MY "GUINEA PIG" CARD

HEHEHE

I wanted to try this house from the Sugar n Spice Lite cartridge. Well, I wasn't going to use a nice paper just for a prototype because normally my first try does not come out exactly nice. I look in my box for not so pretty cheap papers and I choose this orange/yellow paper. Well-Well! lol.

The house was welded and cut at 5 inches and then everything else was cut accordingly. The grass is the only cut from another cartridge: Paper Dolls for everyday.

I called this card my Guinea Pig because at first I was just experimenting.

My Guinea Pig Card

5 inches

What do you think?

I think all is in the details.

(You can click on the photos for a larger view)

 I kept adding some things here and there.

Lots of bling, some butterflies.

Some flower heads were also added and more bling. 

It is also very dimensional.

What do you think about it?

Sometimes we do not like how certain projects come out 

but if you keep adding subtle details, you really can transform it.

Thanks for stopping by!

If you want to enter for the giveaway please

click here

You will have until Monday, August 2nd 10:00AM EST to enter.

Hugs to all!

Plot 61a Preserves

I have been busy making my first batch of chutney from Plot 61a - a scrummy concoction loosely based on Hugh Fearnley-Wittingstall's "Glutney" recipe using the first crop of courgettes from my allotment. Should be ready to eat in a couple of months, so in plenty of time for Christmas. I have designed a jam pot style cover as I am using recycled jars from my kind neighbours.

The Cuttlebug Spot Mini Album Challenge

Looks like I lucked out here. I'm hoping when I get home I'll be able to retrieve my CHA pix from my ailing camera, but in the meantime I realized I'd uploaded my Cuttlebug Spot challenge project to my blog before I'd left. This week we're embossing on mini albums or books and I decided to do a TP roll (or for you germaphobes, a paper towel roll) album. I've never done one of these before, but one thing I learned immediately is your Cuttlebug is a great way to flatten the rolls before covering or embellishing them. They are covered in creme card stock embossed with Morrocan Screen, Ironworks, Victoria, and Textile Texture Cuttlebug folders and the new Tim Holtz Damask folder. The black borders are Stampin'Up and EK Success border punches and borders from the Cuttlebug Ironworks Card Making combo. The motif's are Spellbinder's for the lock and key and Fleur de Lis pendant, MS punches for the heart and butterfly, and again the Ironworks combo for the square with the scrolls.

I had a set of clear stamp words that impressed me as the keys to happiness. They were cut with Nesties Mega Ovals and layered with my fave K&CO paper again. This was a really fun challenge and my DT sisters did amazing things with it so be sure to stop by The Cuttlebug Spot to see their creations as well.

It's another late night and there's a Cricut Circle breakfast tomorrow before the CHA Super Show opens at noon. Hope to see many of you there and I apologize for missing your projects this week as my blog hopping time is non existant. (I also have 180 unread emails that aren't going to be opened any time soon. So sorry, but I promise to catch up next week.

The ever-talented photographer + Champer

J O N A T H A N W I N S T O N E

has posted some fucking good shots from the trip at Bright Tradeshow, Berlin 2010

with his Olympus XA using Fuji Superia 400.

Over 'eeer.

+ PAUSE SKATE MAG +

While at Bright, we caught up with Benjamin who had the latest Pause Skate Mag //

Formerly from Kingpin mag, he is now Main Man and editor of Pause.

Outta France, and created only six months ago, the content holds the latest.

Pause Issue's 1 & 2 are OUT NOW! Printed in French and available in all good newsstands in France. Issue 1 is also available online, in English.

...Keep an eye on their new website which will have Pause Issue 002 available online in English in just under a month.

www.pauseskatemag.com

Ahhh!!!

Fonsecafilms and Leader Bikes have joined to promote the release of Revoked Movie and Leaders Bikes new fork.

Revoked is out!

If you order revoked from

http://www.revokedmovie.com

you will be enter for a chance to

win a Leader Trickstar 2.0 frame and Shadow Fork. The contest will end August 31 2010, and the only way to enter is to order Revoked Movie @ the Revoked Store.

LAST GRAD CARD 2010 (ETA POP-UP-TEMPLATE)

FOR THE "LOTS OF PUN" 

STAMP SET GIVEAWAY

CLICK HERE

Now, onto my last (I hope) Graduation card, lol.

