Just Released - "Cool Wishes"

This TOOOOOOO cute has just been released by Treehouse Stamps, and oh it's fun to get all inked up! I made this cute little shipping tag box/bag for the Splitcoast Stampers Technique Lover's Challenge today and just had to use my new stamp set!

Supplies:

Stamps: Cool Wishes (Treehouse Stamps)
Ink: Stazon Black
Cardstock: Debbie Mumm DP, Basic Black, Whisper White
Accessories: Big Shot, Nestibilities, Scor-Pal, Punches, Ribbon, Sticker, Buttons

3-D Giraffe

The Technique Lover's Challenge (TLC162) I made this card for was "Paper Tole." I used another technique I recently learned, which is to ink up one side of the Embossing folder to get a distressed look. Again, REALLY trying to use some of the designer paper that I have stacked up in my craft room.

Supplies used:

Stamps: Smarty Pants, Bundle of Joy

Ink: Basic Black, More Mustard

Cardstock: More Mustard, Ivory,

Other Supplies: SU Markers, Cuttlebug, Embossing Folder, Foam Dots, Paper Piercing Tool, Distressing Tool, Ribbon, Non-SU DP

Happy Easter Art and Mom!

Art, I know you check every day to see if I have uploaded any new cards and then tell mom that there are new ones! Sorry I'm not better about uploading them as I make them....

I didn't make a card all week, but combined three of the week's challenges on this card. Monday's Technique Lover's Challenge was to ink up the negative side of an embossing folder before you run it through the Cuttlebug, and I used Bordering Blue ink with the Script Embossing Folder. Wednesday's Sketch Challenge looked like an awesome one, so I used it as the layout. Saturday's Inspiration Challenge piece was really beautiful and reminded me of blues and ocean themes.....this is what I came up with.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: All Holidays Petal Prints

Ink: Bordering Blue

Cardstock: Bordering Blue, Textured Basic Gray, White

Other Supplies: Twine, Plastic Embellishments, Cuttlebug, Script Embossing Folder, Foam Dots, Distressing Tool

Faux Cloisonne?

Well, Faux Cloisonne is a technique that I had never heard of until it was the Technique Lover's Challenge a couple of weeks ago. I thought....Ugh, I don't want to spend the time learning a new technique. I'm too tired. Well, basically you stamp your image on glossy magazine pages that include the colors you want then gold emboss your image. You cut out your embossed images and put them on a darker card stock. My flowers were stamped on the front cover of the most recent Good Housekeeping magazine and the leaves were stamped on the pages that included green bushes. I used foam dots to create some depth and thought it would look even better with a stamped background.

Supplies used:

Stamps: Floral, Natural Beauty, Doodle This, Wonderful Words

Cardstock: Brushed Gold, Always Artichoke

Ink: Always Artichoke, Versamark

Other Supplies: Magazine Pages, Gold Embossing Tinsel, Gold Embossing Powder, Foam Dots, Brads

Mixin' It Up!

Monday's Technique Lover's Challenge was to MIX IT UP using designer papers. This card was made using designer paper from K & Company. I was hoping for more of a contrast, but this is how it turned out. Supplies used:

Stamps: SU Garden Silhouettes

Cardstock: SU Chocolate Chip, White Card Stock

Ink: Stampin'UP Markers

Ribbon: Green and Brown from JoAnn's/Michael's

Other Supplies: Brads, Foam Dots, Corner Punch

Froggie Pouch

Here is yet another project using my friend's "Unfrogettable" stamp set! This pouch was created for the Splitcoast Stampers Technique Lover's Challenge yesterday using an envelope. The frog image was stamped with Basic Black and colored with Stampin'UP! markers. The vests were drawn and colored with SU Markers as well. Other supplies used: Non-SU Designer Paper, Punches, Foam Dots, Ribbon, Googly Eyes.