A Little Inspiration

A Little Weekend Inspiration - WSC95

The sketches and cards made from the Weekend Sketch Challenge are always an inspiration.  This weekend, I was inspired to make this card based on Beate's WSC95.  (For some reason the color on the photo is off a little bit...)

Using Sahara Sand as the card base (4 1/4" x 5 1/2"), I layered parchment paper and remnants from the French Flea Market Paper by My Mind's Eye.  Such pretty paper! 

(I've used nearly all of it and can't wait for a new batch of SU! Designer Paper to arrive.)

I distressed the parchment paper with Linen Distress Ink and then stamped the Baroque Border in Baja Breeze.

Using the birdcage from my stash of stamped images (it's a great way to utilize friends stamps/shares - just stamp images in various colors for later use), layered the paper and tied some twine through the ribbon.

 

Finally, I decorated the inside to match with more parchment paper, the baroque border, and some scraps of paper.

Supplies:

Ink:Baja Breeze, Linen & Tea Dye Distress Inks

Paper: French Flea Market (My Mind's Eye) & Parchment Paper

Stamps: Very Versatile & Baroque Border (wheel), Birdcage from Anna Griffin

Other: Butterfly Rub-On (The Paper Co.), Button & Twine (from stash), Scallop Punch

All Stampin' Up! unless noted.Be sure to check out the other cards made with this sketch.  They are so pretty.

Have a great weekend!

More For You - Mojo101

A quick card before I get the rest of my day going...loosely based on this week's Mojo Sketch, I went back to the French Flea Market paper from My Mind's Eye.  It's just so pretty.

I turned the sketch and opted to use the ribbon on the tag rather than on the card...

A little decoration on the inside, along with a sentiment and the card is finished.

Supplies:

Ink: Soft Suede, Baja Breeze

Stamps: Fresh Cuts & On Your Birthday

Paper: French Flea Market (My Mind's Eye), Sahara Sand (SU)

Other: sewing, grommet, & Cricut

Have a great day!

For You - CPS130

Have I mentioned that I love Stampin' Up!'s fall In-Colors?  I just love the Rich Razzleberry and Soft Suede...They are going to look so lovely this Christmas.

Today, I put this card together, using the CPS Sketch 130 as the basis for design.  I'm waiting on a new order of stamps so I pulled out one of my "stand-by's" Fresh Cuts.

With Whisper White card stock as the base, cut to 4 1/2" x 5 1/2", I layered Soft Suede and Rich Razzleberry, stamped the images in the same colors, layered them on the card stock.  I also used the Fiskars Ripple scissors for the decorative edge.  A little bit of dimensionals to give it a 3-D effect and the card was finished. 

Supplies:

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede

Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede & Whisper White

Stamps: Fresh Cuts

Other: Ripple Scissors, Dimensionals

ABC Books - PPA4

This week's challenge from the Pals Paper Arts was to create anything BUT a card.  I love to make objects, books, and games and I've had this idea in my mind since I first purchased the ABC Images stamp set from Stampin' Up! several months ago but I wasn't sure how to do the binding (and didn't want a coil binding). 

I'm still working on finding the right glue, but with all of the new in-colors, I decided to go for it and see what I could do with the idea.

And, being for a 4-year-old boy, I wanted it to be flat, no layered paper with images to pull off, or catch on fingernails, and relatively indestructible (yeah right!).

It's far from perfect, but it's on it's way...

I started with the digital text, typing out the words and creating the layout for the cover.  I printed the pages on Whisper White card stock.  Then, I cut Kraft card stock and the pages, stamped and colored the images (very important to do this first), then glued the pages and card stock (Royal Coat) together to create the board book.  The pages measure about 4 1/4" x 3 1/2".

Finally, I adhered the cover/binding to the book.  Here are some sample pages...

I used a variety of colors for the letters and colored the images with Blender Pens.

I'd be happy to answer any questions and/or provide more detail if you plan to make one of these.  (Easier than learning the hard way LOL!!!)

Supplies:

Ink: Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, Pacific Point, Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Jet Black Staz On, Soft Suede, & Tangerine Tango

Stamps: ABC Images (retired) & Defining Alphabet

Paper: Whisper White, Kraft card stock

Other: Digital

PS: Any great glue binding ideas would be welcome!

Simple Note to Say Hello - WSC94

Well, after a long week, I wasn't feeling to inspired to make a card but I'll be gone this weekend, so I put this together quickly for the Weekend Sketch Challenge #94.

I used Sahara Sand as the card base, and layered Rich Razzleberry & Soft Suede under the image (Inspired by Nature) that was stamped in Basic Grey.

