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This bracelet was my inspiration for this week's challenge. These are my favorite colors and now that Fall is in the air, it is nice to use them again.
And here is my interpretation. I used the Autumn Days stamp set and Autumn Traditions Designer Series Paper.
Stamp Sets: Autumn Days, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Soft Suede, Crushed Curry
Paper: Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede and Autumn Traditions Designer Series Paper
I think my favorite Big Shot accessory are the Textured Impressions Embossing Folders, exclusive to Stampin' Up! I was able to create these 3x3 note cards in minutes with no stamping involved. They are so elegant.
These were made using Finial Press. Colors are Dusty Durango and Bermuda Bay along with Crushed Curry and Melon Mambo Polka Dot ribbon.
Here's a close up of the embossing. I love this effect!
These two were created with Elegant Bouquet. Colors are Crushed Curry and Soft Suede and Soft Suede and Bermuda Bay Polka Dot ribbon.
Want to learn more about the Big Shot? I'm offering a Big Shot class on September 3, 2009. Contact me today: blumoon@comcast.net
Remember the ties from Monday's post? For this challenge, I used this tie as my inspiration.
Here's my interpretation. Colors used were Really Rust, Summer Sun, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip and Creamy Carmel. All Earth Elements Craft Ink Spots! I just swiped the colors onto glossy card stock. The stamp sets used are Branch Out and the greeting is from Essence of Love (retired)
These colors are so pretty. Looks like Fall!
Aren't these ties cool? They were in the Kohls insert in yesterday's paper.
These two are the inspiration for my first challenge:
And here's my card.
I got out my Craft Ink Spots and dabbed and smooshed Taken with Teal, Brilliant Blue and Bashful Blue on glossy card stock. Then I lightly wiped it with a paper towel to blend the colors. The stamp set is Bird on a Branch. I like this background!
Another Sunday paper challenge! Isn't this bedspread pretty? What a perfect opportunity to use my new Butterfly punch and Medallion back ground stamp!
I stamped the Medallion back ground stamp on Whisper White card stock using black craft ink and embossed with black embossing powder. Then I punched out butterflies using the Butterfly punch. I stamped solid butterflies using the Flight of the Butterfly stamp set on Whisper White card stock using black craft ink. Remember to let the craft ink dry before going further to avoid smudges! I then layered the punched butterflies over the stamped butterflies using small pieces of Dimensionals to add a little pop.
Here's a close up of the layered butterflies:
This bedspread was advertised in Target's insert on Sunday. I saw it and thought Rich Razzleberry, Basic Gray and the new Medallion back ground stamp. Perfect, let's make a quick card...
I stamped the Medallion background stamp on Whisper White paper using black craft ink and then heat embossed with black embossing powder. I really like the Rich Razzleberry and Basic Gray color combo. The center is a pearl from the Pretties Kit.
Here's a close up. I think the Medallion back ground stamp is so pretty and elegant.
Circle Circus is the perfect stamp set for the Stained Glass Technique. These are some of the 3 x 3 thank you cards I made for guests who attended a recent Open House.
This is what the inside of the card looks like.
Stamp image on Vellum card stock using Stazon ink. The RIGHT side of the image is then colored in using markers. You can flip the image from the right side to the back side to dry emboss and deboss using the stylus and paper piercing mat to give the image some dimension before coloring. Apply a Mini Glue Dot to each corner of the right side of Vellum card stock, and attach from the inside.
Stamp Set: Circle Circus, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Black Stazon, In Color markers
Paper: Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry In Colors and Vellum card stock
Accessories: In Color Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, 1 3/4", Scallop and 1 3/8" circle punches, paper piercing mat, stylus and Mini Glue Dots
After completing the Stained Glass card from my previous post, I had 4 punched Going Gray circles left over. I saw an idea in the latest PaperCrafts Magazine which was a perfect way to use these circles. I layered them over the same colored card stock to create a dry embossed look. Next I sanded them which then created a faux suede look. I love the soft feel of the sanded card stock too. Another great way to use up scraps!
Paper: Going Gray and Melon Mambo
Accessories: 1 3/4", 1 1/4" 1" and 3/4" circle punches. Sanding paper.
I thought this bedding advertised in the K Mart insert in yesterday's paper was so bright and pretty. I saw Melon Mambo, Certainly Celery and Going Grey.
Here's my interpretation. I used the stamp set Fifth Avenue Floral and the Stained Glass Technique.
Stamp Sets: Fifth Avenue Floral, Matchbox Messages
Ink: Black Stazon, various markers
Paper: Basic Gray, Vellum card stock
Accessories: mat pack and stylus, 1 3/4 circle punch
What inspires you?
The theme for our Sunday Stamp Club was "Victorian". This was a great challenge for us.
I have an old dictionary that I received from my great grandmother when I was about 10. It has come apart at the spine and is now in two sections. I have used some of the pages for various projects over the years, and I knew it would be perfect for a Victorian themed swap card. And, I was very excited to use my Sense of Time stamp set.
This is a great way to use pages in old books, encyclopedias (remember those?) and magazines.
The pages of the dictionary have aged to a nice Soft Suede color which go perfect with the Soft Suede matting of the card. I didn't have to do any extra aging on the paper!
I stamped the clock on a piece of transparency and cut out using my Coluzzle. The brad in the middle of the clock holds the piece to the dictionary page without having to use Mini Glue Dots which would have shown through the transparency.
Stamp Sets: Sense of Time, Baroque Motifs, Razzle Dazzle
Ink: Black Stazon, Soft Suede
Paper: Kraft, Soft Suede, Basic Black card stock
Accessories: transparency sheet, black brads, 1/16" hole punch, Coluzzle cutting system
I must pass on a funny story about my experience making these cards. I carefully went through the dictionary when choosing the pages I wanted to use. I wanted to have words that would reflect the Victorian age like "crystal","hand fan","tussie mussie","lace", "pewter", even "Victorian". I had one of the cards finished. As I was admiring it, I looked at the word at the upper right hand corner. To my horror, it was "gonorrhea"! Well, I certainly couldn't give out a card with the word "gonorrhea" front and center, so I quickly picked another page and started over. I don't even know what "g" word I was going for that would reflect the Victorian age on that page. Whew, caught in the nick of time!
This pretty backpack was advertised in a Kohl's insert in our Sunday paper this week. When I saw it, I immediately thought of one of my favorite stamp sets,Baroque Motifs and Razzle Dazzle found in the new Stampin' Up Idea Book and Catalog. Don't the colors remind you of the new In Color, Melon Mambo?
And here is my interpretation:
Stamp Sets: Baroque Motifs, Razzle Dazzle
Ink: Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery
Paper: Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Melon Mambo
Accessories: Eyelet Border punch
