Holiday Cheer.

I am keeping this short and sweet. A few weeks ago I put together this quick card. I haven't used my cuttlebug in AGES and I thought it was about time that I did.



Recipe

Stamps:
-Heart Warmers (Kim Hughes Collection) by CHF

Ink:
-Pitch Black by Ranger

Cardstock
-White Prismatic Paper
-Classic Red by Prism Paper

Patterned Paper
-Rain Showers from Spring Fling Collection by Pink Paislee

Accessories
-Pop dots

Tools
-Cuttlebug
-Swiss Dot Embossing Folder

Have a terrific Thursday and last day of July too!

Alli

A scrappy card.

I really enjoy creating cards of all kinds. Sometimes when I am in a scrapbooking mood and have a card assignment I find myself creating a scrappy card. Then other times I create stampy cards. I couldn't resist a scrappy card with this GORGEOUS backgrounder called Writer's Block.



Recipe

Stamps:
-Writer's Block Backgrounder by CHF
-Birthday Centers (Mona Lisa Moments) by CHF

Ink:
-Pitch Black by Ranger

Cardstock
-White Prismatic Paper

Patterned Paper
-Utopia from Euphoria collection by Basic Grey
-Stamp Shape Die Cut from Hillary Collection by Making Memories

Accessories
-Mirror Bird by Heidi Swapp
-Letter Stickers from Euphoria collection by Basic Grey
-White Paint Dabber by Ranger
-Buttons and flower from (suitcase) Passport collection by Making Memories
-Lace Ribbon

Enjoy your Wednesday!!!

Alli

CHF Challenge--Brayer

So this week's challenge was using the brayer. I haven't used my brayer in a while and decided to create a ghosting look using versamark and ink (ink stamp in versamark then stamp glossy--brayer over using coloured ink). I also really like non-traditional colours for Christmas and so I chose PINK as my focal colour with cranberry and kraft as accents.

The trees were stamped on white paper and the poinsettia was stamped over top using cranberry and current.



Recipe

Stamps:
-Christmas Expressions (Mona Lisa Collection) by CHF
-Poinsettia (Aimee Nugent) by CHF
-Modern Star (Aimee Nugent) by CHF
-Heart Warmers (Kim Hughes Collection) by CHF

Ink:
-Pitch Black by Ranger
-Cranberry by Ranger
-Current by Ranger
-Salmon by Ranger
-Versamark

Cardstock
-Kraft by Prism Paper
-Glossy by Prism Paper
-Razzleberry Dark
-White Prismatic Paper

Accessories
-Pink ribbon (misc)
-Scalloped edge (packaging from Fancy Pants)

Tools
-Brayer

Have a terrific day!
Alli

CHF Challenge sneak peak

Here is a little sneak peak of our challenge. Stay tuned for the full reveal at 7AM PSD.



Hugs,
Alli

All Boy

Good morning! Hope you are well rested and ready to tackle another day. We have a fun little trip in store and I am looking forward to a night away with the kiddos and my DH! I love summer.

So yesterday I mentioned that my children are 14 months apart and that in the early days I didn't get much scrapbooking done. Well this is one of those early pics that has been awaiting some love!



You can see that I stamped the circle ring with Baby Boy from the Classi




One of my FAVOURITE things about this page (other than the photo) is this stamped the felt heart using the Dots and Circles backgrounder and a black pigment ink. I heat set it with an iron (I placed a piece of material in between the felt and the iron)



Recipe

Stamps:
-Classic Essential Expressions (Mona Lisa Collection) by CHF
-Dots and Circles Backgrounder by CHF

Ink:
-Graphite Black by Brillance
-Aqua by Ranger

Patterned Paper:
- passport collection by Making Memories
- Island Mist Medium by Prism Paper
- Island Mist Dark Prism Paper

