Happy Christmas for Time Out

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I was very excited to win the Time Out #289 challenge.

It came with a gift certificate to Lawn Fawn and a chance to be

their Guest Designer for this challenge.

Thanks so much ladies!

Here's my card....

The challenge for this round is.....

I chose Transport, Star and Book (The Polar Express).  I was going to tear a snowbank, but instead used

this die and emboss set for some snowy trees.

The background was done with Lindy Powders and lots of water. I used

the Screaming Banshee black powder that separates into lots of colors to make

a beautiful night sky. I was able to pick up some of the shine from the mica powder

that's in this powder too.

This challenge is sponsored by Newton's Nook and ends on August 13th.

Winner is chosen by the Design Team and wins a $25.00 gift certificate to

Newton's Nook.

Thanks to Time Out for letting me Guest Design with them and for

the lovely prize.

I can't wait to see what the Time Out team has chosen as their pick twos.

Let's go take a look....

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White, Black, So Saffron, Gold Glitter

Other:  Dash Away All (TH), Lindy's Magicals (Screaming Banshee Black), Pine Landscape EF & Die set (SSS), Mistletoe Greetings PP (SB), Gold Foil

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Altenew Sweet Spray

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

Altenew sent me this fantastic stamp, die, stencil and embossing folder set

and asked me to design some cards with it.  This is a set that is exclusive to Scrapbook.com.

What a treat!

First off...

I inked the stamp twice with Pumice Stone Distress ink and stamped on a piece of

watercolor paper.  Then I used my Altenew 36 Color Watercolor set to color.

The die came in handy for cutting it out and the background was embossed with

the beautiful 3D embossing folder.

After assembling, I used a white gel pen to add a few dots and heat embossed and 

die cut the sweet little sentiment.

Next up...

I embossed a piece of Neenah Solar White 110 lb cardstock with this awesome

embossing folder and using the stencils as a guide, brushed some ink on the flowers

on one corner.  I brushed color on a leftover strip of Neenah for the dividing strip.

Finally for a softer look...

I embossed and diagonally cut another piece of white cardstock and used the stencil

to color on corner with Altenew Detail Blending Brushes.  

I cut the other corner with a Nesting Slim Labels Die and left it white.

I used the next larger die to cut a piece of vellum and mounted the embossed label, 

cut a small hole in the top and inserted the little bookmark in the pocket.

Thank you to Altenew for this opportunity to Guest Design for you.

I love this sweet set!

You can find this set only at Scrapbook.com.

Altenew Sweet Spray Stamp

Altenew Sweet Spray Dies

Altenew Sweet Spray Simple Coloring Stencils 2 in 1 set.

Altenew Sweet Spray Embossing Folder 3D

Altenew Sweet Spray Die, Embossing Folder and Stencil Bundle

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Sweet Spray (Alt)

Ink:   Pumice Stone (DI)

Paper:   Watercolor (Alt), Black)

Other:  Sweet Spray Die & EF (Alt), Altenew Watercolors ( Bamboo, Purple, Wine, Citrus Burst, Freash Lemon

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  

Ink:   Rustic Wilderness, Lumberjack Plaid, Mustard Seed (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Gold Foil

Other: Sweet Spray Embossing Folder & Stencil (Alt), Sweet Sentiments Die (Alt) Nuvo Crystal Drops (Simply White)

Card Recipe (Card 3)

Stamps:  Magnolia Ballerina (Alt)

Ink:   Archival Shadow Grey, Worn Lipstick, Bundled Sage (DOX)

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Vellum 

Other: Sweet Spray Embossing Folder & Stencil (Alt), Detail Blending Brushes (Alt), Nesting Slim Labels Dies (Alt)

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Grateful Pumpkin for JUGS

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

It's week number two of October and this is my Guest Design for the

Just Us Girls Challenge #701.

It's word week and the word is...

 

I love the different colors of pumpkins I'm seeing, but I seem to always stick with

the traditional orange color.

I've stamped a border design over the die cut pumpkin and heat embossed it then

daubed a little Tangerine ink over the edges.  An embossing pen and more gold 

embossing powder made for an elegant stem.  And a little embossing and random gold 

on a tiny leaf die cut topped this pumpkin off.

The leaf sprig was die cut from a background colored with re-inkers on a wet piece

of mixed media paper.

I hope you'll join in the Just Us Girls challenge this week.

I'm heading over at first light to see the pumpkin patch there.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   Encore Gold, Tangerine Tango

Paper:   Black, Tangerine Tango, Gold Foil, Mixed Media (Strathmore 400 series)

Other:  Gold EP, Jack o Lantern Fancy Dies (HA), Etched Laurel Leaves Die (SSS)

Enjoy!

