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Monday, March 23, 2009

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It's been awhile since my last post. Things have been crazy since I lost my job a month back. I wanted to share a few things that I have worked on these past few days. Our daughter's baby shower is coming up real fast and I wanted to make a little set to put something inside it for her. I don't know what yet, but I'll find something...
If you get a chance pop on over the the Hallmark Ladybug blog and check out the easter bags that DeeDee just posted yesterday. They are awesom, cute and jsut too adorable...
here's what I have been working on...hope you like them....
I used the tags bags and boxes, paper dolls and my community cricut carts, cuttlebug embossing folders on the treeglossy accents, stickles and some distress crackle paints on the number 4 from Tim Holtz' grungeboard. You can purchase all of these in the store at Hallmark Scrapbook. Take a gander over to the store and check out all of the new things and the deals that are still going on. You totally won't be surprised.
You can click on the photos to get a better view.
here's a layout of our little one and her adopted sister (friend)...I used the grungeboard and distress crackle painted from the store. I don't know about you, but I just love this stuff. If you don't have any of this yet, you need to have this in your supplies. It's so fun and easy to add dimention to your cards or projects. You can get these in the store also...
here's a layout of a day trip we took down to the beach to help celebrate Dad's 70th birthday. I used the Sesame Street cricut cart for the crab. Used some washers that I purchased in the hardware store and aged them with some chemicals. I made a border around the layout using the MArtha Stewart doily punch and used tea dyed material through the holes that I punched out with the Bind it all machine. I also tea dyed the 2 tags and used alot of Distress inks to age the layout.
here's a card I made for a challenge over on the message board at Hallmark Scrapbook. I had asked everyone to use the border flower cut from Walk in my Garden to make a card for Mom. Hallmark Scrapbook is having a sale on Cricut carts still. Pop on over and check them out if you're looking for some new ones. Or you can pre-order the new carts that will be in later sometime.
I wanted to make a new piece of art for my studio and this was what I came up with. I was playing around with the negatives from a few cuts for the background and to make the letter "L". I used polymer clay added it to the negative to make the letter and then I used the Sizzix clear stamps to impress into the clay before I baked it. Then I used bown, black paint watered down to give it an aged look. The background I used the possitives then inked the sheet using the Distress inks, then took the sheet of negative and added the swirls Sizzix clear stamps and stamped inside the scrolls. I think it's missing something, but I just can't put my finger on what I need to add yet...
Well I hope everyone has had a great month...Hugs from Charm City

10 comments:

cloudofdreams said...

Wow you have been very busy making some beautiful crafty items!! I love what you made for your daughter. That little sheep is adorable. All of your work is really wonderful! :-)

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Anonymous said...

I love your work!It's beautiful. I am starting in scrapbooking so it gives me some idea about the layout.
Cute card with the sheep!

Tracy said...

Nancy sorry to hear you lost your job,i see you have been keeping yourself busy though. These are all amazing,i love the little gift bag you made your daughter, she's gonna love it! Hugs T x

DeeDee said...

Oh Nancy, I just hate it that you've lost your job! I'm praying for us all to have better times SOON! Now, all of these projects are so YOU! I LOVE them each and every one. You have talent dripping from your finger tips don't you? LOL! I'll be thinking of you girlie! HUGS!

Pam said...

Hi Nancy. Good to see a post from you and WOW you have been busy. Such cute ideas and your daughter will love the projects you did for her shower, I'm sure. You really do think creatively and I always enjoy that you combine so many methods, lines and tools to give rise to your projects. Thanks for sharing Nancy!

DonnaMundinger said...

Wow Nancy! Such a terrific group of projects! Love your baby shower set. I've got to be thinking along those lines soon. Your layouts are fab and the hanging for your room is sooo creative. Love it all! xxD

Sharon Caudle said...

Hey chickie....hope things are going better for you! Wanted to drop in and say hey! Your projects are amazing, just like they ALWAYS are. :) You know I've been your biggest fan from day one. You take care of yourself and drop me an email once in a while to let me know you're doing ok. HUGS!

Stampin' Meg said...

SO sorry to hear about your job, Nancy- that stinks.
I am loving all these projects but most especially that sheep!

Millie said...

All beautiful! Thanks for the tip on Cricut cartridges!