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Challenges, Colored Pencils, Techniques, Whipper Snapper Designs 8 Responses »

Aug 292008

It’s afternoon, the start of a long Holiday weekend. Mallory will be home early evening with all her laundry. That means I need to get mine finished up this afternoon so that the laundry room isn’t too big a mess. I’ve only been trying to get it done all week. Ah well, the best intentions often go astray . . . especially if one suffers from CRS! I know when I started writing this post that I actually had a point. What it was, I don’t remember. Here’s what happened . . . open Word Perfect, start typing; let dogs out; reheat something for lunch; get email about Labor Day Sale; think about post; let dogs in; get lunch from the microwave; oops cokes in the garage – go get them; get paper while in the garage in case there is a sale ad; stare at computer screen; fight the little shitz’ off my lap while eating; think about this post; clean dishes; stare at computer screen some more; check paper, no ad; stare at computer screen and realize . . . what the hell am I doing? I don’t remember! There you have it . . . CRS!

I know there is a card somewhere in here, because it has only taken me 2 days to finish one. Yesterday’s Ways to Use it Challenge was to use colored pencils. Great challenge! I haven’t used them in so long and was looking forward to it. I colored an image, made a card – hated it, threw it in the garbage. Started a second image and it just wasn’t working for me either. Into the garbage it went. Last night after dinner I gave it another try. The image worked but I left it and said enough for one day. This morning, when I checked on today’s Limited Supply Challenge, I knew that I could finish my card today. So, here is my card – three challenges rolled into one! This week’s SCS Sketch (layout was something borrowed), Ways to Use It (using colored pencils) and Limited Supply Challenge (something new, something old, something borrowed, something blue).

My something new: stamps from Whipper Snapper and paper from StarLitStudio. Something borrowed: the SCS sketch from this week. Something old: Textile CB Embossing folder and Prismacolor Colored Pencils. Something blue: the little butterfly in the image.

Stamps: Anna Wight’s Blossoms and Butterflies from Whipper Snapper Designs
Paper: 7 Gypsies Henna from Morocco Journey; SU Chocolate Chip; Prism Papaya Puree; Neenah Classic Crest Solar White
Ink: Ranger Archival Jet Black and Vintage Photo Distress
Accessories: Spellbinders Wizard; Cuttlebug Textile Embossing Folder; Prismacolor Colored Pencils; Turpenoid; Blending Stumps; Tsukineko Sponger Dauber; Brads; Ribbon

I’m going to finish the laundry before I get into something else, and I forget again. Don’t ya just hate it when you have a load in the wash that you started 3 days ago and you forget all about it? I hope you have a great Labor Day Weekend! Hey and don’t forget about my Twisted Humor Challenge . . . I so need some good laughs!

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

Here’s hoping you have a great day!

Crazy for Copics!

Challenges, Copic Markers, Our Daily Bread 6 Responses »

Aug 142008

Good morning! Mallory just told me that there are tons of frogs down at the pond, so I’m going to get this post written and then go for a walk. Need to grab the camera first, leash up the pups and we are walking to the pond today. Hopefully I’ll be able to get some pictures. Actually every time I walk them around the boulevard there is something I wish I had my camera for – I need to start putting it in my pocket when I leave the house. Duh – what an idea!

Today’s card is for the Ways to Use it Challenge on Splitcoast. What a challenge to fall into my lap today, Crazy for Copics. The set I used today is called Peace on Earth, and is being released by Our Daily Bread Designs on August 15.

The image was colored with Copic Markers, masked, and then the background was airbrushed. I know this is rather a masculine looking card, but the paper colors just went so well with the image – I couldn’t resist. The edges of the image and all the cardstock were sponged with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

Stamps: Peace on Earth by Our Daily Bread Designs
Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; Prism Herbal Garden Dark and Tawny Dark
Ink: Ranger Adirondack Pitch Black, Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress, and Archival Coffee
Accessories: Copic Markers and Airbrush System; Venture Foam Mounting Tape; Tsukineko Sponge Dauber; Ribbon; Eclipse Masking Tape

I hope you have a great day, and I’m off hunting!

Hanna at the Bat

Copic Markers, Hanna Stamps, Techniques 6 Responses »

Jul 032008

I suppose today is Thursday – duh! Jeanne and I left Florida on Tuesday morning and feeling pretty good, I decided to drive straight through. We pulled into my driveway around 1:00 a.m., Jeanne complaining of a sore butt! Yesterday was a do nothing type of day, just resting, napping and watching tv. Since I haven’t stamped in a week, I was ready to play a bit this morning. Of course, I had to reorganize what I took to Florida and get all the new stuff that arrived while I was gone carried downstairs.

Hanna Stamps is releasing four new sets tonight at midnight, and since I’ve been away, I needed to catch up a bit. So today, I have a preview of one of the new sets, Baseball Hanna. If you join in the Release Party at 9:00 p.m., in the Hanna Forum on Splitcoaststampers tonight, you’ll be able to see more previews as well as participate in challenges and chat.

I got lucky today when I saw that the Ways to Use it Challenge on SCS was to find ways to score your paper. How appropriate for a baseball card. I just had to score diamonds in the background – .

Once the background was scored, in 1-1/4″ squares, I stamped the smaller stamps from the set in the scored grid. The score lines were highlighted with gray ink, the same the edges were sponged in. Hanna and the baseball glove were colored with Copic Markers.

Stamps: Baseball Hanna from Hanna Stamps
Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; SU Berry Bliss; Prism Stormy Light and Frosted Pink
Ink: Tsukineko Brilliance Graphite Black; Ranger Adirondack Slate
Accessories: Copic Markers; Scor-it; Circle Punches; Fiskars Clouds Decorative Scissors; Tsukineko Dauber; Ribbon; Mounting Tape

I hope you enjoy the rest of your day. I’m off to stamp a little more and I just might clean the kitchen. I could also stand to do a little unpacking and some laundry – but I do believe that stampin’ comes before that!

Tres Chic Tag

Challenges, Emboss Resist, Grunge Paper/Board, Stampin' UP!, Tag Art, Techniques 12 Responses »

May 092008

I’m tellin’ ya. This week has just been a blur for me. Once again the pups woke me up at 6:30, and I wasn’t ready to get up. Here’s the thing. They are crated at night in the family room. Lance gets up early, really early – like 5:00 a.m., and takes the dogs out in the morning. After they’ve come in from their morning walk, they get a treat, and then they come barreling into my bedroom and jump up on the bed. My bedroom door doesn’t latch tight, and all they have to do is nudge the door and in they come. It would be nice if they could just lay there, but NO – they have to lick my face, my ears, walk all over me and whine a little. The last two mornings there was nothing I could do but get up with them. Of course, I’m still so tired that I’ve sacked out on the couch and taken a nap within an hour of getting up. Of course, if I could make myself go to bed at a decent hour every night, that might help. Don’t ya think? I think I need to work on adjusting my internal clock!

Last night I was up working on projects for my Saturday morning Stamp Club Meeting. I’ve been torn on what projects to give the girls to do, and still haven’t worked them all up yet. I like to give them four, one being an altered item, but this month I’m really at a loss. I’ve pulled some Stampin’ UP! Sets out that I think might be fun, but nothing is coming to mind for them.

One idea I got last night, was to make a tag with them, one that I would demo at a show, only using SU images. This was my second attempt, the first being tossed into the garbage because it was too dark.

From the Garden was painted with a Copper Acrylic Paint Dabber, and stamped directly onto the tag. After it had dried, and using pad to paper, the remaining tag was colored with Soft Sky, River Rock and Groovy Guava. Because the acrylic paint works as a resist, the ink comes right off leaving color onto the tag only. The background Tres Chic was stamped in Walnut Stain Distress Ink and then the butterflies and flairs were stamped in Ruby Red. A Shimmer Mist of River Rock and Copper Perfect Pearls was misted over the tag and then the edges were distressed and sponged in Vintage Photo Distress Ink. I inked the Grunge Board heart with Ruby Red and the Grunge Board Wings were painted with Old Paper Crackle Paint and glued them together using Ranger Glossy Accents. Before placing them on the tag, I misted the heart and wings with the Shimmer Mist. For added embellishment, I found this old earing in my jewelry stash, removed the post end and tied it on the tag with the ribbon.

Stamps: Tres Chic, From the Garden and Priceless from Stampin’ UP!

Paper: Manilla Shipping Tag

Ink: Stampin’ UP! Ruby Red, Soft Sky, River Rock and Groovy Guava; Ranger Tim Holtz Walnut Stain and Vintage Photo Distress Inks

Accessories: Ranger Adirondack Copper Acrylic Paint Dabber, Glossy Accents, Copper Perfect Pearls, Mini Mister and Old Paper Distress Crackle Paint; Stampin’ UP River Rock Reinker; Tsukineko Sponge Daubers; Tim Holtz Idea-ology Grunge Board Elements; Ribbon; Old Earring