Washi Tape and Cards

I have a couple of cards from last week and the week before that I never shared.  The first is one that I made using Tracy F.'s sketch from the My Scraps and More blog hop from last weekend.

I had just received this fun washi tape by Pinkfresh Studios, so this sketch was the perfect way to show it off!  I really let the tape shine by adhering it to a black background.  I heat embossed the sentiment.  I also heat embossed the die cut number charms before stringing them on to my bow.

For my second card, I was inspired by this sketch from a few weeks ago on Case this Sketch:

Again I used some washi tape and some patterned paper scraps for the the strips.  The sentiment was cut and then I outlined the letters to make it more readable.  I used some Liquid Pearls for the frosting on the cake.

October Calendar page

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I am a few days late getting this posted, but it has been a busy week!  As you probably know, another of my hobbies is photography and this time of year is prime time for family pictures so I have been preparing to take photo, taking photos, and editing photos, and I am just beginning!  

Anyway, for this month, I used this sketch from Stick it Down:

I used Bella Blvd. Trick or Treat collection for my layout. I used a star mask and some white spray mist for my background paper.  Then I used the Studio Calico circle graph mask and some black mist. 

I used a 7 gypsies stamp for my photo labels.  This cute little spider is from the "Stretch Your Imagination" Cricut cartridge.

For the title, I had to mix letter stickers and chipboard letters. I have to use up my stash somehow!

Thanks for stopping by to check out my layout!

Materials:

Cardstock- Stampin Up, The Paper Company, American Crafts

Patterned Paper- Pink Paislee, Bella Blvd.

Stickers- Bella Blvd.

Buttons- Jesse James Co., Daisy D's

Pen- Zig

Stamp- 7 gypsies

Ink- Clearsnap, Studio Calico, Tattered Angels

Ribbon- Robin's Nest

Chipboard- KI Memories

Glitter Glue- Ranger

Masks- Crafter's Workshop, Studio Calico

Die Cutter- Provo Craft

Cartridge- Stretch Your Imagination

My Scraps and More Sketches Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the My Scraps & More Sketch Blog blog hop!! Today, each design team member has created a CARD sketch to celebrate World Card Making Day. That’s TEN different sketches!!!


There will be TWO prizes given out for the blog hop: 

1. One person will win a $10 gift certificate to the store just for commenting on one of the designers blog posts. Audrey will choose one of the DT members blogs and then choose a random commenter from that post. 

2. Another winner will be chosen from all the card sketch entries uploaded to the In Linkz on the My Scraps & More Sketch Blog. For each card sketch, create a DIFFERENT link up. So if you complete all 10 sketches, you will need to do 10 link-ups! (On your card link please be sure to mention whose sketch you used and link back to the My Scraps and More Sketch blog. If you’d like you can also leave the DT member a comment with a link to your card so they can see what you did with their sketch.)

Here is the prize for the card sketch blog hop:

All comments and card sketches for the Blog Hop must be linked up by Monday, October 6th at 12 pm EST.

BUT, if you don’t complete all the card sketches by Monday, that’s OK….you can still upload them through the end of the month for the monthly prize drawing on the sketch blog! The more sketches you do, the more chances you have to win!

Here is the monthly blog prize:

And now let me share my sketch and card with you:

I made a shower card for a friend who is adopting a baby at the end of the month.  I tried a new ink blending technique for the dots.  I used a circle mask and then blended Distress Ink onto the paper using an ink blending tool.  I took a second color to add some shading to my circles.  I think it turned out pretty cool, I will definitely be trying this one again! I then added some patterned paper circles, washi tape, a few eyelets and a die cut sentiment.

To see all the other sketches, check out the other DT members blogs below:

Audrey Y. 

Nadine C.

Wendi R.

Lisa M. 

Jessica S. 

Michelle G.

Tracy R.

Tracy F.

Jenessa F.

Missy W.

Thanks for hopping along with us!

Card Catch Up

Sorry, I've kind of fallen off the map this month. I guess I just haven't wanted to spend the time to post my stuff on the blog.  Well,  Here I am, catching up with a few of the cards I made this month. 

First up is the card I made for my husband's birthday earlier this month.  I used Case this Sketch #92:

I played a bit with my collection of pennant stamps and Distress Inks to make this masculine card.

