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Post by joblackford on Jun 10, 2024 18:14:09 GMT
I used an entire roll of washi. I’ve started using them in my Hemlock & Olive daily journal to distinguish each month. Such a good feeling to see cardboard at the end of a roll! Woohoo! I have an empty washi tape roll on my desk today too. I think it's one I've had for a decade, eek. I use them on the seals of envelopes.
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Post by joblackford on Jun 10, 2024 18:11:12 GMT
Oh boy, I should probably do some reorganization of my finished cards and my donation-remake bin too! I think it's pretty out of control, and I don't have a great system for grouping cards by who they are going to, when, what more they need, etc. I like making the cards and then I just stash them away... I might have to declare bankruptcy on some of the Christmas cards I have saved to remake. I got a bit overloaded taking on other people's extras and a bunch of random sized cards and it became more of a chore. That sounds like a good project for today. Sorry you're scraping the bottom of the barrel today, job-wise (and free-paper-pad-wise) Shakti Jerk bosses and toxic workplaces definitely seem to go together
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Post by joblackford on Jun 10, 2024 1:09:57 GMT
Not exactly using or using up, but I went through a lot of my stamps today to find appropriate encouragements that would fit on 2"ish wide "happymarks" for a charity. I found a bunch of sentiments that I've never used that will work well, and stamped them all onto a sample bookmark to remind myself of my options. I stopped myself from buying new things (if my resolve doesn't waver later in the sale!) and I think this will get me to use some unused/little used sets
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Post by joblackford on Jun 9, 2024 23:26:12 GMT
I turned my C&9 shopping time into sampling and experimenting time. I made a cheat sheet of sentiments that are the right width and tone for the “happymarks” I’m working on (and removed a couple of sentiment sets from my shopping cart when I saw I have similar phrases already) and then I learned how to make a DIY turnabout stamp with smaller images.
I should go and work on last month’s photos now. That’s what I had put on my to do list for today.
Did I tell you I had to explain/demo die cutting for my FIL? And then show him what my finished cards look like and why I make them. And then he told me I should sell them! and I had to point out that I had a shop for 7 years… then he agreed that selling cards was a pretty bad business idea, like why would anyone think that would work? 🤪 🤷🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
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Post by joblackford on Jun 9, 2024 23:12:47 GMT
I've only used C & 9th items through SCT Delivered events and they've never been my favorites, so I wasn't paying any attention to this sale. Then I got Jennifer McGuire's email today with cards using the Primrose dies. Holy smokes!! Those are amazing cards! I bought that and their variety pack of cardstock to use with them. Can't wait until they arrive! They’re absolutely stunning cards, aren’t they?! By the time I saw the video they were already gone, which is fine. Half of my list is always stuff she’s influenced me to buy, so I try not to jump in too fast. I really liked the bird cards she did with the Tweet Life bundle but that was already sold out too. I was adding things to my cart then checking my stash for similar items and I think I’m back to an empty cart now. I was going to get a giant maple leaf die set but I actually prefer the Honey Bee one - remembered that after watching some videos. And while looking at the fall leaf turnabout I found a video on how to make your own turnabout with smallish stamps. I tried it with the fall leaf stamps I have and it worked quite well. (But 80% of the time I reach for patterned paper anyway!!) I haven’t made good use the stuff I had to have during the last sale and I have a habit of throwing good money after bad, trying to make a set work by buying more elements. Checking my stash I found some cool stamps I’d kind of forgotten about, so I’m going to sit this one out.
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Post by joblackford on Jun 9, 2024 15:59:22 GMT
Was everyone able to get what they wanted? I had my selections in my shopping cart so all I had to do was add my CC and checkout, which I did at exactly 8am my time. Looks like everything was in stock when it was placed, hurray. I totally forgot it was starting today! Thanks for the reminder
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Post by joblackford on Jun 9, 2024 0:47:20 GMT
I finished some “happymarks” for a charity - bookmarks, but not book related. They ask for uplifting messages. They’re seeming like a good format for watercolor practice. June share by jo.blackford, on Flickr
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Post by joblackford on Jun 8, 2024 22:39:00 GMT
I escaped the last part of family time today. I wanted to stay home and bake banana bread, read, and do some crafty stuff. I haven’t quite gotten to the crafty stuff yet.
