had. I've been on my computer for HOURS attempting to install a printer with no luck (I've had issues with the disc, the company sent me out a new one more than once, I attempted to install it on our other computer and ran into problems, now I'm back to square one!!). I've also been going through the folders and files deleting things that don't need to be there, deleting duplicate pics, then getting sidetracked with some old pictures and videos when the girls were little (that wasn't a waste of time - it was so funny watching the videos again - they grow up way too soon!!).

ANYWHO I am definitely tired of being on the computer so here will be a quick post before I go get lunch ready and go do something else!

 

I actually remembered to pull out myFluffles Fishy stamp and use it before Valentine's day!! I'm pretty sure I forgot to even use it last year at this time :(

This is a 4.25" square card - it's been a while since I've made a card other than the standard A2 size.

I stamped the image onto white cardstock before cutting it out with a Nestabilities circle die.

I used these Copics to color him in - quite a few for such a simple image but I've been working more on blending and whatnot and an image like this is a good one to practice with (for me anyway).

The glittered heart was cut with a scalloped Nestabilitie die from DoodleBug Sugarcoated (aka glitter) cardstock (you can get a similar look by using cardstock, versamark and Stampin' Up! Iridescent Ice embossing powder - but having the CS already glittered is much less work!).

I added Fruit Punch Stickles to the hears of the image, and some fun flock with the Quickie Glue Pen to Fluffles to make him fuzzy.

I also sponged on some ink to the edges before I adhered the image to the card with dimensionals.

The inside was lined with the same pink DoodleBug textured CS (I love this CS - especially this pink - I've been using it a lot lately! 

I cut a circle from white CS with a larger nestie die, adhered that then adding a strip of the same patterned paper I used on the front (from the My Mind's Eye Irresistible line). I cut another small scalloped heart from a scrap of the glittered CS then adhered it to finish off the inside.

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STAMPS: Stampendous Fluffles Fishy.

CS: White, DoodleBug Pink, DoodleBug SugarCoated Red, SU! Baja Breeze.

INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, Palette blue ink.

ACCESSORIES: Paper Piercer, White Gel Pen (ranger), Spellbinders Nestabilities Dies (circles and scalloped hearts), Stickles, Primas, Brads, Dimensionals, Fun Flock.

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Quick Links:

Today's ATS Challenge is to use brads on your creation - check out the Design Team samples for it here.

I'm taking suggestions for tutorials and/or tool product reviews - you can leave your comments for that on this post here.

 

 

Happy Thanksgiving Canada and FINALLY my Friday Sketch! #32

WOW. I know I said I would be back later in the afternoon on Friday with my Friday Sketch but man oh man was this weekend ever INSANE!! Today is officially Thanksgiving for us here in Canada so Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian readers!!

The dinner I cooked and served on Saturday for all my extended family went really well! The turkey turned out great (yup cooking a fresh turkey is way better than frozen - and I don't really know much about cooking Turkey (well nothing at all LOL) but all I had to do was put it in the oven and it was good to go 'till we pulled it out and cut it up (we don't do the whole "presenting it at the table and someone carves it up for each person" - maybe someday......we just dig in!!)). And everything else turned out great especially:

My very first apple pie :o) Actually it's a Sour Cream Apple Pie.

I know it's not the smartest thing to bake and serve something you've NEVER done before - but I HAD to make this pie and thank goodness it turned out PERFECT! Everyone loved it and there was not a crumb left.

If you're interested in the recipe you can find it here on Posie Gets Cozy - I love her blog. I read it all the time and have never tried any of the recipes she's shared but this one I had to and it was SO good - I'll definitely be making it again!

Anywho it was a long and busy weekend. We had my brother-in-law and his wife and new baby (3 weeks old!) staying here all weekend, Thanksgiving lunch and supper at the in-laws yesterday (I am so full of turkey now I think I will burst!) and brunch this morning. Needless to say it was a GOOD weekend just a long and tiring one!

