Tilda Princess of the Valley

For sometime I have wanted to get a Tilda stamp and create with it.  My LSS was able to special order it for me and this is my first card using the stamp.  I ordered it to make a birthday card for a special Princess in my family.  This card was made for the Joan's Garden challenge-a child's card and the Oozak.com blog challenge.   It was a lot of fun and a simple card.  I hand cut the stamped image so it would appear to be sitting.  A fun card for me to make.  Hope you enjoy.

Supplies for this card

Stamp:  Magnolia "Tilda Princess of the Valley"
Paper:  Graphic 45"Little Darlings" collection
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Markers:  Copic:  B000, B00, B12, E00, E31, E42, G82, RV00, Y32 and YR23
Dies:  Spellbinder "Antique Frame" and Memory Box Buttons
Ribbon:  May Arts
Accessories:  two sizes of Pearl Gems

Christmas gift card holder

JustRite is hosting Friday challenge #63: Christmas to help all of us in getting those holiday cards done.  This is not only a card, but a gift card.  I used an 11 x 5.5 piece of paper.  I scored at 4.25 on each end as well as the center line.  This was folded and of course I used score tape to hold the card together.  I made a cut with a square Spellbinder die for the card to sit in and covered it with the same paper used on the front of the card.   The inside has a little border using a Spellbinder Edgeabilities die.  The Happy Holiday sentiment is from the JustRite Christmas Nested sentiments.  This is pictured below.

The front of the card is made with a Spellbinder Heirloom Ornament 2010 cut from  red Bazzill paper.  This was layered over paper by Graphic 45.   A frame using two circle dies was made to frame a cutout I made.  (you could just cut the image with the circle too).  Copic markers were used to color this cute little snowman from JustRite Warmest Wishes. Ranger Enamel and Hero Arts glitter were used on the white for a little sparkle.   A small tag using JusRite Christmas mini sentiments distressed with Antique Linen was added too.  The bow is made with seam binding colored with Ranger Bundled Sage Distress Stain.  A twine bow was added to finish the bow. Gems and embellishments are from AMuse, Hero Arts and 7 Gypsies.

Window card

In some browsers this and a previous post are showing together.  The card from one and the supplies from another.

This is another card I created for the Fall Fond Memories workshop.  It is an acetate window card.  The snowman is stamped on the inside.  I took an online card class this past summer and the acetate card was one that was highlighted. Winter Wishes was stamped on the acetate which created the window. A Fiskars stamp press was used so that the pressure was even.  Post It notes held the acetate down as it was being stamped.   The stamped image is on the inside colored with Prismacolor pencils.  Flowersoft mixed with glitter was used as the snow that the snowman sits in.  I thought it would be a fun technique to share.  Hope you enjoy.

Supplies:

Stamps:  JustRite Blizzard Bunch  and Christmas Mini Sentiments. 

Paper:  Graphic 45 Christmas Emporium collection, (4.5 x 6) Believe and Bazzill:  Night Mist (3.5 x 4.5), White Vellum, Bazzill  . Cardstock, white 4.5 by 12

Ink:  Stazon Black and Memento Black

Prismacolor Pencils:  Red, greens, blues, orange, browns

Accessories:  Flowersoft White and Glitter Hero Arts Pearls, Acetate 2 ¾ x 3.5, Gamsol and stumps

Spellbinder:  Labels 23 and 2011 Snowflake Pendants

School is Cool 2

The Unity Stamp Company is sponsoring a back to school challenge so I just had to use two sets that I have from them.  Smarty Pants was used for the report card image while the itty bitty "School is cool" bus and sentiment were used.  This is a book that was created using the Bind-it-all.  The papers is new from Graphic 45 "ABC Primer" Collection.  The ruler is cut from the paper and Glossy Accents was spread over it.  The ribbon was colored with Distress Ink:  Fired Brick and Peeled Paint.  The bus and sentiment were colored with Copic Markers.  Hope you enjoy

Blizzard in August

JustRite Friday Challenge #056 is a shaped holiday card or tag with a twist. (edit:  This is an honorable win in the challenge 056).   This can not be the traditional rectangle or square.  I decided to make a tag into a card.  The base of this is a Spellbinder Grand Labels 4.  I used two sizes and mounted my tag on this.  The tag is 3.25 in width with rounded corners.  The bottom has a Spellbinder Fleur.  Spellbinder mittens was used and distressed. A snowman from the Blizzard Bunch is the focus of the card.  Flower soft with glitter was added to the oval image.  Lace was added to the mitten for the cuff.   The sentiment again cut with a Spellbinder tag is from the Christmas mini-sentiments set.  The ribbon was distressed with Antique Linen and is a four bow. Distress ink was used on the edges of the oval, mitten, and labels four edges.

Supplies
Stamps:  JustRite Blizzard Bunch and Christmas Mini-Sentiments
Paper:  Graphic 45 Christmas Emporium Collection and Authentique 6 x6 Wonder
Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Inks: Antique Linen and Peeled Paint
Copic Markers:  B 21, B24, B0000, R 27, R39,  E35, YG63, YG99, YR68, N 1, N2, N4, N6,
Accesories:  Lace by Maya Road, Seam Binding, button, Flower Soft
Spellbinders Grand labels four, mittens, oval, fleur and tag

Friendship

There is always time for Friendship is a stamp from Hero Arts and was perfect for the purpose of this card.  The card is also being entered in The Shabby Tea Room challenge for this week.  It is an inspiration challenge from the photo to the left.   The pearls are from Kaiser while the lace is Maya Road. and a ribbon from May Arts overlays it.  The tissue paper flower was cut with a Spellbinder Large Scallop circle and then distressed with Fire Brick and Antique linen.  Each of the 3 sizes that make up the flower were cut 8 thick and a brad was used to hold them together. The gem in the center was a find in a button bag.  Spellbinder Labels 20 and Grommet tags were used for the sentiment tag.  Simple and hope you enjoy.

