Canisters

OK, so I know I have not been posting much, so I decided to add another project this week. I did this a few weeks ago. I was cleaning my kitchen and decided that it needed a little spicing up. I pulled out the rub ons I got during Sale-A-Bration and jazzed things up. Now I get to smile every morning as I reach for the coffee.

Old School No Layers

Our Sassy challenge this week was to make a one layer or no layer card (depending on how you define it.) This took me back to my stamping roots. Back when I started out there was no DP and I was too cheap to add too many layers to my cards, so I tried to make due with as much plain cs as I could. Stamping has developed quite a bit since then and I have been transformed into using lots of layers and dp on my cards. This was a stretch for me to go back and not use anything. I also eliminated all accessories, I just stamped.

Details:

Stamps: Text and Texture, Canvas, All in a Row

Paper: More Mustard

Ink: More Mustard, Old Olive, Ruby Red

Techniques: Sponging, masking

Lovely Lady

This weeks Sassy Challenge was to make a Lovely Lady card, well...it was actually to make a Rubber Romance Lady card, but I didn't have any of those so I improvised. I just received this MFT Can You Dig It stamp set this weekend from my Sassy Sister Frances (StampOwl) and had to use it. I think this perfect little lady looks to be all decked out as she digs in her garden.

Stamps: MFT-Can You Dig It
Paper: Old Olive, More Mustard, PTI White, K&Co Urban Rhapsody
Ink: Brilliance Basic Black, Copic Markers

A Princess Card

Sorry I have been MIA from the blog world for the past month. Wow, I didn't realize it was that long. I have been creating, but by time I finish my creations I am too tired to upload them. I knew I HAD to publish this card though.

The Sassy Challenge for this week was to make a card fit for a Princess (that would be me.) I guess I really couldn't go wrong, but last night I couldn't get my original idea to work at all. So I decided to put it all away and look at it again tonight. I changed everything except for the sketch I was going to use (SC150) and I think this card is now fit for a princess. I even used the grid pattern technique from today's Weekly Inkling on the River Rock panel behind the image. I needed just something extra and I don't have a Cuttlebug Embossing Folder that seemed to work.

Details
Stamps: Stamping Bella~friends in all shapes and sizes
Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, Copic Markers
Paper: River Rock, Pretty in Pink, Basic Grey-Perhaps, PTI White
Accessories: Fiskers Paper Trimmer, Rhinestone Brads

Amazing Weekend Sketch

This is my first time trying one of the Weekend Sketch Challenges. As you know I haven't had the best time trying to stamp lately, so I was hoping that the clean, uncomplicated design would help me get my motivation back.

I just bought the K&Co Urban paper this week. I pulled the colors from the designer paper. The dimensions of this card are 5.5" square. I like working with this size as it allows me to use some larger images and not have it be too overwhelming. I can use a greeting card sized envelope to mail. I stamped off the flower image twice before stamping it on the Very Vanilla, and stamped off the Chocolate Chip once for the background flowers.

Details:

Stamps: Pretty Amazing

Paper: River Rock, Purely Pom, K&Co Urban designer Paper, Very Vanilla

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Purely Pom

Accessories: Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon

Techniques: Sponging, Stamping off

Rainy Day Sketch

This week our Sassy/Fab Friends challenge was a sketch challenge, and last week was to make a rain themed card (April Showers.) I was unable to do last weeks challenge and was a little late with this weeks as well, so I decided to combine them.

I used Hanna Stamps "Rain Rain Come this Way" stamp set which seemed to be quite appropriate. I stamped my image using Brilliance Graphite Black, colored with Copic Markers, then used my Coluzzle to cut out the image and the Apricot Appeal layer. I paper pierced the background circle and then faux stitched using a white gel pen. The dsp I used was Soft Sky and it is all mounted on a Certain Celery Base. In the corners I used some light blue Rain Dots to accent the piece.

Details:
Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, Copic Markers
Paper: Certain Celery, Soft Sky DSP, Apricot Appeal
Accessories: Colluzle Circle Cutter, White Gel Pen, Paper Piercer, Rain Dots

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