Paper Hugs

thank you...

for all of your sweet words about my newest releases...you sure know how to make a girl smile :)  I have the BEST readers, thank you for taking an interest in me.  Since I LOVE it when you leave a comment, I am choosing sa random RAK winner from yesterday's posts:

Jackie W: I'd like to send you a Freedom and Proud Eagle stamp that I designed for a stamp of the month.  Please e-mail me your address :)

Happy 4th of July!  And Happy Birthday to my nephew, Logan who is 3 today.

I have been getting ready for CHA...who will be there?  I'd love the chance to meet you.  I will be at the CHF booth # 2352 at 4-5 on Saturday and the rest of the time I will be walking the floor with Scrapbook & Cards Today.  I cannot wait to see all of the new products out there.  CHF has quite a few surprises for the show...wait til' you see. 

I thought the French Script Backgrounder by Cornish Heritage Farms would be the perfect touch for this card.

*Tip choose bold accent colors for pop*

*FF Voltaire drank about 50 cups of coffee each day*

Have a great Holiday weekend..hope to see you on Monday

It's release day!!

Here's my final card (for now of course)

k, so it may be hard to see, but this moose is completly flocked!!  These stamps are from Christmas Critters set. 

*Tip hand stitch with embroidery floss for added texture*

*Tip 2 when flocking, I used a liquid glue and pressed the flock into it and let it dry over night.  I had to re-apply a couple of times for even coverage*

*FF It's against the law to slam your car door in Switzerland*

you might need to widen the sides of my blog to see them all.  You will find them here (Kim Hughes Colection)...in alphabetical order and links work below.  Here are the sets:

Christmas Critters

Heart Warmers

I appreciate your enthusiasm and support so much.  You make me smile everyday...thank you from the bottom of my heart. :)

sneak 5

HEART WARMERS stamp set complete with a sweet snowman and sentiment to match

Scenic Route, Tinkering ink paper, Core'dinations card stock, Beaux Regards ribbon and Ranger ink.  I used a sketch from Di Hickman's blog. 

*Tip try paper piecing...stamp on the base paper and stamp again on another paper, cut out and place on top of the base*

*FF In San Francisco it is illegal to wipe one's car with used underwear* (not gonna go there)

and I had asked you all to check out my 2 peas thread about the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog last week or so and I was randomly choosing someone from my blog to win a little something...well, susiestampalot was chosen and I already sent her a stamp set...things got so crazy that I forgot to post all of that, so sorry :)  so, congrats Sus

Tomorrow is the big release day...hope to see you :)

sneak 4 & Scrapblocks™ release

 

sentiment and ornaments from HEART WARMERS stamp set (released in 2 days)

I used the NEW Daisy Chain Scrapblock by Cornish Heritage Farms.  Remember that these puppies are 6 x 6!  SEI and Cornish Heritage Farms parchment paper, Ranger ink and Art Glitter

*Tip use the pattern to your advantage when lining up images and eyeball the same place each time*

Tip 2 paper piece the bottom of the ornament*

*Tip 3 draw the ornament line on top of the paper to look like the ornaments are hanging*

I used the same sentiment as used above.

I stamped the Daisy Chain Scrapblock™ onto Fancy Pants felt.  Bo Bunny paper, Ranger ink

*Tip allow ink to dry on felt*

And here is the Scroll Scrapblock™ along with some Jenni Bowlin papers.  Ranger ink, Autumn Leaves brad

*Tip line up 2 different colored papers for a unique effect*

I used the Scroll Scrapblock as a photo mat.  Joueux Noel stamp set by Aimee Nugent (Cornish Heritage Farms.  Fancy Pants paper, buttons and felt, Sakura pen, American Crafts stickers, Making Memories glitter and Ranger ink.

*Tip there is more to the 'Believe in the" stamp, so I inked the whole stamp and wiped off the un-needed part and stamped away*

*FF Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes*

thanks for stopping by today :)

Sneak 3 & a Challenge

This deer is one of many Christmas Critters being released on Thursday :)

My Mind's Eye and Basic Grey patterned paper, Clearsnap ink, Maya Road chipboard.  Prismacolor colored pencils colored the deer :)

*Tip push naked chipboard onto an ink pad for a distressed look*

and now for the CHF Monday challenge...so sorry, I would have posted this earlier, but I forgot that I signed up to participate.  :)  The challenge is a "Going Green" (recycling) challenge...I chose to use packaging from my Fancy Pants buttons and make it into an ornament.  You may remember a layout that I posted for my friend who was married in February...well, I thought an ornament might be something nice that I could send this Christmas.  So, I made a shadowbox of sorts.  This is a functional keepsake where she could include shells from her wedding maybe.

I stamped the Fine Houndstooth Scrapblock™ onto the white Imaginisce poinsettias and used the sentiment from the Script Essential Expressions stamp set...both by Cornish Heritage Farms.  Hope you play along.  Some of the CHF designers have samples created too...and I hafta say..they are wonderful!!  Please click on the links to the right to see what they are up to.

*Tip use Therm O Web Sticky tape to adhere trims...this ornament has trims along the sides too, it's a simple way to cover an object*

*FF Reindeer's can jump about 8 - 10 feet into the air*

Ciao bellas :)

sneak peek 2

The second set is called CHRISTMAS CRITTERS

Bazzill textured scalloped card stock, Autumn Leaves button and Beaux Regards ribbon.  Ink is by Brilliance

*Tip tie bows in the dots of scalloped paper...tie them short or long for a different effect*

*FF What is called a "French kiss" in the English speaking world is known as an "English kiss" in France* (cute)

sneak 1

this set is called HEART WARMERS :)

The trees and heart are glittered with Art Glitter.  Making Memories paper, Creative Impressions ribbon and Ranger ink.  The tree trunks were colored with Prismacolor colored pencils.

