Stamping Deets: October 2012

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Cactus

(If you are here for the Repeat Impressions Sketch Challenge, scroll down)

It's Hambo Hoedown Time!

For this week's challenge, we are to incorporate neon into our creation with a Hambo image. What a bright challenge!

For my card, I printed the Hambo digital image of "Cactus" onto X-Press It cardstock. I colored the image with Copic markers and cut around the image with my Cutter-bee scissors.

For the layers of the card, I used patterned paper from Little Yellow Bicycle, a scrap (sorry an unknown source), black cardstock, and some bright neon green cardstock (feel free to adjust your monitors!). I paper pierced around the two rectangular panels and faux-stitched with a color pencil.

I added a neon green banner to the card, cut from a Memory Box die. The sentiment is one of three from the Hambo digital image of "Cactus". I framed it with black cardstock.

Those of you that follow my blog, know how much I love images of cacti. This one is no exception and I am sure you will be seeing it used again from me. I really probably should live in the southwest.

I hope you can join in on all of the fun with us at the Hoedown this week. All of the challenge details can be found right here on the Hoedown Blog. Remember you must use Hambo images to play along...but that's easy to do (there are some freebies here if you don't have any). If you play along this week, you will be sent next week's Hoedown image for free.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog!

Autumn Scarecrow

It's Wednesday, which means it is time for a "What If? Wednesday Sketch". You have two weeks to enter your card using the sketch posted on the Repeat Impressions blog...The House That Stamps Built. All participants will have a chance to win a $25 Repeat Impressions gift certificate. I hope you'll play along with us.

This week's sketch looks like this:

As you know, I am a sketch rebel. I can never, ever get any one sketch to work totally for me. I so admire those who have the talent to do so. Usually, many layers are hard for me, so I thought this simpler sketch would be right up my alley. WRONG...look at all of my additions (sigh).

For this card, I stamped the Repeat Impressions image of "Scarecrow & Friend" (3309-K) onto X-Press It cardstock with Marvy black dye. I colored the image with Copic markers. I framed the image panel with black cardstock.

The card panel is from My Mind's Eye. I framed it too with black cardstock, with yet another frame of kraft. I added a kraft scalloped corner cut with a paper punch. Sheer brown ribbon and a brown button tied with hemp put the finishing touches on this card.

Want to see some more cards using this sketch? Just head on over to the following Rock Stars:

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Green Giggles

Giggles is green today. I'm starting to believe he looks good no matter what color he is sporting. Giggles is one of the many Halloween creatures that can be found at Rubbernecker Stamps.

To make this card, I stamped Rubbernecker's "Giggles" (16427) with Marvy black dye onto X-Press It cardstock. I colored him with Copic markers and cut around the image. The circle panel was cut with a Nestabilities die from a piece of patterned paper from S.E.I. I paper pierced around the panel and faux stitched with a colored pencil. Black cardstock was cut from another Nestabilities die to frame the circle.

The sentiment is actually cut from patterned paper from K&Company. A lime green ribbon puts the finishing touches on this circle card.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Red Giggles

Giggles is making another appearance. This time in red (for some reason, my husband wanted to see him in red). Giggles is one of the many Halloween creatures that can be found at Rubbernecker Stamps.

To make this card, I stamped Rubbernecker's "Giggles" (16427) with Marvy black dye onto X-Press It cardstock. I colored him with Copic markers and Prismacolor pencils and cut around the image. I created the diamond panel (technically a rhombus...I teach first grade math!) by using a Nestabilities die and sponged with SeaShells Conch Shell and Adirondack Butterscotch dye inks. Patterned paper from K&Company make the different layers of this card. They were dry embossed with a Spellbinders folder and my Cuttlebug and are all framed with black cardstock. The largest layer is kraft. The sentiment tag is actually cut from K&Company patterned paper. Baker's Twine and an orange rhinestone put the finishing touches on this card.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I hope you are having an enjoyable weekend.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Tooth Fairy

(If you are looking for the Repeat Impressions Designer's Choice Challenge, scroll down)

It's Hambo Hoedown Time!