My son has so many friends it has been party after party.

and my green pocket is almost empty. lol

EDITED TO ADD POP-UP TEMPLATE

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This card I made in a super speed mode cause my son had to leave at certain time.  I am too picky making my cards and I do not like to be rushed. So with that said you won't find many details but it was 

my first pop-up card 

and I wanted to show it here. I know the diploma came out a bit too large but I did not have time to cut it again or add anything else. Not even the envelope but, here it comes. 

It was fun to do the pop-up card and I think I will be making more of them.

I hope you like it.

and Thanks for stopping by.

POP-UP TEMPLATE

It is really easy and it will work with any shape as long as you know the basics.
enjoy!

Do not forget to sign up for the giveaway,  (click here) 

and the post is the one below this one.

Have you been watching the CHA videos from the gals that were lucky enough to be there?

I have and I am having fun too.

Hugs!

fallen heroes

I'm Here at CHA

Hi guys! Been very busy with no time to blog, and sorry, but I'm having technical difficulties here at CHA. The show is amazing but I've found that my camera isn't working. I thought it was the battery, but I find now it isn't. Therefor, the pix I've taken so far aren't available at the moment. This is the last day of the trade show and tomorrow I'm hoping to meet up with many message board and blogging friends. I'll be doing the make and takes at the Custom Crops booth both Friday and Saturday so please stop by and say "Hi!"

Of course the Provo Craft event was amazing and yes, those attending will be receiving the new Imagine machine. WooHoo!

DAY 3 JOY'S LIFE.COM GIVE-A AWAY

We all know Joy from 

http://joyslife.com/. Joy is who I made the  

Snail Mail card for. Joy contacted me because she is having a 

5 Days of Give-a ways

in her blog this week. She invited me to participate

and here I am so very honored to do so. 

Thanks Joy!

Anyhow....This is great news!!!! 

WHY?????

Joy has offered to SPONSOR, 

yes! I said sponsor this event 

with her very own clear stamp set called

"Joy's Life Lots of Pun"

Joy also has a new DVD called

 You can take a look at her products 

Here.

I am super thrilled.

To enter for this give-a-away you must tell me which sentiment on this stamp set is your favorite and of course a way to contact you if you are the lucky person to win the Lots of Pun giveaway.

It is not required to subscribe/follow my blog, but it would be nice if you did, just don't feel obligated.

I love all of the sentiments, but I chose...

G'Day Mate!

for my 5 by 7 inch card.

 I used the B is for boys Lite Cricut cartridge for the pirate and his outfit. The ship is also from the same cartridge. The red polka dot frame is from Live Simply, another Lite Cricut cartridge.

The chest, crab, sea shell and sun are from the Life is a Beach cartridge. The card base is a kraft cardstock.

I made his tiny earrings from some jewelry findings I have in my supplies. It came out so very cute. I also used some stickles for the bling. 

The "gold" in the treasure chest is from some jewelry charms I also have and I purchased those for 50 cents at Joann's. 

I knew I would find somewhere to use them, :)

The sand paper is from DCWV. Click on the pics for a better view. 

And...I used the G'Day Mate!  

clear stamp from Joy's Lots of Pun set.

 Doesn't look great  on my card?

This is the same set you might be able to win 

if you leave me a comment telling me which stamp from this set is your favorite.

Below you can see the inside of the card and if you are wondering where the blue beautiful paper comes from, it is from K&Co Day Dreams Collection.

I will be announcing the winner on Monday, August 2nd. The stamps will ship 1st class in the USA and Priority Mail if you are international. Joy will be shipping them. You have to leave me a way to contact you and if you do not claim your prize within 3 days, I am so very sorry but I will choose another winner. I will be using Random.org for this give-a way.

Thanks for stopping by

and I certainly hope you enjoyed coming over.

Hugs to all!

Juliana Sissons at the V and A

The talented and inspiration Ms Sissons

Juliana's knit design

If you live fashion and you adore knit you will absolutely LOVE this: Knitwear designer Juliana Sissons has an artist residency at the V & A with open workshops and drop in sessions: Check it out: Juliana will have special access to the Medieval Renaissance Collection for inspiration, study and research - July to December.

