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Tutorial on SCS - Coloring with Distress Inks

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Aug 312011

The new tutorial this week is written by the amazing Yvonne Hagane. She shows us how to watercolor with Distress Re-inker. She didn’t have the equipment to shoot the video so I had to do it. While I am no expert like her ( my number one choice of coloring medium are Copic Markers), I hope it will help the visual learner.

For my sample I started out with Flourishes With Gratitude set. It’s a set you can’t purchase, but get for free once you spend $100 at the Flourishes store. I stamped my image in Jet Black Archival ink on Watercolor paper and cut and embossed it with the largest of the small Classic Oval Nestabilities dies. The image was then colored with Distress inks and Reinker (petals: Mustard Seed, Wild Honey and Spiced Marmelade Flower center: Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain Leaves and stem: Bundled Sage Reinker, Peeled Paint Background: Tumbled Glass Reinker).

The oval was put back over the watercolor paper and the image was first sponged with Antique Linen, then with Vintage Photo Distress inks. It was adhered to a piece of Textured Chocolate chip cardstock (Stampin’ Up!) that had been cut and embossed with the largest of the Beaded Oval Nestabilities dies. The edges of the image were paper pierced.

Four 1 7/8″ x 2 1/8″ pieces of MME Lost & Found Rosy Paper were cut, two of those pieces had one corner rounded and every piece had each edge distressed. The paper was stitched to a 4″ x 4 3/4″ piece of Neenah Solar White cardstock, which had the bottom corners rounded as well.

A 4 1/4″ wide white cardstock strip was cut and embossed with one of the Flower Doily Accent dies. It was stitched to a 2 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ piece of Rosy paper which was adhered over the center of the other layers. Blue Gingham ribbon was tied around the horizontal layer and was topped with a button. Part of a white Finesse pearl swirl was adhered to the upper left hand corner before the image was taped down with dimensionals.

The sentiment is also from “With Gratitude”. A piece of Neenah Solar White cardstock was cut and embossed with the smallest of the small Petite Oval Nestabilities dies. It was sponged with Antique Linen Distress ink and a different sentiment was stamped over the center with Antique Linen. The main image was stamped in it’s center with Jet Black Archival ink. Three White Baby Bling Pearls finish off that sentiment panel.

The inside of the card was kept real simple. 1/2″ x 4″ strip of Rosy paper was stitched to a 1 3/4″ x 4″ strip from the same paper (opposite side) to make a 2″ wide panel. That was adhered to a 4″ x 4 3/4″ piece of white cardstock that had the bottom corners rounded. The main image was stamped over the paper petals and insert with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

Here is a video for the visual learner (be kind….so NOT my coloring style):

Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!

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Let's play Bingo!

Borderabilities and Pendants, Copics, Flourishes - Timeless Tuesday, Flourishes, LLC, Grand Nestabilities, Nestabilities, Want2Scrap 37 Responses »

Aug 302011

Today’s Timeless Tuesday challenge hostess is Silke. She asks us to play Bingo! For my card I picked the center row (embossing, pearls and embossing).

I stamped an image from the Zinnia set in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on Neenah Solar White cardstock and colored it with Copic Markers (Flowers: RV63, RV66, RV69 Stems and leaves: YG61, YG63, YG67 center: YR15, E37, E29 background: B0000, B000). The image was cut with the largest Lacey Oval Nestabilities die. The image was first sponged with Antique Linen, then with a bit of Vintage Photo Distress inks. The edge of the oval was paper pierced.

A strip of white paper was cut and embossed with an Eyelet Borderabilities die. It was adhered under a 2 1/4″ wide strip of MME Lost & Found paper which was in turn taped on a 5″ square from another Lost & Found Paper line. The layers were cut with the smallest of the Grand Circle Nestabilities die.

The circle was stitched to a bigger piece of white cardstock that was hand cut into a slightly bigger circle. White Silk Ribbon was tied around the horizontal strip and topped with a pink button. The image layer was adhered with dimensionals. Pink Flower Pins were stuck behind the ribbon and image.

