Sunny Challenges Week 49

It was my turn to set the challenge for this week, and I chose anything circles and accordingly called the challenge Around and Around. What I chose to do was stamp circles which were images from the Delicate Doilies set, punch them out, adhere them to Whisper White cardstock and then run the card through the Big Shot using the Square Lattice embossing folder, therefore using the technique of embedded embossing. This was adhered to a Pretty in Pink and then attached to a Whisper White base. This was such a quick card to make and the colours can be changed to suit either a male or female and depending on the shapes that are embedded, it can be made for any age group or occasion. This truly was a five minute card. Be sure to check out the Sunny Challenges and Creations blog each week for a new and exciting challenge.

Sunny Challenges and Creations....weeks 40 and 41

Hi there stampers, I am so sorry that I have been absent this last couple of weeks but family matters have been calling, and we all know that they simply must come first! My first card is from my sketch in week 40, and there was no additional challenge attached to it. My card base was Pretty in Pink and I then added a layer of Sahara Sand which I stamped in the same colour an image from Artistic Etchings. This was topped with a piece of Cherry Cobbler and a piece of First Edition DSP was attached. The sentiment was stamped using Basic Black as was the Tower on Whisper White, which was matted on Pretty In Pink. This was such a simple card to make and for all its simplicity I really really like the way it finished.

Week 41 saw the sketch coming from our very talented Kris and the second part of the challenge was to use the In Colours from 2010 - 2012, which are retiring this year. I chose to use Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait and a touch of Concord Crush and Poppy Parade. First I rolled my Very Vintage wheel across the Whisper White base using Peach Parfait, I embossed a piece of Pear Pizzazz using the Textured Impressions embossing folder with the hearts. A piece of Peach Parfait Stitched ribbon was placed around the centre of that and I stamped the pile of cups from the set Morning Cup onto Whisper White then coloured it using my trusty Aqua Painter. The oval is the middle size oval on the Sizzix die and the edging around the oval is made from using the eyelet border punch and attaching it to the back of the stamped oval. This was then  attached to the card front using dimensionals. The sentiment too is from the Morning Cup set, and this I stamped in Concord Crush.

Triple Twisted Easel

Yesterday I showed a Double Twisted Easel Card that I made, and then thought if I can do a double, then why not a triple! It was a lot of fun once I worked it out, and once again I used a little tutorial from Sharon Field that showed a really quick and easy way to do a double bow. There are so many possibilities for this card and the way it can be presented, in regards to the way the easels face, twisted or not, a bit of both the choice is yours! I chose to do a twisted easel each end and a 'regular' easel in the centre. For this card I used Pink Pirourette cardstock and placed a peice of Pink Pirourette Designer Paper upon the base. The Pretty in Pink panels I ran through the Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder and attached them to the easel. The centre panel I used a piece of Presto Designer Speciality Paper and sponged it over with a mixture of Pink Pirourette Re inker and Frost White Shimmer Ink. I then ran it through the Big Shot Using the Scallop Oval Die, and then ran some Pretty in Pink through as well but this time using the Ovals Die. The sentiment I stamped onto a piece of Very Vanilla in Regal Rose and lightly run the edge around the Regal Rose Stamp pad. To assemble this I just mounted them one on top of the other using the Snail adhesive. I also used Snail Adhesive to mount it on the Pretty in Pink base.

The Double Bow was so easy and it looks lovely. I used the1/2" Chantilly Lace. It is the first time I had used it and I am so glad I did, it lent the card some delicate trim. The first panel I once again used the Scallop Oval Die, the Oval Die and the Large Oval Punch and matted them as shown. Using the Scallop circle punch I punched out three in Concord Crush, Rose Red and So Safron, and made three roses, which I had learned to do at a class held by Kris McIntosh some little while ago. I used Certainly Celery and the Little Leaves embosslit for the leaves and placed them on the diagonal. The flowers were attached using Crystal effects, and the Scallop Oval was attached using dimensionals. I placed strips of pearls to act as the stopper for the easels so that they would stand up. Now I am going to have to come up with a envobox to put it in! :))

I hope you like this card and keep an eye out there is another to come tomorrow

Bye for now,,,,,,,

Double Twisted Easel

There is peace and quiet in the house at long last.............the noise I hear is silence! Time to drag out my projects that I have had on the go, but had to put away until all the visitors had gone home. I have been working on some easel cards, my ladies are going to be doing these in class next week. I decided that rather than do straight easels that I would do twisted easels. The first card I made was a double twisted easel, which I am sharing with you today. I might add I had changed my mind about three times for the colour scheme and went back to the original colours that I had chosen to work with.Perfect Plum was used for the card base and Lap of Luxury designer paper was used for the Scallop Ovals and Concord Crush for the Large Ovals.The Pretty in Pink was embossed using the Finial Press embossing folder. I had some glitter thread (not SU0 and decided to to a little bit of 'string art' on the ovals. Lap of Luxury Designer paper was also used for the birds. Vintage Vogue was stamped in both Perfect Plum and Pretty in Pink and I placed the rhinestone brads in the centres of each one. Well Scripted was used for the sentiment. I cut 2 Modern Labels usi ng the punch of the same name, one in Very Vanilla and the other in Perfect Plum. The perfect Plum Label I cut in half and off set ita bit to look as tho there is a second label behind it. The ribbon is a CASE of a tutorial by Sharon Field I love this idea for the ribbon so different. I had a lot of fun making this card an I do hope that you like it too. Bye for now

