Elvis is in the House

Very excited to share a new Elvis set with you today. As you may know CHF has been releasing Elvis images individually on wood blocks for a while. This new set is unmounted and is full of great Elvis images-some which have been released individually before and some that are new. It's a very economical way to add Elvis to your stamp collection! It's called Elvis Silhouettes.

Here are a couple of cards I made with it.

You can see more great samples in the CHF Elvis Gallery. Enjoy! And thanks for stopping by!

Kristine

Santa Baby? No...it's Elvis!

I was out of town last week when Cornish Heritage Farms released the newest Elvis image. It's called Santa Baby and fits in perfectly with the whole "Christmas in July" thing! I wanted to play off the snowflake on Elvis' jacket but use some non-traditional holiday colors. Here's what I came up with:

Stamps:
-Santa Baby (Elvis)
-Vintage Christmas Expressions (MLM)
Paper:
-CHF Simply Smooth White
-patterned paper is by Heidi Grace
-Suede Brown Medium and baby blue light by Prism
Ink:
-versamark by Tsukineko
-Adirondack Hazelnut dye ink by Ranger
Other:
-Nestabilities by Spellbinder
-snowflake brad
-white EP

There are lot's of other great samples in the gallery for you to check out. Have fun browsing!

Back in Black

I can't believe that it has been over a week since I have posted here!!!

I flew to Mississippi on Monday morning and just returned yesterday. Busy week of work with lots of driving and arriving at my hotel each evening tired and ready to hit the sack!

I am leaving again on Monday for a week of work in Atlanta but I am going to try and find some time this weekend to get some projects pre-loaded on my blog so you'll have a reason to come visit while I am away!

This is a card that I made with the newest Elvis image from Cornish Heritage Farms. It's called Back in Black.
Pretty cool, huh? I was released on Thursday so it's in the store just waiting for you to come get him!

I hope your week was good and that you'll stop by again soon!

Here's the deets on this card for you:
Stamps:
-Elvis Is Backgrounder
-Back in Black
-sentiment (Elvis)
-aged music scrapblock
Paper:
-red and white by Prism
Ink:
-Memento Tuxedo Black dye ink by Tsukineko
Other:
-rick rack
-brads
-nestabilities

CPS Sketch-Viva Las Vegas

I haven't gotten to participate in the weekly CPS sketch in ages. I had some time today so I went for it! I know tomorrow is going to be a crazy busy work day so I thought I'd post another post for today...it's the least I can do since I've been such a slacker blogger lately!

This is a bonus card because it's got a sneak peek at the newest release from the Elvis line at Cornish Heritage Farms. It's coming out this Thursday.


Stamps:
-Las Vegas Tattoo (Elvis)


Paper:
-Black and Red by Prism Paper
-Creative Imaginations patterned paper

Ink:
-Spica pens
-copic markers
-Memento Tuxedo Black dye ink by Tsukineko

Other:
-Dots and Dashes Ribbon
-card embelishment from Michael's
-Nestabiities by Spellbinder

I hope to be back later this week if it's not too crazy...thank's for stopping by!

Starry Eyed Elvis

Today's Way to Use it challenge was to use stars in your design. Perfect challenge for Elvis' Birthday because he was and continues to be, such a HUGE star!!!

Here's my card:

Stamps:
-Jumpsuit Elvis and sentiments(Elvis)

Paper:
-patterned paper is DCWV Rock Star pack
-Stormy light and medium and black by Prism Paper

Ink:
-Memento Tuxedo Black dye ink by Tsukineko

Accessories:
-Joann's Scrapessential star brads
-Makin Memories silver brads

Tools:
-Nestabilities by Spellbinder


It's hard to tell in the picture but I added a couple of silver star brads to the three stars which looks pretty cool in real life. We're nearly through the week...hope it's been a good one for you!

Turquoise Elvis

I didn't get a lot of stamping done yesterday. I was in my craft room most of the day but didn't accomplish much. Don't know where the day went or what the heck I was doing...

I did manage to get this Elvis card completed: Stamps:
-Western Elvis (Elvis)
-Elvis Is...(Elvis)

Paper:
-Tawny Dark, Medium, & Light by Prism
-Turqoise paper is from Basic Grey

Ink:
-Broken China Distress Ink by Ranger
-Adirondack Hazlenut dye ink by Ranger

Accessories:
-stars are Dress it Up buttons
-Ribbon came off a birthday package (Isn't is cool?)

