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One Out of Three!

Feb 062013

So two of today’s cards were for challenges… from last week. I didn’t get a chance to post them before the challenges closed, but decided to share them today anyway.

The first card, however, is the one that is actually not late. LOL It is for today’s Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge #422.

LOVED this sketch. Added some texture with the embossing and popped up the image for a little depth. I curved the clear photopolymer sentiment stamp when placing it on the acrylic block so that it wrapped around the top of the bouquet when stamped. To help hold the “curve” of the clear stamp in place, a little double sided tape was first placed on the block.

This second card was for two challenges: ColourQ Challenge #173 and the Freshly Made Sketches #70.

I got to try out my new butterfly image and punch. Love it!

And finally this third card was for the Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge #421 from last week.

The Pure Innocence images from MFT are just so sweet!

Well even though a couple of these cards were too late to qualify for some of the challenges, I did have fun making them. Guess that’s the most important thing.. right?

Happy Crafting!
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Card #1:
Stamps: SU On the Grow; Hero Arts Birthday Messages
Papers: PTI Vintage Cream and Dark Chocolate; Kaiser Craft “Marigold”
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; White Gel Pen; Copics:

Accessories: PTI Spring Rain Satin Ribbon and Enchanted Evening Twill Tape; SU Designer Naturals Button and Square Lattice Embossing Folder; Nestabilities Classic Ovals

Card #2:
Stamps: SU Stacks of Wishes and Papillon Potpourri
Papers: PTI Vintage Cream; Kaiser Craft “Forget Me Not” Designer Paper
Inks: SU Really Rust, Apricot Appeal and Blush Blossom
Accessories: SU Elegant Butterfly Punch; 1-3/4″ Circle Punch; SU Simply Scored

Card #3:
Stamps: MFT Pure Innocence Sunshiny Day
Papers: PTI Scarlet Jewel and Select White; Designer Paper Unknown
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics:

Accessories: Prima; Heart Brad; Raffia; Paper Piercer; Corner Rounder Punch; Martha Stewart Scoring Board

CFC87: Using Markers

Jan 292013

This week’s challenge over at the CAS-ual Fridays Blog is to use markers. Here is the card that I made.

Copic markers were used to color in these Memory Box “Trendy Trees”.

Copic markers were also used to color the designer paper. This created a perfect match with the colors used on the trees.

What a fun challenge this was! I love my Copics.

Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: Memory Box “Trendy Trees Combo”; Hero Arts “Birthday Messages”

Papers: PTI Select White and Dark Chocolate; Carta Bella “Traditions” Designer Paper

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics:

Accessories: Memory Box “Trendy Trees” Die; Darice “Plaid” Embossing Folder; Linen Rope

Crinkled Ribbon Flower Tutorial

Dec 122012

I wrote a tutorial for Splitcoaststamper’s on how to make a crinkled flower by heat embossing sheer ribbons and fabrics.

Who knew that tulle and lace would melt and crinkle, too! Isn’t this flower just shab-a-licious!!

I had so much fun experimenting with different fabrics and ribbons. I think the secret may be a high polyester content?

What have you got that can be melted and crinkled into a flower?

Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: Waltzing Mouse “Spring Baskets”

Papers: PTI Select White; SU Tempting Turquoise; My Mind’s Eye “Oliver”

Inks: SU Not Quite Navy

Accessories: Pearl Ribbon Strand; Sizzix Ornate Frame #2 Embossing Folder; Crinkled Flower (made with Organdy Ribbon, Lace, Tulle and a Decorative Brad); Heat Gun

Die Cut Patterned Trees

Nov 202012

Here is another CAS Christmas card design that is super quick and uses some of my beloved patterned papers.

The cream panel on the blue card has a couple of score lines. These, along with three buttons, add some interest and dimension.

The cream panel on the green card has a pierced border. A punched scalloped oval window shows the card base. The oval sentiment inside the window is raised on dimensionals.

I’ve played around with so many different designs for Christmas cards this year. Maybe I won’t have to mass produce any of them after all!

If you haven’t seen my Sketch Challenge for this month, check it out HERE.

You have until December 1st to enter to win the beautiful Basic Grey 6×6 Paper Pad “Lucille.” The patterns in this collection are amazing!

Thanks for dropping by today. Happy Crafting!

