Hero Arts Tic Tac Toe Challenge

I participated in the Hero Arts Flickr Group's 90 minute challenge, and my card will also work for the Tic Tac Toe Challenge --- watercolor, circles, and background stamp.

Here it is...

Materials
Paper: Tim Holtz watercolor paper, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Versamark, Memento - Paris Dusk, TH Distress Ink - Picked Raspberry and Peacock Feathers, Hero Arts - Best of the Best, Large Solid Flower, Small Solid Flower, Collage Background Stamp, and Best of the Best
Cutting/Embossing: PTI tag die, ranger superfine clear embossing powder
Misc: SSS moonshine sequins, dimensional adhesive, seam binding ribbon from Verve

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

HA 90 Minute Scramble #85

The 85th Scramble (Hero Arts Flickr group) - 90 Minute Challenge

The Challenge: 

1. with ONE OR MORE WHITE FLOWERS, and
2. a SCRIPT (or cursive) style SENTIMENT -
3. USING PHOTO for inspiration.

Here's mine:

Materials:

Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock

Stamps/Inks: Memento - Paris Dusk, Versamark, Hero Arts - CL443, sentiments

Cutting/Embossing:  Judikins Opaque white embossing powder

Misc.: Dimensional adhesive

Hero Arts 90 Minute Scramble/Quickcard 82

Baby is washed, fed, and hopefully diapered, so a rare opportunity to craft/simultaneously participate in the Hero Arts 90 minute scramble...

"Welcome to today’s Scramble #82! Our theme today: Paper piecing!
A crafting website describes the paper piecing technique: More popularly known as paper foundation piecing in quilting craft, it is basically the piecing together of paper, similar to making a puzzle. This technique makes use of colored – solid or patterned – scrapbooking papers to form pictures."

Important information:
* Use at least 1 Hero Arts stamp, digi image, embossing folder, stencil or die on your project. Please identify it in your project description & tag with the product # if known.
* You have 90 minutes to create, photograph, upload your project to your Flickr photo stream, & post here.

Materials
Paper: Neenah - solar white, Bo Bunny - Key Lime collection, American Crafts - Amy Tangerine - Yes, Please
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, HA - OWH Lil' Hoot and Archiver Stamp & Cut - Thanks Bubbles
Misc.: Dimensional Adhesive

Materials
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar white, Bo Bunny - Double Dot Designs
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, TH Distress Ink - Antique Linen, HA - Dolls and CL596
Misc.: Amy Swapp Primrose shine, Verve seam binding

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

World Cardmaking Day

Happy World Cardmaking Day (a day late)!

This was a card that I made yesterday during the Hero Arts flickr group's 90 minute scramble. The challenge was to create a birthday card appropriate for a child (0-18 yrs).

 Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black and Bahama Blue, HA -Wish Big Candles and Wonderful Birthday
Cutting/Embossing: Martha Stewart grass border punch
Misc.: Yellow stickles, dimensional adhesive, copic markers, copic multiliner

And, a little knitting from when I was out of town:

Pattern:
Colorways: Springier and Patina (new at the Yarnery)

Hero Arts 90 Minute Scramble

It's been quiet over here... would you like to see why?

This is our mess of a bathroom (in progress)...

Anyway, back to more fun things, here's my contribution for the Hero Arts Flickr Group's 90 minute Scramble. 

The theme for today's scramble: A simple challenge to incorporate washi or decorative tape in your card/project design. Use it simply or creatively. Let your imagination fly…..
If for any reason you do not have any washi tape in your possession, use a border stamp/use faux washi stamps/make your own.

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock, kraft
Stamps/Inks: Versamark, Memento - Tuxedo Black, Paper Smooches - Joyful Greetings, Hero Arts - Shari's Tree No. Three
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Circles, Judikins Opaque white embossing powder
Misc.: Washi Tape, dimensional adhesive, copic markers, Zig Wink of Stella clear glitter brush

Hero Arts Scramble

A little time to scramble this weekend....

