Studio Calico, Sketch Saturday Unite

Once again I decided to do the sketch at Sketch Saturday.  My card was chosen last week and I won some very cool digi images.  I loved this sketch because it had lots of layers - and that makes my creative heart go pitter patter.

The papers I chose to use are from a 6 x 6 pad from Studio Calico.  The stamp is a $1.50 stamp from Michaels.  I also used my Silhouette to cut the frame and heart.

Well off to get some more valentine cards made.  This may be my go to design.  I am not a fan of repetition creating but I like this card.  I may change it up with some different paper groups but stick to the same color scheme.  Have a wonderful evening.

What did you find on your design table - Day 1

I have been cleaning off my design tables (piles) and decided to use some of the things I found on the table and make cards for Operation Write Home.  I made 4 cards with this sentiment and patterned paper.  I love the house paper and thought the word sentiment in all the different languages was very fun with the paper.  The sentiment does take up quite abit of  space though.

Come back all week and see what else I have found on my table.  There are die cuts; there are colored images; there are scraps.  I could create off my tables probably for an entire year - but we will go for a week.

The paper is Studio Calico.  The stamp is Stampabilities.  The ink is Colorbox Chalk Ink - Charcoal color.

Happy creating.

Owl Send You A Christmas Card

Isn't this the sweetest little owl stamp?  The stamp is by Stampendous.  It is colored with Copics.  I chalked the background so it was not so "stark white" - now there is a tint of blue in all the open space.  Some crystal lacquer was added to the owl's eyes and to the bulbs on the tree.  The sentiment is from SRM Stickers and the paper is from Studio Calico.

I am going to enter this in the challenge on Simon Says Stamp blog "to use a stamp".  

Well now to get some more things done.  Probably run errands.  We are supposed to have freezing rain tonight so I am sure travel will be a little limited tomorrow morning.

Hello "CAS(E) This Sketch"

Hello - I make lots of hello cards and I buy lots of hello stamps.  Plus with a Silhouette "do you know how many different Hello's you can cut out".  This is one of the Hello word bubbles.  The paper is from Studio Calico.

I based my card on the sketch at "CAS(E) This Sketch".   I did follow the sketch pretty closely but the card is not very clean and simple.  Too many layers.  Here is the sketch.

This card will go in my next Operation Write Home box.

Studio Calico, TPC Studios and Hero Arts Fuse together

Hello - I fused all those elements together and made a card using the current challenge on Fusion Card Challenge.  It is a fun challenge because you can fuse the picture and sketch or do the sketch or use the picture as a jump start to your creativity.

I used the sketch for my card and then I took the cup/mug image and the colors for my card.  The colors are a little loose but it is red, it is green and there is some blue.  The paper is from Studio Calico, the mug is a stamp from TPC Studios which I paper pieced.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts.  I cut the banners with my Silhouette.

I also am entering it in a new challenge blog I found called Cut It Up - the challenge this week is "Going In Circles.  You need to use a die cut on your card.  My circles were die cut and also the banners with die cut.
I traced around the banners with a black sharpie because they needed to be grounded.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hey There

The current challenge for CAS-ual Friday is arrows - playing off the Hunger Games

I decided to get experimental for this card.  I cut the shape out of paper with a Spellbinder die.  I laid the negative over my base of mixed media paper.  The shape was filled in with a mixture of gesso, modeling paste and acrylic paint and allowed to try.  Well that took some time to happen.  This looks like a quick card to make - NOT - when you have to allow a drying time.  The arrow and sentiment strip were hand colord papers.  I believe one day I was doing a mixed media project and had paint left on my sheet - so not wanting to waste it - I smeared a piece of paper over it.  After it dried I did some spraying with masks, etc.  I came up with a great piece of paper.  The arrow is a die cut from Achievers - it does have coordinating stamps but I just wanted the arrow.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts.  I decided I needed something extra - so got out the Studio Calico mists and did some flicking to get the spots.  After the card was finished - I decided everything needed to be grounded so outlined the blue with a black marker.  I had already run the black marker around the edge of the arrow and sentiment strip.

Oldie Moldie Monday post will be tonight.  I made a card about 3 this morning.  I had company this week end so was busy prepping for that and then enjoying my company.

Oldie Moldie Monday

On Sunday, I saw this great post from Simon Says Stamp is to send a card to a young lady who is battling cancer.  Here is the link if you wish to read more about Maddy.  

I wanted to send her a card with a happy image and some pretty bright colors on it.  It is Oldie Moldie Monday so I dug back in some old supplies - I don't think this 6 x 6 pad has aged that well yet - but I know it is not brand new.  It is from Basic Grey.  The stamp is from a local stamp company - Cracker Box Palace.  The sentiment is from Studio Calico - a set I got from a class I took "You've Got Mail".  

I will make another card with same design but a different sentiment for my Operation Write Home box.

Show some love to your old supplies.  

Canvas - Sew Much Fun

One of my co workers is retiring this Thursday (I think I am safe to post this project - I don't think she visits my blog too often).  Maretta is a quilter so I came up with this saying to send her on her happy stitching trail. How lucky was it that the challenge on Our Creative Corner is fashion or style and use a mannequin, fashion or stitching on your project.

I covered a canvas with patterned paper from Basic Grey.  It is a wonderful grouping.  If you are a sewer - can you pick out all the elements on this canvas.  The lace is hand stitched to half of a zipper.  I tore a piece of canvas and added a row of zig zag stitching and also a row of wobbly wavy straight stitch.  In the upper right hand corner is an old button card (I use to sew so I have all sorts of stuff left).  The third button on the card is the center of the flower in the upper left hand corner.  The flower in the right hand corner was cut with my Silhouette from recycled card stock.  It is colored with Mr. Huey Mists from Studio Calico.  The center of the flower is actually the thread that was pulled off the edge of the canvas strip.  I cut a paper circle and put gel medium on it and wound the threads into a circle.  I put more gel medium on top to hold it in place.  The center is a part of a snap - the other part is used elsewhere on the canvas.  Did you see the paper from the end of a spool of thread.  Some rubber stamps that look like stitches were put around the canvas.

