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r accessories copic markers white 5 8 polkadot ribbon celery eyelet impress posted by cindy lyles at 11 19 00 am 9 comments labels card lockhart 2 24 2008 studio clothesline folks that visit the house that do not stamp always ask why i have a clothesline in my studio window only you guys would understand i use this to dry anything that gets wet whether i misted it with water ranger adirondack sprays glimmer mist and so forth it is just white cotton twine like what you re supposed to use to tie up turkey legs but i have yet to use it for that lol strung between two 3m plastic clips wal mart the clips come with adhesive strips that come off cleanly when you want to take them off the round ornament is a glass ball that i covered with polymer clay cane slices the square ornament i made from a box template using serendipity letters n o e l and their stamps thank you for stopping by and hope you have a wonderful week posted by cindy lyles at 11 02 00 pm no comments labels general information organization 2 23 2008 baby congrats the first time i saw scalloped notecards was in a magazine and i found some for around 8 for 10 super nice notcards but pricey for me michelle wooderson came up with the idea of using a spellbinders nestability die and making custom ones thanks mish and thank you for the wonderful directions too a family member of ours is having a baby boy so i used that excuse to play with mish s directions on how to make one of these well they are easy and fun and the results are incredibly professional i love it when i am able to make something that is less expensive than what is manufacturered and still look professional seriously it looks like i bought these and paid bookoo bucks for them i used a memory box notecard in blue poppy these notecards from memory box are white on the inside and a color on the outside their cardstock sheets are this way too quality product in both look and feel following mish s directions i ran the blue poppy notecard and scallop die their largest one through a cuttlebug and used a small piece of white polka dot ribbon at the top fold i then die cut a circle from polka dot paper and adhered i punched another nestability circle from white cardstock and stamped lockhart stamp company s baby carriage coloring in with copic markers i also used a krylon leafing pen in silver to edge the white circle i d recommend doing this edging first and letting it dry because if you do all the work coloring in and smudge it w the leafing pen oh does that hurt i used a marker to make the dots on the blanket to mimic the dots in the patterned paper ribbon dang i love dots the stamped circle was mounted with dimensionals thank you for stopping by hope you have a wonderful weekend polka dot paper the crafter s workshop white cardstock papertrey ink jet black archival ink ranger posted by cindy lyles at 11 14 00 am 9 comments labels card lockhart 2 21 2008 for the love of birds i love birdies all kinds even the male cardinal that keeps pecking my transom windows he has for the last three years he pecks at the all the shiny silver parts on my neighbor s car he pecks at the solar lights along the path out back but i do respect what he thinks he is doing com mon after three years you d think he would know it is his reflection and appreciate him being there although not at six in the morning i teased him one year and put a fake cardinal bird from michaels in my front door wreath he pecked the fake eyes out and pulled it out from the wreath i found the fake bird on the ground lol i ve tried putting beanie babies in the transoms it really made guests ask funny questions ha ha nothing works i m going to have to fashion fake cobwebs on the window insides somehow i think anyhow memory box has a line of paper just out called aerial size and scale is perfect for a wide range of ideas well it arrived and i saw the cover of the 6x6 pad and i started drooling i saw these finished ornaments in my mind right away these finished ornaments are heavy too heavy to be worn as pendants so i decided to liven up my door handle of my studio the rub on inspiring was from an uppercase living party they use two 2 x 3 pieces of beveled glass i collaged the birdie aerial paper with 7gypsies papers vintage dictionary snippets and white mulberry paper the chandelier pieces are vintage and from an estate auction over in pennsylvania may arts and martha stewart ribbon swarovski crystals and all sterling silver wire and components the middle ornament has a swarovski crystal adhered to the outside of the piece with glossy accents the pendant on the left uses 1 x 1 7 8 pieces of glass all pieces were created by sandwiching collaged art between two panes of glass taping soldering attaching jumprings soldering is addictive for me i think i could solder for days and never get over how amazing the transformation is it s like heat embossing lol thank you for stopping by posted by cindy lyles at 11 08 00 pm 10 comments