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Blue Card:

Stamps: PTI Merry Little Christmas
Papers: SU Not Quite Navy; PTI Vintage Cream; Lilybee Design “Handmade” Designer Paper
Inks: SU Not Quite Navy
Accessories: PTI Christmas Tree Die; Martha Stewart Scoring Board; Star Buttons; SU Linen Thread; Suede Ribbon

Green Card:

Stamps: PTI Merry Little Christmas
Papers: SU Old Olive; PTI Vintage Cream; Lilybee Design “Handmade” Designer Paper
Inks: SU Old Olive
Accessories: PTI Christmas Tree Die; SU Oval Punch, Scalloped Oval Punch, Paper Piercing Template, Designer Naturals Button, Linen Thread; Paper Piercing Tool

Sketch Challenge RAINYDAYSCNOV2012 and Candy

Nov 152012

It’s time for November’s Rainy Day Sketch Challenge! Here is this month’s sketch. It was inspired by this darling card over at Diane Zachman’s blog, “Paper Cookies.”

I made a couple of cards, too, to show the sketch in action. lol

The first card shows the sketch rotated 180 degrees.

Love CAS designs, and I love the simplicity of this heart and sentiment with it’s sweet little button.

The second card shows the sketch with an orientation like the drawing.

I also love the vintage look with lace and pearls and a crocheted doily flower. A little flourish peeks out from behind the designer papers.

To make the pennant shaped panel, I cut three coordinating pieces of designer paper and lined them up side by side with the pattern side face down. The center of the middle strip was marked. Taking a square piece of cardstock, I placed it at the bottom of the strips with one of the corner points placed on the center mark high enough that the outside bottom corners of the strips were also covered by the square.

I marked the “V” and cut.

The blog candy this month is a brand new 6×6 pad of Basic Grey’s “Lucille” designer paper. It is one of the most beautiful selection of papers I have ever seen! All of the designer paper used on both of my cards are from this collection. It will be sent to a randomly drawn winner from those who play along in the challenge.

To play just leave a link to your creation in the comments section. A winner will be drawn on December 1st giving you a little over 2 weeks to participate in the challenge. Oh and please make sure that the link you leave goes to the specific card you are entering and not to your blog or gallery in general. Hope you can find some time to play!

Happy Crafting!
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Card 1:

Stamps: SU Voeux mignons
Papers: PTI Select White; Basic Grey “Lucille” Designer Paper
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: May Arts Satin Trimmed Grosgrain Ribbon; SU Button and Heart Punch

Card 2:

Stamps: SU Flowering Flourishes; PTI Birthday Basics
Papers: PTI Vintage Cream and True Black; Basic Grey “Lucille” Designer Paper
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: KaiserCraft Pearls, Recollections Crocheted Flower; Lace

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Classic Designer Paper and the Winner Is...

Nov 012012

It’s a classic sketch. And surprise surprise, I’ve fed the addiction and used some designer papers!

Cards are quick and easy.. no coloring just stamping.

The main tree image on the second card was also lightly stamped several times as a background on the designer paper.

After coloring the rubber stamp directly with a marker, it was spritzed with water right before stamping. I love this technique which gives a wonderful watercolor look to the image.

Each month the winner for my sketch challenge is drawn by putting the names of all those participating into a hat. The winner of my October Sketch Challenge is conniecrafter. Congrats, Connie!! Hope you have lots of fun with this beautiful Tim Holtz stamp set.

My next sketch challenge will be posted on November 15th.
Happy Crafting!
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Card 1

Stamps: SU Flowering Flourishes and Teeny Tiny Wishes

Papers: PTI Fine Linen and Pure Poppy; Authentique “Carefree” Designer Paper

Inks: SU Real Red

Accessories: Pearls; Grosgrain Ribbon

Card 2

Stamps: SU Evergreen

Papers: PTI Vintage Cream; SU Rose Red; Echo Park “Graceful” Designer Paper

Inks: SU Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss and Rose Red

Accessories: Rhinestone; Paper Piercing Tool; SU Denim Jean Ribbon and Paper Piercing Pack Essentials

Printed Ribbon Cards

Oct 262012

A couple of years ago I purchased some linen ribbon with the intent to use the cute Santas on the ribbon for Christmas cards. I finally got around to doing it!

The first card is very CAS and took only a couple of minutes to make! Once cut, 2 or 3 threads were pulled off both top and bottom to create a fringe border. The fringe was then colored with a Copic marker to match the stitching on the edge. After taping the ribbon onto the cardstock, the wire which came as part of the ribbon was pulled out of the sides.

The second card has a few layers of cardstock. Designer paper was also used along with a brad on the end of Santa’s hat. The fringe has not been colored on this card.

The wire was again removed after the ribbon was adhered to the cardstock. Santa’s beard was cut out from a second Santa and used to add a little more dimension and fun.

This last card was made using one of the images cut from a printed satin ribbon.

