More at Jennifer McGuire class-last two cards

Been waiting a long time for the last two cards from Jennifer McGuire Ink class haven't you.  better late than never.  First off a reminder all cards are Jenifer McGuire designs and images are from Hero Arts .  The card on the left is stamped and embossed then colored with Gelatos which to me are like a creamy crayon.  Card on the right was our homework card.  I colored in the image with H2o's (sorry for colors only had greens and oranges) then stamped around the edge of the image with background stamp.  added some distress inks along the edges, taped it to orange notecard stamped with same background then stamped saying to finish card.

Bleach It

Had fun with another technique from the past!  Bleaching, yes take the bleach out of the laundry room and into the craft room.  These samples are for

 Outlines blog challenge.  All images are from Outlines Rubber Stamp Company, Inc. - Rubber Stamps and ribbon by  May Arts ribbons .

My favorite of coloring after bleaching is using Pebbles pearlescent chalks.  When I stopped playing last night my husband said to me you have a sparkly personality tonight.  Apparently I had some of the chalks on my face. 

Grungy Monday 13

Another Grungy Monday challenge over on Studio L3 and this week we are playing with Ranger Ink Adirondack Alcohol inks. Look here:  Video Tutorial - Tim Holtz Demos Adirondack Alcohol Inks | Ranger Ink . What I decided to do was polish stone technique on vellum.  It worked great!  In person it is very transluscent.  My card sample uses AI Wild Plum and silver mixative....on vellum sample used greens lettuce and willow with again silver mixative.  come back later in the week and I'll have samples up with AI on glassine paper and of course the ever popular glossy cardstock.  Oooops almost forgot I used Tim Holtz Seamless Experience cling stamp set on my card sample.

Outlines Kraft challenge

Nothing like gettin in right under the wire! but here I am entering this card for Outlines Rubber Stamp blog kraft challenge.  Did one of my favorite techniques coloring on kraft cardstock with Prisma white color pencil.  Another thing I did was color silver brads with Ranger white Enamel accents so it would stay in my kraft and white theme.  Also added some self sticking white pearls to the cut out Outlines Rubber stamps flowers.  The background is glassine paper run through Sizzix Big Kick with Tim Holtz Sizzix notebook texture fade folder. 

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Grungy Monday #12 & Gingersnap tags & bags

This is the first time I have joined in the Studio L3 Grungy Monday#12 challenge.  Basic technique is from Tim Holtz Blog Technique Challenge, April 2008 .
I'm also entering these tags for tags and bags challenge over at Gingersnap Creations.  I did change up TH instructions just a little since I don't have all his supplies.  First I made two pockets on my largest tag and my embellishments are stamped images from Tim Holtz stamps.  I added some Ranger Ink Distress rock candy stickles to the admit one tickets.  I stamped with Ranger jet black archival ink on SU twill ribbon.  For the background on my large tag I stamped the little flower from Tattered Flowers alterations die that I made out of fun foam.  The big image is the left over stencil after you remove the TH gears mask stencil.  Stamped the curiosity defination image on vellum and made it into a big banner that is stuck into the first pocket with one of the tags. 

Scraps, scraps and more scraps

Over on  Stampotique Designers Challenge  -   the challenge is to create something out of scraps, well if you could see my table it is full of scraps and die cuts that were not used.  So this challenge was a perfect fit for me.  I sure hope you are not tired of seeing this goth girl from Stampotique Originals.  I only have two of their goth girls and I do like them.  Unfortunately they are hard to find around here....what I do wish is that Stampotique would sell them in unmounteds!  Like everyone else money is tight so I have to use what I have on hand so for me that is my goth girl here and girl with heart purse.
 Check out my tag it is full of scraps starting with cardstock that I used to make the tag, strips of decorative papers, glassine paper that I ran through Sizzix dots embossing folder and of course pieces of May Arts ribbons that I had colorized with Ranger Ink Distress Stains antique linen.  There are three ribbons on this tag ..... can you find all three?

Faux Quilted card - honorable mention!!!

Faux Quilted Shell card

Over on May Arts blog I got Honorable Mention for this card that I entered in their beach contest.  Thank you to everyone who left comments that they liked my projects.

A fun way to make your card look like it’s quilted! I call this technique Faux Quilting.

