Peachy Challenge 05 - Just Cards Challenge - Friendship Submission

Wow! Two posts in one day!
I've been wanting to get back into the challenges, so I went challenge crazy this weekend. This card is for the Peachy Challenge 05 Just Cards Challenge. The criteria, a card for a friend. All materials are from Stampin' Up, except the black glitter.

I started with a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock cut to 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, folded to 5 1/2 x 4 1/4. I put a strip of score tape across the card, but didn't remove the paper. I used the Full Heart punch to add a heart-shaped window. Using the Heart to Heart stamp set, I heat embossed the "Friend" image on Real Red cardstock. I punched this out with the Full Heart punch and added it to the inside of the card so it would show through when the card was closed.

I punched a bunch of hearts out of the Love Letters Designer paper using the Heart Trio punch. I removed the liner from the score tape and placed the hearts on the tape. I added Martha Stewart fine glitter in onxy to the exposed tape.

I finished the card by adding faux stitching with my Gelly Roll white gel pen.

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Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting,

Dana Desmond

My Pink Stamper Design Team Call!

It's that time of year again when Robyn puts out her Design Team call and all of us crafters get to work. Robyn's instructions are to create a project using the colors, green, brown, orange, and turquoise.

Unfortunately, I don't have any of Robyn's stamp sets (*gasp*, I know, I'm not sure why. I want them so badly I can't stand it.) So, I began going through my stamp collection and rediscovered my 40:31 Creations Say Something set. I've been dying to use this sentiment on a project (I'm a coffee fiend). Then, using http://www.mycutsearch.com/, I searched Cricut images for a coffee cup. Using my Gypsy, I cut this image at 3 1/4" from the Graphically Speaking Cartridge. I used Basic Grey's Sweet Threads, Stampin' Up cardstock, and for the steam, velum from my stash.

I used my Martha Steward Punch-around the paper to create a lace doily. I finished by adding stitching with my Gelly Roll pen.

I can't believe it's only been a year since I found Robyn's videos and http://www.mypinkstamper.com/. If it weren't for Robyn there's no way I would be typing on this blog today. She is the reason I got back into crafting and found a piece of myself I didn't even know was missing. Unfortunately, I'm not surrounded by people who understand my obsession with crafting, so Robyn's introduction to the online "support group" was exactly what I needed. Being on her design team would be a dream come true. Thanks Robyn, for everything you've given me.

Recipe

• Cricut
• Gypsy
• Cricut Cartridge Graphically Speaking
• 40:31 Creations Say Something Sentiment
• Stampin' Up Woodgrain background stamp
• Papertrey Ink cardstock Terra Cotta Tile
• Basic Grey Sweet Threads patterned paper
• Stampin' Up Ink in Soft Suede
• Stampin' Up Whisper White cardstock
• Stampin' Up Tempting Turquoise
• Stampin' Up Crumb Cake cardstock
• Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip cardstock
• Martha Steward Punch-Around the Page
• Sakura Gelly Roll pen
• The Paper Studio Velum

 Wish me luck and as always, thanks for stopping by,

Dana Desmond

Throwback Thursday "Cricutless" Challenge Submission

Two posts in one night!!! What?!? I have been so busy crafting this weekend there's no way I can post it all. However, I want to make sure I post my Throwback Thursday card. The details of the challenge can be found at http://www.creativetimeforme.com/2011/06/throwback-thursday-cricutless-challenge.html.

I used the DCWV Lemon Flower stack for this card as well. I love the stark contrast of the yellow and black. I used Martha Stewart's Punch Around the Page punch set and Butterfly Trio.

Materials

Paper: DCWV Lemon Flower, Stampin' Up, Papertrey Ink

Tools: Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page, Butterfly Trio, Stampin' Up punches

Ribbon, Brad, Flowers: The Paper Studio

Stamp and Pearls: Stampin' Up

Emma's Throwback Thursday Scrapbook Layout Challenge

My submission for this challenge is a scrapbook page of my son playing at the park when he was a little boy.

It's two 12x12 pages.

I used patterned paper from DCWV Nana stack and cardstock from my stash.

I used the Martha Stewart grass punch for the border.

I used Straight from the Nest to cut the tree at 6". I cuttlebugged the tree trunk and top leaf layer and inked the edges. I used scraps from punching the grass border and layered them at the tree base.

I cut the frog at 2.5 inches from the Create-a-Critter cartridge. I inked the layers before putting them together.

I couldn't find a sun shape on any of my cartridges, so I used my Gypsy and made one using some of the tag shadows on the Gypsy Wandering cart and a stick shape from Doodlecharms.

Thanks for stopping by,

Dana Desmond

Peace Within Wall Hanging

The project I'm sharing today is a 6x6 wall hanging. It isn't quite finished yet, but I was so pleased with the results I had to share. I'm not sure how I want to frame it. I'm thinking an 8x8 shadowbox frame with a matte. I'm goint to go to my local Hobby Lobby or Joann's this weekend and see what they have to offer.

All the patterned papers are from DCWV Rustic stack. This has to be my most favorite stack. I've used it on everything from baby cards to sympathy cards. Each project had it's own look and feel. You almost can't tell the paper came from the same stack.

