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Life is a Succession of Moments

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Jan 012012

I have one more card to share with you that I created for a December VSN challenge. We were to use a Frosted Image Technique. You stamp an image in a colored in, then stamp over it in white ink and rub to get a frosted look. Well…that didn’t work with Distress ink and Adirondack Snow Cap ink.

I started by stamping images from an old PTI set that I had for a while (called Life) in Spruced Ice and Scattered Straw Distress Ink. Next I pressed those ink pads in my craft mat and did the same with my Snow cap ink. I rubbed white ink over the colored inks and then smudged that mix over the images.

A sentiment from that set was stamped in Jet Black Archival ink and topped with one tiny Baby Bling Rhinestone. To finish the card off I added a double scored border around the edges with my Scor-Pal.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a Happy, Healthy and Successful 2012.
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Winter Blessings

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Dec 222011

Today I am sharing another card I created for a VSN challenge in the beginning of the month. This challenge was to add a snowflake into your design.

For my sample I cut and embossed a piece of Cryogen White cardstock with a Classic Square Nestabilities die, stamped it with a Snowflake from Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps Snowflake Silhouette in Spun Sugar Distress ink and stitched it to a piece of Pink Pirouette cardstock, cut and embossed with the largest Postage Stamp Nestabilities die.

I cut and embossed more shimmery cardstock with dies from the retired Create a Flake one Spellbinders die pack (you can still find Create a Flake 2 and the new Create a Flake 3 packs in stores), sponged the centers with New Sprout Memento ink, and topped with Vintage Glass Glitter Shards. The layers were topped with a tiny button and tied together with wire before the snowflake was adhered to the pink snowflake layers.

The card base is a 4 1/4″ x 11″ piece of Cryogen White cardstock, folded in half with the bottom corners rounded. A 1 3/4″ wide strip of My Mind’s Eye Lost & Found 2 Rosy paper was adhered to the lower half and May Arts Organdy Ribbon was tied over it. The snowflake layers were adhered to the card base with dimensionals. Part of a Finesse Rhinestone swirl and additional Rhinestones finish off the card.

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

Nestabilities, SCS - VSN challenge, Sizzix, Want2Scrap 23 Responses »

Dec 122011

Today I want to share a tag with you I created for one of the VSN challenges on Friday. We were to incorporate Music in our project. With all the gorgeous paper out there, it was an easy challenge. Since I had just gotten my latest Ranger product order, I had to try that out right away.

I started by cutting a tag with Tim’s Tag die out of Kraft cardstock. The edges of the tag were sponged with Walnut Stain Distress ink.

2 7/8″ wide pieces of MME Lost & Found Christmas were adhered to make a slightly smaller layer. The edges were sanded and sponged them with Vintage Photo Distress ink before the layers were stitched to the tag base. A paper doily as cut, sponged with Vintage Photo ink and topped with a partial circle of the Lost & Found Christmas paper.

The doily was adhered to the left hand side of the age. Finesse Pearl swirl piece were adhered to top right of the doily. A sentiment from Flourishes Sentimental Christmas was first stamped in Tsukineko’s Delicata Gold ink, then in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on the lower right corner of the green paper strip. The same gold ink was used to add a gold edge to the tag base.

A lightweight coaster as well as a dark red piece of paper from the Christmas collection were cut with Tim’s Mini Reindeer die. The patterned paper was sanded. Both the paper as well as the coaster edges were sponged with Vintage Photo ink before the paper was adhered to the coaster reindeer. Small branches were cut out of Core’dinations paper with Tim’s Festive Greenery die. The paper was sanded before both the branches as well as the reindeer were adhered over the doily layers.

