Weekend Sketch Challenge # 45

This is my creation of of Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge. I managed to make this card on Friday, but am only able to upload it today. This weekend was quite busy: Friday night we went to a hockey game with some friends. I haven't been to one in years. It was quite fun, I have to admit. Saturday night we had some friends over for dinner and Sunday Byron's mom came for part of the afternoon and supper.

I learned something new that other day: Embossing with VersaMark & Dye Inks. I found a new blog with some great hints and techniques. It is called Kiyomi Krafts. She has a great tip for embossing in a colour if you don't have pigments inks or coloured embossing powders. All you need is your dye ink or Classic ink (SU), VersaMark and Clear Embossing Powder.

1) Ink up your stamp with VersaMark or any other clear embossing ink.
2) Ink your stamp with the dye ink of your choice.
3) Stamp on your card stock and emboss. That's it!

I tried this technique on the Ruby Red strip. It worked!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Nature Stamps (Autumn Leaves)

Paper: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Ruby Red, Watercolour Paper, Scarlet's Letter DP (Basic Grey)

Ink: Black Stazon, Ruby Red, Old Olive, VersaMark

Accessories: White Thread, Sewing Machine, Sponge Dauber, Black Ribbon (unknown), Dimensionals, Clear Embossing Powder, Aquapainter

4.75 x 5.5 card

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Ginormously From the Heart

Today the water has been shut off in our house. Last night a pipe started leaking at the back of the sink. It is in a very unaccessable place so we need to get someone in to fix it. It looks like most of the pipes have been replaced except for this one piece. I can see why. The guy is going to have to cut a hole in the floor or in the wall at the back of the sink to reach this itty bitty piece of lead pipe to fix it. The joys of having an older home.

On this card I used the Kissing and Rock & Roll technique:

1. Ink up the Stitched Background stamp in Cranberry Crisp. Set it down face up.

2. Stamp the Ginormous flower in Cameo Coral ink and stamp off on scrap paper. I wanted a lighter background colour so the Stitched BG will show up better.

3. Stamp the flower on top of the inked up Stitched BG stamp. This is called Kissing.

4. Roll the edges of the flower in the Cranberry Crisp ink. This is called Rock & Roll.

5. Finally stamp the flower on the Whisper White card stock.

6. Follow the above steps with the leaves in Sage Shadow and Always Artichoke. (I left out Step 4).

Supplies:

Stamps: Ginormous Flowers, Holidays & Wishes, Stitched BG

Paper: Whisper White, Blush Blossom, Wild Asparagus DP (my mind's eye)

Ink: Cameo Coral, Cranberry Crisp (retired), Sage Shadow, Always Artichoke

Accessories: Crystal Brad (making memories), Dimensional, Grey Ribbon (Michael's), 3/4" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch

4.75 x 4.75 card

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Be Inspired Challenge # 10

I began this card at 10:00 last night (I usually head up to bed at that time) and finished it at 10:45. I guess I was really inspired to do Beate's Be Inspired Challenge.


Here are the steps I took to make the main image panel:
1. Swipe Whisper White card stock with Embossing Buddy to get rid of the static.
2. Ink up the Swirl from Baroque Motifs in Certainly Celery.
3. Ink up the Girnormous Daisy flower in VersaMark.
4. Carefully stamp the VersaMarked Daisy on top of the Baroque Swirl and then on to the Whisper White card stock.
5. Clean Swirl and ink up in VersaMark.
6. Stamp Swirl in right edge of Whisper White card stock.
7. Use heat gun to emboss with Clear Embossing Powder.
8. Use Sponge in a circular motion to add ink (Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Mellow Moss & Cool Caribbean) around the embossed images. Wipe images clean with a kleenex.

To complete the card:
1. Stamp French Script on the Certainly Celery strip of card stock.
2. Ink up the Swirl with VersaMark and stamp on top of the French Script. Heat Emboss.
3. Stamp "thanks" in Certainly Celery on Whisper White card stock.
4. Cut out using Oval Coluzzle.
5. Cut out another oval in Cool Caribbean.
6. Tape "thanks" oval on top of Cool Caribbean oval and trim CC to make a smaller frame around the "thanks.
7. Distress all edges of card stock.
8. Use a Sponge Dauber to sponge Certainly Celery around "thanks".
9. Complete card by taping together, adding ribbon and popping up the oval image with dimensionals.

