There is still time.....I have a card to share using this sketch

I created the back ground from solid images using London fog MEMENTO ink. I used Paper smooches Hope die cut out of of silver tin, and the sentiment is from the Hope set I  used Tuxedo Black MEMENTO ink.

 There is still time: link http://papersmoochessparks.blogspot.com/2014/08/theres-still-time_29.html

paper smooches challenge

I am having fun STRETCHING my creativity with what I learned in my online card class. I want to share a card to share today for a card challenge at Paper Smooches challenge http://papersmoochessparks.blogspot.com/2014/08/august-24-30-designer-drafts-challenge.html

this is the sketch

 I only have one set of paper smooches stamp and die ( I am hop ing to change that soon )and that is the stamp for a cause HOPE and HOPE die...  the sentiment is from that set "laugh when you can and cry when you must". I fussy cut the shoe image  from that set out of shrink plastic (after sanding and inking the image ) then I shrank it  (so much fun) then I adhered it to my card of this little boy I water colored  ( I named  Harry after my grandpa who loved to fish) I think he has a very innocent bewildered look on his face, he caught a shoe. I could see him laughing all the way home and hoping to find the other tomorrow.

Paper Smooches Challenge.

                                        

I had mixed emotions about this card. Cancer is trying to take a lot of my friends. But the awareness needs to continue...... for all cancer. This set is from paper smooches and one of the sayings in this set say's "let's kick cancer's butt!" I totally agree and  got this set because my husband's first wife died of ovarian cancer and I see first had the devastation it causes ( I work in a hospital) it just makes me sad sometimes. 

I stamped the hope love faith in Memento "London Fog " ink all over the back ground the ribbons, glove and sentiment are stamped in Memento LUXE "Lilac Posies". I die cut one of the ribbons and popped it up off the card but glued it down to the circle tag. 

HOPE you enJOY.

http://papersmoochessparks.blogspot.com/2014/08/august-17-23-anything-goes-wk3-challenge.html

CAS #88 This is my first time trying a challenge, so here it goes.

I took the sketch and turned the card and used a Happy Birthday embossing folder down the middle. Inked up both sides after masking off. I then added a stripe of glitter. The big circle is a piece of water color white embossed  and inked over it. I cut the sentiment into a little flag. Die cut two circles off another embossed piece of paper and adhered

Here is the link

http://casethissketch.blogspot.com/2014/08/case-this-sketch-88.html

Just found another challenge. 

Here is the link

http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.ca

OCC Day 11 PLAY DAY

To day we were encouraged to just play. So play I did. This is a piece of watercolor paper  die cut with a circle and embossed many many times to cover the area. I did it over and over again trying to get the look Jennifer did with the silver. So underneath this poppy color is lots and lots of silver I then embossed the Just For You stamp and attempted to have it just blend.... well I did something wrong lol... but I was determined to suceed and not let a lot of embossing powder get the best of me. :) So I just started layering the poppy and I was going to do the reverse and have the silver be the stamp. Well it was so thick by this time I took the stamp and just stuck it in it because I could see the outline anyway. 

I continued to play with the embossing powders ( I really like the look of the multiple that Jennifer had done ) Well I found a iridescent peacock in my stash. So I stamped on black paper and then the frame on blue paper and topped it off with a white gel pen. These are pretty simplistic and I think they need a little something, but I have to go to work.... Hey it's almost Saturday so I can PLAY then. Hope you enJOY.

OCC Day 10

In today's class we are stretching are stamps more than before. I was really inspired by Laurie Willison's card. I used a floral stamp set that I have and stamped on the back side of glossy paper. I really like using glossy paper this way because it is a little thicker for the thin die cuts. I then stamped the images to card stalk trying to get a tone on tone effect for the paper. I then stamped my sentiment with pigment ink and while I was popping up my flowers, I smeared it with my hand. LOL I thought what a mess, Normally I would have started all over but I am here to learn and I was going to try and fix my mistake so I wiped it off as best I could and stamped it again. This time hitting it with the heat gun. Then I had a shadow effect on the word you and thought what can I do to fix this, then bingo a humming bird flew to my window and there was my idea.  I had lots of fun trying to piece up the die cut flowers and leaves.

I especially like how using the leaf stamp and using flower die cut and leaves gives the appearance of a flower but it is really the leaf stamp. I am very happy with the end result and really glad I stuck to it. Hope you enJOY.

OCC Day 9

 Well today's On line Card class was over the top amazing. I used all the techniques from using a circle the form the frame work for placement, too inking the stamp with multiple colors and wiping off, too adding laying stamping. I used Stamping up stamps I think it is called two step stamping but don't quote me. I used Memento Dye Ink in multiple colors. If you have arrived at my blog and you're   not from the ON LINE CARD CLASS. I really recommend the classes ( they have multiple ones to choose from ). They even have two from the great Tim Holtz about chemistry. Any way I hope you have an amazing day and enJOY my card.