tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42509339893779205212024-03-05T10:18:53.782-05:00Don't Worry... Be ScrappiThis blog is generally dedicated to card making using a variety of scrap booking papers, layouts, and designs, and the occasional blurb about challenges that I encounter raising my son who has Asperger's Syndrome.Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682164369848869367noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250933989377920521.post-6914215349659085002011-01-19T13:10:00.000-05:002011-01-19T13:10:21.141-05:00My Life...as I now know it!<div style="padding-left: 10px;" width="400"><span style="font-size: smaller;"></span></div><div>I haven't written a blog entry since September 24th of 2010 and the reason is because my life kinda went kattywompus and I stopped making cards and/or blogging about them. Unfortunately or fortunately depending on what day you ask, my Spouse of 14 years and I split up in October after some longstanding problems, and I started the process of "finding me" again. I'm still looking in the couch cushions and everywhere I can think and some days I actually do find little pieces (of me). There are days I take two big steps forward and other days I fall ten steps backward, those are the days I forget to take my Prozac. I still have my son with AS whose almost 9 and my daughter who is 19 and in college living with me. I am in the process of finding a job in this down-turned economy. As you may have read I haven't worked outside the home in eight years so this process is extremely scary and difficult, and I haven't had very many promising leads as of yet so right now I am in within the ranks of the unemployed. The good news is we made it through the holidays and I am doing my best to keep the faith that all will work out for us in the near future. In trying to pick up my pieces I have once again found my blog and I'm trying to get back to my hobbies and the things I love. Happy Scrapp 'n! ~Cheryl~<br />
</div>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682164369848869367noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250933989377920521.post-69665893860410324622010-09-24T20:59:00.003-04:002010-09-24T21:06:06.388-04:00In Style Stamps/OWH Birthday Challenge<div style="padding-left: 10px;" width="400"><span style="font-size: smaller;"></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQA-M64hhuBh0zfMBAe0XvOWGqEEX5H3d42TqF5zxrQ5AeEALBKtYkBi8PdTzcjMSWEquW9DGOWhwvA77cZxuosusUEG39Y9_lZ0NCc5Ks3FwzfobfcdVLNXOX8kHQmBHsE_9VTRSdCvQ/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQA-M64hhuBh0zfMBAe0XvOWGqEEX5H3d42TqF5zxrQ5AeEALBKtYkBi8PdTzcjMSWEquW9DGOWhwvA77cZxuosusUEG39Y9_lZ0NCc5Ks3FwzfobfcdVLNXOX8kHQmBHsE_9VTRSdCvQ/s400/006.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here is a HAPPY BIRTHDAY card I submit for the challenge over at <a href="http://instylestampsblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/were-hosting-birthday-bash.html">In Style Stamps</a>. No sentiment needed -who could have a sad birthday with all these colors! This cute clown digi came from my freebie stash but I can't remember who drew her, if anyone knows please advise so I can give proper credit. Thanks for looking! have a wonderful weekend!<br />
<i>~Cheryl~</i> </div></div>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682164369848869367noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250933989377920521.post-3685903267531858992010-09-24T09:47:00.005-04:002010-09-24T10:13:48.632-04:00Sparkle Challenge and Copic technique for cheapos!<div style="padding-left: 10px;" width="400"><span style="font-size: smaller;"></span></div><div> Hey ya'll! I am entering this first card in the challenge over at <a href="http://www.sparklecreationsrubberstamps.com/">Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps</a>, the request was for any card that makes you think of fall. I had just whipped this card up the other day using this AKV <a href="http://bugaboostamps.blogspot.com/">Bugaboo Stamps</a> freebie and some miscellaneous papers that were in my scrap folder. To color the image I used a combo of copic, sharpie, and cheapo kid markers. I was able to get a little shading by first coloring with the fine point sharpies then immediately using the lighter copic to blend toward the center, it may not be as good as using all copics but so far I only own six of them in the very lightest shades so I do what I can with those.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFA0xdzSWkUs4bDrpclvh3Z60t39QFUZ4KvYCaV4gFdKF0GadQWAqEdPbz24HWDCshFhY3Zxa0J5uwXsciernI9_Uc7wy-Vqhti1Mgy-N0AqF1lq4q_95xrWXaAU4M996mU_OrPzpD8o/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFA0xdzSWkUs4bDrpclvh3Z60t39QFUZ4KvYCaV4gFdKF0GadQWAqEdPbz24HWDCshFhY3Zxa0J5uwXsciernI9_Uc7wy-Vqhti1Mgy-N0AqF1lq4q_95xrWXaAU4M996mU_OrPzpD8o/s320/002.JPG" width="240" /></a> When I started the hobby of making cards for <a href="http://www.operationwritehome.org/">Operation Write Home</a>; though I absolutely love it, I had no idea what it would truly cost to build up a supply trove. For months I spent no less than fifty bucks a week at craft stores including my cuttlebug, then folders, spellbinders dies etc...thank god I hid the receipts from hubby...shhh. I must admit I put copics last because they really are expensive, they are also worth it for the exceptional blend-ability. One marker for four bucks is a lot of moolah in my neck o' the woods- and that is the SALE price! lol. As you can tell I used my "skin" marker to shade around the image, something I tried the other day and I liked it -kinda' looks a little antiqued. My next batch of copics will include at least one other color to represent another ethnicity because right now I'm limited to white skin.<br />
