tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90650190235467027222024-03-13T12:05:28.329-04:00JackOtterStampJackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17572043683603628088noreply@blogger.comBlogger2171125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065019023546702722.post-13220530004365498682024-02-28T11:51:00.001-05:002024-02-28T11:51:30.651-05:00Geodes and Chippy Necklaces<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimZ-SvtUM7G4qwky0pIB261K5HYOjzyAUj5yvuurCDzzynKUsOpX9nWSTS7_6dNEnNpn0NfT6sP-yKsPZCEZxIJsLR_4sMrlKb_azhoR8ZOUF8fOEqueTfjbFlaXKsQw3XDGBy54NTu2NtvMRCbskFWii14Nz5lMf32U7kb7qe5Gv-4Z2tnufk1lRaR9xe" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimZ-SvtUM7G4qwky0pIB261K5HYOjzyAUj5yvuurCDzzynKUsOpX9nWSTS7_6dNEnNpn0NfT6sP-yKsPZCEZxIJsLR_4sMrlKb_azhoR8ZOUF8fOEqueTfjbFlaXKsQw3XDGBy54NTu2NtvMRCbskFWii14Nz5lMf32U7kb7qe5Gv-4Z2tnufk1lRaR9xe=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">I'm working on items for an upcoming sale.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I made eternity findings for the geodes, because the</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">larger opening allows for use of stone chip necklaces.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've used Fluorite, Labradorite and Turquoise chips</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">to create these "chippy necklaces."</span></div><p></p>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17572043683603628088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065019023546702722.post-1245237730224907342024-01-29T10:32:00.006-05:002024-01-29T10:38:16.371-05:00Geodes!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZkDoeitep63ly5yvaiBwQQ36LbOC34gS8BpBmj3cuvLGPVnc1BLr6313hC2Ixjcly3uMmr2JWJfPdTNRmdNMX9Yk_ZXcjs_zNnJcZGynhuchkAAi6vmqyu5Jr80BxW5Q-mv5wZCvpvxLLNDo0IVsVTQV4YCjxt1orHmZTA0J6mDxpnR-S8Fyrp1hw8xK5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZkDoeitep63ly5yvaiBwQQ36LbOC34gS8BpBmj3cuvLGPVnc1BLr6313hC2Ixjcly3uMmr2JWJfPdTNRmdNMX9Yk_ZXcjs_zNnJcZGynhuchkAAi6vmqyu5Jr80BxW5Q-mv5wZCvpvxLLNDo0IVsVTQV4YCjxt1orHmZTA0J6mDxpnR-S8Fyrp1hw8xK5=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: georgia;">Geodes are a stunning mineral, formed through volcanic action. As rocks, they are pretty</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span>non-descript. However, they are hollow inside and contain </span></span><span style="text-align: left;">masses of sparkling mineral material.</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I have a little collection of geodes and decided to </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">attempt some jewelry making. Some geodes are too</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">brittle to drill, so are more appropriate for wire wrapping.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Whether you drill them or wrap, they make a </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">wonderful jewelry statement. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Metaphysically, geodes are said to produce energy,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">and thus help to calm mind and spirit.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17572043683603628088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065019023546702722.post-90672535390146432092023-06-20T12:49:00.001-04:002023-06-20T12:49:23.209-04:00Wrapped Pendant<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhObHfD10KOsqVgz-uKiXT39dpboumeZBzLKqLvuGBgImBZxS9Z2UonViOENEPuPujnmDuRzasalW95iPljyNu4nUSSjfFFfMalDWOEU_7IZV3SEXo2zxi-YPa2o3EvBlgHaIxJzLSIYq6h6w273bCr0nNO0fD6EFIB_nCozTaYWioD8Tzu7aBxkRVqEGf_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhObHfD10KOsqVgz-uKiXT39dpboumeZBzLKqLvuGBgImBZxS9Z2UonViOENEPuPujnmDuRzasalW95iPljyNu4nUSSjfFFfMalDWOEU_7IZV3SEXo2zxi-YPa2o3EvBlgHaIxJzLSIYq6h6w273bCr0nNO0fD6EFIB_nCozTaYWioD8Tzu7aBxkRVqEGf_=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">I made this for my sister. She provided</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">the beautiful stone!</span></div><p></p>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17572043683603628088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065019023546702722.post-19816721271965119292023-05-20T22:20:00.004-04:002023-05-20T22:21:15.425-04:00Eagle Blessing<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTzLN7cdhS3LL_7Us3EO2KqY0aQT-H32lPJQ--zZDFEcP3GKBvvcmVbsimcud0WhmvdKawYNMpMMgVtXJjprPFHTGmQT--wi6qz93FOfzNoIV12H0oNutvTR7n6WSBy4YL2NgVlVinaED-iOC425B0y1W5HRmKR6UIShzJrSyE8K4TnhxZRWkEYeQc5g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTzLN7cdhS3LL_7Us3EO2KqY0aQT-H32lPJQ--zZDFEcP3GKBvvcmVbsimcud0WhmvdKawYNMpMMgVtXJjprPFHTGmQT--wi6qz93FOfzNoIV12H0oNutvTR7n6WSBy4YL2NgVlVinaED-iOC425B0y1W5HRmKR6UIShzJrSyE8K4TnhxZRWkEYeQc5g=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwLI-yP8akaAjfjCWLrV4UqhFp_sbDcAL1gtEet0ZIDUydpDp-VC_nb4eR-KmWfcUbuu10AmuvCwHOYalpWo_HJ6WCMFjynVtRDQbr-ypqmw2tvXmjr6oT4Idpmj7kArPzCQ-OVqbErqy24NN1u8uErdCx8aX-T4xChN3WEab73NYuLRsoUZTkUHl7tw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwLI-yP8akaAjfjCWLrV4UqhFp_sbDcAL1gtEet0ZIDUydpDp-VC_nb4eR-KmWfcUbuu10AmuvCwHOYalpWo_HJ6WCMFjynVtRDQbr-ypqmw2tvXmjr6oT4Idpmj7kArPzCQ-OVqbErqy24NN1u8uErdCx8aX-T4xChN3WEab73NYuLRsoUZTkUHl7tw=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My Mom lives in a beautiful assisted living place, overlooking the mountains and a golf course. After meals, you can walk out on to a patio to watch the golfers.