and another hot, hot, hot day......

Finished!!!!
Six all occasion cards and a cute card box!  And more scraps used up!

the box
it holds 6 cards and envelopes
the bow is the closure



oops, always start with the envelope size!!
luckily there is some play room



box and finished cards
 



added some embroidery floss,
stamping, embossing,

and distressing

 

 Watch for more on the card box!

 



 



 

 

 

 

and another hot, hot day.....

yep, it's another hot day - 104 right now.  So what to do??????
I pulled out the sketches I'm using in this year's GR 45 card class and made some scrap cards!

 

I also grabbed a box of scrap papers and went to work.  Actually the work was done.  I had the sketches from the online card classI have available, so all I had to do was plug in the papers.  A "no brainer" and a birthday gift is just about finished!!

 



 

and how hot is it?  well, the cheese did start to get soft but I was too hungry to wait any longer!

You got it.  I set this outside for a few minutes to see what would happen......

 

Time for me to relax.

margie

 

 

 

 



crafting on a hot, hot day......

It is so good to be able to complete a craft project and not only have everything needed...I actually was able to find everything I needed in a very short time!

I can't show you a picture yet but it used little mirrors, fishing line, DAP clear water-proof caulk (yes, I already have it!), large crystals with holes, large jump rings, split jump rings, key rings, crimp beads, crimping pliers, split ring pliers, 2 pairs of regular pliers, painters tape!

I even have enough stuff to make more!  Wondering what it is?  Think hanging garden ornaments that sparkle in the sun!  Sometimes referred to as Fairy Chandeliers.......

margie

oh....it's 105 at 1:30 in the afternoon.........

hmmmmmmmm......

something is missing.......

sometimes on your way to one project, you wander into another.  This started out almost three years ago at a Friday night demo - never finished it.  Now it is becoming something new.

And here are some of  the GR 45 August Sketches tutorial samples.  Interested?  Email me or leave a comment below.  10 cards are included this month!

thanks for stopping by.

margie

teaserscoming

class possibilities

newest on-line class offering

these are part of the on-line class
 gr45 card series:  Sketches 2016-August
more to come on this.......

every afternoon during the monsoon season

clouds roll in
wind picks up
thunder/lightening
rain?  maybe - maybe not

dinner at our local restaurant
tacos, nachos, Mexican cola

I have been trying to get things finished.  The weather has been a distraction.  I did clean up my work table so that should help.

Thanks for stopping in and keep checking back.

margie

whaaaaaat! how hot is it????????

it's hot! 
the good thing about it - well there is more than one, but I have been staying inside during the day  and getting classes ready for a September visit to Michigan.
Watch for news on those soon.

notice the time and the temperature.  pay no attention to the humidity.  the machine doesn't show anything below 19.  According to the weather reports, the humidity is 9%!
Staying hydrated is a must!!  and that takes a lot of water.

We should get a break tomorrow, after all it is now Monsoon season so let the rains begin (40% chance tomorrow!!).

margie

news

Hello out there!!

It's been pretty quiet here for a while.  I really don't have too much to report.........cards.......

notice the striped background
painted with distress stains
dried then stamped with archival
torn right edge, twine, added message
stenciled background base



started with same striped background
cut out and stenciled over with wildflowers
stenciled background base
same verse, lace, twine

visitors on the fairway and tee box
there were about 12 on this visit

the rattler I ran by!
luckily it was dead!

great, quick meal, just add some sauted, seasoned chicken
these pizza crusts are delicious
the sauce is in the spaghetti isle
inspired by my daughter!

a few projects i have been working on for
classes this September at Scrappy Chic
hope to see you there!
more info will be coming!



and some fun, easy watercoloring using the
Prima Water color pads.

 

 

Stay cool!

margie

 

 







daydreaming.....

Nothing gets your pulse beating faster or snaps you back to reality while running than the sight of a rattlesnake less than 2 feet away from your foot!

 

Makes you jump pretty darn high, too!!!!

 

I am okay........

back!

sometimes I just want to be quick about it and create/clean up in very little time.  that's what I did today.
one layer cards using stamps, archival ink, distress ink, watercolor brush and masks.

  

I did purchase a new set of stamps while on my journey during the past two weeks.  I have wanted it for a while and when I saw it, I decided not to wait any longer.......

I really liked the circles and butterflies.  The rest of the stamps were an added bonus:  great words and the butterfly angel will be fun to use.  Prima/Finnabair #962005:  Don't Forget to Fly

And, I played in my new Art Journal, too.........photo heavy..........

 

yeah, I really like drawing little kids.  There can be a very simplistic design with them.  Color gets added after a few days of design.  And the last two will be landscapes.

My method is pretty simple, when I find something I like, I draw it in my journal - copy it from the original artist.  Then I work to create my own style.  

And here is one of my best landscape photos - snow in the Rockies........

thanks for returning.

margie

repeats just in case you missed them

Tim Holtz On-line classes:  Creative Chemistry 101 and 102 are being repeated this summer in case you missed them the first time around.  And then you will be ready for Creative Chemistry 103, debuting later this summer (August).

You will learn several techniques and ways to incorporate them into your projects.  Inks, embossing, paints, stencils, stains, sprays, the list goes on and on will be used in ways you never would have thought about.

Great classes for a great price!

You won't be disappointed!

Back next week!
margie