A couple challenges

Hi Everyone! 

Today's post is for some challenges. 

This is week #92 for Papercrafter's Corner. Here's the inspiration:

It is also time for the Third Thursday challenge at Crafty Steals. For them it's use your stash....journal card, washi tape, and a punch. 

Out came the supplies. I've been in the mood to make some cards with neglected supplies so this gave me a great opportunity. 

 I used the cake as inspiration for this card. It's the first time inking these Unity stamps. I colored the image using Prismacolor pencils. I also pulled out my EK border punch.

I had a little trouble with the Crafty Steals challenge. None of my journal cards worked with my washi tape. So I just used the back of one that has a dot grid. 

I used 2 washi tapes, 2 punches, and one journal card.

While I had my washi tape out I thought I would use up some more of it.

Have a great week!

a modeling paste experiment.

Hi Everyone!

Yesterday I was using my stencils, modeling paste, and Gelatos to make these two cards.

 On this one I used Gelatos to color the background. I then used some modeling paste and a DCWV stencil. After the paste dried I added the Spellbinders 'Happy Birthday" and some punched flowers.

This card started out with black card stock. I mixed several colors of Gelatos with the modeling paste because I wanted a rainbow. I again used a DCWV stencil, the Spellbinders die, and a punched flower. 

It was on this card that I began my experiment. I made too much colored modeling paste when I was making the card. I really didn't want to waste it but I didn't have anything to put it in. What to do? I took out some wax paper and another stencil and put on the paste. 

 Would the idea in my head work?

Once the paste dried I tried to peel it off the wax paper. Nope. Then I used my xacto knife. Yep. Now I had a bunch of little 'tile' shapes.

Here are the cards I made:

 The stencil I used is The Crafter's Workshop Mini Deco Doily (Balzer Designs).

Parts of this one has crystal accents to give it some shine. 

I made some more 'tiles' this morning:

I used the Crafter's Workshop Mini Layered Beads (Balzer Designs) to make this card:

A little bit of the Mary Englebreitt style with a Unity stamp. 

 

These are cards that I would probable hand deliver because the 'tiles' can be fragile. A clear topcoat would help make them sturdier. 

I hope you enjoy this technique for making your own tiles. I'd love to see what you make if you decide to give it a try.

A little mixed media

Hi Everyone! 

It's time again for another Papercrafter's Corner Magazine Monday challenge. 

# 91

I love all the COLOR! 

For this challenge I was going to make a card but decided on a mixed media canvas instead.

I used Clearsnap Crafter's Inks, Stickles, Scrappy Cat and Target alphabet stamps, a butterfly pin, beads and a dream catcher that I made. I found the quote online and I think it fits great with the dream catcher.

Have a WONDERFUL week!

PCC #90

Hi Everyone!

This week's PaperCrafter's Corner challenge is another shamrock inspired cover. 

For this challenge the card I made was inspired by the shamrock.

washi tape, heart punch, gem, Michael's $1 stamp

The card probably took about 20 minutes to make. 

This next card took less. Maybe 10 minutes. 

Prima flower, Cosmo Cricket paper, doily, Unity stamp

For this next pair of cards I was just playing with a Spellbinder's border punch. 

Spellbinders border die, Unity stamp, CTMH stamp

They were fun to make. :)

Have a GREAT WEEK!

Birthday cards!

Hi Everyone! Hope everyone is well & crafting. 

Before Christmas I cleaned out my stash of cards. Some went to friends but most went to the headstart program where my sister works. So it's time to make more cards.

I think I was reading Stephanie's (from PaperCrafter's Corner) mind this week. I created this card the day before she posted the new challenge. 

I got a Derwent Artbar set for Christmas and wanted to play with them. Artbars are sort of like Gelatos in how they're used. I stamped the Unity Autumn Grunge leaves using the artbars instead of ink. I didn't really like it so I took a baby wipe and blended the colors. Up close you can still see the leaves. I added a little texture paste and a Susan K. Weckesser stencil to finish it off. 

Here is this week's PaperCrafter's Corner Magazine Monday challenge:

See what I mean? All that green?

So I made another green card.

For this card I took a scrap piece of white cardstock, a Plaid stencil, and every green inkpad I own to make the squares. I used a birthday stamp from CTMH on the tag. 

I also made a second card but with primary colors of Colorbox inks. 

Next up are two cards for the DCWV monthly challenge.

The sketch:

And my cards. 

I used the DCWV Midnight Chic (my favorite) paper pad on both cards. The first card has fussy cut flowers and Ranger pearls. The second one has a Spellbinders border. 

This next card is for Unity's friends with Flair.

I used the flower from the 'What's up Gnomey' and a single sentiment. 

These last two cards are just for fun. I fell in love with the Bloom Art Screen from ColorBox and won it on a challenge. 

For both cards I used a cotton ball to apply the ColorBox inks. A gem in the flower centers along with a Unity sentiment finished off the cards.

Have a great week!!

PCC week #88

Hi Everyone!

I hope you have a good week. Mine was full of distractions. But it ended on a high note. My sister from Florida came into town. I think she's a little nuts to go from sunny, warm Florida to SNOW and COLD!

Anyway.....Here's this week's inspiration from PaperCrafter's Corner.

I was inspired by the papers on the globe and made my card.

The hardest part was deciding which sentiment to use. I found the perfect one in stamp set from Close to My Heart.

Stephanie from PaperCrafter's Corner had be showing LOTS of photos and videos lately. All I can say is WOW! Can I please win the lottery?? Take a look at these links:

http://papercrafterscorner.com/blog/papercrafting-product-share-photos-creativeworld-paperworld-2015-messe-frankfurt-germany/

 http://papercrafterscorner.com/papercrafting-products-photos-pt-creativeworld-paperworld-jan-31-feb-3-2015-messe-frankfurt-germany/

 http://papercrafterscorner.com/papercrafting-products-photos-pt-ii-creativeworld-paperworld-jan-31-feb-3-2015-messe-frankfurt-germany/

http://papercrafterscorner.com/papercrafting-products-videos-creativeworld-january-31-february-3-2015-messe-frankfurt-germany/