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXlLnNklrOtJXLoVKK2Hv7NqPjYEBD0kRE3uqqYQknsAUtqImBY4ibr01LCXQ_lWEER-LeWr56LLKqknbJ4PCtcLmLI-SkoFNIcbRbDwkVWLuimAYApsiurubb2oFq0VuelDSGNJQAdnlQyYQo51xkpiYUHP3WFDKoO06_97oUHR3vlAXzBI-ZePEv7g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXlLnNklrOtJXLoVKK2Hv7NqPjYEBD0kRE3uqqYQknsAUtqImBY4ibr01LCXQ_lWEER-LeWr56LLKqknbJ4PCtcLmLI-SkoFNIcbRbDwkVWLuimAYApsiurubb2oFq0VuelDSGNJQAdnlQyYQo51xkpiYUHP3WFDKoO06_97oUHR3vlAXzBI-ZePEv7g" width="180" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This evening, we spotted a golden eagle. It perched in front of us and then moved closer, dropping something out of it's talons. After it flew off, I picked it up and it was a bit of bark. What a blessing to share those moments with that lovely animal.</span></p>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17572043683603628088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065019023546702722.post-77989626658384334462023-05-05T11:45:00.000-04:002023-05-05T11:45:05.891-04:00Loving Utah<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrmGNjsmxcI8_6m6uiAEoGuXtwvL_4ztlwixDTAcHH5nWFYzV-OVVi-H4XSTLUdo1rlYceRYy7w4nbve0kMu0qbqo5m6Ze4HdDL3ncWGO5OIjrJhSxNe0n4Z4FMPRTFaCewY1MhjTh4CU_-52R-aGRkzjoLUTjCY-9RhiOJW-KgVlB0ltI3TgC4OWTeQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrmGNjsmxcI8_6m6uiAEoGuXtwvL_4ztlwixDTAcHH5nWFYzV-OVVi-H4XSTLUdo1rlYceRYy7w4nbve0kMu0qbqo5m6Ze4HdDL3ncWGO5OIjrJhSxNe0n4Z4FMPRTFaCewY1MhjTh4CU_-52R-aGRkzjoLUTjCY-9RhiOJW-KgVlB0ltI3TgC4OWTeQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzxFSIfGdMPQKrR0RjRo4iCRhF9ZNADzDusCPTKlXmdXCTt2Rq3lSlI6eHT1Qdc39OurNxM7aJrkSTUVZbztzxHgRIbzqwDfmsF1CBTMgZHjtX-DkGp81Wi49tu2nsjU2f9E2hbKHo-gE7zv6cbVSyCPB_Fe1smjU3bHX0KRZbjHXwiKP1YZv-mU1Maw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzxFSIfGdMPQKrR0RjRo4iCRhF9ZNADzDusCPTKlXmdXCTt2Rq3lSlI6eHT1Qdc39OurNxM7aJrkSTUVZbztzxHgRIbzqwDfmsF1CBTMgZHjtX-DkGp81Wi49tu2nsjU2f9E2hbKHo-gE7zv6cbVSyCPB_Fe1smjU3bHX0KRZbjHXwiKP1YZv-mU1Maw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjokiukM-YCtUP2mEP5qW7xD1FPgcG80GEEgtR27QEBlOUadWmG3C2y8-li8gW6fbYTRw8AQaNVfPO6CrmdwBJ53imxO0jldsbEu03hSQWIENioMl2UG_lJdG-PtJ7gZkdevgiCeE6uf6SWrdOnNqzc1bV4Ue1hIyzktCoEVjbEV_Hf3jzfzkY0m28QdA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjokiukM-YCtUP2mEP5qW7xD1FPgcG80GEEgtR27QEBlOUadWmG3C2y8-li8gW6fbYTRw8AQaNVfPO6CrmdwBJ53imxO0jldsbEu03hSQWIENioMl2UG_lJdG-PtJ7gZkdevgiCeE6uf6SWrdOnNqzc1bV4Ue1hIyzktCoEVjbEV_Hf3jzfzkY0m28QdA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /></div><p></p>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17572043683603628088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065019023546702722.post-52961376444622486182023-02-19T17:05:00.001-05:002023-02-19T17:05:37.302-05:00Rock and Wire Tree on Maple Slice<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIDIJVW1x7qYQH7XWBddFPGuqyo-q_BgcxUOa96Vq-4TNBTOhWltL7B3bTn2uuaPuJ5Dh1AfOcG0Msc_O81DH-WemQVYEGylnYV3Cd49nIcqd3d7bezO6ePbmBZwF5U4fnE5FnzgycN3tZ6kJ7bowHPAk6fEs8P1C_NtXHgrN0Ixwx4cWLKwLhSle_lw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3030" data-original-width="2180" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIDIJVW1x7qYQH7XWBddFPGuqyo-q_BgcxUOa96Vq-4TNBTOhWltL7B3bTn2uuaPuJ5Dh1AfOcG0Msc_O81DH-WemQVYEGylnYV3Cd49nIcqd3d7bezO6ePbmBZwF5U4fnE5FnzgycN3tZ6kJ7bowHPAk6fEs8P1C_NtXHgrN0Ixwx4cWLKwLhSle_lw=w461-h640" width="461" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Here's another rock and wire tree. This one is kind of</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">special to me. The wood slab comes from a maple tree</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">that I had cut down because it was dying and I wanted to</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">put in my fruit trees. I kept one small log from the maple.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfl3ridv3ZwLOR1lxYvZCHVdQ6jnYYwclbnROK6iPkx-hRrH4arWtpJSPPHe8VEHf3ESExvvMrv4VEbftJQA-6Hx5N-1TySNPETLjZWt5ZTh6ClrJsF2WF6RKZw0DvFGIy4LVQ-urKNOX6sra6ete7dPBGrHxu-0zRugO6e48vrQf2X636jCBZ5Y3T4Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfl3ridv3ZwLOR1lxYvZCHVdQ6jnYYwclbnROK6iPkx-hRrH4arWtpJSPPHe8VEHf3ESExvvMrv4VEbftJQA-6Hx5N-1TySNPETLjZWt5ZTh6ClrJsF2WF6RKZw0DvFGIy4LVQ-urKNOX6sra6ete7dPBGrHxu-0zRugO6e48vrQf2X636jCBZ5Y3T4Q=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div>I used my miter saw cut out a couple of slices. They are beautiful.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Even without any finishing they have lovely grain.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My only frustration is that the log is not straight, so it is</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">VERY card to cut without it wanting to fling itself</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">across the room.