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Faux Dry Embossing!

Challenges, Faux Dry Embossing, Just for Fun Rubber Stamps, Rubbernecker, Techniques 7 Responses »

Aug 252008

Happy Monday! I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. I stayed in all weekend, cleaned in the studio, stamped a little, watched the Bristol race and then the Closing Ceremonies for the Olympics. As much as I enjoyed watching the Olympics, I was very glad to have them over. I was so engrossed with them, which was the only thing I watched all day long. The only thing I’m sad about is that the USA Taekwondo Team won medals and we didn’t get to see them action. Bummer since I do enjoy watching a good sparring match!

I have a couple of projects I’ve been working on this weekend, but I’m not going to show you today. Nope! One is for the Twisted and Demented Challenge I’m going to post on Wednesday (remember yesterday my hint was socks). Today your hint is swinging! The second project I hope to have for you tomorrow – I have to sneak laundry in sometime.

Today’s card is for the Try a New Technique Challenge on Splitcoast, Faux Dry Embossing. Such a fun technique and some of the cards I’ve seen, actually look like they’ve been embossed. I don’t know if I’m too happy with my card, I picked the cardstock and ribbon colors based on the Designer Paper I decided to use. See what I mean:

I used another new silhouette image I got at Stampaway from Just for Fun Rubber Stamps. The image panel is SU Soft Sky, which I stamped the image in white pigment first and then in Soft Sky again. The card base was stamped with the flourish from a Tim Holtz set in the same way, but I didn’t worry about lining it up like I did the main image. I picked a piece of Memory Box Aerial paper to use and wanted to bring out the yellow and orange in the birds. Thus, the reason for the orange ribbon and the yellow cardstock.

Stamps: Floral Script Collage from Just for Fun Rubber Stamps; Birthday Sentiment and Tim Holtz Anthology by Stampers Anonymous from Rubbernecker Stamp Company
Paper: Memory Box Aerial; SU Soft Sky and Baja Breeze; Prism Sunflower Medium
Ink: SU Soft Sky and Baja Breeze; Ranger Adirondack Snow Cap Pigment and Archival Jet Black
Accessories: SU Photo Corner, Circle and Scallop Punch; Brads; AC Ribbon; Ranger Inkssentials White Opaque Pen

Well, I suppose I should go start some laundry and try to get some household chores done. Hope you have a great day!

Those Who Inspire!

Her Badness 3 Responses »

Aug 242008

The other day, I received a message on my blog from Carolyn Bounds. Carolyn’s Blog is P.M.S. etc. (or Papers, Markers, Stamps, etc.) hehe great blog name isn’t it? Carolyn selected my blog as one of her favorites, and awarded me this:

I have to say that I was so honored and jumping for joy that I was listed on Carolyn’s blog with all those other great blogs she mentioned. She also led me on an inspiration journey when I went to look at all the listed blogs. Thank you Carolyn!

It is now my turn to indicate which blogs are some of my favorites and award them with the “I Love Your Blog” logo. But first, I need to post the rules:

1. The winner can put the logo on their blog
2. Link the person you received your award from
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs
4. Put links of those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message on the blogs of the girls or boys you’ve nominated.

Now, for my choices. If you have already been given this award once, well . . . just know that I draw inspiration from you every day! These are in no particular order mind you, just a list I made of the stampers who inspire me on a daily basis!

Cindy Lyles – StarLit Studio, for your style and creative use of embellishments.

Anna Wight – Sassy & Sweet, for the enjoyment you give me with your marvelous creations and your stories and pictures of “life on the ranch.”

Debbie Olson – Thinking Inking, for the inspiration you give me each and every day with your creativeness.

Leslie Miller – Running with Scissors, for the inspiration you have always given me, your wonderful creations and for sharing your gardens, which someday I hope to see in person.

JanTink – Stamps, Paper, Scissors, for the laughs and giggles you have given me over the years with your stories and wild ramblings.

Wendy Vecchi – Studio 490, for your incredible style and work.

Pam Hooten – Iris Garden, for the inspiration you give me with each project and your incredible use of embellishments.

So there are my seven stampers who inspire me to keep working on my craft and to have fun when doing it! Thank you all!

One Great Idea and a Little Stamping!

Challenges, Just for Fun Rubber Stamps, Techniques, Wrinkle-Free Distress 10 Responses »

Aug 242008

Well hello there! I hope you’ve all had a great weekend so far and are staying cool. It’s a little warm here in my part of the Ohio Valley – I believe they said it was 85 degrees at midnight last night. Makes it a little hard to breathe when you are outside, and these darn little shitz of mine insist on going for walks at the hottest part of the day! Oh well, the life of a grandmother – anything to make the babies happy (and no accidents on the rug too)!

I’ve been approached this morning from a reader about doing some twisted and demented cards! Now how fun is that . . . Nancy said she had an idea, I LOVED it, and when I asked her how she wanted to proceed, she said she had no idea and thought she would start with the “Queen of Twisted and Demented,” her Royal Badness. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! So after giving it some thought and emailing back and forth, I’ve decided that some T&D every so often would be fun. Here’s what I’m gonna do . . . . (drum roll)

Once a month I’m going to post a Twisted and Demented Challenge right here on my blog! I’ll come up with a keyword for you to use in your online galleries, and then ask that you post a link back here on my blog. Who knows, there might be some fun Tawdry Treats tossed around too! Start telling all the Twisted and Demented Sisters to get ready . . . the first challenge will be coming at you on Wednesday this week! Here’s a little hint — it has to do with socks! Anyone want to take a guess? This was Nancy’s idea and we are going to run with it!

