Timeless Tuesday #262: It's a WASH!

Happy, Happy Tuesday! Aaannnnd, we're back...with another Timeless Tuesday Challenge!

Deborah is our hostess this week, and she has challenged us to get out those rolls of Washi tape and actually use them! I don't know about you, but I rarely use Washi tape. They are in a drawer, so I often forget I have them, but even when I do remember, I have a hard time figuring out where to use them. So, this was a real challenge for me. But, I persevered, and before I knew it, I was a Happy Camper!!! ;)

This card is not my usual style. I love fun, bright colors, but I don't use them in large doses in my cards very often. But, I recently got some Gelatos and wanted to give them a try, and since they are all bright colors, that's what I went with. :) I used the MFT Wednesday Stamp Club Sketch #166 for my layout. The bright bg paper is my first attempt with Gelatos. I just scribbled a few colors from the MFT Color Palette Challenge #3 (had to use pink and blue to make the purple color since there isn't a purple in the Gelato set I have) onto a piece of textured watercolor paper then used a paint brush and water to blend them. After it dried, I mixed some gesso and water and did a little dripping and dropping with a water dropper. For the image, I first used the S'More Fun Silhouette Cut File to cut out the camper and that cute little banner, stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, then colored them with Copics. All those gold areas on the camper are meant to look like rust, but I'm not sure it comes across that way. ;) The vellum circle behind the image was dry embossed with a blueprint embossing folder, and the sentiment was heat embossed with black ep. The kraft strip in the center of the card has a piece of Washi tape on it. 

I almost didn't even show the inside of this card, it's so plain. But, I thought I'd show an easy way to spruce up the inside with hardly any effort at all. The strips of color on the top and bottom of the white die cut are simply from the die cut negative that was left over after cutting the bg for the front of the card. All I had to do was distress the edges with Distress Ink to match the front of the card, then glue them onto the white panel and trip the excess. Barely any waste at all, and it took all of 2 minutes to finish the inside.

So, now that it's your turn, I hope you'll play along! I can't wait to see how everyone takes on this challenge! I'm hoping to get inspired on new ways to use Washi tape!!! For the challenge, you don't have to use Flourishes stamps, but if you do, you get two ballots toward the weekly prize! You can find all the details for the challenge here.

Also, take a moment to be inspired by all our designers' blogs, and be sure to leave some love for them, too! :)

• Allison Cope
• Cheryl Lea...that's me!
• Deborah Anton
• Jenny Gropp
• Katie Sims

Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful week!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
MFT Color Palette Challenge #3
MFT Wednesday Stamp Club #166 (MFTWSC166)
613 Avenue Create Challenge #62: Anything Goes
Simon Says Monday Challenge: D is for Distress

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Timeless Tuesday #254: Button It Up!

Wherever you are right now, I hope you are warm! We had some unusually cold weather blow through Georgia recently, and I don't fare well when the wind chill dips below zero! Thank goodness we're back into our normal temperature range...for now! Well, our Timeless Tuesday hostess this week is Jenny Gropp, and her challenge for us is right in step with the weather. It's cold outside, so she is challenging us to "Button It Up!" and use at least one button as an embellishment on a winter card.

I used Flourishes' Snow Wonderful stamp set for my winter scene, colored it with Copic markers, and cut it with the Classic Keyhole Die. It's a little hard to see in the photo, but I used Copic Opaque White Pigment on the image for a little textured snow and Diamond Stickles for the sparkly ice crystals. The sentiment is from the same stamp set, and was heat embossed onto vellum with silver embossing powder, then "buttoned" to the image with a couple of tiny buttons. Behind the image are several layers of die cuts and some gray satin ribbon.

This birthday card is for a friend I don't get to see often, and the "true friends" sentiment, from the Friendship & Flowers stamp set was perfect for the inside of the card.

Stop by my teammates' blogs to see their take on this week's challenge, then link up your own creation on the Flourishes' blog, here..

• Allison Cope
• Cheryl Lea...that's me!
• Deborah Anton
• Jenny Gropp
• Katie Sims

I hope you are able to play along with us this week. And, remember, you don't have to use Flourishes stamps, but if you do, you get two ballots toward the weekly prize!

Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to "Button Up!" this week! ;)

I'm entering this in the following challenges:
Viva la Verve January 2014 Week 2 Challenge
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Ice Inspiration
Simon Says Monday Challenge: Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create Challenge #54: Anything Goes/Optional Theme: Party/Celebrate
Challenges 4 Everybody #37: Anything Goes

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What's the Buzz?

Hi Friends! How's your week going? I'm still coming down from my all-girl-weekend-high with the Savannah Stampers. Several of us got together for the entire weekend to stamp and just generally have a fun time! And, we weren't disappointed--it was amazing! I used to think stamping with others was overrated. Not anymore. :)

Now, on to my card...