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Post by joblackford on Jun 8, 2024 15:53:35 GMT
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Post by joblackford on Jun 8, 2024 15:49:15 GMT
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Post by joblackford on Jun 7, 2024 20:57:59 GMT
Quick reminder (to myself as much as you) that it's easy to search in the pdf using control+F/command+F
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Post by joblackford on Jun 7, 2024 18:29:15 GMT
Glad you asked because I've been hearing about it here and there, but there's not a whole lot of info about it compared to other machines. I might be interested in the mini. But I'm assuming I would need to keep my Big Shot to use with embossing folders (is that correct?) so it's probably not a great use of my small space and budget.
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Post by joblackford on Jun 7, 2024 18:21:25 GMT
The Stanley Pup?! lol That sounds fun. grammadee have a great time with the family celebrating the graduate I'm sure she'll love the album you made for her. And don't worry about points, but thanks for the reminder to write double points on my planner! Family stuff is winding down over here. We're all peopled-out. I enjoyed my quiet day yesterday.
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Post by joblackford on Jun 7, 2024 1:30:04 GMT
Fun thread! Rub ons - Love rub-ons, but I don't find many new ones anymore. Am I missing something somewhere?? I am loving more and more rub-ons lately but need to purchase new ones. I was told 49 & Market has some really nice ones (and they do, but I haven't purchased any yet)... I went to an Expo a couple of weeks ago and was on the lookout for them, not one single one in that whole Expo. Stamperia also has some that look quite nice - watching Vicki P videos, she’s uses them in everything she makes. I’ve seen Shimelle use the 49&Mkt ones and they look like good quality. I’ve seen them for planners and in Asian stationery lines too, but they are called something different, I cant think of the name.
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Post by joblackford on Jun 6, 2024 17:27:35 GMT
Good morning, team. I played with paper this morning! Actually finished four pages in my hotel room, and just need to add a couple of details for two more. If you haven’t, already, check out the June Double Stuff Weekend thread. Prompts dropped in this morning. I am claiming points for creating my page kit, using a few items from it, and for taking on the sketch. I know, I know, I just get “normal” points for doing that today, but not sure how much time I will have over the weekend. Hope to post some pages tomorrow. Good for you! And thanks for the reminder I have most of the day to myself today. I need it. I'm so peopled-out! Hubby and his dad didn't kill each other doing work on the house yesterday, just some sharp words spoken here and there (par for the course, tbh). And bonus for me, I don't have to stand on the roof and help my husband remove a large piece of rotted timber. His dad was a far better candidate to help, being taller, stronger, and also adept with tools in a way I am not. I'm also afraid of heights and ladders. I painted some watercolor washes today and I'm looking forward to doodling over them. The little ones I did the other day look pretty good now that I see them with fresh eyes, so I should start turning them into cards. How are you doing today Shakti? Did you get some crafty time in this morning?
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Post by joblackford on Jun 6, 2024 17:09:26 GMT
I’ve got 4 bundles in my wish list and an alpha die set. A couple are 50 and 70 off so I think I’m going to have to be awfully quick checking out! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 There are some items I got during previous sales that are still available in this sale, so you might be OK. In fact there are some things I swear I got 2 or 3 years ago during a sale that are still there. What's on your list? PSA: If anyone is looking at the Good Vibes turnabout stamp, I'm pretty sure it's faulty. It's not the same size as the guide sheet so it overlaps in places it shouldn't. I've studied it every time I've used it and I'm pretty sure it's a production error. It does have some nice sentiments though, which is what I bought it for (in the last sale). Hidden gems?: The Painted Sayings stamp set on p.37 is 70% off - it's got some great, very bold encouragement sentiments that I like for Cards for Cubs. I didn't bother getting the background painted shapes (there is a bundle at 50% off). "You are incredible" "you've got this" "believe in yourself" The All About Cake sentiment set is 50% off. I love the bold "today is all about you" sentiment for birthdays and there's a nice "celebrate!" too. I didn't get the cake dies. The sentiments stand alone really well. I love the Bold and Brushy alpha stamps. I'm scrolling backwards, starting with the cheapest stuff, not convinced I really need to shop for anything rn. I'm going to have to think long and hard about the tweet life bundle... it's been on my wishlist since it came out. I love it, but do I need it?? I'm learning to paint quirky watercolor birds.
