Scrapping Recipe Challenge #16

Happy Tuesday to you all! It's time for Scrapping Recipe Challenge from Sketches! {by tamara}. Today's Challenge #16. This weeks Recipe came from Linda, one of the Recipe Design Team Members. I was following the propoused recipe and was using real sewing, ribbon and paper tearing.
First, I stamped winter pattern and snowflakes ("Flurries" set from Inque Boutique) with brown ink on background paper. Then, I stamped sentiment (Delta) with light blue ink in the circle of the winter pattern. Next, I sewed a border around the edges of the panel. Even though I had sponged the edges with Whispers Chestnut ink from Inque Boutique. And next, I Layered the panel to the distressed-edges background paper. I added two blue photo holders to the bottom corners of the panel and layered the panels to a top-folded dark brown card. For the finishing touches, I added green rain dots and blue clipboard with ribbon.

RECIPE:

Stamps: Flurries (Inque Boutique), Sentiment (Delta)

Papers: Brown c.s., Patterned paper (My Mind's Eye)

Inks: Vintage Sepia (Versafine), Chestnut (Inque Boutique)

Accessories: Ribbon, Rain dots, Blue photo holders, Blue clipboard

Tools: Sewing machine.

Thanks for visiting! Have a Wonderful Day!~Olena~

Time for sketches!

Time for another sketch from Sketches! {by tamara}. Tamara came up with another great sketch for us to try. Here is the sketch for this week.This sketch was awesome. Today I made a card using Sketch #63.

I started play with my new Spellbinders Nestabillities Long rectangles Collection. In my card I used Long Classic Rectangles and Long Classic Scalloped Rectangle to cut/emboss. I did some piercing on the both sides of the brown rectangles. Next, I used Brilliance Graphite black ink and stamped the flowers ("Sunflower" set from Inque Boutique) six times on white c.s., colored them in with PRISMACOLOR markers and then cut out. Next, I stamped, colored, cut out three bees and then I put some yellow Stickles on the wings of the bees. Stamped sentiment ("Card Wishes" set from Inque Boutique) in rectangle piece of yellow c.s. Even though I had sponged the edges with Whispers Chestnut ink from Inque Boutique.
Next, I glued a flowers and bees in my card.
Click HERE to see all the Design Team cards using this sketch. So, if you want to play along, pop on over to Tamara's and check out the sketch!! Also, make sure you see what the other DT members did, they are all fabulous!!! And, if you want to play along, make sure you upload your link to the site so we can all check it out!

RECIPE:

Stamps: Sunflowers and sentiment (Inque Boutique)

Papers: Brown, Yellow c.s. (Prisma), Patterned paper (Memory Boutique from Colorbox)

Inks: Vintage Sepia (Versafine), Chestnut (Inque Boutique), Graphite black (Brilliance)

Accessories: Prismacolor markers (PM-23; PM-132; PM-123; PM-15: PM-116; PM-114; PM-112), Stickles

Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities rectangles collection, Cuttlebug machine, Scor-Pal, Paper Piercer.

Thanks for visiting! ~Olena~

100 Days Till Christmas! (Part II )

Happy Monday to you all! Today I'm post other Christmas cards I have made and sent to magazine Stampers' Sampler "TAKE TEN". All of the cards I used glossy papers, watermark ink, brayer, stamps, inks and different embellishments.
So, let's start:-)


*Season's Greetings*


In my first card I just stamped background with watermark ink on a white glossy panel. Then, I rolled rainbow ink over glossy panel with brayer. Stamped "Venus face", everygreen trees, snowflakes ("Flurries" stamps set from Inque Boutique) and sentiment with black StazOn ink on the glossy panel. Next, I punched a snowflake in the left corner of the glossy panel and mount to the right corner of panel. Then, I layered the glossy panel on a top-folded white card. For the finishing touches, I added a medium green gemstones.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Music notes (Anna Griffin), "Venus face" (Stampland), Everygreen trees (Inkadinkado), Snowflakes (Flurries stamps set from Inque Boutique)
Papers: White glossy, white c.s
Inks: Watermark, Jet black (StazOn), Kaleidacolor rainbow ("Autumn Leaves" fromTsukineko)
Accessories: Green gemstones
Tools: Snowflake punch ("Citrine" from EK Success), Brayer.

* Merry Christmas*


In my second card I stamped background (All Night Media) with watermark ink on a white glossy panel. And, rolled rainbow ink over the glossy panel with brayer. Next, stamped everygreen trees four times with green StazOn ink on a glossy panel. Then, I stamped sentiment with black StazOn ink. Layered the glossy panel with a green panel to a blue top-folded card. For the finishing touches, I added a pearls.


