I'm a DT Semi-Finalist at Heartfelt Creations

Hello Everyone,

Last Wednesday, I found out I am one of the DT semi-finalist at Heartfelt Creations. I just realized that the voting had begun.

Here are the projects I submitted for the DT challenge.

Now we need your help to make it to the next round. Head on over to the Heartfelt Creations blog and vote for your favorite semi-finalist and DT members, it only takes a minute and you could win a $50 gift certificate from Heartfelt Creations. See details below.

Vote for your favorite Semifinalists: We would love to have you participate and vote your 5 favorite semi-finalists. Review each one of our blogs and then CLICK HERE to submit your vote. When you vote, you will also be entered into a drawing to be eligible to win a $50 HC Gift Certificate. You can only vote one time and you have to select 5 or more to be eligible to participate. Voting ends on April 13th, 2013

Vote for your favorite Designers: When Heartfelt Creations announce a new design team call that also means that we have a tough time deciding which of the current designers continue on the HC design team. They are giving you the opportunity to get involved and vote for 5 or more of your current favorite design team members. You can CLICK HERE and submit your vote. When you vote, you will also be entered into a drawing to be eligible to win a $50 HC Gift Certificate. You can only vote one time and you have to select 5 or more to be eligible to participate. Voting ends on April 13th, 2013.

Thank you so much for your time and vote. Have a Blessed day, and I'll blog with you later.

Hugs,
Regina

WOYWW #199

Hello Everyone,

It's time for another What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday. You can join in on the fun. Just head on over to the Stamping Ground.

Today, and for the rest of the week, I'm working on creating some flowers, daisies to be exact. I have some daisy patch dies and stamps. I'm trying different styles and techniques.  I'm also working on some faux porcelain flowers (pink and green flowers. There's some seam binding I dyed for a card I made. I still have my new dies on the desk. I'm working them into my new projects. There is also a die I need to exchange for a different one.

Thanks for stopping by and seeing what happening on my work desk. I'm heading over to take a look at a few desk.

Have a Blessed day and I'll blog with you later

Hugs,
Regina

JustRite Friday Challenge #093 - Suddenly Spring

Hello Fellow Crafters,

Today I have card that I will be entering into the JustRite Friday Challenge #093 - Suddenly Spring. For this challenge, we are to create a spring themed project.  I used pastel colors, flowers and butterflies.

The focal was stamped on white cardstock, die cut, inked before the dies are removed, and inked after the the dies were removed. I stamped the butterflies, inked, fussy cut and attached to card using foam squares.

The flowers were made using a faux porcelain technique. I've previously tried this technique using UTEE (Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel), but this time I used ice resin. I really like using the ice resin because I got excellent coverage on the flowers (not too thick), and it gives the flowers a pretty shine.

Flower Instructions
1. Roll and shape the flowers
2. Mix the ice resin according to the manufacturer's instruction
3. Dip flowers in ice resin and allow to per the manufacturer's recommend time
4. Once dry, attach to card.

Well this it for me. Thanks you so much for stopping by. Have a Blessed day, and I'll blog with you later.

Hugs,
Regina

Products Used:
Stamps: JustRite Kindness, Fleur De Lis Labels Twenty, and Spring Rose Medallions
Dies: Spellbinders Opulent Ovals, Labels Twenty, and Bitty Blossoms, Standard Circles Small
Paper: DCWV The Butterfly Garden Stack and Cardstock Stack Brights
Ink: Memento Angel Pink, Bamboo Leaves, New Sprout, Rose Bud; Distress Ink Reinker Spun Sugar
Embellishments:  Ice Resin; Seam binding

WOYWW #198

Hello Everyone,

It's time for another "What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday?" over at the Stamping Ground.

There's not any crafting going on today. I still working on organizing my sponge applicators. You can see my new dies. Well, there's nothing really happening today.

Thanks for taking time to stop by my blog. Have a Blessed day, and I'll blog with you later.

Hug,
Regina

JustRite Friday Challenge #092 - Make It Pop Part 2

Hello,

I'm playing around with another gift from my DH. Well, he actually gave me a new Spellbinders Grand Caliber, 10 new Spellbinders die sets, bezels, an embossing folder, and the magnetic space plate. Have I told you all how much I LOVE that man.

