Name: Princess Pinups
Created: 2013-2015
Swap: Pin-up extras swap
Let's end the year with something that will boost my view count! ;)
This is a sample of my Pin-up cards. 9 of the 14 cards in the "Princess Pinups" set.
Aurora was one of the first carved, Belle was carved nearly 3 years later.
Elsa, Merida, Mulan
Esmeralda, Belle, Tiana
Jasmine, Aurora, Pocahontas
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Monday, December 28, 2015
Alice in Wonderland
Name: Alice in Wonderland
Created: Oct 2014
Swap: Alice in Wonderland
Six (!!) different colors of markers used. It takes several minutes to color and stamp each card.
Created: Oct 2014
Swap: Alice in Wonderland
Six (!!) different colors of markers used. It takes several minutes to color and stamp each card.
Monday, December 21, 2015
The Blizzard of '78
Name: The Blizzard of '78
Created: July 2015
Swap: -
I created this card to finish the "Decades of the 20th Century" set that I wasn't able to use in the swaps. Anyone from New England knows what "The Blizzard of '78" is.
Created: July 2015
Swap: -
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Monday, December 14, 2015
Minimalist Movie Posters
Name: Minimalist Movie Posters
Created: Aug 2014
Swap: Minimalist Movie Posters
"Lord of the Rings" was carved for the swap. "Hunger Games" was going to be an extra card but I didn't finish it in time.
Created: Aug 2014
Swap: Minimalist Movie Posters
"Lord of the Rings" was carved for the swap. "Hunger Games" was going to be an extra card but I didn't finish it in time.
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Doctor Who Alphabet of Death
Name: Doctor Who Alphabet of Death
Created: Dec. 2012
Swap: -
I carved "B" & "Y" for the LTC swap. "I" was carved later to be planted as part of the series.
"B is for Brigadier" has the main stamp, and my other Brig stamp clear embossed over it as a "ghost". this was my first card with embossing and I bought the tools and supplies to make this card.
Created: Dec. 2012
Swap: -
I carved "B" & "Y" for the LTC swap. "I" was carved later to be planted as part of the series.
"B is for Brigadier" has the main stamp, and my other Brig stamp clear embossed over it as a "ghost". this was my first card with embossing and I bought the tools and supplies to make this card.
Space Shuttle
Name: Space Shuttle
Created: Aug. 2015
Swap: -
Created: Aug. 2015
Swap: -
My Space Shuttle carve. The Shuttle is cut out and held above the paper on a spacer. Copper embossing powder was used for the flames.
Monday, December 7, 2015
Recipe For Disaster's Pathtag
Name: Pathtags: RecipeForDisaster
Created: Oct. 2015
Swap: -
A local Geocacher wanted a signature stamp. I carved their Pathtag.
Created: Oct. 2015
Swap: -
A local Geocacher wanted a signature stamp. I carved their Pathtag.
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Music Artists: Girl Power!
Name: A British Invasion: SPICE
Created: April 2014
Swap: A British Invasion
I had to carve this larger to get the detail that I wanted. The fold marks can be seen in the photo.
Each card was cut after stamping to center the girls in the folded part.
Created: April 2014
Swap: A British Invasion
I had to carve this larger to get the detail that I wanted. The fold marks can be seen in the photo.
Each card was cut after stamping to center the girls in the folded part.
Monday, November 30, 2015
Music Artists: Boy Bands
Name: "Boy Bands" & One Direction
Created: -
Swap: -
One Direction was a requested carve.
Yes, that is the Backstreet Boys on the *NSYNC card! I liked the image better.
Created: -
Swap: -
One Direction was a requested carve.
Yes, that is the Backstreet Boys on the *NSYNC card! I liked the image better.
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Name: Holiday LTC: Cornucopia
Created: Nov. 2012
Swap: November Nonsense
Created: Nov. 2012
Swap: November Nonsense
Happy Thanksgiving!!
