Little Tangles Challenge #15 - Washi it Up

Here's this week's challenge over at Neat And Tangled's challenge blog, Little Tangles...

Here's mine:

The washi tape is on the die cut and popped up hearts.

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white
Stamps/Inks: HA - Shadow inks - Grape Juice and Green Hills, Neat and Tangled - Across the Card and On the Strip
Cutting/Embossing: Lawn Cuts - Hearts, corner rounder
Misc.: Washi Tape, Zig wink of stella - silver, dimensional adhesive, copic marker multiliner, twine from The Twinery

Hero Arts - 90 Minute Scramble

Here's my card for this week's Scramble (with some of the nicest ladies in the card-making industry!)...

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar white and misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, HA Shadow inks Mid-Tones - Pale Tomato, HA - Edgy Background and Fantastic Birthday, Paper Smooches - Word Salad
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Labels 4
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, Copic markers, May Arts twine, Zig wink of stella clear glitter brush

Lawnscaping Challenge #60

Lawnscaping's weekly challenge...

"DIMENSION TIME! Pop Dots, layers.... Whatever says DIMENSION to you is what we are challenging you to make...." 

Here's mine:

Background created by laying down distress inks, then stamping over with background stamp, and finally flicking with water (and letting dry).
It also says on the inside, "You brighten my day."

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black and Paris Dusk, HA Shadow Ink Midtone - Butter Bar and Stone Wash, TH Distress Inks - Faded Jeans, Peacock Feathers, Spiced Marmalade, Dusty Concord, and Shaded Lilac, Versamark Impression Obsession Cover a Card background stamp -  Fluff, Lawn Fawn - Summertime charm and Home Sweet Home
Cutting/Embossing: Lawn Cuts coordinating dies for Summertime Charm, Martha Stewart Grass border punch, Judikins - Egyptian Gold embossing powder
Misc.: Zig Wink of Stella clear and gold glitter brushes, copic markers, dimensional adhesive

Pre-Class Challenge #2

Here's the second pre-class challenge for Summer Card Camp 2....

Mine (based on a sketch):

Happy Birthday to Jan, today!

Materials:
Paper: Water color paper, Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: TH Distress Inks - Tumbled Glass, Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Cornflower, Versafine - Onyx Black, Impression Obsession Cover a Card - Fluff, Hero Arts - Antique Flowers and Butterflies, MFT - Polka Dot Greetings, Memento - Paris Dusk and Teal Zeal
Cutting/Embossing: Ranger superfine clear embossing powder, HA coordinating butterfly die cuts, MFT coordinating die cut
Misc.: TH Distress Paints - Salty Ocean, Broken China, Chipped Sapphire, Mowed Lawn, Mustard Seed; Mister Huey's Mist - Opaque White, Tombow markers, dimensional adhesive, Zig wink of stella - silver and clear glitter brush

Summer Card Class 2 - Pre-Class Challenge 1

Here's a little preview for Summer Card Camp 2... it's not too late to sign up, if you haven't!

I opted to use the coral, dark grey, pool, and white for the color challenge.

Here's mine:

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Hero Arts Shadow Inks - Tide Pool, Soft Pool, Pale Tomato, Soft Granite; Impression Obsession - My Little Chickadees, Hero Arts - Sentiment Sampler, Impress rubber stamps - Solid poppy and Outline Poppy
Cutting/Embossing: Coordinating die for My Little Chickadees, Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Ovals
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive

Wplus9 Monday Mood Board #14

Here's this week's Monday Mood Board over at Wplus9...

PLAY ALONG

If you'd like to play along, use the mood board as a starting point for a card, tag, layout or any project...where ever the inspiration takes you! Pull patterns, colors, elements or mood from the image. Use at least one Wplus9 product. Upload your project to your blog or online photo gallery such as Flickr. Then link it up  to share it and keep the inspiration flowing! Remember, you'll have 2 weeks to play along.


Here's mine!

I have been a little obsessed with TH Distress Paint Backgrounds -- today is no different!

Materials:
Paper: Watercolor paper, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: WPlus9 - Fresh Cut Florals, Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Bubble Gum, Butter Bar, Field Greens, Green Hills, Raspberry Jam (stamped off first), and Soft Cantaloupe, Memento - Rosie Posie
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Labels One
Misc.: TH Distress Paints - Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Mustard Seed; Lace trim, pearl embellishments, dimensional adhesive

Cloud 9 Blog Hop

I decided to play along for the last Cloud 9 Blog Hop. The latest release at Wplus9 was fantastic!!

