Splashes of Watercolor

Our Craft Lounge is celebrating it’s FIRST BIRTHDAY this month!  If you go on over to The Lounge  or The Forum and you can join in on the fun scavenger hunt they are hosting!

In honor of the birthday party, I decided that Granny from the Shop ’til Ya Flop set needed to go shopping!  But of course, who do you think she ended up shopping for!??

I had a blast creating Granny’s paper-pieced outfit - the jacket, shopping bags, and hat…complete with a Minnie Pearl tag on her hat!!  (Now I know there are a few of you out there that are old enough to remember dear Minnie Pearl!)

All the patterned papers are from the Early Bird Mini Deck from Cosmo Cricket.  Everything else was colored with Copic markers.  The layout is from this week’s sketch challenge SC254 at Splitcoaststampers.

Be sure to stop by the OCL Lounge for all the details on the scavenger hunt.  It’s going on through Sunday (11/15/09).  Good luck!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a fantastic weekend!

• Stamps: Shop ’til Ya Flop ( Our Craft Lounge)
• Paper: vintage cream (Papertrey Ink), not quite navy, Early Bird Mini Deck - Cosmo Cricket
• Ink: Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx black
  
• Other: long rectangle Nestabilities, foam tape, rhinestone stickers, Copic markers:
  

Hi, everyone!

Today is my Mom’s birthday and I wanted to make her a card that was simple, pretty, and in keeping with the season.  I’ve been itching to use the flower from the Our Craft Lounge Thankful Flourishes set, and as soon as I saw this piece of Indian Summer paper I knew the 2 would coordinate perfectly!

The flower was stamped on a piece of the Indian Summer paper and shaded with Copic markers.  The flower center was stamped on crushed curry cardstock and the leaf on soft suede.  Both the flower and the center are popped up on foam tape.

Gotta love those quick cards!

Thanks for stopping by today!

• Stamps: Thankful Flourishes (Our Craft Lounge)
  
• Paper: soft suede, crushed curry, Indian Summer 6×6 paper pad (Basic Grey)
  
• Ink: Memento rich cocoa
• Other: ribbon (May Arts), foam tape, Copic markers - 0, E43

I have 2 friends who both have a birthday this Thursday.  They live in different states and don’t know each other.  It’s ok to send them each identical cards, right?

Well, that’s what I’m doing!

I used Beate’s WSC98 sketch (which I love and will definitely use again), and Fifth Avenue Floral (which I love and don’t use often enough).  This is a new color combination for me too and I really do like it!  The flower is shaded with Copics, the patterned paper is Thoroughly Modern DSP from SU, and the center is sparkly ’cause I used a yellow metallic gelly roll pen.

I’m keeping it short today, folks!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

If you’re looking for the Stampers United blog hop post, you can find it ->-> HERE.

• Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral
  
• Paper: soft suede, rose red, Thoroughly Modern DSP
  
• Ink: Versafine - onyx black
  
• Other: Martha Stewart arch lattice border punch and frond punch, yellow metallic gelly roll pen, Hibiscus Burst ribbon (Papertrey Ink), Copic markers: 0, R22, R39
  

Today’s Ways to Use It challenge at Splitcoaststampers is to use red.   I can do that!

This card was made as a birthday card for a child who loves balloons, but I don’t see why an adult wouldn’t love it too!   Using the Everyday Button Bits stamp set from Papertrey Ink, I created the little scene.  Then I die cut some “hot air balloons” using oval Nestabilties.  I stitched the seams on the large balloon and then tied on some embroidery floss.

And here’s the inside - a different set of balloons:

Thanks so much for dropping by!  And thanks, Julia, for the fun challenge!

• Stamps: Everyday Button Bits - Papertrey Ink
• Paper: aqua mist, spring moss - Papertrey Ink, red, Basic Grey patterned paper
  
• Ink: Memento - tuxedo black
  
• Other: oval Nestabilities, sewing machine, DMC floss - white, foam tape
  

Hi, friends!

This is my debut with Angel’s Landing design team!  I couldn’t wait to start using these digi images.  I just LOVE that you can resize them to suit your own needs and print as many as you want, where you want.  This is just so cool!

I decided to make a child’s birthday card for our DT challenge this week, which is to use sparkle, glitz or bling.

What child wouldn’t be thrilled to receive this sparkly birthday card using the Alphabet Train and Pierced Tags images?  I know my grandkids love anything that sparkles!!

The DCWV paper already had sparkly diamonds on it.  The images were colored using Copic markers and shaded with Prismacolor pencils.  Stardust Stickles were added to the edge of the purple patterned paper which was cut using a Dahlia Nestabilities die.  Stickles were also added to the trim of each of the train cars and an additional set of wheels with silver brad centers were popped up using foam tape.  The train cars were tied together and the sentiment tag was added using DMC floss.

This was so much fun; I’m ready to play some more!!

Please be sure to check out the rest of the design team creations by using the links on the Angels Landing blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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• Stamps: Alphabet Train, Pierced Sentiments - Angels Landing
  
• Paper: Prism Simply Smooth White, certainly celery, bashful blue, DCWV - Nana’s Kids
• Ink: computer
  
• Other: Dahlia Nestabilities die, Wizard, Stardust Stickles, silver brads, Copic markers, Prismacolor pencils, gamsol & stump, silver Rose Art pen, white DMC floss, foam tape

I’m still playing around with the multitude of Papertrey Ink stamp sets I purchased at CHA!  So much fun!

