Scrappy Bowl Sunday

For the past few years Kathryn formally Kathryn from Scrap beach, has a scrappy bowl on super bowl Sunday. For the last couple years they challenges were up on her blog, this year it was on her Facebook group. I participated in 3 of the 5 challenges.

The 1st challenge was make a project using grids. Here is the card I made.

Paper I used was from Basic Grey Fiction (or was it Fact, i don't remember) I cut the 12 by 12 in to 4 6x6 squares. The girl is from C.C. Designs (stamped her on a piece of the Prima paper pad for the Juile Nutting dolls. It was a scrap)and I paper pieced her dress(from the other side of the grid paper) and socks. I stamped the grid washi background stamp also on the other side of the grid paper. The cupcake, candle and happy birthday are from Technique Tuesday. colored with No color 2's.

The next challenge I did was making a project using either Bronco's or Seahawks colors. I made a card with the Bronco colors.

Card base is white Recollections card stock. The blue paper is I think from TCP Studio. It was given to me in a RAKI stamped the Julie Nutting girl on the "Buff" paper pad. Her clothes I used Fame Fatal papers. Made banners from the scraps of the orange paper. The happy birthday is from Technique Tuesday.

The last challenge I did was layers. This challenge I won! I won a 12x12 Graphic 45 Couture paper collection. 

White Recollection cardstock for card base, The scrapbook paper I used for the layers is one 12x12 from TCP studios. I used both sides. The Julie Nutting doll I used another paper from that collection. And same Technique Tuesday stamp set.

Holiday coaster cards

Today is the first day of Hanukkah. This is what I celebrate  But lets face it, there is not very much fun Hanukkah stamps out there. There are lots of traditional looking stamps out there. I kinda over look those stamps, mostly because i'm not traditional type of girl. LOL I like the fun and different type stamps. When I was looking at the Viva Las Vegastamps! online store I saw this stamp, I had to get it.

A few years ago, me and a friend went to a Micheal's and they had a big white bags filled for previous $1 bin items for sale as grab bags for $2 each. Of course we got one. I have a bunch of coasters. One set I deiced to use and try to make Christmas mini's I had the coasters all cut and cover with paper, and that's all that I did with them....Til now.

Paper I used was Secret Santa by K & Co. They were already cut and glued onto the coasters last year. I stamped on white cardstock the Holiday cats in black memento ink pad. I colored them with Prisma color pencils. I added rock candy stickes to the white of the Santa hat. With the extra pieces of cardstock I stamped Oy to the world and Have yourself a merry little Christmas. Cut those out and went over the edges with black marker. I attached everything to the coaster with Miracle tape.   then went around the edges of the coaster with bronze craft paint.

Yes I know I need to fix this one. This is the first one I did. Didn't realized I colored part of the white trim of the hat. :/

Stamps used

Holiday cats

Oy to the world

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Items used

Miracle tape

White cardstock

prisma color pencils

rock candy stickles

black marker

bronze craft paint

paint brush

decorative paper

coaters

I got caught in crystals!

Next week from Sept 23-29 Some members of the VLVS! Design team are doing a Halloween blog hop using the awesome new Halloween stamps! To get your feet wet for the hop here are 2 cards I made with an awesome background technique-caught in crystals. And not using glassy accents which can be expensive to use.

So one night I was chatting with some friends, and one of them, Julia showed up how to do the caught in crystals technique. It was really cool. I've been wanting to do this for the Design team when I saw to do it. I didnt have the right stuff to do it at the time. I still don't really. but I will tell you how I did it and why I used and also tell you what you really have to use instead. I first made a whole bunch and this was the result. I will say I did have a hard time trying to get good pictures of these, due to them being transparencies.

Then I forgot to take step by step pictures! so I did it again. :)

What I used (what you really need with be in parentheses)

transparency film-if you want to stamp and emboss it needs to be heat resistant

Stamps

Versafine black inkpad(You really need a stazon ink pad. I do not have one so I made do with what I have)

Embossing powder

Glitter -I used Art Institute glitter

Shimmer spray-I used Lindy's stamp gang

Pledge Floor car clean and shine (you really need pledge floor care with future shine in the US. This is really hard to fine. but try Wal mart.) I thought the one I got will work as it is clear. and it did, but I had to do an extra step.

Tissue or napkins that are pulled apart for one layer of tissue or napkins

Gel medium (this you do not need if you find the one with future shine, but this in my extra step)

Stamps I used 

All Hallows eve

Happy Haunting

tree background

Tree writing collage

Other items used

Graphic 45 Happy Hauntings

Black cardstock card bases by recollection

Fall seasonal distress inks pads

spider die cut

Black Memento ink pad

Halloween paper by GCD Studios

foam tape

Miracle tape

Ultra High Gloss embossing powder

Embossing buddy

Now all that is out of the way. now the step by step.

