So today Lindsey is filling in for Julia for the WT challenge at Splitcoast.  I wanted to make an anniversary card for my hubby (it’ll be ten years on Saturday) so I put on my thinking cap…

Happy Anniversary

My first thought for a guy card is always brown.  I know I need to break away from using so much of that color, but I *really* like it. 

I used several sets from The Rummage Bin line at Cornish Heritage Farms.  From The Art of Framing I used the ‘Live Love Laugh’ sentiment, the word ‘happy’ from the ‘happy birthday’ sentiment, and the swirls.  The word “anniversary” came from the So Happy set. And the clock is from Time to Stamp.  I also used my all-time favorite (and most used) backgrounder, Canvas.  The faint little “i love you” in the lower right corner is from Script Essential Expressions from Mona Lisa Moments at CHF.  The sentiment is embossed using “Coffee on the Rocks” embossing powder (also from CHF).  Wow, does it ever smell yummy!

Cardstock:  Prism Suede Brown Medium and Dark, Natural Smooth   Stamps:  Cornish Heritage Farms “The Art of Framing,” “So Happy,” “Time to Stamp,” “Canvas” backgrounder, “Script Essential Expressions”   Ink:  Adirondack Espresso, Latte; Ranger Walnut Stain Distress; Versamark   Accessories:  Coffee on the Rocks embossing powder (CHF), heat tool, We R Memory Keepers large copper eyelets.  Card size 5” x 5”.

Ahoy Matey!

And…here’s another brown card.  I still had the pirate on the table so I thought I’d use him again.  (That didn’t sound right, did it?) 

This little guy is by Lizzie Anne Designs.  I paired him with my current favorite patterned paper, Basic Grey Archaic.  I used Copic markers to color the image and faux stitched around the edges.

Cardstock:  SU Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla   Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Archaic paper pad    Stamps:  Lizzie Anne Designs Pirate and Ahoy Matey   Ink:  Adirondack Pitch Black   Accessories:  Copic markers, SU Jumbo eyelet, hemp, piercing template/needle, brown marker, pop dots.  Card size 5” x 5”.
Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day!!

You’re a Hoot, Friend!

I chose a few Kim Hughes sets (from Cornish Heritage Farms) for this card.  I used The Landing Pad for the branch and “Friend,” one of the owls is from Pretty Birds,  and the other owl and “You’re a Hoot” are from the U R A Hoot set.

I used a Stamp-a-ma-jig to place the owls on the branch, stamping the  claws for each a second time, cutting them out and placing them over the branch.  (It was a little easier to place the owls that way and the cut out claws add just a bit of dimension.)  I cut the prongs from a couple of pink brads and glued them to the center of the big flower brads.  The sentiment is black embossed.

You can see the other DD challenge projects here.  Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great day!

Cardstock:  Prism Super Smooth White   Patterned Paper:  Fancy Pants “Love Bird” and “Honeybunch”   Stamps:  Cornish Heritage Farms “The Landing Pad,” “Pretty Birds” and “U R A Hoot” from the Kim Hughes Collection   Ink:  Brilliance Graphite Black, Versamark   Accessories:  Copic markers, black embossing powder/heat gun, corner rounder, Provo Craft Big Flower Bradletz, Doodlebug brads.  Card size 5 ½” x 4 ¼”.

This week’s Chick Challenge at Cornish Heritage Farms is to use Clear Card Sheets.   They are like transparencies but a little thicker (the same clear sheet that comes with the unmounted CHF stamps).  They’re perfect as a card base and are available in 8 1/2″ x 11″ sheets so you can get two standard cards from one! 

A Long Talk with a Good Friend

How true is that sentiment?  I always feel better after talking with a good friend (even if it’s a short talk)!

I chose Silhouette Blooms I and Friend Centers for my stamps.

All the stamping here is on a 4″ square clear sheet using Stazon inks.  I first stamped the sentiment then added the flowers.  I inked the flower stamp with Vibrant Violet then just touched the corner of an Olive ink pad here and there on the stamp to add a bit of green. I tried stamping the flowers on a square of natural cardstock to place behind the sentiment, but the image was very defined.  I like the softer look of stamping on the transparency.  I placed a square of natural cardstock behind the clear stamped square then tied the ribbon around the two, placing glue dots in several places beneath the ribbon to hold the two together, then adhered the assembled squares to the card front using glue dots.

I adhered another 4″ square of natural cardstock inside the card for a personal message.  To perfectly align the square, I placed glue dots on the back of the square (in the corners), held the square behind the front square and closed the card.

Be sure to check out the other CHF chicks’ clear challenges:  Alli, Becky, Julie, Lisa, Lori, Kim, Sherrie, Valerie, Dawn, Julia, Lesley, Kristine, Lisa.   If you’d like to play along, check out the thread in the CHF Challenge forum (here)! 

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

Cardstock:  Prism Natural Smooth, Clear Card Sheet   Stamps:  Silhouette Blooms I from the Kim Hughes Collection (CHF) and Friend Centers from Mona Lisa Moments (CHF)   Ink:  Stazon Jet Black, Vibrant Violet and Olive Green   Accessories:  Ribbon (May Arts), glue dots.  Card size 5” x 5”.

