Monthly Archives: July 2007

There are only two more days of Dare To Get Dirty challenges at Splitcoast Stampers!!  Today, my challenge is to Distress your Best!! 

As many of you know, I love distressing.  And many of you know about the standing “joke” with my husband about this style.  He is quick to point out that although he doesn’t “hate” them, he thinks my distressed cards look like they’ve been in the road, in the weather, for days.  So we now jokingly call distressed cards “road cards.”  I don’t mind.  I kind of like the name. 🙂  So, how could I resist challenging others to make the same!

I used Stampin’ Up’s new Wanted set and new Outlaw designer paper.  What a perfect match!  I heavily distressed the edges, faux stitched and sponged it nice and dirty.  🙂

One of my little “tricks:”  When I use faux stitching with distressing and sponging, one thing I always like to do is slightly fold the paper on the “stitched” line and sponge as if that fold were an edge.  That way I get a little darker area along that line.  (You can see this on the inside stitched lines around the horse.)

Thanks for stopping by!!  Do YOU dare to get dirty?  🙂  Come play!!

Cardstock:  Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla    Patterned Paper:  Outlaw    Stamps:  Wanted, Everyday Flexible Phrases    Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Ranger Walnut Distress    Accessories:  Karen Foster Thumbtack brads, hemp, edge distresser, mat pack/needle, Chocolate Chip Stampin’ Write marker, sponge

I think this set is adorable!!  I don’t know why…I just really like it.  This little porcupine cracks me up.  Love those little needles!  🙂 

Here’s another very simple card.  One stamp set, one ink, patterned paper, a little faux stitching .  I knew I wanted stitching on this card, but I couldn’t decide which style to choose.  I like how this one kind of mimics the porcupine’s needles.  Add a couple hearts…the heart on top is raised on a piece of a dimensional, then the two were tied together with a bit of linen thread.  The porcupine is raised on dimensionals as well.  Done.  (I seem to be in a mood for “simple” lately…hope you don’t mind!)

Thanks for looking!  And happy Friday!

     Cardstock:  Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla

     Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey Infuse (paper pad)

     Stamp:  Moose You

     Ink:  Chocolate Chip

     Accessories:  Linen thread, mat pack/needle, Chocolate Chip marker, dimensionals

     Finished card size: 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″

I think this set is so much fun!  I made a moose card for a swap, but I can’t show you that one yet so I thought I’d make another.  (My favorite stamp in the set is the little porcupine.  I have a few ideas for him, but he’ll will have to wait.) 

I had a bit of a hard time getting a solidly stamped image of this moose.  I don’t have many craft ink pads.  Maybe that would work better, but then I’m not the most patient person when it comes to waiting for ink to dry.  I think for now I’ll settle for a few little uninked spots.

This card is really simple.  I used Basic Grey’s new Infuse line, the paper pad.  I prefer the 6″ x 6″ paper pads to the 12″ x 12″ because the prints in the pad are scaled down for the smaller size.  Perfect for card making!

I blew the dust off of my hodgepodge tin to pull out an antique brass buckle.  Then I dug through my bin of ribbon to find the twill.   I don’t know why I haven’t used these two items for so long.   I actually really like them!

Just a side-note comment, I’m happy to see that SU now has refills for the antique brass and pewter brads, but what about the aged copper?  They’re my favorites!  I need refills! 🙂

Thanks for stopping by!

So I’ve been trying to come up with something new for these birds…JanTink said they looked constipated (I still find that incredibly hilarious), Jen70 used them for a get well card (marvelous idea)…I decided to make them into a nice little “aged” couple off for their anniversary dinner.  When I showed it to my husband to get his opinion (which is not always a good idea as you will soon find out), he said it’s missing the chain.    Funny guy. 

…Anyway, I kept this card pretty simple as it will be one we make at my workshop this week.  We may have to forego the actual “tie” tying of the ribbon, but we shall see. 

The background is a pattern from SU’s Petals & Paisleys designer series paper.  I have GOT to use up some of this paper (not “this” specific paper, but ALL my paper.  I have quite a stash)! 

I gave the little aged bird man a tie and the lady some pearls (afterall, they ARE going somewhere fancy…and you can only do so much to a bird).  I drew in the tie and the pearls with a black marker, then used a white gel pen to color in the pearls.  The sentiment is from the new Fun & Fast Notes set.  I think that set is adorable, but I just wish the sentiments were a little more bold.

I used the mat pack to space the brads evenly and the main image is raised on dimensionals.  AND I’ve accomplished my goal.  I’ve used ALL the animals from Zoofari. lol.

Thanks for looking!  Have a great day!

     Cardstock:  Old Olive, Black, Confetti White

     Patterned Paper:  Petals & Paisleys DSP

     Stamps:  Zoofari, Fun & Fast Notes

     Ink:  Black, Barely Banana, Apricot Appeal, Old Olive, Going Gray

     Accessories:  Black grosgrain, Vintage brads, black marker, Signo white gel pen,, mat pack,

     dimensionals, aquapainter

     Finished card size: 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″.  All supplies Stampin’ Up!

Hello! I hope everyone enjoyed their Fourth yesterday! We had a big picnic at my brother’s house and then fireworks at dusk. I think it was the first time in several years we didn’t have a storm as well. It was nice not being soggy and sweaty for once. We actually had great weather! I was up way too late though. ***yawn***  But we had a great time!

About Baroque Motifs…I really do love this set, but it hasn’t been loving me.  I’ve had a terrible time with it… this and Pick a Petal (but that’s another story).  When I saw Baroque Motifs in the SU preview mini, I was on the fence about getting it.  I’ve always admired this style, but it’s out of my comfort zone.  Then I saw all the gorgeous cards by Jeanne S and that was it.  Now I have my own personal challenge to use this set and be happy with it.  (I’m pretty happy with this one.)

I used another of my favorites of the new In Colors, River Rock, and the new Brocade Background patterned paper. 

The first time I stamped the big swirl, I used River Rock then, using a Stamp-a-ma-jig, I stamped it again with Old Olive.  I really like that shadow look.  The flowers were stamped in Olive onto a piece of the same River Rock background pattern then cut out.  I distressed all the edges (because that’s what I like to do 🙂 ) and added the hardware and ribbons (narrow celery organdy by Stampin’ Up, darker ribbon by May Arts available here). 

Overall, I’m really happy with how this turned out, but if I were to do it over again, I’d add some subtle swirls in River Rock with the Olive sentiment stamped over the swirls, but I’m not ripping it apart to do that.  (I thought about it though.)

Thanks for looking!  Have a great day!

     Cardstock:  River Rock, Old Olive

      Patterned Paper:  Brocade Background

      Stamps:  Baroque Motifs

      Ink: River Rock, Old Olive 

     Accessories:  Antique Brass Hodgepodge, narrow Celery organdy, darker ribbon May Arts,

     Stamp-a-ma-jig, edge distresser, large oval punch

     Finished card size:  5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″.

     All supplies Stampin’ Up! except May Arts ribbon.