Love The Perks!

A hobby with benefits? Sure thing!

I get all excited when a company contacts me and asks if I’d like to sample their product, whether it be  tools of the trade or images!

That’s just what happened the other day, Judy, of Angel’s Landing asked if I’d like to play with her new release, Nature Babies! YES! I love Judy’s stuff and have worked with her in the past.

All of these cuties come separately and grouped.

Each one is so lifelike, you just want to squeeze em!

Colored with Copics, little white gel pen for the eyes, and sponged with Distress inks while still in the die.
The sentiment was done on the computer.
I added some Meadow Flower Soft to the cut off edge of Spellbinders Labels 2, and dry embossed some flowers under the sentiment. The DP is DCWV Whimsy.

This was also the Sketch Challenge on Splitcoast this week.

Cute! Thanks Judy!

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn

True Signs of Spring!

70 degrees today!! Woohoo!!!
I’m not even going to think about the forecast
of snow later in the week!

I haven’t done any photo editing in a while,
but last week with my trip to Amish country and visiting the
P. Graham Dunn factory/showroom,
I had to play just a bit!

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Here are several cards I’ve made in the last few days too

Isn’t this bunny just darling! It’s a new digi release, Bunny & Violets 2 from Angels Landing. It’s colored with Copics and sponged with Distress ink.

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Thanks for stopping!

Dawn

What Do Fish, Daffodils, Chipmunks and 38 Years Have in Common?

That got your attention didn’t it!

They are all cards I made this week AND our anniversary!

Yup! 38 years of wedded bliss… whew!
That’s a long time to put with me!

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Let’s look at the fish first.

This is one of the new sets released this week from Mark’s Finest Papers, Fish You Were Here.

The scene is done on glossy paper with the
Speckled Technique <--- click here to see how.
It’s a great technique for water. The fish are colored with Copics.

 

 

 

 

 

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Next, Daffodils! I just love them!! Mine are just starting to push their way up through the earth…maybe an inch or two high.
Ahh, I can’t wait to bring in a big bouquet for my dining room table!

This was the sketch on Splitcoast this week. I really enjoyed it, simple yet different! Our Daily Bread designs March release, Daffodil Corner, verse from Daffodil Tag set, stamped frame from Eternity and our matching custom die, Labels One.
The DP is Prima Sparkling Spring, newly released too! It’s so yummy!
The Daffodils are colored with Copics, cut apart and popped up over the label. Two Martha Stewart border punches were used on the narrow strips.

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This adorable little guy is also a new release from Angels Landing, Chipmunk and Vinca 1, a digital image. The Ways To Use It challenge on Splitcoast yesterday was to use felt in some way. I’ve had these felt coasters from Michaels forever! So, with my trusty craft knife and some fussy cutting, I opened up the image to expose the coaster.

He’s colored with Copics and some Sakura white gel pen for accents. The card measures 4.25 x 4.25.

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Hope your day is wonderful!

Thanks for stopping!!

Dawn

A Digi Turns Into a Quilt...and other fun pics

Back when I was on Angels Landing design team, my one daughter who is into quilting was over, and I showed her this idea I had. Why not take these cute digital images from Toys On Wheels and Alphabet Train, and make a quilt! She loved the idea and started designing her pattern.
My good friend, PSE7, and I started sizing the digis, my daughter cut her quilt blocks (9x9) and we taped them onto printer paper so they would easily run through the printer. She embroidered each block, sewed it all together, then hand quilted it.   **correction! Jennifer reminded me we had a slight accident with the printer on a block, so she ended up tracing the images.(she was limited on blocks and didn't want to take any chances...lol)
we have done a quilt before though, running the material through the printer....see pic below**Isn't it darling!! She gave it as a shower gift, baby will at least know what letters lamb, cow, duck, elephant and puppy start with! LOL

So, PLAY with those digis! They're not just for making cards!!

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This is a block taped to printer paper and run through the printer.

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A couple of weeks ago, I looked out my kitchen window, and this is the sight I saw. Oh NO!! The hammock flipped over and tossed Jack out!

No, not really...on a really windy day it'll catch the hammock and knock it over. Jack just happened to be sunning himself!

  I called his name and disturbed his nap! LOL

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Last Saturday, Los Llameros de St Paris (my 4H club), set up at the Upper Valley Fiber Festival. Eight of the 9 kids were able to go, we took some simple obstacles to show people some of the things we do. It's always a good experience for the kids as they get asked all sorts of questions....hopefully they've been paying attention and know the answers!

The kids had spent some time during the week grooming to make the llamas a little more "public" presentable. As you can see, Tobi decided she should go with the "just off the farm" look!

The kids found this nice spot for a group shot. Too bad we were missing Jared!

Then we had a special visitor. One of my first 4H kids brought her daughter to see us. Katelyn had NO fear of these MUCH larger than her llamas! LOL

Hope you enjoyed this post!

Thanks for stopping!!

Dawn

A Christmas Party Needs Table Decorations-Angels Landing

My last post as part of the Angels Landing DT...it's been great working with Judi's wonderful digital images, Judi, and the rest of the team!

We're going to a Christmas party on Saturday so I thought I'd help with the table decor and make these tag boxes.

I just love these cute penguins!

Start by cutting a piece of cardstock 4x7 and score as shown.
Cut notches as shown. Set aside.

It's very easy to "clone" your images if you need to have a number of them printed at once. (at least in Photoshop Elements 7)

Make a new document 8.5 x 11 and pull your image onto it and size it. With your cursor over the image, hold down the Alt key while dragging the image over. Keep doing this until you have the desired number. Easy!

On these I used DCWV Christmas 12x12 stack, cut 3x6. The shipping tags are just over 3 x 6.25 inches, so I just added some white acrylic paint by Ranger.
Since I cut the paper at 6 inches (was easy to make the most out of the 12x12), it leaves just a little tag showing, so I tore white cardstock to resemble snowdrifts and added them to the bottom of the tag.

   Can you see the shimmer?!
Each was given a spritz of Pearl Glimmer Mist

  and the colors used

Cut some more patterned paper 2x4 and apply as shown. I used red liner tape here so you could see where to apply your tape, glue or whatever adhesive you use.

You're going to attach your tags like this.

 This is how the inside will go together.

10 inches of ribbon is all you need to tie up this sweet treat box!

Hope you've enjoyed this little tutorial, I enjoyed putting it together for you! Be sure to see what the rest of the Design Team did.

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn