Framed Hello

Posted on March 21, 2013 by kth

It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge -> #17 – colors.

And here is my take:

Seeing this color combo, I really wanted just a pop of the red. So I did my card using the neutrals and then added two little red rhinestones (yes red, I know they look orange in the photo).

I really love that frame!

Thanks for stopping by!

Make sure you check out the other design team members:
Jacqueline
Kylie
Louise
Paula
Sandie

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

A Little About the Challenge: Posted every Thursday, the challenges alternate between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Hello

All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Elizabeth, Sweet Essentials;
Ink/Card Stock: River Rock, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla;
Other: red rhinestones (stash);

Hey Chick

Posted on March 14, 2013 by kth

I know, right? Nothing from me for days on end – and now 3 posts in 1 day! I’ve been so busy that I just haven’t had time to stamp. While my schedule hasn’t lightened, I’ve decided for sanity sake to try to get some stamping in every day. That doesn’t mean I’ll post everyday, but I need the mental down time of stamping.

I created this card for the Paper Smooches Sparks Designer Drafts challenge.

This was a hard sketch for me, but I just kept to the bones/general idea of the layout.

I totally forgot to put pigtails on my human 🙁 I’ll have to add them before I send it off. I did have fun coloring!

Thanks for taking a peek!

Hey Chick

Stamps: Green Acres, Debonair (Paper Smooches);
Ink/Card Stock: Pure Poppy, White (Papertrey Ink); Black (Memento);
Other: markers (Copic);

Tiffany’s Box

Posted on March 14, 2013 by kth

It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge -> #16 – sketch.

And here is my take:

I am so happy with how this card turned out! I got the idea as I was browsing my index looking for stamps to use for this sketch. When I came across the Ribbons & Bows set – I knew just what I would do.

This card may be clean and simple, and actually relatively easy, but it was NOT quick! So much embossing! I started by embossing the large bow, then I went back with a line/stripe stamp. I’m not sure it matters, but I did use an Xacto to scrape off the embossing powder (pre-heating) from where the line went over the bow (I didn’t want it to look like the lines were on top of the bow).

** ETA – So my mom asked me why I didn’t stamp the stripes first and then the bow (to save from scraping away the powder). Well, I like to do things the hard way! Seriously though, I had a couple reasons. First, the stripe stamps I used are not long enough to go the whole distance of the card (I do have the set by PTI that is longer, but the smallest width in that set was just a bit too wide); so I thought the bow would provide a good “break” point for the lines (if I had tried to connect them perfectly, it would never have worked and the connection point would surely have fallen in an open space and been more visible – this way I had control over where the potential goofs would occur). Second, I don’t do a lot of embossing, so I didn’t know what embossing over embossing would do/look like and I really really wanted the bow to be “in the front”. If I had more time I would have experimented more.

When it came time to do the sentiment, I actually started out by doing a pale grey frame and dark grey sentiment, but something about it just felt off. So I die cut another label and this time embossed the frame in white – definitely the better choice for this card.

Thanks for stopping by!

Make sure you check out the other design team members:
Jacqueline
Kylie
Louise
Paula
Sandie

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

A Little About the Challenge: Posted every Thursday, the challenges alternate between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Celebrate

All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Ribbons & Bows, Faux Ribbon, Boutique Borders-Mother;
Ink/Card Stock: Aqua Mist, White, Smokey Shadow;
Other: Boutique Borders-Mother die; lots of Versamark & white embossing powder;

Happy Pi Day!

Posted on March 14, 2013 by kth

Firstly, a big happy Pi day to my math-loving kid! I think they have about 40 digits memorized (it constantly grows).

I made this card for them to help them start the day.

To be honest, I hadn’t intended on playing in PTI’s Make-it-Monday clear card challenge, but when I started thinking about creating this card, it just made sense. See, I wanted to use the digits of Pi, but knowing my kid, they’d be upset if I covered any of them up (even if they were digits 300 and above, lol). This way, the digits are in the design, but not obscured.

On the inside (back side of front sentiment – ugh, did that make sense??) is another black circle & red heart with “love you” stamped on the heart.

To get the Pi digits, I used the PiDay website.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Happy Pi Day

All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Little Bitty Bird, Fresh Alpha;
Ink/Card Stock: Black, White, Poppy, Clear;
Other: Limitless Layers: Circle die, Framed Out #11 (heart) die, Double-ended Banner die;

FYI – Paint the Town

Posted on March 7, 2013 by kth

It is time for another For Your Inspiration challenge. Check out the latest challenge -> FYI41.

I love the perspective of this image – looking down the long line of buildings. And the reflection in the water is wonderful. The colors also captured me – browns and orange even in the sky.

Oh my – so many ways to interpret the inspiration photo. I finally landed on using a city scene and a “paint the town red” concept.

I stamped both the cityscapes from the stamp set (used masking). Then I used Cherry ink to “paint” the town. I tested a few colors to see how they would look when watercolored because so many will lighten up considerably – Cherry actually came out like a dark pink and that suited my needs.

To add the glitter to the painting, I used my craft mat to mix up a drop of Tombow glue with water and painted that onto the panel and then spooned on glitter. I did rub it in a bit and then let it set. Once it was dry I went over it with a dry brush to get rid of any stray pieces.

Thanks for stopping by!

Make sure you check out the other design team members:
Debbie
Michelle
Mynnette
Regina
Rochelle
Rudlis
Sara
Steph
Vicki

I hope you join us at For Your Inspiration!