Oh! And I forgot to mention her book! Part of the Basics series: Basics in Fashion Design - Knitwear - available at Amazon

Josh and saturdays killing it

my good friend josh's shop http://blog.saturdaysnyc.com/ has been doing very well lately with colaborations with Jcrew and now warriors of radness.
way to get it done guys.

IT'S NOT EASY BEING PINK BLOG HOP WINNER

Hello friends, new followers and visitors.

The day has come where I will be announcing my blog candy winner.

I have used Random.org and I am so very sorry but due to lack of precious time I couldn't make a video.

I had 236 entries.

The winner is entry number 5

 Number 5 is...........

Lauren said...

So cute!! I'm sure Robyn is going to love it!! Congrats on being a design team member, and I look forward to seeing all of the other wonderful creations you make! Lauren lechristina3 at gmail dot com

July 24, 2010 1:32 AM

CONGRATULATIONS TO LAUREN...I  WILL BE CONTACTING YOU SOME TIME THIS WEEK TO GET YOUR ADDY. 

**************************************************************************

I have a small SURPRISE tomorrow. 

Please come and check it out. It will be lots of fun too.

Hugs to All!!!!!

More extra, extra!

I have an opinion piece in aol news this morning. If hotlink doesn’t work: aol news and click on opinion: When Two ‘Rights’ Make a Wrong.

Http://www.aolnews.com/opinion/article/opinion-when-two-rights-make-a-wrong/19566150

Poppy seed heads

I have been rather remiss lately and not updated by blog. I have, though, been very busy on the allotment (it has come on in leaps and bounds) and have also started doing some fabric experiments and drawings for my return to Northbrook in September.

I have been gathering seeds which I am sharing with friends and family. I could not resist scanning the "crop" of poppy seed heads - they might just creep into my textile project! The blue one is evidence of my using it for printing - as you do!

BBTB2 SYI Ice Cream Cone Cut and Blog Hop

Happy Monday everyone! I'm winging my way to Chicago for CHA as we speak but I managed to do a couple of DT things before I left. If you've arrived from Joanna's Blog, you're on the right track. If not, you may wish to start at BBTB2 so you don't miss a thing. This week dear Krista chose the ice cream cone cut from Stretch Your Imagination. I chose the silhouette feature and decided to turn it upside down and make a clown. I actually cut the whole thing in white card stock and colored it with my Copics. I welded a bowtie shadow cut from Paper Dolls to the bottom where the cherry is and cut off the stem. I also cut another bowtie in shadow and regular, glued them together and cut it in half for ears. I drew the eyes and smile and added a pom pom nose, another tiny one on the hat, and a big ribbon bow. The sentiment is a metal adhesive one from the $ bins at M's, colored black with a permanent marker.

The circle easel card is actually done with my Nesties. I saw a cute one on Kellie's Blog with a tutorial on Debbie's Blog, my Aussie friends from Tickled Pink Stamps. Thanks guys! I added mats done with Nesties Pinking Circles and embossed the yellow ones with the Spots and Dots Cuttlebug folder. This makes a fairly tiny card, but I thought it would be cute to brighten someone's day for a birthday or even a child's get well card. A larger one could certainly be done using Design Studio. Now on to hop to my dear friend Carole's Blog (it's her birthday week so be sure to leave her some love!), but before you go, please be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win a $30.00 gift certficate from Custom Crops. The winner will be announced Friday (if I don't forget since I'll still be away) so keep on checking back. And all of you attending CHA, please stop by the Custom Crops booth at the Super Show and say "hi"! I'll be doing Make and Takes there both Saturday ad Sunday and would love to meet you in person.

BLOG HOP CLOSED AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

WOW!

I never anticipated such a great response. I couldn't believe how many bloggers stopped by. Some of them signed to follow me, even I did not require them to do it for the giveaway. I read every single comment but it will be a long task to reply to each one so I want to do it here.

Thanks so Much for all the loving comments you guys took the time to write and thanks for the time you took to come over and thank you for being you.

I do have to announce that I will close the giveaway tonight 12:01AM EST. 

Any entry past this time will be excluded.

Thanks again and I hope some of you guys come back once in awhile and say hello.

