tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45629320214630521662024-03-13T04:41:15.672-07:00Nancy's Ballistic Design blogNancy Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010099056995080559noreply@blogger.comBlogger854125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562932021463052166.post-52630404140546659222018-10-17T04:30:00.000-07:002018-10-17T04:30:07.953-07:00Embossing with Thin Cut dies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am doing a terrible job of posting here.....if only it were as easy as posting to Instagram...! These are two of 6 cards I made using this sweet retired stamp set and coordinating die.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I stamped the image with Versamark then used Gold embossing powder. You can sort of see the impression around the stamped image. I placed the coordinating die over the embossed image and ran it through my Big Shot with the rubber mat underneath, so the die would emboss rather than cut. I was also able to use up 4 scraps of cardstock for each card.</span><br />
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<br />Nancy Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010099056995080559noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562932021463052166.post-55829594995584663532018-09-26T04:30:00.000-07:002018-09-26T04:30:11.683-07:00Cosmos and Roses<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was my first try at making crepe paper Roses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used Lia Griffith Heavy Crepe and a pattern from her website. I did not use all of the petals, as I liked the way they looked when I got to this point. The Cosmos were also made with Lia's Heavy Crepe, but with a pattern from Tiffanie Turner's book, The Fine Art of Paper Flowers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have decided I really like making smaller flowers with less petals because I get the satisfaction of finishing one faster! I have been working on some larger flowers and will post them here very soon. I have posted them on Instagram and Facebook already.</span><br />
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<br />Nancy Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010099056995080559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562932021463052166.post-84619816939482307492018-09-18T04:30:00.000-07:002018-09-18T04:30:02.010-07:00Crepe Paper dabbling.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't know how it started, but I have begun dabbling with Crepe Paper!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had been seeing some amazing flowers posted on Instagram made from crepe, although, I did not recognized them as crepe because they looked picked from the garden! I found a lovely lady, Quynh from <a href="http://pinkandposey.com/">Pinkandposey.com</a> who made the prettiest Coral Charm Peonies. Since I was travelling to Seattle, WA and Portland, OR in June, I asked if she ever gave private crepe flower making lessons. She said "yes"....I was so thrilled and she lived just outside Seattle, right where we were staying.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I asked a lot of questions and was not very comfortable making the flower or really understanding any of what was going on. With Quynh's help I completed one Coral Charm Peony and she sent me on with supplies to make many more and another 2 flowers started. I got home days later and felt overwhelmed. I finished the 2nd flower, then made the 3rd flower. I was not really happy with what I did on my own. I decided to tackle something easier to see if this crepe dabble was all a bust!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had ordered some crepe paper packages from Lia Griffith and visited her site at <a href="http://liagriffith.com/">LiaGriffith.com</a> for some additional instructions I could look at several times. I decided to try something easy and made this Poinsettia. I LOVED it and it gave me the confidence to start making other flowers. I will show you those flowers here off and on or you can also check them out on Instagram!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Lia Griffith Heavy Crepe Paper</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>retired Close To My Heart Glitter</i></span><br />
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<br />Nancy Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010099056995080559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562932021463052166.post-8648949694223867632018-09-11T17:46:00.001-07:002018-09-11T17:46:18.199-07:00Just Treats in September!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, life has been busy this year. I have let my blog go, but am changing things up now and going to be using it more frequently with all sorts of different projects.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You will continue to see my Close To My Heart creations. I will also start sharing some other art/craft endeavours, such as my new found love of making crepe paper flowers. I have also been making some sweet fabric bird pins and cat nipz mats and toys.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will be sharing all of them here and continue to do so on my other social media accounts:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will also be listing some of these creations on my etsy shop here:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope to see you soon!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, let's go.....here is a card made with NEW Close To My Heart products. The stamp set is, Bunches of Love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I stamped with Versamark ink then embossed with Black embossing powder. I stamped with Raspberry and Willow inks to fill in the flowers. I used some Heather ink for the spots around the flowers. I also used my water brush to spread some of the colour from the leaves out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The sentiment I stamped with black ink then covered with Liquid Glass. You can't tell, but the sentiment pieces are popped up on foam tape for a little added dimension.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Stamp: Bunches of Love</span></div>
