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Oh Danielle, this looks like an exciting course.. I have always enjoyed your work and this class seems to be reminiscent of that.. Thanks for the opportunity!! hugz, Ruth
~ giveaway {creatively made by jeanne oliver workshops} ~
today i would like to share this wonderful online workshop with you... in case you haven't seen or heard about this... i think you owe yourself a few minutes to see what it's all about. i am so very excited to be taking this course! here's the information... Join me, Jeanne Oliver, for a four...
Oh.my.goodness.. these are so great.. love them.. so easter without being so like everything else.. would love to win some products.. woo hoo.. thanks tim
fuzzy easter project...
hey bloggers! well i thought the title of the post might get your attention as things on my blog aren't usually described as fuzzy. well today's project is, but i honestly love it and think it would make a great project to give friends, families, teachers, etc. a little easter surprise. sin...
oh, how i love to read your blog, i don't make it here every day, but i know we are kindred spirits because i love all the same items you do.. drooling over your snowpeople display.. Merry Christmas!
For you, a little gift. Or two.
Since I've already admitted to being a Christmas ornament snob, I might as well come clean on a few other topics. I'm also a Christmas music snob, a Christmas movie snob, and a Christmas book snob. I don't like just anything. I need to be convinced that something is worth my attention. Which i...
Wow, trying to think of something original to say and all i can say is you have no idea how much we enjoy this and feel so honored to know that you take the time out of your busy schedule to share with us. It is truly an honor to have such talented people at the helm driving the theme of crafting and thinking out of the box. So all i can say is "Thank You" to you and everyone that makes this annual event such a success.. Have a wonderful holiday season!! hugz
12 tags of christmas...tag 12
supplies: tissue wrap (composer/terminology), fractured dolls, adornments (classic/seasonal), accoutrements (fanciful), baubles, trinket pins, trimmings, jump rings, grungboard, tiny attacher, design ruler, drill punch, sanding grip; glue n' seal (matte), distress stain (picket fence/weathere...
Good deal Tim, love working with shrinky dink paper.. have never worked with utee, so now is as good a time as any.. thanks for your marvelous ideas, wonderful instructions and thanks for sharing with your fans.. congbrats to all the winners...hugz..
12 tags of christmas...tag 11
supplies: melting pot, craft sheet, clear utee, kool tools, clear shrink plastic, heat tool, adirondack alcohol inks (lettuce/meadow/ginger/red pepper), ink applicator tool, glossy accents, paint dabber (snow cap), distress inks (winter seasonal/broken china/faded jeans/chipped sapphire/fired...
love the way you take every technique to the next level.. sure you can use a small picture under the facet, but making the transfer adds so much dimension... love love love them all.. now i got dig mine out and try this. thanks for sharing.. hugz
12 tags of christmas...tag 10
supplies: facets, seasonal paper stash, long fasteners, alpha parts; distress ink (brushed corduroy/forest moss), archival ink (jet black), perfect pearls mists (heirloom gold), paint dabber (gold/snow cap), metal foil tape, #8 kraft tag, glossy accents, craft sheet, craft scraper, clear embo...
steam punk has become a fav of mine over the past year so thanks for using it on this most awesome tag.. it blows my daughter's mind that her 'old' mother loves it so much. anyhow love, love, love this tag..thanks to you for creating all this love to share with us.. oh, congrats to the winners! hugz
12 tags of christmas...tag 8
supplies: craft sheet, distress ink/winter seasonal/walnut stain/frayed burlap, paint dabber/snow cap/gold/silver/copper, archival ink/jet black, glossy accents, stickles/christmas red, ink blending tool, distress stain/fired brick/peeled paint, #8 manila tag; grungeboard, journaling tickets,...
tim, how you constantly amaze me and touch on subjects i need to know.. i, also have the glassine envelopes hanging on my peg board and you can bet now i will try them. thanks again for your generous spirit of sharing and giving.. congrats to the winners! of course, i believe we are all winners by being to view all of this wondrous art. hugz
12 tags of christmas...tag 7
supplies: kraft glassine, adirondack alcohol inks/bottle/lettuce/oregano/meadow/red pepper, metallic mixative/gold, blending solution, distress stain/antique linen/pumice stone/forest moss, distress ink pads/vintage photo/frayed burlap/blakck soot, distress stickles/picket fence, craft sheet,...
oh tim, ever since i saw you use the metal for tags, etc. i have been in love.. love this new technique. last year or the year before we did this with alcohol ink, but if possible i love this more. of course the subject matter factors in also.. love the vintage christmas items. thanks a bunch.. hugz tim!