It's time for release week at Flourishes, and to kick things off, they are having a color challenge: two shades of blue with a splash of yellow. You can see the beautiful inspiration photo here. For this card, using Copics, I colored a stamp from the Bee My Honey stamp set, cut it with a circle die, popped it up onto an Ironwork Accents die, and matted it with a layer of burlap, cut with a larger circle die. To keep the edges from fraying, I put a bead of Tombow glue around the edge of the burlap circle, on the back side. It never did dry completely, remaining tacky, but since I was gluing it to the card anyway, that didn't matter.

Here's a closer look at the image and the layers behind it. The embellie on the bow was originally clear. I colored it with a Copic marker.

On the inside, I stamped a sentiment, a few bees, and on the main personalization layer, I stamped a honeycomb background. 

This card is pretty self-explanatory, but if you have any questions about it, just leave me a comment or an email message and I'll get back to you.

Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy the rest of your week!

I'll be entering this in the following challenge:

Flourishes Colorful Creations Color Challenge: FLLCMar13

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Stamps: Bee My Honey, Honeycomb (Flourishes)
Paper: Sweet Nectar (K&Co); The Basics (The Paper Studio) 
Ink: Copics; Memento; Distress
Dies: Ironwork Accents, Hexagons, Std Circles Lg (Spellbinders); Banner Stacklets 1 (Taylored Expressions)
Accessories: Honeycomb embossing folder (Sizzix); rhinestones; burlap; ribbon; Stickles; foam dots; sewing thread
Size: A2 (4.25" x 5.5")

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When Friends Meet

Hi Friends! I hope you had a good day today. I spent most of mine in the craft room, which is always good! Wanna see what I made?

I used the Mojo Monday 283 sketch for the layout, and the ColourQ Challenge 179 for my color palette. I sewed around the edges of the bg dp and the horizontal layer, stapled the postage stamp to a piece of yellow cs, and layered the sentiment die cut over a circle of kraft cs. The stamp and the sentiment are both "popped up" with crimped cs. The brown splatter on the coral dp is a spritz of brown Dylusions Ink Spray, and I made my own spray with Tea Dye Distress Ink and water to spritz on the sentiment die cut. Stickles are dotted around the edge of the sentiment circle.

Here's a better look at the stamp. The thin black lines on the yellow cs were made with a Micron pen and the postage stamp edges were made with a punch.

The banner dp here is the back side of the bg dp on the front of the card. The sentiment on the inside and outside of the card is actually one stamp. I just inked up the first of it for the front of the card, and the last part for the inside. I colored the heart with Copics, and you can't tell in the photo, but I also added Glossy Accents to it. More Dylusions Ink Spray is on the bottom of the coral paper on the inside of the card, but I also used a spatter stamp for more distinct looking spots.

I'll be entering this card in the following challenges:

Mojo Monday 283 Sketch Challenge (MOJO283)

ColourQ Challenge #179 (CQC179)

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Stamps: When Friends Meet (Quietfire); Spatter (Impression Obsession)
Paper: Bramble Rose (My Mind's Eye); kraft cs
Ink: Distress Ink; Memento; Dylusions Ink Spray; Micron pen
Dies: Splendid Circles, Std Circles Lg, Jewel Flowers & Flourishes (Spellbinders); Banner Stacklets 1 (Taylored Expressions)
Accessories: Postage Stamp Edge Punch (EK Success); postage stamp embellishment (Recollections); mini staples; Glossy Accents; Stickles; Flowers; rhinestones; Sewing Thread
Size: A2 (4.25" x 5.5")

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Friendship and a Blue Flower

I wanted to get just one more card in today for the SCS Love Fest Challenge so I got this one made in under two hours! Pretty much a miracle for me. This card is for the Die Crazy Challenge (LOVEFEST2013E), sponsored by Simon Says Stamps.

I used this past week's Mojo Monday sketch #281 for the layout. To save time, I chose just one paper pad to work with and stuck with only two colors plus white. I love light blue and red together, but I don't think I've ever made a card with that color palette. I'm really pleased with how it turned out. 

Here's a look at the inside.

I'm entering this card in the following challenge:

Splitcoaststampers Love Fest Challenge: LOVEFEST2013E (Die Crazy, sponsored by Simon Says Stamp)

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great week!

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Stamps: Friendship (Quietfire); Wild Daisy Rd (Heidi Grace); Zinnias (Flourishes)
Paper: Avalon (Bazzill Basics) 
Ink: Distress Ink; Memento; Sharpie marker
Dies: Std Circles Lg, Reverse Wonky Rectangles (Spellbinders); Rolled Mum Die-namics (My Favorite Things)
Accessories: Ribbon; Felt; paper leaves; pearl; sewing thread
Size: A2 (4.25" x 5.5")

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Path of Life

I'm baaack. :)This is the smallest card I've made so far, and it took longer than any other to make because of the design. The Love Fest challenge I tackled this time is the one I thought might be the most difficult for me, and so far, it is. It's the Flip, Flap, or Oddles of Folds Challenge sponsored by Scor-Pal (LOVEFEST2013D). I think this would be called a Z-Fold card.

