tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687657458359346104Thu, 19 Dec 2024 03:28:10 +0000Dream Weaver StencilsIntroductionMusings on being creative, what is new in the stamping/paper crafting world and other thoughts.http://guadalupesfunrubberstamps.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Lee Kellogg)Blogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687657458359346104.post-8049856318868634309Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:01:00 +00002011-01-21T13:01:58.654-08:00You can find me at my new typepad blog&nbsp;now! Still the same fun, art and color! See you there. Leehttp://guadalupesfunrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2011/01/this-blog-has-moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Kellogg)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687657458359346104.post-4348322290861034365Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:00:00 +00002011-01-20T06:00:12.409-08:00I do love Valentine's Day and all the fun cards one can make for nearly anyone! Who doesn't like getting a Valentine's Day Card? This card happened by chance, yes it's a card, not a tag! I had colored in the background and looked at it for days wondering what to do with it. While surfing the web I saw a card using a flourish with a bird on it. The light went on and I borrowed the concept to http://guadalupesfunrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2011/01/another-valentines-card.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Kellogg)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687657458359346104.post-2682117073405746370Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:00:00 +00002011-01-13T06:00:12.351-08:00Welcome to Thursday Dream Schemes featuring a great idea using Dream Weaver Stencils. Be sure to visit the other bloggers on the Dream Team and see what fun things they have come up with. It may not be obvious but I am sort of an earthy type. Growing up in Portland, Oregon where it rains a lot, I spent a good portion of my childhood playing outdoors in the mud (much to my mother's dismay).&nbsp;http://guadalupesfunrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2011/01/its-thursday-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Kellogg)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687657458359346104.post-6035295040922310276Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:28:00 +00002011-01-06T10:28:18.506-08:00Happy New Year Everyone! Today's Dream Weaver stencil design uses a tag, old dictionary page, Color Box Chalk Inks and Ranger Distress Inks and Ranger Stickles. I used stencil LJ888 to create the tag. Tear the old page in a random manner. Adhere to the tag. Using Ranger's foam ink applicator, rub on a dark brown color to age the tag and paper. Tape the tag and stencil down, using your stencil http://guadalupesfunrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2011/01/first-thursday-dream.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Kellogg)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687657458359346104.post-2878131734162432307Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:41:00 +00002010-12-30T10:41:06.601-08:00Thank you Lynell! I used a metal refining tool, it looks sort of like a dental pick, to draw the curlycues on the metal to hide any flaws that happen. It is a great technique to finish off metal. Leehttp://guadalupesfunrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2010/12/background-on-metal-heart.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Kellogg)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687657458359346104.post-4552717545868563999Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:07:00 +00002010-12-30T10:07:39.937-08:00Here in Santa Fe, it's cold and snowy outside today with even colder temps to come. With that in mind, I thought I show off yet another Valentine's Day card to warm the heart and hopefully stir the creative juices. For this card I used Dream Weaver Stencils Love Birds LL3011 and Be My Valentine, LM276. Merc Art Pewter and May Arts ribbon were also used. Card stock and hearts are from my stash, http://guadalupesfunrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2010/12/little-valentines-to-warm-heart.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Kellogg)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687657458359346104.post-6699178576427681517Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:00:00 +00002010-12-23T06:00:01.512-08:00And I am on to Valentine's Day! For this fun tag, I used a variety of Dream Weaver Stencils, Ranger Distress Ink, Merc Art Pewter and assorted red ribbons. The tag is from American Tag and is a pre-printed postcard tag. These are the most fun! All of these items are available at Guadalupe's Fun Rubber Stamps and we ship. First I ran the heart stencil through my new Vagabond die cut machine with http://guadalupesfunrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2010/12/its-almost-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Kellogg)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687657458359346104.post-8023360801160276072Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:07:00 +00002010-12-22T16:09:30.684-08:00I have had several people comment that it shouldn't take 6 hours to dig out a driveway. So here are the photos I took while we worked. Our driveway is over 167 feet long on a slight slope and with a curve! It is gravel, so that helps a bit. I know that in many parts of the country, this is nothing. For us, in the southwest, it's a lot at once! Usually we get a couple of inches here and there http://guadalupesfunrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2010/12/digging-out.