cards and clay

Ustream

2011-03-29T17:06:00.001-07:00

Would love to do a Ustream class this week, but it's been insane in my house with spring cleaning, hubby having a day off on a MONDAY (weird) and scrapbooking going on. Will try to fit one in really soon....So dust off your rubber stamps, crank out the ink pads, pull out the dental floss and get ready! The next class I hope to be showing you how to make a passport fold book made from copy paper, stamps and ink and the dental floss will be what we use to bind it! Will let y'all know when I'm airing it! Hugs to all!

Mini Envelope Scrapbook

2011-03-22T14:07:00.000-07:00

Paper Bag Mini Scrapbook new fold Part 3

2011-03-22T14:06:00.000-07:00

Paper Bag Mini Scrapbook new fold Part 2

2011-03-22T14:04:00.001-07:00

Paper Bag Mini Scrapbook new fold part 1

2011-03-22T14:02:00.001-07:00

Paper Bag Album part 2

2011-03-22T14:01:00.001-07:00

Paper Bag Album part 1

2011-03-22T13:58:00.000-07:00

My Ustream video classes

2011-03-07T23:07:00.000-08:00

http://www.ustream.tv/discovery/recorded/all?q=alaskacrafter

This is the link to my ustream videos.

New Class on Ustream

2011-03-07T20:01:00.001-08:00

Doing a quick class in the a.m. using envelopes for a mini scrapbook. You'll need 3 - 6 business size envelopes, paper, adhesive, chipboard and adhesive. Optional items, punches, ink pads and daubers. Hope to see yall there! 9:30 AK time! Search for alaskacrafter on Ustream.com

Liquor bag mini scrapbook class

2011-03-03T01:14:00.000-08:00

I have a class today to make a mini paper liquor bag scrapbook live online via ustream.com You must be registered to chat or ask questions but it is free to register. Once you log on, in search box, type in alaskacrafter and it will take you to my broadcast. This will be happening at 9:30 Alaska time, 12:30 TX time, 1:30 MI time. lol. That is the only times I know!
Looking forward to this class and I hope you can all join me!

Card for Curt

2011-02-22T12:09:00.001-08:00

Made this card for my sweet hubby last Friday when my friend Shell came over to craft. We always have a great time!

Craftroom

2011-02-21T20:00:00.001-08:00

Craftroom redo is coming along well. Looking foward to having it done so that I can do another class on Ustream. I had to loan hubby my craftroom laptop until his puter is out of the shop, so it's a good thing I'm busy with reorganizing! Stock up on liqour bags everyone. The next class will be another liqour bag mini album, just a different fold! Hugs!

Yikes....Calgon, take me away!!!!

2011-02-17T17:13:00.000-08:00

Hubby decided I could move some of my craft stuff into a room in our house that is empty and will one day be another bathroom. While I really want that extra bathroom, I'll take the extra storage for craft storage! He said he'd hang me some shelves up but we haven't gotten that far.

Today I decided that I could start moving book shelves in there (don't need shelving for those) so I pulled everything off the biggest set of shelving and pulled, tugged and dragged it in there. Dusted it down and got the stuff back on it (Minus a few things I'll donate to the thrift store).

My craftroom is a total disaster area right now, so no U stream class until I can get things moved around in the craftroom and get everything set up again! If I don't have jury duty tomorrow, will work on the room again.

Happy to be getting more room in there! Hoping I can come up with a better way to set up the camera as well! Will have to wait and see what happens. I'm exhausted and just want to take a hot shower and relax before I have to cook supper. Hugs to all!

2011-02-14T23:08:00.001-08:00

Would love to have a ustream class tomorrow but it would have to be a fast one if I come up with something. Will post if I decide to do it!

Jury Duty

2011-02-13T23:37:00.000-08:00

Was hoping to set up a class on ustream for this week, but I have to report for Jury Duty tomorrow, so don't know if I'll get selected or dismissed....so class is up in the air for the time being. In the mean time, collect some of those liquor bags and get ready for the next class!

Pink Stamper Bird Card Challenge

2010-09-23T17:22:00.000-07:00

Here's a card I made for mypinkstamper.com bird challenge. A little different that I usually do!

