Spring Wishes

Good morning!  Adrienne from Eagle Canyon Arts, here.  Thank you, Sheila for inviting me to post on Sassy Lady once again.  Also, congratulations on your exciting new line of stamps, cards and other products!  It's been very busy here with the Sassy Lady team.

Our neighbor celebrated his 90th birthday recently.  This is the card I made for him.  The frog and greeting are both from the Close To My Heart new product line of stamps and "thin cuts" - die cuts that coordinate specifically with certain stamps and can be used with die cut hand-crank machines like Cuttlebug or Sizzix Big Kick.  This set is Spring Critters and Thin Cuts.  It was available through April.  Most of these are so popular, they sell out before the end of the catalog run!  The nicest thing about these coordinating sets is the ability to precisely cut the design - no more "fussy cutting" around a stamped image!!

Other supplies used include:

Confetti Wishes papers and complements (retired)
3D Springs (retired)
White Cards 4 1/2" x 5 1/4" (X254)
Inks - Black (Z2105), Sweet Leaf (Z2153)
Green Enamel and Glitter Duos (Z3123)
Shin Han Markers - Vivid Green (Z2466), Leaf Green (Z2454), Lt Orange (Z2455)

 

The 3D spring behind the frog gives it a nice bounce when it's pulled out of the envelope.

This was a quick, simple card and lots of fun to make.  While the papers are retired, I still have lots left and will likely use it to make more of this happy little style!  Thanks for joining me today.

Blessings,

Luke 10:25-37

A Jolly Holly Christmas - Act Three

Christmas approaches and we may have need for some last minute cards.  Here are the last three cards in the Close To My Heart White Pines collection I began presenting two posts ago.

Supplies used are listed here.
Edges of  some cards and pieces of cardstock used are inked with complimentary color.

Both the card above and the card below use zip strips to accent and add interest.  Using White Pines complements to create the scene is quick and easy!

The Colonial White cardstock shape on this card is cut with the Artistry cartridge -  Real Dial size, 3” Shape <h> Page 26.  Attach the acetate shapes to the card with liquid glass, which will dry clear.

Again, White Pines complements create the scene.  Use Fern Cardstock -4 ½" x 3" (cut Banner into one end) and Colonial White Cardstock –4" x 2 ¾" (cut Banner into one end) for the background to the scene.

I hope you've enjoyed seeing how these cards are put together.  If you have any questions about this project, please contact me.  Best wishes for pleasant holidays.

Blessings,

Isaiah 30:18

A Note For Nick

Good morning - Adrienne from Eagle Canyon Arts.  It's always a pleasure to be a part of Sheila's talented Sassy Lady design team.  Thank you, Sheila.

April's Stamp of the Month (SOTM), "Typed Note" (S1504) turned out to be a perfect match for the birthday card I wanted to make for our nephew Nicholas, a senior in college.  Although computers are "de riguer" these days, the typewriter evokes a whimsical feeling of nostalgia and masculinity for this card for a "Twenty-something" fellow. 

Other CTMH Supplies used: 
Tommy papers (retired) 
Mini Medley Accents (retired)
Outdoor Denim (Z2140) and Cranberry (Z2116) Inks

Inside the card, a simple sentiment with a vintage helping hand.  I love this stamp!  Hope you enjoyed this project as much as I enjoyed sharing it with you.

Blessings,

Luke 14:15-24

End of the Road... And the Beginning

Howdy!  Adrienne here from Eagle Canyon Arts.  Thanks to Sheila for having me as a guest designer this month. 

Last month my sister retired, YAY!  We celebrated with a BIG party and of course, lots of cards and gifts.  One of her great passions is camping, so this card was perfect for her. 

CTMH Supplies:
Timberline papers, assortment and embellishments (retired) 
Colonial White Cardstock (1388) 
Colonial White Card and Envelope (X1410) 
Camper Crazy Stamp (C1578) 
Shin Han Markers (Z2453) 
Chocolate (Z2111) and Champagne (Z2174) Inks 
Sunflower Ink (retired - any bright yellow will do) 
Baker's Twine (retired) 
Scraps 

Using the embellishments and stickease assortment items always helps a card go together very quickly.  All the edges of the paper pieces were inked with chocolate ink.

Isn't that the cutest little trailer?  The Shin Han markers were perfect for coloring the little windows and pennant flags.  My sister loved her card as much as I loved making it for her. 

Thanks for joining me on this project.  Drop me a line if you have any questions or would like to know more about the products I used.  Enjoy your time getting ready for the holidays!  Fun with projects, to be sure.                               

