Catching Up

Quiet on the blog, but very busy in real life!

We attended a Stampin' Up card class. Here are some of the projects Sandi R. had for us to put together...

I participated in another online card class.

This is an Impress build a Snowman set, with an Impression Obsession Background stamp, and a Lawn Fawn die cut.

And Secret Santa gifts are still in progress...

 Taylored Expression Sack-It dies.

 Some holiday knitting for Baby Gifts....

And some new DeNami stamps!

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Hero Arts sentiment, DeNami - Chickie on a Star, Candy Cane Chickie, and Holly Chickie
Cutting/Embossing: Pretty Pink Posh - Stitched Film Strip Die
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, liquid pearls, zig wink of stella clear glitter pen, sequins, Copic Markers

Holiday Card Class 2014

We are on to Days 4 for Online Card Class - 2014 Holiday Card Workshop!

Day 4: One-Layer Cards

I wished that I had the matching dies for this set after attempting this technique. Not very easy to fussy cut after the fact! Maybe something to add to the Christmas list!

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: TH Distress Inks - Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Faded Jeans; Versamark, HA Shadow Ink - Cup o' Joe and Red Royal, Clearly Besotted Stamps - In Stitches: Christmas
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Circles, Judikins Opaque white embossing powder
Misc.: Zig - Wink of Stella clear glitter Pen

Online Card Class - Holiday Card Class 2014

Days 5 and 6... moving along!!!

Day 5: Tags (I always need more tags!). I also combined it with a coloring technique from Day 6. And I decided to place this tag on a card.

Materials
Paper: Kraft, Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock, vellum, Lawn Fawn - Peace, Love, Joy DP
Stamps/Inks: Versmark, Memory Box - Poinsettia Bloom, Mama Elephant - Season's Greetings, Versafine - Onyx Black
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Zing - Opaque white embossing powder, PTI - tag sale #3 die, ranger superfine clear embossing powder
Misc.: Prismacolor pencils, Zig wink of stella clear glitter brush, stickles, Wendy Vecchi white embossing paste, Tim Holtz tinsel, Neat and Tangled sequins, dimensional adhesive


Day 6 (Bonus Day): Coloring!

I was so excited to see a video by Sandy Allnock - she does outstanding copic coloring, and I was fired up to try her new background technique.

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz - Stamper's Annonymous - Christmas Blueprint 4
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil:
Misc.: Perfect Pearls - Gold, copic colorless blender, copics, dimensional adhesive, glossy accents

Online Card Class - Holiday Card Workshop 2014

It's been quiet on the blog, but I have been busy! I have been taking Holiday Card Workshop 2014, and slowly plugging away on my Christmas cards. A little of knitting, but we'll save that for another post.

The classes have been wonderful. I've been focusing on making multiples of each card, so it's taking me a bit longer. I'm going to combine the first two days into one post...


Day 1: Easy to Duplicate Cards

Materials:
Paper: Kraft, Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black and Rhubarb Stalk, TH Distress Ink - Black Soot, Hero Arts - Holiday Sayings, Mama Elephant - Arctic Penguins
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Corresponding Mama Elephant dies, SSS - Falling Snow stencil, Lawn Fawn - Stitched Hillside Borders, Wendy Vecchi white opaque embossing paste
Misc.: Twine from The Twinery, dimensional adhesive, copic markers

 Day 2: Interactive Cards                                                           

Materials
Paper: Gold Foil paper, Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock, vellum
Stamps/Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black, Versamark, Mama Elephant - Season's Greetings, PTI - 2008 Holiday Tag Collection
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Ranger superfine clear embossing powder, Judikins Opaque white embossing powder, Lawn Fawn - Stitched Snowflakes, PTI - Tinsel and Tags Tag Die/Ribbon die
Misc.: Twine from The Twinery

Hero Arts 90 minute Challenge --- and Online Card Class Holiday Card Workshop

I was so excited to see that the 90 minute scramble (which I haven't been able to participate in for QUITE a while) could be overlapped with my homework for the Online Card Class Holiday Card Workshop.

