Sketch Roses

 

Boy did I have fun with this sketch it has sooo many ways you can use it.  I was playing with how to make a mock ribbon with the Pinking Hearts Boarder Punch the other day so when I saw this sketch today I was very pleased that I could apply it. It was fun seeing how far I could take the angle cuts back and forth without going to far.

Card Details:

Stamps: Well Scripted

Paper: Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black, Garden Green

Ink: Real Red

Accessories: Big Shot, Build-a-Bear Bearly Lovely Die, Finial Press Embossing Folder, Corner Rounder, Pinking Hearts Border Punch

Hostess Gift Bag

So today I once again visited the Demo Challenges. The Challenge was to make a gift bag. I used a mini lunch bag that measures 6.5" x 3.75" x 2" for my sample. This was a great challenge for me because I needed something to give my SAB hostess party gifts in. This will be perfect. I do not usually use the Hostess sets because I tend to only use what I can sell. I thought it perfect to use the Hostess Set to give to a hostess...what a perfect sentiment for someone hosting a workshop. The back is the same minus the flower and the sentiment. The ribbon is not tied in the back so it looks like it is just wrapped all the way around. I cannot wait until the sun comes out again (and it stops snowing) so I can get some good light for the pictures. You want to know what is in the bag...call me to host a workshop :) .

Stamps: Time Well Spent, Sanded Background

Paper: Ruby Red, Groovy Guava, Mellow Moss, Very Vanilla

Ink: Ruby Red, Groovy Guava, Mellow Moss

Accessories: Groovy Guava Double Stitched Ribbon, Large Oval Punch, Small Oval Punch, Crimper, Ticket Corner Punch, Mini Lunch Bag

Altered Starbucks Bottles

So today I was trying to finish some Christmas presents. These will be going to some very dear friends of mine. It was a funny thing that yesterday while I was out buying these that the Ways to Use It challenge on SCS was to Wrap it up. So I used this for that.

This bottle I used the new SU Rub-ons. They take a little getting used to but I love how it turned out!

This one I etched flowers and hearts in ovals on the glass. It is filled with lots of fun embellishments.

This picture did not turn out as well as I would of liked, but it is so hazy and gloomy out today, it is hard to find a good place to get good light. For those curious; behind it is a tote of gifts I had to wrap today to take to my in-laws.

Stamps: Time Well Spent

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Brocade Background

Ink: Versamark

Accessories: Rub-ons on one bottles, White detail embossing powder, Etching Cream

Have a Very Merry CHRISTmas!!!

Time Spent

So it is freezing outside so with today's Color Challenge I decided to put a little bit warmth. This again is the set that SU sent us as a gift this year. It will be available in the new January calendar as a hostess set. I stamped the big flower on the designer paper and cut it out. I colored the outside edge and spots with the marker. The center was colored and stamped again on the Old Olive and Summer Sun, cut out and mounted in layers. The flower its self is on a pop-up glue dot and the Center Old Olive is also. The Summer Sun Flower is just held on with a glue dot. I pierced around the outside of the large circle with the tool kit. I just puncture and shift the grid slightly as I turn with the tool still in the paper. I decided to put the words on the ribbon and stamped it with craft ink. It needed something behind, so I turned to my trusty punches. The retired accessory list comes out next Monday and I so hope none of my punches will be going away! I wanted to use eyelets in the corners but I did not have any the color I wanted. I could of made some with craft ink and embossing powder but I am having some ladies over tonight to make ornaments and need to get the laundry put away...so I cheated again and made faux brads with the double circle punch.

Stamps: Time Well Spent

Paper: Old Olive, Certainly Celery, Summer Sun, Certainly Celery Prints Designer Paper

Ink: Basic Black marker, Black Stazon, Old Olive Craft

Accessories: Coluzzle Circle, Double Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Label Punch, 5/8" Celery Grosgrain, Tag Corner Punch

Dazzle Time/Christmas Coundown

Stampin' Up! Demo perks: This is a set that will be coming out in the new Spring Summer Catalog released January 1st, 2008. It will be a level 3 hostess set. They sent it to all demos as a gift. I used the Color Challenge to create this card today. I have the butterfly stamped off once all over the background. I stamped it once full strength in the center top. I need know I will need practice coloring this or it will work great with paper piecing! I decided to cut my ribbon with a point out this time. I just folded it in half and cut up instead on in. I know I added Soft Sky to the color challenge: Wild Wasabi, Whisper White and Pretty Pink. I just really had it set in my mind to do a criss cross card today and wanted to use this designer paper.

Stamps: Time Well Spent

Paper: Fall Flowers DSP, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink

Ink: Pretty in Pink, Wild Wasabi

Accessories: Tool Kit for Piercing, Circle Punches- 1/2", 1", 1 1/4", 1 3/8", Pink Taffeta Ribbon, Wild Wasabi Double Stitched Ribbon

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I have soooo many of these mini clip boards I really needed to do something with them this year. I've seen some of these countdown boards done and decided to try my hand at making my own. First I place my paper on my board and turned it upside down. I cut around it with my hobby knife. I made sure my paper fit my board and then covered the board with Mod Podge to hold it down. I used the Mod Podge to seal the paper again. After it dried I added the ribbon across the seam.

The numbers and sentiment I printed from my computer. I have the codes for my Epson so I can print in SU! colors.

For the upper right hand corner I first punched with the photo corner punch and then rounded the corner with the corner rounder.

The wreath was done with the 1" circle punch and then the scallop Circle punch. I used the double circle punch to make the berries.

I did the corners of the sentiment with the ticket corner punch. I then added a flower from the Spring Flower Bouquet punch. I added the berries again with the double circle punch.

After I printed the numbers I punched them out with the small tag punch and the Old Olive with the large tag punch. I added the brad and ribbon after the Mod Podge had dried.

I sealed everything with Mod Podge including the back of the numbers. I used the Mod Podge to adhere all the permanent embellishments.

With this one I used velcro for the numbers. I have rolls and rolls of it, so it was the best fit for me this time. I put a strip across the back to hold the extras. I think magnetic sheets would work great too.

Paper: Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Ruby Red, Dash Designer Paper

Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, 1' Circle Punch, Large and Small Oval Punch, Double Circle Punch, Spring Bouquet Flower Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Photo Corner Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Gold Brads, Really Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon, Mod Podge, Mini Clipboard, Velcro