Happy 4th of July! 2011

Here's a set of cards I made using a WeR Memory Keepers card kit. I added a bit of glitter pen to most of them. The one on the bottom left I modified since it was supposed to be a thanks for the party type card. I used Studio G stamps to make it a generic 4th of July card. Like the other card kits by WeR Memory Keepers this was a very nice kit all parts fit well and even better since I got it on sale!

Until my next post,
Diane

Happy Halloween Preview #4

Only two more days to Halloween and here's two more cards. For these I used more of the Studio G stamps and embossed the Versamark ink with clear embossing powder. After that I used some orange and purple Ranger Distress Inks to color in the backgound. When you get the color you like rub the surface with an old t-shirt or paper towel and the ink comes off of the embossing powder area since it acts as a resist. Both of the cards have images by Crafty Secrets.

Until my next post,
Diane

Happy Halloween Preview #3

Here's two more cards I made for Halloween...it's only a few days away. The background on both of these was made using various Studio G stamps, VersaMark and clear embossing powder. It's a great way to make a solid paper into a subtle patterned paper. The one on the top I finished off by using some ric rak and an image by Crafty Secrets. The one on the bottom has some rub on images.

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Diane

Happy Halloween Preview

Halloween is a few days away so I thought I'd take the next few posts to show the various cards I made for my family. This one is a very simple layout using a combination of patterned and solid papers. I stamped and embossed with white powder the Jack-O-Lantern image. I stamped the Studio G pumpkins then cut them out and raised them with pop dots. I finished the card with a bit of faux stitching on the brown cardstock and the peel off trim accented with a Sakura gel pen.

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Diane

Stampers Corner Collage Image ATC

Debi, our list Mom at the Stampers Corner Yahoo Group just started this new ATC idea. Each month she'll post a collage image and we make an ATC out of it. Each person can size it and tailor it to their creative juice so even though they are the same they'll all be a bit different. To me the gal in this image looked guilty of something carrying that gun so imagined she had just heard sirens and needed to make a quick get away. I cut around the collage image and glued it on to K&Co background paper. The two stamps in the corner are by Studio G and I accented them with the clear Sakura stardust glitter pen.

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Diane

Fairies ATC

I made this ATC for the Stampers Corner ATCOTM group. The theme for this month was Fairies. First I started with some marbled paper that I made using regular old crafting chalks. I filled a dishpan with some water and cut some rice paper to fit inside when wet. Then I lightly scratched the chalks to let some of the flakes float on the surface of the water and disperse a bit. I put the rice paper on the water and it soaks up the color but it is very subtle so it really lended itself to this technique. The stamps are all by Studio G. I inked them with chalk inks in various pastel type colors. The brass fairy is from Fancifuls.

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Diane

Flower Vases Card

I sent this card recently with an ATC for a swap. I used K&Co paper, stamps by Posh and Studio G colored with Marvy watercolor markers and a border punch by EK Success. The big stamp is by Posh and it is a two part stamp. One is the outline which is in black and the other is the colored piece. The Studio G stamp is just a clear one piece stamp but I used the same markers with a watercolor effect.

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Diane

Rainy Day ATC

This ATC for the Altered Designs Yahoo group had the theme of Rainy Day. I used a Tim Holtz designed Stampers Anonymous stamp that I stamped on acetate with StazOn. The base of the card is glossy cardstock that I sprayed with various watercolors. I stamped and embossed with clear ink a stamp by Studio G that says April Showers and has an umbrelly (it's hard to see in the scan). I also had a rain cloud stamp by Studio G that I used on the top. The final touch was the addition of a few rain dot embellishments that we sent to me a while back as a RAK (random act of kindness) by a fellow stamper.

Until my next post,
Diane

Happy Thanksgiving

Here in the USA it is Thanksgiving Day, a chance to gather with family and friends and give thanks. Of course there are parades and football too.

This card was made from a Sheetload template using patterened paper by Reminisce. I used my Cuttlebug on the gold paper and stamps from two different $1 Studio G stamp sets.

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Diane

Pre Independence Day ATC

The theme (naturally) for the Stampers Corner ATC of the month for July was "4th of July".

From the bottom up here's my layers. Blue cardstock, white cardstock, patterned paper from either Epson or HP. They both have some interesting patterned papers you can print. The top layer is a tag that I made using my big punch from McGill. All the stamps are the $1 kind by Studio G.

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Diane

The Color Green ATC

I saw this technique by Tricia Morris on the Stampers Quest site earlier in the week. I decided I try it for my "The Color Green" ATC mingle with my Stampers Corner Yahoo group. I used scrap papers in four shades of green. I stamped them with Studio G $1 stamps and cut them in small strips of varying width. I used my Xyron to apply adhesive to the base layer and then applied the strips. After they were all applied I trimmed the excess and then applied this layer to the finished ATC size. The final step was a bit of layering for an embellishment I got at Michael's.

