Splitcoaststampers is hosting 41 challenges over 10 days!
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Here's a list of supplies we'll be using so far. Click the link to see an updated list. People are still getting their challenges ready.
I hope you can join us for a few of the challenges October 7-17th. so far......
🍂 Parchment Paper 🍂 Cling Wrap or Glad Press n' Seal (tried it, works great) 🍂 Salt: Kosher, Course or Table, each works, but all have a different result 🍂 Pretty Napkins 🍂Tissue Paper 🍂Shaving cream/foam 🍂Watercolor Paper 🍂Plastic wrap 🍂Metallic embossing powder _OR_ metallic deco foil * Metallic Embossing Powder: * Deco Foil: Opal Deco Foil 🍂 Glossy Card stock
Our challenge is to use black and purple for our card. I started with the purple designer paper. I stamped the mouse on white cardstock and colored him and behind him with Copic Markers. I added black and purple washi tape to white cardstock then cut it out with leaf dies. I used black glimmer paper behind the image. I stamped the sentiment in gorgeous grape then punched it out with the double oval punch. All elements were added with dimensionals.
Accessories: black and purple glimmer washi tape, gather together leaf dies, double oval punch, Copic Markers
Techniques: die cutting, coloring
Our challenge was to use at least one jack-o-lantern on our card. I stamped my pumpkins using the stamps from a set called, Gathering Together then colored them in with Copic Markers. I used a Sharpie black marker to color the face. I cut out a large leaf from the designer paper to let the jack-o-lanterns peek out. I dry embossed the designer paper to add texture and interest. I outlined the leaf with my pecan pie stampin' Write marker so it would show up better. I colored the background around the pumpkins with a Copic Marker. I die cut the sentiment pumpkins, stamped the sentiment then stamped off once and stamped the image. I added orange gems and lots of dimensionals on the back of the designer paper.
Accessories: Gather together dies, Copic Markers, SU Stampin' Write markers, sharpie permanent black pen, orange gems, dimensionals, Langfon-Fall Maple Leaf embossing folder
Techniques: die cutting, coloring
Our challenge was to make a card with a winter beverage. This is one of my favorite winter stamps. It is called, Hot Cocoa Days. It is a newer stamp from about a year ago. I stamped the image in memento rich cocoa brown ink. I colored the window frame a blue color, then colored the mice and their cups. I used a blending brush to color the sky. Before coloring the sky, I masked the moon. After coloring the sky, I added glue to the areas where there was frost on the window so I could add fun flock. I like the texture and look the flock gives. I stamped the sentiment in misty moonlight ink. Lastly, I added rhinestones to mimic stars in the sky.
Accessories: blending brush, white fun flock, glue, Copic Markers, circle punch for mask for moon, rhinestones
Techniques: masking, coloring, ink blending
It's been another busy week so far. Monday I had a card class, Tuesday I stamped with a friend in the morning then in the afternoon I watched the grand blessings. The 9 month old said da-da repeatedly as I changed his diaper. That's the first word I've heard him say!
Today I have another card class in the afternoon. Thursday I have another card class. Friday is another card class and a possible lunch with a certain 4 year old!
Time to turn in for some sleep. Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you visit again soon. I hope you try some of these challenges. Blessings, Sue
Splitcoaststampers is hosting 41 challenges over 10 days!
Click on the link or the image for more information.
Here's a list of supplies we'll be using so far. Click the link to see an updated list. People are still getting their challenges ready.
I hope you can join us for a few of the challenges October 7-17th. so far......
🍂 Parchment Paper 🍂 Cling Wrap or Glad Press n' Seal (tried it, works great) 🍂 Salt: Kosher, Course or Table, each works, but all have a different result 🍂 Pretty Napkins 🍂Tissue Paper 🍂Shaving cream/foam 🍂Watercolor Paper 🍂Plastic wrap 🍂Metallic embossing powder _OR_ metallic deco foil * Metallic Embossing Powder: * Deco Foil: Opal Deco Foil 🍂 Glossy Card stock
Here are a few more cards that I've made for these challenges.
Our challenge was to make a Thanksgiving card. I stamped the image on white cardstock then colored it with Copic Markers. I cut a tag from garden green and added the image to it. I added a bow to the top of the tag. The tag and sentiment were added with dimensionals. Lastly I added orange gems. This will go to a senior center for resident use.
Here is a picture of the stencil or mask, (as Stampin' Up! calls them) that I used for my card.
Our challenge was to make colorful Autumn pumpkins. I used my painted pumpkin stencils to make my pumpkins. I used the same color for each layer. The pumpkins were made with golden glow, flirty flamingo and pool party. Next I took my small leaves on my SU stencil from last year and used sponge daubers to decorate the pumpkins with little leaves. Then I added small dots in brighter colors around the pumpkins. I stamped the sentiment in poppy parade then added red gems. This will go to a senior living center for resident use.
Ink: azure afternoon, crumb cake, old olive, poppy parade, pineapple punch, pool party, flirty flamingo, golden glow
Accessories: SU-Painted Pumpkins Decorative Masks, blending brushes, SU mini leaves stencil, sponge daubers, red gems
Techniques: stenciling
Our challenge was to make a holiday tree without using a tree. I took some designer paper that looked like a tree with ornaments and folded it into a tree shape with a stand. I added stars and little peppermints to it as well as wink of stella to the ornaments. The poppy parade background was dry embossed with an embossing folder called, In the Pines. This will go on a dinner tray at a local hospital.
