MERRY CHRISTMAS and Happy NEW Year.

Here is a book of techniques I created for my mother "Dotti" of things that I have learned over the past couple of years either through classes, websites or from a special friend "Denice".  YAY.   So I made 4 books.  Of course I kept one, sent one to denice gave one to a friend at work and made it especially for my mother for christmas.  YAY.  So here is the book I made.

This is the front cover of my techniques book.  I sprayed ink on the board (a couple of them I painted) then I added modge podge the glitter one.  I luv sparkle can you tell. 

This one is one of the ones I painted with two different colors then sprayed copper glimmer mist and then modge podge regular no glitter.  Then My first introduction page WAS SO MUCH FUN.  I used the cricut to cut out the clock, used black marker to color in the clock hands, stickles on the clock weight and then glossy accents to the clock face to make it look like it was behind glass.  Pretty cool.  The words are a combination of cricut letters and computer printout.

Here is an up close look at the clock.

Inking ~ took paper and put into a cardboard box.  Spray either memory mist or glimmer mist over box and the paper catches the sprays.  I cut each out out showing the different borders as well.  See above.

Here is the watermark page.  It is used for backgrounds.  SOOO COOL.  one of the first techniques classes I took.

Embossing is so much fun.  There are so many types of embossing powers and colors out there.  even puffy ones like the one I did with the reindeer.

Chalking was by accident.  I went to make some cards and the store had you make most of your cards there before taking the rest home to put together.  One card had chalking on dark paper.  WHOO HOO how awesome was that.  I fell in luv with chalking.

Here is a technique I learned on the internet.  So dang cool.  I played around with my images and paper and the bleach and this is what I got.

Here is a page that took me awhile to figure out how I was going to show different types of distressing papers.  It came out pretty neat I think.  YAY.

This was one of my most favorites to Monkey with.  FLOCKING.  So dang cool.  ON the hat I used chunky glittery and white flock mixed together for the rim and ball.  So soft.

Here was one that I did last cause I had no idea what I was going to do.  Figured it out though.  Flower is punched and stitched by hand, second layer is sewn by sewing machine, third is marker stitching which I luv.

This was all the embellishments that I could think of to use on just one page to show the different types of things you can use and not be tooo chunky.  I so luv my iroc which put the hearts on the page.

Here is my dedicated and thank you page.  Denice is always there when I get stuck on projects to give me encouragement and ideas.  LUV YOUR IDEAS denice.    Hope you enjoyed the tour of my book. YAY.

MAKE and TAKES. Gotta luv them.

I went to a make and take at our local scrapbooking store "Northwood Memories".  They held 2 of them the past two saturdays.  The 10th of December we did tags and a few cards. 

The 17th of December we did more tags and cards.  These are the ones I made.

MORE Christmas Cards (class by Pam)

Pam showed us many many ideas.  First of all we used paper that was sprayed with memory Mist and a stencil in the background.  This was our background paper.  Then we matted a photo added a snowflake (purchased at walmart in I believe a package of 30 snowflakes).    Then we used a couple scraps of paper to make this wonderful tree and then stamped season greetings on it.  WAAA LAAA.  A Card.   The Winter Card we also used memory mist paper for the backgrou

OOPS how did he get there.  Mr. Scrooge didn't bring candy canes this year.  HA HA I got his picture though.  LOL.  He came to visit us while we were doing our card making.  So I picked on him about the candy canes.  LOL.  He said OH you were here last year in the class YUP I WAS.   wheres my candy cane?  LOL  oh on my tree.

I colored in the bulbs stamps with colored pencils.  COOL huh.

These two cards were made from a paper bag.  The side of the paperbag is the dotted paper and I added the snowflakes and the penquin and snoman is from the front and back of the paperbag.  COOL BEANS.

New pages from Saturday 11-12-11

Here are some new wonderful pages that we did in class.  And Look I added pictures again.  YAY.  Not all pictures are there yet but this is from Our Fall Walk.  YAY.  I was looking through my class bag and found the hunting dog in there so I added it.  I have some leaves to add that I took pictures of in my yard.  They have frost outlining the oak leaves and it is so pretty.  And YUP I gotta write on this page cause I know exactly what we were doing.  LOL  we took a walk behind our house on the trails.  So pretty out that day.

ITS SNOWING!!!

OMG its snowing outside.  Glad I got my decorations up while it was still warm outside.  WHOO HOO.  I am ahead of the game.  Now I don't have to freeze my butt off decorating outside.  YAY.

Some wild and Crazy lights or wait Maybe a shaky hand.  Any way you look at it it is still cool looking

Garage, Fence and Huge Cedar bush

Cedar Bush with lights I almost threw out.  Found a use for them. YAY...

Looks like I have musical Notes for lights.  YAY.

OKAY I have been busy.

Here are the curtains I made for my brothers Garage (the bears) and for a friends new house (The stars).  WHEW.    Now on to the christmas presents I need to do.  YAY.

YAY Done with these.  My brother gets these for xmas/bday present YAY.

I have 2 more window sets to make of this one.  SOOOO COOL.

Card Kits Finally DONE!!!!

I sure have been busy.  I finished my card kits except glueing my candles on my birthday card and adding all their wicks.  But was anxious to get them posted.  You get the picture Right?.  YAY.    I luv the Snowman card design.  I have made a few as you can see from a post below (monkey and Ghost).  These were so fun.