Brayering

Myself and a couple of customers got treated to a brayering demo by none other than Sheree of Vancouver Island Craft Junkie! She brayers pretty much the oposite to what all the experts tell you but it works for her.   I will have to give her technique a try, perhaps tomorrow. Anyway, she left me with two brayered pieces of glossy cardstock so I was feeling thrifty and decided to make them into cards.
This card was pretty easy. I stamped the Stampendous autumn background stamp with Adirondack Espresso ink. I then used my Memory Box die Gentle Leaf to cut out a fern shaped hole in the glossy cardstock.  I matted everything as shown and added some ribbon and Kaisercraft pearls.
Thanks everyone for stopping by.

I was issued a challenge...

I had a customer in last week (we shall call her "Michelle") and I had my Stampscapes binder lying out, open on the table. Michelle was looking through the binder and was shocked to find an unused stamp in the binder! She was so shocked in fact she issued me a challenge - to make a scene with the unused stamp AND use some of the Graphic 45 Tropical Travelogue paper.
I will admit I get a bit silly when someone issues me a challenge I get an "I'll show them" type mind set. Anyway, here is my finished project and I sure showed Michelle!! LOL
Stamps used (all Stampscapes) Palm stalks (the unused stamp), Tropical Tree, Seaside cove small, Frond #3 and Milky Way large.
Inks: Archival jet black, Adirondack Aqua, Pool, Stream, Cool Peri, Purple Twilight, Eggplant, Pink Sherbet & Latte. Brillance pearlescent beige, Hero Arts Soft Sand and Antique Linen Distress Ink.
All colors were applied with a Stylus wand and tips.

Coffee and a Card Monday Aug 27

Here is the card for Crafty Capers Coffee and a Card on Monday (Aug 27). Kathy will be teaching this card between 10:30 and 12:30 for just $2.00 per card. Please bring your basic class kit with you. No preregistration required just drop in if you have a spare 30 minutes or so.
Hope you can make it.

Oh My Goodness

How cute are these guys??? Too cute for their own good I'd say!
These guys are from a brand new Penny Black set now in stock at Crafty Capers.
I was so glad when a friend popped by and stayed for a quick play date so I had an excuse not to work on class samples and I could crack open this new set!
I colored these guys with my Prisma pencils then sponged Adirondack Aqua, Stonewashed and Denim dye inks in the snowy areas plus the sky. I used a sentiment in the set (how cute is it??) plus some Hero Arts gems and a punched out snowflake. I finished the card with Stickles - Crystal, Waterfall and Candy Cane.
Here is what the entire set looks like.

Peel Off card

More playing with leftover sticker bits - this time it is a hat Peel Off by Elizabeth Craft Design.
This is a pretty simple card. I put the hat sticker on a scrap of Graphic 45 paper then mounted it along with a hat stand and some Peel Off circle embellishments. The saying is from a Stampers Anonymous set by Tim Holtz.
The blue green paper is leftover from my Hero Arts contest submission a week or so back.

Stampscapes Tuesday

Here is one more Stampscapes scenes not included in my class from a few weeks ago. It is a fairly simple scene with only 3 stamps used. I used the Stampscapes Small Lakeside cove and Cumulous Clouds plus the sentiment. Once again I used primarily Ranger Adironack dye inks, Archival Jet Black ink plus Memento Rose Bud ink for the sky. The sentiment is from the Flourishes Tag Lines set. I used Bo Bunny Pattern paper plus some Kaisercraft Charlotte's Dream rub ons. 

Shabby Chic

I worked on a bunch of "shabby chic" cards this past week for a store display. This sort of style is not my usual "thing" however it was fun to try something new. I was also on a get rid of older embellishments kick.
I found this poor lonesome Penny Black sticker left all alone of a sticker sheet so thought I would use it up so I could throw away the backing.
I mounted the sticker on a bunch of Graphic 45 Ladies Diary papers plus used up some pieces of Coredinations cardstock. The sentiment is a Peel Off sticker. The butterflies are from a Martha Stewart punch. Pearls by Hero Arts. I added some Fruit Punch Stickles to the butterfly bodies and some Crystal Stickles to the flower centers.
Thanks everyone for stopping by!