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Make Life Fun

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Jen, the hostess of the CAS challenge on SCS, is looking for the next design team. The challenge (Sum2010CAS1) was to have a person as your focal image. I only have a few people type images – most of them Bellas. The theme for this design call is amusement park. As soon as I saw my HuggyBella image I thought it looked a lot like a photo they take when you go to an amusement park.

The other requirement for the card was to use fun/funky ribbon. This ribbon is about as funky as my current collection gets – and I thought the colors in it would be good for the image. I had to keep the card simple, which actually wasn’t too hard since the Bella image is so big.

I wasn’t sure what to do for a sentiment, but this one also fit the amusement park theme quite well. It was too long to just stamp directly on the background, so I did this fun flag – even using a paintbrush handle to add curves. Again, this calls in the amusement park feel.

Thanks for taking a peek!

You Make Life Fun
Stamps: HuggyBella (StampingBella); Handwritten Notes (PTI);
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento); Copics & SU Markers to color;
Paper: Black, White, Hawaiian Shores (PTI);
Other: ribbon (?); photo corner punch (SU); Texture Plates #4 (Sizzix/SU);

Thank You Flower

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I needed a card to send with the goodies for my latest round of DSS contest winners. I went simple because I needed four cards. I chose this stamp set because I had already embossed the Kiwi background and I needed something that would “go” (my original idea being to complicated to do four cards).

The rhinestone started out clear, but I colored it with a Copic. I am really starting to enjoy using these markers!

Thank You
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Art of Life, Curvy Verses;
Ink: Orchid Opulence, Rich Razzleberry, Kiwi Kiss;
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Rich Razzleberry, Naturals Cream;
Other: Weave Impression Plate; Rhinestone (Kaiser);

Pixie Pattern Paper

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I recently joined a blog group on the PTI board. We chose the name Papertrey Pixies (I love that name). Unlike other groups we are doing monthly challenges (about all I can handle, lol). May is the first challenge and Teresa came up with a great one – create your own pattern paper (PTPC1). I love doing this! I was feeling in a bright-and-sunshiney mood today, so I went with another rainbow bouquet.

I love PTI but I am super excited that StampinUp will begin to sell a kraft colored ink. To get the kraft for this card I used CTMH’s Desert Sand and off-stamped, then used the 2nd generation impression. It is almost a perfect match!

You make me Smile
All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Beautiful Blooms 2, Say it with Style, Fillable Frames 1;
Ink: Hibiscus Burst, Summer Sunrise, Spring Rain; Landscape (Palette); Lavender Lace (SU); Desert Sand (CTMH);
Paper: Kraft, Hibiscus Burst, White;
Other: Fillable Frame 1 die, Hibiscus ribbon;

Winter Wishes

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I created this card for a past Clean & Simple Sketch (ftl86). This is a great sketch.

I chose to go the winter route because I wanted to use an image that wasn’t already over-used with this sketch (flowers, butterflies, etc.). I thought about a few options, but when I thought snowflakes this card popped right in. I love this Christmas Tree set.

Merry and Bright
All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Merry & Bright;
Ink: Hawaiian Shores, Berry Sorbet; Burnt Umber (Palette);
Paper: Hawaiian Shores, Berry Sorbet, White;
Other: Frosted Lace Stickles (Ranger);

Simple Shabby

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This week’s challenge on the CAS forum on SCS is Shabby Chic (cas67). I would never think to pair clean and simple with shabby chic! I’ve always felt shabby chic is accomplished by lots of fru-fru and layers.

Shabby Chic is definitely not my style, but it was still fun to put together a little fru-fru. I think it needs something, I’m just not sure what. I think I need to add embossing to the background for texture, but I didn’t want a strong texture, so I wasn’t sure what to use. Feel free to leave suggestions!

The chipboard heart is so much pretty IRL. I took a plain chipboard shape, gave it a base coat of cream pigment ink and heat set. Then I covered that with Twink H20 (Golden Sand – which matches the kraft CS really well) and finished it up with a sprinkling of glitter. The piece reminds me of a sugar cookie which is sorta how I view shabby chic (a pain to put together nicely, but so worth it in the end).

