CASEing the Idea Book and Catalog

I have to be honest, I never use the SU! IB&C for ideas...no reason, I just don't. I was looking through the catalog today and decided I need to really look at the projects in there, and WOW there are some really beautiful cards and other things. So, I decided to CASE one, and I chose a simple card because I'm not so good at doing simple cards. Like everything else in my life I have to make it complicated, but often that is so unnecessary.

Anyway, here is the card I CASE'd, it is from page 109 in the IB&C. I change the colors a little, and instead of using bleach I embossed the image (I don't have bleach), but otherwise it is the same card.

I'm not really sure why, but the textured cardstock doesn't photograph very well (I know the problem can't be the photographer, LOL)

Supplies

Card Stock:  Elegant Eggplant Textured Cardstock, Confetti White

Ink:  Elegant Eggplant, VersaMark

Stamps:  Just Believe

Accessories:  Very Vanilla 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Color Spritzer Tool, White Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy, Powder Pals, Heat Tool, SNAIL

Tips

1. When using the VersaMark be careful about leaving fingerprints on the card stock.  I don't know if you can see it, but in the upper left corner of the card is one of my big ole fingerprints.
2. The Confetti White was torn by hand, and the edge was distressed a little more by hand.
3. I used Elegant Eggplant Stampin' Write marker with the Color Spritzer Tool and spritzed over the Elegant Eggplant cardstock and the Confetti Cream.

I would love to know what you think.  Thanks for looking today, and I hope you have a great day.

A New Technique

I haven't tried any new techniques lately, so I figured that would be a good project for the day.  The technique I tried today is the Brick Wall Technique from Splitcoast Stampers, and  I combined it with a color challenge #31 from Just Add Ink.

So here's the final product.

                         

                                     

With an up close view of the 'brick wall.'

                                                     

Supplies

Paper:  Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Real Red

Ink:  Basic Black, Versamark, Chocolate Chip

Stamps:  Just Believe, Sanded

Punches:  Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch

Accessories:  Neutrals Brads, Black Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, Powder Pals, Paper Snips, Dimensionals, SNAIL

Tips

1.  The tutorial on the Splitcoast Stampers website (see above link) is pretty easy to follow.
2. When cutting the pieces make sure you lay them out in the proper order as you cut them, and when gluing them on the card stock layer, watch you don't mess them up.  It is REALLY difficult to figure out how they are supposed to lay if you mess them up.

I hope you enjoy my post today.

In Colors

Since I had the In Colors and Just Believe stamp set out to make my card for the Pals Paper Arts I decided to make a second card with these supplies. I absolutely LOVE the Concord Crush so I'll use any reason I can to make a card with that color.  Oh, and I did this card all by myself, no sketch, no color challenge, no nothing, just me...if you can believe it!  LOL

Supplies
Stamps:  Just Believe
Paper:  Concord Crush, Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait, In Color Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack
Accessories:  Pear Pizzazz 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon, Cutter Kit, Sponge Daubers, SNAIL

Tips
When I stamped the flowers in the Concord Crush and Peach Parfait I stamped once with the stamp all inked up and then without re-inking the stamp I stamped again, this gives the stamp a light look.  You can also do this by inking your stamp, stamping on a scrap piece of paper (called 'stamping off') and then stamping your image on your cardstock.

Have a great day!!

Just Believe

Good Evening Everyone, today's card is for a sketch challenge on Create with Connie and Mary.

Designing this card for this challenge I realized that I definitely need to include more ribbon in my next order.  I love putting ribbon in my cards, but it's not as much fun when you're limited in your choices.  Anyway, this is what I came up with for the sketch.  I hope you like it.

Supplies
Stamps:  Just Believe
Cardstock:  Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie, Night of Navy, Whisper White
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie, Night of Navy
Punches:  1-3/8' Circle Punch, 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch
Accessories:  Top Note Big Shot Die, Night of Navy 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Mini Glue Dots, Cutter Tool, Stamping Sponges, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, SNAIL

Tips
I used the Paper Piercer in the 3 corners and along all of the edges of the Pumpkin Pie Cardstock.
I decided to distress the Pumpkin Pie Cardstock after I had the ribbon and the Top Note all SNAILed together...it would have been easier if I distressed it first.  Oh well, what are you gonna do, it still turned out okay in the end.

That's all for tonight, have a great evening and I'll see you tomorrow.

Pals Paper Art Sketch Challenge #52

Hello everyone!  Today's card is a relatively simple one that I made for the Pals Paper Arts Sketch Challenge #52.  Check out their blog, they have a very talented design team and create wonderful cards for their challenges.  Here is the sketch for this weeks challenge.

I used the new In Colors and some new products for this card.

Supplies
Stamps:  Just Believe
Paper:  Concord Crush, Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait (kind of sounds like a fruit salad LOL), In Color Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack, Whisper White
Ink:  Concord Crush, Peach Parfait
Punches:  2-3/8" Scallop Circle, 1-3/4" Scallop Circle, 1-3/8" Circle, 1-1/4" Square 
Accessories:  Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Pear Pizzazz 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon, Dimensionals, SNAIL

Tips
The circle stamp in the Just Believe coordinates perfectly with the 1-3/8" Circle Punch.
SU! has several stamps that coordinate with their punches, and they identify which stamps coordinate with which punches all throughout the Idea Book and Catalog.
There are now 2 different Scallop Circle Punches available which is great for layering.
I used the 1-1/4" Square Punch to make the cut on the edge of the Peach Parfait cardstock

Thanks for checking out my blog today.  Feel free to email me if you have any questions.