SC332: Stella Rose Chick

Happy Wednesday! Isn't it great to be over the hump? 2 more days until the weekend! On Wednesdays I always look forward to doing the SCS sketch challenge if I am off work. I love today's sketch; I think the way the horizontal strip lies between the other layers is cool...I'll have to remember this trick....

Since the image panel was pretty small, I went to one of my go-to stamps...the Stampendous Calendar Chicks. I have been wanting to use this pretty DP since I brought it home, so it was a pretty easy choice. The chick is colored with Prismas; her eyes are dotted with a gel pen and the flower centers are dotted with a glitter pen. The rose is made with a MFT die.

Image: Stampendous "Flower Chick"

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen, Copic Spica Glitter Pen

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Ocean Tides, and Smokey Shadow, My Mind's Eye "Stella Rose" DP

Embellies: The Paper Studio Bling

Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, MFT Die-namics Rolled Rose Die, The Cat's Pajamas Cut-Ups Die (leaves), The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I thought I'd show you a picture of my scraps.... I had originally adhered the card to a SU! Crushed Curry base. I decided it was all wrong and did a bit of surgery with my scalpel; although the finished card is no worse for the wear, I decided it's probably good that I am a nurse instead of a surgeon! LOL

Thanks for stopping by today!

Angela

TMS#93 (and a true confession)

Good morning! It's time for another sketch from Melissa at Tuesday Morning Sketches. I was really excited when I saw our sponsor was Sassy Studio Designs...I love the Honey images! Our DT member Kathleen makes the most adorable cards with them, and they are colored beautifully! I am really excited to see what she will come up with this week....

Okay, it's time for the true confession.... My initial excitement when I saw this image turned to dread when I realized I would have to color a lot of red. Red is hard for me to color! Also, since Kathleen colors hers so beautifully, I knew I had to bring my "A game". Talk about pressure! Ack! She did take me a long time to color, but I was happy with how she turned out so all is well.

I know Valentine's Day has come and gone, but I decided to go with the Basic Grey Sugar Rush line anyway. I really like the colors and thought the hearts were somehow appropriate for the image. The DP is pretty busy, so I embellished simply with 3 Bella Dots. I really wanted to apply pink glitter to Honey's uniform, but DD told me "No" (fireman don't wear glitter...well, I am thinking they probably don't get all dolled up either...I could be wrong though....).

Image: Sassy Studio Designs Digital Image

Sentiment: The Cat's Pajamas

Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Ruby Red, PTI Smokey Shadow, Basic Grey DP

Embellie: Bella Dots

Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I wanted to show you a close-up of Honey's face.... I think she is so beautifully illustrated...look at those eyes!

I have to tell you, I am really excited to see what the rest of the DT has done with their image. I am betting the cards will knock my socks off! Please head to Tuesday Morning Sketches to check them out....

Thanks for stopping by today; I hope you will be able to play along with us this week.

Angela

Mother's Day 2011

Hello! Happy Mother's Day to all you mothers in blogland. I wanted to share the card I made for my Mom; I had hoped to post it earlier, but I finished up the gift box at the last minute today. Do any of you do things on the fly? I always seem to be running 2 steps behind....

The idea for this card came from the May/June issue of Paper Crafts Magazine; it was on page 72 and designed by Betsy Veldman. I just love her style...so beautifully shabby-chic! I do have to admit mine doesn't look a whole lot like hers, but my Mom loved it and that's what counts. I figured with the pink flower and bling, it was a sure bet! I did some sponging and used some dies and felt to make my embellishments.

Sentiment: Papertrey Ink Quilter's Sampler

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Palette Burnt Umber

Paper: PTI Lemon Tart, 7 Gypsies DP (double-sided)

Embellies: PTI Button, MAMBI Bling

Extras: Fiskars Border Punch, PTI Dressform Die and Felt (Raspbery Fizz, True Black), MFT Die-namics Rolled Rose Die and Felt (green), The Cat's Pajamas Cutup Die (leaf), Needle

I had bought my Mom some jewelry and decided to make a gift box to hold the card and the jewelry. I took a few photos and will give a brief description of the steps to make the box.

I like to make my box 1/8" bigger than the card. I wanted it to be 1 1/2" deep, so I added 3 1/8" to the dimensions of the card to make the base. The top is 1/16" larger. After cutting both pieces, I scored on all 8 sides with my Scor-Pal and then creased the score lines.