I used the Viva la Verve February 2013 Week 4 sketch, turning it on it's side and moving the flags to the bottom. I also relocated the sentiment. Other than that, I followed the sketch. The color palette is from ColourQ Challenge #177. The flags are cut from a cork sheet and adhered between the green scalloped edge and the card base (behind the butterfly dp) so that when the card is opened, the flags lie across the second (personalization) panel. The card is held closed with a magnet.

When the card is opened, there is a butterfly on the back panel. I cut it from dp, then embossed it twice with UTEE. The back panel was stamped with a butterfly background stamp in Versamark and heat embossed with 3 different colors of embossing powder, then I sewed the edges with a straight machine stitch. One magnet is behind the left wing of the butterfly, and a foam dot behind the right wing, to even the wings out. The other magnet is on the back of the first panel of the card. I wanted to hide it behind the dp, but the magnet was so thick, it caused a bulge, and I was afraid if it had to work with too many more layers of cards between them, the magnets wouldn't hold tight enough.

You can see the butterfly a little better here, and the panel on the left is for personalization. It is just a piece of white cs with the edges cut with a Deco Corner Chomper. Distress Ink was sponged along the edges, and the flourish stamps along the edges were stamped three times--in light blue, green, and red inks. It gives them a little bit of a three-dimensional look.

Here's a good look at the butterfly. I really like the look UTEE gives paper embellishments.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Splitcoaststampers Love Fest Challenge: LOVEFEST2013D (Flip, Flap, or Oodles of Folds, sponsored by Scor-Pal)
Viva la Verve February 2013 Week 4 Sketch Challenge (VLVFeb2013)
ColourQ Challenge #177 (CQC177)

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Stamps: Special Gifts Labels 29 (Just Rite Clear); Small Butterfly Background (Our Daily Bread)
Paper: Poetic Postage (The Paper Studio)
Ink: Distress Ink; Versamark; Memento
Dies: Labels Twenty-five, Nested Lacey Pennants (Spellbinders)
Accessories: Scallop Diamond Edger (EK Success); embossing powder (Zing; Recollections); pearls; cork sheet; Deco Corner Chomper; UTEE; magnets; foam dots
Size: 4" x 4.5" closed; 8" x 4.5" overall

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A Crazy-Fun Convention Weekend!

I mentioned in my previous email that I went to a stamping convention this past weekend with the Savannah Stampers, and I wanted to share a little of the fun with you.

This was a highly anticipated event for me because I was not only going to a stamping convention, but nine friends from Savannah were going, too. And, as an added bonus, the Heirloom stamp convention is held fairly close to my home, so this year, instead of staying in a hotel, six of the girls decided to stay with me for the weekend! Whoo Hoo!

Now, I don't live in a giant house with lots of bedrooms. I only have one guest room. But, between the guest room, a sofa, and several air mattresses, we made it work, and had a BLAST! You'd think with that many women in such tight quarters (sharing one bathroom, I might add), that there would have been at least one clash, but this group is filled with some of the most kind, easygoing women I have ever met, and the entire weekend was phenomenal! I should have taken photos of the layout with everyone's stuff piled in the room, but in all the excitement, I totally forgot. I do have other pics, though, so let's get started. ;)

Stamp Convention = Shopping. Look at this smiling face! :~D

A few of the girls worked as demonstrators in the booths.

And, it wouldn't be a stamp convention without make & takes.

And, that is serious business. ;)

My 8 year old DD got caught up in the fun when she joined us on Sunday.

And, of course, after all that, a break was called for.

My DD immediately took to everyone in the group, and they were all so generous of their time with her. :)

You're looking at some tired tootsies right here. :)

But, tired as we were, we left smiling. Here we all are, at the end of our first day of shopping. A whole day with our friends, and we were all going away with bags filled with fun goodies. Happy, happy!

Nourishment and more stamp-talk. Will this fun never end! ;)

Back at home, the girls surprised me. They came bearing gifts to thank me for opening my home to them for the weekend. What a sweet gesture. :) But, they didn't realize that just having them stay with me was a gift in itself!

I have to show you this basket up close. The talent in this group is boundless. This basket was woven by one of the girls in the group!

So...how do a bunch of stampers wind down after a long day at a stamp convention? Show & Tell, of course! Then, we played in the craft room, and laughed ourselves silly, until the wee hours of the morning. :) 

Thought you might like a peek at my haul from the convention. I found lots of stamps and dies for making flowers. I can't wait to get busy trying those out!

There was a little time for some non-stamping fun, because what would a girl's weekend be without Barbie, right?  :)  (Thank you again, Lori, for making J's weekend so memorable. You are an amazing friend!)

But, sadly, as they say, all good things must come to an end.

Ladies, you made this weekend one to cherish for a lifetime. Thank you, and I'll see you back here next year!

A special thanks to my sweet DH, the one behind the camera here, who not only welcomed six women he'd never met into our home, but who also helped me get ready for the "female invasion." ;) Our home has never been so clean!

Thanks for stopping by, and for joining in on our fun, vicariously. ;)  

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