For this week's challenge, we are to incorporate hexagons into our creation with a Hambo image. Good thing I had some new patterned paper from Echo Park with a hexagon pattern on it!

For my card, I printed Hambo's digital image of "Tooth Fairy" (don't you love the 5 o'clock shadow???) onto X-Press It cardstock. I colored the image with Copic markers and cut around the image with Cutterbee scissors. I added some glitter highlights with some Crystal Stickles.

I don't have a hexagon die (yet...I may need to remedy that), so I printed a hexagon from this site onto some Echo Park patterned paper and cut it out. I pop dotted the Tooth Fairy image onto the hexagon. This hexagon was then placed onto a panel of patterned paper from Echo Park. It was framed with black cardstock, and then with some more Echo Park paper.

The sentiment is one of three sentiments included with the Hambo's Tooth Fairy. I printed it and framed it with black cardstock.

I hope you can join in on all of the fun with us at the Hoedown this week. All of the challenge details can be found right here on the Hoedown Blog. Remember you must use Hambo images to play along...but that's easy to do (there are some freebies here if you don't have any). If you play along this week, you will be sent next week's Hoedown image for free.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog!

Stamping on a Candle

There's a first time for everything.

Repeat Impressions Rock Star Joyce Morien challenged us to use a Repeat Impressions image on "anything other than a card". I decided to try stamping on a candle for the very first time.

I followed the tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers to learn the process of stamping on a candle. SO EASY!!! Who knew???!!!

I took a ivory candle from Hobbylobby. I stamped the image of "Maple Leaf Sihouette" (5127-K) several times onto a piece of tissue paper, using various dye inks including Adirondack Sunshine Yellow, Adirondack Butterscotch, and Kaleidacolor Autumn Leaves. I cut the leaves out and then applied them to the candle, one by one, by covering the leaf image with wax paper and applying heat with my heat gun. In just mere seconds...the image is transferred onto the candle. SO MUCH FUN!

I'm so excited that I was stretched out of my comfort zone to try this. Now when I look at an image, I know I will be thinking "How would this look on a candle?" LOL!

Want to see some more cool projects? Just head on over to the following Rock Stars:

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Monday, October 22, 2012

Pumpkin Day

It's Monday! What better way is there to make a Monday more bearable, than with a Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions? This week’s SOTW is "Jack-o-lantern Cat" (806-G). The SOTW is available exclusively to Repeat Impressions blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Monday, October 22 to Sunday, October 28 . To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the Repeat Impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built.

For my card, I stamped "Jack-o-lantern Cat" with Marvy black dye ink onto X-Press It cardstock. I colored the image with Copic markers and cut around the image with my Cutter-bee scissors. For the layout of the card, I used patterned paper from Bo Bunny. I cut a Nestabilities circle and used the negative. I placed my piece of Bo Bunny onto a piece of black cardstock. I rounded the corners with a corner rounder punch.

The sentiment "Pumpkin Day" (2313-G) is also from Repeat Impressions. I stamped it onto a strip of white cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black. I added a sheer lime green ribbon to the card and a small black rhinestone.

Sloopy is none too pleased with this card, but I promise you will be pleased when you visit the other Rock Stars to see this SOTW in action:

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today. Have a pleasant week!

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Purple Giggles

Meet Giggles. Giggles is one of the many Halloween creatures that can be found at Rubbernecker Stamps. I think he's rather cute, don't you?

In this card, Giggles finds himself in a very spooky setting. To make this card, I stamped Rubbernecker's "Giggles" (16427) with Marvy black dye onto X-Press It cardstock. I colored him with Copic markers and cut around the image. I set Giggles aside and began to work on the spooky scene. On a piece of patterned paper from Little Yellow Bicycle, I stamped the Rubbernecker images of "Sleepy Hollow Tree" (15618) and "Bat Silhouette" (15989) with Versafine Onyx Black. I added small white dots as stars with a white Uniball Signo pen. I sponged a bit of Distress Ink Faded Jeans along the top of the sky. The scene was framed with black cardstock.

A larger panel of patterned paper from K&Company framed with black frames the scene, and Giggles was placed along the bottom corner of the card.

