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1 stamp, 3 ways

noreply@blogger.com (Nona) — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Hello! I'm back with three cards featuring this pretty little stamp interpreted in three different ways. If you've taken the Clean & Simple Cardmaking Online Class, then you most likely remember this topic. Or if you've recently visited A Blog Named Hero, you've seen Kelly's stunning trio of cards where she utilized one stamp beautifully in three different ways. This was one of my favorite lessons from the class. I loved learning new creative ways to get the most out of your stamps. And now, Jennifer McGuire and Kristina Werner are offering this lesson as its own class, Stretch Your Stamps. Sounds fun, huh?

For my first card, I used the entire stamp and highlighted the petal-like pattern to create a flower. I really love how versatile this stamp can be (it was on my wish list for the longest). There's so many possibilities :)

I created the petals by first stamping the Hero Arts Circle Design in VersaMark Ink onto white cardstock and heat-set with white embossing powder. Next, I applied Mustard Seed Distress Ink with a small cut piece of a makeup wedge. (It's a really inexpensive way to apply ink to any small stamp images or small areas. You can buy them at your local dollar store or at Wal-Mart. And I usually cut them in thirds or fourths width-wise.) Then misted with a pearlized mist (Perfect Pearl and water mix) and cut out.

Next, I created a flower embellishment with just the petal-like pattern for my second card—and kept it soft & simple. They'd also make great leaves to your flower stamps or floral embellishments.

Lastly, with the same petals, I used them as the flame to candles for this CAS birthday card. The diagonal stripes on the candles were embossed in Hero Arts Zig Zag background stamp and cut into strips.

I am submitting my first two cards in YCU Challenge #10 - Flowers, and all 3 cards in Moxie Fab's Doilies and Lace Challenge.

VOTD

(cracks me up everytime)

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you have a wonderful Father's Day weekend!

You Are My Sunshine:

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You're Such A Joy:

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Birthday Candles Card:

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yes, Virginia...i'm inspired

noreply@blogger.com (Nona) — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Hello! Today I am sharing a card that I made for Virginia's I'm Inspired! Challenge. You're to create an inspired project from these beautiful photos of her son and his friends with their colorful cellos which were photographed by her talented daughter. Pretty awesome, huh? If you'd like to join in on the fun, hop on over to her blog. There's still 5 more days left :)

The blossoms were inked using Shari's 'walk and wiggle' technique from her video tutorial (at 3:00 mins), and directly stamped onto white cardstock without misting.

No POTD/QOTD today, but a quick music rec. If you haven't heard of Frank Ocean, go YouTube him for a sec. I've been listening to him non-stop lately, getting my groove on while I craft. Not the best way to be productive time-wise, but all the more enjoyable. In fact, I'm dancing to him as I type this post ha! If you dig his music, another similar artist you may consider is The Weeknd who is, respectfully, just as talented.

Oh, and next up, a "One Stamp, Three Ways" post sometime next week, so stay tuned. Until then, I hope you have a creative weekend. Thanks for stopping by.

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welcome Lila Grace

noreply@blogger.com (Nona) — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 01:30:00 +0000

Hello! As most of you may already know, the lovely and über talented, Jennifer McGuire, gave birth to a sweet baby girl, Lila Grace. Woot woot! And in honor of Lila's arrival, her friends arranged a celebration on Jana Millen's blog. So I wanted to join along in wishing Jennifer and her family a lifetime of love and happiness with their new little one. Thank you, Jennifer, for sharing your talents and your endless inspiration with the world. My stamping experience has broadened exponentially since discovering you and Hero Arts.

Congratulations, McGuire family! :)

The font on the banner is CK Cursive Font.

My next two cards are for Moxie Fab's Damask & Brocade Challenge. There's something timeless about this elegant pattern that's certainly appealing to the eye, hence the countless utilization in wedding themes. I didn't realize until after I stamped the Fabric Design that it was crooked. Woops!

I originally intended to use the negative of the butterfly from the previous card for the one below, but I wasn't feelin' it with the yellow, so I used a lighter shade of gray cardstock instead. Although you can't tell due to my not-so-great camera skills. Sorry about that! On the bright side, I have an extra butterfly and negative to play around with.

Also submitted in the following: CAS-ual Fridays: Put a Bling On It, Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

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Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a creative day!

Welcome Lila Grace:

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Glitter Damask Butterfly:

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Yellow Glitter Butterfly:

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i DONUT know

noreply@blogger.com (Nona) — Sat, 12 May 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Hi! Have you ever accidentally burned yourself? A few days ago, I burned the #$*! out of my finger while cooking and tried just about everything to alleviate the pain to no avail. I browsed online for any possible remedies and came across this site where people swear by the effectiveness of foil. I was skeptical at first like many others, but I was willing to try anything by this point. And to my amazement, it really worked! Foil for burns? Who'da thunk it, right?

Okay enough of my random rambling and onto today's card. This month's theme at Hero Arts is interactive cards. I remember when I first started stamping and discovered Splitcoaststampers, I was glued to their video tutorials for days. Seriously, you'd want to try them all. I sure did, ha! I made this card based on Beate's surprise pop-up card tutorial. I really like the fun twist an interactive element adds to a traditional card. The peanutty donut is inspired by Lisa Spangler's fun and yummy card. Love all the different flavors she created. Ahh, got me cravin' for that sweet doughy deliciousness!

Here is what it looks like when it's propped up.
The donut was created by first coloring in the donut
with distress inks. Then applied Glossy Accents,
and while still wet, sprinkled on crushed peanuts.

I didn't want to leave the slider piece empty, so I added

vellum to make a pocket for a gift card.

PQOTD

(In honor of Mother's Day)

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Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a creative weekend! And a very Happy Mother's Day to all you fab MOMshells out there ^_^

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it's been so long

noreply@blogger.com (Nona) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Hello? *echoes* Is anyone out there? Gosh, I fail at posting. My sincerest apologies to all of my regular readers, that is if I haven’t already lost you *squints eyes and searches around hopefully*. I’ve been sorting through some personal matters and struggled to tap into my inner creativity along the way. It was disheartening to say the least. I must master my ninja focus so I'm better prepared the next time a creative drought rears its ugly head. Judo chop! By the way, if you've noticed, I've revamped my blog with a new look. It needs a wee bit more tweaking, but I’m pretty happy with it. Eep! Mama’s got a brand new bag :)

The following cards are from the Clean & Simple Online Card Making Class that I didn’t get to upload onto the gallery on time so I thought I'd share it here on the ol' blog.

