LSC201 Sketch Book - I got to use my new Bind-It-All!!

Oh my! It has been a full week since I posted last!!! I did not get buried alive by the loads of gift wrap my kids demolished from their presents on Christmas. I just have been busy with all the holiday stuff that I am sure many others are busy with!! LOL!! :)

However, I got a Bind-it-all (BIA) for Christmas this year, and just could not wait to put it to use!!! So, I decided to create an 8"x8" sketch book. For the images, I used Innovative Stamp Creations About Me set. To create the swirled background I used glossy paper and three different brown colored alcohol inks along with some gold additive. I then stamped the ornate image and the sentiment with craft black ink and embossed with clear embossing powder (I used my stamp-a-ma-jig to make sure all the images lined up correctly). I then colored some plain grunge board with some white acrylic paint and covered that with some more gold alcohol ink. Next, stamped the pen image with black craft ink and embossed again with clear powder, cut it out, and popped it up with some glue dots. I then added the red swirls, which are from the Rustic Artsy Swirls set with some ruby red craft ink and embossed them with some more clear powder.

I used some Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon along with some fun gold and brick red ribbon to dress up the black bind. Then, I finished it off with a Zutter's antique gold perfect closure where I dyed the leather strap with black alcohol ink to match the black accents on the cover.

Wow! The BIA is just way too much fun to use! I am sure I will be finding all sorts of things to bind in the new year! Speaking of the new year...I hope that everyone has a save and happy New Year's Eve, and a fantastic New Year!!

Project Details:
Image: About Me, Rustic Artsy Swirls - ISC
Paper: Glossy White, Riding Hood Red, Basic Black, Antique Gold
Inks: Ruby Red Craft, Basic Black Craft, Alcohol Inks
Accessories: Grungeboard, BIA, Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon, Gold and Brick Red Ribbon, Zutter's Perfect Closure, Clear EP, stamp-a-ma-jig, 8"x8" chipboard covers

CT1208 & SC208 - Wings of Friendship

I made this card for both this week's SC208 and for this month's Dirty Girls challenge of CT1208 Obscure Holidays...The obscure holiday I chose for this card was "Learn More about Butterflies" which is celebrated on March 14th. LOL!!

The images I used for this card is from the About Me set from Innovative Stamp Creations. The background was created with ranger alcohol inks - meadow, slate, denim and silver. I then stamped the flower flourish image and the sentiment in craft black and heat embossed with clear EP.

For the butterfly, I painted some plain grunge board with some lake mist colored ranger acrylic paint, and stamped the butterfly with craft black and again embossed with clear EP. I then cut it out and popped it up on dimensionals. I finished the card off with some sheer white ribbon in the corner.

Card Details:
Images: About Me - ISC
Paper: Whisper White, Night of Navy
Inks: Alcohol Inks, craft black
Accessories: Clear EP, Sheer White Ribbon, Grunge Board, Acrylic Paint - Lake Mist

Mini Tote Bag Tutorial!

I made these fun totes for my nieces, I thought they would be perfect to tuck a gift card in. 3x3" note cards would also fit in these, which would make a fun gift too!! I got the idea from my friend Kerri, who sent me one along with the directions on how to make them. The direction say they were from Donna Matoi...so Donna if you have a blog, let me know and I will link you!!!

I used the new raspberry tart DSP that will be available from SU in January...very fun and bright paper, perfect for my nieces!! I have put together a picture tutorial on how to make them if you would like to give it a try too!

First, score a 12"x12" double sided piece of DSP at 1", 5 1/4", 6", 6 3/4" and 11". Then turn the paper and score at 3 1/2" and 8 1/2".

Next, fold and glue down the scored 1" flap on both sides.

Then, fold at the 6" score mark and punch 2 - 3/16" holes at 4 1/2" and 7 1/2".

Open the fold and set the 4 jumbo eyelets.




Fold at the 3 1/2" and 8 1/2" scored lines.



Then fold at the remaining scored lines, making valley and mountains.

Punch a 1/8" hole in the center of the tote, and then set a small eyelet to keep it together (I also placed a brad within they eyelet to make it look like a button of snap.

Add ribbon for handles and embellish however you choose!

These are just way too easy and fun to make! I really hope my nieces like them...they should since they are 11 and 9 and LOVE purses!!

Project Details:
Images: Punches Three
Paper: Raspberry Tart DSP, Regal Rose, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White
Inks: Regal Rose, Kiwi Kiss
Accessories: Large eyelets, Kiwi Kiss Ribbon, Small eyelets, Brads, Designer Label Punch, Scalloped Square Punch

TLC200 - Marvels of Nature Silk!!

I made this for TLC200 - Faux Silk with a POP! There is a great video tutorial on how to make your faux silk "pop" over on Ann Clemmer's blog.