A sentiment from the same set was stamped on a piece of white cardstock, cut and embossed with the smalest Petite Oval Nestabilities die and sponged like the main image. Since I knew I would place the sentiment partially over the main image, I stamped the part that I would hide under the sentiment over the sentiment layer in second generation Vintage Photo ink.

The card base was cut and embossed with the second smallest Grand Scallop Oval Nestabilities die. The layers were adhered to the card base with dimensionals. Baby Bling white pearls finish off the card.

Please check out my fellow Timeless Tuesday Challenge Team members:
Betty Wright
Cindy Haffner
Heather Jensen
Makiko Jones
Silke Ledlow
Tammy Hershberger
Allison Cope – August Guest Designer

I hope you have time to participate in this challenge! Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!
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La-La Land Blog Candy goes to....

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Aug 292011

….Giovana. Random.org picked #20. Thank you all for your nice comments. Have a wonderful day (and if you are on the East Coast) and hopefully safe day! Hugs and smiles

La-La Land Blog Candy

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Aug 272011

As promised I am posting a blog candy that will let you try out La-La Land Crafts stamps. Add a link to Mr. Linky at the end of the post and you might win:

Sir Luka
Faerie Marci
Stickle Glitz Tiara
Bag of tiny brads (red, silver, gold)

I will pick a winner with help of random.org Monday morning! Have a wonderful weekend!
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La-La Land Crafts Inspiration - Winter Wonderland

Copics, Grand Nestabilities, La-La Land Craft, Lawn Fawn, Nestabilities 16 Responses »

Aug 262011

Today is my last Friday as guest design member over at La-La Land Crafts. I can’t believe August is already over. Time is just flying by! I had fun with these darling images and you can have too! Check back for more tomorrow.

The challenge today is to create a Winter Themed card. Marcie with Snowman is the perfect image for that. I stamped her in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on Neenah Solar White cardstock, cut her out and colored her with Copic Markers (Reds: R24, R29, R39 Orange: YR12, YR15, YR18 Yellow: Y11, Y13, Y15 Skin: E50, E51, E53 Hair: E33, E37, E29 Lips: R01, R02 Carrot: Y17, YR12, YR15 Scarf: YG00, YG01, YG03 Snow: B0000, B000).

A piece of gorgeous A Girls Paperie Jubilee paper was cut and embossed with the smallest of the Grand Circle Nestabilities die. It was stitched to a slightly bigger (hand-cut) piece of white cardstock. Each line was stitched as well. White Organdy Ribbon was tied around it.

A sentiment from Lawn Fawn’s Critters in the Snow was stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on a piece of white cardstock that had been cut and embossed with the retired 5 in 1 Tag from Spellbinders. The center was sponged with Wild Honey Distress ink and small snowflakes from the set were stamped also in Wild Honey over it. The tag was tied to the bow and topped with an orange button with silver curling ribbon.

The patterned paper circle were adhered to the card base, a piece of Canyon Brown cardstock, cut and embossed with one of the Scallop Circle Grand Nestabilities dies. Recollection silver half pearls on the patterned paper and Stardust Stickles on the snowman and snowball finish off the card.

The inside of the card was kept very simple. Just a strip of the same paper stitched to another white cardstock circle.

Tonight and tomorrow is Virtual Stamp night over on Splitcoaststampers. It kicks off at 5 p.m. EST! Something on this card was made to fit the first challenge. Just saying!!!

I am out today hanging out with Jenn and Sharon watching Lori teach the Copic Certification class. I hope you have a great day as well! Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and smiles

Product Focus on SCS - Want2Scrap Nestabling and Nestaboard

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Aug 252011

Yesterday Splitcoaststampers published a new Product Review. This time we got to play with Want2Scrap Products. If you have read my blog the last month you have seen me use it. I have to say I love it! It’s very affordable, gorgeous bling. I love that the Nestaboard and Nestabling are created to match Spellbinders dies. To see the entire review, click here.

In the Accordion Card Video tutorial I show the Nestaboard and Nestabling matching the Label 1 dies from Spellbinders. You can see how easy it is to use.

