Triple Play: 3 challenges, BLOG CANDY, and a surprise!

Wow, my 300th post and its my birthday. What are the chances? So that deserves a little celebration :) How 'bout a little blog candy and a surprise... but first let me tell you about todays kreation. I had good intentions to have my PPA challenge completed with the SCS color challenge AND SCS sketch challenge - triple play :) BUT, you never can predict when sickness strikes. Thankfully my daughter is back to her energetic self and no one else has been stricken by any bugs. Thank you to those that held us up in your prayers and sent me encouraging words during the week. I have to say a special thank you to one of my readers, Louise from Perth Australia who sent me such an endearing note and it really warmed my heart after a tough week. So thank you Louise!!

SO, Christmas Cheer with PPA, a VERY, BRAVO, KRAFT for CC244 and the sketch that follows... here is my interpretation of all three.
As usual, my camera doesn't capture the shimmer that was introduced to the embossed 'poinsettia' images using Champagne Shimmer paint, so you'll have to use your imagination a tad! :)
* Standard card base of Bravo Burgandy
* Layered with a piece of Kraft cardstock that was run through my Big Shot and embossed with the beautiful Petals a Plenty Embossing Folder. I repeated this with my Bravo Burgundy squares too.
* Using a Sponge Dauber and Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint, I lightly applied the shimmer to the raised petal images on both the Kraft and Burgundy paper - SO pretty!!
* Layered my Burgundy squares onto Very Vanilla which using a sponge dauber again and some Soft Suede ink, distressed the edges. Then distressed the edges of the Kraft cardstock as well. Followed my sketch (SCS254) and adhered my square panels to my card.
* For some PPA Christmas Cheer, what better set than Good Cheer, to ink up in Bravo Burgundy craft ink and emboss with my heat tool and Clear Embossing Powder.
* Colored in my image using my SU Markers, Creamy Caramel, Blush BlossomBravo Burgundy, Mellow Moss and Old Olive. TIP: My reindeer is only colored with Creamy Caramel. Color over the same area for a darker hue.
* I lightly went over the entire image with my Soft Suede dauber. And then distressed the edges with a combination of Creamy Caramel (was too creamy against the Kraft), Soft Suede and Bravo Burgundy. Additional gave the edges some shimmer was some more Champagne Shimmer Paint to the edges.
* A few Antique Brass eyelets where giving the perfect placement with the help of my Mat Pack (piercing pad and template).

Hope you enjoyed my triple play :)

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Soft Silhouettes

A sketch is always a great place to start to get your kreative juices flowin'. This card was inspired by this weeks Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge 238 (every Wednesday a new sketch is revealed if you need a little boost of kreativity).
* Soft Suede kreates my standard card base 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" folded at the top.
* A piece of Very Vanilla cardstock, cut approx 1/8" smaller, is run through the Big Shot with the new Perfect Details Texturz Plate
* An image from the Pocket Silhouettes set was inked out in Choc Chip Craft ink and stamped onto Very Vanilla three times and then covered with Clear Embossing Powder and using my heat tool to give it that embossed, shiny, raised look.
* Each image was punched out with the Scallop Square Punch
* The images were popped up on dimensionals on a Soft Suede panel
* 2 brads from the Neutrals Assortment were added to the end of the panel which was then layered onto the Very Vanilla.
* Adhered a little faux bow and piece of Soft Suede ribbon to the top of my Soft Suede panel
* My 'thank you' comes from the set Thank You Kindly, inked in Choc Chip Craft and again heat embossed with Clear Embossing Powder

I really like how soft this simple color combo turned out. Whatcha think? Leave me a comment and let me know - love it when ya do :)

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Supplies:
Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes (111672), Thank You Kindly (111700)
Paper: Very Vanilla (101650), Soft Suede (115318)
Ink: Craft Choc Chip (101816)
Accessories: Scallop Square Punch (112081), Clear Embossing Powder (109130), Big Shot (113439), Perfect Details Texturz Plate (115962), 5/16 Neutrals Assort Brads (112534), Soft Suede Grosgrain Ribbon (reverse side polka dots 115612), Dimensionals
(104430)

