6/16/2016

CardMaker & Clearsnap Blog Hop

   

     Welcome to the CardMaker and Clearsnap Blog Hop and giveaway!


 
 
     I've had so much fun this week playing with the new ColorBox chalk inkpads from Clearsnap! I love working with chalks, especially when I'm in a hurry. No waiting around for the ink to dry before you can work on the next element. They dry instantly once you've stamped your image.
     I love how this card turned out. I know just which friend to send this to. She'll love it! But, I digress.
     I love the look of just a touch of color on the edges of my cards. For the small squares and the edges of this card, I tamped the paper edges against the  chalk inkpad. I adhered the squares with foam tape. Then, I stamped and die-cut the flowers, butterfly and sentiment. I finished it off with a few pearls on the butterfly and adhered him with foam tape.


 
 
 
     This card has a completely different feel about it. To create the front panel, I started with a sheet of watercolor paper. I trimmed it to size, and then I took two of the chalk pads (Cheeky and Splash) and rubbed them lightly across the paper. I wanted them to overlap where they met to create a third color.
     I stamped the flourish with the same color (Cheeky) I used on the background. I created the sentiment and border edges with the background color (Splash). As you can see, you can get lots of shades from the same chalk ink pad. 
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Thanks for hoping with us today! Your next stop is Chana's blog. 
 
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     Make sure you stop in at all the blogs and leave a comment. We love hearing from you!
     Clearsnap is our host for today's blog hop and and very generous giveaway. They are giving $50 worth of ColorBox products to one lucky hopper. Good luck!
 
     If you get lost or find a broken link, you can go back to CardMaker's blog where there is a complete list of  participating hops. 
 
 
 
Materials List:
     chalk inks-   ColorBox by Clearsnap
                            Splash (16018)
                            Chive (15285)
                            Lipstick Red (16071)
                            Cheeky (15316)
     cardstock-   heavy-duty cream(the Paper Studio 667998)
                            heavy-duty white(the Paper Studio 227041)
     watercolor paper-   Canson
     stamps-        flowers & sentiment (Sizzix 657776)
                            flourish (Inkadinkado 97634)
                           sentiment (Fiskars, Forever Friends Quotes)
     adhesive-    double-sided and foam tape (3M)
     tools-            1/4" heart punch (Fiskars)
                           die cutter
 
 
 

6/02/2016

April Showers Bring May Flowers Challenge ODBDSLC274


     Today I have a card for the Shining the Light Challenge over at Our Daily Bread Designs. The theme this month was April showers bring May flowers.
     I sized my picture a little bigger than I normally do because I want you to see the texture of the flower petals.  Aren't they pretty!?! I created them by first rubbing distress inks heavily across watercolor paper. Then, I die cut the flowers and vine.
     Want to add your own card? You have only until June 5th at 8pm. Here's a link to the rules: http://ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/2016/05/odbdslc274-april-showers-bring-odbd-may.html

     ODBD products used:
          Asters & Leaves dies CSBD57
          Fancy Foliage dies CSBD33

     Other products used:
          inks- distress inks by Tim Holtz, Broken China 112597, Shaded Lilac 112818
          cardstock-  purple, the Paper Studio
                                white, DCWV
          stamp- TPC Studio                     
                    

5/26/2016

CardMaker & Reverse Confetti Blog Hop & Giveaway

     Welcome to the  CardMaker and Reverse Confetti blog hop and giveaway!

 
      Those of you familiar with my work know that I love finding new and unexpected ways to use my stamps. Today's post is no different. I used 'The Buzz' stamps and matching dies from Reverse Confetti to create my two cards.
     For my first card, instead of using the hive as one might expect, I used it to add detail along the edge of my tag. I heat-embossed it in black then colored it in with a yellow alcohol marker.
     The bees are also heat-embossed and colored in with alcohol markers. I added foam tape behind the big bee, the sentiment tag and the little bee on the right.
     For my second card, I used the bee's wings to create flowers.  
 
     I began by stamping the large bee stamp several times on pink and yellow cardstock. I cut the pieces apart as shown here. I did later stamp the bee on green cardstock to use to attach the stem. I thought it looked better in green, but yellow, as in this photo, works too.
     Next, I arranged the petals into a flower shape and adhered them to each other. My pink flower has five sets of wings. My yellow flower has two sets of wings.
     I set aside the bee's bodies to use as balloons on another card.
 
     I used the same card base on both cards to show how versatile this stamp collection is. As you can see, I was able to really stretch this stamp set to get a completely different look.
 
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     Thanks so much for hopping with us today. Your next stop is Amy Rohl .
 
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     Make sure stop in at all the participating blogs today. We love hearing from you. And, don't forget the giveaway at Reverse Confetti
     If you get lost or find a broken link, pop back over to CardMaker and you'll find a complete list of the hops.
 
     Have fun hopping, Pamela
 
Materials used:
 
   stamps & dies-  The Buzz (Reverse Confetti)
 
   cardstock-         card base (DCWV CM-002-00008)
                               yellow, pink, green (the Paper Studio 449769)
 
   ink-                    black dye (Memories Direct)
                             dragonfly black pigment (ColorBox)
 
   powder-             clear embossing powder (JoAnn Essentials)
 
   markers-            alcohol markers (Spectrum Noir, CT3, IG6, IG8)

5/16/2016

Card Making Tip - Free Paper

 
 
     
Just a peek.
 
          Any guesses where I might have found these 'free' blue-patterned papers? Find out where I got them and how you can get some of them too in my post today on CardMaker magazine's blog. http://www.cardmakermagazine.com/blog/?p=13523

5/09/2016

CardMaker Magazine and the Notebook Queen

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     Check out my storage-tips on the CardMaker Blog today! Find out why I'm the Notebook Queen. And, what's up with that cute raindrop holding court on my bookshelves?
     I'm emailing a copy of a card-log to keep track of your cards to everyone who asks for it. Make sure you leave an email address in your comments so I can get a copy to you.