here what I did yesterday...

Wonderful Barbara P. came over yesterday and cut out some stuff while I sewed.  She also made me four Chickie cards that I can use as class samples..Yipeee!

I have a workshop Saturday and wanted to show some things you can make with the big shot...

You can actually cut up to 9 pieces of cotton out at a time with some of the dies.  You need to do a little less if they have folds in them..but still, any time I can cut more than one thing out at a time, I'm happy.

We made (actually finished completely) 5 pin cushions and 4 scissor holders...it was fun and I think they are really cute....

I am trying to decide if I give a set for the door prize or to the hostess ( I have two hostesses for this workshop) or what.  I am planning on making a couple of little bags too....

Of course I haven't even started working on designing the cards we are going to make for the make and takes...did I mention all this has to be done by Saturday.....

I am having grand babies today.......need I say more.

Well I got up at 4 something, posting this at 5 something...you know what they say,  The early bird catches the worms.....

Hope you all have a lovely day...I know I am (?)..

Till next time, HS,
Wanda

happy monday everyone....

and yes, I am glad it is Monday...Whew, what a weekend...

As I said I would and am finally doing a little somewhat not very good, but first, kind of tutorial for the pop up/pull up birthday cake card we did in class last month....

Start with a piece of 4 1/4 x 11 piece of card stock, that is the base.

Score at 3 1/2 x 8 3/4.
Next scallop the top edge of the smallest piece, add dot with white gel pen...

The measurements for the "happy Birthday" white piece is 3 1/8 x 1 1/4 and the frame around it is
3 1/4 x 1 3/8...color and tape to top.

You will use sticky strip to tape on either side and tape the bottom part up, forming a pocket.  You will complete the outside of the card before starting on the inside.

I had planned a more "picture" tutorial, but used up my samples for swaps for the Regional I went to in Columbus.....

Now for the cake inside...

You will need 3 pieces of paper for the "cake...

Sorry this is side ways...you will need to corner round the bottom two pieces, fold the top
1 1/2 x 1 1/2 piece in half and round the top folded piece.

attach these pieces to a 3 x 4 piece of card stock for support.  Remember to only glue down the top half of the top piece of the cake... Cut around the cake cutting out the shape.
Okay I realize I need to take some more pictures of the process...

If you came to class you have the sample, and can finish it...if not and you really want to know, why not comment or email me...

Not sure when I'll get the completed tutorial done...having a little physical difficulties at the moment...nothing serious, none the less making completing this post difficult.

I will work on making a pdf tutorial sometime in the next few weeks...

I have two workshops this month including one Saturday I have to get moving on, plus class, etc and so forth...nothter words, I got places to go, people to see, and cards to stamp...

Until next time,
HS,
Wanda

i can't put it off any longer...

i am going to start on doing my taxes...it my birthday present to my husband...

If I get them done today, he will be very happy...and it is his birthday too..

Here's another card the someone got at the Columbus Regionals Saturday and I am planning on doing it in class this month....

Not the  best lighting, but it is a really cute card...it seems really easy to figure out.

I will post directions soon for this card.....

and speaking of getting things done, someone needs to clean my house and since there is only me and Mom's dog, Doorbell (yes that's her name) here, I don't think I'm going to get much help....

Hope your day is lovely, looks kind of dreary out here maybe rain.

HS till next time,
Wanda

no i'm not dead..

although there might be some debate on that......

Not going into reasons or excuses.....

I haven't taken pictures of my cards yet, but Saturday I went to the Columbus Regional and took a few...we will be making some of them in March's card class.

We might not make this exact card, but we will be learning how to make these beautiful flowers using the butterfly punch....

This not a stamping picture of course, it is my little grand daughter at my house on my birthday.  So cute, looks a little like doopey the dwarf.....

I'll catch you hopefully sooner than later...

HS,
Wanda

i had planned on posting yesterday.....

but Rachel came over with the little boys and Lea and Zeb wanted to play in the snow....of course Rachel wanted to take pictures and borrowed my camera....and of course she forgot to take it out of her pocket when she left...hince no pictures to show all my hard work....

Luckily she came back last night (I babysat Scott while they went to the Creation Museum) and brought it back.

The class projects I have so far are all "old lady" cards according to some...I did think I needed to add a little different style in with the mix for class this month, so while cruising the internet for ideas I came across a pop out cake card.  Lori Heiling had a video on how to make it so here is my version...

                                                    

Not my usual color combination, but I got the ok from my "old lady" card caller....

The little mark on the one above is not a hair on your screen, but some details added by Scott before

I found he had gotten into some of my markers I had laying on the table where I had been working.  Forturnately for me I caught him before he did any more designing....

We will be making these at card class this month..I'll post measurement after class is over.

Well I have 4 out of five cards/project ready for class, but am thinking of saving one till next month.

If I do that I will have 2 more project to come up with instead of 1...hummm I'll have to think this one through a little more... I do have my reasons for doing this you know...

Not having my camera was worth it!

Have a great day.

HS,

Wanda

it didn't start at like this......

but this is how it ended up... The card I was making I am talking about.

It started as a really pretty Mary Brown card over at stampercamper.com, but somewhere between here and there it changed a bit....And that's ok, I don't always have to copy exactly, but it was a good starting place and I do love her work.  It was a little too complicated for class though and I was about to abandon it but keep playing around    with it and this is what I came up with.....                      

Not the best pictures in the world, but you get the idea.  All it needs now is a little bling in the center of each of the three flowers and its a go....

I never would have thought of putting Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade and Basic Gray...who would of thought, but I think I am going to use it for class...

Well it is after 1:00 am and I am starting to get sleepy.

HS and good night, or morning or whatever.....zzzzzzzzzzzzz                                                                                                                                                                             

Wanda

happy feburary...

Well we made it back safe and sound from the Smokys, no thanks to Eugene.  He didn't want to come home, of course he never does...

Well I didn't stamp while I was gone, I crocheted...I made three hats and started 2 more, which I have finished since I have been home.
I have also stamped some.  I made 12 calendar cards like we made in class this month.  I would show them to you, but we sent them all out along with 8 other ones Wed.

Patty and I also made church cards for next week and name tags for WOW (women of worth).

The cards were with a retired stamp set and very simple, but they will work.  I might add some kind of gray ribbon.

We colored them with ink and a blender pen and added some sparkle with the Cherry Cobbler

dazzeling details.

I doesn't show up too sparkley here.

Here's the first hat I made.  It was suppose to be a bear, but it looked more like a frog, so Sally made eyes for me to so on.  I made it for Lea but it looks too small.

Then I knew if I made Lea one, I'd have to make Zeb one or he would take Lea's.

I think this one will be too small on him.  I figured I'd have to make Scott one and Alana one, but I wasn't sure how big to make any of them so I thought I stop on those for now.

Sally wanted me to make a different stitch,

so gripping all the while I made this one.

And after ripping the next one out 5 times, this one.

Don't you just love my Skippo box model?

Well enough said for today.  I've been a little under the weather since we came back, but feeling a little better tonight.

Till next time HS,

Wanda