This was my most detailed carve and colored LTC at the time it was made.
Monday, November 23, 2015
National Park Quarters: Yosemite
Name: National Park Quarters: Yosemite
Created: May 2015
Swap: National Park Quarters
The goal of this swap was to carve a National Park Quarter at 2 inches and make a card.
Created: May 2015
Swap: National Park Quarters
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Music Artists: Beach Boys & Hanson
Name: The Beach Boys
Created: Aug. 2015
Swap: -
This simple card was made after I saw the Beach Boys in concert at Indian Ranch (Webster, MA)
I don't like this card and haven't traded any yet. I might remake them before releasing any.
Created: Aug. 2015
Swap: -
This simple card was made after I saw the Beach Boys in concert at Indian Ranch (Webster, MA)
I don't like this card and haven't traded any yet. I might remake them before releasing any.
I saw Hanson at EPCOT in 2010. They were performing at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival the day I visited. I've been working on carving a stamp for every band I've seen.
Monday, November 16, 2015
Music Artists: Aerosmith
Name: Music Artists: The Bad Boys From Boston
Created: Nov. 2012
Swap: Music artists <3
Created: Nov. 2012
Swap: Music artists <3
I saw Aerosmith when they performed an outdoor concert in front of their old apartment at 1325 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston. Both carvings are from photos that I took.
I carved the bottom one first, but didn't like how it came out so I carved and used the top one for the swap. Later I stamped the bottom image and used it as a random LTC.
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
LTC posts continue.
Name: Halloween 2012: Carnival of Horrors
Created: Oct. 2012
Swap: Halloween 2012
Created: Oct. 2012
Swap: Halloween 2012
I've finally started uploading more blog posts!
This is one of my oldest cards. It's simply stamped on orange paper and some color is added with pencils.
Monday, August 31, 2015
More Undersized Cards
It's summer and I haven't had time to make many blog posts. Here's more undersized cards to look at.
Monday, August 24, 2015
Inchies and Quisps
Along with the classic LTC's, I also make many undersized cards.
The top section is my Epcot Inchies. When the park opened each pavilion had an icon.
The middle is the stamps from my 3/14/15 Pi Day event.
The bottom is my Harry Potter Runes Inchies. 0-9.
Monday, August 17, 2015
We Didn't Start the Fire
Name: We Didn't Start the Fire
Created: 2013-1024
Swap: We Didn't Start the Fire
We Didn't Start the Fire was a 128 card swap that was split into 4 series.
I created a total of 7 cards.
1949 Walter Winchell
Walter Winchell was a top gossip reporter, whose newspaper column and radio show could make or break a celebrity.
1949 Johnnie Ray
Partially deaf singer, whose song Cry was a number-one hit. Ray actually cried in performing the song. He was a top star in 1949 and 1950 with his other hit songs The Little White Cloud that Cried and Walking in the Rain.
1955 Elvis Presley
Singer Elvis Presley became a national phenomenon with such number-one hit songs as Heartbreak Hotel, Don't Be Cruel and Hound Dog.
1958 Lebanon
U.S. President Eisenhower ordered U.S. Marines into Lebanon at the request of Lebanese President Chamoun to help stop riots that were occurring in the country. Eisenhower authorized Operation Blue Bat on July 15, 1958
1959 Mafia
Mafia leaders met in upstate New York to get better organized.
1963 Pope Paul
Pope Paul VI was pope of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978. He followed Pope John and completed the implementation of the goals of the Second Vatican Council. He became the first pope to visit six continents, but he also known to be an indecisive leader. His views were important to the world's Catholics.
1969 Moon shot (shown last month)
The United States landed the first man on the moon.
Created: 2013-1024
Swap: We Didn't Start the Fire
We Didn't Start the Fire was a 128 card swap that was split into 4 series.
I created a total of 7 cards.
1949 Walter Winchell
Walter Winchell was a top gossip reporter, whose newspaper column and radio show could make or break a celebrity.
