Pleasant Poppies

I love finding sketch challenges online.  It's really helping to get me back in the groove of making cards.  So today I want to share with you another sketch challenge I got from CAS(E) this sketch #70.  The idea to do this technique has been swirling around in my head for a while, just wasn't sure exactly how to lay it out on a card until now.  Thank you ladies (at CASE this sketch!) for your inspiration

 

Love the Pleasant Poppies stamp set

I forgot to use my Embossing Buddy, which minimizes the static when applying embossing powder.  So extra embossing powder was left around the flowers.  Even so, this time I think my  mistake still looks good.

Have you ever had a "mistake" improve your project?

Stampin' Up! products used:

Cardstock: Crumb Cake(120953); Early Espresso(119686); Whisper White(100730)

Ink: Early Espresso(126974) ; Marina Mist(126962); Pear Pizzazz(131180); VerseMark(102283)

Stamps: En Francais(128562); Pleasant Poppies(132061)

Other: Stampin' Embossing Powder White(109132); Embossing Buddy(103083); Heat Tool(129053)

March Scrapbook layout

This is actually working.  In January I challenged myself to complete a 2-page layout each month using a different Designer Series Paper pack.  So far I'm sticking with it.  So here is the March layout we will be doing next week for my Scrap Club.

LOVE THESE COLORS TOGETHER!

Stampin Up products used:
Paper: Basic Black Cardstock (121045); Whisper White Cardstock (100730); Eastern Elegance DSP(130131)
Tools: 1 3/8" Circle Punch (119860)
Misc. Whisper White Baker's Twine (124262)

Beautifully Baroque

There are often times when my creative juices are just about dried up and I struggle to come up with a simple card.  When this happens I like to stroll the internet looking for inspiration.  While strolling today I came upon a card sketch blog called CAS(E) this Sketch!  VOILA!!  I found my inspiration!  You can find the sketch challenge at CAS(E) this Sketch #69

Not only did I find the inspiration I was looking for but I also found a nice way to use a stamp I've been wanting to use for quite some time.  The stamp set is called Beautifully Baroque (#130895).  

Stampin' Up! products used:
Cardstock: Basic Black(121045) and Whisper White(100730)
Stamp Sets: Beautifully Baroque(130895) and Four You(130535)
Ink: Basic Black(126980) and Pear Pizzazz(131180)

When in doubt…SMUDGE!

When I was working on this layout for my February Scrapbook Club I couldn’t decide whether I wanted to smudge (ink) all the pieces of paper or not.  It can be very time consuming.  So after much contemplating, I said to myself, “Self, when in doubt…SMUDGE!!”  After it was all said and done, I realized I made the right choice.  Smudging made it look just the way I wanted it to.  Yes, it took a little while to complete but was so worth the time and effort.    Sometimes when a project needs just a little “oomph”, smudging is the way to go. 

How about you?  Are you a smudge-aholic like me?

The circle under the word "Priceless" was made by using several drops of Tangerine Tango Re-inker diluted with water.  Then use an Aqua Painter dipped in the re-inker mixture and  "paint" a piece of Silver Glimmer Paper.  After using a heat tool to dry it, run it through the Big Shot with a Circle Framelit.  This picture does not do it justice. 

Stampin' Up! products used:

Paper: Venetian Romance DSP(130144); Silver Glimmer Paper(124005)
Cardstock:  Pistachio Pudding(131294); Soft Suede (115318); Island Indigo (122923); Very Vanilla(101650)
Stamps: Gorgeous Grunge(130514)
Ink: Soft Suede (126978)
Big Shot: Circles Framelits (130911)
Embellishments: Rhinestones Basic Jewels (119246)

CASEing Addict

Hello, my name is Gayle and I am a CASEing addict…  Seriously, they need to start a support group for those of us who have a habit of CASEing other people’s projects and ideas.  By the way, CASE is an acronym for Copy And Share Everything.  I do it all the time.  It’s hard not to.  There are so many talented paper crafters out there, and when you see what they’ve come up with you just want to kick yourself for not thinking of it first.  You could say that CASEing is a form of flattery, because if you don’t like something you aren’t going to copy it. Right?   So, what I am really doing is complimenting someone’s work, not just copying it.

Well, either way, I truly cannot help myself. Especially when I see a card like the one I cased from Debra Currier @ artfeltimpressions.blogspot.com.  This card seems to be simple but such a gorgeous card.  My version turned out just slightly different, but not really noticeable.  

 The stamp set I used here is Gorgeous Grunge (#130514).  I absolutely love this stamp set.  I have used it on so many different projects, from cards to scrapbooks and even on my envelopes.  Love, love, love it!!

Products used:

Stamps: Gorgeous Grunge stamp Set (130514)

Papers: Epic Day This and That Designer Series Paper (130814); Crumb Cake Cardstock; Calypso Coral Cardstock (122925); Whisper White Cardstock; 

Ink Pads: Calypso Coral (126983); Pool Party(126982); Crumb Cake(126975); Basic Gray(126981)

Tools: Small Heart Punch(117193); 1 3/4" Circle Punch(119850); 2 1/2" Circle Punch(120906)

Embellishments: Rhinestones Basic Jewels (119246)

Card In A Box

These cute boxes have been popping up all over the papercrafting world. Some people call them a Card-In-A-Box, others call them a Pop-up Card.  I've seen hundreds of them but had no desire to do one, until a friend stopped by and asked if I would like to work on one with her.  Boy, am I glad I did.  This was such a fun and easy project to create.  As it was coming together I was getting more and more excited.  I am definitely making another one of these.

You can find the instructions for these boxes at Splitcoaststampers here. 

So, here is my first Card In A Box:

Although, I like the way this looks I would like to add some more embellishments to it.  Plus, I'd also like to do one with baby zoo animals for a baby shower, and then also one with flowers and butterflies.  I will post pictures of those later : )

Here's a list of the Stampin' Up! products I used:

Papers:  Gumball Green Cardstock (126840) ; Crumb Cake Cardstock (120953) ; Daffodil Delight Cardstock (119683); Very Vanilla (101650 Epic Day This and That Designer Series Ppaer (130814) ;
Ink: Calypso Coral (126983)
Tools: Cupcake Builder Punch (121807); Chalk Talk Framelits (129983); Holiday Ornaments Framelits (127816)
Embellishments: White Bakers Twine (124262); Rhinestones (119246)
Misc.: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430); Window Sheets (114323)