Fall-i-Days Thanksgiving Blog Hop

It is time again for Stamping Llamas Thanksgiving Hop and I get to start the hop off this time.  I have been thinking about all of the things in my life that I am grateful for, one of them being my faithful blog followers.  I haven't been a very good blogger this year, I must admit that one of the reasons is, my family got an iPad for me for my birthday in December.  I spend way too much time on it and haven't been happy using it for my blog or emails.  But for "fun" stuff it is great, especially for Face Time, which I use every Sunday to see my granddaughter, Addison Grace, and if you want to see more pictures of her, go to the end of this post.

Both of my cards for this hop, I used my favorite technique, Baby Wipe Ink Pad.  I thought that it was perfect for fall colors. 

Autumn Birthday

My brother-in-law's birthday is this month, and I don't know about you, but I am always challenged to make a man card.  I used the Autumn Days stamp set, which I finally purchased one month before it retired, I know, just my luck.  The main reason I purchased it was the cool wreaths made with the plant spikes, I had seen on the web.  Hope he likes this one.

 Stamp Sets:  Autumn Days(Retired), Border Banter, Itty Bitty Banners

Paper:  More Mustard, Watercolor Paper, Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP

Ink:  Cajun Craze, Ink Refills: Always artichoke, Bravo Burgundy, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, More Mustard and Riding Hood Red

Accessories:  7/8" Cotton Ribbon, Big Shot, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Bitty Banners Framelits, Baby Wipe

Gratitude

I loved this stamp set from the minute I saw it.  The medallion can be inked up so many different ways.  I will be sending this one to my mother since I will be visiting Addison instead of going home for Thanksgiving, kind of feel for her, since the great grands have shown up, my generation want to be with them for holidays, and Mom is feeling left out, change is hard, but they aren't able to travel anymore, so I am going for a visit this weekend.

Stamps:  Day of Gratitude

Paper:  More Mustard, Watercolor Paper, Regal Color Collection DSP Stack

Ink:  Cajun Craze, Stazon, Ink Refills: Always artichoke, Bravo Burgundy, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, More Mustard and Riding Hood Red 

Accessories:  More Mustard Retired Ribbon

So, if you like, keep scrolling and you can see more pics of Addison Grace, or you can continue to Jackie's blog or start back at the beginning:

Addison & Koda

Addison had her first "professional" photography session during Hurricane Issac, you can see that it kept her awake, LOL.  Thanks for indulging a first time grandma.  I am grateful!

Technique Class

On Tuesday night at our Technique Class, we learned two new techniques:

 

Open Sea Embedded Image

To do this technique you ink up your paper(after you have stamped your background design) with Versamark with the direct to paper technique.  Cover paper with clear embossing powder and heat with your Heat Tool.  While paper is hot cover with clear embossing powder again and heat again.  Let cool.  Rub with your Embossing Buddy (awesome product that keeps the static electricity from spreading your embossing powder where you don't want it).  Ink your stamp with Veramark and stamp.  Cover the image with a dark embossing powder and heat.  The black ink I used is melted into the clear embossing.  Very cool technique.

Ingredents:

Paper:

Naturals White and Crumb Cake Card stock,  Nautical Expedition DSP ( This paper qualifies for the Buy 3, Get 1 Free Promotion )

Ink:

Versamark
Stamp:
The Open Sea (only available until 8/31/11)

Accessories:

Big Shot, Perfect Pennants Bigz L Die, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, Black and Clear Embossing Powders, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Dimensionals

The next technique is a Baby Wipe Ink Pad.

Strength & Hope Butterfly Baby Wipe Technique

Fold a baby wipe in fourths and place on a plastic plate.  Starting with the darkest color of re-inker, start adding drops of it on the baby wipe in a shape similar to your stamp image.  With the second re-inker, add more drops to the wipe.  With the lightest colored re-inker, fill in all the white spaces left on the baby wipe.  Ink up the stamp using this makeshift inkpad.  I finished my demonstration and I thought, what could we do with the left over color on the inkpad?  I pulled out the glossy cardstock and we pulled the wipe over the cardstock and ended up with the above picture, too cool?

Ingredients:

Paper:

Naturals White and Glossy White Card stock

Ink:

Cajun Craze,Tangerine Tango and Daffodil Delight Classic Re-inkers
Stamp:
Strength & Hope (Available until 8/31/11 only)