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Paper Wings for JUGS

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I am so excited to be Guest Designing for Just Us Girls this month.

I have a soft spot for butterflies and my stamp and die collection reflects that.

Recently I saw a stamp set on the Unity Stamp site that I "needed" to have.

When I saw the challenge for Just Us Girls with these colors...

I knew it was time to use this new butterfly set.  I think I may have set a record for 

the least amount of time a new stamp stayed in the NBUS box!  In fact, it didn't even

make it to the NBUS box!

Did you notice the number of this JUGS challenge?

It's the 700th week of their challenge.

Whew! That's a lot of challenges!

"Some of the design team members wanted to celebrate this 700th challenge.  There are some surprise prizes on a few of their blogs.  Please pop on over and see who is playing along.  In order to win any of these prizes, you must play in this challenge, comment on this blog and the blog of the design team member who is giving a prize.  You may comment on as many of the DT blogs as you'd like."

I've stamped and embossed the butterfly on watercolor paper and colored on with Zigs, then

fussy cut it out. The background was done with Distress Oxide inks on a piece of acetate, 

spritzed and pressed unto a piece of mixed media paper.  The set also comes with these 

sweet silhouette flowers.

I've popped up the outside frame and inset the design piece back inside.

It will go to a very special lady for her birthday.

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #700 - Color Challenge (see above)

Krafty Chicks #684 - Stamp Act

NBUS #55 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Triple B - Butterfly

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Paper Wings (Unity) Handwritten Notes (ret PTI)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Baked Brown Sugar (ret SU), Speckled Egg, Faded Jeans (DOX)

Paper: Watercolor (Altenew), Mixed Media (Strathnore), Kraft   

Other:  Acetate, Double Pierced Rectangles (ret Avery Elle), Black EP

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Songbird Celebration for Try it on Tuesday

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I am excited to be Guest Designing for Try it on Tuesday

where the challenge is Let's Go Outside.

This could be activities, scenes, gardens, flowers, etc., basically anything that's outside.

I chose to do an outdoor scene with some Penny Black stamps.

Hope to see you in the gallery at Try it on Tuesday!

I'm also entering in....

Other Challenges:

Penny Black Saturday - ATG no option

Triple B - Birds and Blooms

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Songbird Celebrations, Enamor, Serene (PB), Flower Silhouettes (MFT)

Ink:   Memento Gray Flannel, Chipped Sapphire, Candied Apple, Peeled Paint, Barn Door (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Blueberry Bushel, Merry Merlot

Other:  Whittle Birds (PS), Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils

Enjoy!

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Birthday Chicks

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I'm Guest Designing again for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.

It's always Anything Goes using Penny Black items with an optional theme.

This month's theme is to Use Patterned Papers.

This is a card we made in our last class and we all agreed that this image is lots of fun.

Actually Jack colored these chicks and let me put them on a card.

I've used almost all of this pad of patterned paper now.

 

Thanks to Helen and the team for the opportunity to Guest Design with them.

It's always a pleasure to join these talented ladies.

Do check out their awesome inspiration at Penny Black Saturday Challenge.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Cluck, Cluck, Cluck (PB), Many Everyday Sayings (HA)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Gingham/Linen Rainbow Paper (Doodlebug)

Other:  Copics (or Ultrafine Sharpies for class), Mini Slimline Double Stitched Die (Kat Scrap), Party Confetti Fancy Die (HA)

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Birthday Bike for Seize the Birthday

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I am excited to be the Surprise Party Guest at

Seize the Birthday!

I'm wheeling my way to the party bringing balloons and gifts.

  

My first bicycle was yellow so I cut this fun die from watercolor paper and

used some markers to color it up.

The balloons and gifts were die cut from some smooshed mixed media paper

and it's all mounted on a piece of wallpaper.

I hope you'll join the party!  As usual the Birthday Team has

some fantastic inspiration cards for you.  And you can always do a anything goes

birthday card to join in.  The Birthday Toppings are always optional.

I hope I'll see you at the Seize the Birthday party!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Fun Birthday Sentiments (HLS-OOB)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Mustard Seed, Pumice Stone (DM)

Paper:   Watercolor (Strathmore), Mixed Media (Strathmore), Back of MM Cover (Strathmore), Wallpaper Sample

Other:  Classic Bicycle Die (SSS), Stitched Rectangle Die (SSS), Balloon dies (?), Abundant Gifts die (PS), DMC Diamont Thread, Silver Gel Pen, Re-inkers, Frost White Paint

Enjoy!

