Something Different

Hey Fellow Stampers!  I decided to post something different tonight.  Mainly because my best friend asked me to make some thank you notes for her.  If you follow my blog, you know that my best friend is studying to be a pharmacist.  She just started her first year of Pharmacy school.  The college does a "white coat ceremony" for all entering first year students.  Alumni from the College of Pharmacy contribute to make it possible for the incoming students to get the coats.  So she wants thank you notes for her two sponsors.  I told her of course I would whip something up for her.  I made one that is a little more masculine and one with brighter colors that would be appropriate to give to a female.  The first card I made uses a stamp from the Eight Great Greetings set (#113822).  The card base is Soft Suede (#115318) and I used a new technique that I found from a fellow Stampin' UP demo, Lee.  The white piece of card  stock is 4 x 5 1/4 and was sent through my crimper (#101618) to create the wavy look.  The center diamond is also white card stock that is rubbed with Crushed Curry ink (#115659).  The sentiment is stamped in Soft Suede ink (#115657).  To create the color splash around the crimped edges I first stamped the image with Crushed Curry ink and then went over it a second time using Soft Suede ink.  I think this adds some character to the edges.  Here is a photo of the first card:

Okay the second and third cards also use the new In Colors.  But I used the Fresh Cuts (#111634) set.  The first card uses Melon Mambo card stock (#115320) for the base, white card stock, and the images is stamped in Melon Mambo ink (#115656), and finally I used Basic Grey Taffeta ribbon (#109064).  The design for the image on this one was cased from this talented lady, Raquel.  Here is a photo of card #2.

Finally, card #3 uses Bermuda Bay card stock (#115317) and ink (#115655), again I used Basic Grey Taffeta ribbon (#109064).  I used the same two stamps on this one but I set the card layout up differently.  Here is the photo for card #3:

Let me know what you think.  Thanks for looking.  I will be back to Dustin Pike projects tomorrow and more Halloween cards.  Thanks for sticking with me on the long winded post.

Come and create something with me,

Andi

Are you sick of Halloween cards yet?

In case, you didn't figure it out.  I am using another Dustin Pike image.  I love it.  This Halloween is so cute.  I used my watercolor pencils to color the images.  The card stock is, of course, Stampin' UP!  I used the 1 3/8 circle punch to create the opening over the pumpkin O.  On the front of the card, I used the "scary spider" wheel which I think is retired. The "happy"  is from the Happy Everything set.  I stamped it in Dusty Durango ink onto white card stock and framed it with elegant eggplant.  The card base is perfect plum.  To create the opening, I punch the circle once and then went slightly higher and punch it again, and to be honest lucked out that it looks good.  I adhered the "halloween to inside bottom of the card base.  The base is 8 1/2x11 card stock folded horizontally and I cut about 3 inches off but  I didn't write down the exact measurements.  I will post them later.  I hope you are enjoying the new images, mainly because I have like 3 more Halloween ones to show.  Thanks for looking.  Let me know what you think.

Come and create something with me,


Andi

More Dustin Pike

Good Morning my fellow stampers!  Today's project is another Halloween card and another freebie image from Dustin Pike. To color this cute little monster, I tried a new coloring technique that I found on this blog.  The technique uses watercolor pencils, a blending stump, and odorless minerals.  The blending stump can be found in the art section at your local craft store.  I got mine at Hobby Lobby and they were in the section with the watercolor pencils.  The odorless minerals was also in the art section but it was with the painting materials.  I used Prismacolor watercolor pencils and started with the lightest shade and worked my way to the darkest color.  The card base is Dusty Durango with a stripe of Crushed Curry.  I stamped the sentiment in Dusty Durango and it is from the Eat, Drink, and Be Scary set.  The image is printed on white card stock and backed with a black piece from the Ghostly Greetings DSP (which is retired).  I brushed the edges of the base and the white card stock with Crushed Curry.  The coloring technique was time consuming, mainly, I think because I am just learning how but the end result made it worth it.  Thanks for looking.  What do you think?  Leave a comment.  

Come and create something with me, 

Andi

New Discovery

 

 Hey Fellow Stampers!  I discovered a website the other night and that site lead me to a another new one.  First this one, the creative lady from this, Michelle posted a cute Halloween card and my first thought was, I need that stamp, so I clicked on the link and it took me to this site Dustin Pike.  So I am looking for the stamp she used and discovered that the 'stamp' was a digi-image.  Dustin draws these images and then makes them available as digital stamps.  He has some super cute ones for sale but he also posts 'freebies' which is where the bear on this card came from.  I printed him on white card stock, colored him with watercolor pencils, cut out around him and viola.  I used a combination of  Dustin Pike, retired and current Stampin' UP!  I used Basic Grey, Tango Tangerine,  and Ghostly Greetings DSP.  The sentiment is from the Eat, Drink, and Be Scary set that is available in the current SU catalog.  Unfortunately, the Tango Tangerine and Ghostly Greetings are retired but it is the only Halloween paper I have right now.  On the Basic Grey piece that the Pumpkin bear is attached, I took my Jet Black StazOn and went around the edges and I used Tango Tangerine around the edges of the piece of DSP.  The sentiment is stamped on Tango Tangerine with Jet Black StazOn.  Punched out with the small tag punch and framed in Basic Grey using the large tag punch. Over the next couple of days, you will probably see several projects using a combination of Dustin's images and SU products.  I bought 8 images and downloaded all the freebies I could find.....I lost control for a minute.  I hope you like it.  Let me know.  Thanks for stopping by.

Come and create something with me,

Andi

MOJO FOUND

I was just about getting ready to post a reward for my mojo but I have found it. I am taking a break from re-arranging my craft area to do a post. Tonight's post is a card that I made for my sister to give to her coworker who lost a parent recently. I used Crushed Curry card stock and Soft Suede card stock along with a piece of glossy card stock. The set I used is Thoughts and Prayers. I took the tree image and inked with Versa Mark ink and then ink the stamp with Timber Brown StazOn. I stamped it on Glossy card stock. Then covered the image with clear embossing powder and used my heat tool to set the powder. I trimmed my glossy card stock with Soft Suede (one of the new In Colors). The card base is Crushed Curry. I used Versamark again and used the same butterfly stamp from the Branch Out set. I stamped those on the Crushed Curry that isn't covered by other layers. The sentiment "Thinking of You..." was stamped in Dusty Durango onto Crushed Curry. I trimmed that with Dusty Durango card stock. I center that under the main image. I used the same technique to this card as I did in this post. I sponged around the tree image with Crush Curry and Dusty Durango. Then I used a sponge dauber to apply Dusty Durango around the edges of the Crushed Curry. I rounded all the corners except the top left. The ribbon I used is Very Vanilla with Dusty Durango sponged onto it. I really like how it turned out and you could change out the sentiments and not stamp butterflies and you have a masculine card. Hope you like and thanks for looking. Check back tomorrow for some Halloween projects. Have a great one.

Come and create something with me,


Andi

I am alive!

Ok, so I don't have a new project to show tonight but I wanted to let everyone know that I alive and kicking. I have just had some trouble locating my mojo. I put out an alert on facebook to help find it. I am going to be getting back on a regular blog posting schedule. I have some new ideas and Stampin' UP! has a new catalog and a new mini that goes live on September 1st and let me tell you folks...I think it is the best Mini Catalog yet. Some awesome new stamps. So hang in with me and check back tomorrow. Thanks for stopping by.


Come and create something with me,

Andi