The tag was sprayed with Biscotti Perfect Pearls Mist and a few more pearls were added to the reindeers neck. Seam Binding was dyed with Vintage Photo Distress Reinker and sprayed with more Biscotti Perfect Pearls mist before it was tied under a black button and adhered to the top of the tag.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Have a wonderful day!
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Penguin's first Snow

Copics, Nestabilities, SCS - VSN challenge, Want2Scrap, Whiff of Joy 11 Responses »

Dec 092011

It’s Virtual Stamp night over on Splitcoaststampers. The first challenge is hosted by Lydia. She is asking us to create a card with something that gives us the “Warm Fuzzies”. Who wouldn’t get the warm fuzzies looking at this darling image. Plus the sweet penguin has a warm looking hat on.

To start out I stamped the Penguin’s first Snow image in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on Neenah Solar White cardstock. The image was cut out with a Classic Square Nestabilities die and colored with Copic Markers ( Penguin: C00, C1, C3, C5, C7, C9, Y17, YR15, YR18 Hat: YG41, YG45, R30, R32 Snow: BG10, BG11). I covered the main image with a mask cut with Eclipse tape. But the snow flakes were too small for that, so I used Liquid Masking Fluid. The image was airbrushed with Copic Marker B04.

Stardust Stickles was added to the snow and snow flakes. Sugar Sparkly Fluff was added to the hat rim and pom-pom. The image was adhered to a piece of Solar White cardstock, cut and embossed with the largest Postage Stamp Nestabilities die.

A 1 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ strip of Echo Park Holly Jolly patterned paper was adhered to the lower part of a 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ piece of the same paper pack. The lower corners were rounded. White Crochet Lace was adhered above the paper strip before White Organdy Ribbon was tied above teh paper strip. The image was adhered over the ribbon with dimensionals.

The sentiment is from Whiff of Joy’s Seasonal Greetings. It was stamped in Tuxedo Black Ink on Neenah Solar White cardstock, cut and embossed with Standard Circle Nestabilities die. The center of the circle was colored with Copic Markers B0000 and B000. The layers were adhered to a card base a 4 1/4″ x 11″ piece of Solar White cardstock, folded in half. Part of a Finesse Rhinestone Swirl and additional Rhinestones finish off the card.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you have time to play with us tonight.
Have a great evening.
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VSN is coming tonight!

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Dec 092011

Here is a sneak peek of my first challenge card for tonight. I will post the entire card when VSN begins at SCS tonight.

Starting at 5 p.m. EST tonight the Winter Wonderland Virtual Stamp Night will begin at Splitcoaststampers. From 5 until 9 p.m. on Friday and 1:00 to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday new challenges will be posted hourly with a Winter Wonderland theme. I hope to see you there later today.

Fun in the Snow

Copics, Nestabilities, Scor-Pal, SCS - VSN challenge, Special Fold Card, There She Goes Clear Stamps, Want2Scrap 17 Responses »

Dec 042011

During the Mini VSN a few of weeks ago, the first challenge was to create a card with an image of a warm clothing along with some felt on your card. I had just shot the video tutorial for the Pocket Card ,and had a finished pocket, that just needed an image to be finished off.

I stamped an image from the super cute There She Goes Clear Stamps Wonderful Winter Wishes set in Tuxedo Black on Neenah Solar White cardstock as well as a patterned piece from Echo Parks Holly Jolly paper pack. The jacket was cut out of the patterned paper and shaded with Copic Markers ( R35, R37, R39). The image on the cardstock was cut and embossed with a Classic Circle Nestabilities die and also colored with Copic Markers (mitten and boots: G000, G00, G02 Skin: E0000, E00, E01, R20 Pants: E40, E41, E42 Snow: BG0000, BG000, B01 Hair: E97, E25 carrot: YR15, YR18). The jacket was adhered to the main image and the background was airbrushed with Copic Marker B02. The cloud that had been masked, was shaded with Copic Markers (W00, W0, W1).

The card base was created out of a 4 1/4″ x 11″ piece of cardstock, scored at 1 1/4″ and 5 1/2″. The four corners were rounded. A 3 3/4″ square of Holly Jolly paper was stitched to a 1/4″ bigger piece of whtie cardstock. A quarter of a paper doily was adhered to the lower left of the the stitched layers and three buttons were tied to it with Linen Thread.