Friends 24-7

I started this card with the Splitcoast Sketch Challenge 236 and decided I wanted to ink up my new set Friends 24-7. I'd been eying this set since it first came out and I'm so glad it stuck around in the 2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalog. This card came together pretty quickly and I really like the old vintage feel it has.
My 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 Brocade Blue card base is given a vintage feel using a Dauber and the new In Color Soft Suede around the edges of the card.
The bird image was inked using Daubers and Craft inks: Brocade Blue, Choc Chip and Garden Green and stamped onto Very Vanilla. Sprinkled on some Clear Embossing Powder and with my Heat Tool gave it the shiny raised embossed look. TIP: Craft Ink or VersaMark must be used with Embossing Powder. Ripped and slightly distressed the top and bottom of this panel and again used my Dauber with Soft Suede Ink. Hint: Very inexpensive tool, your finger nail will do a great job distressing - can't promise you won't need a manicure after though :) Just kidding, my nail is just fine!
I inked my floral/fluerish/any suggestions what to call it?, image in Soft Suede on Soft Suede. And guess what, I tore the edges and again daubbed Soft Suede. FYI: Daubers are a great little tool to have on hand and 12 come in a pack - and the are reusable. I clean mine with a very little soap and water, let them dry and they are ready for the next time. They do get stained, but with 12 in a pack you can reuse the dark stained with dark colors, light with the light. Love them!!
Layered my bird and floral image over a torn and distressed piece of Kraft cardstock with some additional Soft Suede ink lightly daubbed. TIP: When using my Daubers to add 'depth' to my cardstock, beside inking the edges, I apply the ink in light circular motions.
I finally inked my sentiment in... Soft Suede. I'd love you to leave a comment and let me know what ya think of my vintagey card :)


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Supplies:
Stamps: Friends 24-7 (113218)
Ink: Soft Suede (115657), Brocade Blue Craft(101593), Choc Chip Craft (101816), Garden Green Craft(101841)
Paper: Brocade Blue (101166), Kraft (102125), Soft Suede (115318), Very Vanilla (101650)
Accessories: Daubers (102892), Clear Embossing Powder(109130), Heat Tool (100005)

Scrumptious

Out of town guests, my daughters dress rehearsal this AM, my twin nieces b-day party this afternoon, and the big recital tomorrow - phew, what a weekend! But I wanted to quick share this card that I kreated using this weeks SCS Sketch 234. My card was kreated using a lot of Last Chance Accessories. Don't forget, you only have until Tuesday June 30th to stock up on any of your favorites. Kreated with Last Chance In Colors, Pink Pirouette starts my 4-1/4x5-1/2 base. Bella Rose DSP kreates a little whimsy with those big polka dots and the reverse side, a softer pink pirouette pattern, is added to the vertical elements of the sketch. Stamped my scrumptious cupcakes from the Crazy for Cupcakes set in Basic Brown onto Whisper White and used my Blender Pens to color them in with Pretty in Pink and Riding Hood Red. Squeeze your SU ink pad together and you will kreate a little pool of ink in the lid when opened. Dab your Blender Pen to pick up a little ink and begin to 'color'. Hint: I always start at the edges where I want the most concentrated color to appear and then the Blender Pen will gradually fade out - gives the images a 'natural' shadowing and watercolored appearance. Scribble off excess ink on your blender onto scrap and you are ready to pick up your next color. I used my 2-way glue pen and some Dazzling Diamonds glitter to that oh so yummy frosting. Punched out two Riding Hood Red Scallop Squares and adhered them to opposing corners of my image and popped it up on dimensionals.

