Oh, @#$!

Hello, happy Cinqo De Mayo!  I hope you enjoyed some yummy Mexican food.  I made homemade enchiladas and guacamole and it was yummo!!!

I was playing around today and made this fun little card.  I have had this Naughty Nautical stamp from Simon Says Stamp for a little while now and I picked up this fun anchor paper while I was at Michaels today.  They seemed perfectly matched to me!  What do you think?

The colors match much better IRL as usual with me, my photo editing skills need help.  Anyway, thanks for looking!

TTFN
Dawn

supplies:
patterned paper by recollections
stamp set: naughty nautical by Simon Says Stamp
cardstock by bazzill
ink:  real red by SU
nautical blue by memento luxe
bakers twine

Thinking of you

It has been a while since I posted anything, so I thought I would jump on and share a card that I will be teaching in one of my upcoming card classes.  This one uses a fun stencil from Simon Says Stamp and some gel medium.  I also reached for some Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist.  I haven't played with that in forever!  I thought this would make a good thinking of you card or even a nice sympathy card.  I like to keep some sympathy cards on hand, as I find them hard to make when I need them.

The butterflies were punched out of glossy cardstock and colored using some alcohol inks.  I adhered the main panel onto a black card base.

That's it for now.  I hope to be back tomorrow with another card to share!

TTFN

Dawn

supplies:
stamp:  four you by stampin up
stencil by simon says stamp
gel medium by faber castell
glimmer mist by tattered angels
butterfly punch by martha stewart
alcohol inks by ranger

You Are Loved

Woohoo!!  I am back with another card.  One of my goals this year is to upload more of my cards and blog some more.  I think I am definitely off to a good start (for me, ha!)  Anyhoo, I am taking another online card class and this one is all about stenciling and creative ways to use them.  I love stencils and I love learning new and different ways to use them.  For my card today, I sponged ink through my brand new heart stencil by Tim Holtz that I had already die cut.  I used a couple different colors creating a bit of a gradient effect.  The sentiment is from the Thinking Of You stamp set that was in my February Card Kit by Simon Says Stamp. I kept this very clean and simple and just added a little washi tape, twine and some embossing along the bottom of the card.  I rounded the bottom corners just to soften it up a bit.

Well, that is it for me this morning.  I have been up since 3 am again, so I have other cards to share later on.  Hope you all enjoy your weekend!

Here is the link to the online card class:  http://www.onlinecardclasses.com/

TTFN

Dawn

supplies:
cardstock and ink by Papertrey Ink
stamp by Simon Says Stamp
stencil and embossing folder by Tim Holtz

Watercolored Thank You

Another card from the other day.  I hadn't played with my gelato's for some time, so I decided to break them out.  I had tried stamping with them before, but was never happy with the results that I achieved.  I am much happier with the way this card turned out.  I watched a tutorial on someone's blog recently and it made more sense.  Sorry, for the life of me I can't remember whose blog.  Anyway, I spritzed up an old Stampin' Up stamp set called Inspired By Nature with water and then colored with various gelato's directly onto the wet stamp.  Next I stamped my image onto water color paper and let it dry.  I then flicked a couple of different colors of Heidi Swapp color shine over it.  I stamped my sentiment from Simon Says Stamp (Flower Friend) using black archival ink and adhered it to my card base and voila!  I love the water colored/artsy look of this.

Anyway, that is it for me today.  I am off to work, but hope to find some more time to play this weekend.

Have a great weekend.

TTFN
Dawn

A Tweet Thank You

Hi there!  It is an absolutely beautiful fall day here in Virginia today.  My hubby and I went for a drive through the battlefields and took a little stroll on one of the trails.  Fall is my favorite season!!  I think I missed the peak of fall however as the colors were a little muted, but still lovely!

I have a little fall card to share with you today.  I used my October card kit from Simon Says Stamp which has some cute paper from Into The Woods by Lawn Fawn and a fun little stamp set called Giving Thanks.  I used some inka gold in copper to add some more color to the leaves.  I love how it looks.  I just put a dab on my craft mat and then spritzed it with water and colored the leaves!  Well, that's it for me today, I will be back soon with some more cards to share.  Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

 

Supplies:

marshmallow cs

into the woods paper by lawn fawn

giving thanks stamps by simon says stamp

potting soil archival ink

inka gold in copper

 

