Moving Along With The Times Challenge - Anything With Wings

Good Morning, and welcome to my blog!

My project today features all "old stuff" from my stash
and even some LIVE butterfly action below!

It's time to share a Project for the new Moving Along With The Times Challenge!

Challenge #105's theme is ANYTHING WITH WINGS - for the next 2 weeks upload your creations featuring any "winged" theme! 

Today's card was made with a Florida friend in mind. She is always upbeat and lives WAY DOWN SOUTH where the sun always shines, hence the bright yellows and golds, perfectly describing her personality.

HOW TO: The background started with white glossy-coated cardstock and dribbles of red, green, white and yellow pearlescent acrylic paints. Then another white glossy was placed on top, and I smooshed. Oh so carefully, start at the corner and quickly peel apart the two pieces of glossy card stock. This fun background is the result. If you don't like the way the paint moved around, put the glossy pieces together again, and smoosh them a bit more. Depending how thick your paint is, you may not be able to do it a third time.


The small "inchies" are from the same paper as the background scallop frame.
The design itself is inspired by ALL THINGS "OLD" -
Old-fashioned "Inchie" shapes were made with an old Stampin' Up! scallop punch. The Spellbinders butterfly dies are so old that they are long retired. It was fun using an old Great Impressions background stamp and old gold tinsel embossing powder.

Here's a look at the dimension and chipboard:



wishing you a lovely week
and
looking forward to seeing your winged creations!

Products Used:

• Pearlescent Acrylic Paints, Createx Acrylic Paints,
• Image: Great Impressions Vicki Shrimer Background 2008
• Embossing Powders: Gold Tinsel, Clear Glittery EP, Black
• Glitter: Black
• Papers: White Glossy, Gold Vellum, White Neenah, Green
• Spellbinders Grand Shapeabilities Butterflies LF006, SB Grand Scallop Squares
• An old SU scallop punch
• Ribbon, "Friend Chipboard"

On a Personal Note

for those of you viewing via email, you may need to come to the blog to see the movie. First come the caterpillars - I believe these are the Zebra Swallowtails stripping the plant of parsley leaves - do you see all 9 of them? There are actually more than 20 on the plant. Then a one-minute movie of some butterflies in my front yard after the rain gave us some respite:

I was only able to capture one of the Cloudless Sulphur butterflies:

Challenges I'd like to play in PLEASE:

1. Crafty Creations #397 Anything Goes ?
2. Crafty Gals Corner #198 Emboss It! (I have used both wet and dry embossing) 9/10

Stamping Hugs,

SPLAT! {Scrapy Land}

Welcome to my project for the 12th Scrapy Land Challenge! 

The Challenge is open until March 1. 

The theme is "SPLAT! (paints, inks, sprays - whatever medium brings SPLAT to mind) and using any die manufacturer which Scrapy Land sells" (electronic die cuts do not qualify). Scrapy Land sells over 40 brands of dies, including overseas products, and most are at a discount.
  plus free shipping over $45!

My cards feature the following Scrapy Land dies.
(for all the dies used, please see the product list at bottom of post)

Scrapy Land Marvelous Squares (Majestic Elements) S4-383 by Spellbinders
Scrapy Land Luscious Labels One (Nestabilities) S4-426 by Spellbinders
Scrapy Land Bitty Blossoms S5-086 by Spellbinders
Scrapy Land Chloe Stem by Memory Box
Scrapy Land Catalina Border (floral) MBD98123 by Memory Box
Scrapy Land Border Duo 2 by Impression Obsession

The same acrylic paint technique was used on a Halloween card here.

THE TECHNIQUE:

SPLAT! technique: 

Two pieces of glossy cardstock (white or colored), glossy side up. 

Squirt, drizzle or drop colors of acrylic paint onto ONE of the pieces of cardstock. 

Carefully place the other glossy CS shiny side down onto the paint, so that the paint becomes the filling in your “sandwich”. Lightly slide the 2 pieces about 1/4 - 1/2 inch against each other so that the paint is moved around a bit. 

Set sandwich down onto flat surface. 

Using BOTH hands, firmly hold the same corner on both pieces and pull apart. Set wet papers paint-side UP to dry.

NOTE: Pearlized and Metallic acrylic paints provide the most interesting effects. If using glitters or beads to paints prior, add them to the paints prior to application AS SHOWN BELOW.

The interior of this card uses two of the borders from the IO Border Duo 2.

