I tied some of the red polka dot ribbon around that and added a bow tied on with a black button and Perle cotton. Party Girl was stamped on a Perfect Paper Panel with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic markers, cut out, and popped up on 3M foam squares and the pitchfork was just glued on. I also added a little Sakura glitter pen to Party Girl's drink glass. The sentiment was stamped on Whisper White with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and is also up on foam squares. The bag is filled with a cello bag of old fashioned fire balls, which is tied with more ribbon from the kit. The kit is available only until September 9th, when the September kit will be revealed, so head on over and check it out. And remember, Party Girl and four other sets will be available after the release party on Wednesday night, but you can see many more samples at the blog hop on Tuesday night. That starts at Kim's blog at 10:pm EDT. Be there!
and colored it with Copic markers. My layout is very simple, but I wanted the image to be showcased with not too many distractions. I'm using Very Vanilla for my base card and card stock colors are Really Rust and Always Artichoke. My DP is from the Twiggy pack from Memory Box. I got it last Spring and hadn't opened it until I made this card. Whoa! Is it ever gorgeous--note to self: must get more of this. A little stitching, a ribbon bow and a button tied on with twine was all it needed to be finished, I think. Remember, this set will be available after the release party on Wednesday night, but you can see many more samples at the blog hop on Tuesday night. That starts at Kim's blog at 10:pm EDT. Be there!
SU! pillow box die to cut out the box, then I wrapped it with DP from K & Co. Halloween mat pack and tied ribbon from My Favorite Things' Halloween Ribbon Nest (Oh, my! That green velvet ribbon is to die for, people!) around it. A black button, tied on with Perle cotton finished that off. I then stamped images from Totally Witchin' on a Perfect Paper Panel and colored them with Copic markers. I stamped the center one first, them masked it with Eclipse Masking Paper and stamped the other two. I cut them out and added a little Sakuro glitter pen to the jars--then I popped them up on 3M foam squares. I stamped the sentiment, cut it out, and added some brads before popping it up, as well. The spider is made with a Martha Stewart punch. I'm liking how it turned out.
I don't do a lot of cutesy stuff--it's just not my thing. I tend more to elegant/shabby/vintage. But, as soon as I saw what this challenge was, I *knew* I had to use Michelle Monkey from DRS. My Color Throwdown team mate, Cathy, sent it to me as a sort of Color Throwdown insider joke so I'm glad to have this opportunity to use it. Thanks again, Cathy!
OMGosh,I love it!!!! I really hope they'll do all their collections in this size!!! So, the mechanics of this card are pretty obvious, I think. I stamped Birthday Flopsey on a Perfect Paper Panel with Memento Rich Cocoa ink, colored him with Copic markers and cut him out. Then I cut/embossed an oval with Very Vanilla and sponged it to closely match the DP background with distress ink. Flopsey's cake is paper pieced and he's up on 3M foam squares. The little side elements are ribbon with buttons tied on with linen thread.
CAREFULLY colored it with Copic markers. I say carefully because Copic markers will smear StazOn. Seriously smear it. And water based markers take *forevah* to dry, but Copic markers dry right away. OK, so it's colored and cut out. I cut off the bottom half of the image because I knew the tails would curl up and stick to themselves if I cut them out and the entire image was too large to get into the ornament. So, here's the finished product. Kinda cute, huh? I don't like the cap wires showing, so if I do more of these I'll have to figure out what to do with them ;-) And, I shoulda stamped the sentiment on the outside. Duh! ;-)
We have a sponsor again this week--Our Creative Classroom. They've donated a very generous prize and you can find out all about them at the Throwdown blog.
the Weekend Sketch Challenge #94 and the next two elements are more Certainly Celery and DP. The focal image was stamped on Whisper White with Certainly Celery ink using stamps from PTI's Everyday Button Bits. Have I mentioned that I love this set? Oh, good ;-) Then I cut/embossed it with a circle Nestabilities die and sponged some color on it while it was still in the die. I then matted it with Certainly Celery which was cut/embossed with a Labels Four die. The sentiment was stamped on a Spellbinders die cut ribbon slider and attached with blue grosgrain ribbon. And, of course, the buttons were attached with Perle cotton. I also added some pale green Dew Drops to a couple of corners for balance.
with Copic markers. Then I cut/embossed it with a Labels Four Nestabilities die and ink distressed the edges. The card base is Very Vanilla with layers of Old Olive, Baja Breeze, and Cosmo Cricket's Girl Friday patterned paper, which I distressed with a sanding block and ink. I added some buttons, a ribbon, and a Tim Holtz tiny safety pin for some shabby/vintage appeal.