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I tried to buy my copics according to which I would need for the largest areas of my images. For example I started with the lighter browns for all of the bear(s) and even one very light green for turtles and frogs. I heard that by buying the lighter shades first you can get away with having less colors because you can build up color with the lighter ones by going over and over the same spot you want darker -it works! Since I only have a few copics - I "outline" a little darker with my cheapo markers -I kinda' prefer this method. I did splurge on a $16 collection of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sharpie-Permanent-Markers-Assorted-75846/dp/B000GOZYRO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=office-products&qid=1285336694&sr=1-2">fine point sharpies</a> which I really like for a variety of card-making purposes. They write very smoothly -love me some smooth writing pens- and of course they do include a darker and lighter version of each color which gives them some versatility, copics WILL blend with them if you do it in a hurry. For example below, check out the wings on this little bugaboo angel. I first used my pink sharpie to outline the inside edges (zoom close) where it would be naturally darker then quickly used my pink copic to blend toward the middle. A cheaper way to achieve some depth.Nothing could be done for the moon, however because I had no lighter color of yellow...note to self...need light yellow copic too!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHDG4JB477oY5IUA6NBGFX_XALS4BBchJnNOnQ9awzsJzOt02o8b-G1C3FXeTGTbEoLsm2NFzpYUazR5a0dT3SFQWIdNsUIJxiaj_lnHMnQR74MSVq7pO_nDaDKv7t7GZ1h__fsHDKIuw/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHDG4JB477oY5IUA6NBGFX_XALS4BBchJnNOnQ9awzsJzOt02o8b-G1C3FXeTGTbEoLsm2NFzpYUazR5a0dT3SFQWIdNsUIJxiaj_lnHMnQR74MSVq7pO_nDaDKv7t7GZ1h__fsHDKIuw/s320/004.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>While you're zoomed in notice there is a little sparkle on the middle band there. That there is OWH APPROVED glitter paper. This paper has glitter literally baked into the paper so there is absolutely no flaking whatsoever. I think I now have this paper in EVERY color because sometimes you just NEED glitter and even though I really haven't been using this paper as much as I thought I would, buying it and owning it and knowing you do have a way to add glitter is really fun, almost like breaking the rules without getting caught. lol.<br />
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...and just one more thing, it doesn't really show up in this pic all that great but I've added some real cheap bling there in the corners. Glitter paper is great for use with your punches to add a little flower, then pop a cheap as dirt sequin, then a little gem on top of that. It doesn't really translate here but this card is really bedazzled in person and who doesn't love that? <br />
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<div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAgtEqikPI2cjGV0o0CqmwWNHI8hQLy2X2gKXiG5KL2qMQJsWWyKrioprZx1FOPnnh9FqmJrTwe-0Al6NqQBU8D2MgwMfCGadK1N6PoT0CTjDZM8x2FYznYFrTtdNGC1AXTTHsEiNjZOk/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAgtEqikPI2cjGV0o0CqmwWNHI8hQLy2X2gKXiG5KL2qMQJsWWyKrioprZx1FOPnnh9FqmJrTwe-0Al6NqQBU8D2MgwMfCGadK1N6PoT0CTjDZM8x2FYznYFrTtdNGC1AXTTHsEiNjZOk/s320/001.JPG" /></a> Hi there, this time I wanted to make a birthday card for a boy since my last two were obviously for girls. It wasn't easy because I didn't have much colorful paper on hand but I found this in my scrap folder. Birthday cards are not my favorite cards to make either. I like to just make general cards and if they are to be used for a birthday I figure the soldier can write inside "Happy Birthday" but since many of the OWH birthday challenges of late are specifically asking for Birthday cards I am stretching myself. So the little alien monster I got from the freebies blog but (I feel really bad about this) I can't remember who submitted it, if you know please advise. I then added three googly eyes. I made the little sentiment sign on my scrapbook factory program.<br />
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<tr align="left"><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: small;">This is my submission for <a href="http://shellysimagesblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/special-terrifically-thrilling-thursday.html">Shelly's Images Challenge Blog</a> over at OWH which was to make a birthday card. The image used here is a Dustin Pike <a href="http://www.doodledragonstudios.com/">D.P. freebies</a> and I added the googly eyes!</span></td></tr>
