Playing in Paradise Challenge 21: Christmas in June!

This week's Playing in Paradise challenge at the Scrapbooker's Paradise blog is Christmas in June!

I used a wintery patterned paper to create mine:

A sewn border and lots of bling! I especially love the Bo Bunny brad I added to the snowman's hat. My Martha Stewart snowflake punch made the snowflakes a cinch!! I used my Sakura Stardust gel pen over the stamped sentiment and snowman's eyes to add sparkle.

Be sure to check out the DT member projects as well!

Allison

Ally

Carla

Julie

Nancy

This week's prize is a pkg of rub-ons and layered chipboard from the Bo Bunny Time Piece Collection!

**How To Play**

1.  You have until noon on Thursday, June 30th to link your entries for this challenge.

2.  Please link directly to your entry photo or your specific blog post featuring your project, not a general link.  We reserve the right to remove invalid links.  If you're uploading to a public forum, please use the keyword PPC21 so we can find you!

3.  Please fill in your name (not the name of your card or the name of the challenge) as the caption/label within the linky tool.

Thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies}

• Cardstock: white A7 card base (Recollections)
• Patterned Paper: Wintertime by Bella Road: Snowman (Echo Park)
• Stamps: Signature Christmas (Papertrey Ink)
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
• Other Tools: iRock/crystals (Imaginisce), sewing machine/thread, Stardust gel pen (Sakura)

Teacher Gift

This is the first thing that I tried to get published in PaperCrafts Magazine. It was for the Holiday Gifts issue and then the Nov/Dec issue. It didn't make it but I forgot to post about it until now.

It's a gift I made for my son's Kindergarten teacher. I gave it to her along with this card.

I'm still really proud of this. I cut out every one of those leaves by hand, obviously. ;) The acorns were clear embossed and cut out as well.

Here is the back:

The felt die-cut hides the staples I used to affix a piece of twill ribbon between the back of the project and the stand.

Thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies--all Papertrey Ink unless noted}

• Cardstock: Dark Chocolate, Rustic White, Ripe Avocado
• Stamps: Teacher's Apple, Falling Leaves, Background Basics: Woodgrain
• Ink: Scarlet Jewel, Dark Chocolate, Terracotta Tile, Versamark (Tsukineko)
• Dies: Grand Labels and Labels 8 (Spellbinders), leaf (Cuttlebug)
• Ribbon (not pictured): Fine Linen twill
• Felt: Fine Linen
• Other Tools: clear embossing powder (Filigree), staples

PTI MIM: Rock and Roll Technique

This week's Papertrey Ink Make it Monday is using the rock and roll technique. I hadn't tried double-inking in some time but love the effect of this technique!

I decided to use this technique for a birthday card I needed to make using one of Nichole's favorite color combinations (I also used this week's Scrapbooker's Paradise challenge).

For instructions and supplies, please see this post (the only addition is the clear rhinestones that I colored with Copic BG75).

Thanks for stopping by!

Playing in Paradise Challenge 20

Sorry this is up a bit late... Blogger issues!!

It's time for another challenge over at the Scrapbooker's Paradise blog!

This week, Carla has limited our supplies to 3 items:

Easy-peasy!!

(Sorry about the quality of this photo... I had to use a compressed version due to Blogger issues!)
 

I had planned on selling this Martha Stewart punch even though this is one of the few I keep using... Guess it's here to stay!

After punching the border of the rustic cream cardstock, I inked the edges with Antique Linen and Old Paper Tim Holtz Distress Ink and ink blending foam (Distress Inks are on sale at Scrapbooker's Paradise from June 16-30!). The panel above is just plain cream cardstock that I stamped with flourish-y leaves in Memento New Sprout ink. I stamped my sentiment using Versamagic Jumbo Java ink and used a double-inking technique for the stamped flowers.

Be sure to check out the other DT projects!

Allison

Ally

Carla

Julie

Nancy

The deadline to enter your project is noon on Thursday, June 23rd. This week's prize is Bo Bunny Timepiece 6x6 paper pad, clear stamp, dimensional sticker.

Thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies--all Papertrey Ink unless noted}

• Cardstock: Ocean Tides, Rustic Cream, Vintage Cream (all Papertrey Ink)
• Stamps: Turning a New Leaf, Beautiful Blooms II, Make a Wish (all Papertrey Ink)
• Ink: Memento New Sprout and Versamagic Jumbo Java (both Tsukineko), Antique Linen and Old Paper Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Ranger), Ocean Tides and Aqua Mist (both Papertrey Ink)
• Die: Beautiful Blooms II #3
• Other Tools: Doily Lace Edge punch (Martha Stewart), ink blending foam

CAS-ual Fridays Tic-Tac-Toe and Lawnscaping CAS

This week's CAS-ual Fridays challenge is a fun little game of Tic-Tac-Toe!

I used this challenge to FINALLY get my friend's wedding card done. It's late, but it would have been late no matter what since it has to go all the way to Japan.

I chose the middle column: gems, dies/punches and flowers. I tried to get the card to flow with the theme of her invitation.

The card base is made with the exterior sheet sent with the invitation; a beautifully textured paper. I had to reinforce the inside a bit since it was rather flimsy.

The leaves are from PTI's Turning a New Leaf die. I inked the edges a bit with Tim Holtz Old Paper Distress Ink. The flowers are die cut from PTI's Beautiful Blooms #1. To add some interest on the white blooms, I stamped some flowers from Sending You with Versamark and heat embossed with clear powder. It gives it a fun shimmery effect, which you can see better here:

For the sentiment panel, I die cut and stamped Fillable Frames #4 in Versamagic Pixie Dust ink. The sentiment is from Mega Mixed Messages and stamped in Memento New Sprout.

The current Lawnscaping challenge is all about CAS cards and so I'll be submitting this there as well. I love CAS challenges! Maybe I'll try again... with some Lawn Fawn stamps this time! ;)

Thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies--all Papertrey Ink unless noted}

• Cardstock: Spring Moss, Stamper's Select White
• Stamps: Sending You, Fillable Frames #4, Mega Mixed Messages
• Ink: Versamagic Pixie Dust, Memento New Sprout, Versamark (all Tsukineko), Old Paper Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Ranger)
• Dies: Turning a New Leaf, Beautiful Blooms #1, Fillable Frames #4
• Other Tools: clear embossing powder (Filligree)

Playing in Paradise 19: Purse Inspiration

Welcome to another challenge at the Scrapbooker's Paradise blog!

Allison has created the most fabulous inspiration for us!

I had a hard time deciding which purse to base my creation on! Perhaps I will come back and use this again. ;)

I loved the simplicity of the orange purse and recreated it here.

 
After impressing the front of my card base with a linen texture, I used an edger die to create a flap. I die cut a Spellbinders Butterflies Two die out of kraft and then impressed the woodgrain. I used my Versamagic Jumbo Java dewdrop to lightly ink the ridges. I pierced the butterfly to add a cross-stitch to the center. I just keep white embroidery floss on hand and color it with a co-ordinating Copic marker, in this case YR15. After adhering the butterfly with some dimensional adhesive, I rounded the corners at the bottom of the card base with my Corner Chomper and stamped my sentiment in Memento Rich Cocoa.

Be sure to check out the other DT projects!

Allison

Ally

Carla

Julie

Nancy

{Supplies}

• Cardstock: Orange Zest, Kraft (both Papertrey Ink)
• Stamps: Make a Wish (Papertrey Ink)
• Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Versamagic Jumbo Jave (both Tsukineko)
• Dies: Butterflies Two (Spellbinders), Edgers #1 (Papertrey Ink)
• Other Tools: Linen & Canvas and Woodgrain impression plates (Papertrey Ink), Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers), embroidery floss and YR15 Copic, Tim Holtz paper piercing tool (Tonic), piercing mat/craft needles (Bazzill Basics)

Playing in Paradise Challenge 18: Paper Piecing

I'm hosting this week's Playing in Paradise challenge over at the Scrapbooker's Paradise blog. I chose one of my favorite stamping techniques: paper piecing!