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Kellogg)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687657458359346104.post-3660839017145621580Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:37:00 +00002010-12-17T07:37:01.052-08:00My wish for another day off came true -- to the tune of 18+ inches of snow! Of course we have to shovel the driveway to get the car up it and then wait for someone with lower clearance to drive down the road first. No snow plows on our road. This photo is from early yesterday morning, not much snow at all. Two days ago the weather forecast was for one inch of snow. Yesterday the forecast kept http://guadalupesfunrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2010/12/snow-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Kellogg)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687657458359346104.post-5306976259750141538Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:22:00 +00002010-12-16T08:35:21.600-08:00The Dream Weaver Stencil challenge for today is blue and/or purple. I went with blue! It's been so sunny for weeks on end here that it seemed appropriate. And what did I wake up to this morning? Snow! It's been snowing all morning, which I love. The snow always makes it easier to get the Christmas cards done. Back to my sample: I used the Dream Weaver Blue and Black Glossy Pastes, dragonfly http://guadalupesfunrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2010/12/blue-thursday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Kellogg)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687657458359346104.post-7419423690419480519Thu, 09 Dec 2010 18:11:00 +00002010-12-09T10:11:44.969-08:00T'was two weeks before Christmas at this little rubber stamp store. The stampers were flocking in for their materials to make cards all wanting to know just what Tim Holtz is talking about on his Twelve Tags of Christmas and how do you use his new die cut machine? "Let me show you" I say, pulling out ink pads and stamps. Now where is the paper? "But how did you do the metal?" the frantic card http://guadalupesfunrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2010/12/two-weeks-before-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Kellogg)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687657458359346104.post-8872896238017092153Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:02:00 +00002010-12-02T11:02:17.116-08:00I use a heavy vellum that still has some translucency. Using embossing paste, I hang dry the vellum, using the tape I had taped it to the work surface. I have had some vellum crinkle, perhaps this one didn't as it was an all over embossing. I have had success heat embossing vellum using the Ranger heat tool. The Ranger heat tool is a slower heat tool as compared to the Milwaukee heat which is a http://guadalupesfunrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2010/12/embossing-on-vellum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Kellogg)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687657458359346104.post-1959634512637873646Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:54:00 +00002010-12-02T06:54:56.168-08:00That's how I feel with this week's challenge. I just couldn't get it, rather like those dreadful story problems in math class that never made any sense to me, even as a college graduate! Like those problems there are variables, I forgot to note the stencil numbers, they will be forth coming! Todays card is a layered blue themed snow flake. I used Dream Weaver blue embossing paste -- which by thehttp://guadalupesfunrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2010/12/math-story-problems.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Kellogg)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687657458359346104.post-2276574760536770651Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:00:00 +00002010-11-25T06:00:03.154-08:00Happy Thanksgiving! I trust you all will have a good meal with loved ones. Here is today's card using Dream Weaver Stencils. Christmas card any other colors except reds and greens. I chose a black and white theme set against purples. Using the branch and berries stencil (LJ900) I did the branches with Dream Weaver's Glossy Black embossing paste. Once the branches were dry, I replaced the stencil http://guadalupesfunrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2010/11/thursday-dream-schemes-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Kellogg)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687657458359346104.post-7073398240773872965Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:28:00 +00002010-11-24T13:28:42.111-08:00Hi Everyone! Watch this blog for our weekly Thursday Dream Weaver Stencil posting. Those of us on the Dream Weaver Design Team will all be posting our weekly creations using Dream Weaver Stencils. Now that we are in the Christmas/Holiday mode I am sure that you will see some great ideas tomorrow! Check back regularly to see what new ideas we have come up with! Here's a few holiday card ideas: http://guadalupesfunrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2010/11/thursday-dream-schemes-coming-soon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Kellogg)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687657458359346104.post-2301605917618259895Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:33:00 +00002010-11-18T10:33:52.100-08:00Hello It has been awhile since I have posted. I have been to the Norther New Mexico Quilt Fiesta here in Santa Fe, NM. What wonderful quilts that show off the excellent workmanship. Then I went to the San Diego Polymer Clay Guild's annual retreat for some play time. Last week I took a great class from Kathi Anderson. We the Black eyed Susan Dream Weaver stencil LJ902 (available from Guadalupe'shttp://guadalupesfunrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2010/11/what-busy-month.