<br /><br /></span></div><p></p>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17572043683603628088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065019023546702722.post-54573655774946365462023-02-03T11:44:00.002-05:002023-02-03T11:45:46.503-05:00Rock and Wire Wish Upon a Star<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJdixkDHa2_BCcWGY49fpf1Hajo5gx7fdNjmrFLgFx00euuf9BFjESsyMHbpBxhNznZxQ5PLakW0UYIrbnsdDljLlcmsTp48sqrHQpffby7T5KRH3riwwxEgiUF1Nwo3bnwubphNKCw0wmpjM-qIuayS_j-PnIXc37wiE8onLIPMJSWv7sueFfmFsEEw/s1963/wire%20tree%20with%20star.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1925" data-original-width="1963" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJdixkDHa2_BCcWGY49fpf1Hajo5gx7fdNjmrFLgFx00euuf9BFjESsyMHbpBxhNznZxQ5PLakW0UYIrbnsdDljLlcmsTp48sqrHQpffby7T5KRH3riwwxEgiUF1Nwo3bnwubphNKCw0wmpjM-qIuayS_j-PnIXc37wiE8onLIPMJSWv7sueFfmFsEEw/w400-h393/wire%20tree%20with%20star.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's another tree. I tore this one apart 2 times because</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was not happy with it. It's a bonsai style, but I did not like the leaves. I finally took them off and</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">added the silver star. The rock is a bit oversized for this</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">tree, but I didn't decide that til all of the wrapping and</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">shaping was done, so they are now a pair!</span></div> <p></p>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17572043683603628088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065019023546702722.post-69333217642012661552023-01-30T04:30:00.001-05:002023-01-30T04:30:00.224-05:00Rock and Wire Tree with Pearlized Enamel <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21CyttNqd3R7C5bnesu6u1e_6pPMy6fFxOkFOCtaotHC5Y5mabFZpkZzJwhJUN7zJvX8XMTpvdtKtk-BTlXu1mLcEjeXi__ivMsKXUWTbVeA3swVWTwWDv51VfmE9OyJsBcrqxGiQ35t6uKNtXUOpHW54ACOpCJMEdpH2mk_s6LSXiJrW6_KZlO37Yw/s4032/IMG_2111.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21CyttNqd3R7C5bnesu6u1e_6pPMy6fFxOkFOCtaotHC5Y5mabFZpkZzJwhJUN7zJvX8XMTpvdtKtk-BTlXu1mLcEjeXi__ivMsKXUWTbVeA3swVWTwWDv51VfmE9OyJsBcrqxGiQ35t6uKNtXUOpHW54ACOpCJMEdpH2mk_s6LSXiJrW6_KZlO37Yw/w480-h640/IMG_2111.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">This is another rock and wire tree. They are soooo hard </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">to take a picture of!! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I used the soft Benecreat aluminum wire to make little </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">curly cues that look a bit like hearts. I added some </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pearlized Enamel Effects Basic (from Stampin' Up!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">to the curly cues. This product does a great job</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">adhering</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"> to the wire and not dripping. It also saves</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">time because you can do multiple curls without worrying</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">about dealing with beads.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I wound the roots around the rock and put some hot</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">glue on the underside of the rock to hold things in place.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love this rock because in person, it matches </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">the copper wire beautifully.</span></div><p></p>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17572043683603628088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065019023546702722.post-6619008342918641552023-01-24T18:29:00.003-05:002023-01-24T18:30:20.803-05:00Rock and Wire Arrowhead Necklace<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiK06wIgzgazPbG84DOE4uBjZIuvFrm00ph2sR3KxAcMH04xBBHXEzxYyRn6FCketsvDJJuy1cYkmJibamRbRQv90B2qulOK4e1Zj_Esg9dy2AB-P-Oycn9-KEnY0hJRavTqMXoQDJyruuWWlz8RTonSkChLfDjmbSEMxbIYCthv8t5IEe0N30MABy52Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiK06wIgzgazPbG84DOE4uBjZIuvFrm00ph2sR3KxAcMH04xBBHXEzxYyRn6FCketsvDJJuy1cYkmJibamRbRQv90B2qulOK4e1Zj_Esg9dy2AB-P-Oycn9-KEnY0hJRavTqMXoQDJyruuWWlz8RTonSkChLfDjmbSEMxbIYCthv8t5IEe0N30MABy52Q=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span>I'm back today with another Rock and Wire necklace.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I purchased this arrowhead years ago and had it sitting in</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">my wire crafting box. I think I hesitate on some of my</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">creative projects for two reasons: 1) I don't want to use</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"my pretty" stone, or 2) I can't decide on the project.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">In this example, I used some Benecreat soft aluminum</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">craft wire to wrap the stone, add a bead and create a loop. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>I finished it </span><span>off with a faux suede cord, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>knotted so that I can change the </span><span>material as needed.