Another day off, another card.
This one, I am tickled with the result.
I made this card for the Ways To Use It #203 challenge, which was to use alcohol in some way. Of course, I chose to use my Copic markers, which are alcohol markers. But then, I decided to use alcohol as my inspiration for the card. I spotted this awesome image by Stamps Happen on my shelf, and I needed one more Valentine...and, somehow, everything just came together. I decided to mix up some Valentine's Day cocktails with my coloring choices and, when I ran an errand this afternoon, I thought of the sentiment which reads, "Under the influence......of your love". Kinda clever, huh?
The image is stamped with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Neenah Solar Crest cardstock. Colored cardstock, patterned paper, silver heart brads, ribbon and a scallop punch were also used to create this card. The sentiment is computer-generated, and I did a little paper piercing too.
Now, if only all cards I make could come together this nicely.
And, sadly...it's back to work I go. But, going to work for one day, and then having a weekend, isn't so bad.
Cheers!
Friday, January 30, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Valentine's Day Chickens
With a day off because of weather, I got to putter around in my stamp room and ended up creating this card for Sketch Challenge #213 on Splitcoast. The image is from Inky Antics and was part of a grab bag purchase from last spring. The sentiment is a Michael's $1 stamp. I stamped the main image with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Georgia Pacific cardstock. I colored the image with Copic markers. Patterned paper, black cardstock, heart brads, ribbon and a Cuttlebug embossing folder were also used to create this card. A Sakura glitter pen was used to go over the heart, and a white gel pen was used to create the border around the circle sentiment.
Who knows? Maybe I'll have another day off tomorrow....stay tuned.
Who knows? Maybe I'll have another day off tomorrow....stay tuned.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Aged to Perfection
I'm not a fan of wine (give me a Coke any day!), but I really like this image from Just For Fun stamps. I decided to ink it up when I took a look at this Lang Calendar, which was part of the Inspiration Challenge #164 on SCS.
The image is stamped with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto coated paper. I colored the image with Copic markers. I just happened to have the perfect patterned paper to complete this card, along with colored cardstock, gold paper, ribbon and dew drops.
Not really my style, but perhaps the inside of the card can say, "Aged to Perfection", and I can give it to my Mom next month for her birthday.
The image is stamped with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto coated paper. I colored the image with Copic markers. I just happened to have the perfect patterned paper to complete this card, along with colored cardstock, gold paper, ribbon and dew drops.
Not really my style, but perhaps the inside of the card can say, "Aged to Perfection", and I can give it to my Mom next month for her birthday.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Pink Giraffe Valentine
I had to take a break from all the things I have to do to play a little bit in my stamp room. There's no way I was going through a four day weekend without stamping! That just wouldn't be right.
This Valentine was inspired by the Inspiration Challenge #163 on SCS, which was from PB Teen. I was inspired by a pink giraffe duvet cover . I used Sketch Challenge #211 on SCS for the layout. The giraffe is from My Favorite Stamps along with the small leaves and grass. The large leaves are from Hero Arts. The heart and the giraffe pattern is from Stampendous. The main image was stamped with Marvy Dye ink. Whispers Savoy green, Whispers Whisper Pink and Vivid Olive dye inks were also used. Coloring was done by Copic markers. Heart-shaped brads, round clip and patterned paper were also use. The sentiment was computer generated. room.
It should be noted that I CASED StampOwl's giraffe panel on this card. I thought it looked so cool, and I basically had everything to do it.
Now, back to report cards. Uugh!
This Valentine was inspired by the Inspiration Challenge #163 on SCS, which was from PB Teen. I was inspired by a pink giraffe duvet cover . I used Sketch Challenge #211 on SCS for the layout. The giraffe is from My Favorite Stamps along with the small leaves and grass. The large leaves are from Hero Arts. The heart and the giraffe pattern is from Stampendous. The main image was stamped with Marvy Dye ink. Whispers Savoy green, Whispers Whisper Pink and Vivid Olive dye inks were also used. Coloring was done by Copic markers. Heart-shaped brads, round clip and patterned paper were also use. The sentiment was computer generated. room.
It should be noted that I CASED StampOwl's giraffe panel on this card. I thought it looked so cool, and I basically had everything to do it.
Now, back to report cards. Uugh!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Only a Couple Days Late
I survived going back to work last week, and I survived the Buckeye loss. It was devastating, but in some respect, losses are getting easier and almost expected.
Anyway, I wanted to share a card that is finally finished...just a couple days late, that's all. My co-worker celebrated her 50th birthday on January 9, and this is the card I made for her. The image is from Paula Best. I love it because I can use this image for any birthday, anniversary, special day, etc by simply coloring in the special date. I stamped the image with Stazon black onto Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper and colored with Prismacolor pencils. I also used colored cardstock, Cuttlebug embossing folder, brads, ribbon and a paper piercer to complete this card.
Under no circumstance, do the colors blue and yellow represent a change of allegiance on my part. I just think those two colors often look good together, though never on a football field. Do you know, scUM didn't even go to a bowl this year. Hehe!
Anyway, I wanted to share a card that is finally finished...just a couple days late, that's all. My co-worker celebrated her 50th birthday on January 9, and this is the card I made for her. The image is from Paula Best. I love it because I can use this image for any birthday, anniversary, special day, etc by simply coloring in the special date. I stamped the image with Stazon black onto Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper and colored with Prismacolor pencils. I also used colored cardstock, Cuttlebug embossing folder, brads, ribbon and a paper piercer to complete this card.
Under no circumstance, do the colors blue and yellow represent a change of allegiance on my part. I just think those two colors often look good together, though never on a football field. Do you know, scUM didn't even go to a bowl this year. Hehe!
