...Stippled Inspiration Sketch

This is my submission for Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #64, and also for today's Inspiration Challenge #152 at SCS. I used the Stampin' Up sets "Inspired By Nature" and "Lovely Labels" for Don Li-Leger inspired card. I was inspired most by his "Karma" wall hanging...love, love, love those colors! The grass was embossed on the Riding Hood Red Cardstock base with Black Embossing Powder, as were the flowers on the Summer Sun Cardstock panel. I wanted to give the background the look of a sunrise, so I used Stipple Brushes to add More Mustard Classic Ink and Riding Hood Red Classic Ink to the focal panel. The sentiment was embossed onto Riding Hood Red Cardstock, then was punched out using the 1-1/4" Circle Punch. A Kiwi Kiss Cardstock circle was also punched out using the 1-3/8" Circle Punch. To create the white scalloped pieces, I punched out some Whisper White Cardstock with the Scalloped Edge Punch. I also pierced holes in each scallop using a Mat Pack and Paper Piercer. Some 5/8" Riding Hood Red Striped Ribbon was added to complete the card.

Supplies

Stamps: Inspired By Nature, Lovely Labels

Papers: Riding Hood Red, Summer Sun, Kiwi Kiss, Basic Black, Whisper White

Inks: VersaMark, More Mustard, Riding Hood Red

Accessories: stipple brushes, ribbon, dimensionals, black embossing powder, heat gun, mat pack, paper piercer, punches (1-3/8" circle, 1-1/4" circle, scalloped edge)

I love this card so much that I am actually going to use it as one of my club cards this month. I hope the ladies will love it as much as I do! Our theme for this month is "Beautiful Backgrounds", so I will be using the Stipple Background Technique, the Faux Silk Technique, and maybe even the Colored Soot Stamping Technique. We'll have to wait an see about the last one though...it may be too messy!

That's it for today! I will be working on the rest of my club projects this weekend, but I hope to complete several challenges, too. I still have to work on Jen del Muro's Sketch For You To Try, Taylored Expressions' Cupcake Challenge, and Marie's Combat Boot Challenge. Plus there will be a Featured Stamper Challenge at SCS tomorrow, too...I am going to be one busy stamper! Wish me luck...having bronchitis doesn't help me get as much accomplished as I would like! Until later...

...A Wonderful Sketch & Inspiration Card

This is my submission for both this week's Sketch Challenge #200 at SCS, and for Beate's Inspiration Challenge #29 (seen above). I used Kraft Cardstock as the card base, then added several pieces of the Urban Garden Designer Series Paper Pack. The sentiment and flower on the sentiment panel are both from Verve Visual: the sentiment was from the set "So Happy", and the flower was from "Grateful Elegance". The flower was stamped in Timber Brown Staz-On Ink, watercolored using an Aquapainter and the Kiwi Kiss Classic Ink Pad, cut out, and then popped up off of the panel using a Dimensional. A Brown KaiserScrapbook Rhinestone was added to the center of the watercolored bloom also. The background paper was faux stitched using a Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, and Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker. A piece of chocolate ribbon was added to the card to complete it.

Supplies:

Stamps: Artful Elegance, So Happy

Papers: Kraft, Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze, Watercolor, Urban Garden DSP

Inks: Timber Brown Staz-On, Kiwi Kiss Classic Ink

Accessories: ribbon, aquapainter, rhinestone, ticket corner punch, mat pack, paper piercer, marker, punches (1-3/8" square, 1-1/4" square)

That's it for today! Thanks for stopping by on this very cold Wednesday, and I will see you all tomorrow with another creation. I want to leave you with a picture of the two most beautiful fairies on Earth! These are my friends, Lakesha & Jennifer...aren't they gorgeous?!?

Until later...

...Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #33, and Inspiration Challenge #113

This is my submission for two challenges from this weekend: Beate's Sketch Challenge, and the Inspiration Challenge at SCS. The sketch can be seen HERE, and the inspiration piece can be seen HERE. I loved the colors in the picture of the living room, and my mind automatically jumped to this stamp set with these colors. I hope you enjoy it.

I started with a card base of Soft Sky cardstock measuring 8-1/2 X 8, and when folded measures 8-1/2 X 4. The next panel up is made up of Always Artichoke cardstock (2-1/4 X 8-1/8) and Ginger Blossoms Designer Series Paper (2-1/8 X 8). The layers were attached to each other using SNAIL Adhesive, and was then attached to the card base using the same form of adhesive. The flower image from the set "Together Forever" was stamped in Chocolate Chip Classic Ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock three seperate times. The three small and large flowers were cut out using CutterBee Scissors, then attached to each other using Dimensionals. Bashful Blue Brads were added to the center of each of the three flowers, then the completed flowers were added to a 3/4" circle of Always Artichoke cardstock (the 3/4" Circle Punch was used to make the artichoke circle pieces). The flower medallions were attached to the designer paper panel with Mini Glue Dots.

The focal panel is made up of the following cardstocks and measurements: Always Artichoke (2-3/8 X 6-7/8), Chocolate Chip (2-1/8 X 6-5/8), Soft Sky (2 X 1-7/8....three of these), and Very Vanilla (1-7/8 X 1-3/4....three of these, too). All of the images are from the set "Together Forever". The same flower image used to make the flower medallions was stamped onto two of the vanilla pieces in River Rock Classic Ink, then the "&" was stamped using the same color. I used a Stamp-a-ma-jig and Image Sheet to offset the "&" over the first one, then stamped it again in Chocolate Chip Classic Ink to create a bit of a shadow. The "Mr." and "Mrs." were also stamped in chocolate over the flower image on the other two vanilla pieces. A Mat Pack and Paper Piercer were used to pierce a line under each of them. The edges of each image panel were sponged in chocolate ink with a Sponge Dauber. Each layer of the focal panel is attached to the other using SNAIL Adhesive. River Rock Double-Stitched Ribbon was tied in a knot around the bottom of the panel. The sentiment "together" from the set "Everyday Flexible Phrases" was stamped in chocolate ink onto vanilla cardstock. It was then sponged on chocolate ink, and mounted onto sky and chocolate cardstock. The sentiment panel was attached to the focal panel using a Mini Glue Dot under the ribbon. Then the full panel is attached to the card base using Dimensionals.

That's it for today! I hope to see you all tomorrow with a completed Birthday Calendar to show off! Until then.......Hugs ~ Mercy

Supplies

Stamps: Together Forever, Everyday Flexible Phrases

Paper: Soft Sky, Always Artichoke, Ginger Blossoms Designer Series Paper, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla

Ink: Chocolate Chip, River Rock

Accessories: brads, adhesive, glue dots, 3/4" circle punch, scissors, dimensionals, sponge dauber, mat pack, paper piercer, ribbon, paper cutter, stamp-a-ma-jig, image sheet

...Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #30, and Inspiration Challenge #110

This is my submission for a couple of challenges: this Weekend's Sketch Challenge from Beate, and today's Inspiration Challenge at SCS. The inspiration piece can be seen HERE, and Beate's sketch can be seen HERE. The card base is Tempting Turquoise that measures 6-5/8" X 6-1/2", and when folded to open at the bottom is 6-5/8" X 3-1/4". The edges were sponged in Chocolate Chip Classic Ink with a Sponge Dauber. The vertical orange panel on the left side is Pumpkin Pie cardstock that measures 3-1/4" X 1-1/16", and a piece of designer paper from BasicGrey's Stella Ruby 6X6 Paper Pad that measures 3-1/4" X 15/16" (the edges were sponged in chocolate also). The two horizontal strips are also from the Stella Ruby collection with the top strip measuring 4-3/8" X 7/8", and the bottom strip measuring 3-1/8" X 3/4". The Photo Corner Punch was used to punch out two pieces of the BasicGrey paper, and the layered corner pieces were attached to each other using SNAIL Adhesive. All of the panels were attached to the card base using the same adhesive.

The flower, from the set "So Much", was stamped in Basic Brown Classic Ink onto Watercolor Paper. It was then watercolored in Tempting Turquoise Classic Ink with Aquapainters. Once dry, the bloom was cut out with CutterBee Scissors, and a 3/16" hole was punched in the center using the Crop-a-dile. A Jumbo Antique Brass Eyelet was placed into the punched hole and closed using the Crop-a-dile again. A Turquoise Rhinestone Brad was added to the center of the jumbo eyelet. The Scalloped Circle Punch was used to punch out a scrap piece of Chocolate Chip cardstock, and the flower was attached to the scalloped circle using Dimensionals. The flower-circle combo was then popped up off of the card base using Dimensionals once more. The sentiment, from the set "Absolutely Fabulous", was stamped in Basic Brown Classic Ink onto the card base to finish it off.

That's it for today! Thanks for checking out my card, and please feel free to leave a comment! I have a bunch of laundry to catch up on, so I will see you all some time tomorrow. Until then.....Hugs ~ Mercy

Supplies

Stamps: So Much, Absolutely Fabulous

Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie, BasicGrey's Stella Ruby, Watercolor

Ink: Basic Brown, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: sponge dauber, paper cutter, adhesive, scissors, crop-a-dile, jumbo eyelet, rhinestone brad, punches (photo corner, scalloped circle), aquapainters, dimensionals