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<tr align="left"><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: small;">This Snowman card is for the OWH<span style="background-color: white;"> </span>challenge over at <a href="http://scrapbookingobsession.blogspot.com/2010/09/paper-romance-challenge-16.html">Paper Romance</a>, which was to make either a birthday or Christmas card.If you zoom in a little you'll notice on the snowflakes I dabbed a little blob of sparkly stickles. The paper used on both of the Christmas cards was a donation from Karen Gory <a href="http://kajikit.blogspot.com/">Creating With Kajikit</a> (she sent me a ton of paper a while back) she's a real sweet lady and the snowman was a stamp I received in <a href="http://big-scrappy-world.blogspot.com/">Scrappy's blog</a> candy I won a while back.</span></td></tr>
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<tr align="left"><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: small;">Next up is my submission for both the <a href="http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/09/s-is-for-santa-extra-not-red.html">ABC Christmas Challenge Blog</a> which was to use a Santa and the <a href="http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2010/09/omg-i-love-those-stars.html">Little Red Wagon Blog Challenge</a> which was to use a star or stars.</span> <span style="font-size: small;">This image is by Dustin Pike<a href="http://www.doodledragonstudios.com/">D.P. freebies</a>. Did you get the dragon "pun"? My daughter didn't! lol</span> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here's my entry for the OWH <a href="http://someoddgirl.blogspot.com/2010/09/operation-write-home-team-up-bonus.html">Some Odd Girl Challenge Blog</a> which was to make a birthday card</span>; <span style="font-size: small;">This sweet little digi is a freebie over there so make sure you get it! This card is going to make some soldiers daughter smile when she receives it because it is so colorful. I was really on a roll today! Thanks So Much for stopping by to say Hi! I hope ya'll have a wonderful weekend!</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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All of my papers are random, some from books, others bought by the sheet (I can't seem to resist buying paper even though I have a LOT of books already) I'm not dedicated to any brand when it comes to scrapp'n , I like them ALL! Thanks for visiting my blog today, if you leave me a comment ill visit yours! Happy Scrapp'n!<br />
~<i>Cheryl</i>~</div>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682164369848869367noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250933989377920521.post-48929087344036890102010-09-15T14:16:00.000-04:002010-09-15T14:16:35.193-04:00Thanksgiving Collection<div style="padding-left: 10px;" width="400"><span style="font-size: smaller;"></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1_dxAYZicWLBR2mZC_QHrixXVBThsC5PEMz5gbAXHfJKzruae3M-CBz3MCLLhaflOHKxDooAKL3ated3maqOC3GqoySKQZWLSvSRNtlIS0QfkSPU0hZ4zblRH8xyS_zrCo6o4fLbNyo/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1_dxAYZicWLBR2mZC_QHrixXVBThsC5PEMz5gbAXHfJKzruae3M-CBz3MCLLhaflOHKxDooAKL3ated3maqOC3GqoySKQZWLSvSRNtlIS0QfkSPU0hZ4zblRH8xyS_zrCo6o4fLbNyo/s320/010.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: smaller;"><span style="font-size: small;"> I LOVE this thing and would wait an eternity to have it in my hands....now I'm sounding like a bad romance novel, but seriously love is NOT too strong of a word here. I have scrapped up six (see below) cards with this thing and now I see what all the fuss over at <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/">Operation Write Home</a> is about. First off it did not feel awkward to me which was a concern of it being so big, I picked it up and started to use it right away and it is very user friendly, if you're a scrapper it is pretty intuitive to use, just pull the trigger, drag on your card-stock, and release the trigger in a full motion -very fast and accurate for even narrow strips and ribbon. I even used it on the back of some tiny (less than 1/2 inch surface) paper flowers and yes it is that accurate in tape placement, so say goodbye to those sticky fingers. The loading of the tape reminds me of the way you thread a sewing machine...a little bit to learn but once you've done it one time you never need the instructions again! This tape sticks like no other. It far surpasses the Ad-Tech permanent variety that I reviewed in its stick-ability and this is the scotch gold that came with my Susan G. Komen ATG (2 rolls included). You will definitely become a shipper favorite card-designer if you use this!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: smaller;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Here's one more thing to feel good about... I only paid thirty bucks with shipping ($21.50 + $8.50 S&H) for this ATG over at <a href="http://www.glendascreativeplace.com/p/adhesives.html">Glenda's Creative Place</a> Glenda is an awesome seller, I do not work for her but; I had to call her because I was so anxious to get my ATG and she kindly explained to me about the pre-order. She makes no money on these...she is doing it solely for the good of cancer research and to offer scrappers this low price, what an awesome lady!! Please go there and buy one of these from her, you WILL have to wait... but you WILL NOT get a better price anywhere and during the wait time you will be able to use up all of the current adhesive you have on hand (no waste = no glue in a landfill) YAY - because once you receive this you will never want to use anything else. Incidentally I also found a cheaper brand tape WHICH I HAVE NOT TRIED, but that you may wish to try AFTER you buy your ATG...here is the link to that<a href="http://www.findtape.com/shop/product.aspx?id=297&sid=V%2feb8UyvtY4uU%2b6uwC0saRnqsxVt7EB%2b3dMlZQyhSKaw8YN2GPHIsA%3d%3d&idx=1&tid=2&info=atg+714&setscreen=1&width=1024&height=575"> JVCC brand tape thats fits the ATG $1.93 per roll.