Hugs to all!

and I will do this Blog Hop again.


so much fun.

baby sienna

Mens Style 101: L.L. Bean F/W 2010 Preview

Mens Style 101: L.L. Bean F/W 2010 Preview: "Earlier today, Lawrence over at Sartorially Inc. (my favorite blog) posted some great new pics from the upcoming F/W L.L. Bean Signature col..."

i love summer, but i cant wait to put more clothes on.

Bah! Humbug! Meets Peggy Loves Vintage and a New Embossing Plus Cuttlebug Folder

I'm frantically trying to get ready for CHA (I leave tomorrow morning) and fulfill at least SOME of my DT work but I had to sneak in a card for this week's Bah!Humbug Challenge which is to create a Christmas scene (from scratch). Oops, sort of missed the "from scratch" part. LOL I immediately thought of the beautiful Christmas Scenes to be found on my Peggy Loves Vintage Christmas CD Volume 7. I guess Peggy did all of the work for the scene, but I so enjoy all of the lovely vintage images and I thought it would be perfect for this card. It was hard to choose just one, but I'd just gotten one of the new Cuttlebug Embossing Plus Brocade Window folder, and although it isn't Christmas themed, I thought it would work. I measured the cut out and resized the image to fit the frame and printed it out. That's what's so wonderful about using the CD images and Peggy had LOADS to choose from HERE. She also has downloadable Cut Outs for those of you who prefer more IMMEDIATE gratification and no shipping!

First of all, I felt like an idiot because these new folders basically come with no instructions except some pictures on the back, and the packaging is unlike any I'd ever seen. No big blister pack like the regular folders. The whole layered folder is attached to the packaging with some little green button thingys that didn't look to me like they were supposed to come off so I thought the WHOLE thing was supposed to go through the Cuttlebug. Not the case. No matter what sandwich I used, it either didn't cut or wouldn't make it through. Hmmm... I was talking to my friend Lillie on the phone and she suggested Googling it and fortunately there were videos on how to use the darn thing or I would still be there scratching my head, or would have broken my dear Cuttlebug by now. Thanks Lillie. The little green buttons are supposed to be pried off to release the folder. (Well who knew? They looked pretty permanent to me. And there is still a cardboard piece attached to the whole shebang after you've remove the "packaging", sooo...) You can see they had been pried off here. The mini tut about this was an afterthought because I can't be the ONLY one who couldn't automatically figure this out, am I?

Anyway, the card stock is put between the 2 metal plates and run through the bug with the A Plate, B Plate, Folder dealie, and B Plate. It cut and embossed beautifully but is really BIG. It's a full 5x7 so with matting the card is a bit larger. I'm pretty sure there are smaller ones available, but I liked this one best to try.

On other cool thing that I would NEVER have figured out without watching the video is that the top acetate piece lifts up so you can ink it while it's right in the folder, which I tried immediately. It worked quite well, but the acetate is attached very close to the top so depending on the pad you use or whatever, it's difficult to get it completely inked. I took my piece out a couple of times and saw where I'd missed and reinserted it to add more which made the inking less than perfect, but I did like the effect over all and will probably buy more of these although they're kinda big bucks.

Once I positioned the image and popped the frame, all I added were some embellies that looked sort of vintage to me (Prima poinsettias and leaves with some adhesive beads and some kinda weird, sort of sparkly ribbon I'd gotten in the $1 bin at M's before Easter. I bought loads of colors of this because I thought it had a kinda fun texture and that it looked like Easter grass but didn't really used much of it. Finally the sentiment is a peelie that shows up a heck of a lot better in person. So I'm 28 for 28 in the Bah! Humbug! Challenges and feeling quite smug about all of the cards I have in my stash so far. How about you? There's still time to join in at Bah!Humbug!, and with the help of Peggy Loves Vintage you could quickly come up to speed and not spend your December all stressed about making cards.

Bhops and the rest of Team Oldguy.com (o-town, Erin gurley and Emma peel)

my new GTI

so the truck gets horrible gas mileage and the Bus isnt exactly the most efficient vehicle to daily drive. so i got this. 2001 VW GTI 1.8t. its nice to be in it. much better.

Linus

FSA grand prix at marymore

have made it out to this event the past few years. these guys are amazing.

Paris, Berlin, London..


So many golden moments // meaning: boozy nights // captured beautifully by the Ricoh

Tobias is our amazing website engineer - he's doped it out so well.