Curtain Call Act 46

I'm back for a second post today...why not spend Labor Day laboring away in one's stamp room?  This card is for a color challenge at Stacey's Stamping Stage, Curtain Call Act 46.

These are Icelandic Poppies, so it only seemed right I used some flowers in this card.

Supplies
Card Stock:  Wild Wasabi, Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade, Whisper White, Blushing Bride
Stamps:  Greenhouse Garden, Occasional Quotes
Ink:  Blushing Bride, Poppy Parade, Wild Wasabi
Stampin' Write Marker:  Wild Wasabi
Punches:  Modern Label Punch, 5-Petal Flower Punch, 3/16" Corner Punch
Accessories:  Basic Pearls, Subtles Brads, Sponge Daubers, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, SNAIL, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Stamp-a-ma-Jig

Tips

1. I sponged the edges of the 5-Petal Flowers to give some dimension.
2. I used the Stamp-a-ma-Jig to line up the flowers, lines within the flowers and the stems, works every time!

Hand Stamped Sentiments Splash Challenge

Today's card is for a color challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments.
This challenge is called a Splash Challenge and included 5 colors,



I don't know why but that seemed like a lot of colors and it took me awhile to put it together, but I'm pleased with the final product.



Supplies
Stamps: Greenhouse Garden, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Rose Red
Ink: rose Red, Basic Black, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip
Punches: Modern Label, Word Window
Accessories: 5/8" Old Olive Satin Ribbon, Color Spritzer Tool, Cutter Kit, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Sponge Daubers, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Old Olive Brads, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig

Tips
The edges of the Crumb Cake and Whisper White were distressed with the Cutter Kit and then sponged with Classic Ink.
The "spray" of color on the Whisper White was done using the Olive Stampin' Write Marker and the Color Spritzer Tool.
Greenhouse Garden is a 2-step stamp set, which means the flower image was stamped first with the Rose Red Ink, and the the back lines were stamped over the Rose Red. To do this the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig is an absolute necessity, it helps with the placement of the stamps so things line up.

I will post a tutorial on using the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig and the Color Spritzer Tool later on today.

Diva Coffee Break Designs #181

Diva Coffee Break Designs challenge #181 is a sketch this week

And this is what I came up with for this sketch.


I had fun with this one.
Paper: Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Confetti Cream and Presto Patterns Speciality Paper
Ink: Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive
Stamps: Greenhouse Garden, Vintage Vogue and Sale-A-Bration Vintage Labels
Punches: 5-Petal flower, Curly Label
Accessories: Rich Regal Brad, Post-It Note, Dimensionals, Stamping Sponges, Gold Glow Smooch Spritz, Color Catcher, Paper Snips, SNAIL , Dotto

I tried a new technique with this one, it's called Masking and you can follow the link to the site, or check out Stampin' Up's website for this and other techniques.

Other Helpful Points

1. I cut a scrap piece of paper 5" x 3 3/4" and used my Cricut Expression (otherwise known as contraband - but I do a lot of scrapbooking and I couldn't live without this) to cut an oval on 1 end of the cardstock.
2. I then applied this piece of cardstock with Dotto (repositionalble adhesive) to a pice of Presto Patterns paper. I left the oval in place, but removed the 'shell." Using my stamping sponge I colored all around the oval with Melon Mambo Ink and then spritzed it with my Gold Glow Smooch Spritz.
3. I then replaced the shell and removed the oval and using the masking technique and the Greenhouse Garden stamp set I stamped in the oval area where there was no Melon Mambo ink.
   

The picture never does the card justice, but if you look close you'll see the glow from the Smooch Spritz and under the flowers you can faintly see the embossed writing that is on the Presto Patterns paper.

You don't need a Cricut Expression to cut the oval in the scrap piece of paper. Stampin' Up! carries the Big Shot and all of the necessary accessories you'll need to do this type of die cutting and dry embossing. It's a great tool to have, and definitely one you can't live without.
I hope you enjoy my creation today.
Feel free to email me with questions.