This month's hop is different in that we are giving everyone ONE WEEK to play along, and the theme is ANYTHING GOES, as long as you include some Wplus9 goodies on your project.

Here's mine...

Materials:
Paper: Kraft, Bo Bunny Key Lime Collection, Teresa Collins - Spring Fling, vellum
Stamps/Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black, Amuse - Cranberry, Colorbox - White, TH Distress Ink - Tea Dye, Memento - Tuxedo Black and Rhubarb Stalk, WPlus9 -Milk & Cookies, Lawn Fawn - Happy Everything
Cutting/Embossing: Coordinating WPlus9 - die set, Ranger superfine clear embossing powder, corner rounder
Misc.: Copic multiliner, prismacolor pencils, twine from The Twinery

Little Tangles the Second

Honestly wasn't thrilled with my card for the Little Tangles challenge --- so I gave it a second try. And I like this one better.

Here it is!

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Neat & Tangled - Party Dots, On the Strip, and On the Strip 2; Paper Smooches - Falling for You, Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Soft Cantaloupe and Pale Tomato, Memento - Tuxedo Black
Misc.: Glossy Accents, copic markers, dimensional adhesive

Cards for Maddy

Have you heard Maddy's story? I had to send a card. What a tough little girl!

Her mailing address, if you feel inspired to send her a note of encouragement:

Target House 2
Maddy Justice-Room 416
1811 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104

Here's the card...

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, watercolor paper, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Teal, TH Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass, HA - Sentiment Sampler
Cutting/Embossing: Lil' Inker Designs - Rainbow and Clouds die set and Small sunshine Die, Memory Box - Splash Border Die, EK Success Border Punch
Misc.: Verve seam binding, enamel dot, dimensional adhesive, TH Distress Paints - Chipped Sapphire, Broken China, and Salty Ocean

The card above was also part of Hero Art's 90 minute Scramble. I was also able to make a second card, just for fun.

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar white and misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Versamark, Hero Arts Shadow Inks - Tide Pool, HA - Essential Messages and Large Solid Flower
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Circles, Judikins Opaque White Embossing Powder
Misc.:  Stampin' Up Ribbon, ric rac, dimensional adhesive, button, liquid pearls

Craft Dash!

It's been a little while since I played over at Pretty Pink Posh's Craft Dash, and I had a little extra time this evening, so I decided to give it a go.

Here are the colors:

Here's mine:

Time: 9:14:48

Regrets - I stamped on the wrong side of the white circle, and I wish I'd chosen a different, larger sentiment and stamped it in black -- but I was running out of time. Oh, well! My craft room is a MESS!! Paint everywhere, inky fingers, yikes! Probably wouldn't try the paints as a background again in 10 minutes... had to dab it dry with a paper towel and then dry with heat gun... took way too long! Also, colors were more vibrant than I anticipated --- these particular colors of distress paints are freshly arrived from Amazon. I think they are a phenomenal product!

And, actually, I couldn't stand it --- I touched it up. Here's the final version!

I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my Hero Arts Brush strokes stamp sets... as I try to be patient, I've been experimenting with some neat background ideas with the TH Distress paints. For this one, I layered down the three paints on my mat (just swiped across), spritzed water generously, wiped the watercolor paper across the paint (would have let it air dry, but no time), so gently dabbed away extra paint with paper towel, and dried with heat gun.

Materials
Paper: Hero Arts watercolor paper, Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Hero Arts Shadow Inks - Soft Pool, Hero Arts - Small Solid Flower and Many Birthday Messages, Lawn Fawn - Year Three
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Circles
Misc.: Verve seam binding, enamel dots, TH Distress paints - Salty Ocean, Barn Door, and Mustard Seed

A little Wplus9 and Lawn Fawn Fun

I made a gift set of cards for a coworker who is moving, using WPlus9's new floral set and a fun set from Lawn Fawn.

Here they are!

With my "Congrats" on the big move card...

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Wplus9 - Fresh Cut Florals, Lawn Fawn - Home Sweet Home, Hero Arts - Shadow midtone inks (a variety), Memento - Tuxedo Black and Rich Cocoa, TH Distress Inks - Tumbled Glass
Misc.: Prismacolor pencils

June Diva Dare

  "Puddles of Colour".

