Creative Chemistry and then some...

I took one of the tags I made for Tim Holtz Creative Chemistry Class and turned it into a card. I was going for a shabby/vintage feel, not too sure about the outcome but it was fun to make!

The flower background is made using Alcohol Inks and Silver Mixative on glossy paper, a favourite technique of mine. I used repositionable adhesive on the tag so it can be taken off the card by the recipient and used as a bookmark.

I'm entering this card into the Hero Arts monthly contest as well as Simon Says Stamp Challenge which is Bingo!

I did the line that has pearls, lace and ticket/tag.

I'm also entering it in the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge which is to make a tag.

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Trigger Tuesday

This weeks trigger over at Moxie Fab World is a room that is elegant and clean, neutrals with a touch of pink.

I love the medallion design in the carpet and the soft colours and was inspired to make two cards.

I chose this elegant medallion stamp from Magenta, stamped it with Encore Champagne ink and clear embossed on some pearlized paper.  I thought this would be perfect for a wedding card.

I didn't really like how the ribbon element came out so I decided to make another card and changed the ribbon and came up with this card.

I'm still not sure which card I prefer but decided this one would make a lovely anniversary card.

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Velveteen Stamping

I made a card for Hero Arts monthly challenge.

I combined all the themes of using flowers, velveteen stamping and using this colour palette.

Now, you probably wondering what velveteen stamping is so here's a video to help you along.

The main image is done with the velveteen technique. On white cardstock I stamped a flower image in white pigment ink, let it dry and then stamped the fern ontop using Hero Arts Shadow Inks. The layering of the shadow ink with the white pigment ink produces a velvet or suede look to the fern, so cool! Love the texture you get from this.

I highly recommend trying out this fun technique, you'll love it!

I'm also entering this into the Simon Says Bit o' Green challenge.

Wishing you an inky day!

Hero Arts Scramble

I hosted a Scramble Challenge at Hero Arts today and the theme was Inchies! I made three cards for the challenge.

For this card I used papers that I had previously stamped but weren't up to snuff so I kept them in my scrap drawer waiting for the day when I could somehome use them. Well, today was that day! I punched out squares from those papers and added additional stamping and embossing in a variety of purple hues for a collage card.

I kept this card clean with some simple layered stamping.

And this card has a more distressed, aged look.

I found playing around with inchies to be very fun and addictive! I hope you give it a try!

I'm also entering these cards into the Simon Says Challenge , Anything Goes.

Wishing you an inky weekend!

3rd Tag for Simon Says

Here's my final tag for the Simon Says Challenge.

I white embossed the image on glossy paper, coloured over everything with Alcohol inks and then lightly sanded the image. It gives a cool distressed look.

Have a great evening!

Simon Says - Tag #2

Another tag for the Simon Says tag challenge.

The background was made by stamping the image in Versamark and colouring over it with Hero Arts Shadow Ink and the fern was stamped twice for a shadow effect.

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Simon Says...Tags

This weeks challenger over at Simon Says is to make a tag. I find that tags are always fun to make because they're smaller, there's less space to deal with!

 I used some Hero Arts stamps and  PanPastels on this tag, simple and cheery!

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Patterned Paper

I love patterned paper, from afar that is! There are so many pretty ones out there but you'll rarely see any on my cards. Why? Because they kind of scare me. I just don't know how to incorporate them with my stamping onto cards so I stopped buying them.

I saw that Lily Pad Cards was having a challenge that required the use of patterened paper and I decided that I would enter a card no matter what. I broke out in a cold sweat just thinking about it and yes it stressed me out a wee bit but I did finally make a card.

I have to say I'm pretty pleased with my patterned paper adventure and maybe went a bit overboard using 4 different papers. That's a record for me!

I thought this would make a nice "Congrats on Your New Home" card. I used the Cloud and Modern Landscape Dies from Memory Box, a Spirelli Punch for the sun and the sentiment is a stamp from Hero Arts. I have no idea who made these papers, they have been in my stash for ages.

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Play Date Cafe

The Play Date Cafe has a great new challenge. Black and white with a splash of hot pink.

I love black and white challenges and todays card is mostly black.

On PTI Smokey Shadow paper I stamped Impression Obsessions Damask background with black ink. I used the Pepita Border from Memory Box for my splash of hot pink and used some Nesties for my sentiment.

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Runway Inspired

When I saw this photo for the Runway Inspired Challenge I immediately had two great ideas pop into my head.

Sadly, sometimes these ideas just don't turn out as expected on paper. No matter how much you play around with it, it just doesn't work.

So I came up with this card instead.

I took some pearlized paper that has a bit of texture and added shimmery and gauzy ribbon that was woven where the pieces cross. I added the sentiment with Versafine Smokey Gray ink, to keep the look very soft.

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Hubby Valentine

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Here's a peek at the card I'm giving my husband tonight! Shhhh, don't tell him!

I was inspired by a card and video called Heart Tuckaway from Dave Brethauer of Memory Box. This card has a unique fold so when you open the card it looks like this.

I used a Spellbinders Labels One die and partially cut out the shape on my card front and this is what allows the card to open and close. It sort of acts like a hinge. Here's a closeup.

If you noticed, on the second panel I made a pocket to hold a gift card that my hubby can use at the bookstore. He loves to read.

I had such fun making this card and this design can be adapted to any holiday or special occasion with whatever die you fancy and the great thing is this card is the same size as a regular card, 5.5 x 4.25, no extra postage required.

To watch Dave's video and to get all the measurements check out his blog here.

I'm also entering this card in the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Love Is In the Air.

Wishing you a sweet day!

Play Date Cafe

As soon as I saw the colours for this weeks challenge at The Play Date Cafe I knew I had to play.

The colours are so rich and elegant and that beautiful clutch made me think of a damask pattern.

For my background I used Impression Obsessions Damask Stamp. I inked it with Versamark, stamped it on white cardstock and coloured it with Pan Pastels, a chalk-like product.

I used Papertrey Inks Fillable Frames #10 die and stamp, and a sentiment from their Communique Curves Sentiments. I added some ribbon, a wee butterfly and a few gems.

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