All images by Faerie Song Art Stamps ~ Fantasy Themed Images


Supplies:
May Arts - #351-01, SD09
Archival ink sepia
Ranger Distress Stain antique linen

Directions:

1.  Colorize #351-01 ribbon with Distress antique linen Stain. Allow to air dry or speed dry with heat tool.  see instructions for colorizing ribbon here:  http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/2011/06/thursday-tutorial-colorized-ribbons.html

2.  Stamp Faerie Song shell stamp on colorized ribbon with Archival sepia ink. Heat set with heat tool.

3.  Wrap colorized stamped ribbon around a piece of cardstock about ¼” smaller. This creates your Faux Quilted piece. Make a total of three of these Faux Quilted pieces.

4.  Tape Faux Quilted pieces to brown cardstock that is approximately ¼” larger.

5.  Tape two of these pieces to the sides of kraft greeting card.

6.  The third Faux Quilted piece will be mounted to the center of card with foam mounting tape.

7.  Tie a piece of brown dotted tan ribbon around card and tie a bow.

8.  Stamp saying (Faerie Song art stamp) with Archival sepia ink. Punch out with oval paper punch.

9.  Punch a second oval out of brown cardstock. Cut it in half lengthwise and tape to the back of saying oval to create a layer.

10.  Tape saying oval to the center of card.

Art Impressions challenge

I'm entering this card in the Art Impressions Stamps-challenge blog .  The theme is to use ribbons or buttons so I decided to use May Arts ribbons.  The white lace and green wire ribbon with pom poms.  The images are from Art Impressions. 

Challenge by two

What does challenge by two mean?  for me it means that I'm entering this circle telescope card for two challenges.
First The Stampsmith Challenge where the theme is friends.  I used Dean Martin/Jerry Lewis and The Supremes for the friends part of The Stampsmith Art Rubber Stamps .
Second for The Play Date Cafe for thier color theme hollyhock, sky blue and orange.  Below is photo inspiration for Play Date Cafe challenge #86.

Ribbons & Bows Birthday

Here is my entry for Outlines Rubber Stamp blog with theme of ribbons and bows.  I used a May Arts white grosgrain that first I wrapped around the card and tied a bow then added a couple more bows.  Used bright colors because this card will be going to my granddaughter this summer for her birthday.

Stampotique Clean and Simple

Clean and simple is the challenge over on Stampotique Designers Challenge this week.  I made a simple brown tag using the girl with heart purse....she will make a nice bookmark.  Added some May Arts ribbon to finish off my bookmark tag.

Resist and Fingerpainting

Back to regular scheduled program.  Got distracted with other cards for a while but here are two more cards I did in Jennifer McGuire class back in May.  The one on the right is a resist technique with a little twist that will be explained in another post.  The next card has a white embossed flower then to do the color we fingerpainted.  Yes, we got our fingers all full of ink.  What fun it was just like being back in kindergarten.  Just a reminder all the images are by Hero Arts and all the inks by Ranger Ink. 

Thursday Tutorial - Glitter Lace technique with a twist

Glitter Lace with ribbon 

Glitter lace is a fun technique where you tape down a piece of lace then sprinkle with glitter.  Carefully remove the lace and add more glitter.   Makes great backgrounds for cards and more.

Glitter Lace technique for ribbon:

  

What I do is run cardstock through my Xyron machine with adhesive to create sticker paper.  Remove the backing and lay #WQ04 May Arts ribbon on the sticker paper.  Sprinkle on the darkest color of ultra fine glitter first, on these projects I used green and blue glitters.

 Tap off excess glitter, remove ribbon and add ultra fine prisma glitter and tap off excess. 

Here's another sample where instead of making the whole tag the background I cut up strips of glitter lace ribbon and taped it to tag.

    Viola!  A fun glitter background made with ribbon and glitter.  Visit May Arts blog to see more ideas using ribbons.

Afternoon Walk

Myself and two friends Petti and Leslie took a walk across the Hudson Walkway in Poughkeepsie, NY. It was an overcast day with the threat of rain but we lucked out while on our walk across the bridge....it didn't rain on us! After our walk we went to lunch at a restaurant called Shadows. Good food and good company. I enjoyed the day out.  Photos were taken by Petti.  I forgot to bring my camera.  Thank you!

Roses Center step card

This is a fun card.  There are full instructions here:  http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/centerstepcard/  For my card I used a new stamp I purchased at Springfield, MA convention from Impression Obsession.  It's one of their cover-a-card stamps....this one is roses because I like roses and it's June's flower.  Also used a fun ribbon yes the roses on this card is a ribbon from May Arts that I cut up to use as single flowers.  Isn't it cool?  If you go over to May Arts ribbon blog you can see more of their ribbons.

