Sunday, January 30

Have I Lost My Mind?

Its almost 3 am & I have been working on this card for almost 2 hours! Making tiny golden tassels, paper latterns, taking photos, omgosh. If you find my marbles please return them....

I just couldn't help myself. Hubby brought me home this beautiful Washi paper the other day & I was enabled by the FS challenge on SCS. I chose this card . I had wanted to make something for Shelli's blog contest also & since i'm cutting it down to the wire I figured what the heck who needs sleep! Anyway back to the card. I mounted the Washi paper to Whisper White because it was too thin to punch. Then I punched the large oval & 2 key tags & ran them through the crimper. A stampin friend Lois had made tassels for a Stamp n Chat project awhile back so I thought I would give it a try. Found a how to video on YouTube. If you search just be warned you may find some instructions for umm...upperbody tassels. Just keep scrolling down. LOL! Its very easy to do once you see it. Well friends its now after 3am & I have to go to bed now or I will not be a happy camper tomorrow. Thanks for stopping by!

Friday, January 28

More Clouds


Made this for a couple challenges over on SCS. One challenge was to use rainbows & the other was to use a warm color & something fuzzy. I painted the rainbow on watercolor paper & I added some flock to the clouds to make them fuzzy!
Hope you have a wonderful weekend! Hopefully I will get to film another cupcake punch video this weekend. :)

Thursday, January 27

Tuesday, January 25

New Cupcake Punch Video!


Yippee! Video is finally uploaded! It really takes alot of time to make, edit, & upload these things. Thanks for taking a peek & your comments are much appreciated!

Monday, January 24

Stamp a Stack Sample #4

Today I saw a beautiful card on SCS by Denise January & I just had to use it as inspiration for this card. I loved her use of the damask stamp over the print & the color combo. So this will be another card for Feb 5th's Stamp a Stack. Ok now I've gotta head over to InPaperParadise to add a new card. Hope you'll hop on over. Thanks for stopping by today!

New Video Teaser!

I finished filming & now the editing department (aka my sweetie) is working on it! So I should have it ready to upload tomorrow. I hope.
Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

Wednesday, January 19

I'm on a roll...

Stamp a Stack sample #3 done! Yippee!

Stampin Away!

I really enjoy mixing & matching things until I find a combo that I like. I'll grab a few different colors or punched shapes & see what works. I thought this combo was fun! Yay Stamp a Stack card #2 completed!!!
I am thinking about ideas for my next video & I was thinking of doing a short series featuring the cupcake punch & different ways to use it. What do you think? Is that something anyone would be interested in seeing? Thanks for the feedback!

Tuesday, January 18

Getting Started

I have got to get my samples for my upcoming Stamp a Stack ready asap. I can't beleive February is coming so fast! I am the biggest procrastinator ever.
Anyway here is my first sample.

I got the Bitty Blossom set so I wanted to give it a try & I think I'm liking it. What do you think? Simple but pretty, right?  Well I better get crackin on sample #2.

Thank You Sew Much!

First off lets announce the winning comment as selected by random.org.......

Marisa said...

What a special guy your hubby is :) Think he should be the first one to get a card from your new toy :)
January 15, 2011 9:30 PM

Congrats Marisa! Email me your address & I will get your goodies out to you! webers4jesus@sbcglobal.net

I have 2 cards to share with you today but one is over on my other blog.

This cute card was based on one we made at Bev's house on Jan 2. She actually watercolored & cut out all the spools for us. Thanks Bev!

Here is a sneak peek of the other card.
I really like how this card came out! Hope you'll check it out! In Paper Paradise
Thanks for stopping by today!


Monday, January 17

I Made a Video!!

Oh Wow what an exciting week! I started a new blog & filmed my first video! So my first video I wanted to show how I made the embossed oval frame I used on this card...
My YouTube channel is InPaperParadise.
I really appreciate your comments. If you have any video requests please let me know. I hope to get better at this video thing so I will try to practice as often as I can. Thanks for stopping by!



Saturday, January 15

Something Exciting!

How about BLOG CANDY!!!
Now for my big exciting news you will have to click on over to http://www.inpaperparadise.blogspot.com/

Double your chances to win by leaving a comment on this post & over there! Winner will be picked on Monday @ 9pm.

Monday, January 10

Using Fabric Finally!

I decided to try something new & actually use some of the fabulous SU fabrics I have! They look nice sitting here uncut but I know there intended purposes is not to collect dust on my shelf. I had the bright idea of making this months Technique Tuesday class be focused on fabric! This gives me the push I need to get the creative wheels spinning & the scissors out. First I started by browsing Stampin Connection & I saw a wonderful card by Sam Woodruff . I changed it up a little bit & I really like how it turned out. I would love to know what you think. We will be making a card similar to this at tomorrow's TT class.


Anyway on to the next card....I haven't had a chance to ink up my Build a Blossom set yet so I decided to give it a little love along with another great set from the new mini catalog called...um...hmmm...can't remember but its the sympathy one. Cute?
 For the last card I wanted to have a sample of using fabric in the Big Shot. Just kept it very simple.
Well thats all I have for now but I will be back tomorrow...I hope. Also planning on giving out some blog candy since we hit 100 followers! Woo Hoo!!
Hugs,
Mercedes

Wednesday, January 5

Too Much Of A Good Thing...

One of the things I have to do in 2011 is downsize my collection of toys! I just have way too much good stuff that should not be sitting here unloved. So I will be looking for new homes for a bunch of it! Starting with....

`Spellbinders Scallop Circles $12 (Only used 1 time) SOLD
 He is Risen $10  SOLD


Thats Nice $7 (Mounted with main word on the side for versatility.)

Live Like You Mean It $6 SOLD                            Be Happy $8

Prices don't include shipping.
Please email if your interested webers4jesus@sbcglobal.net