Puddles of Colour, June Diva Dare

This month's dare pays tribute to Diva Jen (Deconstructing Jen) who is an amazing colourer (word can be found in any crafter's dictionary wink, wink) and Diva Janelle (Rain Puddles Design) who uses paints on her cards and is a wonderful mixed media artist.  So what we're daring you to create this month is a card using colouring and/or painting.  If you want to kick the dare up a notch, you can add kraft card stock to the mix (Jen's specialty) and/or make a mixed media card (Janelle's specialty).  Here is the link to Splitcoast Stamper's "Mix It" Forum for some tutorials and ideas on Mixed Media should you want to try it out.  This is not a requirement but a fun "extra" should you wish to add it to your card. Just remember to use at least one Verve product on your creation!  

Here's my creation for this month's Verve Diva Dare:

Materials:

Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, watercolor paper, Neenah - Solar White

Stamps/Inks: TH Distress Ink - Brushed Corduroy, mowed lawn, raspberry, Versafine - Onyx Black, Memento - Desert Sand, Verve - Treasured Words and Wonderfully Made

Cutting/Embossing: Ranger Superfine Clear Embossing powder

Misc.: Verve seam binding, Perfect Pearls, TH Distress Paint - Salty Ocean, Raspberry, Mowed Lawn, Mister Huey's mist

Make it Monday #120 - Overlapping Ombre

Make it Monday over at Papertrey was fun last week, so I decided to play again. This week's topic --- ombre stamping!

"If you are joining along this week, here are the details concerning the Make It Monday Challenge.
--A new Make It Monday Challenge will go up every Monday morning at 9am EST.
--Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and some form of overlapping ombre stamping.
--Post your project on your blog, in your gallery or on any other photo-hosting site (such as photobucket or flickr).
--Add your project to our InLinkz list. --You will have until 7am, Monday, June 17th, to add your link to the list to be eligible to win. And you can enter as many times as you like.
--We will be tweeting and posting on our Facebook page every night (between 5-9pm EST) highlighting a Featured Project. These tweets/Facebook postings will just be a shout-out regarding projects that caught our eye.
--One randomly selected winner will be chosen from ALL the entries on Monday,  June 17th, after 7am. The winner will be posted here on this blog post, on Twitter and Facebook. The randomly selected winner will get a $25 PTI gift certificate to spend however they like!"

Here's my version:

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Hero Arts Shadow Ink Midtones - Green Hills, Pool, Tide Pool, and Stone Wash; Memento - Tuxedo Black; PTI - Background Basics: Striped Sweater and Fillable Frames #7 Stamp Set
Cutting/Embossing: Corner Rounder
Misc.: Embellishments, dimensional adhesive

Just for fun

It was so dreary this past Sunday, that I made quite a few cards. This was just an extra one from the bunch that wasn't made with a specific challenge in mind...

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, TH Distress Ink - Antique Linen, Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Pool, WhipperSnapper Designs - Bird in Flowers, Hero Arts - Sentiment Sampler
Cutting/Embossing: PTI - Tremendous Tags Die
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, copic markers, wink of stella clear glitter pen, liquid pearls, seam binding from Verve Stamps

Make it Monday #119

I had so much fun playing with Papertrey's blog hop last week that I decided to try a Make it Monday over at Papertrey.

'If you are joining along this week, here are the details concerning the Make It Monday Challenge.
--A new Make It Monday Challenge will go up every Monday morning at 9am EST.
--Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and a flagged border.'

Here's mine:

This was a technique that was new to me, and I really enjoyed it. I was actually tempted to get the sewing machine out for this one, but managed to stave off that mad thought with some lovely seam binding!

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White,  misc. Bazzill cardstock, Lily Bee Design - Victoria Park, Teresa Collins - Spring Fling
Stamps/Inks: Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Tide Pool (mid-tone), PTI - Beautiful Butterflies
Cutting/Embossing: EK Success border punch
Misc.: Verve Spring Fling seam binding

Lawnscaping Challenge #59

Such a dreary day... great day to be in the craft room, ignoring the large hole in the ceiling, of course.

Lawnscaping! I love their weekly challenges, and this is one of my favorites...

Here's mine:

This is for a veterinarian friend who is expecting in the fall. I saw Critters at the Dog Park, and I immediately thought of her. Incorporating the new baby aspect was a little challenging, but I think it works in her case!

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black and Cottage Ivy, TH Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass, Lawn Fawn - Plus One and Critters at the Dog Park,  
Cutting/Embossing: Lawn Cuts - Hearts, Lil' Inker Designs - Rainbows and Clouds Die Set and Sunshine Die (small)
Misc.: Copic markers, glossy accents, copic multiliner, prismacolor pencils and gamsol, Xmas red stickles

Side note - I highly recommend Paper Smooches - Dude Block - for reverse stamping. It is a great size for most stamps and worked well!

Bellarific Friday and a new WPlus9 Release

This week's challenge over at Stamping Bella is to create a card based on one of the two sketches below.

Here's mine:

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock, Little Yellow Bicycle Poppy paper pad
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, TH Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass, Stamping Bella - Posie Pixie, Just Rite Large Fancy Sentiments
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Circles and Cookie Cutter Circles, EK Success border punch
Misc.: Copic markers, prismacolor pencils + gamsol, Wink of Stella Glitter Brush - Silver, orange peel stickles, twine from the Twinery, dimensional adhesive

And another card....

This card was completely inspired by Dawn's use of two of WPlus9's new sets together. It was the deciding factor for purchasing both sets. And they came SO fast in the mail.


Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Soft Pool, Stone Wash, Soft Cantaloupe, Butter Bar, Memento - Tuxedo Black, Amuse Ink - Evergreen, Fresh Ink - French Lavendar and Mojito, WPlus9 - Fresh Cut Florals and Milk & Cookies
Cutting/Embossing: Coordinating Wplus9 dies for Fresh Cut Florals and Milk & Cookies
Misc.: Dimensional Adhesive

Little Tangles Challenge

Neat and Tangled has some really fun "strip" stamps - just love them! Here's this week's challenge over at the Little Tangles Challenge Blog.

"All we want you to do this week, is welcome the Design Team with 'Just Say Hello"'

Here are mine:

This was a tough one for me --- the only "hello" stamp I have is from the "On the Strip" set, and I really just have the strip sets, period, from Neat and Tangled - although I am amassing quite the collection of sequins. I actually was so excited to use my Across the Card set, and then I realized there wasn't a hello... so I had to improvise. Maybe that's a suggestion for an, "Across the Card 2." I wasn't terribly happy with my improvisation, so I made a second card.

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Hero Arts Shadow Inks - Soft Pool, Grape Juice, Green Hills, Soft Cantaloupe, Memento - Paris Dusk, Lawn Fawn - Quinn's ABCs, Neat and Tangled - Across the Card, On the Strip and On the Strip 2
Cutting/Embossing: Memory Box - lowercase parker letters, Lawn cuts matching dies for letters
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, copic markers, twine from The Twinery, Tim Holtz Distress Paint - Chipped Sapphire and Spun Sugar

WPlus9 Monday Mood Board #13

Monday Mood Board from WPlus9 (btw -- FANTASTIC release so far for this month)...

PLAY ALONG

If you'd like to play along, use the mood board as a starting point for a card, tag, layout or any project...where ever the inspiration takes you! Use at least one Wplus9 product. Upload your project to your blog or online photo gallery such as Flickr. Then link it up using the InLinkz widget below to share it and keep the inspiration flowing! Remember, you'll have 2 weeks to play along.

This week's mood board was very festive for the past Memorial Day Weekend...

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Hero Arts Shadow Ink midtone- Stonewash, Delicata - Gold, Memento - Tuxedo Black and Rhubarb Stalk, WPlus9 - A Pocketful
Cutting/Embossing: Coordinating pocket die from Wplus9
Misc.: Copic markers, dimensional adhesive, twine from The Twinery, wink of stella clear glitter brush, perfect pearls

Hero Arts - 90 Minute Scramble

I came up with two cards this afternoon for the Hero Arts 90 minute scramble. Not bad, considering I had a bit of  late start, and the craft room is a DISASTER. We are having water issues with an upstairs bathroom that has leaked through the ceiling of my craft space, so all my organizing last weekend was for nothing, as everything has had to be crammed into one side away from the rather large hole in the ceiling. Positive end to this story - we are having the upstairs bathroom redone. A little sooner than anticipated, but it will be much nicer than it was before.

Back to the scramble - the challenge was to create a card in the colors of your country's flag, photograph it, and upload it to Flickr within 90 minutes.

Here are my two cards:

Side note on the lower card -- Tim Holtz Distress Paints are FANTASTIC. I see so many different applications for using them, other than cards. They go on smoothly, and I love that they are so easy to apply with the dauber tip. I hope they come out with a Peacock Feathers shade!

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: HA shadow ink midtones - cornflower and red royal, Memento - Rhubarb Stalk, Paris Dusk; Hero Arts - Large Lots Background, Everyday Sayings, Large Solid Flower, Small Solid Flower, Many Birthday Messages
Misc.: TH Distress Paint - Tumbled Glass and Chipped Sapphire, enamel dots, dimensional adhesive, Wink of Stella Clear glitter brush