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Supplies:
Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes (111618)), A Little Birthday Cheer (115018)
Paper: Bella Rose (112041 - Last Chance), Riding Hood Red (111348- Last Chance), Pink Pirouette(111351- Last Chance), Whisper White (100730)
Ink: Riding Hood Red (111836 - Last Chance), Pink Pirouette (111838 - Last Chance), Basic Brown (104315), Creamy Caramel Marker (100078)
Accessories: Corner Rounder (109047), Word Window Punch (105090), Scallop Square Punch (112081), Pretty in Pink Striped Ribbon (113882), Dazzling Diamonds (102023), 2-way glue pen (100425)

Just Beachy

This card was inspired by 2 challenges this week, SCS Color Challenge 220So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie and Bashful Blue andSCS Sketch Challenge 230. Denise and I are part of the same demo group and I want to say congrats to her, that her color combo was selected for this weeks challenge. Check out her adorable card sample here that uses the Choo Choo set, from the Occasions Mini catalog.
So, the colors made me think BEACH :) Ahhhh!! Drifted away there a minute. I used images from the Just Beachy set also in the Occasions Mini catalog. Don't wait, you only have until June 30th to order from this catalog.
I used a piece of retired Bashful Blue designer paper that had some swirls and swishes that made me think ocean waves, I highlighted a few with my White Signo Gel Pen. I ran my vertical piece of Pumpkin Pie through my Big Shot with the Texturz Background also swirlies. Then I used a Sanding Block on the embossed swirlies to kreate a 'whitish' look on the embossed image. I colored all my images in with my So Saffron, Bashful Blue and Pumpkin Pie SU Markers and accented with my White Signo Gel Pen. I printed out my sentiment on the computer, punched it out using my Word Window Punch. Followed my sketch and colors, Just Beachy! :)

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Supplies:
Stamps: Just Beachy(113796,Occasions Mini)
Paper: Whisper White(100730), So Saffron(105118), Pumpkin Pie(105117), Bashful Blue(105120)
Ink: SU Markers So Saffron(105114), Pumpkin Pie(105115), Bashful Blue(105111)
Accessories: 1" Circle Punch(109046), 1-1/4" Punch(104403), Word Window Punch(105090), White Signo Gel Pen(105021), Big Shot(113439), Texturz Background Plates(114512), Sanding Block(103301), Dimensionals (104430)

Beautiful and Breezy

I'm loving the Parisian Breeze Designer Series paper. I thought my butterfly from Gods Beauty (hostess lev 1) would take flight on this breezy paper. A little late with last weeks Splitcoast Sketch 225, but I thought it would work well for this beautiful butterfly image to be a focal point. I actually stamped this image onto a pizza box with Choc Chip Craft ink ~ the pizza box is thick, so its a great dimensional look. TIP: When heat embossing, you will need to use either Craft Ink or VersaMark (both are a 'stickier' ink that doesn't dry as quickly as the Classic Ink) so your embossing powder will adhere to the ink before you use your heat tool to give it a very pretty shine. I then used my Blender Pens and ink pads to color in the wings. TIP #2: Kreate a 'pool' of ink inside your SU ink pad ~ Gently squeeze together the center of a closed pad and when you open it you will have your 'palette' of ink. Dip in you Blender Pen and you can begin to color. TIP #3: Blender Pens are wonderful, you get 3 in a pack and you can use them over and over and over!!! After picking up one ink color, simply scribble off that color on a piece of scratch paper and you are ready to pick up the next color- convenient! And don't worry if the tip of your Blender gets 'stained' - it will still work the same for you. TIP #4: If you don't have a specific ink pad color, but you have that color SU Marker, use your marker to kreate a palette on a piece of wax paper or even the plastic lid of your stamp set. Works great!
Hope those were a few helpful tips. The rest of the card is pretty explanatory. Thanks for taking a peek!

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Supplies:
Stamps: Gods Beauty (hostess lev 1 113222)
Paper: Parisian Breeze DSP (113993), Baja Breeze (111352), Kraft (102125), Choc Chip (102128), Whisper White (100730)
Ink: Baja Breeze(111833), Choc Chip Craft (101816), Creamy Caramel (103220)
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder (109130), Heat Tool (100005), Blender Pens (102845), Sponge Daubers (102892), Clear Rhinestone Brads (113144)

Thinking of You...