With all that said. I made another card for the JustRite Friday Challenge #092 - Make It Pop Challenge using one of my new die sets.

I LOVE this die. I usually don't make A2 size card, I prefer A7, but I will be making more .

To make this card I started with an 4 1/4 x 11 piece of purple cardstock, and score at 5 1/2. I cut a piece of pattern paper to 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 and glued to purple card base. I die cut the Filigree die, added foam squares, and attached to pattern paper. I stamped the sentiment onto cream cardstock, die cut, sponged before removing paper from die, removed die, sponged the edges, added foam squares to back and adhered to center of Filigree die cut.

I die cut the flowers from cream cardstock and pattern paper,  sponged the edges with distress ink, rolled and glued.

Thank you so much for taking time to visit my blog. Have a Blessed day, and I'll with you later.

Hugs,
Regina

Products Used:
Stamps: Spring Rose Medallions and Fleur De Lis Labels Twenty
Dies: Spellbinders A2 Filigree Delight, Bitty Blossom and Nested Lacy Pennants
Paper: Latte Stack and Latte Cardstock Stack
Ink: Distress Ink Dusty Concord Inkpad and Reinker
Embellishment: Seam binding

Playing With New Toys - Bezel and Ice Resin

Hello Everyone,

For my 10th wedding anniversary my DH gave me some bezels and ice resin as a gift. So, today I was finally able to play. I wanted to make a simple project, a key chain that holds a pic of my DH and DS. Here it is.

I cut, rolled and dipped the flower into some ice resin. After the flower dried, I placed in into the bezel and poured filled the bezel with resin.

Lessons I learned:
1. Make sure the item that is glued to the bottom of the bezel is completely dried. I was a little impatient, and my photo floated to the top.

2. Make sure the bezel is on a level surface.

3. The largest heart bezel takes a lot of ice resin to fill it. It's better to mix more ice resin than you think you will need.

Thanks for taking time to stop by. Have a Blessed day, and I'll blog with you later.

Hugs,
Regina

Products:
Bezels: Spellbinders Hearts One
Dies: Spellbinders Hearts One and Bitty Blossoms
Embellishment: Ice Resin; Dazzles Tiny Words & Phrases Stickers; Imaginisce Gems
 

Mojo Monday 284

Hi All,

Today's card is one I'm entering into the Mojo Monday 284 challenge.

The sketch

For this card, I used some Heartfelt Creations stamps. I stamped the rose 3 times. I stamped the center rose first, masked the image with a post-it note, stamped the side roses, inked the edges of the cardstock with distress ink, and matted on black cardstock. Each layer of pattern paper is matted onto black cardstock giving it a 1/16 frame around the edges. The sentiment was stamped onto white cardstock, die cut then embossed, inked with distress ink while the paper was still in the die, and matted onto another die cut.

Thanks for taking time out to visit my blog. Have a Blessed day. I'll blog with you later

Hugs,
Regina

Products Used:
Stamps: Heartfelt Creations HCPC 3394 Classic Bella Rose and HCPC 3304 Posy Patch Swirls (Sentiment)
Paper: DCWV Lemon Flower Stack and Fun In The Sun Cardstock Stack
Die: Spellbinders Classic and Scalloped Circles Large
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Ink Mustard Seed Inkpad and Reinker
Copic: Y11, Y13, Y15, G07, G07, G12
Embellishments: Seam Binding; Dazzles Black Jewel

WOYWW #197

Hello everyone,

Welcome to another What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday.  Here's what's on my work desk.

I finished a card for the Mojo Monday challenge. I'm trying to get more organized this year, and I've finished organizing my Copic markers into their new container, and organized some of my stamps.

I still trying to decide what I want to put into my new Spellbinders heart bezels, and waiting on some more supplies to arrive in the mail. My bead and beading tools will be used with the to add bead to the bezels.

Update: Per a viewer's request. I'm posting some pics of my Copic and stamp storage. 

Here's my ArtBin Double Deep Copic storage case. This case is made to hold several item in different compartments (using the dividers).

