Monthly Archives: June 2011

sew. what’s new?

Posted on June 19, 2011 | 10 comments

sew.

what’s new?

Nothing much new in my life…just enjoying some summer weather finally. Lake days are the best.

Today I’m “sew excited” to share a card for the latest Moxie Fab World challenge. The I’m Sew Excited Challenge. With a love of sewing, how COULD I resist?!

Want to play along? There’s still time if you hurry!

This challenge focuses on sewing icons rather than the stitching itself. Think buttons, patterns, dress forms, machines, spools…etc. etc. etc. Here’s what I’ve used…

Sewing icons…

  • tissue sewing pattern
  • pin cushion image
  • sewing machine image
  • vintage button
  • measuring tape (Tim Holtz Ruler Ribbon)
  • chipboard scissors

I’ve also added in some machine stitching as every sewing themed project needs a little of that, right? Lastly the wide Light Teal ribbon is cut with pinking shears from my sewing box.

To create my image, I’ve used two distinct stamps. A sweet little sewing machine and a pincushion from the Hero Arts Sew Artsy stamp set. The pin cushion was stamped first as it is in the foreground. It was then masked with Eclipse  Tape and then the sewing machine was stamped. Love how they look together.

Quick Tip: Sewing tissue is really thin so folding it a few times before stitching it on adds more depth to the color of the layer.

Supplies: sewing pattern tissue, sewing machine, Sew Artsy  stamp set by Hero Arts, white cardstock by Bazzill, Copic Markers, Turquoise Leaf Trinket Pins by Maya Road, Vintage Button by Jenni Bowlin, Ruler Ribbon by Tim Holtz, Sew Cute Mini Chipboard Set by Maya Road, Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Tsukineko, embroidery floss by DMC,

Hope your day is “sew” special!

 

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Posted in Card Designs, Challenges, Copics, Hero Arts

simply saturday…a +

Posted on June 18, 2011 | 2 comments

Busy, busy week coming up here. That last week or so of school is always a little crazy, isn’t it? My teenagers are gearing up for exams and the little ones are counting down the days left of school. The end of June marks the end of the school year here in Canada and we are anxious to get our summer party started.

The end of each school year also brings cards and gifts for the teachers and here’s a simple teacher card that’s easy to find the time for this time of year.

This card needed a little texture to make it fun. The Studio Calico Fabrips are adhesive backed making them so easy to pleat and adhere to the design. To make sure everything stays in place, I’ve added some twine and then zig zag stitched it to the card.

Supplies: Fabrips by Studio Calico, corrugated letters by Jillibean Soup, Elementary Collection patterned paper by Studio Calico, Tiny Attacher by Tim Holtz, sewing machine, twine

Have a simply wonderful weekend!

 

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Posted in Card Designs

stamp, stamp, stamp

Posted on June 17, 2011 | 5 comments

I can’t tell you have excited I am to finally get back into my scrap room and get inky! I know you haven’t noticed as I work ahead and still have had lots to post, but I’ve been busy digital designing for the past couple weeks and I finally got some time to get downstairs for a short time this afternoon. Feels so good to sit at my desk and play for a while.

Calling my name were some fun goodies that I ordered in a moment of weakness. Cosmo Cricket paper. Unity Stamps. Fun times.

Doesn’t this Unity stamp set work so well with the paper. Of course…I’m a sucker for anything floral.

Do you own dye markers? I love using them on solid stamps to ink them up in various colors. Color. Stamp. Done. I’ve used 5 different Memento Markers on this Unity stamp to get lots of depth to the flower image.  To get all the inks blended well, I start by coloring the rubber with the lightest of the marker colors. The entire rose was colored with Rosebud marker and then highlighted by brusing on  Rhubarb Stalk and Lady Bug ink to add depth. The leaves were colored completely with Pear Tart ink and then a tiny bit of Cottage Ivy added in at the edge. I’ve also stamped the sentiment and an ultra-subtle background.

Supplies: white cardstock by Bazzill, Cream Cardstock by Neenah, Tiny Attacher by Advantus, Circa Journal Stamp and A Thing of Beauty Stamp Set by Unity, Memento Markers by Tsukineko, Odds & Ends Papers by Cosmo Cricket, tulle by Bazzill, twine, Crystal Trinket Pins by Maya Road

Is stamping your thing? If so, you just may want to check out Ellen Hutson LLC’s latest sale…

Happy Friday!