The first two cards are inspired by Maile Belles' and Kristina Werner's
sketch cards featured on Day 1.

The next two are inspired by Tami Hartley's gate-fold card and
Jennifer McGuire's tone-on-tone card from Day 3.

My last card was for my Godson’s 2^nd birthday that I made around a week ago. It is inspired by this gorgeous card by, Lucy. Did you take a peek? Isn't it pretty? Love LOVE all things negative die-cut! I am also submitting it in the Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge. I was drawn to the fun typography theme and color combo of the inspiration photo. It's my first Paper Smooches stamp that I own and I think I just died from cuteness overload. Ah! Their sets are adorable!

To create this card, I first stamped "happy birthday" in Dried Marigold distress ink repeatedly on PTI Rustic Cream cardstock and adhered onto a white card base. Next, I added a paper-pierced border on a piece of PTI Aqua Mist cardstock. Then, I temporarily pasted #2 that was printed on regular printer paper in Impact font on upper-right corner with a restickable glue stick. I cut out the #2 and carefully removed the remaining printer paper. Stamped sentiment in black archival ink. Lastly, adhered a paper-pieced hamster and "negative die-cut" onto card with small pieces of cardboard underneath (great way to recycle cardboard packaging) to add dimension.

PQOTD

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Got a lot of catching up to do, so for now, I bid you adieu :)
Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a creative day!

You Make Me Smile:

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Feel Better Soon:

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LOVE gate-fold card:

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Make A Wish:

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It's Your Birthday:

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happy happy joy joy

noreply@blogger.com (Nona) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:16:00 +0000

Hello! Happy Tuesday! Gosh, you girls sure know how to make me blush! I am overwhelmed with gratitude for all your thoughtful and encouraging words you sent my way. You truly make this the most welcoming and supportive community I feel so privileged to be a part of. Moreover, I am absolutely grateful for all my new crafty friends in the blogland. I enjoy visiting your blogs/sites and taking in all your fabulous crafty creations :)

I have two card sets to share with you today. The first is a pocket card set in non-traditional colors. Made these for the gift cards I'll be giving out this Christmas. Love the way their faces light up when they receive a handmade card — for sure one of the best parts in card making :) It is inspired by Shari's pocket card in her tutorial.

Here is the inside of the cards. Kept it simple with green snowflakes to match the front.

The second card set is a simpler variation of the first set in a red, white, and kraft color combo. The ornament was heat embossed with white embossing powder onto white cardstsock. Then inked with Fired Brick and Aged Mahogany using a blending tool, and misted with a homemade pearlized mist (Perfect Pearl & water).

Cards submitted in Paper Crafts December Gallery 2011 Challenge, Cropstop's Challenge #50: Unique and Non-traditional, and Hero Arts December 2011 Contest.

Without further ado, the winner of my giveaway is Sue McRae aka Inky Fingers! Woot woot! You can choose between a $25 gift card to Simon Says Stamp or a spot in the online class, Clean & Simple Card Making. Please reply back to the email I sent you. Thank you so much again everyone!

VOTD

I heart this so hard! Gotta try this someday :)

Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a very Merry Christmas!

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o christmas tree

noreply@blogger.com (Nona) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 08:00:00 +0000

Hello there! I have a card set to share with you today using this cute tree template.

The first card is inspired by Jennifer McGuire's stunning card. I was absolutely smitten the first time seen her card. The negative die-cut with yummy shimmery colors of the rainbow peeking through. Love!

The next one, a different variation of the first card, I stamped each row of snowflakes in a different color to resemble a rainbow.

With the third card, I used the traditional green and red colors.

Last but not least, the following card and matching tag was made with a stamp I received from the ever so sweet and talented Greta, whom I am so grateful to have "met" through the Hero Arts flickr group :)

Cards submitted in Paper Crafts December Gallery 2011 Challenge, Cropstop's Challenge #50: Unique and Non-traditional, and Hero Arts December 2011 Contest.

GIVEAWAY UPDATE: Recently, Jennifer McGuire tweeted that registration for her next online card class, Clean & Simple Card Making, is now open. CAS is one of my favorite types of cards, so I'd like to give the winner the opportunity to choose between the original prize, a $25 gift certificate to Simon Says Stamp, OR a spot in the online class. I am extending my giveaway for one more day until Monday, December 19th, 10pm PST to give everyone a chance. I will announce the randomly chosen winner the following day.

POTD

my Godson's, Cobe, happy toes :)

Thank you so much for stopping by. Happy Holidays!

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Christmas sketch card & a giveaway

noreply@blogger.com (Nona) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:17:00 +0000

Hello! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Can you believe it's only 14 days until Christmas? The time passes by so fast. I am currently in the midst of a slew of unfinished projects, and I have this persistent cough that doesn't seem to go away — I'm pretty sure feel a six pack coming on. In spite of all that, I can positively feel the holiday spirit in the air, and the joy making my little crafty heart feel lighter :) Cheesy, yes. But true nonetheless.

Today's card is inspired by a sketch from the Hero Arts' October Contest. The gray snowflake background on the die-cut circles was meant for a different card, but I wasn't too happy with the alignment of my stamping, so I used it for this card instead. The letters (font is Shannon Extra Bold) are hand cut and sponged with Fired Brick distress ink. A Silhouette Cameo would come in handy right about now. I know, only in my dreams ha!

