Oriental Love

Hallo,
Working on some Valentines Day cards today - and yes as you can see I am still using the same card template as I have been the last couple weeks. I find it amazing how many different looks you can get with just one template!!!.
The cherry blossum stamp is from Rubber Stampede and the oriental Love writing is from Stampendous (stamp has 4 charecters on it but I only inked and used one).
The oriental paper is from Washi Accents, cardstock from Create for less (can't remember the brand). Also used a gold krylon pen to edge.
The top one is done with darker papers and the second done with lighter papers. Then third picture is a close up that shows the
cherry blossum stamped in gold on the circle because I thought it looked a little too bare with just the Love symbol.
I hope you all have a great weekend - I will see you again here on Monday (I work the next 2 days).
Tera

Happy New Year

Hallo,
I hope everyone had a great start to the new year!!! I worked NY Eve and NY day but at least we weren't too busy. Yesterday the kids and I did some house cleaning after taking down decorations and then we went to see a movie in the afternoon. We saw National Treasure - action packed and fascinating facts interspersed among the fiction so it was a fun movie!!
Today they wanted to go spend some of their Christmas money - DS on a game for the Wii and DD on a fancy lap desk to 'study'/draw/read on since she never uses her desk.
I found some stampin time this afternoon and as you can see I am still playing with the same card template. The blue with gold roses
paper comes from the last issue of Take Ten ( or Stampers sampler - not sure) and the gold leaves is from the inside of a Christmas card envalope :). On the second one I added a blue ribbon - keep adding until its time to stop kinda thing and I like it better with the ribbon.
I should get some stampin time tomorrow but am all outta time for tonight.
Take Care
Tera

Trying out a template

Hallo,
Well in case you are wondering - Idid survive the game of RISK last night - 5 hours worth - I even won. But they conned me into another game today and I was the first one to lose (darn - more time at the craft table :)
Rarely do I use a card template when I do cards but I decided to start trying them more often - I used this same template to do the faux layer cards from the last couple posts.
Today I used some patterned paper - had it in my stash a looong time so haven't a clue where it came from (I think it is from a kids oragami kit that my daughter never used up). The stamps are from Sonlight Impressions, word stamps from Stampin Up, punch from SU also for the word window. I colored them with prismacolor pencils. I did 2 almost exactly the
same but changed the layers a bit - still can't decide which one I like better. Truthfully this card is just a little busy for my taste. I will have to try something simple with this template when I next get to the craft table (wednesday probably as I work the next 2 days).
If anyone is looking for a great convention to go to there is one coming up the middle of febr. in St. Mary's Georgia (southeastern tip).
It is called Creative Palette . They start on thursday/friday with classes - stampin, beading/jewerly, clay, altered stuff of all kinds - it is a really great mixed bunch of classes. Saturday is the convention with all the stamp booths. I, my cheif enabler Pat and one or 2 folks from our small stamping group are going again this year. If you want to take a look go to http://www.bettysstamppad.com/ and look under Creative Palette. If you are going give me a shout and maybe we can get together live and in person :).
Well gotta get some super rollin here.....
Have a Happy New Year!!!!
Tera

Color variations and Blog Giveaway

Hallo,
I hope everyone had a Great Christmas!!! Not too much stampin time the last couple days - lots of Wii time:) with the kiddos.
First before I forget you need to hop over and see Vicki as she is giving away a PILE of good stuff from Crafty Secrets!!!! Here's the link - http://vickichrisman.blogspot.com/2007/12/two-give-ways-at-same-time.html
Next I have 3 photos for you - as usual I can never do just one color it seems when I make up a card - the first one shows from left to right green/blue, all blue and then a purple/blue combination. The second photo shows (also L to R) a green/red, an all green and an all red/pink combo. And the last photo is a close up of the pink/red and green combo and the all green.
All these cards use 2 backrounders from Cornish Heritage Farms and then the Hydrangea and lace stamp are from Stampin Up (both retired) - and all these cards use the Faux layering technique from Technique Junkies. No real layers are employed in these cards :).
No more craft table time today - the kids have talked me into a game of RISK - you know the game about taking over the world that LASTS FOREVER - usually longer than monopoly or super scrabble.
Well wish me luck - off to try and dominate the world.....
Tera

Florida white Christmas

Hallo,
Just a short note while the DH sets up the Wii for the kids. The first is a card I did yesterday when I had a little play time. It uses backrounds from Cornish Heritage Farms and other stamps from Stampin Up. This technique is called Faux layering from Technique Junkies.
Next are some Christmas pictures - DS Jack 'altered ' his tee shirt (thats my boy) - It usually says 'Do Not Disturb - Game in progress' - and he changed it to read 'Do Not Disturb - Opening Presents' .
The next picture is both the kiddos opening the new Wii game.
And last but not least we have a White Christmas in Florida today after all - big thunderstorm with lots of sleet - pellets about
the size of rice and a good bit of it too .
All for now - Merry Christmas to ya'll!!
Tera

Beachy Christmas to you!!

Hallo,
I was sposed to work today but being the wonderful Nurses we are in the Unit I work in, our patients didn't need all of us there today due to our splendid care so I got to be off today!!!! :)
We went out for lunch at our favorite beachside resterant so we could look at the ocean - and the kids even talked me into a game of tetherball after lunch. This is a picture of them playing tetherball.
The next 2 pics are of all of us with the beach behind - we haven't gotten family pictures taken in a long time but 2 years ago we took a picture of all of us in almost the same spot so we decided to do the same again this year.
It was really pretty out today - almost 70 degrees but just a little breezy. Tomorrow is sposed to be colder and maybe rainy.
Tom, Paula, Tera, Jack

Cat Plaque - Fancy

Hallo,
Well I got Fancy's portrait done today - it isn't perfect but I think it's pretty close. This first picture shows the first white, yellow and orange layers and half face of the brown layer.
I did very little blending on Fancy's picture as her fur is more feathered whereas Cochiese's was more blended. I did blend her eyes and nose. After the brown layer I went back and added alot of black,
The second picture is the finished one - now all I have to do is decided if I am going to do anything with the edges of the plaque and then seal it.
The third picture is of Fancy herself - she doesn't like her picture taken because she doesn't like the flash - and the weather is rainy and stormy so I needed the flash. This old cat
is the most loving cat - if you are sitting she is either beside you or on your lap, and she has a very loud purr. She always seems to know if someone is sick because she will stick to that person like glue until you feel better. There wasn't a time the kids were sick that she wasn't there to comfort them. She pretty much sleeps with me at night next to my pillow - unless one of the kids isn't feeling well - she tried helping cure the DH once which was commical as he doesn't like cats. Course she was pretty ticked at me for a couple weeks when we brought the kittens home to stay with us but she seems to be adapting and she puts the 'boys' in their place on a regular basis.
I may not have much time to blog tomorrow as I am going to Pensacola with my main craft enabler Pat to go to Hobby Lobby, the JoAnn's supperstore and the knit shop, maybe a thrift shop or 2 if we have time......we don't get over there too
often as its an hour drive each way and can often be a budget crasher :) so I may not get a chance to blog again until monday as I work sat. and Sunday - Have a Great weekend everyone!!!
Tera
P.S. Sorry for the dark photos - even under the lamp they are dark - will try to get another pic when its not so dreary outside!