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Dare to Get Dirty 2009!

Challenges, Kittie Kits, Rubbernecker, Sewing/Stitching, Techniques, Watercolor 3 Responses »

Jul 242009

Good Saturday morning! For the past few days there has been a special event taking place on Splitcoaststampers. In order to thank the Fan Club Members of Splitcoaststampers, the past and present members of the Dirty Dozen Design Team (the “Dirty Girls”) have been hosting challenges. If you are a Fan Club Member you can check out the challenges in this forum. If you are not a Fan Club Member and would like to be, just out this page!

My friend Kittie is hosting one of the challenges today. I was very honored when she asked me to make a sample for her and here it is!

The images from Kittie’s, stamp line – Cause a Scene, were stamped randomly on watercolor paper and there was no masking involved. Because I thought out my design beforehand, and stamped the images far enough apart, there wasn’t any need to mask. In my mind, there needed to be crops somewhere in the field, so I chose next to the barn. Using the smallest flower image from Kittie’s Outdoor Master #1, I stamped in lines next to the barn to simulate crops.

Stamps: Kittie Kit Cause a Scene Out Door Master SKU:KKCS M001 and Kittie Kit Cause a Scene Farm Life SKU:KKCS S008; Little Note Text SKU:280-01 from Rubbernecker Stamps
Paper: Arches Watercolor; Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; Prism Spring Willow Medium and Blush Red Dark; Memory Box Homespun
Ink: Ranger Archival Jet Black and Various colors of Distress Reinkers
Accessories: Tsukineko Sponge Dauber; Venture Foam Tape; May Arts Ribbon; Vintage Button; Sewing Machine; Brads; Sanding Tools; Ranger Matte Accents

Thanks for stopping by today and if you are a Fan Club Member, I hope you join in today’s Dirty Dozen Challenges on Splitcoaststampers. I’ll be leaving for CHA tomorrow so the next time you hear from me . . . . . I’ll be with the Red-Hot Mommas!!!!!!

It’s Wednesday, WACKY WEDNESDAY!

Chipboard/Illustration Board, Rubbernecker, Sewing/Stitching, Spellbinders, Techniques 16 Responses »

Jul 222009

hehe I love that smiley! So how’s everyone doin? I’m still trying to catch up with stuff before leaving this weekend. (Ya know, things like laundry, bills, blah blah blah) Have I told you that I’m going to CHA in Orlando? I’m so excited!!!!! I’ll be meeting up with Bev and Broni at the Orlando airport and then we’ll be spending the week with Kittie. We’ll also be spending lots of time with Candy while we’re there.

Okay, let’s get down to business. Today is Wednesday and that means only one thing . . . it’s a Rubbernecker Wacky Wednesday Challenge day! Kittie is the hostess this week and she has challenged us to make a card/project using circles. You can find all the details on the Rubbernecker Blog. Who knows, maybe you’ll be the winner this week of a coupon worth 40% off your next Rubbernecker Stamps order.

Here’s my card for the challenge, making sure I used plenty of circles . . . easy peasy!

The snowflake is the extra made for tutorial on my Spellbinders CHA Blog Frenzy post. Since Kittie’s challenge to us is to use circles, I used a round chipboard coaster that has been covered in BasicGrey Wassail. The vintage buttons from my aunt’s collection make up the other 2 circles on my card. I used Spellbinders oval nestabilities for the sentiment (and maybe those little scallops are half circles – don’t ya think).

Stamps: Beauty all its own SKU:200-03 from Rubbernecker Stamps
Paper: BasicGrey Wassail; Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; Prism Vanilla Cream
Ink: Ranger Archival Coffee and Antique Linen Distress
Accessories: Spellbinders S4-138 Petite Ovals Large, S4-141 Petite Scalloped Ovals Small, S4-222 Create-A-Flake 1; Making Memories Wire; Ranger Glossy and Matte Accents; Tsukineko Sponge Dauber; Venture Foam Tape; Art Institute Vintage Shards Glass Glitter #901 Krystallos; Vintage Buttons; Ribbon; Round Chipboard Coaster; Sewing Machine; Sanding Tools

Thanks for stopping by and here’s hoping you have a good day!

It's an Inspired Wednesday!

Rubbernecker 11 Responses »

Jul 152009

Happy Wednesday! I’m starting to see the end of the tunnel . . . and projects are being completed! I have just a few more things to wrap up and then I can begin preparing for my trip to CHA! Today is the Rubbernecker WACKY WEDNESDAY Challenge! It’s hard to believe that we are already up to #20 and we keep adding new players! Jules is the hostess this week, and she has found some great inspiration pieces for us. You can find all the details and how you could win a coupon for 40% off your next Rubbernecker Stamps order on the Rubbernecker Blog.

Here’s the inspiration piece from Janine King Designs that I chose to work with.

I loved the black and white look, knew that I had the perfect background to work with, but I needed to add some color as well. Here’s what I came up with.

The background was made using the Emboss Resist Technique. The image was stamped and embossed with clear EP, and then black ink was applied direct to paper. Using I dauber I worked the black ink around to fill the paper and then once dry, cleaned off the remaining black ink on the embossed areas. I’m a little ticked with myself that I didn’t notice the speckles in the background. I have no idea what it is . . . it doesn’t feel like EP. I didn’t notice them until I was editing photos. For some reason I’m into the black/white and green look right now!

