Sunday, April 25, 2010

VSN Mini!

There was a Virtual Stamping Night Mini this weekend and since I won' be around for the main event I made sure I played this one! Here is the information on the VSN for those who are wondering "what the heck is she talking about?"

The first challenge was a 4 in 1 : make a joy fold card, use the color red, use a "diva" image and use some bling:

recipe: stamps- TAC, PTI fancy flourishes, star prints
paper- PTI white, pure poppy, Gold paper from Kate's Paperie
ink- memento black, copic markers
accessories- rhinestone stars

The next was make a mono chromatic baby card. How ironic that a friend of mine just had a baby girl this weekend!
recipe: stamps- PTI bitty baby blessings
paper- PTI sweet blush, white, bitty dots, Imaginisce
ink- memento black
accessories- border punch, heart punch

Next we had to make a card with a "wet" look...I changed my mind so many times as I was making this one...You can't tell from the picture but the inside circle is a piece of acetate..I was thinking of doing the hair gel technique but I just couldn't get it together! But as far as the "wet" look I think the crystal effects works good!
recipe: stamps- Impression Obsession Sushi Bowl, PTI birthday basics,
polka dot basics
paper- SU pacific point, PTI Kraft, white, unk green scraps
ink- memento black, bashful blue
accessories- acetate, cork, crystal effects, circle cutter


The next one I posted before but just to keep it all in order here it is again...The challenge was to use at least one flower, cut it out and pop it up.

recipe: stamps- Papertrey Ink Garden of Life, Background Basics Tin Types
paper- PTI white, dark chocolate, new leaf
ink- versamark, SU crushed curry, PTI new leaf
accessories- glitter clear EP, brown felt, brown satin ribbon, corner chomper


On to the baby shower challenge! I am wishful thinking here...hoping to make these invites for real for my sister soon!It is such an easy design, would be great to make a bunch of..
recipe: stamps- Papertrey Ink Bitty Baby Blessings
paper- white, certainly celery
ink- certainly celery
accessories- none (wording printed on computer)

And finally the Bridal shower card! This challenge was to make a bridal shower card and to use the folded picture frame technique. You can find the directions here. Another one without a sentiment because I ran out of time! The dress took up a lot of time because I stamped it on white and then layered an off white vellum on top. It looks better IRL...
recipe: Stamps- Gina K Retro boutique, PTI fancy flourishes
paper- chocolate chip, very vanilla, making memories PP
ink- memento black and timber brown
accessories- vellum, satin ribbon, cuttlebug embossing folder

RESQ42 April Showers!

Time for another RESQ challenge! This week my dear friend Pat stepped in and challenged us with an awesome inspiration...some pretty cute umbrellas. You can see the challenge here to play along...

I was inspired by the BIG sunflower umbrella...I just LOVE sunflowers! I also made this card for the Virtual Stamp Night Mini challenge to use at least one flower, cut it out and pop it up. SInce we only have 45 minutes for VSN challenges I ran out of time before I could add a sentiment! LOL

here is a close up of the BG (which was embossed with glittery EP) and the "popping" flowers!


recipe: stamps- Papertrey Ink Garden of Life, Background Basics Tin Types
paper- PTI white, dark chocolate, new leaf
ink- versamark, SU crushed curry, PTI new leaf
accessories- glitter clear EP, brown felt, brown satin ribbon, corner chomper

Thanks for stopping by! I'll be back later with more from the VSN mini...

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

A rainbow single layer

Kristina Werner issued a challenge to make a single layer card this week on her blog...I always have trouble at first doing these but then it seems to come together! I love making my "rainbow" cards as I call them...just repeating the same image in ROYGBIV colors! This is a background stamp from PTI...and then I added the rhinestones (yes by hand, non self adhesive either!)


recipe: stamps- Papertrey Ink background basics Botanicals,
Fiskars birthday sentiments
paper- PTI white
ink- SU real red, regal rose, pumpkin pie, crushed curry, old olive,
ballet blue, orchid opulence, black
accessories- black flat backed rhinestones



Ok so when I made that card I made the BG twice (cause I didn't like the dark purple you see here) so I used the one layer part for the sketch challenge this week on SCS...Here it is! For this I added the acetate square panel (so the BG shows through) and the ribbon. I actually think it works!

recipe: stamps- Papertrey Ink background basics Botanicals, fancy flourishes,
Fiskars birthday sentiments
paper- PTI white
ink- SU real red, regal rose, pumpkin pie, crushed curry, old olive,
ballet blue, orchid opulence, black stazon
accessories- ribbon, acetate

Thanks for stopping by today!

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Happy Pastels!

This is for the RESQ-challenge this week hosted by our resident celebrity Lee! The challenge was to use an image(s) that makes you happy and to use pastels....well, I don't know which makes me happier...this dress or the plaid BG I made!

recipe: stamps- Gina K Retro Boutique and Papertrey ink Asian Fusion
ink- barely banana, pretty in pink, melon mambo, black
paper- rustic cream, white, melon mambo, pretty in pink
accessories- nesties, rhinestone


Thanks for stopping by today!

Monday, April 12, 2010

celebrate!

This is for the Compose a Card challenge this week...I don't think I made it in time but I love how it turned out!
*PS Notice my very Becky Ohelers photography! LOL



I also made this bookmark card for the Technique challenge this week....



I know I usually leave the recipe of what I used in the card but I put my back out and I can't sit on the computer for too long...I'll come back later and add it all, promise! TFL!

my stick family


My Stick Family from WiddlyTinks.com

Friday, April 02, 2010

Happy Hydrangeas

This week's challenge on RESQ-Challenge is a sketch...and I got new stuff to play with! You can find the sketch and challenge details here: RESQ-Challenge 39


recipe: stamps- Kitchen Sink Stamps Hydrangea, Papertrey Ink Asian Fusion, Distressed Stripes
paper- rustic cream, black, ballet blue, old olive
ink- brilliant blue, bashful blue, almost amethyst, certainly celery, old olive, black
accessories- ribbon, fiskars border punch, circle nestabilities, rhinestone

Thursday, April 01, 2010

compose a card #7

This is for the Compose a Card challenge this week...I love the colors and I love the layout!


Here is my entry! I broke out this old sizzix die of the sunflower mostly because I was looking for something else and there it was!

recipe: stamps- papertrey ink polka dot basics II, mega mixed messages
ink- white craft, black, so saffron, certainly celery
paper- spring rain, vintage cream, so saffron
accessories- white EP, sizzix die, black felt, ribbon, hemp, button, SU border punch


Thanks for stopping by!