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So of course for my belated Friday Sketch I had to use my Fluffles Turkey stamp.

I cut an oval with my Nestabilities die and my CuttleBug then stamped the fluffles image, colored it in with my Copics, then masked the bottom and stamped A Muse's Small oval stamp to ground the image.

I then replaced the Nestabilities die on the oval and airbrushed with a creamy colored marker (sorry I forget which one!) around the image (I didn't bother masking the image - just went in with a little color at a time with the airbrush and it was good to go) to make it stand out more.

I used the Autumn Type Cuttle Bug folder on the Olive cardstock (misting the CS with water first using a Mini Mister - makes it much crisper embossed impression and no cracking!!), some Chatterbox paper (that I've had forever - it's probably not available anymore), May Arts ribbon and DoodleBug brads.

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And here's the sketch!:

If you upload your card using this sketch to any public galleries please use the keyword AMYRS41 to make it easier to find.

And don't forget to link directly to your creation in the comment section of this post so that I can see it too! (please don't use just a general link to your blog/gallery - if you've posted several times since then I have to search to find the right post!)

Also if you want me to link to your card in next week's sketch post you have to have it done and linked to before next Friday - other than that there's no time limits. I just enjoy having any of you participate and linking back to your creations is a little way for me to say thank you!! :)

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And links to those that participated in Friday Sketch! #31:

Janelle's Card

Ginny's Card

Claire's Card

Robbie's Card

Makeesha's Cards and Scrapbook Page

Tina's Card

Lara's Card

Julia's Card

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Well this post took me a LOT longer to type up and hyperlink than I thought (I've been at the computer for over an hour and a half! eeek!) so I gotta run and get supper ready............leftover turkey and all the fixings anyone?? *grin*

Stop by for a spell...

My camera battery died last night so this post is a little later than I intended!!

First off did y'all see all the new stamps are now for sale at CC Designs? Plus they got a TON of new product in - I've been making up wishlists LOL!!

OK on to the card. I mentioned recently that I have a "thing" for Fluffles stamps - and several people were surprised as I rarely make any cards with them!! That's true tho - I rarely had the TIME to make any cards with them. But now I do - so y'all will be seeing a lot more Fluffles cards on here *grin*.

I used my new Fluffles Brew stamp for this card, stamping it onto white cardstock, masking the bottom then stamping an oval from A Muse to ground the image.

I used Copoics to color in the image, added Grape Ice Stickles to his hat, and covered the cauldron with my Sakura Clear Glaze pen (it gives it a rather matte/shiny finish - not shiny like Ranger Glossy Accents or SU Crystal Effects - but I prefer the pen as it dries a LOT faster than either of those products).

The patterned paper is KI Memories Haunted (ATS only has a limited supply of a few of the papers left - it's been discontinued!! :( I REALLY hope KI comes out with a new Halloween collection before next year's as this is my FAVORITE H'ween paper!!! I've been using it for a couple of years now and am running out of what I do have - blah).

Anyway I finished off the card with some ribbon, buttons and stamped the sentiment at the bottom and that was it!

Now I have to run and shower and get ready as we're all going to the Elementary school for lunch - Veronica's class is having a medieval feast and according to her we're all "wearing crowns and get to be princesses - daddy gets to be a princess too!!" (LOL).

Fangtastic Fluffles

hehehehehehe this Fluffles stamp cracks me up (well they all do really) - he's such a riot.

The sentiment is a separate stamp - I got them both at ATS as soon as they came in (of course) and inked them up last night and made this card.

After stamping the sentiment I added the red with a Copic marker.

Fluffles was stamped then colored with Copics and cut out then adhered to the card with dimensionals.

The patterned paper is from Flair Designs Spellbound collection - I stitched it to the card with my sewing machine.

FYI I'm using my Friday Sketch! #29 for this card - just changing up the elements a bit - since the sentiment was so large I made that the main image and consider the ribbon knot one of the squares in the layout :)

The bats and spider were made with my new CuttleBug 3x3 Creepy Combo - those little sets are cool! I used the die and it cut out all three, then slipped the 3 pieces into the embossing folder and ran that through and it dry embossed them so the images just pop - very cool!

