Masking with Milepost Shapes and Re-Inker

Welcome to our Technique Blog Hop!  This month there are 11 of us highlighting the “ Masking Using Milepost shapes and reinker” Technique as shown on page 15 in the Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book!  This blog hop is a great big circle so you can start wherever you want and continue through to see all the fabulous artwork incorporating this technique.  If you would like to start from the beginning, please visit this link Shirley's Blog. While there you will also find a listing of all participants and their blog addresses if you should get lost or want to reference a blog along the way.  Let’s get started!

If you are coming from Shirley's Blog Blog, you are on the right track! 

I used the create a paint pearl shade, sky re-inker and cut a 2 inch snowflake out from the cricuit to change up this technique. The book uses the re-inker with milepost shapes.

Details of technique and your variation:

I cut a 2 inch snowflake from the new art philosophy cricuit cartridge and placed it in the space I wanted on my colonial white cardstock. I then used a small jar and mixed create a shade pearl paint with sky re-inker to my desired shade. Then I used a sponge dauber to dip in the color mixture.  I placed the snowflake on the colonial white cardstock and then painted over the entire piece of colonial white. I then picked up the snowflake and tada!

Supply List: 

Chocolate cardstock #X5643

Colonial White cardstock #1388

Art Philosophy Cricuit cartridge #Z1686

Creat a shade Pearl Paint # Z1039

Sky re-inker # Z2294

Sky ink # Z2194

Chocolate striped ribbon #Z1617

Countdown stamp set #B1390

Thanks for stopping by!  Please continue onto Bethany's Blog where you will find some additional artwork highlighting this technique!  Be sure to leave a comment and let me know what you thought of my variation and happy hopping!

12 weeks of Christmas

I know, I know, but yes it is 12 weeks until Christmas.  Dont' worry you don't have to feel stressed yet.  In fact, I will be giving you tips and ideas for the next twelve weeks so check back each Monday for the next fun tip, idea, or gift. 

Today you can begin by checking out the October stamp of the month mini blog hop I posted on the 30th of September.  I made this layout and as you can see it does not have pictures. That is because this layout is made for our new family Christmas pictures that we will take for this year. 

On the first week of the 12 weeks before Christmas I created this...
a layout for my family photos.

October Stamp of the Month Mini Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop highlighing this month's stamp set, Holiday Magic.  We are thrilled to showcase some fun uses for this gorgeous stamp set!

This hop is one big circle so feel free to start here and move through the entire loop.  You can also find a complete listing of all 13 participants by visiting Melissa's Blog. If you have arrived here from Sheila's Blog, you are on the right track!  So... let's get started!

I created this layout so I could be ready for our family Christmas photos. I have already asked a friend to take some family pictures at Christmas and so now I just need to add pictures. I did add our individual names on the top of each of the stockings. Unfortunately you can not see it. (And yes, the stockings are supposed to go down in a slope).

Supply List
Holiday Magic S1110
Elemental paper pack X7141B
Opaques Licorice Z1335
Baroque alphabet set E1006
Cranberry ribbon rounds Z1209
Cranberry stamp pad Z2116
Olive Z2137
Black Z2105
Desert Sand Z2118
Imagine How to Book layout title Role Play

Thank you for taking the time to stop by.  I would appreciate a comment or two, if you so feel led.  Now hop on over to Kim's Blog where you will find another inspirational use of this stamp set!

Happy hoppin'!

Girls' Night Out!

Are you interested in some fun out with your friends?  Choose one of these dates and invite me and some of your friends over to play with some great crafting products.  Learn a new technique or how to scrapbook or make a card. 

October 13
October 27
November 3
November 17

October Newsletter

Cropping Order

Do you love to go to a crop but when you get there you realize you have left some key items or you didn’t bring enough to work on or you brought way to much?  Here is a list of items to take so you will have what you need. 