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Dragonfly Friend for NBUS

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

Today I have the honor of Guest Designing at my good friend Darnell's 

NBUS Challenge!

 

My NBUS is this dragonfly die from Simon Says Stamp.

I've cut him from watercolor paper. I love the detail on the wings!

The body was embossed after smooshig it in VersaMark ink.

I embossed it twice to get a good thick coat.

The wings have some sparkle from a little glue and fine glitter.

He's placed on a piece of alcohol ink from my stash.  To get the swirly pattern

I used lots of 91% alcohol with the inks and my TH puffer to move the

color around.

I can't wait to see what's in your NBUS box or basket!  Don't inspire me too much

or my stash will grow even more!

Challenges:

NBUS #39 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Mon Ami (CAS-ual Fridays)

Ink:   Dapper Denim

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Yupo, Watercolor (TH)

Other:  Etched Dragonfly, Midnight Teal EP (Lindy's), Glitter (Sweet Poppy), Alcohol Ink (Monsoon, Shell, Gold Mixative-Ranger), Stitched Hexagon Layers Dies (MB), Linen/Canvas Cover Plate (PTI)

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Sailing

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I'm excited to be Guest Designing for Penny Black Saturday!

It's one of my favorite challenges.

This challenge is always Anything Goes with an optional theme.

This month's option is TRANSPORT.

I used my Out to Sea die and cut it apart to get the largest sailboat

and some of the gulls.

I Zoomed with some friends a couple of weeks ago and we die a technique

called Faux Tearing.  We basically tore some scrap paper and used it as a mask

to ink around.  It leaves the look of torn paper without the bulk.

I cut a circle from my piece and really didn't intend to use the rest of the

piece on this card,  But it fell on it and gave me an Eureka moment!

The boat has been cut three times and stacked.  The sails are cut from a piece

of textured cardstock.

I hope you'll join in at Penny Black Saturday.

I'd love to see your card in the gallery.

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Banner Sentiments (PB)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Salty Ocean, Wilted Violet, Tumbled Glass (DI - Faux Tearing), Candied Apple, Aged Mahogany, Prize Ribbon (DI - Boat)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Textured White

Other:  Out to Sea die (PB), Stitched Circles die (PB), Infinity Circles (HA)

Enjoy!

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Lavinia Christmas

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I am so excited to be Guest Designing for 52 Christmas Card Thowdown!

The challenge this time is

I'll admit that this color challenge stumped me at first.

But in the end, I'm happy with it and used two

NBUS (Never Before Used Schtuff) stamps too.

After temporarily putting a circle mask for the moon, 

I used a straight edge and gently sponged gray ink on a piece of 

Neenah cardstock.

Then I used a snowflake stencil and applied some more gray ink

over that.

I removed the circle mask and used the circle stencil for a guide

and added yellow ink for the moon.

After stamping the main images, I used the circle mask and outlined

the moon with a Quickie Glue pen and added a bit of gold glitter.

I'm not sure I like the glitter, but it's not going anywhere.

You can see the shine better in this view.

Finally I added some Chunky White Frantage and heated from beneath the 

card for the feel of snow falling.

I hope you'll join us at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown.

Other Challenges:

Krafty Chicks: Christmas

Merry Little Christmas Challenge: Anything Goes

 

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Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Reindeer (small), Fairy Fir Tree 2 (Lavinia)

Ink:   Smokey Slate, Delightful Dijon (SU), Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Neenah, Black

Other:  Winter Snowflake Lace Stencil (MB), Circle Mask & Stencil (Homemade), Quickie Glue Pen, Gold Glitter, Frantage Chunky White EP (Stampendous)

More Guest Designing for Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by.

I've had such fun Guest Designing for the

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Thanks so much to Helen and the team for such a warm welcome!

This month's challenge is ANYTHING GOES...Optional LOVE IS IN THE AIR

For some reason, that made me think of balloons.

I'll take this little guy over to

Penny Black and More

where the challenge is to use 

ANIMALS, BIRDS and BUTTERFLIES

I can add this little cutie to the gallery at

CAS Watercolour

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Just For You (PB)

Ink:   Archival Jet Black

Paper: Mixed Media (Strathmore 400 series), Basic Black

Other:  Zig CCRBM (29 Geranium Red, 26 Deep Red, 94 Gray Brown, 10 Black, 220 Tea Rose, 64 Oatmeal), Caran d'ache Supracolor II Pencils, Wonky Stitched Rectangles Dies (MFT), Balloon Dies (SSS, Ali), Nuvo Crystal Glaze