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Black Backgrounds

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Nichole is hosting the January PTI Blog Hop – where the theme was Black Backgrounds.

I used a recent retro sketch for my layout.

I really love how any color just pops off a black background!

I think I’ve used the Day Dreamer stamp set just once since I bought it, but now that there are coordinating dies – this set will get a lot of use. The dies make it so easy to layer/overlap the images.

I used an old set (Faux Ribbon) to create the lines the frame the sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by!

Wishes & Dreams
All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Day Dreamer, Faux Ribbon;
Ink/Card Stock: True Black, Berry Sorbet, Sweet Blush, Limeade Ice;
Other: White embossing powder (Filigree); dimensionals.

Paper Smooches CHA Promo

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Paper Smooches is showing off their CHA release during the entire month of January. 37 designers are participating along with the PS DT, so there will be a ton for projects to inspire you this month. Paper Smooches is known for their fun and whimsical hand-drawn stamps. They decided that it was time to broaden their product line to include DIES and wood mount stamps!

I have a project to share using NEW PS product that releases on February 1, 2013, at www.papersmoochesstamps.com along with many retail stores around the globe.

You will find a new blog link (or two) to follow every day in January at the PS Blog.

Paper Smooches is giving away $500. Worth of product! Hidden on FIVE of the participating blogs is a prize package worth $100. each. The prize includes a variety of stamp sets, wood mounts and dies. Comment on as many blogs as you can to increase your chances to be one of the five winners.

Deadline is January 30th – winners will be announced on the PS Blog on January 31st.

Now, onto my projects. I’m using Flag Tags stamps and dies!

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On this card I used 2 of the 3 dies and just 2 of the stamps. The stamps and dies are actually longer, but I trimmed (and selectively inked) them to make them shorter for this card orientation.

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For this card, I’m using one of the solid flag stamps (full size).

This card is a white panel with the colored flags stamped on the far left (the panel is 3 3/4″ wide). I added bits of white card stock (the same height as the flag stamp) to the back of the panel, and lined them up to match with the stamped images, and left them to hang out over the berry card base.

Thanks for stopping by!

Love U Sew Much
Stamps: Needle Love, Flag Tags (Paper Smooches);
Ink/Card Stock: Close to Cocoa, Vanilla, Rose Romance (SU); Black (Memento);
Other: Berry Bliss DSP & Welcome Neighbor DSP Pad (SU); Flag Tag dies (Paper Smooches);
Celebrate
Stamps: Woofers & Tweeters, Party Posse, Hullabaloo, Flag Tags (Paper Smooches);
Ink/Card Stock: White, Smokey Shadow, Berry Sorbet, Summer Sunrise, Limeade Ice, Spring Rain, Lavender Moon (PTI);

Gold Star

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It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge -> #9 – sketch.

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And here is my take:

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I’m not quite ready to make Valentine cards, so I looked through my stash to see what other large shape I could use. Since I needed an academic-based congrats card, I went with a star.

It is hard to tell in the photo but the stamped star image on the die-cut star is gold embossed.

Thanks for stopping by!

Make sure you check out the other design team members:
Jacqueline
Kylie
Louise
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).

Congrats
Stamps: Super Stars, Fruit Fusion: Apple, Congrats All Ways (PTI); Lined Paper background (Cornish Heritage Farm);
Ink/Card Stock: Hawaiian Shores, Lemon Tart, White, Pure Poppy, Black (PTI);
Other: Gold embossing powder (Filigree); Spiral punch (SU); Star die & Apple die (PTI);

Butterfly Celebration

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I created this card for 2 challenges. The first is a color challenge from Paper Smooches Sparks (Royalty Colors). The second is a layout challenge from CAS-ual Fridays (Long/Short).

Here is my card:

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For the CAS-usal Friday challenge, I made my card 4 x 8.

For the stamping, I started by inking up a solid rectangle stamp with light blue – inking very lightly in the middle and more generously along the edges. The butterflies are inked up with pink then kissed with a pattern in magenta. I added details to the butterflies with a dark blue. The sentiment is stamped in gray.

I popped the butterflies up on dimensionals for depth to an otherwise flat card.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Celebrate
Stamps: Flap Happy, Debonair, Boy Block, Pretty Phrases (Paper Smooches);
Ink/Card Stock: White (PTI); Bashful Blue, Pacific Point, Melon Mambo, Marvelous Magenta, Basic Gray (SU);
Other: Dimensionals;

Totally Tool Birthday

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My brother-in-law’s birthday is coming up in a week, so I needed a masculine card. When he isn’t at one of his children’s many baseball games, he’s usually building something – so I got out my Totally Tool set.

Next up, for me, is determining layout. I turned to the latest Retro Sketch (rs47).

The tool images were stamped, colored (with Copics), and then cut out.