I have had that ribbon laying on my desk for a few weeks. It was on one of my birthday packages and I just loved the colors and knew I would use it for something. I love how it pulls everything together on this card.

No stamping today. Hubby and I are going on the Holiday Home Tour and then heading to Pasadena to watch the kids rehearse. They are marching around the track in their uniforms so it's great picture taking time! Have a great Sunday!

Elvis has arrived

Today is the day that this Elvis image is being released so I wanted to share another card that I made with him. It's a pretty simple card. I think it's got a great masculine, retro feel to it.

 

Stamps:
-Thank you very much
-Sheet Music Elvis
-Elvis' Guitar
Paper:
-Black & Simply Smooth White by Prism
-Basic Grey patterned paper
Ink:
-Memento Black
-Old Paper Distress INk
Accessories:
-Ofray ribbon
-silver cord
-makin memories eyelets
Tools:
-Nestabilities by spellbinder

-sponge

I've been playing with some new Paperpretties and Bella images this week too.  I'l share some of those with you tomorrow.

Retro Elvis Sneak Peek

Well...as promised here is a peek at the newest Elvis image which will be released on Thursday.  I love this image! So fun and retro looking...

 

Stamps:
-Sheet Music Elvis
-Thank you very much

Paper:
-Basic Grey Archaic
-Suede Brown Dark, Natural Smooth by Prism

Ink:
-Walnut Stain and Antique Paper Distress Inks by Ranger

Accessories:
-SEI Ribbon
-Queen & Co. Brads

Thanks for stopping by.  See you again tomorrow!

Dabber Challenged...

Today's Monday Challenge Chick's Challenge is to use Ranger Acrylic Paint Dabbers.  I LOVE these things.  They come in a bunch of great colors and are on special at the CHF store right now!

One of my favorite products to use on a clear card is the acrylic paint dabbers.  It's easy to apply and looks great on the card!  Here is the card I made for today's challenge:

It uses the new "comeback Elvis" image which was released last week.  Elvis is embossed on the Candle Glow Oval panel. I used the Ranger Gold Acrylic paint dabbers on the clear card stock and for the sentiment on the black panel.


Here is a closer look at the card:

I am sure the other girls came up with some great projects too!  Have fun blog hopping!
-Julia
-Kim
-Lisa Silver
-Sherrie
-Joanne

The Sun Never Sets...

Well, it's finally Friday!!!

My FIL is having hip replacement surgery today. We are really hoping that this will alleviate all the pain he has been in and allow him to have some mobility! Hubby is driving up to Sacramento for the weekend to be with him. I am staying home with the kids as they can't miss marching band rehearsal tomorrow. I guess I'll just have to force myself to stamp all day!!!

I know I will be playing with my newest Elvis image. Comeback Elvis will be released next on September 19 and he is just Fabulous!

Stamps:
-Comeback Elvis and Sentiment (Elvis)

Paper:
-Simply Smooth white by Prism
-Basic Grey patterned paper

Ink:
-Spiced Marmalade distress ink by Ranger
-Adirondack pitch black dye ink by Ranger

Accessories:
-Stars by JoAnns Scrap essentials

Tools:
-Sponge

The sentiment on the card will be released with this image as well as one that says "Viva Las Vegas". Your can check out all the other Elvis images that CHF has here.

Hope you have a great weekend! Don't forget about our fun Prism Paper color challenge. There is a new one every Saturday!

Blue Christmas

Well, it's Christmas in July over at Cornish Heritage Farms. Nearly all the lines are releasing their Christmas images this month which is pretty exciting. So far we've released Kim Hughes Christmas set, some great new backgrounders, Mona's Christmas Expressions and Aimee's Christmas stamps.

Tomorrow, July 18th, is the Elvis Christmas release. It's called Blue Christmas. Here are a couple of cards I made with this new image:
















Stamps:
-Blue Christmas (Elvis)
-Christmas Expressions (MLM)
-Paint Spots Backgrounder

Paper:
-Silver is DCWV
-Simply Smooth white and Twilight Dark by Prism

Ink:
-Silver Krylon Leafing Pen
-Adirondack Denim dye ink by Ranger
-Frost White pigment ink by Clearsnap

Accessories:
-Buckle (unknown source)
-Dots and Dashes Ribbon
-Glacier White EP
-Dew Drops by The Robbins Egg

Hope you enjoyed this little peak at Elvis. Have a great day!

