Serving the King

I just love these little mice from House Mouse. Wouldn't this be great for a hot summer day?! 

Stamps: House Mouse

Ink: Black Palette

Paper: White, Eggplant

Accessories: Prisma and Copic markers

Here's another card using the Whipper Snapper "Lean on Me" stamp. The Lovely Lilac background is stamped with the Canvas (Stampin' Up) background stamp. Faux stitching was done with the Stampin' Up mat pack, piercer, and white gel pen. Prisma and Copic markers were used to color the main image and the Itty Bitty Background stamp was used around the edge of the main image in Bashful Blue.

Stamps: Lean on Me (Whipper Snapper), Itty Bitty Backgrounds (Stampin' Up), Canvas background stamp (Stampin' Up).

Paper: Lovely Lilac, Bashful Blue, White

Ink: black palette

Accessories: mat pack, piercer, white gel pen, Prisma and Copic markers

I made this card a few weeks ago and now I can't remember the name of this paper. The stamped image is colored with prisma markers and then sponged over with Ranger's Distressed (old linen) ink. The stamp set is the Stampin' Up set, Ahoy Matey.  : )

Ok... I just had to post one last winter card.  : )

Stamps: Polar Express (older retired Stampin' Up set)

Accessories: Prisma and Copic markers, silver cord, designer paper, Black Palette ink

Ok, here's another card I thought I should post before we get much closer to Spring.  This stamp is called "Snowpile" and is from Whipper Snapper. As most of my recent cards, this one is colored with prisma and copic markers. Sorry about the glare on the gemstone snowflakes.  : ) 

This is a card I made a couple months ago... before Christmas.  I thought I better share it now while it's officially still winter.  : )   This is the jingle-balls stamp from whipper snapper. It's colored with the prisma and copic markers and the prisma blender pen. The front of the card is about 1 inch shorter than the back so you can see the snowflake vellum on the inside. 

Stamps: Jingle-balls

Accessories: prisma and copic markers, prisma blender pen, glitter pen, silver cord

For this card I pulled out my old "Best of Cluck" set.  Since I had this piece of black and white polka-dot paper I decided to make the chicken match. I colored the chicken with black and red prisma markers and then used the white gel pen to add the polka-dots.  : )

Stamps: Best of Cluck

Paper: Real Red cardstock and black & white polka-dot paper

Ink: Black Palette

Accessories: Prisma markers, white gel pen, red grosgrain ribbon

Yet another card colored with Prisma and Copic markers.  : )

Stamps: Gypsy Journey (from Rubber Stamp Concepts), Sincere Salutations (Stampin' Up)

Ink: Black Palette, Pomegranate

Paper: Pomegranate, Blush Blossom, White

Accessories: Prisma markers, Copic markers, Pomegranate Ribbon, Metal corners

Here's another card using the prisma and copic markers.  : )

Stamps: Long Time Friend, Curvy Verses

Ink: Black Palette

Paper: Always Artichoke, designer paper

Accessories: Prisma markers, Copic markers, grosgrain ribbon

Ok, I had to post another card using my metal sheets.  : )  For this one I cut the metal with a die-cut machine, glued red cardstock behind it, and put stickles on the red that shows through.

Stamps: None

Accessories: Metal sheets, mat pack, black marker, stickles, ribbon

If you're interested in purchasing metal sheets please click HERE to see the post with all the info.

Isn't this little guy cute?!  I love the House Mouse critters!

Stamps: House Mouse

Inks: Black Palette

Paper: Real Red, Only Orange, Glorious Green, Yoyo Yellow, white

Accessories: Prisma & Copic markers

Just trying out different colors with the Lean on Me stamp.  : )

Stamps: Lean on Me (from Whipper Snapper)

Paper: Stampin' Up black & orange

Accessories: Prisma & Copic markers, grosgrain ribbon,

We all need someone to lean on once in awhile. I'm so blessed to have my friends and family there for me when I need them (which has been a lot lately). But even more than that I am forever indebted to my God for being more than just someone to lean on, but also to lift me up, be my strength, my Savior, my joy, and my peace.

Stamps: Lean on Me (from Whipper Snapper), Polka Dot Background (Stampin' Up)

Ink: Bashful Blue, Black

Paper: Bashful Blue, Basic Black, (White is from pti)

Accessories: Copic and Prisma markers, eyelets & grosgrain ribbon (Stampin' Up)

This is stamp I've had for a very long time, but I had to pull it out and use it with my copic and prisma markers. I really like the shadow effect I did on this one, but I noticed that my camera flash pretty much wiped it out. Bummer. Anyhow, this one took a little time to color because of all the detail, but I think it was worth it. Wish you could see the shadowing better.

Stamps: watering can (by Stamps happen Inc.)

Paper: all stampin' up, except the white is pti cardstock

Accessories: copic and prisma markers, Stampin' Up Mat pack, black pen, Stampin' Up grosgrain ribbon

I still love the Ahoy Matey pirate set from Stampin' Up!  : )

Stamps: Ahoy Matey (from Stampin' Up)

Paper: The designer paper was in some scraps I had left over, but I think it's Karen Foster. The gray is Stampin' Up.

Accessories: Copic and Prisma markers, Black grosgrain from Stampin' Up, Black Palette Ink pad.