I didn’t have a birthday greeting that worked in the space, so I used a font instead. I did print it with a brown fill but it wasn’t right and instead of spending all night tweaking it, I just went over the color with my StampinUp Crumb Cake marker. I tried to stay inside the lines, but didn’t worry about full coverage as I thought the different bits of colors would add interest/depth.

One final touch was to add a couple staples. I know some folks don’t like staples, but I don’t mind them – especially when they reinforce a theme. I really like how they finish off the card.

Oh, I don’t mind staples, but I don’t like stuff showing on the inside of my cards. I added the staples to the white panel only and then taped it to the card base. This is fine for me as they are just decorative and not functional. If I needed them to be functational I would have decorated the inside so they were covered up.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Happy Birthday
Stamps: Totally Tool (SU);
Ink/Card Stock: Kraft, White (PTI); Black (Memento);
Other: Markers (Copic); Burnstown Dam Font (get it); Woodgrain embossing folder (SU);

Smooch Spark – Hello

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I got a chance to play in the latest Sparks Challenge – a sketch!

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I’ve been wanting to use this cutie giraffe for awhile and this sketch was perfect for it! The grass is acting as the cross-section panel in the sketch.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Hello
Stamps: Zoo Crew, Friendly Flowers (Paper Smooches);
Ink/Card Stock: Kraft, Simply Chartreuse, Summer Sunrise, Dark Chocolate (PTI);
Other: Aqua pattern paper (PTI); Grass die (MFT); Flag Tags die (Paper Smooches);

Birthday Feathers

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This is my second Inkup camp card. My task was to use Fine Feathers to make a masculine card.

The strips of colored cardstock are 3/4″ each. I taped them together in the back and then stamped my collage on the front. I started the collage with the one feather I would highlight then worked around that image.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Happy Birthday
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Fine Feathers, Best Dad Ever;
Ink/Card Stock: Sahara Sand, Summer Starfruit, Lucky Limeade, Baja Breeze, Cajun Craze, Chocolate Chip;
Other: Twine, Woodgrain embossing folder;

Cuteasaurus

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The Cuteasaurus stamp set is a new one from Paper Smooches (released Jan 1) – and cute is a perfect word for it!

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For my first card, I created a little scene to accompany the “grumpasaurus” sentiment. Poor T-Rex whacked his foot on some rocks! I did sneak in a speech bubble from He Said She Said, but everything else is from Cuteasaurus (including the exclamation point image).

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My next card went in a totally different direction from the first. I really wanted to use the bone image as a bow, so I went all girly with my colors. I kept this simple (a 4 1/4″ square card) so I could pop it in a lunch box 🙂

Oooh, and some sneak peek news – I get to show off some new CHA products!! My post is scheduled for Jan 24.

Thanks for stopping by!

Grumpasaurus
Stamps: Cuteasaurus, He Said She Said (Paper Smooches);
Colors: Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake, White (SU); Black (Memento);
Other: Brocade Backgrounds DSP (SU);
You are Awesome
Stamps: Cuteasaurus (Paper Smooches);
Colors: White (SU);
Other: Pretty in Pink Patterns DSP, Lovely Lilac Patterns DSP (SU); Labels One die (Spellbinders);

Extra Nine Lives

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I had so much fun using this stamp set that I ended up with more cards than Kim needed for the Paper Smooches blog 🙂

I really loved this kitty image – so playful. I just turned him a bit so he fit snugged up with the sentiment and added the ball of yarn.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Have a Purrrfect Day
Stamps: Nine Lives (Paper Smooches);
Colors: Harvest Gold, White, Blueberry Sky (PTI); Black (Memento);
Other: Orange Zest Patterns paper (PTI); Circle die (Spellbinders);

Latte Wishes

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It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge -> #7 – sketch.

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And here is my take:

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For this sketch, I started by browsing my digital stamp index and looking for things that I could put as the trio of accents across the banner. I came up with a few ideas, but since the Hot Concoctions set hadn’t been inked yet, I thought that would be my best choice 🙂

To cut the cup, I did cut up the side and through the bottom handle to cut out the little piece between handle and cup. Once I was done I just put a tiny piece of tape to hold it back together and all is fine (much easier for me than an exacto knife).

For the cup contents I used Dark Chocolate ink, but stamped off to get a mottled sort of look.

The steam is done with glitter embossing powder.

Thanks for stopping by!

Make sure you check out the other design team members:
Jacqueline
Kylie
Louise
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).

Latte Wishes
Stamps: Hot Concoctions, Party Posse (“wishes”), Alphadot (Paper Smooches);
Colors: Dark Chocolate, Vintage Cream, Kraft (PTI); Versamark (Tsukineko);
Other: Splash pattern paper (Echo Park); Flag die (Paper Smooches); Hologram embossing powder, Stripes embossing folder (SU);