Online Card Class-Clean & Simple 3 Day 5

Hi, today is the fifth day of Online Card Classes-Backgrounds Into the Foreground.  All of the demonstrators today were fantastic-again!  Laura Bassen did a plaid background that I thought was awesome!  I wanted to try it because it looked challenging and it was a beautiful effect. 

This technique is created by distressing.  Laura used Post It paper on a roll that you tear off to get the strips you need and then they are positioned on the card stock and distressed between the strips of paper, move the strips of paper in a pattern and you create this plaid effect. However you move the paper is up to you and how you want your pattern to look. You can use strips of paper and adhere it with removable adhesive if you don't have or can't find the Post It paper on a roll.   It does take a little patience but I really do like this technique.  No stamping accept for the greeting.  I added a few enamel dots.  I also did something different from Laura, she did the plaid pattern all the way to the end of the paper.  I cut a mask for the frame and then just did the pattern within the masked frame.  I also rounded the corners with my 1/4" Corner Chomper.  

Supplies:
Distress Inks: Tim Holtz Ripe Persimmon, Peacock Feathers, Broken China, Mustard Seed, Crushed Olive, Spice Marmalade
Greeting: Stampin' Up Seasonal Sayings
Sizzix Scallop Frames
Post It Paper Roll
Inkadinkadoo Masking Paper

Online Card Class-Clean & Simple 3rd Day

Hello,
Today is the third day of lessons for Online Card Classes Clean & Simple.  All the lessons today were great, but I really liked what Laura Bassen demonstrated.  It was a simple card with a stamped background and a stamped greeting. The other cards demonstrated today were fabulous but I either lacked some piece of equipment or product to really do them justice so I didn't feel I could make the cards the way I would have wanted to.  Laura Bassen's card could be interpreted many ways and a variety of stamps could be used to achieve her results.  This is my interpretation of her card.

This card took very little time to make.  The longest process was the stamping.  This technique can be used in so many ways, I really can't wait to try it again with a different background stamp and maybe dots like Laura did.   

I stamped the background and then the stars and then the greeting. No adhesive, no piecing, no die cutting-easy peasy!

I would like to try the other cards featured today, so I guess I have to update my wish list.   :)

Supplies Used:
Stamps: SSS Cupcake Party (stars), SSS Friend Flags (star), SSS Flower Friend (greeting)  Hero Arts Striped Background stamp
Inks: Hero Arts-Soft Pool, Tide Pool, Pale Tomato, Field Greens, Orange Soda & Butter Bar (stars)  Stampin' Up Crumb Cake (background)

Online Card Class-Clean and Simple 3-Day 1 & 2 Faux Effects

Hello Again!
I am participating in the latest Online Card Class-Clean & Simple 3.  The classes started yesterday.  The 1st & 2nd days are featuring faux effects.  All of the effects are great, but the one that I chose to try was the effect demonstrated by Shari Carroll, 'ghost stamping'.  It creates an illusion of depth with just the stamping technique.

By stamping with white ink and then a colored ink on top it creates a 'ghost' effect. Shari Carroll's card used Versamark and  white ink.   I stamped on kraft cardstock and used an SSS stamp set to stamp the flowers.  When I first got this stamp set last year I used the heck out of it! So of course I used it again, it reminds me of Spring so much.   I used gems in the center of the flowers and also some white Liquid Pearls.  I die cut the banner and distressed it.  I also added the scalloped edge border to right side. I also edged the card with the distress ink.

I haven't perfected this yet, but for a first effort I don't hate it.  :)

I am going to try the other effects too but I liked this one the best. 


Thanks for stopping by.



Supplies Used:
Inks: Colorbox Frost White, Canary, Marigold, Scarlet and Orange.  Momento Olive Grove.  Tim Holtz Distressed Ink-Spiced Marmalade for banner.
Stamps: Simon Says Stamp Flower Friend
Die Cut: SSS Tilted Banner
Cardstock: Neenah Desert Storm

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge-Distress

Hi,
I am entering this post into SSS Monday Challenge http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/.  The challenge is to use distressing on a project.  I created this card with distress markers and water to get a watercolor effect.  I have done this before on a another project and liked it so much wanted to try it again. 