Hard to photograph with all the sparkle and gold on this card.

This card is for the Hero Arts 90 minute scramble.

Summary:
- Use at least one Hero Arts stamp
- Use at least one NON-Hero Arts stamp
- tag your creation QUICKCARD66
- create and upload your creation in 90 mins.

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock, kraft
Stamps/Inks: Versamark, Archival Ink - Black, Versafine - Onyx Black, Hero Arts - Antique Flowers and Butterflies, MSS - background stamp, SSS - Stamptember Banner Sayings
Cutting/Embossing: Coordinating die for HA Antique Flowers and Butterflies Ranger superfine gold embossing powder
Misc.: Inktense pencils, Sunflower sparkle - Perfect Pearls, Wink of Stella - Gold and Clear glitter pen

Hero Arts 90 Minute Scramble

Hero Arts 90 Minute Scramble time!

Your All-Star challenge will be a --- TRIPLE PLAY OF TRENDS ---

1. Create a project with a PHOTO FRAME (a “polaroid”) to capture the highlights.

If you have a photo frame stamp, die, or punch, please feel free to use it. If you don’t have one though, creating a frame is as simple as cutting a square with a punch, die or craft knife and then trimming a rectangle frame around the square window. Or simpler yet, is to mount a square onto a rectangle mat. Other ideas might include masking a square area or using a square stamp before trimming to include a frame. You could even draw a frame with a marker and a straight edge. Feel free to include more than one frame in your design.

2. SLANT at least one element on your project.

In other words, tip, spin, or rotate some or all of your design so that it “slides” across your project on an angle.

3. And finally, embellish your project with at least one METALLIC element.

Think gold or silver, like a championship trophy. Metallic elements might include embossing powder, ink, Perfect Pearls, glitter, sequins, brads, eyelets, ribbon, buttons, staples, paper clips, foil, etc. Feel free to include more than one metallic element on your project.

Here's mine...

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black and Cottage Ivy, TH Distress Ink - Antique Linen and Black Soot, HA Shadow ink - Soft Granite, Hero Arts - CL662 - New Baby , Lawn Fawn - Say Cheese
Misc.: Copic markers, prismacolor pencils and gamsol, memento marker, metallic brad, Zig wink of stella clear glitter brush, ribbon from Michael's, dimensional adhesive

And, yet another puerperium...

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

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

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

Hero Arts Scramble

Here's my very last-minute contribution for today's Hero Arts scramble!! 90 minutes, start to finish (including uploading to the Hero Arts flickr group).

Today's challenge was based on Barb's tic-tac-toe board... my row was aqua/lavendar + stickles + die cuts.

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, Bazill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Impress Fresh Ink - French Lavendar, Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Tide Pool, Hero Arts - CL382, Fantastic Birthday - CL677, Looped Flower background stamp, Wish Big Candles
Cutting/Embossing: PTI - Birthday die
Misc.: Copic markers, diamond and yellow stickles, twine from The Twinery, dimesional adhesive

Hero Arts -- 24 hours of 90 minute Scrambles

Big weekend --- the Hero Arts Flickr group is hosting 24 consecutive hours of 90 minute scrambles, starting at 6:30 PM on November 16th and ending at 6:30 PM on November 17th. I've decided to play along for a few and will be updating this post periodically to reflect any of the challenges I participate in. How does it work? Every two hours, starting at 6:30 PM on November 16 CST, there will be a challenge posted, and participants have 90 minutes to create a card (using a Hero Arts stamp), following whatever the challenge rules are, and upload it to flickr. So much fun! We're off and running.