Stampsmith Happy Birthday challenge

Challenge on The Stampsmith Challenge this week is Happy Birthday.  I thought their coffee gal would make a great Happy Birthday with her big smile but if you ask me I think she is drinking tea.  Mainly because I like tea and not coffee. 

More Fantasy Beach & Blog winner!

Yes, more on my Fantasy Beach....with colorful fish and mermaids.  Check out my bookmark it uses Ranger Distress inks, Tim Holtz Tissue Tape, Prisma color pencils, May Arts ribbon and Faerie Song Art Stamps ~ Fantasy Themed Images.  The card is a white notecard with Tim Holtz Sizzix circles Texture fade folder, May Arts ribbons and Faerie Song Art Stamps ~ Fantasy Themed Images.  Lots of different textures on card with the embossed layer, glitter behind the fish, stamping saying directly on ribbon and those ribbon roses.  see more ribbobn examples on May Arts ribbon blog.

     Now as I promised on to blog drawing winner and the winner is .............Cher!  I've emailed her to let her know.  Thank to everyone who took the time to leave me a comment and join my following.  I appreciate all of it.

Fantasy Beach

Wouldn't you like to visit my Fantasy Beach?  Had fun creating these two cards using Faerie Song Art Stamps ~ Fantasy Themed Images and unique May Arts ribbons.  First check out the seahorse with the lacy light blue ribbon to create the effect of water and texture.  Second card has a fantasy unicorn seahorse swimming in a sea of bubble at least that is what that turquiose ribbon looks like to me.  what do you think?  Oh yeah, I'm back to coloring with my Prisma color pencils...my favorite coloring medium.  Go check out May Arts ribbon blog to see more ideas with ribbon. 

June blog candy

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I never did any kind of blog drawing for my anniversary here so I decided to do a June Birthday blog drawing because tomorrow is my birthday.  You have a week to enter - Sunday to Sunday 6/5/11 to 6/12/11  I will let you know who won on Monday 6/13/11.  The picture gives you a peek at what you could win.  More can be added before the drawing.  Good Luck!

  Here are the rules:  1.  Leave a comment to include you in drawing.  In comment include contact information.  2.  Add yourself to my following and email list and I'll count you twice in drawing but you need to tell me in your comment.  GOOD LUCK!

          

Rose ATC

Isn't she in fashion with her rose on hat.  She is by Rubberroom stamps also used Impressions Obsessions cover-a-card roses stamp in the background for this collaged stamped ATC.  All ribbons are from  May Arts and you can go to May Arts ribbon blog to see more of their ribbons.

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Graphic 45 Steampunk

I mentioned that I picked up a couple Graphic 45 paper pads and yes, I cut it up....well..........one sheet, anyway.  This paper is from the Steampunk pad.  Very little stamping on this center step card...this is really out of the box for me.  My friends are not going to believe I made this card because I'm a die heart stamper from way back.....stamp image, color with Prisma color pencils ... that's me.  Not paper!  but I really like this card.

Faux Quilted tag

Here is a look at a fun technique I call Faux Quilting that is easy to do.
 After I colorized the May Arts ribbons (colorizing ribbon here: http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/2011/06/thursday-tutorial-colorized-ribbons.html )  I decided to stamp on it and I really liked the way it came out so I kept going and made up the Faux Quilting technique. I will save the explaination for that later in one of my Thursday tutorials coming up in a couple of weeks. 

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Thursday Tutorial - Colorized ribbons

Colorized Ribbons

Supplies:

May Arts ribbons – 390-34-09, 368-15-01, 390-15-09, 351-01, EM01
Ranger Distress Stains – spun sugar, antique linen, peeled paint
Ranger Distress ink pad – broken china

Directions:

Shake the Ranger Ink  Distress Stain then press the dauber to the ribbon to release the ink inside the bottle. Next just slide the bottle across the May Arts ribbons to blend the ink on the ribbon. Allow to air dry or speed dry with heat tool.

For the Distress broken china ink pad just wet the ribbon first then drag the ink pad across the ribbon. Allow to air dry or speed dry with heat tool.

Mist with water to lighten color and create mottled effects. Apply layers of stain/ink for more saturated color.
Take a look over on May Arts blog to see more ways to use ribbons.

