Guess where I am!

Yeah, my first year at CHA! So yesterday was a very full day between guest speaker Rick Segel, Spellbinders, Heartfelt Creations, Just Rite, and Want 2 Scrap. Oh what a treat to see all of the new stuff that is coming out. Needless to say I think I am not going to be able to move because I am going to be indebted to Leann for life. I tried to offer my first born, but she wouldn't go for it what so ever.

I can't wait for you all to see the fun things that are coming! Why oh why do I have to have a love for Spellbinders.....ahhhh. We were all drooling profusely. All of the companies above have coordinating stamps, bling, or exclusive dies designed by Spellbinders. What fun and think of all of the possibilities......hehe.

First day of ordering was yesterday and I can't wait for all of you to see what Leann has got for you!

Gotta get ready for day two. Today we are going to have stuffed full day with over 20 vendors. It will be like speed dating!

Have a great day everyone! Hope to see all of you soon!

Paula

Taylor's cards

My grand-daughter Taylor enjoyed her time at the Picture This while she visited. She was in a few nights including scrap to midnight. She loves to play with my Copic markers and her new found love is the Greeting Farm stamps. She made several cards while she was here and I wanted to post a few to share. They are getting ready to head back to warmer weather and I after another day of snow I wish I was going to be in the car with them!

Paula

Fab 5 Day 5

Good morning! Boy has this week gone fast.

Above you will find a bottle I made for my daughter. She was married on the beach and collected some sand for the memory. Well, the poor sand has never made it out of the baggie yet. When I made the bottle I had to ask her what color vellum she like, so I had brought home three and she chose the blue. I had her stamp the tag with their names and the date of the wedding. (We cut it out after stamping the vellum as it makes it easier to line the words up in the space on the tag.) I think when she adds the sand the blue will stand out really nice, and it was the color scheme of her wedding also. She is up visiting so we did not have the sand, but I did add a few shells I had collected from the beach years ago. On the top was added ribbon, tissue tape to the cork, and topped it off with two tags from the Timeless Heritage collection.The tags were cut 3 times each-twice in aluminum foil and one with cardboard/chipboard. I inked them with Tim Holtz alcohol inks to give them the colors above. We then glued the inked shapes on the back and front of the cardboard. I did color the tissue tape as we were playing, but we ended up using a non-colored piece. Coloring the tape is easily done with alcohol inks as well. I don't think the picture does it justice; so if you want to see it come to the store soon because she will be leaving next week and he bottle goes with her. Thanks for looking!

Paula

Spellbinders: Fancy Tags and Timeless Heritage

Ink: Judith and alcohol ink (I believe the colors in Nature's Walk)

various ribbons and TH tissue tape

Stamps: Just Rite

Fab Five Day 4

Today I did a card with acetate. You can use Staz-on if you want to stamp a back ground image on the acetate. I wasn't finding anything that really popped out at me when I started this card, so I kept it simple. I used Labels 16 (x4) and a circle from the large collection. Sorry for the picture not being very good. I have to modify a few technical issues at home until I break down and get my home computer up and running again. Thanks for looking! Paula Ink: Copic and Memento Paper: Cardstock and DCWV ribbon and half pearls Stamps: Clear Art Stamps (which is another one of my favorites!)

Fab 5 Day 3

Already day 3, how fast the time is going. Today I used two dies on my card-circles and the Sunflower Set 2. After cutting and embossing the sunflower I kept the paper in the die and colored the exposed areas. The brown paper is embossed with a Cuttlebug folder. I colored this little Magnolia girl a while back and I am glad she finally found a home.

I also have a guest today. A self proclaimed Picture This employee, my grand-daughter, Taylor. She loves coming to the store to help and create. So on Sunday she came in to create while Lacey and I worked. She had her box of scrapbook/card supplies and her scrapbook ready to go. Well, she really likes making the quilling flowers from Cuttlebug. So she canvassed the store picking out paper, stickers, and stamps. Tada! Here card is the other card shown. And to be honest it was with very little help from me. The only thing I did was supply some ink, tightened up the flowers just a tad, cut her basic layers, and reached for the stamp she wanted to use. She is very proud of her card and even sent a picture to my husband Brian. I am very proud of her card myself!

Take care,

Paula

Ink: Memento and Copic

Dies/Embossing folder:Cuttlebug and Spellbinders

Edge punch: EK Success

Paper: card stock and My Mind's Eye