Get well wishes

 

I need to replenish my get well cards in my stash, so I decided to pick a couple stamp sets and get down to business.

This "Hand Delivered" set scared me a little; I'm not sure why.  I think it was the prospect of colouring the balloons.  I decided to use my Blends to do the job because I would be able to do some shading.

 

 

 

 

This final card was inspired by Tatiana Tobin in Australia - off of pinterest.   I loved how she paper pieced the balloons using the DSP from the new in-colours.  She made a whole set, I only made one.

Hope you are feeling well, 

Thanks for visiting,

Joan

Shine On...

I'm working with the Freshly Made Sketches and Colour Me! challenges together today.  I have actually been doing that a lot since both challenges come out on Wednesday - I may not get to them on that day - but I like to work them together.

The sketch is clean and simple and the colours are wonderfully subtle….Soft Sky, Pear Pizzazz, and Coastal Cabana.

I decided to paper piece the nail polish lids using the silver Foil Sheets.  I have never gotten rid of my Stampin'Up! Spritzer Tool - I love it!  That is how I added the splashes of the three colours onto the top of the matt.

To make the little bottles of nail polish shine, I've added a coating of Crystal Effects.

Hope your day is going well - we're dealing with winter again - but at this time of year you know that it won't last for long.

Thanks for stopping by to visit.

Joan

STEPS FOR MASKING UNWANTED 

PORTION OF A STAMP IMAGE

1.  On the mounted stamp - put a piece of tape over the portion of the image you DO NOT want to use.

2.  Ink up your image.

3.TAKE OFF THE PIECE OF TAPE!!!  THIS STEP IS VITAL.  

I'm sure there are tons of us out there who have forgotten to take the tape off!!!!!!

4.  Stamp the remaining image onto the desired card stock - punch it out or use it according to your plan.

Happy Birthday Coffee

We have some happy "spring like" colours for you over at Sunday Stamps today…Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzaz, Crumb Cake and Whisper White.

For today's card, I masked the coffee cups - although once I was looking at the photograph I realized that some of my paper piecing doesn't match my masking - which just proves you shouldn't always craft with a head cold…..

I also did some literal masking on the letters for each cup.  I took the "Happy" from the Countless Sayings 2 Photopolymer set.  I taped off the letters that I didn't want in order to put a single letter on each cup.  Once they were stamped I highlighted them by colouring them in with marker.

Finally, I stamped the "Birthday" onto our Natural Trim - since this word was also from the Countless Sayings set (so it was a photopolymer piece), I was able to see the ribbon easily and where I was stamping.

I hope you join us this week for this challenge.  Link your creation back to the Sunday Stamps challenge blog.  We love to see your projects!

Have a fabulous Sunday.

Thanks for dropping by,

Joan

Coffee and Friends

I got my box of new goodies this week and did a wee bit of playing yesterday.

I am loving this new Eastern Elegance DSP and the Beautifully Baroque embossing folder!

The background is created by masking the coffee cup and then I stamped ink off before putting it to the background.  Wasn't quite the effect I was looking for - but it's okay.

The sketch is from Freshly Made Sketches - I opted not to do a square card because of a lack of envelopes.

I've been extremely busy - which is why I haven't had as many posted as I'd like - and I'm not done with the busyness yet; there's still lots to do before the end of the month.  Including packing up my entire music room.  I got some new instruments this week and after unpacking to look at them, I have to repack them, along with everything else, to move across town.  Fun times!

 I have also been doing some other "artsy" stuff.  This is something I finished last night in my BIG found paper book.  (can you see the "inside" of one of the paper bags we got our Make and Takes in at Convention last year?  I can't wait to doodle on it.  Anyway - I've used reindeers and the aqua painter  for this page in my book - it's done on piece of watercolour paper.  I always include at least one page of watercolour paper in my found paper books! 

I would never profess to be an artist - but I do have fun pretending!  

Hope you find a bit of creating time in your day.  Thanks for stopping by!

Joan

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Today's post is a collection of items from yesterday, today, and for tomorrow as part of an application process.

