Whimsy Stamps DT Call

Whimsy Stamps is having a Design team call. I love many of the stamps that they have to offer so I am trying out for their team.

Here are a few projects that I have made lately.
Here are a couple cards...

 I made a bunch of these corner bookmarks with Meljen's digi I got from Whimsy Stamps store.

Thank You ~Rubber cement technique

This was my first attempt at using Rubber Cement to decorate my card. Let me explain...
First I stamped the flowers and thank you using clear dollar stamps that I bought at Michaels. After the background was all stamped (a bit too many flowers but I was just playing around). Then I took rubber cement and a paint brush and covered all the white parts with a thick layer of rubber cement. I needed to go a little thicker but impatience made me go to fast. After the rubber cement dried I sprayed the whole background with green spritz and let that dry. Then I rubbed the cement off and those parts remanded white.

This is a good technique and I will be trying it again. This first try came out ok but there are some problems with it. You learn from your mistakes right.
Thanks for stopping by!

School Corner Bookmarks cont.

I posted a couple days ago the start to my making corner bookmarks for my teacher co workers. I have made several more that I am current packing.

Here is the next sets that I have made.

 This cute little apple is a freebie from Meljens Designs. I colored it with my Copics. My shading could still use come work.

 This cute little turtle is from Bugaboo. I colored them with my Copics.

Here is how I am packing them to hand them out. The back to school image is from Meljens Designs and again colored with Copics.

I hope my coworkers like these. Thanks for stopping by!

I am entering this into this challenge.
Cards by Jovan~~Back to School

Birthday Set

I made this set for my nephew's birthday. His bookmark I used Plantin for the letters and the faux stitched them. I then laminated it and added a ribbon.

This is a candy bar wrapper which he was most excited by. I used Riley and colored him with copics. I added some Glossy Accents dots. If you have not made one of these yet they are super easy. I just wrap paper around a candy bar and use Tacky Tape to secure the top, bottom, and side. I use my paper crimper for the top and bottom.

 

I am so bummed I can not find the picture I took of the inside card. I know I took a picture but it is no where to be found which is a bummer because this has a gift card folder on the inside. I cut the cake from Smiley Card and spray glittered it. The rest is pretty simple to see. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Sew Many Challenge #64 ~~3 or brads

Sew Many is having a brads challenge this week. You just need to make a card with 3 or more brads. Simple! Go over and link up your current project.

I made this card using this Splitcoast Stampers tutorial.

I angled this card so you can see the brads at the bottom. I used a Sew Many cupacake digi and colored it with Copics. I love this Celebrations paper from DCWV.  Thanks for stopping by and now head on over to Sew Many and join in on the fun!

School Corner Bookmarks

Here is the front and back of one of the corner bookmarks I am making for some teachers I work with. I used DCWV The Grade School stack and a super cute Meljens Designs digi. I love Melissa's stamps. I colored this cute worm with Copics. I used my new spellbinders Lacey Circles to cute it out.

Here is a very similar corner bookmark I made using all the same materials.

I am entering the bookmark into these challenges.
Meljens Designs~~Challenge 71 use black
Queen of my Craftroom~~Back to school challenge
Whimsical Wednesday ~Back to school
Scrapbookaholic By Abby ~~School theme

Raiders Card

I was excited to see that Joann's has a pack of paper and stickers with Raiders theme. I have many people that ask me for raiders birthday cards so I am glad they had this pack. I made the sentiment and image in photoshop. I found the image online and added the number. The card itself is made from silver paper. This is a very simple card but I like the way it came out and so did my customer.

Sew Many Friday Freebie~~Birthday Yummies

I love this digi stamp! I will be using it often and you can too if you stop by Sew Many on Friday and pick it up for free!
This card is pretty easy to figure out. I colored the digi with Copics and used a punch on the side. The happy birthday sentiment is from the dollar bin at Michaels. Please ignore my signature in the middle of the card. I accidentally put it there and saved it that way.

Well head on over to Sew Many on Friday and pick up this cute freebie.

Kich n Bleus DT -20's Collection

 I printed out these digi stamps and colored them with Copics. The card was cut on my Cricut from Wild Card cartridge. The decorative paper is from My Minds Eye.

 Here is the entire collection. You can get it at Kich N Bleus store.

Another CDAC Progressive Card

Closer view of the cutie.

Here is another CDAC digi. This little girl is super cute. I colored her with Copics and cut her out with my Spellbinders. I just bought two new sets of Spellbinders at Joann's for 40% off. The yellow cut out is from Lacey Circles. I printed out the sentiment and added a few brads.
I am entering this card into this challenge.
Paper Playtime~Ch 52 Projects with Water
Thanks for looking!

CDAC Progressive Card

Closer view of the beautiful digi from CDAC by Whoopsi Daisy and the sentiment from Pink by Design ~ Baby Love.

I colored the girl with Copics and used my Irock to add some bling. I layered several papers the decorative paper is My Minds Eye.

