http://www.paperartistsonline.com/forum/download/file.php?id=19033
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The results:
Background is a stamp from Club Scrap's Vogue collection. All other stamps and dies are from Simon Says Stamp Flower Friend kit.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Jen's PAO June Card Sketch Challenge
Jen's selection of sketches are always terrific and get my creative mojo moving. Very simple use of three circles and a border is our challenge this month.
http://www.paperartistsonline.com/forum/download/file.php?id=19033
file.php
The results:
Background is a stamp from Club Scrap's Vogue collection. All other stamps and dies are from Simon Says Stamp Flower Friend kit.
http://www.paperartistsonline.com/forum/download/file.php?id=19033
file.php
The results:
Background is a stamp from Club Scrap's Vogue collection. All other stamps and dies are from Simon Says Stamp Flower Friend kit.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Lemonade2drink - The Card
Today The Stamps of Life, June stamp set arrived! This will be such a fun summertime collection to use for cards and scrapbook pages for picnics, 4th of July, parties and so much more. So tonight I had to drop everything and make a card with this set.
To begin with all patterned papers are from a 6x6 Teresa Collin's collection: Carolina Breeze. Fresh yellows and shades of grey seemed the perfect backdrop with a little paper piecing for this card. All stamps are from the Lemonade2drink set. The punched edge of the card was made with a Martha Stewart border punch. The sentiment " 'sour' you?" (so how are you?) is stamped on a layered die cut set from TSOL's Postage Dies.
I attempted to make the glass look like it was filled with lemonade only part way with the darker top portion being just the glass. The lemon was stamped and cut out then attached to the glass rim.
To begin with all patterned papers are from a 6x6 Teresa Collin's collection: Carolina Breeze. Fresh yellows and shades of grey seemed the perfect backdrop with a little paper piecing for this card. All stamps are from the Lemonade2drink set. The punched edge of the card was made with a Martha Stewart border punch. The sentiment " 'sour' you?" (so how are you?) is stamped on a layered die cut set from TSOL's Postage Dies.
I attempted to make the glass look like it was filled with lemonade only part way with the darker top portion being just the glass. The lemon was stamped and cut out then attached to the glass rim.
Monday, June 3, 2013
Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday #119 "Flagged Borders"
Today's challenge is to use banners. I like the look of banners but haven't used them very much. I do not have any banner style dies so I hand cut them all. Generally I also don't make very fussy cards but this challenge was a great way to use up some 6x6 paper pads with coordinating patterned papers.
All patterned papers are from Echo Park's Victoria Garden collection. I used the Papertrey Ink Mat Stack 2 die cut shape and then stamped the ends with a corner flourish from the Mat Stack 2 stamp set. Happy Birthday is from their Happiness in Bloom stamp set. The top border strip was punched out with a border punch from Martha Stewart.
I created the blotches on the white card stock by dabbing Distress Stains' Victorian Velvet and Bundled Sage onto a craft mat. Then just laid the card front onto the stains and lifted straight up so as not to smear the colors. I like how it gives a floral feeling background.
Hoping to do more of these.
All patterned papers are from Echo Park's Victoria Garden collection. I used the Papertrey Ink Mat Stack 2 die cut shape and then stamped the ends with a corner flourish from the Mat Stack 2 stamp set. Happy Birthday is from their Happiness in Bloom stamp set. The top border strip was punched out with a border punch from Martha Stewart.
I created the blotches on the white card stock by dabbing Distress Stains' Victorian Velvet and Bundled Sage onto a craft mat. Then just laid the card front onto the stains and lifted straight up so as not to smear the colors. I like how it gives a floral feeling background.
Hoping to do more of these.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Continuing Art Journal Page
I started this in March! Put it away while my room was renovated and tonight pulled it out to doodle in. It's my usual stream of consciousness so don't ask me what my plan is...there isn't one. It may never be done, LOL. But I have ideas for the next page and beyond. I am enjoying the freedom to do just whatever the heck I feel like in this art exploration and not worry about any rules or someone else's agenda.
My third swipe at this mess:) I did not set out to do zentangles and it really isn't very zenny but it's just what flowed out of my brain. It's hard to see but I've stamped an old wood mounted stamp all over the central area that is of famous artists' signatures...a JudiKins stamp that has been well loved and used.
This still isn't done yet...
My third swipe at this mess:) I did not set out to do zentangles and it really isn't very zenny but it's just what flowed out of my brain. It's hard to see but I've stamped an old wood mounted stamp all over the central area that is of famous artists' signatures...a JudiKins stamp that has been well loved and used.
This still isn't done yet...
Make It Monday #118 : Photo postcard
My second MIM is a simple one but what a great idea. Our challenge is to find a photograph we've taken and turn it into a postcard using a PTI greeting stamped right on the photo. The flip side to make it look like a postcard and done right, it could actually be sent as a postcard.
Still limited on PTI stamps, but I did have just the right sentiment "just thinking of you" from PTI's Mat Stack 2 collection. I then used the sentiment again for the dividing line on the back side and drew the address lines in by hand.
I took this photo (digi-scoped) of the Northern Mockingbird about one month ago on Desmond Rd which is part of the Cosumnes River Preserve near Galt, CA. They are nesting now and the activity is very entertaining.
Still limited on PTI stamps, but I did have just the right sentiment "just thinking of you" from PTI's Mat Stack 2 collection. I then used the sentiment again for the dividing line on the back side and drew the address lines in by hand.
I took this photo (digi-scoped) of the Northern Mockingbird about one month ago on Desmond Rd which is part of the Cosumnes River Preserve near Galt, CA. They are nesting now and the activity is very entertaining.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
May 2013 Papertrey Blog Hop
This is my first blog hop to participate in, ever. I have become so enamored of Papertrey Ink products. At this posting I am now the proud owner of two sets of Papertrey stamp sets and a few dies as well. There will be many more finding their way into my craft room.
This month's blog hop challenge is a group of "bouquet builder" color schemes for us to choose from and incorporate into a card. Now I have no actual floral stamp sets yet but I do have a lovely leaf set, the Leaf Prints Stamp Set. I also (just got them today) have the Mat Stack 2 Collection which is a collection of gorgeous frames and sentiments as well as the die to cut the labels out of.
I'm a newbie to this and of course as soon as I photographed this card I thought, "now why didn't I try this or that?" Oh well, I am learning and took great pleasure in playing with these new stamps and dies. I think I am going to enjoy Papertrey Ink.
The color scheme I chose is:
My card is not of the exact colors but I did my best to attempt to duplicate them with what I have. I love the colorful earthy tones of this group.
The card: I stamped this leaf stamp in Distress inks and then stamped over them again with a varied color and also sprayed the inked up stamps with a light mist of water to give it a water colored appearance. I then took a water brush and lightly went over each leaf to blend the colors a little.
As I become more savvy at making links I will include links in this post and future ones.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
PTI Paper Piecing Challenge
I have been lured into the Papertrey Ink Boutique, Blog and Forum. Their products are fabulous...elegant stamps and my current favorite thing, dies to go with the stamps. I recently purchased my first set of stamps and dies and I L.O.V.E. them! Each Monday PTI offers a challenge called "Make It Monday". This week's challenge is Paper Piecing. Since I have only one set of stamps it was pretty easy to decide what to do. Below is my first submission to PTI. I hope to do many, many more. Especially after I acquire a few more stamps. And I have been warned by the friendly forum members that I will indeed be getting more stamps and dies as time goes by.
The leaf stamp is from the PTI set Leaf Prints Stamp Set and the accompanying dies, Leaf Prints Die Collection. Sentiment is Hero Arts and paper is from my stash. I first die cut multiple leaves in the assorted patterned papers. Then stamped them all with a leaf spine stamp in black ink. A few were cut in half along the center spine and pieced onto a whole printed leaf. The die cutting really made this paper piecing quite easy. I also die cut the top panel three times with the same leaf die to make the "windows" for the printed leaves to show through. Can't wait to get (ahem) a "few" more stamps and dies from this wonderful company.
Thanks for looking!
The leaf stamp is from the PTI set Leaf Prints Stamp Set and the accompanying dies, Leaf Prints Die Collection. Sentiment is Hero Arts and paper is from my stash. I first die cut multiple leaves in the assorted patterned papers. Then stamped them all with a leaf spine stamp in black ink. A few were cut in half along the center spine and pieced onto a whole printed leaf. The die cutting really made this paper piecing quite easy. I also die cut the top panel three times with the same leaf die to make the "windows" for the printed leaves to show through. Can't wait to get (ahem) a "few" more stamps and dies from this wonderful company.
Thanks for looking!
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