Pictures

Cardstock (about 2-3 sheets per set of pictures)

Base pages for your layouts (2 per layout)

B&T (patterned paper 2 different types per set of pictures)

How to Book

Scissors

Paper trimmer

Adhesive

Work surface

Stamps (if you use them)

Ink

Markers or pens for journaling

Embellishments

Ribbon

Pen/pencil

Sticky notes or paper (to make notes in case you are stumped or forgot something you want to put on your layout)

STAMP OF THE MONTH

Our stamp of the month  program has changed.  You now can buy the stamp of the month for $17.95 or purchase $50 in products and pay $5. 

CARD CLASS

Join the card class and have a fun time and make 10 cards.  This class meets each month and features one of our new paper packs and embellishments.  The next three months dates and rSVp dates are listed so you can sign up and plan to be here!

Date: Oct 11

RSVp: Oct 3

Dreamin Paper pack

Date: November 8

RSVP: oCTOBER 24

Believe Paper Pack

DATE: December 6

RSVP: November 22

Wonderland paper pack

 CHRISTMAS CARDS WORKSHOP

This workshop will have your cards made and ready for mailing in record time.  There will be no stress for the holidays this year.  $25 make 25 cards and get a card box for storage.  You choose your paper pack. Great for personal use or as a gift for giving.

Date: October 22

RSVp: October 10

 ADVENT CALENDAR

This fun workshop will feature the new my creations Memory box game.  You can see this workshop in your idea book on page 54. The cost is 20.

Date:  November 1

RSVP: October 21

MINI ALBUM WORKSHOP

This mini album workshop will feature our new kraft 6x6 cards. This will be a great gift or keepsake of this year’s holiday events.  The cost is $20.

Date: November 29

RSVP: November 14

EVENT CALENDAR

This event calendar workshop is $10.  This workshop uses our event calendar and 3x3 sized of our b&t papers for each of the months. This will be a fun class and is a great gift.

Date: December 13

RSVP: November 29

LAST MINUTE GIFTS

These last minute gifts will include gift tags, boxes, and a nugget card tray and a set of 5 monogrammed cards.  This workshop will be $15.

Date: December 17

RSVP: December 5

WANT TO MAKE SOME EXTRA MONEY?

Are you interested in having fun and making a little extra money for the holidays?  CTMH is the answer for you.  Join my team and CTMH and receive an add-on set free. You may

Purchase any of the add-ons, all or none.  The add-ons are $40 a piece.

This offer is only good for the month of October.

 

CHOOSE FROM ONE OF THESE THREE FOR FREE!

Technique Blog Hop- Multicolor Motifs

Welcome to our Technique Blog Hop!  This month there are 14 of us highlighting the “Multicolor Motifs” Technique as shown on page 110 in the Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book!  This blog hop is a great big circle so you can start wherever you want and continue through to see all the fabulous artwork incorporating this technique.  If you would like to start from the beginning, please visit this link.  While there you will also find a listing of all participants and their blog addresses if you should get lost or want to reference a blog along the way.  Let’s get started!

If you are coming from Shirley's Blog, you are on the right track! 

I used the colors goldrush, pear, and chocolate to color the pumpkin in the So Grateful stamp set.  I do apologize for it not being a clear picture. This is the first time I have tried this technique and I don't know if it is the person or the fact that I tried to use words to color.  Then I used one of the swirls to create a border around the base color of the card.

Supply List: 

Bamboo cardstock - 1301

Bright Green Shade Pack Pear cardstock - X5905

Goldrush cardstock - Dreamin Level 2 Paper Packet X7142B

Colonial white cardstock  - 1388

Pear marker - Z2397

Goldrush marker - Z2323

Chocolate marker - Z2311

So Grateful stamp set - B1395

Colonial White ribbon collection - Z1126

Metal Assortment Pewter brads - Z1368

Thanks for stopping by!  Please continue onto Judy's Blog where you will find some additional artwork highlighting this technique!  Be sure to leave a comment and let me know what you thought of my variation and happy hopping!

Colter Brek Ingram Missing

Colter Brek Ingram is 19 from Jasper, AL. He has been missing since Sunday evening. He left his brother's house to go home to get ready for school the next day and he did not make it home.  Please keep him and his family in your prayers as well as your eyes open.  The family has not heard any news. Last seen near The Summit, Sunday & cell was last traced near Ensley. He drives a 2000 Gold Rodeo 64B15B5 .