Lori Craig and Sharon Harnist are coming to town today for tomorrows Copic Certicification. Tomorrow morning Jenn Balcer arrives. I can’t wait. We will have a great weekend!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and smiles

Tutorial on SCS - Rolled Ribbon Flower

Nestabilities, Tutorials, Verve Stamps, Video Tutorial, Want2Scrap 27 Responses »

Aug 242011

Today’s tutorial on Splitcoaststampers is on how to create rolled ribbon flowers. They are fun and easy! For my sample I rolled a flower out of May Arts Yellow Silk ribbon. It was adhered to a piece of Neenah Solar White cardstock that had been cut and embossed with a Beaded Oval Nestabilities die and topped with a Sage Green Pearl from Want2Scrap.

Two leaves were cut and embossed out of Cosmo Cricket Odds & Ends paper with one of the Foilage dies. The leaves were sponged with Peeled Paint Distress Ink and adhered under the ribbon flower.

The card base was cut with the second smallest Scallop Oval Grand Nestabilities die out of Neenah Solar White cardstock. Another single piece of white cardstock was cut with the same die.

A small strip of white cardstock was cut and embossed with a Parisian Accent die. It was adhered under a strip of Cosmo Cricket Odds & Ends paper. The strip was adhere two other pieces of the same paper pack. The layers were cut and embossed with the second smallest Oval Grand Nestabilities die. The layers were stitched to the single scallop oval layer before that was adhered to the card base.

The second largest Scallop Heart Nestaboard piece was painted with White Crackle Paint. After it dried a sentiment from Verve’s Kind Words was stamped over the cracked area with Black Acrylic paint. It was then embossed with UTEE. I saw this cool technique over at Shelley Hickox blog. She is an amazing artist. Once it cooled down, I added a Rhinestone Heart Nestabling to it’s edge. The heart was adhered to the card base and topped with the ribbon flower.

Here is a video for the visual learner:

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great day.
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Charming Gardeners

3-D items, Flourishes - Timeless Tuesday, Flourishes, LLC, Nestabilities, Want2Scrap 50 Responses »

Aug 232011

Today’s Timeless Tuesday Challenge is to create a card with a sentiment as a focal point. I hadn’t made an Accordion Card in AGES, so I combined this challenge with a remake of the old Accordion Card tutorial.

For my covers I used the largest of the Nestaboard Label 1 pieces. Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden paper was cut with the largest Label 1 Nestabilities die. I ran the patterned paper pieces were run through my Xyron and adhered to the Nestaboard pieces. Next the paper was slightly sanded for a softer look.

The largest of silver Rhinestones Label 1 Nestabling was adhered to the front cover. The card was tied shut with May Arts ivory Organdy Ribbon.

A piece of Neenah Solar White cardstock was cut and embossed with Nestabilities Label 18. A sentiment from Butterflies & Blossoms was stamped in it’s center with Rich Cocoa Memento ink. Flowers from the same set were stamped in Antique Linen partly over the label. The inside was sponged first with Antique Linen and then with Vintage Photo Distress ink. The label was adhered over the ribbon with dimensionals.

I didn’t have the right color green Rhinestones to match the green on the paper so I colored silver Rhinestones and a partial Silver Rhinestone swirl with Copic Marker YG96. On top of the rhinestone swirl I added a tissue flower cut with the smallest of the Eyelet Circle Nestabilities die. The flower was stained with a mix of water, Tattered Rose and Fired Brick Distress Reinker plus a tiny big of Perfect Pearls. Once it tried I added an orange Rhinestone to finish it off.

The inside pages were also created out of Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden paper. The corners of the papers were rounded with my Corner Chomper. The first page was decorated with a piece of Neenah Solar White paper cut and embossed with the 3rd biggest Label 1 Nestabilities die. The image is from Flourishes newly released Sweet Days of Summer stamp set. It was stamped in Rich Cocoa Memento ink.

The label was sponged with Antique Linen and Vintage Photo distress ink and the edges were paper pierced. Kindred Spirits, a sentiment from the same set, was stamped in Antique Linen ink behind the image. The layer was adhered to the page with dimennsionals.

The second page includes a pocket on the bottom. A small tag was cut with a Label 18 Nestabilities die out of white cardstock. A butterfly from Butterfly and Blossoms was stamped in Rich Cocoa Memento Ink . The label was sponged with Antique Linen and Vintage Photo ink before it was slipped in the pocket. Part of a Silver Finesse Swirl (want2scrap) as adhered to the pocket.