Theme: Wreath (with some embellishment - subtle zig wink of stella glitter brush, in this case!) --- combined with watercoloring from the OCC Holiday Card Workshop

Materials
Paper: Watercolor paper, gold foil paper, misc. DP, Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Versafine - Onyx black, Hero Arts - Pinecone Wreath CG222 and Holiday Sayings CL343
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Ranger superfine gold embossing powder, Lawn Fawn stitched snowflakes
Misc.: TH Distress Markers, glue dots, zig Wink of Stella clear glitter pen

Online Card Class

Some final cards. Love coloring. Wish I had more time! :)
Copic Hacks - Adding Distress Ink

Materials
Paper: Neenah - solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: TH Distress Ink - Faded Jeans, Paper Smooches - Vegtastic
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Circles, Martha Stewart Grass punch
Misc.: Copic markers, dimensional adhesive, Zig wink of stella green glitter pen, colorless blender

And just another fun card...

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: TH Distress Inks, Onyx Black versafine, PTI - Leaf Prints, Technique Tuesday - Autumn Afternoons by Ali Edwards
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Ranger superfine clear embossing powder, Gold Tinsel Ranger embossing powder
Misc.: Twine from the Twinery

A Whole Lot of Catching Up!

I can't believe the whole month of September disappeared. It's been quiet here, but not at home...

I'm participating in the Online Card Class Copic class. Learning a lot!!

Card Information
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar white
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, HA Shadow Ink - Red Royal, Amuse Inks - Cranberry and Burano, Impress Fresh Ink - Mango, Mojito, and Harvest, Lawn Fawn - Critters in the Burbs, So Thankful, and Chit Chat; Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps - Leaf Silhouettes
Cutting/Embossing: MS Grass punch
Misc: Copic markers, dimensional adhesive

Card Information
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar white
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black and Paris Dusk, Lawn Fawn - Many Thanks sentiment, Stampendous - BlockArt Wild Flowers
Misc: Copic markers, copic multiliner, white gel pen

Card Information
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar white
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Versafine - Onyx Black, Penny Black - Cold Nose, Warm Heart, Colorbox Frost White ink
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Circles and Scalloped Circles, Penny Black Stencil - Snow Dance, Ranger Superfine clear embossing powder
Misc: Copic markers, Liquid Pearls - Opal, Stickles - Waterfall, Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen, Mister Huey's Mist - Blizzard

And some knitting for Tabby and Friends...

Plymouth Encore (odds and ends of yarn)
Needles: 6/7
Pattern: Poppy and misc. Berry Hat pattern
 

Birthdays...

Another Birthday card... (for a Lawnscaping Texture Challenge)...

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock, Lawn Fawn - Pink Lemonade
Stamps/Inks: TH Distress Ink - Spiced Marmalade, Picked Raspberry, and Tumbled Glass; Versamark, Lawn Fawn - So Much to Say
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Judikins Opaque white embossing powder, Stencil
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, Wendy Vecchi white embossing paste

Happy Birthday, Ellen and Lera!

Happy Birthday to some special ladies!

Materials

Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock, Lawn Fawn DP

Stamps/Inks: Paper Smooches - XXX, SSS - XXX, Verve - Treasured Words, Memento - Tuxedo Black, HA Shadow Ink - Bubble Gum and Grape Juice

Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Martha Stewart Craft punch - Grass

Misc.: Perfect Pearls, Wink of Stella silver glitter pen, copic markers, dimensional adhesive, verve seam binding

Final Stretch Your Stamps (2) Class Card

I wanted to give one more technique a try - Jennifer's ink layering and gilding.... here we go!

My card:

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Versamark, Memento - Tuxedo Black, HA Shadow Ink - Raspberry, Bubble Gum, Green Hills, and Field Greens. WPlus9 - Fresh Cut florals
Cutting/Embossing: Ranger superfine gold embossing powder, SSS - large hearts
Misc.: Zig - Wink of Stella

And, probably my most favorite technique from class... again...

Stretch Your Stamps 2: Days 9/10 - Floral and Floral Builder Stamp Sets

Floral and Floral Builder Stamp Sets

Sketched Outlines and Color Embossing

Materials
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar white
Stamps/Inks: Versamark, PTI - Turning a New Leaf, Rosie Posie, and Frilly Flowers, Verve - Trasured Words
Cutting/Embossing: Zing Embossing Powder - Opaque Leaf, Opaque Aqua, and Opaque Grapefruit; Judikins - Opaque white embossing powder

Sketched Outlines - liked this technique so much that I made a couple cards - I feel a card set coming on.

