Ballerina on Ice

Hello Everyone,

There is a new challenge at Brown Sugar Challenge Blog! For this week the theme will be 'Anything but a Card'. It is my forte to make cards so this was quite the challenge for me as a design team member. So what did I make?

Printed her two times reversing one image then sandwiched them together!

I made a ballerina skating on a snowflake thingy. How am I going to use it? I thought the same thing! I think I may go to a thrift store get an old rotating music box and retrofit this little girl. Or make it into an ornament.. But I have a funny feeling once my daughter takes a look at it it will be hers (as I am writing this she found it.. Gone!).

Added one sequin at the base of the
snowflake for a bit of sparkle

The addition of the little pearls for her buttons and hair accessory is
just the right touch to wrap this design up!


UPDATE: I CREATED A COORDINATING CARD. 

Entering Challenges:
Christmas Card Challenges: Anything Goes
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge: Buttons and Bows

Crafty Sentiment Designs provided this amazing digi stamp! Isn't she too cute? I encourage you to stop on over there and see what they have to offer for your 'Anything but a Card' challenge. I you will not be disappointed! They have excellent selection at fair prices.

Our fab sponsor for this week at BSCB!

I hope this invokes a spark of creativity and I am looking forward to seeing what you come with at Brown Sugar Challenge Blog. So hop on over there and link up!! See you there!

That is it for me I want to thank you for stopping by and any comments would be appreciated!! We will see you soon at TheGrandStampede.

All the best,
Shawna

Stitched Star

Hello everyone!

As some of you know House of Cards challenge this month is 'Stitch it Up'. At first I thought I would never get any ideas but the flood gates opened and I came up with this card.

Finished card highlighting stitching

 

Details showing the shimmer and shine of the thread and sentiment

Hop on over to the House of Cards and join in!! I am looking forward to see your interpretation of our theme!

This month's challenge
at
House of Cards

Here is pictorial tutorial how I made this card:

These are some of the materials to get you started.

Lightly trace the stencil to your paper.
TIP: Use a very heavyweight paper.
I used 110lb weight paper for this project.

Make sure you some cushion (foam or a piercing mat) under your project so you can pierce through the paper with ease. Use some sort measuring system like a T-square and/or piercing template. I would suggest using grid paper if none of these supplies are not available. As you are piercing make sure you pierce directly across the previous puncture.

After all the piercing is done thread your needle.
I would probably get a thimble to save your fingers. 

Start from the back and tape the end to the paper.
Taping the end will decrease bulkiness of your project.
You can also secure it by looping through the thread too.

Using only one color of DMC thread seemed a bit flat.
So I undid the entire thing and started over...

...With three colors instead. It adds depth and texture
and looks so much better.

Instead of stitching the star I wanted to stitch around the star
thought it have more interest. Plus, you can add a sentiment!

Colored 'peace' using a blue alcohol marker

Then added a mist of shimmer with Perfect Pearls and water

I know it doesn't look pretty but no one
looks at the backside of the panel
right? :)

Trimmed the pane and added to the card base leaving the top
longer. then scored the card on top and folded down the flap...

...And added it to another sheet of paper.
This is a good way to create large cards.

Trimmed it down with a craft knife.

And WA-LA! The card is done!
The multicolor DMC thread gives it so much texture and color!

Wow this project DESTROYED my craft area!

Look at that craft area!! Time to clean up!!

Funny story: I showed my husband the finished card with my eyes asking 'what do you think?'. He ponders it for bit and very matter-of-fact replies 'It looks like those old tube lawn chairs. Remember?'.. He walks away leaving me standing there looking at the card saying 'Oh my gosh, he is right!'.

Remember? Oh yes I remember!

Entering Challenges:
Addicted to Stamps: Make Your Mark
Simon Says Stamp Monday Blog: Love this Technique (Stitching)
Merry Monday Christmas Challenge: #171 Sentiment in the Spotlight
Christmas Card Challenges: Anything Goes
52 Christmas Card Throwdown: (52CCT39-15) Technique Challenge- Real Stitching
Quirky Crafts Challenge: #20- Quirky Sewn with Love

Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you are inspired to link up and join us at House of Card! Take care all and have fun!