I added Black Diamond Stickles to the bats, the Spider and Fluffles cape to finish off the card and that was it!

EDITED TO ADD: To answer a question no I don't have any problems with the black stickles - mine isn't thicker than any of the other stickles - but being black I tend to apply it in one spot then spread it around with the tip of the bottle to where I want it. And I do use less of it then other colors when I'm covering areas like this.

Fluffles Halloween

I made this card yesterday when I made my Friday Sketch card - with this one I omitted the flower and put the sentiment on the other side - but still followed the sketch for the most part.

**Note for those who asked - anyone can participate in my Friday Sketches - there's no restrictions on what products you use. Use whatever you like!! I do it just for fun and love seeing all the creations and interpretations that others come up with :)

I got this Fluffles ghostie stamp as soon as ATS got them in stock. I have a thing for Fluffles stamps - I've been collecting them for a couple of years now and own almost every single one! LOL

I used my Copics to color in the image then added Crystal Stickles to the ghost outfit and the pumpkin.

I used my Cuttlebug and the Boo to You embossing folder on the purple cardstock and sponged purple ink on it here and there to make the embossing pop a little more.

The orange batty patterned paper is from SU!'s Halloween papers, the sentiment is from A Muse, brads are Doodlebug, and the ribbon is SU as well.

Fluffles and Flowers and Another Sketch

I was going through my computer files and came across this card and realized I never did upload it on here!

This card uses Fluffles Grasshopper stamp, I colored it in with a mix of Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol and Copic Markers.

The sentiment is from A Muse.

The patterned paper is from Junkitz Salsa Celebration, the flower is a Bazzill Blossom (I colored it with a Copic Marker to get it the color I wanted), and the ribbon is Stampin`Up! (retired).

After looking at this card I realized I did a pretty funky layout and I like it LOL! So I made up (yet another) sketch to go along with it:

Feel free to use this sketch and if you upload your card using it to any public galleries (like SCS) then please use the keyword AMYRS8 so that I can find it easier (and please link directly to your creation in the comment section on this post so I can see it too!)

STAMPS: Fluffles Grasshopper by Stampendous, Sentiment by A Muse. CS: Papertrey White, Taken with Teal, Pink Passion, Black (Stampin`Up!), Junkitz Salsa Celebration Patterned Paper. INK: Brilliance Graphite Black, Copic Markers. ACCESSORIES: Marvy Mega and Giga Circle Punches, Ribbon, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Bazzill Bitty Blossom, WeR Jumbo Eyelet, Corner Rounder Punch.

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A note about my sketches:

I've been asked these sketches are "AmyR originals" - yes they are! I made them up myself on my computer and if you click on them to get a larger image you'll see my watermark on them as well.

I've also been asked if it's OK for people to save the sketches onto their computer to use for inspiration  -that's totally fine with me! All I ask is that if YOU also post your creations online and use one of my sketches - that you post a link back to me here (preferably right to the post that has the same sketch just to make things easier!). And I also would like it if you'd leave a comment on here when you do upload with a link to your creation b/c I'd like to see what you made!

EDITED TO ADD: I've uploaded all the sketches I've made so far into their own gallery - you can see them all HERE <-------click! and I will continue to update the gallery as I post new sketches.

I am really enjoying making up these sketches as I go along - so far I just have the basics down but I hope to be able to do more fun ones (IE more detailed and whatnot) down the road once I figure out how LOL!!

I have also been thinking of setting aside a certain day each week to share a sketch instead of just posting one whenever I feel like it. I haven't decided which day tho! Any suggestions??

Sittin' Here...

Here's another Fluffles card!!

This time I used Stampendous Fluffles Snail stamp (one of my faves - well all of them are my faves - but this one tops the list!) and colored it in with Copic markers. You can't really tell from this picture but I added Fruit Punch Stickles to the flower for some shimmer...