I used this weeks SCS Sketch Challenge (SC221) to kreate this card for my Aunt who just had a total knee replacement. I finally inked up my Thoughts and Prayers set, used my blender pen to pick up some Baja Breeze and color the flowers on my stamp and then used my Choc Chip Marker to isolate the leaves and branches. I then used my VersaMarker to highlight some of the flowers and then sprinkled some Iridescent Ice embossing powder to give them a subtle shimmer. I also traced over the leaves and branches with my VersaMarker and heat embossed with Clear Embossing Powder. You may think you are seeing double when you look at the sentiment, and I guess you are :) I inked up my stamp with Creamy Caramel first and stamped it out and then inked it again with Baja Breeze and offset it slightly to kreate a shadowed effect. This can more easily be done by using a Stamp-a-mi-jig (101049), but luckily I have a pretty good eye for my placement. I sponged the edges of both my Parisian Breeze DSP, with Baja Breeze, and my layer of Kraft, with Choc Chip, to give it a bit more depth. Gave the base of my Baja Breeze a soft embossed look with my Big Shot and Texturz Plates. After running through the Big Shot, I lightly sanded over the raised embossed image, which further 'highlights' the raised image. I have a busy weekend preparing for a workshop, but I'll be back Monday, hope you have time to kreate something great :)Maybe try out this sketch :)

Happy Stamping

Kim

Supplies:
Stamps: Thoughts and Prayers (113252)
Paper: Baja Breeze(111352) , Parisian Breeze Specialty (113993), Kraft(102125), Whisper White(100730)
Ink: Baja Breeze (111833), Choc Chip(100908), Creamy Caramel (103220)
Tools: Big Shot (113439), Texturz Plates (114512), Corner Rounder (109047), Sponge daubers (102892), Blender Pens (102845), Sanding Blocks (103301), Heat Tool(100005)
Accessories: VersaMarker (100901), Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder (101930), Clear Embossing Powder (109130), Dimensionals (104430)

Soft and Subtle

My crocus are starting to appear under their warm mulch blanket, which can only mean spring is in the air, can you feel it :) The layout was inspired by the Wed SCS Sketch Challenge (SC219) and I kept with my feeling of spring by using Soft Subtles; Pretty in Pink, Barely Banana, and Apricot Appeal and this sweet little bird from the Spring Song set. I inked the bird in Basic Black on Watercolor Paper and used my Barely Banana and Apricot Appeal markers to bring his body to life (why is it the male birds are always the prettier - hmpf!). I sponged the edges of my layers to make them pop a bit more and used the Scallop Edge Punch to kreate a delicate edge around my Pretty in Pink layer. I ran my Barely Banana card through the Big Shot with the Texturz Backgrounds to kreate a subtle and soft embossed look.

Stamps: Spring Song, Fresh Cuts
Paper: Barely Banana, Pretty in Pink, Pretty in Pink DSP (retired hostess pack), Apricot Appeal, Watercolor
Ink: Barely Banana, Pretty in Pink, Apricot Appeal, Certainly Celery, Close To Cocoa, Creamy Caramel
Accessories: Large Oval Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Soft Subtle Buttons (retired)

For now, go kreate
Kim

A Kind Word

New goodies, WaHoooooo! My two little girls were just as excited as mommy to see the Big Brown truck and then to unveil the big box of 'mommies toys'. Future stampers in the making :) When I saw this set, A Kind Word, I had to have it since I have two little girls and its just perfect for watercoloring. I had to play with this set first. I used the SCS sketch challenge 216 to start my inspiration. If you look closely, you can see I used my Big Shot with the new Backgrounds Texturz plates. SO FUN! The Eyelet Border Punch provides a pretty delicate border and the textured Poly Twill Certainly Celery Ribbon hides my seam. Then there is the precious little girl image that I inked in Jet Black Stazon and stamped on Watercolor Paper. I squeezed the lids of various inks to kreate a pool of ink in the lids and then used my Aquapainter to pick up color and bring her to 'life'. Isn't she sweet? Hope you like her :)
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Supplies:
Stamps: A Kind Word
Paper: Certainly Celery, Pink Pirouette, Choc Chip, Very Vanilla, Watercolor Paper
Ink: Jet Black StazOn, Close to Cocoa, Choc Chip, Blush Blossom, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Bordering Blue
Accessories: Big Shot, Background Texturz Plates, Scallop Circle Bigz Die, Eyelet Border Punch, Aquapainter, Poly Twill Certainly Celery Ribbon (available as a FREE product during the Sale-a-bration promotion), dimensionals


