Category Archives: Cornish Heritage Farms

Sketch Saturday

Posted on December 28, 2008 | 5 comments

I stamped for a long time yesterday. It felt so good to just sit and stir at my desk. It’s been a long week for everyone, no?

One of the cards that I created was from Jen’s Saturday Sketch. I struggled with that top strip, and finally cheated with a row of pearls. I always try to create with some sort of visual triangle element (sheep, knot on the ribbon and flower on top left). I heard somewhere that this is a strong art principle. Who knows? LOL!

I love this little ewe from Kim Hughes‘ Sweet Spring set. She’s colored with Copics, and her head is popped up for dimension. For the sentiment. I used two of Kim Hughes’ very own fonts that I downloaded from Scrap N Fonts. I think this is a combo of Alayna and Slim Mitch. I cut the font with my Spellbinders ribbon labels. Love those! The paper is from Basic Grey, Urban Prairie. Pink twill from Taylored Expressions. Pink pearls are from Mark Richards.

Now since I slacked all day yesterday, I’m going to head to church and spend the rest of the day shuffling piles of Christmas stuff that made it in from the car and onto the kitchen table. See if I can find a place for the Elmer’s Fashion Studio with 500 pieces to glitter, glue and color that arrived here in the Christmas gift giving frenzy and the not one, but TWO, sets of paints that my sweet SIL picked out for the girls. Any ideas? I have one! LOL!

Have a great Sunday! Maybe I’ll get a chance to post more favorites from yesterday’s creative session later on this afternoon. Hope you Sunday is restful, peaceful and warm.

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Posted in Copics, Cornish Heritage Farms, Kim Hughes, Splitcoast Challenges

Strong to the finish…

Posted on December 21, 2008 | 9 comments

While planning for my stress-free Christmas, I ordered some of these precut boxes from Taylor last month in my standby color: Chocolate! I’m so glad I did. I was able to assemble these treat packages with tags cut from Thomas Kinkaid scrapbook papers from CHF. Taylor carries a large variety of precut boxes and treat containers. They come to you, cut from beautiful Prism cardstock and carefully packaged for safe arrival.

I used my Label One Spellbinders Die, Christmas sentiment from CHF and glitter to accent the tag. I cut, stamped and glittered 4 in about 5 minutes last night. You can use this same concept with pretty printed papers.

What’s inside? 7 layer – Magic Bars. These are a Christmas favorite of mine since I was little, little girl. My mom would make them every single year for us. They are so easy. If you can smash graham crackers in a ziplock bag, you can make these yourself in about 6-7 minutes of prep time. No mixing, stirring or mess to clean up. The recipe is for a 9×13 pan, I cut mine into 5×3 chunks. I got 6 blocks from each pan. They fit perfectly in my boxes.

Wrapped in wax paper allows the recipient to sneak a peak. It also prevents the oils from the butter from seeping thru to the cardstock box. Easy, easy. I did purchase Taylor’s Sticky Tape to assemble the boxes. I’m glad I did. The tabs aren’t all that long that hold the boxes together, and you need a strong adhesive that works well in a smaller space. This worked like a charm.

I can’t wait for the girls to take these to a few neighbors later today and tomorrow.

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Posted in Altered & 3D Items, Cornish Heritage Farms, Taylored Expressions, Thomas Kinkaid

Cupcake Challenge

Posted on December 20, 2008 | 21 comments

Could I have waited any longer to use this darling Holly Cupcake image that I colored it way back in October? With Christmas literally around the corner, I figured I better get it put to use. 🙂 When I saw Taylor’s sketch yesterday with a circle element, I knew this would work. It’s really dreary here, so there was no catching the Spica Glitter pen sparkle or Glaze pen accents on the holly and berries.

Have you seen the adorable backgrounds that Carole Burrage creates when she’s stamping and coloring (like THIS)? I realize that I should have worked with the spacing of my patterned images a little bit more before trying it on the real deal cardstock, but by 1:00 a.m. I was tired and I wasn’t about to start over. 🙂 The images are all colored with Copic Markers, and with GinaK’s 120 lb. real deal Pure Luxury White cardstock, there was no marker bleed through to the back of the white based card. It’s also super sturdy. White cardbases are back! Happy day!

The heart holly image is from Kim Hughes set, Christmas Cheer. The Holly Cupcake is a Lockhart image from Ellen Hutson.(Psst, it’s the stamp of the month!) The sentiment is from the set of the same name from Taylored Expressions, Season’s Sweetings. All colored with Copic Markers. The heart brads on the sentiment are from Making Memories.