A Little About the Challenge: The For Your Inspiration challenge is posted the first and third Thursday of every month; each challenge is open for two weeks. To play, use the photo to inspire you and create a card – very simple! Make sure you tell us in your blog post how you were inspired!

Let’s Party

Stamps: Metropolis, Spring Fling, Word Salad (Paper Smooches);
Ink/Card Stock: Cherry ink, Melon Mambo (StampinUp); Black (Memento); White;
Other: markers (Copics); glitter;

Razzle Roses

Posted on March 7, 2013 by kth

It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge -> #15 – colors.

And here is my take:

I went easy-peasy for my card. If you give me pink and green – my instinct is to stamp flowers! My flowers are Pink & Razzleberry; my leaves are Pear – the bottom layer stamped off and the top layer full-strength.

I used the oval Designer Frame embossing folder to help anchor the flowers and sentiment on my panel. I used dimensionals to adhere the panel to my card base – which is textured card stock.

I really wish I had an embossing folder that would give plain card stock the textured look – sometimes that subtle texture is the perfect final touch. If anyone knows of such a product – please let me know!!

Useless fact: my Stamp-a-ma-jig is Razzleberry colored 🙂

Thanks for stopping by!

Make sure you check out the other design team members:
Jacqueline
Kylie
Louise
Paula
Sandie

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

A Little About the Challenge: Posted every Thursday, the challenges alternate between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Thinking of You

All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Stippled Blossoms, Sweet Essentials;
Ink/Card Stock: Rich Razzleberry, Pretty in Pink, Pear Pizzazz, Very Vanilla;
Other: Designer Frames embossing folder;

Hello Sunshine

Posted on February 28, 2013 by kth

It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge -> #14 – sketch.

And here is my take:

I think this card was inspired as much by the sketch as by the fact I got a new light bulb (I made the card last week). I’ve never considered myself affected by light, but I did NOT feel like crafting with that dismal yellow bulb!

Anywho! To keep my card clean and simple I knew the “circles” would need to be stamped. In scanning my stamp index I saw the sun rays stamp set and knew that would be perfect.

I had a few ideas for sentiments, but none worked in the space. I decided to use this large die – a bonus that the companion stamp set had the word “sunshine” in it! I chose to use the negative cut because I really love the shadow effect (you can’t have sunshine without shadows).

Thanks for stopping by!

Make sure you check out the other design team members:
Jacqueline
Kylie
Louise
Paula
Sandie

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

A Little About the Challenge: Posted every Thursday, the challenges alternate between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Hello Sunshine

All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Hello Sunshine, Wonderful Words: Hello;
Ink/Card Stock: White, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise;
Other: Wonderful Words: Hello die;

Hugs & Kisses

Posted on February 25, 2013 by kth

This week’s Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge was a picture inspiration (picture perfect). What I took from the photo was theme of love and soft pastel colors.

I created this card in record time (maybe 15 minutes from conception to completion!!).

I started with a Rustic Cream card base (I liked the flecks in it to give depth to the card). The stamp was done on smooth cream.

Instead of using foam adhesive to attach the stamped layer, I just put the tape in the center so the edges are free to add a little shadow.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Huge Hugs & Kisses

Stamps: Reflections, We Connect (Paper Smooches);
Ink/Card Stock: Rustic Cream, Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate, Limeade Ice (PTI); Pool Party, Blushing Bride (SU);

Warm Cuppa

Posted on February 24, 2013 by kth

I created this card based on the inspiration at Inspired By challenge #63. I really loved the pastel colors and the banner in the photo. I also used the tea cup. I started the card with a blue base and grey cup; to add the other colors I found a piece of pattern paper that wasn’t overwhelming and added a touch of whimsy.

As a final touch, I added pierced steam. I like the additional depth the shadows add. The piercing qualifies the card for the Less is More challenge #108.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Warm Thoughts

Stamps: Warm Happiness Too, Warm Happiness (steam) (Papertrey Ink); Bannerific (Lawn Fawn);
Ink/Card Stock: Spring Rain, Sahara Sand (SU); White (PTI);
Other: pattern paper (SU);

Smiles & Silver Flowers

Posted on February 23, 2013 by kth

I created this card for the CASual Fridays challenge – #91 Hi Ho Silver. It is probably hard to tell in the photo, but the stems and large flowers are stamped with silver ink.

I got additional inspiration from this pin – a pattern wallpaper with yellows and greys. I added blue because I didn’t want the silver to get lost as grey on my card, and besides, I love Baja!

I wanted a sentiment that wouldn’t get lost in my pattern paper, but I also didn’t want to cover up all that hard work, so I kept the card pretty sparse. I think the shine from the silver ink is just enough that no embellishment is necessary.

I did toy around with doing more than just one word of the sentiment with the yellow, but it got too busy. I do like how the one pop of yellow brings in the background but also focuses you to the sentiment.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Smiles to Last the Year

Stamps: Spiral Bouquet, Stylish Sentiments-Birthday (PTI);
Ink/Card Stock: Baja Breeze, Summer Starfruit (SU); White (PTI); Silver (VersaColor);
Other: Limitless Layers-Oval lg die (PTI);

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Author Archives: kth

Framed Hello

Hey Chick

Tiffany’s Box

Happy Pi Day!

FYI – Paint the Town

Razzle Roses

Hello Sunshine

Hugs & Kisses

Warm Cuppa

Smiles & Silver Flowers