Frugal Fridays: $1.00 alpha charm letters today only

Hi everyone,
     Well another week gone.  "Poof" just like that!  I can't believe Easter is over and we are embarking on Summer.  I know Summer is still quite a few weeks away but we had a sample of it this week.  We had glorious sunshiny weather with temps in the 80s.   I can't remember Easter ever being that warm...we even colored eggs on the picnic table.  I hope you all enjoyed your Easter as well!    It was great....and left us wanting the warmer weather to stay...but it is a little colder today.   That's okay...I'm definitely not ready to turn on the air conditioners!

    Before I tell you about my Frugal Friday special...I wanted to say thanks to everyone who left a comment and downloaded the card base.   It makes me smile big wide to know that you liked it!  With two young children running around my house...I'm all about making life easier.   So be on the look out for more of these card bases!

   Okay now for my Frugal Friday special I'll be featuring my Alphabet Charm Letters: Uppercase for $1.00 only.  The price will magically disappear at midnight EST today (April 9, 2010).   So grab it now if you are interested.   Click on the preview below to purchase but before you go I have some projects to share with you.  Oh and you can easily make these paper charms look like real metal charms using my faux metal technique.  Click here in case you missed it.  Also, Paperthreads has some thin metal sheets that cut great in your cutter for sale here.    It appears the aluminum in sold out so keep checking back but copper is also available here.  It is a real copper sheet and will patina over time..I love the patina look!

Below is a wonderful layout CDT member Sandra did using the charm letters.  I love how they hang great using the brads and go perfectly with her gold metal charms.

Shelly e-mailed me with a wonderful Spring project she did using my Year Round Floral Shaped Card.  I just love the what she did but I may be partial since her name is the same as mine!  LOL!

Here is a description she gave me of what she used.

"I cut all the flower parts out of the same yellow and then chalked them to get the color effects!  Even chalked the stamen part!  Then stamped and embossed a sentiment on each one!  Sentiments are.... different words and you create your own.  Paper with them says Clear Stamps the Paper Studio  (Hobby Lobby!)  Everyday expression.  Flower pot is metallic paper, leaves is glitter paper, and even the flower paper is kind of shiney (no idea where I got that at)"

It's amazing how much depth and shading she got just from chalking the pieces.   I think I need to find that sentiment set....sounds like an ideal way to add a quick personalized sentiment to a card.  I wish I had a HL near me or any crafting store for that matter!  Oh well at least I won't go broke!

Click preview below if you'd like to purchase this file.

Oh and in case you are wondering what the SH Designs stands for it's Shelly's store.

Click here to go to her store.  Shelly has such a variety of embroidered pieces.  I love the organizers she made!  She even has a holder to carry your Nintendo DS and all the accessories.  Amazing! 

I do apologize for not having any techniques or organizational tips as I promised I would.   It's not for a lack of trying...I do have many organizational projects ongoing  but I don't want to share with you any photos until it's complete.  So one day in the future....hopefully.  I also hope next week to share with you some paper flowers...

I'm going to a crop and am trying to prepare mini kits so I don't have to bring the kitchen sink!  LOL!  So I'd better get busy as the crop is tonight.  I'm very excited..it will be great to share face to face adult conversation with others who are as passionate as I am about paper crafts!  I can't wait to show you some layouts tooo as I'm sure you guys probably think all I make is cards!

Okay dishes are calling too!  Have a great weekend!
Shelly 

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Technique Tuesday: Turning paper into metal, new ornaments and a freebie

Howdy,
"Silver and gold, silver and gold. Ev'ryone wishes for silver and gold". Do you remember that song from the Rudolph movie? I can't get it out of my head so I decided to show you how to make your own silver and gold! Well sorta....I am going to show you how to turn your paper die cuts into silver and gold metal looking embellishments. I have mentioned this trick before and showed you the results of it on some items I've displayed on my blog in the past ...but....I never really gave you the directions on how exactly to do it...so now's the time! I wrote an article on this technique for a previous Paperthreads newsletter...so I figured sharing that article is the best way to show you that technique.

Download the turning paper into metal article PDF here.


Above are my most recent results upon trying this technique. I used yellow pigment ink on the die cut tree with about 4 layers of gold embossing powder. The ornament hook I used silver pigment ink and about 4 layers of silver embossing powder. The photo just doesn't look nearly as good as the real thing. Trust me you will just have to try this and be utterly amazed. When I hold this tree in my hand..it look exactly like a wire pin!

Oh and to give your metal a slightly aged look use some black or brown ink or rub in buff. One more tip..don't try to emboss the back side...you'll completely ruin the front....ask me how I know this..tee hee!



Above is a quick card I used the tree on. Psst..the gold dots on the word "JOY" are so simple to make...just squeeze out dots of glitter glue onto a non stick craft mat or the backing to stickers. Let dry then whenever you need to make a card and make it quick you are ready. Simply peel off the dried glitter glue dots and attach with a Quicky Glue Pen. No need to wait for the glitter glue to dry! Yeah! The card uses my newest file swirly ornaments...click the preview below if you'd like to purchase it.


Oh and the card base uses my monogram birthday card file. It is only available through my quarterly membership. Click the card preview below to purchase the membership.


Sue Shaff has been a busy bee again! She is ready to hog my blog..so away we go!



Just look at what an amazing job Sue did with my Year Round Flower Shaped Card file. I just love the wonderful shading on the pink one and the vibrant sparkles on the red one. I am always fascinated with how the change of paper and color can make one file look so different. If you don't have your Christmas cards mailed out yet then you may want to purchase this quick and easy file by clicking the preview below. (shhhhh my cards aren't ready either!)


Sue not only made Christmas cards with my files but she also made some home decor items. Check out the photo below to see what fabulous candle holders she made.



Take a look at the preview below to see what that little candle holder started out as. If you'd like to make your own...it is only available in my membership. So click below to purchase the membership. However, if you don't want to purchase the membership I have plenty of these type boxes in the store...snowflake box, flower box, a boxy collection.


Lastly, Sue found some time between card making and decorating to do a layout.


Sue used my Gotta have arrows file for this great layout. Click on the preview below if you'd like to purchase.


Okay now to what you really came to this blog for. The freebie! As promised as a parting gift for visiting my blog and sharing the technique with you I am giving you one swirly ornament. It will be gone in 24 hours so grab it before it disappears. Included in the zip is the AI, GSD, KNK, SVG, and WPC formats. Even though this file is free my TOU still applies. It is not to be shared please send them to my blog instead to download it themselves. Freebie expired..sorry!

I hope you are all enjoying the holidays! Come back again for my frugal Fridays $1.00 deal!
Shelly

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