Christmas Prepping

Good morning crafters and sewers alike.  Yes I realize that it is 6 am. that's when my best thinking is done;)  Came home from work last night and finished my husband's Christmas stocking!  So excited to have it finished.

Frankie just loved it :)

October Craft Club

I hope that everyone is having a bootiful day.  Tis the time of year that I love most!!!! Autumn/Christmas.. my craftiness emerges best and I bring the craft on.

This friday at craft club we will be doing the following projects. 

If you are interested in this beautiful paper and the inks I have a party open at troberson.stampinup.net and the hostess code is :XYWGJS77.  Or if you would like the instructions and supply list you can email me at spotknewt@va.metrocast.net and I will email you the pdf with instructions.

Happy Haunting.

 

 

Good Morning Crafters :)

As fall is nearing I find myself in love.  In love with my husband, my family, and this season.

All the events that I attend seem to be at this time of year.  I am attending a Demonstrator only swap on Saturday and here is the card that I made for it.

I love the changing colors and hope that I reflected that here in this card. 

Supplies:

Card Base :  Pumpkin Pie Card Stock
Layer 1:  Whisper White Card Stock stamped using Gently Falling stamp set in Chocolate chip, Crushed Curry, and Tangerine Tango Ink
Layer 2:  Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper
Layer 3:  Burlap Ribbon
Layer 4:  Soft Sky Cardstock embossed with Stripes Embossing Folder
Layer 5:  Sizzix Thinlet in Glitter Paper
Layer 6:  Bakers Twine Whisper White with Rhinestone

October Craft Club

Happy Monday fellow Crafters :)

My girlfriend Laura and I are doing October Craft Club in a Frightening theme...

Come and join us for Craft club to learn more about the products that we are using :)  These candles are created using a background image.

Have a Bootiful Day:)

So I know it's been a minute since I have posted and I am trying to become a better blogger so here goes.

I have a new hobby that I am simply in love with!!!  Quilting.  I am a very beginner's beginner but I am going to classes and trying... "Bless my heart" LOL!!  I started quilting this summer and this is my third completed quilt.  The fabric is "Winter's Lane" by the paper company Kate and Birdie.  I use Aurifil thread to piece the quilt and King Tut to quilt.

I take my classes at Material Girls and Amy, Wendy, and Robin are amazing.  I am having the best time.  This pattern is available at Material Girls but my advice take a class from the most talented quilter out there Amy or take the Stocking class (my current class) from her talented sister Wendy.

I do have lots of paper projects in the works as well so make sure and stay tuned!!

Gifting Solutions

Good Morning Stampers, Crafters and Quilters alike!!!

I have my latest in projects to show you.  I used the Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper from Stampin Up! , Gumball green ink, Floral Frames, and the fauceted buttons to make this unique gift wrapping for my Bestie's Bday gift.

I have more exciting news as well the new catalog is out and you can see it on my website. troberson.stampinup.net

Last but not least I will be at www.materialgirlsquilt.com/newsletter on July 12th for a pinterest party where I will be doing a card kit for Christmas!!!  I have so many exciting new ideas to share with everyone from the mini that will be out in August but you can get a sneak peek on the 12th if you ask nicely :)  There are wonderful new products and projects that you just aren't going to want to pass up.

One of my followers on Stampinconnections asked for instructions so here goes.

 

 

Supplies:

12” Floral Wreath from the craft store

20 sheets of DSP cut into 1” strips

*sometimes I like to vary mine so I do 1”, ½”, ¾” strips*

Flat head pins

Pencil (for curling the strips)

Sizzix Halloween Dies ( I used a Spider I have and I have a little Halloween saying one but there are tons of cute punches out there to decorate with)

Paper lunch sacks (for sorting)

Ribbon for Hanging the wreath and covering the wreath

 

Instructions

1.       Cut all your DSP into 1” strips

2.      Sort out your colors

3.      Curl all your strips with a pencil I did them toward each other.  *You can also do it just end to the other end and then spiral them out to cover more space.*

4.      Place your curls into bags separating by color *this makes it easier to keep from grouping two many colors together*

5.       Pin your ribbon in place as a hanger *this also gives you a starting place to start pinning.* 

6.      Wrap your ribbon to cover the wreath *I didn’t do that in this example but have done it ever since because it helps to cover any gaps between the curls.

