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Stamp Simply Ribbon Store Blog Hop – Spring Flowers Just For You!

Graphic 45, JustRite, Sewing/Stitching, Spellbinders, Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, Techniques, Watercolor 105 Responses »

Apr 132010

Good morning! Well . . . when I went to check on the theme for this month’s Stamp Simply Ribbon Store Blog Hop (as I’m writing this), Spring Flowers. Okay I didn’t quite stick with the theme . . . I painted geraniums . . . . not quite Spring flowers but at least they’re flowers!

I also posted yesterday that the hop is tomorrow . . . WRONG! It’s today! Crazy and hectic . . . what can I say?

There is blog candy today which is posted on Sharon’s blog. Make sure you visit all designers’ blogs and leave comments, because we never know which blog the winner will be pulled from. Sharon picks a number which is the blog and then she picks a second number, which is the comment on that blog. It’s always a surprise! So the more places your comment, the better chances you have. The Designers participating today are:

Sharon Johnson – Stamp Simply Ribbon Store blog

Sherry Cheever (You are here)

Here’s my project today.

The sentiment and image was embossed in gold on watercolor paper. The image was then water colored with Distress Ink. I used multiple Spellbinders™ Dies to layer the image, raising the top panel with foam mounting tape. I don’t know why I got stuck on this color combination, but after I laid it all out on my desk I really liked it. All the background papers were sewn to a panel of light tan and then the edges of everything were sponged with Old Paper.

Stamps: JustRite Beautiful Blossoms and Custom Design Cardmaking Kit from Stamp Simply Ribbon Store
Ink: Ranger Old Paper, Barn Red, Aged Mahogany, Shabby Shutters, Crushed Olive and Embossing Distress
Paper: Graphic45 Le Romantique from Stamp Simply Ribbon Store
Accessories: Spellbinders™ S4-116 Standard Circles – Small, S4-114 Standard Circles – Large, S4-111 Classic Scalloped Ovals – Large, S4-112 Classic Ovals – Small, S7-014 Classic Lace Border Grand, and S4-259 Deckled Edge Classic Ovals – Large (Spellbinders™ also available from Stamp Simply Ribbon Store); 1.25” Red 100% Silk May Arts Ribbon from Stamp Simply Ribbon Store; Sewing Machine

Thanks for stopping by today and remember . . . life is short, enjoy the adventures of the day!

SHERRY SIGNATURE

Chunky Mini Tag Art!

Altered Art, Chipboard/Illustration Board, Chunky Art, Dimensional Flowers, Grunge Paper/Board, Just for Fun Rubber Stamps, Techniques 14 Responses »

Apr 122010

Good Monday morning! I hope y’all had a great weekend and the weather was sunny and warm were you are. It most definitely was here . . . gotta love it!

So . . . I found out Friday that I have to have a sample of my class project for StampFest Orlando done basically today! I’m working on it, but it might be tomorrow. I had a plan but due to unforeseen circumstances, it kinda fell through the cracks, so I started scrambling over the weekend to pull an idea out of thin air. I remembered that my friend, Kat, had posted what she called a Chunky Tag. I was so inspired by it, that I emailed her about me teaching it at Orlando . . . guess what my class is . . . . Chunky Tag Art!

Basically, the tag is a 2×4 cut to the size of a manila shipping tag which is roughly 6” long. Chunky ATC’s are all the rage so a tag is not that unreasonable. I wanted to test before I actually started my main project so I used a piece of 2×4 I had cut from my 6” block. This one is 1.5×3.5 so it’s smaller than an ATC and it’s larger than a moo . . . thus a mini tag!

As we go around the project, it’s telling a story. Here’s the front

The right side

The back

the left side

Here’s a close-up of the flower so you can see the stamping and sanding. I wish you could see the two colors of paper better . . . I can see now that in my true sample, I need make the paper in the flower contrast more.

Stamps: D2558 Eye of the Soul, UMS7011 Keys and Keyholes Unmounted Sheet, UMS7002 Collage Unmounted Sheet, UMS7005 Correspondence Unmounted Sheet from Just For Fun® Rubber Stamps; and Narratives from Creative Imaginations
Paper: Pages from an old novel; Core’dinations Cardinal and Scarlett; Stampers Dozen Manila Tags; Rectangle Coasters from eclectic Paperie
Ink: Ranger Archival Jet Black and Coffee, and Old Paper, Vintage Photo, Aged Mahogany, Forest Moss and Barn Door Distress Ink
Accessories: Tim Holtz Alterations Tattered Florals and Elegant Flourishes from eclectic Paperie; Ranger Claudine Hellmuth Studio multi-medium matte from eclectic Paperie; Ranger Inkssentials Matte Accents and Rock Candy Stickles from eclectic Paperie; Vintage Button; Brads; Metal Embellishments; Beads; Sanding Tools; Hot Glue Gun; Cream Grosgrain Ribbon; May Arts Ribbon Olive Jute from Stamp Simply Ribbon Store; Tim Holtz idea-ology Grunge Board Elements, Oval Fragments and Word Key from eclectic Paperie; Oval and Round Punches

That’s all I have for now . . . I need to head into the studio and work on the big sample. I also need to make something for this Wednesday’s Stamp Simply Ribbon Store blog hop . . . Did I tell you that I was behind? So far behind that I can see myself up ahead and my hair (what I have) is on fire!

Thanks for stopping into the BAD Side today and remember . . . life is short, enjoy the adventures the day brings you! AND yes, that’s why I’m behind . . . I had a last minute adventure with my mother on Saturday . . . we packed up the rest of Kate’s stuff at the river house and moved it to the garage for her. I’m thinking that now that the river house is empty, it might be the perfect place to hold classes! hehehe my mother would faint if I even suggested it . . . oh momma?

Just For Fun Friday Color Challenge #6!

Challenges, Just for Fun Rubber Stamps, Misting with Markers, Sewing/Stitching, Spellbinders, Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, Techniques, Tombow Marker 19 Responses »

Apr 092010

Good Friday morning! I can’t believe I haven’t been in the studio all week. Okay wait, I take that back! I was in there Wednesday when I prepped and packed up for my last class at Lavender Sentiments. Lavender Sentiments is closing and I’ve enjoyed my classes so much, that I’ve decided to have them here in my home! If you are in the Southern Indiana/Louisville, KY area and want some info on the classes, send me an email. I’ll add you to my mailing list! I’ll be updating and changing my class page in the next day or so.

I also can’t believe that we are already on the Just For Fun® 6th Color Challenge! I think we are picking up new players each week and I for one have enjoyed seeing all your cards . . . way too much fun! Let’s see what you can do with these!

I was a little apprehensive about these colors, but I’ve got to tell . . . I really liked working with them!

The first thing I did was pick my designer paper (Pink Paislee 365 Degrees) then picked my image. I colored the image with markers, misted with water, stamped on white, then die cut/embossed with Spellbinders™ S4-140 Petite Ovals – Small. My background image, Grain & Coal, was stamped in Pumice Stone Distress Ink on a white shipping tag then die/cut embossed with Spellbinders™ S4-202 Deckled Rectangles – Large. The frame around the image was made with Spellbinders™ S4-246 Labels 11. The edges of all paper were sponged with Old Paper Distress Ink.

Stamps: F3045 Grain & Coal and F2716 Queen Anne’s Lace from Just For Fun® Rubber Stamps
Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; White Shipping Tag; Prism Spring Willow Medium; Cream; and Pink Paislee 365 Degrees from eclectic Paperie
Ink: Ranger Pumice Stone and Old Paper Distress Ink; Tombow Markers
Accessories: Spellbinders™ S7-014 Classic Lace Border Grand, S4-140 Petite Ovals – Small, S4-246 Labels 11 and S4-202 Deckled Rectangles – Large; Mauve 100% Silk May Arts Ribbon from Stamp Simply Ribbon Store; Ranger Matte Accents; 7 Gypsies Antique Silver Paper Fasteners

Make sure you stop by the other JFF Designers participating today and leave them a little lovin’. I know they love comments as much as I do!

Broni is off this week playing in the sand & surf at the beach

(she better be interviewing cabana boys too)

Oh and don’t forget to play along with us and then post a direct link on the Just For Fun® Blog using Mr. Linky! While you’re there, check out the Design Team Call!

Thanks for stopping by today and remember . . . life is short, make each adventure of the day count!

Just For Fun Design Team Call!

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Apr 082010

Just For Fun® Rubber Stamps is looking for new Designers to work with their images and products. If you are interested in applying, please email the following to Sherry Cheever, Design Team Coordinator:

Your name and contact information
4 pictures of your best work (cards, layouts or altered projects) It is not necessary that these projects use Just For Fun images.
Link to your blog and online gallery
A list of Design Teams you are currently on

This call will remain open until 12:00 Noon EST, Thursday, April 22, 2010. New Designers will be chosen by April 26, 2010.

DESIGN TEAM REQUIREMENTS

Design Team Members will commit to a term of six months. At the end of the six months, a review will be made by the Design Team Coordinator with the Designer.

A minimum of six projects are to be posted on your blog and/or online gallery by the end of each month. Four/five of these projects will be for the weekly challenges hosted on the Just For Fun® Blog. All projects must include a products list, simple directions and use 100% Just For Fun® images. Periodically, there will be a call for your projects to be used as samples in stores, the booth and/or at shows. All projects will be mailed to Just For Fun® within one week of the call (unless otherwise noted.

Design Team Members will receive:

A Starter Package of Images
Monthly and/or Quarterly Images, depending upon Designer’s need and team requirements
New Releases when produced
Discount on Product Available on the Site

Designers will be given access to the Design Team Group and are asked to upload all projects to an album in the Group. This is where Just For Fun® reviews the images to prepare for shows.

All requests for stamps will be made through the Design Team Coordinator via email.

Just For Fun® Rubber Stamps is a family business and our goal is to make the Design Team feel like a family as well. Communication is highly encouraged between the team and all concerns and/or questions should be addressed immediately with the Design Team Coordinator.

Exciting News for

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Apr 062010

all you International peeps! Spellbinders announced on their blog this morning that they are having an International Guest Blogger Contest!

Spellbinders is looking for one fabulous International Guest Blogger to appear on the Spellbinders Paper Arts Blog during the month of June! This contest is for Spellbinders Paper Arts enthusiasts currently living outside of the United States. We will select one International Guest Blogger to create four projects with instructions, for publication on the Spellbinders Paper Arts Blog.

You can check out all the deets and info on the Spellbinders Paper Arts Blog! You’ve got from April 6 to April 20 to submit for the contest . . . I would check it out today!

I’ll be back a little later with some creative goodies!