Tuesday Throwdown- Swirls and Pearls

We are creating using Swirls and Pearls at Tuesday Throwdown this week.

 Our Sponsor for the Challenge is Sweet n Sassy Stamps. We were given digi's to create with, and I chose the Christmas Puppy and I added a sentiment from the Christmas Greetings Digi set.

 Can you see the swirls in the die? The die, Mini Medallion, is a Sweetcuts die, and I cut it out using old wrapping paper- recycling : )  The image is colored with Copic markers, and I added Stardust Gelly Roll pen for sparkle. The big die by Spellbinders is cut and then the die is placed back over the image and the edges are sponged with Ranger Barn Door ink.
 The background DP has clear embossed snowflakes- and is by MME. The stripes are Imaginsce and is called Peppermint Stick. The brown cardstock is by Bazzill. The trim is from Tim Holtz.

My dog is named Peanut- he was  a winner this weekend- OSU vs MSU- he had it covered......My hubby did this to him.  Our oldest daughter went to OSU, our youngest is a senior at MSU.   He would look so cute in a Christmas stocking : )

 Challenges:
I used the Sketch from Sketch Saturday for my card. 
My Perfect Life- Christmas Card AG
52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown- Color Challenge
Outlawz- Cute Christmas
Sugar Creek Hollow- Recycling
Alphabet Challenge- T is for Traditional Christmas
As You Like It- Wrapping Paper- used for the die cut

Thanks for stopping by!
 Shelly

SweetStamps- Stripes

The SweetStamps challenge for this week is Stripes

 I added color to the background using Ranger Distress Inks.  The inks were tapped onto the craft mat and spritzed with water.  I dragged/ran the cardstock through the color- each color was dried with a heat gun before I applied the next color.
 I added the 'stripes' with a stamp and brown Distress ink. I also sponged the edges of the card with Brown Distress ink, in an attempt to add stripes with the Rounded Square stencil.
  The 'buck' head is from the On the Hunt set of Piccolo accents an is embossed with Enamel EP. I used Mermaid Tears on the top and Brownstone on the body. I add the Enamel Adhesive to the Buck head and emboss it in a coffee filter.

The inks I used are Ranger Distress Inks Peeled Paint, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge and Brushed Burlap.

I hope you will join in with the STRIPES challenge this week found HERE.


Shelly

Fall is in the air

I had a fun time with the last Technique Junkies newsletter- and this is one of my favorite cards : )  

 The background is made using Alcohol inks. The stamps are all by Technique Junkies.

I spent the weekend in Kentucky seeing my daughter run in a Regional Cross Country meet- she runs Club running at Michigan State University where she is a Senior.  Then we were able to spend the weekend at my parents home. The angels were with us, as my Mom had a mini stroke this weekend, and we were able to be there and help out.  She has minimal deficits and is working back to recovery. We cannot talk my folks into moving closer to where we live : ( 

Life happens......  We are blessed to have them with us for all of these years- Mom is 85 and Dad is 86.

Have a great day!
Shelly

Tuesday Throwdown- Dressed Up (In Costume)

We are getting all "Dressed Up'  (in costume) this week at Tuesday Throwdown.  Our Sponsor this week is Chi Chi Memories Digi's, and they generously gave us some sweet images to create with.

  I decided to make a group scene- using the LadyBug digi, the Robot Boy, and the Apple Costume. The images were colored with Copics.
 I used the Sweet Sunday Sketch 242.The sentiments are from Create with TLC.

Challenges:
Sweet Sunday Sketch #242
The Craft Place- Halloween
Pink Gem Challenge- Trick or Treat
Hiding in My Craft Room- Any Holiday
Open-Minded Crafting- Halloween-Dressing Up

Thanks for stopping by!
 Shelly

Sweet Stamps-Spooky

The challenge at Sweet Stamps for this week is 'Spooky'. I love Halloween and had fun making a card using the Technique Junkies technique called Acetate Resist.

 Ohhhhh- this is created on an acetate sheet cut and folded into a card. The color is done with Alcohol inks. I stamped the images from the Halloween Silhouettes stamp set in Black on the outside of the card. The swirls are done using the Flourishes images from Sweet Stamps.I added cardstock inside and it is anchored down with the black fiber I added at the top.

Spooky enough?  I had a blast- come join us for the challenge!

Products I used from the Sweet Stamps Store:

 We have a weekly challenge and a monthly technique challenge. The monthly challenge 10/15-11/14 is Box Cards. Our winners are chosen by Random.org- and if you use a Sweet Stamps image, your entry will count x's 2!

Sweet Stamps has a Pintrest board HERE

Sweet Stamps has a Facebook group HERE

Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

Inhale, Exhale.......

Happy Sunday!  I love this White on Watercolor technique by the Technique Junkies.  The variety of colors in the technique make it fun to choose a color to make as the theme of the card.

  The background made me think of the wheels a turning in our busy lives, and the sentiment is calming..... !
 The stamps I used are both by Technique Junkies line of stamps.

Challenges:
Addicted to CAS- Vellum
Daring Cardmakers- Sentimental
Craft-room challenge- make your own background

Thanks for stopping by!
 Shelly

Sweet Stamps- Anything Goes

For the Anything Goes challenge this week, I inked up the new AF4622 Leaves set, and the Pumpkins & sentiment from the AF4821 Fall Owls set.

