Friday, February 22, 2013

Repeat Impression Sketch Challenge F2013

Here is my entry in the Repeat Impressions Sketch Challenge F2013:

Materials Used:
  • Violet Notecard, Memory Box
  • Wildbloom Viola paper, Memory Box
  • Violet Gingham paper, Memory Box
  • Neenah White Cardstock
  • scrap of cold press watercolor paper
  • I919 FRAMED IRIS STAMP, REPEAT IMPRESSIONS
  • Distress Inks in Dusty Concord, Seedless Preserves, and Mowed Lawn
  • 3 purple gems
I used a watercolor technique using a tiny brush and water to pull the ink colors from the stamped outline into the empty spaces to create the final watercolored image.



Wednesday, February 20, 2013

AND I AM THE WINNER: Red Heart, Golden Festival Altered Pages Blog Challenge

Update 3/4/13  I AM THE WINNER OF THIS CHALLENGE ON THE ALTERED PAGES BLOG AND WILL BE RECEIVING A PACKAGE OF GOODIES IN THE MAIL SHORTLY!
Year of the Snake 2013 Calendar, cover

Planning ahead for the Year of the Snake and the February challenge, I ordered the Snake Charmers collage sheet from Altered Pages.  When the package arrived it included the QuickKutz Heart die.  Once the challenge was posted, I knew I had to use both for this project.

Because there were 13 snake charmers on the collage sheet, I decided to make a calendar for the year of the snake.  I used some chipboard 5X7 rectangles for the base of each page, and covered each one with a variety of red papers.  I found a Chinese calendar online and printed it out on offwhite cardstock.  I then spent some time with the Cuttlebug, my Memory Box dies, Bo Buuny 6X6 pages from the Serenity Collection, and gold mirror paper.  I punched a hole in the top corner of each page and held them together with a large black rubber book ring from 7 Gypsies.  I embellished pages with pearls, gold gems, and red glitter heart brads as well as a few China stickers.


Month 1
Month 2
Month 3
Month 4
Month 5
Month 6




















Month 7
Month 8
Month 9
Month 10
Month 11




Month 12
back cover

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Repeat Impressions DCC213 ~ Favorite Repeat Impressions Stamp.

Here's a card I created for a challenge at the Repeat Impressions blog.
Repeat Impressions Favorite Stamp:  5121 H  Moose (2010)

This is the stamp I go to whenever I need a masculine card.

Materials Used:

  • kraft notecard--Memory Box
  • Camp-a-lot In the Woods paper--Bo Bunny
  • off-white cardstock--scrap
  • Moose 5121H stamp--Repeat Impressions
  • Chestnut Roan ink--ColorBox Chalk
  • wood tree--KaiserCraft
  • Distress Stains in Vintage Photo, Antique Linen, Wild Honey--Tim Holtz/Ranger
  • Twill tape, "The Great Outdoors"
  • double-sided tape; popdots (for the moose)
Now all I have to do is add the appropriate sentiment and a note inside when I need to send a card to a guy.

Sunday, February 10, 2013

AND I AM THE WINNER!!! Repeat Impression Sketch F613 Challenge

Memory Box white notecard
Memory Box  chocolate gingham paper
gold/white chevron paper (source unknown)
kraft paper tag cut from Memory Box Valise paper
Repeat Impressions PussyWillows stamp (2007)
Gathered Twigs Distress Ink
Antique Linen Distress Marker
White Signo pen
gold paper banner (scrap)
Happy Spring stamp PSX
VersaMark ink
Judikins white embossing powder
3 small gold pearls

I AM THE WINNER OF THIS CHALLENGE ON THE HOUSE THAT STAMPS BUILT BLOG FOR REPEAT IMPRESSIONS.  WOO-HOO!!!  I WIN A $25 GIFT CERTIFICATE.  CAN'T WAIT TO GO SHOPPING! 3/6/13

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Day Two Clean & Simple Card Making 2 Class

Memory Box white notecard
heart punch--punch heart out of post-it note and use the piece that's left to make a mask for the card front
Archival Vermillion ink
Jumbo Dauber
gold pen to draw arrow
dimensional black-rimmed circle with three stick-on dots as an embellishment
two sizes of double-sided red tape to make lines at the bottom of the card
gold glitter
Corner Chomper to round the top right corner







Memory Box White notecard
Memory Box stamp:  E1904 Row of Hearts
tiny white bow with pearl center
other stamps:  Clear set from Simon Says Stamp
Ancient Page Primrose ink
7 tiny pink gemstones
Prismacolor colored pencils

Day One Clean & Simple Card Making 2 Class

Memory Box garnet notecard
Neenah White cardstock
Memory Box stamp D1312 Tree of Love (3 hearts on end)
Memory Box stamp B1906 Filled With Love (heart on end)
Archival Vermillion ink
Color Box Chestnut Roan ink

Memory Box white notecard
Neenah White Cardstock
The Crafter's Workshop stencil Honeycomb
Tattered Angels Tiger Lily Mist
2 3/4 inch circle punch
brown Pitt pen
Stamp:  Bee with Hive, A Stamp in the Hand Co.
Stamp:  Bee, Anita's
Stamp:  E-140 Honey Pot, Stamps by Judith
ColorBox Chestnut Roan ink