Double Drapery Fold Technique

Hi there and happy Monday!  Hope you had a great weekend and you're ready for a technique.  It's  another drapery fold technique - this time a double fold.  (You can glimpse the single/regular drapery fold in my April 8th blog post HERE.)  The Designer Series Paper used is some really old Stampin' Up! DSP called Cottage Wall.  (Yes, I'm one of those people who hate cutting into that pretty paper!  This year I'm determined to change my ways.)  There are videos on You Tube with instructions for this technique.  I happened to watch Deb Valder's.  Current products used for this card - Botanical Builder Framelits and a sentiment from Jar of Love.

Wishing you a wonderful week!  Thanks so much for visiting!!

Awesomely Artistic Thoughts

Hi there!  Today's card is one that was made months ago and overlooked for posting, so I'm sharing with you now.  The card design was CASE'd (Copy And Share Everything) from Deb Valder's card HERE.  The flower image from the Stampin' Up! set, Awesomely Artistic, was randomly stamped onto the card base in black ink.  A separate flower image was stamped on a piece of scrap white, water colored with an Aqua Painter, and then cut out before adhering to the focal piece.  The colors used were Marina Mist and Pear Pizzazz.  The circle medallion image was popped up on Dimensionals.

OK, need to sign off since the granddog is wanting some attention now.  Thanks for visiting today! 

Chevron Congrats!

Hi there and happy Monday.... and December!  I'm back from my whirlwind trip to Florida.  Had a great time spending Thanksgiving with my oldest daughter.  We packed a lot into the four days that I was there.  Met a lot of her friends and visited with others who I knew from previous visits.  Thursday we drove to Melbourne, FL to spend Thanksgiving with a group of her friends who are like family.  This has become an annual tradition for her.  Several of them had their mothers visiting, too.  (Must have been a "Moms Thanksgiving".)  Friday we drove up to St. Augustine (the oldest city in the U.S.) and had lunch before continuing our journey to Jacksonville, FL where I boarded my flight home and she continued her road trip to Tallahassee, then to Georgia to visit her dad and step-mom.

Today I'm sharing a technique posted last year HERE.  You can watch Deb Valder's video HERE to learn how to do this technique.  The River Rock (retired color by Stampin' Up!) chevron strips were in a box of unused project pieces.  A few weeks ago I challenged myself to make cards using the bits and pieces on hand.  The sentiment is from the set called Bravo, which is current.

Yesterday was our Hostess Club meeting.  I'll share those cards later in the week.  This is a busy week with the Stampin' Up! Catalog Kickoff (a live simulcast Demo event) on Wednesday and prepping for our Card Buffet this coming Saturday. 
With that in mind, it's time to get busy.  Thank you so much for coming by today!

Modified Split Negative Technique

Hi there!  Gosh, it's already the middle of the week and there's still a lot to do to get ready for another crop on Saturday and attend a shower on Sunday!  Yesterday was our monthly Hostess Club meeting.  One of the projects the ladies made is shown above.  My inspiration came from Deb Valder's video, which can be viewed here.  It's the Split Negative technique, modified.  The stamped square from the Postage Due set is only 1-1/8".  It is easier to have the inked stamp face up on your work surface and place the squares onto the stamp.  This can get a little messy removing the squares, though.  Deb has a great tip on how to remove the squares from the stamp without getting inky fingers.  She wrapped a piece of painter's tape around her fingers (like you would to get lint off your clothes) and just picked up the squares with the tape.  Very clever!
The ladies liked the projects.  I'm so glad because I really appreciate their loyalty and support!  Thank you again, ladies!  Afterwards, we had a leisurely lunch and talked. You're kidding, right?  Women sitting around talking!  LOL

Must get busy on some household chores and determine what to take to the crop.  Thank you so much for stopping by today!

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Postage Due 

Paper: Black, Smoky Slate, White, scrap paper 

Ink: Smoky Slate 

Tools:  1-3/8” Square punch (retired), 1-1/4” Square punch (retired) 

Other:  Painters tape

Quatrefancy Thank You

Hi there!  A super quick post today.  This is my swap card for the shoebox swap organized by Sally Nusbaum this past Saturday.  Whenever I get photos taken and uploaded, I'll share the ones I received from other Demonstrators.  I watched Deb Valder's video click here to see video - scroll down to June 11 blog post to learn how to make this cool chevron pattern from strips of DSP (Designer Series Paper).

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Sassy Salutations

Paper: Daffodil Delight, White, Quatrefancy DSP

Ink: Strawberry Slush

Tools:  trimmer, bone folder

Other:  Daffodil Delight 1/8” grosgrain ribbon or seam binding

Must get going.  The granddaughter and I are about to leave for a pre-show dinner.  I'm taking her to see Shrek at the Muny (an outdoor theatre).  t will be a late night for us.  Thanks for stopping in today!  I'll be back tomorrow.