March Technique

I had technique class last week, but have been sick all week and just getting my samples posted. Being Easter is right around the corner, I had to do an Easter basket. Don't remember where I got the pattern, I think I got it off the SU site. I also used the scalloped oval frame. The next technique was basically like a resist technique. The base was glossy cs, stamp your detailed image, then brayer over using your lightest ink, then stamp the next medium color, then the darkest ink all using the same detailed image. Finally I stamped the image again and heated embossed with white embossing powder.

This last technique was using metal and double embossing. Love the way this came out. You take a piece of metal and place in an embossing folder, run it through the Sizzix, sand the embossed pieces, then you need to flatten it out by running it through the machine again. Once it's flattened you place it in another embossing folder and run it through the Sizzix, sand again. You can then use sharpies to color the raised areas.

Scrap pages

The spread on the left is a kit I purchased at a CKC in Valley Forge last year. It's from Camp Hoover's 50th Reunion. Deb Hooker is the current camp director and she organized this fabulous event. She also had the path to the Ropes Course named after my mother. That meant a lot to me.

Here's another spread from the reunion. I did this one using the technique used by Tami Potter. I purchased her book at CKC in Valley Forge. Maybe this year, I'll get a chance to take her class.

These next 2 layouts are pictures from a reception for my cousin's son. He got married in Korea last year. The reception was for our family here in the states.

This last layout was also done at CKC, I just finally put in the pictures. It's done on canvas with another smaller canvas on top. Makes it a bit thick to put in a book, so I got a frame for it and going to hang it on the wall.

Life Update

Well I've been trying to find some time to get another post up, but there just hasn't been enough time. I guess that could be a good thing. Was having major headaches and needed to have root canal done and that went fine (much better then expected) but got another headache so back to the doctor! Also had to take my elderly cousin (86 years old!) to the dentist and get her taxes done and shopping. In between all this doing my real estate. This is a picture of my most recent listing. It's a nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath ranch in Hardwick. It needs some updating, but a nice home in a nice area. After I got the listing we had 2 feet of snow! Which certainly didn't help to get showings. Now that all the rain has melted most of it, we're swamped with mud! Spring is certainly about here! at least the rain wasn't snow, because we would probably have another 3 feet of it! I did manage to get a few scrapbook pages completed but my camera broke and haven't been able to try and get pictures taken with the old camera. Hopefully this week. Looking forward to getting OUTSIDE to do some yard work, at least it's warmer! Until next time. Cyndy