RECIPE:
Stamps: Background (AllNight Media), Everygreen trees (Inkadinkado), Sentiment ("Hand Drawn Christmas" stamps set from Hero Arts
Papers: White glossy, blue, mid.aqua c.s
Inks: Watermark, Jet black and forest green (StazOn), Big and Juicy rainbow ("Waterfall" from Ranger)
Accessories: pearls
Tools: Brayer.

*Season's Greetings*

In my third Christmas card I stamped winter swirl, snowflakes ("Flurries" stamps set from Inque Boutique), sentiment with watermark ink on a white glossy card. And rolled rainbow ink over the glossy card with brayer. Then, I stamped everygreen tree, clock and hands (Delta) with black StazOn ink on a glossy card. To finish the card, I hole-punch the corner of the card and put a tassel through the hole.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Clock and hands (Delta), Everygreen trees (Inkadinkado), Snowflakes ("Flurries" stamps set from Inque Boutique), Sentiment ("Hand Drawn Christmas" stam set from Hero Arts)
Papers: White glossy
Inks: Watermark, Jet black (StazOn), Big and Juicy rainbow ("Waterfall" from Ranger)Accessories: Cream tassel
Tools: Hole-punch, Brayer.

*JOY*

In my next card, I stamped Vanessa and her kitten with watermark ink on a white glossy panel. And Rolled gray Distress ink over the glossy panel with brayer. Stamped trees, Vanessa and her kitten , snowflakes, clock with black StazOn ink on a glossy panel. Next, I stamp sentiment with black StazOn ink. Then, I layered the glossy panel to a folded brown card. For the finishing touches, I added a red gemstones.


RECIPE:
Stamps: Vanessa and her kitten (Stampland), Everygreen trees (Inkadinkado), Snowflakes ("Warm Holiday Wishes" stamps set from Inkadinkado), Clock (Delta), Sentiment (Hero Arts)
Papers: White glossy, light brown c.s
Inks: Watermark, Jet black (StazOn), Weather wood Distress ink
Accessories: Red gemstones
Tools: Brayer.




*Christmas is on its Way!*

I Stamped "Vanessa and her kitten" with watermark ink on a white glossy panel. Then, I rolled rainbow ink over the glossy panel with brayer. Stamped trees ,"Vanessa and her kitten" stamp, clock and sentiment with black StazOn ink on a glossy panel. Next, I stamped snowflakes with white StazOn ink. Layer the glossy panel to a folded white card. To finish the card, I added a ribbon on the clock.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Vanessa and her kitten (Stampland), Everygreen trees (Inkadinkado), Snowflakes ("Warm Holiday Wishes" stamps set from Inkadinkado), Clock (Delta), Sentiment (Hero Arts)
Papers: White glossy, white c.s.
Inks: Watermark, Jet black and Cotton White (StazOn), Big and Juicy rainbow ink ("Waterfall" from Ranger
Accessories: ribbon, glue dots
Tools: Brayer.

P.S. I do keep my fingers crossed to have them posted in one of Winter 2008 issue of the magazine;-)))

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

I've Been Tagged!

My friend Lindsay tagged me. Thanks!Here are 7 facts about me:

I love, love my "House"
I like to communicate with new people
I hate ironing
I love to eat sushi
I love my craftroom
I like blue color
I to dislike in vain to spend time

I'm tagging: Christine, Jodi Collins

Have a great Thursday!
Olena

Time for sketches!

Happy Wednesday to you all! It's time for sketch from Sketches! {by tamara}. Tamara has a really cool card sketch and a scrapbook layout for you to try. I love what the other ladies on the team have done with it and I sure hope you get the chance to check out their fabulous work. You can check out their beautiful cards on her blog. Well, enough about me, on to today's card. I'm so excited to say it's my first card for Sketches! {by tamara} and here is the card I came up with for Sketch # 62.

I stamped the Little Punkin mouse stamp onto white c.s., using Jet Black StazOn, then colored the image with Bic Mark It, Sharpie permanent markers and art chalks and added just a little sparkle with yellow Stickles. For the finishing touches, I added a Fiskars scalloped lace from the side edge, sentiment (Autumn Foliage stamp set from Inkadinkado), ribbon, phinestones, some paper piercing.

RECIPE:

Stamps: Little Punkin (House-Mouse Designs from Stampabilities), Sentiment (Autumn Foliage from Inkadinkado);

Papers: Green, Dark orange, Orange, White c.s., Patterned paper (DCWV);

Inks: Vintage Sepia Versafine, Jet Black StazOn;

Accessories: Nestabilities, Ribbon, Phinestones, Stickles, Bic Mark It markers, Sharpie markers, Blending chalks;

Tools: Cuttlebug, Fiskars border punch, Paper piercer.

