Lisa's Quest

2009-11-03T12:07:00.000-08:00

So yes it's here Christmas, and I am trying to get a heads start. I have already had the family photo done and I saw snow globe card that I saw on SCS today by Lilly Hickson love it............. I am hoping to tweek it a little so that you can't see that I have it as a wallet size photo not sure how I am going to do that, but that's why we start early

Not Sure if you can see the embossed lines on the white Xmas card I love how subtle it is.

When I went to Stampinpolooza in Oct my friend did a demo making your own buttons. So it thought that this would be a cute idea as a Christmas tree,plus with home made button come on this is cool, Thanks Ang, again .

I heat embossed the Santa figure and water colored the face and hat I think it turned out great. I added a little saying on the bottom corner to Believe. I think we all need to believe a little more and remember who's around us watching. The card is in my opinion very classic Christmas card-y. Sorry this bunch applies too, I wrote their names who originally did the layout/idea but lost that little piece of paper.

Well thanks for looking. Happy crafting

Happy Halloween

2009-11-03T11:53:00.000-08:00

Halloween has come and gone. I sent out a few cards this year for the first time and I thought it was a fun way to say hi to people and I know I am tired of just getting bills in the mail. So I thought what the heck... Plus it gets me in gear for Christmas Cards. Yes I said it.... and Yes it coming and bringing the nasty cold with it.

I really thought that they were sweet cards. Of course we all know that I have no idea who's original idea they were. The sad thing is I wrote it down so I wouldn't forget. When will I ever learn. LOL

2009-10-17T21:28:00.000-07:00

I have been doing a few "anything but cards projects too. I like to put little treat in my little baggies. So this is what I have been working on. I used little folded scalloped tags for little topper for moisturizers. I love this so easy and I can write a little blurb in it also.
I was on SCS today and fell in love with these little spider I came across. MY little 3yr old son love spiders, I thought since he was having a bad day today I would surprise him. They were fun and quick to make. Since I am a very lazy stamper I love the fast and quick project. Plus I don't get to much time to do things with the two boys. I am glad that I had this time to do these I have been feeling a little low and this helped me get this off my mind. Boy what did I do for fun before stamping. LOL.
Happy Halloween
Does this mean Christmas is around the corner. I better get a move on

2009-10-17T21:09:00.001-07:00

Oh my! I did not even notice how long it has been since I have been on this. I have been crazy busy. Working and running around like a mad woman. Really nothing to prove for it either. Last night and today are the first real chance I have had to sit down and play. I have had a lot of fun too. I still have a couple of more cards to make for Halloween / fall/ just to say hi cards.

I really like the frogs on the happy Halloween Card I don't really see frogs as Halloween ish but it words for me. I have been practicing my water colouring I'm not extremely happy on the water colouring but I also have done way worse too. LOL.

birthday

2009-09-06T07:55:00.000-07:00

Good Morning peoples,

I was up late making these. I wanted to make little tags/colouring books for my son's birthday that is coming up. I really think they turned out okay. They aren't perfect but they are mainly going to my family and friends kids. Most of the kids are pretty young so they probably will like to chew on the crayons more then use the book LOL.

I tried to keep it pretty simple and to keep it all matching but, I use black and gray for the invites and I it challenging to to do cute-sy things. I don't think I am a cute-sy kind of girl. Especially since this is a little boys
birthday. I think there are only two girls going.
I will post my loot bag soon but this this is starting to frustrating me with the formatting I keep loosing a picture and the writing is all over. grrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!! get it they are dinosaurs. I know not funny but the kids think I am funny .. LOL

2009-08-30T07:22:00.001-07:00

My friend had recently announced to everyone at work that she is pregnant. It's too early to find out if it's a boy or a girl. I tried to make it a little neutral but to me it says girl but that is okay' It's a baby and it can be cute.

I have learned that I am not the best photographer you can't really see that I dry embossed a pattern on the purple cs.

People plse help ..Any tips on photography??????

