stay cool

Hello.  Playing in a few challenges today.  Started off using this weeks Freshly Made Sketch.

The sketch looked to me like a jeans pocket, so that is what I went with. Of course, I had to distress it.  I started with some navy white core cardstock from DCWV and then used a small skinny oval die from My favorite Things to cut the holes. Then scratched it up with a sanding block and distressed the edges. Also used a dot border die on the edges and then went over it with a white gel pen.

The felt flowers were from my stash that I got from Ribbons and bow oh my, ages ago. They're kind of teenage girlie so that works for the TGIF Challenge.

The stay cool sentiment stamp is from Studio G. I used a strip of silver glitter washi tape and a small heart die to cut out hearts and added them onto the pocket to add some bling.

That it for now, thanks for stopping in.

Photo challenge #390 Just Us Girls

Hello. It's photo week over at Just Us Girls. This photo has so many possibilities!!

I decided to go with some texture that I picked up from the photo.


Liked the rug design
The tweed couch was pretty cool
Liked the vase - it has texture
Flowers  - add a bit of color

I tried so many times to add some color to the embossing folder by adding ink directly to it once I ran it through my die cutting machine. Inked it up before and after and didn't like any of the results, so I went with adding a bit of yellow (found in the rug) as a back ground layer.

Used Iced Spruce Oxide ink on the linen back ground stamp from Stampin Up! and layered it with black.

Flower stamp is from Purple Onion. I stamped it in colors matching the photo and heat embossed them in clear. Added them onto the top of the vase using foam tape.

That vase came from Papertrey, Ink and I fussy cut it out, ran it through an embossing folder and popped it up on the card.

Ok, that's it for today. Thanks for stopping by.
 

Christmas in July

Hello. The Paper Players are hosting a Christmas in July challenge and I decided I would play along.

Snowflakes are cut out with a few punches that I have in my drawer. The big one is from EK success and the smaller one is from Martha Stewart.

I used some silver liquid pearls and mixed it with Rangers cornflower blue reinker. Then smooched it on a piece of cardstock and added some white liquid pearls and then mixed it all up.  The color of the snowflakes is what I ended up with, which I think is pretty cool.

Sentiment is from Impress Rubber Stamps and stamped with one of the new mini dye inks from Hero Arts.

Vintage cream and kraft cardstock from PTI used as the card base and main panel up against the teal snowflakes.

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Thank you

Hi everyone, here is my take on the sketch over at CASe this sketch. Went with a very feminine twist this time around.

The sentiment is from My Favorite Things. I stamped it using my Nano several times to get the black the darkest it could be.

The light pink polka dot designer paper is out of my stash so I have no idea who made it.  Colored the lace with the R81 Copic marker. Small scalloped border is from Lifestyle crafts.

Pink rose is from Kaisercraft and the leaves are a punch from Martha Stewart crafts.

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Birthday wishes

Hello! Below is the sketch I followed from The Paper Players this week. I tried to be a bit different and embellished up my tag this time around.

Tag die is from Papertrey, Ink and it cut out using linen cardstock.

I used my Misti to add the stamped border on the left. I've had this stamp for a while now and cannot remember who makes it. I used gumdrop green MFT colorbox ink on it.

The sentiment is from Technique Tuesday. I picked up the paper roses from The Ribbon Girl and used glue dots to adhere them onto the tag. Leaf punch from Martha Stewart used for the leaves and I thought it needed something "more" so I added the branch into the mix. It's a die from Memory Box and cut from brown cardstock.

The green ribbon was a sample from some company I ordered from. I like the sparkly side to it.

That's it for today - thanks for dropping by!

Thanks

Hi everyone! Here is my take on this weeks Freshly Made Sketch.

The "thanks" is a die from Technique Tuesday called straight talk. I backed it with the light green cardstock so that it would stand out. Scalloped die is from Lifestyle crafts.

I used a few flower dies from PTI to cut out the pink flowers. The leaves are punched out using the leaf punch from Martha Stewart. I added some tiny pearls to highlight the centers of the flowers. 

Overall, pretty clean and simple and quick. The most time I spent on this card was to figure out how to arrange the flowers.

Thanks for dropping by!

Thanks CASe this sketch

Hello all! I was really intrigued with this weeks sketch over at CAS(e) this sketch and tried to do it justice.  Here is what I came up with after many failed attempts.

I started with the "off the grid" back ground stamp from Stampin Up! I used weathered wood distress ink to stamp it and then went over it with a blending tool. Added some scattered straw using a blending tool so that it had a bit more dimension and a pop of color.