This is a birthday card for a friend using Tea for Two, Damask Designs and a sentiment from Friends ‘Til the End.  And my new favorite SU color combo of Bermuda Bay and Soft Suede!

Sorry to be so brief, but thanks for stopping by!  I’ll be back tomorrow with a 3-fer!

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• Stamps: Tea for Two, Damask Designs, Friends ‘Til the End - Papertrey Ink
  
• Paper: vintage cream- Papertrey Ink, bermuda bay & soft suede - Stampin’ Up!
  
• Ink: Ranger clear resist, SU bermuda bay & soft suede
• Other: clear EP, bermuda bay ribbon, PTI button & rustic cream twine, wonder tape, corner rounder punch, Ranger glossy accents

According to UrbanDictionary.com, the definition of “Emo” is:

Genre of softcore punk music that integrates unenthusiastic melodramatic 17 year olds who dont smile, high pitched overwrought lyrics and inaudible guitar rifts with tight wool sweaters, tighter jeans, itchy scarfs (even in the summer), ripped chucks with favorite bands signature, black square rimmed glasses, and ebony greasy unwashed hair that is required to cover at least 3/5 ths of the face at an angle.

This would be my niece and nephew.  I don’t understand it, but then my parents didn’t understand it when I was in love with the Beatles either!

My niece’s favorite band’s trademark is a skull with wings, so this Inkadinkadoo stamp set was perfect for her.  And she LOVES her birthday card/bookmark!

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Here are a few close-ups of the details.  There are a lot of Tim Holtz products used.  Hmm.  I wonder if Tim would mind being classified as Emo here?

(You can click on the photos to see them larger.)

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I made sure that when I was clear embossing the stamped images that some of the sponged Distress ink background was still wet as well, so there would be random texture.  I also added milled lavender and fired brick Stickles in various places.

Thanks for checking in with me!  Have a great day!

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• Stamps: Rock Star - Inkadinkado
• Paper:  Prism - blush red medium, classic purple
• Ink: Versafine - onyx black, Ranger Distress - black soot, weathered wood, background - dusty concord, fired brick, peeled paint
• Other:  craft sheet,  shipping tag, ink blending tool, Tim Holtz mask - ransom, clear EP, Distress stickles - fired brick, milled lavender, Tim Holtz Ideology trinket pin & chain & connector, Dymo label maker

I’m headed down the road to visit my Mom, so I won’t have time to play today.

I thought I’d show you a quick birthday card I had made for a male friend whose special day was July 4th.  Hi, Stevie!

Sorry, I just HAD to add the little flower with the knot tied in the center.  At least there’s no lace or frilly bows!  And I KNOW he likes cupcakes!

It’s hard to tell in the photo, but the cupcake liner was crimped to make it look like a real one.  Ya gotta love die cuts for a quick, yet impressive card!!

Thanks for stopping by!

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• Stamps: Sweet Little Sentiments, Crosshatch background - Stampin’ Up!
  
• Paper: Dusty Durango, Bermuda Bay, Basic Grey Two Scoops 6×6 pad
  
• Ink: Chocolate Chip, Dusty Durango
  
• Other: Big Bold Cupcake Sizzlits, ribbon, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder, foam tape, Tombow Aqua mono glue
  

Hello, everyone!  I’m hosting this week’s Wacky Wednesday!

Are you up for some floral activity?  We’re using flowers as our theme this week.  Whether they’re on your background paper, used as your focal image, or just as embellishments, let’s see what you can do with FLOWERS.

My sample uses the Floral Silhouette set (467).

I stamped the image once in each color and cut and glued to get the color combination I wanted to match the Cosmo Cricket paper.

Check out what the talented design team members have created today:

• Bev Gerard (Tex)
• Candy Williams
• Joan Ervin
• Juliana Swanson
• Linda Duke
• Shelly Kuck
• Sherry Cheever

Thanks for checking in today!  See you tomorrow for the Our Craft Lounge Blog Hop and blog candy giveaway!

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• Stamps: Floral Silhouette set (467)
• Paper: Prism - simply smooth white, rose dark, crabapple medium, Cosmo Cricket
• Ink: Ranger Distress - antique Linen, Adirondack - lettuce, sunshine yellow, SU - pumpkin pie, melon mambo, taken with teal, pink pirouette
  
• Other: ink blending tool, ribbon, deckled rectangle & petite oval Nestabilities, foam tape 

It seems like forever since I posted, but actually it’s only been 2 weeks.  I was on vacation last week with no internet access.  But that’s ok, since all the grandkids kept me quite busy!

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It’s Wednesday and time again for another Color Throwdown challenge!  This week our hostess is the incredibly talented Danielle and she’s chosen some bright and fun colors for us:

The first thing that came to mind when trying to decide how to proceed with this challenge was my Basic Grey Urban Prairie paper.  So I started there and let everything flow.

I’ve used a new (to be released tomorrow!) Rubbernecker set called Teatime.  It’s just one of 4 sets to be released.  And yes, there’ll be a Stroll on Thursday to celebrate and show you examples using all the sets!!

(Don’t look too closely at my sewing.  My silly little machine decided to act up and it took several tries to get it going!)

We’d love for you to join us in the challenge.  You can get all the details from Danielle here: Color Throwdown blog, then be sure to check out all the DT members’ creations:

Please stop by later for this week’s Wacky Wednesday challenge!  See ya then!

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