ONE more day

   The wait is almost over.  Tomorrow, August 1, is the day you have been waiting for,  Close To My Heart’s new Annual Inspirations book goes live to customers.   The name may have changed but it is still the same great product only more of it.  Included in the book are some great creating tips.  That is where I got the idea for the pixie(new color) feather.  The tip is laying baker’s twine between two layers of washi tape.  I used background and texture paper.  You cut out a feather shape and then make notches with scissors.  You can see how I did this with the feather.  The green feather, I cut the feather shape out of Pear cardstock, ran it through my cuttlebug using the chevron embossing folder, and then used a sanding block to expose some of the  white core.

  For the feather paper, I random stamped the feather and then colored with Close To My Heart’s new ShinHanart alcohol markers.  I also used the markers to alter the silver sequins(new) to the colors I used on the feathers.  I only have three of these markers and can’t wait to get more. 

Thanks for stopping by---Oleta

All supplies Close To My Heart:

paper:  Brushed(available August 1), Pear, White Daisy, and Cotton Candy cardstock

ink:  Archival Black

markers:  ShinHanart Tender Pink, Peony Purple, and Leaf Green(available Aug. 1)

stamps:  Feathers and Banner Wishes

embellishments:  sequins Silver assortment(available August 1)

embossing folder:  Chevron

Another Sneak Peak

  I’ll make today’s post short.  This card uses a paper from the new paper pack from Close To My Heart called Snowhaven.  It is available beginning August 1.  The paper is a winter themed paper with snowflakes, but I used the side with polka dots.  The butterflies are a new stamp also available August 1.  Together they make a pretty card.

All supplies Close To My Heart:

paper:  Snowhaven—available August 1 and Black and White Daisy cardstock

ink:  Juniper

stamp:  Your Own Kind of Wonderful—available August 1

Thanks for stopping by--Oleta

It’s Finally Here

  At long last my card of new product is here.    The new book, Annual Inspirations, goes live to customers on August 1 and is packed with many great new products.  For today’s card, I used the paper from the new paper pack called Confetti Wishes.  It is a great paper pack to make birthday cards or scrapbook birthdays.  I just used only one of the papers for this card.  The paper is double sided so one side has the confetti and the other the stripes.  The paper also has two of the new colors.  Here I used Thistle.  It is such a pretty purple color.

 

I trimmed the string that is on the stamp and made my own with baker’s twine.  I free hand cut the banners out of the paper and cardstock.  I used foam adhesive on the cake and the banner.  Here is a close up of the banner.

I also wanted to share a craft room tip with you.  I don’t know about you, but I am a crafter who makes piles.  If I start with a nice clean work surface before I’m done, I have reduced it to a six by six work surface if I’m lucky.  One of the things that ends up at the bottom of a pile is my stamp scrubber and my stamp cleaner spray usually rolls off my desk.  Both of these things are extremely important when stamping. and it is aggravating to have to stop and look for these. 

I have found a solution.  This brochure holder was at one of my favorite thrift stores.   I saw it one week and didn’t get it. The price was right, but I just couldn’t think of how I could use it.  My craft area is very small, and I have to make use of every little space.  I went back the next week, and it was still there.  This particular thrift store has everything with a certain color price tag on sale that day for 50% off.  The sticker for the brochure holder was the right color for the sale so I bought it.  It had  .25 sticker and so I got it for .12. 

I use it for my double scrubber and stamp cleaner.  I have different stamp scrubbers.  When Close To My Heart comes out with a new one; I buy it, but my favorite is still the one that came in my first kit five years ago.  My double scrubber stays out from under the pile and the cleaner stays off the floor, and I can spend more time crafting and less time searching for them.

I hope you can find something when you go shopping to make your craft room work better. 

All supplies Close To My Heart

paper:  Confetti Wishes available August 1

           Pacifica and White Daisy cardstock

ink:  Pacifica and Thistle

stamp:  Belated Birthday

embellishments: Baker’s Twine retired

Wow, I haven't posted since sometime in February.  I would love to say that I was on the trip of a lifetime, or that I was in the mist of a major DREAM craft garage construction, or that I has just so busy making cards to sell that I hadn't had time to post.   Sadly, this is not the case.  Life just happened and happened too quickly.  I haven't even really had much desire   to make anything to share, but I am going to make something tonight and post tomorrow.  Hopefully, once I get my fingers inky and stamp to paper, inspiration will hit, and I'll fill this blog with all sorts of pretty things. 
 
Thanks for stopping by--Oleta