Just Because...

WOW! This was the hardest challenge I have seen. The colors for the challenge "seemed" easy enough... nope. I was stuck. I found a layout I wanted to use, and started... it took all day, but this is what I came up with. I'm happy with it, and I hope you like it!

The colors are from ColourQ:

The sketch is from CAS(E) This Sketch:

Supplies:
Paper- Recollections, Simon Says Stamp, and Club Scrap
Die- Stitched Mats- Rectangles by Lil' Inker Designs and Bold Blooms by Ellen Hutson
Inks- VersaMark
Sentiment- Everyday Sayings by Hero Arts
Card Stock- 110# Neenah Solar White
Other- White embossing powder by Hero Arts, Scotch foam tape, and Fun foam
Finished size- A2 (4 1/4" x 5 1/2")

Until next time!

Freezer Paper Technique

On the final day of our Onlinecardclasses.com class, Kristina Werner shared a technique using butcher paper as a mask. You can cut it, heat set it with an iron to your card and then paint or stamp over it. I had some freezer paper in my pantry, so I thought I'd give it a try. I peeled the paper off and LOOK!! It was SO cool!

 I die cut the "fabulous" word and glued it into the white space that had the mask. I added a "you're" stamp 

                                                       and then stamped the inside too.

                                       I can't wait to watercolor again using this technique!!!

Supplies:

Paper- Tim Holtz distress watercolor paper and some black paper from my stash

Die Cut- Say It: Fabulous by Technique Tuesday
Paint: Koi water colors by Sakura

Ink- Memento Tuxedo Black 

Stamps- Take Note by Verve Stamps and I Love You More by My Favorite Things

Card Stock: 110 # Neenah Solar White

Other- Reynolds Freezer Paper

Finished Size: A2 (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") 

Until next time!

Christmas in March?

This week I took Onlinecardclasses.com class called Stretch Your Dies. WOW! What a great class. I need to get busy making cards with all of the cool techniques I learned. I found a Christmas card challenge online so I wanted to make a Christmas card using my "happy" die. This technique was inlay die cuts and I really like the way it turned out.

The sentiment is stamped in Delicata Golden Glitz, but it's so hard to see it in the photo.

Happy Christmas in March!! Sometimes just listening to Christmas music and making a Christmas card make me feel a whole lot better.

Supplies:
Paper: Authentique 6x6- Believe, DCWV 8x8- Old World Stamp, and Green card stock from Club Scrap
Ink: Delicata Golden Glitz
Sentiment: Clearly Besotted- Modern Christmas
Card stock: 110# Neenah Solar White
Embellishments: Sequins- Simon Says Stamp and Pretty Pink Posh
Finished Size: 4-bar (3 1/2" x 5")

Until next time.

Color Challenge

It's a color challenge!!

 

 

 

This is a color challenge from Colour Q. I love the crisp colors!! The embossing is actually in silver, but it's midnight central standard time, and my lighting is bad...

 

 

The challenge looked like this:

www.ColourQ.blogspot.com

 

 

Until next time!

 

Supplies:

Paper: Neenah Desert Storm, Dark Grey from Club Scrap, and black & green from my stash.

Stamps: Love You So from Ellen Hutson

Dies: Circles from Sizzix and Stitched Mats- Rectangles from Lil' Inker Designs

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and VersaMark

Other: Liquid pearls Onyx from Ranger and Silver embossing powder from Hero Arts.

I'm So Proud of YOU!!

I made this card for my son, Todd.



It was inspired by a contest I found online. Here's a link to the sketch:

Retrosketch #156


And here is a pic of the sketch:


It was a inspiration to use the sketch! I knew I wanted a masculine theme for my card, and I wanted it to be clean. My son took a really tough test today, and PASSED!! I wanted to make a card to let him know how proud I was. When I was done, I thought I'd enter the contest and check out all of the other takes on this sketch. There is a ton of talented ladies out there and some really great looking cards. I'm the newbie!!

I wanted to stamp the sentiment on a black paper circle using my new MISTI stamp press. It is AWESOME!! Anyway, I was able to curve my stamp, and stamp it in VersaMark embossing ink. I added Hero Arts white embossing powder (my fav) and hit it with my heating tool. I cut out the "you" in white fun foam and hit it with my heating tool to shrink it a bit.

I took an Online Card Class this week, and learned that you can die cut sentiments using fun foam and then heat with a heating tool to shrink them. Very cool! You can also color them using copic markers or even a sharpie. The class was fun and informative! I learned a new trick or two. Head over to onlinecardclasses.com and check it out! I took the Stretch Your Dies class.

The Supplies:
Paper- Recollections Prints, Neenah Solar White 110 pound, and Vellum
Ink- VersaMark embossing Ink
Sentiment- Stampin' Up!  Crazy About You
Die cut- Stampin' Up! Hello You
Embellishments- Ranger Enamel Accents in black, and white DMC thread
Other- Fun foam, foam tape, Hero Arts white embossing powder, and MISTI

I need to give a special shout out to my SIL. He helped me (over the phone!) to set up this blog page so I could enter my card in the Retrosketches challenge. He ALWAYS helps me with my camera and tech issues. Thanks Skippy!!

Until next time!