Stamps: Wild Flower Background SKU:447 and Party Time SKU:439 from Rubbernecker Stamps
Paper: Prism Intense Kiwi, Black and Simply Smooth White
Ink: Ranger Pitch Black, Archival Jet Black and Distress Embossing
Accessories: Tsukineko Sponge Dauber; May Arts Ribbon; Oval Punches; Ranger Ultra Fine Embossing Powder; Venture Foam Tape

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Time for Some Fun!

Misting with Markers, Penny Black, Rubbernecker, Spellbinders, Techniques, Tombow Marker 14 Responses »

Jul 112009

Oh my BADness! I have been so buried this week under paper, glitter and ink that I haven’t had time just to stamp. I’ve been getting ready for my part of the Spellbinders CHA Blog Frenzy that . . . well it’s like this . . . . I got last part of my projects done today, still have some more to do, but I just had to take a minute and clear my head.

I did something today that I haven’t done for a very long time. I pulled out my absolute favorite floral image of all time! For some of you, I don’t even have to show you the card and you’ll know the stamp. For some others, it’s been so long since I’ve put ink to this image that you’ve probably never seen anything I’ve done with it.

Are you ready? My Penny Black Blush stamp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you haven’t been able to tell over the last bit, I love stamping on wet watercolor paper and today is no different. I misted the watercolor paper and let it sit for a few minutes to soak up the water. When the paper was just damp, I stamped Rubbernecker French Script in Old Paper Distress Ink. I let the ink sit for awhile, and then when I had the look I wanted, I finished drying with my heat tool. The flower was inked using Tombow Markers, misted with water and then stamped over the French Script. I felt the look of one single flower was lonesome, so I added 2 more . . . just for the fun of it! The image was then cut and embossed with Spellbinders S5-014 Small Deckled Mega Rectangles.

I chose BasicGrey Wisteria for the background papers and matched them up with Prism Iced Cobalt and Spring Willow Medium. The edges of everything, including the scalloped border, were sponged with Old Paper Distress Ink.

Stamps: Blush from Penny Black; French Script Background SKU:448 from Rubbernecker Stamps
Paper: BasicGrey Wisteria; Prism Iced Cobalt and Spring Willow Medium; Strathmore Watercolor
Ink: Ranger Old Paper Distress
Accessories: Spellbinders S5-014 Deckled Mega Rectangles, Small and S4-174 Petite 5-1/2” Deckled Scalloped Borderabilities; May Arts Ribbon; Tsukineko Sponge Dauber; Venture Foam Tape; Brads; Ranger Matte Accents and Mini Mister

I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend and thanks for stopping by!

The Day After!

Her Badness, Rubbernecker, Techniques, Tombow Marker, Watercolor, Wrinkle-Free Distress 14 Responses »

Jul 082009

Good Wednesday morning! How many of you spent the afternoon yesterday watching the Michael Jackson Memorial? I did! I sat on the couch, not getting up for anything . . . well maybe more coffee . . . and periodically a tear or two would roll down my cheek. I have to admit I was misty eyed.

Picture it – The South end of Louisville, Kentucky, 1968. There was a 10 year old girl who listened to only two radio stations, both of them AM – WAKY (the Top 40) and WTMT (Country). There was a Soul/R&B Station in town, but never listened to by this little girl. She didn’t know who the Temptations (or any of the Motown Stars) were. She did however know all about Elvis Presley, Bobby Sherman, the Beatles and of course Donnie Osmond and the Osmond Brothers. Then one day while listening to WAKY she heard a new song – ABC! Oh how she loved that song and became a fan of the group singing it. Her first 45 record was Help, then came Kentucky Rain and finally ABC! She played them on a little portable record player she won for selling Christmas cards at her elementary school. The little girl grew up, broadening her taste in music over the years, but she always remained a fan of the artistry and music by the King of Pop. That little girl was me and all that I could do yesterday was sit on the couch with weepy eyes! (And can you tell that someone is a huge fan of Golden Girls reruns)

Now that we’ve had our walk down memory lane, let’s get to the true reason for this post!

It’s Rubbernecker WACKY WEDNESDAY Challenge #19 and I’m the hostess today! My challenge to you and the Rubbernecker Red-Hot Mommas is a Color Challenge – – – pink, purple and green! You can find out all the details on the challenge and how to get your name in the drawing for a Certificate good for 40% off your next Rubbernecker Stamps order by visiting the Rubbernecker Blog.

When I first thought of these colors for the challenge, I actually had an idea in my head for what I wanted to do. The problem was that once I got the image finished, the paper I had picked out did not work as well as I thought. It took me longer to decided how to layout the card and the background that to color the darned image!

The image was embossed with gold embossing powder and then water colored with Tombow Markers. The edges of the image and all the background panels were sponged with Antique Linen. I used the Wrinkle Free Distress technique using Worn Lipstick, Shabby Shutters and Dusty Concord Distress Inks for the background panel. The top part of the card was punched with a scallop border punch and then folded over the background.

Stamps: Stamp Oasis Hearty Vase SKU:20 SO GM from Rubbernecker Stamps
Paper: Strathmore Watercolor; Prism Majestic Purple Medium and Vanilla Cream
Ink: Ranger Distress Embossing, Antique Linen, Worn Lipstick, Dusty Concord and Shabby Shutters
Accessories: Ranger Non-Stick Craft Sheet, Mini Mister, Queen’s Gold Embossing Powder; Venture Foam Tape; Tsukineko Sponge Dauber; May Arts Ribbon; Scallop Border Punch; Brads

By the way, we have some birthdays among the Red-Hot Mommas today. Candy and Jules both turn 40 today! Please stop by their blogs and wish them a Happy Birthday . . . I know they’ll love it! This one is for you girls!