Merry Monday Challenge #25 - Christ is Born

Hi there,
Today's post is for the Merry Monday Sketch Challenge this week.  I embossed the main image using Versamark and my Soft Suede Classic Stamp Pad. I left the Spellbinders Classic Circle Die attached to my circle and sponged So Saffron into the circle. The Star of Wonder was Die cut and sponged with So Saffron and a Crystal added to the centre.  The background was created by stamping off the Music image one and then stamping it onto the Vanilla card.  The words were stamped with Soft Suede and then I sponged around the edges.  The ribbon is the Dotted Soft Suede Ribbon in reverse.

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Jemac R410A - Music, Stamp It 2103G Caterina - Silent Night Wording, Stamp It 1648E - In a Manger

Card: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, So Saffron

Ink: Soft Suede, So Saffron, Versamark, Crumb Cake

Finishing Touches: Soft Suede Dotted Ribbon, Crystal

Tools: Big Shot, Memory Box Star of Wonder Die, Spellbinders Classic Circles Nestabilities, Spellbinders Lacey Circles Nestabilities, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Sponges, Fiskars Trimmer and Scoring Tool, Embossing Buddy, Clear EB Powder, Heat Tool, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape, 2 Way Glue Pen

Thanks' for dropping by today.

Hugs,

Dynamic Duos #8 - Falling Leaves

Happy Saturday Everyone,
Today's post is for the Dynamic Duos Challenge this week to use Always Artichoke, River Rock plus Neutrals. I stamped the Wonderfully Worn Background stamp on the base card with Always Artichoke.  Rocked and rolled some of the leaves from French Foliage and stamped off the words and splotches once in Crumb Cake.  The seam binding ribbon was dyed with Always Artichoke and after I attached the ribbon. I frayed the ends and added the corduroy button.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's French Foliage, Wonderfully Worn BG, Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Card: Always Artichoke, River Rock, Very Vanilla
Ink: Always Artichoke, River Rock,
Finishing Touches: Kraft Corduroy Button, Dyed Seam Binding Ribbon, Linen Thread
Tools: Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape, Sticky Strip, Fiskars Trimmer and Scoring Tool, Sponge
Thanks' for taking the time to stop by and take a peek.
Happy Stamping!
Hugs,

The Paper Players #100 and ColourQ #142

Happy Weekend Everyone,
Today's post is for The Paper Players 100th Challenge this week to use a challenge from the past. I used Challenge #4 to make an Easel card.  I love to make Easel cards, they have that WOW factor and always stand nicely when displayed.  I used the colours from the ColourQ Challenge.

Supplies:

Stamps:  S/U's Mixed Bunch, Bring on the Cake

Card and Papers: Island Indigo, Soft Sky, Cameo Coral, Very Vanilla, DSP Patterns Stack Brights Collection

Ink: Island Indigo, Soft Sky

Finishing Touches: Pearls, Brads, Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon

Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Square Lattice EB Folder, Blossom Punch, Cheery Lyn Designs B127 Tropical Flourish, Cheery Lyn Designs B152 Miniature Rose, Sizzix Sizzlits Lots of Tags Die, Itty Bitty Punch, Sponge, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape, Mini Glue Dots, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue, Dry Embossing Tools

Thank's for dropping in today.

Hugs,

Merry Monday Sketch Challenge # 24 - Snow Scene

Hello Friends,
Today's post is for the Merry Monday Sketch Challenge this week.  I cased an idea from my good friend Pat Carr for the main ornament, but  changed the shape and added the Snowman to make it my own little snow scene and repeated the ornament for the sentiment.  I sponged the sky and each layer of snow and the snow parts were embossed with the polka dot EB folder.  Cut out the trees and applied the White Gel Pen to make them look like they are covered in snow and dotted the sky with the white gel pen. Attached the snowman with Dimensionals.  The Sentiment ornament was punched out three times using the 1 1/4" Circle Punch and different card and then cut back to create it with the addition of the top of the Ornament Punch.

 
Thanks to Vicki this card was awarded an Honourable Mention this week.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Jolly Bingo Bits, Petite Pairs
Card and Papers: Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, Night of Navy, DSP Patterns Stack - Regals Collection
Ink: Bashful Blue, Pacific Point, Night of Navy,
Markers: Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Wild Wasabi,
Finishing Touches: White Gel Pen, Silver Cord, Shiny Silver Pearls
Tools: Big Shot, Spellbinders Classic Circles Nestabilities, Sizzix Polka Dot EB Folder, Ornament Punch, Sponges, Scallop Trim Border Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Provo Craft Divine Swirls EB Folder, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen
Thanks' for visiting today.
Hugs,

Dynamic Duos #7 - Party Dress

Hello Friends,
This week we have a Black Tie Colour combination of Melon Mambo and Basic Black with Neutrals.  The Desert Option is to add Ribbon.  I used this Art Impression Dress Stamp for my main image which I have had for far too long and not used.  I resized the bodice as I felt the original looked too small, gathered the black tulle and added it to my dress. I used a ribbon bow at the waist and some black hearts on the dress to jazz it up a bit.  The Whisper White background was made using the hearts from S/U's Textured Impressions EB Folder.  Where the EB Folder overlapped and flattened the heart impressions when it was in the Big Shot I had to do a bit of extra hand embossing to bring the heart shapes back to life. I used the embossing folder to line up the impressions in the indented part of the embossing folder and a dry embossing tool. For my Finishing Touch I added some crystals on the sentiment. Enjoy! Hope you will join us this week.