All the Best,
Shawna

Gently Falling

Greetings Everyone,

For today I am submitting this card to Addicted to CAS, Pals Paper Arts and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge. Since fall is in the air and the leaves are starting to change I thought it would be perfect time to celebrate with a CAS Autumn card.. Here you go! Enjoy!

All that white space makes the color that is present just pop! 

The Pool Party border is just enough to
frame these Autumnal leaves

Detail showing the color of the leaves

The color prompt from Pals Paper Arts was so beautiful. This stamp (SU not sure of the name) reminded me of gently falling leaves, perfect fit for Addicted to CAS challenge. As I didn't have the exact colors for the PPA challenge I tried to get close. I stamped the leaves using Tangelo Twist but it needed a bit more pink to match PPA. So I added some Dried Marigold Distress ink and blended it with an aqua pen.

Example of the added color to get close to
Tangerine Tango

I also used Pool Party to blend into the leaves. Because the Tangelo Twist is more of a dark coral the addition of the of the Dried Marigold was just the ticket to get close to the . I added the yellow using the darker Daffodil Delight alcohol marker to coordinate with Crushed Curry. 

Addicted to CAS is what prompted me to try my hand (once again) at a CAS card. All the white space I think allows the color of the leaves to really shine. The Pool Party border was done by coloring the ink from the pad to the paper, then die cut again allowing some leaves to see some blue. The twine was added for some texture.

Entering Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog: Use a stamp 

Addicted to CAS: Challenge #32- Leaves

Pals Paper Arts: PPA267- color challenge

  

That is all for me I hope this post finds you well and I want to say a big 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY MOM!!

Thank you so much for stopping by and feel free to leave a comment I really like a good critique good, great, or otherwise. Take care and see you soon.

All the best,
Shawna

Blood Moon

Hello All!

Well oops I missed the CAS-ology challenge for moon. But I just couldn't resist making this as soon as inspiration hit. I was watching television last night when I saw a massive moon rise over a cluster of pine trees.. That's it!!

Okay now I had the idea but lets take it a bit further and make it a blood moon! What on earth is a blood moon? Click here for a short video on what a blood moon is. I am certified space nut and I love it!! The mysteries of the Universe never ever bore me! I could watch space shows for eternity.. (get it! okay bad joke).

Now that I am back down to earth here is my card for tonight.

Card is 5.5" x 4"
I wanted it to look like a panorama picture

Gigantic blood moon for Halloween!

Detail showing the understated sentiment.

I thought this card would be great for the Halloween season.. It was actually very simple to make. First I die cut a circle and masked of the moon and the ground line and sponged the sky. Using the negative space of the circle die cut I started to sponge the moon. Took the mask off the ground line and stamped the tree line and sponged the rest black. Finally stamped the sentiment. Easy to make but WOW how effective and bold!! And well..... spooky.

I would like to submit this card to the following blogs:
Addicted to Stamps: Challenge #161- Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog: Make a Scene
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Blog: Use a Stamp
TIME OUT Challenge Blog: Challenge #39- Make Your Mark

          

Well that is all for me tonight I hope you have a great day and I want to thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to be with me. I really do appreciate it!! If you want to leave a comment that would be great as well. Take care all and see you soon!

All the Best,
Shawna

Touch of Color

Hello Friends,

For today I am posting for Make My Monday challenge blog..

The theme for this week is:

Black and White with a hint another colour.

Here is how I interpreted the challenge:

Just a hint of another color.

Stamped the sentiment then
added the die cut for a bit of pop.

This summer my daughter took a camp that taught the day in the life a Victorian woman. One interesting fact that will interest all of us card makers out there is the 'calling card' was the precursor to the greeting card. 

In that time there was the social language of flowers. Each flower that was given was meant as a sign of how the other was feeling. So after doing a bit of research I found out the pink rose was the Victorian symbol for perfect happiness. Isn't that what we all inspire to become 'perfectly happy'. I say bring the language back and load me up with pink roses!! 

Victorian Flower Language:
Pink Rose- Perfect Happiness

I hope this inspires you to link up to our challenge this week! I also want to thank you so much for joining me today. I hope you have great day and if you want to leave a comment please do so. Or if ANY of my information is incorrect please feel free to let me have it!! Take care all and see you soon!

In Perfect Happiness (almost),

Shawna