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had previously made a pair of beaded earrings, which</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">go perfectly with the arrowhead.</span></div><p></p>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17572043683603628088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065019023546702722.post-29493690953983002492023-01-16T04:30:00.002-05:002023-01-16T04:30:00.194-05:00Rock and Wire Tree<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0-VrauKqW2eIJtXQYSi4KRa1jvgOm1MMRWuveO3_4RLt9qfmdnGtk-a0tcLbk6osjyE9KrOtgms9kzmydIF4RvS2-3XS0kxZaR6eSs2cjlftR53VQlv41PpTY1x6aXAa7dbR2LpSmVJ67WcyP8zBEsbPbF4_qA4lm9T7wgLKQHui4LJNmyRPNe_tuEA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0-VrauKqW2eIJtXQYSi4KRa1jvgOm1MMRWuveO3_4RLt9qfmdnGtk-a0tcLbk6osjyE9KrOtgms9kzmydIF4RvS2-3XS0kxZaR6eSs2cjlftR53VQlv41PpTY1x6aXAa7dbR2LpSmVJ67WcyP8zBEsbPbF4_qA4lm9T7wgLKQHui4LJNmyRPNe_tuEA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The other wire and rock art form that I'm attracted to</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">is armatures, featuring trees or people. I wrapped beads</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">on the end of wires, creating several curls around the bead.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I then twisted all of the copper lengths together,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">in order to create the tree trunk. The ends were wrapped</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">around a piece of lava, found on a property that I used</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">to own in CA. I just love the combination of wire and rock!</span></div><p></p>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17572043683603628088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065019023546702722.post-51803381629583419962023-01-11T10:45:00.004-05:002023-01-11T13:38:59.486-05:00Rocks and Wire Necklace<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQYO2VPWqOd-BCScK3lARhSa-dDW2M67eequXXmj7OLwCVfxojnNH5uXnLIlJ80B4tsqkYedXkS6BufGnHU3TtbBAqXqz_N70-vNNjk5jr_ie7Z1LXcT9cfqLZFuWs9w236Lxn-W3AxLN8n2zPZcpPIEt4aSUTzHLed9_nlIDwtevtBjKryM0JfaEFOw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQYO2VPWqOd-BCScK3lARhSa-dDW2M67eequXXmj7OLwCVfxojnNH5uXnLIlJ80B4tsqkYedXkS6BufGnHU3TtbBAqXqz_N70-vNNjk5jr_ie7Z1LXcT9cfqLZFuWs9w236Lxn-W3AxLN8n2zPZcpPIEt4aSUTzHLed9_nlIDwtevtBjKryM0JfaEFOw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span>I am a bit of a rock enthusiast, although I don't know my rock</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">names or features. I just enjoy finding pretty pebbles by the lake,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">or desert path. My sweet sister Julie is a little more serious</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">about her rocks and tumbles them for sale in her store.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Once in a while, I try creating jewelry out of found </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>or purchased stones. </span><span>This is a stone that Julie </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">found and tumbled.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I wrapped the stone with copper wire, formed the loop, and</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">added the faux leather cord. I had some stone beads that</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">went well with the necklace, so made the earrings to match,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">using copper findings. </span></div><p></p>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17572043683603628088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065019023546702722.post-13953158040059579652022-12-12T04:30:00.001-05:002022-12-12T04:30:00.194-05:00Kindest Gnomes with Inspired Thoughts<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFKVWPtYfa9aMp4D2liuMYlH-0Zr_X1jIG-mAy-m3s2TUpYtk3NqwFFkAvl-lODwKSxXr_F44216dpda1qEbBeXSuekgtmlJYMSoiwqdOQhF4mVmklmzariC_k-Xy-utLnZpn3M0kZXj0BJBiH1yoKz81iUX2lqw3xVizsUXvcPXE0fEB2V_cJzkI1w/s4032/kindest%20gnomes%20bundle%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFKVWPtYfa9aMp4D2liuMYlH-0Zr_X1jIG-mAy-m3s2TUpYtk3NqwFFkAvl-lODwKSxXr_F44216dpda1qEbBeXSuekgtmlJYMSoiwqdOQhF4mVmklmzariC_k-Xy-utLnZpn3M0kZXj0BJBiH1yoKz81iUX2lqw3xVizsUXvcPXE0fEB2V_cJzkI1w/w300-h400/kindest%20gnomes%20bundle%201.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I like gnomes. They resemble my mixed feelings about</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Christmas preparations. Some of the efforts and activities </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">make me grumpy, but I end up being inspired.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This gnome comes from the Kindest Gnomes bundle,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">colored with Stampin' Blends. The sentiment from </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Inspired Thoughts was cut out with a die from the </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hippo and Friends collection.</span></div><p></p>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17572043683603628088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065019023546702722.post-67669923337723102722022-12-09T04:30:00.001-05:002022-12-09T04:30:00.207-05:00Happy Forest with Inspired Thoughts<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIHiSvupByHHSuPMtSRj8Yf08vrNOPKrotYCw2RJU4UhB3MFJCZBDO2YD2A9QY9p3zKm5gpeaN-87D1GmAg5Je6RdwnIASoEZDZ0Wts6DweDKTraP6AjSb7zgJ6B6S3yQC0A-HDy7nYMunAEeFj8Xt0ptMf5gMKAgBU7W8E0FJWEX6GkE0RTqrIKfRA/s4032/IMG_1865.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIHiSvupByHHSuPMtSRj8Yf08vrNOPKrotYCw2RJU4UhB3MFJCZBDO2YD2A9QY9p3zKm5gpeaN-87D1GmAg5Je6RdwnIASoEZDZ0Wts6DweDKTraP6AjSb7zgJ6B6S3yQC0A-HDy7nYMunAEeFj8Xt0ptMf5gMKAgBU7W8E0FJWEX6GkE0RTqrIKfRA/w300-h400/IMG_1865.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The Happy Forest dies are wonderful because</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">they span several seasons. The little Charlie Brown trees</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">provide a great backdrop, or focal point.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">In this example, I added the sentiment from Inspired </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thoughts, which is lovely for Christmas cards. I like </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">making bows out of embroidery floss, because it does</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">not add much bulk to a card.</span></div><p></p>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17572043683603628088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065019023546702722.post-71079008174881552212022-12-05T04:30:00.004-05:002022-12-05T04:30:00.186-05:00Amazing Silhouettes <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDop0gx82LJdKOpvmIi8hZ2R53skgEHStTfkwUChPZYxlIJLVgf__MWb_vKxmzEhzteGEqsJlobPwVIx6E0OVh_6r-sDarq353owHdnENB0c3uCp95F1ojWmzNZJNDxUMBVzFNXgY5q4rKhmnInQ2cQQeIG7cy08RQgPeZ3VbshBcTy3P1mHQsuii94A/s4032/IMG_1397.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDop0gx82LJdKOpvmIi8hZ2R53skgEHStTfkwUChPZYxlIJLVgf__MWb_vKxmzEhzteGEqsJlobPwVIx6E0OVh_6r-sDarq353owHdnENB0c3uCp95F1ojWmzNZJNDxUMBVzFNXgY5q4rKhmnInQ2cQQeIG7cy08RQgPeZ3VbshBcTy3P1mHQsuii94A/w300-h400/IMG_1397.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Amazing Silhouettes is one of those sets that can be used</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">in a jam to created a quick elegant card. For this card,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I just added several layers and some accessories.</span></div><p></p>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17572043683603628088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065019023546702722.post-17627453454343681492022-12-02T04:30:00.002-05:002022-12-02T04:30:00.201-05:00Santa's Sleigh Christmas Cards<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMghknKuqVAnd6Mg5KpSHVfnOmWkTaLGU6tGC1B56OKbez3c22kjaYOX-WcqrZaUv-iUylwgCmV6wpv0uNLGiN8CqKf1Td99qwVJwojZUSnNSpVeloYO0MuL5ObgGOE5lD0O6tZHmPYtOl7uW8qTLYJV2YFuPJZcgyYH-KQ0hraLR2VNdtWkmq_2qYA/s4032/IMG_2025.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMghknKuqVAnd6Mg5KpSHVfnOmWkTaLGU6tGC1B56OKbez3c22kjaYOX-WcqrZaUv-iUylwgCmV6wpv0uNLGiN8CqKf1Td99qwVJwojZUSnNSpVeloYO0MuL5ObgGOE5lD0O6tZHmPYtOl7uW8qTLYJV2YFuPJZcgyYH-KQ0hraLR2VNdtWkmq_2qYA/w300-h400/IMG_2025.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">I've been busy making Christmas cards, digging into my</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">stash of retired dies and papers. These two cards make use of the </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Santa's Sleigh Thinlits (R) from 2017-18. I like products that</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">facilitate mass production, especially around Christmas time!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfGOaPR7amzzvAdlufOyQ6Yl33UKYBiKADQHqvIUn27uvzd0wj-dHOAjmV_SPS9kxONxNJLs5FG5x4tjb8cCYKPUjDzNu8l-vcAfF4WernqAPM5LXPnxemOuRVp2taq9GFI-94f84Kqbu6m5eJrWwBT3-KRzg9CEIiA-jL0Bq89ih9hocCRFuqLKyOA/s4032/IMG_2024.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfGOaPR7amzzvAdlufOyQ6Yl33UKYBiKADQHqvIUn27uvzd0wj-dHOAjmV_SPS9kxONxNJLs5FG5x4tjb8cCYKPUjDzNu8l-vcAfF4WernqAPM5LXPnxemOuRVp2taq9GFI-94f84Kqbu6m5eJrWwBT3-KRzg9CEIiA-jL0Bq89ih9hocCRFuqLKyOA/w300-h400/IMG_2024.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The sentiment for the reindeer card comes from the Sunshine</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wishes Thinlits (R). I used some suede cardstock to</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">give it a nice texture. Can you guess what cardstock that is?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you said Mellow Moss, you would be correct!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><p></p>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17572043683603628088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065019023546702722.post-39392698281676137662022-11-28T04:30:00.001-05:002022-11-28T04:30:00.185-05:00Heron Habitat on Tailor Made Tags<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeiXDGOdnRjtp6x2SwjP06TdgzlFUs6hv_2tDo5Sp9YUWWyO8aKPlSH8gBUUEuwiqEBdXG8eZk_-9M9muj_ywbs-lTBaQqAzxO3tb7JP9C4IO2KagJbxJesyRuoJEUJWMahoUmQgWFS5gvyGEC7YYGaSQpYYzcjH-zLGhdPKOVxBMmDfbbcYUfpGTVpg/s4032/IMG_1691.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeiXDGOdnRjtp6x2SwjP06TdgzlFUs6hv_2tDo5Sp9YUWWyO8aKPlSH8gBUUEuwiqEBdXG8eZk_-9M9muj_ywbs-lTBaQqAzxO3tb7JP9C4IO2KagJbxJesyRuoJEUJWMahoUmQgWFS5gvyGEC7YYGaSQpYYzcjH-zLGhdPKOVxBMmDfbbcYUfpGTVpg/w300-h400/IMG_1691.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Heron Habitat keeps popping up on my posts, because</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">it is so darn easy to create a serene card. In this example,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I simply layered it on some retired DSP. I then added a tag</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">from the Tailor Made Tags dies, run through the </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder.</span></div><p></p>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17572043683603628088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065019023546702722.post-20743699236098419472022-11-21T04:30:00.003-05:002022-11-21T04:30:00.190-05:00Word Wishes So Many Snowflakes Dies<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhio_kASha9VWHIrpAzTWugxhMi4kJ9YqAo4nqBdHVK3qeNeGOi3FWZEEFm6KOqY6Q8qU73qOwBC9mLwT13SmRU-wKRkTBnzjIec_TaIObZZKJSQ8u7qcJyITaLNaIixrNsaihWAJrrJ2mQen-RpOwfob0zyk_qXFaESOqZFMcOxDZ9oY810LQpBsOvHw/s4032/IMG_2015.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhio_kASha9VWHIrpAzTWugxhMi4kJ9YqAo4nqBdHVK3qeNeGOi3FWZEEFm6KOqY6Q8qU73qOwBC9mLwT13SmRU-wKRkTBnzjIec_TaIObZZKJSQ8u7qcJyITaLNaIixrNsaihWAJrrJ2mQen-RpOwfob0zyk_qXFaESOqZFMcOxDZ9oY810LQpBsOvHw/w300-h400/IMG_2015.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span>I'm always trying to put together Christmas cards that</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">allow for mass production. Design takes time, so I want</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">to be able to bang out those cards once I've created a sample.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">For this card, I used the following products. R denotes</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">retired items.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Word Wishes Dies (R)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So Many Snowflakes Dies (R)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Timber Embossing Folder</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Time Worn Type Embossing Folder (R)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Orchid Oasis cardstock</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Starry Sky cardstock</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Soft Succulent cardstock</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pearlized Effects Basics White</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17572043683603628088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065019023546702722.post-67052834409155955182022-11-18T04:30:00.000-05:002022-11-18T04:30:00.185-05:00Always Deliver Four Feathers<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8x5ZEchcMEMGnUT-JvLe65N4_UFpk-bt8nLZYz-KKGIu-sY6ryfNBCCYgRTK1Am7Kf68NXGkj8qJXl2RXifJX5gHmGvnWKd2L8qyAJ4pn1Fg4yFGD1jYuNm1L1jnmeC9kUfAXrZ_s7OunmkBJmmUbZvJWuosiUbFth4oSxxG5xEj2IHLGb2b7wf2_Q/s4032/feathers.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8x5ZEchcMEMGnUT-JvLe65N4_UFpk-bt8nLZYz-KKGIu-sY6ryfNBCCYgRTK1Am7Kf68NXGkj8qJXl2RXifJX5gHmGvnWKd2L8qyAJ4pn1Fg4yFGD1jYuNm1L1jnmeC9kUfAXrZ_s7OunmkBJmmUbZvJWuosiUbFth4oSxxG5xEj2IHLGb2b7wf2_Q/w300-h400/feathers.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">I love digging through my retired stash, to find cardmaking</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">products. I went looking, knowing that I needed a "thinking</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">of you" card with a slightly different message, that would </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">work for a guy or a gal. This is what I came up with, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and the list of products used.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">You Always Deliver set</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Four Feathers set</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Feathers dies</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rectangle Stitched dies</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This and That Epic Day DSP</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17572043683603628088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065019023546702722.post-28625719817546052492022-11-14T04:30:00.002-05:002022-11-14T08:29:37.642-05:00Soft Seedling with Tailor Made Tags<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3tJ0anDSUz7BQNxhV68Ab2rb8SmRJ1ArvBk_EYa9vGU9AJtIUVeDCltl71_TOmk2IGQTDVaPkDQdpQjJxN8ZVgmsJv9KvwWQQYazwGmlspPrppzj-9e9rEwtP8j72FuQ2PHtRoKHmxr3Ax9SBe7hzyBMH499WB4K0c5tTrCDAFS2g_MOFLhCiytH64Q/s4032/Soft%20Seedling%20tailor%20tags.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3tJ0anDSUz7BQNxhV68Ab2rb8SmRJ1ArvBk_EYa9vGU9AJtIUVeDCltl71_TOmk2IGQTDVaPkDQdpQjJxN8ZVgmsJv9KvwWQQYazwGmlspPrppzj-9e9rEwtP8j72FuQ2PHtRoKHmxr3Ax9SBe7hzyBMH499WB4K0c5tTrCDAFS2g_MOFLhCiytH64Q/w300-h400/Soft%20Seedling%20tailor%20tags.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span>I think that the Soft Seedlings is a great fall set, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>but I wanted to </span><span>try to create a card that doesn't look like fall. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's such an elegant set, that should be used year around.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">For this card, I used the following products:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Soft Seedlings set</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Quiet Meadow (for speckles)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tailor Made Tags dies</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Timber 3D Embossing folder</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Neutrals Candy Dots (retired)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Foil Sheet (retired) </span></div><p></p>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17572043683603628088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065019023546702722.post-29533380679806338392022-11-11T04:30:00.001-05:002022-11-11T04:30:00.198-05:00Heron Sunflower Perfect Plants Thoughts<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARBCRbzKe3SS0WIFmNBI-5fmGUvoRvBIIiRCq0CyJck9ghnDslaVf92W6zkLbBJofFRShtATRzXVh5HHjsVUR7e-ChPg7Cu0JlFR9mh4UMbBctvdFei1K2pPAf2Ps07GAYhV_feWK-35GF1IKZkU7tpXlfgQIqXtI4vKLwJRm0vc2a94dq5AeLgLyDA/s3356/circles%20layout.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3356" data-original-width="2463" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARBCRbzKe3SS0WIFmNBI-5fmGUvoRvBIIiRCq0CyJck9ghnDslaVf92W6zkLbBJofFRShtATRzXVh5HHjsVUR7e-ChPg7Cu0JlFR9mh4UMbBctvdFei1K2pPAf2Ps07GAYhV_feWK-35GF1IKZkU7tpXlfgQIqXtI4vKLwJRm0vc2a94dq5AeLgLyDA/w294-h400/circles%20layout.jpg" width="294" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">I admit that my head is not in the Thanksgiving or Christmas</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">game right now. I am still sending out a lot of "thinking of you"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">types of cards.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I used this layout a while back and really liked it. It uses up</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">some of my "excess" or retired DSP and has a pleasing appearance.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">For this card, I used the following products:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sunflower Dies for the stems</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Perfect Plant Dies for the pot</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hippo Dies for the flower on the pot</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies for the circles</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Heron Habitat for the sentiment</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pearlized Enamel Effects White</span></div><p></p>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17572043683603628088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065019023546702722.post-70455409810585293842022-11-07T04:30:00.001-05:002022-11-07T04:30:00.182-05:00Gnomes<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTSBBpjnbwdKoXcK1i6Qr0KjHQveR5lquy0V9-Jgfcu4EKxnScFOTx-iLO2cnaDj90f5SkemVEwof6WtxJOlm-YHFdT-LdnLKuxx-r0EDKyx98HRcgVA3TQeZmj-4_CdlAz9ADoyLG7hmWTjEsWHIsM9yzGoP6g4cxjoV9pk_-G8FofrAjTVKAGg8Mng/s4032/IMG_1827.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTSBBpjnbwdKoXcK1i6Qr0KjHQveR5lquy0V9-Jgfcu4EKxnScFOTx-iLO2cnaDj90f5SkemVEwof6WtxJOlm-YHFdT-LdnLKuxx-r0EDKyx98HRcgVA3TQeZmj-4_CdlAz9ADoyLG7hmWTjEsWHIsM9yzGoP6g4cxjoV9pk_-G8FofrAjTVKAGg8Mng/w300-h400/IMG_1827.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The Gnomes Dies, in the July-December 2022 are pretty</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">darn cute. This set of dies makes it really quick and easy to</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">create your little gnome. I used the sentiment from the</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">coordinating Kindest Gnomes stamp set, and added the</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">red bow from a retired set of dies. The background layer</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and sentiment were cut out with the Stitched Rectangles Dies.</span></div><p></p>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17572043683603628088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065019023546702722.post-45209425483897722362022-11-04T04:30:00.001-04:002022-11-04T04:30:00.193-04:00Heron Habitat<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFPp1ad-s9qS4OwimD66t7EwU7CKtZx9BHAtAaHbRyUNJSYHacAZkUNsfGo7234Nic-rk-PE-g5gA0IWdi4w75u_ZSLh0o_1nXYb7tNu2GsnRcDikc5QoM2aVyebeslCOQELJda5CAlLMPy2CprfyRHzPdcDRHm938lDsM72XOBkcAl6wNTet3JIfx3Q/s4032/IMG_1709.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFPp1ad-s9qS4OwimD66t7EwU7CKtZx9BHAtAaHbRyUNJSYHacAZkUNsfGo7234Nic-rk-PE-g5gA0IWdi4w75u_ZSLh0o_1nXYb7tNu2GsnRcDikc5QoM2aVyebeslCOQELJda5CAlLMPy2CprfyRHzPdcDRHm938lDsM72XOBkcAl6wNTet3JIfx3Q/w300-h400/IMG_1709.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The Heron Habitat Bundle is so pretty. It has coordinating</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">dies so that you can stamp images or cut them out to form</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">beautiful groupings. I really like the elegance of these images.