I hope this card gave you a giggle. Come back to my blog for more, because I've had some fun coloring Giggles in some different colors.

Thanks for visiting my blog!

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Squints

Meet Squints. He's one of many adorable Halloween creatures available from Rubbernecker Stamps. He's almost too cute to spook. I think he's a pretty versatile little guy...couldn't you see him on a Valentine saying something like "I only have eyes for you"? I'll have to try that.

To make this card, I stamped Rubbernecker's "Squints"(16426) with Marvy black dye ink onto X-Press It cardstock. I then colored him with Copic markers and did some shading with Prismacolor Pencils. Using the out-of-box technique, I cut around him with a Nestabilities circle die and framed it with a inverted scalloped circle of black cardstock also cut with a Nestabilities die.

Patterned paper from K&Company and black cardstock frames form the layout of this card. I adhered 3 googly eyes and a sheer lime green ribbon to the card for the finishing touches.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today. Check back for some more ghoulish creatures from Rubbernecker haunting this blog soon.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Cells

(If you are here for the Repeat Impressions Sketch Challenge, scroll down)

It's Hambo Hoedown Time!

For this week's challenge, we are incorporate circles into our creation with a Hambo image. What a fun challenge!

This week, I printed the Hambo digital image of "Cells" onto X-Press It cardstock. I colored the cells with Spectrum Noir markers (...my first time using this brand of alcohol based markers. Seemed comparable to THE other brand, though the lids are rather hard to remove, LOL. But, I'm thinking it might be a way to expand my color palette, especially in the reds, yellows, and pinks...where I think THE other brand is lacking). I cut around the cells and made some white highlights with a white Uniball Signo pen.

I decided to make a twisted circular easel card using the wonderful tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers. The card bases are made with patterned paper from Bo Bunny and The Paper Studio, and black cardstock. The circles and scalloped eyelet circles were cut with Nestabilities dies.

I added small detailed dots with a red Viva Pearl Pen.

The HILARIOUS sentiment is one of several from the Hambo digital image of "Cells" (I had a difficult time choosing which one to use). I cut the sentiment flag with a Nestabilities die and added a red button and Baker's Twine.

One Hanging Ornament

Once again, I'm a sketch rebel. I just had to flip it, change the shape of the main focal point and omit one of the details. I guess that's how I roll, LOL. For my card, I stamped the Repeat Impressions image of "Ornament Frame" (3814-K) onto a scrap of patterned paper from The Paper Studio with Marvy black dye. I cut around the ornament with Cutterbee scissors. Then I stamped the image again with Marvy black dye onto X-Press It cardstock. I colored the ornament top with Copic markers and cut. I adhered the top to The Paper Studio stamped image. Then using some black ribbon, I tied the ornament like it was hanging, and tied a bow (eliminating one of the smaller details of the sketch). I "hung" it from a panel of patterned paper from K&Company that I framed in black. Along the side I placed several snowflakes and stars cut from Cuttlebug dies. I added three small red buttons on some of the snowflakes.

A definite departure from my normal cards, but nonetheless fun to make. The more I think about this card, I'm thinking of trying the same layout/ornament on a panel of craft. That might have a nice look to it.

Want to see some more interpretations of this sketch? Just head on over to the following Rock Stars:

I wish you a great day! Enjoy!

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Walrus

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It's Hambo Hoedown Time!

For this week's challenge, we are to watercolor a Hambo image So, I broke out my very neglected Peerless Watercolors to give it a try.

I printed the Hambo digital stamp of "Walrus" onto Northwoods parchment paper. I then watercolored the image with my Peerless Watercolors. I added some "Oyster" Twinkling H20s onto ice the walrus is sitting on.

The hilarious sentiment is from the Walrus digital stamp. I cut the around the sentiment with a Nestabilities die and then placed it onto the image panel.

The large card panel is made from patterned paper from My Mind's Eye. It is framed with kraft, along with the image. A corner rounder punch was used to round the corners. A button tied with hemp was added to complete the details of this card.

Three Ornaments

Do you know that Christmas is just 75 days away? It will be here soon, and if you go in the local department stores you'd think it was next week. It is time to start thinking about Christmas cards. Let's take a look at my first of the season...

