tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72428785623070408032024-03-12T21:44:07.983-04:00Tinker PlanetTinker Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576623660262544012noreply@blogger.comBlogger858125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242878562307040803.post-54711564372874253312021-08-01T15:38:00.001-04:002021-08-01T15:38:00.229-04:00Retirement CardHello! Here's a quick post about a quick card I made for a co-worker who retired at the end of this school year. I based the colors of this card from an envelope I made sometime ago: I attached paper cut with Divinity Designs' Filgree Frames (formerly Our Daily Bread Designs).So this is what I came up with: Stamp: Unity Stamp Co.Tools: Divinity Designs, Tinker Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576623660262544012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242878562307040803.post-65800480915835889162021-07-25T15:25:00.003-04:002021-07-25T15:25:59.750-04:00Slimline Birthday CardHello crafty reader! I hope you're having a blast this summer, now that things are sorta kinda going back to normal. I have to say that it feels great not to be wearing a mask again, but it won't hurt to still be very cautious. I still have a hand sanitizer dangling around my neck or my purse. And we still make sure to wash our hands as soon as we get home from Tinker Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576623660262544012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242878562307040803.post-3408786098144592032021-06-06T01:50:00.001-04:002021-06-06T01:50:21.508-04:00Special Easel CardIt's summer!!!! Time sure flies... I can't believe it's been 4 months since I've launched the Tinker Planet channel on Youtube. It is a challenge to keep it updated as video editing eats a lot of time, not to mention how long it takes to upload the video given my current internet speed. But with a regular job, a 2 year old toddler, 6 year old niece, a full house and YankeeTinker Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576623660262544012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242878562307040803.post-26043527362610817142021-04-30T23:51:00.003-04:002021-04-30T23:54:47.565-04:00Celebrate YouHello crafty friends! I have been quite busy with the Tinker Planet channel on Youtube as I'm trying to reach 1,000 subscribers. If you have some time, please check it out.For today's post, I want to share a birthday card I made for a co-worker using die cuts made with the Gemini Double-Sided Papercraft Dies. I got them from the Crafter's Companion Mystery Box I bought Tinker Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576623660262544012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242878562307040803.post-20890986633851393682021-02-08T00:20:00.011-05:002021-02-14T00:40:13.477-05:00Boss BirthdayIt's always a challenge to make a masculine card, especially for your boss. Good thing I have a catalog of my stamps, so it's easy to look for the right image and sentiment. I'm thankful for brands like Stampers Anonymous who have masculine-themed stamp sets. Of what few stamps I have of now defunct River City Rubber Works, this sentiment is one of my favorites. The image Tinker Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576623660262544012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242878562307040803.post-78018552134794062392021-02-04T15:41:00.015-05:002021-02-13T01:19:44.132-05:00Tinker Planet ChannelLet me begin with a little history of Tinker Planet. It all started in a double door guest room closet in our apartment in a US Navy base in Japan. That was about 16-17 years ago. Then, in addition to the closet was a computer desk I converted into a craft desk. My first craft website was called "Butingting and Everything" through the now defunct Multiply. When we Tinker Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576623660262544012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242878562307040803.post-17489557715965582382021-01-20T17:05:00.002-05:002021-05-01T00:04:06.618-04:00FIRST CARDSHappy New Year, crafty reader! I made sure the last couple of weeks before 2021 were productive, and I have to say they were. There was a lot of improvement in my craft space, and I can't wait to show them to you. But for now, I want to share with you some cards I made for a co-worker. We swapped, actually. She's a quilter, and I'm a card maker. I made Tinker Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576623660262544012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242878562307040803.post-19171894903894396522021-01-03T17:35:00.013-05:002021-01-17T23:41:28.164-05:00New and Improved A2 RackHappy New Year, crafty reader! Here's to everything fresh. 