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Sunday, December 18, 2011
New Twisted Sketch (card) design team
Twisted Sketch had a design team call recently. Existing DT members were asked to create a card based on the sketch being used for the call. Head on over to the Twisted Sketch blog to meet the new design team and see the sketch.
The twist was "numbers". Here is the card I created:
Notice anything missing? Yep, forgot to work in the twist. Sometimes I am such a dork! The sad thing is I didn't even realize it until I saw the posted on Twisted Sketches blog. Before I started creating it, I KNEW I the exact background paper I was going to use. It is white paper covered with numbers in black ink and then I was going to add the sentiment in a bright color on white paper matted on matching paper (to the sentiment ink) to make it pop. . . and some how this is what I ended up with. Not sure when I took the detour. . .the brain is a mysterious thing. . .especially mine!
Hope you had a terrific weekend!
Wishing you peace.
Linda
The twist was "numbers". Here is the card I created:
Notice anything missing? Yep, forgot to work in the twist. Sometimes I am such a dork! The sad thing is I didn't even realize it until I saw the posted on Twisted Sketches blog. Before I started creating it, I KNEW I the exact background paper I was going to use. It is white paper covered with numbers in black ink and then I was going to add the sentiment in a bright color on white paper matted on matching paper (to the sentiment ink) to make it pop. . . and some how this is what I ended up with. Not sure when I took the detour. . .the brain is a mysterious thing. . .especially mine!
Hope you had a terrific weekend!
Wishing you peace.
Linda
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Twisted Sketches Card # 88
Did you notice the sketch #? It's an even number (normally I only post odd # sketches)! Does it mean there's something different going on? Yes it does! This week both Teams are posting cards, so there will be LOTS of inspiration for you!
Not only do you need to go to Twisted Sketches to see this week's sketch, but you need to go see all the great cards the other designers have created too!
The twist this week is "JOY".
I started with a "traditional" Christmas brown card base. The edge of the green BoBunny paper was cut on my Vagabond using Tim's "Plaque & Postage" On the Edge Alteration Sizzix die. (I used the Plaque side), I ran it through the Vagabond a second time using Tim's "Joy" Movers & Shapers Alteration Sizzix die. I inked the edges with some distress ink. . .I think it was Evergreen Bough, but won't swear to it! lol. After "auditioning" many pieces of paper behind "JOY", I decided I like the green metallic best, so I used that. (It was from my scrap bin, so I don't know if was actually a full sheet of paper at some point or from some packaging I "recycled".)
Next I used a piece of Gold Metallic Shimmer Sheetz and embossed it using Tim's burlap embossing folder. I cut the scallop edge using my Cutterpede with the wavy blade. Then swiped some "watermelon" alcohol ink over the strip! Alcohol ink has a fantastic effect on Shimmer Sheetz - in some places it left AI color and in other places it removed all color (including the gold) from the Shimmer Sheetz!
I added a poinsettia to each side of Joy. Then decided it didn't look quite right, so I added a couple more poinsettias to the left side. Ahhhh, much better! Then I looked at the sketch again and realized, this is not looking too much like the sketch.
Sooooooooooooooooooooooo, I went back to my original idea and created this:
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww, much closer to the sketch! Again I used Tim's "Plaque & Postage" On the Edge Alteration Sizzix die, this time with some Hot Off the Press Ivory Poinsettia paper. The "Joy", which is a Hero Arts stamp, was embossed using Distress Clear Embossing Ink with Tamp-N Stuff Claret embossing powder. I stamped and embossed a couple of extra poinsettias on a manila tag then cut them out, inked the edges and the backs, added a drop of yellow Stickles, curled the edges for a bit of dimension.and attached over the top of the stamped image on the card. The ribbon is attached with some Viva Las Vegas Miracle tape (LOVE this stuff!!) The green "things" are some spacers topped with a Martha Stewart gem. Both were colored (separately) with Alcohol Ink (Meadow).
What are you plans for the weekend? Hope you will play along with Twisted Sketches!
Tomorrow (Sunday) is Gingerbread House day! That means today I will be baking gingerbread houses so my nieces and great-nieces can come over and decorate!!! This is our 4th annual event! (I will post pictures of their fabulous creations sometime in the next week!)
Take care,
Linda
Not only do you need to go to Twisted Sketches to see this week's sketch, but you need to go see all the great cards the other designers have created too!
The twist this week is "JOY".