Hello from the Heart
Stamps: Finding Beauty (CTMH), Vintage Picnic Sentiments (PTI);
Ink: Pink Pirouette, Certainly Celery (SU); Cream (PTI);
Paper: Cream, Kraft (PTI);
Other: Sweet Blush ribbon (PTI), chipboard, button (K&Co), lace, pearls (Kaiser), machine stitching;

Have a Hoot

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I made this card for the CAS challenge (cas66) which was to use Kelly’s card as a sketch.

After perusing my stamp sets, I settled on the owl image and everything else just fell in place. I stamped the owl on PTI Rustic paper before I thought about how I was going to color it. I opted to use my Copics. Unfortunately I don’t have any brown markers yet, so I used the Artichoke trio.

The moon is Lemon Tart paper that has white sponged on one side and orange (whatever color was on my “orange” sponge) on the other side. I also used the Wood Impressions plate along the top, but you can’t see it in the picture. I had a hard time coming up with a sandwich since I don’t have PTI’s mats.

Hoot on Your Birthday
All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Wise Owl, Background Basics – Diamonds;
Ink: Burnt Umber (Palette), White, Orange;
Paper: Kraft, Lemon Tart, Orange Crush, Rustic White;
Other: Copics;

Butterfly and Posies

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I created this card for the May Flowers CAS challenge on SCS (cas65). I had already stamped my Mother’s Day cards when I checked out the challenge, but I always need “thank you” cards. I actually stamped this and then set it aside for a week because I didn’t like how it finished up. I’m so glad I did. I’m much happier with this result.

I bought Awash with Flowers when it was first offered and I hadn’t inked it up, and I’ve been quite inspired by the cards I’ve seen using it. Next time I use the set though, I will probably watercolor. I don’t mind that the solid images don’t fit completely, but the one image (middle pink) just seems really wonked – maybe I just need to play with it more.

thank you
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Awash with Flowers, Totally Tabs, Teeny Tiny Wishes;
Ink: Regal Rose, Rose Red, Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Kiwi Kiss; Noir (Palette);
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Pale Plum, Regal Rose, Rose Red, Whisper White;
Other: Rounded Tab punch, Butterfly die, Polka Dots Embossing Folder; Frosted Lace Stickles (Ranger);

Orangey Fab Day

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Last week’s CAS challenge (cas64) was to create a birthday card using orange in honor of Jen’s birthday. I knew I wanted to use this stamp set, but the layout of the card I wasn’t sure. I found a sketch at another favorite site – Clean & Simple Stamping (ftl85).

Fabulous Day
Stamps: Finding Beauty (CTMH); Signature Greetings (PTI);
Ink: Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Spring Moss, Ripe Avocado (PTI);
Paper: Lemon Tart, Ripe Avocado, Spring Moss Bitty Dot DSP (PTI);
Other: Summer Sunrise ribbon (PTI); Large Scallop die (PTI);
Technique: Long/Tall card

Just Because

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I made this card for the CAS challenge (cas63) which was to be inspired by Alanna’s card.

She used the same punch in different colored paper, so I did that too. I sorta kept the layout – the trio then a line then the sentiment.

Just Because
Stamps: Vintage Picnic Sentiments (PTI);
Ink: Noir (Palette);
Paper: White, Kraft, Hibiscus Burst, Hawaiian Shores, Summer Sunrise (PTI);
Other: flower die (PTI); grosgrain (SU); scallop punch (ek success); rhinestones (Kaiser & MM);

Good Luck

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This card was created for a CAS challenge which was posted a few weeks ago on the SCS forum (cas61). I am a bit behind on participating in my favorite challenges.

I just started collecting Copic markers. This isn’t my first use with them – but it is definitely the first use I plan on posting 😉 It did take a bit of working to make it look the way I wanted.

The clover is a few heart punchies, a rhinestone, and a hand cut stem – easy accent.

Good Luck
Stamps: Outlined for Fun (SU);
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento); Copics;
Paper: White (PTI); Wasabi, Notebook 2 DSP (SU);
Other: Trio Heart punch (SU); rhinestone (MM);