</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: smaller;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Now for my Random Acts of Cardness. I call it that because what follows is a mis-match of differently themed cards that I just scrapped up in a jiffy to test out my ATG. Most of the papers used came from a scrap box and honestly were not my favorites but hey...every paper deserves a "chance" to shine right? The Halloween card is the only one that follows this weeks <a href="http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/2010/08/s-sketch-challenge-32.html">Sketch 32 challenge @Operation Write Home</a>. Have you ever noticed how your glue doesn't seem to stick as well to your embossed papers? The ATG tape solves this problem. I still used Beacons 3 in 1 for the buttons in case you were wondering.</span></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Please let me know if this post was helpful to you or if it took a long while to load (I just got a new camera and pics are taking forever to upload so I may need to reduce the resolution.) Thanks for stopping by and Happy Scrap n'!</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img height="108" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/182/84C0401C06BFBC2DDD665B57967E0687.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important; position: relative;" width="200" /></a></div>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682164369848869367noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250933989377920521.post-77669742800964850202010-08-24T09:58:00.001-04:002010-08-24T09:59:27.833-04:00OWH Non Fail Adhesives (Follow Up)<div style="padding-left: 10px;" width="400"><span style="font-size: smaller;"></span></div><div> Hey y'all, sorry it has taken me so long to post this but my son was back to school last week and having gall bladder surgery in early August put me behind a little. I was frantically trying to play catch up with his transition journal (for those of you wondering this is a journal to introduce my son to his teacher that basically talks about his special needs and what she can expect this year.) So far my son is doing great, he has lost no recess time and he seems to be handling the demands of school more maturely.Fingers crossed that this continues.<br />
Many of you who read my recently featured post on the Operation Write Home Tuesday Tutorial <a href="http://dontworrybescrappi.blogspot.com/2010/07/how-to-become-shippers-pet-non-fail.html">"How to become a shippers pet: non fail adhesives"</a> have been asking about the discounted "off brand" ATG tape I mentioned that I found on the internet. It is called JVCC ATG-7502 and according to <a href="http://www.findtape.com/product297/JVCC-ATG-7502-ATG-Tape.aspx?sid=V%2feb8UyvtY4uU%2b6uwC0saRnqsxVt7EB%2b3dMlZQyhSKaw8YN2GPHIsA%3d%3d&idx=1&tid=2&info=atg+714#Pricing">http://www.findtape.com</a> the per roll price is 1.93. The claims by users are that it works just fine in the Scotch ATG as it is the same 1/4 inch size by 36 yards ( JVC has their own off-brand gun as well.) I believe the cheapest price I came across on the scotch brand tape was in the five dollar per roll range. Now I should mention that since I have NOT received my pink pre-order ATG yet -I have NOT tried this tape but I certainly will be trying & reviewing it for OWH one day so stay tuned. It got 4.5 stars under the reviews section and most-if not all-of the reviews were by scrappers and they seem to love it!<br />
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</div>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682164369848869367noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250933989377920521.post-4969108897025182652010-08-06T16:10:00.000-04:002010-08-06T16:10:16.010-04:00Small kitchen!/What would you do?<div style="padding-left: 10px;" width="400"><span style="font-size: smaller;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Hey there ya'll. Wow my posts are becoming more sporadic as I've been doing less cards for OWH lately. I just have had some other things going on and have had to focus on those things for a bit. One area of focus being "Back to school" which will be happening here in less than two weeks. My son is 8 and will be going in the second grade. He happens to have Asperger's Syndrome which presents a host of challenges for new situations/teachers/classrooms/expectations etc...and a LOT of Stress for me. Every year I go through and try and pair down papers etc.. from the previous year and believe me -there are LOTS but I have to make room for homework and after school organization-this means getting my kitchen in