Here's a video to show you how to make an origami Christmas Tree if you'd like.
Accessories: Unity Stamps sentiment, wink of stella, Spellbinders-In the pines embossing folder
Techniques: origami tree fold, dry embossing
Pocket Card Challenge-One of the challenges was to make a pocket card so I did. When I went to upload my card I found out it has to be a Christmas card! Oh well.....This will go to either the hospital or the senior center.
I had fun making this card. It is a great stamp set from Taylored Expressions that I've had a few years. I just love the sentiments with it.
It comes with a die as well as all of the stamps. I love playing around with this set.
Today's been a busy day of activities for me here at home. I finished inventorying my son's Sports cards. I counted all of his baseball and hockey cards putting in the numbers for each team and the prices. For instance, I might have 44 cards that are $1. So I would write 44 $1.
4 $15 would mean there were 4 $15 cards.
Anyway, if I count in my sleep tonight, Tim will know why! LOL
I also finished putting together the cards, stamps and inks for classes this week. I'm ready to go. Now I just have to put out clean paper for each stamper and brush the cat hair off of a few chairs! LOL The cats like to sit on the soft chairs and look out the window as though they are watching TV.
I also watched a little bit of TV with Tim and worked on a lap afghan for the senior center. I am using white yarn every other row and then using left over yarn from other projects for the stripe between each white row. I'll get a photo of it soon.
Well, thanks for stopping by today. Have a wonderful Monday.
Splitcoaststampers is hosting 41 challenges over 10 days!
Click on the link or the image for more information.
Here's a list of supplies we'll be using so far. Click the link to see an updated list. People are still getting their challenges ready.
I hope you can join us for a few of the challenges October 7-17th. so far......
🍂 Parchment Paper 🍂 Cling Wrap or Glad Press n' Seal (tried it, works great) 🍂 Salt: Kosher, Course or Table, each works, but all have a different result 🍂 Pretty Napkins 🍂Tissue Paper 🍂Shaving cream/foam 🍂Watercolor Paper 🍂Plastic wrap 🍂Metallic embossing powder _OR_ metallic deco foil * Metallic Embossing Powder: * Deco Foil: Opal Deco Foil 🍂 Glossy Card stock
Here are a few more cards that I've made for these challenges.
Our challenge is snow. I used a long retired SU set called, Scenic Season. I took a 1 1/2" circle punch and a post-it note to mask the moon. I used my blending brush and added balmy blue and boho blue to the background. I uncovered the moon and used a dauber to color it a light yellow. I stamped the trees and sentiment with evening evergreen. I used glue to add fun flock on the trees and under the trees. I used clear wink of stella on the snow in front of the trees. This will go on a dinner tray at a local hospital.
Fun flock comes in a small jar. White Fun Flock—such as the popular Stampendous Fun Flock in Cotton Ball White—is a fine, velvety fiber powder used to add a soft, fuzzy, low-level tactile dimension to paper crafts, greeting cards, and scrapbook pages.
How to Use Fun Flock
• Adhesive: Apply a liquid glue, a two-way glue pen (like a Sakura Quickie Glue Pen), or craft paste to the specific area of your design.
• Application: Sprinkle the white flock generously over the wet glue.
• Press & Shake: Gently press down straight with your finger (avoid rubbing), then tip the project or tap it to shake off the excess.
• Cleanup: Pour any leftover fibers back into the jar using a coffee filter or funnel.
Accessories: blending brushes, wink of stella, white fun flock, dauber, 1 1/2" circle punch
Techniques: ink blending, masking, stamping
Our challenge was to use purple and orange. I stamped this little guy with Memento tuxedo black ink. I colored him with Copic Markers and Karin Brushmarker Pro pens. I die cut three layers then added a black glimmer paper on a white card base. This will go on a dinner tray at a local hospital.
Stamps: SU-Thinking of You, High Hopes-Still Sleepin'
Paper: white, gorgeous grape, pumpkin pie, black glimmer
Paper Size: A2
Ink: memento tuxedo black, gorgeous grape
Accessories: Copic Markers, Karin Brushmarker PRO, orange gems, purple fine shimmer gems, textured notes dies
Techniques: coloring, die cutting
Black Glimmer paper comes in sheets like other cardstock. I can easily be cut with a die or your paper trimmer. I prefer to buy it by the piece and I like the type that does have glitter that rubs or falls off.
Our challenge was to make a card that uses things that hold things together on our card. I used painter's tape for my background and put it into the ink then pressed it onto my background paper. Here's the tutorial I used for this technique. I used boho blue and old olive. I stamped the image and colored it with Copic Markers. I used some of my purple glimmer washi tape as a bandage for the little lemur. I also used a mini paper clip to hold the sign onto the image panel. This will go on a dinner tray at a local hospital.
Techniques: masking tape stamping, coloring, die cutting
Here's a video to show you how to do the painter's tape technique I did for the background of my card.
Glimmer and glitter washi tapes are decorative, paper-based adhesive tapes infused with shimmering finishes for scrapbooking, journaling, card making, and gift wrapping. Hobby Lobby carries these.
Well, there you have it another day of challenges. Are there any that interest you? I've enjoyed finding old stamps to use. It's fun to dust them off and use them again. It is a great feeling to have my stamps used and not just sitting in a drawer.
Our Cleveland Guardians came back from 0-2 in playoff games to win last night! Their pitching was unbelieveable!