Pink Stamper Challenge #12

2010-05-03T15:59:00.000-07:00

This is the last challenge and it was to make something with an animal!

Pink Stamper Challenge #11

2010-05-03T15:58:00.001-07:00

This challenge was to make a card using one or all of the colors of the rainbow...I chose blue!

Pink Stamper Challenge #10

2010-05-03T15:56:00.000-07:00

This challenge was to make something using flowers or something springy!

Pink Stamper Challenge #9

2010-05-03T15:54:00.000-07:00

This challenge was to make a shaped card.

Pink Stamper Challenge #8

2010-05-03T15:53:00.001-07:00

This challenge was to make something monochromatic. Here's what I came up with.

Pink Stamper Challenge #7

2010-05-03T15:51:00.001-07:00

This challenge was to make something for Dad or the man in your life. I made this card for my kids to give my hubby on father's day.

Pink Stamper Challenge #6

2010-05-03T15:49:00.001-07:00

This challenge was to make something with or for a kid, so I made my grandson a card for his 2nd birthday.

Pink Stamper Challenge #5

2010-05-03T15:46:00.000-07:00

This challenge was to make something for someone you appreciate...here's what I came up with!

Pink Stamper Challenge #4

2010-05-03T15:43:00.000-07:00

This challenge was to use your least favorite cricut cartridge...my least favorite is Graphically Speaking, so here is the card I made for the challenge.

Pink Stamper Challenge #3

2010-05-03T15:40:00.001-07:00

This challenge was to think outside the box and use something you don't usually use on your cards, so I used a sodapop can and ran it through the cuttlebug and put it on my card.

Pink Stamper Challenge #2

2010-05-03T15:37:00.000-07:00

Okay, for this challenge we were supposed to make something using scraps! So here's what I came up with!

Pink Stamper Challenge

2010-05-01T08:51:00.000-07:00

Card for hubbies birthday and Pink Stamper Challenge. Since I don't have a mom to make a mothers day card for, I chose to make hubby this birthday card for the challenge! I used the new card cartridge from Cricut.

Altered Journal

2010-04-18T21:15:00.000-07:00

Went to a class yesterday taught by Linda Lansing. She is a great teacher and good friend. She is so talented and always thinking "outside the box" and coming up with new, creative and inspiring ideas! She came up with this journal using antique silverware and beads and wire and taught us all how to do it! Here is my version, though her's was much nicer! Can't wait to take another one of her classes!

Dieting Woes

2010-02-28T22:54:00.000-08:00

Day 33 of my diet and I'm down 22 lbs! I'm very tickled about this but......right now, I'm hungry and want something FUN to eat! I swear, when you see a cat food commercial and think the cat food AND the cat both look good enough to EAT, you need some fun food! I'm determined to make it to the end of this 43 day diet I'm on!!!! Then I'm gonna have a STIFF drink, a hamburger and fries, and then I'll be good for a while! I deserve that drink and burger and fries though!

2010-02-22T16:00:00.001-08:00

More scrapbooking

2010-02-22T00:31:00.000-08:00

Strange things going on in blogland! About a week ago I logged into my site and all of my background graphics have just disappeared, it is now just purple and dull! So when I find the time, I must go back and try to find a background I like and redo it all....Sigh......and just when I had gotten it like I liked it! Oh well, maybe it was time for a change!

2010-02-12T13:37:00.001-08:00

Finally broke down and decided to do some scrapbooking, since I have all the supplies with my love of card making! Here are some of the layouts I came up with, keep in mind, I'm new at this!

2010-02-10T19:06:00.001-08:00

Dieting just sucks! That is all there is to it! But so far, I have lost 11.80 pounds since Jan 26th, so I can be happy about that!

Apparently all of the states in the lower 48 are getting all the snow and we aren't getting any!
Sigh! Global Warming? LOL

2010-01-07T13:55:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year Everyone! I hope that it is a Blessed and Healthy Year for Everyone!

2009-09-15T16:04:00.000-07:00

Thought I would share some of the older cards I have made.....

