Stenciled: Day 4

Stenciled: Day 4 - One Step Further

DIY Stencils/Ink Blending in Layers

My stencil was created using the giraffe die from the Clear and Simple Stamps Large Baby Shower Dies.

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Rhubarb Stalk, TH Distress Inks - Wild Honey, Scattered Straw, and Squeezed Lemonade; HA - CL662 New Baby
Cutting/Embossing/Stencils: Heart die cut, Corner rounder, Clear and Simple Stamps - Large Baby Shower Dies, Heidi Swapp stencil - Lattice
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, glossy accents, Zig Wink of Stella clear glitter pen, twine from The Twinery

A knitting post...

There has been a fair amount of knitting going on throughout the last few weeks... time for an update.

And some knitting (some holiday knitting and some use of the leftover yarn):

Pattern: Cranberry Sauce
Needles: 9/10 1/2
Yarn: DIC Groovy - Blue Sulk

Pattern: Chunky Baby Mitts
Needles: 6
Yarn: DIC Groovy (remnants from previous Cranberry Sauce hats)
Size:Newborn/Infant

Pattern: Serendipity
Needles: 11
Yarn: Spud and Chloe Outer (giggle)
Size: Infant

First of all, it is kind of funny that they match our carpet...

This was done as a knit-a-long with the Knit Purl Hunter Group for the month of January.

Pattern: Focus Pocus
Yarn: Hikoo Cobasi
Needles: 1 (knit two at a time on circulars)

Stenciled - Day 3

Day 3 --- This class is moving by very quickly!

1. Translucent Paste

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar white, vellum
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Lawn Fawn - Plus One, Versamark
Cutting/EmbossingStencils: Wendy Vecchi Translucent embossing paste, Judikins Opaque White embossing powder, MFT - Swiss Dots stencils
Misc.: Copic markers, dimensional adhesive, Zig - Wink of Stella clear glitter pen

2. Embossing Paste Resist

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: TH distress inks - peeled paint, iced spruce, mowed lawn
Cutting/EmbossingStencils:Wendy Vecchi Translucent embossing paste, Prima Damask stencil, SSS - Big Thanks craft die
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, jewel embellishments and washi tape from Stampin' Up,

Stenciled - Day 2

Day 2 of Stenciled!

Template Techniques:

Tracing

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Love Letter, SSS - Just a Love Note
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard and Scalloped Circles, Heidi Swapp Confetti Stencil, EK Success punch
Misc.: Prismacolor pencils, dimensional adhesive, Stampin' Up Washi Tape

Stenciled - Day 1

Short class, but A LOT of topics!!

Sponging and Heat Embossing:

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzil cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Versamark, Memento - Tuxedo Black, Hero Arts sentiment, TH Distress Ink - Festive Berries, Picked Raspberry, and Worn Lipstick
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Ranger Superfine clear embossing powder and holographic embossing powder, SSS - Mosaic Heart
Misc.: Pearl embellishments, dimensional adhesive

DeNami Design January 2014 Blog Hop

Welcome, everyone arriving from My Paper Tales. If you've arrived here and would like to head back to the beginning of the hop, click HERE to go back to the DeNami main page.

Who:Anyone who has a DeNami image and can make something Valentine related

When: The blog hop starts on January 12th at 6 AM, PST. However, you have until January 13th, 11:59 pm PST, to leave comments on all the blogs (to be eligible for a prize) 
Why: To be inspired by fun DeNami Design creations and also the chance to win mini shopping sprees on the DeNami Design website!

Prizes: We are giving away THREE $20 gift certificates to our website! We'll be giving away one gift certificate to a random participant (DT members not eligible) and then we'll also be giving away TWO gift certificates to TWO people who comment along the hop!     

Here's mine:

(And you'll have to pardon the use of a non-DeNami stamp for the sentiment -- I need to get a DeNami Happy Valentine's Day... Maybe a good excuse with DeNami's very recent release of some VERY cute new stamps!)

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, HA Shadow Inks - Red Royal, DeNami - E137 Small Cloud, E138 Chickie in Balloon, E146 Parachute Chickie, TH Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass, HA - CL498 Celebrate Everyday
Cutting/Embossing: Lil' Inkers - Rainbows & Clouds die set and Small Sunshine die
Misc.: Copic markers, glossy accents, dimesional adhesive, silver stickles, Inky Antics cloud stencil


Thank you for stopping by! You are now off to Larissa Heskett Designs. Don't forget to leave a comment before you take off for a chance to win a gift certificate.

First Hero Arts Scramble of 2014

Off and scrambling... today was the first Hero Arts Flickr group scramble of 2014. 

The challenge:
"Something Old, Something New, Something Shiny, Something Blue!"
 (in 90 minutes, of course...)

Here's mine: 

Materials
Paper: Watercolor paper, misc. Bazzil cardstock, Neenah - Solar white
Stamps/Inks: HA: sentiment sampler and F4733 Fancy Vase, Versamark, Memento - Tuxedo Black, TH Distress Inks - Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean, and Broken China
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Memory Box - Vines Stencil, Judikins Opaque white embossing powder
Misc.: Copic markers, dimensional adhesive, Neat and Tangled Red Raspberry sequins, yellow stickles, white gel pen, perfect pearls

Bellarific Friday

This week's Bellarific Friday was based on an inspiration photo. Gave me a chance to pull out a fun stamp that I received a month or so ago (because it reminds me of parties/showers).

Here's mine:

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Stamping Bella - Uptown Girl Brynn and her Baby Shower
Cutting/Embossing: Clear and Simple Stamps - Imprints 1 Impression Plate
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, ribbon from Michael's, Copic markers, zig wink of stella clear glitter pen, XMas red stickles

Pretty Pink Posh Craft Dash

Sad to see the 10 minute Craft Dash ending, but have to play along for the last time!

1. Create a card/craft project within 10 minutes.
2. Post the time it took to create.
3. Be sure to include the challenge graphic in your post and link to the challenge.
4. You may combine a total of three challenges with your entry. You may enter the challenge a maximum of two times.
5. Subscribe to Pretty Pink Posh via Email

Here's mine:

Time: 9:26

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Lawn Fawn - Love You Tons and A Birdie Told Me, Verve - Treasured Words
Cutting/Embossing: Corresponding Lawn Cuts, Martha Stewart grass border punch
Misc.: Copic markers, Zig wink of stella clear glitter pen, Neat and Tangled red raspberry sequins, dimensional adhesive, twine from The Twinery

And some knitting!

Pattern: Cranberry Sauce
Yarn: DIC Groovy - Green Lantern
Needles: 9/10.5
Size: One Size

Pattern: Chunky Baby Mitts
Yarn: DIC Groovy - remnants!
Needles: 6
Size:Newborn