Just for you Scarecrow

Here is a fun card with a shrink plastic scarecrow element and a bleach technique. 
   Shrink plastic can be scarey but if you just follow a couple of simple rules you shouldn't have any trouble.  First sand both sides of shrink and use the proper inks such as Brilliance fast drying pigment, Colorbox or VersaMagic chalk ink pads and any permanent inks like Ranger Archival inks or Staz-On.  
   Bleaching has different looks with each cardstock you pick.  Here I used a goldenrod color cs which gave a nice vanilla effect after bleaching.  After the bleach out image dried I added some color with artist chalks. 

All images are by Sunday International Dee Gruenig design.
To see other ideas using Sunday International designs go to Sunday International Design Team. 

Oriental scene

This is a larger image by Stamps by Lasting Impressions with Panache that works well with their block stamps. 
For this card I stamped the four square block stamp, mask off the sections.  Add color with stipple brushes then stamp image.  Remove masks and reveal the sectioned off picture.

I will be away for a week visiting family so postings will resume after I come back home.  Thank you for visiting my blog.  stamping sue

Lots to do Saturday - watercolors

Here is my watercolor for Lots To Do - Saturday challenge.  I stamped Faerie with Staz-On black ink then colored her in with Prisma watercolor pencils.
Faerie is from    Faerie Song Art Stamps ~ Fantasy Themed Images.

Rip & Resist

You're So thoughtful!
Another resist technique
stamp credits:

Scroll Border & small element designs – Chinese ATC EZMount stamp set (SI)

You're So Thoughtful – ATC Mini Words EZMount stamp set (SI)



supplies:

Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black (SI)

Ranger Adirondack Dye ink pads – Eggplant, Bottle, Lettuce (SI)

Ranger Heat It craft tool – heat gun

Tsukineko VersaMark watermark stamp pad (SI)

Tsukineko Encore Ultimate Metallic – Enchanted Evening (SI)

Marco's Paper Kromekote Cover 10 Pt. Cardstock (www.marcopaper.com)

Scotch 3M ATG (adhesive dispenser)

Fiskars Scallop Paper Edger

Staples Stickies adhesive notes (any brand post-its will work)

Ribbon

Cosmetic sponge wedges (any drug store)



Instructions:

1.Stamp scroll border and small element designs with VersaMark ink diagonally on Kromekote card. Dry completely with Heat tool.

2.Rip stickie note to create a mask and position it a couple of inches from the right edge.

3.Apply Lettuce ink to cosmetic sponge wedge and with firm pressure add ink to area that is masked off. With same sponge blend Bottle ink over parts of the Lettuce ink in a downward motion. Add shading to edge where mask is with Eggplant ink on a new sponge.

4.Remove mask. Rip another stickie note mask and position it below the first area changing the angle of the mask. Apply Bottle ink to this area varying the amount of ink. Add just a touch of Lettuce ink to give the edge closest to the mask some highlighting. Overlapping the color will not hurt the design. Repeat this process alternating the color schemes with the masks.

5.Buff the card with a soft cloth to make the resist images pop.

6.Ink scroll border image with Encore Enchanted Evening and stamp below each row of resist images.

7.Stamp You're so thoughtful with Archival Ink Jet Black in the bottom left corner of card.

8.Trim stamped card with Fiskars paper edger to 3 ¾” x 5” then layer onto black (4 x 5 ¼”) card and light olive green note card with ATG.

9.Add black ribbon bow to top left corner of card.

Stamptacular Sunday - Off the Wall ..... funny

Here are my entries for Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Off the wall .... funny.  Don't you just love that cigarette smoking maid and then that nurse.  Hope you get as much as a kick out of these ladies as I do. 

Paper Bag Book

In one of my groups we did a paper bag swap called My Favorite Things.  I used my bind it all to bind my book along with some double stick tape to make sure it stays together.  This book goes to Kathy E. on our group.  The pictures show the pages and some of the goodies tucked inside the bags. 
Here are some pictures:

 My Favorite Things cover 

Inside front cover = atc, tea bag holder with green tea & mini key chain with post-it notes.