Making Memories 8 x 8 pad called Vintage Findings. Flopsey was stamped on a Perfect Paper Panel with Memento Rich Cocoa ink, colored with Copic markers and cut "out of the box". Then I matted him with Bermuda Bay and Kraft card stock and popped him up on 3M foam squares. I used liquid applique on the frosting and glued some seed beads on for "sprinkles". Ithink the rest is pretty self-explanatory. Oh, see those tiny little brads? I just found them at Michaels' this weekend. They are so stinkin' cute! So of course I got all the colors, right? Buttons are from My Favorite Things' Summer Collection.I'm so glad you dropped in today!
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Then I cut/embossed it with a Nestabilities oval die and matted it with Real Red and Night Of Navy. The buttons are from PTI's Vintage Buttons collection in Pure Poppy and White/Cream mix, tied on with Perle cotton in Ecru. The patterned paper is June Bug by Basic Grey and the ribbon is PTI Pure Poppy grosgrain. The sentiment was stamped with Real Red and Tuxedo Black, and cut out with a Spellbinders label die. Pretty simple, really.
Very little stamping--just the balloon strings and the sentiment. I think you could use this card for just about anyone--girl, boy, man, woman, don't you? Paper is Cosmo Cricket Bandwidth Twist and Shout and card stock is PTI New Leaf, Summer Sunrise, and Pure Poppy. Ribbon is New Leaf, and buttons are from PTI's Vintage Collection. Tiny safety pin is from Tim Holtz.
After I cut the flower petals out, I stamped them with Kiwi Kiss, Perfect Plum, and More Mustard inks, using the large stamp from Flourishes' Ornamental Elements set. I ink distressed the edges with PTI's Vintage Touch Chamomile Tea ink. A button from the Vintage Collection, tied on with DMC embroidery floss, finishes the flower off nicely, I think. The sentiment is from PTI's Heartfelt Basics set. I'm not a huge fan of zig zag stitching but I thought since I was "departing" I'd go all the way, LOL! The ribbon is from my stash, and my layout is last week's Weekend Sketch Challenge--#93.
and colored with Copic markers and paper pieced. I then matted the focal image with card stock from a DCWV Neutrals mat stack and Soft Suede. Patterned paper is from the Maple Crest Ct. collection by Heidi Grace. The @ paper clip came from Office Max. It started life as silver-colored, but I got out my handy dandy Copic air brush system and colored it green to match the ribbon. Love that air brush system. And to think--at one point I said I'd *never* need it. Ha! Some brads for accent and the sentiment finish it off!
And, today's challenge is sponsored by Rubbernecker Stamps. You can find out all about them at the Throwdown blog. This week's grand prize will be the winners choice of any stamp or stamp set from the Rubbernecker website (including free shipping). As an added bonus, Rubbernecker is generously offering everyone who participates in the Color Throwdown challenge this week a 10% discount off any order placed between August 19 and 11:59pm August 25, 2009. Just enter the word Color in the coupon box at the bottom of the shopping cart. This coupon is good for one use only, per customer.
I cut/embossed it with a Nestabilities reverse scallop die and matted with Real Red and Kiwi Kiss. While it was still in the die, I traced around the die with my Real Red SU! marker, then took it out and sponged the edges with Distress Ink in Tea Dye. I think the main card mechanics are pretty self-explanatory.Wow, I love the colors you chose for your card. Beautiful! Your blog candy is amazing too. I would love to win this set.
Thanks to all of you who left such nice comments and entered the drawing. I wish I had candy for you all!!!