And now onto my very first giveaway. I wanted to share with you the gratitude and immense joy for everything I have learned, for your support, and for the humbling feedback I have received in the 9 months since I've started this blog. I am incredibly grateful for all the amazingly talented, inspiring, and kindhearted people I have "met" throughout this creative journey; everyone who has followed, subscribed, and visited my blog. YOU have truly made this a worthwhile experience, far beyond my wildest dreams. I cannot express enough the genuine appreciation I feel for every tweet, pin, email, and every single comment here on my blog and my online galleries. They mean the world to me and make me insanely happy, like an ecstatic fangirl meeting her all-time favorite celebrity crush for the first time. Seriously, just having one person notice my work, something I put my heart into, is more than I could ever hope for. So thank you, so so much, from the bottom of my heart. And as a small way to thank you, I'm giving away a $25 gift certificate to Simon Says Stamp. For a chance to win, all you have to do is leave a comment here on this blog post by Sunday December 18th, 10pm PST. I will announce the randomly chosen winner the following day.

POTD

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Thank you so much for stopping by. Hope you all are in good health and enjoying the holiday season so far :)

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Virginia's 50th Birthday

noreply@blogger.com (Nona) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 04:47:00 +0000

Tomorrow is the sweet Virginia's big milestone birthday, and she is celebrating it by throwing a virtual birthday party! How fun is that? I am so grateful to have met her through the Hero Arts flickr group, and for all the kind comments she leaves me on my blog and on flickr. She is such a sweetheart and uber talented to boot. She just got her first card published. Woot woot! I am extremely thrilled for her! If you ever visit her blog, you will certainly be left inspired by her clean and creative style, or with a smile on your face from reading the funny family moments she shares, or maybe with a little drool on the side of your mouth by the photos of the yummy goodies she posts :)

In honor of her 50th birthday, I made the card below inspired by her clean style. Happy 50th birthday, Virginia! I wish you all the best life has to offer and much more!

Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a creative day!

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twilight bookmarks

noreply@blogger.com (Nona) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:43:00 +0000

In anticipation of the first Breaking Dawn movie release this Friday, I wanted to share with you some printable bookmarks I've made a few years ago. They are in PDF format and approximately 16.5 x 5 cm. Enjoy! ^_^

Supplies: White cardstock (preferably 65 lb), Glue Stick, Corner Rounder, Bookmark Tassel,
Bone Folder, Charm (optional)

Instructions:

Download and print out bookmark onto white cardstock.
Start with bookmark face side down. Fold in half (along white line) to create a crease and unfold.
Apply a generous amount of glue stick on both sides and adhere together. Use a bone folder to smooth out any air bubbles. (To avoid scratching the bookmark, place a piece of scrap paper over the bookmark before using the bone folder.)
Place in between a heavy stack of books overnight to ensure it remains flat and thoroughly adhered together.
Laminate, cut out with a paper cutter, and round out corners with a corner punch. Punch hole at the top and add a bookmark tassel. If you want to make it a little fancy, you can add a charm, e.g., the far right bookmark in the photo above.

To download, please click on the thumbnails.

01. quote: "Before you, Bella, my life was a moonless night.
Very dark, but there were stars -- points of light and reason....
And then you shot across my sky like a meteor. Suddenly
everything was on fire; there was brilliancy, there was beauty."
-- Edward Cullen

02. quote: "You are the most important thing to me now.
The most important thing to me ever."
-- Edward Cullen

03. quote: "You are the only one who has ever touched
my heart. It will always be yours."
-- Edward Cullen

04. quote: "I promise to love you forever -- every single
day of forever."
-- Edward Cullen

05. quote: "I'm here, and I love you. I have always loved
you, and I will always love you. I was thinking of you,
seeing your face in my mind, every second I was away.
When I told you that I didn't want you, it was the very
blackest kind of blasphemy."
-- Edward Cullen

06. quote: "You are my life now."
-- Edward Cullen

07. quote: "You are the only one who has ever
touched my heart. It will always be yours."
-- Edward Cullen

08. quote: "The clouds I can handle. But I can't
fight with an eclipse."
-- Jacob Black

09. quote: Who's afraid of the big, bad wolf?"
-- Jacob Black

credits:
* Images - amyhowe, everglow, picasa
* EW manip - ibelonginnarnia, teaclock
* Fonts - After the Bite, dafont

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Below is a replica of Bella's bracelet that I made for my sister as a Christmas gift. The sterling silver toggle clasp is from an Etsy seller I can't remember who, but I provided a link below to one similar. However, there are many other designs to choose from on Etsy or any other jewelry making supplies sites to accommodate your own style. Furthermore, there are also much more options available now for a wolf charm than there were a few years ago, in case you prefer another :)

Supplies:
14g/5.5mm Sterling Silver Jump Rings (To help estimate how many jump rings
you may need, 26 linked jump rings is approximately 6 inches in length.)
Swarovski 14mm Heart Pendant Crystal Moonlight
Copper Wolf Charm (The one on the bracelet is the smallest one, 11 x 16 x 4 mm.)
Sterling Silver Double Heart Jump Ring
2 Sterling Silver Open Jump Rings (1.27 x 6.3mm)
Sterling Silver Toggle Clasp
A Pair of Jewelry Pliers

Instructions:

Attach Sterling Silver Double Heart Jump Ring to Swarovski Heart Pendant. Set aside.
Attach a Sterling Silver Open Jump Ring (1.27 x 6.3mm) to the loop and one to the bar of the toggle clasp.
Link a 14g/5.5mm jump ring to the smaller jump ring you just attached to the bar of the toggle clasp. Before closing the 14g/5.5mm jump ring, link another 14g/5.5mm jump ring. Continue linking the jump rings together until you reach the desired jump ring where you want one of your charms to hang from. Before closing said jump ring, attach the charm. Then continue linking the jump rings until your reach the second desired jump ring where you want the other charm to hang from and attach charm before closing the jump ring. (HERE is a video on how to open and close jump rings.)
Continue linking the jump rings together until you reach the last one. Before closing the last jump ring on your charm bracelet, attach the other half of the toggle clasp.

Thank you for stopping by! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

i will survive!

noreply@blogger.com (Nona) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:38:00 +0000

Happy Wednesday, everyone! I have a card to share with you today that I made for the I Will Survive Challenge (HYCCT1118) hosted by Holly over at Splitcoaststampers. For the challenge, you are encouraged to use any shade of purple on your card/project.

