What's Your Favorite Color?

This week's

Friends of Speedy TV Challenge #92

is all about COLOR

My favorite color is normally purple...

but I have always loved to wear pink...

 

So with that little bit about me...
I Chose Purple for my card today...
as you can see...heehee

The flower and the Sentiment are both
using the Spring Flowers Stamp Set from
Mark's Finest Papers & Stamps a Heinrich Co
online store...
(you would be amazed at how many new stamp sets they have)
so be sure to check it out...
I tried the cracked glass technique on the flower
but as you can see it did not do so well...heehee
I used it anyway...the picture is horrible but in
'real' life it looks better....
for the embossed background
I used the Chevron embossing folder from Stampin' Up...
and the scallop punch is also from Stampin' Up
even the paper is from Stampin' Up as well...
I must really like Stampin' Up goodies...
 they go well with the gorgeous stamp sets by
Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Co.
 

 Now show us your favorite color

join the
 FOSTV Challenge # 92
 and remember you do not have to use stamps from
Mark's Finest Papers
but if you do your project will
be worth 2 entries...what a great deal
this is a great way to add some fun stamps to your collection...

Hope to see you there,

So Smooth...

This week's Tutorial Time on SpeedyTV is

Faux Silk

by Design team member Pam

 

 

What a fun way to showcase a beautiful stamp...

 

I used the

You Are an Angel stamp set by Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Co

what a great online store for all your card making.

 

I used gold tissue paper for the background...

I love how this turned out, how about you?

 

Come join the fun at

TTOSTV

Challenge # 68

Faux Silk

 

Hope to see you there...



 

It's a Zoo around here...

This weeks challenge at

FOSTV

Animal Card

Here is my inspiring animal card for you...
I hope you had a chance to check out other
design team members cards...
they are the best...

 

Be sure to take on the challenge

more info here...

Also check out the other

design team blogs

for inspiration...

 

Happy Craft'n ~ Katie

High Lighting and Low Lighting...

Which one will you choose...

 

Todays Tutorial Time on Speedy TV

By Ginny Maxam

High Lighting and Low Lighting

 

Challenge # 67

High Lighting and Low Lighting

 

Here are the two cards I made using this technique

 

 

a little closer photo of the  

Highlighting

 coloring on the 'outside' of the embossed images

 

 

Here is a closer photo of the

Low Lighting

bleaching on the 'inside' of the image

 



 

I don't think you can see my low lighting technique

but it's there...I used the bleach on the inside of the stems.

 

Come join the fun

enter challenge # 67

Tutorial Time on Speedy TV

 

you might be a winner of this weeks

Challenge, you can earn

FREE stamp sets when you win...

so come join the fun

Challenge # 67 High Lighting and Low Lighting

 

That's about it for now...

Until next time...





FOSTV Says ...

Decorate Those Corners...

OMG...what a great idea!

Challenge # 90 on FOSTV

 

Decorated Corners

 

 

This stamp set can be found at

Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich co online store...

I think it makes a perfect wedding or anniversary card...

what do you think?

It's an easel style of card

pretty simple but fun...and elegant too boot...

  

I used my Cameo to draw the corner flourishes using a

Papermate Eraser Mate ball point pen...

I first cut the shaped with the Cameo, than

loaded my Cameo with the pen...

after it was done drawing that beautiful design

I quickly took the drawn cardstock off the mat

and poured on the red heat embossing powder...

can you believe it .. using embossing powder...

yep that's right... the ink seems to stay wet enough

to heat emboss your design...

Wow, Amy Chomas taught this a while back...

I love this,

I don't do it much but I think I might just try to use it more...

 

 

Thanks for stop'n by today...

Hope you have a great day...

be sure to join the FOSTV Challenge # 90

Decorate those Corners...



 



2013 Navajo County Fair projects...

Can you guess what I have been busy with?

 

That's right...

SVGCuts has done it again...

I used the Summer Street Carnival SVG Kit & the Happy Trails SVG Kit

to make these projects

 

Here is a picture of the projects before it went to the county fair...

