Hi, everyone! This card was one of the last posted for the Dare To Get Dirty challenges last week at Splitcoast Stampers for Fan Club members. Next year I would love to take a few days off of work during the event since I would LOVE to be able to make one project per challenge and enter in the Queen prize drawings!
For my card, the image from 'As You Graduate' was stamped in Stazon Jet Black then sponged with Melon Mambo, Crisp Cantaloupe, and Sahara Sand. The cantaloupe card base was stamped in Versamark with the 'Trois Jolies Papillons' set, then the sentiment from 'Sending My Love' Stamp/Die Duos was stamped in black at the bottom.
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Blessings,
Hi, everyone! I was able to complete all five Dare To Get Dirty Challenges today...woo hoo! Once my work week starts up tomorrow, my stamping will nearly come to a halt and the woo hoo turns into a boo hoo! :)
My first card is for Nancy Littrell's challenge. I wanted to make a simple card with a powerful message, so I chose the Prayer of St Francis by Our Daily Bread designs. The background was created by swiping three ink pads onto a craft sheet, spritzing and blending them with water, then using a piece of white tissue paper to absorb the inks. A piece of white cardstock was turned into a sticker using a Xyron sticker maker so that I could adhere the tissue paper. Once adhered, I used the ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies to cut out the panel. There were some tiny wrinkles but they were smooth enough to get a good stamped image.
My next card was created for the LMcAree challenge. A small strip of white cardstock was stamped all over with the smallest watermelon image from the 'Thanks A Melon' set, then matted with Melon Mambo cardstock. A simple sentiment was stamped and the melons were colored. I decided to leave it as-is and not add any embellishments.
Next is a bookmark which I made for the jacquelineA Challenge. I started by cutting the scalloped panel with the ODBD Custom Bookmarks Dies out of a pretty pattern from the ODBD Shabby Rose Paper Collection then stamped a scripture verse from the 'Bookmarks-Scripture' set. The designer paper was adhered to pink cardstock; the straight lines were trimmed with a paper cutter and the curved lines were fussy cut by hand. Baker's twine was added after the hole was cut out.
My next card was created for the Nwilliams6 challenge. The square panel was cut with the ODBD Custom Pierced Squares dies, then stamped with the Trois Jolies Papillon set (each butterfly was inked then 'stamped off' for a lighter image). The chipboard butterfly was sprayed heavily with 'Patina' Glimmer Mist. Once the glimmer was dry, the sentiment panel (stamped with the 'Be Joyful' set) was adhered to the back of the butterfly, and the piece was adhered to the card. Four pearls were added in the corners.
My last card was created for the LuvLee challenge. All of the rectangles were cut out with the ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies set; the smallest panel was stamped with the 'Honeycomb Mini' stamp; the scripture and bee are from the 'Bee Happy' set. The medium panel was dry embossed then lightly inked in yellow. Glitter pen was added to the bee's wings and yellow baker's twine to the sentiment panel.
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Blessings,
Hi, everyone! If you are not a Fan Club member over at Splitcoast, you are missing out because this is Dare To Get Dirty challenge week! Each day there are five new challenges, but the details are secret unless you are in the Fan Club. Find out more about the Fan Club HERE.
My first card is for Dina's challenge, which also doubles as a Sneak Peek for the upcoming August release from Our Daily Bread designs. I have used the Golf Stamp/Die Duos set, along with the ODBD Custom Double Stitched Pennant Flag Dies, ODBD Custom Double Stitched Rectangles Dies, and the ODBD Old Glory Paper Collection. For the flag, I adhered some strips of designer paper onto a small scrap of cardstock, then used the flag die to cut it out. The scene was sponged using a scratch paper mask and the ODBD Custom Clouds and Raindrops Dies.
My second card is for Texas Grammy's challenge. I will be mailing this out for a friend's birthday this week. The 'Dahlia' image was stamped in Versamak, white embossed, then sponged with pink and lavender. The sentiment and Blessings die are from the ODBD 'Many Blessings' Stamp/Die Duos set. Both rectangle panels were cut out with the ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies set. Two pink pearls were added in the corner.