Until my next post,

Diane

Cards sent recently

Here's three cards made using Sheetload templates that I recently sent with ATC swaps. The first two used paper from the Super Slab by Provo Craft. The card on the right has paper from American Traditional Designs. The stamp for the one on the left is from a Studio G $1 stamp set the one in the middle is from the Heidi Grace Quotes set and the one on the right is from Impression Obsession.

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Diane

Hidden Message Card ala Inky Antics

I think I mentioned this before but I'm lucky enough to live VERY close to where the StampScrapArt tour does an annual show. I took a class last year from Inky Antics. When finished the card looks like the one on the left. When you pull the ribbon you get the hidden message like the image on the right. I like taking their classes. You get ALL the cards done in the time allowed and great instructions so you can reproduce the cards later. I used a dimensional sticker on the front from K&Co and the words we stamped with Studio G $1 stamps. The inside message is from Inque.

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Diane

Another Card for Sid

This is card I sent to Sid in the UK this month. Tomorrow you get to see the ATC's. I selected the theme for our monthly ATC swap this month and I chose Tanda Stamps. Now this card only has Studio G stamps on it. I just love those $1 stamps. I made my own background and then highlighted each stamp. A pretty simple card but I think it looks OK.

Until my next post,

Diane

Homeless ATC's get adopted

One of the neat things about joining Yahoo groups is "meeting" people (via the internet) you have a common interest with -- like creating cards or ATC's or mini books. I posted an image to the Altered Designs group of one of my TGIF ATC's and got a comment back asking if I wanted to do a swap apart from the group. These previously homeless ATC's are now in the hands of Stephanie of Joyulision. She does some neat digital creations with Photoshop -- give her site a look/see and I think you'll like it. She also has a keen photographic eye and has some beautiful photographs on her site. Two of the ATC's (the middle and right one) were already featured on previous posts. The were colored with Ranger Alcohol inks and the phrases printed in acetate. The one on the left is another of my recycled cereal boxes with gesso and Portfolio Oil Pastels. The stamps on that one were from...you guess it Studio G.

Until my next post,

Diane

What one challenge turned into

Here's the final result of my green double embossed Cuttlebug challenge that I showed you four days ago. I darkened it up a bit with the same color and trimmed the cardstock to fit a 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 card (which is half of an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of cardstock). I used my spellbinders dye and Studio G $1 stamps along with some ribbon and bling flowers to finish it off. I like the concept and will likely do more. Now I need to finish the blue one.

Until my next post,

Diane

Card for Sid

Here's the card I sent to Sid that had my Feb ATC's inside. You'll have to wait until tomorrow to see the ATC's. The card is from a concept called One Sheet Wonders. I used patterened paper instead of making my own background paper like some folks have. The template I got was from Mae Collins, she has a bunch of great templates to use for inspiration.

The patterened paper is from Provo Craft. The stamped image is another of my Studio G $1 stamps. I colored in the stamped image with Sakura Glaze markers.

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Diane

Get well card

Here's a card I made for my niece a while back. She's a three sport player: basketball, volleyball and soccer her favorite. She broke her collarbone last fall and couldn't have any contact so she had to do drills by herself. This card is from the November 2007 Sheetload template. I used patterned paper from a Provo Craft super slab. The swirls are embossed on light blue paper and then have Ranger distress inks applied to bring out the color. The get will stamp is a Studio G $1 stamp.

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Diane

Birds of a Feather ATCs

Here's the ATC's I made for my January swap with Sid. He picked the theme "Birds of a Feather". I used Inkadinkado stamps from a set or singles that I picked up at JoAnn. The local JoAnn doesn't have much scrapbook and stamping items. When I go back to visit my family they have a JoAnn superstore with lots of supplies. I got the two on the left on my recent tip in the $1 area. I picked up 6 others that were pretty neat too. It is like the Studio G $1 stamps. You don't think you are buying much then you realize you've got about 10 of these things in one trip! All three ATC's were made using glossy paper from the Paper Cut and Ranger Distress Inks applied with cut-n-dry foam. They were all embossed with Versa Mark ink and white embossing powder. The last one on the right has two layers of embossing. First the bird in white, then I colored the background in a pale blue by inking directly on a non stick craft sheet and spraying it with water. Then I stamped again using the all over diamond stamp by Lost Coast Designs. I embossed that with clear powder then colored the remaining background with a darker blue. Hope you like them.

Until my next post,

Diane

Another Sheetload card

Here's I card I made in advance based on the Sheetload template for August 2007. I sent the card to my Stamper's Corner ATC of the Month partner. I posted the ATC (Bugs) on the 1st of Feb. If you guessed the stamp is another of my Studio G $1 stamps you'd be correct.

This card was tough for me to adjust in Photoshop. I scanned it but couldn't get the correct lighting or color. I deleted all that and took a photo instead and then got better results. They always look MUCH better in person though.

Until my next post,

Diane