Have a wonderful evening. ~Olena~

100 Days Till Christmas! (Part I)

Happy Monday to you all! Here are the post Christmas cards I have made and sent to magazine Stampers' Sampler "TAKE TEN" - Design Challenge Results I do keep my fingers crossed to have them posted in one of Winter 2008 issue of the magazine. For both my cards I used sketch in one of Summer 2008 issue of the magazine.

This one was made using Hero Arts stamps and patterned paper. Also used some piece of chipboard Christmas ornament (BasicGrey's chipboard Collections). I'm just sponge the piece of chipboard with gold ink, then stamp sentiment from Fiskars 'Twas the night set in the middle of the ornament. Embellish with gold ribbon, yellow gemstone and rain dots. And mount the ornament to the card with foam tape.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Needles and Cones (Hero Arts), 'Twas the night (Fiskars)
Papers: DCWV, Green, Dark green
Ink: Watermark, White, Gold
Accessories: Gold ribbon, Crochet lace, Green and Yellow gemstones, Rain dots
Tools: Square punches, Paper piercer.

The second cards I made with chipboard ornament (BasicGrey’s chipboard Collections), too.

I'm sponge brown ink on a Deer (chipboard ornament), then stamp swirls from Heidi Grace Designs Christmas set with green ink on the ornament. Edge the ornament with green marker. And secure to the card with foam tape. Embellish ornament with silver ribbon and red gemstones.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Christmas (Heidi Grace Designs), Hand Drawn Christmas (Hero Arts)

Papers: DCWV, Brown, Red

Inks: Green, Gold

Accessories: Green marker (Marvy), Silver ribbon, Crochet cream lace, Red gemstones, Round brown brads

Tools: Square punches, hole punch.

Thanks for stopping by today and have a Wonderful Day! ~Olena~

Baby Memory Box

Happy Friday! This is my first post with my new creations. I am so excited! Just wanted to post a new project I made today. This is a Baby Memory Box for my daughter Polyna. I put inside box things that were a baby's first i.e. toy, socks, hat, spoon, first hair cut... It is made with Inque Boutique stamps, ribbon and decorative papers. I just love that company! I have a Gallery with my creations on the Inque Boutique web-site. If you haven't seen my creations with Inque Boutique products click here.O.K. Let's start:-)For this project you will need: Wooden Memory Box (you can find the Michael's store), wooden small frame, decorative Inque Boutique papers (Isn't it Romantic), Inque Boutique stamp sets (50198 - Mehndi; 50459 - Swirly Borders; 50512 - Starter package, 50772 - 100 Persent, Lil' Stamps Trinkets Assortment), IB ribbon (Isn't it Romantic), ColorBox pigment inks, Apple Green Acrylic paint, Foam brush, Sand paper, Decoupage adhesive, Red ribbon, Black and White photos, Pink craft frame, Craft knife, Mini chipboard album, pearls necklace and stickers.

BOX: Sand the box, inside and out, paint and let dry. Lightly coat the wooden box, inside and out, with decoupage adhesive and adhere pattern paper. Make a cover for the top of the box by stamping patterns on the pattern paper; adhere to the top of the box. Decorate the sides of the top with red ribbon.On the inside of the top of the box adhere a piece of pattern paper. Trim scallop/strip section from pattern paper and adhere onto the pattern paper on the edges of the top. Adhere a craft frame on the inside of the box with a picture of the baby in it and decorate with ribbon. Put things that were a baby’s first i.e. toy, book, socks, spoon…

FRAME: Sand the frame and paint the edges only. Use the frame to trace a piece of pattern paper that would fit onto the frame and cut it out. Using a craft knife make an X- cut in the middle of the pattern paper the frame. Stamp with different designs; adhere to the wood frame with the use of decoupage adhesive. Put a photo of the baby inside the frame. Decorate with a pearl necklace at the end and adhered to the top of the Box.

MINI ALBUM: Cut out a piece of pattern paper, the size of the mini album. Stamp words “100%”, “girl”, and dots and glue to the front side of the album. The other pages I cut out in the same way, stamped phrases, designs, and photos. Put a piece of Inque Boutique ribbon between the paper and the cover and adhere. Rub the edges with green ink.

Thanks for stopping by today and have a WONDERFUL Weekend!~Olena~

Welcome to my New Blog!

YIPPEEEEE!!!!!...... This is my new blog. So welcome everyone to my little corner of the world. I hope you have fun reading my blog and viewing my creations. Have a nice day!Olena