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Texas Stars

Posted on July 13, 2018 9:30 PM by Julie 1 Comment

For the Splitcoast Inspiration Challenge (IC658), we are to chose a souvenir from our state or country. So I chose my home state of Texas since I have stamps for that state. And as everyone knows, Texans are pretty proud of their state. Remember the old saying...”Don’t ask a man if he’s from Texas. If he is, he’ll tell you. If he’s not, you’ll just embarrass him.” I was inspired by THIS postcard depicting the town where I grew up..though I was a little disappointed they spelled it wrong 😕

To make my Corpus Christi (aka: Sparkling City by the Sea) skyline card, I made a bg w/ Brushos then die cut the silhouette skyline. I used another skyline die that had a bridge (because Corpus has the big Bay Bridge) & added a piece of it to the right side. I also die cut the moon & stars & the Stars word to insert it into the greeting. The inside of the card has the “Deep in the Heart of Texas” part. Now all you fellow Texans (& a few who want to be, lol) will be singing that song. You’re welcome!!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great weekend, y’all!

Supplies:

Stamps: Deadbeat Designs (greeting)

Paper: Staples 110# white, water color, small strips of teal

Ink: VersaFine onyx

Accessories: MFT Stars & Wishes/Count the Stars dies, Memory Box silhouette skyline die, Recollections constellations dies, Momenta skyline dies, black detail embossing powder

Deadbeat Designs Big & Bright G56	MFT Stars & Wishes dies	MFT Count the Stars dies	MB Cityscape & Silhouette dies 98398 / 98399	Momenta skyline dies
Recollections Constellations dies 542700	Staples 110# White Card Stock	AC color card stock	Water Color Paper	VersaFine Inkpads
Ranger Embossing Powder	Brushos Water Color Crystals

Merry & Bright

Posted on July 25, 2016 10:43 PM by Julie Comment

This is for 2 challenges on Splitcoast..Technique (TLC596 – Bordered Sentiment) & Clean & Simple (CAS387 – Christmas).

To make my card, I put the lady image into my Misti, stamped her w/ Memento, colored w/ Copics then overstamped w/ Versafine. I stamped the greeting under her then used a mask large enough to cover the greeting & also placed a mask on the lady. Then I stamped the flourish w/ the greens ink pad & used a ruler to draw the lines around the greeting. After die cutting the panel, I edged it w/ a green marker & used a die that only does 1 stitched line above & below the greeting . A little stickles was added on the flourish.

Here are the Copics I used.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:

Stamps: Prickley Pear – Hanging an Ornament; Recollections – Greeting; Inkadinkado – Winter Trails

Paper: Staples 110# white, X-Press It white

Ink: Kaleidacolor fresh greens, Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx black

Accessories: Spellbinders A2 matting basics B, Lil’ Inker Long Skinny Stitched dies, Misti, Copic markers, stickles

Hanging an Ornament	Recollections Christmas Borders	Inkadinkado Winter Trails
Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics B S5-132	Stitched Mats Long & Skinny	VersaFine Small Inkpads	Kaliedacolor ink pads	Memento Inks
Staples 110# White Card Stock	X-Press It Blending Card	MISTI	Copic Sketch Markers	Stickles