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Nancy Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010099056995080559noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562932021463052166.post-91227537228176561392018-06-04T04:30:00.000-07:002018-06-04T04:30:10.462-07:00A good HEART!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More flowers.....no surprise for me. These flowers are part of the wonderful multi-layer stamping set, Beautiful Friendship - Scrapbooking.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I random stamped just the accents of the 2 largest flowers and stamped the centres like they were flowers! I used Raspberry; Blush; Tangerine; and Canary inks. The leaves I stamped in Sweet leaf ink and the sentiment in Black. I added a faux bow with this sweet Peacock Stitched Ribbon. I matted the stamped piece and polka dotted Beautiful Friendship paper with Sapphire cardstock. The sentiment is from set, Inspire.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Stamp: Beautiful Friendship - Scrapbooking; Inspire</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Cardstock: Sapphire; White Daisy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Ink: Blush; Canary; Raspberry; Sweet Leaf; Tangerine</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Embellishments: Peacock Stitched Ribbon</span><br />
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<br />Nancy Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010099056995080559noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562932021463052166.post-49402973098465625802018-06-02T04:30:00.000-07:002018-06-02T04:30:07.325-07:00Beautiful Friendship<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, I have been terrible at blog posting! I am really efficient at Instagram posting.....gotta get myself back on track! So here is the first card I made with product from our current Seasonal Expressions. I love flowers, so that is what I always gravitate to first.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The lovely polka dot paper is from Beautiful Friendship and the stamped images are from Documented - Cardmaking. I love this flower, so I used inks to watercolour it with. After it was dry, I coloured away with my Bashful Shimmer pen. The ink colours for the flower are Lemon and Blossom. The leaf was done with Heather. I used Sapphire cardstock for the mats. I also added a Black line around the patterned paper and stamped piece with my Black Journaling pen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Stamps: Documented - Cardmaking</span><br />
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<br />Nancy Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010099056995080559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562932021463052166.post-30349982616709449342018-04-12T04:30:00.000-07:002018-04-12T04:30:21.714-07:00Chelsea Gardens ROCKS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of my all time favourite Close To My Heart paper packs, Chelsea Gardens, will retire soon. I have used it for so many projects and can barely get enough of it. I'm sure an all time favourite Sweet Leaf is in large part due to this love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is Chelsea Gardens patterned paper and the coordinating cardmaking stamp set that is another favourite. I stamped and cut flowers and leaf stem then used my CTMH inks as watercolours to fill them in. I used Glacier ink to create the patterned background. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A little technique here, I used the back side of the small flower and stamped with Glacier ink. Then, I used the flower image and stamped over top of the shape, for a coloured image. I cut the oval and scalloped shapes from our Art Philosophy Cricut cart. I stamped the sentiment with one of our sweet M sized stamp sets, Happy Birthday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Paper: Chelsea Gardens</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Cardstock: Sweet Leaf; Glacier; Heather; White Daisy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Ink: Glacier; Sweet Leaf; Lagoon; Black; Black Journaling Pen</span><br />
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<br />Nancy Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010099056995080559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562932021463052166.post-74483485289700437652018-04-08T17:58:00.004-07:002018-04-08T17:58:44.842-07:00It's almost time to say Goodbye.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our Spring Seasonal Expressions will be replaced by our Summer one, on May 1st. I will miss this one greatly, as it has been one of my all time favourites. I especially loved all of the greenery. This card came from Sunny Thoughts, our February stamp of the month.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I started with Heather cardstock and added some Chelsea Gardens patterned paper. Then on Pewter cardstock, I added my stamped piece. I stamped the vine with Juniper; Sweet Leaf; and Flaxen inks. I stamped the sentiment from our "Inspire" stamp set with Black ink. I added Peacock Stitched Ribbon; Clear Sparkles; and Black Journaling pen lines to finish this card.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Ink: Flaxen; Sweet Leaf; Juniper; Black; Black Journaling pen</span><br />