Sunday, January 04, 2009
Desert Beauty
This card was a two day project, starting on Friday. I was looking at the Limited Supply Challenge #201 on Splitcoast, and it was a challenge to use our favorite things.
I immediately decided that I wanted to ink up a Terry Medaris image because southwestern images are definitely what brought me to stamping in the first place (in late 2002, I was on a quest to find a cactus stamp to stamp on the envelopes of my store bought Christmas cards, to celebrate the Buckeye's upcoming National Championship game)....which led to taking a 101 rubber stamping class at my then local stamp company....and, now six years later, here I am addicted to the hobby.
Anyway, as I was working/struggling to get the coloring of this image right, I kept thinking back to that national championship game (the best day of my life). It has been six years ago, yesterday. Where has time gone? My heart right now is in the desert again, as the Buckeyes square off against Texas tomorrow.
This card took forever to color and layout, but I'm quite pleased and shocked by the final product. Usually, my cards are brightly colored and vivid, yet this one turned out soft and elegant...special if you will. Just like that game/memory six years ago.
The challenge was to use our favorite stamp company, which here is Terry Medaris. To use our favorite colors of paper/ink, which here is pink, green and black. The image is stamped with Stazon black onto Strathmore Bristol smooth. To use our favorite embellishments, which is here ribbon and Cuttlebug. And, to use our favorite technique, which is alway coloring for me., here using Prismacolor pencils...No Gamsol!
Thanks for visiting my blog...I never really say it, but I do appreciate it very much.
And, Go Buckeye!!! Beat Texas!!! I'm not at the game this time, I have to work. That job thing just gets in the way with these into January games!
I immediately decided that I wanted to ink up a Terry Medaris image because southwestern images are definitely what brought me to stamping in the first place (in late 2002, I was on a quest to find a cactus stamp to stamp on the envelopes of my store bought Christmas cards, to celebrate the Buckeye's upcoming National Championship game)....which led to taking a 101 rubber stamping class at my then local stamp company....and, now six years later, here I am addicted to the hobby.
Anyway, as I was working/struggling to get the coloring of this image right, I kept thinking back to that national championship game (the best day of my life). It has been six years ago, yesterday. Where has time gone? My heart right now is in the desert again, as the Buckeyes square off against Texas tomorrow.
This card took forever to color and layout, but I'm quite pleased and shocked by the final product. Usually, my cards are brightly colored and vivid, yet this one turned out soft and elegant...special if you will. Just like that game/memory six years ago.
The challenge was to use our favorite stamp company, which here is Terry Medaris. To use our favorite colors of paper/ink, which here is pink, green and black. The image is stamped with Stazon black onto Strathmore Bristol smooth. To use our favorite embellishments, which is here ribbon and Cuttlebug. And, to use our favorite technique, which is alway coloring for me., here using Prismacolor pencils...No Gamsol!
Thanks for visiting my blog...I never really say it, but I do appreciate it very much.
And, Go Buckeye!!! Beat Texas!!! I'm not at the game this time, I have to work. That job thing just gets in the way with these into January games!
Thursday, January 01, 2009
Eye of the Canine
This is a card I made for Sketch Challenge #209 on SCS. I remembered I had this adorable dachshund stamp by Cowtown in my binder, and thought a treadmill-exercise type of stamp is quite appropriate to ring in the new year.
I think this card is all about perseverance. I was about ready to give up on it, but I trudged on and on. I couldn't get it right, even when the layout was given to me. I struggled with colors and layering. I really need to become more comfortable with colors, color combinations and layering during this year. I've worked so hard on coloring, yet continue to struggle with design. I'm going to start studying very closely those I admire when it comes to layout and design and just try to learn. Hopefully, at this time in 2010, it won't be such an issue with me. I mean this card was every color under the sun before I arrived at this combination. I just don't know. I want the "Eye of a Designer".
But anyway, the main image is the dachshund on the treadmill and it is from Cowtown stamps. I added the bone from Stampendous and drew the string around it. I wanted a catchy sentiment and came up with a spoof on the Eye of the Tiger, a popular workout tune. This was computer generated. Patterned paper, colored cardstock, brads, ribbon, Cuttlebug embossing folder, and dog paw punch were also used, along with my beloved Copics on Neenah Solar Crest cardstock. I stamped the images with Marvy Dye black ink. Paper piercing was done around the panels.
Now, if I'm to achieve another one of my resolutions, I'd better go down in the basement and hop on the treadmill myself.
I think this card is all about perseverance. I was about ready to give up on it, but I trudged on and on. I couldn't get it right, even when the layout was given to me. I struggled with colors and layering. I really need to become more comfortable with colors, color combinations and layering during this year. I've worked so hard on coloring, yet continue to struggle with design. I'm going to start studying very closely those I admire when it comes to layout and design and just try to learn. Hopefully, at this time in 2010, it won't be such an issue with me. I mean this card was every color under the sun before I arrived at this combination. I just don't know. I want the "Eye of a Designer".
But anyway, the main image is the dachshund on the treadmill and it is from Cowtown stamps. I added the bone from Stampendous and drew the string around it. I wanted a catchy sentiment and came up with a spoof on the Eye of the Tiger, a popular workout tune. This was computer generated. Patterned paper, colored cardstock, brads, ribbon, Cuttlebug embossing folder, and dog paw punch were also used, along with my beloved Copics on Neenah Solar Crest cardstock. I stamped the images with Marvy Dye black ink. Paper piercing was done around the panels.
Now, if I'm to achieve another one of my resolutions, I'd better go down in the basement and hop on the treadmill myself.
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