JUN13VSNMINI3 - HELLO, FRIEND!

Hey there, I'm back with yet another project for the Dog Days of Summer Virtual Stamp Night (VSN) through Splitcoaststampers!  Angie's challenge, Summer Circles, is to make a card with circles...lots and lots of circles (ok...she wants more than one...I went with lots and lots! *grin*)!  The image is Makin Friends from Whipper Snapper Designs, and the layout is The Deconstructed Sketch #86.  My card also follows the Fan Club Central Theme of Hope Floats (butterfly floating in air).

I hope you dig out those "circles" and play along with us!

COPIC COLORING: 
MOUSE:  E44, E43, E42, E41, E40  EARS/NOSE/BELLY/HANDS/FEET:  E40, R30, R00, R0000  MUSHROOM:  YR18, YR15, YR12, YR00, W3, W1, W00  FLOWER:  R08, R05, R02, BG72, YG25, YG23, YG21, YG00  BUTTERFLY:  YG25, YG23, YG21, YG00, BG72, BG70, YR12, YR00  GRASS:  YG25, YG23, YG21, YG00  SKY:  B00, BG0000

Thanks for stopping by! 


SUPPLIES: 
STAMPS:  WSD Makin Friends
PAPER:  Neenah Solar White; Bazzill Raven Monochromatic; Little Yellow Bicycle Splash collection
INK:  Copic markers; Memento Tuxedo Black 
ACCESSORIES:  Spellbinders (Grand Calibur; Nestabilities Standard Circles Small, Standard Circles Large); PC and printer (computer generated sentiment); paper snips; Zig 2-Way Glue pen; Star Dust Stickles; SU Dimensionals; adhesive
TECHNIQUE(S):  Fussy cutting
SIZE OF FINISHED PROJECT:  5 1/4" x 5 1/4"

JUN13VSNMINI2 - HO, HO, "OH"!

Hey there, I'm back with another Dog Days of Summer Virtual Stamp Night (VSN) challenge through Splitcoaststampers!  Whoop!  Marg is from Australia and celebrates Christmas during the summer.  Her challenge, Christmas in the Sun, is all about creating a fun, bright Christmas card (no snow) with an extra bonus of using glitter on our projects.  I thought of Surfin' Santa from Our Craft Lounge (*sniff* I miss OCL).  I colored him with Copic markers then used the CAS layout from SCS's SC432 challenge.  My card also follows the Fan Club Central Theme of Hope Floats (surf board floating on water) and the Wordplay challenge, BUOY...here's the break down:

B = Santa has mad "balancing" skillz!
U = "uber" talented surfer!
O = Ho, Ho, "OH" (careful, Santa!)
Y = "yellow" star

I hope you dig out your "tropical Christmas" stamps and play along with us!

Here's the inside... 

COPIC COLORING: 
SKIN:  E11, E01, E00, R30  BEARD:  C4, C2. C0, 0  HAT:  R27, R24, R22, R21, C4, C2, C0, 0  SHORTS:  G28, G24, G21, R24  SURF BOARD:  R27, R24, R22, R21, G28, G24, G21, E44, E43, E41, Y15, Y00  WATER:  B97, B95, B93, B91  SKY:  B00, BG0000

Thanks for stopping by! 


SUPPLIES: 
STAMPS:  OCL Surfin' Santa
PAPER:  Neenah Solar White; Doodlebug Design Inc. North Pole collection 
INK:  Copic markers; Memento Tuxedo Black 
ACCESSORIES:  Spellbinders Grand Calibur; TE Taylored Dies (Banner Stacklets 1); Star Dust Stickles; SU Dimensionals; adhesive
SIZE OF FINISHED PROJECT:  5 1/4" x 5 1/4"

JUN13VSNMINI1 - SUMMERTIME FRIENDS

Hey there, get ready...it's time for another Virtual Stamp Night (VSN) through Splitcoaststampers!  Whoop whoop!  Misti's challenge, Summer Fruit, is to make a project using some kind of summer fruit.  I couldn't resist using Summertime Friends from Whipper Snapper Designs...too dang cute!

