Horizontial Sketch (card #2) - Moxie Fab World

I really LOVE this little sketch and was playing with it a little more even after having a card done for the challenge. Cath over at Moxie Fab World has really out done herself!

Here's the sketch again (scroll down to see my 1st entry)...

I played around with it and reversed it...

  That black and white with just a pop of red makes me smile! I used red for the first time in a card the other day and thought I needed to get outta my box more and give it another try...so happy that I did!

My first thought was to just heat emboss the swirly flower thing and boxes, then I remembered that I just got a bottle of Onyx glitter...what a great opportunity to try it out. I've never used black glitter before...don't ya just love how it looks?

I'm not sure who the stamps are by...sorry (Figured it out!!! They are by Inkadinkado)





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Horizontial Sketch (card #1) - Moxie Fab World

Wow, these sketches Cath, from Moxie Fab World pulled from the new issue of Papercrafts Card Ideas are just awesome! Here's another one from the four challenge sketches...

And here's what I came up with...

 I love how girly this card is and can't wait to send it to a good friend!

I just puffy heart pink and black together...throw in some bling and I'm in Heaven!! I have to admit that I did get just a little carried away with the glitter...there are 3 different colors of it on that flower alone! I have to blame it on DeNami Design...maybe if they didn't have such wonderful colors of glitter I wouldn't be forced to use so much ;)

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Vertical Sketch Challenge - Moxie Fab World

I have to say that this sketch kinda perplexed me. However, I'm glad that it did! I have been sooooo out of my comfort zone lately that I don't know if I can find my way back...I think that's a good thing, don't you? Well, as you all know, Cath over at Moxie Fab World had REALLY been testing us and pulled 4 sketches from the new Papercrafts Card Ideas for us to try out. I already tried out this one. here's another one for your viewing pleasure (well I hope so anyways!).

And here's what I came up with...

I just LOVE that sentiment from DeNami Design...it's so versatile, I could write anything on the inside and it would work! I used super thin black wire on the bird cages and popped them up on foam tape for a little added dimension. To give the little birdies a little sumthin sumthin I added a little Crystal Lacquer. You can't tell from the pictures, but they are a little raised and have a nice little shine.

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Also used: M65 Large Dot Swirl

Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think....good or bad....or even better - what would you have done differently??...crafty minds wanna know!

Square Sketch Challenge - Moxie Fab World

With the new Card ideas from Paper Crafts being released, Cath decided celebrate and challenge us in a dramatic way...four seperate sketches from the new issue!!

Here's the first sketch...

And here's my take on it...

I had to do a lot of fussy cutting for the tickets and since the sentiment is all one piece I did a lot of masking...but it was so worth all the effort!

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Embellish Magazine - Color Trend Challenge / Embossed Flowers

I have practically waited till the last possible moment for this challenge at Embellish Magazine...I was a little stumped with it. I don't like looking at the other cards already submitted for a challenge until after I have my card in hand...so no insperation could be found that way...I always want to make sure my card is my own original idea. I tried different sketches, walked away on several occasions...I just couldn't get my head around "embossed flowers" and the colors. I have NEVER used red on a card...not even for Christmas lol! I hope you like my take on this challenge...it REALLY got me thinking outside of my box!

I had a package of white paper flowers in different sizes with clear bling centers and decided they would be perfect for what I needed...with a little modification of course ;) I took off the rhinestones and ran them thru my cuttlebug. Then I dusted them with 2 shades of red chalk, layered them together and added a pearl for the center. I punched out leaves with my new favorite toy, the McGill leaf punch, and used my bone folder to emboss "veins". It's hard to tell with all the fuzzies in the way, but the green strip is scalloped along the length and then layered with cream colored crocheted ribbon. I twisted a green & brown fibers and added them over the ribbon. I decided to add the sentiment directly to the background. I thought adding it as a tag would take away from the flowers...I really wanted them to be the focal point. I'm pretty happy with my card, the flowers are awesome...what a way to add depth and deminsion to them! Hubby didn't like the little fence I fussy cut and tucked up under the flowers...what do you think?

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The Greeting Farm Presents A Sketch Challenge (card #2)

After uploading my card for the sketch challenge  (sponsored by The Greeting Farm) over at Lilly Pad Cards I decided to just bite the bullet and see what all the buzz is about when it comes to digital stamps. Like I said in my earlier post, I have never tried them...was always worried about the fact that I just have a run of the mill ink jet printer with regular old ink so they wouldn't have the detailed crisp lines you get with a good stamp and that the lines would blur when I colored it in. The critters at The Greeting Farm are just too cute, so why not start right there.

What do you think....

Isn't he just too adorable? I decided to go with blue again...I know, I'm on a roll right? I layered the bright royal blue with a bright royal purple oval and a black card base. I Versa Marked daisys on the royal blue then added LOTS of glittery goodness. I punched out daisys from the blue and purple, layered them and added a purple gemstone brad. I added purple glitter to each petal and to tie it all together, I added purple glitter to the daisy the little guy is sniffing. Finally, I added little purple corner brackets to finish out the sketch.