I really enjoyed making this canvas and I know she will appreciate it. The back even looks nice - I should have taken a picture of it also.

Hello Paper - I Missed You

I was on vacation last week - I was in Orlando, Florida - and it was so nice and warm - even got a little sun - but alas Wisconsin is not that warm.  I am able to have the back patio door open today - the sun is shining in so able to keep the door open for some fresh air in the house.

I missed my paper so it was good to play again.  Today I made some cards for my Oldie Moldie Monday cards but also came up with this card to do a couple challenges.

The first challenge is from The Paper Players to use something "recycled in your project".  Actually all the paper is recycled on this card.  The paper is a nice cardstock used in our commencement programs - I went through after the ceremony and picked up a bunch of them - I would have liked to pick up more - but you can only do so much in a limited amount of time.  The chevron paper is done using a Studio Calico mask and Mr. Huey mists.  The flower was cut with the Silhouette.  The top layer of the flower was pop dotted to add some dimension.

The second challenge was from CAS-UAL Friday to use chevrons and flowers.

I don't know if you saw it last week but I was Moxie Fabber of the Week.  How special to be chosen for that.

Everyone enjoy the remainder of your Sunday.

Saturday or is it Sunday or gee I just hate Winter

Winter weather - may I say I hate it - icy roads today and I was going to drive up and see my Mom who is rehabbing in the hospital.  A two hour drive is very long when the road conditions can be touch and go so I am not going today - so now I must readjust my thought process - today will be my Sunday and tomorrow will be my Saturday.  So today I must get some cards made and I must also do some errands and some cleaning and cooking.

Today's card share is a card I made using some of the ideas from my "You've Got Mail" card class from Studio Calico.  I had this text card base so I laid my mask over it and sprayed with Mr. Huey mist.  I ten added the strips of paper on the side.  I decided I wanted a doily on the card and then the final design image was 3 or a triangle of orange elements.  Strip on side, circle in middle of doily and sentiment.  The white is picked up in the doily, sentiment and on a piece of patterned paper.

I have been watching lots of tennis lately and it must be Nike who is using the colors of yellow and grey in their clothes for women.  It really is a pretty color combination.

The patterned paper is from Studio Calico and the sentiment is a favorite from Hero Arts.  I think the card base maybe K & Co - I must confess it was lying on the floor and I picked up and thought - hmmm - I think I will use this and spray it with a mask - thus a card was born.

Well off to enjoy my Sunday - or is it my Saturday - I am so confused.

Studio Calico Card Class - You've Got Mail

I am taking an online card class at Studio Calico called  - You've Got Mail.  It is a month long class - the cost was only $29 and you got an acrylic stamp set.  I just got my stamp set so I had to use it - plus I recently had purchased some of their mists and when I looked in my drawer - I found a mask from Studio Calico also.  The pink floral paper is made using the mists and mask.  I misted the same paper for the sentiment so the color would match.  The sentiment is from the stamp set.

The paper is a Studio Calico 6 x 6 pad.  I decided I wanted to also try the splatter technique with the mists - I am not sure I like it.  This morning I touched the lower left corner and the dot smeared - it had not dryed overnight (maybe a little too much) - but luckily since it was a block of white - I found a piece of the same white I had practiced the splatter on so but it to fit and placed it there - smear solved.

I had created a rectangle with the mist and mask but did not like it as a rectangle so decided to cut a couple circles.  I then added the strips of paper along the right side of the card front.  The teal stripe is washi tape that I placed on paper and then added to my card.

Since I used washi tape I am entering it in the Moxi Fab challenge to use washi tape.  They are featuring their new issue - Card Creations - I have bought the magazine but put it away for my vacation - something for me to drool over on the plane.

Everyone enjoy what is left of your Tuesday.

Monday, November 29, 2010

Good Monday Morning – the start of another work week – yikes – do you know how close Christmas is – I am trying to get my Christmas cards in order. I have been making them – some I make specifically for people – others – I make cards and then decide who gets them. I do need to put the insides in a few of them yet. I really must continue to do that when I make cards – finish the inside – so then you don’t have to worry about finding that paper again.

Sunday I broke out my new table – it is a table that adjusts to counter height – I am a stand up card maker so my back starts bothering me. After just an afternoon of use – I think I really like it. I have my cutter on it and I work there. It is not real wide so you can’t put lots on it but everything can be close at hand. I also sorted my spellbinders – I got out some sandwich bags and sorted each group together. It seems I spent more time digging through the container finding the right one – now at least all my circles are together, etc.

Today is Monday – so it means it is Oldie Moldie Monday – dig out some of that once loved paper and make a beautiful card. The paper today is from a Basic Grey pad I bought at Michael’s – I have never seen the collection in the stores. I also dug out some embossing powder I had never used – but had to have. Zing in a dark brown by American Crafts. I think I like it. The design of the card is based on the sketch at Clean and Simple Stamping.
Oh who – oh who shall get this card.

Everyone have a good Monday. Hope you find sometime to be creative.

Card Details:
Size: 5 inch square
Patterned paper: Basic Grey
Sentiment Stamp: Hero Arts
Doily stamp on kraft paper: Studio Calico
Zing Embossing Powder by American Crafts
Ink: Versamark and Colorbox Chalk Ink
May Arts twine
Button from supplies