Kim Hughes Combination challenge

The final challenge for the Kim Hughes Blitz is to combine stamps from The Kim Hughes Collection with another stamp line from CHF. I decided to combine images from her Supah Star set with images from the Elvis line. I think they work really well together!


Stamps:
-Supah Star (Kim Hughes)
-Finger Clickin' Elvis
-Thank you very much (Elvis)

Paper:
-Prismatic classic Red & Black by Prism Paper
-Georgia Pacific White

Ink:
-Fired Brick Distress Ink by Ranger
-Brilliance Graphite Black by Tsukineko-Copic Markers

Accessories:
-Ribbon by ofray
-Brads by Makin' Memories

Tools:
-Martha Stewart Scallop Punch

I hope you had time this week to join us for some of the challenges. I had a blast doing them and hope you had fun too!

Elvis is Fun!

This is another card that I made with the new Elvis release, Elvis is...

I just think that it is such an awesome addition to the Elvis line. That start is made from Tim Holtz grungeboard. Have you tried this stuff yet? It is so cool. It's like mushy chip board. It's got a great texture, fun shapes, and you can distress it in a bunch of different ways.

Hey-did you notice what a good little blogger I've been this week? I am very proud of myself after a couple of slacker weeks. I'll try to keep it up! Hope your week was good...see you tomorrow!

CHF Stamps:
-Elvis is...
-Mic Swingin Silhouette

Paper:
-Prismatic Classic Red & Black by Prism Papers
-Georgia Pacific white

Ink:
-Adirondack Pitch Black dye ink by Ranger

Accessories:
-Satin Ribbon by Ofray
-Star is s Tim HOltz Grunge board

tools:
-Silver EP from CHF
-scallop punch by Martha Stewart
-Scallop scissors by Fiscars

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Elvis is....

I hope you had a relaxing three day weekend. I spent some time hanging out with the family watching movies most of the weekend but I did get a little time to stamp.

I am really excited about the newest stamp in the Elvis Series that Cornish Heritage Farms is releasing on Thursday!

It's a backgrounder stamp and it's the perfect way to coordinate all of the Elvis images that have been, and will be released! Pretty cool, huh? (Just like Elvis!)

CHF Stamps:
-Elvis is...
-Thank you very much

Paper:
-Prismatic Classic Red & Black by Prism Papers
-Georgia Pacific white

InK:
-Versafine Satin Red & Brilliance Silver pigment ink by Tsukineko
-'Pitch Black' Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber

Accessories:
-Silver Brads by Makin' Memories
-Star Chipboard by Maya Road
-Tag is Tim HOltz Grunge board

Tools:
-Corner punch by EK Success

Tomorrow is another Layout Sketch Challenge and it's really cool, so I hope you'll be back to check it out! Have a great day!

Elvis is in the Building!

ok...finally, my Elvis peak for you.



I love this silhouette. This Elvis is being released by Cornish Heritage Farms on the 25th and if you haven't checked out the Elvis collection you should head over their soon because it is getting pretty big.



Don't look too closely at my background. I was using my jig and thought I was stamping straight but once I started putting the card together I realized..not so much. But I still like how it came together.

Stamps:
-Elvis Sketch by Cornish Heritage Farms
-Elvis by Cornish Heritage FArms

Paper:
-Prismatic white, Classic Red, & Black by Prism

Ink:
-Brilliance Graphite Black by Tsukineko

Tools:
-Corner ticket punch by EKSuccess

Accessories:
-Large Gromets (sorry, I don't know who makes these. I've had them in my stash forever!)

The Backgrounder Blitz starts tomorrow over at CHF. Come join us for some fun challenges! I am leaving for Long Beach this afternoon and will return late on Saturday. I've set up my blog to post automatically while I am gone so check back in to see some of the fun I've had with the Backgrounders so far! Have a great weekend!

CHF Challenge Chicks #3 (or Why I love CHF!)

The girls on the CHF design team are taking turns issuing the weekly "Challenge Chicks challenges" (say that five times fast...). This week Alli wanted us to share at least three reasons why we love Cornish Heritage Farms and to make a project that in someway represented one of the reasons.

