Pattern Play, Day 3 also

Nichol Magouirk suggestion was to use vellum over bold patterns.  I used vellum over the pattern paper to mute it.  It's been awhile since I've used vellum and I'm glad I brought it back out.
Paper:  Indie Bloom/Basic Grey; Kraft/Papertrey Ink; vellum from statch
Stamps:  Natural Beauties/Papertrey Ink; Bountiful Banners/Papertrey Ink
Ink:  Pale Tomato, Red Royal, Field Greens, Butter Bar/Hero Arts Shadow-Mid-tone; Archival ink/Ranger
Die:  Fish Tail Flag Stax/MFT
Pearls Rhinestones/Recollections
Uni-ball Signo White pen

Pattern Play, Day 3

Day 3 was using pattern paper with too much patterns.  Papers you like, but feel are too busy or big to use comfortably.  Kristina Werner's tip of breaking up really large patterns to take center stage and using very simple things otherwise was great.  I really like this card!

Paper:  Pretty Party/Crate Paper; Hawaiian shores,Vintage Cream, Kraft/Papertrey Ink

Stamp:  On Edge/Simon Says

Ink:  Gathered figs/Distress Ink; Archival Ink/Ranger

Pearls/Kaisercraft

Pattern Play, Day 2

Oh, this was fun!  I used Jennifer's technique of resist on patterned paper.  I ironed off the embossing and liked it even better.
Paper:  My Mind's Eye/Reunion; Neenah
Stamp:  Large Fabric Design/Hero Arts; You/Simon Says
Ink:  Distress Ink/gathered figs; Ranger Archival Ink/Jet Black
Embellishment:  Prima Flowers

Pattern Play, Day 1

I used the large/medium/small formula for combining pattern papers.  The large pattern paper was minimumized by use the die cut.  The stripe was layered.  I tried to use all the ideas.  This was fun!
Paper:  My Mind's Eye/Blink of an Eye; PTI Cream; Kraft
Stamp:  Apothecary Labels/Simon Says
Dies:  Apothecary Labels/Simon Says; Trellis Border/Memory Box
Ink:  Ranger Archival Ink (Sepia)

Clean & Simple 2 online class

I'm trying to get the nack of cards that are clean and simple.  I made this one-layer card and feel ok about it.  I had a hard time getting the squares straight.  After several trys, I found I had the best luck with the Fiskars Stamp press.

Stamps:  Square prints/Paper Trey Inks;  (heart) Better with you/Verve; (sentiment) Thinking of you/Hero Arts
Ink:  Pool/Hero Arts; Onyx Black/VersaFine; Rhubarb Stalk/Memento
Paper:  Neenah solar white
Glossy Accents/Ranger
Fiskars Stamp Press

Another great class from Online Card Classes

Heartfelt Thanks

Cardstock:  Various kinds
Stamps:  Butterfly-Inkadinkadoo; Sentiment-Verve "Heartfelt Thanks"; Background: Hero Arts-Blossom Art
Copic Markers
Gems:  Hero Arts
Flower:  (don't remember)

I'm sure I could/should have added something more.  Seems like 'a plain now.  Maybe I could have rounded the corners on the white CS or added faux stitching in black around it.

Shine On

Playing with pattern paper designs.  I think I did alright.

Day in Paradise

Playing with my distress markers...fun.  There's nothing more relaxing than coloring!
Stamps:  Blossom art & Big &Small Flowers-Hero Arts; A day in paradise-Technique Tuesday
Embossing:  White-Hero Arts
Paper:  Water Color; Simon Says stamp kit
Punch:  Martha Stewart Butterfly
Distress Markers
Ink:  Versamark; Pumice Stone Distress

Southern Magnolia

Online Card Class-A Cut Above-Day 1-Die cutting
This is one of my favorite cards.  The Magnolia is all about the south.


Stamps:  Old Town Craft Magnolia; PTI Beautiful Butterflies
Ink:  Distress Antique Linen
Die:  Spellbinders Nestibilities Labels Fourteen; PTI Photofinish strips
Pearls:  Martha Stewart
Copics:  E00, E02, R20, E18, E15, G24, G28, Y15, Y19, C1, 0

Positive/Negative

Online Card Class:  Bonus Day

Learning, learning, learning....from great teachers/instructors and throughly enjoying. 