1949 Johnnie Ray
Partially deaf singer, whose song Cry was a number-one hit. Ray actually cried in performing the song. He was a top star in 1949 and 1950 with his other hit songs The Little White Cloud that Cried and Walking in the Rain.
1955 Elvis Presley
Singer Elvis Presley became a national phenomenon with such number-one hit songs as Heartbreak Hotel, Don't Be Cruel and Hound Dog.
1958 Lebanon
U.S. President Eisenhower ordered U.S. Marines into Lebanon at the request of Lebanese President Chamoun to help stop riots that were occurring in the country. Eisenhower authorized Operation Blue Bat on July 15, 1958
1959 Mafia
Mafia leaders met in upstate New York to get better organized.
1963 Pope Paul
Pope Paul VI was pope of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978. He followed Pope John and completed the implementation of the goals of the Second Vatican Council. He became the first pope to visit six continents, but he also known to be an indecisive leader. His views were important to the world's Catholics.
1969 Moon shot (shown last month)
The United States landed the first man on the moon.
Monday, August 10, 2015
The Sound of Music
Name: DO-RE-MI
Created: Feb 2014
Swap: none
Me, a name I call myself
Far, a long long way to run
Sew, a needle pulling thread
La, a note to follow so
Tea, a drink with jam and bread...
Created: Feb 2014
Swap: none
Let's start at the very beginning, A very good place to start.
When you read you begin with A B C...
Doe, a deer, a female deer
Ray, a drop of golden sunMe, a name I call myself
Far, a long long way to run
Sew, a needle pulling thread
La, a note to follow so
Tea, a drink with jam and bread...
Once you have these notes in your heads,
You can sing a million different tunes by mixing them up.
Monday, August 3, 2015
Doctor Who By Series
Name: Doctor Who By Series
Created: 2013-2015
Swap: Doctor Who Series
This months Doctor Who post is for the "By Series" swaps. Each person picks something from that season of the show.
S1: Are You My Mummy?
S2: Goodbye, Sarah Jane
S3: Judoon platoon upon the Moon!
S4: Don't touch the water! Not One Drop!
S5: "Smilers" from The Beast Below
S6: A green singing shark in an evening gown
S7: Soufflé Girl
S8: Dark Water
S9: (Undecided, but have a 12th Doctor card for now)
Created: 2013-2015
Swap: Doctor Who Series
This months Doctor Who post is for the "By Series" swaps. Each person picks something from that season of the show.
S1: Are You My Mummy?
S2: Goodbye, Sarah Jane
S3: Judoon platoon upon the Moon!
S4: Don't touch the water! Not One Drop!
S5: "Smilers" from The Beast Below
S6: A green singing shark in an evening gown
S7: Soufflé Girl
S8: Dark Water
S9: (Undecided, but have a 12th Doctor card for now)
Monday, July 27, 2015
Mythical Marvels
Name: Mythical Marvels
Pandagram's Mythical Marvels.
Gnome Griffin Fairy
Centaur Phoenix Mermaid
Pegasus Unicorn Dragon
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Monday, July 20, 2015
Man on the Moon
Name: We Didn't Start the Fire: Moon shot
Created: Dec. 2013
Swap: We Didn't Start the Fire, Round 4
I have created three cards using this moon-on-black background. The first one was my E.T. card. I had plenty of extra moons already printed so I used them for a Moon Landing card. The 'black' paper is faded and is a nice dark purple.
Created: Dec. 2013
Swap: We Didn't Start the Fire, Round 4
July 20, 1969
I have created three cards using this moon-on-black background. The first one was my E.T. card. I had plenty of extra moons already printed so I used them for a Moon Landing card. The 'black' paper is faded and is a nice dark purple.
