A Three-Technique Card

 Hey Everybody,

Here's another card with a technique I've never done before. 

Keywords: MIX662

Stamps: Gathering Moments

Paper: white, real red

Paper Size: A2

Ink: memento tuxedo black, real red, pineapple punch, mango melody

Accessories: peace on earth dies, crushed curry mini chevron ribbon, shaving cream, real red, pineapple punch, mango melody reinkers, white fabric paint

Techniques: shaving cream technique, stamp over paint, baby wipe technique

Jeanne's challenge is to stamp over paint. Check it out here.   I did the shaving cream technique on several pieces of white cardstock. Then I used a die from the peace on earth dies to cut out the smaller label die. I've never done this technique before so I was a bit nervous and didn't want to ruin my card by not getting it right. I added white fabric paint to the label and when it dried, I saw that it left a translucent look like it was marbled. I stamped the sentiment in Memento tuxedo black ink. I punched a hole in each end of the label and attached it to the white layer with dimensionals. While the reinkers were out, I decided to do the baby wipe technique, so I stamped all over a white piece of cardstock using the Gathering Moments stamps. I added the white layer to a real red layer. If you've never done the shaving cream technique, check out the video I made using a new way. If you've never done the baby wipe technique, here is a video by Lisa Freeman. When doing the baby wipe technique look for a solid stamp to use. You can make a background like I did or individual shapes like Lisa did.  Have you ever used paint on a card then stamped on top of that? It was an interesting experience. Now that I've done it once and seen how easy it was, I won't hesitate to use it again some time. How about you? Would this be something you would try? It's fun to try new things in this hobby. I love learning new things and passing that on to other stampers. Time to go to the basketball game. Today we're going to the 'G' league basketball game here in Cleveland. The G-league team is called, The Charge. The players that are really good, are eventually brought up to our professional team called, The Cleveland Cavaliers or Cavs as we call them. What's fun about this is that we get dinner, snacks and dessert at the game. We have front row seats so we're right there in all of the action. It's wonderful to see young kids go up to these young players and ask for pictures with them or an autograph. The players are very approachable at this level and you don't have the high security that you do at the professional level. Another great thing is we can afford a half-season of home game tickets. We couldn't do that with the Cavs for sure. I hope you learned something today. See you again soon. Blessings, Sue

Another Fun Fold Card

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Jeanne's challenge is to use designer paper. You can find her challenge here.

 I stamped my sentiment on white then punched it out with the sign design punch. I used a sponge dauber to add red around the sentiment. I used scissors to cut the banner ends on my red cardstock then added it to the back of my sentiment.

Keywords: F4A815

Stamps: Delicate Pines

Paper: white, pretty peacock, Elegant Pine Snowflakes designer series paper, real red

Paper Size: A2

Ink: pretty peacock, shaded spruce, real red

Accessories: dauber, scissors, faceted snowflakes, sign design punch

Techniques: fun fold

I followed directions by LeeAnn Greff to make the Center Pop-Up Card.

Here is the video.

Delicate Pines

Elegant Pine Snowflake Designer Series Paper

 Sign Design Punch

Take a look at your designer series paper. What do you have that you can use? This paper is the star of the card.  

I like finding different fun fold cards like this for cards. I love learning new things How about you?

Thanks for stopping by today. 

Hope to see you again soon.

Blessings,

Sue

Fall Leaves

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Lisa's challenge is to bring on Fall. You can find it here. I stamped pineapple leaves first at the bottom of the cardstock. Next I stamped pumpkin pie up a bit, partially covering the pineapple colored leaves. Then I stamped the cherry cobbler leaves partially on top of the pumpkin pie leaves. Then I stamped the sentiment. The white panel was added to a poppy parade cardbase.

Keywords: WT1073 fall leaves Autumn

Stamps: SU Soft Seedlings, Fall sentiments

Paper: white, poppy parade

Paper Size: A2

Ink: pineapple punch, pumpkin pie, cherry cobbler, memento tuxedo black

Techniques: overlap stamping

This is the retired Stampin' Up set I used for this card.  You'll notice it a solid image. That's what gives this card its beauty. You'll notice that I began with the lightest color at the bottom, then went with the medium color and ended with the darkest color at the top.

I played with this a bit before I made the card. I tried overlapping different amounts of the leaves and came up with something I liked.

Do you remember the different things you'd do with leaves growing up?

How about this?  Did you put leaves between waxed paper and iron them?  We did this then we'd hang them up in the windows so proud of our creations.

