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

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

Twisted Sketches Card #77

This week I had intended to make a very obvious autumn card. The plan called for a word like "autumn" or "blessing" or some other word that means it's my favorite time of year.  I gathered supplies and took a right turn somewhere along the process.  Although the card was not what I had planned, I am pleased with the way it came out as an any season card!

Check out this week's Twisted Sketches card sketch can be found here!  The twist is "plain"   I thought of a play on words and was going to get clever with a (air)plane or a plane used in woodworking but cleverness beyond the thought was beyond me this week.  So I stuck to "plain".  

I used Hero Arts layering paper in Latte for the card base.  I spritzed it with some Perfect Pearls  in Perfect Gold and water to give it a little simmer.  I tore a piece of handmade paper for the strip.  The sentiment is a Making Memories de-fined clear stickers.   I mounted the sticker on a scrap piece of velum envelope. . . the gummed part!  I added a bit of water to activate the stickiness and glued it to the hand made paper and ta da! no telltale glue under the velum!  The twine is from Ace Hardware and the "A" is a brad from my stash!

Hope my card has provided a bit of inspiration!  For more inspiration be sure to check out the Twisted Sketches blog and I hope you play along too!  If you do, be sure to link up your card to the Twisted Sketches blog!

Twisted Sketches Card #75

Wow! Where does time go?   It seems like it just goes by faster and faster! So after being sick for a week and then a week long trip to get my son off to college I am BACK!!!  (I will post my trip soon!  for now I will just say it was AWESOME!)

On to the important stuff of the day. . . Twisted Sketch Card 75!!!  If you haven't already stopped by Twisted Sketches to see the sketch, go take a look, I will wait! lol   The twist this week is "ink".

Here's my card. . .

I used some Bazzill cardstock for the card base and the piece the sentiment is stamped on, the floral background paper is from my scrap pile,  the brads are from my stash.  I used the hello stamp from Hero Arts "Dictionary Greeting" set and Stazon Ultramarine ink.  I lightly inked the edges of both the sentiment and background paper.  The flower "ribbon" is "half the edge" Bazzill paper strip.

Stop back soon as I have a couple more cards to add using this week's sketch. . . they are mostly finished I just need to add a couple finishing touches but first I need to get ready for the grandkids they will be here soon!  And I am VERY excited to see them!  Guess I am excited to see my son-in-law too and then later today or tomorrow my daughter!

Have a fabulous and safe weekend!

LindaPublish Post

GM #19

Here's my entry for Studio L3's Grungy Monday #19 Challenge.  Our inspiration/instructions came from Tim's 12 tags of Christmas. . . day 10 (2010).

The bird and branch are on top of the cracked window, the cage under it.

Have a great week.

Linda

Products used:
Ranger Ink:  Manilla cardstock, Snow Cap & Copper Dabbers, Broken China, Faded Jeans, Dusty Concord, Forest Moss and Black Soot Distress Inks, Coffee and Jet Black Archival ink, Glossy Accents.

Sizzix - Mover & Shapers Mini Bird & Cage Set

Misc - scraps of grungeboard, scraps green & brown cardstocks.

Grungy Monday #18

For Grungy Monday 18 Linda at Studio L3 had us go to Tim's 12 Tags of Christmas...{day 8} 2009!

Here is my creation!

The bird is from the "Nature" grunge pack - I used Black Soot Distress Ink then covered it with Ranger's Holographic embossing powder!  This is the coolest embossing powder ever, it changes colors depending on how much you heat it!  (I heated the center a bit more than the edges)  On the branch I used Walnut Stain Distress Ink with Vintage Photo Distress Powder.  See below for the other products used.


Have a fabulous week and be sure to check the StudioL3 blog for Challenge 19 after Monday, August 8!


Linda






Other products used:
Card base - Stardust "Fairway" cover stock,
Mat - Ranger's manilla card stock
Distress Ink
   - Tumbled Glass
   - Black Soot
   - Walnut Stain
   - Old Paper
   - Vintage Photo
   - Forest Moss
   - Bundled Sage
   - Peeled Paint
Sentiment stamp - Clear Art Stamps - "Bird Lovers" set
Leaf  Stamp  - Great Impressions
Birds stamp - Visual Artistry - Lost & Found set
Ranger Archival  Jet Black ink
Vellum - from my scrap bin
Craft Esstentials black embossing powder

Twisted Sketches Card #71

To see this week's card sketch head on over to the Twisted Sketches blog.  And if you play along, you can now link your creation to the Twisted Sketches blog!

This week's twisted is "edge".  The initial plan was to use autumn colors and make it a masculine card.   My first attempt didn't quite emerge as I saw it in my head.  As I sat contemplating whether I should go ahead and use the card or not, I realized I totally overlooked the twist.

I took the opportunity to improve upon my first card and came up with this card!

The first card had a solid background with alcohol ink strips and just didn't look right.  Switching the "patterned" and solid papers around I was much happier with the results!  The twist this week is "edge" so I tore the edges of the background and each strip and distressed the other 3 edges of the strips.

I used Stardust "Fairway" cover stock for the card and the strips, the background paper is glossy card stock with alcohol inks in terra cotta, rust, pesto, butterscotch, copper mixative and blending solution.  The sentiment stamp is from Great Impressions. The flowers and brad are from my stash.  I used some Viva Las Vegas tape and  glue dots.

Don't forget to add your card with Mr. Linky on the Twisted Sketches blog!  I am looking forward to seeing it!

Hope you have a fabulous weekend!