Snowflake Block Stamping

It's been super cold here this week.  In the low 20's.  At least it has felt cold to me, and the roads have been frozen the past two mornings.  Thankfully they have been de-icing them.  It's supposed to snow today.  I hope it does.  I love watching the snow fall when my family is warm and cozy inside.  If it's going to be cold it might as well be pretty and white, right?

Snowflakes are the inspiration for my card.  I used the block stamping technique.  It's easy to show you than to type it out so I filmed a video.  I even show you how to use the Designer Builder Brads.

***Note- if you cannot view the video, go to my blog to check it out.

What images will you use with this technique?  It's so pretty with a flower stamp, elegant with a swirly stamp and fun with a kid friendly stamp.  I would love to see what you make!

Creative Blessings,
Heather North


Designer Builder Brads



Clear Block B




DSP Patterns Stack
Subtles

 

Punch Pack



Scraps of Style

Here is another bright cheerful card I made for World Card Making Day.  The idea is so simple.  I was inspired by a JCPenney catalog that came in the mail.  The clothes were laid out in these crumpled "lines".  There towels and linens were too.  I thought it would make a great design for a card.

Here's the video I shot on how to make one yourself, this time with Christmas colors.  If you need a quick card to take to Thanksgiving dinner, this one is it!

 

There is lots of texture and dimension, yet the card lays pretty flat for mailing.  Especially when you don't add a button.  ;)

Creative Blessings,
Heather North

Kimono Kard

Sorry for the late post.  I'm feeling about 80% better, but haven't been out to play in the craft room for a few days.  :(  Thankfully I still have several cards from World Card Making Day (WCMD) to share with you.   :)

Have I shared this card before?  I was inspired by a picture challenge from China on WCMD. 

Somebody from the challenge site asked me how I made this card, so filmed a video.   I still sound a bit nasally.  (Is that a word?)  Sorry about that, but it's too hard to type a description. 

I do hope you will give this unique look a try.  Check back in  tomorrow for another Scrapbook Sunday.

Creative Blessings,
Heather North



Twitterpated DSP




Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon




Vintage Faceted Buttons




Lovely Labels



Little Labels Pack



It's Ink-Credible

Did you get lots of trick-or-treaters yesterday?  The weather was miserable here, so we didn't get too many.  Can you believe I forgot to take a picture of Avery in her costume?   She was dressed up like a fire fighter, just like her daddy.  (He's a real fireman!)  She had the cutest little hose and our animals were so happy to see her.  I did make her one more little thing to put all her treats in. 

 

I've seen these little frankenstines all over the web made using the top note die. 

Here are some of the things that make mine unique. 

1. I used Gumball Green with the new GG Stitched Satin ribbon. 
2. I added the spider web from Mixed Medley to Franky's face and the sides of the box.
3. I used the smallest oval punch for his nose and eyelids.
4.  To make his mouth I traced the outside of one of the Apothecary Framelits.

I took his picture in the window and it looked like there were eyeballs in the evergreen outside.  Spooky!

Here's Franky with Avery's treats inside.  I've never really made things for Halloween before besides perhaps cupcakes for my kid's classrooms when they were younger.  This was fun.  Perhaps next year I will make something for all our trick or treaters.  We usually have less than 20. 

Now for some great Stampin' UP! news.  

#1 THE NEW STAMPIN' TRIMMER IS NOW AVAILABLE!!!!   Yippeee!!!!!!!  Click on the link below to see a video from the home office showing all the trimmers special features.



Stampin' Trimmer


#2 It's Ink-Credible.  November 1st - December 16th, 2012   You can get a FREE collection of SU's new ink pads!!!



There are actually 2 ways you can get this ink pad for FREE.

1. Hostess a party that reaches $450 or more and you get to choose which collection you would like for Free, in addition to all your other hostess benefits.  (Even if you are a "party of one", if you order reaches $450 it's yours!)
2. Sign up to become a demonstrator, and you get to choose a FREE collection of ink pads in ADDITION to your new demonstrator kit!  WOW.  I love FREE, don't you?http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/cr8tvblessings/jointhefun

Creative Blessings,
Heather North
cr8tvblessings@hotmail.com

Mondays Are Scary...

...but this Halloween card isn't too bad.  :)  Coupled with Stampin' UP!'s Spooktacular sale, it's shaping up to be a pretty nice Monday.  ;)

TODAY, October 29th, 2012 ONLY almost ALL Stamp Sets are 15% OFF!!!!!  Please go to my SU Store by clicking HERE and making sure that my name, Heather North is in the upper right hand corner and shop to your heart's content.  (or 'til your wallets empty, lol)

Now on to the card.  I wanted to make a card that would go with the treats I made earlier, and this is what I came up with.  Pretty simple, but with only a couple of days left until Halloween I figured simple was better.

Here it is with the treats.

