SC 54/12: MAGICAL MASKING TECHNIQUE

This week's challenge at Sunny Challenges & Creations, is to use the sketch below, plus a nifty little technique called Magical Masking, to create a card.

Prior to being issued this challenge, I'd never heard of Magical Masking!  Here's a link to a tutorial on Splitcoaststampers:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=all&si=TLC373&what=keywords

You need to start with a piece of glossy cardstock.  Lay a strip of masking tape, sticky side down, on an inkpad to pick up colour, stick the tape down on the glossy cardstock, and pull it up quickly (as if it's a wax strip on your leg, or elsewhere!).  The cardstock will have ink cover that looks a bit textured.  The idea is to repeat these steps until your glossy card is covered.

Since this is my first time attempting the technique, I'm not sure of my level of success, but I'll show you anyway!  I worked with a piece of glossy card that I'd cut using my Beautiful Butterflies die, and I applied strips of ink in Perfect Plum and Wisteria Wonder.

Here's what I came up with:

Stamps: Elements of Style

Card: Glossy White, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Perfect Plum, Wisteria Wonder

DSP: Flirtatious Specialty Designer Series Paper

Ink: Crumb Cake, Perfect Plum and Wisteria Wonder stampin' pads, Whisper White craft stampin' pad

Other: Scallop Circles #2 die, 1 " Circle punch, Beautiful Butterflies die, Boho Blossoms punch, In Color Designer brad, Scallop Edge border punch, Wisteria Wonder ruffled ribbon, Crumb Cake taffeta ribbon, Basic Pearls, sponge daubers, Mat Pack & paper piercing tool, masking tape, mini glue dots

Thanks to the ladies at Sunny Challenges & Creations for this great challenge.  I'm really enjoying being a Guest Designer this month.  Please be sure to check out the rest of the Design Team samples, and play along with us this week!



JAI #129 : A SKETCH CHALLENGE

This week at Just Add Ink, we have a great sketch that Mae has developed:

I've broken out my new Berry Blossoms Designer Series Paper for my Design Team sample this week.  This paper is bright, and fun, and has loads of polka dots - what's not to love?!

I have taken a couple of liberties with the sketch, but hope you can still see the inspiration I drew from Mae's design.   The patterned paper (Calypso Coral polka dotted layer) has been used in place of the vertical panel to the left of the sketch, because I liked that there were flowers reaching up from the bottom of the panel.  I've also altered the scale of the overlapping panel, and placement of my butterfly (just because I didn't want the embellishment to get lost amongst all the dots!).

Stamps: Tiny Tags

Card: Calypso Coral, Whisper White

DSP:  Berry Blossoms Designer Series Paper

Ink: Calypso Coral stampin' pad and marker, Lucky Limeade stampin' pad, Early Espresso stampin' pad and marker

Other: Mat Pack and Paper-Piercing tool, Beautiful Wings embosslits, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die, In Color Designer Printed brads, Paper Daisies, Neutrals brads, Whisper White organza ribbon, Scallop Edge border punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch, Jewelry Tag punch, sponge daubers, mini glue dots

Be sure to check out the rest of the Design Team samples - they're all very different, and gorgeous!

JUST ADD INK #88: JUST ADD A DIE CUT

This week's challenge at Just Add Ink is to use a die cut on our papercraft creation.  My personal challenge was to try to narrow down my choice, as I have a rather extensive collection of dies to use in my Big Shot!

I drew inspiration from a card I made a couple of weeks back, and created a couple of cute little items using my Two Tags die from Stampin' Up!  A special friend has just celebrated her birthday, and I wanted to make something for her, to co-ordinate with the card.

First I made a little gift pouch, to hold a few metres of the new colours of satin ribbon.  I first put the ribbon into one of Stampin' Up!'s small cellophane bags, and used a little Sticky Strip to secure the bag to the base of the pouch.  I think the end result is adorable (I hope the birthday girl does, too).  This pouch was created by cutting two of the larger tags from the Two Tags die, and sticking the bases together.  I then decorated it to co-ordinate with the card.


Here's the front view:

.... the back view:

.... and what it looks like from the side:

Stamps: Creative Elements, Tagtastic

Card: Wisteria Wonder, Basic Black

DSP: First Edition Designer Series Paper

Ink: Crumb Cake and Wisteria Wonder stampin' pads

Other: Finial Press embossing folder, Two Tags Bigz Die, 1/2" circle punch, Crop-a-dile, sponge daubers, XL Oval punch, Wisteria Wonder ruffled ribbon, Chantilly crochet trim, Beautiful Wings embosslits, Antique Brad

Next I made a little bookmark, using the other tag shape on the Two Tags die.  As you can see, I decorated this one in a similar fashion:

Stamps: Creative Elements

Card: Wisteria Wonder, Basic Black, Crumb Cake

DSP: First Edition Designer Series Paper

Ink: Crumb Cake and Wisteria Wonder stampin' pads

Other: 1/2" circle punch, Crop-a-Dile, sponge daubers, Timeless Type Alphabet sizzlits die, Basic Pearls, Wisteria Wonder ruffled ribbon, Chantilly crochet trim

To end this photo-heavy post, here's a round-up of "the birthday collection":

INKSPIRATIONS CHALLENGE #79

Post number 2 for the day - I'm on a roll!  The sketch at Inkspirations this week helped me ease back into my card-making after a bit of an absence.  Here's the sketch:

I decided to continue my love affair with Stampin' Up!'s Autumn Spice DSP, and create a rustic-looking card.  This one has very little stamping (in fact, only the sentiment).  I let the papers do the talking.

