Saturday, May 28, 2011

Magic - Just Magic






This card was a labor of love... and much more complicated than it looks.

I started by stamping the fairy and then using a copier to make the image bigger. Than I attached the copy to a piece of black cardstock with temporary adhesive. I used my craft knife to cut out the stamp image sillouette. (I have done titles on scrapbook pages this way for years). I misted it with some glitter spray for extra sparkle, then I put a piece of transparency behind it.

I couldn't find any patterned paper that was vibrant enough for the look I wanted. So I took some glossy cardstock and swiped it with alcohol inks in three different colors. This gave me amazing color! I added a shimmering material over the top of it, then also used that material for the bow.

I popped the stamped image up just a little bit to give it even more demension, added just a little tag with the sentiment. I added white dots from my gel pen for more pop, then lots of black mats and it was done... Told you it was more complicated than it looked! But I love the dramatic way it came out!

I would like to enter this card into these challenges...

Just Add Ink - Fussy Cutting


Catch the Bug - Bright Colors

Make it Monday - Anything Goes


Thanks for stopping by!

Combining Two Passions





This card was a great way to combine two of my passions... Paper crafting along with doodles! It was so much fun to take one of my drawings and turn it into my focal point on this card. I love the way it turned out. The colors are devine and although I had a hard time not wanting to put more stuff on it, I realized it didn't need anything more. Sometimes you need to let the image speak for itself.


I would like to enter this card in the challenges listed below...

Paper Shelter - Anything goes

Catch the Bug - Bright colors

Make it Monday - Anything goes



Thanks for checking it out!

Sunday, May 22, 2011

You are a Classic - B Line Designs




Inspiration comes to me in the strangest ways sometimes. Yesterday it was in the shower!


I've been playing a bunch with glimmer powders and mists, but using them mostly in spray bottles. On this card I wanted only the portions of the stamped image to have a metallic look of a car. I didn't want the all over coverage that misting gives it. I stamped the B-Line Design image, colored it with my Copics and then used a new mixture I made for the final result. I added a little cheap hairspray, water and silver shimmering powder to a small jar then painted it on to the sections of the image I wanted shimmering! It worked great!


I would like to enter the following challenges with this card:

The Sweet Stop - Make it Masculine - SSS109

Catch the Bug Challenge Blog - Grads Dads and Other Celebrations

Stamp Something - Color challenge using beach colors


Thanks for taking a look!

Thursday, May 19, 2011

SFYTT May 2011


I found an amazing sketch over at ihearttostamp... Check it out - so versitile and easy to adapt. I needed to make a card for my mom for her birthday on Saturday and wanted it to be something special. This sketch was a great jump start to make this card tonight. I used a new Hero Arts stamp, stamped on several different patterned papers from Basic Grey. I paper pieced the flowers and slightly tolled them to give it some dimension. Added some shimmering powder on top of some glossy accents to give it some shimmer. I added a simple sentiment, again paper pieced to match the patterned papers. Other than that, lots of matted cardstock and a nice bubbly bow finishes it off. I stamped the image again on the envelope and added some similar color with my Copics to make it matching. That's probably about it for me this week. I've got birthday dinner tomorrow night and tournament with Haley this weekend. Maybe I'll get a chance to retreat into my studio again soon.


Thanks for stopping by!

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Color Throw Down #142, City Crafter #57, RCC3


I absolutely loved working with the colors at the Color Throw Down #142 this week. Lime green and black are two of my favorite colors to work with anyway, so adding the grey wasn't a hard task at all. The harder thing for me was keeping it clean and simple, as I don't always do simple very well. However, I think that it still fits that category, so I'm linking it to the challenge over at the Ribbon Carousel for their RCC3. I also had fun working with stripes and polka dots on this one, although the stripes were harder to find and add then the dots. That fits the challenge at City Crafter week #57.
I used an Inkadinkado stamp that I picked up in the clearance bin today... Love the fact that I only spent $.49 on it... LOL... Gotta love that. I clear embossed over lime green chalk ink by Clearsnap. Added some striped paper from my scraps along with some green that matched the stamped image. Ran the white cardstock through an embossing folder, added the grey and that's all it took.
Oh yeah... I forgot to take a photo of the inside... it says "Bring on the cake!" =)

Saturday, May 14, 2011

B-Line Designs - Color Throw Down 141



I adore working with B Line Designs stamps... They have such detail and interesting subject matter. I used this wonderful image to create a romantic card using the colors from the current challenge at Color Throw Down. First I stamped the image on a light yellow paper and a rose colored paper. I embossed both images to give them a dark and rich tone. I cut out just the dress from the rose paper and added it to the lighter image. Then I silhouette cut out the entire thing to put it on a little bit darker yellow. All of the papers are from My Minds Eye. I added what I thought was a clear glaze pen to the mirror, but turned out to be a white glaze pen. Happy accidents since I ended up liking the way it highlighted the mirror. I used a scallop punch for the aqua colored accent, added a paper pieced sentiment stamped from Hampton Arts, a little ribbon and hand stitched the edges of everything. Not too fancy, but very dramatic in it's colors and ambiance. Voila!

Friday, May 13, 2011

More fun with Zentangles®...




I tried a few new Zentangles® the other day, starting with stamps and working outward. I am coming to realize in my exploration of this new art that I really like the more organic shapes and freedom of not working only within spaces... It feels more "doodly" if that's really a word. I am enjoying trying something new... and true to the art... am starting to see patterns in my everyday world that I want to incorporate. It's all been so fun to explore!



The Zentangle® art form and method was created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas and is copyrighted. Zentangle® is a registered trademark of Zentangle, Inc. Learn more at zentangle.com.

Happy Birthday Card


I worked on this card last night for the challenge over at Ribbon Carousel... Shabby Chic with ribbon or lace. (RCC2). The sentiment and shape are from Hampton Arts. The paper is Die Cuts with a View, the lace and ribbon are from Creative Impressions and the flowers are from Prima.


I like the way it turned out. So, I thought I would post it over on The Spotted Chick (TKT51) for her Crafty Thursday... still one of my favorite blogs to visit.


While I was at it, they were working with some of my favorite color combinations at the Play Date Cafe, (PDCC81) purple, green and grey, so I linked it over there too.


... it all came together in a sweet birthday card soon to be on the desk of a co-worker...

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

For You card




A simple paper-pieced stamped owl made for an easy and cute card... Loving these fun stamps from Hampton Arts - so awesome for putting together a quick and adorable note.

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Mother's Day Card






Not your traditional mother's day card, but if you knew my mother it might make more sense. I love this new stamp (thanks Torrey!) and couldn't wait to use it for something. Fun, colorful and just a little crazy... Kinda like my mom!

Saturday, May 7, 2011

A new passion for Zentangle®

I've been playing with a new artform called Zentangle® or Zendoodle. It's been relaxing and fun to try. I feel like it is something I could get way too addicted to. This is only my second or third tangle, but I liked it enough to want to turn it into a card. The results? You tell me?



Now that volleyball is over, I've had more time to be creative. It feels good to be enjoying some whimsy time again. More soon...


The Zentangle® art form and method was created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas and is copyrighted. Zentangle® is a registered trademark of Zentangle, Inc. Learn more at zentangle.com