Cute Little chics Easter Card

It has been a few weeks since I have been in here, because of family committments and for a period of time, just not being well. Today started off so well. I was up early did one load of washing and put it out to dry, did laps for 15 minutes (not very long laps I might add, but laps nonetheless). Finished some other bits and pieces that were hanging around waiting for my attention, did another couple of loads of washing, talked to our grand daughter who stayed over last night, mowed the lawn, did another 20 minutes in the pool, did some weeding and generally potted around. I knew that I wanted to do something for the challenge at  the Three Sisters it could be anything to do with Easter., a card, a scrap page or a 3-D item, but I really didnt know what I wanted to do for it. Well our grand daughter went home and as I was still thinking about the challenge, I thought I will get the meat out of the freezer for dinner. Wish I had got the meat out first thing this morning. When icecream was taken out last night someone didnt close the door of the freezer properly. Enough said. I now have an empty freezer and will have to shop now to refill it! I was so "not happy Jan" I locked myself away in the office and threatened man and beast with the same fate if they should come anywhere near me till I coolled down. Well I am pleased to say my time was not wasted because this is what I came up with. The chics I saw forever ago on Ann Fitzgerald's site, but I wanted to make a pop out card. It really was super easy to do, and I will post a tutorial for the card in a few days time. I did calm down considerably by the time I had finished the card, but unfortunately I felt the heat rising again once I looked at the EMPTY freezer! Never mind there is always tomorrow, when our next lot of guests arrive. I really would love to hear what you think of my card. I think it is super cute. Bye for now...........

Faux Mother of Pearl Technique

Today I wanted to try the Faux Mother of Pearl Technique. I googled it and came up with so many, so I had a look at a few of them and came across one from Inspiration Ink. It was so easy and I did at long last get to use my Shimmer Paint that has remained unopened sice I bought it! As I said there are thousands of entries when you Google Faux Mother of Pearl, and I looked at quite a few of them, but the instructions from Inspiration Ink were in plain english and easy to follow. The first card I made was a CASE with my own interpretaion. I love the way the shimmer paint gives the beautiful pearlised effect. I might add it looks so much better in 'real life' I used the same colours as was used on Inspiration Ink and they were the very unlikely colour combination of Always Artichoke and Pretty in Pink. I used Stazon to stamp the image from Fast and Fabulous  onto the pearlised cardstock and then coloured with my Stampn Write Markers. I added the Grey Tafetta Ribbon around the bottom of the main panel and tied a bow around the middle of the ribbon to add interest. The sentiment I put up on 1 dimensional, on the Pretty in Pink Cardstock. I hoep you enjoy this card and let me know what you think, bye for now

Happy Birthday to you! Level 1 Hostess set Birthday Bakery

This little card came about because I was cleaning up myu work area and there was a piece of Pear Pizazz, Very Vanilla and a scrap of Pretty in Pink just sitting there asking to be used. Firstly I grabbed the Stampin around Wheel Cupcakes and rolled the front of the card using ink the same colour. I then stamped the Cakes from the Birthday Bakery Level 1 Hostess set in Crumb Cake onto the Very Vanilla and then coloured the cakes using but of course my Aqua Painters. I cant believe that I used to shy away from them and they stayed hidden in the drawer for ever so long before I made myself use them. My Aqua Painters and my Mini Glue Dots are never very far away from me! I matted this layer onto the Pretty in Pink and then onto Very Vanilla cardstock and then straigth onto the Pear Pizazz. I added a small bow in a vanilla coloured ribbon which was on my work table (not SU I am afraid).

Happy Birthday Joyce!

Wednesday was Joyce's birthday and I made this card for her. It is a case of sorts from Terri Brennan and Sandy Hancock. The original idea came from Terri and Sandy put the instructions up on her blog www.sandystamper.com, so thank you to both of these lovely ladies for sharing. I used Elements of Style as my stamp set. The card base I stamped with the flourish from this set in the same colour as the cardstock then I stamped the main floral image on the Whisper White Top Note, removed the oval, and then used the watercolour pencils and the aqua painter to colour the flowers and the leaves. Stamped the bird from the same set onto a piece of Pink Piroeute designer paper using Sahara Sand. Tied a piece of Pretty in Pink ribbon around one side to finish it off. I think it looks better in real life than the pic, but I hope you like it as much as I do. Let me know wht you think. Bye for now Gwen

Friends Never Fade

This card uses the beautiful sets Friends Never Fade, Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel and Perfect Punches which was used for the sentiment. It also uses the leaves from the 2 Step XL Bird Punch and the Scallop Trim Punch. It would have not been complete without the Pretty in Pink cardstock panel embossed with the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder in the Big Shot. The base cardstock used was Very Vanilla, just to soften the card. I felt that to use Whisper White would have made the card too stark. The flowers from the Friends Never Fade set were stamed using Pretty in Pink Classic Stampin Ink Pad, then cut out using the the paper snips leaving a small showing of the Very Vanilla around the edges. The Scallop Trim Edge was punched twice once on Very Vanilla and the other on Pretty in Pink. The Background was stamped using the Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel and Pretty in Pink ink. The leave are punched in Old Olive using the 2 Step XL Bird Punch. The sentiment was stamped using Soft Suede Ink then punched out using the Wide Oval Punch then attached to the card using dimensionals. The sentiment can be changed to suit any occasion