order. </span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzWixK70jeT-Hv_HTPVM3ItUt_Zfg6Dp5lNxZypoN02ARwM6O3oBqyEyMYXgcnDebkhycOsIe6EblnT_FOaZGmxCMulHnu4fgyYILZW-jcoZyFYq-cWYqfFsYZGsKoekD0OpdGa2cTek/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzWixK70jeT-Hv_HTPVM3ItUt_Zfg6Dp5lNxZypoN02ARwM6O3oBqyEyMYXgcnDebkhycOsIe6EblnT_FOaZGmxCMulHnu4fgyYILZW-jcoZyFYq-cWYqfFsYZGsKoekD0OpdGa2cTek/s320/003.JPG" /></a></div><span style="font-size: smaller;"><span style="font-size: small;"> One thing I have been trying to do in this little house that my Mom left me is to make space. This place is at just about 1200 square feet but just feels so cramped and cluttered a lot of times. I've been trying to work on more visually pleasing organization. To be honest where the problem lies right now is CRAFTS, I just have no place for them as I have a child in each bedroom and a small kitchen and no dining room and a son who loves to use all kinds of crafts. Speaking of small kitchen here it is with original 1956 knotty pine cabinets. I have no idea how a family of 6-7 members lived in this house at one time but they managed so I suppose we (the four of us) can too but first I need more places to put stuff-like the overflow of food that won't fit in cabinets because there aren't enough cabinets. So I came up with an idea for the other side of the room -a high shelf.</span></span><br />
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Another glue/ adhesive I have used with success is Beacons 3 in 1. This is a liquid initially re-positionable fast drying tacky glue that is good for EVERYTHING from adhering paper to card-stock to adhering buttons, metal embellishments, buttons to buttons, ribbon, the kitchen sink - you get the idea. You can find it at any craft store. This glue IMO is a must have for certain embellishments because it is the only thing I've found that holds over time on the bulkier embellishments like buttons -it seems to remain somewhat flexible like rubber so this allows your card to still flex without popping parts. The drawbacks to it are; its slow as molasses to come out of the bottle, so I store it upside down but immediately upon removing the cap it begins to bubble up more product than I can use... as it has been stored upside down; (stored upright you'll have to wait for it like pouring ketchup)... so I have to wipe the nozzle of excess with a baby wipe and re-screw the cap quickly which can be time consuming when your glueing/stopping/glueing etc... - perhaps if I store it on its side it would ooze somewhere in between too fast and too slow (ill have to try that) but it is a definite MUST HAVE for repairs of pop offs from other faulty glues and embellishments. Also Beacon's only causes minimal warping on the card-stock -barely noticeable if any - unlike Aleenes which I find causes warping. The cost of Beacon's is around 3.95, however I have had one bottle last me months - if you used only "Beacon's" product (a little goes a long way with this) I estimate you could get between 40-60 cards + embellishments so that's a cost of around .07 per card. If I were new to scrapping cards for OWH and my funds were limited and I could only have one glue for every purpose this would be the one I'd recommend -it will get you through until you can add to your adhesive (s) collection and your shipper will smile big every time they think of you because your cards will not need repairs.<br />
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Up next: Stage two - Card liner creation. Lately I have been creating decorative, yet simple liners for the insides of most of my cards. I just think it adds a little more hand-made quality and weight to the cards. Usually if the card is any color other than white I will add a liner (ink-jet weight paper -the kind found at Walmart) of a complimentary pastel color. If the card is already pastel I will add a liner of white. I use the little 1/4 strips that get cut off of my card-stock to create a little interest line to the right of the fold then I punch out a flower or two and adhere in the corners or to the edge. I usually do this in stage 2 because I like to pick a day to do only liners and inside card embellishments, usually this is when I think I have enough cards to create a shipment. I go into my scrap box to find scrap pieces to use -it seems to go faster than if I were trying to create card fronts and do liners at the same time plus I like to revisit the cards I've previously made and assure my glues are holding strong before shipping - Next step- Labeling and Shipping!<br />