The cardstock and images are from Stampin' Up. I hosted a Stampin' Up party and received this stamp free as part of my hostess package. The name of it is Peace Within. I've been looking at it for quite a while and couldn't wait to start playing with it. I used my Copic Sketch markers to color this cute kitty scene. I love how the chair turned out.

The sentiment is also from the Peace Within set. I used my Nestabilites Classic Ovals and Classic Scallops to cut out the main image and the sentiment. The ribbon is a recycled piece I pull off of a packaged bubble bath set I received for Christmas last year. Before I started crafting, I never realized how many products use ribbon and such as their packaging. Before I started crafting, would have thrown stuff like this in the trash.

The small purple flowers are made from two Martha Stewart Hydranga punches and Stampin' Up cardstock. The pearls are a straight strip that I curved to make a swirl.

 

The butterflies were punched out of DCWV Glitter paper using the Martha Stewart Butterfly Trio punch. The pearls on the butterflies are from Stampin' Up.

Thanks for stopping by,
Dana Desmon

Papertrey Ink Make it Monday Challenge #6

This week Erin Lincoln presented a card using impression plates to deboss a portion of a die cut tag. The challenge is to use some form of embossing/debossing on a project. I chose to use two kinds of dry embossing for my card. One using my Cuttlebug and the other using the Martha Stewart Scoring Board.

It all starts here,

I used the flowers from the Friendship Jar Fillers stamp set. I stamped the image in Momento Tuxedo Black ink on Stamper's Delight cardstock. I colored it using my growing collection of Copic markers.

I die cut the image with my Nestabilites Label 8 dies. I also cut a piece of Sunrise cardstock using the Labels 8 die set to. I ran this through my Cuttlebug in the Swiss Dots folder. I layered these two pieces together.

I wrapped this piece with crinkle ribbon I found on sale at Hobby Lobby and topped it off with a pearl brad, also from Hobby Lobby. The sentiment and stamped frame are from Friendship Jar. I used the smallest die from the Labels 8 set to cut the tag. Before I removed the die, I inked the edges with Stampin' Up's Perfect Plum classic ink. I attached this to the card.

Using the Martha Stewart Scoring Board, I added diagonal score lines to the Plum Pudding cardstock. I layered the Plum piece to a 5" x 5 1/2" piece of patterned paper from the Egg Hunt pack. I added this to my 5 1/2" x 6" Sunrise card base. I popped up the focal image and called it done.

I love how this card turned out. The colors in the focal image go great with this paper pack. If you can't tell from previous posts, I love Papertrey Ink cardstock for cards. It's very sturdy and takes Copic coloring very well.

Thanks for stopping by,
Dana Desmond

Happy Accidents

Today consisted of house cleaning, watching movies, web surfing and, in just a bit, some crafting. But first, I want to share a card I made over the weekend. This is another card that I just lost myself in. I started with a blank piece of white cardstock and each element I added just brought it alive. I have to say most of what I did was just happy accidents. Nothing was planned, but somehow it all came together. As I type this, I'm watching a huge blizzard outside my window. Yes, an official blizzard. There's so much snow blowing off of my roof, I can't see past my front porch. One of the best parts of a blizzard is that everyone is home, safe and sound.

First I stamped the cherry blossoms using what I thought was going to be clear glitter embossing powder. Apparently, I hadn't cleaned the stamp properly, so when I stamped the image in Versamark I got a variegated pink tone. At first I was a little bummed about, but I added the embossing powder anyway. I loved how it turned out. I decided I wanted to have a soft sky effect, using Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Tumbled Glass, I used my blending tool added the blue, making sure I stayed darker around the edges.

I stamped the butterfly image from Martha Stewart  in Versamark and embossed it using navy embossing powder I had in my stash. I also embossed the edges using the same navy powder. I did this similar to the way you would ink up the edges of a card to give it an aged look, only I used Versmark.

I felt the cherry blossoms needed more color, so I used my Copic Sketch Markers and added purple, brown and green. I cut slits in the paper, keeping to the contour of the butterfly, making sure my ribbon would fit through it. Using Papertrey ribbon, I thread it through the slits, behind the butterfly and attached the ends to the back of the card.

I used the "love is in the air" stamp from the 40:31 Creations Love stamp set. I added silver brads to each corner and layered this onto a piece of white cardstock.

I used Papertrey Ink cardstock in Enchanted Evening for the card base. Lastly, I added the butterfly layer to the card base.

I have to admit, at first, I didn't really like the Distress Inks. I didn't understand what made them different. But now that I've started using them and am not so intimidated by them, I love how they look. They give a very soft effect to anything you use them on.

Now, it's off to the basement to make another purse for a friend and to work on some Valentine's cards for coworkers. I'll try my best to post something tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by,
Dana Desmond

Another Asian Inspired Card

I'm not typically into the whole Asian theme, but I picked up an awesome stamp from Hero Arts at Joanns Friday night. So as soon as I got home, I had to make something.
I'm not sure I can explain how I did this, since I just sat down and started creating. I sort of became absorbed in the process, so I'm going to list the products I used and if you have questions about how a did a specific portion of this card, leave a comment and I will respond.

Materials

Paper: Stampin' Up

Stamps: Hero Arts, Martha Stewart, Inkadinkado

Ink: Stampin' Up, Versamark

Embossing Powder in Clear, Gold, and Black

Tools: Heat tool, Water color pen, Sponge

Ribbon: Walmart

Thanks for stopping by,

Dana Desmond