I started with a "traditional" Christmas brown card base. The edge of the green BoBunny paper was cut on my Vagabond using Tim's "Plaque & Postage" On the Edge Alteration Sizzix die. (I used the Plaque side), I ran it through the Vagabond a second time using Tim's "Joy" Movers & Shapers Alteration Sizzix die. I inked the edges with some distress ink. . .I think it was Evergreen Bough, but won't swear to it! lol. After "auditioning" many pieces of paper behind "JOY", I decided I like the green metallic best, so I used that. (It was from my scrap bin, so I don't know if was actually a full sheet of paper at some point or from some packaging I "recycled".)
Next I used a piece of Gold Metallic Shimmer Sheetz and embossed it using Tim's burlap embossing folder. I cut the scallop edge using my Cutterpede with the wavy blade. Then swiped some "watermelon" alcohol ink over the strip! Alcohol ink has a fantastic effect on Shimmer Sheetz - in some places it left AI color and in other places it removed all color (including the gold) from the Shimmer Sheetz!
I added a poinsettia to each side of Joy. Then decided it didn't look quite right, so I added a couple more poinsettias to the left side. Ahhhh, much better! Then I looked at the sketch again and realized, this is not looking too much like the sketch.
Sooooooooooooooooooooooo, I went back to my original idea and created this:
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww, much closer to the sketch! Again I used Tim's "Plaque & Postage" On the Edge Alteration Sizzix die, this time with some Hot Off the Press Ivory Poinsettia paper. The "Joy", which is a Hero Arts stamp, was embossed using Distress Clear Embossing Ink with Tamp-N Stuff Claret embossing powder. I stamped and embossed a couple of extra poinsettias on a manila tag then cut them out, inked the edges and the backs, added a drop of yellow Stickles, curled the edges for a bit of dimension.and attached over the top of the stamped image on the card. The ribbon is attached with some Viva Las Vegas Miracle tape (LOVE this stuff!!) The green "things" are some spacers topped with a Martha Stewart gem. Both were colored (separately) with Alcohol Ink (Meadow).
What are you plans for the weekend? Hope you will play along with Twisted Sketches!
Tomorrow (Sunday) is Gingerbread House day! That means today I will be baking gingerbread houses so my nieces and great-nieces can come over and decorate!!! This is our 4th annual event! (I will post pictures of their fabulous creations sometime in the next week!)
Take care,
Linda
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Twisted Sketches Card # 87
Wow! Time really flies! Here it is almost the end of November and this is my first November post! Last week I participated in a class at Stamper's Corner. The instructor was Els from Elizabeth's Craft Designs. All I can say is OH MY! I took 2 classes and created 2 cards in each class (I will post those later.)
The reason I mentioned the classes here is because I used the technique and products from one of the classes and created a card for this week's Twisted Sketches Card #87. The twist this week is Glitter!!! (You can click the link to see the sketch.)
The background started as plain white card stock to which I added some "Be Creative" Tape, then the fun began! I masked the exposed tape with snowflakes then covered with Glitter Ritz Deep Purple Opaque Micro Fine Glitter. After completely covering, I removed the excess glitter and returned it to the jar. I burnished what remained on the tape with my finger. This glitter is amazing, it is soft to the touch almost like velvet! After burnishing well, I carefully removed the masks and added Glitter Ritz Cool Highlights glitter following the steps I mentioned earlier.
The picture really does not do justice to the "glittery-ness" of the card, I wish you could see it in person!
Have you ever wanted to be on a design team? Do you like working from sketches? Then you need to check out the Design Team Call Twisted Sketches has going on right now. You gotta hurry though, the last day to submit is December 1, 2011.
Hope you have a great week!
Linda
The reason I mentioned the classes here is because I used the technique and products from one of the classes and created a card for this week's Twisted Sketches Card #87. The twist this week is Glitter!!! (You can click the link to see the sketch.)
The background started as plain white card stock to which I added some "Be Creative" Tape, then the fun began! I masked the exposed tape with snowflakes then covered with Glitter Ritz Deep Purple Opaque Micro Fine Glitter. After completely covering, I removed the excess glitter and returned it to the jar. I burnished what remained on the tape with my finger. This glitter is amazing, it is soft to the touch almost like velvet! After burnishing well, I carefully removed the masks and added Glitter Ritz Cool Highlights glitter following the steps I mentioned earlier.
The picture really does not do justice to the "glittery-ness" of the card, I wish you could see it in person!
Have you ever wanted to be on a design team? Do you like working from sketches? Then you need to check out the Design Team Call Twisted Sketches has going on right now. You gotta hurry though, the last day to submit is December 1, 2011.
Hope you have a great week!
Linda
Monday, October 31, 2011
Halloween at Grandma Linda's!!!
Happy Halloween!
My daughter, Kristine and I tried our hands creating with a new "media" for Halloween!