Accessories
-Canvas brads from passport collection by Making Memories
-Canvas flowers from passport collection by Making Memories
-Ribbon trims from passport collection by Making Memories
-Journaling Tag from passport collection by Making Memories
-Buttons, postage stamp, flowers, tickets (suitcase collection) from passport collection by Making Memories
-Treasure Every Moment from Family Expressions Rub-Ons by Daisy D
-Puffy Polka Dot Letters by Making Memories
-Felt Heart by Fancy Pants Design
-Star Pin (Harvest Pins) by Fancy Pants
-Precious rub-on Making Memories

Tools
-Tonic Circle Cutter

We had a fabulous time at the festival yesterday. My daughter performed with her dance group too and it was priceless. I love the tenacity of little ones!

I'll have a sneak peak of my CHF challenge at midnight tonight and the full reveal at 7AM PDT Monday with the rest of the CHF gals.

Unique Beauty

Since I started scrapbooking/stampbooking for some of my CHF assignments I can honestly say I cannot get enough of it. I started scrapbooking shortly after the birth of my son in 2002. I tell you though, I would dream up pages, collect the stuff and never do it. I think I only managed to get through 6 layouts done before I stopped. The main reason was that my kids were born 14 months apart so having two babies--almost like have twins, was enough work for me that I could never get a layout completed. That's why I started card making in 2003--quick and easy and finished in an hour. One of my best friends owned a scrapbooking store so I managed to go to a few crops and retreats to get some layouts done but wouldn't you know it...life was still just as busy. Hardly any scrapbook pages done. Flash forward to this year. My goal is now a minimum of 3 layouts a month. It's doable. It's not overwhelming and I am LOVING IT!

Today's layout was one I just sat and created--no sketch...just time on my hands. I was SO inspired to pull out my butterfly stuff after seeing all the sneak peaks on blog and company websites sharing CHA highlights.






I used a rub-on on the butterfly mirror.


I stamped the edges of my page with the flourish from the Beautiful Set (Rummage Bin collection) by CHF. Also note that I used rub-ons on the photo as well as the glitter die-cut.



LOVE that beauty rub-on as well as that funky ribbon trim!


Recipe

Stamps:
-Beautiful (The Rummage Bin) by CHF

Ink:
-Willow by Ranger

Patterned Paper:
- {note}worthy collection by Making Memories
-Flutter White (Bloom) Frosty Lace Cardstock by KI Memories

Accessories
-Dimensional flower stickers from {note}worthy collection by Making Memories
-Pebble Brad from {note}worthy collection by Making Memories
-Ribbon from {note}worthy collection by Making Memories
-Blossoms and Button box from {note}worthy collection by Making Memories
-Pebble Clip from {note}worthy collection by Making Memories
-Glitter Die-Cuts from {note}worthy collection by Making Memories
-Flower Centers by Prima
-On the Lighter Side Rub-Ons by Daisy D
-Butterfly Mirror by Heidi Swapp
-Polka Dot Letters by Making Memories

Hope you are having a terrific Saturday. We get to celebrate the town festival today. They always begin with a megaphone annoucement for the pancake breakfast (that annnoucement is at 7AM and is made by a man who drives up and down all the roads in town) and then we have a parade followed by crafts, games, pie contests, pet contests and booths etc. It should be a lot of fun.

I'll have another scrapbook page for you tomorrow so stay tuned.

Alli

Spooky Wise Owl

So I took the challenge... About page 41 of the July release party over at PTI, I responded to Heidi aka annheidel who was the brillant mastermind behind the idea of creating a ghost with an inverted owl body. Seriously...BRILLANT! Of course you KNEW I couldn't let this one pass without trying it myself. With Halloween around the corner (ok..not quite) I thought it would be fun to put together a festive card.



Supplies

Stamps:
-Wise Owl (Urban Design) by PTI
-Spooky Sweets by PTI

Ink:
-Noir Black by Palette
-White by Clearsnap

Cardstock:
-Stamper's Select White by PTI

Patterned Paper
-Simply Luxe-black ledger by Luxe Designs
-1932 Haunted Sentiment (Holiday collection) by KI Memories

Accessories
-Pop dots
-Ribbon

Have a terrific weekend!!! I'll have another scrapbook page for you tomorrow so stay tuned.

