Sketches! {by tamara} Recipe Challenge and Card Sketch!!!

Happy Wednesday to you all!!! Time again to show you another design for Sketches! {by tamara}.

Today i post a new cards. My first card, I made for the Recipe Challenge #27 .

The three required elements for this week’s challenge were Circles, Paint and Chipboard.

For my card, I used my NEW stamp sentiment ("Classic Greetings" from Stampendous!). I stamped sentiment onto clear Vellum paper, and than cut out with a rectangel Nestabilities die. For background I used embossing folder "Swiss Dots" from Cuttlebug and I cover dots with Acrylic paint. To finish the card, I added some ribbon, Red Stickles onto berry and a gemstones.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Sentiment (Stampendous!)
Papers: Green, Red c.s., Clear Vellum papers, Patterned paper ("Christmas Cheer" from K & Company)
Inks: Cotton White (StazOn)
Accessories: Acrylic paint (white), Chipboard circles, Embossing folder ("Swiss Dots"), Ribbons, Stickles, Gemstones
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic rectangels and circles , Cuttlebug.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!! ~Olena~

Time for Sketches # 74

It's time for a new weeks Sketch from Sketches! {by tamara}. This sketch was so much fun. A NEW Sketch Challenge is posted every Thursday and we would LOVE it if you played along.

I used NEW patterned paper from(K&Company) and new stamp set "Winter Shapes" from Inkadinkado. For snowflake I used a Chipboard (Basic Grey). I just painted with white ink and than added Stickles. For decorations I added metallic snowflake brad (K&Company) in the middle of the chipboard. For embellishments card, I added some ribbons, gemstones, some piercings.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!! ~Olena~

Challenge # 27: Food and Drinks (Dutch Dare Challenge)

Happy Saturday to you all! How are you? Things are pretty good here... Its time for a new weeks challenge from Dutch Dare-Card challenge . This weeks challenge #27: FOOD and DRINKS.

Today I want to present my favorite craft project. This is not one card.....It's COFFEE PARTY SET:-). I made this little set for my friends. I used coffee brown and cream cardstock, pattern paper, Inque Boutique stamps, Inque Boutique ink pads, StazOn ink pad (brown color), coffee cups, coffee package, biscotti, small wooden serving tray, acrylic paint (brown color), Plaid Paper Mod Podge (matte sealer), buttons, ribbons.

Card: I stamped a background of the cream paper. Stamped, colored the coffee cup and adhere to pattern paper. Stamped the phrase “ Let’s have kaffe talk”. I used ribbon and buttons for decorations.

Napkin ring: I stamped, cut out and adhere coffee steam to pattern paper and them tied ribbon to the napkin ring.

Place card: I stamped a coffee cup and name on a small piece of cream paper.

Tag for coffee cup:I used metallic tag and thread.

Package of coffee: Stamp background and adhere to the package. Also, I used some ribbon and stamped circle to decorate the lid.

Tag for biscotties: I stamped circle ang adhered to the paper ring.

Tray: First, I sanded wooden tray and wipe with tack cloth. Then paint the tray. I stamped the edges of the cream paper, coffee cup and steams with StazOn Timber brown ink pad. I adhered the stamped parts by using Plaid Paper Mod Podge.

This is all very easy and simple. Yes, yes!!! Your guests will always be pleased and grateful for something like this.

Thanks for stopping in today. Hope you have a nice Weekend! ~Olena~

Sketches! {by tamara} Recipe Challenge #26

Happy Tuesday to you all!!! This is the card that I made for the Sketches! {by tamara} Recipe Challenge today.

The three required elements for this week’s challenge were: Eyelets, Rub Ons and Ribbon.

For this card I used a NEW Patterned paper "Christmas Cheer" from K&Company, Gold c.s., Clear Vellum paper, Chipboard ornament ("Holiday Chipboard" from Basic Grey); Ribbons, Stickles, Gemstones, Eyelets; Rub Ons, Paper pierser.

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And Now I present my New Felt Works in this year. This is a Bucilla ® Seasona Felt "Santa's Toy Shop" Advent Calendar. Count down the days to Christmas with this delightful Christmas home wall hanging. Size 11" x 26". This kit i bought in Hobby Lobby store. Kit include multicolor felt, cotton floss, color sequins and beads, embellishments, needles, and very easy instructions. You can buy this kit in Hobby Lobby store or online stor at low price. Appx time for this craft work 2 month.

My next Felt work I made in last year. This is a "Santa" wall hanging. Appx time for this craft work 1 month.

Thanks for stopping by!! ~Olena~

Time for Sketches # 73

Happy Sunday!!!! It's time for a new weeks Sketch from Sketches! {by tamara}

Here is my card for this sketch.
For this card I used a NEW Patterned paper "Christmas Cheer" from K&Company. I have made four patterned square panels, just little sponged edges. Then I have made Patterned background with punched edge ("Diamond" from Fiskars). I stamped Holly leaves (from Imaginisce) with berries, colored with Prismacolor markers and cut out. And then, I adhered leaves to the square panels using foam tape. Stamped sentiment (from Hero Arts) onto panel. I'm just added some piercings on the edges of the squares and basic card, ribbon, and stickles onto the berries and leaves, red gemstones and I was done!