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Now as for adhesive tape(s) I have used Ad-tech (permanent) variety, they also sell re-positionable but in making cards for OWH I stay away from anything that is not permanent for obvious reasons. The advantages to "tape" are mainly that you get no warping no matter how many layers of paper/card-stock you end up using and it is fast, easy, and the least-messy option, your creativity flows because you are not constantly having to stop and clean glue off your fingers, or tabletop or cap and un-cap adhesives which can be appreciated best when the creative mojo is flowing freely. The main problem I personally have with permanent tape including ad-tech is once you've adhered it (even if crooked as mine often is) you've adhered it! You can "try" to quickly pull your pieces apart but sometimes it will warble your paper or rip and make it look like you used recycled paper to create your card - not a good look for our soldiers! Also I have noticed that cards adhered with tape may still pop up a little on the edges but seem to still stay adhered in the middle and tapes have not been accused of losing their parts as often as glues if at all. One trick I use for getting a straight layer is to use a generous line of glue stick <any do="" for="" kind="" purpose="" this="" will=""> in the middle of my paper in a line to be adhered/ position it down onto my card front pressing firmly so it will not move -then lift each of the individual sides/ apply tape runner/and press the sides down working from the middle out. </any><br />
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Stage three-labeling and shipping. This is the final card-check-through for shipping to my OWH "shipper". I first check the cards for any glue failures, loose embellishments etc...I fix those usually with Aleenes Tacky glue hopefully saving my shipper from a triage nightmare. At this point it is the only repair glue that will adhere peeling edges without making a huge mess of your card... due to the tip being very narrow, you can easily squeeze it under your papers and button up any glue failures you may have. Aleene's is very cheap-a huge bottle for a dollar and change, adhesion is very good however I do not like the warping you get if using it to create the cards. Next I adhere my OWH and handmade labels to the backs of my cards and pair them with their envelopes by sticking the back of the card into the envelope pouch and folding the envelope flap backwards. I sort my cards into categories such as Love/Miss you, Everyday/No Sentiment, Child, Man, or other Occasion categories. I then bundle with paper straps (liner scraps taped together) all of my cards so my shipper doesn't have the extra chore of sorting -it also keeps my cards compacted for easier packing. I turn cards any way needed to offset embellishments to fit the most cards in a box. I label the bundles with post it's so she can open my box and know at an instant what kinds of cards are there in case she has a need for one particular type, she can quickly access it and then get to the rest later.<br />
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Now here are a few glues i've tried that will not hold up to OWH shipping conditions! <br />
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<div style="padding-left: 10px;" width="400"><span style="font-size: smaller;"></span></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/182/84C0401C06BFBC2DDD665B57967E0687.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important; position: relative;" /></a></div>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03682164369848869367noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250933989377920521.post-58504164968805111092010-07-15T12:32:00.000-04:002010-07-15T12:32:22.093-04:00OWH cards using bold papers Hey ya'll i've been afk for sometime...I kinda lost my card mojo after all those Halloween cards -I can't say it is entirely back but I have made a few cards since. I however am posting them way too late but one or two were based on OWH sketch challenge of last week or perhaps even the week before...yeah i'm behind!<br />
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I got a new snoopy stamp and thought I'd experiment with some papers that have been a challenge to use in the past due to their bold patterns!<br />
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Sometimes ya' just gotta' let the paper speak for itself...I call this under-embellished but it made use of some scraps I had!<br />
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I know its been over a week since my last post but I had a project to finish up for a lady at church & thankfully got that done-Whew! I also got to do some shopping the past week, mostly picked up some clearance items. Is it just me or does everyone feel the need to buy a few new papers every single time they hit the craft aisles? I really don't need the papers since I have at least 5 huge new paper books I barely even open but sometimes the singles entice me so I can't resist. Lately I have had a fascination with all colors of gingham -it goes with every thing and adds a little country flair which I like! So anyways in the store I found a few sheets of Halloween themed paper on the clearance aisle, also some Christmas -I know its only June but I hate trying to beat the deadlines because more often than not I - FAIL! I'd rather just make them now and store them until OWH asks for them. So far I haven't really been into doing the specific occasion cards -I usually prefer the anytime love or miss you type cards but I'm trying to branch out of my comfort zone besides I LOVE Halloween - second only to Christmas which I also LOVE.<br />
