Off the Grid Wishes

 

I guess I was in the mood for some grunging and sponging when I put this one together!  It started with a piece of Epic Day This is That designer series paper and then I decided to add a layer that had some hexagons sponged into it over the top.  

 

I took a die cut made with the Hexagon Hive thinlit and used it as a template for the sponging, then I added some more sponging, Off the Grid images and some splatters from Gorgeous Grunge.

 

The sentiment is from Perfect Pennants and I added a little Gorgeous Grunge and sponging to that as well.

 

Supplies:

Perfect Pennants

Gorgeous Grunge

Off the Grid

Epic Day This and That dsp

Old Olive, Very Vanilla card stock

Early Espresso, Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Soft Suede ink

Silver buttons

Hexagon hive thinlit

sponges

 

Hello Doily collection

I decided I haven't used my Hello doily stamp in awhile so I pulled it out and did some embossing with the Early Espresso embossing powder.

 

 

I went with the same idea on all of the pieces I embossed, each in a little different position, using sponges and Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party, Pink Pirouette and Bashful Blue.

 

I think I like the ones with the embossed  1 3/4" circle the best...

 

On this one I used Primrose Petals and tore a corner for a little change. 

 

The Very Vanilla layer of all of them is one of the doilies from the Delicate Doilies sizzlit.  I used Victoria Crochet trim and some designer buttons as well.

Two Hands

This week our challenge at Late Night Stampers is a Clean and Simple card with lots of white space.  I  have a terrible time with those, I always want to add...but this is what I came up with.

 

 

I sponged some Wild Wasabi in the corner and then added some Bashful Blue over the top.  The image from Serene Silhouettes is stamped in Early Espresso and the sentiment from Trust God is also stamped with Early Espresso.

 

With all the white on the card, my camera didn't like to focus when I used my white backdrop so I tried this instead today.

 

Lovely as a Tree Birthday

I ran across a card somewhat similar to this on Pinterest and must not have pinned it again, if anyone knows the original creator, let me know and I will update my post!

I stamped the tree image a few time and then used some Bashful Blue ink and a sponge to create the background.  The sentiment is from Upsy Daisy.

Lovely as a Tree

I just made it home after another fun Stamp A Stack and this was one of the cards we made today.  A very simple one using the Lovely as a Tree stamp set and some sponges.

Supplies:

Lovely as a Tree, Bring on the Cake

Bashful Blue, Confetti White, Crumb Cake and Soft Suede card stock

Early Espresso, Wild Wasabi and Bashful Blue classic ink

Framed Tulips impressions folder

sponges

Non Traditional Christmas colors

Our Late Night Stampers theme this week is Non Traditional Christmas colors so I chose Pink and Brown for this card. 

I chose to add some big drops of Vanilla shimmer smooch spritz instead of a mist on this one and sponged it with Early Espresso ink.

Supplies:

Best Friends Forever, Peaceful Season

Early Espresso, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla card stock

Early Espresso, Pretty in Pink, Blushing Bride classic ink

Early Espresso satin ribbon

basic pearls

Victoria Crochet trim ribbon

Vanilla Shimmer smooch spritz

sponges

Open Sea

I needed some more masculine cards for my stash and went to The Open Sea for this one. 

I used Sherrill Graff's idea for the faux seal - you melt down embossing powders on aluminum foil in an oven that has been heated to 200 degrees and then shut off.  You can make a bunch and store them in a sealed plastic bag and then when you are ready to use them, use your heat tool to reheat, ink your stamp with versamark and then press it into the warm embossing powder chip.

Supplies:

The Open Sea

Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla card stock

Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Night of Navy classic ink

gold and clear embossing powder

versamark

heat tool

hemp twine

glue dots

sponges

Well Worn Adventure

Our challenge this week at Late Night Stampers is to show off our new catalog stuff which of course is always fun :)  I am using the Daring Adventure stamp set and Well Worn designer series paper along with the Designer frames impressions folder for this sample. 

I sponged the edges of all the pieces with Soft Suede classic ink and added some hemp twine and a mini clothespin for fun.

the inside

and a side view...

Supplies:

Daring Adventure

Well Worn dsp

Designer frames impressions folder

So Saffron, Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, Whisper White card stock

So Saffron, Not Quite Navy, Soft Suede classic ink

sponges

hemp twine

dimensionals

mini clothespin

UStamp with Dawn and Friends World Showcase Blog Hop

Welcome to the UStamp with Dawn and Friends!! World Showcase Blog Hop.

If you have been following the Blog Hop from the beginning, you have just been wowed by Nancy's Frequently Dialed Numbers phone book. She always has such fabulous ideas!

If you are just joining the Blog Hop, no problem as you can start at any point. All the Designer's Blogs are linked together so you will be able to see ALL the super projects we have for you.

For the showcase, I decided to use a project that I created as a bridal shower gift for my future sister-in-law using a shadow box.   Knowing how much they enjoy photos, I thought I would help them capture a wonderful memory and give them something they could cherish for many years to come.

Using the Lap of Luxury Designer Series paper, I created a 12 x 12 scrapbook page to showcase their engagement picture.  The picture is attached with dotto adhesive so that they are able to remove it and replace it with another photo if they chose to do so.

Instead of using Concord Crush, which is an element of the Lap of Luxury Designer Series paper, I substituted Perfect Plum so that it would more accurately match their wedding color.

 

 

Then, I made a card to go with the gift using the Love and Care hostess level 2 stamp set that is in the Summer Mini catalog and continued to use the Fun Flowers and antique brads.

On the top note, I added a quote from their wedding announcement along with their names and wedding date and also added some die cut flowers and lots of Vanilla Smooch shimmer mist and sponging.  And of course I had to add some Victoria Crochet trim ribbon, basic pearls and antique brads - some of my favorite things!

Aren't these little trinket keys awesome? 

As a Special Thank You for stopping by my blog I am giving away BLOG CANDY!! Please leave a comment about my project to be entered for a chance to win a FREE PASS to the next UStamp with Dawn and Friends!! session - I ♥ the Holidays!! I will randomly select a winner to be announced on Monday, so please check back to see if you are the lucky recipient. If you have already joined I ♥ the Holidays!! for the Special Party Pricing and you are selected as the winner, you will get a FREE Pass to the NEXT event after I ♥ the Holidays!! which will launch in the Fall.

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AND last but certainly not least, please hop on over to NEXT BLOG where you will find Jamie with a beautiful quilted card to show you. You won't want to miss it!

Thanks again for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!!

Sense of Time

I broke out a new set for Mary Jo's sketch this week, I had this one on my wish list for a long time and finally got it. 

I used Crumb Cake and Early Espresso card stock along with Paisley Prints designer series paper.  The clock image was crumpled up and sponged with Early Espresso ink as was the little strip on the other side.  I also used the distress tool on all the edges and sponged.

other items used:

Bring on the Cake stamp set

vintage trinkets

piercing tool

 

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

Fun Technique

I used the same techniqe on this card as I did here only with different colors and I didn't use a brayer, only sponges.  This time the base is Very Vanilla and I sponged Bashful Blue and Night of Navy on the card stock.

A close up of the effect of the water...

Supplies:

Very Vanilla card stock

Night of Navy, Bashful Blue and Pear Pizzazz classic ink

basic pearls

Love and Care stamp set

basic pearls

sponges

dimensionals