Birthday Boy and It's Your Special Day

January 29, 2009

Here is a card that I made for Taylored Expressions Anniversary Challenge using Vicky Chrisman's sketch.

Image from the Birthday Kids stamp set of Crafty Secrets Clear Art stamp was stamped on with with cs with Tuxedo Black Memento ink. Then it was colored with Copic markers and die cut and embossed with the Labels Nestability from Spellbinders. Used BG paper from Making Memories. Added some buttons and dots around the main image and frame of the card.

Stamp: Birthday Kids Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps

Paper: Making Memories and white cs

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and Copic markers

Accessories: Button, Scrappers floss, M Lace border punch and Labels Nestability, white Liquid Applique

Here is anather card I made this time it is for todays Ways to Use It challenge - to use Alcohol inks and for Taylor's Anniversary challenge using the sketch of Monika Davis.

Stamped the wine bottle from the Wine Lovers stamp set of Crafty Secrets Clear Art stamps on acetate with Black StazOn ink. Colored the back side of the acetate with Ocean Green Copic markers. The I stamped the bottle image 2x more on cs that was sponged with Galaxy Gold and then onto a gold paper. Cut the pieces out for the label and the bottle cap. Tier a sheer ribbon on the neck of the wine bottle. Die cut 4 separate pieces of cs and DP (K&Company) with 4 different sizes of circle scallop nesties. Then stamped the grapes 6x on white cs with Onyx Black Versafine and colored it with Tombow markers. Each of the grape images was cut and placed on the card. Stamped the sentiment on the center scallop and added sticker across the bottle.

Stamps: Wine Lovers Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps

Paper: K&Company - Juliana Muscari, white and purple cs

Ink: Onyx Black Versafine, Copic marker and various Tombow markers

Accessories: Circle Scallop nestabilities, sticker, acetate and ribbon

Espresso Thanks

January 27, 2009

This card was made for 2 different challenges. First for the Tuesday Crafty Secret Forum challenge and second for Taylor's Anniversary Challenge using a sketch by Sherrie Siemens.

Marcy is this week's host for the Tuesday Crafty Secrets Forum challenge and the theme for this challenge is "Lost & Found". I knew I had this stamp set from Crafty Secrets - Cofee & Tea for some time now and never used it until today. It got lost in between all the stamp set that I had, but now I found it and decided to use it for today's challenge. Stamped the images onto white cs with Tuxedo Black Memento and colored it with Copic markers. Main image was cut with a circle coluzzle and matted it on to a brown scalloped circle that was die cut with the scallop circle nestibilities. Other 2 images was cut with scissors. Used liquid applique for the foam on the coffee. Other 2 circles were cut with 3 sizes of circle scallop nestabilities. Punched a strip of brown cs with the MS Lace border punch and topped it with a Lace ribbon that I had purchased awhile back but never got around to using it. BG paper is from Paper Pizazz - Tan Scollwork Stripes.

Stamp: Coffee & Tea - Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento, Vintage Sepia and various Copic markers

Paper: Tan Scrollwork Stripes - Paper Pizzaz, white and brown cs

Accessories: Liquid Applique, Lace ribbon, MS Lace border punch, circle coluzzle and Circle Scallop nestabilities

Someone Special

January 26, 2009

Here is a card I made for the Technique Lovers Challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers and for Taylor's Anniversary Challenge using the sketch of Stephanie Hargis.

Rose image from Inkadinkadoo was stamped 3x on white cs with Tuxedo Black Memento and colored with Copic markers. Rose was cut and glued to BG DP from Anna Griffin. Cut some leaves from an Anna Griffin DP and placed it around the roses. Uses the Paper Pleats technique on the strip of DP from Anna Griffin that goes between the 2 BG DP's. Stamped sentiment from Great Impressions on a piece of DP that was die cut with a leaf die from Spellbinders. Added some half pearls to each of the pleats and finished the card off by spraying Tattered Rose Glimmer Mist.

Stamps: Rose stamp from Inkadinkadoo and Sentiment from Great Impression

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento and various Copic markers

Paper: Anna Griffin

Accessories: Half Pearls, Leaf die from Spellbinders and Tattered Rose Glimmer Mist

Taylor's Cupcake Challenges

January 25, 2009

This weekend, I was busy trying to made cards for Taylor's Cupcake challenges. Here are 3 cards that I have made for the challenge.

The first one is "Love Shack". For this card I used the sketch provided by Donna Baker. Stamp is from Amuse Artstamps called Love Shack. Image was stamped 2x on white cs with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and colored with Copic markers. First image was cut and mounted on top of the second image with double sided foam tape for dimension. Stamped a branch on top of the house and passed a piece of blue scrappers floss to tie the house onto the tree branch. Matted the main panel on blue cs and dotted all around the edge with a White Signo pen. Cut into sqaures DP from My Mind's Eye - Quite Smitten and Irresistible and used this for the background of the card. Love to you was stamped on with cs and adhered to a Blue cs that was die cut with Spellbinders Ribbon Trio label die. Used a pink ribbon to adhere this to the card and added a heart charm. Layered some pink and blue Prima flowers to top end of the main panel.

Stamps: Love Shack - Amuse Art stamps, Branch - Bird Assortment Inkadinkado and Sentiment - Stampendous

Paper: My Mind's Eye - Irresistable and Quite Smitten and blue cs

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento and various Copic markers

Accessories: Ribbon, heart charms, Pirma flowers, Ribbon Trio Label from Spellbinders, Scrappers floss and double sided foam tape

The second card uses the sketch from Taylor Van Bruggen. Image is from the Sweet Stuff stamp set of Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps. Image was stamped on white cs with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and colored with Copic markers. Cut it into an oval and sprayed it with Taterred Rose Glimmer Mist. Edges were distress with a distressing tool. This was mounted onto a pink DP from BoBunny's Tickled Pink that was die cut with an Oval Scallop nestabilities die. Bg DP is all from BoBunny Tickled Pinkm Forget Me Knots and Heart Throb Stripes. Blue strip was punch on one edge with a MS Lace border punch and stamped with heart and sentiment from Sweet Stuff stamp set. Added some Prima flowers and button to each side of the main image.

Stamp: Sweet Stuff Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento and various Copic markers

Paper: BoBunny Tickled Pink, Forget Me Knots and Heart Throb Stripe and white cs

Accessories: Oval Coluzzle, Oval Scallop nestabilities, MS Lace border punch, Prima Flowers and pink button

Third card is made for both Taylor Cupcake challenge and today's Featured Stampers challenge over at Slitcoast Stampers. Image for this card from Bird Assortment of Inkadinkado was stamped on white cs 2x and colored with Copic markers. Also used a stamp from Great Impressions for the beach sand and stippled some Creamy brown. Second stamped images were cut and mounted on top of the first ones. Used the edge of a scallop oval to sponge the sky with Sky Blue ink. Image was then cut in a circle with a circle coluzzle and snipped part of the circle for the edge. Bg paper is from Basic Grey's Sugard paper pad. Pierced around the centre strip and added sentiment which was adhered with a designer brad. Used a Cuttlebug ornate corner die for 2 corners of the card.

Stamp: Bird Assortment Inkadinado and beach scene from Great Impressions

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento, Sky Blue and various Copic markers

Paper: Basic Grey Sugared Paper Pad and white cs

Accessories: Circle Coluzzle, designer brad and Cuttlebug ornate corner die