I created a Mummy Meatloaf - (my daughter helped wrap him)
She made a little swamp juice!
And I created some Swamp Monsters!
We left the meatloaf and swamp monsters cooking while we took the little ones out Trick or Treating -
The Haul!
Hope you had as much fun as we did!
My daughter, Kristine and I tried our hands creating with a new "media" for Halloween!
I created a Mummy Meatloaf - (my daughter helped wrap him)
She made a little swamp juice!
And I created some Swamp Monsters!
We left the meatloaf and swamp monsters cooking while we took the little ones out Trick or Treating -
The Haul!
Hope you had as much fun as we did!
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Twisted Sketches #83 and a neighbor
Just as I was adjusting to an empty nest and accepting the "new" normal, I got the flu and the new normal was interrupted once again. Well I've recovered from the flu and getting back in the flow of things!
The twist for Twisted Card Sketch #83 is black! (You can click on the link to see the sketch and get some inspiration from the design team.)
Here is my take on the sketch
This is not exactly as I had planned. . .I had plastic letters that spelled "BOO", but sometime between "auditioning" the letters and adhering them to the card, one of the "o's" walked away. I spent 30 or so frustrating minutes trying to find that sneaky little "o", but to no avail, so I had to rethink the card. I incorporated pitch black Adironack dabber paint for the twist. I used it to edge the card and elements (instead of ink)!
Now, I have to show you my neighbor. She is adorable! The other day I was getting ready to go somewhere and opened the front door and there she was! She gave me a quick look and just continued her chores!
The surprising thing is she was only about 10 feet away while both the front door and screen doors were open and Max (our Golden Retriever) was at the opening with me!
Hope you have a fabulous autumn weekend!
Linda
The twist for Twisted Card Sketch #83 is black! (You can click on the link to see the sketch and get some inspiration from the design team.)
Here is my take on the sketch
This is not exactly as I had planned. . .I had plastic letters that spelled "BOO", but sometime between "auditioning" the letters and adhering them to the card, one of the "o's" walked away. I spent 30 or so frustrating minutes trying to find that sneaky little "o", but to no avail, so I had to rethink the card. I incorporated pitch black Adironack dabber paint for the twist. I used it to edge the card and elements (instead of ink)!
Now, I have to show you my neighbor. She is adorable! The other day I was getting ready to go somewhere and opened the front door and there she was! She gave me a quick look and just continued her chores!
The surprising thing is she was only about 10 feet away while both the front door and screen doors were open and Max (our Golden Retriever) was at the opening with me!
Hope you have a fabulous autumn weekend!
Linda
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Twisted Sketches Card # 81
Hi! Remember me? I know I have been MIA for a while. . . lots has been going on . . . nothing horrible, just life.
This week over at Twisted Sketches the twist on card #81 is "love", any how, any way! (You can see the sketch by clicking on the link!)
I used a periwinkle-ish colored card from my stash for the base. I used a Mini Baroque Movers & Shapers die to cut a frame in the card. I used a Snow Flurries Texture Fades on the front of the card. Once I embossed the card front I used a bit of Tumbled Glass distress ink to bring out the snowflakes. I used Archival Jet Black to stamp the main image is an Inkadinkado stamp and is stamped INSIDE the card and colored with Kimberly water color pencils. I used a Sizzix Traditional Tag die, the sentiment is from Studio G series 12 stamped in Stazon Ultramarine. It's hard to see but there are snowflakes stamped in the background which are also Studio G Series 33. The tag edges are inked with Tumble Glass and Chipped Sapphire Distress Inks. The snowflake holding the tag down is a "dress it up" button.
Hope you will play along. If you do, please leave me a link to your creation!
Until next time!
Linda
This week over at Twisted Sketches the twist on card #81 is "love", any how, any way! (You can see the sketch by clicking on the link!)
I used a periwinkle-ish colored card from my stash for the base. I used a Mini Baroque Movers & Shapers die to cut a frame in the card. I used a Snow Flurries Texture Fades on the front of the card. Once I embossed the card front I used a bit of Tumbled Glass distress ink to bring out the snowflakes. I used Archival Jet Black to stamp the main image is an Inkadinkado stamp and is stamped INSIDE the card and colored with Kimberly water color pencils. I used a Sizzix Traditional Tag die, the sentiment is from Studio G series 12 stamped in Stazon Ultramarine. It's hard to see but there are snowflakes stamped in the background which are also Studio G Series 33. The tag edges are inked with Tumble Glass and Chipped Sapphire Distress Inks. The snowflake holding the tag down is a "dress it up" button.
Hope you will play along. If you do, please leave me a link to your creation!
Until next time!
Linda
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