GUEST DESIGNER AT DIGITAL TWO FOR TUESDAY

I was recently offered an opportunity to do a Guest designer spot at Digital Two for Tuesday a wonderful vintage blog that offers lots of free and gorgeous images. Cora Harkin is the owner and you should really stop by for a visit. I know that you will find at least a few images that you can't resist.

 My technique this week is DISTRESS RESIST. In my search to find out how to do this. There are several different styles. First I used versmark to stamp my tree branches/leaves and covered that area with clear embossing powder, then used the heat gun to emboss it. After that was done I used Tim Holtz distress inks wild honey and faded jeans with a sponge applicator to cover the embossed areas. Using a piece of paper towel I wiped off the excess ink and the emblossing comes through beautifully.

I colored this beautiful bird with my copics E31, G24, R22, Y13, Y11, Y17. the background stamp is from Studio G. the sentiment is from the $1 bin at Michaels and the card stock is from my scrap file. I used a Martha Stewart corner punch that I recently purchased and used the faded jeans ink around the edges of the image. I really like how this card turned out and can't wait to send it to a friend who lives out of town.

Tammy's Scrapin Corner Anything Goes/Any Artist

Paper Playtime Anything Goes

Jackson's Digital Expressions Inks and Such/Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesdays Anything Goes
Anything Goes Challenge Blog Anything Goes at Anything Goes
 

 

 

 

HO HO HO!

It is Friday night and I am definitely ready for the weekend. It has been a long and tiring week and now I am ready to play and plan. Next week I am off to Gulf Shores to the beach. I have never been before and I plan to have a good time. This is my annual Scrapbook retreat. This is the 3rd year that we have done this and the first that we have gone to the beach. I should be getting my pages organized but, I have not even started. Oh well, there is always tomorrow. I have a new card and I wanted to get it posted. This is another Christmas card. This time I used a Kenny K image and it fits into his challenge this week which is Christmas cards in September.

The image was colored with copics R24, R27, R29, E11, E13, E15, E53, E09, Spica red, lipstick and gold, diamond stickles.... the embellisments are all from the Paper Studio. the stamp sentiment is Studio G. The DP papere is My Minds Eye Christmas pad, last year. the Paper Studio and Bazzill. There are a few challenges to go along with this.

Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks Anything Goes

Lollipop Crafts Challenge Anything Goes

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days challenge To early for Christmas

Well, that is it for now. I will be back very soon with another project. Please don't forget that I have blog candy  until the end of October. Come on and help me celebrate 2 years of blogging and learning so much through crafting.

SUMMERTIME WATERFALL CARD

Yes, I am back and this time with another card that I have never made before. This time it is a waterfall card. This was made for my DT duties at the Scrapin Dymonz Scrap Shack. I am a moderator for the Card Making Group and each week we make a different style card. This card was so very easy to make and it was a lot of fun. It is also interactive.

I colored my images with Copics, I stamped my plain white card stock with a Studio G stamp using memento inks. The green card stock is Bazzill and the ribbon and brads are from my stash. The directions for this card can be found at Splitcoast Stampers.

Creative Craft Challenge Make own backing paper

Fab N' Funky Challenge Summer Lovin'
Delightful Challenges Fun in the sun (flowers, butterflies, Bees all mean summer)
The Pixie Cottage Outdoor fun
Allsorts Challenge Lemon and Lime

Well, I have come to the end of my post.I hope that you have enjoyed your visit and will come back again soon.

BABY SCRAPBOOK PAGE

Good morning, today I am back with a new post, this time it is a scrapbook layout. I  have so many baby pictures of my grandchildren and just not a lot of time to get the work done. The layout for this page was one that I did at a scrapbook class and it has been sitting in a box every since. I loved the technique of stamping with versamark ink and then brushing on Perfect Pearls (the colors are so gorgeous) and once you brush off all of the excess powder, spray with a fixative (finally figured out what that was and bought some at Michaels yesterday), let dry and the page is ready to add your photos and embellishments.