For now, go kreate
Kim

Birthday Wishes, SC213

Better late than never! I had it all planned out to work on a bunch of fun sketches this week and then... life happens! But I got a chance to play with this sketch from SCS. I thought it was going to be so easy and then I had a real hard time with the horizontal piece (the Pretty in Pink with the Rose Red Double Stitched). Then I couldn't decide between a large pink flower or white or just the new ADORABLE Fleurettes. As much as I love pink, I thought I needed a bit of contrast with the white. Lots of back and forth with this card and I'm hoping it'll grow on me - LOL
Happy Stamping!

Supplies:
Stamps: Sincere Salutations, Priceless
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Cameo Coral, Rose Red, Pretty in Pink, Raspberry Tart DSP
Ink: VersaMark, Rose Red Craft
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, Pretties Kit, Fleurettes, Scallop Edge Punch, Piercer, Sponge, Rose Red Double Stitched Grosgrain

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200th Challenge

No, I haven't completed that many challenges, but I thought I'd participate this week in the Color Challenge (CC190) and the 200th Sketch challenge (SC200)at Splitcoast Stampers. 200, that's a lot of sketches! This was definitely a challenge for me! I'm not a big fan of orange to begin with and the colors for the challenge were Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, and Pixie Pink - not colors I would normally put together at all, but hey, this was a challenge for me - that's what its all about (all of a sudden I'm singing the Hokey Pokey)
I decorated the edge of Kiwi Kiss with the Scallop Edge punch and then randomly stamped the small flourish from the Priceless set in Old Olive. Edged a piece of Pixie Pink with the Scallop Edge Punch and layered it behind Kiwi Kiss and set it on Tangerine Tango. Inked the butterflies from Flight of the Butterflies in Pumpkin Pie (don't own Tangerine Tango, so this blends just fine) and Pixie Pink onto Whisper White and then layered on Pixie Pink. The inner images of the butterfly (ie solid, polka dots, sm flowers) were stamped first and then the line image stamped second. Love 2 step stampin - it allows you to mix and match images and colors for a variety of looks. If you want precision, you will want to invest in a Stamp-a-mi-jig. I on the other hand like when my images are a bit offset from one another and just like to eyeball it. My sentiment, from Warm Words (currently on the Dormant list which is available until January 18th) was inked in Pumpkin Pie and punched out using the Word Window Punch and offset on a Pixie Pink punched Oval. Three Circle Ice (green) Brads were added to the upper left. So honestly, how did I do on this challenge? Still not sure I like the Tangerine Tango, probably shouldn't have used it as my base, maybe just as a highlight color. Stamp and learn...
I'll be back tomorrow with my last 2 Christmas stamp a stack cards. See you then :)

