Playing in Paradise Challenge #30 - It's Sketch Time!

Another fun challenge! For some reason, Valentine's Day popped into my head when I saw the sketch.  I also opted for non-traditional colors....just to mix it up a bit.  This is definitely the earliest EVER that I have had my honey's V-day card ready!

Here is the link if you would like to play along:
http://scrapbookersparadise.blogspot.com/2011/08/playing-in-paradise-challenge-30-its.html

Supplies:  Paper - Stampin' Up; Nestabilities; Stamps - Stampin' Up and unknown (sentiment); Punches - Stampin' Up and Walmart; Ribbon - Stampin' Up

Square Sketch Challenge in the Moxie Fab World

This is my card for the second Sketch Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.  These challenges are a great way to get the mojo flowing!  I lie awake in bed at night trying to come up with new ideas....Sheesh, eh? (Yes, I'm Canadian) LOL

I am in the middle of making a light box/tent to try to get some good quality photos! The photos just don't show the true colors! So, hopefully, within the next day or two things will be brighter....literally :)

Anyway, please play along by visiting the following link:
http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2011/08/square-sketch-challenge-in-card-ideas.html

Off to make my card for the next round! Ta ta!

Shaped Sketch Challenge in the Moxie Fab World

This is the card I created for the Shaped Sketch Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.  Here is the link if you would like to play along:

http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2011/08/shaped-sketch-challenge-in-get-sketchy.html

I used individual punched circles to create the scalloped border.  The "lace" overlay was made by cutting a punched flower in half. The dotted centre circle was punched with my nesties and embossed with the Stampin' Up dots folder. I then punched individual dots from pink and black and glued these over the embossed dots and added thin strips of black to divide the circle into quarters. The centre is a Bow Bunny button embellishment popped up with a dimensionals and has a rhinestone added for some bling. The salutation is embossed and popped up with dimensionals.

Now, I am off to make my cards for the next three challenges.  Please visit Moxie Fab World to join in the fun!

Something Other Than A Card

This is our yard in summer

                                         This is our yard in winter!

Needless to say, I get quite a few more cards made in the winter!

Playing in Paradise Challenge #29 - Paper Punches or Punch Art

Another fun challenge! 

I used four sizes of circle punches (1/8", 1/4", 3/8" & 1/2") to punch out circles from Sookwang Adhesive Sheets.  VERY CAREFULLY, I removed the backing and randomly placed the circles on the scored lines. I used three shades of Martha Stewart glitter to cover the adhesive circles.  I assure you that the "challenge" part was trying to remove the backing paper on the wee circles without ruining the shape! 

This was a very difficult card to photograph!  I had to settle for low lighting so that the score lines would show up, therefore the vibrant colors are quite compromised.  The card is actually in shades of blue/green with the base being Isalnd Indigo (Stampin Up).

Would you like to play along?  Then head on over to Scrapbooker's Paradise to join in the fun!  Just click on the link below and get ready to punch!

ttp://scrapbookersparadise.blogspot.com/search/label/PPSC

Supplies: Sookwange Adhesive sheets, Fiskars & Stampin Up circle punches, Close to My Heart (white) cardstock; Stampin' Up Island Indigo cardstock; Martha Stewart glitter; Sentiment - Ditto stamps

Playing In Paradise Challenge 27 - Stencils or Templates

Wow! This was a real challenge! After 100 million attempts at getting my nesties lined up, this is what I created.  I started with plain white Close to My Heart paper.  I used a dauber to cover the entire surface with Frost White Shimmer paint.  It is really difficult to see the effect in the photo but it is quite pretty. I laid down my "frame" made with the negative images from my Large Scalloped Square and Large Square (nesties).  Once again, using my dauber, I sponged on Soft Suede ink.  It is quite difficult to keep the color from bleeding under the "stencil" but after several tries, I finally got a nice clean image!  I then stencilled the negative image from my Sizzlits Little Leaves in the frame that I had created. I added a few brown dots, a velum butterfly (also daubed with the Frost White Shimmer paint), and the sentiment (stamped with Stazon Ink).  I wanted my mat to match the frame so I prepared it using the same technique as the frame.  Honestly, this card took 2 evenings to prepare but it was fun and definitely a challenge :)Hope you like my creation!