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<br />Nancy Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010099056995080559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562932021463052166.post-78037042075854680012018-02-17T15:40:00.000-08:002018-02-17T15:40:16.200-08:00Back in Action.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been sorely neglecting my blog.......so I am going to try harder to post at least once a week! Here is a sweet card I made for my son, who had just been offered co-op or intern positions with both Relic Entertainment and Microsoft. He is currently at Relic until the end of April, then will start with Microsoft in June. Both are him living away from home for the first time!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This card was very simple but I liked this technique for the sentiment that I am pretty sure was a <a href="http://www.fabulouslyartsy.com/">Tresa Black</a> one. I stamped this sweet boy image from our Super Boy set, then coloured him with our Shin Han Alcohol markers. I added patterned paper from Stargazer to some Pacifica cardstock.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I sanded on the Pacifica cardstock where I wanted to stamp the sentiment, to expose the white core of our cardstock. I also added some new Blue Burlap Ribbon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Stamp: Super Boy w/coordinating Thin Cuts</span><br />
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<br />Nancy Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010099056995080559noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562932021463052166.post-29046796152067791492018-02-06T21:53:00.003-08:002018-02-06T21:53:54.857-08:00Super Girl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> am smitten with our new Super Girl stamp & Thin Cuts combo set, not to mention what I consider a coordinating stamp set, Comic Book Scenes background set.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I started this card by opening up our Volume 4, Make It From Your Heart How To pattern pages. This is the card pattern that caught my eye. I used patterned paper from Stargazer. Then I stamped with Comic Book Scenes with Blossom ink on White Daisy cardstock. I added lines to each piece with my Black journaling pen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I stamped and cut out the strong Super Girl, then coloured her with my Shin Han Alcohol markers. After I stamped the sentiment with Ruby ink, I outlined it too, with my Black Journaling pen. Then I coloured the popped up POW with my Clear Shimmer Pen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Stamps: Super Girl w/coordinating Thin Cuts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Cardstock: White Daisy; Ruby</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Ink: Memento Black; Ruby; Black Journaling Pen; Shin Han Alcohol Markers; Clear Shimmer Pen</span><br />
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<br />Nancy Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010099056995080559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562932021463052166.post-49550463633808670342018-02-01T21:55:00.001-08:002018-02-01T21:55:11.659-08:00February is here already........<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy February! I can hardly believe it is February already.....but, lets go with it.....like we have a choice! I have been creating with new products from our Seasonal Expressions from the moment they arrived. I think this is one of my all time favourite issues! Here is the first card I put together with Make Waves.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mermaids are every where and I am happy to join in. I stamped this sweet patterned paper from Make Waves with the sea star image from the coordinating scrapbooking stamp set. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*Technique Tip: I used the wrong side of the sea star stamp to make this solid image with Glacier ink. Then I turned it to the right side and stamped the proper image, over top, with Glacier ink.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">**Tech Tip #2: I stamped the mermaid image on the lighter side of Bashful cardstock so I would not have to do any skin toned colouring.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I stamped the sentiment with Versamark, then embossed with Black powder. I coloured in the letters with our Clear Shimmer Pen afterwards.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The reeds are stamped with Willow and Emerald ink. My mermaid is coloured in with Shin Han Alcohol markers. I also added a sparkly amazing flower sequins from the coordination Make Waves Sequins and Gems pack.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Stamp: Make Waves - Scrapbooking</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Paper: Make Waves</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Cardstock: Crystal Blue; White Daisy; Bashful</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Ink: Willow; Emerald; Glacier; Versamark; Memento Black; Shin Han Alcohol Markers; Black Journaling Pen</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Embellishments: Make Waves Sequins & Gem pack; Clear Bitty Sparkles</span><br />
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<br />Nancy Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010099056995080559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562932021463052166.post-87027293879946426772018-01-03T23:20:00.002-08:002018-01-03T23:20:44.700-08:00Happy New Year + Seasonal Expressions<h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was lucky enough to be at the launch of our NEW Seasonal Expressions in Portland, Oregon. I buddied up with Washington State Consultant, Amy Ulen again and enjoyed sitting with her and friend Karen. I declare that the 2018 Spring Seasonal Expressions is one of my all time favourites!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are the first 2 cards I created with products I was able to order in advance of the book's release. Just a huge perk of being a Consultant!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> This sweet set is the Making Waves - Scrapbooking stamp set. The Making Waves patterned paper pack is so whimsical with mermaids and ethereal colours. this set is simply FANTASTIC!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I did a little technique on these cards I call, Backwards Stamping! For the Sea Star, I used the wrong side of the stamp to stamp the star image with Glacier ink. Then I turned the stamp the way it was intended and stamped the sea star outline within the "backwards stamped" image! This stamping was done on 2 different patterns of paper in the Making Waves package.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I stamped the sentiment with Versamark and embossed it with Black embossing powder. Then I used my Clear Shimmer Brush to colour in the word "Stardust". I coloured the mermaid with my Shin Han Alcohol markers and added the DIVINE coordinating flower sequins to her hair.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Paper: Making Waves</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ink: Willow; Emerald; Tangerine; Glacier; Versamark; Shin Han Alcohol Markers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Embellishments: Making Waves Sequins; Clear Shimmer Brush</span><br />