Birthday cards

Here a sampling of birthday cards that have been sent to me from friends.  It is always fun to get cards in the mail.  Got one of those Inky Antics Honey pop cards with the cupcake inside.  Remember those folio cards from Too Much Fun that fold up like an envelope.  In the back a great doll tag, she is fantastic.  Thank you everybody!   ***don't forget to sign in for June blog candy here: http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/2011/06/june-blog-candy.html  ***

Fantasy Dragonfly Faerie bookmark tag

Get out some ribbon and stamp on it!  I've been having fun stamping and colorizing different May Arts ribbons.  On the Fantasy dragonfly (Faerie Song Art Stamps ~ Fantasy Themed Images) bookmark tag I stamped the background with Hero Arts Flower Bursts pattern in Colorbox pastel pink chalk ink then stamped Faerie Song Art Stamps ~ Fantasy Themed Images saying Fantasy with Ranger Ink Archival ink jet black.  Stamped Faerie Song Art Stamps ~ Fantasy Themed Images dragonfly faerie on white cardstock with same jet black ink and colored her in with Prisma color pencils.  Add some Stickles glitter glue and black craft wire for antenas then mount her on bookmark tag.  Glue some more different ribbons from May Arts ribbons on the bottom of bookmark tag to finish.  Go to May Arts blog to see more ideas to use ribbons.

Springfield, MA convention

 I didn't take a lot of pictures yesterday while I was at Springfield convention.  Guess I was just having fun walking around with friends and watching demos without a lot of crowds since it was Sunday.  I could really appreciate all that was going on instead of the frenzy of a Saturday.  The first two sample cards are just fun.  Click your Heels are glittery ruby slippers and what a good idea to do with popcorn images then wrap around an actual bag of microwave popcorn.  Sorry don't remember the companies that were at.

The tea pot and animal cards are sample cards from the Rubber Tapestry booth.  I just loved those wild animals.  Two of my favorite purchases were Graphic 45 paper pads and Ranger Distress Stains!!!
I was very happy to talk to a couple of vendor friends at the show that it was very busy on Saturday since everyone was worried that because of the tornado that hit Springfield earlier in the week it would effect the attendance.  Driving down Memorial St. we saw a bunch of trees that were pulled out by the roots and businesses that had boarded up windows and roofs with blue tarp covering them.  Going over the bridge over the river had a lot of trees broken and pulled up from their roots.  Time for me to go empty my bag of goodies.

Faux bleach & Distress Stains

Here are two more cards I did in Jennifer McGuire class last month.  What we did on brown card was to ink up the card doing the DTP (direct to paper) technique with Ranger Ink Distress pad, think I used vintage photo.  Anyway DTP just means taking the ink pad directly to the card and rubbing on ink color.  For the faux bleach technique (full details can be found on Tim Holtz blog) you spritz your stamp with water then press it to inked card, hold it there for a good 10 to 15 seconds to let the water sink into card then remove stamp and viola!  I have found with this techniqe the more ink and darker the better results.  Add buttons to inside of flower cut outs then mount to card, add saying and you are done.  The shape card is one of my favorites for two reasons first it's a shape .... second got to use Ranger Ink Distress Stains.  I am liking the Distress stains!  Instead of ink pads we inked up the stamp with Distress Stains then spritz with water and pressed the stamp to watercolor paper that was die cut.  Easy!  and I like the effect.  All images are from  Hero Arts.

Once I have posted all my cards I created in class I plan to do a inspired by Jennifer McGuire cards....you know show her card then one I would do with new cards I am going to create. 

*****It's June and as promised I will be doing a blog drawing this month.  Will put up a picture of prize soon but in order to be included in drawing you need to post a comment starting on my birthday June 5th.  details to follow.*****

Outlines challenge #2

It's June!  can you belive it .... the year is half over.  Over on Outlines Rubber Stamp blog they just started to do challenges..this card is for challenge #2, theme is to do a black and white card with a splash of color.  Oh yes, you must use Outlines Rubber stamps which is easy for my because I have a few draws full of thier stamps.  I chose to do a spring card and what shows off spring but butterflies.  I did a fun coloring technique I just learned from Jennifer McGuire last month where you use the edge of 'The Ranger Ink ink blending tool with Distress Broken China ink.  Start from the center of the butterfly image and pull the blending tool full of ink to spread the color but do not go to the end of image.  This is a fun and quick way to add color to an image.  Can you believe how great the broken china ink matched cardstock I had in my stash.  Also pulled out a roll of craft black wire to make antenas on butterflies.

An afternoon walk

Myself and two friends Petti and Leslie took a walk across the Hudson Walkway in Poughkeepsie, NY.  It was an overcast day with the threat of rain but we lucked out while on our walk across the bridge....it didn't rain on us!  After our walk we went to lunch at a resturant called Shadows.  Good food and good company.  I enjoyed the day out.