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Archive for June, 2016

 
Today’s Clean & Simple (CAS383) Challenge wants us to use Red, White & Blue. While this may not look as simple as some, I only colored the little pie & everything else is die cut, so pretty easy. 

The piece of dp on the side & the half doily were leftovers so I used them as is. The pennant row & Patriotic pennants were stamped first w/ Memento then over stamped w/ a coordinating color of Versafine to get good coverage since they’re such solid images. After die cutting everything, it was just a matter of arranging it all.

Here’s a look at the inside & below it are the Copics I used.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:

Double Stitched Rectangles dies CBD123	Flourished Star Pattern dies CBD75	Double Stitched Circles dies CBD136	Doily dies CSBD62	Pennant Row dies CBD61
Pennant Flag die CBD134	Recipe Card die CBD32	Rectangles dies CBD122	Lavish Layers dies CBD149	Patriotic Papers
Copic Sketch Markers	Memento Inks	VersaFine Inkpads	MISTI	Staples 110# White Card Stock
Hammermill 100# Digital Copy card stock	Stickles

It’s my turn to host the Featured Stamper Challenge (FS490) on Splitcoast, and the newest FS is Kendra (jksand)! I chose THIS card to case. I kept the semi circle shaker element & most of the layout, but I turned mine horizontal, used different images & different papers.
Isn’t this monkey adorable? After putting the monkey & the bananas into my Misti, I stamped w/ Memento, colored w/ Copics, over stamped w/ Versafine, then die cut using the matching dies. I made quite a few of the bananas to have some for inside the shaker. The white frame was die cut & the shaker was made from a clear envelope. I put some sequins in it & popped up the frame on top to give the shaker a little room. The striped paper was added behind & the little narrow frame of it was added on top of the white layer. 

Here’s a look at the inside & below it are the Copics I used.
Congrats again, Kendra! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:

Thanks a Bunch NCS174	Double Stitched Rectangles dies CBD123	Rectangles dies CBD122	Double Stitched Circles dies CBD136	Circles dies CBD142
Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A S5-131	Copic Sketch Markers	Memento Inks	VersaFine Inkpads	X-Press It Blending Card
Staples 110# White Card Stock	American Crafts -#Summer	Sequins	MISTI

 
Has it been crazy hot where you are? And humid, too? A walk outside around here is feeling like walking through a steam room. It’s pretty bad when it feels as if you’re wearing the air like a wetsuit. As Dr. Suess might say…I do not like the heat. I do not like it one bit. I do not like it even one little bit. For today’s Inspiration Challenge (IC551), we have a Pinterest Board full of Tim Holtz inspiration. I was inspired by THIS card. 

 (I DO like these colors. I do like them a lot.) And cattails & dragonflies are what you’d probably see in a hot, humid area. You can tell it’s hot because of the blazing orange above the dragonflies. I die cut a stitched rectangle out of the white linen c/s then sponged on the oranges from the top down and the green/turq from the bottom up. Then I put it into my Misti, stamped the cattails & dragonflies w/ Memento, added some color w/ Copics, then over stamped w/ Versafine. Just a touch of the splatter bg. was added here & there. The greeting was die cut in a double stitched circle & I sponged the outer circle w/ the same colors.

Funny thing about the bottom…I scored the top fold in the wrong place which made the front shorter & back too long. Instead of rescoring it (which would make it look funny & all), I cut off the excess on the back & added a sponged strip w/ part of the grid border on top. I guess another case of a mistake turning into an opportunity for change.

Here’s a look at the inside & below it are the Copics I used for the cattails & dragonflies.


Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great weekend!

Supplies:

4 in 1 Garden Bugs 941C	Long Tall Cattails 605H	On My Mind 031D	Splatter Bg 855H	Cheerful Smiles 1107G
Staples 110# White Card Stock	Neenah Linen cardstock	MISTI	VersaFine Inkpads	Memento Inks
Distress Inks	Stitched Rectangles Die Set	Double Stitched Rectangles dies CBD123	IO Square cutout die172-1	Copic Sketch Markers