Blessings,

 

Matthew 11:28-30

Autumn Is Busy

Howdy!  Adrienne here from Eagle Canyon Arts.  Thanks to Sheila for having me as a guest designer this month.

We had the pleasure of attending a family wedding recently.  Since it was fairly close to home, we made a road trip of it and had a great time.  The card I made for the bride and groom (my husband's brother) used these supplies: 

CTMH -
Free To Be Me Papers (Promotional, retired) 
Daisy White Paper(1385) 
Sparkles Flourishes (Z1812) 
Opaques Pearls (retired) 
Art Philosophy Cartridge (Z1686) 
Stamp - "The Happy Couple" (D1539) 
Inks - Sorbet (Z2164), Lagoon (Z2195), Hollyhock (Z2128) 
Liquid Glass (Z679)

Non-CTMH Supplies -  Copic Markers Y38, YR18, YR02 
Adhesives of choice (I love my ATG tape runner!)
 

Inside of card

The flowers came together quite nicely on the Cricut cartridge - I have found using an old hemostat from my working days is great for hanging on to that bitty internal edge and winding that flower until it is nice and "set".  The CTMH Liquid Glass works very well to hold the flowers in place once they have been formed, needing only a minute or two for setting them on the bases.

Lucia and Brian

The wedding was lovely.  The bride and groom are a terrific couple and we know they will be happy.

Adrienne and David

The next day we all went to Niagara Falls together and had a marvelous time. Thanks for following along on this project.  Contact me with any questions or comments.

 I Corinthians 13:13

Jesse's Card

Howdy!  Adrienne here from Eagle Canyon Arts.  Thanks to Sheila for having me as a guest designer this month.

As summer moves into fall, we continue to celebrate birthdays and other special times with family and friends.  Here is a card I made for a musician friend who celebrated his 85th birthday recently. 

Supplies needed:

Lollydoodle Papers (retired) 
Sorbet Ink (Z2164) 
Juniper Ink (Z2165) 
Universal Backgrounds Stamp (retired)
Cricut Art Philosophy Stamps (Z1686) 
Mini Medley Accents (retired) 
Tim Holtz Music Tape
 

Retired elements can be substituted with other available stamps and embellishments. All paper edges were inked.  The zip strip was added for accent, as was the triangle repeating stamp on the plain blue paper.  Since Jesse is a musician, the background music stamp added a nice touch on the inside of the card. 

Have a wonderful time with your end of summer, beginning of autumn crafts!  Holidays are fast approaching - ghosts and goblins will overtake us next month!

Blessings,

                                                                           Proverbs 17:1  

Getting Organized

Getting Organized

It's great fun to spend time crafting and creating.  Every once in awhile, though, I have to take a deep breath and re-organize things in my craft room. After two years as a CTMH consultant, I have collected almost 200 stamp sets.  It was becoming nearly impossible to locate "that stamp with the wedding bells" or "lighthouses" or "Sorry for your loss" sentiments or... you name it.  I spent more time pawing through my large organizers looking for things than I spent making things!  SO, I took several days and organized my STAMPS.

Excel Spreadsheet

This Excel spreadsheet catalogues stamps by number, title, description of each stamp, how many (yes, maybe I'm the only one who does it, but I wind up with duplicates because I forget what I have and buy another one) and whether there is a complimentary Cricut cartridge.  Using the spreadsheet, I can search by item or phrase ("Christmas", "Congratulations", "Happy Birthday", "cake", heart") to locate the stamps that most closely match what I want to portray.

Stamp set with project example

 Next, I went through old catalogues and found examples of how the stamp set can be used.  Having a picture on the FRONT of the stamp envelope allows me to file the stamps by catalogue number, rather than by event, season, holiday or other designation which might not come to mind when searching for a specific stamp.

Large Organizer with stamp sets

As I catalogued the stamp sets, I filled CTMH large organizers (Z1834) with them.  A and B sets in one, C and D sets in one, 2012-2013 Stamp of the Month (SOTM) in one, 2014-15 SOTM and Cricut cartridge stamps in the last 2 organizers.  I didn't label the organizers since I may have to change them out later.

Slide out cabinet drawer with organizers

Finally, I put 4 of the 5 organizers in the slide out drawer of my lower cabinet - they fit perfectly!  Since the lower slide out drawer holds my Cricut machine and cartridges, there is no room for the fifth organizer - it's on the floor.  One step at a time, right? 

Perhaps this will energize you to get organized with your stamps.  It certainly makes it easier to find what I need without going through all my stamps. Thanks for looking and keep enjoying summer!

Blessings,

II Corinthians 4:15-18