Matryoshka Doll, Turtle, and Tiny Flower Cookies

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Hi everyone!

I spent a day and a half earlier in the week cleaning out my pantry, so I treated myself to an entire day of cookie decorating!

I mixed up one batch of frosting colors to do 3 different sets of cookies.  :)

I totally forgot to take a photo of the turtles before I packaged some of them up to ship to friends, but here are the remaining three. :)

My friend Lisa collects Matryoshka dolls, so I made my first stacking doll cookies. :)

I love using tiny flower and leaf cookie cutters on the scrap dough left after cutting out the larger cookies. They are bite sized so I don't feel guilty for eating one...or two....or three. ;)

I love creating with any medium, but lately, sugar and flour have been my favorite. :)

Thanks so much fro dropping by!
If you like what you see, please Share, Like, or Pin. :)

Day 3 of CDS Sneak Peeks ~ Plus an IB4S Sample

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Hi again!

I have a couple of cards from differnt companies to post today and didn't want one to get lost in the shuffle. so I am doing them both on one post.  :)

It's day 3 of Clear Dollar Stamp's sneak peeks and I have a couple samples to show you made with the "Baby Bundle" set created by Laurie Wilson.

The ribbons on both cards are from Really Reasonable Ribbon. The top on has Yellow Gingham, and the lower one has Kiwi Organza Dots.

I hope you will go check out Lori's blog to get the links for all of the other girl's sneak peeks. You are sure to be inspired!

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I know it seems a little late for a holiday card but it is not! New Years is a holiday!  :)

Besides the "Trees Silhouette" stamp from I Brake For Stamps is not meant to be a holiday stamp. I just made it work! You can use it for every day, rustic, camping, masculine cards and more! Then you can use it to get a jump on next years Christmas cards!

I just stamped the trees is black, masked off the moon with a small circle, then sponged in the night sky. Add a few twinkling stars with glitter and stamp a sentiment and Viola!

If you go shopping @ I Brake For Stamps, be sure and remember to use coupon code SAVE10TRUE to save 10% off of your entire order! 

The cardstock is Heavenly White, Smooth Silver Lustre, and Pearl Black Glossy from the Paper Temptress.

That pretty ribbon is Sheer White With Silver Accents from really Reasonable Ribbon.

I hope you and yours have a safe, happy and healthy 2011!


Thanks for dropping by!

Hugs,

True :D

Blog Candy Sponsored by: Wild Orchid Crafts!!!! A new card too! ;)

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THIS CANDY IS NOW CLOSED.

Happy Friday Everyone!

Do you ever get that feeling you're being watched?

I got an email from Paul of Wild Orchid Crafts and he said that he and his wife Siri had been following my blog for about 3 months now! No...I didn't really have a feeling of being watched but now that I know they have been watching..I feel honored!

Speaking of feeling honored...they even put my blinky on the shop's sidebar!!!
They asked if they could sponsor my blog with some Wild Orchid Crafts goodies. Well heck yah!!! Who in their right mind would say no to something that awesome?

I told Paul that my followers would LOVE it!

Since my birthday is the 17th, I will just consider this my birthday blog candy.

Thanks Paul and Siri...perfect timing!

Here is the generous offerings that they will send the lucky winner.

To be enterd in the candy is as easy as 1...2...3!

1.)  Become a follower of my blog if you aren't already.

2.) Put a picture of the candy in your sidebar with a link back to my blog.

3.) Come back here and comment that you have posted it so I can come visit you.

Pretty simple!  ;)

Here is a little blurb about Wild Orchid Crafts:

At Wild Orchid Crafts we're very passionate about our beautiful Mulberry Paper Flowers and many other craft items, and we're always working hard to make sure that the quality of our products and service s is a high as it can possibly be, while offering excellent value for money to all of our customers.

All of our Mulberry Paper Flowers are made using natural, renewable resources. The flowers are all handmade by experienced crafts people using high quality materials and great care is taken to ensure that they are made to the highest standard. We are very proud of the quality and manner in which our flowers are produced, and the fact that they are made using natural, renewable resources.

As well as Mulberry Paper Flowers and leaves, we have many other beautiful craft items including lace, pins, self-adhesive pearls, crystal drops and hearts, and many more besides. To find out more, please visit our website: http://www.wildorchidcrafts.com

My card today was made with a WOC flower! It is their 2-Tone Baby Pink Cherry Blossom.

Have I mentioned how much I LOVE their flowers?

I LOVE THEIR FLOWERS!!!! :)

The papers are Basic Grey's "Sugar Rush" and the Iridescent Light Blue ribbon and Lime Green Leaf trim are from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
My Time To Craft ~ "Quick and Cute"
Creative Card Crew ~ "Let's Punch It!"
Stampin' B's ~ "Animal in a Die Cut"
One Stop Craft ~ "Anything Goes"

Click HERE to see other cards that I have done using Wild Orchid Crafts flowers.

The candy will close on November 17th and I will post the winner by the 20th.

Thanks so much for dropping by!

Hugs,

True :D

Heavy gloss with glitter tutorial

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Hello All.
I have already had a couple of people ask how I got Mertyl’s shell (in my previous blog post)to look like that.
So…here ya go….
First color your image with what ever medium you like. Mine is done with watercolor and colored pencil details.
Then cut them out if you are going to “pop” them.
Tip: If any of you are still totally coloring all copies of your “popped” images STOP!
I just go around the outer edges of the lower images. This saves time and also lets your sticky dots stick much much better!

The next step is to add glitter. I used orange and fruit punch “Stickles” on the shell and leaf green on the turtle and grass.


Then I take “Versa Mark” refill and paint it evenly over the entire shell with an old paint brush. I do this instead of the pad because the water color stains the pad and also because it goes on thicker so you need fewer coats to get a really thick finish.
Cover with extra thick Gloss embossing powder. Heat to a shine with an embossing heat gun, let cool a few seconds, and then repeat. On most things I heat to a high gloss finish but on Mertyl, I left the second coat a little bumpy for a turtle shell texture effect.

Put the pieces together with pop dots or tape and….voila!

If this tutorial was helpful or if you have questions or comments, please post below.
Remember…to get a closer look…click on the pictures. ;)
Thanks for stopping by!

Mertyl the Turtle...Made with a digi stamp from My Original Artwork

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Hello All!
I have been busy designing some digi stamps from my original artwork that I hope to be offering for sale as soon as I get a good collection done up and figure out how to set up PayPal buttons. UUGGHH!
This is one of my first batches. Meet Mertyl the Turtle! A friend of mine suggested I do a turtle because she has one for a pet.
The papers are "Basic Grey" and "core'dinations". I really glossed up her shell but didn't quite get the second coat of embossing powder hot enough to be smooth. I think it really adds to the shell effect.
Please let me know what you think.
Remember, you can click on the image to enlarge.
Thanks for dropping by and I hope you have a great weekend! :)