Petaloo flowers
Corinations cardstock
Versamark
Perfect Pearls (Ranger)
Bazzill
Martha Stewart corner punch
Hero Stamps
Studio G (you bring joy sentiment)
Zig zag stitiching on my little Pixie
Buttons from stash

I have come to the end of my post and yes, there are challenges:

Creative Inspirations Blue, Green and 1 other color

C.R.A.F.T. challenge Include stitiching

Digi Doodle Shop Best Stitching

Southern Girls Challenge Anything Goes

Delicious Doodles Challenge Things that Flutter (butterflies)

Sew Many Cards Challenge Punch It

One Stitch at a Time Things with Wings (butterflies)

I hope that you have enjoyed your visit and I will be back soon with more fun stuff.

SHADOW BOX FATHER'S DAY CARD

The weekend is almost over and it will be time to go back to work before we know it. I spent yesterday scrapbooking with my friends. It was a joy to have that time with them. I finished a few page layouts and made some cards. One of my co-workers was recently sent to Afghanistan and we are putting together a care package for him. Before he left, I told him that I would send him the cards. He can use them to write his family and friends. Since he is only going to be in the area he is right now for about 3 weeks and then they are moving him to someplace else. We have to get this package in the mail by Thursday. Once he gets settled into his permanent location, I will send him some more to use and share with his unit.

The card that I have made is a new one for me, it is called a Shadow Box Card. The directions can be found at Splitcoast Stampers. I love this site, you can find directions for almost anything you want to make. This is also the featured card over at Stampin' Dymonz Scrap Shack, where I am a moderator for the Card Making Group. Please, stop by for a visit, there is always something different going on. I decided to make this a Father's Day card because it is next week and there are lots of challenges going on for male cards this week. The thing that I liked about this card is that all of the paper is from my scrap file and it was so easy to make. I did not have to do any coloring on this one.

The clock stamp is from Michaels $1 bin, the sentiment were typed on the computer, the celebrate was stamped from a clear set of stamps. The star embellishments were leftover from another project. The small gold tiles are from my stash.

Top Tip Tuesday More than one fold (I think this one fits)

LadyBug Crafts Ink Challenge It's All about the Male

Papertake Weekly Anything Goes

The Pixie Cottage Sketch/Shape it up

Fab N" Funky Challenge Magnificent Men

Creative Inspirations Card for Dad/Man in your Life

Sisterhood of Crafters Celebrating Dad/Man in your life

C.R.A.F.T  Challenge Father's Day

Digi Doodles Shops Best No Backing Papers

PaperPlay Challenges Father's Day/Man Card

Delicious Doodles Challenge Father's Day

Sew Many Cards Challenge Blog Father's Day

Alphabet Challenge F is for Father/man card

Secret Crafters Challenge A Male Card

Crazy 4 Challenges Man Card

Stamptacular Sunday Dad's or Grad's

Well that is it for now, I will be back soon with something new. I hope  that you have enjoyed your visit.

 

MOTORCYCLE MAMA

Hi all, I am so late with this post, I had planned to do this yesterday and then this morning. But, I have been busy creating for the last few days. And I just did not feel like sitting at the computer typing. It is to hot here to be out side unless you just have to be. It has been 90 to 99 degrees everyday for the last week and we are expecting the same thing for the coming week. this heat just sucks the energy from your soul. It is a good thing that my employer freezes me out during the day. Two extreme temps every day. Who can take it. Well, enough about the temperature. Lets get right to my card. My sisters birthday was the end of April and I made this card for her. I am always teasing her about being a motorcycle mama, because my brother-in-law rides a bike and she rides with him. She has a complete outfit helmet, chaps, leather jacket and gloves. so I decided to send her a card that fits the image. She loved it and then asked me to make a card for my brother-in-laws birthday in September. The image that I used for this card is a Kenny K image and it is called Spy Girl.

The image was colored with copic E11, E13, E25, E53, E87, C5, C3, V06, V09, V04, V12, W1, W5, W7, spica glitter pen lavender and lilac. Glossy accents on the motorcycle, The paper is Bazzill, the bling is from my stash. The inside stamp on left is Studio G and on the right is (I will have to dig it back out and check). There are a few challenges.

Cup Cake Inspiration

Secret Crafter Challenge Clean and Simple

Cute Card Thursday challenge Embellish it

Truly Scrumptious Summer Sparkle

Fab N' Funky Challenges What Eva'
Crafty Hos' Let Summer Begin

Well, I have come to the end of another post and hope that you have enjoyed your visit. Please come again soon.