<br />Nancy Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010099056995080559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562932021463052166.post-11182597264760072832017-12-16T01:04:00.001-08:002017-12-16T01:04:46.087-08:00Christmas cards in 3D<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been neglecting my blog.....again! During my neglect, I have been creating some special 3D cards. Here is the 2nd one I posted, but with more of a description of how I made it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For this card, I cut 3 trees from our 2017 Cricut cart, You Are Here, from Fern cardstock. Then I cut the decorations with Sea Glass Glitter paper. I scored down the centre of each tree and the decorations, then stuck them together to create this dimensional tree.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Behind the tree, on the White Daisy piece, I stamped the snowflake image from Christmas Borders in 2nd generation Sea Glass ink. The sentiment is from, Silver & Gold Cardmaking and is first stamped with Fern ink and then ghosted with Sea Glass ink. (Ghosting is stamping the same image a second time, a wee bit the side and above/below the darker stamped image.) I matted the White Daisy with Sea Glass cardstock.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I added various patterned papers on a Slate background and added a Silver Foil cardstock strip. This is a 5 x 7 card and in order to keep the tree three dimensional, it fits nicely in a clear plastic box, for mailing or presentation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Stamp: Silver & Gold Cardmaking; Christmas Borders</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cardstock: White daisy; </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fern; Silver Foil; </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">retired Slate; retired Sea Glass card & Glitter paper.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love creating 3 dimensional items to put on cards. At Christmas time, I think cards should be over the top....so this is a class I have created to teach at home and at the Monteray Rec Centre. Each of these cards will be presented in a clear box, as they do not squish down to fit in a normal sized envelope.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The first card has a very full poinsettia made from White Daisy and Sweet Leaf cardstock. The wreath underneath is from New England Ivy cardstock. All elements were cut with our Flower Market Cricut cartridge. I used retired patterned paper from City Sidewalks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The second card has a sweet dimensional New England Ivy Christmas tree with Sea Glass Glitter paper accents. I stamped the White Daisy piece, behind the tree, with the snow flake image from Christmas Borders stamp set. I used second generation Sea Glass ink. I also added a strip of our NEW Silver Foil cardstock along with some retired patterned papers on a Slate cardstock mat.</span><br />
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Finally, the third card uses NEW patterned paper from Beary Christmas.The stars were cut from Art Philosophy then I used our Score Board to score each of them. I also used our Confetti Embossing Folder; White & Gold Twine; and Clear Shimmer Pen. I used stamp set Silver & Gold Cardmaking for all 3 cards. I stamped the sentiment with New England Ivy ink, then ghost stamped again in either Glacier; Sea Glass; or Sweet Leaf ink.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Stamp: Silver & Gold Cardmaking</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Patterned paper: Beary Chirstmas; retired City Sidewalks</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Cardstock: New England Ivy; Cranberry; Slate; White Daisy; Glacier; Silver Foil Cardstock; Sea Glass Glitter cardstock; retired Slate</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Ink: New England Ivy; Sweet Leaf; Glacier; Sea Glass; Shin Han Marker</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Embellishments: White & Gold Twine; Clear Shimmer Pen; Clear Sparkles</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Tools: Flower Market & Art Philosophy Cricut carts; Score Board; Confetti Embossing Folder</span><br />
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<br />Nancy Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010099056995080559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562932021463052166.post-1661169672576005672017-10-31T01:47:00.004-07:002017-10-31T01:47:53.951-07:00Fall has arrived......can I get a YIPEE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fall has arrived......my favourite season of the year. The weather cools off and the sun sets earlier and rises later....perfect for a night Owl like me. I have again been bad at posting on my blog, but will try to catch you up now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This card uses two new items from our Fall/Winter Seasonal Expressions. The first is this beautiful Embossing Folder that I used for the base of this card. I embossed Fern cardstock, then rubbed coordinating ink over the entire thing. It is mounted on Glacier cardstock, which is also used for where the sentiment is stamped with Fern ink.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The die cut leaf is from new stamp set with coordinating Thin Cuts, Falling For You - Cardmaking. It is a wonderful set with lots of leaf choices. The amazing Gold scalloped border was created with our fantastic NEW Gold Foil cardstock and Scallop Border Thin Cuts. I added clear Sparkles that I coloured with a Shin Han alcohol marker. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Stamp: Falling For You - Cardmaking with coordinating Thin Cuts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Cardstock: Gold Foil; Fern; Glacier</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Ink: Fern; Shin Han Alcohol Marker</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Embellishments: Clear Sparkles</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Tools: Scallop Border Thin Cuts</span><br />
