Here's my card using this week's iSpy Sketch (ISSC44). This week's sketch is based on this super cute card from artist Christine Okken. I decided to use this adorable little penguin from The Cat's Pajamas. Their recent release is so adorable that I was planning on using one of the new images with this sketch. However, a lost mail key has the poor critters sitting out in the cold. Hopefully the key will turn up soon!!
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About the CardThe base is an A2 in white followed by black and DP from My Mind's Eye - Christmas paper pad. The image from TCP's Make Merry was printed on white with Onyx Versafine ink and cut out with Spellbinders circle nestabilities. The images was colored with Prismacolor Pencils and Goo Gone and embellished with Silver Stickles and rhinestones. The edges were sponged with Black Soot distress ink. The horizontal border was cut using the TCP Big Scallop Border CutUps. Black ribbon, a button and some twine were added for bling!!
MaterialsStamps: TCP Make MerryPaper: white, black, My Mind's Eye - Christmas DPInk: Onyx Versafine, Black Soot distress inkAccessories: Silver Stickles, rhinestones, ribbon, button, red twineTools: Spellbinders Nestabilities circle, TCP Big Scallop Border CutUps, Prismacolor Pencils
Here is my card using this week's iSpy Sketch challenge (ISSC43). This week's sketch is inspired by this fabulous card by artist Jean Martin. I thought his sketch was just perfect for the snowflakes in Verve's Christmas in the Air set. Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday this week!!
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About the CardThe base is an A2 in Baja Breeze followed by layers of Kraft and DP from Carta Bella - Winter Fun papd pad. The layer of Soft Sky was stamped with a sentiment from Verve's Christmas in the Air set using Vintage Sepia ink. Snowflakes from the set were stamped in Baja Breeze or Creamy Caramel ink on Kraft or Baja Breeze papers. The snowflakes were cut out using Verve's Frosty Snowflakes dies, then embellished with Crystal Stickles and rhinestones. Seam binding and aqua bells were added as per the sketch. The trees were stamped on DP with Vintage Sepia Versafine ink and cut out using Verve's Winter Fun dies. They were embellished with Crystal Stickles and mounted with 3D dots.
Materials
Stamps: Verve Christmas in the Air
Paper: Kraft, Baja Breeze, Soft Sky, Carta Bella - Winter Fun DP
Ink: Vintage Sepia Versafine, Baja Breeze, Creamy Caramel
Accessories: Crystal Stickles, rhinestones, seam binding, aqua bells
Tools: Verve Winter Fun & Frosty Snowflakes Dies
This card was made to coordinate with a special handmade birthday gift. The gift is a cozy winter cowl in periwinkle yarn that I knit using the GAP-tastic cowl pattern from Jen Geigley. This was a super quick knit for any knitters out there looking for quick holiday presents. Onto the card, the sketch from this week's iSpy Sketch challenge (ISSC41) was inspired by this beautiful card from artist Anya Schrier. I didn't have any periwinkle DP so I tried to incorporate the color in other elements of the card.
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About the CardThe base is an A2 in Wisteria Wonder followed by layers of black and DP from My Mind's Eye - Blush paper pad. The edges were sponged with Antique Linen distress ink, distressed, and stitched with black thread. Striped ribbon was used for the tall panel and this was overlaid with Lilac seam binding. The scallped border was cut out of DP using the MFT Medium Scalloped border die and was embellished with teardrop rhinestones. The sentiment from Verve's Big Wish was stamped on white cardstock with Onyx Versafine ink and cut out and embossed with Spellbinders Labels 25 dies. The panel was sponged with Wisteria Wonder ink and mounted over a layer of black cut out using Spellbinders Fancy Tags 3 dies. The black layer was embellished with Bisque Liquid pearls and rhinestones. Finally, more seam binding, twine, and a button were added for bling!!
Materials
Stamps: Verve Big Wish
Paper: white, black, Wisteria Wonder, My Mind's Eye - Blush DP
Ink: Onyx Versafine, Wisteria Wonder, Antique Linen
Accessories: Bisque Liquid Pearls, rhinestones, seam binding, stripe ribbon, button, 10lb. twine
Tools: Spellbinders Labels 25 dies, Spellbinders Fancy Tags 3 dies, MFT Medium Scallop border die
My card featuring this week's iSpy Sketch challenge (ISSC41) also combines the inspiration of the current Runway Inspired Challenge (#23). This week's iSpy sketch was inspired by this card by artist Chris Franco. These were both tough challenges between the sunburst sketch pattern and the modern elements of the fashion piece. From the fashion piece, I utilized the colors, stripes, and tried to use elements of the bag such as the pattern and the black round handles.
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About the CardThe base is an A2 in white followed by layers of black and DP from My Mind's Eye - Christmas paper pad. The edges were distressed and some papers were embellished with Silver and Xmas Red Stickles. The main image from Verve's Christmas in he Air was stamped on white using Onyx Versafine and colored in with Stickles. The panel and mount were cut out using Spellbinder's Nestabilities circle dies and rhinestones were added for bling. White satin ribbon was used and adorned with silver bells. The sentiment, also from Verve's Christmas in he Air, was printed on Vellum with Onyx Versafine and the edge cut with Verve's ribbon banner die.
Materials
Stamps: Verve Christmas in the AirPaper: white, black, vellum, My Mind's Eye - Christmas DP
Ink: Onyx Versafine
Accessories: Xmas Red and Silver Stickles, rhinestones, satin ribbon, silver bells
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities circle Verve Ribbon Banner Die
This is my card featuring this week's iSpy sketch (ISSC40). This sketch was inspired by this fabulous card from artist Julie H. I really loved the woven paneling with the ribbon, but when it came down to it, I just couldn't make it work as well as the original so I settled with a plaid paper. I also combined this week's sketch with this week's Play Date Cafe colors (#156). These colors were just perfect for a simple harvest card.
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About the CardThe base is an A2 in Mellow Moss followed by layers of Early Espresso and DP from and DP from FarmHouse - Sugar Hill paper pad. The edges were sponged with Walnut Stain distress ink, distressed, and stitched with natural thread. Fiber and satins ribbons were added as per the sketch, as well as a rich bow with button and tweine treatment. The main image was stamped on DP with Walnut Stain ink and paper pierced with a different DP for the pumpkins. The panels were sponged with Walnut Stain ink and cut out with Spellbinders Labels 4 dies. Thesentiment from Verve's Tall Oaks was also printed on DP with Walnut STain ink and cut out with Spellbinders Nestabilities circle dies. Edges were sponged and rhinestones were added for bling!!
Materials
Stamps: Verve Tall Oaks
Paper: Early Espresso, Mellow Moss, FarmHouse - Sugar Hill DP
Ink: Walnut Stain distress ink
Accessories: 10lb. twine, wooden button, rhinestones, satin ribbon, fiber ribbon
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities circle and Labels 4 dies, sewing machine
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