"As we support our sisters/mothers/daughters who are battling breast cancer, I think it's important to recognize those that have attained the status of SURVIVOR. While pink will always represent breast cancer support, the coveted purple is for our survivors. Thanks to them, the path of healing is paved with strength and courage." -- Holly

To create this card, re-size and print out digi flower onto white cardstock (LOVE this digi flower). First apply Worn Lipstick distress ink with a sponge, gradually using lighter pressure as you reach the center of the flower. Then do the same with Dusty Concord over the pink, thus creating a warmer shade of purple. Lightly mist with a DIY pearl mist (Perfect Pearl + water mix). Cut out and apply Dusty Concord on the white cut edges. Then curl the tips of each petal with a paintbrush handle. Repeat previous steps, but with Forest Moss distress ink, to create green leaves. Cut out three petals and set aside. Next, create a 7/8" strip on the bottom part of the card front by masking with Scotch-Blue Painter's Tape. (To make sure it's aligned straight, first use a ruler and lightly trace lines where you want the reverse-masked strip to be. Then apply the tape along the lines.) Stamp background stamp in Wild Honey. Carefully remove tape, and erase pencil marks once ink is dry. Wrap twine, and affix green leaves, flower, and pearl. Then stamp sentiment, and round upper-right corner with a corner rounder punch.

QOTD

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I am also submitting this in CAS-ual Friday's Sketch Challenge #26.

Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a creative day!

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hope you can cling to

noreply@blogger.com (Nona) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:11:00 +0000

As you may know, it's breast cancer awareness month, and Splitcoaststampers is partnering with the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center for their 2nd Annual Hope You Can Cling To Card Drive. It is a month-long stamping campaign encouraging the papercrafting community to create cards in support of breast cancer patients and their families. There is a special challenge for each day of the month to inspire you. I hope you can participate in spreading a little hope for this worthy cause.

My first card is for the Butterflies of Hope Challenge (HYCCT1113) hosted by Wendy Weixler. Butterflies are a symbol of hope and renewal, and you are asked to incorporate them on your creation. This is also my first card using my very first Verve stamps. I am seriously in awe with this gorgeous stamp set. The butterfly design is so unique and unlike any other butterfly stamps I've seen. And I love how it comes in two different sizes. I am a chronic quote hoarder, so the inspiring quotes was another reason why I was drawn to this stamp set.

To create this card, first stamp butterflies in Versamark ink onto white cardstock and heat emboss with black embossing powder. Apply distress inks with a small piece of sponge; then lightly mist with a DIY pearl mist (Perfect Pearl + water mix). Cut out and color the white cut edges with a black pen. Next, stamp ginkgo leaves stamp in Versamark ink onto a piece of white cardstock; brush Perfect Pearl onto stamped image. Stamp quote in black ink, and distress edges with an edge scraper. Create antennae with black wire and affix with tape. Then adhere butterflies with Glossy Accents.

Here is a closer look at the yummy shimmer

on the ginkgo leaves and butterflies.

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The following card is for the Brave Heart Challenge (HYCCT1112) hosted by Teresa Kline. You have to use at least one heart on your creation to honor the patients and families for their bravery in the fight against cancer.

To download a copy of this quote, please click HERE.

Quote source: Quote Garden

Font Credit: Geo Sans Light, Channel

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The third card is for the Colors of Hope Challenge (HYCCT1107) hosted by Lori McAree. The colors green and yellow represent hope and brown represents comfort. This challenge asks you to use these three colors in any shade you'd like.

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Heart Tree:

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Yellow Flower:

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POTD

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I am also submitting all three cards in Wee Memories Free For All Challenge, Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes, and the heart tree card in Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #141.

Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a creative weekend!

handmade happiness

noreply@blogger.com (Nona) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 21:44:00 +0000

Hello, fellow crafters! Hope you're enjoying your weekend. I apologize for the lack of posts the past two weeks. I haven't been feeling well and had a stiff neck. I am doing a whole lot better now, just a little behind in my projects. Nonetheless, I have two cards to share with you today that I created for the Handmade Happiness Get Your Diva On Challenge. The challenge is to incorporate a handmade embellishment on your card or project.

For my first card, I went with the festive route. There are so many amazing holiday cards online; I wanted a jumpstart on my Christmas cards and actually make some early this year. It is inspired by this beautiful card I've stumbled upon a few years ago. I fell in love with it at first sight and I've always wanted to recreate it. With no die-cut alphabet templates on hand, I decided to create a digi template for the Peace sentiment through Photoshop, which you can download from HERE. (I will continually add posts with downloadable content in the Freebies section for easy access.) The Christmas tree is from this site. I thought it was the perfect tree shape to complement the sentiment.

To create the sentiment, first download and print template from above onto white cardstock. (The sentiment is backwards because that will be the back in which you use as a guide to cut.) Cut around sentiment and flip over so the template is face down. Randomly adhere ripped pieces of patterned paper. Then paste tissue paper with a glue stick, leaving a few wrinkles to add texture. Once the glue is dry, cut out the letters and tree. Apply Aged Mahogany onto the letters with a blending tool. Then apply Forest Moss onto the tree, and Walnut Stain on the tree trunk. Zap dry with a heat gun. Stamp Hero Arts background stamp in Versamark ink onto tree, and heat emboss with gold embossing powder. Wrap brown twine around tree trunk. Adhere onto card with Pop Dots to add dimension.

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With the second card, I used handmade rolled flowers using this tutorial. I carefully distressed the edges before rolling each flower to add texture. The green foliage was created the same way as the sentiment above, but with watercolor paper for added thickness. (Make sure to run through your die-cutting machine at least twice to ensure it's cut as thoroughly as possible. You may still have to do bit of fussy cutting.)

I am also submitting both cards in Moxie Fab's Textured to Perfection Challenge, and the Peace card in Wee Memories Holiday Madness Challenge.

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Rolled Flowers Card:

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QOTD


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R.I.P. Steve Jobs - One of the most inspirational and extraordinary

individuals to grace this earth. You will never be forgotten.

Thank you so much for stopping by. I have an evening with a 2 foot energetic, giggly little munchkin whom I {heart} to itty bitty pieces :) And The Walking Dead season premiere is on tonight. Woot! Any other zombie fans in the crafting community?

