Sorry You Are Ill

March 12, 2009

Looks I am starting to get back on track. I cannot believe that I am finding the time to be able to stamp and make cards once more.

Here is my 'Going Green' Card for today's Ways To Use It Challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers.

This poor little bear has turned green, because he is soooooooooooo sick.

Image of the bear from the Feeling Yucky... Stamp set of Crafty Secrets was stamped on white cs and colored with Copic markers and then cut out. Sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped on white cs with Onyx Black Versafine along with the hearts at the bottom. Then it was die cut with the Labels 2 Nestability and matted with a pink cs cut in the same shape. Pierced holes all along the edge of the pink matting. Backgorund DP is from Shabby Princess Collection. Added ribbon and some brads.

Stamps: Feeling Yucky... - Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps

Paper: Shabby Princess Collection, pink and green cs

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento, Onyx Black Versafine and various Copic markers

Accessories: Labels 2 Nestabilitites, ribbon and brads

Garden Birthday Wishes

February 19, 2009

This card was made for 2 challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers. Yesterday's Sketch Challenge and today's Way to Use It Challenge which is to use stripes in your project.

Image for this card is from the Garden Girls stamp set of Crafty Secrets Clear Art stamps. It was stamped on white cs with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and then colored with Copic markers. This was then matted onto purple cs and sprayed with Iridescent Gold Glimmer Mist. Edges of the matting were then dotted with an opaque white signo pen. Background paper is from the Princess Paper Pad of Marcella K. Sentiment is from the same Garden Girls stamp set. Before attaching the image to the card, I sprayed the background with Purple Pansy Glimmer Mist. All the purple matting was dotted with the signo pen. For the finishing touch to this card, I added a crocheted flower with a button and some purple thread.

Stamp: Garden Girls - Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento ink and various Copic markers

Paper: Princess Paper Pad - Marcella K, white and purple cs

Accessories: Crocheted flower, button, thread and Glimmer Mist

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

Season's Greetings

November 20, 2008

Here is a card for today's Ways to Use it challenge over at Splitcoast Stampersto, use pearls.

Image (A Snowman's Best Friend - Whipper Snapper Designs, Inc) was stmped on white cs with Tuxedo Black Memento ink. It was then colored with various copic markers. cs was cut with the Cricut Machine using the Storybook cartridge. Aqua mat was also cut using the Cricut machine. Layers were mounted onto the DP background from the Snowy Days Snowflakes paper of pebblesinc the onto to the aqua base of the card. Outlined the borders with dashes using a Signo pen. Punched some snoflakes and trimed it a bit to fit on the four corners of the aqua mat layer. Then topped it of with pearls that were colored with an Aqua copic marker. Sentiment was stamped with Tuxedo Black and is from creative cafe.

Stamp: A Sowman's Best Friend - Whipper Snapper Desings, Inc

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Aqua and Copic markers

Paper: Snowy Days Snowflakes - Pebblesinc

Accessories: Half pearls, Storybook - Cricut and snowflake punch

A Very Happy Christmas

November 7, 2008

Here is a card for today's Ways to Use It Challenge to use a corner punch in your creation.

This card was made using stamps for the recent release of Crafty Secrets - Christmas Joy.The wreath was made using the single Holly Leaf stamp and stamped around a circle with Onyx Black Versafine and colored with red and 2 shades of green Tombow markers. Then stamped the ribbon from the same set, colored it with red Tombow marker and cut the shape out. This was added to the bottom of the wreath. Cut the cs into a circle and matted it on to a red scallop circle. This was then matted to the three square layers. Two of with were punched at the corner with a ticket punch. Used DP from Heidi Grace for the background and added ribbon and sentiment to the bottom of the card.

Stamp: Christmas Joy Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps

Paper: Jolly and Bright, white, red and green cs

Ink: Onyx Black Versafine and Tombow markers

Accessories: ribbon, brad, chipboard and circle scallop nestability

Merry Christmas

Octobeer 30, 2008

Here is a card made for the Ways to Use It Technique over at Splitcoast Stampers. Today technique is to use cracking in project.

