SC410, Seaside Memories

Happy Saturday.  Today I did a card from SCS Sketch Challenge SC410.  Taylor made a cute sketch but for some reason it took me quite a while to come up with something.  I'm in one of those creative slumps again.  Anyway, I just got a new stamp set off ebay by Crafty Secrets called Seaside.  I just love that little tot on the shore.  So I went from there.  Using a Tim Holtz water brush, I filled it with Dove solution.  (I saw it on youtube once and wanted to try it)  I put Distress ink right on my craft sheet and used that as a pallet.  I also used Glossy Accents on the hat, shovel and pail. 

 The idea of a net was from my friend Lou Ann (Crooker Stamper)  from her scrapbook LO Catch of theDay.Thanks Lou Ann! 

                                                         

SUPPLIES

Stamps:  Crafty Secrets "Seaside"

Paper:  SU Very Vanilla & Basic Black:  Jen Wilson Complete Boy dsp

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; Distress Ink- Dired Marigold, Wild Honey, Fired Brick, Antique Linen, Faded Jeans, Spun Sugar, Broken China & Salty Ocean

Accessories:  Netting; starfish; Glossy Accents

CC398, SC408, Material Girl

Back to the SCS Challenges today with this weeks Color Challenge and Sketch Challenge.  The Color Challenge was to use Very Vanilla, Pretty in Pink, Primrose Petals, and a Neutral of choice.  I picked Basic Black.  Dessert Option of lace.  Nice job Peggy.  With such a pink pallette, I went for a girly theme with vintage dressmaking.  The only notable thing was that I used Very Vanilla for the SU Netting block stamp with Primrose petals because I didn't have any dsp with that color.  Also I used Glossy Accents for the scissors.  Taylor has a great sketch for my card. And here's what I came up with.....

SUPPLIES

Stamps:  Crafty Secrets "Material Girl" & "Sew Special"; SU "Netting"

Paper:  SU Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Pretty in Pink, ; Basic Grey Out of Print dsp

Ink:  SU Basic Gray, Primrose Petals; Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz DI Broken China, Spun Sugar

Accessories:  Mini Buttons, Ivory Lace, Kaisercraft Pearls; Pink Seam Binding

Tool:  Spellbinder Ovals; Glossy Accents 

Sunshine Wishes

     I was starting this tag for the last OCC Challenge of resist stamping, but couldn't work out the wings.  Anyway, it was a fun tag to make.  I started out with a large tag from The Funkie Junkie Boutique.  If you've never shopped with Linda before, you have to check her out.  Her prices are the best I've found, she's got so much cool stuff, and Linda ALWAYS gives great thank you gifts.  The beautiful lace on the bottom of my tag was a thank you gift. 

     OK, OK, OK, back to the tag.  First I stamped the sunflower, colored with Tim Holtz Distress Markers (Check out the Funkie Junkie for her price) I then covered it with Glossy Accents so that the embossing wouldn't stamp over the flower.  After drying overnight I was ready for the next step.  Like my last card, I stamped a script image on the bottom of the tag using Ranger Emboss It.  I then sprinkled Ranger Clear Embossing Powder over it and used to heat tool to melt it.  I used various colors of Distress ink to blend unto the tag and last but not least I used glue and flocking for the center of the sunflower. Oops!  I also used Crackle Accent on the Sunshine sentiment and put on the lace on the bottom and ribbon on the top.  THANKS FOR STOPPING. Oops again....I used flock on the inside of the sunflower.

SUPPLIES

Stamps:  Stampabilities "Faded Text Background"; All Others Crafty Secrets "Sunflower"

Paper:  4 X 8 Tag

Ink:  Tim Holtz Distress Mustard Seed, Broken China; Aged Mahogony

Markers:  Tim Holtz Distress Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Shabby Shutters, & Peeled Paint

Extras:  Inkssentials Glossy and Crackle Accents; Ranger Clear Embossing Powder; Recollections Walnut Flocking

Accessories:  Lace

Judy's Birthday

     WOW!  It sure has been awhile since I've been here.  My biggest (longest) reason for not posting was five (yes, five) fun filled days in Lancaster, PA with my good friends and fellow gigglers Lou Ann, Shannon, and Jeannette.  It was the annual CKC convention and it was GREAT!    Vickie and Sheila also stopped in for a couple days.  Then, a still unknown rash and crappy cold for a week (or two).  A family reunion to host.  A Stampin' Up party.  Well, it's a good thing that some card making events came up, or I probably wouldn't have these done either. 

     This is a birthday card for my friend Judy.  The gigglers got together and celebrated with fun and cards, but I think her favorite part was that her son, daughter-in-law and her two adorable grandchildren were there from Germany. 

     Anyway, the card.....I got a couple stamp sets from Crafty Secrets and I just love the vintageness (?) of them.  Aren't those sentiments cute.  The teacup is from Heartfeft colored with Copics and distressed with Distress Ink.  The pin and staples are Tim Holtz and the paper, lace and ribbons are scraps.  Hope you like it.  Hope she liked it.

SUPPLIES

Stamps:  Crafty Secrets "Sweet Kids"; Heartfelt "China Fragments"

Paper: SU Whisper White; Prima Nature Garden dsp; X-Press paper

Ink:  Ranger Distress Tumbled Glass, Frayed Burlap, Shabby Shutters; Memento Tuxedo Black & Rich Cocoa

Accessories:  Tim Holtz Memo Pins; eyelet; ribbon; lace

Tools:  Spellbinder; Tim Holtz Ticket Strip die; Heartfelt Nesting cups die