TIP:

I was going to make two flat cards and one full of froufrou - honest I was!
But
I made the card below for fellow blogging friend Paula of "Look, I'm Stamping".
Although we frequently Skype, the card was hand-delivered when we met in person at the Stampfest by the Bay Convention 2 weeks ago.
Paula is on the right with beautiful red hair, sparkly eyes and a gorgeous smile.

BUT
I couldn't contain myself - flowers were crying out to be created!

(love the Chloe Stem by Memory Box - it brings happiness and pleasant curves to floral projects)

TIP:
When heat embossing on surfaces like this, be sure to use an anti-static bag of some sort (like Embossing Buddy) prior to stamping the image, otherwise the textures will grab some of the EP.

Did you notice that the Border Duo 2 and Catalina Border have been layered and heat embossed?

TIP:

The following card is my favorite because of the Amethyst colors:

A tiny jewel peeks out of the arrangement:

I still love how the Pearl EP slightly changes the Catalina Border here. It is the same cardstock as the frames, but heat embossed. The Catalina Border is versatile - use it as a border, or cut it up.

We SL designers love being inspired by your projects at Scrapy Land Challenge! Enter as often as you like!

Products Used:

• Scrapy Land Marvelous Squares (Majestic Elements) S4-383 by Spellbinders
• Scrapy Land Luscious Labels One (Nestabilities) S4-426 by Spellbinders
• Scrapy Land Bitty Blossoms S5-086 by Spellbinders
• Scrapy Land Chloe Stem by Memory Box
• Scrapy Land Catalina Border (floral) MBD98123 by Memory Box
• Scrapy Land Border Duo 2 by Impression Obsession
• Spellbinders Scallop Labels One
• Cardstock: Black Glossy, Medium and Pale gray, charcoal, Almost Amethyst, Pink, Pale Plum, White
• Image: Penny Black "Single Rose" 3577K, sentiment "Infinite Beauty" by IO
• Embossing Powders: Sparkle N Sprinkle Silver EP179, Pearl EP123 (on floral arrangement pieces and border)
• Martha Stewart: Laurel Leaf and Deco Fans Punch around the Page
• Acrylic Paints: (mine are OLD OLD Luna Lights and Createx Pearlescent paints) Dick Blick still sells Createx in an assortment of textures and colors.

Fun Challenges to which my cards have been entered:

1. Fan-Tastic Tuesday #73 Anything Goes With a Die Cut - 2/23
2. Papertake Weekly (Feb 17) Bingo (diagonally ribbon-free-blooms - thin black metallic ribbon on the middle card on both borders, and pretty pink leafy ribbon on the first card - both have flowers embossed either on the inside or out, and the one card also has a hand-made floral arrangement ) 2/23
3. Party Time Tuesdays #195 Anything Goes - leave 2 comments 3/3
4. Through the Craft Room Door - (Feb 17-23) Anything Goes
5. Top Tip Tuesday - (Feb 17) Use Rubber Stamps Only (The rose is stamped and heat embossed on each card - the "business size" card also has a stamped and heat embossed sentiment on the inside - shown above. Technique tip for the paint is shown near the top of the post. The other tips are shown above in photos for heat embossing on textured surfaces, the die cutting and using EP on die cuts). 2/23 
6. Country View Challenges P1 - Feb 1, "Drips and Drops" - paint was drizzled and dropped onto black glossy cardstock and smooshed with another sheet of black glossy. Technique shown near top of blog post 3/1
7. Sparkle N Sprinkle - P1 - Feb 1 "Anything Goes with EP" (used silver EP on rose, Pearl EP on the floral arrangements, sentiment and borders) 3/1
8. Crafting from the Heart - #47 Anything Goes 2/22

Lots of Stamping Hugs,
(like my signature? The colors and water resemble the paint technique in my cards!)

Autumn Inspirations Blog Hop - Celebrating Fall's Colors

Welcome to the Sparkle N Sprinkle Autumn Inspirations Blog Hop celebrating Fall’s Robust Colors and its Holidays!

If you hopped here by way of the very talented Shona Erlenborn, then you are in the right spot. But if you just happened here as your first stop, you may wish to start at the SNS Home Blog Page to become eligible for six prizes!

My inspiration comes from the muted cries emitting from the stamping closet's closed doors. You know, that place where all the "older" stuff gets put? Upon opening the doors, the muted cries became loud whines! My older tools and art supplies were feeling left out and wanted to come out for some play time. 

