Snowflakes Card...

This card was created for another color challenge over at StampTV..and you know... it actually snowed here today!!..not much, but with the snowflakes and Christmas music in the background, this card was so easy to get in the mood for..

Products used:
Textured Green Cardstock by Bazzil
Plain White Cardstock by American Crafts
Red Designer Paper - unknown
Embossing folder by Tim Holtz
Stamps by Making Memories - Fa La La Collection
Distress Inks - Barn Door Red - Vintage Photo
Color Box Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan

Snowman Card..

This is a card I created for a StampTV Challenge...I enjoy Gina K's Tutorials..and I really like the color challenge she selected for this card..what fun..eh??

Unfortunately I don't have any of her wonderful products ( yet..hee hee ) so I went through my own stash and came up with:

Tim Holtz embossing folder,
Turquoise Acrylic Paint - Decoart
Inkadinkdoo Snowman Stamp,
ColorBox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan
Ranger Distressing Inks: Barn Door Red and Frayed Burlap

Challenges can be fun... Try one!!
:)

Halloween Frame...

It's amazing what you can do with cereal boxes!!... my new Cricut Cartridge - October 31st... and a new Martha Stewart Halloween Fence Border Punch..

I know Halloween is over but I didn't want to post this until I had gven it to my friend Bertha, first..

Frames are pretty easy to make... basic shapes like squares, rectangles, hearts, circles.. whatever you can think of.. and whatever size opening you want...the decorating is really all about having some fun...

So go for it !!
:)
Debbi...

Toilet Paper Roll Tutorial...

As promised, here is a slide show tutorial for my toilet paper roll mini album..( and my first YouTube Video!! )

You will probably notice that many of my supplies are Italian... hee hee.. but you can find such things as acrylic paints.. quick drying glues and sealers here in the western hemisphere, too...

You will need to adjust some of your measurements, based on the size of your toilet rolls..

Close ups of the finished pages and information on the papers are available on the original posting of the album:
http://kindakrafty.blogspot.com/2010/08/blog-post.html

Hope this helps!!

Halloween Toppers...

Decided to do something a little more personal for the kids this year..pulled out the cardstock..all my fun stamps, my Ghosties die cut from Sizzix, embossing powder and my Treading Water border punch from EK success and spent the afternoon making these...the bag "opening" is at the bottom, allowing the kids to open and close without tearing the topper..bags were from the Dollar Store and are smaller than a regular sandwich bag..but the size is up to you...

Used a fine point Zig Pen to make the dash lines around the purple scalloped circle and added embossing powder..you can also use a Sharpie Pen to blacken the staples..
Try it... it's fun!!

Christmas Step Card...

I've been so intrigued by these step cards and thought I would like to try one for myself..there are many wonderful tutorials on Youtube, so I won't bore you with one of mine.. hee hee..suffice to say..I think I've found my Family Christmas Card for this year!!
The photo is of my home, now...but taken 60 years ago.. with my older brother Leonard and Mary Shea who was our neighbor at that time..

Cardstock by Bazzil
Frame by Sizzix
Stamps by Clear Stamps & Making Memories
Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Ranger's Expresso Dye Ink
Irradescent Gold by Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist
Border Punch by EK Success

No Parking...

It was wonderful to spend three months visiting with my daughter and her family...but it is so nice to be home, too and to be back in my scraproom...got to play yesterday and what fun it was to make this layout of my grandson Liam who never minded the million times I asked to take his picture ( as long as I showed him what he looked like on my camera right after )..on our way back from walking Mommy to work one day, I managed to convince him to sit in this very tiny alcove that posted a "No Parking" sign..he just fit!!

Papers and Embellishments are from:
My Mind's Eye - Breaking Free Collection