5.23.2009

365 Days Challenge #84

Ok, I'm new to this challenge blog, so I might have broken a rule :) This card is for the 365 Days Challenge #84 for following this recipe:

1 3x3 card
1 flower
1 brad
1 piece of ribbon
1 stamped sentiment
and NO PATTERNED PAPER!

I hope it was ok to add a couple of cardstock elements like the brown circles & the aqua border!

I used Sweet Goodies stamp set, Burnt Umber Palette ink, Bazzill Mono-Browns, Kraft & misc. aqua cardstocks, a flower from the Audrey Embellishment Jar, a Karen Foster brad (which I heat embossed with an image from Go Abroad), and misc. ribbon from Michael's.

What do you think?
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5.21.2009

Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers {say that three times REALLY fast}...

Just kidding! Hee hee... now it's stuck in your head for the rest of the day :) ... YOU'RE WELCOME!! I do what I can to bring a smile to your face, o-loyal-readers-o-mine! And tonight it is about a smile on my face...

YEAY! I won one of the monthly contests for TAC demos!! The catagory I chose was "Beautiful Bundle of Joy"... ok... so I started thinkin'... ummm... yes! Literally a 'bundle of joy'! So I went to work and sketched out a template for my blankie bundle {or is it bunting?}. Check out these awesome winners of the other contests!

I cut it from a 4-1/4" square card base (hinged at the top) and shaded it up with Fantastix & ink to create wrinkles in the blankie. I knew I wanted a flower & ribbon at the top, and I added the two in the corner to balance it out. I cut the petals half way down and inked the edges between to give depth.

So, now comes the baby! I punched the circle, and searched through my stamps high & low to figure out a face. Hello, Punctuation! At first I was going to glue some Scrapper's Floss on her head for the curl, but then I saw the question mark and knew it would work better! Her eyes & lashes are quote marks and her smile is a parenthesis... genius, me thinks :)

I added some shimmery rosey cheeks with chalk, popped a collar on, and then popped the whole baby head up on foam tape ... {"he's got a HUGE melon"... name that movie!}
The inside says "Congratulations".

Flowery Bundle O' Joy (lavender one)

Stamps: Trendy Greetings (inside sentiment), Punctuation (this is retiring! wwwaahhh!)
Paper: Angelee Cardstock (lavender, plum), Reece Cardstock (aqua), Bazzill Mono-Reds (pink)
Ink: Noir, Belle Rose & Cognac Palettes, Eggplant VersaMagic
Punches: Giga Scallop Circle, Extra Jumbo & Super Jumbo Flower, Super Jumbo Circle
Other: Angelee Ribbon, Shimmers Chalk, Fantastix, mani' pads, foam tape

What do you think? {pssst... if you would like the template for the blankie, just email me and I'll scan it}
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5.20.2009

Awwwww.... {finger poised over lips to avoid hurling incident}

Happy Anniversary to me & Poot! Yep, we've been hitched for 9 years... sometimes it seems longer than that :)

Poot brought me some beautiful roses today... write that down... that hardly EVER happens :)

So, no crafty post, just a couple of wedding day photos... pre-digital, baby!! When I had long hair and was a bit lighter on the scales :)


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5.18.2009

Another flutter... and it's frugal!

I had a blast working on all of my Art Shares over the past couple of months! Since I don't have anything new for you, other than those, I'm going to share one with you tonight! I'm not sayin' who is getting this one since they all went postal today

{the PACKAGES went postal, not the LADIES :) }...

but I am sure that they will be sharing their packages when they receive them. I've received one from Nancy Grant (thanks, Nancy!!), but I thought I'd wait for some others to show up and do one big post :)

My last post was actually inspired by this project... after I had created this violet butterfly by embossing and inking, I HAD to make one for a card front.

Stamps: Butterfly Bits, Juliette Florals (retiring!), sentiments are from a retired Level A stamp set from a year or so ago & the rim sentiment is from another retired set

Paper: Juliette SWIC, Ivory UltraSmooth cardstock

Ink: Purple Hydrangea, Perfect Plumeria, & Eggplant VersaMagic pads, and Burnt Umber Palette

Other: Tan & Brown Scrapper's Floss, Juliette Hardware, misc. ribbons, foam tape, lavender mini-basket

The frugal find? Well, the basket was a clearance item from Joann's a year or two ago after Easter! It had little bunnies all around the rim, which I simply covered up with a strip of Juliette that I had stamped with the floral & "things I love" over and over.

You may be asking: what the heck am I supposed to put in that tiny basket? Well, my thought was to write on little slips of paper, the little minor things that happen everyday that make me smile... something cute my babies do, something sweet that was said to me that day, something I read, something beautiful I see... anything!

Then, when the basket is full, use those little slips of paper and create a scrapbook page. It would be like "a day in the life of" kind of thing. Photos would take a backseat to this scrap page... it would be all about the journaling!



It would truly be "the little things".


What do you think?