I am not sure on how I feel about this one. I think I should have stamped a pattern on the purple cs. I think it may have had the pop I am looking for. I still like it it's just missing something.

2009-08-29T21:12:00.000-07:00

As I mentioned before that Ang. (Ink and a Smile) had a beautiful gold and Brown card. I thought I would try and go with. I looked and I thought and here it is. It has this bedroom wallpaper feel to it. But that doesn't bother me. I have never used gold before I would usually try to shy away. But being the brave girl that I am I went at it.

I do have to say I love this new clear stamp set I bought Inkadinkado from Micheal's they have them on sale and well you know what happens next. I have a couple others that I still have to try out but I keep going back to this set. It just looks so elegant. So don't be shy let me know what you think. I am starting to get lonely on this thing almost like I am talking to myself. LOL

thanks for looking

2009-08-29T19:13:00.000-07:00

Very vanilla, chocolate chip, more mustard, and satin ribbon. I needed to make a quick card for a man's birthday that was nice, very fast and still manly, Even with the ribbon think pulled it off. I love the style of ribbon I used. I hope that he likes it. I think I may try it as a smaller size card next time.

I have been using a lot of clear stamps (which I have been afraid of so some reason). I really like them I had problems with the ink stamp nicely, but once I found if I used a fine nail file and rub it over the stamp. It roughs up the stamp to a fine porous surface and the ink stamps nicely. I find it works. I would not have guessed that this was a clear stamp.

2009-08-29T18:50:00.000-07:00

I have been working on these invites for my son's third birthday. I tried and tried to do a cute dinosaur. A friend lent me a great stamp set. I got them all stamped out and started to colour them but I just couldn't do it then I saw my younger son's pj's and thought what a great card and I ran to Micheal's and Ta Da... my version of the pattern off the pj's

I spent over a week trying to create a card but I couldn't pull it off so what I am doing is using it to make a little colouring book and name tags for the kids. I do love this card. I just have to mail them out. I was worried that I couldn't make the card cute with dinosaur bones but I think it's very cute. The best thing about it is that my son loves them too. Which make me happy too.

I noticed that a lot of the sites has been using a source of inspiration such as pictures or something that they really like So here is my go at it. I was following my youngest son up the stairs and I was having a lot of problems creating my older sons bday invites. I looked down and saw his Dinosaur pj's. It's amazing on where you can get get ideas from. I think the card turned out very similar.

2009-08-21T12:14:00.000-07:00

I made this card the other day for a friend that I work with that is sick. I thought it would cheer her up very simple. I used Artfully Asian stamp set ,regal rose cs and ribbon I tilted the center a little just to make it a little off set. You can't tell in the photo but I used the same stamp and stamped a background pattern on the regal rose cs in white and of course my favourite chocolate chip cs for the main card. . I keep trying something a little new and I really am inspired. I was looking at Ink and a smile blog and Ang has a beautiful chocolate chip and gold heat embossed card. Very inspired I hope I can find time this weekend very classy.... Thanks Ang...

2009-08-20T12:14:00.001-07:00

Hi some of the ladies that were asking for the template of the wedding invite on my gallery (SCS). Sorry it is the only way I could figure out how to send it to you. I hope it helps.

The invite was not hard to make. It did take a lot of time to do. I had the bridal party help so that we could get it done quickly and it work fine. Some girls cut the flowers,stamp the images, heat embossed, some, glues the pieces together. The bride and I were the only two that hard experience so we did the cutting and folding I did find that after all the info was inside it was very tight in the envelope. I also had an extremely hard time with the RSVP card bc I could not get the computer to line up properly. I would Suggest stamping something on the front and the inside. ( I bought the Micheal's value pack for the RSVP cards and envelops to fit).

