Stamping Techinques

Well, Day 2 of my Online Card Class Summer Card Camp 2 proved to be too challenging for me. I feel like Alexander in the book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. I tried really hard to make at least one card using one of the two techniques. Loved the multicolor sentiment technique Jennifer shared BUT I did not have a large enough sentiment stamp to work with to make each line a different color. AND the water color technique Shari demonstrated was not a fit for me either. I found out that water coloring techniques do not work well for me -  I even had Gelato Gel Sticks - at least right now they are not working well for me.

So after about 2 hours of frustration, I went back and did a card using yesterday's Sketch 1.  I will not give up on the Stamping Techniques; they will just have to wait for another day :)

STAMP: This is a new Tim Holtz set and I am going to love it!
EMBOSSED BACKGROUND: Cuttlebug Happy Birthday
PATTERN PAPER: Bo Bunny Double Dot Designs Soft Shades 6x6 pad

Maybe tomorrow will be a better day for me :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!

"You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent. Lord my God, I will praise you forever."

Psalm 30:11-12 (NIV)

Sketch 2

So, I am working on my "homework" for Summer Card Camp 2. As I wrote in my previous post, if you are interested in being a part of this inspiring class check it out here: Online Card Classes.

This card is based on sketch 2:

Basically I used different shapes as per the sketch and used two sentiments.

I had to cut those precious stamps to come up with this. I know a lot of you do this all the time but every snip made me anxious. BUT I love that I could create this "sentiment" on my card :)

The background and the banners and circle have pop dots to give dimension.

Sentiments: Hero Arts CL491 and CL129

Background: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Enjoy your day!

"Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is -- his good, pleasing and perfect will."

Romans 12:2

Summer Card Camp 2

Today is Day 1 of our Summer Card Camp 2 online card class. If you are interested, it is not too late to sign up here: Online Card Classes

We have three sketches and I chose to try my hand at Sketch 1 for today. Here is my card:

Background paper: Recollections Flat Cards - ran through one of my Sizzix Embossing Folders.

Background stamp: Lawn Fawn Interlocking Backdrops LF429 was used for the background on the tag.

Inks: Stampabilities Pigment Ink Orange; Stampabilities Dye Ink Yellow and Hero Arts Shadow Ink Mid Tone Bubble Gum

Sentiment: Inkadinkado Clear Stamps - Hope

Flower: Stampendous Cling Zinnia CRQ170 (Stamped on pattern paper and heat embossed with black embossing powder)

A little bit of orange bling

Thank you so much for stopping by and have a blessed day!

" I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete."

John 15:11

Card With Texture

CAS-ual Friday's Challenge this week is Material Girl. We are to create a CAS project that has some sort of a material, i.e. fabric, felt, canvas etc.

Masculine cards are really hard for me but I found this digital deer image and downloaded it and cut it out. I layered it on some cardboard. You can buy corrugated paper or buy a crimper but I wet the back of a piece of cardboard, let it sit and then peeled off one of the layers. I wish I could give credit to the person who shared this online but I cannot find it now.

Sentiment: Simon Says Stamp SQUARE SAYINGS

Paper: My Mind's Eye Bramble Rose

Blessings to you!

"In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple."

Isaiah 6:1 

Thankful For You

Simon Says Stamp Challenge for this week is Patriotic. Hop on over there and take a look at the inspiration from their design team.

Here is another card I am submitting:

Combination of Pattern Papers
Sentiment and Star: Operation Write Home Hero Arts CL582; Star stamped in Memento Lady Bug
Glossy Accents on Star (Difficult to see in picture)

As always, thanks for taking the time to stop by!

Blessings to you!

The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you;
the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.

Numbers 6:24-26

Red, White & Blue

Most of us in the United States usually relate the colors red, white and blue to our flag and our celebration of July 4th. Simon Says Stamp Challenge this week is all about patriotism. I am using the colors red, white and blue on several of my cards this week.

Stamp: Stampingbella~"phoebe KETTO"

Sentiment: Paper Smooches Chit Chat

Thank you for stopping by! Enjoy your weekend. :)

"Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit."

Jeremiah 17:7-8 (ESV)

Simon Says . . . Patriotic

This week's challenge on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog is Patriotic. Here is one of my cards I will be submitting:

This is a very old Stampendous stamp that I have and have not inked it up in a while. Thought it was perfect for this week's theme. 

Stamp: Stampendous Biker Bee

Background: Hero Arts CG517 Hexagons -  embossed with Blue embossing powder

Hexagons: Paper Smooches Hexalongs

Sentiment: Paper Smooches Chit Chat

And yes, the USA is blessed. We may not think it all of the time but we are.

Thank you for stopping by!

"Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name."

Psalm 100:4