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

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

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

Baby Projects...

A finished project: 

Materials
Dies: HA and Clear and Simple Stamps elephant dies, Lawn Cuts - Star dies
Misc.: Felt, thread, fiberfill, ribbon from Michael's

And a knitted gift for a friend...

(It does look strangely familiar, because it's almost an exact duplicate of another puerperium that I've knitted - love that variegated encore, though!) 

Summer Card Camp 2 - Day 5!

Day 5  --- 1/3 of the way through class!

Materials

Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock, Vellum

Stamps/Inks: HA Shadow Inks - Soft Cantaloupe, Butter Bar, Mint Julep, Bubble Gum; Versamark, Clear and Simple Stamps - Flower Buds, Verve - Treasured Words

Cutting/Embossing: Ranger superfine silver embossing powder

Misc: Sequins from Neat and Tangled,

Not as much in the cardmaking front, because I have almost finished my sweater.  Stay tuned for photos later this week (A - don't be appalled --- I just needed a break from knitting any more puerperium).

CAS II - Day 7

Technique/Homework: The prime directive for today:  Go big. Or go tiny. And, go single-layer.

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White
Stamps and Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Various green Amuse and Impress inks, Hero Arts Shadow - Raspberry Ink, Clear and Simple Stamps - Flower Buds, Paper Smooches - Word Up
Misc: Diamond Stickles

Clean and Simple Card Making Day #1

The class has started.... we're on day #1.

Today's Topic: The Craftmanship of Clean and Simple Cards


1. Based on Kristina's Sketch

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Hero Arts Shadow Ink Mid-Tones - Raspberry and Tide Pool, HA - Many Birthday Messages, CL611, Impression Obsession - Textural Dots
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Circles
Misc.: Copic markers, dimensional adhesive

2. Based on Amber's Sketch

One unpredictable thing here, that I learned - ink does not stamp the same over glue - had some excess glue from the branches in a couple of spots - when I redo, I would make sure to not have any excess glue radiating from the branches.

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Rich Cocoa, Impress Fresh - Mango, Grass, and Mojito, HA Shadow Ink Midtones - Raspberry, Amuse Studio - Evergreen, Clear and Simple Stamps - Flower Buds, HA - CL371 Essential Messages 
Cutting/Embossing: Free hand cut trunk of tree
Misc.: Quickie Glue Pen

Lots of Little Things for a Baby

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Impress Fresh Ink - Pink Lemonade, Versamark, Hero Arts - Lattice Background, Lawn Fawn - Critters Down Under
Cutting/Embossing: Zing white embossing powder, Stampin' Up small heart punch, Clear and Simple Stamps: Baby Shower (large) die cuts
Misc.: Google Eyes, twine from The Twinery

Puerperium

Yarn: Plymouth Yarn Dreambaby DK (less than a skein)
Needles: 6
Size: Newborn

Babies who Lunch Cardigan

Needles: 5/7
Yarn: Sublime Baby Cashmere Silk DK - Old Rose - just a bit more than one skein
Size: Newborn
Thoughts: Just wish the pattern had it knit in one piece or just the sleeves separately - finishing was a pain.

Stretch Your Stamps - Day 10

Day 10: Border Stamps

Technique: Borders and Greetings

Materials:
Paper: Kraft Cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Rhubarb Stalk, and Elderberry. Lawn Fawn - Belinda's borders, Quinn's ABCs

Technique: Masking with Borders

 



Materials:
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Rhubarb Stalk, Cottage Ivy, Lawn Fawn - Belinda's Borders, Cozy Christmas, and Clear and Simple Stamps - Sweet Dreams (star stamp)
Misc.: Gold stickles


And a little knitting, since it's been a little heavy on the card posts, recently.

Needles: Size 6/8
Yarn: Ella Rae Lace Merino Worsted (Color 5)
Size: 3 mos
Pattern: "Seven Things" Baby Cardi

CPS

Here's this week's sketch challenge over at CPS:

Here's mine:

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Penny Black -Delicate Florals, JustRite Clear Stamps - Large Fancy Sentiments
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard and scalloped circles, Clear and Simple Stamps Imprints I
Misc.: Copic markers, dimensional adhesive

DeNami Color Challenge #10

This month's challenge over at DeNami Designs is a color challenge by Wendy...

The colors are black, white, yellow, and charcoal. These colors are HARD!

Here's my take on it:

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Gray Flannel and Tuxedo Black, DeNami - Hearts Stamp Set and Thoughtful Greetings Stamp Set, Lawn Fawn - Plus one (little hearts)
Cutting/Embossing: Clear and Simple elephant die, Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard circles (cut in half for ear)
Misc.: Googly eyes, twine from The Twinery, dimensional adhesive, Liquid Pearls - Black

Day 8: Fold It, Pop It, Zip It

Day 8:

Hidden Message Slider

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Pink Cat Studio - Cute Little Birds, DeNami - Small Cloud , Memento - Tuxedo Black, Versafine - Onyx Black, White superfine clear embossing powder
Cutting/Embossing: Clear and Simple - Imprints I, Corner Rounder
Misc.: Ribbon from Michael's, Glossy Accents, Stardust Stickles, dimensional adhesive, Copic markers, Sparkling H2Os

Bookplates

So, here's an idea that I shamelessly copied from the uber-talented Amber. I can't stop reading her blog -- everything she does is so creative!!! Here's her post for Clear and Simple stamps that inspired me.

And, here are my bookplates and gift tag/bookmark:

Materials:
Paper: Office Max Mailing Labels
Stamps/Inks: HP Inkjet for outline, Memento - Tuxedo Black, Paris Dusk, Ladybug; Fresh Ink - Pool and Mango, Clear and Simple stamps: Sweet Dreams , PTI - To/From sentiments
Cutting/Embossing: Corner Rounder, Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard and Scalloped Circles, Stampin' Up - Heart-shaped punch
Misc.: Copic markers, twine from The Twinery

Weekend Projects

Here's what I've been up to all weekend.... ribbon baby blankets. I'm definitely not very good at sewing, but here's to a start. A learning experience.

 Front

Back (flannel)

Fabric - Cotton, Flannel, Minky - Cotton and Flannel are from Hancock's, Minky and one of the cotton prints is from JoAnn's

And, from my trip to the Twin Cities, I picked up a few of the new Tim Holtz Distress markers. LOVE THEM. Here are a few cards that I made using them.

The craft room is a mess, because we had to move things around to measure for windows. As a result, my lighting is now off in the light tent. Not sure if I should bother to fiddle with it, or just wait until the new windows are in.


Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Inks and markers: Faded Jeans, Broken China, Tumbled Glass, PTI - Beautiful Butterflies, Hero Arts - Art of the Card - Untitled Love
Cutting/Embossing: PTI: Beautiful Butterflies - Dies
Misc: Dimensionals, ribbon from Stampin' Up, PTI - button, twine from The Twinery, pearl embellishments

And, a little knitting: 

Ruffled Tulip Hat
Yarn: Plymouth Yarn Fantasy Naturale Solid
Size: Small (white) and Medium (blue)
Needles: Size 7 circ and dpn

CAS-ual Fridays

This week's challenge over at CAS-ual Friday's...

CFC43: Clean And Simple creations with a Sentiment as the Focal Point

Here's mine:

Materials: 
Stamps/Inks: Clear & Simple Stamps - Sweet Dreams, Memento - Paris Dusk, Hero Arts - Shadow Hues - Midtone - Butter Bar
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard and Scalloped ovals
Misc.: Dimensionals