Grateful - Try Stampin' on Tuesday #100

I've been playing with some of the new products in the Spring catalogue, and today it was the Crepe paper.  For the challenge with Try Stampin' on Tuesday here  I dyed the crepe paper and made it into a flower.

Here is the card:                                             

Stamp: Pursuit of Happiness
Inks: Island Indigo, Reinkers (Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight)
Papers: Island Indigo, Whisper White, Sycamore Street DSP, Summer Starfruit, White Crepe Paper, Gumball Green
Accessories: Blossom Petal Punch, Fancy Fan Folder, 2 1/2" circle punch, Antique Brad, 1/4" white stitched grosgrain ribbon, gold smooch, Dazzling details

Here's how I made the flower:

1. A sheet of white crepe paper was spritzed with 2 colors of reinkers which had been diluted in 2 spritzers filled with tap water (Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight) until the entire surface was covered.
2. The wet colored paper was dried using an embossing gun
3. The dried colored paper was folded in half and punched with the blossom petal punch
4. Each blossom petal's edges were sponged with Island Indigo ink and then spritzed with gold smooch.  The petals curled up on their own.
5. When dry, the petals were stacked alternating petals and an antique brad was inserted in the center
6. Dazzling details was applied to the petal edges and allowed to dry.

Bike and Frog - Try Stampin' on Tuesday #95

My craft shows are finally finished, and I can now spend time preparing for my own Christmas.  I feel like I have been in perpetual motion since the beginning of September - thank goodness that has almost stopped.  Two more classes to teach and then finito - no more until January.
The card I made for the sketch challenge with Try Stampin' on Tuesday uses the stamp set "Moving Forward" - indicative of the movements I have been experiencing - all motion and little rest.  However, the movements in the card are all fun.

 

Stamp:  Moving Forward

Inks: Gumball Green, Black Stazon, SU markers

Papers: Real Red, Whisper White, Gumball Green, Red Polka Dot DSP

Accessories: Delicate Design folder, Limeade Green/white baker's twine, Dazzling details, dimensionals

Snowbuddy - Try Stampin' on Tuesday #92

Along with this week's sketch challenge with Try Stampin' on Tuesday here there is a piggyback challenge i.e. add red on my project somewhere.

 

I decided I needed another snowman card as all my others have been sold.  So I started by stamping the image from the stamp set "Snow Much Fun".  I just love these little characters!  The image was colored with SU markers, making sure there was red on the clothing. A snowman has to have some glitter, so some dazzling diamonds was applied to the hat and snowball, and some silver glass glitter at its feet.  Then I took some dazzling details and lightly applied it around the body.  Did I overdo the glitter?  On a Christmas card I don't think that's possible.

The rest of the focal image consists of Real Red cardstock in the form on an embossed banner and an antique brad inserted through one end, some red and white designer paper, and some silver glitter paper punched with the scallop edge punch.The top edge was rounded using a 1" circle punch, and all the edges sponged with Real Red ink.

Wait!  I'm not done with the glitter yet!  The base of the card is Gumball Green, layered with Whisper White cardstock double embossed with the starburst folder and ---yes--iridescent ice embossing powder.

Stamp: Snow Much Fun

Ink: Black Stazon, SU Markers (Real Red, Gumball Green, Basic Gray, Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Pumpking Pie)

Papers: Gumball Green, Whisper White, Real Red, Candlelight Christmas Designer Paper, Silver Glitter paper

Accessories: Snowburst folder, Square lattice folder, antique brad, 1/4" Gumball Green satin ribbon, Scallop border punch, 1" circle punch, Dazzling diamonds, Dazzling details, Silver glass glitter, Iridescent Ice embossing powder

Peace on Earth Snowflakes - Try Stampin' on Tuesday #87

What a horrible rainy day today, a good day to make cards, but not to play football. My son has to play football this afternoon - I don't envy him playing in all that mud!!

I just love the new Snowflurry die, so decided to use that for the challenge with Try Stampin' on Tuesday here

 

Technique:  The Early Espresso cardstock base is layered with Very Vanilla and then Candlelight Christmas DSP. An Early Espresso banner was attached down the middle.

Image: Champagne glitter paper was used to die cut the snowflakes, and they were attached to each other using dimensionals.  A faceted vintage button was adhered to the top with a glue dot.  The snowflake was attached to a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock embossed with the Square lattice folder, which was matted with Early Espresso.

