Another box with not so much bloom...

I think I got the blooming box pretty much out of my system now, LOL! They are fun to make, but very time consuming. I made this one that didn't involve any floating butterflies and flowers, but I think the large Prima silk flowers were beautiful enough to stand on their own. Stop on over the ODBD store to see the different Primas that are stocked!

I used a scripture from the Scripture Collection 1 set. This set along with Scripture Collection 2 is offered with bundle pricing so make sure to take advantage of that! Believe me, you'll be reaching for these scriptures over and over again.

As you all know, I have a love affair with all things Tattered Angels! I used Glimmer Mists on my Nature Butterfly Framed Font and rubbed my Tim Holtz distress pad directly onto it to reveal the beautiful dry embossing.

Thank you for stopping by today and please come back again tomorrow for my TIOT card for SCACD!

Card Recipe:

Stamp: ODBD Scripture Collection 1

Ink: Versamark, Walnut distress pad

Paper: Me & My Big Ideas Harvest pad, Prismatic Tawny pack, SU Sahara Sand cs

Accessories: Prima Misty Juliette Collection, Prima Flowers of the Month (October Cosmos), Plumeria Dew Drops, butterfly decor from Michael's

Played with my Bind-It-All and Tattered Angels supply!

If you haven't added a Bind-It-All machine to your crafting tool arsenal then you need to RUN and GRAB one up!!! I just recently got mine and let me tell ya...it is instantly addicting when paired with my Tattered Angels goodies! It's PERFECT for making personalized gifts for the upcoming holidays. Ok, enough raving from me. Here's my very first BIA book and I Glimmerized on each page. I used papers from the Basic Grey Indian Summer pad which was just right for my Thanksgiving Blessings theme.

Warning: LOTS of pictures to follow...

Front of the book:

This is the back side of the front cover. Glimmer Mists and Glimmer Screen...easy peasy!

I made these strips to add favorite Thanksgiving traditions or memories.

I used a butterfly chip from the Nature Butterfly Framed Fonts set and a calling card from the Outdoor Bingo Board set. I colored in the mirror/glazing ball on the calling card with Moonlight Smooch.

The Framed Font Chips are versatile. You actually get three pieces for each letter! I snuck in a butterfly Glimmer Glass and a few Spellbinder Assorted Leaves, too :).

The frame for the little butterfly is from the Regal Alpha Framed Fonts set. As you can see, the only coloring I did was with Glimmer Mists which helped me put together this book in record time!
Just keeping it simple, but staying within the design and color scheme.
The big screens I used are from the Glimmer Screens Starter Kit (sorry, the Tattered Angels store is out of it). ODBD does carry 4 different packages of Glimmer Screens so check those out!

So, there you have it...my Thanksgiving book completed in 1 1/2 days (and that's with a LOT of breaks in between).

Stamps and Accessories: ODBD Give Thanks and Fruit of the Spirit, Prima flowers (Peach Juliette Collection, Quartz Daisy Dreams), Flower Soft (Sweet Pea, Nut Brown), Basic Grey Opalines, Fiskars Effervescence border punch, Cuttlebug embossing folders, buttons?

Thanks for scrolling all the way through my post to see the pages of my book! Come back Saturday, Oct. 10, for my next SFYTT card (I'll have 2 cards using one sketch!).

A California-kind of Halloween and wonderful news from Tattered Angels!!!

This week's TIOT #38 challenge was to create a Halloween or Fall card. Sometimes I like to change things a bit...to look at a stamp and see it for something different than what it is. I didn't have any Halloween stamps from SCACD so looked at what I had and bingo! I saw my Emma from the Elisabeth Bell Sampler Edition 1 and saw a rather chic trick-or-treater. All it needed was a little creative tweaking! I showed it to Susana (SCACD owner) and she said it was definitely very California. We're both CA gals and believe you me, it is not unheard of to see laid-back, flip-flop wearing trick-or-treaters! So, here's my California "witch" using the MMSC21 sketch: I love how the Crystal Stickles reflected a greenish color on the black cardstock! Having made this card I came to realize that I need to get cracking on making my sons' Halloween costumes!!

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Emma from the Elisabeth Bell Sampler Edition for SCACD

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Basic Grey Indian Summer pad, SU cs (Perfect Plum, Barely Banana, Basic Black)

Accessories: Petaloo Dazzlers Florettes, White Inkssentials gel pen, Crystal Stickles, Prima flower, decorative heart pin, jewelry beads, black dimensional dot stickers, watercolor markers, watercolor paper

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THRILLED BEYOND BELIEF!!!

