Center Stage Pop-up!

The Technique Challenge yesterday on Splitcoast was something I've never done before and probably something I'll for sure do again!

A pop up stage springs to life as you open the card! Too FUN! And it all folds neatly away and fits inside and looks like a regular card! Here I have 2 rows of sunflower die cuts from Harvest Blessings on 2 picket fences. The water pump and bucket are from the new set Never Thirst, I stamped it several times to get the extra flowers.

I did a faux wood grain by dragging several Distress inks across the paper then drew in the "plank" lines and nails. The sky is my homemade cloud template sponged with Distress inks.

And the outside... HB from the set Dad.

Try one...so many ideas for this technique! I'll have another one in a later post today too! (I told you they were fun!)

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn

Wooly Mittens

I know we just ended the dog days of Summer, the air is full of the hint of Fall, and Winter won't be far behind!! I LOVE Fall and Winter!! Crazy, I know!

I'd started this pair of mittens a while back and had just set them aside. After getting Primitive Christmas and Winter Vintage Signage I knew I had to finish them and make a band for them. The yarn is from my sweetie llama, Chungara, who died this Spring. I'm thankful I still have roving to spin and remember him by.

Sorry...these were snatched up soon after this blog post! Watch for them early next year!!

One of the grandkids will probably end up with these...LOL they won't give a rip about the band....But I like it!!

Other stamps from Cornish Heritage Farms are:
Canvas Backgrounder (on the band)
Woodgrain Backgrounder (on the sign)

Paper:
Kraft by Prism

Ink:
Adirondack Latte, Mushroom, Espresso by Ranger

Other:
Prismacolor pencils (on the sign)
Eyelets
Dimesionals

Thanks for stopping!

SC and Vintage Photo Tinting

This was the Sketch Challenge today on SCS, I decided to combine it with last week's Technique Talk on Cornish Heritage, Photo Tinting.
I inked up the image only (this particular stamp has the sentiment to the left of the lighthouse) with Ranger Black Soot distress ink and stamped on Georgia Pacific white cs.
I colored the lighthouse, rocks and water with prismacolor pencils using baby oil to blend. I then sponged Scattered Straw, Mustard Seed, Dried Marigold, Broken China and Faded Jeans distress inks for the sky.
Now for the "Photo Tinting", I took Vintage Photo distress ink and sponged the entire area. A little sakura white and stardust gel pens here and there and my main layer was done!

I stamped Woodgrain backgrounder with Frayed Burlap distress ink then sponged with Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain.
After severly distressing the edges, I sponged Walnut Stain again on the edges.


Using my Stampamajig, I stamped the sentiment in Black Soot.

I thought the twine added a 'nautical' look to the card.

• Friendship by CHF
• Woodgrain Backgrounder by CHF
• Ink: Ranger distress inks
• Paper: Georgia Pacific white, DCWV
• Accessories: Spellbinders Nestabilities www.ellenhutson.com , prismacolor pencils, baby oil, blending stumps, Sakura white/stardust gel pens, distressing tool, twine, stampamajig

End Of Summer

I was talking with a friend last night, somewhat new to stamping, and was telling her about the Thomas Kinkade stamps at . She'd never seen them, so what better way than to make her a card!

I colored the image with prismacolor pencils blending with baby oil, hoping to acheive a late summer-early fall look. 3 coats of UTEE for the cracked glass, which of course makes it hard to get a picture because of the glare!

The background is the new Wood grain backgrounder from CHF, stamped in both directions and sponged with Tim Holtz distress inks, old photo and walnut stain.