Copic markers. I paper pieced the tub and the "tile" floor, adding some Copic marker shading to both. I also added some irridescent Stickles to the bubbles. I think the mechanics of this card are pretty obvious. I stamped the bubbly bath bottle, colored it, cut it out, and hung it from the Pacific Point ribbon, tied on with DMC embroidery floss. I didn't have a blue Prima that matched, so I colored a white one with my Copic air brush system. Voila! Instant blue Prima, LOL. A few antique copper brads and the sentiment finished it off!
The original pencil box is just plain plastic. The flap unsnaps and the tray slides out of the sleeve most of the way to reveal the contents. So, covering the sleeve with DSP from the Razzleberry Lemonade collection was a piece of cake. The focal image was stamped on a Perfect Paper Panel with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic markers. I used a little Stardust Clear glitter pen on the lenses of the glasses and the book is paper pieced with more DSP. I matted the image with Rich Razzleberry, Dusty Durango, and Crushed Curry card stock and popped it up on 3M foam squares. The ribbon is threaded through some holes punched with my Cropodile and tied in a bow, then I added that little button from my stash to hide the hole on the other side. The sentiment was stamped, cut out with a Nestabilities die, matted on more DSP, and is also up on foam squares. A few Dew Drops finished the main image off!
For the next element, I stamped the background image on Tempting Turquoise with Very Vanilla Craft ink and heat embossed with white detail embossing powder, then layered it with Tempting Turquoise and Very Vanilla. The ribbon is from My Favorite Things' Royalty Ribbon Bundle and the bow was tied with my Bow Easy. The focal image and sentiment were stamped with Tempting Turquoise Craft ink, heat embossed with clear detail embossing powder, matted with Tempting Turquoise and Very Vanilla, and popped up on 3M foam squares. Some flat backed pearls were the only other thing this card needed, I'm thinkin'.
I'm also giving away a pack of PTI Raspberry Fizz card stock and a tote bag that was also only available at CHA. I managed to snag *three* of them so I'm sharing one of them, too. It was used that day to carry my loot, so it's a little wrinkled, but it's so cute! To be eligible, leave a comment on this post by 11:59pm EDT Sunday, August 16. I'll pick the winner using Random.org and announce the winner Monday, August 17 here on my blog. Be sure to check back to see if you're the winner. If you are, you'll need to contact me within 48 hours via my email (left column, under my picture). If I don't hear from you within 48 hours, I'll pick another random winner.Pat Adam - Christmas Gift Tags with BLOG CANDY
AJ - 1 Card Done 3 Ways
Janine - A Stress Free Summer Menu with BLOG CANDY
Tammy - Birthday Reminder Book and BLOG CANDY
Jennifer - Birthday Card with BLOG CANDY
Julie - Card Set in Tote with Directions
Deb- Tutorial on Dying Silk Ribbon Using Copics and Refills
Jenny- Birthday Card with BLOG CANDY
Jerri - Birthday Card and Tutorial on Hand Embossing with Light Box
Joan- Birthday Card and Etched Glass with BLOG CANDY
LeAnne - Birthday Card with Glitter
Barb- Birthday Cake 3-D Gift Item with BLOG CANDY
Darlene - Birthday Card with Special Recipe
Rose Ann- Birthday Card with BLOG CANDY
Leslie - Gift Tin of Soaps with Coordinating Card
Heather - Birthday Card
Sabrina- Birthday Card with BLOG CANDY
Sharon- Monogrammed Birthday Gift Set with BLOG CANDY
Pewter brads accent every corner. I stamped the main image on a Perfect Paper Panel with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored it with Copic markers, but Grillin' Guy's apron is paper pieced. I love how my coals turned out--I used Amy Sheffer's HTDT tutorial, which is great!! Then I layered it on more Groovy Guava and Gable Green and stitched around it, as well, and popped it up on 3M foam squares. The sentiment was stamped on Kraft with Rich Cocoa ink, punched out with the Designer Lable punch, matted on a Gable Green 1 3/8" circle, with a pewter brad accent. It's also up on foam squares. Then I added a ribbon on a pewter spiral clip with a pewter charm hanging from it. I love this card.
Look at this sweet little puppy and kitty! Aren't they the cutest!? This was a difficult color combination for me--I'm not at all sure I like this card, but the image is just too cute! The sentiment is from the same set, and there are several other images and sentiments in this set.
