T Stands for Technique Re-visited

 Delight thyself also in the LORD;

and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

⁵ Commit thy way unto the LORD;
trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. Psalms 37:4-5

 How are you all doing on this hot afternoon?  I am composing this post Monday afternoon, and it is 95degrees F out, with heat advisories for 105 degrees heat index!  Great day to spend inside with the A/C.  Although, I did go to Michaels earlier, went in and used their 5.00 reward coupon and only spent $1.06!  I got some mini-ink blending foams, 20 of them in a package.  I am happy with that.  I have no idea why they emailed me this reward, not because I have spent any money there.  In fact, I haven't spent any money since the last $5.00 reward they sent me!  I only spent $2.00 then, the difference between the coupon and some snail adhesive.  Thank you, Michaels!  All that to say, that I then walked the whole parking lot of the very large shopping center, even walking another block to Dollar Tree to get some double-sided tape, then back to my car, near Michaels.  I now have 6000 steps!  But the heat was brutal as it was around noon.

Down to business!  As the title says, I revisited a technique this week.  It is called Cling Wrap Background.  Here is a tutorial on Splitcoaststampers.

I did a few of the backgrounds in different colors using oxide inks on Watercolor cardstock but didn't take a photo of the one I used before I made the card.  Below shows the process:  Swipe the oxide inks onto the cling wrap, spritz with water, scrunch up, then lay on the cardstock, and leave until dry.  When you lift it there will be a pretty pattern on the paper.  You can do this with inks, or watercolors, either one.

Below is the finished card using TH stamps, Archival black ink, and twine.  This particular card is going to one of our church ladies who will me 102 or 103, can't remember which.  A couple of years ago I made her a special card for 100. 

Lastly, here is a photo of freebie digitals from Scrapbooking With Me on YouTube, Edith Wray

I can't wait to make a journal with these pages.  Don't those drinks look scrumptious?  I think these would work especially for a coffee drinker who likes music.  Of course I have someone in mind.

Happy T Day, as celebrated every Tuesday over on Altered Book Lover where our host and hostess are Bleubeard and Elizabeth.  Thanks for stopping by.  I will see you next time.

T Stands For Scrapping

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.  Colossians 3:16

 Hello!  The snow from last week is slowing melting.  But it is still nice to be inside crafting, so I have been scrapping.  I scrapped a page of my birthday flowers as they were so pretty.

I used Downton Abbey paper, as I just recently discovered it in one of my plastic drawers.  Yes, I had forgotten all about it.  I stamped flowers and heat embossed them and then water colored with TH Oxide inks, and fussy cut them to add to my page.  I die cut some banners for the side, I also thought that it needed some added purple like in the photo, so added some prima flowers with purple rhinestones. The title & journaling is computer generated.  The sentiment in the circle is the card that came with the flowers. 

I used SU Bander dies, TH oxides and Ranger Rainbow Sparkle embossing powder

I am entering this at Art Journal Journey for Just My Style.  Stamping, heat embossing, watercolor, and scrapping are my style.  Once someone said no scrapbook pages; then I think Elizabeth said a scrap page was in a way art journaling.  Let me know if it isn't.

12x12 finished page

close up of flower I heat embossed, then water colored & fussy cut.  The Downton Abbey paper was embossed, too.

Love that sentiment!

close up of all the different papers I used.

Also, I am linking up with Bleubeard & Elizabeth over at Altered Book Lover for our TSFT party.  So, I must post something drink related for my entry to the party.  I wasnt prepared for that today, so I will share an older photo I made in 2014, and which is long ago sent to someone. Hope you like it. 

Thank you so much for stopping by!  Happy T Day to the T Gang.  Everyone, stay warm!

T Stands For Tag on Art Journaling

"I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.  The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower." Ps. 18:1-2

Welcome back to Foxy Stamping today!  I have been working on an Art Journaling Page for this month's theme of Pockets & Tags over at Art Journal Journey.  I really liked the theme, since I have the tags and pockets!  And, I found my art journal!  So here we go!

First, I played with my TH Distress inks, by sponging on my page different colors starting at the top right.  I sponged the color up to a piece of paper, then moved the paper and begun with another color.

Then I used a couple of stencils and sponged the ink over them in different places on the page.

Next, I added some stamping.  One of the stamps was a SU! dictionary stamp.  I forgot to include that in my photo of what I used.  I just did partcial stamping with that stamp, and then some word stamps.