And there you have it. Forty-five minutes later. Well spent time, of course.

Supplies:

Stamps: Ginormous Flowers, Baroque Motifs, Much Appreciated, French Script (retired)
Paper: Whisper White, Cool Caribbean, Certainly Celery
Ink: Cool Caribbean, VersaMark, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Mellow Moss
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, Oval Coluzzle, Distresser, Sponge Dauber, Sponge, Dimensional, White Satin Ribbon (Michael's)

6.5 x 3.25 card

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P.S. For those of you who live in Winnipeg, I found Powder Pals at Dollarama for.....only a $1. Wow! What a great deal. You can find the same one's at Michael's for about $17. Amazing. If you want to get one, you can find them in the bead section - close to the scrapbooking section - in Dollarama. I love using Powder Pals for embossing, using glitter or microbeads. They make it easy to pour the product back into the jar.

Hummingbird Thanks

Does anyone know what colour hummingbirds are? I think the next time I pull out this stamp I will check online to see what they look like. It has been a while since I've seen one in real life. My parents in BC have a feeder outside their kitchen window and I've seen them there flitzing about. One minute they are there, the next, they are gone....sort of reminiscent of knowing what colours they are.....used to know, know I don't. LOL

By the way, I need to use a new blender pen. Aargh! Hint: If it seems dry on the scrap paper, then DON'T use it.

Supplies:

Stamps: Spring Song, Live Your Dream (thanks)

Paper: Basic Black, Cranberry Crisp, Whisper White, Phoebe DP (Basic Grey)

Ink: Black Stazon, Close to Cocoa, Cranberry Crisp, Rose Red, Old Olive

Accessories: Black Brads, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Blender Pen

4.5 x 4.5 card

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Live Your Dream in Orange

There is orange in this card - the flower, ribbon, brads and designer paper - but I don't think it is too over powering.
























Supplies:

Stamps: Live Your Dream
Paper: Old Olive, Scrapbook Walls DP(Chatterbox), Whisper White
Ink: Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron
Accessories: Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Orange Brads (makingmemories), Small Oval Punch, 1" circle Punch, Label Punch, Orange Ribbon (Michael's), Dimensionals, Paper Snips, Two-way Glue Pen, Green Cosmo Gitter

4 x 5.5 card

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Weekend Sketch Challenge # 43

What a day..... Today my oldest had his birthday party. He turned six on the 14th. I can't believe where the time has gone..... And it is a beautiful day and it is a good day to clean up my flower beds..... And I am going out for dinner tonight with some girlfriends. I'm not sure if I will have time for any stamping today.


Yes, this is last week's sketch challenge of Beate's. One week late. I guess I'm just a little behind. I have yet to do her challenge for this week. I hope to get around to it this weekend sometime.

By the way, I stamped the bird on Naturals White card stock, stamped another one, cut it out and popped it up with dimentionals on top of the first.




Supplies:

Stamps: Spring Song, Stitched Background
Paper: Infuse (Basic Grey), Old Olive, Ruby Red, Naturals White
Ink: Brown Stazon, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate chip, Ruby Red, Old Olive
Accessories: Sponge Dauber, Aquapainter, Dimensional, Olive Satin Ribbon (Gale's), Small Corner Rounder Punch

4.5 x 4.5 card

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PS. This picture is a bit washed out. I have an Ott light that I use when taking pictures of a card. I'm not always sure where to place it. If anyone has any hints on how to use the light to its best advantage, PLEASE let me know.

Sketch Challenge # 172

Another Bordering Blue card for this weeks Sketch Challenge on Splitcoaststampers.

The main image is stamped on watercolour paper with Brown Stazon. I used the Aquapainter to colour in the bird. Not sure what kind of bird it is, but I have been changing colours to match the paper of the card. So the identity of the bird changes every time. LOL

Supplies:

Stamps: Spring Song
Paper: Anna Griffin Designer Paper, Naturals White, Bordering Blue, Creamy Caramel, Watercolour Paper
Ink: Brown Stazon, Bordering Blue, So Saffron, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive
Accessories: Cream 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals (EKSuccess), Paper Flowers (makingmemories), Silver Brads, Aquapainter

4.25 x 5.5 card

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