Happy Halloween!

Here are a couple of Halloween cards I made a couple of years ago that were backed up before computer crash.  Who knows maybe I didn't show these before but if I did please enjoy anyway.  
All images by  Stamps by Lasting Impressions with Panache
Counting down the days till I can scan NEW cards.

Booed!

 Over at Glue Arts blog they are giving out treats if you put up their Boo on your blog or facebook page then let them know.  Join in the fun.

No pictures!

Just wanted to let all my followers know that I had a computer melt down so was without for about a week.  Have a new computer now but have to get an updated scanner upload cd before can scan or load any pictures from my camera.  Needless to say will be quiet here for a couple of weeks but please don't forget me because I will be back with my Thursday Tutorials and everyday showing of cards once all is updated with this new computer.

Lost all the pictures/scans I uploaded before I went away last weekend.  This is a lesson to all of us to back up anything you don't want to loose!  A lesson learned for me.

  Thank you for your patience.  stamping sue

Back to Beaded Bracelets!

Yes, I'm still making Freeform Peyote bracelets!  I will be giving these as gifts to friends that I visit once a year at our get together.  I sure hope they like them.
Here they are:

It's funny each time I make one of these bracelets they come out just a little bit different but I like them all.  The bluish-purple one on top is made with beads that are a little bigger than the rest.  Then you get the shiny beads and it gives the bracelet a totally different look.  The green one on the bottom is done with the smallest beads so far for me and that one just seems so delicate to me but they all have their attributes which I like.  enjoy!

More Holiday cards from class

Here are a few more cards I made in the Holiday stack a card class.  On the Seasons Greetings card there are strips of pattern papers.

On the green card stamped the Merry Christmas with white pigment ink but didn't emboss then layered it inside scallop die cut.  I like this card but I think I might embellish it a little more on the front of the card.  We'll see, have time before it will be addressed and mailed.

On Kraft card stamped Poinsettia image with brown ink then layered on red card stamped with words and a little holly.  The saying was stamped then punched with label punch.  With this card I just might get out my Prisma color pencils and add some color.  Do you see that cream lace ribbon...isn't that great.  Like it a lot. 
enjoy.

Favors for friends

Here is what I will be bringing to get together for my favors.  Little bag of m&m candies is covered in a stamped piece of cardstock.  Did you notice the m&m character?  I carved him a few years ago .... it's nice to be getting more use out of him.

Also stamped the same carved m&m guy on mini canvas bags.  I think these favors will be a nice little gift for my friends and wait till they see what else is in the bags besides the chocolate. I'll keep that a secret till after this weekend just in case any of them visit my blog.  enjoy!

Waffle Paper

The paper around the 25 on this card is called Waffle Paper and comes in rolls of either gold/silver or black/espresso from SU. To me this paper is like crete paper but not as stretchy.  Remember the paper we used to hang up all over the classroom at school at holiday time.  Guess I'm dating myself, again. 

I want to say thank you to my friend for letting me know.  enjoy!

Thursday Tutorial - Tag Kimono card

Tag Kimono card
Intermediate

Supplies
Stamps: Sunday International Rubber Stamps and more    Cloisonne Origami Cranes Michael Strong MS342EZ (SI)
Ink:  'The Ranger Ink Archival Jet Black (SI), Ranger Adirondack Wild Plum, Butterscotch, Lettuce
Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Inks Wild Plum, Butterscotch, Lettuce, Silver Mixatives (SI), Adirondack Alcohol Blending solution (SI)

Accessories: Ranger Inkssentials Blending tool & AI applicator with felt, manila tags(SI), Ranger Pop It double sided tape, SizzixTim Holtz   Alterations (embossing folder) Texture Fades Woodgrain, ribbons, flower brad
Directions

1.Cut goldenrod cardstock 10 ½” x 5 ¼”, fold in half to form 5 ¼” card.

2.Tape 5” square black card to front of base card.

3.Color two small tags with Adirondack Wild Plum & Butterscotch using blending tool.

4.Stamp the two small cranes with Archival Jet black ink on the small tags. Highlight the cranes with Prisma white color pencil.

5.Add pink & white ribbons to tags. Set aside till ready to assemble.

6.Color the big tag with Adirondack Wild Plum, Butterscotch & Lettuce inks using the blending tool.

7.Run the colored big tag through Sizzix personal die cutting machine with the Woodgrain Texture Fade embossing folder. With a sanding tool lightly sand the tag just hitting the embossed image.

8.Tape the two small tags to the sides of the big textured tag. Put flower brad through hole in the big tag.

9.Mount tag kimono to base card with Pop It double sided tape.

10.Stamp big crane on a piece of cardstock with polish stone technique.

11.Polish stone technique: squeeze out all the AI (alcohol inks) colors onto felt on applicator. Squeeze just one drop of silver mixative onto the same felt on applicator. Mixatives go a long way, you only need one drop. Tap, tap, tap applicator with all the AI on it all over a piece of glossy cardstock. To blend colors add a couple of drops of AI blending solution and repeat the tapping. This will blend the colors and give you that polished stone effect.

12.Cut out big origami crane and mount it with Pop It tape to bottom of big tag on card.

13. Tape 5” black square card inside card.

14. Stamp two small cranes with Jet Black ink in the two bottom corners of a 4 ¾” square white card.

15. Tape to inside of card.

Holiday cards

Here are a couple of Holiday cards I made in a class.  I have discovered a SU demonstrator that only lives 20 minutes from me and she does classes.  This is one of the Holiday cards I made in her stack a card class. 

Fun class and she designs her cards with all the latest stamps and supplies.  On this card we used the crinkle paper....don't remember the proper name if anyone knows please leave me a comment and I'll correct it. 