For my card, I used Innovative Stamp Creation's Marvels of Nature II set. I started by stamping and cutting 3 little birds out of some scrap paper to use as a mask for the large leaf floral stamp. I placed the birds on the stamp, and then inked it up with old olive ink. I then took the birds I was using as a mask off the image and stamped the flourish directly onto white tissue paper. I then crumpled the tissue paper up and carefully smoothed it out again. Then I stamped three more birds in pink pirouette on whisper white and cut them out. I then used a glue stick and glued the pink birds to the back of the tissue paper exactly where I had masked them before.

Next, I took at whisper white piece of paper and sponged some clouds in Baja breeze. I then covered it with glue from a glue stick and centered my tissue paper over the card stock and smoothed it over making sure to leave a few "wrinkles" to get the faux silk effect.

I then added some crimped light pink ribbon and the sentiment (which is from Rustic Artsy Swirls also from ISC) punched with my oval punches. For the base background I stamped more of the flourish leaves in old olive on pink pirouette card stock.

I really do like the faux silk technique and now adding a little "pop" just makes it even more fun!! You should definitely give it a try!!

Rustic Artsy Swirls Scrapbook Page

Sorry I have not posted in a while, I have been feeling under the weather the last couple of days. :( I am finally feeling better, so there is an end in sight!! I did get to stamp a little bit during this time though...one of my friends is the manager of the dialysis department at a local hospital, and a lady in upper management is retiring. They are having each department put together a scrapbook page for her to remember them by. She called me and asked if I would help. I said...sure what are friends for!

When she got to my house I asked her how big the page was supposed to be and she said 12X12...then I asked for the pictures she had, and she said she did not have any...apparently the lady retiring really does not know her staff, so she just wanted to say "thank you" for all the years of service she provided, on behalf of her staff. Okay, so my challenge was to fill a 12x12 page with no pictures...bring it on...I guess...LOL!!

I asked her if she had any ideas...she said no...so I had her look through some of my stamp sets and some of the cards that I have done lately, and she really loved this card and asked if I could do something like this. She especially like the stamp set and the color combo, so this is what I came up with:



I used the Rustic Artsy Swirls stamp set from Innovative stamp creations. I started with a white glossy 12x12 piece of card stock and embossed the swirls with clear embossing powder for the border. I then brayered the whole page with Baja breeze. Next, I layered a Tim Holtz flourish mask on either side of the page and sponged over that with taken with teal (you can see it in the picture if you look very closely).

For the butterflies, I stamped them with craft black on whisper white paper and then embossed with more clear embossing powder. I then colored them with some copic markers, and cut them out. I printed the "thank you" out from my computer and cut it with my creative memories circle cutter and layered with some scalloped nesties. Both the sentiment and the butterflies are all popped up with dimensionals.

Finally, I added the red satin ribbon across the top. As you can see, I did not stray much from the card since she really like it (and the cold I had...actually still have...was blocking my creative juices. LOL!) I kinda like the way it turned out...I am not much of a scrap booker at this stage in my life. Hopefully I will have more time in for it in the near future!

Page Details:
Images: Rustic Artsy Swirls - ISC
Paper: Glossy White, Whisper White, Taken with Teal, Baja Breeze, Real Red
Ink: Versamark, Craft Black, Baja Breeze, Taken with Teal, Copics
Accessories: Scalloped Circle Nestabilities, Clear Embossing Powder, Creative Memories Circle Cutter, Red Satin Ribbon. Tim Holtz Flourish Mask

I Got my New Flourishes!!! :)

I was so excited when I got my new Flourishes sets, I just HAD to put some ink to them today!! I made this card for today's SC207 on SCS. I really do {{heart}} this sketch, and also really {{heart}} this reindeer image!!

I stamped the image in chocolate chip and then colored it with some copic makers. I then sponged the edges of the image panel with some close to cocoa ink. I did the same thing for the sentiment...stamped it in riding hood red and sponged the edges...then punched them out with the 1" and 1 1/4" circle punches.

I think the rest of the card is pretty self explainitory...I embellished with some chocolate chip and riding hood red ribbons and some wonderful red rhinestones for some added bling!! :)

Card Details:

Images: Flourished Christmas

Paper: Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip, Bella Rose DSP, Whisper White

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Close to cocoa, riding hood red, copics

Accessories: Chocolate Chip satin ribbon, Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon, red rhinestones

I had a little more time to work on a second Flourishes card this morning...yes, it was an early morning when DS decided that 4am would be the time to wake me up! He has a cold, so I will let it go...this time! LOL!!

Anyway, I made this card for FFFC2 and ssnotime65. For the FFFC2 challenge we were to make a winter white card where the card is mostly white, and you could use one other color for a monochromatic look. For ssnotime65 we were allowed to used only a 2" strip of DSP. So I combined the challenges and came up with this card.

I am a little sad that this pictures so does NOT do this card justice! It is sooooo very sparkly IRL! I used my craft mellow moss ink with some heat and stick powder AND dazzling diamonds for both the image and the sentiment. It really sparkles, but you will just have to take my word for it. LOL!!

Card Details:

Images: Flourished Christmas

Paper: Whisper White, Mellow Moss, Old World Stack DSP

Inks: Craft Mellow Moss

Accessories: Heat and Stick powder, dazzling diamonds, embossing folder