"Rain Forest"

Good Morning Everyone! Hope you all had a blessed Thanksgiving. Ours was a little different this year but still turned out nice.

Today I wanted to share one of Frantic Stampers Panels with you. It is amazing how you can take one gorgeous panel (created by Kathy Berger) and voila you have an awesome card.

On this card I used the Rain Forest Card Panel from the Frantic Stamper Collection. I cut the panel out of black foam, layered it on a white cardstock panel, then applied a bow that I made using their Small Solid Paper Bow, a couple embellishments and you are done.

Be sure to check out all the panels! One of my favorite things to do is inlay work and these panels lend themselves amazingly to this technique.

Small Solid Paper Bow
Rainforest Birds Card Panel

Hi Guys:
Things have been so hectic around here what with my daughter's Chemo rotations and subsequent daily things that need to be done. I am blessed to be able to be with my child and help her through this time. She has an awesome husband and son who stand beside her. Our holidays are going to be difficult as she is in the hospital for 6 day 24 hour a day chemo and then feels very weak when she is released. We are now getting ready next week for the 4th rotation. Please continue your prayers!

I have found that it is difficult to transport craft supplies to a different home all the time, so last Saturday I took a class in Zentangle! Oh my gosh, I love, love, love it! I've improved since the first one on the 15th, to this one that I did last night the 20th while waiting for my grandson at Karate.
So easy, pen, pencil and paper. That is it! I can't tell you how stress relieving it is.

Hope you enjoy this new art form. Wishing you all Happy Thanksgiving, enjoy your families. Life can change in a moment!

Love you all and thanks for dropping by.  Rozy

Word Art Wednesday - Merry Christmas - Frantic Stamper Kitchen Dress

Good morning everyone. Today I wanted to share this Frantic Stamper (FRA-DIE-09223) Kitchen Dress A2 Card Maker Die with you. I will be entering this in the Word Art Wednesday Challenge.
This die is so much fun to work with you can decorate it in any way you want. I have done it in several styles and they all turn out great.

Word Art Wednesday
Frantic Stamper / Kitchen Dress A2 Card Maker Die

Vintage "You Are Greatly Loved"

 

Gosh everyone can't believe we are off to another week. Since my daughter's diagnosis the weeks are flying by. Tomorrow she goes into the hospital again for her third 6 day Chemo rotation. Please continue your prayers. God is good and I know he hears us when we call!

 

Today I wanted to share a card I made for a friends Mother. She is in assisted care and they wanted something to place on the door to her room. You know me, more is more is more! :o)

 

Hope you enjoy and would love to have you leave a comment if you find me on the Web! Rozy

Hello to all my friends in the crafting world! I'm sorry I haven't been around. I've missed you all and have decided I need my crafting to keep me sane, if you know what I mean!

In late September my youngest daughter was diagnosed with Cancer, it took me several weeks to wrap my mind around the situation. As a Mom it is very difficult to hear those words and the road ahead has been filled with our "new normal"! With a husband that has Congestive Heart Failure and a precious child who is sick my life did a "flip flop"!

With God, our family and so many wonderful friends we walk the walk! We are blessed each day as we proceed on this journey.

Thank you for all your prayers and support!

Rozy

"Believe In Your Dreams"

Good Morning Everyone! Things have been so busy around here, Fall is in the air and that means the Holidays are just around the corner. Where did this year go? Are the rest of you feeling the same way? I'm loving the new word dies that are on Frantic Stamper. Starting to get a good collection for all kinds of cards. This one is the "Believe" die.  It was a very simple card to make, simple isn't usually a word you hear out of Rozy! My motto is "more is better", got that from Anna Griffin. Describes me to a "T"!

I used a 5x7 card base, covered it diagonally with music Washi Tape, made a cute sentiment out of Anna Griffin's "Well Said" sentiments, added a little bling and some butterflies.

I cut out 3 of the words and then used some string to hang them from the sentiment! Voila.
Hope you enjoyed the cards. Please leave a comment when you stop by, I really appreciate your feedback. Jump on over to Frantic Stamper Face Book page, check that out and then hop on over to the Frantic Stamper Blog, lots of fun ideas and great inspiration.

