Stampin' Sisterhood, Hot Dog!

It's Sunday! Make sure you head over to the Rubbernecker Stampin' Sisterhood blog for this week's challenge. Remember, if you play along, you will have chance to win a FREE STAMP from Rubbernecker and be queened Sunday Sister. And, at the end of each month, all the month's Sunday Sisters will be put in a random drawing to win a STAMP SET from Rubbernecker Stamps!

For this week's challenge, we are being given the following sketch:

For my card, I stamped the Rubbernecker image of "Dog" (SKU:568-11) with Marvy black ink onto X-Press It cardstock. I colored the image with Copic markers and cut around the image with my Cutter-bee scissors.

Using my Nestabilities dies, I cut and embossed two hearts. I sponged these hearts with Distress Ink Sugar Spun and Whispers Whisper Pink dye ink. I paper pierced around the hearts. Then, I arranged these hearts onto a panel of patterned paper from Lasting Impressions, that I also paper pierced. I placed the dachshund image onto the hearts, and added the paw print ribbon and dog bones. The sentiment is computer generated.


Thank you so much for visiting my blog today. Make sure you visit the Rubbernecker Stampin' Sisterhood blog to see some more interpretations of this sketch, and to play along for your chance to win.

Red Roses

Yesterday, I was responsible for the post on the Stampin' Sisterhood blog for Rubbernecker. In case you didn't see it, I thought I'd give you the gist of what I posted there. But, do promise me you'll check out the Stampin' Sisterhood blog often, because lots of fun things happen there throughout the week.

I spent all of Monday watching the Rose Parade and all of the college bowl games on television. In 1997, I was fortunate enough to see the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl in person. It totally raised my appreciation for all of the hard work that takes place in Pasadena each and every New Year Year. The one thing that I vividly remember about the experience that you can't get from television is that you can actually smell the floats as they passed by the crowds. I was fascinated by this, and each and every year since, I fondly remember my time in Pasadena. I do hope I get to go again someday.

Because of this, I was inspired to get out my Rubbernecker stain glass image of "Rose" (SKU: 223-03). I stamped this awesome image with Marvy black dye ink onto X-Press it cardstock. I colored it with Copic markers. I then stamped the image again using Stazon Jet Black ink onto a piece of acetate. On the reversed side of where the image was stamped, I added some highlights with Copic markers. I merged the two together and secured them together with adhesive, so that it appears more like stained glass. I framed the image with black cardstock.

I then placed the image panel onto a sheet of black and silver patterned metallic paper (I have no idea who makes this, I've hoarded it for years!) and then framed the card with another piece of black cardstock. A sheer black ribbon and two black brads complete the card.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today. I have another card in mind celebrating a float I saw when I was watching the Rose Parade. Stay tuned and be patient, because I am back to my day job after two weeks off.

Sketchy Start

It's Monday! The first Monday of 2012, and it is already starting out sketchy on the Outlines Challenge Blog. This week the challenge is to make a card using the sketch provided. Make sure you play along with us this week for your chance to win a $25 gift certificate from the Outlines Rubber Stamp Company.



We were provided with the following sketch:



I proceeded as follows:

I stamped the Outlines image of "Tall Presents" F-810 onto X-Press It cardstock with Marvy black dye ink and colored with Copic markers. I highlighted some of the stars and dots with Crystal Stickles. I then rounded two of the corners of this image panel with a corner rounder punch.

Then, I stamped the Outlines image of "Star Strip" E-561 with Marvy black dye ink onto another piece of X-Press It cardstock. I colored with Copic markers and highlighted with Crystal Stickles. Then, I cut along the scalloped portion of the image.

I stamped the Outlines sentiment "Tiny Celebrate Your Day" (AA-832) onto X-Press It cardstock. I colored over it with a Copic marker and placed as if it were a package in the stack.

Patterned paper from Doodlebug Designs was used for the layers of this card, along with white cardstock and electric blue cardstock. One of the layers was run through the Cuttlebug with a Cuttlebug embossing folder. All layers were slightly sponged with Distress It Tumbled Glass ink.

The finishing touches to this card include sheer white ribbon, Blossom Light Pink Baker's Twine, pink curling ribbon, and a shiny blue star brad.



Start the New Year right by visiting the blogs of the design team, and say hello to our newest design team member, Julie Warner.

Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Julie Warner
Lisa Silver
Sue Kment

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!

Libra

When we came into the year 2011, I was considered a Libra. Who knows what I am now since they recalculated all of the signs. It doesn't really matter to me. I just needed a way to begin this post, LOL!

Reflecting on the year, I feel like I have very much neglected my colored pencils. Probably because it is way quicker to color with markers. So, I decided to end the year with a relaxing coloring session with a Terry Medaris Zodiac image, called "Libra". Guess I'd better figure out my new sign...reason to buy a new stamp, LOL!