Part of a Finesse Swirl was adhered over the buttons and more Rhinestones were adhered to the lower right corner. The layers were adhered to the card base. Before the flap was taped down, May Arts Organdy Ribbon was tied around it. Pink felt was cut with a small Heart Nestabilities die and stitched to the top of the bow.

The image circle was adhered to a piece of Solar White cardstock, cut and embossed with a Tear Drop Circle Nestabilities die. The layers were adhered to the card base with dimensionals.

The inside tag is a 3 1/2″ x 5″ piece of Solar White cardstock. The top corners were rounded and a 1 1/8″ wide strip of Holly Jolly paper was adhered to the lower half. A sentiment from the Wonderful Winter Wishes set was stamped above the strip with Tuxedo Black ink. Another pink felt heart was topped with a clear button and stitched to the tag with embroidery thread.

The card works great for this weeks DYSU Challenge, so I will be entering it there. It’s an easy challenge that I could enter all my cards into. Use ribbon. It would be harder for me if the challenge was NOT to use ribbon. LOL

Here is a video for the visual learner:

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!
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You are so cool

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Dec 022011

Here is a card I made for one of last weeks VSN challenges. This challenge was to create a white card. We were allowed to add some color to the main image.

I chose the cute ice bear from Lawn Fawn’s Critters in the Snow. It was stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on a piece of Neenah Solar White cardstock cut and embossed with a Classic Oval Nestabilities die. The bear was shaded with Copic Markers (R00, R20, C00, No, N1) and the background was sponged lightly with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink. Smaller snowflakes from the Critter set was stamped in second generation on the background and the bottom was covered in Chunky Crystal Crafty Sparkles.

Another piece of white cardstock was cut and embossed with the next size up Classic Oval Nestabilities die. A 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Solar White cardstock was embossed with the Snowflake Embossing Folder. The edges of the embossed layer were stitched before the oval was adhered in the center. A 2″ x 5 1/4″ strip of white cardstock was scored with in 1/8″ increments with my Scor-Pal and adhered over the oval.

White organdy ribbon was tied around the horizontal layer and topped with a button that was tied on with iridescent curling ribbon. Snowflakes were cut out of Acetate and white cardstock with the Whimsy Snowflake die . Some snowflakes were added to the layers with white brads.

A sentiment from the Critters in the snow was stamped on a thin strip of white cardstock, formed in a banner and attached to the oval with a layered snowflake. Small pearls were added to centers of some of the snowflakes. The layers were adhered to the card base, a 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ piece of white cardstock, folded in half.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day.
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Snow Kisses

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Nov 262011

I hadn’t played with MFT stamps for a while. So when I saw this VSN Mini challenge, I got out Pure Innocence Snow Angel, stamped it in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, once on Neenah Solar White cardstock and twice on small patterned Holly Jolly Echo Park Patterned Paper.

The image was colored with Copic Markers (bear: E55, E57, E59 Holly & Berries: R08, R17, R29, G02, G05 Hat rim: C2, C0, C00 Snow: B0000, B000). The scarf hat and mitten patterned paper pieces were shaded with G0000, G000, G00, the boots and coat with R02, R05, R08). Before the paper pieces were added to the main image, The image was cut and embossed with a Classic Circle Nestabilities die. Two cloud masks were added, the image was masked and the background was airbrushed with Copic Marker B02. The Clouds were shaded with Copic Markers W00, W0, W1.

The image layer was adhered to a slightly bigger Canyon Brown cardstock circle and then to a piece of Neenah Solar White cardstock, cut and embossed with the largest Tear Drop Circle Nestabilities die. Turquoise Baby Bling was added to the Tear drop circle.

A 2 3/4″ x 4 1/4″ piece of Holly Jolly paper was adhered stitched to a 4 3/4″ x 4 1/4″ Holly Jolly paper piece. A small strip of white cardstock was adhered to the top of the paper layers and brown May Arts Organdy Ribbon was tied around the horizontal layer. The bow was topped with a button, tied on with Linen Thread. The layers were adhered to the card base, a 4 1/4″ x 11″ piece of Kraft cardstock, folded in half. The bottom two corners were rounded.

