June Stamp Club Sketch Challenge

Margie provided our sketch challenge for this month and here's my take.

I used the Sizzix die set which cuts the entire card along with the circles and side pieces.  Always fun to see what everyone does with the monthly challenge.

June Shoe Box for Stamp Cub

My shoe box for June is an old stand-by technique which I have used many times in the past.

The main image is from Stampendous and the butterfly is from Impression Obsession.  Both images are stamped in Versamark and embossed with clear embossing powder onto white card stock.  Milled Lavender and Weathered Wood Distress Inks were blended over the images.  The word stamp is from Hero Arts and stamped in Memento London Fog.  Wipe off the image with a paper towel after the inks have been applied.  This technique can be used with just about any image or ink.

May Stamp Club Challenge

Just realized it has been a long, long time since I posted a project!  We were travelling late winter/early spring, then spring projects around the house and most importantly - cleaning out my craft room!  

It was my turn in May to provide the challenge for our club and it was to create an altered object.  I felt it was time to change it up a bit in our club challenges.

My friend, Pat, and I are not thrilled with the green tissue on the bodice but it was all I could find in my stash or even at the local craft stores for what I had in mind.  The gals in our group were very creative and came up with some awesome altered objects.  I should have received their permission to photograph them and post on my blog!  I have a few more things to share with you in the next few days and then I need to get creating in my "cleaned up" space!

Karen's Birthday

A very happy birthday to friend, Karen!  Today is a milestone birthday for her but won't say which one:)  May you have many more!

 

She loves feathers as I do, too.  Not sure what company these dies are from since I'm traveling and don't have the info in front of me!  The set also comes with a headband so you could create a feathered head dressing.  I cut the feathers from dupo paper which I purchased from Dick Blick.  I placed several drops of blue/green colored alcohol inks on a craft sheet and spritzed with alcohol blender solution then dipped the feather dies and let the solution move around until I was pleased with the look.  Let these dry completely.  Then I dipped the ends of the feathers in Versamark ink and embossed with gold embossing powder.

I took an art class using dupo paper and alcohol inks last fall and loved the things I learned!  Finally putting my new knowledge to use on paper.  Hope it's a beautiful spring day where you are!

Hearts to You

Here's a Valentine card I created for my stamping sister, Marie.

I die cut a heart with a Spellbinder's die from double sided sticky paper.  I then added red micro beads from Martha Stewart along with red glitter.  The same die was used to cut a heart from white card stock and the embellished heart was mounted behind the die cut opening.  I die cut a scalloped heart to mount on the top.  Have a great Valentine's Day!  

Happy Valentine's Day!

This Valentine's card was created for friend, Karen, and I created similar Valentine's cards for my other stamping sisters - Barbara and Phyllis.

This card was created using red iridescent Shimmer Sheetz.  The Shimmer Sheetz was embossed with a 3D Embossability folder from Spellbinders.  I then lightly sanded the raised portions and swiped with black Staz-On ink.  The die is from Spellbinders Fancy Labels 2 set.  I also added some little red crystal hearts.  Have a great Valentine's Day!

Snowflakes

My friends and I attended a class at Stamp This...Scrap That in Minoqua, WI and we created a similar card using a die cut filigree heart.  I saw this Impression Obsession  intricate die (DIE093-X) at this store and it was a must-have.  

I have never worked with such a detailed die before but this was amazing.  Many different ways to use this die for sure.  I cut an A2 sized panel and die cut somewhat off the paper as shown.  Behind the panel, mount decorative paper or create your own background.  Then replace the die cut and adhere onto the negative space.  This die had an outer area that it cut which I removed.  Hard to explain but if you have, or purchase this die, you will see what I mean. I then embossed the panel with a snowflake embossing folder and mounted onto light gray card stock.  Added a snowflake brad to complete the card.