Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Batty stamp friends!

This card was part of a fun day with Betty and Lorna .  We made several pretty projects and I will post them when I complete them but this one was so quick and easy that I got it finished! I had purchased the stickers at my retreat and Betty and I put them with some cute spiderweb background paper she had and we just added the stickers on top. I am sure ready for some cool weather to go along with the fall feeling of Halloween!  Get out your fall stamps and papers and design a card, 

Monday, September 16, 2013

HEAVEN KNOWS YOUR SPECIAL! at Hots Retreat at Rocking R

I was so lucky to have attended a retreat this weekend and had such a wonderful time. My friend Freddie Heuss, invited me and we could not have enjoyed a better time together. She is very talented and we share our supplies, designs, food and laughter!  When I arrived a new friend Tersa Nickleson,  helped me to unload my car. Then another new friend Tina Jennings loaded all of my bags in my car for me to go home! My arthritis was giving me fits so these sweet ladies all helped me to be able to relax and enjoy the weekend! Thanks to you all, for blessing me with your acts of kindness! This is my butterfly card that I made at the retreat! The picture is a little light but the card really fits all of these
 "SPECIAL  LADIES" !!!
I colored this card with my copics and add it onto an embossed backing paper.  The sentiment was a hand cut banner. This group has retreats and donates the money they make to charities! I will let you know about the next one so you can join us!

Rocking R Retreat Bird Card

Hello stamp friends! I have not posted in a while just been doing my thing.  This watering can stamp is so pretty and I have really enjoyed coloring it with my copic markers.  I first embossed the white card stock background, with a dry embossing folder, that I had added color straight from my stamp pad to the folder.  The raised side of the folder. Then I ran it through the big shot to emboss. The ink grabs onto the design and gives a pretty shade to the design. Try lots of colors and even use several colors on one folder! It can change the whole look of your project. And for you scrapbookers this is a wonderful background to place a photo over on your pages.  I promised my scrapbooker friends that I would try to give them more scrapbook tips so that is the one for this post!  I colored the can and birds then fussy cut it out before adding it onto the background. Hope it inspires you to try a new technique! Remember if you mail me a card sample I will send you a sweet surprise in the mail, and post your card to my blog! Debbie Segler 14916 Riverside Drive Little Elm, Texas 75068   

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Butterflies


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Dates: August 29 -September 30, 2013

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I LOVE butterflies.  How about you? Thank you for stopping by.  How’s that Wish List looking? :)
Stamp On My Friends!
Debbie Segler

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

White Embossed Lacy Doily

This card was a quick and easy technique. I had a stamp friend ask me about it so I wanted to show you, as you can make so many pretty styles with this technique.  Pick a stamp with detail and a medium to a large size works best.  Emboss with white embossing powder on colored card stock or designer paper. Then use your sponge daubers to color the design, I used two colors on this one. Three colors also look nice. The back ground colors will shine through, as well as what colors you add. You can also mix stamps and emboss more than one design.  This technique gives the card some texture and color variety. Send me your pictures and make a special card today!  

Monday, August 5, 2013

Window Card Winner! Betty!!

Oh My Goodness! This window card was a challenge a while back and Betty Schaub really out did herself on this one! She die cut two windows and put them together, she use the stampin up top note as her base for the card and she and she antiqued with white craft ink and it just turned out gorgeous! She added punched flowers and a little red bird to the card window and it really makes a great focal point on the card.  She won a free stamp set from the Holiday catty!  She can fly with the best of the stampers for sure! Thanks Betty for your great window card! Ok it is your turn design a window card and get it int he mail to me soon! You might win a prize too!

Listen and you can hear the flutter of wings!

This humming bird reminds me of my sweet mother in law that has gone to be with the Lord, Mary Lake or Mama Lake as we called her!  She gave me many gifts of love over the years and one of them was the love of birds! She lived in Rockport Texas and humming birds migrated there and she would have at least a dozen feeders in her yard. She would often wake me early in the morning while the house was still quiet, with a cup of fresh coffee in her hand! We would sit on the patio looking over the bay and watch the humming birds find the bright red feeders. She taught me to sit quietly and listen in a very noise filled, and fast paced world! You could really hear their little wings fluttering around the feeders!  It has now become my morning ritual to sit outside and enjoy the birds and nature, say my morning prayers, and remember the love and great times she shared with me and my family! Always remember to make time for silence, clear your head and count your blessings!
This card was colored with copic markers.  I free hand cut the bird and flowers out and glued them on my card.  I used a border punch on the edge of the designer paper on the inside of the card. (hard to see) I glued a small strip of paper that was left from my punch, cause I just could not throw it away! Your challenge today if you should take it is to make a card based on a happy memory! Send me a picture!  

Embossing folder Background

The embossing folder gives the background depth and textures and a special focal point. I love sunflowers year round! Hope you’re smiling an...