Page 1 Super Woman in city (starving artistamps)   Page 2 In the Jungle (SI)

 

Page 3 Birds in catails, trees & dotted sun (memory box) - owl (RBBB) = Fuzzy colors background. 

Page 4 swirl (ASITH), Lady on sofa (rubbermoon) = reverse mask with stippling.  Page 5 Parrot (SI) with die cut frame.  Page 6 Flowers (SI) = fold out card.

Back Cover = stamped with fun sayings.   Tags on flaps have die cut stars stamped with sayings.

Monkey Suspended

Monkey Suspended on Wire
by Sue Wisniewski
stamps:
Monkey – Jungle ATC EZMount Stamp Set (SI)
Just for You – ATC Mini Words EZMount Stamp Set (SI)
Large Leaf – Vertical Inspiration Birds of Paradise (SI)

inks:
Ranger Adirondack dye ink pads – Ginger & Lettuce
supplies:
Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes embossing folder (craft store)
Personal Die Cutting machine(Cuttlebug or Sizzix) (craft store)
sponge
3M double stick tape, double stick removable tape, scotch tape & foam mounting tape
Paper Shapers – 1 3/4”, 1 3/8” & 1 1/4” (craft store)
Nylon Monofilament – clear beading wire (craft store)
instructions:
1. Stamp Large leaf with Adirondack Lettuce ink along the edge of tan (4 x 5 1/4”) cardstock.
2. Emboss leaf stamp card with Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes embossing folder.
3. Lightly sponge Ginger ink over raised embossed areas of card.
4. Temporarily tape the stamped embossed card to a brown note card with double stick removable tape.
5. Using 1 3/4” circle Paper Shaper punch out a hole in the top of both cards. Tip: slide the punch as far as it will go on the top of the card.
6. Remove the stamped embossed card from brown note card and set aside till ready to assemble the card.
7. Stamp monkey twice on a piece of tan cardstock with Adirondack Ginger ink.
8. Punch out the two monkeys with 1 1/4” circle Paper Shaper.
9. Sandwich a piece of Nylon Monofilament between both of the punched out monkeys.
10. Position the wired monkeys in the punched out circle of the brown note card and tape down with scotch tape.
11. Tape stamped embossed tan card over the Nylon Monofilament with double stick tape.
12. Stamp the saying, Just for You with Adirondack Ginger ink on a piece of the tan cardstock, and punch out with 1 1/4” circle Paper Shaper.
13. Punch out brown circle with 1 3/8” Paper Shaper and tape to saying with double stick tape.
14. Punch out olive green circle with 1 3/4” Paper Shaper.
15. Mount saying circle to olive green circle with foam mounting tape.
16. Tape completed circle saying to card with double stick tape.

Saturday Surprise - Down on the Farm

The theme for Saturday Surprise challenge blog this week is Down on the Farm. Here is my card. It was fun creating this card.
Chicken - RBBB
Chicken wire & saying - LIWP

Starving ArtiStamps new stamps!

DoodleFactory Costume Party -
Starving Artistamps is coming out with new Halloween stamps and as all my friends know that is my favorite time of the year to create cards. Go check out Starving Artistamps to see samples using this newest plate of stamps.

Wed. Tag on IT - Up, up & away

Here is a tag I created a little while back. Theme for DragonsDream Tag It On-wed. challenge this week is Up, up & away this means anything that flies at least that is my interpretation of the theme.
This tag has Ranger crackle paint, star (chip board), swirl (grunge board) and blending inks with Ranger blending tool.
"S" with Fairy (she flies) & Follow dreams - Faerie Song Rubber Art Stamps.

Stamptacular Sunday - Scallop Mania

This week theme for Stamptacular Sunday Challenge is scallop mania. I used a scallop circle punch for this card. Cardinal is colored with Prisma color pencils. Background is Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder.
Cardinal - Memory Box stamps