Bleeding Hearts

I returned from running an errand this morning and found that my bleeding hearts have made their first appearance of the season!!!  I know it's not a crafty thing...technically speaking...but I'm always so happy to see them!

I'd have an entire yard of these things if I could!

That's What She Said & The Geek In The Pink T-Shirts

A friend from high school requested these in September. I finally got them done in November and shipped them off to him in December. Now here it is February and I'm finally getting around to posting them on here. A January injury slightly delayed that process! I really wanted him to receive them first anyway! (He loved em...at least that's what he told me.)

The "Geek In The Pink" was kind of an accidental thought while shopping. His thought...while I was shopping. We were trying to figure out what color to do the "That's What She Said" T and I came across the pink then. Opted to do a light pink on dark pink. Since we were going all pink on that we went with the not-so-unexpected pearl white on black for the "TWSS."

They were both done using the freezer paper method. Though, I found out - the hard way - that the little small crafting irons are not meant to use with this! They just don't put out enough heat. It does make it easier when you're doing multiple shirts at one time....only one clean-up!!! Now I need to get the ones that I've been procrastinating on for myself.

Merry Christmas 2010!

Amazingly, I got the "kids" to cooperate for photos. I had picked up some of the Post-It note photo cards in a 4x8 size a couple of years ago on clearance. Not bad for 20 cards with envelopes. They also have double-adhesive post-it strips on the back so receipients can peel them off and stick them wherever - if they're those type of people.

These card kits also come with software, but it was a little too restrictive for me. I ended up finding another software by Hallmark that had the 4x8 printing structure - sometimes hard to find, but I always check for. I was able to score the software on a serious clearance at a Ross' in NC over the summer. I scoured the internet saving any image that I liked that I thought I could possibly use for the background of the card. I also didn't want something that took away from the photos especially knowing I was going to have to cram four of them on there. Admittedly, I did hit some snags and learned to print off in grayscale and on plain paper before loading up the good stuff. Every software and printer has some quirks!

It ended up being one of the more popular cards that I've sent out. The greatest thing was only having to print off the amount of cards I needed and then I could zip off one more when I suddenly remembered someone else. For those that I didn't have mailing addresses on, I had created an electronic card that I simply emailed off or posted like this! Update: Just recently scored some more 20-packs of the cards and envelopes for $1.00! I went back to the store a week or two later and they'd already sold out of them. Great sale!

Halloween Pumpkin

I finally got my pumpkin carved for Halloween. I know, it's really late. I haven't done one in a long long long while. WalMart had them on sale about 1 week and a half ago for $2 though and couldn't resist the price! A few days later, another store had the same pumpkins for $3.88. So I guess it's when and where you go!

Since I didn't have a lot of time, I just pulled out one of my pattern books and had a few copies made. Decided on the kitty. Very similar to the one laying on my arm while I type this - and no it's not that easy to type with him sleeping on my arm!

I do still need to carve out a trap door to put my light in and scoop out the gross stuff. But here is a daylight photo for now.

Card - Walking with Friend

The brown has a hard time showing up on my little "staging mat" but it is a brown background card with a circle of red instead of the hot pink that it appears to be.

Supply list:

Paper - Colorbok (card); Keepsake Essentials (red cardstock)

Martha Stewart Circle Cutter

Pencils: KOH-I-NOOR Woodless Color Pencils
Klean-Strip Odorless Mineral Spirits

Card - Hyacinth Flowers

This was the main card to be done for the May 2009 MCPT Card Challenge. I only followed through with three of the five - just couldn't come up with anything "different" enough for the other two. Inside this card, I have a larger version of the "fallen flower" adhered in about the same spot just as an accent.

Supply list:

• Paper - Colorbok (card); Keepsake Essentials (yellow cardstock); Bazzill white cardstock
• Border - EK Success Plan-A-Page Template
• Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Swirls (just the green and the yellow)
• Pencils: KOH-I-NOOR Woodless Color Pencils
  Klean-Strip Odorless Mineral Spirits
  

Card - Busy Mom

Honestly, I was a little fearful when I layered a second droplet of Paper Glaze on top of the bubbles. It remained milky in color until a day or two later. I literally let it sit for three days just to make sure it was completely dry after that! I did mean to run it through with the Cuttlebug Embossing Bubbles Folder, but just forgot until after the fact.

Supply list:

• Paper: Paper Reflections; Ampad Cardstock
• Aleene's Paper Glaze
• Pencils: KOH-I-NOOR Woodless Color Pencils
• Klean-Strip Odorless Mineral Spirits