  I used a Technique Junkies Technique called K-Flip.  I wanted to use fall colors- and used spots and just rolled the color onto the brayer one at a time. I used: Butterscotch, Orange, Rustic and Peapod. I colored the images with Copic Sketch Markers.
  The Braided border is a Piccolo Accent and is embossed with Brownstone Enamel EP.

The Braided Border Piccolo is found HERE

WE would love to have you join us for the challenge- any projects- Mixed Media, cards, ATC's, Scrapbook pages are allowed

We also have a Monthly challenge 10/15-11/14- Pop Up Box cards HERE

Challenges: 
Pinspirational- Insp Picture
Love to Create- Fall Colors

Have a Great Day!
Shelly

Stampin on the Weekend

A fun Monochromatic fall card for the weekend.

I played around with the Wrinkle Free Distress technique by Tim Holtz- basically, you dab Distress ink on your craft mat, spritz it then run your cardstock through it. I had a bit of left over ink, so used the Technique Junkie instructions from the last newsletter to dye the ribbon to match as well. I had 2 pieces of the technique, so used a piece of the 2nd to stamp the floral image from Technique Junkies in Versamark and embossed it with white embossing powder.  I wanted a little more punch to the background, so inked up a small area of a Technique Junkies background and stamped it randomly on the background. 

 I added a dragonfly from the Sweet Stamps Picolo line and embossed it with Enamel embossing powder- which has a touch of sparkle in it.

Challenges:

Allsorts- Embossing

Hiding in My Craft Room- Embossing

Stamplorations- Stamp + Embossing

Eclectic Ellapu- Pink team/flowers

Really Reasonable Ribbon- AG w/ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!
 Shelly

Sweet Stamps- Box Cards

The monthly challenge at Sweet Stamps for 10/15-11/14 is Box Cards.

 I made a rectangular Box Card. You can adjust the measurements by doing a little basic math.
I used Coordinations cardstock, which is 12x12 (Rosey Reds- and this is In the Pink).  My card will fit into a C6 envelope.
***HOW TO***
- I cut the cardstock 4" x 11 3/4"
-Score along the long edge @ 1 1/2", 5 3/4", 7 1/4" and 11 1/2" 
(If you used 11 1/2" cardstock, you could just remove 1/4" from the front and back- making the cardstock 4" x's 11 1/4" and the score marks 1 1/2", 5 1/2", 7", 11").
-Regardless of the above measurement- you will score along the 4" side of the cardstock @ 1 1/2".
Next, snip up to the 1 1/2" line- that is where the front and side panels are formed. I fold all but the last fold lines- if you want the back to be stiffer (which is the last long section, do not fold that part- although it will not matter- you will cover it up anyway).
-Cut a piece of cardstock 1" longer than the front measurement. Score at 1/2" from each end- fold these and apply tape to each end and adhere to the inside of the box.  For the square box, you will use two of these, but for the rectangular boxes- there is not enough room for two of them. I cut my cardstock between 3/4" to 1" wide for this piece- use up your scraps : ).

Next, decorate as desired.  I used Basic Grey Bittersweet DSP and Picolo pieces with Enamel Embossing Powder to decorate my card. Here is the rest of the card:

  So the sides are above, the card lays flat to fit into the envelope- as shown below.

  And, this is the back- where you write your message.

Products I used from the Sweet Stamps Store:

1/8" Score Tape

AF4405

InthePink

 We have a weekly challenge and a monthly technique challenge. Our winners are chosen by Random.org- and if you use a Sweet Stamps image, your entry will count x's 2!

Sweet Stamps has a Pintrest board HERE

Sweet Stamps has a Facebook group HERE

Challenges:
Just Inspirational- Pink
Tuesday Throwdown- Awareness
Craft Your Passion- Entry #2- Love/Hope/Encouragement
Eureka Stamps- Shaped Cards
Simon Says Stamp Monday- Entry #2- O is for Owl : )
Sparkle and Sprinkle- AG with Embossing


Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

Tuesday Throwdown- Awareness

The Tuesday Throwdown challenge this week is all about 'Awareness'. Our Sponsor is Bugaboo, who generously allowed each DT member to choose an image from their large assortment of Awareness images.
  It was a tough call, I have a nephew who has had Wilms Tumor which is cancer of the kidney (he is 7 now and is doing well), and another nephew that is Diabetic- Type 1 (He is a freshman in college this year). 

 So, as you see, I went with the Diabetes image- called Bugaboo Brat-Diabetic Boy. The colors for Diabetes Awareness are Gray and Blue, so I used those colors for the theme of my card.  I was inspired by a Sketch (and ended up CASE'n the card here) from HERE. 
 I used twine that was white and colored it with a B06 Copic after it was applied to the cardstock- I simply slid an envelope behind the twine while coloring with the marker- fun- perfect match.....  The ribbon is cardstock and the red brad symbolized a drop of blood.
 And, I decided to make another card with the scraps of the DP I had left over..... I am trying to practice Copic coloring, so used a few different colors on this 2nd card for the hair and skin.

  There is a cool blood test doctors can use to tell how what your blood sugar average is over the last three months.  It is called HgA1C (or Hemoglobin A 1 C).  The result of this blood test can tell the doctor how well Diabetes in under control. It also tells if Diabetics cheat alot. 
 
There is a DT call right now at Tuesday Throwdown : )   Stop on by and see the wonderful Awareness cards and the variety of images the team used!
 
Challenges:
Craft Your Passion- Hope/Love/encouragement

Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly