Spring Break 2011 & Recipes!

Hi Everyone,

Happy Spring break 2011, my dd will be out of school this weekend, we are starting to have hot and hotter temperature, perfect for a beach outing.

Speaking of outing have you seen the contest GCD Studios is currently running?

Using your stash, this stamp sheet is over 3 years old. I am determine to start using my older stash. I found this huge Music Hymn book at Salvation Army, I use the deacidifier to spray the sheets before I cut , 18 circles from Cricut Mini Monogram. Spritz them w/glimmer mist, ink the edges, scrunch them a bit then added brads and pearls to the center.

Added an old K & Co epoxy sticker

 

 

Create this lo in less than 10 mtes by using premade die cuts.

 

Use Diamond dust on a chipboard letter for a glittering  monogram.  Be careful of Diamond dust it is very fine.

 

 

Weekly Menu!

 

Wednesday!

 

 

Ingredients:

Tortillas,Black Beans, Corn, Mexican Cheese, Ground beef, Cilantro, Onions, Tomatoes, Cumin, chili powder, Chipotle powder.

Brown ground beef, add Cilantro, Onions, Tomatoes, Cumin, chili powder, Chipotle powder, Tomatoes, Black Beans, Corn.

In a rectangle dish pan layer the tortilla and add ground beef, then cheese, keep layering until you are done.

bake at 350 for 20mtes.

Voila done!

Coupon deals at Walgreen

 

 

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Have a great day,
Maggie

Spring Break 2011 & Recipes!

Positve And Negative Space With Stencils

How many times do we look at the craft supplies we own and wonder how to add a new twist. I have again been working with my stencils and love the above effects. I love using the embossing paste and dry embossing but this is a fun way to use any stencil. These were done using Memory Mist by Stewart Superior.

So I do not have a finished project this week but I love the looks created for positive and negative space. I also used some great texture paper by Mr. Ellie Pooh! Here is how I accomplished this look!

           Set the stencil on paper.

1. Spray several colors of mist over the stencil.
2. Carefully remove the stencil and place it to the side.
3. Take another piece of paper and lay it on top of the still "inked" stencil.
4. Press paper down on the stencil gently making sure to press over the entire image.
5. Remove the paper and there is your negative image.

You may need to work with the mist to know when the stencil is covered well. If you over ink it will bleed through the stencil and fill all the open areas on your negative image as well.

This is scarecrow done with a different technique. Then the image below is the negative image!



Hope you all enjoy this small tutorial. I will be teaching is Topeka, KS this weekend. Check out my blog for info on the Memory Expo and a great blog hop with blog candy from Dreamweaver Stencils! Hoping that Dreamweaver will soon be a proud sponsor of Cutting Above!

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Don't forget we have several giveaways going on for you to enter..

giveaway of Mypinkstamper DVD Here  

giveaway and a $10.00 GC to William Sonoma Here  

giveaway  3 Cricut Cartridges (2 Home Decor) ( 1 Once Upon a Princess)Here  

Happy Creating...

Kristi

Positve And Negative Space With Stencils

Creating treasure with recycling in less than 10 mtes!

Hi Everyone,

Happy Hump Day! as a collector of all things pretty, I've found myself keeping all the pretty packages of products I purchased for use on a later project.

I purchased this stamp set a while ago it's Kelli Panacci timeless and knew the package was too pretty to throw into the recycle bin. Instead I keep a collection just for such occasion..
My favorite to collect is Prima, Eksuccess, they are always so ornate with fun colours.

I created this treasure card using the packaging and Mypinkstamper sentiments, they are just pure fun..

Treasure card

Instructions

1. Stamp all over the base card. Trim package to fit card base, ink the edges, then adhere together.
2. Trim clock from package, ink edges, stamp butterfly, adhere with pop dot glue.
3. Cut pattern paper to fit bottom of card base.
4. Stamp sentiment on a strip of paper, ink the edges, add rhinestone, adhere with pop dot glue.

Supplies

Stamps :: Mypinkstamper (Family & Friends), Inkadinkado
Ink :: Colorbok Fluid chalk
Cardstock:: Paper source, Pattern paper Basic Grey
Embellishment:: Deja Vu


Have a great day,
Maggie

PS Don't forget to enter the giveaway of Mypinkstamper DVD Here

and a $10.00 GC to William Sonoma Here

More giveaway to enter for 3 Cricut Cartridges (2 Home Decor) ( 1 Once Upon a Princess)Here

Creating treasure with recycling in less than 10 mtes!

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Thank you so much,

Maggie

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