3D halloween cards - batch #2

Hallo,
  Kinda amazing that this hurricane as of last sunday afternoon was only sposed to  get to a CAT 1  and here it is as a CAT 4 -just goes to show you have to be prepared and keep watching. Lucky for us this storm is going about 70 miles east of us so even though we will have a bunch of rain and a bit of wind we should be fine!!! We would ride out a CAT 3 here where we live but by the time this storm went to 4 it would have been to late to get out - would rather be at home than trapped on the road.
  Keep Panama City FL. in your thoughts and prayers today and in the days to come!!!!

  Batch 2 of the 3D Halloween cards for you today. I had the 3D fold all cut out from last year so putting them together was fairly quick and fun. I will be doing some more today, as well as a couple small Halloween decorations to put together and send my daughter in Germany and hopefully to my son-in-law in Korea(if I get an address in time )
  Take Care
     Tera

3D Halloween cards - batch #1

Hallo,
  Well no rain yet, other that a few sprinkles when I decided to go outside and spray paint some stuff....Thanks to Michael(hurricane that is) and working at the base hospital which closes down for hurricanes, I am off work today and tomorrow, and I was off yesterday thanks to Columbus day too. Got most of the house cleaned yesterday because I had errands to run today before work.....but now no work and no errands because everything is shut down, sooo I am in the craft room making Halloween cards. (OK so I did dishes and a couple loads of laundry too...)
  I used a die cut from Accu cut that was designed by a friend of mine - Vickie Chrisman for these 3D cards. Now I will have to admit I had a BUNCH of these cut out from last year that I never got made up, as well as a BUNCH of cool Halloween embellishments that I got after Halloween last year for 70% off -  so more than half the work was already  done for me.
  I did color up some digital images from Rick St.Dennis to put on the cards but that was a matter of just a couple nights this last weekend on the couch - if I am not coloring while watching TV then I am working on a locker hook rug or some other project.
         Some of the stickers you can't see to well in the photo but they are 3D skeleton stickers - the ones that change from a person to a skeleton when you tilt it a bit.
      Well that's all for me today -  tomorrow will be windy and rainy and who knows if we will have power. Michael is sposed to go just east of us but that can all change in a matter of hours . We have all the yard stuff secured, and even though they are a routine (even after living here for more than 20 years) hurricanes are stuff we are well used to preparing for, not our first and I am sure not our last storm.
  Take Care and maybe I will post the second batch tomorrow.
      Tera

Christmas 3D card

Hallo,
  Well if I keep at it maybe I will get enough cards made to send out for Christmas 2018 instead of having to buy store bought like I did in 2017.
   This card base is a die from Accu Cut that was designed by my friend Vicki Chrisman. It includes the base and the little frames and squares and a tab to hold it closed with.
  The scenes in the middle and front of card are  from  Christmas cards from 2016. I cut  them out to fit, and the Merry Christmas is a die from Top Dog dies. I added a few stickers, blue doo dads and a chipboard snowflake painted blue to decorate and lastly a bit of Velcro added to the card back and the closure tab to hold it closed.
   All the die cut make for a quick and easy card but really cute too.
   I am planning on working on some Valentines Day cards too and cant wait - it has been a long time since I really have made many cards!!! I have spent a lot of hours this weekend cleaning, sorting and rearranging my craft spaces and it is so nice to have them clean and usable again!!!
     Sometime this week I do have to get my Christmas tree down and clean house also, but then more cards!!!
   Take Care
          Tera

Boo

Hallo,
  Well I managed to get much of nothing done yesterday - took a nap and then sat around watching 'Ancient Aliens" and working on a locker hook rug....and still went to bed at 9 pm and slept till 6 this am. I guess I had some catching up to do!!!
  Another Halloween card for you today - again using the 3D die from Accu Cut designed by my friend Vicki Chrisman.
  Some cute papers and stickers make for a very quick card!!!
  Working the late shift today (11 am to 730 pm) so am trying to get a few things done before then.
  Already went for a walk with the pups, next on the list is laundry....
  Have a great Monday!!!
     Tera

Spider

Hallo,
  A last feeling Sunday am for me today - got up late and did manage a long walk with the pups. But then I got pulled into that world inside my computer and have been there for almost 2 hrs now..... A quick post here and time to do something else!!!
  Another card made using the die designed by my friend Vicki Chrisman for Accu Cut.
  Still trying to use up all the extras from a class I taught a couple years ago...this one with a spider theme...
  I had an Open House yesterday evening at HH ARTS - I am Artist of the month. It was fun, had a few folks from work show up as well as several local artist friends!!!
  Well time for me to get a move on and DO something, ANYTHING!!!
   Take Care
     Tera