Having only made one other Halloweenie card in my stamping lifetime, I decided to try some of those images. 

First comes "Spooky Night", an EASY A2 size card using household bleach, black detail embossing powder, and Pearlescent Watercolors (mica paints). Here in rural Florida, it is common to enjoy a full moon, ribbons of fog or stringy clouds, and bats. (Bats are great for keeping the flying insects at bay!)

 Spooky Willow, Hocus Pocus, and a nickel were used to create this landscape.

Next is "My Haunt or Yours"? Those pesky Acrylic Paints were REALLY whining to be used. Drizzle paint on glossy card stock, and smoosh with another piece of glossy. Open the sandwich quickly from a single corner, and the result is a cool background. I used other neglected art supplies like pastels and colored pencils, two ribbons in a layer, and even old brads! LOL

Of course, I couldn't make cards without my Spellbinders Grand Callibur. Even here I used the oldest of my Spellbinders dies (the Petite ovals 140 & 141) BUT the new Grand Labels One created the shape of this card. (there had to be one new thing in play, after all!)

Your final destination is the SNS Blog! To become eligible for the prizes, please leave a comment on my blog below and return to the SNS blog and answer the following question. There are no right or wrong answers LOL

What styles of Autumn, Halloween and Thanksgiving stamps are you looking for? (ie: scenes, cute sayings, children, harvest time items, detailed stamps, simple images, elegant etc). We value knowing what you most like. (Not a difficult question at all, is it?) Answering that question back on the SNS Home Blog helps us, and makes you eligible for the Grand Prize!

hugs always,

Sparkling Wintry Sensations Blog Hop

Welcome to the Sparkle N Sprinkle blog hop for all things Wintry, Sparkling and Sensational!
If you hopped here by way of the amazingly talented, Glitter-Addicted-Patti, then you are in the right place!  Otherwise, you might like starting from the beginning to become eligible for SIX great prizes. (Does my blog have one of the secret five prizes?)

Having your journey end here, (after seeing everyone's incredible cards), is a hard act to follow, but here come my contributions to the hop. :-)

If you have Brushable Glue on hand, it's a great way of creating beautifully glittered cardstock to match whatever colors are in the card. It doesn't take long to dry, even in Florida's tropically moist summers. Images from our Nesties Ornament set were heat embossed on embossable acetate with Dark Night Cosmic Opaque EP because of its starry mother-of-pearl look. On the back side, Brushable Glue was painted on and coordinating glitter colors sprinkled on top. NOTE: When using dark EPs, apply lighter color glitters. When using light EPs, sprinkle on darker color glitters, so there is a contrast.

This was my first time using embossable acetate. I learned it is difficult to photograph LOL but is fantastic in real life!

This business size card was created running the Spellbinders Grand Labels One die through my Grand Calibur (cuts like butter!). This card is easy to create, but takes a little time to allow the glue to dry. For card directions, please visit my SNS Gallery here.


The next card was very easy, and fun, too! While Metallic cardstock does not photograph well, it is beautifully rich on any papercrafting project.

The Grand Scalloped Squares, Scalloped Ovals, and Fancy Tags Two Spellbinders dies were used to create this A7 size card with a wonderful text script "Christmas Full Of Love" from our same SNS Ornaments set. For directions to create a a card like this, just visit my SNS Gallery here.

To become eligible for the six prizes, please leave a comment on my blog below and return to your Final Destination - the SNS blog to answer the following question. There are no right or wrong answers LOL

How frequently do you take pleasure in viewing (or participating in) blog hops? We are working on our 2012 schedule, and value knowing what you most like. (Not a difficult question at all, is it?) Answering that question on the SNS Home Blog helps us, and makes you eligible for the Grand Prize! Good Luck!  


 Stamping hugs,

SNS Birthday Blog Hop!

I'm so glad you're here! Welcome to the final stop in the Sparkle N Sprinkle Fall Inspiration Blog Hop! If you hopped here by way of Sandy Meier's blog, then you're on the right track. If you've arrived from somewhere else, you might want to start from the beginning, at the SNS blog, so as not to miss anyone's remarkable cards and your chance to win a prize! At least one prize is involved. 

The more visitors we have, the more prizes will be awarded, so tell your friends! To become eligible for a prize just leave a comment at each designer's blog about her card AND who you think has the Hidden Birthday Prizes. If you've only just arrived, please check the GAMES page at the SNS website, or the link above. Feel free to return to the SNS Home Blog if there is another comment you'd like to leave there. In the meantime, we hope you have enjoyed the hop and obtained some great technique ideas in the process.

