VSN Olympic Weekend

If you are looking for some challenges to play along with this weekend, head on over to SplitcoastStampers where you will find a new challenge posted every hour.

This is for the Feb VSN I to make a card following the given sketch, using music as a theme and completing the inside of the card as well.  I made this card for my brother who thinks he is a rock star.  I will eventually complete the inside with it saying something like "party like a rock star on your birthday...old timer."

Stamps: You Know You're Old When-GinaK
Ink: Black, Not Quite Navy Craft, Old Olive Craft, Copics
Paper: White, Old Olive, Rockstar Stack-DCWV

VIVA LAS VSN!

It's Vegas Weekend VSN Style. Woohoo! I am so excited for my mental weekend getaway. Let's jump right into the fun.

The first challenge tonight is called Double Down. The challenge is to create a set of 2 cards in 45 minutes AND have it be somehow Vegas Inspired. My set uses the Never Ever set from The Greeting Farm. Peter Pan and Tinkerbell are big in our house right now. I see the trilogy (Peter pan, Return to Neverland and Tinkerbell) of movies at least once a week. What do Peter Pan and Tinkerbell have to do with Vegas?? No clocks. Endless food Buffets. Lights, music and entertainment all around. It is an adult Neverland.



Details:
Stamps: Never Ever by The Greeting Farm (the images were RAKed to me, so no inking was done)
Paper: Certain Celery, Pumpkin Pie, Riding Hood Red, Lime Rickey from Basic Gray
Accessories: Copics

You know that it was VSN because I ran out of time to add any Stardust Glitter Pen or any embellishments. I like the cards just the way they are, but I may go back and accessorize them a bit later.
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Mini VSN 1

Here we go! The Mini VSN is officially under way now. WooHoo! I hope you got plenty of rest last night because Vegas is not a place where you will get any sleep.

Now let's go hit the tables.

The first challenge is to play a little blackjack VSN Style. Each element in your card has a point value and you cannot go over 21.



Here is my math
Layers = 4 points
Decorative Paper = 3 points
Stamps = 10 points
Ribbon = 2 points
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Total = 19 points



Details
Stamps: Embrace Life
Paper: Very Vanilla, Groovy Guava, Ginger Blossom DSP
Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, Kiwi Kiss, Groovy Guava, Purely Pomegranate
Accessories: Ribbon, Scallop Punch, Paper Piercing Tool, Aqua Painter

Surprise Mini VSN

Tonight Jenn and Lori hosted a surprise challenge for the Mini VSN.
"Our challenge to you is to choose at least 3 dessert items from the list and have at it. Show us what you've got when there are no calories to contend with.

Buttons
Brads
Glitter
Dew Drops
Punches
Sewing
Ribbon
Eyelets
Rhinestones
Die Cuts, Whatever you can think of . . . . Accessorize it, baby!"



I finished my card with 7 seconds left on the timer. Well.....I would have added more, but with only 2 minutes left I went with the orange gel pen to create a border around the image because I didn't have time to think about what else I could add. You gotta love the pressure of a 45 minute time limit during VSN.

Details:
Stamps: Life is Sweet by GinaK
Card Stock: Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango, PTI White, BasicGrey Cupcake
Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, Copic Markers
Accessories: Ticket corner punch, Orange gel pen, Stardust Gel Pen, Metal Dots

I hope to play along with the challenges tomorrow. We'll see if the rugrats cooperate. I have it marked on the calendar that we will make cards, so they may decide to play along. If I can't play I will at least be at my computer chatting along.

Been a While

I know it's been a while again between posts, let's just say life has been happening all around me and not leaving me much time or energy for much fun. I have created, just haven't posted much.

Here are the 2 VSN entries I was able to do 2 weekends ago:

For February VSN Challenge to use chocolate colors as an inspiration I chose the dark chocolate colors. They are oh so yummy, and I just happened to have the perfect Making Memories Cosmopolitan paper pack and matching brad to go with it. Stamps: GinaK How Sweet it Is

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Cameo Coral, Apricot Appeal

Ink: Basic Brown, Chocolate Chip, Cameo Coral, Apricot Appeal

Accessories: Gelly Roll Clear Star Pen. Glaze Gel Pen, Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon, Pink and Brown Jumbo Brad

For February VSN Challenge to make a monochromatic card. For more information go here:

Stamps: Eatern Blooms

Paper: Rose Red DSP, Rose Red, PTI White

Ink: Rose Red

Accessories: Metal Dots, Gelly Roll Clear Star Pen. Glaze Gel Pen

Encore

Yay! The final challenge tonight was to add to one of our cards. I decided to finish up the Cameo Card. So here is the FINAL version.