2020 was challenging, but let that experience make 2021 much much better. Before going back to work, I made it a point to accomplish this task from my To Do List. I love this rotating fixture I bought from a yard sale or second hand shop. It's perfect for my A2 card bases and envelopes. However, Tinker Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576623660262544012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242878562307040803.post-62347121454002134202020-12-20T14:31:00.010-05:002021-01-17T22:43:48.792-05:00Cristmas Treats with Essential OilsHello crafty reader! It was in 2016 when I discovered essential oils. This is not the type you see in your brick and mortar stores. I'm talking about 100% pure, therapeutic grade essential oils. I have been researching on the best way to minimize, if not eliminate the intake of harmful chemicals into our body, and I found that essential oils would be the best to try. Tinker Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576623660262544012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242878562307040803.post-68324181043097298182020-12-06T17:34:00.002-05:002021-01-17T23:16:36.746-05:00All Natural Christmas WreathI typically buy wreaths from school fundraisers, then spice them up with pine cones from our backyard, accents and embellishments. Here are some of them:Tinker ChristmasWreath adorned with Origami StarsWreath All My LoveChristmas WreathThis year, I didn't have access to any school organizations selling wreaths due to current restrictions. So I just bought a couple of base wreaths madeTinker Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576623660262544012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242878562307040803.post-38322781069230514602020-11-23T17:37:00.001-05:002021-01-16T17:40:12.026-05:00Halloween Treat Bags 2020Hello crafty reader! I am excited about October 31st because this is my niece's first Halloween in the US. But before tick-or-treating, we have to make Halloween goodie bags to give to her classmates. She sure was excited to put this all together, and she was very involved from beginning to end.I sure was glad to be able to use these wonderful Halloween 12x12 designer paper.&Tinker Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576623660262544012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242878562307040803.post-58049461030284082602020-11-22T17:31:00.001-05:002021-01-17T22:54:26.541-05:00Thanksgiving Goodie BottlesHello crafty reader! I still had leftover Starbucks bottles from our Halloween Treat Project last month. So I decided to make some Thanksgiving Goodie Bottles to give to my co-workers. I am a Starbucks junkie, and when these Starbucks Mocha in bottles are on special pricing at Costco, I buy a case. I stopped saving these bottles after I've had so many. I think this Tinker Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576623660262544012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242878562307040803.post-23281222306305511752020-09-12T17:26:00.001-04:002021-01-16T17:26:52.632-05:00Sweet SisterHello crafty reader! I'd like to share this card I made for my DSIL. A lot of the elements in this card are leftovers from previous projects. I even used clear stickers, which you see in two corners of my card front.I do want to point out my favorite part of this card, which is the birthday cake from a Unity Stamp Co. set, which I colored with Copics. I like stamping Tinker Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576623660262544012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242878562307040803.post-35730231862347589952020-09-05T17:25:00.002-04:002021-01-16T17:12:24.698-05:00Change is a Good ThingThis is not the first time to blog about a couple of stamp sets from Unity Stamp Co.: Ah Crap and Change is a Good Thing . I like to use them for masculine cards, especially for retirement. I've always gotten a good response. This card was for my BIL who's retiring at the end of the year. I colored the images with Copics. One thing I like to Tinker Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576623660262544012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242878562307040803.post-47458184591790979202020-08-27T22:52:00.001-04:002020-12-29T22:59:11.808-05:00Young OnceI got a lot of these images when I hosted an image swap a long time ago. I made sure to use them all up for my "You've Been Crafted" Project so there is a good bunch of them in this post. I was able to look up this stamp and it's an Inkadinkado classic. Stay safe... 'Til next blog!Tinker Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576623660262544012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242878562307040803.post-12407897311938038062020-08-20T22:47:00.001-04:002020-12-29T22:52:42.360-05:00It's All About LoveHello crafty reader! This week's cards are all about love. A lot of the materials used here are from my recycled stash, which makes me feel oh so good. Stay safe... 