12 tags of christmas...tag 6
supplies: metal foil tape, craft sheet, paint dabbers (asst. colors), glossy accents, glossy cardstock, distress ink (walnut stain), distress embossing ink, ink blending tool, heat tool, clear embossing powder, #8 tag; drill punch, holiday adornments, charm clip; texture fade (merry christmas ...
tim, love this technique, i have been intrigued with it ever since you put up the first video.. love fragments, and i need to use them more..love all your helpful hints and appreciate all that you do for us this time of year.. hugz
12 tags of christmas...tag 5
supplies: craft sheet, alcohol inks/cranberry/red pepper/watermelon, ink applicator tool, archival ink/jet black, paint dabber/lettuce, distress ink/pumice stone, ink blending tool, glossy accents, glossy cardstock; grungepaper, tiny attacher, sanding grip; dies/regal crest/tag & bookplate; c...
tim, you are just so cool!! i love, love, love your tags.. my third year of watching and it only gets better every year and every tag.. my peg board is lined with tim stuff so i need to get cracking!! thanks.. congrats to the winners!! hugz
12 tags of christmas...tag 4
supplies: craft sheet, distress stains/weathered wood/tumbled glass/picket fence, distress ink/winter seasonal distress, crackle paint/rock candy, distress stickles/rock candy, ink blending tool, paint dabber/snow cap white, mister bottle, #8 manila tag, heat tool, glossy accents,1/8” wonder ...
I love this technique and i love that i have the felt to do it with and as for re-inkers i believe i have every one.. so i am set!! hope to be able to try this before the day is done.. ruth
12 tags of christmas...tag 3
supplies: craft sheet, cut n' dry felt, distress reinkers (or any waterbased reinkers), distress ink pad/brushed corduroy, archival ink pad/jet black, glossy accents, perfect pearls mist/heirloom gold, ink blending tool, alcohol ink/red pepper, ink applicator tool, #8 kraft tags; kraft core; ...
Tim you are outta control man, i can hardly stand it.. lol.. this year's tags are better than ever if that could ever be possible.. hugz, ruth
12 tags of christmas...tag 2
supplies: craft sheet, distress stain/picket fence/frayed burlap, distress ink/winter seasonal/peeled paint/vintage photo, glossy accents, metallic paint dabber/gold, sticky-back canvas/natural, perfect pearl mist/pearl, #8 manila tags; seasonal kraft resist, seasonal muse tokens, trinket pin...
Oh Tim, so beautiful.. I could not stay up to see the midnight unveiling, but this is the first place i went this morning.. love,love,love them.. hopefully tonight i can participate... thanks for making the new ink colors!! they rock, as far as i know i have every color you have made and they are basically the only inks i use. love them! can't wait for the next and thanks for sharing with us and making this available in the archives.. hugz, Ruth
12 tags of christmas...tag 1
supplies: craft sheet, distress ink/frayed burlap/iced spruce (winter seasonal set), distress embossing ink, embossing powder/white, paint dabber/snow cap white, ink blending tool, glossy accents, glue n' seal, distress stickles/rock candy, heat tool; kraft core; dies/vintage noel/tag & book...
Hoping this year i can make at least some of the tags along with you... woo hoo.. my most fav time of the year!!! thanks tim
it's almost time...
let the holiday season begin bloggers! starting december 1st, for the 5th year in a row my "12 Tags of Christmas" will be kicking off all over again! it seems the anticipation of this annual event gets more and more exciting. i'm ready to share these creative festivities of the season wi...