Check out this video. This woman shows you how to preserve leaves and actually be able to use them. She presses them between waxed paper and heats the waxed paper. Then she pulls the waxed paper apart to reveal leaves that are shiny and preserved.  I never did this but it looks like a fun thing to do with my granddaughter.  We might have to wait until next year as we have several inches of snow on the ground right now. LOL

                                          

Growing up did you have to do a leaf collection as a science project?  We did and we loved going to the park to get leaves we didn't have in our neighborhood. 

I haven't used leaves on a card in a long time. I might have to try to add wax to a few leaves then use them on a card. I'll have to give that some thought.

 I remember collecting fresh leaves for a challenge here. You sandwiched them between two pieces of white cardstock and ran them through your Big Shot embossing machine. The rollers would press the leaves and the moisture or juice in the stems would come out and you'd see the shape of the leaf. It was a green image.

What ideas do you have for stamping leaves or using real leaves? I'd love to hear your ideas.

Thanks for stopping by today.

I'll see you next time.

Blessings,

Sue

Coffee, Coffee, Coffee

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It's National Coffee Day so we're celebrating with a coffee challenge. Check it out here.  Keywords: CAS866 coffee bunny Stamps: Whimsy Digital Stamp-But First Coffee Paper: white, rococo rose, Impression Obsession-Vintage Coffee Paper Size: A2 Ink: n/a Accessories: Copic Markers Techniques: coloring You remember that jingle don't you?                                   This is the image I thought of when I read the challenge. It originally was by Sassy Cheryl but purchased by Whimsy Stamps. The sentiment on the card comes with the digital image. I wasn't sure if I wanted to use that sentiment or the smaller one in the foreground that says, Roses are red, My coffee is black, Get too close to my mug, and I'll give you a whack! Anyway, I printed out the image and greeting. I colored the image with Copic Markers. I added the image panel to my coffee designer paper by Impression Obsession called Vintage Coffee. I then added that to a rococo rose card base. The sentiment was added to designer paper then added to the card base. This will go on a patient dinner tray at a local hospital What would you make for this coffee challenge? Do you have coffee stamps?  If not, there are a lot of free images online.   I love making coffee related cards. I also enjoy drinking coffee. I remember getting started drinking coffee when I started college at Cleveland State, downtown. I took the bus, stopped in the student union to get black coffee then on to my 8 a.m. class.  I don't know when things changed but coffee drinking for me evolved into flavored coffees.  I remember a friend at work had the best smelling coffee. When I asked her what it was she told me, Jingle Bell Java. It's a coffee made by monks, if you can believe that.  It was one of the best coffee's I'd had so I'd order a bunch at this time of year so it would last all year. It's available during the Christmas season. I'd freeze all the packages until I needed one. Here's information about the coffee from the Mystic Monk website. The Carmelite Monks of Wyoming have a great passion for coffee and are using that passion to fund the construction of their new monastery in the American West. They carefully roast only the finest gourmet coffee beans under conditions that will make each coffee roast consistent and smooth with a taste that will make your taste buds tingle. JINGLE BELL JAVA is flavor developed especially for the Christmas season; with hints of white chocolate, festive spices and bourbon, it's a rich coffee to savor and share. 12-oz. bag. Ground coffee only.  Then I had a friend whose husband worked at Bed Bath and Beyond and she could get flavored coffee k-cups at a 20% discount. She got me started drinking raspberry chocolate coffee, and Cinnabon Cinnamon flavored coffees. I like to have an assortment of coffees available. Right now I like, Cinnabon Cinnamon, Chocolate raspberry, Hazelnut, Caramel Cappuccino and Caramel Pecan coffees. I used to collect coffee mugs. I love pottery mugs and when we'd go on vacation I'd look for handmade mugs for my collection. Early in my teaching career, I had shelves all along the kitchen walls, near the ceiling where I'd display all of my mugs.  I'd switch them out now and then so I could use them. When people came to my house they'd choose their mug from my display of about 2 dozen on the pantry in the kitchen. I've since thinned out my collection of mugs. I kept some that were very special to me.  I still like pottery mugs, but also love mugs with photos of my kids and Mia on them. It's fun to use a mug and see wonderful memories of the kids when they were little. Mia likes looking at baby Mia on mugs I have. Soon we'll add another baby to take pictures of.  Baby Boy Craig is due Jan. 14th. The kids are hoping he's born at the end of December.  Mia was born 2 weeks early so who knows when this little guy will arrive.  Wow, we went from a coffee challenge, to coffee flavors, to a coffee commercial to mugs and to baby. Whew, I think I've had too much coffee today! LOL Thanks for stopping by. Maybe you can stop by again and we'll enjoy a cup of coffee together. Blessings, Sue

Stamping With Tape? Really

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I'm back again with another challenge card. Karen's challenge is to make plaid and can be found here.  