SMELL THE ROSES

Good morning, I am here with a card that is not for any special reason or occasion. It was made as part of my DT duties at Stampin' Dymonz Scrap Shack, this weeks card is the stair step card, the directions can be found at Splitcoast Stampers. It is probably one of the easiest cards to make and can be decorated anyway you like. Over at the Scrap Shack I am a moderator in the Card Making Group and this last month has been great. I have made 3 cards  that I had never done before and revisted this one. I have made several stair step cards in the past. I really enjoy trying new designs and it definitely takes you out of your comfort zone.

I don't know why I never use these colors together very much, I think this is probably only the second time that I have. The combo of the two are really pretty together. I used 3 Martha Stewart punches, the roses are all from my stash. The card stock is Bazzill and a lot of the pieces were scraps. (I am working very hard to make my scrap pile smaller. The butterflies were punched with a Marvy punch and colored with spica glitter pens, pink and melon. Both stamps are from the dollar bin at Michaels and colored with copics RV06, RV04, RV11, RV21, RV34, G12, G21.

Well, that is it for now except for the challenges. I hope that you have enjoyed your visit and will return soon. There is much more creating to be done.

Top Tip Tuesday 2 or more Stamps

Craft Your Passion Let it hang out

Lollipop Crafts Bling It

Creative Belli Tool Shed (use forgotten tools--Martha Stewart punches)

PaperTake Weekly Pale Pretty Pastels

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge Pink and Green

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge Things of Beauty (flowers)

Digi Doodle Shop Best Anything Goes

PaperPlay Challenge Blossoms and Blooms

2 Sisters Challenge Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge Things with Wings

MY FIRST EVER SLIDER CARD

Happy Saturday and I hope that everyone is having a great weekend. I am and it has been a busy one. Out by 7 am to Walmart to pick up a few things for the house, back home work on a couple of cards. Back out to my Weight Watchers meeting, I was only up one pound after having to nerve blocks over the last couple of weeks, so I was quite happy with my self. Leave the meeting head off to Michaels for some more Bazzill cardstock, it is on sale this week for 3/$1. I did not have all of the colors. and it regularly sales for $.69 a sheet. Across  the street to Sams Club to stock up on my fruit and vegetables for the week and back home to work on cards a little more. My friend Pam says that I make her tired just listening to me tell her about my morning. Did I tell you that was all before 11 am. I was back home by 11:30. Oh well, on to my card.

This card was made for my DT position over at the Stamping Dymonz Scrap Shack it is similar to PCP and others. It is small and just getting started over the last year. I am having fun being one of the  moderators of  the card making group. Each week we make a different type of card and this week it is the slider card. The directions can be found on Splitcoast Stampers. I have to say that this is one that I had to try a couple of times. I was just not happy with my first color, I scored one wrong and it was off. and I don't think my slider is working very well. I will definitely be making another one in the near future. I do like the look of the card and it is totally different from anything that I have ever done before. You should try it at least once. Two things though, don't cut the half circle to low and don't cut it through the whole card. #2, when cutting the square notch to put the plastic, you should cut down deeper so the plastic does not show.

I look at these pictures and realize that I should have changed my white balance on the camera. It would have gotten rid of the blue tint and my brown would have look more brown instead of black. I really hate rushing to get things done.  I colored the image with copics YR14, YR21, E59, Spica glitter pens, peach, orange and chocolate.

Bazzill card stock

Spellbinders Nestabilities

  circle

scalloped circle

Labels one

Ribbon-Stash

Bling-stash

Stamps/shoes-kickup you heels---Hero Stamps

Celebrate-Studio G

You know me to well, yes I do have challenges.

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Is that oranges I smell

Digital Tuesday Challenge Seeing Stars (the bling at top of card is little stars)

ABC Challenge U is for Unusual fold (slider card)

Simon Says Stamp Sparkle and Shine

Truly Scrumptioous Anything goes/DT call

Colour Create White, Cream Brown (optional Orange)

Digi Doodles Shops Best Embossing

PaperPlay Challenges Sparkle Galore

Crafty Catz challenge Anything goes

Pear Tree Designs Stamped Images

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge Embossing

Well, that is it for now. I will be back soon. I have so much creating going on that the cards and scrapbook pages are piling up with no where to go. I hope that you have enjoyed your visit and that you will come back soon.