Tiddly Inks #13/SFYTT15

Hello! Are you surviving the heat? Or is it not hot where you are located? Today was a good day for indoor activities. We did venture out and check the garden; the kids had told me about the "huge" zucchini and I couldn't wait to see it for myself! It was probably only 6 inches, but it was rather amazing because none of us had even seen it before. We have lots of lettuce and lots of green tomatoes. This is our first year having a "real" garden, so we get excited about such things!

My card today works for 2 challenges:

Tiddly Inks #13: Match it up

Jen Del Muro's SFYTT15

I think it is great when I can combine 2 challenges! The image is a Tiddly Inks digi and her gown is paper pieced. I have added lots of sparkly stuff to her halo and wings. If you ever get the chance to try Art Glitter, go for it! I love it! It is super sparkly!!! The basic bones of the sketch are there, but I did make some small changes with the embellishing of the card.

Image: Tiddly Inks Digital Stamp

Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Melon Mambo, g.c.d studios DP

Embellies: Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Polar Bear", Bella Baubles, SU! Melon Mambo Polka Dot Grosgrain

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Sakura Black Gel Pen, EK Success 3D Dots

That's all I have for today, but I will be back soon with some color comparisons. I received a SU! order and I thought it would be fun to show the new In Colors. In my opinion, they are lovely! It was such fun to get that box of goodies from Mr. Brown!

Thanks for stopping by; enjoy the rest of your day!

Angela

It's Tuesday Morning Sketches time!

Good morning! This week marks the Tuesday Morning Sketches blog's 1 year anniversary! We will be celebrating all month and Melissa has some fun things planned, including blog candy! The blog also has a new look, so you will want to check that out right away!

This is week #53 and our sponsors are Melissa and Whimsie Doodles. We didn't have a particular sketch for the week, it was "anything goes", so we got to choose from past sketches. I choose week #43 which is pictured above. The last time I used this sketch I flipped it...this time I kept it horizontal.

This card also works for the Stampendous challenge this week which is also "anything goes". My stamp of choice would pretty much always be Changito!

I had my heart set on using this cute little Changito ballet dancer. Isn't she just a hoot? I thought it would be fun to paper piece her outfit. I love this paper from g.c.d studios, it has the prettiest distressed stripes on the flip side. I had originally planned to use the stripes as the background, but it just didn't look "right" when I was putting the card together. So I just flipped the piece of paper over and used the floral. Problem solved!

Changito is colored with pencils before adhering her outfit. I used a Nestabilitie die to cut the circles for the border and the sentiment panel. The image panel is elevated with 3D Dots and the card is embellished simply with 3 Bella Baubles. I like how this one turned out; working with Changito always makes me happy!

Image: Stampendous

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Melon Mambo, and g.c.d. studios DP

Embellie: Bella Baubles

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, EK Success 3D Dots

I hope you like my Changito card and I hope you will head over to the

Tuesday Morning Sketches blog to check out the other DT's cards...last, I hope you will play along with us! We also have a couple of guest designers this week. Links are in my sidebar for the DT's blogs.

I hope you had a fun and safe 4th of July. We actually had our parade Monday, followed by a much anticipated trip to the carnival for the kids. Time spent at the carnival was cut short though, since the ride didn't agree with one of the other passengers on the ride. He ended up having an "accident" on DS..... Ack! Let's just say he was very disgruntled to have to come home early and shower.... Poor kid!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great Tuesday!

Angela

Bella Graduation Card/Gift Box

Happy Wednesday! It is another cold, rainy day here in Iowa. I don't think I have ever had the furnace running in May before....

Today I have a non-traditional graduation card to show you. My former boss asked me to make a card for her daughter's graduation from medical school. I made 3 cards so she would have a choice. (DH just called to tell me to put my car in the garage becaue golf ball sized hail is coming our way. Ack!) Anyway, this is the first. I wanted to make something special for this young lady. She has done some remarkable things in her life; like traveling to third world countries to help those less fortunate. She has set high goals and wants to make a difference in the world.