Ahoy Matey!

I came across this paper a while back, probably thinking I’d use it to scrap a page from when my son was into pirates.  But that never happened.  I haven’t had the best success with scrapbooking although I have every intention of trying again…someday.  But as a card/paper crafting designer, I never know what’s ahead as far as stamps or pub calls, so I do tend to pick up odd sheets here and there, not really knowing if I’ll ever use it.  But look what I have…a Lizzie Anne pirate!!   And I had that one sheet of perfect paper!  I love when that happens! :) 

I used Copic markers to color my little pirate and although it doesn’t show well in the photo, I outlined him in gray.  The anchor charm is tied onto the card using black hemp that I’ve had forEVER.   Why I ever bought a pack of colored hemp is beyond me.  The only hemp I’ve ever used is natural.  It’s funny, the things you find when moving from one spot to another.  I had so much “stuff” crammed into one small space.  It’s so nice to have a spot for everything now…well, almost everything.  My room isn’t quite finished but it’s close!  (I’m still waiting for my project table….arrrrrgh!)

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you have a great weekend!! 

Cardstock:  SU Basic Gray, Black, Papertrey Ink (white)   Patterned Paper:  Karen Foster Pirate Tapestry   Stamps:  Lizzie Anne Designs “Pirate” and “Ahoy Matey”   Ink:  Brilliance Graphite Black   Accessories:  Copic markers, Karen Foster Pirate Charm, black hemp, pewter brads.  Card size 5 ½” x 4 ¼”.

The Land of the Free

As you can see, I didn’t do much coloring on this one.  There are a few reasons for this…  1) I chose to focus on the flag since I felt that was the most important part of the image, 2)  I love every Thomas Kinkade image I’ve seen when done monochromatically, and 3) I’m a bit fearful to even attempt to replicate Thomas Kinkade’s coloring, but I am trying.

Here’s a closer view of the card…

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Come back tomorrow for a Lizzie Anne pirate!  (And I’m still working on that give-away!  I haven’t forgotten!)  Have a great day!

Cardstock:  Prism Suede Brown Medium and Dark, Natural Smooth   Stamps:  Thomas Kinkade “Hometown Pride” and “Land of the Free” by Cornish Heritage Farms, “Dots & Circles” Backgrounder by Cornish Heritage Farms   Ink:  Espresso Adirondack by Ranger   Accessories:  Prismacolor pencils, Spare Parts mini square brads by Paper Studio, pop dots.  Card size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.

{Make a Wish}

I believe this little bird’s wish is that the candle doesn’t set the tree on fire.  Hmmm….

I don’t have any inchies so I dug through a pile of generic chipboard until I found a one-inch square piece.  I covered it with Aleene’s Paper Glaze (like SU’s Crystal Effects) and then sprinkled bird seed over the glue. 

For the stamps, I used Kim Hughes’ new set, The Landing Pad, from Cornish Heritage Farms.  The bird bath serves as a cake stand and I used one of the leaves as the candle, filling in with a Spica gold glitter pen.  The little bird is from Kim’s Pretty Birds set and the sentiment is from Mona Lisa Moments’ Birthday Centers.

Thanks so much for looking!  Have a great day!

Cardstock:  Prism Papaya Puree Dark and Natural Smooth   Patterned Paper:  Crate Paper Baby Bee   Stamps:  “The Landing Pad” and “Pretty Birds” from the Kim Hughes Collection at CHF, “Birthday Centers” from the Mona Lisa Moments Collection at CHF   Ink:  Adirondack Pitch Black, Terra Cotta and Cloudy Blue   Accessories:  1” chipboard square, Copic markers, Spica gold glitter pen, bird seed, Aleene’s Paper Glaze, sewing machine, pop dots.  Card size 4 ¼” x 5 ½”.

Believe

I like my stamped images here, and I like the stitching, but something just still doesn’t sit right with me.  I believe it’s the hemp tied too close to the center of the card.  But I couldn’t figure out how to adjust for that and stick with the sketch.  Overall, I think I like it.  (I think.  If I have time, I may fiddle with it some more.)

Back to the stamp room for me…lots to do.  Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Cardstock:  Candle Glow Dark, Spring Willow Dark and Natural Smooth by Prism   Stamps:  Nature Silhouettes from the Kim Hughes Collection (CHF) and The Art of Framing (sentiment) from The Rummage Bin (CHF)   Ink:  Adirondack Pitch Black, Butterscotch and Lettuce; Ranger Antique Linen Distress   Accessories: Sewing machine, hemp, sponge. Card size 5 ½” x 4 ¼”.

Today brings two new releases to The Rummage Bin at Cornish Heritage Farms.  Yesterday I posted a sample using Boys Will be Boys and today I have a couple samples using The Shoe Boutique. 

To Walk a Mile

As you know, I love shabby/ vintage so that’s what I decided to do here.  I dusted off my much-neglected Prismascolor pencils for this image, sponged, distressed the edges and stitched around the outer border of the card. 