The ingredients for 7 layer bars are calling my name from the kitchen counter. They are the easiest cookie EVER to make, but I put off making those things because I love them so much! KWIM? 😉 We’ll be taking them ALL to church in the morning or to neighbors tomorrow afternoon. 😉 Uh-huh…yeah, right!

Have a great Saturday!

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Posted in Copics, Cornish Heritage Farms, Lockhart, Splitcoast Challenges, Taylored Expressions

Joyful Winter Wishes

Posted on December 19, 2008 | 13 comments

I’m all about Merry Christmas, but these silver cookie tins were calling for a snowy, winter themed tag. Good thing to because the last day of school before Christmas break was called for a power outage this morning. At the least, this message will still be timely when the girls carry them to teachers in a few weeks.These gorgeous tins come filled with Danish sugar cookies, 4 tins to a package for $9.97 at Sam’s. LOVE THEM!

I made some pretty red, chocolate and gold ones, too. But I was thisclose to a Amy Rohl idea steal, that I can’t bear to show you. That girl has got pure, beautiful talent! You can oogle and ah over what I copied HERE. 🙂 Have a warm, wonderful weekend!

Stamps: Joyful Winter Wishes & Heart Warmers by the lovely Kim Hughes for Cornish Heritage Farms
Cardstock: Whisper White & Ski Slope DP (Stampin’ Up!)
Ink: Baja Breeze, Basic Grey (Stampin’ Up!)
Accs: pink glitter (Art Glitter Institute), orange marker, Label One Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

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Posted in Altered & 3D Items, Cornish Heritage Farms, Kim Hughes

King of Hearts

Posted on December 15, 2008 | 14 comments

Here’s a project that I was excited to have featured in the this month’s new issue of Crafts N Things. It’s a card that I made for my sweet hubby a while back. I used my Scor-Pal to create a ‘oh-so-quick’ nut or popcorn or pretzle cup. Stamps are ‘For the Man’ and Card Suits backgrounder from CHF.

This is a gorgeous issue filled with lots of project ideas for any crafter (beads, cards, fabric, yarn). The editors work really hard to bring a balanced crafting publication to us, and they include many crafting mediums. You can pick it up for a mere ‘five smacks’ at your local Wal-Marts (plural only in the Ozark Mountains!) 🙂

Thanks for stopping by today!

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Posted in Cornish Heritage Farms, Published Projects, Rummage Bin

I Corinthians 13 – A Christmas Version

Posted on December 9, 2008 | 23 comments

Love never fails ~ I Corinthians 13:8

Several weeks ago, I was looking through some Christmas reading selections, and I stumbled across this one called I Corinthians 13 – A Christmas Version, from ‘an ordinary Christian woman’ named Barbara. Like her, I felt a few twinges of guilt here and there while reading, and I knew I had found my Divine Design project for December. Make sure to check out other samples this month from Angel, Jami, Nancy and Taylor. Leave them some love if you are inclined. I’ve babbled a little bit on the previous post about the challenge and what these gals mean to me. 🙂

This month, I made a hanging ornament that will be displayed in my kitchen this month. I’m praying the reminder will keep me focused on Christ this Christmas.

The full text and supplies are printed at the bottom of this post. I kept the details of the project to a minimum, because truthfully, I could not put hours and hours into this project and then tell you that I was really keeping the commitment, now could I?

I’m not suggesting that I am throwing out all of our time-honored Christmas traditions and festivities, but I want this to be a Christmas filled with love and laughter, not stress and headaches. I don’t want my girls to grow up remembering that I was so stressed out about classroom parties or hectic shopping or unreasonable (self-imposed) expectations of platter after platter of pretty cookies (THAT WE END UP THROWING AWAY!). And, I don’t want to snap at my husband all month long and then put a smile on my face on the way out the door to a joyful Christmas get-together.

I’m letting go of some my favorite, time-consuming cookie recipes in favor of boxed brownies and quality time with the girls. You’ll see tomorrow, that I’ve let go of has-to-be-perfect packaging. I’ve decided on more store-bought gifts with a quick tag accents and thoughtful notes. I’m having the girls wrap things for me. We have limited the social engagements that require fancy-schmancy finger foods or gift exchanges. In cases where I do need to take a finger food, I’ve purchased some different types of cheeses, and I’ll be putting those on a simple Christmas platter. It will be about the joy of getting together, not the grueling party prep. My brother’s family and Wes & I have agreed to not exchange gifts, and we are contributing what we would have spent on each other to a woman’s shelter in his community. It’s not too late for you to re-group and re-organize!

