Canvas Sympathy

 

I haven't played around too much with the Canvas Creations (129375) product a whole lot, but I did use some on this card and really liked working with it. 

 

 

My Crumb Cake ink pad was applied directly to the Canvas and I swiped it across until I had the coverage I wanted.  To speed up the drying time, I used my Heat Tool (129053) and then stamped my Everything Eleanor (124164) image and Loving Thoughts (125845) sentiment with Always Artichoke.

 

Supplies:

Everything Eleanor, Loving Thoughts

Crumb Cake, Always Artichoke classic ink

More Mustard, Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler card stock

Cherry Cobbler seam binding

Linen thread

Antique Brads

 

Black White and Cherry Cobbler

I have another sample for this week's Late Night Stampers challenge of Black, White and one other color, this time using Cherry Cobbler and the Delicate Doilies stamp set

I didn't achieve the effect I started out with in my head, but I still like the card.  The top layer is embossed using irridescent ice and sponged with Basic Black ink.  For the other black layer, I stamped my image with White Craft ink and then carefully sponged Cherry Cobbler on top while it was still wet.

I added a vintage trinket brad, some black satin ribbon, Cherry Cobbler seam  binding, embossed hearts and a little tag with an image stamped from the Tiny Tags set and punched out with the jewelry  tag punch.

Another 1, 2,3

Another Late Night Stampers challenge sample for you today using the "1, 2, 3" challenge of 1 stamp set, 2 embellishments and 3 colors.  This time around I chose the Charming Stamp set, Cherry Cobbler seam binding and a library clip as my embellishments and Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler and Wild Wasabi as my colors.

The Cherry Cobbler layer was run through the Big Shot using the Elegant Bouquet impressions folder.

TSSC196

Mary Jo has a great sketch challenge this week and I am so glad I have time to participate again! 

I used Paisley Petals DSP and combined it with Soft Suede, Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz and Whisper White card stock. 

Supplies:

Four Frames stamp set

Soft Suede, Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz and Baja Breeze card stock

Pear Pizzazz, Pretty in Pink and Baja Breeze markers

Designer frames impressions folder

Decorative label punch

Baja Breeze and Crumb Cake seam binding

Scallop edge punch

Ordinary Days

We are using a fall theme at Late Night Stampers this week and I just put together some super quick cards with the French Foliage stamp set.

The sentiment is one that I had made with a text only stamp and it says, "In every ordinary day there are a thousand miracles."

Supplies:

French Foliage

Confetti White, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip card stock

Bashful Blue, Chocolate Chip and Crumb Cake classic ink

Deck the halls fabric

vintage trinkets

Very Vanilla seam binding

dimensionals

Blue Butterflies

Another Late Night Stampers "thinking of you" in blue sample for the week.  This time I used the Creative Elements stamp set along with Bashful Blue, Not Quite Navy and Baja Breeze. 

The ink colors are Bashful Blue and Not Quite Navy and I added some Vanilla seam binding and basic pearls to give it some texture.

Morning Cup

Another punched sample for the Late Night Stampers challenge this week, this time with Bashful Blue and Marina Mist as the main colors. 

I ran my Marina Mist through the Big Shot using the Designer Frames impressions folder and then punched out the middle with the extra large oval punch.

Supplies:

Morning cup stamp set

Designer Frames impressions folder

Early Espresso, Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Pacific Point classic ink and markers

Vanilla seam binding

extra large oval punch

hemp twine

retired button

Altered container

I have saved a few empty Crytal Light containers thinking they would be fun to alter and play with and until now they have just been sitting on the shelf along with some other things that I had great plans for, LOL!

I decided to decorate one to fill with goodies and use it as a door prize for our Stamp Camp next weekend (August 6th).

I covered it with the retired Elegant Soiree designer series paper and added a strip of the also retired Sweet and Sour Specialty paper.

Then, I added a daisy made with the daisies #2 die and some ribbon.  The button is one of the big buttons that I ran some seam binding through the holes before attaching it.

Now to decide what goodies to put into it...  :)

Bug Birthday

Another sample for our Late Night Stampers group this week - animals or bugs on a card.  I used a piece of chipboard that had circle cut outs on it to mask some card stock and then sprayed it with a mixture of rubbing alcohol, Peach Parfait reinker drops and Champagne Mist shimmer paint.  After that dried I added the flies from the Nature Walk stamp set.

Supplies:

Nature Walk, Occasional Quotes stamp sets

So Saffron, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla card stock

Soft Suede classic ink

Peach Parfait reinkers

Champange mist shimmer paint

Cherry Cobbler seam binding

vintage trinkets

curly label punch

Simple Love and Care

I went to a color I don't use very often for this card - Tempting Turquoise and paired it with retired Orchid Opulence and Early Espresso.

This is another card that one could add a sentiment to later on the inside, but right now it is a blank one.  I added a little Vanilla Seam binding and dimensionals to complete the card.

Botanical Nature Walk

This card is one without a sentiment, for the moment I decided to keep it that way and if I go to use it it can always be added.

I really love the designs on the Botanical Gazette paper so I used that as my first layer and also as the layer I stamped on using the Nature Walk stamp set.

Supplies:

Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso card stock

Botanical Gazette dsp

Nature Walk stamp set

Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso and Always Artichoke classic ink

Cherry Cobbler seam binding

Curly label punch

brads

Botanical Gazette layout

I was experimenting with a couple things on this layout.  There was an unusable CD in a package that I had saved and decided to play with it on a page.  It is stamped with Stazon ink (black) and then I cut a piece of DSP to fit on the back.  I didn't know how to attach it so that the adhesive wouldn't show so I made 6 holes with my cropodile and added vintage brads to hold it together.

