A friend from the stamp club to which I belong is battling a very serious illness, so I wanted to make a little something to cheer her and let her know she is in my thoughts and prayers.
This week's challenge at Papertake Weekly is a fabulous sketch from Dawny, that I think works perfectly for this card.
This is the first time I've inked up any of my Sarah Kay stamps (and I've got about nine of 'em, so far). I had fun coloring it with my Copics! This stamp is called "My Sweet Lili" and, as I have been doing a lot lately, it was stamped in VersaFine Onyx Black and heat embossed with JudiKins Clear Detail EP. (Helps me stay in the lines when I'm coloring, don't you know, lol.)
I'm not positive about the papers I used, since some of them were from my scraps. I do know the dark burgundy textured paper is Paper Company Weave (color name unknown), and the pink linen-look is DCWV. The photo corner punch used was EK Success Paper Shapers. The lovely pink pearls were from Sally (and I need to order more!). The little heart buttons are a brand called Dress It Up, a Jesse James Company. Found 'em at Michael's. And the dry embossing was done on the Cuttlebug with the Argyle embossing folder.
Cardstock: Paper Co., DCWV
DP: From the huge satchel my BFF Barb sent - don't know the brand name!
Stamps: Image- Stampavie Sarah Kay "My Sweet Lili", Sentiment- H & M Stamps "A Time of Caring"
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, VersaMagic Eggplant
This card manages to cover three challenges - First is the SCS Featured Stamper FS104, featuring none other than the infamous Bev, from the All the Things I Love blog (of which I am a fanatic devotee!). Her use of all the materials to which I am addicted (ribbon, flowers, charms, sparkly stuff), and her mastery of coloring the images is something I aspire to! This is Bev's card that I chose to CASE. I reversed the layout, and used different colors, image and elements (ovals instead of circles, etc.)The second challenge is Papertake Weekly's Hearts & Flowers, in which we were to use hearts, or flowers, or both. I think that is pretty well covered on this card! In fact, I don't think I could have crammed many more in without it looking totally tacky. And last, but certainly not least, is the OCC weekly challenge Crazy for Hearts (must have 2 or more hearts), which I also think I've got covered lol.I really wanted something more than the traditional red and white, or pink Valentine's card....something a little more daring and sexy. So I came up with red, black and white. The image is Melinda Blowing Kisses from Whiff of Joy Stamps, stamped in Versafine Onyx Black ink and heat embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear EP. I colored it with Copic markers, cut and embossed the ovals with Nestabilities Petite Ovals and popped the image using Stampin' Dimensionals. I used Sakura Stardust Clear Gelly Roll glitter pen on her wings.
The sentiment was printed on my printer, cut and embossed and matted as for the image. Prima flowers, punch flowers, Queen & Co. red pearls and silver filigree bead caps dressed it up a bit. I can't remember where I got the heart brads, but I'm sure I got a good deal. :-D The red lace and black satin ribbon were from my sewing stash.
The Copic Sketch markers I used are shown to the right.>>>>>>>>>
Cardstock: SU Basic Black and Real Red
Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
Stamp: Whiff of Joy
This is my entry for this week's Papertake Weekly challenge, called "Shape Up!". I made it for my sweet granddaughter, Taylor. The image (Whiff of Joy's "Teenage Lizzie With Box of Chocolates") reminds me very much of Taylor, so I just had to use it! And since blue is her favorite color...
The challenge was to use three different shapes, and the card base could count as one (thank goodness!), so I have a square, rectangle and oval on the card.
The image was stamped in VersaFine Onyx Black ink and heat embossed with Judikins Detail Clear embossing powder. Lizzie was colored with Copic Sketch markers, cut out/embossed with a Nestabilities oval die, and backed with a Nesties scalloped oval.
The white card base looked kind of plain, so I stamped swirls on it before adhering the designer paper and image. The flowers are Prima Hydrangea blossoms, with an adhesive rhinestone in each one. It still needed something, so I just kept adding ribbon until it looked right.
Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Whisper White, Paper Company Mediterranean
DP: Die Cuts With a View "Sweet Stack" glitter DP
Stamps: Image- Whiff of Joy "Teenage Lizzie With Box of Chocolates", Autumn Leaves "Swirls V:1", Sentiment- H & M Stamps "A Time of Caring"
Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, Close to My Heart Heavenly Blue
Embellishments: Prima flowers, adhesive rhinestones, ribbon from Michael's
I'm on a roll this week! Three days of cards in a row, woohoo! Today's card is my entry for the Paper Take Weekly challenge called "Seeing Spots!". With Valentine's Day and a whole slew of birthdays coming up, I've had sweets on my mind, and this just happened to be the result. ;-)
The yummy paper (pun intended!) is from the Die Cuts With a View "Sweet Stack" that is currently available. Lots of neat patterns in there, with lots of glitz and glitter!
The image is from that stack, as is the pink scalloped background. The darker pink is also DCWV.
The ovals were cut with good ol' Nestabilities dies (Petite Oval) and the embossed background was the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder.
!I stamped the sentiment in SU "Pink Passion" Craft ink then accented the first 2 letters with a Sakura Jelly Roll Clear Star glitter pen. Sugared brads and some pink polka dot ribbon complete the card.
My apologies for the poor quality of the photo. I am really trying to improve my photography skills. I've ordered a photo box that comes with lights. Hopefully that will help. If not, I'll try a different camera.
Cardstock: DCWV Sweet Stack, DCWV textured, SU Whisper White, The Paper Co. pink
Sentiment: Inkadinkado "Chelsea Sentiments"
Ink: SU Pink Passion Craft