Stamps: Sincere Salutations

Card: Naturals Ivory, Cajun Craze

DSP: Autumn Spice Specialty Designer Series Paper

Ink: Early Espresso stampin' pad

Other: Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die, Beautiful Wings embosslits die, Old Olive 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, Victoria crochet trim, Old Olive brad, sponge dauber, Stamp-a-ma-jig

INKSPIRATIONS COLOUR CHALLENGE #70

I've managed to cross off my "to do" list a few things that had to get done today, so decided I'd whip up a quick little card to give myself a break from the chores.

I am really pleased I've had a chance to play along with this week's Inkspirations Colour Challenge, as I'm in a bit of a "purple patch" this week ..... just loving using purples on my projects.  (Tune in on the weekend for more, when I'll be joining in a blog hop focussing on Stampin' Up!'s Color Coach!)

 .... and here is the 10cm square card I made, using up little strips of Designer Series Papers in Blushing Bride, Perfect Plum and Sahara Sand:

Stamps: Because I Care (hostess set)

Card: Very Vanilla, Perfect Plum, Sahara Sand

DSP: Perfect Plum, Blushing Bride and Sahara Sand Patterns Designer Series Papers (including hostess pack)

Ink: Sahara Sand and Perfect Plum stampin' pads

Other: Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die, Very Vanilla taffeta ribbon, Modern Label punch, Basic Pearls, sponge dauber, Finial Press embossing folder

JAI #67 SKETCH MEETS CTD #140 COLOUR CHALLENGE

Check out the beautiful colour combination put together by Barbara over at The Color Throwdown this week:

I have used these colours in the card I've made also for Just Add Ink's sketch challenge:

My starting point for this card was to stamp various images from Stampin' Up!'s gorgeous Nature Walk stamp set, to create a collage background on Confetti White card.  I spritzed some Early Espresso ink over the panel, distressed and sponged the edges.  I love how it turned out.  Don't you think this birthday sentiment (from the fabulous new Bring on The Cake set) is perfect for a vintage-y card?

Stamps: Nature Walk, Bring on The Cake

Card: Blushing Bride, Confetti White, Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze

DSP: Elegant Soiree Designer Series Paper

Ink: Baja Breeze, Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake stampin' pads, Early Espresso stampin' pad and marker

Other: Color Spritzer tool, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die, Beautiful Wings embosslits die, Antique brad, Metallic brad, Decorative Label punch, Boho Blossoms punch, Itty Bitty Shapes punch, stamping sponge, sponge dauber, stampin' dimensionals

"SWEET & SOUR" BUTTERFLIES

Yes, it's yet another butterfly card!  My dear friend, Kerry, celebrated a birthday the other day.  She is a real "bright colour" girl, and I know she likes Stampin' Up!'s Sweet & Sour specialty papers, so this is the card I made for her (hardly any stamping - it just showcases the beautiful papers):

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Card: Rose Red, Very Vanilla

DSP: Sweet & Sour Designer Series Paper

Ink: Rose Red stampin' pad

Other: Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die, Beautiful Wings embosslits, Word Window punch, sponge dauber, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Very Vanilla satin ribbon, Basic Pearls, mini glue dot, orange glittery brads from stash

BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES MEETS LOVE LETTER DSP

I struggle a bit to make cards without butterflies on them at the moment!  I'm loving Stampin' Up!'s Beautiful Butterflies die, and Beautiful Wings embosslits.

Today's card is one I made for a fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrator for her birthday.  To make the butterfly, I cut strips of Love Letter Designer Series Paper, and adhered them vertically to a small piece of cardstock.  I then used the Beautiful Butterflies die to cut out the butterfly - and how cool does it look??  I'm really pleased with the result.  The Riding Hood Red butterfly beneath it has been embossed using my Elegant Lines embossing folder; it doesn't show up in the photo, but adds some nice texture to the card.

Stamps: Sincere Salutations, Very Vintage jumbo stampin' around wheel

Card: Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Riding Hood Red

DSP: Love Letter Designer Series Paper

Ink: Crumb Cake and Basic Black stampin' pads

Other: Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die, Neutrals brads, sponge dauber, Elegant Lines embossing folder, Scallop Edge border punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig

JUST ADD INK #52

I've missed my weekly dose of "Just Add Ink", I must say ...... so, it's time to get back into it!  This week the girls have come up with this sketch, to use as a base for a papercraft project:





I have used a few of my new Stampin' Up! goodies to make my card.  A while ago I decided I just HAD to have the Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die ... but do you think I had actually used it??  (I'm sure I'm not alone in that regard; it's a sickness, NEEDING all these things!!)  So, today was the day.  I cut a butterfly out of Pear Pizzazz Patterns DSP (from the Hostess pack), inked up my Music Notes wheel in Pear Pizzazz ink, and prettied up the butterfly a bit.  Sponging of the edges, and addition of some rhinestones, finished off the look I wanted.  I've teamed the butterfly with some smaller, delicate ones cut out using the adorable Beautiful Wings Sizzlits Die.  Smaller rhinestones add the finishing touch to those.

Here is the card I came up with, after deciding it was about time I showed some love to my Soft Suede cardstock and ink; it's been a bit neglected lately.  Please ignore my dirty craft room window!

Stamps: Well Scripted, Music Notes wheel

Card: Whisper White, Soft Suede

DSP: Pear Pizzazz Patterns Designer Series Paper, from hostess pack (larger spots) and In Color paper stack (smaller spots)

Ink: Whisper White craft stampin' pad, Pear Pizzazz stampin' pad, Soft Suede stampin' pad

Other: Top Note Die, Corner rounder punch, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die, Beautiful Wings embosslits die, Basic Rhinestones, sponge daubers, Whisper White Organza ribbon