Sentiment: An Island Indigo label was die cut using Lots of Labels die, die #2, and the Very Vanilla oval using the Ovals die #2 was adhered to this. Gold glitter brads were inserted into the ends of the completed sentiment label.

Stamp: Greetings of the Season

Inks: Early Espresso

Papers: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Candlelight Christmas designer paper, Champagne glitter paper, Island Indigo

Accessories: Snow Flurry die, Oval die #2, Labels #2 (Lots of Labels), Faceted vintage button, 3/8"Island Indigo ruffled ribbon, gold glimmer brads, stampin' dimensionals, glue dots, Square lattice folder

Christmas Blessings - Try Stampin' on Tuesday

What a beautiful, beautiful day today.  The sun is shining brightly, and its hard to believe that Christmas is coming upon us so fast.  Just yesterday, I booked 3 more craft shows, so you can understand why the challenge with Try Stampin' on Tuesday here   turned out to be a Christmas card.

 

Technique:  The base card is Cherry Cobbler, matted with Very Vanilla.

I started by stamping the setiment on the top of the card - with Cherry cobbler ink.

Beneath the sentiment, I embossed a 3 1/2 by 3 3/4" of designer paper with the Northern Flurries folder, and than attached banners from the Be of Good cheer designer paper to the left upper end.

A piece of dotted scalloped Cherry cobbler grosgrain ribbon and bow completed this level.

To add some bling to the card, some dazzling diamonds was applied to the embossed snowflakes, and some rhinestones applied to the upper right.

Stamp: Many More Messages

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Papers: Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Be of Good Cheer designer paper

Accessories: Northern Flurries folder, rhinestones, dazzling diamonds, 1/2" scalloped, dotted cherry cobbler grograin ribbon,

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Snow much Fun Merry Christmas - Try Stampin' on Tuesday

I am thrilled to be asked to be a guest designer at Try Stampin' on Tuesday this week.
Here is my card:

I turned the image panel on its side to accommodate my stamp.

Technique:
Snowman: Image was stamped with Black Stazon, and colored with watercolor pencils and blended with no odor paint thinner.  Some cherry cobbler dazzling details was applied to the red scarf and the red parts of the hat.  Dazzling details was also applied to the cuff of the hat.
The image was die cut using the labels framelits.  This was framed with red glimmer paper.
Embellishment: Two small snowfakes were die cut, one is Whisper White and one is from Red glimmer paper.  The white was painted with Frost white shimmer paint and when dry it was attached to the red one with a glue dot.  A 1/2" circle of Red glimmer paper was punched and placed under a small designer vintage faceted button.  A bow of white baker's twine completed the embellishment.

Stamps: Snow Much Fun, Petite Pairs
Inks: Black Stazon, watercolor pencils, Basic black
Papers: Real Red, Very Vanilla, Be of Good Cheer designer paper, Red glimmer paper, Whisper White
Accessories: Labels framelits, Cherry cobbler dazzling details, dazzling details, Snow flurries die, dimensionals, 1/2" circle punch, Vintage faceted button, White baker's twine, dimensionals, glue dots

French Foliage Sympathy - Try Stampin' on Tuesday # 80

Even though the temperatures have begun to soar again, we have had a taste of the fall to come.  Already some of the leaves on the trees are turning (that could be the drought we had) various hues of browns and reds.  So today, for the challenge at Try Stampin' on Tuesday here    I thought I would make a fall card - with sympathy that the summer is almost over.

 

Technique:

Base is Cherry Cobbler card stock.  The next layer is Very Vanilla which is embossed with the Framed Tulip folder and the edges sponged first with Crumb Cake ink, and then Early Espresso.  The swirly stamp from Elements of Style was stamped at an angle onto the middle of this layer, using Crumb Cake ink.  

Image Panel This was collage stamped using the stamp set French Foliage and the 3 colors of inks mentioned below.  A double butterfly (Very Vanilla and Cherry Cobbler) was attached at the upper left corner.  Pearls were placed on the body and extended over onto the panel.

Embellishments: Itty Bitty buttons, under which were placed a tiny circle of Cherry Cobbler card stock punch with the Itty Bitty punch (circle).  Pearls were attached to the top of each button.

Stamps:  Elements of Style, French Foliage, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Inks: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler

Papers:  Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Framed Tulips folder, Butterfly punch, Word window punch, Itty Bitty circle punch, 1/2" cherry cobbler scalloped dotted ribbon, Itty bitty buttons, pearls, dimensionals