With Father's Day right around the corner, here is what I came up with:

Full details coming soon...

Be sure to check out the other DT projects!

Allison

Ally

Carla

Julie

Nancy

Thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies}

• Cardstock: Dark Chocolate, Fine Linen (both Papertrey Ink)
• Patterned Paper: Argyle Socks (Papertrey Ink)
• Stamps: On My Couch, On My Couch Additions, Chair-ished, My Father, My Hero and Grunge Me (all Papertrey Ink)
• Ink: Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink), Versamark and Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko)
• Die: Deckled Ovals (Spellbinders)
• Copics: coming soon...
• Other Tools: Versamark pen (Tsukineko), clear embossing powder (Filigree)

18! Big Birthday Wishes

A big card for a big birthday! In Alberta, 18 means your "of age." You can vote, smoke, drink or join the military, if you're of a mind to do any of the above. So my former co-worker wanted something special for her son's bday.

I laugh when I see this card because my former coworker couldn't stop gushing about how "pretty" it was. I said that it had better not be pretty... I'd worked so hard to get it looking grungy! Any mistakes I made, I made work. I did forget to pull out my Grunge Me set which I had been quite excited to do... This is what happens when I'm in too big of a hurry.

Since I wasn't completely thrilled with this card, I redid it.

Guess it'll be a really big birthday!

Anyone notice my watermarks? lol! On the first pic it says glimmercraft.blospot.com... Whoops! On the second pic, it says glimmermist.blogspot.com... Sheesh!

{Supplies--all Papertrey Ink unless noted}

Card 1

• Cardstock: Fine Linen, New Leaf, Harvest Gold, browny-colored (Recollections)
• Patterned Paper: I'm too lazy to go check but it's not Papertrey... ;)
• Stamps: Birthday Bash Sentiments
• Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko), Rusty Hinge, Fired Brick and Walnut Stain Tim Holtz Distress Inks (Ranger)
• Die: Grommet Tags and Grand Square Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
• Fibers: ribbon and twine (Jillibean Soup)
• Other Tools: eyelets/Big Bite (We R Memory Keepers), Cricut and Base Camp cartridge (Provo Craft)

Card 2

• Cardstock: Fine Linen, Harvest Gold
• Patterned Paper: Argyle Socks
• Stamps: Birthday Bash Sentiments, My Father My Hero
• Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko), Frayed Burlap Tim Holtz Distress Inks (Ranger)
• Die: Grommet Tags and Grand Square Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
• Fibers: ribbon and twine (Jillibean Soup), denim (Costco jeans ;) )
• Other Tools: eyelets/Big Bite (We R Memory Keepers), Cricut and Base Camp cartridge (Provo Craft), sewing machine/thread

Playing in Paradise Challenge 17: Sketch

Welcome to another Playing in Paradise challenge over at the Scrapbooker's Paradise blog! This week, Allison has created another lovely sketch for us to work with.

I think this is my favorite so far! I even considered an actual scrapbook page but had to get another project out of the way so used this sketch for my tags.

Have you ever heard of (Amish) friendship bread? It's a bag of batter that you mush for several days, add more ingredients and mush for another few days. On "baking day," you add more ingredients and make more batter bags. The leftover batter gets mixed with still more ingredients and makes the most delicious, most fabulous cake bread EVER!

I had four starter bags left from my last batch of friendship bread. With "bake day" looming, I really wanted to get rid of a few of them. I thought of my son's Kindergarten teachers (he has one regular teacher, but they often combine with the two other classes for activities such as music and gym). So as a sort of Thank You treat, I packaged off three friendship bread starter bags...