My next experiment was with poly shrink plastic, I have had this around for probably a year and have not used it yet so I thought it was time.  I stamped the bird cage with Stazon ink, cut it out, punched a hole in the top and heated it up.  It is hanging on linen thread.

I also sewed the Victoria crochet trim ribbon to some Pear Pizzazz seam binding using the linen thread and then scrunched it up a little and stuck it on with sticky strip. 

Supplies:

Nature Walk stamp set

Botanical Gazette DSP

Early Espresso, Not Quite Navy, Pear Pizzazz card stock

Early Espresso classic and Black Stazon ink

vintage trinkets

Pear Pizzazz seam binding

Victoria crochet trim ribbon

linen thread

sticky strip

hearts and brackets die

top note die

First Edition DSP

cropodile

Neutrals buttons

curly label punch

CCMC153

Another sample using the upcoming hostess set called Faith in Nature, this time using the sketch challenge from Create with Connie and Mary. 

I stamped the pear image with Soft Suede ink and then used a blender pen to add Pear Pizzazz and Daffodil Deight to it.  Then I sponged Soft Suede around the edges and Baja Breeze the rest of the way in to the image.

The thank you is punched using the modern label punch, I first made the punch, then I put it in the punch again and cut it off so it was smaller.  Next I just used my scissors to even up the top and bottom.

Supplies:

Faith in Nature stamp set

Elegant Soiree dsp

Soft Suede, Very Vanilla card stock

Baja Breeze, Soft Suede, Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight classic inks and markers

vanilla seam binding

hemp twine

Victoria Crochet trim ribbon

modern label punch

sponges

blender pens

More Teacher appreciation

This cute little top note purse was designed by Twila Davis for UStamp with Dawn and Friends Classes Clubs and Camps.  I made a few changes and added the little clasp to the front using some hodgepodge hardware.

In a small cello bag, I added some Hershey's nuggets and tied it up with some Baja Breeze seam binding.

For the little bookmark, I took a piece of hodgepodge hardware and added some Greenhouse Gala designer series paper to the back of it and then filled the top with crystal effects.  After it dried I added some more of the Baja Breeze seam binding.

A close up of the purse...

Baja Breeze card stock

top note

Perfect Polka dots impressions folder

hodgepodge hardware - silver

Baja Breeze seam binding

Greenhouse Gala dsp

sticky strip

small cello bag

Scrapping School Pictures part 1

Our challenge for Late Night Stampers this week is to make scrapbook pages and I thought I would do some more school picture pages.  These are actually from a year ago...

I used a sponge dauber to add Champagne Mist shimmer paint around the edges of my Early Espresso base and again on the Pear Pizzazz matting. 

It actually doesn't show up in the picture, but I added a little of the shimmer paint to the embossed image as well.

Supplies:

Early Espresso, Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait, Baja Breeze card stock

Greenhouse Gala designer series paper

Neutrals buttons

Early Espresso bakers twine

Pear Pizzazz seam binding

Champagne mist shimmer paint

sponge dauber

staples

dimensionals

Flower Garden impressions folder

Inspirational birthday

At a retreat that I attend semi annually, we have an inspiration box that contains odds and ends of things that people have had laying around.  We can go through the box and pick something out to create a project with and this was the card I came up with last time.  The H and B came out of the inspiration box and I sanded them down and then sponged them with Soft Suede ink.

 

The rest was either from my scrap pile or was something that was close to me in my workspace at the time.  I always love using the fabric and have fallen in love with the music notes wheel as well so I put them together.  The sentiment is from Bring on the Cake and I added a vintage flower adornment, a vintage trinket, basic pearls and a piece of vanilla seam binding.

Life is Good

I am excited to share the latest of my projects that posted on UStamp with Dawn and Friends Big Shot Brillance, it is one of my favorites and I love the way it came together. 

The base is a 11 x 14 canvas and I used tons of Big Shot dies and impressions folders and materials on it.

There is still time to come over and see all of the project by our awesome designers!

CCMC144

This week at Create with Connie and Mary, they have an inspiration challenge, here is the picture...

so I came up with this...

Supplies:

Marina Mist, Very Vanilla card stock

Occasional Quotes and Always Elegant stamp sets

Springtime Vintage designer series paper

Paisley Petals designer series paper

Victoria crochet trim ribbon

Vintage flower adornments

Pear Pizzazz seam binding

2 3/8" scallop circle punch

1 3/4" circle punch

finial press impressions folder

Mom

At Late Night Stampers this week our challenge is Mother's Day cards or gifts.  I used the individual stamp in the Occasionals Mini catalog called Mother of Mine on this one.  It is always hard to show in photos, but the whole card was sprayed with the Vanilla Shimmer smooch, something I find I am using a lot of lately!

Supplies:

Mother of Mine stamp

Riding Hood Red, Basic Black, Very Vanilla card stock

Basic Black, Riding Hood Red ink

Fun Flowers die

Pear Pizzazz seam binding

Victoria crochet trim ribbon

vintage trinkets

antique brads

basic pearls

Vanilla Shimmer smooch

Newsprint designer series paper

Ready for Spring

I hear the snow melting and can't wait for it all to be gone, I am ready for spring.  This project is kind of springy and fun so it fits my mood today I guess :)

I found this little pail for $1 at Target and I knew I could use it for a fun project.  I added some Springtime Vintage fabric around the handle and the pail and added a little seam binding and Victoria crochet trim ribbon as well. 

Then I decided to try out my new Fun Flowers die and I alternated layers of fabric and paper and added an antique brad in the middle before I attached it to the pail.  There is a little string of  jewelry tag punches that I stamped with the Tiny Tags set and a Trinket key as well. 

The button and the string of tags are tied up with linen thread.

There were some fun things to add to the pail when I picked it up too and I will probably add a pair of garden gloves to it as well.

A close up of the tag string.