Oh Mr. Tim.. these rock... cannot wait to get my hands on these colors.. are we doing 12 tags of Christmas this year?? I cannot believe how fast the year has gone.. thanks for your fab products.. they are my #1 inks..
seasonal distress ink winter 2011...
well bloggers the wait is over and i can finally share the colors for the latest seasonal distress inks winter 2011. ranger and i have teamed up once again to bring you this set of 3 distress pads to add a wonderful winter palette for your holiday projects. this exclusive mix of "evergreen b...
oh.my.goodness.. just when it seems like you have made the greatest project ever, you come along and top it.. i love all of these elements... woo to the hoo... thanks for sharing your talent..
new stamp inspiration...
hey bloggers! hope you had a great weekend...i sure did, great to be home i tell you! i'll admit there's still lots of stuff to catch up on around here, but we're making progress and that's a good thing. another good thing is the chance to share these tags i made for cha using my new stamps...
amazing, i am always interested in seeing these lines.. can't wait to see how the stain works.. cause i love all 36 of my distress inks... woo hoo...
distress stains - behind the scenes...
hey there bloggers! i just wanted to share this cool behind the scenes video filmed at the ranger "wonka" factory. enjoy this glimpse into the creation of the new distress stains - simply amazing how it's done. i'll be sharing some technique videos using the stains soon - until then...t!m
See now, you got lots of people looking for those frogs.. they are hard to find, but sometimes they turn up in unexpected places.. i found one in a box under my mom's bed.. love all the papers.. i have learned a new appreciation for gray.. love it with pink and red and lavender and hey it looks good with aqua.. thanks for the inspiration.. Ruth
Waiting for Spring....and a Giveaway!
*** And we have a winner: Commenter name: Sheri Twing Thanks everyone!*** I have been working with this new kit and I must admit I am having fun with it. Last week we talked about how easy it was to recolor a background so I wanted to give you a little step by step. Now obviously there are sever...
Glad so many people got to have so much fun.. sure wish i could go to one of your workshops... Thanks for sharing with us through pic tho... hugz, Ruth
artsy crafts...
well hey there bloggers! it's good to be back home...still trying to catch up on some much needed rest though. we wrapped up our UK travels last week teaching at the artsy crafts event hosted by the infamous lin and leandra. the event was truly top notch, well organized, and the perfect ven...
woot woot.. peachy cheap rocks.. Thanks everyone for this chance...
Giveaway!!
We have a great giveaway today. PeachyCheap, One of my new blog sponsors is giving away a Goody Bag filled with OVER $100.00 worth of product!!!! For all of the penny-pincher, frugal, thrifty, or just plain PeachyCheap scrapbookers out there, this site is for you! Now you can get the g...
Wow, you are really on the run... glad everyone is having a good time and helping out.. i had to go to hobby lobby and michaels today for my 'tim fix' and am gonna have a good time using all of them..
still going & going...
well bloggers we're still going and going over here in the uk. we've loaded and un-loaded this car too many times to count throughout our travels and as you can see, i don't pack light! i'm happy to say we've survived another tsv on qvc-uk. if you have no idea what i'm talking about, a tsv ...
Hey Janet, love the book.. followed your link to amazon and was browsing around.. wow are there different versions of the book? the prices are all over the map.. 11.55 - over 200.00.. tried to see what the difference was but finally gave up.. hope to see you wed night.. hugz, ruth
Q & A the book...
I'm not going to lie to you, I am not a big journaler. There I said it! I have a really hard time making myself sit down and write how I feel and a ton about what is going on right then in my life...but I SHOULD make time for it because I know it is important. I will want to look back on the cra...
the deal of the day for 2/16/11 is...American Crafts ZING Embossing Powder Grab Bag
pretty embossing powder.. thanks Janet
Peachy Cheap Giveaway!
***And we have a winner!*** Commenter name: Michele Holzhauser This giveaway is now closed, thanks eveyone! I promised I had a really cool giveaway for you today and well...I do! How about a goodie bag filled with $100.00 worth of product (yes you read that right one hundred dollars worth of...
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Peachy Cheap Giveaway!
***And we have a winner!*** Commenter name: Michele Holzhauser This giveaway is now closed, thanks eveyone! I promised I had a really cool giveaway for you today and well...I do! How about a goodie bag filled with $100.00 worth of product (yes you read that right one hundred dollars worth of...
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