A Clean and Simple Card

Here is a comment left on my blog the other day, "For instance, if the user flies to Japan and he wants to fax something to a client in Australia, all he needs is a phone line. Of course that was after I had already given the number out like crazy."  ...I don't get it, do you?

I made this card while playing around with Stampin' Up!'s new adorning accents edgelits and coordinating embossing folders.  Anyone can make these clean and simple cards in a matter of minutes.  (That is, unless you are interrupted by four needy children.  It took me two days, LOL!)  I got the idea from a demonstrator on Stampin' Connection.

Stamps: Friendly Phrases
Paper: Whisper White, Everyday Enchantment dsp (Sale-a-Bration)
Ink: Lucky Limeade
Accessories: Big Shot, Beautiful Wings embosslits die, Adorning Accents edgelits and embossing folder, Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad pack (SAB)

Happy Stamping!

Susan

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Freshly Made Sketches Challenge Sale-a-Bration Style!

I've been wanting to play with my new Sale-a-Bration items.  This week's Freshly Made Sketches challenge gave me the push to put the ink to the paper.

I'm tickled that I caught the glimmer of the shimmer paint spray in the photo : )

A little details: I ran the Lucky Limeade card stock through the Big Shot using the hearts Adorning Accents embossing folder then adhered the Pool Party ruffled ribbon with sticky strip.  Then, I added a little depth to the stamped frame and the sentiment by sponging with Soft Suede ink and adhering both layers using Stampin' Dimensionals.  Next, I stamped the key stamp from the Elementary Elegance stamp set and punch it out with the Jewelry Tag punch, then added a few more tags to the Vintage Trinkets pin.  Last, I sprayed the card with Champagne Mist shimmer paint mixed with alcohol in a spray bottle.

Here's the sketch:

Stamps: Elementary Elegance, You're a Gem
Paper: Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade, Soft Suede, Calypso Coral, Everyday Enchantment designer series paper
Ink: Lucky Limeade, Soft Suede
Accessories: Big Shot, Adorning Accents tief, Curly Label punch, Jewelry Tag punch, Vintage Trinkets, Champagne Mist Shimmer paint,  Pool Party ribbon, sticky strip, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stamping!

Susan
PS- My card looks very similar to Diana Gibbs' card.  However, I came up with the idea independently of hers. Kinda strange.

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Two Challenges Combined- Merry Monday and SUO Challenge

A few weeks ago I thought to myself that I really need to make Christmas cards all year round.  Then I stumbled upon a new challenge called Merry Monday, a new weekly sketch challenge.  And here's this week's sketch:

I've combined this sketch with the SUO Challenge to pick a technique that's something you use infrequently – or not at all.

The technique that I use infrequently (due to lack of experience and confidence) is watercoloring. I started out by stamping my focal images several times on different types of card stock - Whisper White, Shimmery White, and watercolor paper.  This way I had many different pieces to practice on.  

I tried several different methods of watercoloring (aqua painter and ink pads, aqua painter and reinkers, blender pen and ink pads, blender pen and reinkers).  For the size images I had, the blender pen and reinker gave me the best effect.  (I thought about photographing my "mistakes," but I don't want to embarrass myself. LOL!)  I used the image created on watercolor paper.

Stamps: Polar Party
Paper: Watercolor, Real Red, Garden Green, Brights Collection Patterns dsp paper stack. Regals Collection Patterns dsp paper stack
Ink: Garden Green, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Pacific Point, Early Espresso, StazOn jet black
Accessories: Big Shot, Tasteful Trim die, Blender Pen, Dazzling Details, 2-way glue pen, Stamp-a-ma-jig


Happy Stamping!

Susan
PS- No matter what I did, I could not stamp that sentiment properly.  If anyone has any tips on stamping fine print words or intricate designs, please let me know.  Although I could stamp the trees with no problems, I think my StazOn pad is not evenly inked.

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