My third card is for the StamperSandee challenge. I broke out one of my fave Stampin Up sets, Unfrogettable, for this card. The image panel was cut out with the ODBD Custom Double Stitched Rectangles Dies. The frog and toadstools were stamped together using masking. The grass was sponged over a scratch paper mask and the clouds were sponged over a template cut with the ODBD Custom Clouds and Raindrops Dies. Once everything was colored, google eyes were added to the dragonfly and froggie. (Sorry about the splotchy coloring....I do not have blendable markers yet.)
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Blessings,
Hi, everyone! This week's Featured Stamper is Joanne Allison aka Angelnorth....congrats, Joanne!! I chose this amazing dragonfly card because of the cool watercolor background and wanted to step outside of my comfort zone to make something a little messy. I started with a piece of watercolor paper, brushed plain water over it here and there, then touched a paintbrush with blue reinker to the water and the colors ran through. I was going to use two colors, but the blue separated into lavender, so yay for me!!! Some flecks from the paintbrush were added after the ink was done running. Once the panel was dry, it was cut out with the ODBD Custom Double Stitched Rectangles Dies. The butterflies from 'Butterfly and Bugs' was stamped in Stazon Jet Black, then watercolored with the same blue ink. The ODBD Custom Hello Die was added instead of stamping a sentiment. I will also be submitting this to Lydia's Dare to Get Dirty challenge from Saturday, which is a secret unless you are a Fan Club member! :)
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Blessings,
Hi, everyone! This week's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast is to find inspiration from a Rock Art Pinterest Board.....it was so tough to choose, but I finally settled on this awesome photo! I bought this cool sea turtle stamp by Gray Wolf Graphics several months ago at the Indy stamp show and haven't had a chance to use it. I dug through my box of misc stamps and found this Hero Arts sentiment which I haven't used in years. I started by stamping the turtle in Brilliant Blue on a panel cut with the ODBD Custom Pierced Rectangles Dies; stamped it again on scratch paper to make a mask, and again on white cardstock so the shell could be cut out and popped up. After masking the turtle, I used a stencil to create the background around it. For the bottom panel, I inked up an embossing folder and used it as a stamp for a subtle swirly look without being too busy. Along with the Inspiration Challenge, I will be submitting this to the DTGD17JustWriteDesigns challenge. All of the Dare to Get Dirty challenges' details are a secret, unless you are a Fan Club member!!
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Blessings,
Hi, everyone! Yes, with me, it's either feast or famine.....this is my third post for today! Still trying to do as many of the Dare to Get Dirty challenges as I can before the deadline on Monday night. Looks like I won't make the Challenge Queen list this year (if you complete all 40 challenges), but it was still fun playing!! This card was a blast to make.....it's a birthday card for a co-worker. The background was created by inking up a large acrylic block with kraft ink plus two shades of aqua, spritzing it with water, then 'smooshing' the white cardstock onto it. After it was dry, the edges were sponged, the panel was matted in white and paper pierced. The fun image is 'Pool Time Buford' and the sentiment is from 'You're the Bomb', both from North Coast Creations (sister company to Our Daily Bread designs). Buford was stamped on white, then cut out with the ODBD Custom 'Stitched Ovals' dies, using the 'Out of the Box' technique, then matted with the ODBD Custom 'Ovals Dies'.
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Blessings,
Happy Saturday!! After a busy week at work, I'm happy to get back to my stampy room today!! The Dare To Get Dirty Challenges are wrapping up....I only have a few days to upload my entries....eek! This card combines several Dirty challenges plus today's Inspiration Challenge which is all about Starbucks! Though I'm too cheap to buy their coffee, I did have fun looking at the website......I chose this photo for inspiration to help me make a birthday card for a co-worker who is a coffee addict like me! I used the North Coast Creations 'What's Brewin'?' set, along with the 'Winter Paper Collection' and ODBD Custom 'Sparkling Stars' Dies from Our Daily Bread designs. The cup image was stamped, fussy cut, then covered in Versamark and heat embossed with Espresso brown powder. To match the glittery pattern from the paper, the little stars were cut out of copper paper. Some of the steam trails were drawn in by hand with an espresso marker (this hand-drawing technique proves that I'm a stamper, NOT an artist! lol!)