In the back of my mind was also this upcoming crop night and I had told some of the girls that I'd make KITS which I've never done before (ruh-roh) - me and my big ideas-lol-so since the paper was on sale I figured I'd give "HALLOWEEN" in June a try. So far ... what I have to show you is five cards I came up with. Incidentally, I think I am allergic to multiples of the exact same card so I'm not sure how I'm going to pull my kits together but I had fun creating these cards and a few of them even qualify me for this weeks challenges at OWH. The Frankenstein one would be for the bling challenge -don't worry that's OWH approved glitter paper -it does not flake! Two are based off of this weeks sketch challenge and two of them I even tried the pinwheel tutorial -the second pinwheel I modified a bit! Thanks for stopping by!<br />
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Pixie Dust Studio has an ongoing campaign asking for cards to encourage him along the way, they even have a cute image drawn up just for him - to let him know he is truly a super-hero <a href="http://pixieduststudio.blogspot.com/2010/05/send-them-to-sam.html">(get the image and more info here)</a>. Unfortunately if that's not bad enough his poor Mom is battling breast cancer too. I already had this card done but I thought it would be appropriate for a five year old so now I'll be sending this off to little Sam.<br />
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It is a <a href="http://dustinpike.blogspot.com/2010/05/freebie-and-requestplease.html">Dustin Pike</a> freebie image and I made up this little riddle to go with it:<br />
Q. Why do 99% of children sleep with stuffed bears?<br />
A. Because 100% of monsters are scared of them.<br />
Incidentally Dustin also has a request for McKensie who suffers from M.S., on his blog -I also sent her a card earlier so I am feeling pretty good about myself today! Our Pastor says "be a blessing to someone" I hope I have used my talent for that today and I hope you all will get time to do the same! <br />
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Happy Scrap' n!! <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next are two other sketch challenges...first is a card for the Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge. I did not have this spellbinder die so I improvised with a scrolly stamp I had. This card features a cute frog called "beach baby Jayme". It is a freebie over at <a href="http://bylisac.blogspot.com/2010/05/special-rak-event-for-my-sister-jayme.html">Whimsey Inspirations</a>. Please check out her special request for cards for her sister (Jayme) who has terminal cancer. She also has a sponsored RAK for one lucky participant. I hope my card will bring Jayme a smile!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i style="color: purple;">I'd like to remind everyone that my blog giveaway will not be closing until Midnight June 6th...so</i><span style="color: purple;"> </span><i style="color: purple;">if you'd still like to enter or make a card ~ten entries~ with one of my Oscar the camel Digi Freebie's then you still have plenty of time but you must link/comment to the original bloghop post <a href="http://dontworrybescrappi.blogspot.com/2010/05/hoppy-memorial-day.html" style="color: orange;">here</a><span style="color: orange;">.</span></i></span><br />
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Yesterday I got a few hours to play so here are several cards I made. The little eagle freebie was by <a href="http://acolourfulworld.blogspot.com/">Sandy</a> at OWH. I used (my) set of wonky stamps to spell out USA...these are the same wonky stamps featured in my blog candy. The rest of the cards are for another really sweet lady at my husbands church that I'm getting together a little card-collection for...hence the reason they are not all using my new found digis and techniques...believe me I can't wait to get to use all of those! I just used pre-purchased chipboard on the pink and green ones. The blue-monkey image is a <a href="http://www.doodledragonstudios.com/Digis10a.html">Dustin Pike</a> pre-colored freebie I added googly eyes to~ADHD moment~ *HOLY MOLY* his entire ZOO of digi's is on sale today for just $5.00!!! I also added the little saying...to make it a cheer-up card with my scrapbook factory program-very simple. All of the cards today are based off of this week's <a href="http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/2010/05/s-sketch-challenge-19.html">Sketch Challenge #19</a> by Karen at OWH so a great big thanks to her as well!<br />
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Today I'd like to acknowledge all of our deployed soldiers, military, and especially veterans and families of the fallen...I am deeply grateful and humbled by your incredible sacrifice. The freedom that we know in the US would not be ours without these brave men and women so today we miss them and remember them in our card making!<br />
