Summertime - an' the livin' is easy...

Another fun image for me to play with - they are calling him a Gnome - but he looks like an elf on his summer vacation to me!

If you like "Gnomey Drew", you can purchase his image HERE 
from Make it Crafty

Here is the inside sentiment...

Isn't that a good reason for that smile on his face and the livin' to be easy? 

Aud Sentiment's is mid-week in it's "Summertime Sentiment" Challenge and there are more DT  "Summertime" inspiration pieces ready for you.  You have another week to get up to FIVE submissions for a chance at the prize from Make it Crafty!  Check for the deadline and the rules at Aud's blog! 

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

• This is "Gnomey Drew", provided to me by Make it Crafty for the challenge.
• I used Paper Tole Technique to 3D this image, especially his right boot.  I printed 2 copies, colored them with Copics, fussy cut and 'paper sculpted' the image.  The layers were both glued & elevated with foam tape to achieve dimension.
• The sentiments were generated on my computer.

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
• DP used for mats is from Paper House - "Great Outdoors" collection.
• Die Cut is the "Stitched Oval" from Li'l Inkers
• The Base card is Georgia Pacific from Walmart and the double fold can be seen here:
  

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• Twine from stash used for the two square knots anchoring the sentiment.

INKS:

• "Old Mahogany" Distress Ink used to distress all the edges 
• Images were printed on an Epson WF-3520 printer 
• Hand colored with Copics:
  

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Art by MiRan Challenge #34 – ATG

Sentimental Sunday  #264 – Manly Cards

OSAAT #239 – ATG w/ Men

Crafting from the Heart #65 – ATG/ Cheeky

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG Always

Shopping our Stash L:13 – SOS #207 – For the Boys

Simon Says Wed – ATG

Inspiration Destination #39 – ATG

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge – Always ATG + DP

That Craft Place – Layers

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Sights, Sounds & Tastes of Summer...

There is nothing more of

"The Sights, the Sounds, the Tastes of Summer" 

than Concert in the Park on the 4th of July!  

613 Ave C's latest challenge is this wonderful theme!  Out of several sponsors, I was lucky to get to choose this image from the Zuri Artsy Craftsy Store - his name is "Harry"!  Oh my - I'm in love with him!  This is definitely a fun challenge and the inspiration from the DT is awe inspiring!  Do go check out the fabulous talent that Kathi & Chana have put together to inspire you and get your project in before the week is up!

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

If you like this image, "Harry"
can be purchased HERE

• Focal image "Harry" was provided to me by the Zuri Artsy Craftsy Store
• "Sunrays" is from All Night Media
• The floating music is a Rubber stamp  from Inkadinkadoo.
• Ice Cream Cone was a freebie by Elizabeth Dulemba
• Paper Tole Technique used to 3D the focal image & ice cream. Printed 3 copies of each, colored them with Copics, fussy cut and 'paper sculpted' the images.  The layers were either glued &/or elevated with foam tape to achieve dimension.

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
• Base CS is "Recollections"- Ivory, 110 lb., purchased at Michael's

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• Marvy Uchida punch used for the small tag - folded in half over the upper right corner
• Orange button "sewn" with orange twine thru the tag and card front.
• Die Cut used to create the window in the card base is stitched oval from  Li'l Inkers

INKS:

• Images were printed on an Epson WF-3520 printer 
• Versafine - "Onyx Black" used with the music stamp
• Hand colored with Copics:

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

MarkerPOP #71 L:10– 4th of July

Crafting from the Heart #64 – ATG

Through the Craft Room Door – Always ATG 

Crafty Sentiments – ATG

Top Tip Tues – Cut it Out [die, fussy, etc]

Paper Shelter #208 – Make it Digital

Simon Says Wed – Fave Technique or Product [Paper Tole & Copics]

Inspiration Destination #38 – ATG

Art by MiRan Challenge #34 – ATG
Lacy Sunshine #61 – Baseball & Apple Pie

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Carson's Day!

 Happy Birthday Carson!

This is one of those cards where I vowed to use only things off the top of my desk... I pulled the teenage boy from my duplicate images bag, the sun was one recently colored for another card but would not fit the card design, background paper was in my left over scrap pile, the oval mat was die cut from CS scrap on which I had stamped the "floating music" and the gold paperclip was off my desk.  The sentiment is even stamped on CS left after the die cut!  *giggle*
Needless to say, however, putting sources on all that is going to go by the wayside! 

I did 3-D the young man and the sun using Paper Tole techniques [my fave technique!] Both images were colored with Copics- my all time favorite product!

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Crafting from the Heart #64 – ATG

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG Always

Crafty Sentiments – ATG

Top Tip Tues – Cut it Out [die & fussy]

Paper Shelter #208 – Make it Digital 

Simon Says Wed – Fave Technique or Product [Paper Tole / Copics]

Inspiration Destination #38 – ATG

Art by MiRan Challenge #34 – ATG

OSAAT #239 – ATG w/ Men

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge – Always ATG + DP

One Sweet Challenge –  Dies or Punches [die cut - Lil Inkers Stitched Oval]

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Mermaid & Turtle...

It's not often that I color up an image and have no concept of where I am going with the design.  It came down to the wire last night and pieces finally fell into place.  The final details were the bubbles off a sticker set from the grocery store... LOL!  Ya never know!!!

"An Uncommon Friendship - Mermaid " was provided by The Stamping Boutique

Aud Sentiments' current challenge is  "Bingo" and there is another week for you to play.  Such an easy one too - choose any row you like - including a diagonal one.  You can submit up to 5 entries for a chance at the prize offered from The Stamping Boutique.   Final date is June 16 for submissions.     