Repeat Impressions Rock Star Christy Schumacher challenged us to use the technique of masking with an image from Repeat Impressions. For my card, I stamped (and masked) the image of "Ornament Frame" (3814-K) using Marvy black dye ink (and some Post-It notes) onto X-Press It cardstock. I colored the ornaments with Copic markers and did some highlighting and shading with Prismacolor pencils. I framed the image with black cardstock, and then placed it onto a larger panel of X-Press It cardstock which was also framed in black. A sheer black bow was added to the card.

I went a little CAS on this card, because I really truly wanted those ornaments to be the focal point of the card.

Want to see some more masking in action? Just head on over to the following Rock Stars:

Now, let's get back to Halloween, shall we? LOL!

Monday, October 8, 2012

Beauty of Autumn Leaves

It's Monday! What better way is there to make a Monday more bearable, than with a Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions? This week’s SOTW is "Maple Leaf Silhouette" (5127-K). The SOTW is available exclusively to Repeat Impressions blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Monday, October 8 to Sunday, October 14. To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the Repeat Impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built.

For my card, I stamped "Maple Leaf Sihouette" (5127-K) three times onto 100% Cotton Cardstock Watercolor Paper (from my friends at Marco's) with various dye inks. I then used a waterbrush to move the ink and saturate it. The yellow leaf was stamped with Adirondack Sunshine Yellow. The orange leaf was stamped with Adirondack Butterscotch, with some touches of Peerless Watercolors. And, the multicolored darkened leaf was stamped with a Kaleidacolor Autumn Leaves pad. Once dry, I cut the leaves out with my Cutterbee scissors and then placed onto one another.

I stamped the Repeat Impressions sentiment "For the Beauty" (3213-G) with Versafine Vintage Sepia onto a panel of the 100% Cotton Cardstock Watercolor Paper. I framed this panel with brown cardstock. The larger panel of the card is a piece of patterned paper from K&Company. A Sizzix embossing folder was used to create texture, and was lightly sponged with Adirondack Butterscotch dye. It too was framed with brown cardstock.

Three small orange rhinestones complete the card.

I continue to be inspired by the beautiful leaves this year. It seems to be a banner year for them. I took another trip to Cincinnati yesterday, and smiled the whole way at Mother Nature's art show.

Speaking of art, take a look at what the other Rock Stars created:

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today! Have a great week!

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Bailey Devil

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It's Hambo Hoedown Time!

And I'm giddy with excitement to be entering into my second term as a Bacon Bit. So much fun and laughter when I get to create with Hambo images.

For this week's challenge, we are to get sparkly and shiny. So, I broke out my crystal Stickles and glittered bones to meet the challenge.

I printed the Hambo digital image of Bailey Devil onto X-Press It cardstock. I colored the image with Copic markers and cut around the image with my Cutter-bee scissors. I placed the image onto an oval that was cut with a Nestabilities die. I sponged the oval with the following dye inks: SeaShells Conch Shell, SeaShells Peach Bellini, and Adirondack Butterscotch. The oval was framed with black cardstock. Some Stickles was applied to the pitchfork.

The layout of this card was made from patterned paper from K&Company. A red ribbon was tied to the card, along with the Hambo sentiment, which is included with Bailey Devil. A cute little glitter bone charm was added to the card.

Autumn Tree

For my card, I stamped the Repeat Impression image "Shade of the Elm" (2908-I) with Marvy black dye onto X-Press It cardstock. I colored the image with Copic markers, an atyouSpica pen, and Stickles. I cut the oval image panel with a Nestabilities die. I paper pierced around the panel. The oval is framed by a piece of kraft, also cut from a Nestabilities die.

Patterned paper from Stella & Rose and an unknown source (I think Bo Bunny) was used to create the layout for this card. The pieces were framed with kraft. I sheer brown ribbon and bow complete this card.

I'm liking this stamp because it is so versatile. This spring, I colored the image this way. Inspired by my drive to Cincinnati and the GORGEOUS autumn leaves, I decided this could be the perfect fall image too.

Be sure to check out what the other Rock Stars created for this Sketch Challenge.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.