Last night I started making these adorable hot air balloon tags for a swap on Your Paper Pantry. I used some light chipboard for the base and two separate patterned papers for the balloon and basket. I embellished them with Wild Orchid Crafts flowers and twine. The butterfly was stamped onto clear shrinky dink plastic and colored with Copic Y18 marker.
I accomplished most of the die cutting last night and had partially assembled them. This morning I set my task to completing them. All in all it took approximately six hours to make five tags. I wanted the attention to detail to be evident. I also used Linday's stamp gang glimmery mist.
I had a really great time with these, I will be adding a few things to the bags for the fellow swappers and then will try and get them postal this week.
I spent a FABOLOUS weekend down in Ashland, Virginia. It is only about 10-15 minutes from Kings Dominion. Of course the park is not open as of yet, but I wasn't there to go to the amuzement park.
I went there to obtain my intermediate copic certification. By the way, my friend Mary Dawn will be re-doing my blog look here in the near future. Watch for changes, as it will probally correlate with my 300 subscribers, wow, that is totally terrific.
For those who are awaiting packages from me. YOU HAVE NOT BEEN FORGOTEN. Life over the last three weeks has been hectic at best. My 23 year old son, Craig is in really deep (doo doo) and unfortunately because of the severity of what is going on our family has been asked not to discuss matters.
Most packages will go postal tomorrow (Tuesday February 21, 2012) or by the weeks end. Thank you to those who are waiting.
I plan to take much of tomorrow and re-group. Mostly clean up and reclaim my craft area. I have misplaced this drippy pretty frilly lace and hopefully it will float to the top soon. I really want to use it.
Coming soon, my new 'Blinged' baby wipe container. I didn't even know they came in solid white. There for my blingy enjoyment. Oh what fun that will be.
I am taking a small break from Queen Kat designing while I finish up some much needed work and will be designing for her company soon. Please click the queen kat icon to the right and go visit her fantastic store.
I will also be opening an ETSY store soon. After some researh it seems like the best fit for my budget and time constraints. I really would like to help support my habit, I mean hobby with some funds earned from this venue.
Stamp happy be a blessing. Remember, you are only as strong because of Christ. Below is a slide show of my last swaps received from Your Paper Pantry. Enjoy!
I don't know about you guys, but when it comes to crafting out side of my home, I take along a basic stamping kit. One of the must haves in my kit is a great pair of sharp scissors. To keep them easily identifiable, I love to make scissor charms.
The one above comes from Queen Kat her name is Utopia.
I stamped her onto the slick side of shrink plastic using black Staz-on Ink. Then I turned the material over and colored on the rough side of the material.
Using caution, I heat set the image until it was completely shrunken down. I let my heat tool cool down a few minutes then I heat the shrink plastic again until it turned clear.
I had previously poked a hole in the piece. Once it was shrank I created a dangle using a piece of broken jewelry. The entire project took about 5 minutes total to complete.
I hope you will give this a try. It was a bunch of fun and there will be no doubt as to whom those scissors belong too.
Findings can be found at your local stamp/craft store. Please email me with any questions.
Have you ever thought it would be nice to communicate with a Senior Citizen who has little or no family left or their family lives far away from them.
Ms. Vivian has been my senior friend for about three years now. The Cancer Angels web site is where you can go and sign up. About mid way down on the right side is a "angel check in" click that to sign up to be a Chemo or Senior angel.
The creative process is enjoyable, you basically have to think postal, sending cards letters, I've even sent pictures of my kids for her to enjoy.
A quick reminder that I will be giving away this luna crystal ball, a dream journal and a couple of surprises on 2/7/2012. All you have to do is leave a comment here or on the qkd blog to have a chance to win.
I will post after 3:00 PM EST the winner, so check back!
Good luck, Happy Stamping! The winner is . . . Tami said...
This is beyond cool:) Love it:) I wish I could think of things like that, Email me at Ms.Rhetta@gmail.com to claim your prizes.