Technique:  using positive & negative space/dry embossing

Die:  Tim Holtz butterflies; MFT Fishtail Flags Stax

Embossing folder:  Spellbinders M-bossabilities Paisley, Design B

Stamp:  PTI Pretty Peonies

Ink:  Distress Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Shabby Shutters

CS:  PTI Aqua Mist

Glitter:  Art glitter Blue Water, Leaf; Art Accentz Sky

Pearls/Stone:  Martha Stewart

Stamps that just fit

Birthday card for my niece's 2 year old son, Gabe.  He wears hats like this boy.  When I saw that stamp, I knew I had to have it just for Gabe.  Sometimes a stamp just fits, you know?

Stamp:  Gone Fishing-Lili of the Valley  (Lili of the Valley has some really cute stamps)
Copic markers

Huge Giveaway at The Daily Marker

Beach Houses

End of the summer...time does seem to fly.  This is a card I made a little while back.  I love those beach houses.  It's a stamp by Magenta.  I used to buy quite a few Magenta stamps.  They were very unique to me.  I haven't seen any for several years and then I ran across this one.  Had to have it!
Stamp:  Beach Houses/Magenta; birds/Alexstamping; sentiment ?
Ink:  Distress inks-tumbled glass, tea dye; Momento Cocoa brown
Bakers twine
Papers:  Paper scraps
Metal clip
Technique:  direct-to-paper (also used some acrylic paint-white-and swiped across the sky.

Some Digital Scrapbooking

My grandchildren...Kyla, Liam, & Eoin (Owen).  I really enjoy digital scrapbooking.  I used Stampin'Up "My Digital Studio".  I have used Photoshop Elements, but seem to go back to MDS.  It's easy, quick, and I can do most of the things that Photoshop does.  I don't just use the Stampin'Up products,  I can also use digital papers, elements, etc. from other companies  MDS seems simplier.  I carry my laptop to appointments where waiting becomes fun and productive.

Blog Candy at the Daily Marker

If you jump over to The Daily Marker, there's some great blog candy!!  I just love her cards and ideas.

Just for fun I made these for the RV.  It seemed to need some crafty elements.  They look nice on the dinette wall.
Papers:  Bo Bunny
Clock hands:  Tim Holtz grunge
Die:  Tim Holtz Alterations "Steampunk"
Computer for the message

Summer Online Class Week 4

Beautiful color combination this week!  Just love it.
Copic markers:  YG13, B52, BG05, BG49
Stamps:  Hero Arts "Earth Flowers"; Sentiment Taylored Expressions "Celebrate Life"
Ribbon:  Papertrey Ink
Embossing Folder:  Basic Grey "Starry Night"
Ink:  Versamark
Embossing powder-white

Summer Card Camp 2011

Color combination:  Week 2

Stamp:  Hero Arts (Large Blossom; Thinking of You)

Paper:  Basic Grey (Out of Print, nook & pantry

Faber-Castell Pitt artist pen big brush (deep scarlet red, orange glaze, light green, permanent green olive)

Twine (colored with copic G14) & Button

Technique:  embossing

 My friend's card for his birthday.  He has a Harley and loves the beach.  He was amazed.
Stamp:  Motorcycle-Stampin' Up digital; Palm tree (a stamp I've had for years)
Ink:  Tumbled glass, scattered straw, frayed burlap distress inks.
Coloring:  colored pencils on palm tree; copic and colored pencils for motorcycle
Technique:  DTP
Paper:  whisper white-stampin' up and other various paper
Hardware:  Stampin' Up kit

 My Dad turned 90 this June...and this was the card I made for the occasion.
Stamp:  Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous "The journey"
Die:  Fancy tags two; Labels Ten
Paper:  Basic Grey

Mama and Daddy's anniversay card.  They've been married 64 years.
Stamps:  Hero Arts "Peeking Posies"
Color:  Colored pencils
Paper:  Basic Grey "Curio"; black & White CS
Baker's Twine