COPIC COLORING: 
WATERMELON:  R08, R05, R02, YG67, YG25, YG23, YG21, YG00, C8, C6, C4, C2  MOUSE:  C3, C1, C00, R30, R00, R0000  ANT:  C8, C6, C4, C2  HANDKERCHIEFS: R02, T2, T0  MUSHROOMS:  V17, V15, V12, Y15, Y11, Y00, W2, W0  FLOWERS:  Y15, Y11, Y00, V17, V15, V12, YG25, YG23, YG21, YG00  GRASS:  YG25, YG23, YG21, YG00  SKY:  B06, BG05, BG01, B00  CLOUDS:  B41, BG70, C0, 0

Thanks for stopping by! 


SUPPLIES: 
STAMPS:  WSD Summertime Friends
PAPER:  Neenah Solar White; Bazzill Raven Monochromatic; October Afternoon (Kazoo)
INK:  Copic markers; Memento Tuxedo Black 
ACCESSORIES:  Spellbinders Grand Calibur; TE Taylored Dies (Cloud Duo); MFT Die-namics (Layered Rose, Royal Leaves); stylus/soft pad (to shape flower); Sparklet (colored with V15); Sakura Clear Glaze pen; Crafter's Pick The Ultimate glue; SU Dimensionals; adhesive
SIZE OF FINISHED PROJECT:  5 1/4" x 5 1/4"

ALL OCCASION

Hey there, happy Saturday!  I thought I'd pop in and share a quick card made with Taylored Expressions Stamp of the Month:  Simple Greetings and the April Key Ingredients Kit.  I love how well the stamps match the pattern paper from Park Bench!

This was a super easy card.  The rosette was made out of paper from the kit and was topped off with die cut Nesties.  The vintage white marble brad was colored with Copic BG72 to match the paper while a couple die cut banners complete the card.

Thanks for stopping by! 

SUPPLIES: 
STAMPS:  TE SOTM Simple Greetings
PAPER:  Neenah Solar White; TE April Key Ingredients Kit
INK:  SU (Crushed Curry, Baja Breeze) 
ACCESSORIES:  Spellbinders (Grand Calibur; Nestabilities Standard Circles Small, Standard Circles Large, Lacey Circles); TE Taylored Dies (Banner Stacklets 1); Scor-Pal; Creative Charms Vintage Brad; Hemptique black hemp cord; SU Dimensionals; Crafter's Pick The Ultimate Glue; adhesive
TECHNIQUE(S):  Masking
SIZE OF FINISHED PROJECT:  5 1/4" x 5 1/4"

THANK YOU GIFT SET BOX

Hey there, do you remember that set of thank you cards that I posted for the April Studio Challenge?  Well after I knocked them around my desk for a couple days, I decided they needed a box!  While I was goofing around on Pinterest, I came across this box and was inspired to make my own.  Hers was for vertical cards and I wanted mine to be horizontal, so I played around and came up with a layout.  I used the same Acrylic Block Background technique as the cards and created a panel for the front.  The only difference is that I didn't use a sentiment and a Sparklet was used for a center on one of the flowers.  A bow keeps the box closed.

Here's what it looks like open...there is room for all four cards and envelopes. 

And here are a couple of the cards with the closed box...it sure makes a pretty set!

Thanks for stopping by! 


SUPPLIES (for box only...for cards, see previous post): 
STAMPS:  TE (Make it Amazing, Posh Posies)
PAPER:  Neenah Solar White; Bazzill Monochromatic (Raven, Pansy)
INK:  Memento (Tuxedo Black, Lulu Lavender, Grape Jelly)
ACCESSORIES:  Sticky note masks; acrylic block; Tattered Angels Pearl Glimmer Mist; ribbon from my stash; Imaginisce ribbon cutter; Sparklet Ebony; adhesive 
TECHNIQUE(S):  Masking; Acrylic Block Background

SIZE OF FINISHED PROJECT:  Cards:  A2 (4 1/4" x 5 1/2")  Box:  6 1/4" wide x 6" tall x 3/4" deep