I did just a bit of coloring, as I paper pieced Bella's outfit. I added a couple of black lines on her feet so I could "make" shoes. For embellishments, I made a tag, tied it and the "2010" charm together, and attached it under the knotted ribbon. I also made a simple box to present the card in. I used PTI Stamper's Select, so it's light but sturdy, and my Scor-Pal. I coordinated it with the DP and added her monogram. Inside, the bottom of the box is lined with white felt.

Image/Sentiment: Stamping Bella

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Melon Mambo, g.c.d studios DP

Embellies: Watch Us Pewter Charm, White Grosgrain Ribbon (my stash)

Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Scor-Pal, Spellbinders Nestabilities, QuicKutz Blossom Alphabet, DMC White Floss, Foam Tape

Thanks for stopping by today!

Angela

The Corrosive Challenge: Birthday Card

Hello! Our challenge this week was to make a birthday card in honor of Janet's birthday. I used this week's sketch from SCS and an adorable Calendar Chick from Stampendous. Doesn't she just look like she's having a ball? I love that she's not shy about having her share of cake...that's my kind of girl!

The chick image is colored with pencils and accented with glitter. I used Martha Stewart's Crystal Fine Glitter on the bright pink icing; it has a very subtle shimmer and reminds me of granulated sugar. I used a bit of Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter on the party hat; it is super sparkley!

I just received my Spellbinders Big Scalloped Square dies in the mail, so I used them to cut the Melon Mambo layers. I like the looks of the larger scallops; what do you think?

Image: Stampendous Calendar Chick

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Melon Mambo, g.c.d studios DP

Embellies: Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter, Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Polar Bear"

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

I hope you'll have a chance to stop by The Corrosive Challenge Blog to check out the DT's creations and to wish Janet a "Happy Birthday"! Links are in my sidebar.

Thanks for stopping by today; enjoy your Sunday!

Angela

The sketch today on SCS was a really versatile one, so I thought I would give it a try! I have a friend who asked me to make a baby card, so I plan to make her a few to choose from. I am always tickled pink when someone asks me to make a card for them! I also enjoy making baby cards.

I used one of my new favorite DPs; I thought the dainty print would be perfect for a little one. The darling image is from Pink Cat Studio and I ended up doing a bit of creative cutting.... I stamped the image on DP, cut it out and then cut out the baby's head from the main panel before adhering the pieces; so there are 3 layers total. The card is embellished simply with glitter.

Image: Pink Cat Studio "Sweet Pea"

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU! Black Marker

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Melon Mambo, g.c.d Studios DP

Embelliment: Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Polar Bear"

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Tips and Tricks:

I do have a tip for those of you who like to paper piece.... I took a class about 10 years ago and the instructor taught us to color the cut edge with a marker. I just hold the marker perpendicular to the paper and trace quickly around the edge. You don't want the marker to make contact with the paper for too long, as it will absorb too much ink. The goal is to add a bit of definition. It's easy to do and I think it just helps to make your finished card a bit more polished.

Thanks for stopping by today; enjoy the rest of your day!

Angela

All bummed out?

I made time to do the SCS Bella Sketch Challenge today. I love to play along with those; plus one of the participants wins $15 in Bella Bucks! What could be better than that?

As I was looking through my stamps, I came across this one and decided I would do some paper piecing too. I found this paper on a recent shopping trip and just fell in love with it; it's so dainty! I thought it would be perfect for baby jammies. I included a close up so you could see the texture.

I had a heck of a time figuring out what to use for an embellishment. I searched and searched for a certain flower punch and after I finally found it, I didn't like it. I punched a bunch of different flowers and nothing seemed right. I finally settled on this flower; it was only after I crumpled it up that it seemed to work.

Image/Sentiment: Stamping Bella

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Melon Mambo and Garden Green, g.c.d studios DP

Embellies: SU! Sizzlits Dies "Floral Fusion" and "Little Leaves", Spare Parts Brad

Extras: Crayolas/Goo Gone, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in "Pearl"

I hope you had a great weekend!

Angela

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Melon Mambo and Garden Green, g.c.d studios DP

Embellies: SU! Sizzlits Dies Floral Fusion and Little Leaves, Spare Parts Brad

Extras: Crayolas/Goo Gone, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in "Pearl"