Crochet

I'm working on new ornaments for my tree.

newest card

Another card made by using Tim Holtz technique of stamping on watercolor paper. You put the ink on the stamp spritz it quickly with water, stamp and dry with a heat gun.

The background was  made with a cuttlebug embossing folder and colored with Ranger dusty concord (my new favorite) ink. There is some green and a touch of aqua thrown in too, and some walnut ink.

The sentiment is from my print shop program. it's     We cannot imagine your sadness!
                                                                                     We can only empathize with your
                                                                                      pain. Our thoughts are with you.

Christmas card

My first try at this years Christmas card.

I'm trying to make a card from an example  from Roni Johnson't "inkstains" blog. She shows how to make a card with a window that she put through an embossing folder and colored with alcohol ink. I've tried it several times but I can't get one to show up very well in my scanner.

Great new site

I just found the best new site. It is the "Garlic Street Station" This site is not taking orders at this time but when they do I'll be one of their best customers. I bought some of their garlic jelly at the Lancaster's farmer market (Lancaster, Ohio) and it is sooooooooo good. They also have a popcorn topping that I am waiting to order. I was told it is really good. They blend all of their own mixes and have tested and tested them until they are sure the mixes are the best.

water color card

water color card

one of my favorite stamps by Tim Holtz

new beads

I used Ranger's distress ink "dusty concord" to color the middle cabochon The one on the far right is made using a part out of a recycled computer.

August 18 2010

wow, you know summer is on the way out when the kids go back to school. My grand kids and their mother start Friday and their dad starts Monday. Sean and Cristi are both teachers but at different schools.

My flowers are looking pretty sad too. I cleaned up one bed getting it ready for fall. The flowers were gone and the foliage was getting brown.

I got Tim Holt's DVD from the library and have been making cards using some of his techniques. I also made some new beads and I am trying to learn wire wrapping. I think I need a class.

car card

Card made from one of my favorite Tim stamps. I did his water color technique from his DVD. I really liked how it turned out.