RECIPE:

Stamps: Holly (Imaginisce), Sentimen ("Clear Design- December" from Hero Arts);

Papers: Green, Raspberry, White c.s., Patterned paper (K&Company);

Inks: Graphite black (Brilliance), Raspberry (VersaColor), Sugarloaf Green (Inque Boutique);

Accessories: Prismacolor markers, Ribbons, Stickles, Gemstones, Gel pen, Foam tape;

Tools: Square punch (size 1"), Diamond Edge Punch (Fiskars), Paper Piercer.

Thanks for stopping by to share in my sketch creation! ~Olena~

Time for Sketches # 72

Happy Wednesday! It's time for a new weeks Sketch from Sketches! {by tamara}. This sketch was so much fun. A NEW Sketch Challenge is posted every Thursday and we would LOVE it if you played along.

I used for the sentiment my new "Bright with Promise" stamp from Stampabilities. I also did some paper piercing and added some red gemstones. The background strips are actually wide pieces of christmas ribbon over patterned paper from Hobby lobby. For decorations I added some chipboard for holly leaves and red gemstones for berry. I hope you like it and will hop over to Tamara's site to check out what the rest of the DT did for today!

RECIPE:
Stamps: Sentiment (Stampabilities)
Papers: Green, white c.s., Patterned paper (Hobby Lobby)
Inks: Sugarloaf green(Inque Boutique), Starlite silver and Pearlescent (Brilliance)
Accessories: Ribbon, Gemstones, Chipboard
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities rectangles collection, Cuttlebug machine, Scor-Pal, Paper Piercer.

Thanks for visiting! ~Olena~

Time for Sketches # 70

It's time for a new weeks Card Sketch from Sketches! {by tamara}. Her sketches are always fun to do. A NEW Sketch Challenge is posted every Thursday and we would LOVE it if you played along. Good Luck!

RECIPE:

Stamps: "Winter Shapes" (Inkadinkado)

Papers: Blue, Silver c.s., Patterned paper (DCWV)

Inks: Starlite Silver (Brilliance)

Accessories: Ribbon, Stickles, Gemstones, Metallic Connector, Foam tape

Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities squares and scalloped squares, Cuttlebug, Corner punch (Fiskars), Paper Piercer.

Thanks for stopping by!! ~Olena~

Sketches! {by tamara} Recipe Challenge #23

Happy Wednesday to you all!!! Time again to show you another design for Sketches! {by tamara}. Today i post a new card. This is a card that I made for the Sketches! {by tamara} Recipe Challenge #23 today.

The three required elements for this week’s challenge were squares, paint and punctuation marks used in a different way.

Here’s my card for this week’s recipe:-)

I used a new Patterned paper "Archaic" from Basicgrey, stamp set "Stars" from Inque Boutique, Clear Vellume paper, Chipboard Shapes from The Paper Studio, Cord, Acrylic paint, sewing machine and paper piercer.

Thanks for stopping by!! ~Olena~

My cards published!!! Yahoo!!!

Happy Tuesday to you all!!! I have had a very pleasant day- the postman have brought a new issue Winter 2009 of Stamper's Sampler "Take Ten" magazine (I was not subscribed for) that has my cards PUBLISHED:-) That was a real surprise for me, so I want to share it with you, my guests.

This is my first card "JOY":

And this is my second card "Season's Greatings":

Thanks for stopping by!! ~Olena~

Sketches! {by tamara}: Scrapping Recipe Challenge #22 and Card Sketch #69

Happy Monday to you all!!! This is the card that I made for the Sketches! {by tamara} Recipe Challenge today. The three required elements for this week’s challenge were: 1-2 designer papers, embossing (dry or wet) , and a charm as an embellishment.

For my card I used a beautiful Patterned paper "Fall Harvest" from K& Company. I have made three patterned panels, then adhered to the Dots Embossed yellow paper (I used Cuttlebug machine and Swiss Dots Embossing plate). In right corner of the card I adhered the small yellow embossing-rectangle, silk leaves and sentiment to the stamped leaves ("Fall in Love" from Autumn Leaves). And of course, I used one element of the Challenge - it's Charm (I used a Golden metallic leaf). I added some Piercings, a little sponging, Stickles, Ribbon, Gemstones for the finishing touches.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Sentiment (Autumn Leaves)

Papers: Brown, Yellow c.s., Patterned paper( K& Company)

Inks: Butterscotch (Adirondack)

Accessories: Ribbon, Stickles, Gemstones, Silk Leaves, Foam tape

Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities Rectangle Collection, Cuttlebug, Embossing plate, Paper Piercer

Here's another card I made for new weeks Sketch from Sketches! {by tamara}. This sketch was so much fun. A NEW Sketch Challenge is posted every Thursday and we would LOVE it if you played along.