First up is my red, white, and blue (and a few other colors) "miss you" card. I used this week's <a href="http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/2010/05/s-sketch-challenge-18.html">OWH Sketch # 18 by Kate</a>. I colored this little sock monkey image which was a (cute cute cute) <a href="http://bugaboostamps.blogspot.com/">Bugaboo stamps</a> freebie with regular markers ...no copics for me yet :(... then for a little pizazz I added these over sized jewels I had in my stash as the centers for the little cut out flowers. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> ...but the HOP must go on so I want to introduce you to "Oscar" the camel located at the bottom of this post <span style="font-size: large;">(update ~ scroll all the way down please)</span> who was saved from extinction by my lil' ole zip drive. Oscar is my first attempt at drawing my own digi... he's free for the taking and he's anxious to be featured on your handmade card for a deployed soldier to send home to his/her family...what could be better than a little patriotic camel love from afar? So go ahead --- swipe him... of course if you make a card or project with him I'd love for you to give a shout out to my blog and basically follow the same angel policy as you would for any digital image! You'll notice the only difference in the first two Oscar's are his saddle...I just did that so that if you wanted to do a non-patriotic card you could color the afghan to match your chosen colors. You'll also find him smelling a flower and swimming... of all things! <br />
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It includes:<br />
*Juicy Summer specialty paper pack<br />
*The letter box (how-to) by EK Success<br />
*Pop up and 3D cards (how to) book (some cute ideas in here)<br />
*Assorted ribbons (20yards)<br />
*Full set of wonky letter stamps<br />
*Assorted rubber and acrylic stamps (5)<br />
*Lots of embellishments, chipboard, brads, flowers... (you get the idea!)<br />
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<span style="color: black;">Here are the rules and ways to enter for your chance(s) to win...</span><br />
<i><span style="color: black;">* <span style="color: red;">You must live in the US</span> (sorry I can only ship within the US).</span></i><br />
<div style="color: black;"><i>* You must <span style="color: red;">have a blog</span> for the 10 "challenge" entries!</i></div><div style="color: black;"><i>#1...<span style="color: red;">leave me a comment </span>on this post = 1 entry</i></div><div style="color: black;"><i>#2...<span style="color: red;">become a follower </span>of my blog = 1 entry (present followers included)</i></div><div style="color: black;"><i>#3...<b style="color: red;">Challenge.</b><span style="color: red;">..<span style="color: black;">use one of my Oscar freebies on a card for OWH then come back and link up to your post or gallery using Mr. Linky below= 10 entries</span></span></i></div><br />
You have until<i> <b style="color: red;">Midnight Sunday June 6th</b></i>! The winner will be announced here on my blog later that week so be sure and check back...I will also try and post an announcement on the OWH face book fan page as a reminder!<br />
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Before you go... I wanted to share with you a few cards I made with Oscar and a little picnic basket I've been working on using two great value muffin boxes ...I wanted to find some way to recycle them since we go through 3 of them a week in my house and they seemed the right size to create a picnic basket which I have the idea it will serve as a monthly card sorter for a special lady! I will add monthly dividers but at this point it is still a work in progress.<br />
Finally I want to say a HUGE thanks to Sandy Allnock and Melanie Holzwarth for creating their own sample cards with Oscar...their links are in my sidebar.<br />
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Okay so now you'll be off to visit<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: #073763;">Greta's blog</span></span>...<a href="http://butterballfeather.blogspot.com/2010/05/my-card-for-owh-memorial-day-blog-hop.html">Let a little sunshine in</a> ...do not miss her recipe book... it is fabulous! Happy Memorial Day and thanks for stopping by! <br />
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Be sure to click on Oscar to enlarge then right click the large version and save to your hard drive. If you have trouble with the images you can email me at <a href="mailto:clkreider@bellsouth.net">clkreider@bellsouth.net</a> and I will send them to you!<br />
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*<a href="http://craftyhoschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/05/515-sketch-challenge.html">Crafty Ho's </a>Sketch Challenge (see sketch) <br />
*<a href="http://rileyandco.blogspot.com/2010/05/time-for-another-riley-challenge.html">Rileyandco</a> Challenge (create a birthday card)<br />
*<a href="http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/2010/05/challenge-31-make-monochromatic-card.html">Kaboodle Doodles</a> Challenge #31 (make a Monochromatic card)<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJEmcoNlAaSdJDByIaQytHZzLfknmj9cRibqvjXLaVQRBreYL6Man3iTcjKL5Zu9c4a1OGxP4zht0T9JEpi3_KaOKNdUuIKDrHeId7rDuxD0wGegpkjU_rkTszu9iYVzDOrIHRSyuonQ/s1600/micheles+sketch+3+-craftyhos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJEmcoNlAaSdJDByIaQytHZzLfknmj9cRibqvjXLaVQRBreYL6Man3iTcjKL5Zu9c4a1OGxP4zht0T9JEpi3_KaOKNdUuIKDrHeId7rDuxD0wGegpkjU_rkTszu9iYVzDOrIHRSyuonQ/s200/micheles+sketch+3+-craftyhos.jpg" width="143" /></a>*<a href="http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/2010/05/tuesday-morning-sketches-46.html">Tuesday Morning </a> Challenge#46 (your fave color combo and glitter -hey I used shiny paper...that qualifies me right?)<br />
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