Although it's still a bit chilly today, it's time to celebrate the final departure of snow! (I'll probably jinx the weather by saying that. Oil City seems to get those freak mid-spring blizzards!) In any case I'm excited about the change in weather (can you tell?) Here's a card I made for the newest sketch challenge on SCS to reflect my enthusiasm...
I used papers by K & Company, punching a lace border effect onto some of the panels. I also used scalloped circle dies for my Cuttlebug and an image by Stampendous! I took care to ink only half of the image with Chocolate Chip, to only allow 2 of the flowers and 1 butterfly to show. I colored the image by hand with chalks and added some sparkle with ultrafine glitter. I used pop-dots to give my card some 3D interest and added a grosgrain bow.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Dotty Gift Card
Happy Wednesday! And greetings from Oil City, Pennsylvania!
I've been playing with rubber stamps since 1999 and thought I should celebrate this 10-year milestone with a blog to catalog my creative adventures. After staring at this blank page for months, I decided there's no better time than a dark and rainy spring afternoon to get started!
This is the first time I've used my new nestabilites dies and I love them! For the longest time I used a circle cutter and tried managing my scalloped scissors, but there's really no substitute for a die-cut machine! On this standard A2 card, made from Stampin' Up! Kraft card stock, I added coordinating scrapbook papers from K & Company. After inking the edges of my polka dot mat and both scalloped circles with Stampin' up! "Chocolate Chip", I punched 1/16" holes into each scallop with a hand punch. I added some more edging closer to the middle on the smallest circle with "Pink Porcelain" Artistique Chalk Ink by INKADINKADO. The stamped gift package image is by Anita's. I used the same brown and pink inks on the end of a tapered cotton swab to shade the image. The whole design is topped off with a "Happy Birthday" ( Hero Arts) tag held on by a cotton string.
Well, that wasn't so bad, I guess I can get started after all! Watch for my next post any minute now!
~~Jenna
I've been playing with rubber stamps since 1999 and thought I should celebrate this 10-year milestone with a blog to catalog my creative adventures. After staring at this blank page for months, I decided there's no better time than a dark and rainy spring afternoon to get started!
This is the first time I've used my new nestabilites dies and I love them! For the longest time I used a circle cutter and tried managing my scalloped scissors, but there's really no substitute for a die-cut machine! On this standard A2 card, made from Stampin' Up! Kraft card stock, I added coordinating scrapbook papers from K & Company. After inking the edges of my polka dot mat and both scalloped circles with Stampin' up! "Chocolate Chip", I punched 1/16" holes into each scallop with a hand punch. I added some more edging closer to the middle on the smallest circle with "Pink Porcelain" Artistique Chalk Ink by INKADINKADO. The stamped gift package image is by Anita's. I used the same brown and pink inks on the end of a tapered cotton swab to shade the image. The whole design is topped off with a "Happy Birthday" ( Hero Arts) tag held on by a cotton string.
Well, that wasn't so bad, I guess I can get started after all! Watch for my next post any minute now!
~~Jenna
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