2015 February » Rainy Day Creations

Sweet Little Bird

Feb 252015

Pulled this SU set back off from the shelf. I tried putting it away, but decided this sweet little bird image from it just had to be colored.

Some more fun textures here with the ridged button, the distressed edges and the grosgrain ribbon.

AND.. the Flower Soft. Just a tiny bit of it, but isn’t it pretty! Love.

(Oh and I didn’t have any of the special Flower Soft glue, so I just used some Elmer’s. Seemed to work just fine.)

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Monday: “No Rules – Anything Goes”
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday: “Add a Little Texture” Textures = Flower Soft, Distressed Edge, Ribbon and Button
Craftyhazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge: “February 2015”
Die Cut Diva’s Challenge: “Words, Quotes & Sentiments”

Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: SU “A Happy Thing”; PTI “Birthday Basics”

Papers: PTI Select White, Canyon Clay and Hawaiian Shores; My Mind’s Eye “Notable”

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; White Gel Pen; Copics:

Accessories: Flower Soft “Pale Green”; SU Button and Grosgrain Ribbon; Spellbinders “Classic Circle” and “Lacey Circle” Dies

Enjoy the Adventure Ahead

Feb 222015

Played around with some cool textures today.

The stamp was covered with Gesso and then stamped onto cardstock. After this had dried (and the stamp was washed!), the stamp was inked up and stamped on top of the Gesso.

Love the resulting chunkiness.

Entered some challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday: “Add a Little Texture” Textures = Gesso, Distressed Edge, Ribbon, Lace and Button
Papertake Weekly Challenge: “Bingo” Bingo = Ribbon, Die Cut and Button
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: “A Piece of Paradise” Sunny skies and a few fluffy happy clouds = Paradise!

Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: SU “Life’s Adventure”

Papers: PTI Select White and Hawaiian Shores; Doodlebug Design “Hello Sunshine”

Inks: SU Basic Black

Accessories: Gesso; Adhesive Lace Trim; Spellbinders A2 Curved Borders Die; SU Grosgrain Ribbon and Button

So CAS

Feb 202015

This may be one of the most Clean and Simple cards I have ever made! No fussing around here.

The card was made with a couple of CAS challenges in mind:

CAS-ology – “Monochrome”
One-Layer Simplicity Challenge – OLS13: You Blend!

Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: SU “You Brighten My Day” and “Celebrate Today”; Clear Art Stamps “Chandelier Fun”

Papers: PTI Select White

Inks Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics:

Accessories: Rhinestone

"Lotus Blossom" Blog Candy Winner

Feb 172015

I typed the names in the order commented of all those who entered the SU “Lotus Blossom” blog candy contest into the random list generator. CONGRATS to Paula Meuschke!! You are the winner!!

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I’ll be contacting you via email to get your snail address. Then I can mail this fun set to you asap.

Happy Crafting!!

Two Birthdays and a Candy Winner

Feb 152015

Two birthdays today. First and most important is my DH’s birthday. Here is the card I made for him.

The reflection was made using an acetate sheet. The ship was stamped onto the acetate which was then flipped and the ink pressed onto the cardstock. The moon was made by punching a 1-3/4″ circle out of masking paper. That was then adhered to the cardstock and the sky was sponged using various inks. The masking paper was then removed, and the resulting moon was lightly sponged. The water was also sponged.

This card is playing along in the Addicted to CAS Challenge #57 – Code Word “Mask”

The other birthday is my blog! It’s seven years old today! I’ve had a fun time this past week celebrating with some blog candy. There is still one more Stampin Up set, “Lotus Blossom,” that’s up for grabs until tomorrow. You can find it HERE.

And the WINNER for the SU “A Happy Thing” set is Carol L!! Congrats!! I’ll be contacting you for your snail address so that I can get it in the mail to you!

Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: SU “Traveler” and “Teeny Tiny Wishes”

Papers: PTI Select White; SU Basic Gray

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Basic Black, Basic Gray, Going Gray and Night of Navy; White Gel Pen; Copics:

Blog Candy "Big Day" Winner

Feb 132015

I typed the names in the order commented of all those who entered the SU “Big Day” blog candy contest into the random list generator.

CONGRATS to Debbie G!! Your name came out at #1!!
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I’ll be contacting you via email to get your snail address. Then I can mail this fun set to you asap.

You can find more of my blog candy HERE and HERE. There’s still time to enter!

Happy Crafting!!

SU "Lotus Blossom" Blog Candy

Feb 122015

Here is a card made with the Stampin’ Up set called “Lotus Blossom”. The set is today’s blog candy, and even though it’s not a tulip I think it can pass as one.

A little sentiment tag was tucked under the ribbon and a butterfly was added to anchor it.

BLOG CANDY:
Love this multi-step floral set. You can win this brand new Stampin Up set called, “Lotus Blossom,” by leaving a comment below on this post. Begin your comment with the word “Candy.” A random entry will be drawn on Monday, February 16, 2015. You can find more of my blog candy HERE and HERE.

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Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: SU “Lotus Blossom”, “Kinda Eclectic” and “Teeny Tiny Wishes”

Papers: PTI Select White and True Black; My Mind’s Eye “Everyday Basics” Designer Paper

Inks: SU Summer Sun, Real Red, Garden Green and Basic Black

Accessories: Grosgrain Ribbon; Rhinestones; SU Elegant Butterfly Punch and Gold Metal Button

More Stampin Up Blog Candy!

Feb 102015

The Blog Candy today is another Stampin’ Up Sale-a-Bration set called, “A Happy Thing.”

For the main image the lemon was stamped, masked and stamped again. For just a little dimension a third lemon was stamped, colored, cut out and then adhered to the main image over the front lemon.

TIP: The coloring of the third lemon included using a black Copic Marker on the cut edge. I think this gives a more finished look and helps the cut image stand out even more.

BLOG CANDY:
Isn’t this the sweetest set. You can win this brand new Stampin Up set called, “A Happy Thing,” by leaving a comment below on this post. Begin your comment with the word “Candy.” A random entry will be drawn on Saturday, February 14, 2015. You can find more of my blog candy HERE.

Challenges entered:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday – “All Things Bright and Beautiful”
Seize the Birthday – “Anything Goes”
Sister Act Card Challenge #92 – “Anything Goes”

Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: SU “A Happy Thing” and “Wetlands”

Papers: PTI Select White and True Black

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black: Copics:

Accessories: SU Crushed Curry Grosgrain Ribbon, Summer Sun Corduroy Button and Square Lattice Embossing Folder

Blog Candy - Stampin' Up's "Big Day"

Feb 082015

Have you seen the “Big Day” Sale-a-Bration (SAB) stamp set from Stampin’ Up? Well today’s card was made with it.

The banner was fussy cut and popped up on foam to add some dimension.

Playing along in three challenges:

Less is More Celebrating 4 Years – Color Challenge Pink and Gray

Seize the Birthday – Anything Goes

Sister Act Challenge #92 – Anything Goes

BLOG CANDY:
Check out this fun set. You can win this brand new set by leaving a comment below on this post. Begin your comment with the word “Candy.” A random entry will be drawn on Thursday, February 12, 2015.

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