 Supplies:

Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think....good or bad....or even better - what would you have done differently??...crafty minds wanna know!

The Greeting Farm Presents A Sketch Challenge

I have stumbled upon a new card making site that I just LOVE...Lilly Pad Cards. They are part of Inlinkz which does all those the linky thingies for challenges you see on your fave sites. They really rock and you should check them out :)

This week Lilly Pad Cards with the help of The Greeting Farm stamp company, is having a sketch challenge. As you may know from reading some of my posts, I'm a sucker for a good sketch! I don't have any Greeting Farm stamps (yet anyways, hehehe) and have never ventured into ditigal stamps, but you simply must check them out. They have the most adorable big doe eyed characters and adorable critters! I think I must get on the band wagon with the virtual stamps...they have an amazing selection and thier characters are too hard to resist! It's seriously calling for me to make a second card for this challenge ;)

Here's what I came up with for this sketch challenge.....

As you can see from their sketch, there's a oval focal point with the sentiment framing it, a small circle on either side and two corner brackets. I used a modified oval for my focal point with buttons on either side and for the corner brackets I stamped stitching lines with a bow in the upper corner and a spool of thread with a needle in the lower corner.

I really heart this card for several reasons...first, I NEVER seem to use blue. I don't know why, it's not like I don't like blue, I just never seem to gravitate towards it. Second, I have been seeing the "sewing" stamps and accessories everywhere lately and have just fallen in love with this little trend. I just purchased these stamps recently and this is the first time using them...I'm so happy with the results and am hoping this trend stays a looooong time! 

Supplies:

Hope you enjoyed my card and thanks for stopping by for a visit!

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Girly & Gutsy - Moxie Fab Trigger Tuesday

Ohh has Cath ever found a most wonderful picture to tease us with for our Tuesday Trigger! I just LOVE LOVE LOVE it! It's so posh and the colors...we all know that pink and black is my fave color combination...then they threw in that splash of yellow for a kick...ohh my! It totally brings back fond memories of another Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger.

While looking at this beautiful picture, it occurred to me that it was pretty much like my "go to" card sketch...a top panel, a  bottom panel and a border thru the middle with a focal point. So, I decided to just simply, make the room...I could do this with my eyes closed, after all, when all else fails, this is my "go to" design! 

And here it is....

I brought in the pink walls with the beautiful chandeliers at the top, the black table with daring yellow chairs in the center, the white rug with the black flourishes at the bottom, then topped it all off with the round mirror and floral arrangement as the focal point...all set on what looked to me to be a black floor.

I hope you like my take on the picture....

SUPPLIES:
Stamps - Lawn Fawn (how delightful) & Hero Arts (flower) & unknown (flourish)
Cardstock - Denami Design (black & white) & hobby Lobby (pink)
Ink - Memento black ink pad & Tombow markers
Stickles - star dust
Ribbon - Offray sheer yellow
Punches - Marvy scallop circles & EK border

Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think....good or bad....or even better - what would you have done differently??...crafty minds wanna know!

DeNami Sketch Challenge #9 - 2nd card

If you read my earlier post about the DeNami sketch challenge, you know that I LOVE sketching and making cards from sketches. This one that Nami came up is too cute and versatile.

I've already made one card and submitted it, but I decided to make another one... I wanted to challenge myself. I used Nami's sketch and the same focal point stamp as I used in the first card. I love how they turned out so differently.





Supplies:

M45 Hydrangea Cluster

(retired) Hhydrangea Background Stamp

Cardstock - blue and white

GL01 Quickie Glue Pen

SS02 Xtra Fine Glitter

SS19 Gamma Green Glitter

RB-7325 Black Grosgrain Ribbon

Viva pearl Pen

Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think....good or bad....or even better - what would you have done differently??...crafty minds wanna know!

Embellish Magazine color challenge - quilt block card

I love the color combo that Embellish Magazine challenged us with so much I just had to make another card!

A few years back I decided to make my hubby a quilt and I chose a Fence Rail design. It's made up of small strips sewn into blocks, then the blocks are all sewn together (in alternating directions) to make up the quilt. My quilt was much loved, well used and has since been retired. Seeing it hanging on the quilt rack in my bedroom inspired me to try out this little card....



I had a hard time not adding a little sparkly bling to this card, but it's going into the collection I'm sending to Operation Write Home and they can't have sparkles getting onto the service men/womens uniforms. They send blank cards to soldiers for them to write home to loved ones with...what a great thing to do isn't it?!?!

Supplies:
DeNami Design stamps - ornamental flowers, zigzag stitch border & sentiment
Cardstock - cream, light brown
Inks - Momento & Staz-on Timber brown
Markers - TomBow
DeNami Design chocolate brown grosgrain ribbon

Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think....good or bad....or even better - what would you have done differently??...crafty minds wanna know!

DeNami Design Mini Card Blog Hop (hop is linked to my personal blog, not my crafty blog)

When: The blog hop starts on August 14 at 6 AM, PST. However, you have until August 15, 2011, 11:59 pm PST, to leave comments on all the blogs (to be eligible for a prize).Why: To be inspired by beautiful mini cards featuring DeNami Design stamps and also the chance to win mini shopping sprees on the DeNami Design website!Prizes: We are giving away THREE $20 gift certificates to our website! We'll be giving away one gift certificate to a random participant (DT members not eligible) and then we'll also be giving away TWO gift certificates to TWO people who comment along the hop!


 You should have landed here from Wendy Elliot's blog. If ya didn't, please go check her out or go back to the DeNami blog to get back on track. Please don't forget to leave her a comment...as you know, we bloggers LIVE for comments, plus, it enters you into the random drawing to win a wonderful DeNami Design gift certificate...now who doesn't love a new stamp?!?! TWO gift certificates to TWO people who comment along the hop...how awesome is that!?!

I must say that this challenge humbled me a tad. When I saw the theme I thought "anyone can do a mini...easy peasy"! Well, yeah...so I thought! With so little room to work, where was all of my much loved layering going to go...it took a little finese, but I think I got it. I am by no means one of those awesome girls that has mastered "clean & simple" cards...That's way beyond my craftiness.

Instead of doing just one card, or a set of the same cards, I decided to do an all occasion set with a matching mini box as a gift for a friend.

for the box I used stamps: PF50 & M73

My cards measure 3" X 3" and the box is 3 1/4" X 3 1/4"

Stamps: B93, B94 & PF48

Stamps: PF48, PF14 and TR02

Stamps: F102, E58,  D82 & PF48

Stamps: M46, D82 & PF28 

Other items I used:
basic card stock
pop dots
tape runner
glue dots
K & CO gems & pearls
DeNami Design Xtra Fine Glitter
assorted ribbons
Versa Mark
Tombow Markers
Archival Ink (black)
Recollections (Michaels brand) chalk ink (Tutu)
Marvy Punches 1 1/2" & 2"

I hope that I didn't forget anything...as always just ask if ya want to know anything about a stamp or technique!
This project was so much fun!! Now off you go to visit Debbie Bonczek. Don't forget to leave comments along the way!! :)


Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think....good or bad....or even better - what would you have done differently??...crafty minds wanna know!

Embellish Magazine - color trends challenge

The wonderful folks over at Embellish Magazine have come up with yet another awesome color combo for a color trends challenge! This challenge is being sponsored by The Craft's Meow. They have some DARLING stamps!

What a set of fun colors: yellow, pink, green and brown

I scoured thru my stamps and pulled out the cutest set of froggies...I heart them!

Supplies:

Stamps by Penny Black

Tom Bow markers

Stickles

Bazzill flowers and brads

pink, green, yellow & brown card stocks



Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think....good or bad....or even better - what would you have done differently??...crafty minds wanna know!

Black and White

Have you ever thought that you can't use one of those beautiful large botanical stamps from DeNami because you don't have those "expensive markers" to color and shade with? Well, I'm going to show you today that you don't need them. DeNami stamps are so pretty that they can even stand on their own without coloring them.

 

 

The only color I have on these cards is the blue ice paper for the lilac and pink for the sugar cookie. This design can be changed up with different colored cardstock, sentiments or even using a clear embossing power on the focal stamp. A subtle color likethe blue ice card stock could be used for a sympathy card or change out the blue ice paper for a bright color like on the sugar cookie could be used for a birthday or Mothers Day card.

 

 

 

Supplies:
Lilac card

• P75 Lilac stamp
• F172 Hello Friend Sentiment
• PC30  blue ice cardstock
• PC21 white cardstock
• PC23 black cardstock

Supplies:
Sugar Cookie

• M55 Large Sugar Heart
• E77 Small Rosette
• Cardstocks - white, black, petal pink
• EK-62 EK Success punch

 Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think....good or bad....or even better - what would you have done differently??...crafty minds wanna know!

DeNami Design Sketch Challenge #9

My first sketch challenge...I am over the top excited...I LOVE DeNami Design products and I LOVE making sketches! I make them on napkins at restaurants, receipts found in my purse while waiting at the doctors or just out and about somewhere. I can make a sketch any time, any where!! They can be found all over my house in various places (to hubby's dismay), in the bottom of my tote bag & purse and in the oddest little places in my office. Those little DeNami paper pads sure come in handy for my sketching addiction!! Did I mention I "heart" sketches...ohh I do, I do!! ;)  Hmm, I think I was channeling my inner Cat In The Hat for a minute there HAHAHAHAHA!

Here's the wonderful sketch that Nami drew up for us.

Ohh the limitless possibilities we can do with this sketch!!

Here's what I came up:

I glittered my flower petals but I really need to get some of that citron glitter Paulina used on her leaves in todays video. It really made the leaves pop!

Supplies:

• DeNami card stock - petal pink and black
• M45 Hydrangea Cluster
• DeNami Xrta Fine Glitter
• Quickie Glue pen
• Staz-On ink - black
• Versa Mark pen
• Zing clear embossing powder
• TomBow markers
• Viva Pearl Pen
• Offray grosgrain ribbon
• Marvy ribbon punch

Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think....good or bad....or even better - what would you have done differently??...crafty minds wanna know!