Wednesday, October 26, 2011

CAS sketch card

This week's CAS (clean and simple) challenge was a sketch.  I like sketches because they get me to try new things!
The original card had stripes, so I used Spice Cake DSP for those.  Along with the sentiment, I added 3 little flower.  The tag is covered with images from Printed Petals.  I added some Pool Party ribbon with a chocolate brad.
Happy stamping!
Jana Signature

Monday, October 24, 2011

CAS color combo card

Wow, I can't believe how fast fall is flying by!  Life has been so busy that I haven't even stamped for a while.  I'm going to try to schedule weekly stamping time now, so hopefully that will work.  I feel much better when I stamp on a regular basis!
I decided to make a quick card to try to get my stamping mojo back.  I'd written down a color combo: Calypso Coral, Riding Hood Red and Basic Gray.  I used Inspired by Nature much like I have in the past to create a sunset-type card.  I wanted to add a little something to it though.  I had a paper butterfly lying on my desk and decided that would look great with the flowers.  I used vellum so I wouldn't have to figure out what color the butterfly should be, LOL.  I also added a vellum tag for the sentiment with a Basic Gray ribbon bow.
Happy stamping!
Jana Signature

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Quick and easy stocking stuffer

One of this month's Creative Crew challenges is to create a holiday decoration or gift.  Mine is so quick and easy!  It's a little tin that holds 2 chocolate nuggets. 
The tin is an Altoids Smalls tin.  The tin is already red, so that saves a lot of work!  I traced the tin lid onto Holly Berry Bouquet DSP.  I chose the glittery red striped sheet, and I put the pattern on an angle because it reminded me of a candy cane that way.
The nuggets are wrapped with adhesive address labels (Avery 8160).  I sponged 2 of them with red ink.  I stamped them with the verry merry image from It's a Wrap Holidays in VersaMark.  I embossed them with Pewter EP.  I stamped the same image onto red cardstock and embossed it to create the sentiment on the tin.
Happy stamping!
Jana Signature

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Faux Mother of Pearl Creative Crew card

Mama was kind enough to share some of her mica flakes with me.  (It's a HUGE container, and I did give her some ribbon in return.)  I wasn't sure how to use them, and then I found this faux mother of pearl technique by Sharon Fields.  I used gold cardstock as I didn't have silver.  I tried shimmery white, and it just doesn't look as good.  I don't think mine looks as nice as hers, but I like how it came out!
One of this month's Creative Crew challenges is to use glitter or something glittery.  I think mica flakes fit the bill!  As usual, I kept the rest of the card pretty simple.  The base is Soft Suede, and I used the houndstooth embossing folder on it.  Always Artichoke seam binding ribbon covers the area where the 2 textures meet.  Lovely as a Tree is stamped in Always Artichoke.  I added some Dazzling Details in the trees and on the grass.  (TIP: Dazzling Details is liquid glitter glue, so it can make regular ink smear.  Dot lightly or work it into your design like I did with the grass.)  I roughed up the edges with the cutter kit and added Always Artichoke and Soft Suede ink.
Happy stamping!
Jana Signature