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<br />Nancy Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010099056995080559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562932021463052166.post-27688283988694775512017-10-06T00:57:00.000-07:002017-10-06T00:57:19.541-07:00Christmas Cards with Cricut Design Space<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have been so inspired by many CTMH Consultants.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Most recently both <a href="https://createbyjennifer.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Jennifer Smith</a> and <a href="http://thescrapzone.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Julie Carriere</a> have piqued my interest with their amazing workshops and easy purchase of their Cricut Design Space files. After putting myself through a self taught crash course of Design Space, I felt very satisfied altering some files. I created these cards and would like to offer the files and instructions to you, for purchase.</span></div>
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Nancy Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010099056995080559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562932021463052166.post-3834350799766364132017-09-14T04:30:00.000-07:002017-09-14T04:30:04.131-07:00You Are Here<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are here.......this card is a compilation of our Cricut carts and experimentation. I started with wanting to make a stencil of this tree image from Artbooking. When I received my new CTMH You Are Here Cricut cart, I decided to use the clam shell to make the stencil.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once the stencil was cut, here is what I did to make this image. I schmered some Tim Holtz Oxide ink all over a 4x4 piece of Colonial White cardstock. I let it dry/cure for 24 hours. Then I layed the stencil down over top and used a TH ink tool to apply a turquoise ink over top of the rest. After letting that cure for 24 hours, I went in with a Shin Han Alcohol Marker and coloured the leaves. Then I outlined the tree with a White Gelly Roll pen. I added Red Glitz by all of the leaves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I stamped this wonderful sentiment from a set that came with Cricut cart, You are Here, in Pacifica ink. I added the twine then some Lagoon and Saddle cardstock mats.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Stamp: You are Here coordinating</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Ink: Pacifica; Shin Han Alcohol Marker</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Cardstock: Saddle; Lagoon; Colonial White</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Embellishments: Twine; Red Glitz</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Other: Tim Holtz Oxide Ink & Ink tool</span><br />
<br />Nancy Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010099056995080559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562932021463052166.post-6227604012661014962017-09-10T15:34:00.000-07:002017-09-10T15:34:04.632-07:00Feel So Blessed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I do, feel so blessed. I feel blessed to have my amazing husband and 3 children. I feel blessed to have a home in an amazing city and country. I feel blessed to have the friends; community; and businesses I do. So our September Stamp of the Month, Feel So Blessed, is extra amazing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I heat embossed the sentiment in Black on watercolour paper, first. Then I just splashed and smooshed some turquoise shades of paint on. Once it was dry, I stamped this beautiful feather and added the outline with my Black Journaling pen. I also used a White Jelly Roll pen to add some highlights to the sentiment, to help it pop more. I finished with some Silver Sequins a Black cardstock mat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Stamp: Feel So Blessed, Sept SOTM</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Ink: Black; Versamark; Watercolour Paint</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Cardstock: Black; Watercolour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Embellishments: Silver Sequins</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Other: White Jelly Roll Pen</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Nancy Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010099056995080559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562932021463052166.post-51025652460770685222017-09-03T04:30:00.000-07:002017-09-03T04:30:09.790-07:00Oh my bird!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I LOVE birds and bird watching. This set had me at Chirp! This set, Thoughtful Bird, comes with a Thin Cut Die to cut out the bird......feet included!</span></div>
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I did use patterned paper and sequins from now retired Prickly Pear, along with some Pink Shimmer Trim. This bird can look great with so many colour combos and is comprised of 3 stamped images to complete the body. Then there are images for the feet and beak.<br />
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Stamp: Thoughtful Bird & Thin Cut set<br />
Paper: Prickley Pear retired<br />
Cardstock: retired Pear & Sunset; White Daisy<br />
Ink: Desert Sand; Saddle; Cocoa; Willow; Black<br />