2009-09-15T16:00:00.000-07:00

In a terrible Blue Funk today...don't know why, no reason really, just down in the dumps! Tried to shake it by making some new cards but you can tell I wasn't in the mood by the cards....Sigh...here they are anyway!

2009-07-16T17:31:00.000-07:00

Played around today and got two cards made

2009-07-15T19:06:00.000-07:00

Another faux clay, but this time I rubbed some "rub on metallics" on the floral part and it showed up better...may have to go back and do that to the white faux clay one!

2009-07-15T19:03:00.000-07:00

I made this one using the scrap paper from a cricut cutout...that is the lighter pink paper, I just layered it over a darker pink and added some white dots with a gel pen. I thought it turned out kinda neat and had to use it for something! This image makes it look like the darker pink is setting on top of the lighter pink. Funny how the eyes play tricks on the brain!

2009-07-15T19:01:00.000-07:00

Another card I made using the Bic Mark it's, sharpies and a copic blender pen. I love this technique...getting all of the copic Ciao markers but have to get two sets of 72 over 2 months time.....I'll be doing the happy dance then!

2009-07-15T18:49:00.000-07:00

On this card, I colored the girl using Bic Mark it's and sharpies, trying to get the effect of copic markers, I used a copic blending pen and it worked well.

Another Bic Mark it and Sharpie girl colored on this one.....I have some copic markers, but not enough, I have more coming in the mail...but the Bic's and Sharpies work well with the copic blender pen.

2009-07-15T18:48:00.000-07:00

I love faux clay...here is another card I made using this technique....the white corner is the faux clay part and unfortunately, the image doesn't show up too well.

2009-07-15T18:46:00.001-07:00

This is watercolor using markers and water brush on glossy paper, then stippled some color for background.

2009-07-15T18:44:00.000-07:00

I had a daisy that stamped off using a stampin up set, when I got done, it was too huge to put on a card, so I cut in in 1/2 and made these two cards from it....used my design runner for the words on them.

2009-07-15T18:42:00.000-07:00

I have been busy making cards the last couple of days......

Cricut fun

2009-02-23T11:25:00.000-08:00

Had to get some cards done for a swap with a birthday theme. Since I've been having too much fun with my cricut, I decided to use it to cut out the words Happy Birthday and this is the card I came up with.

2009-02-12T21:43:00.001-08:00

A Hollywood Deco page

2009-02-12T21:29:00.000-08:00

Valentine's I made for a valentine get together on Saturday. Snagged this idea from splitcoast stampers. the outside is an envelope...What a clever idea!

Just bummed

2009-02-03T13:55:00.000-08:00

Well, after seeing all the gorgous sites thru the OWOH Giveaway, I look at mine and see it as plain and dumpy! I want to jazz it up with backgrounds and such! Now to try to figure out how to do that! Sigh.........I need a blog fairy to come and visit me!

More cards

2009-01-31T13:26:00.000-08:00

Decided to posts some pics of other cards that I have made. These were made a while back.

Having too much Fun!!

2009-01-30T17:43:00.000-08:00

Oh my! I'm having way to much fun with this One Heart one World blog hopping experience! I have seen some gorgeous sites out there with some very talented artists represented! I hope everyone else is enjoying it as much as I am! I hope to participate next year!

Spud King

2009-01-22T19:54:00.000-08:00

We have a friend that always plants a huge potato patch that we sometimes help plant, and always help dig. I made this for him and it had a crown on it "Spud King" but his sis in law dropped it and broke the crown so he sent it back home with me to make him a new crown. It is made from Polymer Clay.

Clay Moose

2009-01-22T19:52:00.000-08:00

This is a moose I made just for the heck of it. It is made out of polymer clay.

2009-01-22T19:40:00.000-08:00

Here is a moose I made for my hubby 5 or 6 years ago. It is made from Polymer clay and I crocheted the little hat and sock tops, the scarf is just a scrap of fabric. The sign says "Eat More Beef"

the dayton time: one world, one heart giveaway

2009-01-22T01:15:00.000-08:00

the dayton time: one world, one heart giveaway

Clay Slinky Dog

2009-01-21T23:47:00.000-08:00

Join a craft swap where we had to make something using a spring. My partner in the swap is crazy about toys and even decorated her Christmas tree with toys from "Toy Story" so I made her this slinky dog out of clay for her swap.

