M072 Tea

Type Spectra Tissue in the Search box (top, left corner) on my Blog to see the original post on how to do this technique.

21.057.R page 84.


Stamped with black Memories ink.

M156 Merry Christmas

The images have been stamped in Vivid Inky Blue.

The hills were chalked in pink and the windows were colored with Tombow marker 025.


I over stamped the main image, 02.027.P page 11 with the speckle stamp, H.0181 page 103 and clear embossing powder. I then embossed with Stardust EP by Embossing Arts, adding lots of sparkle.


Mounted the main image onto pink before adhering to my card.


Merry Christmas 07.033.D page 13.

M191a Folded Tree Pattern

As I said in my previous post, I couldn't find instructions on how to make this tree so I created my own.  It  works for me!  Let me begin by saying that I can't believe five kids used to live here and I could not find a protractor!  Honestly!  So I used my coluzzle - I would of liked a bit bigger half circle but oh well....  This scrap of yellow paper I am using is plain on one side and has red printing and lines on the other side. 
Cut a half circle using the largest guide in the coluzzle.

On the right side of your paper, measure down and over at 11/4" from the top.  Mark with a pencil - number 2.
Turn pattern over and make a fold joining these two marks - number 3.
Fold the straight edge to follow the straight edge of the first fold and press - number 4.

Turn pattern so the 'right' side is facing you - number 5.
Fold back the left side starting at the point so that the tree is even on both sides.  Press - number 6.
When I lay my tree on graph paper, the bottom is not even - number 7.  I don't know what I am doing wrong but I have a cure for it.

Turn the tree over.  It will look like number 8.
Fold that wide piece in half starting at the point and follow the folded edge to look like number 9.
From the right side, it will look like number 10.
Cut off that longer bottom piece using the shorter piece as your guide - number 11.

Unfold everything and you now have a pattern - number 12.  Be sure to mark Top and Bottom on the pattern.  Use this to trace more trees.

M191 Folded Tree

Seen this tree floating around the web lately.  Can't find directions for it so I created my own.  I will share them on my next post in a day or two.

Stamp: Holy 02105.F page 123, phrase 07335.E page 377.

Cardstock: SU! Soft Suede, Creative Memories DSP, white, yellow.
Ink: SU! Soft Suede.
Accessories: SU! scallop circle punch, SU! 13/8" circle punch, SU! Word Window punch for the tree trunk, mounts, ribbon, coluzzle, sponge, rhinestones.

C029 Paper Pieced Santa

Here is the pattern:

Card - Green 51/2 x 71/2” scored at 35/8”


Stamp - H.0181 page l03.


Cardstock - red, green, white, pink.


Ink - white Brilliance, black Memories.


Accessories - santa template, pink chalk, sponge, ¼” circle punch, ½” circle punch, 1” circle punch, corner punch by Family Treasures for the hearts, black pen.

Cut out the pieces as shown.  Sponge with black Memories ink.

Stitch around each piece with a black pen or marker.  It's easier to stitch around his nose once it is glued in place.  Chalk cheeks to his face and nose.

Isn't he just so darn cute??

First taught this class on December 19, 2001.