Also if you want to learn how to use your Copics a little better you should check out the videos on Copic Marker Scrapbooking. I also buy my copics there. http://www.copicmarkerscrapbooking.com/ You should check them out.

Thanks for stopping by!

R is for Riley

I made this card for the current Riley challenge.
R is for a Riley Recipe - create a card or project incorporating the following - Riley, Red (along with any other colors you like) Ribbon, and Rhinestones!

I used my paper punch to give the card a little more elegance and added rhinestones along the bottom. The paper is DCWV. I think you can see what else I did on here.

Thanks for stopping by! 

Riley Birthday Card

 Here is a simple card. I just loved this shape and the colors. I made the card on my cricut awhile back so I can not remember which cart I used. I used my new Riley stamp and colored it with Copics. I used my paper crinkler for the purple background paper. I added a couple brads and there you have it.

I am entering this card in this challenge.
Crazy for Challenges~~Shape Card

Kich n Bleus DT -Theme Park Collection

I made a bookmark with this cute digi on one side and a saying on the back. I colored her with Copics.

Here is the whole collection. Go to Kicn N Bleus to pick it up.

Sew Many Challenge #63 Foil Paper Challenge

Sew Many Cards Challenge this week is to use foil. Here is my card for this challenge. I used this cute Duncan from the spring collection. I colored him with Copics.
I embossed the foil and added it on top of the cute designer paper from My Minds Eye. I took white Prima Flowers and sprayed the with blue Glimmer Mist and added buttons to the flowers.

Now head over to Sew Many and join in on the challenge. 

I am entering this card in this challenge
Papertake~Anything Goes Bonus metal

DT Call

A new challenge blog is having a design team call.
Here is their info...
Crafting When We Can is a fantastic new challenge blog that will be launching hopefully the beginning of September 2011. We will be a fortnightly/bi-weekly challenge blog. There are only 4 of us at the moment and we're looking for a few more talented crafters to join us!

Commitments:
* Be able to work as part of a team.
* Meet deadlines.
* Post on your fellow DT's cards, and on an assigned number of entrants projects.
* Make a creation/project for every challenge, bare in mind this is one card every two weeks.
* Join in with any blog hops or other events running during your term.
* Commit to a 3 month period.
* Have fun!

In return:
* You will be a part of a fantastic, friendly team.
* Gain or add to your DT experience.
* Get some freebies from sponsors when offered, please note you will be required to use these images if we are given them free.

If you are interested in entering our DT Call there are two simple steps to enter:
* Firstly publish a post on your personal blog with information about this DT Call and our launch. Including 3-5 samples of your favourite/best projects. Then link your post up in the linky tool below.
* Secondly please e-mail a brief statement about yourself and any DT experience you have to craftingwhenwecan@gmail.com. If you do not have any DT experience please still enter! We welcome everyone to enter in this call.

Here are some of my favorite projects I have made.

Bugaboo/PBD Xmas Cards

 Don't you just love this Bugaboo digi. It was one of their freebie which is now on sale at their store. I colored it with Copics.  I embossed the green paper and used my punch. I love this paper and have had it for a long time so I am not sure which it is but its probably DCWV. This is the current challenge sketch on Bugaboo Wacky Wednesday 13 on Crafters Digital Art Center

 I used Pink by Design Christmas Wishes on the front and inside of this card.

This card was inspired by the above card. I used the same pack of paper and another super cute Bugaboo digi. I colored her with Copics and added Stickles to the hat. I used a Pink by Design Christmas Wishes sentiment. I added a few brads and some fantastic twine and there you have it.
I am entering this one into Bugaboo's Anything Goes Challenge. 

Sew Many Friday Freebie~Beach

This is the freebie image that will be on Sew Many this Friday.
I colored the image with Copics, corner punched it, and added some metal accents. I used DCWV Fun in the Summer Sun background paper. I printed my digi way to big so this is a very simple card. 

Make sure to stop by Sew Many Friday and grab this free digi.

I am entering this card into this challenge
http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com/  Beach/Ocean

Sister Birthday Card~~Smiley Card

I am very happy with how this card came out. I used my spellbinders for the scallop and circle. I printed out the sentiment sing Word. I cut the cake from Smiley Card using my Gypsy. I added some Prima flowers with green brads. I have never made a layout like this but I liked it.

I am entering this card into this challenge.
http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2011/07/freestyle-challenge-5.html ~~Freestyle

Lacy Labels Bday Card and blog hop winner

I decided to make a card without any designer papers. I took blank cardstock and cut the center label from Lacy Labels at to different sizes. I used a $1 stamp that is the leaf and stamped it twice then added a flower to the middle with a cute brad and some ribbon in the background. This card is very simple for me but I like how it came out.


Also here is the winner of Kich's Birthday Blog Hop ~~
Marissa said... Great card, especially the colors!
I emailed her the birthday digi set. Thanks to everyone that commented!