Have a creative day!

enjoy life

noreply@blogger.com (Nona) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 06:49:00 +0000

Happy World Card Making Day, everyone! I know I'm a day late, but it was a crazy busy day yesterday with my cousin's baby shower. I did manage to create a card today for the CLASSroom's WCMD Sketch Challenge (EHWCMD4). I was really inspired by Julia's fab sketch and her beautiful card. This certainly was one of the most fun sketches I had to play with. It sure got my creative juices a flowin'. I think it went through several revisions until I was content with the final design.

To create this card, first stamp leaf stamp all over a square kraft card base in Versamark Ink, and distress edges with Walnut Stain using a blending tool. Set aside. Next, apply Walnut Stain onto chipboard letters, and stamp Envelope Pattern in Jet Black archival ink. Set aside to dry. Then, heat emboss butterfly stamp onto white cardstock with black embossing powder. Mask speckled edges of the butterfly wings with masking tape, and apply distress inks with a sponge. Remove masking tape, and lightly mist with a DIY pearl mist (perfect pearl + water mix). Cut out butterfly and color the white edges with a black pen. Create antenna by cutting a piece of wire, bend in half and color with a black pen (I used the wire from a twisty tie). Then, cut two 2" squares out of patterned paper, and stamp life in the bottom right corner on one of them. Affix everything together onto card base.

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POTD

image source

I am also submitting this in Lily Pad's Bling Challenge, Wee Memories Challenge #70 - Fav Technique (distressing & embossing), Simon Says Anything Goes Challenge .

Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a creative day!

don't stop beLEAFin'

noreply@blogger.com (Nona) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:00:00 +0000

TGIF, everyone! I have been amazed and inspired by all the beautiful Fall creations in the Hero Arts Flickr group. Tons of rich and bold Autumn colors, and leaf-y cards to feast your eyes on. If you're a big fan of Hero Arts or have yet to discover this awesome company, stop by the group and take a peek, or better yet, join in the fun. They are such an amazingly talented and friendly group of ladies, you will truly feel welcomed. It's a great place to meet new people, share inspiration and be inspired in return :)

The leaves were colored with Shari's 'walk and wiggle' technique from her video tutorial (at 3:00 mins), and directly stamped onto white cardstock without misting. Cut out and distressed edges with Walnut Stain. Then applied Crackle Accents.

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Here is the POTD. Hope this brings a smile

to your face as it has for me :)

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I am submitting this card in CropStop's Challenge #39-World Card Making Day and Simon Says Anything Goes Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend!

scraplings

noreply@blogger.com (Nona) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 07:00:00 +0000

Happy Monday, everyone! Hope you enjoyed your weekend. I have a trio of scraplings to share with you today. Dana, a sweet and talented fellow crafter whom I've met though the Hero Arts Flickr group is hosting her first challenge. She is wicked amazing at coloring. Here is one of her gorgeous cards that really caught my eye when she guest designed for Lily Pad Cards. And feast your eyes on another beauty here. Be sure to check out her blog for a dose of inspiration :)

For her challenge, we are to create a scrapling. A scrapling is the leftover scrap you have when you make two square cards from a sheet of 8.5" x 11" cardstock. The dimensions are 2 1/2" x 4 1/4" when folded in half. Thoroughly enjoyed making these. Thank you, Dana, for hosting such a fun challenge!

To create the background on the Find Joy scrapling, first randomly paste two torn strips of old dictionary paper onto a piece of white cardstock (3 1/16" smaller than card base) with a glue stick. Next, paste tissue paper, leaving a few wrinkles for texture, with a glue stick. Lightly apply Chipped Sapphire distress ink with a blending tool and zap dry with a heat gun. Stamp Fabulous Flourish stamp with Versamark and heat emboss with clear embossing powder. Then heavily apply the same color ink with a blending tool.

To create the background on the Be Inspired scrapling, first stamp Friend Definition background stamp onto a piece of white cardstock in Pumice Stone distress ink; zap dry with a heat gun. Stamp Insightful Meadow stamp in Versarmark and heat emboss in clear embossing powder. Next, heavily apply Peeled Paint distress ink with a blending tool. Distress edges with Walnut Stain and an edge scraper. Then, create water spots by flicking water with a paintbrush and immediately dry with a heat gun.

For the the faux letterpress background on the last scrapling, first lightly rub and pat a chalk ink pad onto the indented impression of an embossing folder. Insert a piece of white cardstock paper in the embossing folder and run through your embossing machine. Then cut to size and distress edges with Walnut Stain. For the blossoms, first heat emboss with black embossing powder onto watercolor paper. Then color in using this technique with a DIY pearl mist (Perfect Pearl + water mix).

Supplies: _ _

Find Joy:

InLinkz.com

Be Inspired:

InLinkz.com

It's the Little Things:

InLinkz.com

Thanks for stopping by. Have a creative day!

irRESISTible

noreply@blogger.com (Nona) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:38:00 +0000

Here is another card I made for Lily Pad's Resist Challenge; couldn't resist :). It's one of my favorite techniques and there's so many more I have yet to learn. With today's card, I used the two-color clear emboss resist. I've been wanting to try this technique since seeing Britta's tutorial video and I am blown away with the results. It was so much fun watching the stamped image reveal itself as I applied the second color. I can't wait to try this with different color combos. If you haven't tried this technique yet, check out Britta's tutorial on her blog. It's very helpful and informative.

The crackled butterfly is inspired by Natasha's gorgeous butterfly card. I love how she added crackled effects to her butterfly. And it's beautifully colored I might add. Below is a closeup of the butterfly on my card. The speckled parts of the wings were colored in with a Signo White Pigment Ink pen, but it decided to do a disappearing act when I added the crackle accents. I may have to mask that area the next time I add distress inks to the butterfly.

