On one of my groups, the challenge a couple weeks ago was to use this cake as inspiration for our card. We send off the card to our challenge partner. (Working on this challenge made me HUNGRY!) Isn’t this a gorgeous, fun cake? I love watching Ace of Cakes and the unbelievable things they can do with some cake and frosting! I wonder if it tastes as good as it look?
So here is the card I sent off to my partner. Bright, huh? I used stripes of cardstock in Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Yo Yo Yellow, and Pixie Pink. The base card started with Green Galore and layered Gable Green over it. I punched several 1/2" circles out of Green Galore and lined them up along the bottom of the Gable Green layer. I used Tombow Multipurpose glue to cover them, then pressed the clear micro beads into the glue. It gives it a cool frosted look. I stamped Hello (from Hi and Hello!) in Basic Black on the Pixie Pink color and placed a 1/4" orange dot (sparkling with Dazzling Diamonds) in the o. For the focal point, I layered Green Galore and Gable Green, then pierced the corners with my Mat and piercer. Then I used a die-cut Orange bloom, layered it with a Pixie Pink scallop circle, then a Yo Yo Yellow 5-petal punch. I placed a green Round Rhinestone in the center for some Bling.
I think it looks pretty close to the inspiration, don’t you?
I’m working on my Technique Junkies assignments for the next newsletter. I did take a few minutes to work on another Zindorf inspired card…need to put some finishing touches on it. Hope to post it tomorrow!
Wow…week #52 of the Blogger’s Challenge…Happy Birthday! I didn’t join the first couple weeks, but loved the idea, so I was soon hooked into playing along. Today’s theme is masculine cards. I thought about using my standbys…Bronc Buster or Wanted…and I’m sure several of the Blogger’s will use them…but went for something different. I guess this is more a masculine teen or college age card. No ribbon or frills…
I love those simple cards that I can whip up in a few minutes. For some reason, I seem to always need a card at the last minute! For this one, I used a base of Brilliant Blue. Then cut a 5 1/4 x 3" piece from the Jersey Shore Designer Paper. When I first saw this design in that pack of paper, I wasn’t too sure I would ever use it…but I’ve ended up loving the stripes of different patterns on that design! The DSP is adhered to the base. Then I inked up the Party and Eat Cake greetings with Brilliant Blue and Pumpkin Pie markers on the Block Party image (this set is RETIRING!) and stamped on Whisper White. I punched it with the Key Tag. I then punched the large circle from Pumpkin Pie and used the slit punch along the top edge. Placed the Key Tag into the slit and secured with a mini brad. I then punched 3 small stars and placed mini brads in the center of each one. They are adhered with dimensionals.
Quick, easy, makes a nice card for men or teens! And it celebrates the Blogger’s Challenge Birthday!
Last Friday was the Blogger’s Challenge to use the colors, Green Galore, Pink and Turquoise. The Green Galore really thru me with these two other colors. As I mentioned in THAT post, I scrapped my original card. Lynn mentioned in her comment that we should have to POST these scrapped cards! So here goes…this is the card I scrapped in favor of the one I posted on Friday. Looking at it again, I guess it isn’t too bad…it just wasn’t floating my boat when I first made it.
I used a Tempting Turquoise base card and added the black layer. The DSP is from Bali Breeze. The green layer I scored lines every 1/4 inch and rounded the corners. I stamped the girl with Pixie Pink Craft Ink and added the layer of Pixie Pink behind her. I wrapped some Tempting Turquoise ribbon around the green layer and then tied a Pixie Pink polka dot ribbon on that. Then I used the circle punches and scallop punch to accent the greeting "Make A Wish". Overall, not a complicated card at all.