***Edited to add: bonus! Danni has a weekly Flutter By Wednesday challenge, for which this project just so happens to work! Check the details for Challenge #58 HERE!
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5.16.2009

Flutter By...

So, I had this card base that has been staring at me since I had done THIS birdcage card. Yeah, I know... it's been a while. And since I needed to clear off more of my table top so I can work on my seminar trades (come on, June 26th!!), I went with this.

Let me start by saying that I REALLY like how this card turned out. Does this look a little Vintage-Mod to you? I don't know if it is the colors or what, but that's what I'm feelin'. What's funny is that I started out wanting to create a monochromatic card...

Stamps: Butterfly Bits, Fantasy Flourishes (retiring!!)

Paper: Hemingway & Ivory UltraSmooth cardstocks



Other: Transcendence EP, foam tape, Fiskars border punch, manicurist nail pads

I heat-embossed the clear EP patterned wings over the ivory cs before stamping the solid Ballet Blue wings. Just make sure to wipe the excess off pretty quickly or the ink will color the EP! I edged everything with the Burnt Umber, which is my go-to brown ink for everything!

I bent the wings slightly so that they lift off the base, and clustered the flowers about the knotted ribbon. I tried a bow first, but it was too much competition for the butterfly, so I went with the knot.



What do you think?
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Paper Scrap Pile Free-For-All!

Ok, kids. It's time to have some fun at the Foster's :)

On June 6th from 10am 'til whenever (Cindy stayed until 10pm or 11pm last time!), it will be Paper Scrap Pile Madness! Last time we did this, everyone had a blast, and it really got everyone in the mode to use those scraps! Here are the details:

Please bring: a small snack to share, paper trimmer, scissors, adhesives, black ink pad, ribbons and embellishments, and cardstock (for bases & stamped images) for however many cards you want to complete. DO NOT bring ANY pattern paper!! The ONLY decorative paper or colored cardstock you may use MUST BE DUG OUT OF MY SCRAP PILE!! The only pristine-never-before-cut cardstock allowed is the stuff you bring for your bases and stamped images. I may even have a contest or two... you just never know :)

If you have a specific coloring medium you prefer, please bring that along, but I will have Palette Ink pads, punches, and stamps for you to use!

Please let me know by Friday, May 29th if you'd like to join the fun. What's the cost? IT'S FREE!! I just want to get my mountain of scraps turned into a mole hill :) We really had a great time last time, and it was so neat to see what everyone came up with by just using scraps. So if you are in the area, please join us!! I'm located in Gardner, Kansas which is about 30 miles southwest of downtown Kandsas City... I've even got a couple of people coming from Topeka and Lee's Summit, Missouri, which are about an hour away so Mapquest me!!
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5.14.2009

Sunrise Peacock

I had stamped one of these watercolor peacocks when I did my last peacock card. I had put him in my scrap pile and he really looked like he wanted some luvin' :)


For the how-to technique, just check my other post... it is so easy, and it really looks like a watercolor painting. I reverse-masked and sponged the sun. Next time I think I will clear emboss over the bird before-hand so it doesn't look so green.

I cut the Hip Hop paper following the waves to mix it up a bit from all of the straight cuts. I had a few scraps that I used instead of ribbon... I think this makes it a bit more masculine, but maybe not :)

Because I used non-traditional Christmas colors, the snowflakes were stamped with VersaMark on the base to give it a more wintery feel.

Stamps: Bird Cage, Simply Christmas (retiring!!), Holiday Cheer (sentiment)

Paper: Hip Hop FWIC, Lilly Anna, Toodle Loo & White UltraSmooth cardstocks

Ink: Raw Sienna & Reflection Blue Palettes

Other: Aquacolor Crayons, foam tape


I think this would make a lovely 'thinking of you' or sympathy card by substituting flowers or flourishes in place of the snowflakes.



What do you think?
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5.11.2009

Dude, seriously...

... where does the time go?! Christmas cards one post... Hallloween the next :) For those of you who don't know, I am the Halloween Queen. My house always has a bit of Halloweenie-ness goin' on, decor wise... I've got quite the collection workin'.

So, from time-to-time, I'll throw a little card creepiness out year-round... that's just how I roll ;)

Remember when I said I wanted to color that little owl from the Bird Cage set with minereal oil & Prismacolors... well, here he is! He turned out pretty wicked-cool if I may say.

Stamps: Bird Cage, Fresh Air Favorites (retiring!!! grab this now!), Glitter Goblins

Paper: Bazzill Mono-Oranges, Bazzill Mono-Greens, Natural cs, White UltraSmooth cs, and misc. dark brown cs

Ink: VersaMark, Burnt Umber Palette

Other: Antique Copper Hardware, Crystal Laquer, Prismacolors & mineral oil blending, foam tape

I love distressing paper for extra Halloweenie-ness... no pristine princess in this house {well, not right now} ;) And you know what else I love... foam tape and pop dots!! Almost everything I do has those little guys on it.