The image was sponged along the edges in Soft Suede and Linen Distress ink.  The sentiment, from Sweet Little Sentiments, was stamped and layered on Rich Razzleberry. 

 The inside of the card was layered as well.  The base being vanilla.

Not too bad for 20 or so minutes (while talking on the phone).

Have a great weekend and be sure to check out the other submissions.

Mojo Monday - Day Two

Since MOJO Monday just reached it's 100th post, they are celebrating with a new sketch every day.   I had a little time to squeeze this card in today, and wanted to share it with you.  

The Rich Razzleberry and Soft Suede are so pretty together and the stamp set, "Lovely As A Tree" is so elegant.

Using this sketch,  I tried to keep the card clean and simple by stamping the trees on Whisper White cardstock in Soft Suede and the oak leaves in Rich Razzleberry on Vanilla which I cut out for the strip.

I don't have matching ribbon, so I used strips of paper and a button instead and felt the need to decorate it up a little bit by punching the corners and adding brads.

Other supplies:  Cricut - Accent Essentials for the background shape.  Ranger's Linen Distress Ink, sponged on the center of the image and I also sponged a little bit of Soft Suede along the top and the edges.

To finish the card, I decided to stamp the inside on vanilla since the card base was white.  Just for a little extra touch.

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Fall Birthday Greetings - Mojo100

The air is cooling, the flowers are disappearing from the mountains and my pumpkins are just starting to turn orange.  The crisp mountain air has me thinking fall and with the addition of "Lovely As a Tree" to my collection of stamps, I choose a tree as the focal point for this week's MOJO Monday Sketch Challenge.

• I started with the Stampin' Up! fall in-colors of Dusty Durango & Soft Suede and added a little Kiwi Kiss and Riding Hood Red on a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2" vanilla card.

• Using Soft Suede as the background, I layered a piece of Dusty Durango stamped with leaves in Kiwi Kiss, Dusty Durango & Soft Suede, then a scalloped piece of Soft Suede  and more Dusty Durango, vanilla, and then the image on Whisper White cardstock.

• The edges were all sponged with Soft Suede.

• The image was stamped in Soft Suede and watercolored using the aqua painter.  You can't tell from the photo but there is a little bit of Baja Breeze sponged along the top of the tree.

• The frame was adhered with dimensionals for a 3D effect along with the sentiment and leaves.

• I stamped the leaves on vanilla with Soft Suede and the sentiment in Riding Hood Red.
  

Have a great day!

ABC - PPA3

I have so many new cards to show you and so little time to post.  Before I do anything else today, I have got to clean my office/craft room.  With new supplies, my shelves are overflowing and I can't seem to find what I need when I want it.

But, first.  Based on this past week's PalPaperArts Inspiration Challenge...

Isn't that picture cute?  I love kids cards, crafts, & games (I'm working on a couple of new ideas) and had a lot of fun putting this card together with the Stampin' Up! fall in-colors.  I put this card together - clean & simple.

That picture brought to mind chalkboards with the ABCs running across the top of the classroom wall, one room schoolhouses, and coloring countless pieces or 'art' as a kid. 

Supplies (almost all Stampin' Up!):

• Paper: Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo & Rich Razzleberry & a little notebook paper (stash)
• Ink: Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo & Rich Razzleberry
• Stamps: Defining Alphabet & ABC Images (retired)
• Techniques: Paper Layering & Watercolor (Aqua Pen)
• Other: Ribbon (stash)

Have a great day and wish me luck cleaning up this mess :-)

Behind the Scenes

Over the weekend, I visited my sister and her kids to take some photos for my latest shop additions.  It was so much fun taking their photos and I just had to show some of the "behind the scenes" photos of my wannabe models.

I think they've been watching to many "back to school" commercials - LOL



Here's a pic of the little guy that I wanted in the stroller (not the big one above) but he was more interested in fishing.





They all had their input - put the blanket like this, how about a doll, ooh watch me!  It was so much fun!

Sweet & Simple

Whew!  After all of this crazy layered cards using distress techniques, buttons, shapes, etc. it was pretty challenging to put together a Sweet and Simple card for the Verve Anni-VERVE-sary challenge that is taking place on Splitcoast Stampers this week.

But it sure turned out cute.  I used the flower from the "A Little Birdie Told Me' set, stamped it in Kiwi Kiss, colored the flowers with pink and yellow markers, and used some ribbon from my "stash" along the button.  I pierced the corners of the card, but I'm not sure they show up well in the photo.

Be sure to check out the great giveaways that Verve is offering along with their upcoming new releases!