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Have a blessed weekend!!
Hi everyone! It's down to the end of the "Dare To Get Dirty" week over at Splitcoast. Looks like I won't be able to complete all of the challenges this year since I was out of town for a few days, but I've still got a couple to squeeze in before Monday night.
I have used four of the DTGD challenges plus some challenges from blogland, which fit perfectly for this gorgeous (free) vintage image which I got from sweet Abby's blog, Little Birdie Blessings. The Prima 'Madeline' designer paper matched it beautifully and how can you make a vintage card without some crocheted lace? Thanks to the beautiful image, this card went together very quickly....thanks, Abby!!
Here is a list of challenges used for this card:
DTGD12AndreaEwen;
DTGD12Dini;
DTGD12Westies;
DTGD12mothermark;
Our Creative Corner: Bling Bling plus an item from nature;
Speedy the Fox's Friends' Challenge: Back To Nature;
Paper Play: Layer It Up!;
Splitcoast Inspiration Challenge: I chose this beautiful pillow from Selfridges & Co.
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: None
Cardstock: SU Basic Gray and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Prima 'Madeline' and printed vintage image;
Ink: SU Basic Gray;
Accessories: Zva Creative Pearls, May Arts Crocheted Lace, Paper Piercer and template;
Size: 5-1/2 square.
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Hi everyone! Long time, no write!!! Life does get in the way of blogging at times, but I'm back in the groove just in time for the Dare To Get Dirty Challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers. If you don't belong to the Fan Club, you are missing out......there is an entire week CHOCK FULL of challenges, and mega prizes if you complete them all!!! Good thing for me that combining challenges is okay!!!
I really enjoyed making this card.....I broke out some new Memory Box cutting dies which haven't been used yet....they cut like a dream!! The "Orchard Tree Frame" was cut out of Stampin Up Chocolate Chip and the "Country Landscape" was cut out from a scrap of Memory Box designer paper, sponged with Garden Green, then the leaves, apples, trees, and houses were painted with Smooch pearlized paint. The quote stamp is from the Our Daily Bread designs "Apple Seeds" stamp single. For the background, I traced around the outside of the frame die and trimmed it down to fit, then sponged the clouds over a scalloped circle. Scotch Craft Glue was used to adhered the panels together, then Scotch Foam Tape was used to pop up the panel over Stampin Up Red Riding Hood cardstock. The only extra embellishment I used was "Pearl" Glimmer Mist....I love how it shows up well on darker cardstock! :)
I will be submitting this card for the following challenges:
DTGDKittie747 at Splitcoast (it's a secret....only the Fan Club Members know!);
Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast: I chose these adorable apple earings from BeautySpot.....they reminded me that I had not used this apple tree die yet;
Friday Free4All Challenge at Splitcoast: Seeing Double....I used two cutting dies;
Secret Crafter: Bright and Cheerful;
Dutch Dare: use three colors from color chart....red, green, brown;
Daring Cardmakers: The House That Jack Built;
Fab-n-Funky: No Stamped Images;
The Pink Elephant: Summer.
Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Apple Seeds';
Cardstock: Stampin Up Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip, and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Memory Box;
Ink: Stazon Jet Black and Stampin Up Garden Green and Bashful Blue;
Accessories: Memory Box 'Orchard Tree Frame' and 'Country Landscape', 'Siren' and 'Luscious Lime' Smooch paints, Scalloped Circle Punch (for sponged clouds), sponge daubers, foam tape;
Size: A2.
Before I go, just wanted to remind you that Our Daily Bread designs is having a HUGE "Dog Days of Summer" sale this weekend only! All stamp sets are a whopping 30% off.....check it out HERE!!!
Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a blessed weekend!!