A sentiment from Snow Angel was stamped on a piece of Solar White cardstock that had been cut and embossed with the smallest Petite Oval Nestabilities die. The center of the oval was colored with Copic Markers R000 and R00.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!
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A letter to me

Copics, Nestabilities, SCS - VSN challenge, Want2Scrap, Whimsy Stamps 31 Responses »

Nov 212011

Hello and welcome to Day Five of our November Rubber Die Release Showcase!

On Wednesday (16 November) Whimsy Stamps released this month’s rubber designs and new shapeology dies. From then until 23 November the Whimsy Stamps DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies with a daily mini blog hop.

Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw.

To be entered into today’s mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT’s posts listed below by 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced on the Whimsy Inspirations blog after 12.00PM EST on 23 November.

Here is another card I created it for one of the VSN challenges last week. I made with a newly released Wee Stamps called A Letter to me.

The image was stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on Neenah Solar White Cardstock. It was colored with Copic Markers ( (Jammies: G000, G00, G02, C00, N0, N1 Kitty: C00, N0, N1, R20, R21 Puppy: E55, E57, E59, E40, E42 Letter, Envelope: E40, E41, E42 Skin: E50, E51, E53 Hair: E99, E39, E29 Ground: W3, W5, W7) and cut out and embossed with the Spellbinders Scallop Frame die.

The image was airbrushed with Copic Marker B000 and stitched to a piece of Canyon Brown cardstock, cut and embossed with a Long Scallop Rectangle die. The layers were adhered to the rest of the Scalloped Frame.

A 2″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Holly Jolly Christmas Echo Park was adhered to a 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of the same paper pack. The paper was stitched to a 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ piece of Canyon Brown Cardstock . White Organdy Ribbon was tied around the horizontal paper and a pink button was tied on with brown waxed Linen.

The image was adhered over the layers with dimensionals and all layers were adhered to a 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ piece of Canyon Brown cardstock, folded in half (so you don’t see the stitching and the ribbon on the inside of the card).

A sentiment from the new Winter Notables Stamp set was stamped in Tuxedo Black on Solar White cardstock. It was cut out and adhered to a piece of Canyon Brown cardstock cut with the new Elegant Notables die. Parts of a Finesse Rhinestone Swirl and a couple Baby Bling Rhinestones finish off the card.

To take a peek at today’s fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below…

Debbie Eastman
Deb Routledge {Special Guest}
Ellie Stover
Erin Bailey
Simonne Clay
Stephanne Maraver
Sylvia Blum

Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favorites.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!
Hugs and smiles

Video tutorial on SCS - Salted Background

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Nov 182011

One of last weekend’s VSN challenges was to create a card with the Salted Background Technique. That was the perfect time for me to create a a video for that technique.

I had received the newest order from Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps latest release. I knew I wanted to use the gorgeous Snowflake Swirl image for that technique. I embossed the Swirl and a few snowflakes on a 3 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ piece of Glossy Cardstock. Tumbled Glass Distress Re-inker was brushed over the cardstock, rock salt was sprinkled over it and the cardstock was misted with water. After the background dried, it was adhered to a 1/4″ bigger piece of Neenah Solar White cardstock.

A 4 1/4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of MME Lost & Found 2 Sunshine paper was sanded and the edges were stitched. The salted background layers were adhered to the paper.

A sentiment from the Snowflake swirl was stamped in Frayed Burlap on a piece of Neenah Solar White cardstock that had been cut and embossed with a Fancy Tags 3 die. The embossed parts were sponged with Tumbled Glass ink.

White Organdy Ribbon was threaded through the tag and tied around the layers. The bow was topped with a button that was tied on with silver curling ribbon. The layers were adhered to the card base, a 4 1/2″ x 11″ piece of white cardstock folded in half. Baby Bling and parts of a Finesse Rhinestone swirl finish off the card.

Here is a video for the visual learner: