Looks Like Christmas ~ FM86

 

Over at The Friday Mashup this week the challenge was to make a christmas project using non-christmas stamps and add a messy technique.

 

 I thought this challenge sounded like so much fun, so I began browsing my stamps to figure out what to use.  I came across my Reason To Smile set and figured the flower head could pass for a wreath.  I stamped it in Wild Wasabi, punched it out with my 1 3/4" circle punch and layered it on an oval cut Designer Frame.  I fussy cut three little flowers from that same set, after I stamped them in Real Red, then topped them off with rhinestone centers. 

 

 

For the messy technique part, I ran a piece of white through the Big Shot using my Holiday Frame EF and then cut it out in a big oval with my Creative Memories oval cutting system.  I dropped a bit of sparkle gel to a scrap paper, ran my brayer through it and rolled it right onto the embossed image.  I like the way it turned out!  I finished everything off with some Wild Wasabi photo corners with added bling and a sweet gingham ribbon.

 

 

Here's a list of my supplies....

Stamps: Reason To Smile

Paper: Real Red, White, Wild Wasabi

Ink: Real Red, Wild Wasabi

Accessories: Holiday Frame EF, Designer Frame EF, Circle & Oval punch, Oval Cutting System from Creative Memories, Rhinestones, Gingham ribbon, Photo Corner punch, Sparkle gel, Shimmer spray

 

Thanks for taking a peek and have a spectacular day!

Jenny

 

Dynamic Duos #30

 

This is my design team card for this weeks Dynamic Duos Challenge #30 using Midnight Muse and Silver.  I have to say thay Midnight Muse is one of new favorite colors!  All the new In-Colors this year are super fun!

Make sure you check out the blogs of the other design team members!

Allyson Andersen
Christina Barnes

Vicki Burdick

Karen Day

Deanna Dean

Anne Marie Hile

Erna Logtenberg
Bobbie Trost

Amy White

I tried to stay true to the challenge this week using only white as an extra color. 

My jumping off point was this fabulous snowflake punch strip, which was made with a tool called the Fiskars Advantage Punch System.  The tool belongs to a friend of mine and she was gracious enough to let me take it home and play with it for a few days.  I figured it would be perfect to use the snowflakes in this challenge. 

Once I had my snowflake theme in place, I added the other elements from there. 

 

 

 

Here's a list of my supplies.....

Stamps: none

Paper: Midnight Muse, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer

Ink: none

Accessories: Fiskars Advantage Punch System, Lacy Brocade EF, Snow Flurry die, Lots of Tags die, Extra Large Oval punch, Silver Hodgepodge Hardward, Silver cord, Midnight Muse Stitched Satin ribbon, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border

 

Thanks for taking a peek and have a wonderful Saturday everyone!

Jenny

 

 

Pink Poinsiettas ~ CCMC227

 

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  I hope you are surrounded by friends and family celebrating this thankful day!  I sure do have much to be thankful for!

This card is for Create with Connie and Mary 227.  The challenge was to make a special shaped card using framelits or dies. 

I pretty much stayed true to the sketch.  I used the Bells and Boughs set and colored these pretty poinseittas pink.  This makes me think of my mom who loves poinsiettas.  She had a very pretty pink plant that she was able to keep around for a long time.  Me, I've never been a plant house plant person and can't seem to keep them alive, so I admire anyone who can! 

I watercolored the image after stamping it in Stazon ink on watercolor paper.  I layered it on a piece of Champagne Glimmer paper and then on the main card base of Primrose Petals.  I ran the base top through my Big Shot using the Lacy Brocade EF, placed a couple of strips of Primrose Petal DP, then finished everything off with an always artichoke seam binding bow and some pearls. 

 

 

 

Here's a list of my supplies....

Stamps: Bells and Boughs

Paper: Primrose Petal Cardstock and DP, Champagne Glimmer, Watercolor

Ink: Primrose Petal, Raspberry Ripple, Always Artichoke, Pear Pizzaz

Accessories: Gold glitter, Labels Framelits die, Always Artichoke Seam Binding ribbon, pearls, Lacy Brocade EF

 

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

 

 

 

 

 

 

Victorian Mojo Monday 268

 

It's been a long time since I participated in a Mojo Monday challenge.  When I saw the sketch this week, I was inspired to create something to go along with this stamp. 

 I had a request from a friend to make a victorian christmas card.  Now, victorian style isn't really my thing so I didn't think I owned anything I could use.  However, as I started digging through my old, old stuff....and I mean OLD....I found a hand-me-down stamp set that I recieved from my MIL.  She tried her hand at stamping and had purchased this Inkadinkadoo victorian style christmas set about 17 or 18 years ago.  Aha!  I DO own something victorian!  I picked this little image of two children sleddin, set to work and this is what I ended up with.  Victorian to me is mauve colors, lacey things and antique or vintage.  Stampin' Up's new In-Color, Primrose Petal, fit the bill for the mauve part.  I paired it with Blushing Bride ink and ribbon, along with a Sahara Sand & cream colored retired designer paper that came out a few years back. (I can't recall the name of it for the life of me!)  The pattern of the paper reminds me of snowflakes and mimics the snowflakes in the image. 