Scramble Time: 8:30 PM - Theme - Christmas and Thank You

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, TH Distress Ink - Peacock Feathers and Salty Ocean, Hero Arts - Everyday Sayings and Designer Snowflakes, Colorbox - Frost White
Cutting/Embossing: Dee's Distinctively Dies - Christmas Stacker Tree die Set
Misc.: Liquid Pearls mist

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Hero Arts - Designer Snowflakes and Everyday Sayings, Colorbox - Frost White, Mama Elephant - Polar Pals (ornament twine), Amuse - Cranberry and Fresh Ink - Mojito and Provincial Gray


Scramble Time: 10:30 PM - Theme - Get Well, 1 or all 3 of three choices - For a Child, Include a Button, at least 3 Textures

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Green Hills and Stone Wash, HA - Best of the Best and CG422 Zig Zag
Cutting/Embossing:Cuttlebug - Swiss Dots
Misc.:Buttons, twine from The Twinery, dimensional adhesive

Scramble Time: 4:30 AM (didn't get up until 5, though) - Theme/Design Element - Include a Tag --- This one was an actual winner!!

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, Kraft
Stamps/Inks: Hero Arts Shadow Midtones - Field Greens, Hero Arts - Merry Background and Holiday Sayings
Cutting/Embossing: Sizzix Tags/Scallop Combo #2, Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Circles, Tonic Border Punch - Christmas Tree
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, satin ribbon

Scramble Time: 6:30 AM - "Repeated Stamping" (Use the same stamp for background AND focal point).

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

Stamps/Inks: HA - E2603 Trees with Bright Stars and clear Holiday Sayings, Memento - Tuxedo Black and Cottage Ivy
Misc.: Copic markers, dimensional adhesive

Scramble Time: 8:30 AM  - Theme/Design Element - Make a shaped card or tag and show absolutely no white, off white or cream paper, ink, or embellishment on your project. You can start with white, off-white or cream...but ink it up and change that color on the front side, or use colored paper. MUST also include a Hero Arts IMAGE stamp or digi.

Materials:
Paper: Kraft, misc. Bazzill cardstock

Stamps/Inks: Versafine - Olympia Green, HA - Holiday Sayings, Pinecone Wreath, Ranger Archival Black Ink
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Scalloped Circles, Ranger superfine clear embossing powder, Copper embossing powder
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, jewel embellishments

Materials:
Paper: Kraft, misc. Bazzill cardstock

Stamps/Inks: Versafine - Olympia Green, HA - Merry Merry Christmas Tree
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Scalloped Circles, Ranger superfine clear embossing powder, Dee's Distinctively Wreath Builder Die
Misc.: Jewel Embellishments

Scramble Time: 10:30 - Theme - An Animal of a Different Color

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock, Best Creation - Winter Wonderful
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black and Paris Dusk, TH Distress - Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, and Peacock Feathers, Versamark, HA - Holiday Sentiments, Bird with Holly, and Snow Dots background stamp
Cutting/Embossing: Crystal embossing powder, Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard and Scalloped Circles
Misc.: Copic markers, Marvy Snow Marker, Glossy accents, dimensional adhesive

Scramble (#10!) Time: 12:30 - Theme - Use only cream, red and gold on your cards.

 I had a hard time with this one -- really had to scrounge to find anything cream colored!

Materials:
Paper: Cream cardstock, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: HA - Christmas Stockings Stamp & Cut, Clear Holiday Sentiments, Snow Dots; Memento - Rhubarb Stalk, Versamark
Cutting/Embossing: HA/Archivers - Stockings Stamp & Cut, Spellbinder's - Labels Die, Crystal and gold embossing powder
Misc.: American Craft Glitter Tape, dimensional adhesive

Scramble (#11) Time: 2:30 - Theme - Use at least one Hero Arts image or background stamp not just one of their sentiments. Also use at least THREE different patterned papers on your card. The papers can be from the same paper pad, just make sure each one is different. Any theme is fine too - Christmas, Thank You, Love, Thinking of You . . .etc.

