Rolled Dough Design Challenge

Here's my take on the challenge using the Creative Paperclay compound. I impressed the stocking die cut from Stocking Stuffers and cut it out. I stamped it with Pure Poppy and topped the top with flocking. I filled in the negative space of the stamp with Stickles

I die cut some felt and old book pages with snowflake dies and layered them up behind the stocking. I impressed my card base with the diagonal lines impression plate (which I've ruined so the back side lines punch through too! GAH!!) and then I rubbed some Vintage Cream ink across the embossed areas to pull out the pattern a bit.

Add some bakers twine and a cute sentiment and you have a completed challenge!!

Gallon, Quart, Pint Challenge

I love this concept. Love Betsy for explaining it so clearly and helping my brain understand it to the point where I can use it! It is amazing! After listening to the concept, I've started to notice it everywhere. Even on cards I have made before and can see now why they work! So its been an epiphany for sure.

Here's my take on the challenge. 

My main color is Royal Velvet, my quart color is scarlet jewel (stamped off once to lighten it up a bit) and my pint color is the gold. or maybe its the other way around? what do you think. The gold embossing is really bold so maybe its more dominant. Regardless, I like it!

Challenge complete!!

Mixing Mists Challenge

Hey there! Just working like crazy here to get my challenges done in time. This challenge was to mix up your own mists to match.  Well, of course the one ingredient you need for this (rubbing alcohol) I forgot to get! I didn't want to stop to go and get some, so I did what any sensible card maker would do... I used hand sanitizer!!!

Technically its alcohol but just a thicker consistency. So I added it and water to my misting bottle and proceeded as normal. The thing I'm actually surprised by is that it worked! I added some perfect pearls which had turned rock hard in this Singapore moisture, but after some pounding and digging, they powdered right back up. Thank goodness, cause I did want a glimmer.

What I've noticed is after learning a technique and putting together my own card, I realize there are a lot of similar things to the card Nichole did on her blog. The subconscious mind is a powerful thing! I didn't realize I used the exact same colors until it was finished. Oh well, at least my mind is CASEing someone awesome!

Limited Ingredients Challenge

The next challenge is to use the following things. Nothing more.

• white cardstock
• white or transparent glitter(Prisma Glitter)
• 1-3/4" circle punch or die
• 1" strip of light gray cardstock (Soft Stone)
• melon cardstock & ink (Melon Berry)
• aqua cardstock & ink (Aqua Mist)
• golden yellow cardstock & ink (Harvest Gold)

Here is my take on the challenge. 

I'm trying to be optimistic, but all I can say is, you win some, you lose some.

On to the next challenge!!

Sugar Coated Challenge

Well, I'm slowly working on each challenge. These are the last ones listed but the first ones I got to. Its all about the Sugar! And it really did feel like I was coating everything in that sweet crunchy goodness. My entire office has been sugar dusted. I was having so much fun, I made two.

First my sugar zig zag lines. I love these zigs. And glitter make them that much more enjoyable.

The second card I made an embellishment. I used the butterfly die cut and stamped it in scarlet jewel ink and then coated that little baby in glitter. It's a bit difficult to see because of my photos, but the background card has been pressed with the diagonal line impression plate. It gives it a nice subtle something. I need to wait until it is day time to take my photos, so it doesn't look like I live in a cave!

Welp, only a few more challenges left to go. So much to do before the cut off time. I have given myself the challenge to finish every one. I lost some time sleeping off my cold, so I hope to make it up tomorrow. Hope the fates are with me on this one!

thanks for stopping in.
k

Stamp-a-Faire Breakfast Bake and Take

Hello to you all! It's morning time in the US-of-A and the annual Stamp-a-faire for Papertrey Ink has begun!

The first challenge is to take a sketch and color recipe and add them together to make a card. I know this is supposed to get the juices flowing and should be easy, but for some reason, it took me forever!!

here's my color recipe:

and my sketch:

These were actually my second trial since the first idea I had (with different colors and diff sketch) did NOT work out.  Here is what finally came to be after over an hour of working.

It's not bad, but honestly not my favorite. There are a few things that are driving me batty. But alas, tis over now!

My day has been extra long with Patrick's work party for the entire family and coming down with a cold. I have my meds here just to keep me going (uh, and the cookies in the background too ; )
I think my brain is sick, and that's why it took me so long. It has to be something right!?

As you can see out my window, it is dark, dark, dark. Time to get to bed so I can function tomorrow and keep going! I'm excited about the challenges, but after this first go, a bit worried too that my brain isn't up to the challenge! I must get the cobwebs out. It's been SO very long since I have had time set aside to really create new things. Of course I have been stamping again, but a lot of it is old tricks so I think it's good for my brain to get a real challenge and stretch and grow. That's what I'm looking forward to the most for Stamp-a-faire. I'm looking for intense inspiration, and I know the ladies at PTI will bring-it!

So good night for now all you stamping ladies across the world (or maybe just in the USA...or wherever you are) It's kind of fun to know there are others out there right now doing the same thing I love to do. Stamp away my friends!!

Papertrey Ink Stamp-a-Faire Meet & Greet!

Im here... and ready to craft... sort of. I need to clear my desk first so I can get started again! This years Papertrey Ink Stamp-a-faire, is all on line and we are starting!

Say hello to my stamp table (and singapore's ocean right outside my window)

My craft space oozes over to the other desk and onto the floor!

I can't wait to start. Just need to get the kids taken care of and go to a work party first ; ) 

its gong to be a fun busy day!