Joy.

Is it Christmas yet?

Ok not quite...so let's enjoy the summer now and prepare for the holidays ahead of time. Speaking of that did you see the next free CHF online class? Make sure you register ahead of time.

How about some JOY in your life? I have put together another quick card for you. I am really liking quick cards these days.
Have a good look at that patterned paper. I stamped those stars directly over top of the patterned paper using the new Starry Night Backgrounder. It sure adds an element of fun and how about that for endless opportunities?



Supplies

Stamps:
-Heart Warmers (Kim Hughes Collection) by CHF
-Starry Night Backgrounder by CHF

Ink:
-Pitch Black by Ranger
-White by Clearsnap

Cardstock
-Kraft by Prism Paper
-Smooth White by Prism Paper

Cardstock:
-Liberty Grant Street (Liberty Collection) by Scenic Route

Accessories
-Ribbon by May Arts

Tools:
-Sewing Machine
-Copic Markers
-Corner Rounder

Have a happy Thursday.

CHF Layout # 7

CHF layout challenges are my FAV challenges. I absolutely LOVED this layout.



Here is my take...



I stamped the chipboard using aqua ink by Ranger.





I stamped the green patterned paper using the vintage ledger scrapblock TM inked in red pepper by Ranger.



Supplies

Stamps:
-Vintage Ledger Scrapblock TM by CHF

Ink:
-Red Pepper by Ranger
-Aqua by Ranger

Patterned Paper:
-Flower Beds (Spring Fling Collection) by Pink Paislee
-Skipping Stones (Spring Fling Collection) by Pink Paislee
-Spring Fling Shapes (Spring Fling Collection) by Pink Paislee *die cuts
-Scrap piece of Wild Asparugus by MME

Accessories
-Button from Embelishment Suitcase (Postal Collection) by Making Memories
-Ribbon Trims (Postal Collection) by Making Memories
-Metal Clip (Postal Collection) by Making Memories
-Flowers from Embelishment Suitcase (Postal Collection) by Making Memories
-Chipboard Title from Biggest Board Tabs, Tags & Doodles by Fancy Pants Designs
-Brown felt flower by Fancy Pants Designs
-Brad ({note}worthy collection) by Making Memories

Hope you are enjoying your Wednesday.

A Sneak Peak of my scrapbook page...

The full reveal will occur in conjunction with the other CHF girls at 7AM PDT! It was a super fun layout can't wait for you to see it!!!



See you soon!

The Gift of Another Year.

Last Friday CHF had a backgrounder release. I {heart} backgrounders. The backgrounders couldn't be more different than each other: Pinwheel, Starry Night and Writer's Block. Today card is all PINWHEEL however i'll be showing you some examples of cards using the other FAB backgrounders later this week.



Supplies

Stamps:
-Pinwheel Backgrounder by CHF

Ink:
-Pitch Black by Ranger

Cardstock
-Dark Brown Suede by Prism Paper

Patterned Paper:
-Precious (Sugared) by Basic Grey
-Office Lingo Collection by Pink Paislee

Accessories
-Button (Postal Collection) by Making Memories
-Ribbon Trims Hoopla (Write Out) by We R Memory Makers

Size 5.5x5

Have a wonderful day. Check back tomorrow to see my latest scrapbook page.

Season's Greetings Cardinal.

Just a quick post today...it's been really quiet out there...vacation? CHA?

In the CHF July Christmas spirit, I am posting some more Kim Hughes goodness. Don't you just LOVE this set?




Supplies

Stamps:
-Christmas Critters (Kim Hughes Collection) by CHF

Ink:
-Pitch Black by Ranger
-Blue Opaque StazOn
-Denim Blue by Ranger
-White by Clearsnap

Cardstock
-Kraft by Prism Paper
-Smooth White by Prism Paper

Cardstock:
-Liberty Grant Street (Liberty Collection) by Scenic Route

Accessories
-Heidi Swapp Snowflake

Tools
-Copic Markers

Hope you are enjoying some fine summer weather because we have FOG! (again)

For the CHA girls!