The "thanks" sentiment comes from Simon Says Stamp thanks set and is stamped in MFT colorbox black ink. I did end up using some clear embossing powder over it and heat set it.

Flowers are from the Oriental Trading Company that I've had in my stash forever. Added some green leaves using a Martha Stewart punch and the yellow button from American Crafts and called this done.

Like I said, this sketch gave me fits - I just wasn't happy with a lot of the first and second drafts I started with. Ended up changing the background stamp a few times. Well, it was sort of fun playing around but I sure wasted a lot of paper - sigh!

Hello tag

Hi everyone! The challenge over at Tag you're it! is pretty cool this week and I decided to give it a whirl.

To create the marbled effect on the white cardstock, I took distress inks in spun sugar and victorian velvet and applied them to my craft sheet. Next I applied some rubbing alcohol and let them blend together a bit then smooched the cardstock into it. I let it dry then cut out the tag. I also distressed the edges with more victorian velvet so that it would stand out a bit.

Flowers are punched out using a light yellow and white cardstock. Leaves are also done using a punch. The hello sentiment is from My Favorite Things.

Seam binding is tied onto the top of the tag. 

Off to try a new restaurant for lunch. I've been seeing awesome reviews on FB for it so I thought I see what all the talk is about. Might have to hit Ben Franklin while I'm out. Thanks for stopping by!

Cupcakes and wine

Hello! I hope this finds everyone doing well. I'm sweating it out in 94 degree heat (hotter in the upstairs studio) without air conditioning. Thank goodness its supposed to rain the next few days! We need it!

Here is my take on today's Mojo Monday Sketch.

Stamp is from Stamping Bella - Uptown Girls Felicity and Blair. They are colored with Copic's and I also added a bit of pink glitter to the frosting on the cupcakes.

Designer paper is from Reflections and Lasting Impressions. Decided to go with rick rack instead of scallops as the sketch called for.

Happy Birthday sentiment is from PTI and the fishtail banner die used to cut it out is from MFT. White rose is a dollar bin find at Michaels and the leaf is punched in green using the punch from Martha Stewart crafts.

That's all for today! Thanks for popping in!

Happy Mother's Day

Hello! Wow - two posts in one day. Here is a card I created for three challenges!

Starting off with Just us Girls color challenge, CAS(e) this sketch and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge which is Mother's Day/Special Girl.

Mother's day sentiment is from Papertrey, Ink. The color paper is printed from the Fancy Pants Park bench digi papers that I just got from Jessica Sprague.

Flowers are cut from a die from Casual Fridays and the leaves are punched from Bazzill light green cardstock using the MS punch. Queen & Co. pearls used in the centers of each flower. I have to say that I like Kaisecraft pearls much better than Queen & Co. The self adhesive doesn't stick to the pearls very well!

My Fishtail dies from MFT got a work out this week with everyone using them in their sketches!

Ok, I think I'm done creating for this weekend, now it's time to clean up the mess I left behind. Thanks for stopping by!

Anniversary wishes

Greetings everyone! Here is my entry for three challenges today. 

The sketch is from Clean and Simple #281. Simon Says Stamps Wednesday challenge was for your project to be wedding/anniversary based and Less is more was all about using Metal.

Designer paper is from K&Company. I cut out the flowers using the flower die from Spellbinders. Then I sponged some lavender ink from Colorbox all over the edges. I added yellow metal brads for the center of the flower and then glued them down to the card.

Sentiment is from Papertrey, Ink. and that wonderful blueberry cardstock is from Bazzill. Ivory satin ribbon from my stash used behind the sentiment panel. 

At the last minute I decided to add some leaves using the leaf punch from MS crafts.

Hope you all had a great weekend and thanks for popping in!

Mojo #318 Chalkboard Christmas Greetings

Hi everyone! Here's my take on this weeks Mojo Monday Sketch #318.

Sentiment is from Technique Tuesday and stamped in white pigment ink onto a piece of chalkboard Artist trading card. I cut the corners to resemble the tag that is called out in the sketch.

Designer paper is from my Christmas stash and cut using the fishtail pennant die from MFT. The poinsettia is cut from small spellbinders poinsettia die out of Burgundy cardstock. I did distress the edges a bit with some black ink. Added the stamen and a white pearl for the center. Memory Box pine die and MS leaf punch used behind it to add some dimension.

I found that I had some Burgundy satin ribbon in my stash and used the Bow Easy to make the bow.

Thanks for stopping by!