My BINGO includes diagonally:  Digi, Ribbon & 3-D item.

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

• If you like the image - "An Uncommon Friendship", you can find it HERE at The Stamping Boutique 
• I used Paper Tole Technique to 3D the turtle's shell. Printed 2 copies, colored them with Copics, fussy cut and 'paper sculpted' the image.  The layer was both elevated with foam tape to achieve dimension.
• Sentiment is from an SU set.

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
• Base CS is 110 lb. Ivory "Recollections" from Michael's - very heavy wt. and EXcellent for base cards!! 
• DP used for the background layers from American Crafts' - "Hip, Hip Hooray Collection" and from Studio Calico's "Heyday Collection"
• Circle Die Cut used for the focal image circle panel

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• Large bubbles are stickers from Sticko's "Under the Sea" Dimensional Stickers bought at Safeway!
• Liquid Pearls were used to create the small bubbles [Silver Pearl] and the scales on the Mermaid [Bisque]
• Rik-Rak ribbon from stash.

INKS:

• Images were printed on an Epson WF-3520 printer 
• Hand colored with Copics.

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Fussy & Fancy  #140 – Fun in the Sun

Sweet Stampin' – Something Old Something New [old - ribbon from stash/ new - bubble stickers purchased yesterday!]

Sweet Stamps #225 – ATG

Crafting from the Heart #63 – ATG

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG Always

Fab & Funky #263 – Fantasy & Fables

Simon Says Wed –Friends 

Inspiration Destination #37 – ATG

Lacy Sunshine #60 –Animal Related [turtle]

That Craft Place – ATG

Top Tip Tues – Cut it Out [fussy cut 3-D shell for the turtle.]

Sugar and Betty's Challenge Blog – June ATG

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge – Always ATG + DP

One Sweet Challenge –  Dies or Punches [Circle die cut] WINNER

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Mo Manning Card Series: #2 - June

This is the 2nd card in my series from a set of six.  

I am posting one card a month - this is for June.

"Birthday Fairy Lee" can be purchased at Mo's Digital Pencil 

Background for the series:
This is one of a set of cards created for a charity event.  My concept was to use Paper Tole or Paper Sculpting on each one working only with Mo Manning's images.  This is the entire set -

To bring some continuity to the "set" I used 4 basic elements with each card:

• The base card and envelope are all Kraft CS
• All the images are Mo's - creating a consistency in style.
• All six use an identical sized background paper with the bottom one inch hand torn and adhered with a gap.
• Each will have an elevation to the image by using an average of three sculpted layers for each image.

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

• "Birthday Fairy Lee" is by Mo Manning at Mo's Digital Pencil
• For the focal image, I used Paper Tole Technique to 3D the image. Printed 3 copies, colored them with Copics, fussy cut and 'paper sculpted' the image.  The layers were both glued & elevated with foam tape to achieve dimension.
• Sentiment is unknown[?]

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
• Background papers consist of a white CS embossed with vines and leaves and the bottom inch torn off and placed at the bottom to create the gap.

INKS:

• Images were printed on an Epson WF-3520 printer. 
• Hand colored with Copics.

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG
Clear It Out – ATG / Stash: ATG
Papertake Weekly – ATG
Inspiration Destination #36 – ATG
MarkerPOP #70 L:10– ATG
That Craft Place – ATG
Sugar and Betty's Challenge Blog – June ATG
Scrapper's Delight #45 – ATG Always
DP2 -Mo's Challenge Blog #251  - ATG+ Mo /optional baby

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Friends' Day

June 8 is Best Friend's Day and this Sunday's challenge at 613 Ave. C is to make a special card for a friend.  The sponsor, Flat Friends' Boutique, had this image of a crafter using her heart punch... couldn't resist!

"Love Punch" can be found here at Flat Friends' Boutique

Check out the homages to a friend by the other DT's HERE, and then get crackin' on your entries in the challenge.  You can submit up to three for a  chance at a prize from one of the sponsors.

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

• For the focal image - I colored it with Copics, fussy cut and 'paper sculpted' the head which is then elevated with foam tape to achieve dimension.
• Hello is by SU.

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
• Georgia Pacific used for embellishments. 
• Plaid background is from stash.

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

  
•  I had a vision of burying her desk in craft supplies and piles of paper (so it looks like mine!), but I ran into problems finding things that were small enough.  I finally ended up cutting a slender strip of CS into 5/8" lengths to stack on the end of her desk - now we're getting there!  LOL!
• I added a length of ribbon left over from the bow on the card, glitter to one of the hearts, a tiny lavender button brad, 3 little glue on blings and 3 punched hearts for the front of the card.  The punch image is part of the original image.
• Inside consists of left over papers from the front and a quote re friends. 

INKS:

• Images were printed on an Epson WF-3520 printer 
• Hand colored with Copics:

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG

Crafting from the Heart #62 – ATG

Papertake Weekly – ATG

Clear It Out – ATG / Stash: ATG

Fab & Funky #262 – Checkered paper/ribbon, etc.

Art by MiRan Challenge #33 – ATG

Sweet Stampin' – Something Old Something New [old: all the stuff on the "desk" from stash off my desk /new: image] WINNER

Scrapper's Delight #45 – ATG Always

Sugar and Betty's Challenge Blog – June ATG

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge – Always ATG + DP

One Sweet Challenge –  Dies or Punches
That Craft Place – ATG

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny