Stamping Vacation: Lots of Paper Challenge

This month's Lots of Paper challenge over at the Stamping Vacation blog asks us to go through our patterned paper stashes and find some with hand prints, footprints or paw prints. All participants will be entered into the monthly draw; this month, a $25 gift certificate to the place of your choice!

The only thing I had was some footprint vellum (a gift from Stefanie) so I made a baby card.

I had difficulty improving this picture but it's not my favorite card anyway.

I sort of distressed the edges of the vellum, much more difficult than cardstock. I added a Scor-Tape border and sprinkled some Prisma glitter on it. I made the bow using my Bow-Easy and added some circle layers (one glittered) and threw a puff ball on top.

This project also corresponds with Papertrey Ink's Make It Mondays, which invites us to use glitter with Scor-Tape. Since this is a scheduled post, however, it probably won't make it into the links in time.

{Supplies--all Papertrey Ink unless noted}

• Cardstock: pink shimmer
• Patterned Paper: footprint vellum (unknown source)
• Stamps: Inside & Out: Baby
• Ink: Palette Noir
• Other Tools: Circles dies (Spellbinders), paper distresser (Tim Holtz), glitter (Prisma), It's a Girl ribbon (unknown source), puff ball (Recollections), Bow-Easy (Posi Bendr), Scor-Tape

Playing in Paradise: Scraplifting

Scrapbooker's Paradise is not only a retail store (2 in Calgary, 1 in Red Deer and 1 in Lethbridge) but a perfectly stocked online store as well!

This week at the Scrapbooker's Paradise blog, the Playing in Paradise challenge involves creating our own interpretation of Carla's beautiful project.

Doesn't she have to most amazing talent! And her photography is fabulous!! I want to know her secret (though I'm sure an SLR camera and some photoshopping skills are in play)!

This is my project:

Unfortunately, the dimensional adhesive is quite obvious under the vellum in this photo, but in person, it's not really that bad.

I always make it a personal challenge in these Scrapbooker's Paradise challenges to avoid Papertrey Ink dies and stamps if I can help it. It definitely stretches me, which is what I like about all the design teams I am on.

I used my Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities (Scalloped Circles and Circles) and Grand Calibur to make the main parts of these cards. The circle was dry embossed using the Perfectly Paisley folder and my Cuttlebug. The circle's edge was paper pierced using my Tim Holtz tool and the Bazzill Basics In Stitch'z 8 x 8 Circles template and mat (with the Spellbinders die still in place). I then hand-stitched the twine border with a Bazzill's In Stitch'z needle. I contemplated putting pearls in every scallop and may eventually do so.

The frame was made using Labels 4 Spellbinders and then, while keeping both dies in place, using my Versamark ink pen to fill in the space. In this way, I was able to heat emboss a perfect little glittery frame with Kaleidoscope embossing powder!

The BABY pennants were done using an old stamp on white and then cut out. I inked them using Worn Lipstick Tim Holtz Distress Ink. The individual pieces were attached to the twine with little clothespins. I love the stacked buttons that match the cardstock! I may add a little Tim Holtz rose in the corner from his beautiful trimmings here... I often think I'm done with a project until I look at in a photo...

You can find the other Design Team projects here!

Allison
Ally
Carla
Julie
Karan

I can't wait to see your projects! (Remember to link directly to your project's post at the Scrapbooker's Paradise challenge post here.)

{Supplies}

• Cardstock: Sweet Blush, Berry Sorbet, Vellum (all Papertrey Ink)
• Stamps: baby pennant (Studio G?)
• Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Versamark pen (Tsukineko), Worn Lipstick Distress Ink (Tim Holtz)
• Embossing Folder: Perfectly Paisley (Cuttlebug/Provo Craft)
• Dies: Circles and Scalloped Circles (Grand Nestabilities), Labels 4 (all Spellbinders)
• Other Tools: ink blending foam/applicator (Inkssentials), pearls (generic), rustic cream twine (Papertrey Ink), Berry Sorbet and Sweet Blush buttons (Papertrey Ink), Kaleidoscope embossing powder (Stampendous), paper piercer (Tim Holtz), 8 x 8 Circles In Stitch'z template (Bazzill Basics), foam piercing pad (Bazzill Basics), In Stitch'z needles (Bazzill Basics), clothespins (generic)

Stamping Vacation DT: White Space Challenge

This month's White Space challenge at the Stamping Vacation blog invites us to create a card that is mostly white, along with anything gingham. I used a gingham ribbon to make a little rose on my card. They're fairly easy to make and so cute!

First, I embossed the largest Spellbinders Labels 17 die and then left the die in place when doing the edge inking. I also kept the die in place, along with some Post-it Note masking, while doing my flower stamping.

As for the gingham rose, I just took a foot-long (or so) strip of ribbon and twisted and coiled until I got a rose. The wider/thicker the ribbon the easier (this was not my fav ribbon to use!). It's a good idea to try and keep the back flat, if you can, so it will stick to the double-sided adhesive better. I used Scor-tape to adhere the rose to the card as well as some Glossy Accents in places to hold the rose together (I learned the GA tip from Jennifer McGuire but couldn't find where!).

{Supplies--all Papertrey Ink unless noted}

• Cardstock: Stamper's Select
• Stamps: Year of Flowers: Lily of the Valley
• Ink: Spring Rain, Tuxedo Black (Memento)
• Ribbon: Spring Rain gingham
• Die: Labels 17 (Spellbinders)
• Other Tools: ink blending foam (Ranger)

Stamping Vacation: Have You Tried Challenge

This month's Have You Tried challenge at the Stamping Vacation blog invites us to try sewing beads to a creation.

I have to admit that I kind of cheated. ;)

I have this ever-so-handy spool of beads on a wire that is perfect for this type of thing (I used it here). You can also, obviously, create your own string of beads.

There are, obviously, other ways to do this, including hand sewing or gluing individual beads here and there. But I forgot that I was going to try this.

No worries. I still like the final project:

I started with a strip of Canvas-impressed Dark Chocolate cardstock which I sewed to a wider strip of Dotty Biscotti patterned paper.

The die cut/embossed flowers are Spellbinders, which I used Harvest Gold cardstock for and then inked the edges with Tim Holtz Scattered Straw Distress Ink. The leaf was done with New Leaf cardstock and inked with Forest Moss Distress Ink.

I added the wired beads by placing it in the general area I wanted it and then paper-piercing a few holes along the path. I then used a needle and thread to hold the wired beads in place.

I trimmed the petals of the flowers so that they were flush with the Kraft card base. I didn't want the focus to be too much on them. The sentiment, on the other hand, goes way off the edge of the card using Double-Ended Banners on Rustic Cream cardstock. The stamp is from Garden of Life.

The butterfly is another Spellbinder and I used a technique I hadn't thought to use with them before. After die-cutting and embossing the butterfly, I kept the die on and colored in the spaces with my Versamark pen. I then heat embossed clear embossing powder to give it that shine you see. I had to do it twice to get a good effect. I'll def try this technique again with other dies!

The colors on this are so bright and cheery, I love it!

Thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies--all Papertrey Ink unless noted}

• Cardstock: Kraft, Dark Chocolate, Harvest Gold, New Leaf
• Patterned Paper: Dotty Biscotti
• Stamps: Garden of Life
• Ink: Scattered Straw and Forest Moss (Tim Holtz Distress Inks), Versamark pen (Tsukineko), Dark Chocolate
• Dies: Sunflowers/Leaf and Butterflies 2 (Spellbinders), Double-Ended Banners
• Impression Plate: Linen & Canvas (Canvas side)
• Other Tools: sewing machine/thread, beads, paper piercer (Tim Holtz), paper piercing foam pad (Bazzill), dimensional adhesive, ink blending foam (Inkssentials)

Happy Birthday

{Supplies--all Papertrey Ink unless noted}

Card:

• Cardstock: Stamper's Select, Raspberry Fizz
  
• Stamps: Background Basics: Botanicals, Tiny Treats: Birthday
  
• Ink: Rose Bud/Tuxedo Black (Memento), Versamark (Tsukineko)
  
• Dies: Mat Stack 5, Deckled Rectangles, By the Numbers, Edgers #1, Scalloped Circles (Spellbinders)
  
• Other Tools: pink satin ribbon, rhinestones
  

Gift Bag:

• Cardstock: Raspberry Fizz, Dark Chocolate, Vellum
• Stamps: Tiny Treats: Birthday, Delightful Dahlia
  
• Ink: Rich Cocoa (Memento)
  
• Dies: Mat Stack 5, Scalloped Circles (Spellbinders)
  
• Other Tools: pink satin ribbon, rhinestones, kraft bag
  

Stamping Vacation DT: What a Guy Challenge

This month's What a Guy challenge over at the Stamping Vacation blog invites us to create a masculine card with a clock or watch on it. Any timepiece, I guess. ;)

I used this opportunity to make my husband's birthday card, even though his bday isn't until May...

It's hard to tell but I inked the edges of the Blueberry Sky card base with Stormy Sky Tim Holtz Distress Ink. The edges of the Kraft cardstock were distressed with the Tim Holtz Paper Distressing tool.

Thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies--all Papertrey Ink unless noted}

• Cardstock: Blueberry Sky, Kraft
• Stamps: Make a Wish Additions
• Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Stormy Sky (Tim Holtz Distress Inks)
• Button: Blueberry Sky
• Twine: Rustic Jute
• Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug): Gears
• Other Tools: Timepiece (Tim Holtz), Paper Distresser (Tim Holtz)

Playing in Paradise: Distressing

This week at the Scrapbooker's Paradise blog, the challenge is to use paper edge distressing using this wonderful little tool here!

Karan provided the most beautiful inspiration for us!

I love the colors and all of those beautifully distressed layers!

This is a technique that I'm familiar with and enjoy so I made sure to create lots of edges to roughen up!

This was made using Spellbinders' Square Nestabilities, including the Grands for the card base (the tag was made using their Tags Five). I really like using Spellbinders because of their versatility... In this case, I embossed the squares so as to have a line to follow when sewing! It was much faster than I thought it would be to sew each of these squares.

A sentiment and a bit of lace and voilà! I'm completely in love with Easter/Spring colors right now...

Check out the other Design Team projects!
Allison
Ally
Carla
Julie
Karan

{Supplies}

• Cardstock: Fine Linen, Vintage Cream, Simply Chartreuse, Spring Rain, Plum Pudding, Lavender Moon (all Papertrey Ink)
• Patterned Paper: Madame Royale - Henriette (We R Memory Keepers)
• Stamps: Tags for Spring (Papertrey Ink)
• Ink: Jumbo Java (Versamagic)
• Other Tools: Paper Distresser (Tim Holtz), sewing machine/thread, Grand Calibur (Spellbinders), lace (dollar store), vintage cream twine (Papertrey Ink)

Totally Hues Challenge #1: Redo

Remember this card from the Totally Hues challenge #1?

I finally fixed it up. I like it much better now...

There was a little paper damage from taking the panel off but you can't tell in the photo. ;) I also curled the outer flower petals a bit.

The only change in supplies is that there is no longer Harvest Gold ribbon or any dies used and the sentiment is now from the Asian Fusion stamp set.

Papertrey Playhouse: Ella Color Inspiration

As I stated in Papertrey Playhouse's challenge post this morning, I often find myself inspired by my children's clothing. In this case, my 1 1/2 year old daughter's shirt kept calling to me!

So, using the colors Orange Zest, Simply Chartreuse, Dark Chocolate, Raspberry Fizz and Hibiscus Burst, I came up with the following:

The "birthday" looks like gold glitter, but it is really just drawn over with a Sakura Stardust pen.

I hope you're inspired to join in on the challenge! There's nothing like bright colors to get me motivated!

Thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies--all Papertrey Ink unless noted}

• Cardstock: Orange Zest
• Stamps: Big Birthday Wishes
• Ink: Dark Chocolate
• Ribbon: Simply Chartreuse, Dark Chocolate, Raspberry Fizz, Hibiscus Burst grosgrains
• Other Tools: Stardust gel pen (Sakura), Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers), pink rhinestone (dollar store)

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

From Sidney, B.C. Canada, I want to wish all the blog viewers a Happy Valentines Day! Sorry that there is no card to post for you all, I guess I should have kept one of the recent Valentines Series cards to post for you. Today the winds have picked up enough for the ferries between Vancouver and Victoria to have been cancelled for a while until the storm calms down a bit. The job hunting is going well so far, but I really miss being able to create! Hope you are all having fun!
Thanks to all!

Sabrina