Showing posts with label ColorBox. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ColorBox. Show all posts

Saturday, February 14, 2015

A Best Friend... Rubbernecker and Impression Obsession Stamps


Do you make friendship cards? How do you successfully use up patterned paper you don't like? Well, I have found that making cards for friends is so enjoyable.  It's been a way to express the sassy, funny side of crafting - a real way for my personality to come in. These corresponding stamps by Rubbernecker really fit the bill. And, I was able to use paper I didn't prefer by using a distressed Impression Obsession background stamp on top. My favorite technique these days is coloring with Copic Markers.



 seemingly innocent image becomes sinister once the sentiment is expressed. I love it! 



Supplies:

  • Recollections 110 lb white cardstock 
  • Stampin' Up! patterned cardstock
  • Copic X-press It Blending Card
  • Rubbernecker - sentiment ( a best friend) and main image (best friend)
  • Impression Obsession - sunburst background stamp
  • Stash - enamel dots
  • Copic Markers
  • Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
  • Colorbox - chalk ink


 seemingly innocent image becomes sinister once the sentiment is expressed. I love it! 

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Thursday, May 1, 2014

Crafts Galore Encore May Challenge - "Hoppy Birthday" Shaped Card starring Blue Moon Creation


Can you believe it's May already?? I'm ready for warmer temps and a new Crafts Galore Encore challenge! This month it's anything goes, so get busy crafting your heart away!!

But first some announcements -----

Prizes aren't being claimed!! 
The winners will be announced on our WINNERS PAGE on the last day of the month. Click the link to see if you have won. We have had a number of people fail to claim their prizes and we have redrawn and they were still not claimed!

We're looking for a new DT member!!!
If you are interested in joining our design team please put DT after your name on your entry OR email us at cardsgaloreencore@yahoo.co.uk, Thanks!


I decided to make a shaped card using two digis from Get Inky! Stamps (Stitched Heart Bunny and Backside Bunny) from our sponsor Blue Moon Creation and stamps from their Sew Sweet Cupcakes set. The generous prize is a 3 month club membership (includes one newsletter, 9 digital images, 3 go to sketches)!



The card measures 7.5" x 4.5" and can stand by itself. This is my first shaped card made with digis and I quite like how it came out! Instead of cutting out the entire top bunny, I left a small tab at the top to attach the two bunnies to make the card. Since the coloring bleeds through the cardstock and I wanted to add a sentiment, I traced the cut out backside bunny onto plain white cardstock to provide a clean area for stamping. Using a combination of BMC sentiment stamps and masking techniques I created the greeting Hoppy Birthday. Then I assembled the card and using the xyron 9" creative station I applied adhesive to the bunny with the sentiment and layered the pieces to complete the card cleanly without the tab showing. I also decided to apply adhesive to stick the ears together (after the fact) because it gave the card a more uniform look as it opens and closes.

I hope you enjoyed this post and will consider joining in on this month's challenge.

Supplies:
  • Blue Moon Creation - Stitched heart bunny digi, backside bunny digi; Sew Sweet Cupcakes stamp set: Happy, I love you and Birthday stamps
  • Neenah Solar White cardstock
  • Recollections white cardstock 
  • Copics - C1, C3, C5, R81, R83, R85
  • ColorBox fluid chalk ink - Rose Coral
  • Xyron 9" Creative Station
  • Scotch ATG 
My daughter Zora wanted to join in on the fun so here's her project! Please let us know what you think. I love how the bunny sparkles!



La-Vie

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