ColourQ#206

This is my first time participating in a colourQ challenge. I was inspired by the bright yellow flowers on the greenish blue contrasting background. I embossed the leaves image from PTI Beautiful Blooms in white on white cardstock. I then used PTI Hawaiian Shores ink pad and outlined the leaves in the ink using a SU blender pen, I then took a sponge and sponged the rest of the card front. I added just a little PTI Harvest Gold ink with a sponge to give the background some dimension. I stamped the flowers using PTI Delightful Dahlia Additions using Palette ink in Moulin Rouge and PTI Harvest Gold. I cut them out and adhered with pop up foam dots. Added sentiment using SU Perfect Plum (closest I had to Rich Razzleberry) and added purple ribbon. To add some dimension to flowers I adhered some gemstones to the center of the dahlias.

Make it Monday #131: striped embossing

For this challenge we needed to use striped embossing powder. I don't have many colors so used red and black only. I stamped the mums from PTI Mum's the word on the black cardstock with versamark and heat embossed white and red embossing powders. I stamped the thank you sentiment from PTI Basket of blessings set on vellum cardstock and did the striped embossing technique. I sewed the edge with red embroidery floss.

Stamp-a-faire 2013: Sprinkle of Salt

Used the elmers glue with salt and re-inkers method. Info for this challenge can be seen on Nichols Heady's blog for Papertrey Ink. The effect the salt gives on this stamp set reminds me of when I was little I would use colored dried pasta or beans to decorate pictures. Love it, gives it texture and and earthy feeling such I think is perfect for  a Thanksgiving card. I used PTI Basket of Blessings stamp set.

So this is the end of Stamp-a-faire projects. I had to work the day of the challenge so I am adding these a little late to the game. Didn't get all the cards done but here is a picture of the ones I did get done. 

Stamp-a-faire 2013: Whipping up Scent-sational cards

For this challenge we had to make scented embossing powder. I mixed clear embossing powder with pumpkin pie spice. I stamped the pumpkin in SU pumpkin Pie ink and then restamped with versamark and embossed with my pumpkin pie scented powder. Stamp sets are all PTI, Spooky Treats, Mat stack 4 and Mums the word (for the leaves).

Make it Monday #129: white crayon resist

This week's make it Monday challenge on Nichole Heady's blog for Papertrey Ink is white crayon resist. My daughter must like white crayons because I couldn't find one but I did find a clear crayon from last years Easter egg dye set. So I inked the open leaf tree top with chocolate ink , then using the resist technique I colored the open leaf images with the clear crayon. Also did this for the falling leaves. I sponged blue, green and summer sunrise on the white cardstock and over image. Added some fun paper details, brads and sentiment.

Seize the sketch #1

I came across another blog with sketch challenges and I really liked the sketch, so thought I would give it a try. I decided to utilize the shaker and movers dies from Papertrey Ink and incorporate it into the card sketch. So the star moves along the space and I stamped a fun birthday sentiment inside the track area. Fun card to make.

Here is the sketch.

Summer card camp 2: color combo, brown, light brown, peach,green,ivory

Had some fun with tone on tone geometric pattern background. Added some fun flowers. Incorporated hi in the center of one of the blooms to do something different with the sentiment.

Summer card camp 2: week 3 day 2, embossed die cuts

So today we learned about different ways to enhance die cuts. I chose the embossed die cuts technique. I have wanted to make chocolate bunnies ever since I received this die cut. I cut out 4 bunnies, then used scalloped circle to create teeth marks. I used copper embossing powder first then layered with chocolate scented and colored powder. For the tails I mixed chocolate, light brown and kaleidoscope powders. Wanted to make it a birthday card so I pieced together a sentiment using PTI Piece of Cake stamp set. I also showed a detailed picture of the embossing. It is really glossy and looks like chocolate in real life.Yummy!

Summer card camp 2: week 3 day 1, color combo and sketch. MIM #126 3D Die Cut Sentiments

Today I used the 3rd sketch from SCC2 and the color combo. I also incorporated this week's Make it Monday from Nichole Heady. I do not have any sentiment dies so I used the XOXO border dies from PTI and used a slightly darker copic marker to make the shadow lines.

Summer card camp 2: paper piecing

Used paper piecing on the center of the flowers. Really love this color combo.

Summer card camp 2: tri fold card

This is a tri fold card. I also used the first Color combo challenge.

Summer card camp 2 : subway art , color challenge

This card used the sentiment piecing technique to give the card a subway art look. I used a shimmery silver cardstock for the base card. The main white paper is PTI white linen. I used SU Tangerine tango, PTI Raspberry Fizz and PTI Hawaiian Shores inks to stamp random sayings and designs. I made sure that my left and right margins lined up on the face of the card. I then popped the white card face up with pop up dots, used blue washi tape to make stripes on the sides of the silver cardstock. Added sparkly stickles to some of the hearts and dots. Was a fun card to make.

Summer card camp 2: week 2 day 2, ombre embossing and sketch

Today in class we learned about embossing. I chose the ombre embossing effect. I chose light gold, gold and copper and embossed the large butterfly with all 3. Using the Color combo I found coordinating patterned paper to finish the card. Used PTI Butterfly kisses and little lady stamp sets. I don't take great photos, I think it looks better in real life.

Summer card camp 2: week 2 day 1 , circle card & MIM #125 Defined Watercolors card

Today is day one of week 2 of card camp. Today I chose the circle card tutorial and am combining it with the Papertrey Ink Make it Monday technique of defined watercolors. Using the color combo and sketch from card camp. I used stampin up Buckaroo Blue, PTI dark chocolate, PTI simply chartreuse and PTI ripe avocado ink. The stamp image is PTI spiral bouquet. To make the defined watercolor image I borrowed my daughter's watercolor paints and painted on the stamp, before stamping I spritzed with a little water to smudge it a little more. Then I took the coordinating image and stamped just the edges to define the water color image. I love how it turned out.

Summer Card Camp 2 : Additional color combos and stamping + pencils technique

Day 5 for Summer Card Camp 2 is to use the additional color combos. I picked the first one. Has a greyish blue, dark navy, medium purple, red and light aqua blue. I used the Beautiful Blooms set from Papertrey Ink. I made pencils grid lines on white paper and inked over it. Then erased lines in negative white space. Added a silver leaf vellum paper over and stamped my sentiment. Added silver cord.

Technique: Water color

Today is day two for Online Card Classes Summer Card Camp 2. Today our homework was to pick a technique they featured and make a card. For this card I chose the watercolor technique using my stampin up watercolor crayons. I used the orange, yellow, white and reddish color from the color challenge.