Here is my card for this sketch

For this card I used a NEW Patterned paper "Christmas Cheer" from K&Company. I have made three patterned panels, just little sponged edges. Then I have made Patterned background with punched edges (Arch Lattice from Martha Stewart). I stamped Holly leaves (from Imaginisce) with berries, colored with Prismacolor markers and cut out. And then, I adhered leaves to the rectangle panels using foam tape. Stamped sentiment (from Hero Arts) onto panel and adhered in the middle of the both another panels. I'm just added some piercings on the edges, ribbon, and stickles onto the berries.

RECIPE: Stamps: Holly (Imaginisce) Papers: Green, Raspberry, White c.s., Patterned paper (K&Company)Inks: Graphite black (Brilliance), Raspberry (VersaColor)Accessories: Prismacolor markers, Ribbons, Stickles, Foam tapeTools: Spellbinders Nestabilities Rectangle, Cuttlebug, Arch Lattice Edge Punch (Martha Stewart), Paper Piercer.

Thanks for stopping by!! ~Olena~

Challenge # 22: Anything but a card (Dutch Dare Challenge)

Happy Sunday to you all!!! This Gift Box that I made for the Dutch Dare Challenge. This week is "Anything but a card'". How fun!!!

For my Box I used a template to make own template from scrap card. Stamped, embossed flowers (Inque Boutique). Used the sponge dauber to blend the colors together where they meet. Then colored the flowers with red pencil. And, inside I stamped a background with flowers, glued flowers on the edges of the box. Next, I stamped two large flowers and glued together with foam square and I put my gift on the large flower.

RECIPE:

Stamps: All stamps (Inque Boutique)
Papers: Lt.yellow c.s.
Inks: VersaMark, Black, Orange
Accessories: Template box, Clear Embossing powder, Pencils, sponge dauber, Foam tape
Tools: Heat Embossing gun.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!! ~Olena~

Time for sketches! #68

Happy Monday!!!! It's time for a new weeks Sketch from Sketches! {by tamara}. Her sketches are always fun to do. A NEW Sketch Challenge is posted every Thursday and we would LOVE it if you played along. Good Luck!

For this card, I used my NEW "Winter Shapes" stamp set from Inkadinkado. First, I stamped the sentiment onto Clear Vellum paper with Cotton White ink (StazOn). Then, I layered the vellum paper on top of a piece of the patterned paper as the background with zig-zag stitching).To finish the card, I added somepunched snowflakes, ribbon, Stickles, silver gel pen, and a gemstones. And, I added some snowflake border using my Snowflake Edge Punch from Fiskars.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Sentiment (Inkadinkado)

Papers: Blue, Lt.Blue c.s., Patterned paper, Clear Vellum paper

Inks: Cotton White (StazOn)

Accessories: Ribbon, Stickles, White Gel pen, Gemstones, Foam tape

Tools: Snowflake punch (EK Success), Border punch (Fiskars), Sewing machine.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!! ~Olena~

Scrapping Recipe Challenge #21

Happy Monday to you all!!! This is the card that I made for the Sketches! {by tamara} Recipe Challenge today. The three required elements for this week’s challenge were punches, bling, and a non-stamping related item.

Here’s my card for this week’s recipe:-)

The "Wagon with Pumpkin" (from Stamping Sensations) was stamped in Brilliance Graphite Black ink onto white c.s., colored with Prismacolor markers, cut out with a circle Nestabilities die. The scallop red and yellow circles are also Nestabilities. I layered the vellum paper on top of a red card, then patterned paper (K&Company) on top of a vellum. Then, I punched out leaves in the corner of the card. The sentiment on the front of the card is from Studio G.

I added some piercings, a little sponging, Gemstones, Staples and some ribbon for the finishing touches.

RECIPE:

Stamps: "Harvest Cart" (Stamping Sensations), Sentiment (Studio G)

Papers: Burgundy, White c.s., Patterned paper, Clear Vellum paper

Inks: Graphite black (Brilliance), Perfect Plumeria (VersaMagic), Cloudy Blue (Adirondack)

Accessories: Prismacolor markers, Ribbon, Gemstones, Foam tape

Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities Dies ,Leaf -punch (Marvy Uchida), Staples, Paper Piercer.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful Monday! ~Olena~

Sketches Guest Designer !!!

Last weeks Tamara off Sketches! by {tamara} asked me if I would like to be a Guest Designer for her Challenges Blog. It took me all of 3 seconds to say "YES". HOW EXCITING!!! You can see the post here. THANKS, Tamara!!!


Here is the card I made for the Guest Designer posting.

First, I stamped small stars ("Stars" set from Inque Boutique) with VersaMark ink on Blue c.s., I then adhered four strips of Pattern paper and sewed all four sides of the card. I attached each strip with eyelets. Stamped large and small stars ("Stars" set from IB) onto cream c.s., cut out and then adhered on the card. The biggest star I adhered on a 3-D double-side foam pad.

For this card, I used Blue, Cream and Brown c.s., Denim Seams Flat Pattern Paper by K&Company, VersaMark ink, Rainbow ink by Adirondack, Eyelets, Sewing Machine, Stamp set ("Stars" from Inque Boutique).

A Big Thanks to Tamara for giving me this opportunity.

Thanks so much for stopping by! ~Olena~