I'm Back and With a New Technique

I'm finally back, and with a card of my own...not just a swap to post (I just looked back and I haven't had an original post since September 12th!).  I've been surfing through Splitcoast Stampers quite a bit lately and decided to try some of the techniques they have on their website, not just read them.  I love trying new techniques, it always amazes me just all we can do with a little ink and some paper.  Anyway, here is my card for today.

This card was done using bleach, and the tutorial for it is called Bleached Out Images.  No sense in me recreating the wheel, so just follow the link if you want the tutorial.

Supplies
Card Stock:  Early Espresso, Pretty in Pink, Rich Razzleberry
Stamps:  Fast and Fabulous
Ink: Versamark
Accessories:  5/8" Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon, SU Black Embossing Powder, Powder Pals, Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, Aqua Painter, Chlorox Bleach, SNAIL

Tips

1. Remove all pets from the area!  I don't know about you, but I can't do anything without my cat Muzby with her nose in it!
2. Make sure you have something under your card stock when "coloring" with the bleach, depending on how much you use it could seep through.
3. The more bleach you apply the lighter the paper will become.
4. You can use your heat tool to speed up the drying process.

I hope you enjoy, and always feel free to email me with questions.

I Am "Disable" No More

Well, I had my surgery on my knee on June 4th, and I'm officially able to return to work.  As much as it's nice to not have to get up early in the morning, and to have no work related stress and responsibility, it's nice to get back into some sort of routine again.
Anyway, today's card is for 2 challenges.  The first challenge is for Pals Paper Arts.  They've made some changes to their blog recently so be sure to check them out.  Besides that, they have a very talented design team who make such beautiful creations.

The second challenge is for Stacey's Stamping Stage, who also has some beautiful creations.

This color challenge was just that, a challenge for me, I wasn't sure how to work the Crumb Cake into it.  But, I figured it out and this is what I came up with.

I used a technique on this card that I recently learned, see below for details.

Supplies
Card Stock:  Concord Crush, Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Paper:  In Color Designer Series Paper Pack
Stamps:  Fast and Fabulous, Elements of Style
Ink:  Basic Gray, Concord Crush, Crumb Cake
Punches:  1-3/4" Scallop Circle, 1-1/4" Circle, 1" Circle, 3/16" Corner
Accessories:  Brayer, Color Spritzer Tool, Sponge Daubers, SNAIL, Pear Pizzazz 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Cutter Kit

Tips

1. To get the background look I embossed a piece of Pear Pizzazz Card Stock with the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, and then using a Brayer and Concord Crush Classic Ink I lightly rolled the ink over the debossed side of the card stock.  It's really important that you Brayer lightly because you don't want to get ink into the debossed part of the pattern.
2. I used the Corner Punch on the 2 right sided corners, and then used the Cutter Kit to distress the edges.
3. I used the Color Spritzer with Concord Crush and Crumb Cake ink on the stamped image.
4. The pattern on the DSP is the same as the pattern from the Embossing Folder.

Can you Tell I Enjoy Challenges

Normally I'm a person that browses blogs looking for cards to CASE, but since I've started my own blog and have a place to showcase my cards I've really enjoyed all of the challenges out there. Don't get me wrong, I still scour the internet for cards to CASE, and with all of the talented SU! demonstrators out there I never have a hard time finding one I like.

The card for today's post is combing 2 challenges. The first is a color challenge, Color Combo #55 at Scrapmaster's Paradise.

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And the second is Sketch Challenge#106 at Create with Connie and Mary



This is the first time I've participated in these 2 challenges. So, without further delay here is my card.



Supplies
Stamps: Fast and Fabulous, Elements of Style
Paper; Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Ink: Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight
Punches: 1 3/4" Scallop Scallop Circle, 1 3/8" Circle, 1 1/4" Circle, 1" Circle
Accessories: Old Olive Brads, Paper Piercer, Matt Pack, Stamping Sponges, SNAIL, Dimensionals

Tips
I made my own background paper using the Daffodil Delight cardstock and randomly stamping on it with Daffodil Delight and Cajun Craze ink with the Fast and Fabulous stamp set.
I sponged the edges of the Daffodil Delight and Whisper White with Cajun Craze Classic Ink, and the Old Olive Cardstock with Old Olive Classic Ink.
Around the right edge of the Old Olive layer I used my Paper Piercer and Matt Pack to create a little design.
I know I said I would post the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig and Spritzer tutorials today, but honestly I forgot all about it. I will post them later today.
For now, I hope you enjoy the card and have a great day.

Pals Paper Art 48

This week at Pals Paper Art they are having a sketch challenge.



This looked like a good sketch to do a monochromatic card, and I did it all in different shades of pinks.



Supplies
Stamps: Fast and Fabulous (a level I hostess gift in the new 2010-2011 catalog)
Cardstock: Rose Red, Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette and Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, Rose Red, Pretty in Pink
Embellishments: Rhinestone Brads
Accessories: Lattice Square Embossing Folder, Glue Dots, SNAIL and Stamping Sponges

Tips
The card base is Rose Red and then I cut the Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette and Regal Rose cardstock and layered them on the Rose Red.
I then embossed the front half of the card.
The edges of the Whisper White are sponged with Rose Red ink.
The Rhinestone brad was an afterthought, so rather than take the Whisper White off, I cut the prongs off of the Rhinestone Brad and used a glue dot to place it on the Whisper White.
I hope you enjoy the card today, and maybe even find a little inspiration in it.