DeNami Challenge #12

Here's DeNami's first challenge of 2012... Anything goes!!

Here's mine...

Let's just say that this card was pretty challenging for me -- had to reverse the chickies to face towards the right, mask out the footballs, etc., etc. I think if I had thought the amount of work through, I might have had other thoughts. Also - I need some cheerleader chickies!!! Anyway, it will work for a Thank You for the people hosting the Super Bowl party we'll be attending this weekend.
Materials
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo black and rich cocoa, DeNami - All Star chickies, three winter trees
Cutting/embossing: Martha Stewart craft punch - grass
Misc.: Yellow stickles, Copic markers

CAS-ual Fridays

This week's challenge over at CAS-ual Fridays was a sketch challenge.

I used the basic elements of this sketch to create this card...

Materials:
Paper: Misc Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Versamark ink, White Zing embossing powder, tumbled glass Tim Holtz distress ink, Hero Arts - Clear Design - Good thoughts, Sentiment from Paper Smooches
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities
Misc: Pearl embellishment, Pearl effect mist

More Playing with the Light Tent

Here are some more cards that I whipped up yesterday, mostly just to have some more fun in the light tent...

Some are obviously with better light than others.

Materials: 
Paper: Misc. Bazill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Impress Fresh Ink - Peach, Hero Arts Shadow - Faded denim, rosie posie, cup o'joe, Memento - Tuxedo Black, Lawn Fawn - On the Mend, Impress - Poppy

Clean and Simple Day #10

Simple Card Sets

Belated final post for the class --- was waiting for the stamp and ink to come in the mail!

Here's the first card of my card set...

I finally got the light tent out and started to play. This is the first card in a series, with different shadow ink colors.

Materials

Stamps/Inks: Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Midtone - Stone Wash, Lawn Fawn - Many Thanks, Impress - 5127G Solid Poppy  

And a little knitting:

This sweater was a little large for the light box. Still fun to try, though. 




Tiny Tea Leaves Cardigan, Sz 2 yrs, Needles sizes - 6 and 7. Yarn - Limited edition Hawk Ridge Three Irish Girls Colorway, Springvale Super Merino

Clean and Simple Day 9

Day 9 – 1 Stamp 3 Ways with Kristina

Today's samples were done with a floral/heart stamp.

So, here's mine...

Materials:
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Lilac Posies, Tuxedo Black, Clear Heart stamp set, possibly a Hero Arts large flowery heart stamp, white versamagic, colorbox cat's eye chalk ink, Paper Smooches - Sentiment Sampler
Cutting/Embossing: Sizzix - Tag, Corner rounder
Misc.: Copic markers, glossy accents, ribbon from Michael's, Prismacolor pencils


And a little knitting:
Puerperium - Encore Tweed -Sz 6 needles - Sz Newborn

Clean and Simple Day #7

Plainly White Cards....

Materials
Stamps/Inks: A Muse - Elephant and baby, Memento - Tuxedo Black, Fiskars - Little One
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Scalloped and Standard Circles
Misc.: Copic markers, ribbon from Michael's

Clean and Simple Day 8

More Techniques Made Simple with Jennifer

One of today's techniques was to attempt stamping mirror images!

Here's mine...

Materials
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Lawn Fawn - Critters in the Forest
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Labels Three, Cuttlebug embossing folder
Misc.: Copic markers

Clean and Simple Day 6

Today's sixth video/class day was fantastic.

I've never been big on flowery embellishments, mostly because I hadn't known how to make any, myself, and I always worry how they will travel in the mail. Today's tutorial was easy and fun, though!

Here's my card... (inside and outside)

Materials
Paper: Misc. bazzill cardstock, DeLovely - Delightful (Cosmo Cricket)
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Cottage Ivy, Hero Arts - Circles background, Paper Smooches - sentiment
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - standard circles
Misc.: Ribbon from Michael's

And a little knitting...
(That I finally finished and blocked this weekend).

Fiddlehead mittens (Cascade 220 and Debbie Bliss Angel). Size 3 needles.
I always have trouble forging through the liners - they are a little tedious, but worth it, because the Angel is so soft.

Clean and Simple Day #5

I didn't really feel like doing day #4, so I've skipped ahead to Day #5. Maybe I'll come back to Day #4 this weekend...

Today's posting was trying a technique that was completely new to me... Watercolor Blocking

Here's my card:

Not bad for a first try - next time, I will try to make sure that my lines are straighter - right now everything is leaning to the lower right corner.
Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Inks - dusty concord, worn lipstick, fired brick, faded jeans, broken china, festive berries; two unknown brand clear stamps
Cutting/Embossing: Versamark ink pad, stampendous crystal embossing powders
Misc.: Perfect pearls mist, red jewel embellishments

Clean and Simple Day #3

Today's theme is...

Tone-On-Tone Dimensional Cards

I've never tried one of these before, so it was fun. I'm putting on my wishlist a lot of those cute, new Memory Box dies. They are so pretty! I had some Tim Holtz Movers and Shaper dies, so I used those, instead.

Here's mine...

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Rhubarb Stalk, unknown Valentine clear set - possibly Fiskars?
Cutting/Embossing: Tim Holtz - Movers and Shapers - Hearts
Misc.: Perfect Pearls Mist, Smooch Spritz - Cherry Ice

Clean and Simple Day 2

Today's focus in the Clean and Simple Cardmaking Class is one-layer cards.

Here are my two cards...

Materials 1:
Stamps/Inks: PaperTrey Ink - In the Meadow, Memento - Cottage Ivy and Paris Dusk
Misc.: Jewel embellishments, pearlescent mist,

Materials 2:
Stamps/Inks: Stampin' Up - Delicate Doilies, Memento - Lulu Lavendar and Grape Jelly, Paper Smooches - Sentiment Sampler

Clean and Simple Class Day #1

I am so excited to start in on the month-long Clean and Simple Card-making class.

Here's Mom's.... she doesn't have a blog, so I have to post it for her.

Here's mine....
 

This strangely enough coordinates with the sweater I just finished.

Materials:
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Paris Dusk, Two clear sets - one baby, one Valentine's - possibly Fiskars
Cutting/Embossing: Martha Stewart elephant craft punch
Misc.: Copic markers

Here's the sweater...

Pattern: Bellyphant Baby Cardigan
Needles: Size 3
Yarn: Knit Picks -  Shine Sport

Some Thank You Notes

Still no challenges for 2012, because I'm getting caught up on obligations for an upcoming baby shower and writing (and making) my thank you notes from Christmas.

Here are some thank you notes that were extremely simple to make... (one layer)

Ugh. Not the best photos. Haven't set up the new light tent, yet! Maybe later this week.

Materials:
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Paris Dusk, Cottage Ivy, Bamboo Leaves. Stampin' Up - Delicate Doilies, Lawn Fawn - Many Thanks