Materials
Paper: TH Glossy alcohol ink paper, misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Clear and Simple Stamps - Flower Buds. HA Shadow Ink - Grape Juice, Butter Bar, and Corn Flower; SSS - Green Leaf
Cutting/Embossing: Lawn Fawn - Scripty Thanks die
Misc.: Superfine sharpie marker, copic blending solution

Materials
Paper: TH Glossy alcohol ink paper, misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black, SSS - Green Leaf ink, Altenew - Label Love, HA Shadow Inks - Raspberry Jam, Butter Bar, Field Greens, Pool, and Green Hills; DeNami - Solid Flower Accents
Misc.: Superfine sharpie marker, copic blending solution, dimensional adhesive

Stretch Your Stamps 2: Day 11 - Play Day

Day 11: Play Day

Copic Coloring...

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar White. misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Lawn Fawn - chit chat and hello sunshine; HA shadow Ink - Red Royal and Butter Bar, TH Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass, Wild Honey, Scattered Straw, and Squeezed Lemonade; Memento - Tuxedo Black
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Inky Antics cloud stencil, TH Stencil - Rays
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, glossy accents, copic markers

Stretch Your Stamps 2: Day 7/8 - Graphic Stamps

On to week 2 (belatedly...work has been hectic).

Graphic Stamps - Ombre Repeat Stamping

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar  white, misc. Bazzil cardstock
Stamps/Inks: TH Distress Ink - Squeezed Lemonade, Scattered Straw, Wild Honey; SSS - Green Leaf, HA Shadow Ink - Butter Bar, PTI - Rosie Posie, Lawn Fawn - Hello Sunshine and Chit Chat
Misc.: Glossy Accents, stardust stickles, copic markers, dimensional adhesive

Stretch Your Stamps 2: Day 9/10 - Floral and Floral Builder Stamp Sets

Floral and Floral Builder Stamp Sets

Stamping on Dark Cardstock

Materials
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Stampin up - Whisper white, Amuse Studio - Evergreen and Burano, Fresh Ink - Mango, Lawn Fawn - Many Thanks, PTI - Turning a New Leaf, Versamark
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinders - Labels One, Judikins - Opaque White embossing powder
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, neat and tangled sequins

Stretch Your Stamps 2: Days 5/6 again...

One more card... (outline stamps)

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Desert Sand, Versafine - Vintage Sepia, SSS - Handwritten borders, Penny Black - Flower Gallery
Cutting/Embossing: Ranger superfine clear embossing powder
Misc.: Copic markers

Stretch Your Stamps 2: Days 5/6

Stretch Your Stamps 2 (loved today's topic): Outline Stamps

Here are mine: 

 
Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, DP: Knee Highs
Stamps/Inks: TH Distress Ink, Penny Black - Blooming Garden, Versafine - Onyx Black, SSS - Handwritten Borders
Cutting/Embossing: Judikins - Opaque white embossing powder, Ranger superfine clear embossing powder

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white
Stamps/Inks: TH Distress Ink, Penny Black - Blooming Garden, Verve - Treasured Words
Cutting/Embossing: Judikins Opaque White embossing powder
Misc.:  Paper Sweeties Seam Binding, Neat and Tangled white sequins

Stretch Your Stamps: Days 3/4

Days 3 and 4.... Alphabet and Sentiment Stamps

Here is mine:

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock, DP: Recital Swirl
Stamps/Inks: PTI: Wonderful Words: Birthday, HA: Raspberry shadow ink
Cutting/Embossing: PTI: Wonderful Words Birthday Die, unknown Butterfly die
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, Neat and Tangled silver sequins, Zig Wink of Stella clear glitter pen

Stretch Your Stamps 2

Been a little quiet over here. Life has been busy. Excited for this class!!

 Days 1 and 2... Background Stamps

 Materials:
Paper: Neenah- Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock, vellum
Stamps/Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black, Versamark, Just Rite Clear - Large Fancy sentiments, Hero Arts - Floating Flowers CG124
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Hearts, Ranger superfine clear embossing powder
Misc: Dimensional adhesive, pearl embellishments, Perfect Pearls - Perfect Pearl and Forever Green

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, watercolor paper
Stamps/Inks: Hero Arts - Floating Flowers, TH Distres Ink - salty ocean, peacock feathers, evergreen bough, faded jeans
Cutting/Embossing: Lawn Fawn - Scripty Thanks Die
Misc: Dimensional adhesive, Zig wink of Stella Clear glitter pen