I have no idea who the Art stamp is by, because someone sent it to me.

Then, since I don't really sew like Elizabeth, I added doodles all around the page.  

Then I did some of the same steps on my pocket and attached it with washi tape.  

Last I played with the TH oxides and embossing glaze on the tag.

Below is the journal I am using.  This is only the 8th page I have done in it.  I don't know if I have shared them all or not.  The tags and the pockets ( library book pockets, I believe) were garage sale finds, years and years ago!

And below most of what I used.  I forgot the VersaMark ink pad, and instead of the classics stamp set, I used the face on the other stamp set.  And also not shown SU! Dictionary Background stamp, and the Art quote.  

That is my project, now for my drink, below.  Elizabeth, we finally went to Bagatelle's.  We brought it home, so this is my photo of our sandwiches, our Fattouch salads, and my water.  We ordered something chocolate, too, since it was a bakery.  And because, I told them it was our first time and we had heard about them on a friend's blog, they gave us some delicious Lemon Almond Croissants!  Everything was  delicious!  Thanks Elizabeth.

If you don't know why I am posting a photo of a drink, that is what we do for T Stands For Tuesday, we include something drink related in our post and join Elizabeth and Bleubeard over at Altered Book Lover.

Thank you for stopping by!  Happy T Day to the T Gang!

T Stands for Tags

II Cor 3:18 "But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the spirit of the Lord."


Here it is almost time for T Stands For Tuesday again!  I wanted to post Monday afternoon, because I have some tags for Tag Tuesday Anything Goes Challenge which ends today!  Talk about cutting it close!  I hope it is still Monday where the challenge its! LOL
I made six today for several challenges.  One challenge is for the Tag Tuesday Challenge but also for one of the challenges on our Falliday Fest Challenge on SplitcoastStampers, and another Technique challenge of SCS to use Washi Tape.
So I just had fun playing with my homemade star stencil and my oxides.  These also were sprayed with Shimmer mist. I will use them on our grandchildren's gifts as they are all musicians.

Here is a close up.

Just a short post today, as we are doing lots of challenges over at SplitcoastStampers Falliday Fest.
Anyone can join the challenges.  Just have to sign up with a user name if you want to post in their galleries, but it is free. Another reason for the shortness, is I have a Bible study potluck tonight, and am getting ready for another scrap retreat!


Here is something I made last year for Falliday Fest, a jar topper.  I stamped and colored  this on fabric and then glued it on the jar and put also gold cord around it.  I am still using this jar to keep teabags in. This is also my post for T Stands For Tuesday.  I can't make the link work today, just click on it on my sidebar, please.

Hi to the T Gang!  Ta-Ta for now.  Have a fabulous T Day!  Thanks for stopping by.

T Stands for Too Busy!

  II Cor 3:18 "But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the spirit of the Lord."

I have gotten myself involved in so many different things!  I am taking a college Senior Writing class in the month of October.  My homework is 6000 words within two weeks, and then the last two weeks we will critique each others work.  EEK!!!!!   I am  getting ready to purge some of my craft items at a local craft store garage sale, also in October.  I am pricing things so I can take them in to the sale by this Saturday.   After a trip to the dermatologist today and my walk,  I prepared for mailing  many cards that have to go out in October.  There is no  mail today as it is Columbus Day here in the states, a federal, postal and bank holiday, that we still celebrate, even though we now know Columbus didn't discover America!  Regardless,  I have my mail ready to go out tomorrow. 

I did find some time to craft this past week, and will share the  following cards that I did  for challenges on SplitcoastStampers:


I did this one for several challenges, for the Stamp2Spend Challenge to use a bear on our card because October 3rd was Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day.  Did you know that, Anne?
It was also for the October Christmas Card Challenge to use mostly white on your card.  Well, I tried, and didn't color it all in.  It was also for the Alpha Challenge for "I" this week.  I used Island Indigo card stock and ink.  I also did this for the smooth and rough Ways to Use It challenge. I used chunky glitter by Fun Stampers Journey on the bear's hat and the smooth was the glossy accents on the berry and the ribbon on the gift.  The  technique for the background panel  was to run the ink pad over the raised parts of the embossing folder before running it through to emboss the white  panel.  I thought it was a good way to make my own background, since I didn't have any Indigo Island DSP. 