<br />Nancy Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010099056995080559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562932021463052166.post-2250833890896138762017-09-01T04:30:00.000-07:002017-09-01T04:30:12.918-07:00Let's get SASSY!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another peek at a new stamp set available Today, Sep 1 in our NEW Seasonal Expressions. This scrolly sweet set has 4 sentiments and is called, Southern Sass.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I paired this set with retired patterned paper and Created to Create. I also wanted to show you an AMAZING and FANTASTIC addition to our spectacular products. Double Sided Cardstock.....the back side if a lighter shade of the signature colour. In these cards I have used Poppy and Pomegranate, then also used the backside of each colour. So our colour palette has gone from 41 to 82....badda bing..badda bang!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Stamp: Southern Sass; Created to Create</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Cardstock: Poppy; Pomegranate; White Daisy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Embellishments: Poppy Thick Twine; Glitter Gems; Black embossing powder</span><br />
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<br />Nancy Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010099056995080559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562932021463052166.post-30089443722160211942017-08-29T04:30:00.000-07:002017-08-29T04:30:17.645-07:00Sneaky Peeks start here and NOW!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have had our NEW Seasonal Expressions in my hands for about 2 weeks now. As a Consultant we get a month preview of each new book, before it goes live for customers to purchase from. So I am showing you a new stamp set that will be available Sep 1. It was the one that stood out most, when I saw the book.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This set is called, Created to Create! Yes, I agree and can't love an image more! I paired it with some flowers cut from Flower Market, our 2016 Cricut cartridge. Simple! You can see and purchase it in my shop Sep 1! I have linked the stamp image, but you will have to come back for it to work!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stamp: Created to Create</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ink: Black</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cardstock: Lagoon; Pacifica; Pansy; Eggplant; White Daisy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Embellishments: Glitter Sparkles</span><br />
<br />Nancy Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010099056995080559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562932021463052166.post-66870191976142031422017-08-26T04:30:00.000-07:002017-08-26T04:30:08.092-07:00Peek A Boo!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I feel like that is what my posting to my blog is like.....playing peek-a-boo! I am posting everything on my Instagram profile because it is easy! I snap a pic with my phone; edit it if need be....on my phone; run it through a watermark app; then post it to Instagram; then share it with Facebook. What could be easier.....nothing...which is why I am behind on my blog! Blah...blah....blah.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Here are two cards I made with WYW Anniversary Cardmaking Kit that is available only until Aug 31! The gorgeous woodgrain paper is from, No Worries, which is also set to retire at the end of this month.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Stamp: Workshops Your Way Anniversary Cardmaking Kit</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Ink: Black; Pear; Smoothie</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Embellishments: Gold Sequins</span><br />
<br />Nancy Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010099056995080559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562932021463052166.post-92158539583110950602017-08-04T04:30:00.000-07:002017-08-04T04:30:11.900-07:00Zip Strips RULE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh yes, Zip Strips do RULE. (well, most of the time!) These babies are from the still available, No Worries, paper pack. They sang beach and I love to sing "Beach", too! I cut some shell shapes with my dies then stamped and embossed in Gold, with coordinating retired stamp set. I used our Watercolour paints to colour the shells. The sentiment is from a retired shell set, but it is another keeper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No Worries patterned paper; retired Swirly Shells & coordinating Thin Cuts; Watercolour paints</span><br />
<br />Nancy Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010099056995080559noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562932021463052166.post-77996311943369274152017-08-02T04:30:00.000-07:002017-08-02T04:30:00.764-07:00Hollyhocks history<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That is my history of Hollyhocks, that is! Growing up my Mom grew Pink Hollyhocks along the side of our house, on the neighbour's driveway side, rather than our driveway side. They were beautiful and I loved to see them....but I also hated them! I hated all of the bees and wasps they attracted, cause that could mean those bugs might like me. I was having enough attraction from all of the mosquitoes in Saskatoon, so I felt this bug attraction was too much! Give me paper Hollyhocks all day and year long......so pretty!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> These gorgeous Hollyhocks were cut with the amazing Flower Market Cricut cartridge. I used Canary; Hollyhock and Pixie cardstock for the flowers and Fern for the stem. The patterned paper is from retired Charlotte. The stamp is older than dirt....but still lovely! I've also gone off of the rails with my Black Journaling pen. I just cannot get enough of drawing lines around things!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All supplies are <b>Close to My Heart</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Flower Market Cricut cartridge; Canary; Hollyhock; Pixie; Fern; White Daisy; and Slate cardstock; retired Charlotte patterned paper; retired stamp set</span><br />
<br />Nancy Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010099056995080559noreply@blogger.com0