For this card I used the Vintage Stamp Set from Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps. The image was stamped on white cs with Onyx Black Versafine. Used a tiny sponged tip applicator to sponge Galaxy Gold and Moonlight White on the image. I then stippled Walnut stain around the image and then sponge the very edges of the panel with the same ink. Stamped a Holly leaves on a separate cs and colored it with green and red Tombow markers. Cut the holly leaf out and adhered it to the top of Santa. I then applied Versamark to the top of the panel and heat embossed it 3x with Clear UTEE. After the UTEE cooled down I then bent the panel to form the cracks. This was matted onto dark green DP then on to burgandy DP. Background paper from the Pastel Paper Design collection of Crafty Secrets was distressed on the edges with Walnut Stain and then I randomly stamped the flourished from the same stamp set with Lightning Black. Adhered a strip of burgandy DP and the star DP from 'tis the season collection of studio 8 paper company. Most of the layers were edged with Gold Gel Pen. Used Peel Offs for my sentiment. The whole card layer was matted on to burgandy DP.

Stamp: Vintage Christmas

Paper: Pastel Paper Design and 'tis the season collection

Ink: Onyx Black Versafine, Walnut Stain, Galaxy Gold, Moonlight White and green and red Tombow markers

Accessories: UTEE

Forever

August 28, 2008

Today 'Ways to Use It' challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers is to use colored pencils in your project.

Here is a card that using stamps from the Cherish and Hardware stamp collection of Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps. Stamped the pillars on both sides of the 3-3/4x4' cs with Jet Black Impress ink and colored it with Cool Gray Copic markers. Used opaque white inkssentials on the black parts on the stamped images to lighten it. Stamped the wrought iron image on another piece of white cs with the black ink and once again colored the inner parts with Cool Gray and lightened the black with the white opaque pen. Cut a portion of the inner side of the pillars and inserted part of the wrought iron image to form a ledge were the couple will sit on. Stamped the couple again with black ink just on top of the ledge and colored with copic markers. Then stamped the flowers with bird and single flower stamp from the Cherish set in-between the pillars and around it. Colored the flowers with pink pencil crayon and leaves with green and blended it with odorless mineral spirits (gamsol). The birds were colored with cream and pale sepia copic markers. Masked the images and sponged Sky Blue all around and added glitter to the flowers with a Spica pen. To give the image a all around sparkle, sprayed lightly with Patina Glimmer mist. The edges of the cs was sponged heavier with the sky blue. This was then mounted on blue cs and then onto the DP from the Cupcake Paper pad of BasicGrey. Stamped sentiment on the middle of the card and finished it off with a ribbon on top.

Stamps: Cherish and Hardware Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps

Paper: Cupcake paper pad Basic Grey, blue and while cs

Ink: Jet Black Impress ink, colored pencils, lemon yellow, aqua, pale sepia, cream and cool gray copic markers and opaque white inkssentials

Accessories: Spica pen, patina glimmer mist and ribbon

A Happy Holiday

August 21, 2008

This is a card made for today's Ways to use it challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers.

Used stamps from the Vintage Christmas Stamp Collection of Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamp. Vintage Santa image was stamped with Onyx Black Versafine on white cs and then colored with Lyra Aqua Colors. Used an Opaque Inkssentials white pen for the beard area. Used a oval coluzzle to cut the image and edges were sponged with Walnut Stain. Used a versamark stamp pad on the front of the oval and heat embossed with clear UTEE several times. Holly leaf border was done by curving the leaf stamp from the Vintage Christmas collection and stamping on white cs following an oval shape. The Holly leaf border was colored with Tombow markers and hand cut with scissors on the inside and outer edges following the stamped pattern. This was mounted on top of the main image. This piece was then mounted on to an oval scallop red cs. Background DP from Harvest Floral/Vine - Mustard Moon was hand torn on all edges, distressed with Walnut Stain and then sewed on to the green and red cs. Red and Green cs was also distressed just on the edges with Walnut Stain. Added ribbon and Happy Holiday metal sentiment.

