Pixie boy shape card

Though I would show you another shape card.  Check out instructions here in a past post where you can see illustrations on how I make shape card.  This one is simple and sweet with Faerie Song Art Stamps ~ Fantasy Themed Images little pixie boy.  These card are easy to make with Spellbinders Nestabilities shapes, here I used the scallops.  I do admit this off centered type scallop takes a little patience to match up but other than that it is pretty easy. 

snowman fun

This is the only way I enjoy snowmen!  out of paper!!! lol!  I die cut a bunch of these Sizzix alterations snowmen a while back and have them in a baggie to use in projects.  I pulled out this one that I die cut out of music paper and believe it or not felt.  Yes, the hat is felt!  Also used Sizzix on the edge border to add some other interest on the card along with rubbing some Ranger stickles all over the snowman for sparkle.  Punched out a circle just for the fun of it and stamped a happy birthday saying to have for a winter birthday.  Believe it or not ...... no challenges for this card ..... just for fun.

Feeling blue

Had fun doing this card.  Stamped Outlines Rubber stamps snowman scene on glossy cardstock, embossed with white embossing powder then blended Ranger Distress faded jeans and weathered wood over the embossed image.  Next did one of my favorite techniques with distress inks.....drop water on it then blot dry for a faux bleach look.  Looks like big snowflakes....snowstorm!  Good on paper just not in person.....snowstorm that is.  lol!  Add white photo corners to finish off the card.  This is going to make a great winter birthday card for a friend.
entering this in the following challenge:
1.  Outlines Rubber Stamp blog - feeling blue
2.  Mark's Finest Papers - birthday

Baby book to be......more pages

Here are a few more pages to my baby scrapbook with punched out babies and a baby bottle.  These punch ideas come from this blog that I found a while back.  She does some fun and amazing things with punches.  The backside of the pages looked blank so I decided to add a Sizzix tag and frame dies, I figured a photo or journalling could be added there.  I kept this little scrapbook simple since it was going to someone I really don't know that well just to say hello and how are you to.  If I forgot to photograph any part of this book it's too late now because I gave it to my neighbor last night.  Hope her and her husband like it.

Baby book to be......finished!

I really like the way my baby scrapbook turned out.  I'm surprised at myself since it is mostly punched things and hardly any stamping.....me the die heart stamper!  guess the reason for this is I don't have any baby images so improvised with punches. The banner is free cut and stamped (yes, stamped! lol!) with two different sayings from Starvingartiststamps stamp set.  The first page with the information I just typed in my word program then printed out and cut to size that is why it really isn't centered but that's o.k. with me.....it's handmade. I used my bind it all to bind the book.  I'll show more pages later in the week.

Entering this in following challenge:

1.  Simon Says Stamp and Show - show anything but a card

Baby book to be......more pages

O.K. here is the last page and back cover of my baby book.  Found this saying online and thought it was just so sweet so I typed it up and computer generated it.  Then I got out my scallop oval Spellbinders Nestabilities to give it some punch.  Added another of my baby rattles and some bubbles with sequence waste to finish it off.  Should be taking pictures of the final bound book today and will show finished book latter today or this weekend. 

Baby book to be......

well, this will soon be a book.  I'm making this for a neighbor who had a baby a few months ago.  The funny think about this book to be is the only stamping so far is the welcome baby on the cover here.  Everything else is computer generated or punched!  On the cover here the punched sweet pea (don't remember where I saw it online)  is on a spirelli piece I did a while back so I'm going into my stash of things already made.  See that baby rattle?  I did that with an oval punch and a couple of circle.....so easy and fun.  I will be using bind it all machine to actually create the book. 

Tag, Stripes & more

There is a lot going on in this card to start off I used one of my favorite old time images Ophelia from The Stampsmith.  Check out the colorized ribbon that I added to tag and the striped ribbon paper flower on the top of tag.  Also added some dimension by using sequence waste as a stencil, one of my favorite ways to add dots to a project.

entering this in following challenges:
1.  The Stampsmith Challenge - tag
2.  Moving Along With The Times - #131 spots/stripes
3.  Gingersnap Creations - supply challenge ribbon

Winter wonderland

Winter Wonderland is the theme for Outlines Rubber Stamp blog this week.  I just hope the weather doesn't go along with this theme so far we just have rain here but upstate they are expecting snow.  Back to making cards and enjoying it.  Here is a scallop circle easel card with the snowman and snow highlighted with Ranger stickles.  The whole card was die cut with Spellbinders Nestabilities circles and scallop circles.  What did we ever do without these die cuts!  They sure make for perfectly cut circles.

***here I thought I was just doing an old technique called spotlighting where you stamp image then stamp again and punch out small highlighted section then pop it up on main image. I guess because I did more than one layer it now is called telescoping images.  fun to revisit old techniques and discover it isn't old but new.*** 

Happy Birthday to you!

 This week at Studio L3 - grungy monday the challenge is to make a birthday card for Tim Holtz so I did.

Got out my Ranger Distress inks, Stampers Anonymous stamps and TM mask.  Even found a big left over piece of TH paper from one of his Paper stash pads plus Sizzix alterations hanging sign to use on this card.  Basically I did wrinkle free technique then stamp images with black ink except for the curiosity image ... for that one used brown ink.  There was a piece of sequence waste on my table so took the closest paint dabber (pearl) and dabbed some paint on the waste stencil.  After that was all dry I thought it needed something else for depth so out came the mask.  Stamped the saying on the sign and used blending tool to add color around the edges of the sign.  A couple of jump rings and mounting tape to add to card front.  I even did something on the inside (scan on right) of the card.  Blending distress inks all around the edge, stamped saying and then did the mask in the lower corner.  Just love the way the mask makes it all pop!

Entering this card to:

1.  Studio L3 - grungy monday  -  Birthday card for Tim

Happy Hearts

Well, at least that is what they look like to me .... happy hearts.  Used paper scraps from Tim Holtz retro grunge paper stash, Spellbinders Nestabilities circle and scallop circle, May Arts ribbons .... all these pieces were in a pile on my table.  I really have to use up all the pieces left out from other cards/projects.  Used a new Outlines Rubber stamps stamp that I picked up last year at convention so it finally has ink on it. Colored in heart flowers with Primsa color pencils.  Also used a scrap piece of brown cardstock to die cut Sizzix Tim Holtz alterations border. 

This card is for the following challenges:
1.  Outlines Rubber Stamp blog - Outlines Monday Challenge 33 - Sketch Challenge 
2.  Simon Says Stamp and Show - Simon Says Stamp and Show Something Old ... Something New!

2012 is here!

All is quiet here but the thermometer reads 12 degrees outside!!! Brrrrrrrrrrrrr it's cold outside so guess it is a good time to curl up on the couch with a good book to read or get out your Ranger Distress Stains and just make stripes on cardstock then stamp Rogue Redhead Designs saying/children on swing with archival black ink.  Cut out main image with Spellbinders Nestabilities dies and add to card that was embossed with one of  Sizzix embossing folders.  Stamp saying and free cut banner. 
Happy New Year!
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Happy New Years!

            Just wanted to stop by and say Happy New Years to everyone!  thank you to all my followers and everyone that leave me comments.  I appreciate it all. 

stamping sue   

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