If you want to stamp and emboss the image, first take the embossing buddy and go over the transparency film. Then stamp your image and pour embossing powder over it. Heat to emboss. It will warp a bit. and using Versafine instead of the Stazon the image did bead up and separate a bit, but nothing horrible. And it could be covered up. 

Next,turn it over embossing side down.Spray on your sprays. I used these three by Linday's stamp Gang. and sprinkled some glitter. 

Next pour a pit of the floor care onto the transparency. move it around with your finger. This is what once the spray and floor care is put on. Spread it around with your finger (this is a messy project).

Next, Take a tissue and pull the layers of paper apart, so you have 2 sheets. crimple it up a bit and put it down on the transparacy. pat it down, letting it soak the liquids. this should hold the transparancy to the tissue. let it dry. overnight is nest. This is what it looks like.

and this is what it looks like when dried.

Here is another way to do this. This time I didn't stamp before. This will just be a background.

Instead of spraying I put some of the floor care onto the transparency first. I then sprinkled glitter and sprayed some lindy's sprays. gt get this. This was was really moving around on me., when i was trying to take the picture.

I then put the tissue on. you can also use napkins, just remember to pull the layers of the napkin apart and use the single ply of it. Let it dry.

Now I do have to say When I first was doing this and the first one I did was drying, I noticed that the backing was not sticking to all of the transparency. and some if came off. To try and save the other ones I did I took the gel  medium and very carefully, so it didn't tear the tissue or napkins brushed it on. then let that dried and that did the trick.Like I said in the beginning if I had found the one with Future shine it probably wouldn't have happened.

Now You have all these backgrounds (I will do a video showing all the ones I did, as this post is getting kinda long. LOL) now what. Well now you can make a card!

I trimmed the Transparency to get rid of the access. I used recollection black card bases that were 5 x 6 1/2.  I matted two of the papers of the Graphic 45 Happy Haunting paper line trimed one to 4 3/4 x 6 1/4 and the other 4 1/2 by 6. Used Mircale tape to attached the papers to the card base. Also used it attached the transparency to the card. I stamped the "happy Haunting" with black Memento ink pad, on a piece of scrap. used some of the Seedless Preserves and Ripe Persimmon on it. Mounted it on the card using foam tape.

This other card I trimmed the extra transparency around the image. Used the same Recollection black card base. Attached the spider paper by GCD Studio with Miracle tape. stamped the "all Hallow's eve on white cardstock. Mounted that and the spider die cut with foam tape.

Hope you try this. Its really fun and addicting to do. I'm still on the look out for pledge with future shine. :)

Hope you all will come to the party and see what we all cooked up for you! :):

crazy friends note cards

Happy Thursday! Today project are these 4 fun note cards featuring the images by Mary Vogel Lozinak. 

I ran 4 pieces of cardstock using the Tim Holtz Alterations Retro Cirque Retro texture fades by Sizzix, through the big shot. I then painted them in 4 different colors of craft paints. After that dried I did try to sand them a bit, but it didn't do much of a difference. I then took the Black Soot Distress ink pad and ran it over the cardstock. I poured clear UTEE over them and embossed. I then stamped different Mary Vogel Lozinak images on white cardstock with black Versafine ink pad. Embossed with Ultra high gloss embossing powder. I colored the images with Artist Loft water color. I stamped and embossed the sentiments on white cardstock with black versafine ink pad and Ultra high gloss embossing powder. I attached sentiments to the embossed cardstock with Miracle tape. Also the embossed cardstock to Kraft card base with Miracle tape. The Mary Vogel Lozinak images are attacked with foam tape.

Items used

cardstock

Retro Cirque texture fades

craft paint

Versafine ink pad

Ultra High Gloss embossing powder

Miracle tape

Black Soot Distress ink pad

UTEE

Kraft card base

Artist Loft water colors

water brush

stamps used

Bird head on stick

Fairy Dust

One-eye monster

Skinny Minnie

Caped lady

Wheel lady

Whimsical peacock

Whimsical woman in dress

If you have crazy friends you have everything

2 cards using 1 main image

This week I made two cards using one main image. I got the stamped image of the Senior Ladies in my pound of rubber. Love them. So many sentiments you can use with them! I made 2 cards with them! I already had the card bases done a long time ago. 

I stamped these lovely ladies on white cardstock with Black versafine ink pad. My versafine ink pad is so juicy that I was able to pour the Ultra high gloss clear embossing powder on them and have it stick. Took the heat gun to it. I used Prismacolor pencils to colored them in I know you can't really see it in the pictures, because of the lighting, but my youtube video I did it shows a little better.

 After I colored them I took a Qtip and Goo Gone and blended all the coloring. Its a cheap way to blend if you can't afford or get mineral spirits. I got two bottles that are 3 ounces at Dollar Tree a long time ago. It last a really long time. I don't think I'm a quarter into the bottle. You just take your Qtip and dip into the bottle and just brush it on where you colored. 