To create the background, I first applied Wild Honey distress ink onto a piece of white cardstock with a blending tool; making sure to blend unevenly so there's varying shades of the distress ink peeking through the clear embossing. Zapped dry with a heat gun. Stamped butterfly image three times and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. Next, I applied Peeled Paint and Forest Moss distress inks. (This is where all the magic happens :)) Stamped Old Letter Writing background stamp in Walnut Stain and added water spots by flicking water with a paintbrush. Then distress edges with Walnut Stain and an edge scraper.

Supplies:

InLinkz.com

I am also submitting this card in Wee Memories Challenge #68, Pile It On #38 Challenge, and Simon Says Dies To Die For Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a creative day!

moxie fab sketch

noreply@blogger.com (Nona) — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 01:17:00 +0000

Hi all! The following card is for Moxie Fab's Horizontal Sketch Challenge. They have some awesome sketches at Moxie Fab, but the horizontal sketch is certainly my fave since I get to use my scraps and create some inchies with it. This card is also inspired by this photo I found on Pinterest. I just love this color combo with the black and white squares. Been saving this until the right card idea came to mind and this sketch was perfect for it. If you're ever feeling stumped, Pinterest is a great site to go to for creative ideas. There's so many color combos and card ideas, you'll want to try them all. It's an endless plethora of inspiration :)

To create this card, I heat-embossed background stamp in black embossing powder onto a scrap of watercolor paper. (I wanted to use watercolor paper for its thickness and texture.) Cut into 1 1/16" squares and color in areas that weren't thoroughly embossed with a black pen. The flower was also heat-embossed in black embossing powder on watercolor paper. Then applied distress inks with a small piece of sponge and spritzed with a DIY pearl mist (water + perfect pearl mix). Cut out flower and colored edges with a black pen to hide the white edges. Colored a button I had on hand with black archival ink by directly pressing it onto my ink pad. (My cousin gave me a small bag of black and white buttons, but for the life of me I could not find it, so had to improvise.) Adhered inchies and flower onto card base with small pieces of cardboard underneath for dimension.

Supplies: __ _

InLinkz.com

I am also submitting this card in Wee Memories Challenge #68, CropStop's Challenge #37, and Pile It On #38 Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!

happy wednesday!

noreply@blogger.com (Nona) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 01:48:00 +0000

Hello, everyone! Hope you're all enjoying your week thus far. I have four cards to share with you today. It's a long post so please bear with me.

My first card is a window card utilizing the color palette from Hero Arts September Contest. I am also submitting it in Lily Pad's Resist Challenge and CropStop Challenge #36.

To create the flower on this card, I first stamped the largest flower in the Hero Arts Flower Corsage stamp twice in Versamark Ink onto watercolor paper using the masking technique, and heat embossed with white embossing powder. (Whew! That was a long sentence!) Repeated this step with the leaf petals in the Hero Arts Layered Flowers stamp set. Next, I cut all the stamped images, and applied distress inks with a sponge. Misted a generous amount of DIY pearl mist (water + pearfect pearl mix) onto stamped images. Once dry, I wiped any remaining ink on the embossed areas and adhered the layers together with small pieces of cardboard for dimension.

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My second card is my first entry for Young Crafters Unite 1st Challenge - Color a Stamped Image. It's a brand new craft blog created by two talented ladies, Marie and Britta for all us young crafters to join together and share inspiration. Hop on over their blog and check it out :) This is also my second entry for Lily Pad's Resist Challenge and CropStop Challenge #36.

To create the flower on this card, I first stamped the largest flower in the Hero Arts Flower Corsage stamp twice in Jet Black archival ink onto watercolor paper using the masking technique. Also stamped the leaf petals from the Hero Arts Layered Flowers stamp set twice onto watercolor paper. Colored in the images using this technique with a DIY pearl mist (water + perfect pearl mix). Once dry, I adhered the layers together with small pieces of cardboard for dimension.

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My third card card is for Jay Gee's Nook Challenge #11 and Simon Says Sing It Challenge. My song inspiration is Yellow by Coldplay. Looking forward to their next album release in October. It is long overdue.

The flower stamp is from Annabelle Stamps Set Whimsy Flowers that I won in their blog hop. Finally had a chance to play with this beautiful stamp set. Love! Those cute little butterflies will definitely get inked next.

The stamped flower image was first heat embossed with black embossing powder; then colored in using this technique with a DIY pearl mist (water + perfect pearl mix). I wanted to keep the daisy flowers white, but felt it looked too plain with a white backdrop so I decided to cut the background out. Halfway through, I was beginning to question why this was such a good idea haha. Detail cutting through watercolor paper with a craft knife is no joke. The yellow panel was white cardstock that was inked with Scattered Straw distress ink with a blending tool. Then stamped Hero Arts Fabric Background in the same color ink.

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My last card is my second entry for YCU 1st Challenge - Color a Stamped Image. I am also entering it in the Hero Arts September Contest. It is inspired by Marion's gorgeous CAS card. Here is another striking card by her using the same stamp. Don't they make you want to have this stamp in your inky little hands? Her cards were the main reason why I got this stamp :) Go and check out her blog to see more of her talented work.

The blossoms were colored in using this technique with a DIY pearl mist (water + perfect pearl mix).

Below is a nifty new blogging tool called InLinkz Link Manager. It's my first time trying it out and I am seriously diggin' it! No more browsing through my old posts to copy and paste links to my craft supplies. Everything is all in one convenient place. It certainly is a godsend! Registration is FREE for everyone until December with this coupon code: 11901. Go ahead and try it out. I am sure you will love it. Lily Pad Cards is also having a giveaway to celebrate. Leave a comment HERE by Sunday September 18, at 11:59 p.m. for a chance to win a $30 gift certificate to SimonSaysStamps.

Supplies:

Window card:

InLinkz.com

Purple blossom:

InLinkz.com

Yellow birthday:

InLinkz.com

Celebrate card:

InLinkz.com

Thanks for stopping by! Have a happy crafty day! If you have any questions or need help with anything, please feel free to contact me and I'll try my best to help you :)

wallflower

noreply@blogger.com (Nona) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 05:47:00 +0000

For this week's CAS-ual Friday Challenge we have to create a CAS project inspired by a book, and use the colors black, white, and red. I really wanted to participate as it involves one of my favorite past times.