YESTERDAY
I had to pull out the flower garden, shown above, which I created with fabrics, ribbon and cardstock.  The sun is shining, the birds are singing, but there's still tons of snow on the ground.  So this is a good reminder that spring will come!

Two Sunday's ago, I had my Chicks and Chocolate event and it was a great success.  I created little flags to co-ordinate with all the cards which were named after different kinds of chocolate.

This is an event I will definitely do again.

TODAY

One of today's cards was created for the Friday Mashup!  The Mashup was to use lined paper and have a distressed look.  This is my second package of Fan Fair DSP - I just love it!

Another card for today is for Merry Monday - it was a tic-tac-toe board for this challenge and I love the options you get!  I created an ombre background and then tore paper to create a bit of a landscape for these three to stand on.  They have been fussy cut and raised off the background.....and because it's a Christmas card, I just had to give them ribbons around their necks.

and TOMORROW....

Well - April's Technique Class...One of the techniques we'll be doing is the  Chalkboard technique.  To get the "chalk" line around the edge of both pieces, I traced the inside of the framelit before cutting it out.

and finally - for one of the scrapbook layouts for Stamp with Me Monday we'll create this sketch.  If you'd like a different coloured background, let me know.

That's it for today - Hope you are enjoying your Easter Weekend.

Thanks for stopping by,

Joan

Diggin' You on Sunday

This week on Sunday Stamps we have a colour challenge....

I didn't initially think of John Deere when I pulled out this set to use - but after a while I realized it was appropriate.  I've used an old sketch challenge from Splitcoast Stampers (SC386), however, I extended the soil beyond the edge ....just for fun.  Also, I ran the dirt through the Big Shot with the Houndstooth Embossing folder to add texture.

Give the colours a try!  When you're finished with your creation be sure to link your post back to the Sunday Stamps blog. And if you're looking for a bit of inspiration, be sure to check out what the rest of the Design Team has come up with for this week; I know you'll find inspiration there!  Looking forward to see what you come up with!

Hope you Sunday is going great.  Thanks for stopping by for a visit.

Joan

Monster Birthday Wishes

I finally got this stamp set put together.  I think I was dreading all the little pieces....but I sure did enjoy using it!  Sometimes I wonder what makes me gravitate towards sets each day.  

Today I've used the two challenges -

Friday Mashup 

1. Make a project using the " Paper Piecing " technique.
2. Or Make a project using " Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight &; Pool Party ".
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a " Paper Piecing Project using the above colours."

I found some papers that had Pool Party and Daffodil Delight for the paper piecing and then once I had stamped the Razzleberry monster I put him through the Big Shot with the new embossing folder so he's textured.  All three of the monsters are raised with dimensionals on the "landscape" I created with sponge daubers and torn paper.  All those tiny little limbs are going to be a danger though - the little Razzleberry guy already has a broken leg.  He was attached to the paper, I turned to do something and suddenly noticed his leg was broken - It's been reattached with TomBow glue.  Maybe that's why he has such a pained look on his face waving his friends down for help!

The sketch is from Freshly Made Sketches - quick and easy to use!

Well, I hope you are having a wonderful day celebrating Father's Day.  

Thanks for Stopping by!

Joan

Birthday, Banners and Color Dares

WooHoo - Birthdays, Banners and Color Dares!!
I have to be honest and say that I was a bit hesitant when I pulled out the Real Red to use with this Color Dare - but Riley was right on the mark this week - I love this combination and I can't wait to see what the rest of the Design Team comes up with!

Your colors this week for CD106 are:

Peach Parfait

Pear Pizzazz

Real Red

I used the new banner punch - and I think I should have made a the card a bit bigger so that the banner was spread out a bit more.  Ah well.  Here are the links to see what the rest of the design team came up with...

Adriana
Joan - Me
Kathryn
Kim P
Kim R
Laurie
Lesley
Lori
Riley

Thanks for stopping by this week - I hope you take up the Dare - remember to post it as CD106 on any public galleries.

Joan