with sympathy (emboss using real leaves... really)

Unfortunately I always seem to need sympathy cards.  This time just for my stash.  I put it together using another sketch from CPS anniversary challenge - for this one sketch #220 from day 4.

It's so cool to follow these sketches instead of spending minutes, OK hours, rearranging things to find a good layout.  And I'm finding it a great way to use pieces I have created before.  Like this image which was made running some greenery through my Big Shot with this "No More Shims" embossing mat.  There's a video too here.

Here is the detail.  I used no ink, just the "juice" of the leaves.  How cool is that?

Papertrey's anniversary challenge today is to create a card with leaves and butterflies.  I didn't want butterflies on this card, but the sentiment is PTI and so is the circle-punched embellie.  From the packaging.  Yep, I love to recycle.

This next card is for sketch #121 and day 13 over at CPS.  I'm groovin.  Just need to groove a bit faster.  Still have five or so to go to have a card for all 15 days.  This card is actually a tag:

This is the sketch:

I decided to heat emboss the Hero Arts distressed dots BG.  And chose to work with metallic CS.  Don't do that often.  But looking at the sketch I thought it could be cool to let the metallic peek through the "hole" under the embellie.  And why stop at metallic CS... how about some glittery lips?

Added the sentiment on vellum to tone down the "busy".  Distressed the edges and voila.

This last project is for the Lessology challenge "Flights of Fancy" which requires some wings.  I used a dollar store frame, painted it with light pink, distressed the edges with blue ink and stamped the angel and "ART" from Crafty Secrets.  I put recycled wrapping paper behind the glass and covered my whiteboard marker with it too.  This duo hangs in my craft room so I can keep track of who I need cards for.

  

Thanks for visiting.





Supplies with sympathy:
Paper: Neenah; CS Coredinations
Stamps: sentiment PTI
Ink:  black Versafine
Other:  vintage book, Papertrey packaging, twine, kraft paper, mini brads, hole punch

Supplies for you:
Paper: Neenah; CS DCWV; PP Bringmann
Stamps: BG Hero Arts; sentiment Paper Smooches
Ink:black Versafine
Other:  black and clear embossing powder,  black satin ribbon, vellum, sticker

wedding wishes (pleated ribbon)

Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger.  TRIGGER.  Means sparks an idea.  Here is the trigger photo:





 OK, so the idea was cake. And Fancy Schmancy.  Adios pink and brown. But I love this card anyway.  I saw a photo (don't know where) of a cake with a "ruffled" tier and a banner.  Loved the idea and wanted to use it for this card for a local winemaker who's marrying a guy from New Zealand.

Used sketch #170 from CPS anniversary challenge:





Also have a card for CPS day 6 sketch #37:

Here is the sketch:



Used a fun technique on this one.  The bottom panel is watercolor paper, heat embossed and then  painted with color blocks of Distress Inks mixed with water.  This was a technique from Papertrey.

Supplies Card 1:
Paper: CS American Crafts, PP Usurus
Stamps:  Artemio
Ink: Cats Eye
Other: embossing folder (Draft Concepts), satin ribbon, doublesided tape, scrap silver paper, digital cake stand (123RF), sewing machine

Supplies Card 2:
Paper:   watercolor paper, PP Usurus; vintage book
Stamps:  Stampendous, other
Ink: Distress Ink,  Cats Eye
Other:   wooded duck, twine

much appreciated (dry embossing)

Want monochromatic, but still lots of interest?  Get out those embossing folders. 

I was inspired by the inspiration photo at Lawnscaping Challenge #27, that cake with the heart in the middle of it caught my eye.




And then there was Shari's die cutting technique at Hero Arts.  Determined to use a heart, my problem was that I only have a Sizzix BigZ heart die which cuts three hearts of different sizes at one time.  Which doesn't allow you to position the die wherever you want on your CS.  Hmm, what to do?