Ghost

Hallo,
  Its a fine cool morning here in NW Florida and I am having a hard time getting in gear this am....
  Showing you a card I finished off over the weekend. It was made using a die  from ACCU CUT dies and designed by my friend Vicki Chrisman.
  I used mostly pretty paper, stickers and vintage images for this and 2 other I will show you over the next couple days.... but they turned out really cute!!!
  Enjoy and have a great day!!
    Tera

Sweet Cakes

 Hallo,
   Talk about a 'no-bake' cake :)
Showing you pictures from last Wednesdays 3D box and card class - we used a cupcake stand designed by my friend Vicki - http://vickichrisman.blogspot.com/ for Accu Cut - www.accucutcraft.com and then  we also used 2 of the cake dies from Accu Cut also - the small and medium sized ones.
  I tell ya, I wanted some real cake by the time we were done :)
   All for today - worked last night and tonight so sleeping most of the day today and then after tonight I have 2 weeks off (craft fair and a 3 day Nursing Conference and a few days to play :)
  Take Care
      Tera

Make the day count

Hallo,
Is everyone having a great weekend? The weather here is warm and sunny and I am lovin it!!!!
I even went for a ride with DH on the Harley today - something I don't often do. (and yes I am a little stiff-legged this evening) We rode for just under and hour and stopped for lunch and then went back the long way - over the river and through the woods as such....
I did this card for the new release challenge over at Flourishes which was to use something new or time related. Well I don't have any of Flourishes baby stamps for a New baby but I have this wonderful time set and so went with that. Check out the challenge over at Flourishes here - www.flourishes.org/blog/
I also used another of the shadow box die cuts that my friend Vicki designed and stamped then with stamps from my set from Flourishes :) You can check out Vicki's blog here - www.vickichrisman.blogspot.com
We had another beautiful day here - went out to eat at one of our favorite places and sat on the deck looking at the ocean - I actually had to move chairs because it got hot sitting in the sun :)
I am hoping that it is nice tomorrow am because I need to do yard work and didn't feel like it today....we have a front moving in so rain and cold by tomorrow night depending on howe fast it moves in....
All for tonight - Take Care
Tera

Anniversary card

Hallo,

I managed a little time in the craft room today - I was draggin tail big time today (work yesterday was just a bit crazy...).

I used another of the 3D Shadowboxes cut from one of Vicki's dies . www.vickichrisman.blogspot.com
My sister and her DH will have their 25th Wedding Anniversary in April so I decided to do them a fancy card. (I am pretty sure she never has time to pop in here so can show you...). Their colors were a light blue .



On the mid section of the base I used a cuttlebug folder and a Technique Junkie technique called 'cuttlebug highlights' - on the side panels I used the same cuttlebug folder and a product called 'magic stamp foam block' in a slight modification of a TJ technique called cuttlebug stamps that uses fun foam. The magic stamp foam block is really cool - you heat it with a heat gun for a couple minutes and then it will take an impression and can be used like a stamp - I used the same cuttlebug folder.
You can find the magic stamp foam block here - www.rubbernature.com
I haven't used mine in awhile but will be alot more - really makes my cuttlebug folders a great value!!!! And I just ordered some more too!!! :)



The stamp for the main image is from Northwoods Stamps. I embossed the stamp on cream paper with white detail powder, added some shadows with a copic marker and outlined it with a gold mettalic pen before cutting it out.
The rest of the stamps are from Gina K and also colored with my copics. I was going for more of a pale ice blueish and it accually turned out slightly bluegreenish.... I just got this set last week and really like it - especially the cake!!!
I added some flat back pearls in spots and some smaller ones to the cake.
All for now - got some couch chillin time to accomplish :)
Take Care
Tera

Tea with a friend

Hallo,
I think I am finally back in the swing of things. I had a bit of time to play at the craft table this weekend :).
I am preposting for you today as I am at work - the kiddos and DH are all off today (insert pout).
Last week was a bit busy - DH had a heart cath done on tuesday morning (thankfully totally negative) - later that afternoon DD needed to set up for Regional Science Fair and I let her drive there (only second time driving on main roads verses backroads...), then off to pick up DS from swim team practice....worked wednesday and thursday... friday = errands, house work and a bit of time at the craft table on friday.... saturday swim meet......Well as I said - it was a busy week :)


This picture was started on the base of a new die cut designed by my friend Vicki for accu cut - see her blog for more info and some great projects using the die - http://www.vickichrisman.blogspot.com/
Vicki sent me some precut to play with :)
Thanks Vic!!!!
I had a tea theme in mind from a challenge over at Flourishes last week to do something based on your favorite beverage and I really enjoy hot tea. Especially a Chai Tea latte from Starbucks.
Anyway I have 2 tea themed stamp sets - fixin to have a third from Flourishes - and this one is from Gina K - http://www.ginakdesigns.com/
The backround on the die cut and the 'wallpaper' behind is from a Papertrey Ink stamp set - http://www.papertreyink.com/
I used copics to color the images and some spellbinders dies, and some flat backed pearls too.

All for today
Take Care
Tera