This post is long overdue!!!  I won the cutest little monkey from Robyn when she had "blog candy" several months ago (click on her name to see her blog). Robyn, I'm sorry it took me so long to post this.  Thank you!!!! : )

Isn't that the cutest little monkey stamp?!! : )

The designer paper is from some scraps I had so I don't even know the name of it.

The letters spelling out the word "JOY" are made with my metal sheets using the cuttlebug machine. I colored the letters using a copper Krylon pen. I also used the copper pen to put a copper border on the mat piece of the main image.

I used the Stampin' Up mat pack and a black pen for the faux stitching.

(For anyone interested in ordering some metal sheets please see this post click here.)

Looking for metal sheets??? I just got a new shipment of metal. See below for details.

These metal sheets can be used in the cuttlebug and other embossing and die-cutting systems. You can also acheive a unique look by applying alcohol inks, you can stamp on it with stazon ink, or send it through the crimper and much more.

Here's the info if you're interested in purchasing some.

The metal sheets are 5x6 and the thickness is .003

The more you buy, the more you save. Do you have a friend that would also like some metal sheets?  Put your orders together and save more.   : )

Metal Prices:

Four sheets  for   $4.00 =  $1.00 each

Eight sheets for   $7.50 =   .94 each

Twelve sheets for $10.50 =  .88 each

Buy 13 or more sheets and get them for .82 each

Shipping in the US:

up to 12 pieces... shipping is  $2.25

13 to 24 pieces... shipping is  $2.75

Want more than 24 pieces? Let me know and I'll weigh it and get back to you with the shipping price.    :  )

(If you live close enough to me to pick up your metal from my house then there will be no shipping fee.)

Shipping to Canada:

Up to 12 pieces  $3.20

13 to 24 pieces  $3.90

Want more than 24 pieces? Let me know and I'll weigh it and get back to you with the shipping price.  : )

I accept payments through Paypal or with a US Postal money order. For Canadian orders I can only accept Paypal payments. 

Ready to place an order?  You can email me by clicking on my email near the top of the column on the right hand side (this way you won't have to post your email in the comments).  Let me know how many pieces you'd like to purchase, and which way you'd prefer to pay.  Or you can let me know by posting in the comments, but you'll need to put your email in the actual comment so I have a way to get back to you if you want to contact me by posting.    :  )

I have several samples using the metal, starting with the Oct. 23 post.  : )  Thank you for checking them out.

Several of you have asked my how to apply the alcohol inks to the metal, so I made a little tutorial to explain.  Because it can be difficult to take pictures of the metal I decided to do the tutorial with white glossy paper, so hopefully you'll be able to see it better. 

Here are the supplies you'll need.

copper mixative

alcohol inks:  (I used ginger and pesto for my sample)

Felt applicator tool: (this tool has velcro on it and you can stick a new little piece of felt to it whenever you want to change colors, etc.)

Alcohol blending solution:

The two dominos in the picture are my little color samples.  I made a sample of each color of alcohol ink I have. The mini dominos are perfect for this. Whenever I need to choose which colors I want to use on a project I look through the sample dominos to see what I think looks good together.  Thank you to Joy for this cool idea!!!  : )

Ok... this is really easy.... here we go...

Sorry this picture isn't the greatest, but hopefully it's good enough for the explanation. Each square in the picture shows the corresponding steps below.

Step 1.  I put 2-3 dots each of pesto & ginger alcohol inks on the felt. I then dabbed the felt applicator on the paper several times, leaving some white space.

Step 2.  I then put a couple drops of the copper mixative on the applicator and dabbed that on the paper... still leaving a little white space.

Step 3.  Last, I put two small drops of the alcohol blending solution on the applicator and dabbed this around on the paper. This causes the copper and inks to blend.

I think this technique actually works better on the metal than on the paper. You can use the alcohol inks on any type of surface and it dries fast.  :  )

Be sure to check out Joy and Daisy's store for the alcohol inks.  And if you'd like to purchase some metal just let me know by emailing me (click on my email...  near the top of the right hand column).  Click on this for metal prices.

If you made something with the metal you bought from me I'd love to link your creation here. Email me the link to your blog or gallery and I'll link you.  : )

Here are some of the links I have so far.

Tayor's alcohol inks on metal card.

Taylor's acrylic paint on metal card.

Jami's embossed metal.

More embossed metal from Jami.

Debra's metal on card & treat box.

Carol W. embossed the metal and used it for a roof on her bird house.

Lisa Silver's cool metal Christmas card.

Bree's snowflake embossed metal card.

Metal prices and info here.

A couple weeks ago Stampin' Up gave all their demonstrators a Free Stamp set as a Christmas present.   A few days before I received the new set I had cut out this big dog dish from my metal (using a die-cut machine).  I wanted to use it on a card but kept wondering what in world I could do with it. Then the new stamp set arrived and I saw the stamp that says "too much of a good thing is a GOOD THING."  And there you have it.   : )

Stamps: Time Well spent, Bow Wow, Itty Bitty Backgrounds

Paper: So Saffron, Chocolate Chip,

Ink: So Saffron, Choc. Chip,

Accessories: Metal, Alcohol inks, copper cord, copic markers (to color the dog)

I still have more metal for sale. If you're interested in purchasing some please email me (click on my email near the top of the right hand column.)

Here's the post with all the prices and shipping info... click here.