Supplies:  Spellbinders Nestabilities; Sizzlits Little Leaves and Beautiful Wings; Stampin Up Stamp - Love & Sympathy - Stampin Up; Frost White Shimmer Paint, Paper - Close to My Heart,

Playing in Paradise Challenge 26: Tags, Twine and Buttons

I love using buttons and twine on my projects.  I am hoping that this card will qualify for the "tag" portion of the challenge as I used my Stampin' Up Word Window Tag punch for the sentiment.  I inked and distressed the edges of the crumb cake square (middle of the card) as well as stamped a background image on it. I was aiming for masculine and I think that this card fits the bill!

Supplies:  Stampin' Up Stamps - The Art of Life and Teeny Tiny Wishes; Paper - Stampin' Up - Crumb Cake and Early Espresso; Brads - Stampin' Up; Punch - Stampin' Up Word Window Tag Punch; Twine from The Twinery; Patterned Paper - Basil; Button - from my Baba's button box!

Playing In Paradise Challenge #24 - Color Your World

First of all, a big thank-you to Laura and the staff from Scrapbooker's Paradise.  Personally, these challenges not only motivate me but also give me a starting point for a card or project - something that I often struggle with :)

I am slowly learning how to operate my camera so that I can properly photograph my cards (this picture really does not do justice to the shading on the popsicles). I probably need to ask a 5 year old how to do this !!!

To play along and have some summer crafting fun please visit the following link:

http://scrapbookersparadise.blogspot.com/search/label/PPSC

Supplies:  Paper - Stampin' Up and Papertrey Ink; Stamps:  Popsicles - Stampin' Up, Miss Anya Collection, The Greeting Farm; Copic Markers;  Salutation  - Microsoft Works

Playing in Paradise Challenge #22 - Scrapbooker's Paradise

This was the Father's Day card I made for my father-in-law that depicts his favorite shirt - a thread bare, chambray denim shirt with a well worn polka dot hanky.  I used some rough sandpaper on the shirt 'fabric' paying particular attention to the edges.  I worked and worked at distressing the paper "hanky" to get a fabric look with frayed edges.  It is hard to see in the photo but the edges of the hanky as well as the cajun cardstock have both been distressed.  I also used some snaps from my sewing collection that were originally black but I sanded off most of the color to give them a worn look as well.  I hauled out my machine and did the stitching in a denim blue color thread.  What a blast this was!!!

Supplies: Black & Cajun Craze - Stampin Up; Blue "Denim" is Basil, Polka Dot paper - unknown

iCopic Weekly Challenge #35 Anything but White

It was definitely a bit more challenging to get the colors right using paper other than white but I think it worked out okay.  It is hard to tell but the little mouse is popped up using dimensionals.  A list of supplies used will can be provided if  requested.  Thanks for looking!

Make It Monday #12: Line Frame 101

One more entry into the Make It Monday #12 Line Frame 101 challenge.  Not only did I challenge myself with the Line Frame but I definitely stepped outside my preferred color schemes. I think this will make a great Mother's Day Card.
Supplies:  Paper - Papertrey Paper Basics; Copic Multiliner .05; Copic Sketch Markers BG13 and R32; Ribbon and cardstock - Stampin Up; Stamp - Recollections - Mark My Heart

Make it Monday #12: Line Frame 101

This is only my second challenge ever! Not too happy with how my photo turned out!  I had so much fun with this, I think I will try another entry to this challenge :)

Supplies:  Paper - Papertrey Ink/Paper Basics, Bitty Dot Basics; Stamps - Stampin Up/Stampabilities; Ink - StampinUp; Copic Multiliner SP .05