For now, go kreate
Kim

Here is the sketch if you'd like to give it a try

Happy Harvest

I'm not happy about it, but Fall is upon us! I do enjoy fall, but it just means summer is over and I'm very much a summer girl!! Anyway, I chose to do this weeks sketch challenge from Splitcoast Stampers (SC190) and I challenged myself to try using Tangerine Tango again. Orange just screams fall to me. Last post I tried real hard not to be pulled in that direction, but instead I got a reminder of a NY baseball team. Ah well, I used my Coluzzle to cut my Close to Cocoa and Chocolate Chip circles. I placed some Tangerine Tango Punched Large Ovals to kreate my pumpkin and a Kiwi Kiss stem and leaf outlined with an Always Artichoke Marker. I inked out my leaves, from a retired (sorry) set Give Thanks, in Chocolate Chip and stamped them onto More Mustard, Riding Hood Red and Really Rust and then used my Paper Snips (scissors) to delicately cut them out and layer them below my pumpkin. I randomly stamped those same leaves on the Tangerine Tango, 4 1/4" square card base, again in Chocolate Chip. The diagonal banner was made with 2 pieces of 5/8" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon with the Tangerine Tango base 'peeking' between the ribbons. My circles and images were popped up on dimensionals over my card base. The sentiment from Loads of Love set was inked in Chocolate Chip and stamped onto a Tag punched Tangerine Tango layered on a Chocolate Chip tag, then tied with Linen Thread around my pumpkin stem. I feel a bit better with my use of Tangerine Tango this time and have slightly redeemed myself from my previous post (EEEK). Let me know what ya think! Thanks for the visit

For now, go kreate
Kim

A Black Tie Affair

Once again another Splitcoast sketch challenge for me. If you are in need of direction or just want to try something different, check out Splitcoast for inspiration. Each panel of Whisper White, layered on Basic Black, is stamped with my flourish from the Priceless set using VersaMark and sprinkled with Hologram Highlights Embossing Powder (retired, but the substitute is the current Iridescent Ice EP) and set with my heating tool. TIP: I prefer this Embossing Powder to Dazzling Diamonds most times, b/c it gets heat set and therefore you won't be all sparkly from your card - unless of course you want that DIVA look :) My panels were then layered on Going Gray and again on Basic Black. My sentiment from Sincere Salutations was again inked in VersaMark and sprinkled with Black EP and heat embossed. Gives it a great finished look. FYI: The only inks that are embossable are the VersaMark or our Craft Inks. For a tutorial on how to make a Classic Ink embossable, click here. My sentiment was then layered on Basic Black. 'Together', from the Define Your Life set, was set with VersaMark and Black EP. My bride and groom, from Voila' to Go, were inked with Basic Black. A slight touch of Pretty in Pink was added to her bouquet with my Marker and with a close up click you MAY be able to see the extra shimmer to her veil. I used my Versa Marker and Hologram Highlights to add this subtle hint of elegance to my bride. I used the 1 3/8" Circle Punch to pop them out and mounted them on top of a Basic Black Scallop Punch. TIP: Place a small slit using a Hobby Blade into the crease of your card to feed your ribbon through and around the front of your card. Added the Black Gingham Ribbon and popped up the happy couple on dimensionals. Ready for a black tie affair?
Let me know how I did in my challenge! And here's the sketch if you'd like to give it a try.
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For now, go kreate
Kim

First Sketch Challenge

Well, I finally decided to go to Splitcoast Stampers and try their Wednesday sketch challenge. Here is the end result.


The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is Le Jardin. I love the soft colors and papers in this set, in particular this paper. I had also used it on a scrapbook page of my daughter which you can see here in a larger piece. I layered the DSP on Mellow Moss which I put on a So Saffron cardstock base. The band is a combination of So Saffron and Mellow Moss again with a White Grosgrain Ribbon through the center. Inked in Mellow Moss is my sentiment from Sincere Salutations stamped on to Whisper White. I again layered with Mellow Moss and So Saffron. At this point my Whisper White was just too stark looking, so I used a Dauber and So Saffron ink and dabbed around the sentiment. Then I took the small flourish from the Priceless set and stamped that in So Saffron Ink as well. Hmmmm, needs something.... finally decided to use my VersaMark Marker and trace my 'Birthday' letters and sprinkle with Clear Embossing Powder. TIP: The VersaMark Marker is a great alternative if you don't have Craft ink or a Stamp-a-mi-jig to do a 2-step embossing with Classic ink. If you own a Stamp-a-mi-jig or can eyeball precise placement :), check out this tutorial from Kween Bee, for embossing with Classic Ink

I heated up my sentiment and it gave it just enough to complete the card. I popped up the 'sentiment layers' on dimensionals and I completed my first sketch challenge! So how did I do? Leave me a comment and let me know. Here is the sketch if you'd like to give it a try.

For now, go kreate
Kim