Coming up with reasons why I love Cornish Heritage Farms wasn't hard....but trying to limit it to three was! So, three things I love about Cornish Heritage Farms, in no particular order are:

Reason #1: CHF is so well respected that they have been granted exclusive rights to images from several well known companies such as Thomas Kincade, Friendly Kritters, Elvis, AND... there are even more to come! I've made cards to share for each of the exclusive lines that CHF currently has.

Thomas Kincade:

This card is made with the clear plastic that comes with the stamp sets from CHF. I used my Nestabilities to cut the little slice out. I think it is a very cool effect!

Friendly Kritters:Elvis: Reason #2 : The technique lovers area of the forum. There are weekly tutorials in the CHF forum which teach new techniques & shares new product information. I learned how to make the Elvis card above in this tutorial.

Reason #3: Fast service and free shipping over $35 order. Liz usually turns the orders around in a couple of days. Everything ships Priority mail in the US and if your order is over $35, shipping is FREE!

There are many other great things about Cornish Heritage Farms. Go check out the other Challenge Chicks Blogs to see why they love CHF and oogle over their latest projects.

Julia Stainton -Lesley Langdon -Dawn Lusk-Sherrie Siemens -Lisa Strahl - Julie Campbell -Lori Craig -Lisa Silver -Kim Hughes-Allie Miles

A New Elvis Stamp

This guitar stamp is the latest stamp to be added to the Elvis collection of stamps at Cornish Heritage Farms. It's being released on Thursday. It works great with the other Elvis stamps but it is also just a really cool stamp if you like guitars and music.

This is a really quick and easy card that I made to showcase this new stamp. It doesn't show well in the picture but there is stickles on the black design on the guitar which looks really cool in person.

Stamps:
-Elvis' guitar (Elvis) by Cornish Heritage Farms
-Just a note by Cornish Heritage Farms

Paper:
-Georgia Pacific Smooth White Cardstock
-Prismatic Black cardstock by Prism Papers
-music note paper is a copy of my daughters band music

Ink:
-Brilliance Graphite Black pigment ink by Tsukineko

Accessories:
-Black Stickles by Ranger Inc.

This is another card I made with the guitar as my main image. I used a little crackle accent on the guitar which gives it a cool aged wood look.


Stamps:
-Elvis Guitar (Elvis) by Cornish Heritage Farms

Paper:
-Prismatic Vanilla Cream, Suede Brown Medium, and suede brown Dark

Ink:
-Adirondack Espresso and Hazelnut dye ink by Ranger Inc.

Tools:
-Nestabilities by Spellbinder
-Crackle Accents by Ranger, Inc.
-Word Window Punch by EKSuccess
-Brads by Makin' Memories
-Paper Piercer

The stamp of the month for April is adorable! I am hoping it will be in my mail box on Thursday. If it shows up I'll have a little sneak peak for you tomorrow! Until then, have a great day!

Elvis is in the House

Cornish Heritage Farms released the first of their new line of Elvis stamps last month. You probably saw some of Lori, Keri, and Julia's cards rockin' the SCS gallery when they came out. I have been busy getting samples together for the Friendly Kritters and Asela releases and just now had time to play with my Elvis stamps.

Here are a couple of samples I made last night.

I made this for the featured stamper challenge.

Stamps:-Love me Tender (Elvis) by Cornish Heritage Farms

-Jumpsuit Silhouette (Elvis) by Cornish Heritage Farms

Paper:-Prismatic Black and Classic Red by Prism Paper

-Circle Paper is by DCWV

-Music paper is a copy of my daughters band music

Ink:-Brilliance Graphite Black pigment ink by Tsukineko

Tools:-Nestabilities by Spellbinder

-word window punch by EKSuccess

-Brads by Makin' Memories

This is the card that I casedfor the challenge: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/693375?cat=500&ppuser=773

I used a lot of the same supplies to make this one.

Stamps:-Mic Swingin' Silhouette (Elvis) by Cornish Heritage Farms

-All Shook Up (Elvis) by Cornish Heritage Farms

Paper:-Star paper by DCWV

-Manuscript is a copy of my daughters band music

-Prismatic Classic Red, Black, & dark gray by Prism

-Georgia Pacific smooth white cardstock

Ink:-Brilliance Graphite Black pigment ink by Tsukineko

Accessories:-star by Jewelry Essentials from Michael's Stores, Inc.