Upgrades:
Additions:
Paper Pierced around the image
Metal Dots in the corners
Faux Piercing around perimeter of card

Shake the Case

It's VSN time again. I love being able to participate and love the fact that DH has to take care of the kids while I stamp even more :)

I have a lot of cards to upload but wanted to get this one up first.

This card was for the Cameo Card challenge. We had to make a card that was reminissant of a cameo. I personally love cameo's and have always wanted one...so now I have one. While I was making this card I came up with a new technique, I am calling it "Shake the Case" until someone comes up with a better name. I wanted the background to look like there were veins in it and a bit uneven. I put a few drops of re-inker into a stamp case and then spritzed it with water a few times. I closed the lid and shook the case back and forth and then laid the card stock in the case and smooshed it in. I got a nice vein look this way. I may have to try it with multiple colors and see what happens as well.



I then used some Glassy Glaze on top of the image and heat set it to make it shiny. Unfortunately you lost the details of the technique by making the card stock darker. Oh well. I know it's there.

In the end this was a very involved and messy card....for me. I left several cabinets and drawers open and had cs and materials everywhere.




Here is the finished card. I need to add more to it, but in 45mins this is all I had time to do. I was actually adhering everything when the timer went off.



Details:
Stamps: Inspired by Nature
Paper: Cameo Coral, VV, Old World DSP
Ink: Cameo Coral, VV
Accessories: Glassy Glaze, vanilla grosgrain ribbon,
Techniques: Shake the Case

Here is my SCS gallery post

It's VSN Again

It's another Virtual Stamp Night Weekend (VSN) over on SplitCoastStampers. I took a break from hostess duties this time around because I knew I didn't have much time. It was nice to be able to participate in real time. I only got to finish 4 projects since my wonderful husband is away and I had to chase the girls all day, but at least I got to do 4. I may try to finish a few more Sunday afternoon during nap time.

Here are the cards that I made. For more details you can go to my Gallery on SCS.





My cards are for the following challenges:

1)APR08VSNI~Saturday 1 pm~ "I Have to Wear WHAT?" By sarahZoe ~ a Limited Supply Challenge, inspired by school uniforms

2)APR08VSNJ - Sat 2 pm - FAVORITE BLUE JEANS- by ArinStamps ~ Bl
ue Monochromatic Card inspired by blue jeans

3)APR08VSNK~Saturday, April 5, 3pm~Wedding Elegance- by AMF1066 ~ Design an Elegant Card using a wedding dress as inspiration

4)APR08VSNP ~ Saturday, April 5, 8 p.m. EDT ~ Sharp Dressed Man- by Pattyb ~ Create a masculine card inspired by a man you love

Felt Sassy

My Sassy Friends and I have taken a bit of a break from our normal weekly challenges, due to the holidays, but have started back this week. Our challenge this time was to use some of the new toys we were sure to acquire over the past few weeks.

For this card I used several new items:

*New BasicGrey Designer Paper "Perhaps"
*New colors of Copic Sketch Markers
*New CuttleBug Flower Dies
*New Felt

Never Before Used items:
*Red Stickles
*Sequins Flowers

This card started out simple enough. I stamped the flower and sentiment from Time Well Spent by Stampin' Up! using Graphite Black Brilliance Ink on Papertrey White card stock. The layout is similar to SC157 but does not quite fit and looked a bit plain so I added the extra vertical layer on the right, but I did want the first panel to remain offset to left so that the felt flower would have some room to pop off the page. The felt flower was very fun to make and is what inspired me to use this stamp set as well. The CuttleBug dies in the Flower set are in various sizes. This meant that I was able to cut the biggest flower first in the Red Glitter Felt then used the medium flower to cut out the center of the red flower and a second flower out of Pink Glitter Felt. I repeated this step with the smallest flower on white felt. I like the way that I was able to have a multi colored flower without too much added dimension. To finish off the flower I used 2 small pink sequins I had on hand. I bought these way back in May for the Flower Garden VSN, and never used them. They are very fun and coordinated with the felt flowers quite nicely. Lastly, I added the Stickles just to carry through the look from the Glittery Felt.

Girls Night Out Mini-VSN

Time for another VSN Mini

Tomorrow night at 7pm, is the kick off for the last VSN Mini for this round. So if you need a mid-week stamping break, or just some inspiration for your Christmas Cards and Gifts, come join us. Remember, you have 2 weeks to upload your creations, and no time limit to create!

If you have any questions about VSN, leave me a comment here or email me.

Dec 5th VSN Mini begins at 7pm EST