I didn't have a lot of time to decorate the bags but felt the elaborate tags would make up for it. ;)

Here's how I made up the tags:

I cut the kraft tags out with my Cricut, Gypsy and Birthday Bash cartridge. I stamped them with Versamark ink and the Hero Arts Old World Lettering stamp.

I die cut and embossed three Blossom 4 Spellbinders. Leaving the die on, I stamped the swirl image with Versamark ink and heat embossed with clear powder. I then stamped the solid flower image over top with Versamagic Oasis Green ink.

After stamping the sentiment onto the tag with Versamagic Jumbo Java ink, I adhered the stamped die cuts.

Using 1/8" Scor-tape, I adhered some trims from Webster's Pages and Tim Holtz's Lavish Trimmings. Fabulous stuff!!

Lastly, I taped the kraft bags shut with Martha Stewart decorative tape and tied the tags on with some raffia. I added tiny tags with the word "Thanks" on them using cream twine.

Be sure to check out the other DT projects!

Allison

Ally

Carla

Julie

Nancy

The deadline to enter your project is noon on Thursday, June 2nd. This week's prize is Fancy Pants Beach Babe - Flowers and Trim Journal Pieces, an approx retail value of $16!

Thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies}

• Cardstock: Kraft and Rustic Cream (Papertrey Ink)
• Stamps: Old World Lettering (Hero Arts), Spiral Bouquet and Tiny Tags (Papertrey Ink)
• Ink: Versamark, Versamagic Oasis Green and Jumbo Java (all Tsukineko)
• Die: Blossom 4 (Spellbinders)
• Other Tools: Cricut/Gypsy/Birthday Bash cartridge, clear embossing powder/Marvy heat tool, various trims (Webster's Pages and Tim Holtz), decorative tape (Martha Stewart), rustic cream button twine (Papertrey Ink), kraft bags (dollar store), raffia (unknown)

Papertrey Ink Blog Hop: Flowers

This month's blog hop at Papertrey Ink is all about flowers!

Nothing innovative here but this card definitely had time put into it! ;)

The card base was made with 2 die cuts from Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities: Big Scalloped Circles. I just score the top of the back piece and glue/tape it to the front when I'm finished everything else.

I started by Copic-ing the tulip image from Spring Jar Fillers (thanks, Stef!). I think this took the most time of anything! At least, it felt like it. ;) The colors are supposed to match the Royal Velvet cardstock, and while not perfect, it does match better than pictured here.  I used the New Leaf Copic trio for the leaves and stems. After cutting out the colored image, I tied white embroidery floss to the stems and added a matching button.

I wish that I had remembered to impress the Lemon Tart cardstock before sewing the doily onto it... I prob would've used the Vineyard or Canvas impression plate. I distressed the edges of the circle before sewing it to the Happy Spots patterned paper. This was my first time sewing in a circle!! I was very intimidated by it but it turned out no to be too bad at all! ;) Lastly, I used Scor-tape to adhere the flower image to the white crocheted doily.

The banner was done about 3 times before I settled on my method...

I first tried inking the die cut ribbon banner with Memento Paris Dusk. I did a terrible job with the inking so I tried using Chipped Sapphire Tim Holtz Distress Ink. It turned out better but there was a smudge I couldn't blend out and so I pulled out my Copic Airbrush system. I'm still new at its use but I like how it turned out better than the other two, so I went with that one.

I white embossed the sentiment using Birthday Basics.

Thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies--all Papertrey Ink unless noted}

• Cardstock: Royal Velvet, Lemon Tart, Stamper's Select White
• Patterned Paper: Happy Spots
• Stamps: Spring Jar Fillers, Birthday Basics
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Versamark (Tsukineko)
• Dies: Grand Big Scalloped Circles, Grand Circles, Ribbon Banners (all Spellbinders)
• Copics: YG11, 13, 17, BV13, 08, 29, 0
• Other Tools: Royal Velvet button, white embroidery floss, Copic Airbrush system, sewing machine/thread, white embossing powder (Filigree), crocheted doily (Kaisercraft)