 

 

The 3D boot from the Happy Trails SVG Kit

 

 

the Farris Wheel from the Summer Street Carnival SVGCuts Kit

 

 

Here is a close up of the Farris Wheel before I took it to the fair...

all the details I added...

I really like how it turned out...

I made some rosettes using a Lori Whitlock file that can be found

at the Silhouette America Online Store...

(you can also get this file on her website, in .svg format)

 or

Now I entered the boot in a western theme cowboy 'Booty full Boot' category...

it's a category that is open to all age participants to decorate a western boot...

I did not think of adding any extra to this boot...

as it was a VERY last late entry in to the fair...

I was not going to enter it, but I wanted more projects to enter...

and I did not plan on it being in the category, I could not enter both projects

in the same category/class...

 

so I never in a million years thought it would win a ribbon...

 

 

let alone a 1st place~ blue ribbon...

OMG it was a hit with the judges...

 

Next I added the Farris Wheel from the Summer Street Carnival SVGCuts kit

 

Again a late entry...

I have not doing much crafting lately...

kind of burned out right now...

so my darling son said I needed to get 'back' into making things

I love most

"3D paper crafting'...

 

so a few weeks ago I started this project...

and finished it just in time...thank you Alex

 

 

a close up to show all the details I added, Sunday before I

turned it in to the Navajo County Fair later that night...

 

 

a bigger picture of the entire project...

 

So you ask

"how did it do"

 

well take a look at the wonderful ribbons I earned

with this project...

 

 

I know Right...crazy...

I saw the blue ribbon and was so excited...

than the HUGE purple ribbon...

(I almost started to cry)

I could not tell if it was

Best of Show or Best of Class...

so I asked one of the judges there at the fair...

 OH Yeah Baby...

the Purple Ribbon is HIGHEST honor you can get at Navajo county fair

BEST OF FAIR...

I could not believe it...

a few years ago I entered a bunch of projects

and did very well then too...

but never heard of a purple ribbon

Best of Fair

I know, right...

 

I have decided to enter these projects into the

Arizona State Fair...

we will see how I do against all the crafters in the

good ol'  state of Arizona...

so cross your fingers and toes...

the state fair starts in just a few weeks...

Oh I wish I lived closer to the State Fairgrounds...

I would love to see them there..

but 3 hours is not so close..

so I wont get to see them on display or

how they did at the State Fair until they return after the fair...

you see the State fair does an outreach program

they will pick up the projects for the Sate fair after

the county fair is over, and submit your projects for you...

very nice, huh...what a great way to encourage

more participation throughout the state...

 

I will try to remember to post the outcome at the state fair... 

I still can't believe I won that honor at the county fair...

 

well I best get busy making some more cool 3D projects and cards...

 

Let me know what you think of these projects...

would love some blog'n love...

 

C ya all later...and remember

 

Can you Say ...

It's Friday...and it's

Tutorial Time on Speedy TV Time

Challenge # 66 is here...

 

This week's tutorial challenge is brought to us by

Designer Davi

 

Dimensional Shoe 

What a fun tutorial/project...

Be sure to check out this great tutorial...

Check out the other design team blogs...

be sure to leave some blog'n hugs.

 

I have to confess I did cheat a bit with using my

electronic die cutter, my Cameo...heehee

 

 

But I love how it turned out...

This stamp set was just perfect...it's the You've Got Style Stamp Set

you can find that at Mark's Finest Papers online store

You can find the tutorial at Mark's Finest Papers MFPSpeedyTV

under Tutorials...or click here to go right to it...

The purse is an SVGCuts design cut on my Cameo as well...

what a great combination...right...

 

Let's see your Dimensional Shoe

please share by entering the

Tutorial Time on Speedy TV challenge blog

Challenge # 66

 

Link your blog post

you can win a great stamp set from MFP online store...

also when you are checking out the MFPaHeinrich store...

check out the other GREAT stamp sets...

They've got some REALLY cool stamps...

 

Well Happy Craft'n to you...

have a safe and fun weekend...

 

 

 



FOSTV goes Manly...heehee

This week's challenge at

Friends of Speedy TV

 

Challenge # 89

Masculine Card

 

I thought this was a great stamp set for this challenge...

it's from the

Classic Dad Stamp Set...

you can purchase this stamp from the

Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich co online store...

