Challenges, Challenges, Challenges

 Hey Everyone, 

I'm still working on challenges so here are three more.

Our challenge was a photo today.  

I stamped the image in memento rich cocoa and colored it with Copic Markers.  The image is from a retired Stampin' Up set called, Peekaboo Forest. I fussy cut it as well as the sentiment and pumpkins. I dry embossed the background panel with and embossing folder from Darice called, Foliage. Then I pulled the inks, Distress Ink-vintage photo, rusty hinge, aged mahogany and SU-pumpkin pie across the panel in a direct to paper technique. I added the images and sentiment with dimensionals.

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Stamps: SU-Peekaboo Forest, Gerda Steiner-Pumpkin Bear

Paper: white, copper clay

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Distress Ink-vintage photo, rusty hinge, aged mahogany, SU-pumpkin pie

Accessories: scissors, Darice-Foliage embossing folder, Copic Markers, SU-Stampin' Write Markers, Sharpie black fine line marker

Techniques: dry embossing, direct to paper, coloring

Neurographic art is characterized by random lines crossing the page.

Where the lines cross on the page the corners are rounded.

I like how this technique looks. I struggle releasing perfection and allowing them to truly be random.

I recently came across a technique that helps those lines to be more

random and organic. It is called pushing pennies.

Basically you use a pencil or pen to push the penny across the page.

Horizontally several times, and vertically several times.

where the lines cross you round the corners.

at first I was skeptical but the lines really look random because pushing

a penny is harder than you would think.

Penny pushing technique video

I know they say there is a penny shortage, but I hope you can find one for my challenge.

My challenge is to try the penny pushing technique.

There are several ways you can do this-

Easy do the lines on dp:

Our challenge was to push a penny across a piece of paper vertically and horizontally. I traced the penny lines with black marker then colored in the bottom ones to look like pumpkins. I put the bear holding a pumpkin on top of the pile then added a sentiment above him.

Here's my card. I have to tell you I was very much outside of my comfort zone with this card. I had no idea what I was going to do with it once I "drew" the lines with a penny.  Then I looked at this little bear with a pumpkin and thought, I could make pumpkins from the blobs at the bottom of the paper! LOL

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Stamps: Gerda Steiner-Pumpkin Bear

Paper: white, coastal cabana, designer paper from a friend

Paper Size: A2

Ink: pumpkin pie, memento rich cocoa

Accessories: penny, Copic Markers, Graph-O black marker, dimensionals

Techniques: Pushing Pennies, coloring

The cute bear stamp is from Gerda Steiner called, Pumpkin Bear. 

Our challenge was to make a quilt card. I used the Our Daily Bread Designs Star Quilt to make my card. I cut out two papers from the same paper pack and used one for the star and one for the border. The designer paper I used is a retired paper called, Elegant Pine Snowflakes. It is from last year. I added an evergreen ribbon to this. This type of card is called a book binding card.

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Stamps: n/a

Paper: SU-Elegant Pine Snowflakes, cherry cobbler

Ink: n/a

Accessories: evergreen ribbon, Our Daily Bread Star Quilt, SU-Eyelet 3D embossing folder

Techniques: die cutting, book binding card

Here's a short video on how to make a book binding card.

Here's a link to Lisa's blog for measurements.

Here's what the die from Our Daily Bread Designs looks like. I used two different designer series papers when die cutting. When you take the pieces out of the die there is a frame left which is what you use to fill in with your papers.

Well, that's all for today. I'll be stamping with two friends tomorrow so I'll show you what we made. I'll also show you more cards from my stamping desk.

Thanks for stopping by.

Blessings,

Sue

More Challenge Cards

 Hey Everybody,

I'm continuing to work on challenges on Splitcoast and have a few more cards to show you.

Our challenge is to make a card with a scene depicting a person, critter or fictional character doing some activity unique to Fall or Winter or the holidays of the season. I knew right away I wanted to use this little guy. Isn't he the cutest thing?

 I stamped in Memento tuxedo black ink then colored with Copic Markers. I added Wink of Stella to the lights and the word, light. This will go on a dinner tray at a local hospital.