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Post by joblackford on Jun 6, 2024 1:22:10 GMT
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Post by joblackford on Jun 5, 2024 22:03:21 GMT
I like being able to plan by looking through the catalog and checking what I already have before the sale actually starts… In theory I can make good decisions! Sale preview catalog
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Post by joblackford on Jun 5, 2024 21:58:04 GMT
Visiting friendly trolls sounds fun, joblackford . I think they must be friends to gnomes LOL Good luck with your door/window adventure, Shakti , but I am not sure including “open window” in a sentence about “losing the will to live” is a good idea… I am in my hotel in the southern interior of BC. Have unpacked my GO bag, but done nothing with my scrappy supplies. Not feeling much creativity at the moment, but I think I will be happy to have my stuff to play with early in the morning…. Sadly there is no desk in my room, just a round table. But there are two big beds, so lots of room to spread out papers on one of them. I hope the early morning travel creativity strikes you I find it hard to settle to crafting when I’m away from my normal routines.
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Post by joblackford on Jun 5, 2024 15:47:52 GMT
Lovely cards Shakti I'm not sure if I've done Oct 22 before. It doesn't look familiar, unless I altered it... quite possible!
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Post by joblackford on Jun 5, 2024 4:01:42 GMT
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Post by joblackford on Jun 4, 2024 3:38:35 GMT
Neither is in my DB yet -- I'll take a look. Thanks! EtA: joblackford , I saw in the video where Al mentions using cutaparts or pocket cards for the April sketch. I'm guessing it's the March one you're recommending for 6x8. Without getting out graph paper, it looks like you could use 4 6x8 instead of 3 12x12 and generate fewer scraps. Or is there a way to actually get all the cuts out of 3 6x8 that I'm not seeing without the graph paper? I think the logic was to cut the 8" down into 4" 3" and 1" strips and then cut the 4 and 3 down to 4" wide (the 1" would remain at 6" wide). But I had a bunch of 3/4" strips left from something else to use as the diagonal narrow strip, so I think I did it a little differently. I used the front and back sides on each card. Actually I think you could also cut the 1x6" strip first and then cut the other piece down to 4" wide before splitting it into 4" and 3" pieces. That would leave a better sized scrap to use elsewhere. I hope I'm remembering/logicking that correctly.
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Post by joblackford on Jun 3, 2024 19:54:25 GMT
Well, the waiting is over and unfortunately not in a good way. ugghhh, so sorry to hear that
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Post by joblackford on Jun 3, 2024 18:19:44 GMT
Not a thing that I can't live without, but with the exception of the tree rings cling stamp, it's pretty easy to see how they could coordinate and work together, but also each be a reasonable addition to a stash on its own. Yeah, nothing that excites me. The card kit is OK but I can live without it. The tree ring texture might be fun to play with but I'm not going to run out to get it and it doesn't really mesh with the rest of the kit from what I'm seeing. The card kit looks like it would play nicely with some other similar city/heroscape kits they've released - ones I've seen on Scott/cardcutups channel but didn't buy.