Happy Retirement

It's that time of the year and retirement cards are needed.  This is as far as I have gotten. Something pretty simple.  Using Grand  Labels 4 and my new  Grand Calibur  I cut the base and mounted paper from Graphic 45 "Once Upon a Springtime Collection".  I stamped a JustRite Fancy Label in Memento Brown and added a sentiment from Impression Obsession and added little bronze pearls from Viva Pearl Pen.  The bow is a double with a brad from CTMH added.  I also used Walnut Stain on the edges.  (edit note:  this was mounted on white card stock.  When cutting remember that the die goes above the fold so it does not cut the CS. Then just mount the card base aligning the shape.)   Hope you enjoy.

Nature's Sentiment

JustRite Friday Challenge 053 is a technique to make your own flower embellishments.  Spellbinders is the sponsor of this challenge.

This card began with the selection of Graphic 45 "Curtain Call" Papers.  The sentiment from JustRite "Nature's Sentiment" was stamped on "Tour de France" and cut out with a Spellbinder beaded oval die, embossed and then distressed with Walnut Stain.  The background paper is "Pantomine" and mounted on "Leading Ladies".  Distress ink "Walnut Stain" was used on all edges and paper elements of the card.  The paper flowers were cut with the new Spellbinder "Rose Creation" die set and held together with gold brads from My Minds Eye and Bo Bunny.  Small ribbon flowers were created with a wire ribbon with gold specks (company unknown) and intertwined with the paper flowers.  Black swirl gems were added to finish the card.  Hope you enjoy.

Vintage Christmas

The JustRite Challenge 044 is a color challenge sponsored by Spellbinders.  The colors are Navy, Gold and Rust.  The paper I selected is from Graphic 45 and highlights these colors.  A solid from Bazzill helps finish off the card.  A toy soldier from the JustRite Vintage Christmas set is colored using Copic Markers E08, Y21, B97 which are the challenge colors plus CO, C3, C5, E00 and Spica Gold.  The sentiment is from the Christmas Nested Sentiments by JustRite. The ribbon was a May Arts white which I colored using Copic E08 to get the right color to correspond with my card.   Spellbinder circles, large scallop circles and a tag helped finish off the card.  Hope you enjoy.  (edit:  Thank you JustRite for selecting this card as the Challenge 044 winner)

Groovy Snow Person

I really like this set of stamps from JustRite as you can see.  I plan to use it for several of my holiday cards.  This one was made with a little challenge from a friend to incorporate a doily into the card.  I did this by painting glitter glue on it which is hard to see in this picture.  The paper is from Graphic 45, the coloring is Copic of course and Spellbinders for the cuts.  I think the ribbon is by May Arts.  Hope you enjoy

Winter Whites and Greens

Winter Whites and Greens is a stamp set by Penny Black.  After making this card I entered it in their Octoberfest challenge.  The image was stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and colored with Copic Markers.  A silver glitter pen was used on the flower.  The image is mounted on a rectangle cut with Spellbinder.  The paper is from Graphic 45 "Carol of the Bells".  The ribbon is from May Arts.  Merry Christmas was stamped and then cut with a Spellbinder tag.  The green paper is from Bazzill.  Distress Ink "Antique Linen" was used on both the image and the sentiment.   Hope you enjoy.

JustRite Friday Challenge 035: Christmas in September

JustRite Friday Challenge 035: Christmas in September is sponsored by Spellbinders.  The challenge is to make a Christmas/holiday tag with your JustRite stamps.  Spellbinders dies are the PERFECT tool for making tags -- most any of their die shapes work great to make a tag shape!  (But they are not a requirement for this challenge). For my project two JustRite stamp sets were used:  Holiday Cheer (the front image)  and From Our House Set (back of the tag).  Graphic 45 has an 8 x8 Christmas Past pad that I selected two patterns from.  This is great for when you have a paper you really like but the image is to large.  Several companies are coming out with these pads for making cards.  Several Spellbinder dies were used to complete the project. Two new sets were used:  Heirloom Ornaments and Beaded Circles.  Other Spellbinder dies used included a portion of an older snowflake, scallop circle and a square.  Ranger Distress, Antique Linen was used on the edges.  Copic Markers were used to color the images.  I selected a gold ribbon, a small gem stone and a glitter brad from my stash to finish the tag.  Since this is a tag I have finished  both sides.  Hope you enjoy

Autumn Pumpkin

JustRite Friday Challenge #032 is a color challenge using olive, chocolate and pumpkin colors.  I began by using Graphic 45 "Birds in Paradise" paper for my print and Bazzill solids for the brown and orange.  I colored my ribbon making it a stripe using Copic Markers E25  Caribe Cocoa, YG95 Pale Olive and YR16 Sanguine.  I stamped the pumpkin image  from the JustRite set "Autumn Blessing" using Memento Rich Cocoa on the striped paper.  I had stamped it on solar white before and colored using my Copic Markers YR18,  YR16, YR14 and YR04.  The stems and leaves were colored using the Copic Markers that were used on the ribbon.   I added some distress ink to get rid of any white left after cutting.  The leaves were made a multi-color for fall.  After cutting it out I  used foam mount to pop the image.  The verse is from the JustRite set "Natures Nested Sentiments".  This was stamped on Kraft paper and  mounted on brown and orange using the foam mounts.  This was all cut using Spellbinder dies.  The Graphic 45 paper was mounted on brown which was mounted on the orange.  Hope you enjoy