A Wal Mart "Find"

I was picking out some paint at Wal Mart one day and happened to spy this small foam brayer with 

holes in it meant for decorative painting.  Since I am first and foremost a stamper, I tend to view things with an eye for paper results.  So I bought it and found it makes some very nice backgrounds with

little investment (it was CHEAP!)

I inked the brayer with light blue ink and rolled it every-which-way over my panel.

Then over-stamped circles in different colors (by Endless Creations) on

each paper.  A corresponding ribbon between them with a cute buckle

around one circle and a verse by Annette Watkins.

I added the blue flower to go with the verse.

So the next time you are in Wal Mart go over and check out the painting aisle!

Merry Christmas! (aka TJN - Holiday Blogstravaganza)

Here is a card I made using the Cuttlebug Highlights Technique from the Oct '08 issue of TJN

This is also an "economical card" in that I used a color cardstock for the base which does not open, rather the smaller overlaid white piece is the actual card itself. This enabled me to get 4 cards from one sheet of colored (more expensive) rather than only 2. This was necessary since this card is my Christmas card this year and I needed to make 50 of them.

I stamped the snowflake image several times in different blues, then ran the piece thru the Cuttlebug and ran another blue ink pad over the embossed images. This adds lots of dimension. A little ribbon, some punched flakes and it's done!

Stamps are by PSX and Endless Creations

Be sure to check out Pat's blog: The Technique Trail for more Blogstravaganza!

TJN - Holiday Blogstravaganza

Here is a card I made using the Out Of The Box Technique from the Oct '04 issue of TJN.

I added a little sparkle to the starry sky with a clear glitter pen and "boxed" the image several times.
Stamps are by Creative Impressions and Endless Creations.

Be sure to check out Pat's blog: The Technique Trail for more Holiday Blogstravaganza!