Next up is a baptism card for my nephew.  The background is watercolor paper that was dry embossed. I rubbed Gelatos over it, sprayed it with water, and then ran a brush down the page to spread the color.  I stamped and heat embossed the banner.  I finished it off by blending Salty Ocean Distress Ink onto the banner.

Last is a thank you card.  This was from a group, so I used a full sheet of paper folded in half to give everyone space to write inside it. For the background, I stamped and heat embossed the "gratitude" definition stamp.  I stamped over that with light pink ink and a "paint print" flower stamp. I created the banners with some patterned paper and a punch.  I fussy cut one of the circles and popped it up with foam tape for dimension. I finished it off with a stamped sentiment and some twine.

Christmas Joy

Hello all!  I have a two page layout to share today that took a while to complete.  It was one of those pages that just wasn't inspiring me and I didn't know what to do with it.  I do like what I eventually came up with!

I was inspired by the 9/15 Mix It Up Monday challenge at My Scraps and More.  The challenge was to use scallops, washi tape, and twine.  I used all three of them together on the left page, but you can find the tape and scallops other places on the layout as well.

I couldn't remember what my thought was when I printed my photos (or if I even had one) as far as how to lay them out, but I ultimately decided to take the larger highlight photos and showcase them on the left and put the smaller photos of our various celebrations on the right.

I did a lot of fussy cutting for my embellishments.  Some of the paper already had glitter accents, however, I added the glitter to the heart below. I also used some Prima canvas pieces to decorate my page.

I mixed some chipboard and rub ons for my title.  I also did some more fussy cutting.  I cut some of the scallops from the matching sheet of paper and popped them up with foam adhesive.

 Materials:
Cardstock- American Crafts
Patterned Paper- Michaels
Trim- Pink Paislee
Chipboard- Making Memories
Brads- Bo Bunny
Stickers- October Afternoon, EK Success
Canvas- Prima
Ink- Ranger, Tattered Angels, Creative Imaginations
Pen- Stampin Up
Glitter Glue- Ranger, American Crafts
Rub Ons- Daisy D's
Tape- My Mind's Eye

Twine- Target

The Piggy Bank Story- My Scrap and More Sketch #91

It's the 3rd Friday of the month, which means a new sketch at My Scraps and More!  This week, we have this fun sketch by Nadine:

I decided to scrap the story of how I had to paint this piggy bank for my daughter twice because the first one broke in the kiln.  I realized while I was pulling papers for this layout that my supply of brightly colored patterned paper in dwindling!  Everything on this page is scraps!

For the circles, I used my large Creative Memories circle cutter as a template and drew around it with a pencil.  Then I took the pump from my purple Glimmer Mist and drew the circle with that and added some splatters.  Once that was dry, I erased the pencil.  I decided I wanted a little more dimension so I pulled out some purple dimensional paint and made some circles and splatters with that as well.

I was also inspired by the 9/1 Mix It Up Monday challenge on the boards.  The challenge was to use at least 5 patterned papers, do some fussy cutting and some paper tearing.  I fussy cut my star embellishments and tore the edge of the bright green patterned paper  on the left side of the layout.

Make sure you head over to the My Scraps and More Sketch blog and check out what the rest of the team did!

Materials- 
Cardstock- Bazzill
Patterned Paper- Bella Blvd., Bo Bunny Press, Echo Park, Fancy Pants, Heidi Swapp
Stickers- Bo Bunny
Ink- Tsukineko, Tattered Angels
Pe- newell Rubbermaid
Paint- Duncan
Embossing Powder- JoAnn Crafts
Stamp- Stampin Up
Glitter Glue- Ranger
Font- Cheeseburger
Software- Sure Cuts A Lot

Stick It Down Guest Designer!

Hello, I have an exciting post today!  Last month my card was chosen as the favorite at Stick it Down, so I was asked to be a guest designer for their card sketch this month. Here is the sketch:

I had a birthday card to make for my 17-year-old niece, so this is what I made:

I started with the polka dot paper and chose colors from there.I chose two patterned papers and a vellum for the balloons.  I did a bit of shading on the balloons with water color pencils.I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment on the banner.  I inked the edges of all of the base pieces and then attached them.  I layered the balloons, popping up the green one with foam adhesive. I finished the card off by running a line of glue where I wanted my twine to lay.  

Make sure you head over to Stick it Down and check out what the design team did with the sketch!