Monday, July 13, 2015
Doctor Who Companions (Part 2)
Name: Doctor Who Companions
Created: 2012-2014
Created: 2012-2014
River Song Jack Harkness Lady Christina
Clara Oswald "Oswin" Martha Jones
Monday, July 6, 2015
Doctor Who Companions (Part 1)
Name: Doctor Who Companions
Created: Late 2012 with more added each season.
Swap: none
It would only take a quick glance at my profile to notice that I have dozens of Doctor Who LTC's. I have several themed series and will dedicate one week each month to Doctor Who cards.
This first set is the Companions. I wanted to plant a Doctor Who series and first picked all 11 (now 13) 'Faces' but I had many stamps donated and I only needed to carve about half. With the Companions I carved all of them myself and made cards.
This is the first group of companions that I carved. Once I saw how well they came out I carved the others.
The stamps ready to carve. This is the second step in making LTC's. (After finding an image)
Created: Late 2012 with more added each season.
Swap: none
Rose Tyler Amy Pond Donna Noble
Mickey Smith Rory Williams Wilfred Mott
It would only take a quick glance at my profile to notice that I have dozens of Doctor Who LTC's. I have several themed series and will dedicate one week each month to Doctor Who cards.
This first set is the Companions. I wanted to plant a Doctor Who series and first picked all 11 (now 13) 'Faces' but I had many stamps donated and I only needed to carve about half. With the Companions I carved all of them myself and made cards.
This is the first group of companions that I carved. Once I saw how well they came out I carved the others.
The stamps ready to carve. This is the second step in making LTC's. (After finding an image)
Saturday, July 4, 2015
Founding Fathers
Name: Founding Fathers
Created: 6/2013
Swap: July Nonsense
Card size is 3.5x5 and folded. Stamped off-center so that the fold is next to the feather. The feathers came from young bantam chickens.
Created: 6/2013
Swap: July Nonsense
Card size is 3.5x5 and folded. Stamped off-center so that the fold is next to the feather. The feathers came from young bantam chickens.
Monday, June 29, 2015
BIRD WATCH (Part 2)
Name: BIRD WATCH (Part 2)
Bird Watch continued. There was 18 cards planned (two pages), but only 16 have been made so far.
I carved Hedwig (not shown here).
Bird Watch continued. There was 18 cards planned (two pages), but only 16 have been made so far.
I carved Hedwig (not shown here).
Monday, June 22, 2015
Monday, June 15, 2015
Classic Canines
Name: Classic Canines
Pandagram added some dogs to the trail where "Famous Felines" was hidden. As always, she made some cards before planting the stamps. "Lucky" is the bonus box and Quisp.
Pandagram added some dogs to the trail where "Famous Felines" was hidden. As always, she made some cards before planting the stamps. "Lucky" is the bonus box and Quisp.
Monday, June 8, 2015
Monday, June 1, 2015
LTC Series: Snow White and Seven Dwarfs
Name: Snow White and Seven Dwarfs
Pandagram's first LTC's. Snow White was carved again to replace the planted "Bonus" box that went missing.
Pandagram's first LTC's. Snow White was carved again to replace the planted "Bonus" box that went missing.
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Les Misérables
Name: Eponine
Created: May 2013
Swap: Les Misérables
This card has four layers of paper. The white background, a strip of blue foam on each side, red paper covering one strip of foam, and the colored and cut out stamp. Eponine has darker skin then what's shown in this image.
Created: May 2013
Swap: Les Misérables
This card has four layers of paper. The white background, a strip of blue foam on each side, red paper covering one strip of foam, and the colored and cut out stamp. Eponine has darker skin then what's shown in this image.
Monday, May 25, 2015
Holiday LTC: Memorial Day
Name: Iwo Jima
Created: April 2013
Swap: April Nonsense
I carved two versions of this stamp. 2.5x3.5" and 3.5x5".
This was one of my first cards that I colored with markers.
Created: April 2013
Swap: April Nonsense
I carved two versions of this stamp. 2.5x3.5" and 3.5x5".