I made around 50-60 and I did not have a large cutter so I had to do them by hand. I do suggest the scor pal.

thanks for the interest if you have anymore question plse feel free to let me know

2009-08-06T12:02:00.000-07:00

I guess I have been doing a little more then I have thought. I just haven't been able to put them on my blog. I have another little favors that I made so easy. All you nee is a takeout container. (I bought mine 3 for a dollar at the dollar store). I punched out a little butterfly for the center. I used my so many scallops set and used my crimper (and shredder) for the turquoise filler inside. I used a little zip lock bag and filled it with jelly beans. wrapped it with a nice ribbon. glued the flower to the ribbon and we are done.

2009-08-06T11:54:00.000-07:00

I have been making little favors lately to place as little extras for people that buy my stuff. This is a tea bag holder. The tempting turquoise strap slides off and I used an envelope and cut it in half vertically so the individually wrapped tea bags just slide in. I used sip by sip, warm words, and seeing spots stamp sets. TA DA easy peasy it's done. I did about 10 of them in less the an hour. Just how I like it .

2009-08-06T11:43:00.000-07:00

My family and I had a Christmas in July. We had a nice BBQ and a little cake. Which being very funny I put Merry Christmas on the cake. Only the girls thought it was funny. I made this card for my Aunt as a thank you / Christmas card. I stole the sketch and colours from someone I am sorry I am not sure who but you know who you are. I used certainly celery and so saffron and of course rose ribbon all su stuff. I also used a new stamp set I bought not to long ago called To you and yours. You can't tell in the photo, but it does have dazzling diamond glitter on the dusting behind the dove. I tried for the first time embossing the pattern on the white cardstock. Which is very easy and surprisingly I quite like. I love to try to make my own pattern backgrounds. so in my humble opinion I think this card is a success. thanks for looking

2009-07-21T11:16:00.000-07:00

Here is my photo of my anniversary card to my husband. Which of course was made, but I gave to him late in my true style. Good thing I make the cards could you imagine if I had to go buy one. No one would ever get a card. LOL.

It is not as good of a photo as I originally thought. But it was the best way you could see what I did to it. I have versa marked hearts on the black cardstock. In the corner you can't tell I have punched a hole through the front page so that the heart and circle is actually popping out. (again the photo doesn't show but it looks better in person then in my photo. I have been wanting to do a black and pink theme. I love how the pink pops off of the black. I think I am going to retake this picture. You can't see really anything that I like about this card except the versa mark hearts. I will re edit this soon.

2009-07-14T18:25:00.000-07:00

I love this I bought this set from Michael's this weekend and thought I would try to watercolour.

All I can say LOVE IT............................

I made the little dress and used dimensionals to make it pop. I also heat embossed the outlining of the body ...So cute and it could go as a cute Bday card for a 2yr old girl or a 40 yr. old girl. all you need is the right caption. Viola ... Hopefully I will be able to be creative with the little boy stamp that matches this set, really soon. I have got some idea already ..

2009-07-14T18:00:00.001-07:00

So here I am again. I have been trying to block out my world. Just to keep my sanity. This week has been crazy already and it's only Tuesday. Anyways..... to keep my sanity I have made a couple of cards. Of course in my true nature I have missed another bday. So I thought I would whip up a simple elegant card since none of us are spring chickens so instead of a joke about our age. I thought something sweet and classy and I am still following my try something different or haven't done in a while challenge. So I used the kind thought set and used watercolour. With only a touch of colour. It came out better then I thought I also used water colour paper. I have been hankering to try textured paper and this is the best I could come up with. So here it is Happy bday DD.

2009-07-12T12:16:00.000-07:00

HI! It feels like I haven't been keeping up on my blog. I tried the other day while the kids were having a nap and as soon as the picture uploaded the boys woke up. Just my luck so here we are.

So as I was saying in my last blog that I was going to try to challenge myself to try new and old techniques. So here is my go at it. I saw the baby shoes on splitcoaststampers (SCS) not to long ago (not sure who did the orginal idea). But I couldn't get it out of my mind so it work out perfectly, a friend of mind had a baby girl a little over a week ago. The first girl out of all of my friends since ..... well I started having kids anyways.

Well as I mentioned before just as you sit down on of the babies wakes up. Just like clock work.