I'm going to jump on over the Word Art Wednesday and enter this in their challenge for the week.

Wish me luck!! See you all soon. Rozy

Frantic Stamper Website

Believe Die

Word Art Wednesday Challenge

Just Cards / Just Steam Punk / Volume 5 / Page 69

I am so excited! In the mail today I received the newest Just Cards / Just Steam Punk Magazine. I thought I must have ordered it and so leisurely sat down to start looking.

To my amazement there was an enclosed letter telling me that I had been published! Oh my gosh, so exciting!

This was my first attempts at Steam Punk, as Vintage is my forte! On the Vintage Steam Punk Plaque I used Frantic Stamper Vintage Dress Form, Geared & Solid Butterfly Dies (referenced below).

Thank you to Fran at Frantic Stamper and Kathy Berger the designer of the dies. Without their hard work and wonderful products these items would never have been created.

 Thank you all for stopping by to take a peek!

Solid Butterfly Die

Geared Butterfly Die

Vintage Dress Forms (Set of 2) Dies

"Good Traveling Companion"

Good Morning Everyone! Can't believe it is time for school to start and Fall is on our doorsteps as we speak! Along with Fall comes Winter and Christmas quickly on its heels. I am so loving the teal color combinations right now, to me they seem so peaceful. This card was made for the Word Art Wednesday Challenge. I used Frantic Stamper's Horizontal Birch Panel & Large Peace Dove. Just loved the saying and felt that it paired well with the Dove. Blessing to you all for a joyful week. Will talk again soon.

Large Peace Dove Die
Horizontal Birch Panel Die

Word Art Wednesday Challenge

Paper Doll Dresses

Good Morning all my friends out in crafting land! I named this Paper Doll Dresses because it reminded me so much of my Mom! She and I were always doing crafting projects. She worked for a local toy store and was always bringing me home Barbie stuff, it was always a surprise when she came home. I miss her very much and thank her for the art of creativity that she instilled in me.

These dresses are made using Frantic Stamper Kitchen A-2 Card Maker Die.

Just leave a slight folded edge at the top when you cut and you will have the "perfect card" to create with. Have fun!

Kitchen Dress A-2 Card Maker

Handmade Bows

Frantic Stamper has some awesome new dies that have just released. If you enjoy making your own embellishments give it a try making your own paper bows! They are "oh so beautiful" and really make a card pop. Use paper, felt, fabric or whatever medium you prefer, these dies cut "like butter"!

Use your imagination, you can do more than cut, you can layer, you can back with white and then decorate the white, layer finished bow over another color background and "fussy cut" background. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed.

If you have any questions let me know. Rozy

Large Polka Dotted Paper Bow
Small Polka Dotted Paper Bow
Small Solid Bow Die

"PEACE ON EARTH" - Wooden Plaque

Good Morning!
Wanted to share my "Peace on Earth" wooden plaque I made this morning to submit to Word Art Wednesday's weekly challenge.

There are several companies represented in this project. Frantic Stamper Peace on Earth Die, FRA-DIE-09248, Frantic Stamper Tall Pine Trees Die, FRA-DIE-09177. Be sure to jump on over to Frantic Stamper and check out the new shipment of Holiday Dies that have just arrived, you will thoroughly enjoy the choices!

I also used Close to My Heart's Mary & Babe Holiday Stamp, with VersaMark and teal embossing powder, really liked how it turned out. The ribbon is made from Sue Wilson Large Filigree Bow.
Use your stash to have fun creating! All of your products work together....


Frantic Stamper Website
Large Peace On Earth Die
Tall Pine Trees Die

Word Art Wednesday Website

"I Love You"

One of my favorite color combinations is red, black & white. There is something so striking about it! I made this card using Kaiser Crafts Key To My Heart Collection. There are many Frantic Stamper Dies in this card. I have listed them below for your ease in checking them out. The Frantic Stamper Dies are fun to work with and cut like "butter"! Be sure to jump on over to the website and enjoy everything that's available.