I stamped "Libra" onto Strathmore Bristol smooth paper with Stazon Jet Black ink. I colored the image with Prismacolor pencils and Caran d'Ache pencils. When finished, I sprayed the image with workable fixative.

I framed the image with black cardstock, and then placed it onto a sheet of orangy-rust cardstock. I stamped some small stars (also included with this stamp of Terry's) with Versamark, just to add a subtle background. I paper pierced around this panel. I then framed this panel with black cardstock. The thing about working with a Terry Medaris image, I truly believe the image speaks for itself and needs very little if any embellishing or layers. I finished the card with a circle clip and a gold cord bow.

I wanted to thank you all for visiting my blog this year, and hope you will continue to follow my creative journey into the new year. I hope everyone has a 2012 that is filled with happiness, good health and love (regardless of your sign, LOL!)

Oh No!

I got the idea for this card from a card on Zazzle. It made me laugh, so I knew I had to try and replicate that humor.

I decided to use Rubbernecker's "Blake" (SKU:593-01) for the snowman image. Using a Tuxedo Black Memento marker, I inked the image (leaving off the sign Blake carries). I stamped the image onto Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock. I then placed a Post-It mask of Blake and snow onto the cardstock and brayered the following dye inks: Vivid Bermuda Blue, Adirondack Sail Boat Blue, and Adirondack Stone Washed. After removing the masks, I colored Blake with Copic markers, and then added a line of Crystal Stickles on the ground.

With a brush, I added many snow flakes (dots) with Copic Opaque White.

The sentiment is computer generated. I used my Cricut (George and Basic Shapes) to get a template for the speech bubble.

I placed a panel of acetate over the square scene I created.

Sheer white ribbon and a snowflake ribbon put the finishing touches on this card. The image is framed with black and blue cardstock.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!

Texting SNOW

Hope you don't mind another card with Rubbernecker's "Zac" (SKU 596-01) on it. He is a cutie, after all.

I got the idea from two actual Christmas cards I received this holiday season...both which were long, tall cards that spelled the word "SNOW" on them. One of the cards used a snowman for the letter "O". So, I guess you can say I am CASE-ing my mail now.

To make this card, I stamped the image of Zac onto a piece of Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock with Marvy black dye. I colored the image with Copic markers. Then, I proceeded to color over Zac and his bird friends with a Versamarker and used clear embossing powder to heat emboss over the image. This created a mask.

I then proceeded to brayer the following dye inks onto the cardstock to create the sky and horizon line (which was made with a torn Post-It note): SeaShells Seashell Pink, Vivid Bermuda Blue, Adirondack Sail Boat Blue, and Adirondack Stonewashed. I added some Crystal Stickles at the horizon line. I then sprayed the entire card with Tsukineko's Frost Sheer Shimmer Spritz.

With my Cricut and the "George and Basic Shapes" cartridge, I cut out the letters of S-N-and-W using blue cardstock. I placed these letters onto the scene, spelling "SNOW", allowing Zac to be the letter "O".

Using Copic Opaque White and a paint brush, I added snowflakes to the scene, and painted some fallen snow on the letters. The card is frame with white and blue cardstock.

A sheer white ribbon and a snowflake brad complete the card.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I have another card in my mind using Zac...and so I'm thinking why put away these inks and the image before I make it? Check back real soon...providing that I pull it off, it will be my warped sense of humor at work again.

Snowglobe

I truly love having time off from work because it allows me to sleep in and then make cards throughout the day and into the late night. I could get used to this.

I wanted to share a card I made using Rubbernecker's "Zac" (SKU:596-01).

First, I used my Cricut, along with the cartridge "Cricut Cheer" to cut the shape of the snowglobe...twice, once with X-Press It cardstock and once with a glossy light blue cardstock.

Using the X-Press It globe, I stamped Zac using Marvy black dye ink. I then masked Zac with a Post-It note and sponged the following dye inks to make the background, also using a mask for the line of snow: Distress Ink Spun Sugar, SeaShells Seashell Pink, Distress Ink Tumbled Glass, Adirondack Sail Boat Blue, and Adirondack Stonewashed. Then, after removing the masked, I colored Zac using Copic markers, and added Crystal Stickles at the horizon line. Falling snow was added using Copic Opaque White using a paintbrush.

I then cut out a circle of acetate to place on top of the circled globe, to appear as glass.

I cut off the base of the snowglobe made with the glossy light cardstock and placed it on the bottom of the X-Press It snowglobe. I sponged some Adirondack Sail Boat Blue along the edges of the base.

I placed the completed snowglobe onto a panel of patterned paper from Me & My Big Ideas. I paper pierced around this panel. A sheer white bow and a snowflake brad put the finishing touches on this card.

I sure appreciate that you visited my blog today! Thank you so much. Enjoy your day.