So fun, quick and easy!

Got ribbon?

If you haven’t seen my Sketch Challenge for this month, check it out HERE. You have until November 1st to enter to win a beautiful Tim Holtz Stamper’s Anonymous stamp set called “Flights of Fancy.”

Happy Crafting!
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Cards 1 and 2

Stamps: SU More Merry Messages
Papers: PTI Fine Linen, Scarlet Jewel and True Black; My Mind’s Eye “Lost & Found Christmas”
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; Copic
Accessories: Linen Ribbon; Brad; SU Large Scallop Edgelit

Card 3

Stamps: SU Curly Cute
Papers: PTI Select White, Pure Poppy and New Leaf
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Satin Ribbon; Star Brad; Martha Stewart Scoring Board

She's 1!

Sep 272012

My but a year goes by quickly!

Made this card for one of my newest little granddaughters whose big day is today. Hopefully it is fairly kid safe with no little rhinestones and bits just in case she eats it!

Making shaped cards is always fun! I made a template with the measurements to help anyone who may wish to make “one” too!

Here is a quick tutorial of how the designer paper (dp) was put on the front of the card.

Adhesive was placed on the front of the card base.

This was then adhered to the back of the dp making sure to line up the fold on the card base with the edge of the dp.

Finally, I trimmed off all excess dp.

There is still a little time left to play along in my September Sketch Challenge. An SU stamp set is being offered as some candy!!

Happy Crafting!
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Papers: PTI Select White and Dark Chocolate; DCWV The Glitter Mat Stack

Accessories: PTI Satin Ribbon

CFC71 - Fall Fun

Sep 242012

This card was made for a couple of challenges this week. The first is this week’s CAS-ual Fridays Challenge to make a clean and simple project inspired by autumn.

The other challenge is the “Less Is More” Challenge Week #86 to combine and use 3 past challenges. The weeks I chose were: #15-Embossing, #55-Punches and Dies and #84-One Layer Foliage. The embossing was achieved by using my leaf die , which coordinates with these beautiful leaf images, to cut some cardboard leaves. These leaves were then used to emboss the card base. I used this technique on another card, but on that card I stamped the image first and then embossed. This time I embossed the leaves first and then stamped the coordinating image. Both methods seemed to work just fine.

The same die was used to cut the acorn.

The water color look of the images was made by inking up the stamps using different colored markers and then spritzing them with water before stamping.

The Stampin’ Up “Bells & Boughs” stamp set is the blog candy in connection with my Sketch Challenge for September!

If you haven’t seen my Sketch Challenge, check it out HERE. There is still lots of time to play along!!

Thanks for “dropping” by today! hehe

Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: SU Wonderfall and Day of Gratitude

Papers: PTI Vintage Cream

Inks: SU Really Rust, Old Olive, Close to Cocoa and Chocolate Chip

Accessories: SU Rustic Retreat Ribbon; Sizzix Big Shot Autumn Accents Die

Less Is More #84

Sep 122012

Today’s cards are for this week’s Less Is More Challenge. The cards needed to be one layer and were to feature “Foliage.” Texture was given by adding score lines and embossing to the card bases.

Since the only embellishment was a sparkly ribbon, a little interest was created by dotting each of the berries with a white gel pen.

Here is the second card.

A closeup shows the added score lines and embossing on this card as well.

The embossed leaf shape was made by cutting a cardboard template with the leaf die that coordinated with the stamp. After stamping the image, the leaf template was placed on the cardstock matching it up to the image. It was then run through my Cuttlebug.

I was having so much fun, that I made one more card with the holly and berry image. It is dressed up just a bit more with a sparkly brad, some paper piercing and a bright red card base, so it does not qualify for the Less Is More Challenge this week. But it was fun, nonetheless!

Thanks for dropping by today. Happy Crafting!!

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Holly Cards

Stamps: SU Bells & Boughs and Teeny Tiny Wishes

Papers: PTI Vintage Cream and Pure Poppy

Inks: SU Always Artichoke and Close to Cocoa; White Gel Pen; Copics:

Accessories: Ribbon (from Michael’s); SU Square Lattice Embossing Folder; Martha Stewart Scoring Board; Brad; Corner Punch; Piercing Template; Paper Piercing Tool

Leaf Card

Stamps: SU Tweet Leaves and Apple Blossoms (sentiment)

Papers: PTI Select White

Inks: SU Always Artichoke, Old Olive, More Mustard, Pumpkin Pie, Really Rust and Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Grosgrain Ribbon; Martha Stewart Scoring Board; SU Autumn Accents Die