7.      Pin your pieces of paper.  *I labeled my bags 1 – 12 and just started pinning and going through all the bags that eliminated too much duplication of colors

If you have any questions feel free to email me at spotknewt@va.metrocast.net

Material Girls

I am taking a Quilting class from an amazing lady Amy.   In appreciation of all her hard work I made this Wreath.  I wasn't crazy about the new in colors for Stampin up but now I love them:) You can start ordering them onJune 1 st.  Troberson.stampinup.net.

Tags with Copics

Hey there crafters!!!!  Happy Mother's Day .   

 

My new toy and the tags I have made using the airbrush and Copics .  I used the Holiday collection framelits from Stampin up and two of the stamp sets from Amuse studios.

Cascade Card

Whew what a busy Saturday. I worked on three separate projects today and this is the prototype I came up with. You know what happens to prototypes... Let me know what you think.

Hey there crafting world I am back from New Orleans with a vengance.

Below are all of the Holiday stamp sets that will be carrying over in the new catalog!

I am hoping to have some new projects posted by this weekend so keep an eye out.  On my mind right now is Reverse Masking and Clear Block stamping!!!!  Have a Happy Friday tomorrow.

Free Download

Check out this amazing free down load from My Digital Studio.

Good Morning Stampers and Crafters out there.  Today's post is about MDS2.

 I am a traditionalist when it comes to stamping,  but I find that sometimes TIME constraints requires me to use MDS2.   If you like the projects that I am creating and  you would like to try MDS2  you can for free right now!  No obligation.  If you decide you like it the cost to you  is only $19.95.  If it seems like you don't know where to start when it comes to the digital world we can all get together and have a class or I am Srapbooking at the King George Citizen's center on the second Friday of the month.  Just bring your laptop and I am happy to digitally design away with you.  My upline recently created a journal using MDS and can't wait to share that with you in the near future as well. 

Every Tuesday the newest downloads come out and if you would like to purchase them follow the link at the bottom of my blog or go to troberson.stampinup.net.

Here are this week's newest downloads

Remember all templates can be customized with other colors, and embelishments.  If you like the pattern but not the color you can recolorize with a touch of button and it will monochromatically change it for you.

So excited to discover the possibilities of MDS2 with you!!!

Up Up and Away

Good Morning Crafters.  Just a quick one this morning.  Last night I worked on a prototype project that will end up being modified.  The main point was to use the new technique that I learned CLEAR BLOCK STAMPING.   I did the background with this technique and sponged on clouds using the scallop punch and a dauber to make clouds.  Come out to our May Craft Club and make your own.   The designer series paper is This and that, the button is the faceted button, calypso coral bakers twine, and rhinestone.  I created the images using MDS.  The punches used were Large Oval, Scallop Oval, and Scallop to make the clouds.  We are doing many new and exciting things come and check out our craft club the first Friday of every month with the exception of July we are going to create a Christmas in July Extravaganza so I see a Saturday for that one!  Let me know what you think.

Just "Chicken" In

Ta da... Well here Goes.... My first post. I am so excited to be on here tonight sharing with you what I love. Stamping and creating. Tonight for my first post I am going to show you a "cased" project from a speaker at Regionals. Michelle Suit Stampin Up Manager from Manasas, VA. She did a wonderful presentation on Workshop Wow's. She does THE MOST AMAZING punch art.

Tonight I went up into my craft room ready to create only to discover that I had loaned out the punch that I wanted to use. But never fear MDS to the rescue!!!!! In a matter of minutes I went and created Chicken pieces parts and a saying. It was so easy to do.

Hope you all enjoy let me know what you think. I didn't have any feathers but plan on getting them. The set of cards are Michelle's from regionals.

Supplies:
Designer label punch
Word Window Punch
MDS 2
Whisper White Cardstock
Stampin Dimensionals
Whisper White Ink
Sponge Dauber
Mono Adhesive
This and That DSP
Honey Comb Embossing Folder