This card I use the Sentiment "All my life I've wanted to be somebody. Now I realize I should have been more specific". Like I said I did the card bases months and months ago.  Its a white cardstock base. On a piece of scrap black cardstock I then took some scraps of basic Gray out of print collection and put that over the black.  Attached to the white card base. Stamped the sentiment on white and attached everything with Miracle tape

This card is a Kraft cardstock base and a scrap of Retro Mod stack from DCWV. The sentiment I used for this one is  "A new body for $1.87. Who wants a new body for an old one."

Products used:

craft cardstock

white cardstock

black cardstock

decorative scrapbook papers

black versafine ink pad

Ultra High gloss embossing powder

Miracle Tape

Stamps:

Senior Ladies

"all my Life..."

"a new body for $1.87" 

mother's day

Mother's day is around the corner...like this Sunday. I made my mom a Mother's day card. I made my own background paper for the card.I used scraps, tissue paper, paint, stencils and of course stamps! After I made 2 sheets of background paper I cut them up into atc size (2 1/2 x 3 3 1/2) and postcard size (4x6) to use as starters. Then I realized I forgot to take pictures of what they look like BEFORE I cut them up. Opps! :P I made another collage sheet to give you an idea of what it looks like before you cut it up.

Here I used a peice of 8 1/2 by 11 white card stock, glued all the papers and tissue paper with matte medium. Then I used craft paint and if some of the paint got onto the paper too much, I just took a baby wipe ( or a moist paper towel if you don't have or ran out of baby wipes) and wiped up some of the paint. After it dried I used some stencils in craft paint. Last step Is I stamped some images lover the papers. The purple one I used the grape leaves, eye and brow, and poodle with glasses stamps.  The green ones I used Frog in flowers and Greetings Frog stamps. After I cut everything up I went around the edges with black craft paint.

Now for the card! Bet you think I was never going to show it! ;)

I When I cut down the purple sheet I cut a couple in 4 x6 size. I used this one for the card. I used a Kraft card stock for the card base. I used miracle tape To attach the light purple scrapbook paper to the card base. I then attached my background paper to that using the miracle tape. My mom LOVES Las Vegas! Well my dad does too. They have gone there at least once a year for like forever. When I was looking at the stamps I saw this Slot machine winner, I thought of my mom and had to get it and use it on something for her, either for mothers day or birthday (or both!) Colored the image with Prisma color pencils. Edged the sides with Black soot distress ink. Mounted it with the Miracle tape. It needed something, so added 3 little pearl drops on 2 of the corners.  

Also May 26 is the Link up Blog hop Featearing the stamp images by Mary Vogel Lozinak! Check the blog for details and come play with us!  some fun stuff happening! 

And  Happy Mother's day! :)

products used for the card

kraft cardstock
white cardstock
prisma color pencils
black menento ink pad
miracle tape
craft paints
stencils
pearl bling
collage material

stamps used
Slot machine winner
grape leaves

I made it I made it!

If you remember a few blog post past on a card for the Design Team try out for Viva Las Vegastamps! Well I'm am happy to tell you that I am made the cut! The 3rd time is the charm! and to think i wasn't going to try out again this round. I'm nerves and excited about this new adventure. Click on the blue to see the rest of the team members.

Here is a quick little card I made. I used a piece from the Retro Collage by recollections. I stamped the Poodle glasses  in  black versafine ink pad. colored with colored pencils. on white cardstock backed with black cardstock. attached everything With Miracle tape.

Viva Las Vegas DT tryout

I am once again trying out for the Viva Las Vegastamps! Design Team. You can check their blog here

This card kinda evolved quickly. The background is the technique Tim Holtz did during the 12 tags of Chirstmas. I've done this technique before, as you saw in other blog posts. Its a fun one.

I put some metal tape on a peice of paper which is 4 x6, as this was going to a postcard for Darcy's postcard challenge, if the one I was doing doing go right. Well 2nd postcard I was working on, as the 1st one bombed.  Not wanting to waste it I deiced to play.

I used 4 different craft paints. Neon pink,  hot pink by Craft Smart; hot pink by folk art, and Brilliant Magenta Matt Acrylic by Blick's. After it dried I sanded it. I then used Black Soot distress ink over it. and poured clear UTEE over it and zapped the heat gun.

I then looked around my desk and saw a picture I printed of me when I was a baby wearing a Micky Mouse hat. I knew I had this stamp by VLVS that would go good with it. I went and grabbed that stamp. stamped it on white card stock in the black soot distress ink pad, because it was handy. lol I cut out the photo and went over the edges in black soot. attached the photo with foam tape. did the same with the sentiment.  It needed something else, I knew I had smaller pics of the same photo. Cut 2 out and also cut a different one I have. edge all in black soot. glued one of the ones like the big picture, and then put foam tape on the other one over that one. the other picayune I put glue on one part and foam tape on the other.

Mounted it with black card stock and then matted that on a white cardstock base.  I kinda like it. :)

Thanks for looking.