I have been organizing my unmounted stamps for the last few days. Shelly decided that she couldn’t help me with that – bummer! Because of the chaos and mess this has caused in the studio, I didn’t get to stamp yesterday. In the mood for a little fun and carefree stamping this morning, I headed over to SCS to see who the Featured Stamper was today. Scrolling through kokirose’s gallery, I saw a card that I absolutely loved the colors of, the layout – well just everything about it! I had to play.

So, here’s my card for today’s Featured Stamper Challenge, cased from this card of kokirose. Of course, I changed the stamps, and the colors of cardstock, but I kept the same basic sketch.

The first thing I did, was swipe some Distress Pads on my craft sheet, misted it with water, and swiped a piece of white cardstock through it. I added more color by blending in the different inks from the edges of paper. After my color was down, I misted it again with water and then ironed it with an old steam iron I have started to use in my crafting. Of course, I did turn off the steam – don’t use steam! After it was dry, I scored 1″ squares using my new Scor-Pal (woo hoo gotta love this tool) and then stamped my images. French Script was first, the ferns second and then the silhouette. After all the stamping was done, I gave the entire panel a light misting of Scattered Straw Reinker/Gold Perfect Pearls/Water mixture (“pearlized-distress” mist).

Stamps: Fern and Wildflower Silhouette from Just for Fun Rubber Stamps; SU French Script and Warmest Regards
Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; SU Basic Black and More Mustard
Ink: Ranger Tim Holtz Scattered Straw, Tea Dye and Vintage Photo Distress; Ranger Archival Jet Black
Accessories: Ranger Mini Mister, Gold Perfect Pearls, Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool; Circle and Photo Corner Punches; Scor-Pal; Venture Foam Mounting Tape; Making Memories Brads; Ribbon

Trick or Treat . . . Smell My Feet!

Challenges, Halloween, Holidays, Stampendous, Techniques, Watercolor 12 Responses »

Aug 222008

Oh my BADness, it’s Friday! I can hardly believe the weekend is here already. I spent yesterday afternoon reorganizing my work space, and moving things around. Now I have to tackle the stamps. Speaking of stamps, I’ve had some fun recently going through my old stamps and finding things I had long forgotten.

Today’s Limited Supply Challenge on Splitcoast actually fell in my lap today! It’s called Oldies But Goodies, and the challenge is to use old stamps that you won’t get rid of, but haven’t used in a while. One of the other things about this challenge is to use some old designer paper or cardstock that you have been hoarding. I actually use my designer paper so what I decided to do were use items to stamp my own background that I never use anymore. They also asked us not to use Copics, but to dust off other coloring tools.

I stamped the image on watercolor paper and then painted with Ranger Distress Reinkers. To add just a bit of bling to the image, I painted on some Stickles and then shook on a bit of glitter (which I never use anymore). For the background, I stamped the sentiment in embossing ink and then embossed with Holographic EP (another item I don’t use anymore).

Stamps: Witches Feet from Stampendous; Trick or Treat Sentiment from Custer’s Last Stamp
Paper: Canson Watercolor Paper; SU Basic Black and Kiwi Kiss; Prism Majestic Purple Dark
Ink: Ranger Archival Jet Black; Distress Embossing; Spiced Marmalade, Black Soot, Weathered Wood, Peeled Paint and Dusty Concord Distress Reinkers
Accessories: Ranger Crystal Stickles; Diamond Gold Ultra Fine Glitter; Holographic EP; Brads; Ribbon; Venture Foam Tape; Watercolor Brush and Cup of Water

I’m heading back to the studio to work some more. I started a few cards last night that I would love to finish up today. Have a good one!

Where are those Ruby Slippers?

Challenges, Halloween, Holidays, Rubbernecker 7 Responses »

Aug 212008

Hello! Once again, I find myself running around in a confused state. I think – no I’ve come to the conclusion – that my studio needs to be reorganized and I don’t know where to begin. Things I need aren’t in reach and things I don’t use that much are on my work table. How could I have outgrown this space so soon? Lack of organization maybe? What I thought was going to work when I set it up, isn’t making the grade! Oh well, when I have some time . . . and ideas! Better yet, SHELLY WHEN CAN YOU GET HERE? (Shelly is a major organizer and from the looks of her stamp room, I need her to visit here!)

Anyhoo, today is the Ways to Use it Challenge on Splitcoast. I LIKE this one – All Torn Up! Yeah – tearing paper! I haven’t done this in soooooo long. I tend to do my distressing with tools now instead of just tearing the paper. WOO HOO, I couldn’t wait to go play today!

I stamped the Haunted House in black pigment ink and then embossed with black EP. The inks were worked over the image and paper starting with the lightest color first. I tore the image out and then sponged the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. Once I had the colors for the image, I went to find DP and cardstock. I loved just the hint of purple remaining in the image panel and decided to pull it out with cardstock and ribbon. The background and sentiment panels were also torn out and inked with Vintage Photo – love that distressed, aged look! Of course, I had to add a twist and add some satin ribbon! Ah the sentiment – when I was looking through my sentiments, I remembered I had this one on a panel and just HAD to use it – – after all, there is a witch flying in front of the moon!

Stamps: Stamp Oasis Halloween Collection Haunted House SKU:300 SO and Sentiment from Rubbernecker Stamp Company
Paper: Making Memories Halloween; SU Whisper White, Basic Black and Elegant Eggplant
Ink: Ranger Pigment Pitch Black; Archival Jet Black; and Vintage Photo, Faded Jeans, Dusty Concord, Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmalade and Black Soot Distress
Accessories: Ranger Black EP and Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool; Tsukineko Sponge Dauber; Making Memories Brads; Ribbon