Daughters ornament

2009-01-21T23:46:00.000-08:00

This is an ornament I made for my daughter when she was preggers with her first child.

And finally some clay work!

2009-01-21T23:35:00.000-08:00

Since my site is called cards and clay, I decided it was time to post some of my clay work! Will have to drag out the CD and find some of the pics of older stuff, but this is what I have on my puter now, so this is what I'm posting. I made this cake topper for my daughters wedding a few years ago. It was a celtic wedding, complete with kilts and the whole nine yards. She wanted her too beagles to be there, but since they couldn't be, she wanted me to add them to the cake topper.

Tri-fold Card

2008-11-29T16:27:00.000-08:00

This is a trifold card that I had alot of fun with!

2008-11-29T16:18:00.000-08:00

This is a double slider card I made about a year ago!

2008-11-29T16:14:00.001-08:00

Had to make 10 cards for a swap and wasn't really in the mood to be creative, but this is what I came up with.

using labels on card front

2008-11-26T00:26:00.000-08:00

Love using labels on card fronts and if you stamp your images on them, then use painters tape and stick it to the front of the labels, you can peel them all off the backing at once and place them on your card without worrying about placing them one at a time and making them even!

2008-11-26T00:25:00.001-08:00

A window card I made quite a while back. the butterfly is actually stuck to the inside of the card.

Wedding swap

2008-11-26T00:22:00.000-08:00

A card I made for a swap, had to make t0 of them. Thought this was a great idea until I was tearing the 5th heart and realized I had 15 more to go, what a pain in the backside! lol

2008-11-25T11:32:00.000-08:00

A bird house deco page I did. I stamped this on watercolor paper, then used my woodburning tool and went over the outline of the twig birdhouse to make it look more like wood and give it texture, then watercolored in the color.

Halloween Deco

2008-11-25T11:30:00.000-08:00

This is a Deco page for Maria Mooney's "Halloween Deco" I had too much fun with this one!

Scratchboard sample 2

2008-11-11T23:57:00.000-08:00

This is sample two for the scratchboard sample that I turned in to the local stamp store for the scratchboard challenge.

I love scratchboard!

2008-11-11T23:54:00.000-08:00

There was a challenge at our local stamp store to try out the scratchboard and I'm seriously addicted to it now! Here's what I gave them for a sample!

2008-11-11T23:52:00.001-08:00

pull out saying card try....I love how it turned out!

2008-11-11T23:50:00.001-08:00

Fooled around with the faux clay technique, which was odd for me since I do alot of clay work!

2008-11-11T23:48:00.000-08:00

A get well card I made for a friend

2008-11-11T23:45:00.000-08:00

Been a while since I've posted. Worked on some cards and Deco's. Here's a Deco page I did for a Dream Deco

Playing with new techniques

2008-09-05T22:46:00.000-07:00

I finally got time to make a couple of cards today now that the kids are back in school. I tried the faux tearing technique from splitcoaststampers.com and it was alot of fun!

Then I used the "marble rolling technique" to make this card, I actually got the entire card idea off of splitcoaststampers.com. I loved this card from the gallery and since I needed to make a card for my dads 80th birthday, this card just seemed to fit the bill! Thank you for whoever made it and I hope you aren't upset that I snagged the idea!

Just another day in paradise!

2008-04-11T15:29:00.000-07:00

Trying to keep busy to keep my mind off the fact that my poor dog is sick and at the vet trying to get adjusted to insulin now that he has become diabetic. He is only 7 and has been very sick. I'm so glad that I took him to the vet and I just hope and pray they can pull him thru. In the mean time, this is what I did to occupy my time and keep busy.....I have been making invitations for my oldest daughter's baby shower.

Welcome to my blog

2008-04-06T21:24:00.000-07:00

I think I finally have time to start blogging again. Tried this before at Xanga and got so bogged down with trying to reply to everyone that posted to me, I gave up and got rid of account. Hoping I won't feel so stressed about replying this time. After all, with 5 kids...I don't have alot of spare time, and what spare time I do have, I would rather be crafting!