The eyeballs are my favorite part of this card... how funny does that sound? Anyhoo...

{get it... any-HOO... ya' know, like the sound an owl makes ;) ...
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... why no, I DON'T get out much}


ANYWAY, Crystal Laquer is the schizz-nit for eyeballs (stamping images, that is)! Not to mention goggles, sunglasses, fingernails, window panes, crystal balls, water... limitless possibilities, baby!

What do you think?
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5.09.2009

I should be cleaning...

... but instead I decided to post a little sumpin' sumpin' :) How about another Christmas card, today? I'm still WAY behind in my Paper Wings Christmas Card Club... but, that's me... nothing like waiting until the last minute. Kind of like me waiting until today to throw together another Mother's Day card... I'll try to remember to share that next time I post.

I tried to create a card that would be quick to reproduce, but still have a little oomph :) I LOVE this Vintage Christmas set... it's so retro {in a good way :) }... and I used a sentiment from Holiday Cheer (love the font) and popped it up on foam tape.

I stamped the ornaments in Toile Pink & Ballet Blue Palette inks, and topped them off with a little Crystal Stickles (oooooo... glittery...). I used Lilly Anna, Reece, and White UltraSmooth cardstocks, and my FAVORITE ribbon: Amberley Grace's fatty ocean blue satin (yummy!).

I'm hoping to rock-n-roll through a dozen or so of these this month to try & catch up! But I've also got Seminar trades to work on (can't wait for late June!!), my Winger DT assignment, my monthly classes (next week!!!), and I've got one more Art Share to complete. Not to mention all of the other mundane to-do's we all have... FUN TIMES!

Well...

What do you think?
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5.06.2009

Tell me if you know this one...

"Well, I made the duck blue because I'd never seen a blue duck before and I wanted to see one." **Name that movie... {tic toc, tic toc, tic toc}

I kept hearing this over and over as I was making my Pink Bee... :) Isn't she cute? I hadn't seen one before, but I've been on a Blossoms & Buttons kick and I've got a ton of pink ones, so a pink bee it is! I created another B&B-loaded card for the June contest for TAC demos, and I can't wait to show you... but I'm holding out until I find out who won first {insert evil grin with raised eyebrow here} I might post a teaser before then, but I just don't know :)

I once again dove into my scrap pile... aren't you proud?! Even the tag base & ribbon were scraps. I might have gone a little Scrapper's Floss happy... I should buy stock in that stuff... me loves it! And that little dark burgundy 'button'... it's another thumbtack from the same pack as THIS blue one!

Stamps: Cute as a Bug (Serendipity Hostess Level A set)

Paper: Mimi SWIC and Cardstock, Ivory UltraSmooth cardstock

Ink: Burnt Umber & Belle Rose Palettes

I'm thinking this would be a cute tag for Mother's Day, baby shower, or a Spring bridal shower gift. It would be easy enough to make it a card instead, or just have the sentiment printed on the back of the tag. I just love that little uber-fat bee... this image is the main reason why I wanted this set!

I love the little bit o' glitter on the wings {ooooooo shiny!} And I love my Glue Dots... they are wonderful for those buttons! Well...

What do you think?
**btw... the movie was Billy Madison :)
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5.04.2009

Sweet Cuppie-cake...

I know that it is too late for anyone to purchase this Limited Edition ca-yootie pa-tootie TAC cuppie cake set, but last night was the first chance I had to cut it out and play with it! Just for future reference, please check the TAC specials in my sidebar every month... sometimes I just can't create any samples in time :(

Lilly Anna is such a cute paper pack... it worked perfectly to paper piece the cupcake cup! I glued the bottom directly to the white, popped the thin blue collar up on foam tape, and popped the icing on pop dots. Foam tape is thinner, and works better for small pieces, yet still gives dimension.


Stamps: Cute Curliques, Sweet Thing (NLA... how sad)

Paper: Mimi & Lilly Anna cardstocks, Lilly Anna SWIC, White UltraSmooth

Ink: VersaMark, Noir Palette

Other: Mimi ribbon, Prismacolor pencils & mineral oil, Pop Dots, Tombow White Gel Pen, foam tape


There is something yummy about Prismacolors & mineral oil. I don't know if it the theraputic aspect of blending with the stumps, or watching the waxy pencil turn translucent and transform into another shade, or what.



Or maybe the pencil blending takes me back to my college studio days { or daze?** :) }... hours upon hours spent on architectual project presentation boards {yikes}. I'm sure if I was a little more well versed with Copics I would like them more, but for now I'll cling to my Prismacolors :)


This is the first time I've used a white pen to highlight an image... I LOVE IT!! Such a minor little detail, and yet it really makes a difference. It worked great for the little pistols {stamen? whatever those little thingies are in the middle}... you know what I'm talkin' about :)


What do you think?

**btw... the 'daze' comment was in reference to all of the spray fix, adhesives, and acetone-type chemical fumes floating around studio back in the day ;)

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