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock, Lawn Fawn - Fa-La-La Petite Paper Pack, watercolor paper
Stamps/Inks: HA/Sizzix - Snowflake Background, HA: Merriest Christmas Wishes (CG377), LOTV - Christmas Circular Sentiments, Memento - Bahama Blue, TH Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard and Scalloped Circles
Misc.: Copic markers, perfect pearls mist, dimensional adhesive

THE FINAL SCRAMBLE --- #12 ---- Theme: Time (Since TIME plays a huge part of our Scrambles, my theme is - " "Time" for a Scramble"! Suggestions:
1. Use numbers (time is made up of numbers)
2. The word "time" in a phrase (see my example), "Fun time", "time for tea", etc
3. A clock image, patterned paper, element, etc
4. An event, date, holiday

 All tired out...

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

Stamps/Inks: Memento - Bahama Blue, TH Distress Inks - Tumbled Glass, HA - F4815 Circle Christmas Tree

Cutting/Embossing: Sizzix Embossing Folder
Misc.: TH distress stain - picket fence, glossy accents, tombow marker, pearl embellishments

Hero Arts 90 Minute Scramble

Here's this week's 90 minute card scramble challenge....

Create a card in under 90 minutes using a Hero Arts stamp, a background stamp, and a border punch!
(And get it or them tagged and posted in the Hero Arts Flickr group within the 90 minutes).

Materials:Stamps: HA - Snow Dots, Holiday Clear Sentiments, and Greatest Gift, Memento - Paris Dusk, Versamark, Colorbox - Frost White
Cutting/Embossing: PTI - tiny tag, EK success border punch
Misc: Twine from The Twinery, Perfect Pearls mist
Paper: Kraft, Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock 

Two views of this one -- trying to capture all the sparkle.

Materials:
Stamps/Inks - HA: Snow Dots and Clear Holiday greetings, Versamark, Memento - Love Letter
Punches/Cutting/Embossing: Holographic embossing powder, warm glitter ritz, ek success snowflake punch, Wplus9 - snowflake and heart dies
Misc: Dimensional adhesive and American Crafts glitter tape
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White

Hero Arts August Scramble

I had so much fun last time, I decided to participate again in Hero Art's 90 minute scramble.

This was the challenge - hosted by Emily Leiphart:

Today’s challenge involves creative sentiments and you have a few options!
(1) mix and match two or more different sentiments to create a new one
(2) use part of an existing sentiment
(3) use an alphabet set to create your own sentiment

And, here's how the scramble works:
You have 90 minutes to make a card and upload it to your photostream. Tag it with 'quickcard45'
Please use at least one Hero Arts Stamp
Please add the picture of your card to the flickr thread - here's how: copy the URL of the card in your Flickr photostream and paste it between the square brackets [URL of your card here].
Add it to the Hero Arts group so everyone can see it.


Here's my card... created, photographed, and posted within 90 minutes to the Hero Arts flickr group.

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Hero Arts Shadow Midtone - Pool, Hero Arts - CL382, CL443,  Cling Large Lotus Background;  Lawn Fawn - quinn's ABCs
Misc.: Glossy Accents, dimensional adhesive, pearl embellishments, copic markers

Hero Arts 90 Minute Scramble

Here's my contribution for the Hero Arts 90 Minute Scramble hosted by Jen over at Jen and Paper...

Objective: Create a card in 90 minutes with at least one Hero Arts Stamp fulfilling these four additional criteria:

1. Use the filler stamps that come with sets to create the focal point of the card

2. Stitching - faux or actual - your choice

3. Create your own sentiment - either by selectively inking or using your own handwriting

4. Have fun!

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: DeNami - Chickie and Butterflies, Lawn Fawn - Belinda's Borders, Hero Arts - CL153, CL 280, CL342, Memento - Tuxedo Black, Love Letter, and Cottage Ivy, TH Distress Inks - Salty Ocean
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard and Scalloped Circles
Misc.: Copic markers, stardust stickles, dimensional adhesive