Next I snipped each corner to the center of the square of the scored lines, and then cut 1/2 of the square away. I used a tiny amount of glue to adhere the triangular portion to the inside of the box.

This photo shows the assembled box and embellished lid. I line the bottom of the box with Warm and Natural batting; cut the batting to fit and adhere with a bit of glue. I decided to make a compartment to hide the jewelry (top left), so I cut a piece 1/16" smaller than the base and added 3/4" for the sides. Score all 4 sides, fold, and this time cut out the entire square in the corner. I pierced a hole in the center and used some floss for a pull loop (the floss is knotted on the underside).

Here's the finished box with the extra layer. I made the extra layer so that I could include the jewelry in the box, while having the card lie flat. The top is embellished with some sponged DP, a monogram, a button and some bling.

Here's the finished box with the card...I have to say my Mom really liked the box! I have made quite a few of them and it really dresses up the presentation of the card. She liked the jewelry too; so much that she immediately put on all 3 pieces! I don't think the necklaces were designed to wear together, but they looked nice all the same.... I had bought some Monet earrings and a necklace a couple of months ago. I went back to the same store a couple of weeks ago and found another coordinating necklace...on clearance. It was $6.99; the original price was $48. I couldn't pass up that deal, so now she has options!

I hope you had a fabulous Mother's Day today and were able to spend time with your loved ones!

Angela

Pure Innocence Sweet Treat

I was able to combine 2 challenges with this card today. The MFTWSC18 and WT331 at SCS; I am always excited when a card can do double duty!

The little gal is colored with pencils and her dress is paper pieced. I wanted to mimic the white flowers in the DP and after trying a bunch of different punches and combos, I went to my flower bin and found these flowers in my stash...I thought they worked rather well. I finished the card off with a bit of pink bling.

Image: MFT Pure Innocence

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: G.P. 110, Gina K Designs Pure Luxury, SU! So Saffron and Pink Passion, Doodlebug DP

Embellies: American Crafts Flowers, MAMBI Bling, White Grosgrain Ribbon

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

That's all for now; I am hoping to make time to get crafty this weekend! Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

SC331: Changito with Flowers

I have been working on this card on and off this afternoon. I had a little excitement along the way when I had a fire in the kitchen.... My son had requested pumpkin pie for supper and I was just getting ready to pop it into the oven when I smelled smoke! My hubby had put a pizza box in the oven and I didn't see it before turning it on. Good grief! I was able to get it out, toss it in the sink, and hose it down with the sprayer. Unfortunately that's not all that got sprayed.... What a stinky mess it was! I am just thankful that the fire wasn't worse.... All is well now, after opening the windows to air the house out.

Alrighty then...back to the card. I was in the mood for Changito today, so I picked this fun spring image from my stash. The sketch was pretty simple; I like the clean, crisp lines. The image is colored with pencils and accented with gel pens. I embellished simply with brads and some twill.

Image: Stampendous "Changito Spring" Clear Set

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen, Signa White Gel Pen

Paper: G.P. 110, SU! So Saffron and Ruby Red, The Paper Studio DP

Embellies: SU! So Saffron Twill, Spare Parts Brads

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

Thanks for stopping by today!

Angela

I Have a Winner!!!

I used Custom Random Number Generator to pick a winner from the 118 comments...the winner is 60!

*Alison* wrote: Okay.. LOVE these.. so fun and bright.. these are both so creative.. I just love the images too.. :) hugs

April 30, 2011 1:59 PM

Alison, please leave a comment on this post with your email address and image choice and I will have Christy email you your prize!

Angela

TMS#92

Happy Tuesday! As you know, on Tuesdays we have a new Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge.... This week we have a twist though...our sketch is from Theresa! Our sponsor is Stamp Fairy; isn't this little teddie adorable?! Check them out...they have cute images!

I decided to go with a monochromatic look this week, but ended up adding a bit of white when I found I didn't have matching ribbon. The image is colored with pencils and the bear's eyes are dotted with a black gel pen.

Image: Stamp Fairy

Ink: Sakura Black Gel Pen

Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Positively Pink

Embellies: Wright's White Grosgrain Ribbon, Spare Parts Brads

Extras: Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Cuttlebug Paisley Embossing Folder, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I can't wait to see the rest of the DT's images and what they have created with them.... Ialso hope you will join us this week!

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela