Blooms - Card 2

 

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Does anyone else remember "DOTS"??  I do!  It stands for "Dozens of Terrific Stamps" and was the precursor to the  "Close to my Heart" Stamp and Scrapbook Company.  I used to be a consultant back then when I was in my first blush of stamping!  I really enjoyed it until I realized you couldn't actually make money being a consultant!  All my "profits" were used to supplement my new addiction and any classes that I was lucky enough to book!  Now I realize I'm still doing it!! Except I'm working for myself.  Somehow that makes if different...well....hmmm.....

This card took me back there yesterday and I couldn't post it because I got so emotional.  I disappeared from our living room last night and went to bed to feel sorry for myself.  (Don't ask!) DOTS was all about "stitches".  They made lots of stamps with hand drawn stitching on it and when I finished this card it absolutely looked like the typical DOTS card.  So I like it and I don't like it.  Go figure!

 

This card is part of the "Blooms" class at my studio this month!

Dates:  Tuesday Apr.5 at 11am ~ $12.00 (3 cards)
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             Thursday Apr.7 at 7pm ~ $12.00 (3 cards)

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             (810) 966-9664

SUPPLIES

Cardstock:

Bazzill Dotted Swiss / Pirouette
KaiserCraft / Candy Lane / Sherbert / 12x12
BoBunny / 12" Olivia Cashmere / #12OC617 (backside)

Ink:

Tim Holtz Distress / Black Soot

Stamps:

Unity Stamps Co. / "Best Wishes & Blooms" / UK-455A

Colored Pencils (Prismacolor):

PC914 / Cream
PC1012 / Jasmine
PC1021 / Jade Green
Other:
May Arts Ribbon / AE28 / Sheer Ombre / Peach & Yellow
Mona Lisa Odorless Paint Thinner
Paper Stumps
Fiskars Ribbon Punch
Zva Creative Pearls / Pewter / PEC-02CB-102

Blooms

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Colored pencils and May Arts ribbon get along so well!  There are so many colors to choose from between the both of them!  If you start with the ribbon colors and try to match the pencils ... no problem! Lots of options! and vice versa!  Start with colored pencils and you're sure to find a ribbon to match.  Love it!  I've been looking for an excuse to use the watermelon ribbon!

I was pretty sure the rain was going to get rid of all the snow....it was soooo close!  Just when it looked like all the dog poop was going to show - it started to snow again!  (I didn't want to scoop it all up anyway!)  I defy winter with this very Bright card of flowers!!!

This card is part of the "Blooms" class at my studio this month!

Dates:  Tuesday Apr.5 at 11am ~ $12.00 (3 cards)
              Sign-up Online!

             Thursday Apr.7 at 7pm ~ $12.00 (3 cards) 
              Sign-up Online!

             (810) 966-9664

SUPPLIES

Cardstock:

Bazzill Dotted Swiss / Pirouette
KaiserCraft / Candy Lane / Sherbert / 12x12

Ink:

Tim Holtz Distress / Black Soot

Stamps:

Unity Stamps Co. / "Best Wishes & Blooms" / UK-455A

Colored Pencils (Prismacolor):

PC929 / Pink
PC994 / Process Red
Other:
May Arts Ribbon / AE11 / Sheer Ombre / Watermelon & Parrot Green
Mona Lisa Odorless Paint Thinner
Paper Stumps
Fiskars Ribbon Punch
KaiserCraft Rhinestones / Lime Green / SB707

Strawberry Fields

Yesterday I had what felt like the first class at my Studio in forever! I loved it. The nicest bunch of ladies you'll find anywhere...so it was a great way to get back into the game! What a wonderful time we had!
I asked everyone to vote on the new Tim Holtz/Sissix Embossing folder in the background because Hubby wasn't 100% sold on it. I didn't want to do it again...so I think the ladies just said..."sure...it looks nice!" hah! Anyway...it's staying!
While I'm sitting here doing this blog, my son Tristan (14) is doing the photos and entries for the website and my oldest son Michael (17) is weedwacking outside!!! Life is good!

Products Used:

* Bazzil / Blush Red Prismatic

* Bazzill / Kraft

* Pearls by KaiserCraft / SB795 Red

* May Arts Ribbon Red Gingham KB14 

* Sissix: Tim Holtz Embossing Folder / Woodgrain #656644

* Hardware by Creative Impressions

* Unity Stamps / Berry Good Life / UK-433A

Prismacolor Pencils

PC1089 Pale Sage

PC912   Apple Green

PC1084 Ginger Root

PC925   Crimson Lake

PC926   Carmine Red

PC1094 Sandbar Brown

PC1967 Cool Grey 90%

PC1076 French Grey 90%

Cup of Tea

I woke up today excited to post on my blog because I had colored and created and tried new things yesterday without feeling pressed.  It's been good to get ahead of the classes and schedule a little.  The website needs work, I need more experience taking pictures and using Paint Shop Pro... but on the whole, it's nice to start creating again without wondering if I could understand how to do calendars, websites, links, trims, borders, etc.

When I was tooling around blogs yesterday, I also realized I would have to start watermarking my cards again...which I had forgotten about.  It's not so much to credit my work (ok, maybe that too!)- but requests from stamp companies to not make it so easy for the images to get reproduced without purchase.  After talking with a tech guy from my hosting service, I was told there was almost nothing you could do anyway, since people who know what they are doing don't find it hard to take it off.  What a shame!  I'll still watermark the images when I put them in the website though...I don't think hackers are into coloring!!!

Demra put her blog up last night for the Nook and Cranny here in Port Huron, MI.  I raced over there to be her first "follower"!  Here it is....she's just getting started, but eventually there will be a beautiful montage of "Made in Michigan" Crafts to page through.

Products Used

* Bazzill / Blush Red Prismatic

* Bazzill / Kraft Cardstock

* Pearls by KaiserCraft / SB795 Red

* Charm by Frosted Creek Charms

* May Arts Ribbon / Gingham KB46

Cuttlebug

* Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

* Frills Embossing Folder Border Set

Prismacolor Pencils
* PC1089 Pale Sage
* PC 912  Apple Green
* PC1084 Ginger Root
* PC925   Crimson Lake
* PC926   Carmine Red
* PC1094 Sandbar Brown
* PC1067 Cool Grey 90%
* PC1076 French Grey 90%

Unity Stamps Company: Berry Good Life / UK-433A