SUO Challenge and Mojo

The Stampin' Up Only Challenge is asking us to use sets that are retired. When I thought back on my favourite set, that was retired, I immediately thought of "God's Beauty".

I also tried to use the Mojo Sketch for this challenge!!  I need to stress the word "tried" but I decided to upload my card to the Mojo Challenge...I was so inspired by the sketch, it got my creative juices going!!

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All supplies are Stampin' Up (unless noted):
Stamps: God's Beauty, Afterthoughts (Hostess Set)
Inks: Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black
Paper: River Rock, Christmas DSP, Basic Black
Tools: Ribbon Border Punch, Gold Shimmer Brad, Circle Scissors PLus, Circles #2 Die, Big Shot, Pearls, Dimensionals

Paper Players Challenge #26- Heat Embossing

Today there is a great challenge at the Paper Players Challenge Blog from Jaydee to use your heat gun and to get embossing!!  I am not one to use Heat Embossing very much, I always tend to shy away from it.  Lately I have been challenging myself to get the Heat Gun out and to use it more, it is a terrific tool and really adds a new dimension to cards!!!

To make my card today, I cut two pieces of Very Vanilla Cardstock at 3 1/4" x 4".  I put one of the pieces through my Big Shot with my Oval Nestie and lined up the oval shape to be centred on the piece of vanilla cardstock.

Then using my Dotto, I added some removable stickiness to the back of the oval mask I had created and temporarily stuck the two original pieces of cardtsock together.  Then using my En Francais background stamp, I inked it up with Marina Mist Ink and stamped on top of my mask.  Then I ran my embossing buddy over the entire area I just stamped and inked up my floral image from Just Believe in Whisper White Craft Ink.  The white really pops against the Vanilla.  Then I sprinkled my White Embossing powder over top and heat set the powder with my heat gun.  Allowing the image to cool down after I set it with the Heat Gun, I then gently removed the top mask.  Using my Adhesive Remover eraser, I gently rubbed off the dotto from my main panel.  Then I took a sponge and inked it with Marina Mist and gently rubbed over the image to make it stand out.  Then I rubbed away the ink from my embossed image with a paper towel. 

I then cut a 4 1/4" x 11" piece of cardtsock in Not Quite Navy to make the card base and cut a 4 x 5 1/4" piece of Vanilla Carstock.  I used some Marina Mist Satin ribbon to add some sheen.  The Not Quite Navy mat for the main image measures 3 1/2" x 4 1/4".

Head on over to the Paper Players Blog to see the wonderful samples created by the Design Team.

Curtain Call Colour Challenge and OCC Sketch

I made this card for the current Curtain Call Colour Challenge to use Garden Green, Tempting Turquoise, Kraft, So Saffron and White. I decided to make a Tent Topper Card which I had yet to do!I stamped the flowers from "God's Beauty" and cut them out. Them popped them up on the "For All You Do Leaf". I wish I had left it with just two flowers, I may have to remake this card!!! The OCC Sketch Challenge was just a circle and they wanted us to take inspiration from that circle and that is what prompted me to make a tent topper card!

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Smiles,
Lesley :)

(CAS) Mercy's Sketch #58 and SPCC#32

I made this CAS (Clean and Simple) card for the SPCC Colour Challenge #32 to use Basic Gray, Close to Cocoa and Creamy Caramel. I also used Mercy's Sketch #58 from the Lord Have Mercy Blog.
The butterfly has been highlighted with Crystal Effects to make it shiny. I think this would be a nice masculine Get Well card. Once again I was surprised about how much I liked this colour combo!

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Smiles,

Lesley :)

Stampin' Royalty and SPCC #31

I made this card for the SPCC Colour Challenge to use Apricot Appeal, Real Red and Pretty in Pink. This card is also for the Stampin' Royalty Challenge to make a One Layer Card. Both of these challenges stumped me at first, so I thought why not combine them?

I tried another new technique that I have been putting off for a while. The Chalkboard Technique. I used my Stampin' Pastels (chalks) to colour in the flowers. The flowers are from "For All You Do" and "God's Beauty". Basically you stamp a solid image in Whisper White Craft Ink and then colour over top of it with the Chalks. The chalks cling to the craft ink and it dries instantly, it is a simple technique and lots of fun. I tried it on black paper and the effect was really pretty. The sentiment was also stamped in Craft ink and embossed with White Embossing Powder and a heat gun. I use white satin ribbon at the top of the card to hightlight the other white on the card.

This card was so simple to make, the planning took the most time!

I hope you like it. It is my first Chalkboard Technique Card but not my last!! I think I am hooked!

Smiles,

Lesley ;)

Colour Throwdown and Diva Coffee Break Designs (Sketch)

This card was made for the current Colour Throwdown #76 Colour Challenge and the current Diva Coffee Break Designs Sketch Challenge #161. I am working towards getting some Melon Mambo but it is not in my stash yet! So I had to improvise and use an old In Colour Favourite from way back...Puerly Pomegranate. I loved this colour and it was great to be able to use it again. It is such a juicy ink pad!I had one piece of So Saffron left in my stash! Oh horror! (Luckily UPS is delivering today!). The sketch asked for a rectangular shape on the side of the card but I went with Ovals. I hope that is ok!! The flower is from the set called Eastern Blooms (111626) which I have not used forvever! I love the way the flowers stamp in this set, so pretty! The leaves are from a retired Hostess Set called "God's Beauty". The ribbon is SO Saffron 5/8" Grosgrain which I received from the Sale-A-Bration sale last year. I love it and need to use it more! The sentiment is from the set called "For All You Do"(115360). It was a challenge getting a bright enough picture, the sunlight is brightly streaming into my kitchen and the flash doesn't go on when that happens. I will try to take a better photo tonight.

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Happy Stamping!
Lesley ;)