'Til next blog!Tinker Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576623660262544012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242878562307040803.post-58696737499264574742020-08-13T22:42:00.001-04:002020-12-29T22:47:37.393-05:00Sympathy CardsThis is going to be a short post. As we get older, mortality starts to sink in as more people we know and love pass away. When I used to sell my handmade cards at craft shows, birthday cards and sympathy cards have always been best sellers. Kinda ironic. And this is year is not a good year for some people who have unexpectedly lost someone because of the virus.Stay safe, Tinker Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576623660262544012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242878562307040803.post-66467836537088955432020-08-06T22:34:00.001-04:002020-12-29T22:41:00.592-05:00Simply MarvelousHello crafty reader! This week's set of cards feature a classic Inkadinkado stamp, which I got from a sentiment swap. I've had these images for a while and never knew the brand until now when I quickly made a Google search. A part of me is thinking of getting rid of my rubber stamps because they take a lot of space. But if you are a stamper, these rubber stamps are like Tinker Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576623660262544012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242878562307040803.post-4503900408145550212020-07-30T22:27:00.003-04:002020-12-29T22:41:50.720-05:00Mom CardsThis week's post is going to be short. I was only able to make a couple of Mom cards for my "You've Been Crafted" Project. This card features a Stamping Bella image. I quickly checked online and Stamping Bella still exists! However, I can see that their designs have changed. I have to say I prefer the original Bellas because they are one of a kind.I love love Tinker Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576623660262544012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242878562307040803.post-427866854853588532020-07-23T22:12:00.001-04:002020-12-29T22:27:23.320-05:00Masculine CardsMaking masculine cards has always been a challenge for me. You would think it'd be easy to make a card for a guy because it shouldn't involve much, but that just isn't the case most of the time. I just try to stick to neutral colors, clean and simple, and avoid the swirls and flowers. For my "You've Been Crafted" project, I knew I had to make masculine cards so here's a bunch ofTinker Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576623660262544012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242878562307040803.post-19317546365024051252020-07-16T22:04:00.002-04:002020-12-29T22:12:44.704-05:00KokeshiHello crafty reader! I'm so excited to show you this week's card set. They feature Hero Arts Kokeshi Girls. There was a time in my crafting life that I was so into anything Japanese because I lived in Japan for 5 years. So when these stamps came out, I had to have them. I think I even hosted a Japanese image swap before, and if I'm not mistaken, these actual stamped Tinker Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576623660262544012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242878562307040803.post-5614968439793645542020-07-09T21:54:00.005-04:002020-12-29T22:04:02.840-05:00More Happy BirthdayI hope you all had a great 4th of July weekend! Keeping safe while celebrating American freedom in your own way. We got to watch our small town big pride fireworks - a tradition I'm glad that kept on despite the virus.Here's another set of birthday cards, using a stamp I got from an image swap at Splitcoaststampers. I was very active in this online community a long time ago.&Tinker Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576623660262544012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242878562307040803.post-12575970630040190892020-07-02T21:42:00.001-04:002020-12-29T21:54:15.978-05:00Graduation CardsThis year has not been all that good for most students, especially the high school and college seniors who were not being able to march and get their diplomas on stage in front of their proud family and friends. I feel for them. I used to work at the high school office and I always pointed out to the seniors that their graduation is a once in a lifetime event. A milestone. Tinker Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576623660262544012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242878562307040803.post-2727207403675643802020-06-25T15:25:00.002-04:002020-12-29T16:16:32.859-05:00Thank UThe Changito stamp line was very popular many years ago, and it seems like Frantic Stamper is the only one who carries them anymore. I know these monkeys were by Stampendous, but I don't see them in their website. What I like about my "You've Been Crafted" project is that I get to use images that have been buried in boxes for quite a while. It makes me sad to find out that some Tinker Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576623660262544012noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242878562307040803.post-26244164519694788052020-06-18T15:07:00.035-04:002020-12-29T15:25:39.720-05:00More Random CardsHello crafty reader! This is going to be a very quick post. Just want to share with you three cards from my "You've Been Crafted" project during lockdown. My favorite part here is using the dimensional stickers I dug from one of my drawers. I'm not sure if they still exist in the market, but I would love to have more of them.I am glad that House Mouse stamps are stillTinker Planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576623660262544012noreply@blogger.com0