I’m ~~sure~~ KNOW I’ll need the reminder daily until December 25th, but so long as I can remember to make it about showing love, I won’t fail. His Word is truth: Love never fails.

Here is the reading:

If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of twinkling lights

and shiny balls, but do not show love, I’m just another decorator.

If I slave away in the kitchen, baking dozens of Christmas cookies, preparing

gourmet meals and arranging a beautifully adorned table at mealtime, but

do not show love, I’m just another cook.

If I work at the soup kitchen, carol in the nursing home and give all that I have

to charity, but do not show love, it profits me nothing.

If I trim the spruce with shimmering angels and crocheted snowflakes, attend

a myriad of holiday parties and sing in the choir’s cantata but do not focus

on Christ, I have missed the point.

Love stops the cooking to hug the child. 
Love sets aside the decorating to kiss the husband. 
Love is kind, though harried and tired.

Love doesn’t envy another’s home that has coordinated Christmas china

and table linens.

Love doesn’t yell at the kids to get out of the way, but is thankful they are there.

Love doesn’t give only to those who are able to give in return but rejoices in

giving to those who can’t.

Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Love never fails.

Stamps: JustRite Stampers (top tag), Beautiful (Cornish Heritage Farms)
Cardstock: Smooth Vanilla, Suede Light & Dark Brown & Razzleberry Dark (Prism)
Ink: Rhubarb Stalk (Tsukineko)
Accs: Dew Drops, fern punch (Martha Stewart), chipboard (Maya Road), ribbon (Stampin’ Up!), displayed on a pine cone tree from Target (purchased several years ago)

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Posted in Cornish Heritage Farms, Divine Design, Fresh Wind, JustRite, Rummage Bin

TEC45: Brrrr, baby!

Posted on December 5, 2008 | 6 comments

Friday! Friday! It sure was fun to put together a card for Taylor‘s sketch challenge this afternoon. It’s been a lllooonnnnggg week. Stamping, the welcome reprieve.

I have really enjoyed this Lizzie Anne set, Christmas in the City. I colored the images in with my E34 Copic marker and a blender pen. I cut one of the forward skates out to layer for dimension and paper pieced some color to the hat and mittens. I added a little puff ball to the top of the hat and ruffled ribbon to the right edge of the striped layer. The patterned paper is from Taylor’s Key Ingredient’s Christmas kit. Fun!

I’m headed into the city to meet one of my oldest friends for lunch and shopping tomorrow! Very excited about that. Hope your weekend is warm and productive as we head toward Christmas!

Stamps: Christmas in the City (Lizzie Anne Designs)
Cardstock: Blush Red Dark (Prism) & Patterned Paper (My Minds Eye)
Ink: Espresso Adirondack (Ranger)
Accs: Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Copic Marker E34 & Blender, piercing tool, ribbon (Beaux Regards)

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Posted in Copics, Cornish Heritage Farms, Lizzie Anne Designs, Splitcoast Challenges

Christmas Priori*tea

Posted on November 23, 2008 | 26 comments

Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christthe Lord ~ Luke 2:11

Several years ago, a friend gave me a baby food jar with a spiced tea mix and a sentiment about making Jesus my Priority. The idea was that we would make time for Him in our busy daily lives. I kept the empty jar, label facing out on my spice shelf long after the tea was gone. I was thinking about all of the special gifts that I need around Christmas, and thought this tea would be perfect for a few. Isn’t this the time of year that we get most lost in the shuffle and bustle and forget a few of our priorities?

I used the recipe that Sharon shared last year HERE, but if you google ‘spiced orange tea recipe’ – you’re sure to find a recipe that suits your fancy. There are many. I put my tea mix in cello bags and then inside new kraft coffee bags. The coffee bags were stamped with the Fiery Floral Scrapblock from Cornish Heritage Farms. I used a Cranberry Pigment Ink Pad from Ranger. It gave such a rich, deep look.

Next, I stamped the sentiment with my JustRite Stampers, C41 Stamper and mini alphabet. Pssst, they are having a ‘buy one, get one free’ sale thru 11/30/08. Check it out HERE. The ‘Believe’ is a Rummage Bin sentiment that I love, created by the beautiful Lesley Langdon for Cornish Heritage Farms. It took a few minutes, so stamp several when you get it all set up! 😉 Don’t forget your Stamp-a-ma-jig.

I used Cranberry and Pesto Adirondack Dye Ink on the labels. It’s great that Ranger offers the colors in both dye and pigment ink. Make coordination a breeze with the proper ink for different mediums. Speaking of coordinating, the brads were colored with Copic Marker R59, it matches perfectly.