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Kellogg)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687657458359346104.post-2902262823957710400Mon, 04 Oct 2010 13:55:00 +00002010-10-04T06:55:25.382-07:00SherylH! Sheryl, contact Lynell at DreamWeaver for your prize. I have posted Lynell's comments below: Hi everyone! A special thanks to those of you who visited our blog hop and especially to the Dream Team designers who spent many hours making these lovely creations. Each one was sooo unique!!! Today I am off to Buena Park to try to convince the retailers in So Cal that they can't live http://guadalupesfunrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2010/10/winner-dream-weaver-blog-hop-for-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Kellogg)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687657458359346104.post-7735078484282702497Sat, 02 Oct 2010 13:00:00 +00002010-10-02T06:00:05.667-07:00Welcome to my portion of this fun Dream Weaver Stencil blog hop. I am balloon happy right now. October is balloon fiesta in Albuquerque, which is an hour south of Santa Fe. Hundreds of balloons in the air on a warm fall day is one of the most colorful things I have ever seen! Here I have created two different examples using the balloon stencil (LL3003). This first card I created using a balloonhttp://guadalupesfunrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2010/10/dream-weaver-blog-hop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Kellogg)25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687657458359346104.post-7850854269247027505Thu, 23 Sep 2010 22:04:00 +00002010-09-23T15:04:21.440-07:00Starting September 30 we will post some great paper crafting ideas using Dream Weaver Stencils. Not only will you see some excellent work showcasing stencils, you can have the chance to win a Dream Weaver Stencil of your choice. Visit Lynell's blog at&nbsp;http://www.dreamweaverstencils.blogspot.com/&nbsp;on September 30 to start the hop and check back here on October 2 to see what fun things I http://guadalupesfunrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2010/09/dream-weaver-blog-hop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Kellogg)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687657458359346104.post-5472787503506790078Thu, 23 Sep 2010 21:52:00 +00002010-09-23T14:52:35.827-07:00 I would like to introduce Harvey! You will find him at the store with me on most days that I am there. Harvey is a Golden Retriever and is 7 months old. It is fun to see the world through his young eyes. Motorcycles were new along with small humans. I think he has both figured out! Retrieving is his favorite activity.&nbsp;http://guadalupesfunrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2010/09/harvey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Kellogg)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687657458359346104.post-5647921096465785078Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:51:00 +00002010-08-29T10:27:08.343-07:00 I know it seems like August is much too early to think about your holiday card making, but it really isn't. Start planning now. If you have to make a bunch of cards and are overwhelmed at the thought of even starting, do it in bits. Create a simple design, then make the cards in stages. Enjoy my samples, all made with Dream Weaver Stencils. http://guadalupesfunrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2010/08/dream-weaver-design-team-challenge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Kellogg)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687657458359346104.post-5616805344960314435Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:21:00 +00002010-07-30T14:32:35.169-07:00 Hi Bloggers!I just received a copy of Suzanne McNeill's new book "Zentangle 3". She features several rubber stamp companies, including StampaFe! The book showcases using rubber stamps to create Zentangles. A fun way to get into Zentangles if you are overwhelmed by a blank page. Have Fun! http://guadalupesfunrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2010/07/zentangles-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Kellogg)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687657458359346104.post-8116030462638974942Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:42:00 +00002010-07-11T08:53:28.175-07:00 What fun! Theses tapes are translucent and stick well on paper. There are four different themes of tape images, two rolls in each package, providing a good variety of imagery to work with. I like to stamp a background first, then apply random tape on the tag. On both tags I rubbed the ink pad over the entire tag, then removed the ink from the tape with a damp paper towel. The tag on the right http://guadalupesfunrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2010/07/tim-holtz-tissue-tapes-what-fun-theses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Kellogg)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687657458359346104.post-8318652236786034587Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:14:00 +00002010-07-02T15:17:35.528-07:00<!--StartFragment--> Happy 4th of July I hope everyone has a great holiday weekend! This weekend brings fond memories of family trips to visit relatives. While I am not traveling this weekend I often think of travel journaling since many of my customers are traveling when they come in to the store. We all seem to have a common thread: we to make a travel journal. However, frustration http://guadalupesfunrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2010/07/happy-4-th-of-july-i-hope-everyone-has.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Kellogg)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687657458359346104.post-2181569921482387866Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:08:00 +00002010-06-28T16:19:16.408-07:00Dream Weaver StencilsIntroduction Hi Everyone!At long last I have jumped in and started this blog. I will endeavor to keep up with things happening in the stamping world. I am on the Dream Weaver Dream Team and will share with you the creations that I come up with along with instructions. I have added two tags the one with the blue ribbon, the back ground was ink picked up from a craft sheet. The images were then stenciled on http://guadalupesfunrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2010/06/new-to-blogosphere.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Kellogg)4