TTFN

Dawn

Summer Card Camp Week 3 Day 3

So I have decided that next time I take an online class, I am going to have to take off work and cancel all family activities, lol!  I simply don't have enough time to play and participate as much as I want to!!  I did manage to make a card for Wednesday's homework though and was inspired by Kim Jackson and her water colouring and dry embossing.  I started with 3 distress markers and scribbled them right on to my craft mat then spritzed that with water.  I also spritzed a piece of water colour paper and then, with a paintbrush, water coloured the distress inks over the entire panel starting with dusty concord, shaded lilac and finishing up with broken china.  I watered the ink down a lot as I wanted a very soft ombre effect.  I spritzed the panel with pearlized water and dried it with my heat gun.  Next I ran it through my cuttlebug using an embossing folder from Lifestyle Crafts.  I did the same technique on the die cut label.  I die cut a butterfly and stamped a background using an antique brocade stamp from Hero Arts in sweet plum ink.  To give the butterfly and the label some definition, I sponged on some antique linen around the edges.  I also used sketch # 2 for this week, but I had to flip it because of the way I had coloured my background.  The label and the butterfly are popped up.  I have had so much fun taking this class and can't wait to see what Jennifer and Kristina come up with next.  I am hoping to find some time so that I can check out the galleries and see what everyone else has been creating.  Anyway, I am off to work today.  Happy Friday and thanks for looking :)

 

Supplies:

stamps: sss everyday happy, hero arts antique brocade

lifestyle crafts butterfly die and embossing folder

distress markers: broken china, shaded lilac, dusty concord

ink: memento luxe rich cocoa, sweet plum

antique linen distress ink

pearlized water

may arts twine

label die: pti

purple gemstones

 

 

 

Summer Stamp Camp 2 Week 2 Day 2

Woo hoo, I'm back with my second post for today.  This card uses emboss resist again but in a different way than my card earlier.  I stamped my images (2 step stamping) with pigment ink, then stamped the solid images in versamark on top and heat embossed using clear embossing powder.  I then took a distress marker (tumbled glass) and went around the outside of my image and using a water brush, water colored the image to give it a soft glow.  I had to make my card 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 because I smudged the top of my water color paper, ugh!!!  I hate when I do that!!!  Also, it looks like I should have used a different brown ink pad, as that one looks a little washed out :(

Super fun class and I am REALLY enjoying it!!  Thanks for looking and have a wonderful Tuesday!!

Sorry for the bad photo, I tried to take a photo outside, but I didn't like the way it looked, so I am stuck with a bad photo in my dark crap room!!  It is also hard to see the shine of the embossing.  Oh well, c'est la vie!!

TTFN
Dawn

supplies:
stamps;  the sweet life by PTI, flower friend by Simon Says Stamp
paper:  water color paper, spring moss by PTI
ink:  ocean tides, spring moss, ripe avocado, dark chocolate, Hawaiian shores all by PTI, versamark, clear embossing powder, tumbled glass distress marker, water brush

Summer Stamp Camp Week 2 Day 1

Good morning!  I am back this morning with my card from yesterday's class.  We were given 3 new fun sketches and a beautiful new colour combo!!  I went with the round shaped card, but I changed mine into a blossom.  I did some emboss resist (a technique that I love) and then sponged on some Tim Holtz distress inks!  White embossed my sentiment, from Simon Says Stamp onto the vellum, popped that up and added some sequins!  I love sequins and I have a big tub full of them in every colour, lol!   I think I will be incorporating a shaped card into my next card class that I teach!

I can't wait to see what everyone else came up with for this challenge and also to see what the girls have in store for today's class!

TTFN
Dawn

supplies:
stamps:  sweet threads by hero arts (background)
flower friend by simon says stamp
cardstock: bazzill, vellum
white embossing powder, versamark, squins
distress inks: shabby shutters, broken china, peeled paint
spellbinders circle nestabilities
lifestyle crafts nesting blossoms

Stamp Camp 2 Day 4 - 10 minute card challenge!

YIKES!!  Today's challenge for the Stamp Camp 2 card class was to make a card in 10 minutes or less!  Gulp!  I have never attempted one of these challenges before.  I always have precut and scored card bases, so I reached for a white one and then a scrap of white cs that I cut to 5 1/4 x 4.  I also always have a drawer of pieces that have already been die cut so I pulled out a sprig with leaves on it.  Next, I picked up the washi tape that was sitting on my desk that just happened to match the colors for this weeks challenge!  (Score!)  I sprayed the  die cut with Heidi Swapp color shine.  Now at this point I said to myself, you know fine that leaves are not the color of Georgia peaches, but green is not an option, so peach leaves they are, lol!  I adhered my die cut to the white panel and thought I should pop this panel up and reached for my tape runner, put adhesive all over the panel and stuck it to the card base.  DANG IT!!!!  I just said I wanted to pop the panel up!  Argh!  I reached for my sentiment from a set that was still sitting on my desk from a card the other day, but in my haste my impression was not perfect, so I re-inked my stamp and stamped over the image........ DANG IT!!!  It was blurry!!!  All the time I am watching the stop watch ticking away.  Time to start over.  Luckily I know what I am going to do at this point and everything was still out.  The only thing is at this point I had to use a different die cut, which I feel is too big for my card, but it is what it is.  Not thrilled with my card, but not a bad effort for my first 10 minute challenge.  I came in under the limit, but it is stressful watching the seconds pass you by!  Anyway, I can't wait to see what everyone else did for the challenge.  Thanks for checking out my card!

I took a screen shot of my time but I can't figure out how to upload it!!!  My time was 7.12.  I hope it is ok to use stuff that has already been die cut.

The card above was my original card and I like this die cut better, but the sentiment is blurry, bummer!

TTFN
Dawn

supplies:  marshmallow cardstock, two scoops orange sorbet
washi tape - my minds eye
smokey shadow ink by papertrey ink
Georgia Peach color shine by Heidi Swapp
sentiment by Simon Says Stamp (square sayings)

Summer Card Camp 2 Day 1

Good morning!  I signed up for the online card class, Summer Card Camp 2, and yesterday was the first day.  I love their classes, they are awesome.  So our 'homework' last night was to make a card using one of 3 sketches and a color combo that was chosen for us.  I didn't have time to play last night, but I came straight to my craft room this morning.  This is what I came up with.  I used some fun papers from my Fancy Pants Wonderful Day collection and also a paper from Little Yellow Bicycle's Poppy line.  I dry embossed my white panel and heat embossed my sentiment.  The circle, the butterfly and the little heart are all popped up!!  I added a little rhinestone to the butterfly and also 1 on the heart and voila, my card for today!!  This is a 3 week class and I hope to play along each day!

Here is the link to the online card classes:  http://onlinecardclasses.com/summercardcamp2/ although you have to sign up to access the classes.

I am off to check out day 2 of the class and then I am going to work.  Have a wonderful day!!

TTFN
Dawn

supplies:  cardstock by bazzill,
paper by fancy pants - wonderful day and little yellow bicycle - poppy
butterfly punch by Martha stewart
embossing folder by lifestyle crafts
heart die cut by lawn fawn
twine by may arts
sentiments by simon says stamp and papertrey ink
white embossing powder

CAS(e) this sketch #35

Where did the weekend go?  How can it be Monday morning already?  I have been awake since 4am this morning, so it's going to be a L-O-N-G day!!

Since I have been awake so long, I had some time to play and I found this fun simple sketch on the CAS(e) this sketch blog and decided to play along.  I must admit, I have a 'slight' addiction with washi tape.  I just can't get enough of it!  It is so much fun to play with, so naturally that is what I reached for today, ha!  I also love the Heidi Swapp gold color shine, and that is what is 'splattered' on the card.

Anyway that is it for this morning.  I have to go and get ready for work.  Enjoy your day, even if it is Monday!

Excuse the poor lighting on the card, I couldn't seem to get it right.

Check out the CAS(e) this sketch challenge and blog here:  http://casethissketch.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/case-this-sketch-35.html
I think I will be playing along with more of their fun sketches!!

supplies:  marshmallow cs by bazzill
washi tape by recollections, gold color shine by Heidi Swapp, memento paris dusk ink, wow gold glitter by American Crafts, label cut from the cameo, pop dots

Happy Birthday Cupcake!

Just popping in to share a quick little card that I made today to play along with the Featured Stamper on SCS.  The featured stamper this week is Laura, aka thecraftysister and what a fun gallery she has!!  I just got my July card kit from Simon Says Stamp yesterday and thought this was the perfect opportunity to break it in!  I hope you are all enjoying your Sunday!  It is raining here today and there is nothing I like to do more on a rainy day than play in my crap room (as I affectionately call it lol!) 

Supplies used:  paper by bazzill and Lilybee
Stamps by Simon Says Stamp
Ink by SU in pink pirouette, early espresso, rich razzleberry and crumb cake.
Button and twine and stickles on the icing

Hope you all enjoy the rest of your Sunday :)
TTFN
Dawn

Still Playing Around

Just playing around with the blog.  Made another quick card using some Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm paper and another new die from Memory Box and stamps from Simon Says Stamp.  I also used some of my beloved rolls of washi tape.  I might have a 'slight' problem with washi tape, ha!!  I also got a new camera today and am just trying to get used to it!  Here is my card: 

 Still playing with lighting too!  This blog thing is certainly a learning curve!!

Have a great day!

Dawn