Stamps: Vintage Christmas Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamp

Paper: Harvest Floral/Vine - Mustard Moon and white, red and green cs

Ink: Onyx Black Versafine, Walnut Stain, Tombow markers and Lyra Aqua colors

Accessories: Metal hardware and sentiment, ribbon and machine sewing

Snow

August 15th, 2008

Wooohooo! Its Friday and the weekend is finally here. Means more time for stamping.

Here is a card for a dual challenge, Thursdays 'Crazy for Copics' and todays 'Think Snowman' challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers.


Snowman image was stamped on white cs with Jec Black Impress ink. I must say, this ink is so far the best one to use with Copic markers. Used copic markers to color in the image and added Fun Flock to the touque. Edges of this layer was sponged with Peacock ink. Layers this on green (sponged with Certainly Celery) and blue(sponged with Peacock) cs. Background paper is from ChatterBox Scrapbook Walls - Snowballs and Igloo Stripes. Used Martha Stewards Lace Border for the green underneath the stripe dp. Punched out snowflakes in blue and green cs. 'Snow' is a sticker from DCWV.

Stamp: Snowman stamp from Great Impressions
Paper: Chatter Box Scrapbook Walls Snowballs and Igloo stripes, white, green and blue cs
Ink: Jet Black Impress, Certainly Celery, Peacock and various Copic markers
Accessories: Snowflake punch, Lace border punch and sticker

Look Who's Turning 4

August 14, 2008

Here is a card made for the Ways to use it Challenge ' Crazy for Copics' over at Splitcoast Stampers. We are to use copic markers for this challenge. Just recently purchased some of this markers and still learning how to use it.

For this card, I used stamps from Crafty Secrets new release, Birthday Kids. Just love the stamps that they have. Little boys were stamped on white cs with Black StazOn Ink. Ink was heat set with a Heat It Craft tool. Then used Powder Blue, Manganese Blue, Pale Sepia, New Leaf and Skin White copic markers to color in the image. Used scissors to cut the image and mounted it to a white circular cs which was sponge with Brocade Blue. This was further mounted on to a Green scalloped circle. Sentiment was stamped on white cs with Onyx Black Versafine. Rectangle cs was also sponged with Brocade Blue. Added some other images from the same collection beside the number 4. Background paper was made with another image from the same collection which I inked with Aquatic Splash, Sea Breeze and Daffodil Ink Pads.

Stamps: Birthday Kids Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps
Paper: white and green cs
Ink: Black StazOn, Onyx Black Versafine, Aquatic Splash, Sea Breeze, Daffodil and various Copic Markers
Accessories: Heat It craft tool, Sizzix circle and round scallop nestabilities

Beautiful Litte Dancer

July 11, 2008

Sorry for not posting anything yesterday. Had to many things to catch up on from work and brought it home.

I will make up for it with several pictures of the mini album I made using paper and stickers from Crafty Secrets.



Here is what I posted over at Splitacoast.


Here is a mini album for the WT174 Mini Madness challenge.Most products used in this album is from Crafty Secrets.My niece, Emilia is turning 10 in just a few weeks. Just recently, she had a dance recital and I thought that it would be really great to give this album to her as a Birthday gift. She can put all her dance pictures in this book. As well, there is space for her to put pictures of special moments captured with each member of her family.The mini album itself was made with 4 bracket shaped covers from Teresa Collins which I cover with paper from Crafty Secrets Pastel Paper Designs. Distressed the look of the paper by sponging each page with Walnut stain Distressing Ink. Used stickers from Little Girls, also from Crafty Secrets. To add to the vintage look, I added some old lace I found. Used Bind-it-All to bind the book together. Lots of ribbon on the rings.

Paper: Pastel Paper Designs
Ink: Walnuts Stain Distressing Ink
Accessories: 4 Bracket Chipboard covers, ribbon, lace, liquid emobssing and Bind-it-All