What does it mean ??? and a few idea odds and ends !!

this shows the boot stamped on the fun foam
for a western bible school name tag for my craft team -
of course this was mine - the charm was a hat -
sorry the pic not very good .


zzzthis was one of the first tag ideas I made
it was a vbs - called SCUBA - a beach theme
i adhered the foamy scrap thingsto a ready made
plastic sleeve name tag from staples and added the bead
ribbon


sepia tag -- love the sparkle

one of my first tags

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Ok , just asking - because I have been returning e-mails and blog hopping

and going through bunches of stuff - the only problem nothing went

into the -donate or throw away pile yet !! What is a girl to do ? --i love it

all . *** OOPS that is not the real question lol -- Is there an old wives tale about

snow on the ground for 3 days -- ?? Like it will snow again ? oh well ,we still have

it after 4 days -yikes - It is still cold here -and they say it will be almost 70

this week - Hope (THEY ?) are right lol.

Gotta get productive the rest of this week - the monthly scrap that

just started last month is Fri - so need to organize and not take the kitchen

sink -- lol .

Well I sometimes will be the answer man (woman ) for the store employees ?in our local Michael's - you may not know for yrs -have been the leader of the Crafts at our large

church for Bible school ( 500 children - yikes )- so -They have ordered bunches

of things for me over the last 8 yrs .

ahem ! where I was yesterday --*** GIrls check out those new dollar bins -

some fabulous and cheap things to alter - Great little wooden heart and squares(by the dozen etc - with a hole drilled and safety pins included idea shows beads added to pin . AND it is why I have so many

storage issues -- have to buy bunches -- especially if a good item -so all Michaels fault - if ha

$1 for everytime -- could build the wearhouse I need - rofl

- etc -- Anyway it made me think of several things -- I also work with making the craft each week for a mission church - so gotta save where I can

** MINI Tutorial of maybe useless info *

1. to get a great look for paper - tags , cardstock - to make a dimension

look to the paper - make paste paper

take extra thick craft glue- use spoon or two - and you can add a drop

of acrylic paint - mix with plastic spoon or my fav -popsiclestick -

then spread it on cards -tag etc - then use a plastic fork and make lines -or squiggles

or pencil eraser and ma ke - dots -- gives easy great dimensional look =can even use

two diff colors and make it plaid --many diff designs - I have a rubber triangle tool

that has three different designs -or use a piece of cardboard you cut with the decorative

scissors .

2 , If you are a stamper to make a dimensional look -- Use a bold stamp or a word

stamp is especially nice --and a piece of kids -fun foam - use a color to coordinate with

what you are making( of course lighter makes it show up better -- lightly heat the fun foam with a heat gun _ CAUTION CAREFUL HERE!

then immediately press the *inked stamp into it -- will have a great dimensional look -

I love the cream or white - then dust s0me perfect pearls on it_ -- cut out - and glue to projec

also can put some antiqueing or ink or chalks around the edges

3. This one coordinates with the hint above - if you run out of your fav chalks -- and girl

the little pack are expensive - go to dollar store for eye shadow packs -- can get lots of glimmer colors there also ,

4. Not sure where i found this idea maybe Tim Holtz - ?? hmm - anyway -- Make a fav lemon pie with the -- wonderful condensed milk -- then any left in can -- stamp into it with your stamp

and stamp on the paper -- then heat the with heat gun - will have a great sepia look /

5. MS DAWN of feathered nest -- has a great idea for making the cloth -to run thru the printer -

you can check it out on her blog -- YOu use spray glue to adhere the muslin to an 8 1/2 x 11

piece of paper then trim edges -- I was afraid , but know her personally so I trust and love her -- It worked like a charm '

Thanks Ms Dawn !!!- check her out in the Somerset MAGS __ she is awesome !!

OK enough of my nonsense stuff - be inventive -- you girls are all awesome !

Blessings - Kathy ♥