 

FranticStamper Website

 

Parisian Lamp Post 

Gilded Bird Cage

Small Music Notes

Musical Score

Small Birds (Set of 5)

 

 

 

"Key To My Heart"

Good Afternoon Everyone, another beautiful day in Southern Oregon. The smoke from the fires have left the valley and that is a God given blessing!

I've been working with some new, absolutely breathtaking items from Heartfelt Creations and wanted to share a card I made with you. I love how companies are now including dies to match the stamps, makes creating so much easier. Not as much "fussy cutting" needed.

Get your supplies out and have some fun! Someone will be so happy to receive your "special gift"!

"We'll Be Friends Forever Because You Already Know To Much" Journals

Good Morning everyone! Finally we are seeing some blue sky and fresh air here in Southern Oregon, time to throw the windows and doors open and air out the inside! Praise God for wonderful gifts!

Today I wanted to share some super easy journals for gifts for friends. Buy some $1 journals and add a few embellishments and you are on your way!

Today I used my Frantic Stamper Speech Bubble dies and several of their new Paper Bow dies.
I love the dies that make the paper bows! The can lay flat when mailing and then "shoosh" them to fluff them up!

Hope you are all having a blessed day!

 Cartoon Speech Bubbles
Small Polka Dotted Paper Bow Die
Small Solid Bow Die

Frantic Stamper Tumbling Block Die

Hi everyone! Today I wanted to share some of my favorite things to create! I love taking the new dies from Frantic Stamper, looking at just one and coming up with as many designs as I can see.

Today's samples are using the Frantic Stamper Tumbling Blocks Die. It is so much fun to work with and I love making my own designs. One of the new things that I thoroughly enjoy doing is inlay work. I cut out several colors of the same die, mount the original to double-sided adhesive sheets and start making a pattern.

Then just have fun using the base and creating your cards! Just remember your stamps and dies can do multiple things, not just one view! Have fun creating!

Be sure to jump over to franticstamper.com and enjoy the new products. Be sure to check out the blog as we have an awesome Design Team Director, Kathy Berger who creates all the awesome dies and a fantastic Design Team that will give you many great ideas!

Tumbling Blocks Card Panel Die
Frantic Stamper Website

"There's No Place Like Home, Heaven Bound"

Good Afternoon Everyone, wanted to share this plaque I made recently using Frantic Stamper "There's No Place Like Home" Die and their Romance Butterfly die. I love using lots of different mediums in my work. There are some wooden embellishments on this plaque. Hope you are all having a blessed day!

P.S. I love to make a lot of my own embellishments!


There's No Place Like Home Die
Romance Butterfly Die

"If God Is For Us"

 

Hope you are all having a blessed day! That life, even though a struggle, continues to show you God's blessings!

 

This card was made using Frantic Stamper's Tumbling Blocks Card Panel. If you follow me at all on the Frantic Stamper Face Book Page, you will see that I love doing inlay work with the dies. They cut like "butter" and are so fun to work with. Jump on over to the site and check things out, you won't be disappointed.

 

This card is for the challenge at Word Art Wednesday! I love doing faith based cards so hope you enjoy this one. http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tumbling Blocks Card Panel Die

"Fun Day Cards"

Good Morning all my friends in crafting land! I'm sorry that I haven't been around for awhile on my own blog, but very busy posting for Frantic Stamper. My two daughters like the cutesy cards once in a while, so yesterday I decided to use my Silhouette machine and crank out some fun "no reason" cards!

 Things have been stressful around here, but God stands by our side through good and bad, so praising Him is what gets us through!

We celebrated 50 years of marriage on July 3rd and my husband celebrated his 73rd birthday on the 13th. I feel so lucky to have such a wonderful man in my life!

Blessings to you all and have some fun with your cards today!

"Mother's Day Funny Pics"

Good Morning everyone! Praying for a blessed week for you and yours! I wanted to share my Daughter and Grandson's Mother's Day Layout! As usual they were horsing around and got some awesome pictures. Can hardly believe how time has passed! Hope you enjoy this layout, I used Bo Bunny's Enchanted Garden, Frantic Stamper Open Spring Sprig and Romance Butterfly with Solid Butterfly Die. Jump on over to Frantic Stamper, you won't be disappointed!