 

Supplies:
Stamps:  Art Impressions U-3132 Skirt and Top, S/U's Warmest Regards, On Your Birthday
Card and Papers:  Basic Black, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, DSP Patters Stack - Brights Collection
Ink: Stazon Black, Melon Mambo
Finishing Touches: Black Satin Ribbon, Black Tulle, Mini Crystals
Tools: Big Shot, S/U's Textured Impressions EB Folder, Sizzix Sizzlits Lots of Tags Label 1, Sponge, Dimensionals, Sticky Strip, Dble Sided Tape, Fiskars Heart Hand Punch, Fiskars Trimmer and Embossing Tool, Hand Embossing Tool, Sewing Machine, Dble Sided Tape, Sticky Strip, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen
Thanks' for stopping by today.
Hugs,

Pals Paper Arts #136 and Freshly Made Sketches #38 - Stormy Seas

Happy Monday Everyone,
Today's post is for the Pals Paper Arts Colour Challenge and Freshly Made Sketches Challenge this week. I watercoloured the main image with Markers and an Aqua Painter.  I stamped an extra sail and mounted it on dimensionals for some dimension.  Embossed the Whisper White panel, mounted the Night of Navy panel on dimensionals and added the stitched ribbon and tags for my Finishing Touches.

 
This card was awarded a Top Pick at Pals Paper Arts and I was a Perfect Princess at Freshly Made Sketches this week.

 

Supplies:
Stamps: Santa Rosa G-1479 Sailing Boat, S/U's Tiny Tags
Card and Papers: Night of Navy, Real Red, Whisper White, S/U's DSP Patterns Pack Regals Collection and Brights Collection
Ink: Stazon Black, Real Red, Night of Navy
Markers: Real Red, Night of Navy
Finishing Touches: Stitched Ribbon, Linen Thread
Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Polka Dot EB Folder, Aqua Painter, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Jewelry Tag Punch, Martha Stewart Screwhole Punch, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape, 2 Way Glue Pen
Thanks' for visiting today.  Happy Stamping,
Hugs,

Dynamic Duos #6 - Happiness

Happy Weekend Everyone,
Today's post is for the Dynamic Duo's Challenge this week and our colours are Basic Grey and Regal Rose plus Neutrals.  I decided to go with Apothecary Art as my focal point and build around it with the new Labels Collection Framelits and some Twitterpated DSP.  I embossed the Regal Rose panel with Provo Crafts Textile EB Folder and sponged it with Regal Rose to highlight the embossing. The satin ribbon and pearls are my finishing touches.

 

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Apothecary Art,
Card and Papers: Basic Grey, Regal Rose, Whisper White, DSP Twitterpated
Ink: Stazon Black, Regal Rose
Markers: Regal Rose, Basic Grey
Finishing Touches: Basic Grey Satin Ribbon, Pearls
Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Framelits - Labels Collection, Sizzix Edgelits - Adorning Accents, Sizzix Petals -A-Plenty EB Folder, Provo Craft Textiles EB Folder, Aqua Painter, Sponge, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape
After much cleaning and sorting of our goods and shackles we are finally starting to see some progress in re-organising our home after decorating. Still a little bit to do, but that might be put on hold for a while. We have been planting a lot of our garden with seedlings for Spring and tidied up the rest of the yard around the house.
Unfortunately last week my computer decided to crash after much frustration on my part for months with everything constantly locking up, but hopefully some of the issues has been solved. I hope to be back soon creating for the challenges I love to do and have missed.  My craft area is coming together slowly with quite a few changes, now I just need to tidy up those items I don't use much and find a home for them.
Hope your having a fabulous day creating.
Hugs,

Dynamic Duos #5 - You Rock

Hi there,
Today's post is for this week's Dynamic Duos Colour Challenge. I sponged a piece of Whisper White with Real Red and Island Indigo and then die cut the skateboards, stamping them with the Papertrey Ink Skater Dude stamp set. I used two different stamp pads to ink up the Sentiment.  Embossed the background and attached the brads.  Did a bit of stamping on the inside panel to finish off my card.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Papertrey Ink Boy Basics Skater Dude, Grunge Me

Card: Island Indigo, Real Red, Whisper White

Ink: Real Red, Island Indigo, Stazon Black

Finishing Touches: Island Indigo Brads

Tools: Big Shot, Papertrey Ink Skateboard Die, Provo Craft Seeing Spots, Fiskars Trimmer and Embossing Tool, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Sponges, Martha Stewart Screw Punch, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape

Thanks' for stopping by today.

