Thursday January 19th

 Who hoo! Tons of things going on here this week. We did a complete 'turn around', and may be moving North! We had an appliance nightmare & a family crisis, all while trying to reverse our thinking! Lets just see what happens in the next few days. This evening I just want to show a couple pictures of a favorite die. This is a Sue Wilson die from Creative expressions. 

 I am not sure 'large' does them justice. They need to be 'extra' large. It was for that reason that I didn't think I would like the die, but turns out I really like it/them. Comes with the banner & 3 words Thinking of you,  you are the best & best wishes!

                                   

                     They are finished at 5x7... Maybe a jewel or two!

                                  Thanks for looking today!

                                                  Mary
       

Sunday January 8th

I stamped a bunch of 'critters', or little images a week ago. Used a jig. I remember talking to a friend recently and she had no idea what my jig is about, and I have shown her a dozen times. It really makes your life easier than trying to stamp into a diecut. I can't stamp anything small without getting it crooked! So, yes, this is how we make a jig........

 Just use a 5x8 or whatever size will accommodate your stamp set. This is Hello bluebirds 'snowball fight' from 2021. There are alot of dies here, but some sets are just 3-4 dies and you can use a smaller piece of paper. I want my paper to fit on the MISTI. That is key. And make sure there is enough space between the cuts to lay your clear stamps each in the corresponding spaces. Carefully fit them in. Then lower the Misti door/cover. It will pick up all the stamps at once. 

                        Now go back, and cut more images. I usually cut 3 sets. One to use, two to have for later use. Also you can cut the images closer together, saving paper. 

    Stamps are on misty ready to stamp. Don't move your jig! Put the cut images in the corresponding image. Sorry the  picture is horizontal, but I think its okay.

                                       

               Close the misty door and stamp the images all at once!

                 Set up the 2nd set of dies and put in the misty.

           Stamp again all at once. Aren't they cute & ready to color. FYI: you are using the misty, so if the image doesn't impress like you want. stamp it again. Don't move the jig!!

 One more really important thing. SAVE YOUR JIG. I keep mine with the stamps & dies in a storage bag. All you have to do the next time is re-position the stamps to fit the jig on the misti.

                     If there are any questions, please let me know.
                                          Thanks for looking! 

                                                  Mary

Wed. January 4th

A belated 'Happy New Year' to everyone.... It has been busy over the holidays.. We have been getting ready to move. Ask me where, and the truth is that we really don't know yet! We tried Washington state, Florida, and Texas. Not happening yet....But the inspection on our house is NOW, and I am sort of stuck in the computer room with Lucy Lou. What better time to blog!! 

I have been working on these cute little cards using the Lawn Fawn 'platform die'. It has taken me part of the fall/summer to make them. I did 3, then 3 more. As usual, I would like to have continued, but I needed to clean out the hutch!

                Might be a combination of a couple of Hello Bluebird sets

                There is Gnome one like you is from My favorite things.

                  The critters above are the 'Snowball fight' from Hello Bluebird stamps. I have another one to show you with this same set. I will try to add it on tomorrow. 

                                    Thanks for looking!

                                            Mary