My card entry is inspired by one of my all-time favorite books, The Perks of a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. It's a gripping coming-of-age novel about a boy who relates his life in letters to an anonymous friend. It is so raw and honest that you get drawn in and become attached to the main character. It's one of those books that will forever be imprinted in my mind. If you haven't read it yet, I highly recommend it. It's a quick and worthwhile read.

As this book came to mind, I tried to think of some ideas of how I can incorporate it onto my card. Having no knowledge of what a wallflower looks like, I googled it. In the search results, I came upon this beautiful wallflower wall decor and thought they would look great on a card. So I went to work and created a template through Photoshop. To download a copy of a full-page template of various-sized wallflowers, click HERE. For just a large-sized wallflower that you can edit and re-size to your own preferences, click HERE. If you need any of these copies in jpg format, please feel free to contact me. I'm going to try my hand at making my own wall decor with these templates. I have a bare wall that needs spiffying up. I foretell a tedious session of hand-cutting in my near future haha :)

To create these wallflowers, I first printed and cut out the flowers on the template mentioned above. Next, I applied Fired Brick distress ink onto the flowers with a sponge and Aged Mahogany to the tips. Then, I rolled up the tips using my fingers and a paint brush handle.

Here is another version of the card, but with a different color combo and some leftover patterned paper for the flowers.

Stamps: Hero Arts Find Joy CL497, Hero Arts Flower Dot Pattern CG330
Paper: Bazzill Kraft Cardstock, PTI Rustic Cream Cardstock, DCWV Old World Paper Stack
Ink: Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Colorbox Pigment Ink - Frost White, Distress Inks - Fired Brick, Aged Mahagony

Before I go, I'd like to end this post with one of my favorite quotes from the novel:

"And in that moment, I swear we were infinite." ~ Charlie, The Perks of a Wallflower

Thanks for stopping by! I say good day!

serenity

noreply@blogger.com (Nona) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 02:58:00 +0000

Happy Labor Day, everyone! Hope you all enjoyed your holiday weekend. Sorry I've been MIA for the past month. Was going through a creative block, so I decided to take a break and use that time to catch up on my summer reading. I've managed to finish about a third of my unread books. Feel pretty content about that since they've been sitting here neglected and collecting dust. There's nothing like the feeling of being completely taken in by a book. And so far, I've thoroughly enjoyed every book I've read :) Speaking of summer, I can't believe it's almost over. Time sure flies by. Although, I'm actually looking forward to Autumn. I prefer the cooler seasons (apart from catching a cold or the flu, of course). I don't even mind the rain. And I LOVE Fall apparel; the layering, the rich colors, and let's not forget BOOTS! I definitely need to buy new ones though since my favorite pair is beyond wearable :/

Now, onto the main topic of this post. The following two projects are A2 sized wall hangings of the Serenity Prayer. My sister wanted me to make her one and I just finished two of them this weekend. I am submitting them in Latrice's HA featured challenge, Simon Says STAMP-tember Blog Hop, and Hero Arts September Contest.

To create the first one, I began by editing the Serenity Prayer in Photoshop and printed it out. To download a copy of my template, click HERE. For 4 per page, click HERE. If you need it in jpg format, please feel free to contact me. Next, I die-cut a piece of PTI Rustic Cream cardstock with a Nestie Label 8 die. I then heat embossed the leaf stamp in white embossing powder. Applied a bit of Old Paper distress ink to darken it up a little and stamped HA Envelope Pattern in Old Paper distress ink. Then inked up HA Friends Definition stamp with Frayed Burlap and wiped off a bit of ink with a baby wipe for a more distress look and stamp onto cardstock. Distressed the edges with Walnut Stain and wiped off any excess ink on embossed areas. Lastly, adhered all the layers together, but glued a few cardboard pieces under the window for dimension.

For the window layer on the second one below, I used the Floating Reinker Watercolor Technique with Peeled Paint and Bundled Sage distress inks and a DIY pearl mist (Perfect Pearls + water mix) onto watercolor paper.

Font credit: Sh*t Happens, Reswysokr (Love this site! I get a little download-happy whenever I'm on it)

Stamps: Hero Arts Delicate Leaf Clusters CL477, Hero Arts Scattered Leaves CL298, Hero Arts Envelope Pattern S5507, Hero Arts Friends Definition CG125

Paper: PTI Rustic Cream Cardstock, Bazzill Kraft Cardstock, Studio 71 Watercolor Paper
Ink: Versamark Ink, Distress Inks - Walnut Stain, Frayed Burlap, Old Paper, Peeled Paint, Bundled Sage
Accessories: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 8, Stampendous White Embossing Powder, Claudine Hellmuth Paintbrushes, Ranger Perfect Pearls - Pearl

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The last card I made last month for my niece's 8th birthday.

Stamps: Lawn Fawn Critters in the 'Burbs, Hero Arts Clouds S5215, Hero Arts Be Happy CL377, Kaisercraft Mini Clear Stamps

Paper: Bazzill Kraft Cardstock, Bazzill Basics Cardstock Rain Forest, Core'dinations 8.5x11 Nostalgia Cardstock, Studio 71 Watercolor Paper
Ink: Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Distress Inks - Walnut Stain, Pumice Stone, Frayed Burlap, Tumbled Glass, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Fired Brick, Worn Lipstick
Accessories: My Favorite Things Fresh Cut Grass Die-Namics, Sizzix Texturz Kit #4, Darice Fine Hemp Twine, Autumn Leaves Foof-A-La Bag-O-Buttons Play Time, Claudine Hellmuth Paintbrushes, Fiskars Precision Knife, Making Memories Edge Scraper Tool

Thanks for stopping by!

cherished squares

noreply@blogger.com (Nona) — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 03:21:00 +0000

Hi! Happy Sunday! The following card is for Moxie Fab's Tuesday Trigger: Squares to Cherish and Simon Says Stamp & Show Anything Goes. I just love the colorful crocheted quilt against white backdrop in this week's trigger, so I decided to design my card around that using inchie squares. So much fun working with inchies. There's so many creative possibilities, your mind will go rampant with ideas :)

Here is this week's Tuesday Trigger.