Hugs

Freshly Made Sketches #36 - Field Flowers

Hi Friends,
Today's post is for the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge this week which was created by Tui Nathan. Thanks' Tui.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Field Flowers

Card and Papers:  Rich Razzleberry, Orchid Oppulence (R), Whisper White, Cottage Wall DSP (R)

Ink: Pretty In Pink, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive

Finishing Touches: Purely Pomegranate Stitched Ribbon

Tools: Big Shot, Provo Craft Oriental Weave EB Folder, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape, 1 3/8" Square Punch, 1 1/4" Square Punch

I am still working on my craft room and trying to re organise the rest of the house.  The painting will hopefully be finished by the end of next week, but I just had to have a play tonight.
Thanks' for dropping in today.
Hugs,

Dynamic Duos #4 - Vintage Bird

Hi there,
This week's challenge at Dynamic Duos is to use a Monochromatic palette of Bashful Blue and Marina Mist with Neutrals. I used my new Elegant Bird Die and "Adorning Accents" Edgelits to make a Vintage card.   Before I embossed the background I inked up the embossing folder, I love how it turned out, really looks like wallpaper.  I punched out the Blossom shapes from some Crinoline for the flower and coloured them with Bashful Blue and Marina Mist re-inkers.  When the pieces were dry I scrunched them up and formed my flower, another first using the Crinoline and I love it. The Ribbon Seam Binding was sprayed with water and scrunched up into a ball and put in a plastic bag for a while and then unravelled and air dried, worked really well.  I did lots of sponging with Crumb Cake ink and finished my card with some pearls.

Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Under the Big Top
Card and Papers:  Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Beau Chateau DSP
Ink: Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Crumb Cake,
Finishing Touches: Pearls, Crinoline Fabric, Marina Mist Satin Ribbon, Very Vanilla Ribbon Seam Binding,
Tools: Big Shot, Provo Craft Jamara EB Folder, Sizzix Polka Dot EB Folder, Sponges, Sizzix Edgelits "Adorning Accents", Sizzix Elegant Bird Die, Blossom Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Sizzix Sizzlits Lots of Tags Label, Bow Easy, Water Mister, Fiskars Trimmer and Embossing Tool, Mini Glue Dots, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals

Thanks' for visiting today.  Happy Stamping!

Hugs,

Pat Carr's Stamp Camp - April 2012 - Shoe Box Swaps

Happy Weekend Everyone,

Finally I have had some time to organise the Shoebox Swaps from Pat Carr's Stamp Camp weekend.

Sorry it has taken a while, my Husband and I have been busy Baby sitting Grand children in Perth, moving furniture and bits and pieces while our house is decorated, mainly painting although we have removed three wardrobes and there is still more to come.  I am exhausted and totally over cleaning up the mess.  My craft room is the latest to be pulled apart, so I hope it won't be too long before I can move everything back.  There is one omen from this we are having a thorough clean out and clearing things that haven't been used for ages so that is good. LOL 

The first two cards were my swap and I found the tutorial on Lori Heiling's blog.

Susan Joyce - Sliding Pop Up Card

Inside

Susan Joyce's Sliding Pop Up Card

Inside

Very cute Punch Art Bear

A Bear becomes a Dog

The embossing is sponged, love the pretty colours and detail on the inside and the main image was inked up with Calypso Coral, stamped off and then re stamped with the dots from the same stamp set "Flight of the Butterfly".

The ribbon fish and the punched circles really make this card with the addition of the stamped sea grass and then highlighted with the White Gel Pen.  The birds were made with a Heart Punch and the waves were made with a circle punch.

This one was a bit tricky making the three little 1" x 1" scenes.  There was a lot of masking, brayering and sponging to create it, but I love the end result.

 

This card was a one layer card except for the punched Itty Bitty flowers.  It was stamped with a mask in place and then sponged around the mask and the leaves were a reverse mask and sponged to create them.

The Christmas card was a reverse mask using the Penant Punch and three different greens and a brown for the tree trunks.  I think they call the bow a Flat Bow where you punch two holes and thread the ribbon through them twice.

A very pretty Quilt card which we dry embossed once the squares were in place and then added the finishing touches a rosette and scrunched seam binding ribbon with a brad.

Love the Pom Pom centre of this punched flower card, it was made with Crochet cotton. 



Cherita Anderson designed these three fantastic male cards.

 

I adored this project.  It was to show we could use canvas to work on with watercolour ink and then embellish it.



The Ladies that attended the Camp

Thanks' for stopping by today. Hope you have had a wonderful weekend.

Hugs,