Tool Time Tuesday

I don’t have a pic but I just have a generic heat tool. Heat embossing is what turned me to rubber stamping in the first place so I really liked this tool before I even learned what other cool effects it can create.

On this page I used my heat tool to emboss clear embossing powder over craft ink. I did this for the sit spin challenge that was to create a view master page and include flowers or something that would be thrown onto the ice while the skater is bowing. I’ve wanted to do a title like this for a while now ever since I saw it in a magazine a few months ago. I embossed the rose and have 6 different pictures in the viewmaster frame. I did not do any journaling but Lavinia's name and included the date in the title.

Stamps: Stipple Rose
Paper: Cameo Coral, Barely Banana, white cardstock for viewfinder
Ink: Barely Banana, Black Pen,
Extras: brad, ribbon

On this page I used my heat tool to emboss images to create a resist technique. I made this for the Try To Resist My Olympic Experience challenge that was to use emboss resist and to use colors from a different country's flag. I picked Azerbaijan whose colors are red, white, navy, and white.
I just had to scrap the only pics I had of Independence Day when I was in the States. Journaling reads: During the summer months of training in Los Angeles, we would always go to Canoga Park to celebrate the fourth of July. July 4, 1997

Stamps: Letterpress Alphabet, Brushstroke alphabet, Fun Filled
Paper: Glorious Green, glossy white
Ink: Night of Navy, Versamark, white souffle pen
Extras: clear embossing powder, decorative tape

Monochromatic Monday

I did two monochromatic sample pages for my National anthem challenge for this past VSBN. My challenge was to make a page using the colors or your country’s flag and use the kissing technique.

Journaling reads: This is my grandmother Audrey Harris MacLellan while she was still Audrey Harris MacLean. She worked as a cook in Halifax away from her home in Cape Breton. I believe that is where she met my grandfather when he was a WWII soldier before going overseas.

Stamps: fancy corner, Best Blossoms, Brushstroke Alphabet
Paper: Real Red, Whisper White
Ink: Whisper White craft ink , white Souffle pen, black pen
Extras: buttons, ribbon

Here is the second sample page with the reverse kissing technique. I inked up and then stamped off on the Background stamp before applying it to the paper.

Journaling reads: This is my Mom in the late '40's visiting her Uncle Fred and Aunt Helen Younker. Back then, a trip to the city was an occasion so she was always excited to visit them.

Stamps: Linen Background, Best Blossoms, Brushstroke Alphabet
Paper: Real Red, Whisper White,
Ink: Real Red, black pen
Extras: buttons, ribbon

I also did a card with this same monochromatic color scheme. I admit I goofed on this one. I really like the look of the card and included the quote because I really liked it. I wasn’t really meaning for it to be a bug or ladybug quote. Now the more I look at it, I think it looks like I wanted an ant image and put a ladybug by mistake or wanted a ladybug quote and put ant in the quote by mistake. Maybe I can fix this by adding a different sentiment in the future. I really like the layout.

Stamps: ladybug by Stampcraft
Paper: red, plaid, whisper white
Ink: Jet black staz-on, black pen

Scrapbook Sunday

Last month I only participated in 6 challenges during Virtual Scrapbooking Night. Gasp! I usually do them all or if I miss any it’s one or two challenges. This time I spent the first day cleaning up my stamp area. Worst thing is that it still needs cleaning, but I thought I’d strike while the inspiration was there.

I did this page for the Time's Up challenge which was to use numbers on the page, bonus for using one of the metal colors.

Lavinia had a great time visiting her cousins. They had lots of fun on the trampoline. She held her own with the older girls. They screamed when a bug landed on it and she would go right for it and flick it off. Then Matthew showed her some flips. Aug 06

Paper: white glossy cardstock
Ink: Bordering Blue, pink
Extras: basic grey Urban couture letter stickers, mulberry flowers, spiral, brad, gold pen.

I did this for the You Go Girl challenge that was to create a vintage page using black and white photos and using greys, black, white, and cream papers celebrating women of the past.

Stamps: Brushstroke Alphabet
Paper: costco patterned paper and grey and black cardstock
Ink: Jet black staz
Extras: prima flower, sequin, brad, lace and black ribbon, vintage hinge sticker, vellum quote

My Christmas Gifts are on their way

I am finally getting my Christmas presents. I just signed up to be a Stampin' Up! demonstrator. I'm pretty excited and can't wait to get my kit (my Christmas present, if you haven't already guessed) when it comes. All that rubber. Woo Hoo. I'm actually more excited about the ink coming since I haven't bought anything since last June and all my ink pads and spots are dry as a bone.

Stamp Set Saturday

I made these cards for Christmas. They are very quick and simple but look so nice on the glossy cardstock. I stamped the tree in Handsome Hunter and again with Versamark and heat embossed in gold. I used Solemn Stillness.

Stamps: Solemn Stillness
Paper: white glossy cardstock
Ink: Handsome Hunter, Versamark
Extras: Gold embossing powder,

I love this stampset and wanted to try another card that wasn’t for Christmas. There are a lot of winter birthdays in the family so it’s nice to have something wintery that isn’t Christmas. I used Solemn Stillness, Cute Converse for the saying, and stamped the corners with Linen.

Stamps: Solemn Stillness, Cute Converse, and Linen
Paper: Night of navy, Whisper White,
Ink: Night of navy, Whisper White,

Fakey Friday

This was my first attempt at faux linen. The effect is very subtle. I'm not sure if it's because the sandpaper I used was too fine or that my ink pads are all drying up or that I didn't use a darker color ink. I would like to try it again after I get some reinkers and courser sandpaper.

The card I made first to test out the technique and the color scheme. It can be an anniversary card as well but it could also be any other kind of celebration.

Stamps: French Script, wine glasses from Katie& co.

Paper: Bordering Blue cardstock, white glossy cardstock

Ink: Always Artichoke, Bordering Blue, and So Saffron

Extras: ribbon and charm from my miscellaneous stash and have no idea where they came from.

I made this scrapbook page for the “She scraps, she scores” challenge for Virtual Scrapbook Night. The challenge was to use faux linen and have metal embellishments and knotted ribbon on the page as well. As you can see I do not have knotted ribbon or a metal embellishment. I was so caught up in the faux linen technique that my 2 hrs were nearly up and I just had time to piece it together. The page is about my great-grandparents’ 50th anniversary. It was a little before my time but still makes another page in my heritage scrapbook.

Stamps: French Script, wine glasses from Katie& co.

Paper: Always Artichoke, So Saffron, Bordering Blue, and white glossy cardstock

Ink: Always Artichoke, Bordering Blue, and So Saffron

3D Thursday

I had this purse done in spring papers last year as a prototype for Tasha's Christmas present but I never attached it permanently. Since moisture seeped behind the acetate inside and the patterned paper got stained and warped so I decided to redecorate it and seal it this time. It is a clear caboodles makeup kit that I decorated with patterned paper and a matching pocket calendar. I LOVE the color Brown. It's my favorite color so I couldn't think of a better color to use. I was going to add some more stamping on both projects but thought the flowers from the paper were enough.

Stamps: Letterpress Alphabet. (purse), Brushstroke Alphabet (calendar)
Paper: Patterned paper from Costco
Ink: Chocolate Chip.
Extras: purse and calendar, acetate, mod podge