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Posted in Card Designs

{escape}

Posted on June 16, 2011 | 6 comments

Summer is all about the escape. Escaping the heat, escaping work and taking time to relax. It’s my favorite time of year. If you’re a kid, well, any time at all is good for a fun escape.

Last summer my two youngest boys and their partners in crime (their cousins), escaped a family reunion dinner on a hot day and found their way to a splash pad just outside. They were having a fabulous time running through it in their running shoes and good clothes. I had to smile as they were having the best time together but really, I wish they’d waited until AFTER the family reunion photos! This layout is a fun way to remember that day.

To say I was excited to play with the latest Up the Street Scrapbooking Kit would be an understatement. I was having so much fun I just couldn’t stop and ended up creating three layouts and a card all in one afternoon. Summer {Escape} is one of them and I’ll be sharing the other projects over then next week or so. The colors and prints in this kit are perfect for summer memories and summer card designs.

For this design, I’ve placed 4 3×3″ photos along the right side of the design and then placed all the fun accents and papers to the left of them. I’m totally addicted to white mists lately. My favorite so far is the Studio Calico Mr. Huey’s Calico White Mist. I picked mine up at Up the Street and I love how it mimics the splashes of water from the photos.

Stitching is a great way to add texture to die cut stickers and make them your own.

 

This summer we plan to escape to the lake as often as we can and hopefully, a short trip to Ottawa.

How do you plan to escape this summer?

Enjoy!

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Posted in Scrapbooking, Up the Street

smiles across the miles

Posted on June 15, 2011 | 12 comments

It’s a wonderful thing when everything works together, isn’t it?

I love designing with stamps and companies that take that extra bit of time and really get it. As a customer I want images that go together, that are easy to use and stamp well. I want possibilities.

Today I have an Avocado Arts card design to share with you. It’s a fun combination of June’s Sunshine and Smiles stamp set and a little peek at July’s Hello Friend set. The great thing about each set is they are all designed to mix and match with previous sets. Love it!

Curious for more peeks at this upcoming set?

The Avocado Arts design team is sharing lots of sneaks on their blogs today. Be sure to check them out…

Supplies: Sunshine and Smile stamp set and Hello Friend stamp set by Avocado Arts, Picket Fence 6×6 paper pad by Lily Bee Design, white & Kraft cardstock by Bazzill, Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink by Ranger, Rosebud Memento Ink by Tsukeinko, Coffee Archival Ink by Ranger, Summer Sky Memento Ink by Tsukineko, clear button, twine, pinking shears

Sending you smiles…

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Posted in Avocado Arts, Card Designs, Lily Bee

for dad

Posted on June 13, 2011 | 3 comments

The weeks are just flying by and there’s less than one week left for Father’s Day. How about a card for Dad?

I’ve used a fun sketch from the May/June issue of Paper Crafts to get my started. I love how unique it is.

With a masculine card design, it always rules out my very favorite floral embellishments so I look for great alternatives for adding dimension and texture. These Jillibean Soup die cut stars make for a great embellishment instead.

Supplies: patterned paper and cardstock sticker by Fancy Pants Designs, pinking shears, Thickers by American Crafts, sanding block & Tiny Attacher by Tim Holtz, Kraft Journaling Tag by Maya Road, Corrugated Stars by Jillibean Soup

Thanks for stopping by!

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simply saturday…a little text

Posted on June 11, 2011 | 5 comments

A little late in the day, but it’s still Saturday so how about a simple Saturday post?

How about creating your own text background and sentiments in one shot?

How to do it? It’s so simple. Just computer generate your text and then print onto cardstock. I like to use Photoshop Elements for this but it works great in any word processing program too.

It’s All About You Card

Add a lace rub-on and a  pleated rosette/medallion and call it good.

Supplies: Cream Cardstock by Neenah, lace rub-on by Hambly Screen Prints, canvas button by Prima, computer and printer, Adobe Photoshop Elements, patterned paper by My Mind’s Eye, Rosette Die by Tim Holtz for Sizzix

Have a simply fabulous weekend!

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