WOYWW 122 - Toil and Trouble

I'm gathering all my mini-misters so I can see which ones need water added. The white things are a project in process :D (more to come later). The remote on the right keeps escaping, and it's odd I don't see it until it's in a photograph lol. The gray stubby things are Cricut Markers which need to be put away, only then I started working on another project with them. (I used them on my Bug Bytes project posted earlier today). I was tickled pink to have it done before yesterday even. The paper in the middle is another mat not used for project finding new life as a paint pallette lol.  Oh, and the light yellow thing to the right is a future present for DD (mum's the word eh?).

So if you are wondering about all this WOYWW, head over to Julia's Stamping Ground and have a gander. Better yet, snap a picture of your workdesk and join in the fun :D.

Using the Gypsy for really long titles

Hello everyone! Today is my day to be the Guest Designer at TheBugBytes! Today I'm sharing a project made almost entirely from my October 2011 Club Ruby Designers kit. The only supplies that aren't in the kit are my Twinkles H2O Orange Peel paint (the picture doesn't do justice to the amount of shine there is in it) and Black Tuxedo Memento Dual marker.

This was a realllllly long title, and I didn't want to keep track of all those letters if I didn't need to. And much to my delight, with my Gypsy and the Cricut Expression 2, I didn't need to. If you don't have a Cricut Expression 2, you can do this direct from the cartridge with your Original Expression, it will just take a bit more experimentation to get the lettering where you want it. (I have heard that some Original Expressions are less shaky with markers and Gypsys than others, so yours might work well.)

My Gypsy is my favorite design tool.  The MOMMM title and it's shadow are laid out on separate layers since they will be cut with different papers. Just before each one is cut it's moved to a paper-saving location. The written title is printed on a sheet of thin white paper first so I can hold it up to the light with the patterned paper behind it and make sure it's where I want it. Have a piece of scrap paper on hand to put under the marker when it's swapped for the blade.

This is the title all written out.

This is it painted in with the Twinkling H2Os Orange Peel.

The MOMMM title shadow and the photo mat are both cut from the Enchanted paper and edged with the Twinkling H2Os paint. The MOMMM cut in orange cardstock is edged with the brush side of the Memento marker. The other end of the marker was used for the journalling. The photo mat is only attached on the side and bottom so it doubles as a pocket for more journalling.

The Journalling is written with the marker end of the Memento Dual marker.

Supplies

October 2011 Club Ruby Designers kit:

• Fancy Pants Trick or Treat
• Fancy Pants Trick or Treat Enchanted (MOMMM shadow and photo mat).
• Cut Mates orange - MOMMM lettering

Additional:

• Twinkles H2O Orange Peel
• Black Tuxedo Memento Dual Marker
• Blue Cricut Marker
• Inexpensive White 12 x 12 sheets (for testing)

Tools:

• Cricut Expression 2
• Gypsy
• Robotz cartridge

Cricut Cuts:

• MOMMM!!! Robotz font  and Font Shadow - 1.41"
• Painted title Sesame Street Elmo's Party - 0.75" (with marker).

WOYWW 121

It's the aftermath of the Club Ruby Designers Design Team storm lol. I've used an mat that I didn't use for a project for a paint pallette. I have been putting my Beacon 3 in 1 Advanced Craft Glue through it's paces and so far it's worked splendidly, especially on those difficult slippery surface to paper scenarios. And the odd triangle on the left is a makeup sponge I was using to apply Distress Ink (Tea Dye) to a project. I actually had to purchase them special for this as I don't own makeup lol. There's also some bits of galvanized tin step flashing and my deluxe ProMag magnets. And my empty Grumpy mug which needs to be washed and refilled with coffee.

Here is a sneak peek of one of my projects to be published at Club Ruby Designers for the October kit on October 1. Other than crafting, I'm trying to cram in all the warm weather chores I didn't get done this summer, like painting DD's room and and planning to strip the paint off a pair of chairs that have been overlooked for 7 summers lol. We'll see what happens in the next couple of weeks. Optimism or delusion, I can never decide lol.

So if you are wondering what's all this WOYWW, head over to Julia's Stamping Ground and have a gander. Better yet, snap a picture of your workdesk and join in the fun :D.

Paper Trey Ink September Blog Hop

Today is the Papertrey Ink September Blog Hop.  Kraft cardstock, with Hawaiian Shores and leaves stamped on Stamper's White Select. The stamp set is Papertrey Ink's Falling Leaves. The leaves are stamped with Memento Cantalope, Tangelo and Lady Bug. The tree trunk is Distress Ink Weathered Wood and the sentiment is Distress Ink Black Soot.

WOYWW 120

Happy Wednesday everyone :D.  I broke into my stash of Papertrey Ink Glassine envelopes and applied a rub-on I made with my Cricut Imagine (with Lori's Garden cartridge). There's room for improvement in my making rub-on skills, but I'm liking it anyways. The green embellishments are the clear ones covered in Viva Decor paint. The bag to the right are the leftover coins and pearls from my banner. The Beacon 3 in 1 glue is amazing! It really held those jewels on and didn't warp the paper. 

If you are wondering what's all this WOYWW, head over to Julia's Stamping Ground and have a gander. Better yet, snap a picture and join in the fun :D.

It's a Banner-arrrgh Day! (and International Talk Like a Pirate Day too).

Just in time for the last bit of International Talk Like a Pirate Day, I finished my banner for the Cricut Contest using my Imagine and the Buccaneer cartridge. I used Stone Script cartridge with the ship's wheel pattern for the letters  (with gold Stickles) and Art Nouveau for the mat (edged with Tea Dye Distress Ink). The cheese cloth was tea-dyed and the doubloons were made with circles of gold foil paper run through the Clockworks Cuttlebug folder three times. The pearls were made with clear decorative accents (sold in the candle section at Michael's) also called "skittles" with a drop of Ranger Pearl Alcohol Ink. Beacon's 3 in 1 Glue held all the "booty" on the fabric. And the ever-trusty Papertrey Ink Rustic twine : D.

Make It Monday #31 Creating Backgrounds with Non-Background Stamps

Warning!!! This process has proved to be completely addicting lol.

This week's Make It Monday is using a non-background stamp to make a background. I'm starting my Christmas Cards and used a sentiment stamp for the background. The mat is what's leftover from a cut made on the Cricut Imagine and transferred from the mat with the use of painter's tape.

cardbase: Papertrey Ink Pure Poppy
mat: AC Cardstock white, Martha Stewart Elegant Cake Art cartridge, cut with the Cricut Imagine.
sentiments: both from Papertrey Ink 2009 Holiday Tag Collection, Merry & Bright stamped with K Marcella Red Dye, Happy Holidays stamped with Versamark.

This is a "just because" card, perfect for a book reader. I used a sentiment stamp for the background.

cardbase: Papertrey Ink Stampers Select White
stamps: Papertrey Ink, All Booked Up, sentiment stamped with Tattered Rose Distress Ink, Image stamped with Memento Black Tuxedo
patterned paper from scrap stash
edge: Spun Sugar Distress Ink and American Craft black gel pen (from Club Ruby Designers September 2011 kit).