*Tip stamp off the edge of the paper by putting scrap paper underneath..it gives a unique look*

*FF The oldest recorded age for a cat is 34 years* (that's a lot of purrin' time)

TGIF

no really, TGIF :)  Some of my friends are coming over to crop tonight and I am WAY excited...boy do I need this!!  I have got my July calendar all put together, now all I need to do is sit my tush down to create.  I have been finding plenty of time to draw though, so that's always good.  My next stamp release is on July 3rd...sneaks coming VERRRRRY soon.  I had 2 samples made, but I used Backgrounder stamps that I realized that I am not supposed to share yet...oopse :)  I will try and post this weekend.

My Mind's Eye paper and die cut, Heidi Swapp ghost snowflake, Queen & Co. felt and Clearsnap ink.  (who says that snowflakes can't be brown?  not me)

*Tip apply ink to clear acrylic shapes to add interest*

Bo Bunny paper along with my Let's Get Stuffed stamp set.  Stazon ink (who says you have to color a stamped image? obviously not me this time either) 

*Tip create a brown or black card with just a pop of color for a more dramatic effect*

*FF Yahoo stands for Yet Another 'Hierarchical Organizational Oracle' in Internetland* (I woudl have thought it was just a fun, catchy name...whooda thunk?)

*Friday's Publishing Tip: Let's face it...there are oodles of products out there, right?  yes, but many of us are using the same products when we create.  So, it's more important than ever to stand out from the crowd.  Be creative and think outside the box.  Sit down and brainstorm a topic and let YOUR true creativity rise to the top...trust me, Editors will LOVE you for it.  Strong design and unique colors are a HUGE plus*

Have a fabulous weekend freinds.  Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by.

Happy Wednesday

Hope you are all enjoying the sunshine.  :)  Hey, who took my mojo any ways?  I am having a terrible time getting back into the swing of things after being away...ack!!!  Does that happen to you? 

Just wanted to give a head's up that the spelling of "asta la vista" was officially changed on my Paradise Found stamp set to "hasta la vista"  :)

Also, midnight, tonight is the deadline for the Scrapbook & Cards Today summer call:

We would love to see layouts with the following themes:
Back to school
Halloween
Thanksgiving
Travel
Playing in the leaves
sweaters and warm fabrics
comfort foods

We are also looking for:

dimensional cards that pop
single page, multi-photo layouts
well-balanced, double page layouts
seasonal cards and altered projects

We are always looking for innovative designs, ideas and techniques to share with our readers. Be a part of the fastest growing scrapbook publication! Submissions can be made at Scrapbook & Cards Today Web Site or e-mailed to: ideas@scrapbookandcards.com . Please include your name, address, phone number, email address and supply list. Please send your work in the form of scanned images or digital photographs and ensure that the file is 300K or less. Contributors will receive two copies of the fall issue, along with some fabulous products from our advertising partners.

I used a Di Hickman sketch for this onw.  Rub-ons by Tinkering Ink, American Crafts and Fancy Pants

*Tip overlap rubons in different looks and colors from different companies*

I used my U R A Hoot and Supah Star stamp set on this card along with Bo Bunny and Fancy Pants paper.  Core'dinations card stock and Clearsnap ink

*Tip cut a decorative edge on the bottom to add interest*

*FF Gasoline in US cost about $.33 per gallon in 1967* (ugh!)

see you in a couple of days :)

Today's challenge is...

using colors on a project, inspired by your favorite foods such as...Shrimp Primavera (pink, green and cream), Spaghetti and meatballs (red, brown and tan), Hot fudge sundae (red (cherry), chocolate brown and white) Have fin with this challenge.  Please click on the CHF designer links to the right to see what the team has created.  I set this post up ahead of time, so I will be back later to make a more detailed entry.  Have a wonderful day :)

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I'm baaaack peeps :)

Boy did I miss my blogging friends!  I was able to check my e-mail a couple of times, but laptops are intimidating to me for some reason, so I waited until I got home to jump on the net.  I got in last night and boy did I have a blast at the farm.  It really was a trip that I will always remember.  Liz and Richard were the perfect hosts and made us feel right at home.  Loved waking up to a beautiful day with lots of fun animals to look at and pet.  Feeding them was way cool.  We learned the stamp making process and let me tell you...it was way harder than I thought.  They have a metal plate made, then create another plate, melt the runner onto the plate, peel it off, back it with smart cushion, cut down and package.  We didn't do the whole process, only pressing the rubber, which was very fun!  There are many rooms in their home that hold their inventory.  Here is how my stamps are displayed (minus U R A Hoot set since they are selling so fast....but all they have to do is press more rubber, so everything is always in stock...love that!)

Here are some of their farm animals and buildings

As I mentioned on Saturday's post...Scrapbook & Cards Today started a blog and I am so excited about it.  I will have a turn to participate in July.  I posted at the Pub at 2 Peas for a chance to win a summer 2008 issue or a product prize package...so please stop over and post for a chance to win.  If you post on my 2 Peas thread, and let me know about it here...I will offer something fun for you here too :) HERE IS THE LINK

American Crafts and Fancy Pants rub-ons, Pink Paislee paper, Prima flower and Autumn Leaves button

*Tip apply rub-ons to buttons and flowers*

*Tip 2 apply 6 of the same rub-on to create a custom pattern*

*FF Drunk drivers in Taiwan can choose their penalty* (gee, wonder what they had to choose from...pretty sure they'd take the "good one")

Glad to be home...hope to see you on Wednesday :)