There are SO many people away at CHA so I thought it was fitting to share a card inspired by a Chicago postage stamp from the Passport collection by Making Memories.



Supplies

Stamps:
-Christmas Critters (Kim Hughes Collection) by CHF

Ink:
-Pitch Black by Ranger

Cardstock
-Suede Brown Dark by Prism Paper

Patterned Paper
-County Fair-Cotton Candy byOctober Afternoon

Accessories
-Stamp from Passport Collection by Making Memories
-Button from Passport Collection by Making Memories
-Velvet Green Ribbon

Tool
-Corner Rounder by EK Success
-White Gel Pen by Sakura

Have a terrific day.

{note}worthy sketch.

Our So Sketchy group assignment was perfect! Although I have to admit I had to go looking for my creative memories cutters from way back when to find the right size oval--I forgot I even had those!

So I must tell you I am IN LOVE with all the Making Memories lines these days. Their patterned paper is delicious! How could you not love {note}worthy or passport?...or what about their brand new lines Fa La La and Paperie??? (Making Memories blog)

After Ally assigned us our card sketch I knew instantly that I would use some of my {note}worthy goodies. And since I am a fan of clear stuff I knew I needed to add a clear panel and stamp the flourish from Beautiful (Rummage Bin Collection) by Cornish Heritage Farms.









Supplies

Stamps:
-Beautiful (The Rummage Bin) by CHF

Ink:
-Black StazOn

Cardstock
-Clear Sheet by CHF

Patterned Paper
-{note}worthy Delaney Ledger Circle by Making Memories

Accessories
-{note}worthy delaney ribbon trims by Making Memories
-"Sweet" from {note}worthyself adhesive glitter clears by Making Memories
-{note}worthy dimensional flower stickers by Making Memories

Make sure you check out the other FAB designs by the other So Sketchy card sistas!

So Sketchy! Assignment #1

Click HERE to see one of the first sketches I was assigned with So Sketchy.

And here is what I did with it:



Recipe
Stamp Set(s):
-Trumpeting angel from Aimee Nugent Collection by CHF

Cardstock:
-Vanilla by Prism Paper

Patterned Paper:
-Rain Showers from Spring Fling Collection by Pink Paislee

Accessories:
-Merry Christmas Rub-On Transfers by Karen Foster
-Silver Hardware
-Silver Brads

Tools:
-Scissors

Technique:
-Rock n Roll

Have a terrific day.

Alli

Christmas in July?

At CHF we like to do things in advance. The brillant mastermind Lisa Strahl (art director) made sure that you all have at least 5 months of prep time for your holiday cards. Even better, the CHF girls have been enlisted to help you too. CHF is offering FREE online classes (holiday themed) starting with the Sandra Kuck images. Make sure you check back regularly to see what other fab classes are being offered too.

In the spirit of preparing for the holidays as well as Kim Hughes most recent release Heart Warmers , not to mention getting a head start on my own cards...



Supplies

Stamps:
-Heart Warmers (Kim Hughes Collection) by CHF

Ink:
-Pitch Black by Ranger

Cardstock
-Kraft by Prism Paper
-Smooth White by Prism Paper

Cardstock:
-Liberty Grant Street (Liberty Collection) by Scenic Route

Accessories
-Wide Polka Dot Ribbon by May Arts
-Souffle Pen

Have a terrific day and safe travels to all my friends attending CHA. Wish I could be there with you.

P.S. Did you see that CHF will have Thomas the Tank Engine images? Trains are part of our daily vocabulary--my son LOVES Thomas.

Can You Colour?

