Case Study #69 12-8-11 - God's Handwriting

Today I'm playing along with Case Study's Challenge #69. The sample design is by this week's guest designer/muse Amy Sheffer. Amy has presented us with gorgeous layered creation for inspiration. I didn't want to just case this one so I made a few changes to make it mine but overall the design is true to the recipe.

I used lots of color for my card layering simple craft paper with deep red cardstock.  I used an inexpensive bird stamp from Studio G and paired it up with a sentiment from a Stampin' Up! Set.  Instead of using ribbon I used twine - I felt it tied in with the bird image and craft paper better.  I double stamped the bird, colored it in Copics and layered it with adhesive foam.  Of course I had to get in a little bling so I added the pearls in the corners, little beads on the twine, and some colored pearls for the berries on the branch.  I hope you like it and that you're finding time to play along!

Supplies Used:  Finished Size 4.25x 6.5"

Stamps:  Bird:  Studio G  Sentiment:  Stampin' Up!

Die Cuts:  Spellbinders:  fancy Tags, Spellbinders for Just Rite, Labels 18

Ink:  Momento Rich Cocoa, Ranger/Tim Holtz Antique Linen

Embossing Folder Cuttlebug Kassie's Brocade

Markers:  Copic

Patterned Paper:  My Minds Eye Lost & Found Collection Union Square "Perfect" Damask Print Paper

Play Date Cafe PDCC107 - Reach for the Sky!

Happy Tuesday!!  I'm having a busy day already... washing clothes, baking chicken for the dog (you read it right - no dog food for my girl), and finally some chocolate chip cookies in the oven for a friend who is meeting with my daughter to help her with an interview for one of her classes.  Had to take a few minutes to dress them up with a bow and some twine with die cut leaves and beads.  Still had a little time left over to make a card.

Are you ready  for a Play Date Cafe Challenge?  Here's the inspiration photo - Black, White and a Splash of Orange!  I'm challenging myself here - not just with the sketch but to use some stamps I've picked up here and there and haven't been using.  If you have a Michael's store near you maybe you've seen the circus stamps they've had in the dollar bins.  I just can't resist when I see a neat stamp at a can't go wrong price.  I think that's why they put them by the checkout - like candy bars for the kids - just to tempt me!  The problem is that I keep buying them and not using them.   Well not this time! 

I didn't have a sentiment to go with he stamp so I made my own in Word.  And of course - had to throw in a few gems on the balloon and between the banners.  Hope you like it and that you're playing along.  You can get all the details here:    http://theplaydatecafe.blogspot.com/2011/11/play-date-cafe-challenge-pdcc107.html  Have a great day!!

Jeanne



Supplies Used:  Finished Size 6" x 6"

Stamp:  Michael's Dollar Bin

Dies:  Spellbinders Petite Scalloped CIrcles, Laabels 14, Nested Lacy Pennants

Paper:  Crate Paper:  Portrait Collection - June

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug:  Textile Texture

Microsoft Word Font:  Copperplate Gothic Light 14 Pt. 

Markers:  Copic

Twine:  Martha Stewart

Card Patterns Sketch 134 - September 24, 2011 - Halloween

Hi!  I hope everyone is having a great day!  It's cold and raining here, but I still managed to take the dog for a walk.  Suzy Snowflake will be visiting us before you know it   -   ;) Deb!

I found another sketch challenge to try out - this one is from the Card Patterns Sketch blog - you can get the detail at : http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/2011/09/sketch-135.html.  One random winner will receive the Stampin' Up! set called Sprinkles. 

 I'm working on Halloween cards to send out and I thought this one would be neat with four monsters in each of the circles - this is what I came up with..

I stamped everything in black and then tried to dress up each one.  The girl skeleton had a stamped bow on her head - I just covered the bow with tape, inked it up, removed the tape and stamped the image.  I made a bow out of ribbon and glued it in place.  For her eye I glued on a google eye.  In the spider web I stuck a little spider button and glued gems for eyes.  I colored everything in with my slowly growing set of Copics (I'm starting to figure out what colors I need -  I'm learning lighter is better and trying to resist the brighter colors I am attracted to.)

I took a close up photo of the bow so you can see it a little better - the black is hard to photograph.  I took some craft thread - the kind my daughter uses to braid friendship bracelets. (Shhh don't tell her where I got it!) and strung a few ebeads on it for a little more sparkle.  The stamps are all Studio G from the dollar bin at Michael's  craft store.  What a great value at $1 each.    Hope you like it and you find some time to play along!

Supplies Used:   Finished Size is 5" x 7"

All Stamps:  Studio G

Glitter Paper:  K & Co

Die Cuts:  Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Border, Standard CIrcles, Inverted Scallope Circles

Seam Binding:  Hug Snug Black

Brad:  Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby

Markers:  Copic

OWH Midweek Throwdown Challenge - Anything BUT Glitter - Princess Card

This week's throwdown challenge is anything but glitter - which got me thinking about how frustrated that got me the first time I read it.  I was so used to glamming up cards with glitter and glitter paper that it was a hard habit to break.  Since then I have come up with lots of creative ways to keep the glam that I love - embossing, foil paper, snaps, brads, eyelets, crystals, and bows. 

For this week's challenge I decided to interpret it as "bling it up" with "anything but glitter" and there is no one I would rather bling up a card for than the little ladies.  I've got to think there's quite a few princesses out there that would be thrilled to get a special note home from mom or dad on a sparkly card made just for them! 

To top off the wand I used a deep pink star rhinestone (you can see it better in the close up) and I added just a hint of Ranger/Tim Holtz Rock Candy on the edges of the clouds to give them a little more depth.  I hope you like it.  Remember if I get a good response I always make at least 20 more to send off to OWH.

Products Used:
Die Cuts:  Castle, Clouds (from 2 x 2 Rainbow) and Wand - Quickutz (now Lifestyle Crafts), Ribbon Banners - Spellbinders
Embossing Folder:  Sizzix
Stamp: Studio G
Ranger/Tim Holtz Rock Candy Stickles