So how I challenged myself was. I used old technique on the background and colour that I haven't used much, and new using punches to creates the little baby booties. I think it very cute. I like this card. If I do say so myself.

So I think I am going to try this again and see how it works out. I have a few ideas I just need to see what mood hits me to try something different. And see what happens.

just because

2009-06-29T11:50:00.001-07:00

So I haven't been here it seems like in forever. I have been pretty busy and the nice weather finally arrived. Except it is going to rain most of this week. I have been making some cards and here are my attempts. I tried to keep this one simple and sweet I feel it is missing something to make it complete. It may just be a little too simple. I think I should have made a border or some how contained it. It looks to me like it is swimming in white. Next time. As I have said before everyday I learn something new.

I usually try something simple. But I have all this extra stuff, papers, stamps and punches so I thought I would go out of my girly sweetness and try a little masculine stuff for fathers day. I have to say I enjoyed it. It also looks more like a finished card then my previous card. So I am and going to try (key word Try). To get more time to make cards. Life is a little hectic. I would love to really just sit back and relax at my craft table but I always get distracted with something else. Then I am rushing. I guess that is just the way things go. I like this card here I made it for my husband for fathers day He like to BBQ. I roughed up the edges to kind of soften the look and to match the crackled background I like this card the most out of the three that I have posted today.

I made my first father's day card for my father in law. I am not sure I may have made him other cards but none geared toward being more masculine. They usually have some flower if outdoor scene. Actually I may have not stretched too far with this card. It is still has a garden theme. Oh....... I try... I try...LOL. I thought I would use different papers and colours on this card. I think I have been trying a little on the safe side. So I hope that I will try to push the envelope on different techniques. I have been enjoying trying new things.
So lets go for it. I have lots of other stuff that I hardly use. So I dare you to pull out some of your old things that you once thought was a good idea. Or once loved to do and see what you can come up with. I am sure going to try it this week. I will be looking forward to it. I would love to see what everyone else is doing out there. Let me know this could be fun to try.

see you soon
Lisa

wedding

2009-06-09T11:45:00.000-07:00

So here's another one I just made while the lil' ones are sleeping.
My friend is having her 2nd Anniversary this month. I heat embossed the Happy Anniversary to match the brushed silver that is behind the bride and groom not bad for Micheal's $1.50 bin. I never thought I would use them but for a $1.50 I wasn't going to complain. I am glad I did. Next time I may heat emboss the hearts I think that would really have made them pop out. I guess you will never know until you try it.

2009-05-29T17:23:00.000-07:00

I was over at my friends house today, her little boy has pneumonia. So I thought I would just make a quick little card for him. He didn't care about the card(since he's only 2 yrs old.) but I thought would be cute. I even made my own little rubber stamp. It is the background rain drops. I used old rubber from the stamps that you buy from Stampin' Up and used a raindrop punch. Viola you have a new stamp. It worked better then I thought it would. I am trying to have a little more time to myself because I have two young boys and they take up most of my time. So I am trying some new projects to keep myself entertained. I have been wanting to try to make my own stamps for a while now but never knew how to do it. I would still like to try to figure out how to make the actually rubber stamp with my own design that would be really wild to do. If you have any idea or know how to make your own stamp let me know I would love to hear from you

Have a great weekend. Hope to write something before then but I have a busy weekend. Cross your fingers for me. See you then.