The sentiment is from A Muse (another one of my faves) and I punched it out with my EK Success Key Tag punch (Stampin' Up!). The ribbon slots on each side were made using my Making Memories Ribobn Slot Punch, then I threaded through some SU wide grosgrain (I LOVE the wide grosgrains - I wish they came in more colors!).

The flower is Bazzill, and the brad is from this Making Memories pack. The patterned paper is from the 6x6 Junkitz Salsa Celebration pack.

You can see all the other Fluffles cards I did using this paper here (I did a "One Sheet Wonder" of sorts with the Fluffles stamps and this paper pack and have only been sharing a card at a time with it - gotta draw it all out ya know!! *wink*):

Sweet Friend Fluffles

Fluffles Halloween

Life's Uncertain...

I hope everyone's having a great weekend so far!! It snowed here a little bit overnight but is only staying on the streets and sidewalks - the girls have been asking me all morning if they can go out and "play" in said snow and I can't seem to get through to them that unless I scrape the snow off the street there's really none to play with yet! I'm sure there will be plenty of it tho as Christmas approaches.....

Sweet Friend Fluffles

So here's another card using a Stampendous Fluffles stamp (this time Fluffles Flower) and patterned paper from the Junkitz Salsa Celebration 6x6 pack.

I used Copic Markers to color in Fluffles, then added Fruit Punch stickles to the flowers.

I also used my Copics on the Bazzill Bitty Blossoms to make them match better (did I mention how much I LOVE using my Copics for that??), and attached them with black brads.

The sentiment is from A Muse, and the ribbon is by Offray (from WalMart or Michaels).

Have a great Thursday everyone!!

Fluffles Halloween

I think I've mentioned how much I love Fluffles stamps eh?? I think he's just the cutest little character EVER - and I plan on owning them ALL!! *grin*

I used Fluffles Broomstick for this card - I stamped him onto Papertrey White CS (using Brilliance Graphite Black Ink) then used Copic Markers to color him in - for his hat I used a black Prismacolor pencil and Gamsol so that it wasn't BLACK black.

I used Lime Ice Ice Stickles on the "flight path" and the frog and hat band for some added bling.

The patterned paper is from Junkitz Salsa Celebration 6x6 pack (I posted another Fluffles card here <---click! using the same papers. And I have more to share down the road as well.....), the flower is a Bazzill Bitty Blossom (I used a Copic Marker to make it more red), and the brad is a Making Memories Halloween Pebble Brad.

The sentiment is from CC Designs Halloween set (I LOVE that set - my plan today is to set aside some time to play with it some more!).

Doesn't he just make you grin???

Life's uncertain.....

Lots of y'all know today is my birthday. And a lot of you have asked just how old am I???? For some reason most ppl think I'm a lot older than I really am - and I dunno whether to take that as a compliment or not ROFLOL!!

Anywho as of today I'm a whopping 24 years old (I have a raging headache right now along with 2 sick little girls so forgive my enthusiasm)...

I thought this card would be a fitting one to share today. The stamp is Fluffles Full by Stampendous - I'm on a mission to own ALL the Fluffles stamps - they are so stinkin' cute I just have to have them...

Fluffles was stamped onto Papertrey white CS then I used Copic markers to color everything in. I used my Coluzzle to cut around him then matted the image with a giga scalloped circle of red CS. I used Fruit Punch Stickles on the balloon and the cake and white liquid applique for the icing.

The patterned paper is from Junkitz Salsa celebration 6x6 pack (I LOVE those papers - so bright and cheerful), the ribbon is May Arts, and the photo corners were made using Stampin' Up!'s Photo Corner punch.

Hopefully later today I'll get a chance to upload pics of the few birthday/RAK cards and (awesome) gift that my friend Dawn got me so y'all can see them :o) But right now I'm gonna go crawl on the couch with the girls and just try to take it easy for the day (I suppose I can get away with not doing laundry or washing dishes just for today eh?? *wink*).