Sanding

People like to dry emboss backgrounds and then sand  them so the core shows though.  It gets the dry embossed image to really pop.

I did it here and really makes the background look like old bricks or worn cobblestone  I'm not a big fan of sanding though.  I swear I always feel as though I've coated my body and desk in grit afterward.  Don't hold your breath expected me to invest a lot of money into scenic embossing folders.  I'll let those other people do it.

The Fine Print: Embossing folder by Darice, Medallion 5 by Spellbinders and ribbon by DeNami Designs.

Painting with Splash

I finally did it! I finally tried painting with the Splash spray that A Muse Studio sells (which is probably similar to all those other sprays on the market).  A|S consultants have been sharing their masterpieces painted with Splash for quite awhile, but no one really gave any how-to's on how to go about doing it.  I'm not really into experimenting.

I just want to know how it is done so I can get down to the business of doing it.  I know Splash it messy business and that put the kibosh on any experimentation as well.  Finally I thought what the heck and did it.  I heat embossed a feather and then water colored it with Splash.

Okay, I'll even give you my how-to's even if it isn't right; it is what I did and it seems to have worked fine.  I shook up the Splash spray to mix it, then I unscrewed and removed the top.  I dabbed the tube that leads up to the spray nozzle onto a plastic palette so it left a small puddle of Splash spray.  I then took a mister bottle and misted the puddle.  Then I sopped it up with a paint brush and painted with it.  Easy peasy and not messy.  I rinsed off the palette in the sink before switching colors.

The Fine Print: All products by A Muse Studio.  Stamps--Fine Feathers, Haunted Mansion Background and Best Friends Forever; cardstock--mermaid and sugar; other products--mermaid and papaya Splash and gold washi from the metallic assosrtment.

One for the Road

I am going to close out this Thanksgiving season with one last Thanksgiving card.  I don't believe I shared this with you already, but if I did you can just look at this as more leftovers.... just like the mounds of turkey and ham you have in your fridge right now.

The Fine Print:  All products by A Muse Studio.  Stamps--Give Thanks Girl, Let us Be Thankful, and Redwood Background; cardstock--eucalyptus, pumpkin, orange, papaya, and sugar; other products--mysterious manor designer paper, antique brass brad, and hey foxy leaf dies.

Giving Thanks

Today is the day to be thankful for the things that make life worth living like food, shelter, food, freedom, food, leisure time, food, health, food, folding money, food, and people and pets to share it all with.  And no, kitties, that doesn't mean you can eat my dinner.

The Fine Print:Stamp by Impression Obsession, designer paper by DCWV, foil leaf stamp from the party store because nothing says party like foil leaves.  And food, don't forget the food. And to my snarky contingent, sorry I didn't share the story of Suppose you Cooked a Thanksgiving Dinner and Nobody Came.
 

Sketch Card

My big stamp club did a sketch card for our card exchange last month.  You know sketch challenges were a hot commodity for awhile there and might even still be.  It was surprising how many ladies never heard of one before and wanted dimensions and ideas.

Many were adventurous and willing to try it out.  Unfortunately I can't find my copy of the sketch to share with you but I think you can pretty much figure out what it looked like by my card.... except tilt it to the left.

Yeah, that's what it looked like.  Only that direction didn't work for me. I don't remember if I stamped a greeting on the inside or not but probably because my stamp club tends to get persnickety if you don't stamp.  They've never threatened to show me the door though so I suppose all is well.

The Fine Print: Designer papers and card base by DCWV, leaf from my stash but taken off a leaf centerpiece from the craft store (like I purchased it to dismantle it, not that I pinched some from the store!), glitter brad from my stash, and French Roast twine by A Muse Studio.

Imagination

Sometimes it is good to get from A to Z, but mostly I just want to get from here to there.  I guess I need more imagination.  Definitely, wherever it is I'm going, I need my glasses!

The Fine Print:  All products by A Muse Studio except chalk from my stash.  Stamps--Geek is the New Chic and World Map; cardstock--French Roast and Vanilla; other products--French Roast twill ribbon.

Make Up Monday

I know my Make Up Monday posts all seem to be Club Scrap but that is because that's the stuff I stash all over the place and discover later.  It is like Christmas only better because I didn't have to buy anything for anyone and plan family activities.

This time I went searching for some fall colored cardstock and accessories for a project I was working on.  Instead I found a box with some cards already made and a few that just needed assembling.

 It was bada bing, bada boom, instant cards!

 Of course, I did get distracted along the way and forgot about my original project...

...which I then stashed in the Club Scrap box to be discovered at a  later date. 

The Fine Print: Most everything by Club Scrap except the chevron stamp in the background of card #2 which is by A Muse Studio.