Lisa

Baby Shower

2009-05-26T15:08:00.000-07:00

So I was looking through peoples blogs one night and I saw these. I have been trying to figure out how to use the Riot of Petals stamp set from Stampin' Up. When I came across someones baby shower cards. They look almost exactly to these. These are the ones I made . I wish I knew who's cards they originally were. I am sorry to whoever you are I would love to give you credit. But I love them. I changed a couple of things but not much. I still love them. I send them out to a couple of showers that I missed this spring. I hope I get another opportunity to make them for more people. love them

2009-05-26T14:32:00.000-07:00

I wanted something simple yet cute for my step daughters 18Th birthday. I used creamy caramel and used VersaMark for the cupcake image for the background (which usually I am not satisfied with). I used tulip puffy fabric paint for the red icing. Cut it out and used dimensionals for the cupcake. The saying says "treat yourself to a wonderful day! I looks a little flat in the picture, but it has a nice pop to it in real life. I think it's a good match for a girl's 18Th birthday. I just got this set and haven't had the chance to use it yet. I think I am getting better at this blogging LOL. hopefully I will be able to find more time to make cards and show them off.
thanks again
Lisa

birthday

2009-05-22T19:24:00.000-07:00

I finally made it back here. I have been super busy not to sure on what I have been doing but it sure didn't seem like a lot of fun. I have a bad picture of this card. I tried to do a clean and simple but my picture doesn't do it justice. I made it for my mommie in law for her birthday. It seems to be more wedding like then what I thought it would be. When I saw it at her home the other day. I thought wedding.... Oh well I guess everything is 20/20 in hind sight. I need to work on my photos. Now that the weather is nice I guess my new task will be to try to figure out what I am doing wrong.
thanks for looking

2009-05-18T18:33:00.000-07:00

Hi there, So these last few weeks have been crazy. I hope to be posting some new pics soon. Hopefully tomorrow ... see you then

2009-04-26T18:38:00.000-07:00

So here it is, My happy belated cards. Today is my aunt birthday and yes..... I forgot to call her and it's a little too late to call so now I have to call like a luzr a day late. (it's bad enough that I have to send her bday card late and now I have to call her late too). Sorry Auntie Sharon. Happy Birthday.

I tried to do a monochromatic theme with the two cards but I love temping turquoise with chocolate chip. I love the crisp white too.

I tried to do the monochromatic theme here too. I wanted the coffee cups to pop off the white and brown. They didn't pop like I wanted but I still got the same effect. It's the first time I have actually used this set and I wasn't sure if it would be versatile, to my surprise I think that it is more then I expected. This card is for another friends birthday which was last week and yes I did miss her birthday too.

I just have no idea why I keep missing them. One of the reasons why I started to make my own cards so that I wouldn't miss people's birthday. Somethings never change I guess.

2009-04-24T16:20:00.000-07:00

I made this card for my son's first birthday that is coming up soon. I wanted to have a cookie monster idea , but Cookie Monster did make it onto the card. I liked it clean and simple as they would say. I used chocolate chip, summer sun and very vanilla card stock. I punched the letter C with a 2"punch and then used a 1 3/8" punch as the inside circle. I used the Itty bitty background for the chocolate chips on the cookies. You can't see by the picture but I he embossed the words is for cookie in black to give it a little more texture. Not as little boyish as I wanted but I still really like how this came out.

I hope that I will be able to do a couple cards this weekend for a couple of Birthday's I missed this week. A friend of the family and also my Aunt I am soo sorry but I was thinking of you. Love ya if your watching.

See you next time.

Lisa

2009-04-24T16:02:00.000-07:00

Hi I had another post for this card, but but realized that I had left a spelling mistake. I tried to correct it when I did my very first blog disappeared, so I guess this is my new first blog because somewhere is computer land I have my old one floating around. I know I will find it someday. LOL. I guess I will just have to be a little better with my spelling.

Here is a thank you card I made for my friends wedding. We made her wedding invites and they co-ordinate. I love this set from Stamping up. (Delight in life) I tend to use it a fair amount. I not sure if you can see by the picture but it is a double pocket card the back has a speech thanking everyone and the front pocket has the traditional picture from the wedding were she can write the personal thank you for all the gift and help she received. I used vellum to soften the look and th first pocket has the flower stamped across it so that it pops out ove the white the one the top pocket I heat embossed the word thank you (from stamping up wonderful words set). I stamped another flower on picture card so that it could be a focus point when everything is stacked together. I am really happy with this card. It looks so much better in person if I do say so myself

Thanks for looking