Happy New Year!

 

To my friends and family,

 

May you enjoy peace, love and happiness in this New Year, 2011.  I have enjoyed being part of your lives via this blog, my Youtube video's and on-line groups.  The year 2010 has been a difficult one for me and I am really glad to say I have come through this difficult year a stronger and better person.  I praise God for the blessings of a Wonderful Husband, two great kids and our beautiful home.

 

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Mini Valentine Page Swap Project and Magnolia Image pictures!

Hello Friends!

   Here it is 11:30 Pm on December 29th, and I am not only still awake, but making a blog post.  I think this is a first for me. 

    When I accept an opportunity to join in on a swap, for the most part I like to jump in feet first and get started.  I often finish these projects way before the deadline, this is no exception.  After looking at the rules for this swap over a dozen times I decided to proceed with the idea that these pages needed to be both functional for pictures and journals.  I used some lace I bought from Ebay as the "pocket on both sides of the page.

    The bottom edge is some crystal edge binding that I purchased with my coupon at Hobby Lobby.  It offered the perfect added romantic touch to these pages.  I also used some Circle G Dollar Stamps from Michael's to embellish each page.  Everything was either sanded or distressed and inked using a brown ink from Memento.

   To assure each page stayed in place with all of its contents.  I used a package of 8"x8" page protectors to contain everything.  The top of each bag was then stapled together.  Inside the packages is a tag with the number that accompanies the pages (ie., one of seven, etc.,) and a length of pom pom and tassel trim, and some lace. 

   This was also my first ever attempt at stick pins.  I used my hot glue gun to put the elements together on the pins, and I used a clear earring back to protect the ends and those receiving them so they wouldn't poke a person or through their plastic bags.

   I hope everyone is having a wonderful week.  Please pray for me.  Three years ago tomorrow marks the passing of my only sister, Barbara.  I have thought of her often this last week and my heart is with her daughter Melissa.

     Be a blessing and Stamp Happy!

Hugs, 

Loretta Rodger

Hostess Gift for a Valentine Swap

  This mini book came out so cute.  I had a really great time making it.  I used a pack of cosmo-cricket patterned paper that I received as part of my birthday club packages and I really had a nice ime cutting everything.  Rocket Red and Pearlescent Lime Brilliance inks where used along with Memento tuxdeo black.

  The ribbon, keys and findings all came from the local scrapbooking store.  I hope that you will enjoy this project and try to make one for yourself!

If the video does not play please click here to view it on you tube.   Merry Christmas!

Last of the Black and White Swap Cards!

It is almost Christmas!

  I can hardly believe we are about to drop the curtain on the year 2010 and open it a new and fresh onto 2011.  May your Christmas and New Year be filled with Love, Joy and the peace of Jesus Christ who came as a babe to save us all.

   I made the card above using magnolia stamps, I highlighted the images with C2 Copic marker and a silver Specia glitter pen for her veil.  I used DCWV patterned black and white paper, it also is glittered and layered it onto a black layer and a white card base.

    I will blog again after Christmas.  Have a great time celebrating!

Stamp Happy,

Black and White card swap

Just a brief post to show you two of the three black and white cards I made for a card swap on Splitcoast stampers.  I embossed the butterflies and cut them out, then used a pop dot to attach to the card.  The base of the card is a musical dry embossed score with a doily underneath the focal image.  I also used pretty gray ribbon to embellish the card.  Inside the sentiment reads "In Sympathy and Friendship".

The other card is a fun stamper card, the image is exclusive to a local stamp store and I used a transparency to emboss a large dot pattern.  It is glued to the front panel with regular two way glue pen.  It came out so adorable.  It is simple yet very unique.

 

I hope you enjoy both cards, please let me know what you think.

 

 

Craig is home for the first time in two years for the Christmas Holidays.  I am so excited to have him here.  Hugs to all and have a great night!  Stamp Happy!



My Stamping/Scrapbooking area and my Presents for my Birthday! A BUNCH OF PICTURES!

Ok gang, there are going to be a bunch of pictures so here we go!  

     Is that a bunch of pictures or what? If you lost count there are 24 of them!  I have had a blast over the last few weeks trying to clean up, clean out and sort through my stash.  I had very few duplicates (which actually came as a surprise to me).

   I have more paper than many scrap booking stores I have been in.  here are several of the shelves (12X12) that are actually filled with paper I am trying to "gift" to a new home.  It is mostly "rock star" paper that my niece does not wish to have and I really have no use for it.

   I hope to get some copic coloring done today, some more stamping and I want to image stamp all of my Magnolia images.   I received two birthday gifts yesterday.  One from my friend in California and another from one of the SCS birthday club members.  Out of respect for their privacy I will not tell you which is which or their names.  Ladies, I loved everything I received and it is all happily in a good home right here in my special craft area.

     I am hoping to have a few more posts/projects for you all before Christmas.  If I am unable to do so, I wish you the joy that having faith in Christ brings as we look to celebrate the birth of Jesus on Christmas day.

    Stamp Happy! Live with Joy!