BIG NEWS today from Stampin’ Up! We are branching out into a new line called Decor Elements which is design art, alphabets or phrases for your WALLS! They will come in two sizes…a smaller size for decorative pieces such as platters, frames and mirrors AND a large size for walls and doorways! We will offer over 100 designs in white and chocolate. I’m anxious to see the new mini catalog featuring these designs tomorrow! Stay tuned for more details…
Today’s challenge is correct! A challenge for sure! Turquoise, Pink and Green Galore!!! I would have been ok without the Green Galore, I think. This is actually the SECOND card I made…the first one got scratched. I’m still not thrilled with this one, but it will have to do for today! I think I’m still sleep deprived. I went to bed late and then EARLY this morning, my hubby leaned over to kiss me Happy Birthday and scared me to death! He thought I was awake. lol! Obviously, I couldn’t go back to sleep then.
I started this one with applying Pixie Pink, Rose Red and Green Galore Watercolor Crayons directly to the stamp rubber, spritzing with water and then applying to Whisper White cardstock. This is actually one of my favorite ways to use the crayons. I pulled the background out of my stack of "unfinished work"…I believe it is a simple polished stone using reinkers (it was made a LONG time ago!) lol! Of course, the background didn’t have any Turquoise, so I added a ribbon and the bluebird for a hint of Turquoise. Pretty simple card.
No big plans for today…I have a couple projects I want to finish. We are celebrating all the June birthdays, Father’s Day, Anniversaries tomorrow night with my family. It is a busy month with all those going on.
Well, today has been one interruption after another and I can’t even say it was kids, since mine don’t live at home anymore. Phone calls and door bells, my husband wanting stuff…geez. FINALLY, I finished my Black & White card for the Blogger’s Challenge. Yes, I know…I cheated just a LITTLE bit…but I couldn’t have a police car without a light, could I? lol!
My Punch Class did a variation of this card with a bug car on Wednesday (Columbus…this class is coming soon!). I had in my head that I needed to do a police car, too. So this week’s challenge really came at a good time.
Enjoy! I hope to have my Blog at it’s NEW home next week. Everything is moving over very smoothly. Keep checking back! I’ll also be offering up some Blog Candy for my BIRTHDAY next week! Woohoo!
I love the simplicity of this card! Mercy (Lord Have Mercy blog) came up with another great sketch that Mary, Lisa and I challenged each other to follow. We were then restricted by using this picture for inspiration on colors. I knew immediately that I wanted to use the leaf from Embrace Life. I stamped in Chocolate Chip and used a blender pen and Old Olive to fill in the leaves. The background on the leaf piece is Sanded background stamped in River Rock. The base is also River Rock with Old Olive, Chocolate Chip and Handsome Hunter layered in small pieces behind the focal point. I used the Piercing mat and template to create a zig zig of faux stitching and used my Chocolate Chip marker for the "thread". I added Antique Brass brads in each corner. I think this would be another great card for Father’s Day with its muted colors!
I’m back from out of town and exhausted, but wanted to get this up before the end of the night. My classes seemed to be a big hit! I had 12 in the morning and 10 in the evening…just about capacity!
Tomorrow is Blogger’s Challenge Day! I’m going to try to sleep in and rest up…but I know I’ll be anxious to get up and stamp! lol!
Another quick post cause I’m just about dead asleep on my feet! I had a class tonight, was prepping for two classes tomorrow and then a long conference call tonight! Whew!
I think this All in the Family is such a cute stamp set! Quick and easy to make up cards. This was a challenge card that Mary, Lisa and I worked on a couple weeks ago. Sorry, I’ve forgotten whose layout we used, but I love the little trio of circle presents! I used my ink pads and blender pens to quickly color the girl and her balloon. The rest is designer paper, a punch and striped ribbon!
I’ll be gone a couple days, so I’ll check in later on Thursday!
I didn’t realize I was so limited on the stamp sets I owned that have Animals! Florals…yes…TONS…but very little sets that contain animals. I haven’t used this Wanted set we got at Convention last year in quite a while, so pulled it out. The horse is subtle, but it IS there!