Really exciting news came my way when I received an e-mail from Michelle Jackson, the Creative Director of Tattered Angels...one of my very favorite products I consistently reach for! I was selected to be their Featured Artist for the month of October!!! It's like they knew it was my birthday! If you want to find out my answers to their fun little questions and see my projects just head over to the Tattered Angels Blog (not sure when the post will go up).

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my Glimmer Mists! But you know what? Tattered Angels has even more things to love like their Glimmer chips. I made this card for today's Limited Supplies challenge to use a Christmas tree (by the looks of it...maybe not so limited. LOL!) over at SCS and used this week's CPS135:

Doesn't the iridescent sparkle just make you go "AHHHHHHH"? The adhesive-backed Glimmer Chips are embossed so you get a really neat effect when you lightly rub an ink pad over it. Make sure you're not using ink with a sponge pad or else you'll completely lose the subtle embossing. I used my Tim Holts distress pads for my Chips.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Sentiment from the Elisabeth Bell Special Edition Ornament Collection for SCACD

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Pads (Peeled Paint, Tattered Rose, Walnut Stain), Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses pad, SU cs (Baja Breeze, Pretty in Pink, Old Olive), Prism Simply Smooth White

Accessories: Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists (Meadow Green, Tattered Leather, Rose Tea, Iridescent Gold), Frosty Memories Glimmer Chips, Basic Grey Rose/Blush Opalines

That's it from me today, but I've got more fabulous news to share tomorrow!!! I'm just so giddy!

Lace Flower Video Tutorial

I'm so glad you stopped by today because I am posting my VERY FIRST VIDEO TUTORIAL! Yes, I was a little nervous (Ok, A LOT NERVOUS! I took take, after take, after excruciating take!) but photos wouldn't have explained or showed the technique as well as a video. Please be kind with your comments, even if I did have to clear my throat during the tutorial at one point...LOL! Here's my completed card with the lace flower:

Card Recipe:

Stamp: ODBD Happy Birthday

Ink: SU Ruby Red, Walnut Ink distress pad

Paper: Graphic 45, SU cs (Close to Cocoa, Certainly Celery, Very Vanilla)

Accessories: Tattered Angels Nature Butterfly Font Chip, Glimmer Mists (on lace flower and butterfly chip), Spellbinders Large Oval, Fiskars All-A-Fleur border punch, lace, Michael's mini brad, cream satin ribbon, CB ef

I sprayed my lace flower with Suede Glimmer Mist to make it match my card and to add subtle iridescence. The color intensity will vary depending on how heavily you spray your lace.

I hope you've enjoyed my little tutorial on how to make a quick and simple but elegant lace flower.

Flock your Glimmer Screens!

Ok, I haven't done a tutorial for some time now, largely because I haven't come up with something new. I usually tinker around with my massive amount of cardmaking arsenal, trying to figure out new and creative ways to use old products. For this tutorial the old product I'm talking about is Liquid Applique.

You've seen those awesome designer flocked papers from K & Company and others. Now you can flock all kinds of papers with Liquid Applique and Tattered Angels' Glimmer Screens!

Let's get started!

The butterfly is a Tattered Angels product called Glimmer Glass and they are a MUST HAVE!!! They are preshrunk plastic with beautiful designs on the front. Grab your heat gun and heat them up. They'll get soft and pliable. Just bend until you have the desired shape and let cool. On my butterfly I added Icicle Stickles to the back.
The paper for the large butterfly die cut is from Graphic 45 and if you haven't discovered this paper company then go check them out! They have fabulous shabby chic prints! Card Recipe:

Stamp: ODBD Hope

Ink: Versamark, Walnut distress, Antique Linen distress

Paper: DCWV Rustic Stack, Graphic 45 Botanicabella, SU cs (Bravo Burgundy, Close To Cocoa, Very Vanilla)

Accessories: Glimmer Glass, Framed Fonts, Glimmer Screen, Glimmer Mists (Suede, Deep Plum, Iridescent Gold), Icicle Stickles, white ep, Basic Grey Rose/Blush Opalines, Fiskars Effervescence border punch, Liquid Applique, Fiskars Effervescence border punch

ODBD carries white Liquid Applique and if you're feeling adventurous SCACD also carries red, black, blue and green.

I hope this tutorial was informative! If you have any questions about this tute, please don't hesitate to contact me!

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Little tidbit: I have so many punches that I couldn't keep track of the names of them for my card recipes. It was taking me longer and longer each time to search for the names online so I decided to label them once and for all for super quick reference :).