I even filmed a video showing you how I made this, plus a little bit about the treats.  Now is a great time to get this Mixed Medley hostess stamp set because you can get more bang for your buck with the 15% off stamp sell.  Even a party of 1 counts, as long as your order reaches $150 or more you can choose your stampin' rewards.  You can get one of the exclusive stamp sets with your rewards or any other item in the catalog.  Love it!

Have a Spooktacular Day!

Creative Blessings,
Heather North
Rochester, WA



Mixed Medley




Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP



1 1/4" Scallop Circle Punch
+ Various other punches



1"x8" Cellohpane Bags



SU Regional Swap

Today I am headed to Tacoma, WA for Stampin' UP!'s regional convention.  I have no idea what to expect.   Scott and the boys will be staying home and taking care of our kitty who just had surgery, so I'm driving in the "city" alone. 

These are the swap cards I made.  You can see the sewing stuff I have pushed to the edge of the table so I could work on these.

On SCS they say that people swap at these things.  I've never been, so I have no idea what to expect.  They said to make 50-100 cards, but I didn't have the time to come up with that many.  I made 25.  I figure if people do want to swap with me I will have something to share, and if they don't I can use them as my October thank you cards for ordering with me. 
The first set of cards is from a Mojo Monday sketch I made recently.  You can check it out HERE if you want to see the supply list and sketch.

The second set of cards is one of my favorites.  You can check out the original posts HERE that have videos and variations on how I made this card.  Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the page, because there are 3 posts featuring this basic design.

For the swap I decided to pull out 4 InColors and make four different, yet similar, sets.  Calypso Coral, shown below, Primrose Petals, Wisteria Wonder and Summer Starfruit, were the four I chose. If I had more time I might have bought a pack of Wisteria Wonder CS and made them all in that color, but I'm actually glad I didn't.  They are so pretty in all the colors.  (even Summer Starfruit)

Creative Blessings,
Heather North

Spider Web Mojo ~ Mojo258

It's been a fun day.  I've worked on 5+ different cards today, but I can only show you one of them.  Here is why...

Card 1- I sent it to school already with my son.  He's going to a birthday party after school and the mom is picking him up.  I've already shown this card on my blog, but I needed to add something to the inside.

Card 2- Another card I had shown on my blog previously.  I thought I had sent it out already, but instead it got smooshed, so I needed to redo the bow on the front.  It has also been sent out of the house.

Card 3- A card for my mom's birthday.  She doesn't read my blog very often, but on the off chance she came here today I didn't want to spoil her surprise.  ;)

Card 4- Well that is today's card...

 

 

I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch to make my first Halloween card of the year... perhaps ever.  As you can see I mirrored it. 

Here is a picture of the inside.

A close up so you can see the spiders and the texture I added by using my scoring board. 

Card 5+ - I was trying to see which color combo I liked for my next card, so I stamped the image 4 times.  Turns out I like 3 of them, so I have decided to make all three (or more) and package them as a gift set of cards.  :)  So, you will likely see them at some point.

Hope you are having a fabulous Friday and finding some time to get a little creative yourself.

Creative Blessings,
Heather North

Stamps: Mixed Medley (hostess), Seasonal Sayings, Tiny Tags
Ink: Basic Gray, Basic Black, Tangerine Tango
Paper: Howlstooth and Scaringbone DSP, Basic Gray, Whisper White, Basic Black, Tangerine Tango
Misc.: Scoring Board, Punches, Paper Piercer, Tiny Brads

Thanks, Friend

My boys went to play with friends today, and I was able to spend an hour in the hobby room.  Here is what I came up with.  :)  I was even able to clean up the mess I made.  Always a plus.  My mojo is definitely coming back.

If you are wondering about the colors, I got them from the color challenge at CR84FN.  I like the combo a lot.  Though I had to use a non-SU purple.  It is an old piece of  CM cardstock.

The sketch is from this week's Retro Sketches. 



I took some liberty with the size.  It is a 4 1/4 square card.  I also left off the swirly bit.  I was going to add it but couldn't decide which color to use.  

Instead I added a little detail in the top corner. :) Isn't that teeny tiny brad cute?  I was going to add a rhinestone, but I was curious to see just how small my new brads are. 

 It feels good to be crafting again.  I have a stack of challenges printed out and a list of cards I need to make.  All I need are time, energy and an air conditioner in the garage.  :)

Creative Blessings,
Heather North

Paper: Summer Smooches, Island Indigo CS, Whisper White CS, Wild Wasabi CS, CM Purple
Ink: Versamark, Wild Wasabi, Island Indigo, Black
Stamps: Everything Eleanor, Lovely Labels, Mixed Medley (Hostess)
Misc. Little Labels Punch Pack, Modern Label Punch, Paper Doily Die, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch

Everything Eleanor



Paper Doily Sizzlit

Lovely Little Labels

Mixed Medley (Hostess)