Open Sprig Die
Solid Spring Sprig Die
Solid Butterfly
Romance Butterfly

"SERENE BLESSINGS"

Hi everyone! Sorry about being so long in posting, but life is happening! No further comment required. Today I would like to share this card that I am posting to Word Art Wednesday for their weekly challenge! I hope you enjoy my version of a "serene blessing", we all need that on a daily basis.

WORD ART WEDNESDAY

Home Shadow Box

Good Morning everyone! Sorry that it has been a while since I have posted. Been really busy as I know all of you are too!

 Just wanted to show you the shadow boxes I have been creating, seems like every time I make one someone likes it and I give it away! This one is attached to the wall in my living room, but I bought extra papers in case I need to make more! :o)

Last week I made "68" cards from Anna Griffin kits, they turned out lovely!

Get your crafting hat on and create something fun this week!

"AMAZING GRACE"

Good morning everyone, sorry I haven't been around for a while, but hurt my hand and it needed time to heal! Doing much better now. So today's posting is for the Wednesday Word Art Challenge. I love the contrast that happens when you use black paper with bright embellishments. I used the Amazing Grace stamp from the Frantic Stamper site, Item #IO-CLG-E13141. Blessings to you all and a Happy Easter on Sunday!

Amazing Grace Stamp Set

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Site

Howdy everyone! I've discovered something fun! I'm making cards and then framing them. Some of these cards are so detailed that I thought this would be a good way to preserve them and to present as a gift. Let me know what you think! Have a great weekend. Next week is my birthday week, my husband gifted me with the full set of Heartfelt Creations Once Upon A Time set, Oh, can't wait to start creating.

Shadow Box Art

Good Morning Internet Buddies! Yesterday I made a card for a challenge @ Word Art Wednesday. After looking at the card and all the detail I didn't want it to be ruined, so I decided to put it in a Shadow Box and of course that led to some more framing issues. Here's the finished product. Hope you all like it. Be sure to see the entry below for links to Frantic Stamper Dies that were used in this project! Happy, Happy, Happy! Spring has sprung.....

Psalm 17:15 Word Art Wednesday Challenge

Good Morning Friends: I want to say thank you so much for all of the lovely comments on the blog, I am so appreciative of them. This is another challenge entry for Word Art Wednesday. I used Blue Fern Garden, Picnic paper, black glitter paper with Anna Griffin Flourish Emblem, the verse is from Word Art Wednesday. Today I wanted to show you how much fun it is to make your own 3D embellishments! Using Frantic Stramper Ivy Scroll, and Frantic Stamper Tulip Accents dies you can cut several layers in different colors, cut off certain elements and reattach! Be sure to use pop dots for dimensional affect. Thanks for stopping by today and please click to follow my blog. Leave me information and I will be happy to follow yours! Happy Spring!!!

Word Art Wednesday

Word Art Wednesday Challenge / Ecclesiastes3:11 / Frantic Stamper Sunburst Panel

Good Morning: I created this card for a challenge blog called Word Art Wednesday. I love the Frantic Stamper Sunburst Panel (FRA-DIE-0941). I find myself grabbing it often for whatever project is at hand. Try cutting out two coordinating panels and then inlay them for a special affect. Hope you are all having a great St. Patrick's Day!

Below is a link to the Sunburst Panel Die

Sunburst Panel Die
Word Art Wednesday Blog

"Don't Press Your Luck"

Hi guys, hope you are having a great week! Just wanted to post something for St. Patrick's Day!
The Irish question is "Why should you never iron a four leaf clover? You don't want to press your luck!" :0) This 3D tag was made using Frantic Stamper's Flag Trio (FRA-DIE-09039) and Gift Card Tag (FRA-DIE-09036) check them out at www.franticstamper.com!

Altered Composition Notebooks

One thing I really enjoy doing is buying little composition notebooks at the Dollar Store.

 Then alter them with papers of your choice. It is amazing how a simple notebook can make an awesome gift.

 With these three, I bought 3 birdhouses from JoAnn's and altered them to match the journals.