labels altered pieces collage gifts soldering 2 20 2008 bandana technique ellen hutson told me about a stamping method called a bandana technique i googled it and found robin beam s blog that detailed how she developed this technique these monogrammed pendants were created as gifts utilizing this technique ellen stated this technique was a hit at the ranger booth at cha last week as they utilized ranger s new white opaque pen starlitstudio will be carrying this as soon as it ships using a white gel pen i had here from signo i mimicked the technique the dots were difficult to do with the signo pen and the coverage was not consistent my hopes are ranger is going to answer wishes for a quality reliable white opaque pen we ll see once it gets here i created background paper by dragging the glass droppers from various distress reinkers peeled paint dusty concord and scattered straw on a non stick craft sheet then misting generously with water holding a 4 1 4 x 5 1 2 piece of white cardstock papertreyink com i pressed the cardstock down onto the inked craft sheet and spun the cardstock ninety degrees messy yes but fun next i lifted the cardstock off and hung on my studio clothesline to dry i did this three times with three sheets of white cardstock before all the ink was used up once dry i ironed them flat you could iron them immediately or use a heat tool and not wait to air dry but it was after one o clock in the morning when i did these so i hung them to dry and started again in the morning i chose lockhart s millinery rose stamp because i think it is a nice flowing whimsical flourish the rose flourish was stamped with archival ink in jet black ranger then i outlined parts of the stamped images with the opaque pen doodling adding hearts dots and generally being silly and non conforming it was fun and the effect dramatic the monogram hero arts was stamped with the same ink then centering the monogram i punched it out using a square punch i sandwiched the monogram square along with another decorated square for the back prima flower and vintage dictionary snippet and one of the rose flourishes for the prima center between two panes of glass taped soldered and added jump ring and crystal embellishments soldering how to post here thank you for stopping by posted by cindy lyles at 1 12 00 pm 8 comments labels altered pieces gifts lockhart soldering 2 18 2008 peachy paperweight what a peach of a paperweight a detailed how to for this simple but delightful gift is in this post lockhart stamp company offers various fruit images the cherries and peaches are two of my favorites they are not only fun to color but easy to color use a lighter marker for the whole peach than a slightly darker to accent each peach done to create simply stamp image color with non bleeding markers i used copic then dispense a layer of glossy accents or other similar adhesive onto the glass disc back using your finger smear adhesive completely over back of glass disc and adhere stamped image i use an old plastic card or an old credit card to squeegie swipe out any air bubbles between the glass disc and the piece of cardstock or use your fingers and keep an eye on the image for any bubbles use baby wipes to periodically clean your fingers of the adhesive and to wipe the glass adhere cork or felt to the back with glossy accents or the same adhesive used previously done these also make excellent magnets adhere four classic style magnets michael s craft store source for jumbo glass discs www wholesalersusainc com posted by cindy lyles at 11 02 00 am 6 comments labels altered pieces gifts lockhart 2 15 2008 sweet ride oh the love of vintage cars this stamp is one of those that fits the bill when i need a quick masculine card the verse and vintage car images are from b line designs into a mini mister i placed a dropper full not just a drop of brushed corduroy distress reinker about 1 8 of a teaspoon of gold perfect pearls and filled the tiny container to about 3 4 full with water shook to incorporate the products and misted this mixture onto a standard office tag i m impatient sometimes so i ironed it flat with a craft iron and did not wait for it to air dry distress various torn tim holtz and 7gypsies papers and collaged them onto the tag then stamped cars and sentiment with archival ink ranger in jet black inked edges using a blending tool and a walnut stain distress pad i used a pesto adirondack pad and stamped 3 autos image at random onto a pea pod folded card memory box and blended the edges too added striped ribbon and a making memories brad that to me looks like an old tire inside the card i spent some time on the inside of this one normally my card insides are not this fancy sentiments penny black stampin up thank you for stopping by posted by cindy lyles at 11 51 00 pm 7 comments labels card collage 2 14 2008 valentine s day happy valentine s day arturo cards are fine luxurious stationary from italy available in delicious hues from ellen hutson llc here i ve paired