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Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Ferris Wheel - a Card






Today's card is a collage card.  Items' used are:

  • Vintage Clock die Sizzix
  • Hot off the Press
    • Blue Peacock paper
    • Vellum rose
    • Black Dazzles Stickers
  • Distress inks Ranger
    • Picked Raspberry to color roses
    • Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo, Brushed Pewter to color white ribbon
    • White diamond pattern ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon
  • Papers from Graphic 45 Worlds Fair Journaling Notes
  • Blue shimmer paper for the clock face

What I was most excited about for this card is that this was my first go at coloring or staining the white diamond ribbon I bought.  I love the pattern to this.  It really gives my card an elegant touch.  (If you are interested in looking at the colors go to www.reasonableribbon.com  The online store is really great. I've never had a complaint.  They've go this monthly ribbon club for $10 where you can get 6-7 different ribbons.  Its great for one's ribbons stash!)

Anyway, I used Ranger's Distress line of stains and some metallic silver.  It worked out quite well.  I was concerned that darker stains would not show the diamond pattern.
 
 
For the picture below, I used a small paintbrush and a Picked Raspberry ink pad to color the roses.  I sprayed a little plain water on a clean brush and went over them again to create a slight watercolor effect.  I edged the picture in Vintage Photo.
 
 
Thanks for stopping by!
Lis

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Ghostly Greetings Halloween Card


Hi everyone and greetings!

Today's card features a new die I just got.  It is from Memory Box.  Actually they now have several series of these dies and you will see me using them in some cards in November and December.

What is so cool about this die is that it is a corner distress die.  It cuts a pattern into the card rather than die cutting a pattern hat then has to be glued onto the card.  I have to say that I was very excited when I first saw a sample card made with one of these dies.  (PAMCRAFTS - a blog)  I love the effect it gives my card.  I used red vellum to back the inside.  When you open it, the card glows.


Items for this card:
  • Memory Box die
  • Purple card stock for card base
  • Skeleton cameo from Idea Ology

  • Red jewels from Michaels
  • Red Vellum from www.paperandmore.com
  • Sentiment from Small Talk Occasions - Idea Ology
  • Gold glossy card and Spellbinders Fancy Labels die
  • Distress Ink Wilted Violet
  • mounting tape
Thanks for stopping by!
Lis

Monday, October 5, 2015

This Way , a Halloween Card


Today's card includes:
  • Rubber stamp (Michael's - two potion bottles)
  • Silver embossing powder
  • black crinkle ribbon May Arts
  • Dazzles from Hot off the Press (Red dots and black sparkle border)
  • Skull - Idea Ology - Tim Holtz
  • Border Punch Martha Stewart - Skulls
  • Paper Tole - from Hot off the Press
  • Bazzill Orange for card base
  • patterned paper
  • Kraft Core card stock in black crackle design (Cor'dinations)
Close Ups!
The skull went nicely over the center knot on my bow. I used glue dots to attach.



Thanks for stopping by!
Lis

Sunday, October 4, 2015

Haunted... a Halloween card

 
Hi everyone,

I've been having fun with Tim Holtz new Halloween items.  Used in this card are:

  • Black card stock for card base
  • holographic paper
  • silver linen card stock (for word haunted)
  • "HAUNTED" from Handwritten Halloween word dies - Sizzix

  • Patterned paper from Authentique
  • Black crinkle ribbon from May Arts
  • Pearl brads from Idea Ology
  • Distress Inks: Vintage Photo, Picked Raspberry (makes green)
  • Skull key from Michaels (its from a couple years ago)

Notes:
  • I added the brads to the paper before I attached to the card,  I cut off any brad tines that showed.
  • The inking I did was accidental.  I wanted an edging of vintage photo and a pinkish red sky.  I got green instead!  Still ok though.


Thanks for stopping by!
Lis

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Harmony a card




Hi everyone!

A simple card today using:
  • Patterned paper
  • Gold paper
  • Embossing folder (Sizzix)
  • white card stock for card base
  • Dazzles Stickers by Hot Off The Press


Thanks for stopping by! Lis

 

Friday, October 2, 2015

Wonderful, a card



Hi everyone,  today's card is a collage card but with a geometric design to it.

Items used:
  • jewel brads
  • paper leaves (Petaloo)
  • Green 1mm burlap/jute ribbon (see Really Reasonable Ribbon.com)
  • Patterned paper and glitter paper - DCWV Coral Collection
  • Stickers are Dazzles from Hot Off the Press
  • Word Stickers -Studio 420?
  • Gold Paint Pen
  • Martha Stewart Border Punch
I really like how this card turned out. I wanted to use some of my stash - coral - not a color that's easy to match or use.  I pulled together some stuff and decided to mat everything.  I'm not sure that I should have used the jute.  I should have probably used a thin ribbon. Oh well...LOL.




Thanks for stopping by!
Lis



 

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Star Light Star Bright...


Today's card is a favorite of mine.  I love the fanciful children's rhyme and the blue glitter on this card.

Items used:
  • white card stock for card base
  • blue glitter tape
  • gold ripple holographic card from Hot off the Press
  • Star die & Rectangle Die from Frantic Stamper
  • Flourish Dies from Couture Creations (Frantic Stamper has these on sale!)
  • Message - computer journaled
  • Silver Vellum
You can get a better look at the silver vellum I used to back the cut out stars on the front of my card.



I used mounting tape (doubled) to attach the sentiment to the front of my card but only at the parts that actually touched. 
 
I used a few rhinestones to decorate the inside.
 
 
Thanks for stopping by!
Lis