Faux burnt edges

Hi all! I participate in the technique lovers challenge over at SCS from time to time and last weeks technique was faux burnt edges.

It's all done with ink and a dauber or sponge. I thought I'd give it a try and here is my result.

The background paper is made by using distress inks, water, crinkled up paper and an iron. I used Vintage photo distress ink and water to color the ivory paper that the ship collage is stamped on. The deckled rectangle nestabilities were used to cut out the image.

I used a fingertip dauber to add three layers of different color distress inks to give the edges a burnt look.

This technique is actually pretty easy and fun to do. It goes well with the ship collage stamp from The Angel Company or any nautical/map stamps. Actually, I can think of a few other ways to use this technique - hmmm, might be worth another try on some camping scrapbook pages!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Distress inks - Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain and Black Soot
Stamps - Ship collage and tag tid bits from TAC
Ivory and brown card stock
Extra large eyelets from TAC
Twine
Foam tape
Nestabilities dies - deckled rectangle and tag

Sparklers

Hi everyone! Here's my 4th of July card that I'm giving to my Dad and Stepmom on Saturday.

Card base is white, with layers of red and blue - duh - how could you not doing anything else?

I found the cool ribbon at Micheal's for $1 and thought how perfect it would look with this stamp. I used my Bow- easy to make the bow. The image was stamped using markers and the huffing method. I added some sparkles with a stardust pen, which is really hard to see in the picture above, but IRL looks cool!

We are heading out to my Dad's for a BBQ on Saturday, and he's asked that I bring potato salad "just like Mom used to make." I guess my Stepmom isn't as good a cook as my Mom used to be. I actually was rather touched by his request! Between my Mom and Grandmother, they were the best cooks and they sure made sure that I learned a thing or two. I just wish I had the time to cook more than often that I do. =)

Have fun and safe Independence day!

Supplies:
Re, white and blue card stock
Le Plume markers
Stamp - Lizzie Anne Designs
Ribbon
Stardust gel pen

Card Sketch Tuesday #135

Hello - happy Tuesday! Here is sketch #135 - measuring the normal A2 size.


This one is easy peasy, since I know a lot of you have your hands full trying to get ready for the 4th of July weekend.

Card base is white card stock, layered with dark and light blue. I found the designer paper in my stash and layered it with the same dark blue. Added the navy grosgrain ribbon behind the dp panel and then put my stamped image up on foam tape.

This stamp is a long retired image from The Angel Company and I colored it using the marker watercolor method. The light blue in the back ground of the stamped image is done with chalk.

I added some light blue self adhesive pearls from Kaiser Craft onto the corners and on the grosgrain ribbon as finishing touches.

Supplies:
White, dark and light blue card stock
Designer paper is unknown
Memento Tuxedo black ink
Le Plume markers
Blue chalk ink from EK Success
Light blue pearls
Stamp - The Angel Company

Have a wonderful week and thanks for stopping by!

Frames and buttons

Hello! Thought I'd show you a card I made while playing around with my new Quickutz cookie cutter dies.

I took a piece of designer paper and adhered it to a thin piece of chipboard using a glue stick. I brayered over it to make sure it was good and stuck and then ran it through the cuttlebug with two of the Quickutz dies. There are three dies to this pack and they all have a thin border that cuts off as well. Since this was thick DP and thin chipboard, it stayed together like I wanted it to and embossed as well!

Here's a close up picture of it and how I did the ribbon and button. I stamped the little sprig onto the Olive green card stock and embossed with clear embossing powder, then added the "hello" sentiment. The same sprig is used on both sides of the card alternating ink colors to match the designer paper. I thought this came out pretty well, considering I was just goofing around! What do you think?

Supplies:

Designer paper - Willoughby by TAC

Stamps - TAC, deco designs (sadly retired) Hello sentiment from TAC

Inks - Versamagic - Spanish Olive, Jumbo Java, Hint of Pesto. Palette noir

Satin green ribbon

Green buttons

Brown DMC floss

I just found out that I have a card sample in the new Angel Company catalogue that is set to be released on July 1. I have not seen which one was chosen, but I'm so excited and honored to see my name published a second year in a row! We got a chance to see the front and back cover and who contributed to the catty on Mischelle's Smith's blog today.

Have a great weekend!

Hang in there!

Hi all! I worked from home today, and on my lunch break I got a chance to whip up this card for the sketch challenge over at SCS.

I used a piece of light green card stock and ran it through the leaf cuttlebug embossing folder. This matched the stamps that I had picked out for the main image. I used my Copic Ciao markers to color the leaves and the caterpillar. I played around with a few different leaf stamps for the two little back ground panels, but nothing was really working for me. I had punched out a few leaves with my MS punch and they were sitting on my desk for another project - when they caught my eye - my mind said "yes! that's it!!!" I just needed to find the right color of green. I almost had one of those - OMG I'm out of that color, I can't believe it momments, when you get your heart set on a specific color. I had to dig deep into my scraps to find enough for the layers and leaves! That's what took the most time on this card...digging for those scraps! LOL!

Supplies:
Stamps - Memory Box, sentiment from Studio G
Paper - Bazzill olive green, colorbok light green, white card stock
Punch from MS crafts
Copic Ciao Markers
Palette noir ink

Have a wonderful day!

Card Sketch Tuesday #134

Hello everyone, Happy Tuesday!

Here is this week's sketch, measuring the normal A2 size.

I re-purposed the tag on this one! I ordered some tops from Coldwater Creek and this is what the extra buttons came in. I loved the kraft color and saved it for future use.

The rectangles are nestability dies called deckled. I cut out two of the same size, one using designer paper, the other a solid textured card stock. I stamped the leaves onto the tag and then used the same green to go around the edges a bit to distress. I added a antiqued copper eyelet with my crop-o-dile and tied a green ribbon through it. I had to color the ribbon with a Copic marker since I didn't have any green ribbon that thin. The sentiment plate is actually a die cut from Quickutz that I got on clearance. I added two antique copper brads to hold it in place. The olive green card base is from Bazzill. I'll probably use this one for a masculing birthday card down the road.

Supplies:
Stamps - sentiment from Stampendous, leaf from K&Company
Ink - Palette Jardin Moss, Noir
Paper - DCWV, Bazzill
Antique copper brads and eyelet - TAC

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!