The third page holds a label cut and embossed with a Label 13 Nestabilities die. A sentiment from Sweet Days of Summer was stamped in it’s center. Like the other pieces it was sponged. Flowers from Butterflies & Blossoms set were stamped over the label with Antique Linen. The label was adhered to the page with dimensionals.

The last page was decorated with the other half of the swirl from the pocket page.

I hope you have time to participate in this challenge! Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!
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Copic Certification coming to town!
Lori Craig and Jennifer Balcer will be teaching a Copic Certification class here in Oklahoma City on the 26th of August. I will be there as well. It will be fun! I hope to see some of you there!!!

Inspirational Friday at LaLa Land Crafts

Copics, La-La Land Craft, Nestabilities, Verve Stamps, Want2Scrap 16 Responses »

Aug 192011

Today’s challenge over at LaLa Land Crafts is to create a Christmas card. Easy enough with the darling images from the company. I chose the Sunny Christmas Luka image. I stamped him in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on Neenah Solar White cardstock and colored it with Copic Markers (Shirt and Hat: R08, R27, R39 hat rim: N0, N1 Shorts: B41, B45 Bag: E42, E43, E44 flip flops: N1, N3, N5 Gifts: YG01, YG03, YG17, Y13, Y15, Y17 Skin: E50, E51, E53 Hair: YR31, E33, E37) It was cut out. The edges were colored with N3.

A frame was cut and embossed out of black cardstock with the biggest of the small Classic Squares and the largest Lacy Square Nestabilities die. A piece of MME Fly A Kite Lime Twist Paper was cut to fit behind the frame and an edge was sewn to it. White Organdy Ribbon was tied around the patterned paper before the frame was adhered over it.

A 2″ x 4 3/4″ piece of the same paper pack was adhered to a 4 3/4″ square of the MME Out of the Blue Paper. the layers were stitched to a 1/4″ bigger piece of black cardstock.

The card base was cut and embossed with a Grand Scallop Square Nestabilities die out of light green Core’dinations cardstock. The stitched layers were adhered to the card base. The image layers were adhered to the card base with dimensionals.

The sentiment is from Verve’s Winter Mitten stamp set. It was stamped on a piece of Solar White cardstock and cut and embossed with a Classic Circle Nestabilities die. The small heart is from the same stamp set. It was stamped in Barn Door Distress ink , outlined with a Copic Multiliner, cut out and adhered to the sentiment with a dimensional. The heart as well as the holly berries were topped with Glossy Accent.

A Want2Scrap Rhinestone swirl was added above the sentiment panel. Baby Bling Rhinestones on the sentiment panel as well as on the lower right corner of the frame finish off the card.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!
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Wishing you Sunshine!

Copics, CutUps Dies, Grand Nestabilities, Moxie Fab World Challenge, TCP Tuesday, The Cat's Pajamas, Want2Scrap 25 Responses »

Aug 182011

The Cat’s Pajamas Tuesday challenge as well as the next challenge on Moxie Fab World is to use Felt on your project. I decided to create a scene with it. I cut grass, clouds and a flower with TCP’s CutUp dies and the background with the smallest Classic Square Grand Nestabilities die.

The background, the clouds and one grass layer were stitched to a 3/16″ bigger piece of white cardstock. A second grass layer was adhered over the first one. The flower was taped to the left side of the grass layers and topped with an orange Want2Scrap Rhinestone.

The girl is from the set Wet Puddle. It was stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on Neenah Solar white cardstock. It was colored with Copic Markers (jacket: Y13, Y15, Y17, W2 boots: R24, R27, R39 skin: E000, E01, E11 Hair: YR31, E33, E37) and cut out. The raincoat and boots were covered in Glossy Accents. Once it dried, it was adhered to the scene with dimensionals.

Another row of clouds was cut out of white cardstock. One cloud was cut out and a sentiment of the set was stamped in Tuxedo Black ink in its center.

For the inside of the card two pieces of grass were cut out of Echo Park Country Drive patterned paper, clouds out of the blue felt I had used on the front for the background. The pieces were stitched to a 3 7/8″ square of white cardstock.

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