Click on more if you are interested in seeing a quick tutorial for this fun project. Think Mother’s Day present, think Teacher gift! This is great for any occasion. I can’t wait to make my next one.
The images in the tutorial are thumb nails. Click on them to see a bigger picture.
This week on SCS I found a link to a video tutorial for a Jacob’s Ladder. I had to try it out today! I was itching to do it yesterday, but by the time we came back from the beach the good light was gone. This is such a cool project.
There is nothing stamped on this one. I used 4×4 lightweight coasters, Stampin’ Up! ribbon, Fancy Pants and My Mind’s Eye Rubbons as well as My Mind’s Eye Papers. I used Adirondack Acrylic Dabber paint on the outside of the coasters. I took pictures for a quick tutorial. I am simply tickled pink. I never had a Jacob’s Ladder and didn’t know what it was until I saw the tutorial! I know my kids will LOVE this!
For those of you who are like me, and don’t know how a Jacob’s ladder works:
You hold the album up so all the coasters hang down. Turn the top coaster upside down and all the coasters will flip over! Did I mention I think this is super cool! I am still giddy like a kid!
Okay…so I didn’t stamp yesterday! Instead we went to the beach. Yes, again!!! We love the beaches here and go there every chance we get. With We, I mean Rick, Rebecca and me. The boys grumble everytime we utter the word, but we drag them with us nevertheless. As soon as we are there, they start digging and having fun!
We found a pretty good size hole already dug when we got there. Austin and Lucas immediately went to work and made it bigger…..much bigger. Then they started burying themselves in it and kept bugging Rick and me until we helped. I love this shot. Rick had to ham it up for the camera. A trade all my kids inherited! I love this shot of Austin. He looks like a teenager. Another 6 month and we can officially call him that.
Rebecca was buried there as well, but I don’t want to tease (or bore) you with too many of my beach shots. I took a bunch of shots with her in the water. Unfortunately she saw me taking the pictures and “hammed it up” for every shot. Oh well…
I had a great mail day on Saturday.
Dawn Griffith send me this cutie Mr. Crab card for all the cards I send her to send to the troops. I can only imagine how many of those she had to stamp. Crazy girl!!!! I didn’t need a thank you for that. Thank you for organizing the card drive and for helping us to give back to the men and women in uniform risking their life over there!
This beauty was send to me by fellow Blogger RAK club member Jennifer Hensley. Her SCS name is jen41472 and her blog is called Stampin’ in the midwest! Go and check it out when you have a minute! Jennifer must know that I am a EE girl and that I Love swirls!!!! Thank you for the beautiful card Jennifer!!!
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