 As usual, it's all about enjoying yourself and having fun. It isn't necessary to emulate someone else's work, it's fun getting ideas but continue to let your own ideas come forth. Have a great week!

Still working on the Spring Cards. Remember these are so easy. Take a white card base and use contrasting Washi Tape of choice to create a background. The darling figures are cut out using your Silhouette with the Print & Cut feature! There are some Anna Griffin Cottage Roses, a bow and a tag and you are ready to surprise someone! Wishing you all a great week and thanking God for all the blessings he bestows upon us! Keep checking back for more surprises!

Happy, Happy, Happy! Pull out your scraps and your Washi Tape and have a blast! Snowing hard in Northern Oregon, but so far in Southern Oregon we are just a little wet! Blessings to all for a great Sunday. Go to Frantic Stamper Website to enjoy some really awesome craft projects! Be sure to check out the new products coming in.....

Just having some fun with Silhouette images and a little Washi Tape. Hope everyone is having a great weekend. It's cold and drizzly here so what better thing to do than work on cards or other projects. Would love to hear from some of you about what you are doing during this long, cold winter! Thanks for stopping by, leave a comment if you are so inclined, love hearing from all of you!

Thinking of You! This card was so quick, just used a white base, some Washi Tape, Print & Cut items from my Silhouette machine a few goodies and Voila a great Valentine's Day card. It feels like we could all use some Spring Time in our lives right now!

Good morning everyone! Wanted to share this quick card. I was learning how to use the Print & Cut feature on my Silhouette machine the other day. I made the rose bouquet using that technique, so easy! I used a 5x7 cream base, overlaid with the new Anna Griffin Flower Bramble Die and a few (you know me) other embellishments. Hope you enjoy. Have a great rest of your week!

Good Morning Everyone! It has been so busy in my neck of the woods! There just don't seem to be enough hours in a day to get everything done.

Thought I would share some super easy Easter Cards for you to enjoy today.

The neat thing about card making is you can grab a few simple supplies and create some fun items that anyone would be happy to receive.

 Take a few minutes and see what you can come up with! Have a great week!

How many of you loved playing with paper dolls when you were little? It was one of my favorite past times, that and playing jacks with my Mom! I had a blast dressing my doll and placing her on this beautiful tag! A little joke! My daughter did not like it without the facial expression, these Julie Nutting dolls are faceless, so I just added a little expression amd she was thrilled with it!

It is so much fun taking articles you will throw away and turning them into something special. This is an old Cricut cartridge box! Spray paint the box and then started the altering. Hope this gives you some new ideas on projects to start! Have a nice week everyone and thanks for dropping by.

I have had so much fun with the Peachy Keen January 2014 Release. This is a jar of chocolates for my sister-in-law's 87th birthday party. She didn't want any gifts, but I know from experience she loves her chocolates, so Voila! Be sure to check these out, I have been happily pleased with everything I have created with them.

Good Morning everyone! Hope you are all having a great month of January. Today I wanted to post a card using the Teapot and Sugar Bowl from Peachy Keen's January release. Just wanted you to see that the cards can be elegant as well as cute.  Give them a try, so many possibilities! I would also like to give credit to Kathy Clements for the folded front card design, thanks Kathy!

Wanted to share a Valentine with you today! "Love You More Than Cupcakes", Peachy Keen January 2014 stamp set. Hope you enjoy!

I love working with Dazzle Stickers and Glace Pens. It makes everything look like stained glass. I hope you are all having a great start to your New Year. I have had a hard time, time wise, getting back into the swing. It seems that the time flies anymore, do any of you feel that way? Have a great weekend.

Happy Sunday everyone! Today I would like to share my grandson's 15th birthday with you! I can hardly believe this is the baby we helped to raise! Our daughter and son-in-law gave us the greatest gift in sharing in his life! Happy Birthday Tyler, we are so very proud of the young man you have become! God speed on your journey of life! Grandma

Welcome to "2014", hope you all had an awesome Christmas and a Happy New Year! Can hardly believe we are into a new year again. Thought I would share some Easter Cards to bring a little color into the gloomy winter weather. Looking forward to spending time with all of you in the coming year.