Keywords: FF26janemomB

Stamps: House Mouse-Merry & Bright

Paper: white, poppy parade, Hobby Lobby-Winterland Cabin designer paper

Paper Size: A2

Ink: memento tuxedo black, evening evergreen

Accessories: Copic Markers, Wink of Stella

Techniques: coloring

Our challenge was have at least one diagonal on your card. You may keep it within the realm of fall or winter, but I'm going to make it easy and give you more freedom, so any occasion that you need a card for, any colors. Your diagonals can be paper, stamps, dots, piercing, sewing, embellishments, folds, etc. Make it yours and have fun.
I started with an adhesive sheet and added 1/2" designer paper strips to make a herringbone background. You can find the tutorial here.

I stamped then colored my image with Copic Markers then fussy cut it. I added it to designer paper then used dimensionals to add the image and sentiment to the card base.

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Stamps: Whipper Snapper-Turkey Frame, Blessed

Paper: white, assorted retired SU designer papers

Paper Size: A2

Ink: memento rich cocoa, cajun craze

Accessories: scissors, Copic Markers, dimensionals, Softly Woven 3D embossing folder, adhesive sheet

Techniques: Herringbone background, dry embossing

Our challenge is to make a scrapbook layout or a card and use a LARGE word with some leaves. This works for any fall and even winter pages and cards.
As a scrapper I love lots of pictures on my pages and I often forget a title, well this challenge will change that!
Once I found the designer paper I looked for a set of stamps that had leaf dies. I ran the dies through my machine then colored them with different colors of blending brushes. I put adhesive on the back of the sentiment then added the leaves. I added dimensionals to pop if up. I added it to the designer paper and card base layers.

Keywords: FF26PMR

Stamps: n/a

Paper: white, blackberry bliss, poppy parade, crushed curry, pumpkin pie, random designer paper

Paper Size: A2

Ink: soft suede, poppy parade mango melody, pineapple punch

Accessories: Love of Leaves dies, Thinking of You die, blending brushes, dimensionals, arched dies

Techniques: ink blending, die cutting

Well, it's been a busy weekend. Friday night I taught a card class. Saturday I helped my son at a sport card show along with my grandblessing.

Then I came home rested, had dinner and worked on some cards while I listened to The Cleveland Guardian play the Tampa Bay Rays here in Cleveland. We lost so the series is tied at 2-2. 

Sunday the Cleveland Browns play at 1 p.m. and the Guardians play again at 5. Both teams are at home. Should be interesting downtown trying to get in and out of stadiums.

Sunday is a day off, then back to activities planned on the calendar.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope one of these techniques appeals to you.

See you again soon.

Blessings,

Sue

Pull-Apart Card

 Hey Everybody,

I have another card and video for you. This is called a Pull-Apart Card.

In this video I'll show you how to make a pull apart card using the Santa's Hat stamp set and the All Wrapped Up Specialty Designer Series Paper from the September to December 2026 Catalog.

Supplies Needed:

Stamp Set: Santa's Hat

Paper: Real Red Card base 4 1/4" x 9 1/2" Score at 1" and 2" from each side.

Blueberry Bushel 4" x 5 1/4"

White 3 3/4" x 5"

Designer Series Paper: 2 of 1 3/4" x 2"  and 1 3/4" x 2 3/4"

Blueberry Bushel layering pieces 2 of 2" x 2 1/4" and 2 of 2" x 3"

Real Red 2 1/4" x 3 1/4"

white 2" x 3"

Ink: Peaceful Pine

Real Red

Accessories: Wink of Stella

Christmas Buttons

Here's the video.

Check your stash of items and see if you have anything that you could use to decorate Santa's white sections of his hat.

Ideas could be: Fun Flock

Glitter

Glitter Paste

Puffy Paint

Here is the stamp set I used.

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SANTA'S HAT PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET (ENGLISH)

$18.00

Here's the designer series paper I used.

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ALL WRAPPED UP 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 CM) SPECIALTY DESIGNER SERIES PAPER

$17.00

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WINK OF STELLA GLITTER BRUSH

$10.00

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Last Chance

ADHESIVE-BACKED MINI CHRISTMAS BUTTONS

I've still been working on the challenges for Fallfest and here are a few more cards.

Our challenge was to make a fall or winter scene behind a window.

