A Sunday Snippet!

Oh yes people ... just the one snippet ... to be honest I have n't done one of these in a while ... because I have n't had any questions.

But this week ... well I had lots of the same sort of queries when I first showed this card on Friday. Several of you said you were struggling with your Lord Tim of Holtz Rosette die and you wanted to know what I used to stick mine down.

Well ... to be honest ... I usually use Glossy Accents ... I cut two of the little disc things (usually by just layering two pieces of paper ... and shoving it through my trusty Big Shot ... but I know that is probably a big no no ... so I whispered that and if you tell anyone I said it ... well I shall simply deny all knowledge :0)

I Glossy Accent the Garland and I clip it while I faff about with summink else for a few minutes. Then I put Glossy Accents on the bottom disk and I arrange the Rosette on that ... and I put an acrylic block on top to hold it in place while I Glossy Accent the other disk. I then lay that disk on top and hey presto ... a perfect rosette. I have noticed if your paper is a bit flimsy the perforated edges can split ... but I just get around that by adding a strip of tape on the reverse ...

Hope this helps ...

Sunday Snippets!

Morning all! A quick one from me today as I am off to shop and chat at Stamperama in Stevenage! Yup ... that's right no working ... just shopping! If you play nicely while I am out ... I may pop back and show you what I buy :0)

Okay ... so here we go with this week's questions ...

Will you be doing another class featuring the laced album thingy? I 've never managed to get on a class yet!

I think the picture shows the thingy you are referring to and I have no plans to re-do this class this time around ... however ... that is not to say ... I won't do it again in the future!

When you fill the aperture on the bookplates with glossy accents how do you get it to stay in there? Mine always cracks and comes away from the bookplate and then starts to break up!

Okay ... this is where more is definitely more ... I put the bookplate in place ... just with the brads ... then I make sure I am on a very flat surface ... I fill the whole book plate so the Crackle Accents is rounded over the top. The Crackle accents will self level and if you leave it over night ... you should have a wonderful cracked effect by morning!

Wondering how you get your metal pieces so red? With Alcohol ink?

Yup ... that is right ... I use alcohol ink ... Red Pepper on this one ... but I use the nib of the bottle as the applicator and literally go direct to the metal ... if you are planning on trying it ... make sure you do it on your craft sheet and it does take a few moments longer to dry ... but the colour is much more intense!

Well that is me people ... Have a wonderful Sunday ... whatever you are doing ... I shall either see you later with my shopping or tomorrow with the new Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge!

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Sunday Snippets!

You guys are just too cool! Last week ... no questions ... but this week ... I have questions :0)

Still not as many as I imagined I was getting before I said I would answer them on a Sunday ... but hey ho ... I am happy with a few :0)

First one up is about last Sunday's journal page ...

1. Love the page your showing ... Tell me about the lettering!

The lettering was all done using the Crafter's Workshop Marquee Template (12X12) and Black Faber Castell Pit Pens in Fine and Brush.

2. Is the lettering Stamped?

See answer one above :0)

3. Where was the Lord Tim funny? ... I see some of his stamps were used on your project but no Sunday Snippet for Tim!

Trust me ... I would never miss an opportunity to big up Lord Tim of Holtz ... you know Tim the man that can land a 747 jet on a matchbox while teaching 100 crafters with just an item of Foliage and a snowflake stamp. No siree ... I certainly would n't miss an opportunity like that ... so I am not sure what part you are looking at but there was no Lord Tim of Holtz's stamps ... maybe it was the sequin waste? ... or the numbers? ... think they were a mixture of Hero Arts and Technique Tuesday and certainly more stencils!

4. Do you go through people's bins for bean tins or do you just eat a lot of beans?

I don't eat an inordinate amount of beans ... I have good bean contacts ... you would be surprised how many people start arriving with washed out bean tins when they realise you alter them ... I have had a few Pea tins in my time too ... tinned peas ... Yuck!!! :0)

5. Loving this Linda ... What's inside?

This was referring to my Ding Dong book from yesterday ... Inside is full of paper covered pages at the moment ... but there is more to come ... so watch this space!

Not sure I have been particularly useful this week with my question answering ... I promise to try harder and if you have a question on a technique or something I have done ... just pop it in the comments and I will be back next Sunday with more responses.

Before I go ... check this little lot out ... it is a sneaky peek at the Simon Says Stamp and Show first week's prize ... The challenge goes up at a minute past Midnight Ohio time Monday ... and you gotta be innit to winnit :0) But don't tell anyone I showed you :0)

Remember ... questions are good ... so ask away! Have a good Sunday everyone!

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Sunday Snippets!

Splat!

Well I fell firmly on my face with that one people!

Last week I announced that I would answer all my blog questions regularly on a Sunday coz I get loads .... and this week ... I got ... precisely ... erm ... one question ... and that was ...

"Ben and Jerry's ... What flavour?" and the answer is ...

Strawberry Cheesecake!

I say one question ... lots of you asked the same question :0)

So ... What now? ... Well I shall just have to tell you about my fab day yesterday ... I went to one of the Wonderful Lin's Book of 10's Journalling workshops at L.B Crafts ... I had a great time ... sat next to the Lovely Karen all day ... got abused by Michelle ... who also got me into trouble :0) and indigestion from Noisy Mel ... due to the fact that she did insist on making me laugh while I was eating my lunch!!! It was a fabulous day! Lots of product to play with ... paints and pastels and sprays and paper ... What more could a girl want! So here is my first completed Book of 10's Journal page ... I say completed ... I am not entirely sure ... I think it still needs something else ... but I can't decide what ... perhaps that is a question you could all answer for me!

I must away ... I have unfinished projects all around me ... and the journalling bug has well and truly bitten ... have a good one ...

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Sunday Snippets!

Nothing new in the way of creativity here today ... but I have got a few questions from you guys ... so I thought I would try and be a bit more organised than usual ... and actually answer them!

First few questions were about Wednesday's tag:

"Is it me or is it really a hooooooge tag?"

It is not you ... the tag is the size of a postcard and has beautiful postcard detail on the back too! Approximate size is 6" by 4"

"Love the tag size ... it's great for books - Where did you get them from?"

I got them from here ... they are not currently on the web site ... but if you ring and ask the Wonderful Lin or the Lovely Karen ... they will sort you out!

The next questions are from yesterday's post:

"How do you achieve such intense colours with your Grunge paper?

Basically ... I always stamp ... then cut out and then colour! I always stamp on the soft side ... not the textured side. I cut out my embellishments and then I colour them! I prefer to use Ranger Distress Inks and a blending tool ... but if you are a Cut'n'Dry kind of a gal ... or boy :0) then that works just as well. Make sure you get lots of colour on your foam/tool and then rub like crazy ... working colour into all the fibres. If you want it darker still ... add another coat ... the vibrancy really is down to hard work and a nice inky pad! Always do both sides and all your edges too!

"What die did you use for those leaves?"

That aint a die ... it is a Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi stamp and comes on plate LCS015; Dimensional Rose Art! Everyone should have that leaf stamp ... it is the best ever!

Well ... there you go ... let me know if these were useful ... pretty please ... obviously if I get no comments at all ... well I will have to think of a more interesting way to answer the questions :0)

If you want to know more about me ... you know ... if you don't know enough already ... or even too much ... well I have done an interview for a fab new site here.

I need to away ... still nurse maiding here ...

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