Cardstock:  Prism Natural Smooth and Suede Brown Dark   Patterned Paper:  My Mind’s Eye Wild Asparagus “My Grandpa”   Stamps:  “The Shoe Boutique” from The Rummage Bin at CHF    Ink:  Jet Black Stazon; Walnut Stain Distress by Ranger   Accessories:  Prismacolor Pencils, Weber Turpenoid Natural, Karen Foster thumbtack brads, sewing machine, sponge, edge distresser.  Card size 5 ½” x 4 ¼”.
Little Shoes

This card is a simpler design.  I used the scallop blade in my Fiskars Rotary Trimmer for the two scalloped edges then used a big needle to poke a hole in each scallop.  The strip across the center is a sticker.  The shoes were colored with ink and a waterbrush, and I sponged the edges with distress ink.

Cardstock:  Prism Natural Smooth   Patterned Paper:  My Mind’s Eye Tres Jolie JeT’aime with matching “French Border” sticker strip  Stamps:  “The Shoe Boutique” from The Rummage Bin at CHF    Ink:  Adirondack Pitch Black, Mountain Rose and Salmon by Ranger; Tattered Rose Distress by Ranger   Accessories:  SEI buttons, gray Copic marker (for shading),white string, Fiskars Rotary Trimmer with scallop blade, pop dots, water brush.  Card size 4 ¼” x 4 ¼”.

I used the less “trendy” images in this set, but there are also pumps, sling-backs, high-heeled boots and a baby boy image along with many other sentiments.  If you’re a shoe person, you’ll want to check out this set for sure!

Have a great day and thanks so much for looking!

Boys Will be Boys

I’ve always admired Sherrie’s work so to choose one of her designs to case was a bit of a challenge in itself.  I wanted to use this new image from The Rummage Bin at CHF, Boys Will be Boys (available tomorrow, May 13).  After going through Sherrie’s gallery, I found this adorable card.  I realized if I turned the sketch on it’s side, the sentiment would be in the proper place and it would work perfectly!

In deciding what to use in place of the flower on Sherrie’s card, I stalked her gallery once again and found this great embellishment idea.  She used a clip of We R Memory Keepers Hardware…of which I have every color of metal and have been hoarding so what better time to break that seal than now!  (I’m rolling my eyes at myself.)

I used Adirondack inks to color the image.  Since I don’t have any reinkers, I just pressed each ink pad into a spot on my Stamp-a-ma-jig imaging sheet and picked up the color with a water brush.  It worked great.

Be sure to check out the other CHF chicks to see what they did:

Alli Miles

Julie Campbell

Lisa Silver

Lori Craig

Kim Hughes

Sherrie Siemens

Valerie Stangle

Dawn Lusk

Julia Stainton

Lesley Langdon

Kristine Reynolds

Lisa Strahl

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

Cardstock:  Prism Suede Brown Dark, Natural Smooth   Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Archaic   Stamps:  “Boys Will be Boys” from The Rummage Bin at Cornish Heritage Farms   Ink:  Jet Black Stazon; Sandal, Peach Bellini, Cloudy Blue, Pebble, Latte, Oregano, Slate, Denim and Espresso Adirondack by Ranger; Walnut Stain Distress by Ranger   Accessories: Water brush, sewing machine, We R Memory Keepers copper clip, Karen Foster thumbtack brad, brown twill.  Card size 4 ¼” x 5 ½”.

Happy Birthday Princess!

This one was quite a bit of work, so I’ll be carefully choosing the recipient. 

I colored and cut out the dragon, adhering him to the bubble patterned paper using pop dots.  He looks like he’s really floating!

I colored and cut out the princess as well, then put her in a window made with a dog tag punch.  (I placed a punched piece of white paper inside the window just a little misaligned to give a bit more dimension.)  The square patterned paper piece is raised on pop dots (to help create the window). The flowers under the window were made using the “photo corner” stamp from the set. 

Cardstock:  Papertrey Ink (white)   Patterned Paper:  SEI Chick-a-Dee Tiny Bubbles, Chicky Check and Coochie-Coo   Stamps:  Lizzie Anne Designs “Once Upon a Time”   Ink:  Brilliance Graphite Black   Accessories:  Dog tag punch, ticket corner punch, ribbon, Copic markers, brads, pop dots.  Card size 5 ½” x 4 ¼”.

Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday

I tried for an entirely different look with this same set.  I wanted to see if I could create a boy card.  I definately think this card is appropriate for a boy, it’s just not what was in my head before I started. 

I omitted the crown from the frog’s head and used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to align the words. 

Cardstock:  Prism Herbal Garden Dark, Papertrey Ink (white)   Patterned Paper:  Polar Bear Press Cupcake Sprinkle and Birthday Candle Stripes   Stamps:  Lizzie Anne Designs “Once Upon a Time”   Ink:  Brilliance Graphite Black   Accessories:  Copic markers, slot punch, 1 ¼” and 1 3/8” square punches, brads (SU Rich Regals), sewing machine .  Card size 4 ¼” x 4 ¼”.

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