 I also used some Graphic 45 paper that I got from

Tuesday Morning in bulk...its a fun way to add lots of

designer papers to your collection...

added a ribbon from who knows where...heehee

and embossed with a embossing folder.

 

Then I made another card,

cuz I don't remember that I already made a masscult card already...

 

so I came up with this card

 

 

It's a great shape card found in the Silhouette America store

and again used a Mark's Finest a Heinrich a Heinrich Co...

Firefighter Stamp Set

 

Just another great stamp set joined with a great shape card

I wanted to add the emblems of our local volunteer Fire Station

but could not remember the letters they use...so this is what you get

for inspiration from me this week...

 

Be sure to check out the other blogs from each design team member.

they inspire me lots so I know they will too...

 

Be sure to Join in on the fun at the online group

Mark's Finest Papers MFP SpeedyTv

FOSTV Challenge # 89

 

it's a great way to fill your stamp library...

Until next time...

 

a little side note...

if there are any mistakes in the post...

1 let me know...

& secondly, 

I was very sleepy when I wrote it...

OMG, 400th Post...

Wowzers

What have I done?

I have made 400 posts on this blog...

wow, never would have imagined doing that when I started my blog...

I started my blog a few years back... November 18, 2009

as a family blog, to document my life and show my wonderful family

all the great things we do as a family...

 

Shortly after starting my blog I started to share my

projects I have made...than early 2011 I got more into it..

I started to share my creations as I have grown with my paper crafting......

 

I later became a design team member on a few different blogs...

Currently I design for Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Co.

their Friends of Speed TV and Tutorial Time on Speedy TV

great company challenge blogs...

I love it...

 

So it's a Happy day, for me to share with you my

400th post...

This is my project for the
Navajo County 2013 fair...

 

so what do you think?

Perfect for the fair...we get a fun Carnival with our fair here in Arizona...

Got to love it...

its from the SVGCuts Summer Street Carnival set.

I added some fun elements that I got from the Silhouette online store as well...

 

Well enjoy this post. and wish me luck at the fair...

I hope everyone at fair will enjoy this creation of mine...

 

Off for now... 

Yippy It's My Turn Again...

It's Tutorial Time on Speedy TV

newest tutorial...

and it's my tutorial too...

Oh how fun...

This week tutorial is...

Altered Clipboard

Now I know it's not much of a tutorial but...

it's a great and fun way to change things up...

Here is my Altered Clipboard

Here is a list of supplies you might want to use...

Clipboard, Stamps of choice, Cardstock/Designer Paper,  Embellishments, Ribbon, Die cuts, Mod Podge, Acrylic Paint, Glue or other adhesive of choice

You can find more directions on MFPSpeedyTV tutorials page...

Altered Clipboard tutorial

and many other fun tutorials...so check it out!

Oh and of course the design team members have their

altered clipboards to inspire you even more...so check them out too...

so get busy making an altered clipboard, join the fun

at TTOSTV Challenge # 65...

can't wait to see your creations...

thanks for playing along, and thank you for stopping by...

leave some blog'n love to keep me going...

til next time...

Frame It...

Happy Labor Day,

I hope you are home today to celebrate this Labor Day, 

I know I am...heehee

It's time for a new challenge at 

Friends of Speedy TV Challenge aka: FOSTV

It's challenge # 88

Frame it !!!

how fun is that? 

This time I choose a different folded card...

It's the Diamond Fold Card,

learned from Splitcoaststampers......

I might have to do a tutorial for you over at

MFPSpeedyTV... I will think about that...heehee

It's a great way to use that diagonal score board you've got...

ok, I bet you want to see my Fame it Challenge Card?...right

The stamp set used is called Poinsettia Blooms found at the 

Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Co....

check out the great store...it's totally worth it...

Now your turn,

Frame up your card or image

than join the challenge by linking your post to 

FOSTV challenge # 88, Frame it...

Now the winner will be announced the following Monday

September 9

Be sure to check out the other design team member blogs...

some really fun examples of Frame it, and lots more...

until next time...