 

 

 

I added a little texture and some sparkle along with crochet trim and antique brad and I love, love, love the results!  I'm excited for my friend to see this card.  I hope she likes it as much as I do! 

Here's a list of my supplies.....

Stamps: Old Inkadinkadoo set, French Script

Paper: Sahara Sand, Primrose Petal, Retired DP, Vanilla

Ink: Blushing Bride

Accessories: Dazzling Diamond, Glue Pen, Crochet Trim, Blushing Bride Pleated ribbon, Antique brad, Circle cutting system, Circles #2 die, Snowflakes EF, Tiny Tag punch

 

Thanks for taking a peek and have a glorious day!

Jenny

 

 

 

 

 

I Care Eleanore ~ PPA147 & CR84FN67

This card was created for Pals Paper Arts 147 and CR84FN 67.  There's not much to say about this card other than it's not my favorite.  I think I just have trouble with the color purple.  I tried to create something pretty, but I'm just not feeling it.  Maybe someone else can appreciate this one more that I can. 

 

 

Here's a list of supplies I used....

Stamps: Best Yet, Everything Eleanore, French Foliage

Paper: Champagne Glimmer, Vanilla, Crumb cake, Perfect Plum

Ink: Perfect Plum, Sahara Sand, Early Espresso

Accessories: Pearls, Vintage Wallpaper EF, Oval cutter, sponge

 

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny



Dynamic Duos #29

Good Saturday morning everyone and welcome to another great challege from Dynamic Duos!  This weeks challenge uses Black and Marina Mist with a dessert option to add a snowman. 

 Believe it or not, I don't own any snowman stamps.  There have been many I've looked at at loved but never purchased!  I was surprised when I looked through my stash and didn't find one.  So, I used the very thing snowmen are made from....snowflakes!  How's that for a stretch!  I started out with the negative space snowflake from a previously cut piece of silver glimmer paper.  I hate to throw away any of that glimmer paper because you never know when your gonna need a scrap.  I think this worked well, after I mounted it on a black piece I cut with my spellbinders die.  I layered on another snowflake, from the retired Northern Frost decorative strip die, and then added the whole thing to a white scalloped square.  I used the Sweet Sunday Sketch #171 for my sketch inspiration. 

 

 

 

I grabbed a peice of retired To The Nines designer paper, and added a strip of black that I ran through my snowflake embossing folder, and voila'...I had my backround!  I love that DP.  I bought a bunch of it when it retired and have used it lots and lots! 

 The next thing I did was add the banner behind the main image panel.  I started off with just plain Marina Mist, then added a little piece of more silver glimmer.  I went back and forth trying to decide if I should keep the silver piece before finally calling myself crazy for even considering not adding it!  I love glitter...I can't believe I even doubted adding it!

 

 

Lastly, I added the tiny Merry tag and an antique faceted button strung with some silver cord.  I hope you like it!  Check out what the other designers have come up with....everyone is sooooo talented and they are sure to provide you with ample inspiration!

Allyson Andersen
Christina Barnes

Vicki Burdick

Karen Day

Deanna Dean

Anne Marie Hile

Erna Logtenberg
Bobbie Trost

Amy White

Here's a list of my supplies....

Stamps: Tiny Tags

Paper: Marina Mist, Black, White, Silver Glimmer, To The Nines DP

Ink: Marina Mist

Accessories: Snowflake EF, Tiny Tag punch, Snowflurry die, Northern Frost Decorative Strip die, Labels 3 spellbinders die, Scalloped Squares die, Antique faceted button, silver cord

 

 Thanks for taking a peek and have a glorious day!

Jenny 

 

Am I Blue Poinsietta ~ NAC20 & FMS61

This pretty little card is for Nacho Average Challenge #20 and Freshly Made Sketches #61. 

I knew I loved Midnight Muse and Baja Breeze together, but to add in Summer Starfruit too?  Hmmm, I don't know.  I looked at the designers for inspiration and saw this card by Rose.  Blue poinsiettas was an idea I had rolling around in my head for a while and then I saw Rose's card....I loved it!  That was it.....I had to try it for myself!  I actually love the Summer Starfruit sprigs coming out of my masked poinsiettas too!  The sweet, simple sketch from FMS this week was a great match for this card. 

I dry embossed the base card with the Petals A Plenty EF and sponged on some of the new Illuninate ink from the SU Holiday Catalog.  It adds a bit of shimmer.

 

 

I added a sliver of Baja Breeze behind the main panel, a strip of Midnight Muse ribbon and topped it off with a Baja Breeze corduroy button.  Lastly, I sprinkled on some Dazzling Diamond glitter, because everything is better with glitter, you know! 

Here's a list of my supplies.....

Stamps: Watercolor Winter

Paper: Midnight Muse, Baja Breeze, Vanilla

Ink: Midnight Muse, Baja Breeze, Summer Starfruit, Illuminate

Accessories: Petals A Plenty EF, Midnight Muse Satin ribbon, Corduroy button, Dazzling Diamonds

 

Thanks for taking a peek and have a dyamite day!

Jenny