This simple tree makes an elegant card with just a couple of embellishments.

I'll be away for a weekend so I will schedule a couple of posts. enjoy!

Halloween cards

Here are a couple of cards I made in a class.  Would love to duplicate them but don't have the supplies.   Can you believe I can say that?!?  I have so much.  I can recreate them but differently. 

I just wanted to say I noticed my following is up to 51 people.  Thank you! 

Stamped File folder

Over at stampsmith : Focus: The Stampsmith rubber stamp line: yahoo group I belong to we are doing a three month challenge.  The challenge for October was to decorate a file folder with The Stampsmith images using brayer, sponges and sewing.  Using the images, brayer & sponges was the easy part for me but sewing.....not!  Don't even own a sewing machine so had to find a video online to teach me to sew.....LOL!  Found an easy stitch called the blanket stitch so that is what I did on the sides of the file folder to make it a pocket file folder.

First I punched out a circle with my EK Success 2 3/4" circle punch and used as a mask.  I brayer the file folder with 'The Ranger Ink Big and Juicy Tutti Frutti ink pad.....yes Tutti Frutti because it was there.  I distressed it with a few of Distress inks - rusty hinge, chipped sapphire and peeled paint.  Removed the circle mask and put the reverse mask over the moon and added some Distress mustard seed and rusty hinge to it.  After that I stamped the small ruby slippers with Brilliance rocket red ink and added some 'The Ranger Ink Glitz stickles ruby slippers (yes that is what it is called) to give it that sparkle.  Stamped some little Zimprints bats and removed the reverse mask.  Stamped the two witches from The Stampsmith Wizard of Oz stamp sheet added some black stickles to the flying bad wicked Witch of the West and crystal stickles to Glinda the Good Witch of the North.  Stamped the Wizard of Oz gang with VersaFine sepia on cream cardstock layered it on reddish orange and cocoa cardstock then taped it to file folder.  Are you a good witch or a bad witch was popped up with foam dots next to Glinda and the Best Witches was stamped with black ink on top with the bats.  Oh yes, the broom was popped up with foam dots, too.  Extra color was added to Tin man, Dorothy and Glinda with Prisma color pencils.  enjoy!

Halloween tags

Here are two simple but fun tags that I started over a friend's house and finished at home.
Both tags are embossed with SU spider web embossing folder and both have a spider punch from EK Success on them.  Both are colored with Ranger Ink blending tool and Distress inks, sorry can't remember the names of inks because as I mentioned they were started at a friends' house with her inks. 
For the tag on the left I couldn't resist putting the saying about smelling the feet because I had carved two feet stamps, one being the small set here on this tag and a bigger set of feet.  The reason for me carving the feet stamps was because a friend had foot surgery and I wanted to send her some fun cards which I am doing.  She is going to get so tired of seeing these feet.  LOL!  Needless to say she will be getting the feet tag. 
For the tag on the right the difference is the skeleton head is just a stencil.....simple but effective.  The other difference is it was embossed with two folders.
First the Tim Holtz woodgrain texture fade embossing folder then SU spider web embossing folder.
enjoy

Chestnut Theme Challenge: Gothic Elements

Over on Gingersnap Creations the Chestnut challenge is Gothic.  I've never really done gothic before other than I do like the weird at times which my friends sometimes say I go to the dark side.  I used Tim Holtz Alterations texture fades bricked on the tag with EK Success spider punch and SU web embossing folder on tag with EK Success bat punch.
Anyway thought these two tags would fit this challenge......

enjoy!

More Hero Arts Pairs challenge #4

For my Hero Arts pairs challenge this week  Debbie Does Crafts and I did masking.  Was having so much fun I did another card.

The only difference this time is I masked the lady with post-it note and used a Tim Holtz mask.  I sprayed the card with Ranger Ink Adirondack lettuce color wash.  I started this card at 10:30 p.m. which I never do....that is stamp at night, here it is almost midnight and I'm scheduling this post for early morning.  All images by Hero Arts
enjoy!

Hero Arts Pairs challenge #4

Another week has gone by so it's time to share what Debbie and I are doing this week......masking!  Got inspiration here:  Hero Arts Cardmaking Idea: Flying By To Say Hi  and here:  Hero Arts Cardmaking Idea: Thank You Teacher

Take a look at my card.  Unfortunately my printer isn't working so I couldn't scan it, had to take a picture with camera.  I'm not a very good photographer but I keep trying. 
I do like the way this card came out.  First I punched out a circle but used the negative of the punch out.  Added color with my stipple brushes, haven't used them in ages since I discovered blending tool with sponge.  Removed the negative or reverse mask and put the punched out circle mask over the colored sun.  Stippled some  'The Ranger Ink stonewash and stream Adirondack inks.  Oh yes, forget to tell you used Adirondack butterscotch and terra cotta inside the sun.  Ripped a small piece of Tim Holtz new music tissue tape and placed it on the right side of the sun.  Stamped Hero Arts bird just at the bottom of the sun and colored it in with Prisma color pencils.  Colored in some grass with some more of the Prisma color pencils then stamped Hero Arts dandelion three times and thinking of you with black ink.  On dark blue cardstock punched two corners with EK Success photo corner punch, layered this onto kraft cardstock note card. The stamped piece is on kraft cardstock, too. 
After you finished looking at mine please go visit Debbie Does Crafts to see what Debbie created.  enjoy!

Moose sighting

O.K. not real moose.......about two weeks ago we took a ride to Bennington, VT. and around the town were these painted moose.  Here are two.  The blue one was in front of a country store that had good pumpkin butter.  The other one was in front of a ice-cream place.  It was fun seeing them around the town.