I used a piece of designer series paper from SU-Splendid Autumn. I cut it to fit the window along with a piece of acetate. I glued the acetate and paper behind the window. The card base was white and I pulled gray granite ink across it to look like boards. Then I pulled white ink across to make it look more like the window. I stamped my sentiment and fussy cut it to fit in the upper-right of the window.

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Stamps: Fall Sentiment Stamps

Paper: white, Splendid Autumn designer paper-SU

Ink: gray granite, white, real red, pumpkin pie

Accessories: acetate, Tim Holtz window printed bookboard window, scissors

Techniques: direct to paper

Our challenge was to use a scarecrow on a card and make it a fun fold. I made a double-flap fun fold card. It's basically a gatefold card with horizontal doors on the gatefold doors.
I colored the image with Copic Markers. I added pumpkin pie behind the image then designer paper. It was all added to a crushed curry card base.

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Stamps: whipper Snapper-Blessed

Paper: white, crushed curry, pumpkin pie, SU-Rings of Love dsp

Ink: poppy parade

Accessories: Copic Markers

Techniques: coloring

Well, I hope you've enjoyed seeing the cards today. Maybe you want to take up one of the challenges as well.

Challenge yourself to make a card today. Make any type of card. Next, send it to someone. 

Blessings,

Sue

Falliday Fest Day 5

   Hey Everybody,

I've been making cards in the Falliday Fest Challenges. I'm going to share some with you. 

CHECK THIS OUT

This is now LIVE with lots of challenges.

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

Our challenge is to make a background with a paper towel after coloring it and running it through our machine with an embossing folder.
I used Distress Oxide inks to color my paper towel. I stenciled the pumpkins and cut them out with scissors. I added the greenery from my stash as well as the sentiment. I wrapped the paper towel around my cardstock and taped it. I added it to a pumpkin pie card base. This will go on a dinner tray at a local hospital.

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Stamps: Painted Pumpkins

Paper: white, mossy meadow, pumpkin pie

Paper Size: A2

Ink: distress oxides-spieced marmalade, cadied apple, fossilized amber, cracked pistachio,

Accessories: paper towel, tape, sentiment from stash, painted pumpkin stencils, blending brushes, scissors

Techniques: paper towel background, fussy cutting

The challenge is to make an Autumn card. I made a baby wipe stamp pad for the Thanks sentiment. I dried the baby wipe and die cut it for the flowers. When I tried to emboss the baby wipe (which I thought was dry) the ink went onto the embossing folder. So I ran white cardstock in my embossing folder and got a cool multi-colored looking background! I added my die cut baby wipe with my sentiment and die cut leaves. This will go to a senior center for residents to use.

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Stamps: Seasonally Scattered

Paper: white, pumpkin pie

Ink: pineapple punch, garden green, pumpkin pie, real red

Accessories: baby wipes, Softly Woven 3D embossing folder, leaf die cuts from my stash, flower dies-Sizzix

Techniques: baby wipe technique, baby wipe dry embossing and die cutting

Our challenge was to use soft sea foam, old olive, mossy meadow, peaceful pine and to add another color. I added blackberry bliss.
I stamped my image in blackberry bliss then colored it with Derwent watercolor pencils. I stamped the sentiment then fussy cut it. I dry embossed the sentiment to make it stand out a bit. I like the look of the embossed sentiment, how about you? Is that something you'd use on a card?

 I used direct to paper using the 4 green ink pads on the white cardstock. I pulled each ink pad across the cardstock from lightest to darkest. This card will go on a dinner tray at a local hospital.

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Stamps: SU-Fabulous Sayings, Unity Stamps-Windowsill Woodlands

Paper: white, blackberry bliss

Paper Size: A2

Ink: soft sea foam, old olive, mossy meadow, peaceful pine, blackberry bliss

Accessories: scissors, dimensionals, forever plaid 3D embossing folder, Derwent watercolor pencils

Techniques: direct to paper, dry embossing, fussy cutting

Well, another set of three cards has been shared. Any that you'd like to try? I have to admit some of the cards I like better than others. But, I give myself grace because I'm willing to do these challenges and share them with others.

Many times after I've made a card, if  I were to make it again, I find that I'd change some things. Maybe you're that way too.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Blessings,

Sue