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The sentiment comes from Quiet Meadow and was cut out</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">with the Stitched Rectangles dies.</span></div><p></p>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17572043683603628088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065019023546702722.post-19042087424755087172022-10-31T04:30:00.018-04:002022-10-31T04:30:00.184-04:00Amazing Silhouettes Tree<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJPJ7wM5yxIvf3s89LpS5hQDSGyooQ5KIjihP-C0FYwY5L5NpIb6_SkQ61cDdnyi12PLQak5EBTG9uBAY329no5-d0oCRZjlIkjXcA6eHNZwaus0GWamlVVVVVua0ybIYHJGBRzwquDdtc11Vx0Xm9XlvyYoWBhB5IaMFJUz2eLooYAfJPyJCnCxOgAA/s4032/IMG_1614.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJPJ7wM5yxIvf3s89LpS5hQDSGyooQ5KIjihP-C0FYwY5L5NpIb6_SkQ61cDdnyi12PLQak5EBTG9uBAY329no5-d0oCRZjlIkjXcA6eHNZwaus0GWamlVVVVVua0ybIYHJGBRzwquDdtc11Vx0Xm9XlvyYoWBhB5IaMFJUz2eLooYAfJPyJCnCxOgAA/w300-h400/IMG_1614.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I guess I should post a Halloween card, but I haven't </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">made too many of those this year. You'll have to settle for</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">a not so scary tree!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I really enjoy Amazing Silhouettes, because I can</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">create this specific card layout. It is so easy to stamp </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">the images in coordinating colors, cut them in strips </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and layer them. It creates an interesting backdrop, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">for pretty much any sentiment.</span></div><p></p>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17572043683603628088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065019023546702722.post-38875896024603831382022-10-28T04:30:00.001-04:002022-10-28T04:30:00.187-04:00Happier Than Happy Christmas<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZCKJqszvF4Ud_1wH4xTB2hQKSxiDo3y2vAaWPRxa1CMFTiXPAZUQUJCKahYfiW0k3PewO-0b2evZD9ElQydeZQSfeSKlbvPojaYT72n9Uyqi04owwOrcLH4vbNnLEN2pavnL5jyMz6FKBNrCntPeGHkghGk-KuqD6U_bluXhDT-N8d9UdvqZz_Op2w/s4032/IMG_1962.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZCKJqszvF4Ud_1wH4xTB2hQKSxiDo3y2vAaWPRxa1CMFTiXPAZUQUJCKahYfiW0k3PewO-0b2evZD9ElQydeZQSfeSKlbvPojaYT72n9Uyqi04owwOrcLH4vbNnLEN2pavnL5jyMz6FKBNrCntPeGHkghGk-KuqD6U_bluXhDT-N8d9UdvqZz_Op2w/w300-h400/IMG_1962.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">This card uses the Happier than Happy Bundle to create</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">a Christmas card. The sentiment comes from North Pole</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mischief. The pot comes from Perfect Plants.</span></div><p></p>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17572043683603628088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065019023546702722.post-59151257860093125952022-10-24T04:30:00.041-04:002022-10-24T04:30:00.186-04:00North Pole Mischief<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZciTjJwgeLSZgPJCRzNjM8pccUxahrAvSlK7OiNtUrRAZOIFBsfqSGji4nVKEe6rgdw4k55nwABjoKXfSKeFueQXnhM2muHBE46xcY1E8AsKxN4EXkHG-hE1UEaMm8UaDX6R3PVlZxvFBWim9x2pzqWMKPkGNDswUBfviIxOOMGKPFh90JF5k14-Uw/s4032/IMG_1990.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZciTjJwgeLSZgPJCRzNjM8pccUxahrAvSlK7OiNtUrRAZOIFBsfqSGji4nVKEe6rgdw4k55nwABjoKXfSKeFueQXnhM2muHBE46xcY1E8AsKxN4EXkHG-hE1UEaMm8UaDX6R3PVlZxvFBWim9x2pzqWMKPkGNDswUBfviIxOOMGKPFh90JF5k14-Uw/w300-h400/IMG_1990.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last week, my friend <a href="https://buffycooper.com/2022/10/19/north-pole-mischief/" target="_blank">Buffy</a> posted a card, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>using the </span>North Pole Mischief set.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span>I love this set, but had kind of shoved it</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">aside on my desk, a.k.a. it was buried. I pulled the set out and </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">stamped the cat by itself, masking out the fish tank. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>This </span>image was then colored with Stampin' Blends.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I decided to make this a 3x6 card. I grabbed a few</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">pieces of DSP, that were in the scraps laying by my </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">trimmer. I knew that I wanted two strips and lucked </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">out with a color combo that I really liked. All this is to say that</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">stamping seems to be a really random event at my house!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>This is a really fast Christmas card, </span>for your favorite cat lovers.</span></div><p></p>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17572043683603628088noreply@blogger.com2