Well, if you carefully position a strip of CS on the die, you can cut the bottom of the strip into a point.  And then use that on your card.  So, I scanned the CPS sketches for their anniversary challenge and - problem solved.  I picked sketch #38 from Day 5 of the anniversary challenge:




You can see the detail of the die cut heart negative, backed with acetate stamped with the Hero Arts Flourish BG (my first stamp purchase!) and then backed with a scrap of wrapping paper.  I contemplated stitching around the edge of this piece (reminded me of a jeans pocket) but decided that might be too much stitching on the card.  Just added the red twine to hold my PTI sentiment.





Tip:  Lightly attach strips of embossed CS to a piece of scrap paper before stitching.  It's also easier to attach this piece to the card base then.

And although it'd be like winning the lottery, I'm hookin' up to Papertrey's day 7 of the anniversary challenge.

Thanks for your visit.


Supplies:
Paper: Neenah; American Crafts
Stamps: PTI
Ink:   black Versafine, pink Stazon
Embossing folders:  dots/plaid (Sizzix); vines/branches (Craft Concepts)
Other: thread, twine

best wishes (stamping with markers)

I love to stamp with markers.  The kids have collected so many over the years and there are some great colors that I just don't have in inkpads. 

This Botanical Silhouettes stamp from Papertrey which I got in a prize package from sweet Barb at Kinsale Creations is perfect for this technique.  And the sketches on Nichole's blog speak my language.  I chose Sketch #2.



And the colors from Lily Pad's challenge:




I stamped the Clouds BG in faint gray (can't hardly see can you?), then the main image.  Attached it to PP and added decorative stitching.  Heat embossed the sentiment on recycled vellum and attached with glue dots that I hid behind some big bling.  Added lovely detail to the inside and hope to bring happiness to my girlfriend's upcoming bday.

Which leads me to ask... how do you send cards with embellishments through the mail?  Are these gemstones a problem?  I've had a couple cards never reach the recipient (nor have they come back to me) and wonder why that is...


Supplies:
Paper: Neenah; PP Basic Grey
Stamps: BG clouds (Hero Arts); other (PTI)
Ink:  markers; black Versafine
Other:  thread, bling, embossing powder, pinking shears

oh-la-la Fancy Schmancy (DIY patterned paper)

I love the creative process!

Take an inspiration photo like the one at Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger:



Add Maile Belles' Pinterest inspiration photo of the striped coffee mug:



Challenge yourself to use a sketch. I chose #136 from day 1 of CPS anniversary challenge:





Then pull some memories from the dark recesses of the brain.  Childhood in Michigan. Yummy chocolates boxed in coral/white striped boxes.  (Thought Russell Stover, but can't find any pics.  Was it Turtles???)

So.  The fun part.   I created the pink/white PP by using masking tape to mask lines and sponging my fave pink - Worn Lipstick Distress Ink. Stamped the brown PP with Versamagic chalk ink.

My "no way!!" moment happened when I grabbed the vintage dictionary scrap from my scrap basket. It's from a "K" page and when I turned it over, the word "Konditorei" was on it!  "Konditorei" is German for patisserie and was what was on my mind after seeing this Tuesday Trigger for the first time! BTW, check out these lovelies from a patisserie in Rueil Malmaison, France...

I love the creative process. (And macaroons!)

And I love when things seem to happen for a reason.  And this folks, was THE card that moved me to create a blog.  There were enough reasons here.  However, I am jumping in head first and a bit leery of the whole thing.

If, by chance, you've actually read to this point I would be extremely grateful for YOUR BEST TIP for a newcomer to Blogger.

Thanks for coming to visit.  Hope to see you again.

Supplies: 
Paper:  Neenah; vintage German dictionary
Stamps: text CHF; flourish Viva Decor; dot / happy birthday (inside) PTI; sentiment Technique Tuesday
Ink:  Distress Ink; Versamagic
Other:  seam binding; pearl heart (stash); Marshmallow Glimmer Mist

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