I removed the smaller divided and replaced them with theArtbin Marker Storage Tray  insert. The case hold 4 trays, each tray holder 64 markers = 256 markers. My hubby purchased the cases from JoAnn's when they were 50% off.

This is how I'm storing my stamps at this moment. Each bin holds a different company's stamps and dies. The dies are in the DVD case, and the stamps are in their original packaging. I have 6 of these bins. This isn't really working for me, because I have to go in and out of plastic all the time. And my matching dies are in a different container.

This is what I'm changing to. I found these containers from Crafter's Companion. The panels can hold my stamps on one side and the matching dies on the other side. The case can hold up to 6 panels.

I purchased the larger Crafter's Companion container to hold my larger die sets. 

These work really well for storing Spellbinders Grand, Accents and Motifs, and Edgeabilities die.

Disclaimer: I did not work for any of these companies. I'm just showing the cheapest places to find the items since I've already done the leg work.

Well that's it for me. Thanks for taking time to see what's on my work desk.  Have a blessed day.

Hugs,
Regina

JustRite Friday Challenge #092 - Make It Pop

This card will be entered into the JustRite Friday Challenge #092 - Make it Pop challenge. For this challenge we are to use dimensional foam adhesives in our project AND make it a birthday card.

 

I cut the pink cardstock to 5 x 6 1/2, mounted onto a blank card base, and stamped the corners.  I then matted pattern paper onto green cardstock and adhered them onto the pink background.  The sentiment was stamped on to white cardstock, then mounted onto the pink cardstock, and then mounted onto the green cardstock.

The focal was inspired by some Ecstasy Craft die cut flowers. So to get the same affect. I stamped the flower 4 times, color the images, cut out different parts of the flower and layered with foam squares.

Thank you so much for taking time to visit my blog. Have a Blessed day, and I'll blog with you later.

Hugs,
Regina

Products Used:
Stamps: JustRite Botanical Medallion & Banners, Ever After Antique Label One, and All Occasion Nested Sentiment
Dies: Just Rite Nested Oval Medallion Labels and Antique Label One; Spellbinders Classic Ovals Small
Paper: DCWV The Butterfly Garden Stack, Spring Cardstock Stack and Cardstock Stack Brights
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Angel Pink, New Sprout, and Bamboo Leaves
Copic: C1,Y02, R32, RV2, G00, G12, G14

WOYWW #196

Hi everyone,

Today I decide play along with What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday #196 (WOYWW) group. I haven't posted on the site in over a year, I thought  it would be fun to play along again.

Here's my desk. Besides there being a huge mess, I'm working on the inside of some cards I've made for my DH. Your can see the larger pics of the cards on previous blog posting. There's an application that needs to be completed as well.

On the other side of my desk is my computer and some supplies that need to be put away. Thanks for stopping by.

Have a Blessed day, and I'll blog with you later.
Hugs,
Regina

JustRite Friday Challenge #091 - Color Part 2

I have another card I created for the JustRite Friday Challenge #091 color challenge. You can find the color sample in my previous posting.

A close up of the flower that we made using dies. 

Have a blessed day, and I'll blog with later.

Hugs,

Regina

Products Used:
Stamps: JustRite Kindness
Dies: Spellbinders Label Twenty, Bitty Blossoms and Foliage
Paper: DCWV Lemon Flower Stack
Ink: Memento Dandelion, London Fog, and Tuxedo Black; Distress Reinker Mustard Seed
Copic: C2 & C4
Embellishments: Hot Off The Press Black Jewel Stickers; Seam Binding

JustRite Friday Challenge #091 - Color

Today I have another card for the JustRite Friday Challenge #091. This week they are having a color challenge. As you may have read on my previous postings, I really have a difficult time with color challenge. This challenge was no exception. 

Here's the color we had to use.

Products Used:
Stamps: JustRite Botanical Medallions & Banners
Dies: JustRite Nested Oval Medallion Labels; Spellbinders Labels Twenty-One and Bitty Blossoms; Cherry Lynn Designs Mini Fanciful Flourish
Paper: Recollections
Ink: Memento London Fog
Copic: Y08, Y11, Y13,  Y17, CO, C2, 0