Hi. I decided to try another Mojo Monday sketch challenge. The sketch is interesting. There are alot of elements, and I am using an A2 card base. I decided to go with some patterned papers for the panels. I switched things up a bit, because I put the center panel on the card upside down...then my sentiment stamp just needed to go in another direction. I'm just gonna call it creative license!
Papers are DCVW, Image Stamp is Heartfelt Creations, sentiment stamp is
Hero Arts, die is Spellbinders, flower is Sandylion, ribbon is Offray,
punch is Martha Stewart, copics to color, memento ink for stamping,
recollections clear embossing powder, and distress ink.
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Hello! Here is a quick fall card I made for the heck of it. I wanted to play with the Give Thanks stamp I picked up for a dollar!
All images are heat embossed, I love the feel of it on a card. Thanks for taking a quick look. Have a great day!
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Hi! Last Saturday I participated in another of my favorite scrambles at the Hero Arts Flickr Group. The challenge was to use at least 1 Hero Arts stamp, 1 background stamp, and an edge punch. I had about 45 minutes before I had to leave for another appointment, and so I dashed out this card. I have to say I am loving those Hero Arts mid-tone shadow inks. My newest acquisition is Green Hills.
I am so excited this weekend the Hero Arts Flickr group will be having 24 HOURS of 90 minute scrambles with 30 minute breaks for commenting between. That's 12 scrambles between 6:30 PM CST-USA on Friday the 16th and the last scramble starts on Saturday the 17th at 5:00 PM CST-USA. So many opportunities to come play along. I'll be hosting at 8:30 CST-USA, and I have a fun theme. For details and all the hostesses and times follow this link. Hero Arts will be providing a digi-stamp as a prize to the winner of each scramble! Thanks to Hannah for putting this together!
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When I was making my embossing folder tags, I came across this one. It needed to be used. I embossed it, added some pearls, some ribbon and a nice red sentiment.
I can't seem to get away from that black, red and white palette. Thanks for stopping by.
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I am playing with emboss resist techniques. I am trying to learn the technique.
Here I have used the chevron background stamp by Hero Arts and clear embossed it. I then used some distress ink to provide contrast and show the pattern. Then I decided to stamp stars all over the extra bits of the piece I embossed. Instead of a fourth square, I stamped the sentiment (set also by Hero Arts.)
This card is going to Hubs, he is on deadline the next two weeks, so I think it will get there before he reads the blog. Fingers crossed!
Have a great day. Thanks for stopping by.
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I succumbed to the Stamp sale last Monday at Stampin Up. Today they arrived. Play time. I made this set of cards, which will find their way under a friend's Christmas Tree.
The set I used is a sentiment set called Word Play. I chose 6 of the 12 sentiments for the set. I found some patterned paper, a bit of ribbon and some stamping, embossing, and sponging. I liked appearance of white outlines/borders on the flowers on this patterned paper, and used spellbinder dies so that I could emulate the white border with the sentiment pieces.
I decided a coordinating box would round things out well. Without a pattern, I managed to pull it off using one 12x12 and one 8.5 x11 sheet. I am a bit impatient, and rarely read instructions...unless its Ikea Furniture...but that is another story entirely!
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I've been in contact with hubs all day, he is on the east coast and so is Frankenstorm. I'd rather be with him cuddling through the storm, than sitting here in California's 80 degree heat.
I am posting this several days after making it. I need to allow for mailing time, as hubs does troll through my blog every now and then. I don't want the post to spoil the surprise of the card.
This card reminds me of something I once drew in kindergarten, and I kinda like the nostalgia of it. There is masking, inking, stamping, and a glitter tinged die cut. Inside is a sweet message about home being where the heart is.
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When I have no ideas for cards I start to just move things around in my craft area. Recently, I decided that I should organize some items that are just plain hard to see because they are stored away.
Tags on rings were the perfect answer. My markers were colored onto tags, and separated by brand.
My embossing folders were embossed and also separated by brand. I was so proud of myself to get these things done, because now its easier to plan a card.
Then I read Melissa Shea's blog post, and she had inventoried her inks...hmmm...do I have enough to make it worthwhile? Yes, definitely... I used another of the lovely leafy stamps from my recent purchase.
I don't have my distress inks done yet. I am out of tags for the moment. I admit to buying them, I could punch them, but my arthritic thumbs would not be happy. So for 50 cents for a bundle of 10, I can live with the cost and they are reinforced at the holes.
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I loved the Tuesday Trigger picture from Moxie Fab World this week I knew I had to try a card.
I used a couple of new Hero Arts products, a stamp, and a new mid-tone ink in Red Royal.
I started with grey cardstock, dry embossed it, then swiped a white pigment ink pad over it to get the white raised images. (I did try using the folder and a grey ink in a mock letterpress techinque but the ink failed to cover well.) The image and sentiment was stamped on white card with the red royal ink, add a brown mat and here is my take on the trigger:
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I really went shopping in my stash for this challenge. I have loads of quilling strips that a card-making friend had given me, and I have done little with them. So out they came today.
3-D flowers were twirled for this challenge. I added some stickles to the yellow centers to give it a bit of sparkle. Thanks for stopping by, and give the challenge a try!
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Papers are DCVW, Image Stamp is Heartfelt Creations, sentiment stamp is
Hero Arts, die is Spellbinders, flower is Sandylion, ribbon is Offray,
punch is Martha Stewart, copics to color, memento ink for stamping,
recollections clear embossing powder, and distress ink. 
Hello! Here is a quick fall card I made for the heck of it. I wanted to play with the Give Thanks stamp I picked up for a dollar!
When I have no ideas for cards I start to just move things around in my craft area. Recently, I decided that I should organize some items that are just plain hard to see because they are stored away.
Then I read Melissa Shea's blog post, and she had inventoried her inks...hmmm...do I have enough to make it worthwhile? Yes, definitely... I used another of the lovely leafy stamps from my recent purchase. 
I loved the Tuesday Trigger picture from Moxie Fab World this week I knew I had to try a card. 