My Fall Inspiration is a bit different over traditional Autumn Ideas. We live in Central West Florida. The colors are taken from an indigenous tree called the"Turkey Oak".  The vibrant colors only last a brief 3 or 4 days. Displaying a single stamp from the SNS "Frames and Borders Set #219" and two colors embossing powders, this project portrays a unique grasp on Autumn - the metallics reminiscent of icy-sparkly frost on the pumpkin, with golden leaves still waxy and dazzling in the Florida sunshine.

To show how much embossing powders can change the appearance of cardstock -- all the embossed images are stamped on the same color cardstock! What a difference the EP colors make! Cordial Red EP is very clear. Spiced Cider, one of the newest Essentials colors, creates the metallic look blended with glitter. Unfortunately, glitters and EPs don't show up well in photographs, but are amazing in person.

On a more traditional note, SNS Designer Barbara Bruder sent a surprise package containing blank die cuts just itching to be colored and used! One was a large pumpkin. I painted the pumpkin with regular acrylic paint, shaded with Createx translucent paint, and chalked in a reddish orange. Frosted with glitter, it appears to have frost on the pumpkin. 

The entire background has been coated in Black Ice Glitter. The vine and stalk have been coated with 3 colors of EP. The coats are thicker on the stalk to create dimension. VersaVine Onyx Black stamped "Wish" from our Fairy Dust set.

So... who do you think has the hidden birthday prize(s) on her blog? I'm interested in seeing what you say in the comments below. :-D The names of our winners will be placed on the SNS Home Blog October 20.

Thanks for stopping by, and good luck! 

Sparkle N Sprinkle images:

Flowers in the Square 0470-219V

Mirror Gold Cardstock 99570

Cordial Red Embossing Powder EP352

Spiced Cider Embossing Powder EP407

Brushable Glue #540

Dimensional Adhesive Dots

Cardstock: Red, Yellow Gold, Ivory, Gold Mirror

1/4” Tear-ific Tape SAT01

Grand Calibur

Spellbinders Standard Circle Sm S4 116

Spellbinders Petite Scallop Circle S4 117

Spellbinders In Spades Pendants S4 208

Corner punch

Scissors

Plain Tape

NOTES:

a) embossing powders can change the appearance of cardstock -- all the embossed images are stamped on the same color cardstock.

b) the base of this A8 card is actually the yellow gold CS (the background was for photographing)

1. With Yellow Gold CS, create A8 size card base. Corner punch red panel and adhere to card base. Set aside.

2. With VersaMark Ink, Stamp image twice on Ivory CS. Emboss one image with Cordial Red EP, and the other with Spiced Cider EP. Fussy cut image in manner pleasing for layering. Slip the two outer frames together to form an interlocking effect. Tape backs together so they don’t slip apart.

3. Cut dies for layering, adhering some with Tear-ific Tape, and others with Dimensionals, depending on the look you wish to achieve. Cut some of the dies in half, and piece together from the back side with plain tape.

4. When layers have been constructed to your liking, adhere to card base on the red panel. 

Pumpkin card:

Stamp Credits Sparkle N Sprinkle:

Wish 3131-394AA

Other Supplies:

Bullfrog EP404 

Bronze Rose EP335 

Butterscotch EP115 

Orange Crush Glitter G1092 

Black Ice Glitter G1020 

Brushable Glue 540 

VersaMark Ink 99702

VersaMarker 99561

1/4” Tear-ific Tape SAT01

cardstock (orange, black)

die cuts

optional border punch

heat tool

black ribbon

1. Paint die cuts (pumpkin, vine) with paints, inks, pencils or chalks. Apply a thick layer of VersaMark Ink (either with refill or VersaMarker on pumpkin stalk and vine. Sprinkle with the 3 colors of EP, as desired. Thicker application gives added texture and depth. Set vine aside.

2. With Brushable Glue, lightly “paint” a shaded area at the top of the pumpkin to resemble due or frost and sprinkle on Orange Crush Glitter.

3. Paint black background entirely with an even coat of Brushable Glue. Adhere pumpkin and sprinkle Black Ice glitter on the rest of the black cardstock. Allow 15 minutes to dry. Border punch if desired.

4. Adhere glitter black panel to an orange piece of cardstock. Attach embossed vine. Tape on the black bow.