Etsy shop update

New wrinkle ribbon to match the CTMH color palette.  I spent almost 3 months working out a "recipe" that made for the most true color match and finally my hard work is complete.  They are available in 3 yard bundles and are hand dyed.  Click my Etsy banner on the left sidebar or here. 

Feelin' Springy

I am so ready for Spring to come.  I just don't like cold weather (hard to believe I grew up in Northern Wyoming).  I can begin to see our grass greening up and some potential leaf buds on my apple tree, so I know it will be here soon. 

I have a few spring-y projects to share today and note that I am playing around with some different ways to photograph my work.  Since my studio is in the basement, I have been using artificial "natural" light for photos and they just don't turn out how I would like, so I opened up the french doors this morning on the east and tried photographing there, so will see.

First, a scrapbook LO that I taught for class.  Inspired by Sheri Tossi.

Next is a spring banner using the same CTMH "Wings" paper.  I started teaching this last night for scrapbooking class (sometimes I have my class do something other than layouts).

And last is a card made using Pink Paislee "Sweetness" paper.  I have not stamped a sentiment yet as this may be one a customer would want personalized or I will use it for something and stamp it when I know what that something is.

~Shari



Jackpot!

WOYWW? (What's on your workdesk Wednesday?)

My desk is a disaster this week.  My previous post shows the project that is responsible for this mess, but well worth it. 

I found a new organizer for my Copics.  It will work great just so long as I don't buy anymore Copics or I find another cheese box.

I went antiquing on Sunday and I was looking for wood thread spools all day without much luck.  At the last shop I noticed a large oatmeal canister with wood spools written on it.  It was FULL of wooden spools, jackpot!  I only had to pay $5.  So happy to find them.  I have used several already for baker's twine and the rest are in these glass containers for the time being.

Do you like to snoop at others' workdesks?  Well pop on over to see Julia and so many wonderful workdesks.

~Shari

Making A Scene

This week the H2H challenge is to use at least 3 different stamps to create a scene.  This was so much fun! 

But first, exciting news for me this week!  I have been asked to be a Guest Designer for H2H during the month of April.  I am so honored and excited.

More good news, my upline and team leader, Mary Gunn is the Guest Designer at H2H for March!  Check out her amazing creations and all of the talented DT's creations here.

And the best news, I am celebrating my 5 year anniversary with CTMH this month.  I can't believe it has been that long, but it has been such a wonderful time for me and I look forward to many more years to come.

Ok, on to my entry this week.  I made a 6" x 6" wall hanging and went a little crazy with the masking.  The photo does not show it so well, but the fairies wings are glittered with Prisma Glitter.

Supplies:

Paper:  White Daisy cardstock, Petal textured cardstock, patterned papers are from Paper Garden (All CTMH)

Stamps:  Flower Fairies (CTMH), Fairy Dust (CTMH), background stamp is from Magnolia and sentiment stamp is from Lili of the Valley

Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Copics:  Skin: YR0000, E000

         Sun, Butterflies: Y00

         Clouds: B000

         Pink Flowers: RV11, RV34

         Grass, Leaves: G20, G21

         Violet flowers,fairy dresses: V15,V95

Embellishments:  Sweet Leaf stitched ribbon for hanger (CTMH), mulberry paper roses (I Am Roses), Prisma Glitter for wings 

Other:  Spellbinders die (corner accent), Papertrey Ink Limitless Layers dies (circle, scalloped circle)

A Color Challenge

March is kicking off over at H2H with a color challenge.

These colors at first sight may remind some of Fall, specifically Halloween, but I used the colors to come up with a more spring-y project.

 



I used Creme Brulee cardstock as my base and then created the polka-dot pattern using Colonial White cardstock, Creme Brulee ink, a pencil eraser and a ruler.  Super easy and such a fun pattern.



I stamped the butterfly (B1210-Flutter) onto black cardstock and then again onto the Gypsy polka-dot pattern paper and cut out only the wing sections then pasted them onto the black butterfly.

I folded up his wings a bit for some dimension.  The buttons are from my stash and I used a copic marker to color the Colonial White ric-rac to match.

My card is inspired by Stephanie Day.

Supplies:

Paper:  Creme Brulee, Colonial White and Black cardstock.  Patterned paper (Gypsy dot) from Hooligans.  Manila parcel tag.

Inks:  Bamboo for distressing, Gypsy to stamp butterfly, Copic V17

Stamps:  TLC (C1364 sentiment), Flutter (B1210)

Embellishments:  Paper doily from Walmart, buttons and lace ribbon from my stash, Colonial White ric-rac, Natural hemp.