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Post by joblackford on Jun 3, 2024 18:08:48 GMT
I have a little time to myself this morning before family stuff kicks in but the wind is so wild today that it's distracting me. I keep looking outside to see if it's broken our old gate or if the neighbor's tree that looms over our backyard looks solid. I don't know if I could handle living in a place with proper/regular storms and winds. These gusts aren't even that bad but I keep hearing things blowing around in the nearby yards and alleys. Anyway, it's sunny I already did my workout My washing will dry very quickly on the line and the light rain forecast keeps getting delayed so maybe it won't actually show up. I have a piece of watercolor paper taped up to do some fun background washes on before I go out, so I'll be able to doodle on them tomorrow I'm glad you're channeling a bit of that nail-biting-waiting energy into crafting Shakti. I haven't printed out the sketch yet, but it looks like a pretty easy one that will be fun to play with.
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Post by joblackford on Jun 3, 2024 18:00:38 GMT
I’m thinking this is sort of similar. When you think you’re looking for a specific embossing folder or background stamp, aren’t you really just looking for something to zhuzh up a background? And if you flipped through all the background things, wouldn’t you be more likely to serendipitously stumble on something you hadn’t actually thought of that might knock your socks off? I definitely like that idea. I might even move my own few 6x6 background stamps so that they're stored with my embossing folders, because yes, I'm really just looking for some kind of texture to zhuzh up a background and tone-on-tone stamping (like Crafty Al did for this month's Sheetload) would work just as well as embossing in most cases. If they'll fit. The other option being some kind of list reminding me to look at my coverplate texture dies and background stamps as well. I might make a divider marked background textures and if everything doesn't fit in that spot I can put my cheat sheet of alternatives right on the divider. (I liked the idea behind Justine Hovey's technique binder but I'm not sure I'd remember to use something separate like that). I currently have dies sorted into basic shapes, words, standalone fancy dies (which are mostly layering leaf or flower shapes, postboxes, shoes, etc), and background/coverplates. I seem to only have one border die and I just moved it from the fancy section to the background section since it's a woodgrain texture. The embossing folders are right behind the background dies, but the background stamps are buried in the middle of the rest of my stamps organized by size. I think I can make space to shift them over. I just did it and if I consolidate some mini sentiment stamp sets into one larger sheet/envelope I think it will work perfectly. I had moved my one turnabout into that location anyway since I use it more for sentiments (which are stored right behind the embossing folders) so it makes a logical transition for my brain There are always a few odd ones that could go into different categories but I try to make sure they're ones that I know/love/remember I have and go looking for. If not it's sometimes easier to just destash them!
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Post by joblackford on Jun 3, 2024 3:56:09 GMT
Bumping this thread up to see if anyone has any other recommendations? I would love to just buy ONE cardstock that would do it all, but I do find the Hammermill is better for foiling so far. Any other suggestions of anything similar? Thanks 🙏 I haven't done hot foiling, but I have decided for now that Hammermill can be my one default cardstock. It's good enough for card bases (I've had trouble getting 110 Neenah and decided that I don't really need bases to be that sturdy). I don't do much coloring but as far as I can tell it seems to be good for almost all of the cardmaking I do.
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Post by joblackford on Jun 2, 2024 22:54:35 GMT
My crafty corner is in the dining room in the middle of the house, visible from almost every part of the house, so it's just the color of the living room - cream with honey-oak-ish window trim. I face a wall of large windows so what I actually look at is a privacy-frosted window pane and the wood trim, and there's just a small wall of the cream to my side. A step beyond that is a cheerful yellow kitchen, and on the other side of the window pane is a dark blue house, both of which I can see when I look up Cream wouldn't be my first choice, but it goes really well with the wood and adds some light to a room that could be quite gloomy.
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Post by joblackford on Jun 2, 2024 22:45:07 GMT
I shared these + other cards in the yearly thread, many that started with a Sheetload sketch. Highlighting this particular photo of cards because they use 2 old Sheetload sketches that I find really easy to use with cut aparts and/or 6x8" pads. March 2020 and April 2020. May share by jo.blackford, on Flickr
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Post by joblackford on Jun 2, 2024 19:27:13 GMT
I already seem to approach card making in the way that Justine is advising so I’m not really getting much from this challenge. That’s OK. I’m glad the videos are short and to the point, and it’s a great place to start for beginners and (I’m guessing) people with a lot of stash who only make a few cards here and there.
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