Sunday, June 30, 2013

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

Saturday, June 29, 2013

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

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

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

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

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

Sunday, June 16, 2013

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

Saturday, June 15, 2013

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