Now’s your chance! Cornish Heritage Farms is once again opening up a position on their highly successful Design Team to someone new. Unlike our ‘Fresh Face’ call last year that was restricted to designers that had not served on another design team, this call is open to everyone!

Cornish Heritage Farms is looking for a new Design Team Member to work specifically with our more detailed art lines - Thomas Kinkade, Sandra Kuck, etc. The emphasis for this position is on coloring, but overall appeal of the project is still important. The successful applicant will become part of a great team that is constantly being challenged and improving their artistic talent.

To apply please send a project sample that you have colored using either a Thomas Kinkade or a Sandra Kuck rubber stamp. Any choice of medium is fine (Copics, watercolors, chalks, colored pencils, etc). A photo or scan of the project needs to be sent to designer@cornishheritagefarms.com. The Image should be 72 DPI and at least 750 pixels wide in JPG format. Along with the card please also include your full name, address, phone number. email, blog, online gallery and publication resume, if applicable. All information will be kept confidential and destroyed once our search is over. We reserve the right to request the actual project if we are interested in pursuing your application further.

This Design Team call is open to all designers, but the following rules apply:

• The successful applicant must be willing to start immediately once chosen and contractual issues have been finalized.
• The designer will be required to be an exclusive Design Team member of Cornish Heritage Farms. This means that while under contract with us, you will not work on/for any other design team/rubber stamp/scrapbook company. Aw shucks, you say, that’s kinda unfair. We don’t believe this to be the case, as it allows you to focus on the several CHF stamp lines you will be working with, rather than be pulled in different directions. We also make sure that you are well taken care of. :)
• The designer must be willing to use products that can be found in retail stores. In other words, products that are available for retailers to purchase wholesale.
• The deadline for this call is 12:00am Mountain Standard Time, August 1st, 2008
  

This is not a competition; instead it is simply a great way for us to find fantastic talent that we may not normally see.

Please note that although we cannot personally reply to every application, you will receive an automatic reply from us which will let you know that we have received your application. Also note that we will be calling finalists to talk with you further before making our final decision.

We wish you all the best & look forward to hearing from you soon. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Julia, our Design Team Coordinator, at julia@cornishheritagefarms.com.

Thanks so much,

Richard & Liz
www.cornishheritagefarms.com

So Sketchy!

Have you been there yet? The So Sketchy site that is... Because if you haven't you need to check out Ally's AWESOME sketches.

I have the priviledge of working with Ally as a card sketch designer creating cards using her sketches along with my So Sketchy Sistas Jennifer Roach and Jessica Kruegel.

I am a real fan of sketches and know that this is a perfect fit for me.
Did you know that Ally produces a monthly sketch newsletter? And that she hosts contests too?

I sure hope you join me in the fun.

I'll be posting again tomorrow! See you then!!

The different faces of owls...

I have to start today's post with a gushing THANK YOU! I am thrilled many of you like Wise Owl. Being in the forums last night was amazing--your kind words and excitment left me speechless. I can hardly wait to see what you create with Wise Owl.
One thing that really stood out was one of the forum posters said "You could turn the owl body upside down and make a ghost". That is BRILLANT! You totally know I am going to try that out.

Yesterday I posted THIS photo.

Along with the many combinations of faces, bellies, beaks, feet and wings you also have the task of deciding how you are going to dress up your owls.



Technique: Gamsol and Koh-i-noor Woodless Colour Pencils (Gina K sells these AWESOME pencils)



Technique: Paper Piecing the belly, using glossy accents by Ranger on the eyes.



Technique: Liquid Pearls



Product: brads used as sunglasses,



Technique: 2 step stamping (solid over patterned stamp)
Product: pearls for the eyes



Product: beads



Product: Glossy Accents (by Ranger) over the belly



Technique: Copic Colouring, stickles used as "eyeshadow"
Product: Flower centers (by Prima)



Product: Flock (Camel Flocking by Cornish Heritage Farms)
**You can add a lot more. I just added enough to cover the white. Typically I would add more than this.

Thanks again for your wonderful comments and support.