Notable

This a fun project that I call Notables. I've been making these altered small legal pads for years. This one was a gift.

To create this project you will need a small legal pad that you can purchase in any store. I like to make a cover that goes all the way around the pad. Decorating it is just a matter of what you like to do. For example the background paper on this one is the compressed sponge technique.
All images are from  Hero Arts Online
Compressed sponge technique:
1. Squeeze dye ink (refill bottles) onto the compressed sponge. A few drops go a long way and I use two to five colors. On this one two colors.
2. Sprits the sponge with water.
3. Swipe the wet sponge onto glossy cardstock. That's it!

Add a pencil on the side of the front cover. Make bookmarks for an additional gift that are inside a pocket in the Notable.

For complete instructions on how I create my Notable please visit Faerie Song Rubber Art
Stamps in thier project archives
June 2008. http://www.faeriesong.com/artstamps/potm608SW.htm

Colorful Cockatoo

COLORFUL COCKATOO
January 2009
by Sue Wisniewski, SI Design team member
stamps:
Parrot – Sunday International Vertical Inspiration Birds of Paradise #POSH-81
inks:
Posh Impressions Rainbow Floral Brights sponge & inks
Kaleidacolor Birthstone rainbow dye ink pad
supplies:
glossy & matte cardstocks
double stick tape
Krylon gold leafing pen
ribbon
small spray bottle with water

Compressed sponge technique
Compressed sponges are fun to use to create unique backgrounds.
Squirt on Hot Pink, Yellow & Blue inks from Posh Impressions Rainbow Floral Brights ink set. Just a few drops from each color goes a long way to creating several sheets of background papers.
Spritz the sponge with water then place one edge of sponge on glossy cardstock and give the sponge a quick twist. This twisting motion will create the bow tie effect that I created for this background.
Repeat this twisting method randomly over cardstock. Remember to overlap some of the bow ties and re-spritzing the sponge to regenerate the ink. The more water used the lighter the colors.
Set aside till ready to assemble card.
Ink up Cockatoo with Kaleidacolor Birthstone ink pad and print onto white cardstock.
Cut to size then run Krylon gold leafing pen along the edge.
Layer Cockatoo onto lavender & black cardstock approximately 1/8” larger.
Wrap ribbon around stamped Cockatoo and tie a bow.
Wrap the same ribbon around bow tie background piece but do not tie a bow.
Adhere Cockatoo with double stick tape to ribbon wrapped bow tie background. Layer this onto black cardstock and lavender card.

Paper bag card

This is a fun card with a twist ..... instead of a folded card it's an ordinary brown lunch bag. It's a card with a pocket! All images are from Lasting Impressions with Panache. Background color was done using stipple brushes. I like to say, "stipple brushes are a stampers' best friend!"

Basically what you do to create this card is fold an ordinary brown lunch bag in half. Adhere stamped card to front. Create tags, cards or add memoribila to the pocket.

first post

Be patient with me. I'm just learning how to post and hopefully will be able to add pictures.

Let's try to add a picture. I was just accepted to Sunday International design team. This fun cockatoo is from SI Vertical Inspiration Birds of Paradise set.