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Birthday Bug

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Time for a Make-it-Monday challenge! Today’s challenge was to use Copic markers to add shading to colored cardstock (mim7). Flowers would be my first choice, but since I’ve done that (my posy) I wanted to try something else. I thought this bug would be a great stamp for the technique.

In addition, I used a Sweet Sunday Sketch (sss109) for my layout.

I’m not sure I did all that good with the technique, but I think the card is cute enough. For the headlights and bumper I used a white pencil to lighten those areas.

Happy Birthday
All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Enjoy the Ride;
Colors: Chartreuse, Harvest Gold, White;
Other: Lemon Copic trio, Egg Hunt DSP, Medium Scallop die, Car die;

(not so) Embellished

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Embellish Magazine’s latest color challenge was a masculine theme (check it out). With many nephews in the family, I can always use a masculine birthday card, so I definitely needed to participate in this challenge!

After perusing my stamp index, I decided to use the paper airplane image (my nephews are getting older, so cute doesn’t really cut it any more). As with many of my one-layer cards, the stamped images didn’t end up quite where I wanted, so I chopped it up and made a layer instead. I added the checkerboard image to help with the “racing” feel of the airplanes.

On the inside I repeated the border (along the top as well, but you don’t see that in the picture). I also used the outline paper airplane image to make it feel cohesive.

Happy Birthday
Stamps: Free Spirit Boy, Off Beat Backgrounds (WMS); Birthday Basics (PTI); Free Spirit (swoosh/flourish – CTMH);
Colors: Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzaz, Baja Breeze (SU); Charcoal (Palette);

Spring Oak

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There are a few birthdays in early April that are for some of the guys in my life. My standards for masculine cards are pretty simple – no frills, no flowers etc. That doesn’t leave a lot to work with! I wanted a simple layout and thankfully this card came together quickly.

I started with the Crazy 4 Challenge #78. The challenge was to use a tree on a card (for Earth Day). I pulled out a set that hadn’t seen ink in a while. For the layout, I took a tip from a PTI designer (I think it was Dawn) and made the card base skinnier so the over-hang bit would still fit in an envelope. I do like the way it turned out.

PTI’s recent challenge to do partial embossing has got me looking at the impression plates differently. I managed to emboss the top of the card base by using a chipboard shim like I did for yesterday’s card.

Happy Birthday
Stamps: Lovely as a Tree (SU), Faux Ribbon, Birthday Basics (PTI);
Colors: Simply Chartreuse, Aqua Mist, Dark Chocolate (PTI);
Other: Woodgrain impression plate (PTI);

Sunshine Love

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My hubby departed today for a business trip. I tucked this card in his suitcase.

This was a fun card to make – but then, I’m using my favorite colors, rainbows, and new supplies.

Sunshine
Stamps: Textile Rectangle (MFT), Up Up & Away (PTI);
Cardstock: Spring Rain, Harvest Gold, White (PTI);
Ink: True Black (PTI), Daffodil Delight (SU), rainbow (Copics);
Other: Linen impression plate (PTI), Cloud dies (MFT), Textile die (MFT);

Insert Title Here

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I needed a couple quick/flat cards to mail out some gifties to some of my Secret Sister players. There was a challenge last month from my blog group to use supplies that hadn’t seen ink. I bought Just the Ticket a week or so after it came out, but hadn’t used it yet. So I decided that would be my starting point. Thankfully a few sentiments worked for my purpose. Next I decided a star was the perfect accent. I used one of the new star dies – the middle one, which doesn’t have any stamp associated with it. To help give the star some pizzaz, I stitched a border around the inside. Finally some embossing to finish up the card.

Thanks for stopping by!

Congrats
All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Just the Ticket;
Colors: White, Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz;
Other: Sunshine impression plate, Just the Ticket border die, Seeing Stars die; thread (DMC);

Blog Post #281

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Just Add Ink had a sketch challenge that I just loved (42). I decided to use a set from Waltzing Mouse that I hadn’t inked up yet. I love the weave pattern image in this set and had to use it. I pretty much followed the sketch. For the the accent I decided to use the bird image from the set.

I wanted to give the wood of the tree trunk a wood grain look, so before stamping I used PTI’s Wood Grain background set to pull off ink. The end result looks more distressed than wood grain. I don’t mind it for this card, but next time I want to see wood grain I’ll have to come up with a different way.

Thinking of You
Stamps: Asian Garden (WMS);
Colors: Kraft, Vanilla (PTI); Espresso, Wasabi, Garden, Summer Sun (SU);
Other: New Leaf ribbon (PTI); Label die (Cuttlebug);

Friendly Four

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I CASEd this card from the StampinUp 2010 IB&C (pg 74). Since the card is for my mom’s November stamp camp, I had to leave off the sewing. Hopefully it still works.

I love the colors in this one. But I want to point out that I ended up using Pear Pizzaz on the card base stamping. The olive was just too dark.

Friend to Friend
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Funky Four, Teeny Tiny Wishes;
Colors: Old Olive, So Saffron, Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip;
Other: 2 1/2″ Circle punch, Modern Label punch, Linen thread;

Turkey Dinner

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I’m a little behind in my challenges. This week’s Clean and Simple challenge at SCS was an inspiration challenge: be inspired by the word “delicious” (cas82). Well, I haven’t had a proper Thanksgiving meal in years (mostly because I am not good at cooking and I don’t want to cook for only 4 people, 2 of whom are picky).

I’m sure it helped that this cute little turkey was sitting on my desk fresh from unpacking my latest PTI order 😉 I love this new set! It is so adorable! I think one of my favorite parts of the set is the “gobble gobble” sentiment.

To make the tail feathers, I started with wet watercolor paper. I dropped a few different colors of reinkers onto the paper and used a wide brush to blend them. I ended up with more uniform color than I wanted, but I still like it. I *was* going to add a bit of sparkly with some glimmer mist but my bottle is clogged and I’m not sure how to fix that.

Gobble Gobble
Stamps: Gobble Gobble, Faux Ribbon (PTI);
Paper: Dark Chocolate, Cream (PTI); Watercolor paper (from Ms);
Ink: various Earth Elements reinkers (SU); Cocoa (Memento);
Other: turkey die (PTI); googlie eyes (Ms);

Tiny Pumpkin

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Hrm. I’m just not too sure of this one. There is just something about it I don’t like. I tried different pattern paper, but this was definitely the better. I’m pretty sure the punched edge should be on the left, not the right (but stuck is stuck). But there is something else. Oh well – not only is stuck stuck, but done is done (I feel I say that a lot, lol).

I love that PTI came out with a Halloween Tiny Treat set, but the frame is a bit too overwhelming for me. Next time I will try it with muted colors and maybe no DSP.

Happy Halloween
Stamps: Tiny Treats Halloween (PTI);
Colors: Orange Zest, Black, White (PTI); Copics;
Other: Creepy Crawly DSP (SU); edge punch (EK Success); Mat Stack 4 die (PTI); twill (PTI);

Young Love

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Wow – I made it to the next level of the CAS DT search (one level farther than last time). The final challenge was “couples”. It could be interpreted pretty loosely (i.e., even two brads would count) – but once she tied the challenge into the search theme (high school), I knew I had to go with young love. And man, I think this is the quickest I’ve ever done a card – from conception to completion it was less than 1 hour!

Thanks for taking a peek!

My Heart Belongs to You
Stamps: Free Spirit (CTMH);
Colors: Pure Poppy, Black, White (PTI);
Other: Silver EP (SU); Scallop die (Spellbinders), circle cutter (Coluzzle);