I was inspired for this card by an inspiration challenge given of SplitcoastStampers.  One of the pictures was of a Mermaid, and of course that is what inspired me.  I actually made this at my retreat.
I happened to have this stamp with me.  The background was made by putting oxide inks on my mat by just putting the inkpad on it, and then smooshing the glossy cardstock in the inks.  I had this frame with me and decided to frame my mermaid which I stamped, colored with Copics and fussy cut. I also used Wink of Stella on the mermaid.  I added sequins and the die cut Happy Birthday.  The frame is made by using two Wonky square die cuts together. 

 I love how my hair stylist decorates inside and outside.  I ask her last month if I could take photos and share them with you on my blog, and she said that it was alright.  So, I will show you September's, and then last week's as she had changed to Fall decorations.


So the one below was taken in September:

Below is the same area in October

 And on the other side of the garage:

And below is her entrance to her shop.

And below is beside her front door;  Love the pulley!

  Don't you just love how she decorates!  She just has just a flare for decorating. Every time I go she has changed it for a new season!  When I go in November, it will be Thanksgiving, and of course in December,  Christmas.  I think it is a full time job, because she does the same inside.


And last but not least, here is my cuppa for Elizabeths T Stands For Tuesday over at Altered Book Lover.  Anyone can join us, just post a drink related post and link up with our hostess for our Tea, or other beverage party. 

Thanks for stopping in to see what is going on here.  Happy T Day!  Have a great week!

T Stands For Stencil Smooshing Technique!

"Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted"  Matthew 23:12 Memory Verse for Week 4 of Revive Our Hearts Esther Bible study.

Today, I have been playing with an acrylic paint technique and an  oxide inks technique.  I will show you the one with the oxide inks.  This was done for our Try a New Technique Challenge on SplitcoastStampers today.  They directed us to this tutorial,  which I watched while doing this.

I applied gesso to my cardstock first.   Then I applied the oxide ink direct from the pad to the stencil.

I did this with four different ink colors and three different stencils.  After I applied  the ink to the stencil, I  spritzed it  with water a couple of times.  Then I laid the stencil down on the paper.    I did each stencil and even on top of the other, but I dried in between; I just dabbed with a paper towel.

Then I cut the paper down to the size  I wanted.  I chose where I liked the design best.  I will have leftovers for another card.  

My finished card:  I  added the piece to a turquoise base and added a thank you die cut. I want to play with this some more! 

For Elizabeth's T Stands For Tuesday over at Altered Book Lover, I have these photos for you.  I have been wanting to walk around this pond at a local shopping center.  A friend and I had lunch there, and then walked around the pond.  She took the photos for me. :)

 There is an island in the middle of the pond, and that is where the waterfall and little bridge are.
There were heron, too, but she didn't get a photo of them.  However there is something on top of the bridge.

And here I am with my water from lunch. :)

Have a wonderful week!  I am having fun in my craft room, hope you are doing some fun things, too.

Thanks for stopping by. 

WOYWW #475 & New Media Mat

                   Phi 4:4  Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.


Good morning, WOYWW deskers!  Don't know what a "desker" is?  Check out all the deskers over at Julia's Stamping Ground.  Every Wednesday she hosts a world wide blog hop of crafters showing their desks.  We show what is on our desks, and what we are doing and do a lot of enabling, but mostly we get to know each other.  Fun!  So let the fun begin! :)

I just had to show my new TH Glass Media Mat.  I had built up some credit at a scrapbook store, where they host a craft garage sale, but instead of you getting cash for what you sell, you get credit, because they do all the work!  It was like free!  :)  I got rid of stuff and got a mat to boot!  So, after watching several You Tube videos about this mat, I used my credit to get one.  I love it!  It is going to be perfect for scrapbooking, besides the mixed media techniques. I am getting ready to mail out some birthday cards so had to cover them up.  I still have to stamp the inside sentiments.  Also, there is a some leftover oxide backgrounds, (which I did on my new mat.) I was playing with a friend's dies, and have been looking at my new catalogue.

That little green corner die is one I bought at the Expo for $5.00.  It has tabs on the back and can be like a pocket on scrap pages.  Isn't it pretty?  I was thinking of adding it to that oxide background and putting it on a card.

So that is what my desk looks like this morning.  I am looking forward to seeing what is on your desks.  Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great week!