The inchies on the card were created by first heat embossing Hero Arts Flower Dot Pattern Stamp in black and white embossing powder onto watercolor paper. Then cut into 1" squares and colored in using this technique.

Stamps: Hero Arts Flower Dot Pattern CG330, Hero Arts All Occasion Messages CL272
Paper: Studio 71 Watercolor Paper
Ink: Versamark Ink, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Distress Inks - Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Victorian Velvet, Pumice Stone
Accessories: Faber-Castell Watercolor EcoPencil Set, Claudine Hellmuth Paintbrushes, Hemp Twine, Stampendous White Embossing Powder, Stampendous Embossing Powder Midnight Black, Spellbinders Ribbon Tags

Thanks for stopping by!

summery birthday

noreply@blogger.com (Nona) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:37:00 +0000

Hello, crafty folks! Today's card is my entry for Hero Arts July Contest. The flower on my card is inspired by Hawaiian flowers. Their warm and bold colors instantly make me think of summer, perfect for this month's summery theme :)

I actually almost threw this flower out in the beginning, but didn't have the heart to do so, so I just set it aside. I was not content at all with how it looked at first (it's my first time coloring with only watercolor pencils) and considered going with a different colored flower instead. But in my head, I pictured my card with a fuchsia colored flower and a golden-yellow or orange background. I really love how they both compliment each other. So days later, I came back to it and ceaselessly colored it with my watercolor pencils. Luckily enough, I managed to salvage it in the end. Whew! I seriously gotta keep practicing with my watercolor pencils. Not an easy task to do since you'd have to pry my fingers off my Distress Inks. I can't live without them :)

To create this card, I first re-sized and printed out Pretty Blossoms Printable flower onto watercolor paper through the rear tray my printer (used economy print to minimize ink smearing). Once dry, I colored it in with watercolor pencils and a DIY glimmer mist (perfect pearls + water mix). For the background panel, I applied distress inks, Wild Honey and Spiced Marmalade, onto white cardstock with a blending tool. Then stamped Flower Dot Pattern in Wild Honey and distressed edges with Walnut Stain and edge scraper tool. Next, I cut a strip of Walnut Cream Bazzill cardstock and stamped sentiment. Then, I added paper pierced borders and distressed it with Old Paper and Walnut Stain. Lastly, I adhered everything together to finish the card.

Stamps: Hero Arts Friends Are Treasures CG277, Hero Arts Flower Dot Pattern CG330, Hero Arts Pretty Blossoms Printable PT002
Paper: Bazzill Kraft Cardstock, Bazzill Smoothie Walnut Cream Cardstock, Bazzill Basics Cardstock Safari, Studio 71 Watercolor Paper
Ink: Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Distress Inks - Walnut Stain, Old Paper, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade
Accessories: Faber-Castell Watercolor EcoPencil Set, Sizzix Flowers, Branches & Leaves Die Set, Hemp Twine, Claudine Hellmuth Paintbrushes, Ranger Perfect Pearls - Pearl, Tim Holtz Design Ruler, Tim Holtz Craft Pick, Ranger Blending Tool, Making Memories Edge Scraper Tool

I am also entering this card in Simon Says Stamp & Show Anything Goes and Moxie Fab's Fanatical About Botanical Challenge.

K, gotta go make crepes for the girls. Thanks for stopping by!

i have you in my heart

noreply@blogger.com (Nona) — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 01:11:00 +0000

Hi, everyone! Hope you're all enjoying your week thus far. Here is my entry for Lawnscaping Challenge #14 and Simon Says Stamp & Show Anything Goes.

Stamps: Lawn Fawn Critters in the 'Burbs, Hero Arts Flower Dot Pattern CG330, Hero Arts Clouds S5215, Hero Arts All Occasion Messages CL272

Paper: Bazzill Kraft Cardstock, Studio 71 Watercolor Paper
Ink: Versamark Ink, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Distress Inks - Walnut Stain, Frayed Burlap, Tumbled Glass, Shabby Shutters, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Fired Brick
Accessories: Hemp Twine, Claudine Hellmuth Paintbrushes, Ranger Perfect Pearls - Pearl, Ranger Glossy Accents, Ranger Distress Stickles- Antique Linen, Signo White Uni-Ball Impact Pen, Fiskars Precision Knife

Before I go, I just wanted to share a pic of my little fur monster, Keiko. Thought it fitting for today's card :)

(Instagram app filter Earlybird,

Good Dog font, Washi Tape images)

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

what abour your friends

noreply@blogger.com (Nona) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:18:00 +0000

Hi everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful day! The following card I'm sharing with you today is for CASE Study Challenge #47. Their new muse for July is Dawn Woleslagle and her card for this week's challenge is absolutely awe-inspiring! She has amazing coloring skills. I'm also entering this card in Lily Pad's July Card Chain Challenge. I'm ecstatic as it's my first CCC. I can't wait to mail out my card hehe! Hop on over to their blog and partake in the fun. There's still two more days to join :)

The background was created using the Floating Reinker Watercolor technique with Peeled Paint, Scattered Straw and a touch of Forest Moss distress inks. I don't own any reinker, so instead I used my distress ink pads by pressing them onto an acrylic block. It's my first time trying out this technique and I'm in love! You'll be seeing more of this in a few of my future cards I already have sketched out. Although, they're more like messy indistinguishable scribbles than anything else lol.

For the butterflies, first print and cut out image from here. Apply distress inks with a small cut piece of a makeup spong. Then apply Glossy accents and allow to dry. The antennae is made out of a piece of wire from a twisty-tie and colored with a Sharpie pen.

Stamps: Unity Stamp Insightful Meadow, Hero Arts Friends Are Treasures CG277, Hero Arts Friends Definition CG125
Paper: Studio 71 Watercolor Paper, Vellum Paper
Ink: Versamark Ink, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Distress Inks - Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, Scattered Straw, Wild Honey, Dried Marigold, Pumice Stone, Walnut Stain
Accessories: Stampendous White Embossing Powder, Claudine Hellmuth Paintbrushes, Ranger Perfect Pearls - Pearl, Ranger Glossy Accents

Thanks for stopping by!