I cut the labels and the matted frames with Nestabilities. The tags are MayaRoad chipboard covered with Basic Grey Wassail patterned paper. I used Mod Podge to adhere the paper and dimensional dots to pop up the die-cut labels. Various ribbons from Webster’s Pages, Beaux Regards and May Arts (all available from the fabulous Cindy Lyles at StarLitStudio) finish it off.

This is the label on the back with a few suggested Christmas readings for a few stolen moments of quiet time. By the time I got here, I was getting lazy, so these are just printed on a clear label from the ole computer. 🙂

I’ve had a wonderful weekend full of crafting and getting ready for Christmas. More tea packaging, gift and Christmas ideas to follow this week. What’s up tomorrow? A challenge issued by Jami. She’s the bossy one! <wink> So, I wouldn’t dream of not following orders. See you in the morning.

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Posted in Altered & 3D Items, Cornish Heritage Farms, Fresh Wind, JustRite, Ranger Products, Rummage Bin

Divine Design: For your man…

Posted on November 16, 2008 | 10 comments

And there came a voice to him, saying, Rise up, Peter, kill and eat. ~ Acts 10:13

My Divine Design project this month is a gift for my sweet husband who is sitting in a hunting blind as I type. This is a journal for him to keep track of what he hunts, where, with whom and how they did that day. He’s kept logs of his waterfowl hunting effort and success for the Department of Wildlife for years, but those get mailed back in at the end of the season. I think he’ll write stuff down for himself, as well, given the space. Secretly, I’m hoping to use this as evidence next fall when he says, ‘ah, babe….I haven’t been huntin’ all that much this year!’ Though, if I’m fair, I knew what I was getting into with him when we were dating. He’s always been a big outdoor/hunting type of fanatic.

Imagine his delight when Wes came across Acts 10:13 several years ago in a men’s study, well it might have been a study…I think it was probably Phil Robertson‘s fault. There it was in black and white, the Lord’s permission to hunt, wiping away the confines of Old Testament law of what was and was not clean meat for consumption! What loving, submissive wife could argue with ‘I feel called’…

I used my Bird Watching stamp from Cornish Heritage Farms, the Saturday Evening Post collection stamped with Espresso Adirdonack ink and then lightly colored with Copic Marker. The background paper and the journal covering paper are from the Thomas Kinkaid Masculine Paper Pack (also from CHF). They provided the perfect backdrop for the stamped image. The main image was cut with the Spellbinders Label One die. I printed ‘Acts 10:13’ off and accented the bottom right corner with a build-a-brad. The keychain bookmark is from the Tim Holtz collection that I picked up at the Crafty Scrapper in Waxahachie, TX last week. I used an elastic cord from 7gypies to hold it closed. The actual verse is printed on the first page inside the journal.

You can see other Divine Design inspiration from Angel Wilde, Nancy Morgan and Jami Sibley. They posted their beautiful projects over a week ago. If you want to read about the original Divine Design challenge, you can do that HERE. We’d love to have you join us. If you are looking for more scripture inspired work, you can do that at Triple the Scraps from my friend, Patter Cross. She has a wonderful Bible based project she’s been working on all year. Her wisdom and insight always speaks to me.

Thanks for stopping by. See you tomorrow!

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Posted in Altered & 3D Items, Copics, Cornish Heritage Farms, Thomas Kinkaid

Hello Honey!

Posted on November 14, 2008 | 17 comments

It’s FRIDAY! I’ve been enjoying a little time with some of my stamping girlfriends this week, and had time to complete my sketch for Beate last night. Can you believe that we are on sketch 66? I used some new Kim Hughes rubber – the Birds and the Bees. Totally fun stamps! Loved blinging the wings on those little guys. I used Crackle Accents and Stickles from Ranger for the wings. I had seen a card that Alli Miles created using this Hexigon Tiles Backgrounder for honeycomb with this set and thought it was too cute!

Lots of sketch-spiration today! Check out Cambria, Charmaine, Jenn, Mary Jo & Sharon. I know you’ll love them. Speaking of Cami, she’s got some great news to share about a dream realized today. Make sure you congratulate her & her partners on the launch of their line, Our Craft Lounge. Way cute stuff! 🙂

Stamps: Birds & Bees – Kim Hughes collection & Hexagon Tile Backgrounder (Cornish Heritage Farms)
Cardstock: White, Summer Sun & Black (Stampin’ UP!)
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento & Stazon
Accs: clear acetate, May Arts ribbon, Copic Markers, Stickles (black and diamond), Crackle Accents

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