lavender arturo cards with a folk heart design from lockhart that reminds me of the pennyslvania dutch influence i had while growing up where i grew up near kutztown pa hex signs were common on sides of barns this image from lockhart reminds me of that happy place from when i was young by changing the sentiment this design could be used for a wedding card anniversary thank you or in my case a valentine s day card it is simple enough for mass production as well to hide the seam of the lavender polka dot sheer ribbon i adhered it first meeting the ribbon ends at the front center of the card front and layering the oval pieces on top the heart image was stamped with palette ink in noir black then colored with copic markers i used my fave bv31 pale lavender to outline the whole image to make it pop image was then punched with a marvy oval punch the scalloped oval was punched with a marvy scallop oval punch using lavender memory box paper using a 1 16 hole punch i zapped the scallop oval at every loop mounted layers with dimensionals sentiment is from papertrey ink thank you for stopping by posted by cindy lyles at 11 49 00 am 8 comments labels card lockhart 2 12 2008 dragonflies love flowers this idea idea will be part of a mother s day class of mine in april this idea of a pen with a faux silk flower was inspired from the book pretty little things by sally jean alexander i adapted her idea to suit clear plastic tubing from home depot or any similar store the size tubing i used located in the plumbing department is 3 8 x 1 4 this measurement means the outside of the tubing is 3 8 in diameter and the inside is 1 4 the bundle of tubing was 10 feet total for around 5 i cut the tubing to 5 1 2 just long enough for a nice graceful pen this size tubing allows a bic stick pen to fit perfectly nice and snug into the tube the beauty of this is if you are in love with your pen when the ink dries up you can remove the old ink barrel and insert a new one here s my steps after cutting the tubing i stamped the adorable lockhart dragonfly randomly onto white paper roughly 1 1 4 x 5 1 2 the paper i used was the white backing of a printed decorative paper not cardstock cardstock is too thick and too heavy to curl nicely into a tiny tube i colored in the little dragonflies with markers then rolled up the stamped paper nice and tight around a skinny dowel you could try a paintbrush too and inserted it into the plastic tubing using wirecutters i removed the ink barrel and nib from a bic stick pen and inserted the barrel nib into the plastic tubing no need to glue the fit is perfect the nib will push a bit of the stamped paper out the opposite end of the tubing trim paper flush with tubing using scissors next i put a dollop of e 6000 adhesive you could use any strong industrial cement adhesive into the opposite tube opening and inserted a faux flower with stem trimmed to about 1 2 allow to dry then stamp the flower petals and add vintage silver glass glitter again the idea for dressing up the petals is from sally jean alexander i am going to try varying the length making my next pens longer or shorter or use plain text weight think computer printer paper weight patterned paper like the rose pen below thank you for stopping by posted by cindy lyles at 1 25 00 pm 6 comments labels altered pieces gifts lockhart winner catherine said wow those are fun free stuff i love his distress inks thanks for the chance catherine i ll be emailing you to get your shipping address i will have more of these in the future for you all thank you have a great week posted by cindy lyles at 12 49 00 pm 1 comment 2 10 2008 free stuff these goodies need a loving home the only item not pictured but included is a full sealed 50 yard spool of may arts white 3 8 polka dot sheer ribbon i will be teaching a class tomorrow monday and will be checking back tuesday morning and will post the winner tuesday afternoon please leave a post one post per person please and if there is not a link to contact you please leave your email addy a random number generator will be used if you post please let me know what your favorite t m product is and if you d like to tell me why it s your fave winner will be picked tuesday afternoon february 12th thank you and good luck contest closed winner posted in above post thank you posted by cindy lyles at 7 13 00 pm 200 comments 2 09 2008 gift ensemble it s been a while since i played with stampin up s stamps their images held a back burner for me for years due to their restrictive angel policy which was lifted a few months back yippie this gift set was created for my husband s co worker who fell and broke her leg and can t return to the office for a few more weeks although i would not mind being caged in my house for a few months i can completely understand how this would annoy others who like to get out and about i m telling you all now i m going to be one of those grey haired ladies that never ever leaves her house 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