I started with Western Sky designer paper (I’ve really been LOVIN’ this paper lately!) and pulled the colors Soft Sky, River Rock and Blue Bayou (REALLY going to miss these In-Colors when they go away!). Behind the Blue Bayou WANTED, I stamped off several horses in River Rock to look like they were running. The horse at the bottom follows along the paper pierced track. I used my distressing tool around all of the layers for some added texture. Finally, I added 3 Antique Brass brads along the bottom.
This would be a great card to use for Father’s Day! Have a great weekend everyone!
When I sat down yesterday to do Poetic Artistry’s Mojo #38 sketch challenge with Mary and Lisa, I had my tin of Die-Cut Blooms sitting out for my class tonight. I thought I would build the card around them. I matched the blooms to some of the Summer Picnic paper, added a Build A Brad for some bling and used my white gel pen around the flower. Getting into the card, I realized that the finish card was deviating too much from the original sketch. I had moved the words, I didn’t use the rectangle focal point or the oval…so I set it aside to use as a sample at my class tonight. OK…start over.
I already had the blue Bloomin’ Beautiful flower done and sitting in my leftover pile from a previous Ink Wash Technique Class. This technique is in the April/May 2007 issue of Technique Junkies Newsletter! I decided to build the card around that rectangle piece. I love how Night of Navy turns into Almost Amethyst when watercolored, so I matched those two colors together, along with a touch of Always Artichoke green. I also used an oval piece from my Stylized Silver Hodgepodge Hardware and the Almost Amethyst designer prints, along with some white Taffeta ribbon. Cool…happy with how it turned out. Looked at the sketch again to see if I missed anything and saw that a part of the challenge was to use specific colors! Grrrr….
So…now I use the Verve Visual Summertime colors that we were SUPPOSED to use on the challenge (Soft Sky, Cameo Coral or Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Old Olive or Certainly Celery). OK…at this point I should be working on my class samples, so I quickly made up the same card using these Summertime colors. I again used the Ink Wash technique from Technique Junkies Newsletter. I started with the background of Soft Sky. On white I stamped the flower, the Pumpkin Pie watercolored to the So Saffron color. Yeah! Just a hint of the Cameo Coral behind the So Saffron designer prints makes the layers POP! I used the Soft Sky double-stitch ribbon and Antique Brass hardware since those tones seemed to match a little better.
And the best thing? I have 3 birthday cards done! Woohoo!
Canton folks, we are doing this technique next week at our Technique Class, so if you haven’t signed up…it isn’t too late!!!
I’ve been hoarding the flowers on my Bali Breeze designer paper. I love how big they are, unfortunately you only get 3-4 full ones per sheet…but I know I can use the half ones, too.
I decided to pull out my saved flowers when Mary, Lisa and I worked on a few challenges over the past weekend. This was one of the cards I did using a past MoJo Monday sketch from Poetic Artistry and BLING. Only a small amount of stamping on it. Those designer papers make it EASY to make cards!
The Tempting Turquoise background is stamped with the Twill background stamp (still my favorite!) in Tempting Turquoise and used the ticket corner punch. I cut out the large Bali flower and added an Old Olive and Purely Pomegranate felt flower (Flower Fushion) with yellow Rhinestone brad in the center. The entire flower is popped up with Dimensionals. I first crimped my Old Olive paper, then punched out the leaves with the small oval and placed them under the flower. I also added 3 small pink Rhinestone brads on the left side.
Enjoy! (Anyone have their days mixed up because of the holiday? I feel like it is just Tuesday!)
Well, today has been one interruption after another and I can’t even say it was kids, since mine don’t live at home anymore. Phone calls and door bells, my husband wanting stuff…geez. FINALLY, I finished my Black & White card for the Blogger’s Challenge. Yes, I know…I cheated just a LITTLE bit…but I couldn’t have a police car without a light, could I? lol!
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Another quick post cause I’m just about dead asleep on my feet! I had a class tonight, was prepping for two classes tomorrow and then a long conference call tonight! Whew!