Keywords: TLC1075 woodland creatures

Stamps: Unity-Windowsill Woodlands

Paper: white, pecan pie

Paper Size: A2

Ink: pineapple punch, pumpkin pie, pecan pie

Accessories: Sharpie black pen, Copic Markers, SU-Tiny Bee Trinkets, circle die, SU-retired Woodgrain embossing folder, Washi tape

Techniques: inking with tape, plaid

I started by tapping a piece of washi tape into pineapple punch ink, then placing it on my cardstock. I did this all across my cardstock. Next I used the same washi tape and made lines of pumpkin pie ink the opposite way across the card.
Next I drew black lines vertical and horizontal on the card front. I colored and cut out the animals. I embossed pecan pie cardstock so it would look like a fallen tree. One cutie is peeking out on the side and one from inside. I added the sentiment and images with dimensionals. Lastly, I added the little bees which if turned to the back look like butterflies. This will go on a dinner tray at a local hospital.

Have you ever 'stamped' by dipping tape into ink, then putting that tape on your card?  It's kind of fun but has the possibility to be messy. It is a good way to make a quick background. Sometimes I like having something other than designer series paper for a background, you know?

Well, I hope you give this technique a try.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Blessings,

Sue

Turnabout Stamp and Challenge

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Amy's challenge for us can be found here. 
The inspiration for my card is here. 

I went with all of the greenery for my inspiration and because I saw lots of mushrooms, my mind went to gnomes so I added a gnome to my background panel then added a sentiment. The background panel was made with a turn about stamp using different colors. This will go on a patient dinner tray at a local hospital.

Keywords: IC1034

Stamps: Concord & 9th A Bit of Paradise Turnabout Stamp, Jessica Lynn Original digital image-Coffee Gnome

Paper: white, tahitian tide

Paper Size: A2

Ink: Tahitian tide, old olive, pretty peacock, granny apple green, memento tuxedo black

Accessories: dauber, dimensionals

Techniques: turn about stamping

Transform any project into a tropical paradise with the A Bit of Paradise Turnabout™ Bundle! Pick out up to four of your favorite C9 colors and you’ll be ready to stamp lovely lush backgrounds in no time! This set also includes four sentiments, a fun little pattern stamp, a cluster of leaves, and a heart. Coordinates with the A Bit of Paradise Dies. 6" x 6". 8 stamps.

 Turnabout image is in gray.

Here's a video so you can see how to use this type of stamp.

I don't have the mat they say you need. I just put it in the corner of my Stamparatus and turned it each time to use a different color of ink.

Have you ever used this kid of stamp? It's different, that's for sure.

Thanks for checking in today. I appreciate it very much.

If you've signed up for a class, I'll see you this week. If you haven't signed up, it's not too late. We might be able to squeeze you in somewhere.

Blessings,

Sue

Map Challenge

 Hey Everybody,

Our challenge is maps. It can be found here. 

Keywords: WT1072 World Map

Stamps: Unity Stamps-Flock Talk

Paper: Stampin' Up-Gathering Together designer series paper, white, early espresso

Paper Size: A2

Ink: versamark, memento tuxedo black

Accessories: heat tool, gold embossing powder, Copic Markers, black fine line sharpie marker

Techniques: heat embossing, coloring, masking

When I saw this challenge, I immediately thought of the Stampin' Up background stamps I had that were maps. Then I thought instead of doing plain black, I'd do it in gold. 

Then I thought of having to use paper maps back in the day and sometimes even with the best intentions, you'd get lost.

 Then I saw my Unity birds as I was getting the map stamp and knew which bird I'd use. I used him because he looked like me when I got lost even with a map! LOL

I masked the first bird and added two more. I layered the image and the map panel then added the sentiment which was handwritten. How's that for a play on words?

 How's that for a rabbit hole to go down, for a card? LOL

If you were to do this challenge, do you have any type of map stamps?

I found a cool map when I looked for treasure maps.

If I hadn't had a map this would have been a perfect map to use. It's old fashioned and I would have printed it on basic beige paper and weathered it with different colors of brown ink.  Did you know you can use coffee or tea to make your paper look aged? Here's a video to show you how. There are many ways to do this.

You can also tear it to make it look old.

I just might have to try to use this for a card. How about you?

You might even have a real map somewhere that you could use as your background. That would really be fun.

Well, I hope you give this a try.

Thanks for taking time with me today. I'm having a cup of coffee as I write this today.

May you enjoy your day.

Blessings,

Sue