This was one of my first cards that I colored with markers.
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Not all those who wander are lost
Name: "A light from the shadows shall spring;"
Created: April 2013
Swap: Aragorn
This swap was based on the poem from the Lord of the Rings:
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.
I picked "A light from the shadows shall spring;" and carved a lighthouse. The beam of light is Glow-in-the-Dark powder that another LTC maker sent to me. This is another card that uses the "Night Sky" purple paper.
Created: April 2013
Swap: Aragorn
This swap was based on the poem from the Lord of the Rings:
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.
I picked "A light from the shadows shall spring;" and carved a lighthouse. The beam of light is Glow-in-the-Dark powder that another LTC maker sent to me. This is another card that uses the "Night Sky" purple paper.
Monday, May 18, 2015
Long-distance hiking trails
Name: North-South Trail (Rhode Island)
Created: April 2014
Swap: Long-distance hiking trails
Carved for my long-distance hiking trails swap.
The stamp was inked in two colors. It was then cut out and glued onto a printed map background.
Created: April 2014
Swap: Long-distance hiking trails
Carved for my long-distance hiking trails swap.
The stamp was inked in two colors. It was then cut out and glued onto a printed map background.
Thursday, May 14, 2015
A Boy And His Atom
Several months ago I had planned on joining the Guinness World Records swap and make a card for the microscopic movie "A Boy And His Atom". I couldn't figure out how to make the card look right so I gave up.
I finally came up with another idea. First I used a "Bind-it-All" like machine to make a long film strip. 2.5"x10"
Then I stamped several "frames" onto the paper to see how it looked.
The final card will be 2.5"x7" and only have the first 6 frames.
I might make another scene from the movie.
I finally came up with another idea. First I used a "Bind-it-All" like machine to make a long film strip. 2.5"x10"
Then I stamped several "frames" onto the paper to see how it looked.
The final card will be 2.5"x7" and only have the first 6 frames.
I might make another scene from the movie.
Monday, May 11, 2015
Paper 3D Model
Name: Pika!
Created: March 2013
Swap: none
Created: March 2013
Swap: none
This was a proof of concept LTC. Each person got a pair of cards. One as shown above, the other just a plain stamp to be colored and cut out.
Thursday, May 7, 2015
National Parks LTC
Name: National Parks: What's Your Favorite?
Created: May 2014
Swap: Favorite National Park
I have made very few multi-layer stamps. This one was extremely hard to line up because of the holes in the tree.
The first stamp is the orange & brown ink. Then I carefully line up the smaller green stamp using the point on the left side just below the tree. I was able to get about half of the stamping to come out usable.
Created: May 2014
Swap: Favorite National Park
I have made very few multi-layer stamps. This one was extremely hard to line up because of the holes in the tree.
The first stamp is the orange & brown ink. Then I carefully line up the smaller green stamp using the point on the left side just below the tree. I was able to get about half of the stamping to come out usable.
Monday, May 4, 2015
Thursday, April 30, 2015
The Man in Black
Name: The Man in Black
Created: 5/2012
Swap: Your Favorite Music
I carved this stamp twice. The first one only had three fingers!
When I swapped stamps during GAQLBE12 I was paired up with Red Bird from Nashville. She sent me a stamp of the Ryman Auditorium and I hid it in a series with this stamp in July 2012.
She hid my stamp in a cemetery in north Nashville. In February 2015, I was able to visit that spot and find my box! I planted the second copy of this stamp in that same cemetery!
Created: 5/2012
Swap: Your Favorite Music
I carved this stamp twice. The first one only had three fingers!
When I swapped stamps during GAQLBE12 I was paired up with Red Bird from Nashville. She sent me a stamp of the Ryman Auditorium and I hid it in a series with this stamp in July 2012.
She hid my stamp in a cemetery in north Nashville. In February 2015, I was able to visit that spot and find my box! I planted the second copy of this stamp in that same cemetery!
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