I  embossed the sentiment on watercolor paper. I had issues with this because the watercolor paper has texture it didn't want to take the stamp.  I used several stamps before I found this one from Stampin' Up that worked really well.   Using Tim Holtz distress markers, I colored across the page with different colors.  I then used a spritzer to spray it and let the colors run.  After water coloring I die cut the image using a SSS die, but then it looked pretty empty by itself so I used a gel pen to draw some lines.  I punched out stars and applied stickles to the stars for sparkle and then added a few enamel dots. Behind the water colored image is patterned paper that has been die cut. I do like the way this turned out.

I realize that this is not the true definition of distressing but wanted to show what else can be done with distressing products. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Supplies Used:
Distress Markers: Tim Holtz Broken China, Tumbled Glass, Barn Door, Mustard Seed, Shabby Shutters
Stamps: Stampin' Up Sassy Salutations
Dies: SSS Postage Stamp Edge Die
Patterned Paper: Graphic 45 Mother Goose

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-Tag It.

Hi,
My post today is an entry in Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-Tag It.  The challenge is to make a tag and use Ranger products if possible.  I don't make a lot of tags,  I don't have a great deal of experience with them, so this is a good challenge for me.  This is what I made.

I was going for a  spring theme.  I distressed the tag and stamped the image.  I colored the image with copics.  I used some border stamps on the tag so it wasn't so monotone. I find myself using border stamps for more things lately other than borders!  I bunched up some twine and used it behind the embellishment on the top, I have seen this technique used lately and this was a good opportunity to try it. I have seen floss, thread and twine used.  A couple of embellishments were added to finish it up.   That's it, hope you like. 

 http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/

Supplies Used:
Distress Ink: Tim Holtz-Ranger Vintage Photo
Stamps: Unity Helping Me Grow, SSS Happy Every Day
Inks: Momento

Have a great day!

Art Impressions Challenge 130-Sheer Perfection

Hello,
Second post today!  I wanted to enter the Art Impressions Challenge 130 Sheer Perfection.  The challenge was to use vellum. So  I made this:

I stamped Art Impression's  'Asleep on the Job' and colored it with Copics. I cut the image out and cut away the paper in the wastebasket.  I stamped the wastebasket again on vellum and colored the vellum paper in and around the wastebasket with Copics, cut it out and put it behind the wastebasket, so just the vellum paper showed. It is a little hard to see in the photo. I mounted the whole image on foam squares.  The greeting in also on vellum which was embossed with green embossing powder and adhered it to the card front.  Some sequins were added and I called it done.

Happy crafting and stay well. 

http://artimpressions.com/

Paper Smooches Spark Challenge-Anything Goes

Hi there!
My post today is an entry into the Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge-Anything Goes. 

I love this Paper Smooches bunny so I try to use it as much as I can. :) I recently got the Paper Smooches Balloon die and wanted to use it too. 

Using kraft cardstock as the card base, I rounded the corners of  patterned paper and adhered it to the card front.  I cut the 'hill' freehand from patterned  paper.  After die cutting the clouds I used some distress ink to color them a bit.  I stamped the bunny and cut him out from patterned paper, added some googly eyes (love them!) and colored his teeth with a white gel pen.    I tied pieces of  bakers twine around the balloon ends and the bunny.  Liquid glue was used to adhere the bakers twine to the card front and then the balloons were set on top of the twine. The balloons and bunny are on foam squares.  I used gold or silver Wink of Stella on the  wooden stars. I wish Wink of Stella showed up better in photographs because it really does add oomph!  The balloon die actually has 4 dies in the set, and I wanted to use more but couldn't find a way to make them fit.

That's my card, hope you like. 

Thanks for stopping by. 

www.papersmoochesstamps.com

Supplies Used:
Die Cuts: Paper Smooches Balloon Die, Memory Box Puffy Clouds
Image: Paper Smooches Magical Spring
Sentiment: Paper Smooches Magical Spring, Paper Smooches Hullabaloo