In the Kitchen... and a Technique!

Hi there!  Yesterday I ended up being in the kitchen most of the day, so the blog was neglected.  Something had to be done with the food in the fridge before it went bad.  Made some beef barley soup and crock pot zucchini bread.  All that grating, chopping, measuring, dishwashing, etc took a long time!  lol  Since it was way past my lunch time, I also made some healthy (?) nachos.  I  reserved a little of the cooked ground beef that was for the soup to add to my cheese smothered tortilla chips.  Then piled on some healthy baby spring mix lettuce and tomatoes.  It was yummy!  Kind of makes up for the cookies consumed on the 4th while stamping at my friend's house.  Not!

Today I spent some time in the studio creating.  I tried the ink blowing technique, where reinker is dropped onto white or other light colored cardstock and blown around with a drinking straw.  (Yep, working with some expensive tools here!)  Just do 2-3 drops at a time.  Otherwise the ink will dry before you get to it.  No two designs will be the same.  Give it a try.  Rest a little in between colors so you don't get lightheaded.  We don't want anyone fainting!  So here is the card I made with this technique.  It resembled some sort of sea life to me so that is what inspired a nautical theme.

The "compass" was made with the Clockworks and The Open Sea sets.  The screw brads around the "port hole" were from my non-Stampin' Up! stash.  I'm not crazy about this card but thought I'd show you what can be done.  So have fun with this technique.

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Clockworks, The Open Sea
Paper: Smoky Slate, White
Ink: Basic Gray, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush
Other: Screw brads (non-SU), white Bakers twine, transparency for port hole (non-SU), Circle Framelits, Dimensionals, glue dots

That's it for now.  I'll be back Monday.  Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping in for a visit!

Tick, Tock Another Clock....

...Clockworks sample, that is.  Hi there and happy Monday to you!  Hope your weekend was great.  It rained here all weekend, making for some gray days.  I was having fun at a two day crop so it didn't bother me!  The Clockworks card was a CASE (Copy And Share Everything) of Erna Logtenberg's card, which can be seen here.  A few minor changes were made - making it my own.  Had to use the Stamp-a-ma-jig to get the clock face positioned correctly.  I feel that this card makes a great masculine birthday card - or even a  retirement card.  What do you think?

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted
Stamps:  Clockworks, Bring on the Cake
Paper: Gumball Green, White
Ink: Gumball Green, Midnight Muse
Other: Snips, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dimensionals

Must run now to meet my daughter and some friends for lunch.  Have a great day and thanks for coming by today! 

Time to Take Note

Hi there!  It was a very busy day today so this will be short so I can complete some tasks before turning in early tonight. 
The above notepad was another make n take project at the Stampin' Up! Regional held here in St Louis last month.  The color combination is basically the same as yesterday's card, with the exception of Calypso Coral and More Mustard.  The gray cover was scored in both directions at every half inch.  It adds a bit of dimensional interest - along with the clear vintage faceted designer buttons.

OK, that's it for now.  Thanks for dropping in today!

Regional Clockworks

Hi there and happy hump day!  Had to run a few errands this morning.  What a beautiful day!  That is supposed to change tonight or tomorrow with temps dropping down into the 50's.  Oh well, it will be summer soon enough!   Now for the card.  It was one of the make n take projects Stampin' Up! provided at the St Louis Regional.  My first impression was ehh, so-so.  It has a young, funky flair and is not "my style" of card but it has really grown on me. So much so, that I ordered the stamp set!  I like the color combination and the unique way the Bakers Twin is wrapped around the card front, too.  A stencil was used to make the Gumball Green border and circles, which we made by using a scrap piece of cardstock and punching out circles in a random pattern.  Gumball Green ink was then sponged on with a dauber.  We finished the card with a little stamping and embellishing.

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Clockworks, One in a Million (sentiment)
Paper: White, Gray, Pool Party
Ink: Gray, Pool Party, Gumball Green
Other: Pool Party Bakers Twine, Naturals Designer Buttons, 1-1/4 circle punch, sponge daubers

Must scoot to tackle a few items on my to-do list.  Hope you enjoy your day and thank you for stopping in to visit!