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Thursday, November 26, 2015

Sorry I am late...

Happy Birthday John!
If you like the "McNutty" image,
you can find him here
I owe you more than a hat full of acorns brother - being late for your birthday!  Can you imagine what is in that thought bubble now?

Double duty... I am using this for my DT card for the 2nd week of Aud Sentiments' "Anything Goes Plus a Sentiment Challenge".  This image was provided by Heather from Lacy Sunshine Stamps - our sponsor this go around.  Thank you Heather, I LOVE your images!

You can see four other projects that our wonderful team created - just click on ... Aud Sentiments!




You can submit as many as 5 projects up till Tues, Dec 1 for a chance at the prize.  Heather is offering 3 images of your choice for the winner!

PROCESS INVENTORY
IMAGES: 











PAPER:  
  • Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
  • Ivory Recollections 110lb. CS used for the base card.
  • DP is from Paper House: "The Great Outdoors."

EMBELLISHMENTS: 
  • Crop-A-Dile "Corner Chomper" used to shape the card base and for the focal and sentiment panels.
  •  Three colors of Hemp Cord were braided together to make the embellishment. 
INKS:
  • Copic Ink used to ink 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:
    Robyn's Fetish #291 – Autumn TOP PICK
    Crafting from the Heart #87 – ATG Always
    As You Like It / Your Favorite... “Season?”
    Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

    Sunday, November 22, 2015

    Christmas Fairy...



    613 Ave C's current challenge is #151 - ATG / optional CYOC using the chart below.  Due date is 11/27 & you can submit up to 3 entries for a chance at one of two prizes from the sponsors : ADFD and Zuri Artsy Craftsy.
    This is my DT card using an image provided to me by Zuri Artsy Craftsy.  I chose "Christmas Fairy Nixie" because it looks like it would lend itself to Paper Tole.
    Some of the most creative Designers I have ever met are at 613 ... do go check them out!


    For the CYOC I used: A2, Christmas
    & the colors white, red & green.




    PROCESS INVENTORY
    IMAGES: 
    • "Christmas Fairy Nixie" from Zuri Artsy Craftsy
    • Sentiment is SU
    • For the focal image I used Paper Tole Technique to give her dimension. Printed 3 copies, colored them with Copics, fussy cut and 'paper sculpted' the images.  The layers were both glued in some places & elevated in others with foam tape to achieve the desired dimension.
    PAPER:  
    • Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
    • A2 size base card is "Recollections" purchased at Michaels
    • DP used for the background is the last of a carefully hoarded sheet of 12x12 that I purchased from Stanp It Rich when it was open.  Sigh. Miss that LSS! 
    EMBELLISHMENTS: 
    • Punch used for the sentiment is SU
    • Fence is from a Martha Punch.
    • Corner punch for the "Stub" is from a Crop-A-Dile "Corner Chomper"  
    • Die Cut for the trees is Impression Obsessions
    • Die Cut for the focal image panel is Spellbinders
    • Red Bow was made from a scrap in stash.

    INKS:
    • Digital images were printed on an Epson WF-3520 printer 
    • Hand colored with Copics:


      This card should be eligible for the following 
      CHALLENGES:
      Crafting from the Heart #86 – ATG Always
      Simon Says Wed – Christmas ATG
      The East Wind #43 – Layer it On  [6 layers]
      MarkerPOP #82 L:10– Christmas [follow you on Bloglovin]
      As You Like It / Your Favorite... “Season?” [Winter - what's not to like with fires in the fireplace, our winter rains, Christmas and family!]
      Scrapper's Delight #50 –Christmas

      Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

      Thursday, November 12, 2015

      Bee Calm...

      Bee Calm - Bee Yourself - Bee Amazing!
      Bingo: Embossing, Ribbon &
      Fave color: Red-Orange



      After seeing this "Bee" Collage Sheet at My Artistic Adventures,  I immediately thought of this image I have from Lacy Sunshine called "Winter Honey Bee Sticky Wings" that could go with it so beautifully!  I picked up the colors that Heather used in her Bees to color my Honey Bee...LOve those colors!














      Aud Sentiments current challenge is 
      a Bingo game using this card: 

      This is the last week of the two week challenge, but you have time to get up to 5 entries in for a chance at the prize!  The sponsor of this Bingo challenge is My Artistic Adventures and you can see some very creative versions by our DT using Heather's pre-colored collage sheets HERE.
      PROCESS INVENTORY

      IMAGES: 
      "Vintage Bumble Bee Calm
      Digital Collage Sheet"
      can be found HERE
      • I love this pre-colored collage sheet - it was provided by Heather, at  My Artistic Adventures to use for this challenge.  Thank you Heather!  I took two of the tag shapes and glued them together to make a double sided tag & punched a hole at the top.
      • The sentiments are from the collage sheet and I just cut out two of them and applied them to the tag.
      • The Queen Bee image is from Lacy Sunshine called "Winter Honey Bee Sticky Wings".  For this image I used Paper Tole Technique to give her dimension. Printed 3 copies, colored them with Copics, fussy cut and 'paper sculpted' the images.  The layers were both glued in some places & elevated in others with foam tape to achieve the desired dimension.
      PAPER:  

      • Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the Honey Bee image 
      • The collage sheet is on "Kraft" paper.
      EMBELLISHMENTS: 
      • Flower in her hand is from stash.
      • Fibers are from a pack of "Adornaments" from EK Success


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











        This card should be eligible for the following 
        CHALLENGES:
        MarkerPOP #81 L:10– Any Thing but a Rectangle TOP THREE
        Crafting from the Heart #85 – ATG Always
        As You Like It / Your Favorite... “Hobby?” [Paper Arts becuz it has such immediate gratification compared to so many other crafts.]
        Really Reasonable Ribbon  #129  – Tag w/ ribbon or trim
        Lacy Sunshine  – #71 Tic Tac Toe [Patterned paper, sentiment, Lots of Layers]
        That Craft Place – Kraft [used Kraft paper]
        Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge – Always ATG + DP

        Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

        Sunday, November 8, 2015

        National RAK Day Nov. 13...

        Patty Skating can be found at
        AliciaBel
        Random Acts of Kindness Day 11/13/15  
        613 Ave C is celebrating this day with a challenge - it is actually an Anything Goes with the optional twist to make a RAK project.  There are two sponsors this go around:  AliciaBel and  Rick St. Dennis and therefore two prizes available!  You soooo need to see some of the incredibly great projects the designers created - do go check them out at 613 Ave C!

        PROCESS INVENTORY
        IMAGES: 
        • The focal image is 'Patty the Skating Girl' - generously provided by AliciaBel for me to use for this challenge.  Thank you!
        • For the focal image I used Paper Tole Technique to give her dimension. Printed 3 copies, colored them with Copics, fussy cut and 'paper sculpted' the images.  The layers were both glued in some places & elevated in others with foam tape to achieve the desired dimension.
        • The sentiment on the front is from Stampendous.
        • Inside sentiment is Good Stamps Stamp Goods - remember them??



        PAPER:  

        • Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
        • A2 base card is Georgia Pacific.



        EMBELLISHMENTS: 
        • The embossed Birch trees on the blue background was created by a friend and given to me to use - so I have no resource info on this one.
        • Patty's skate blades, her belt buckle and buttons were all blinged up using Duo Glue & Silver Foil.
        • Glossy Accents was used on her lips and the pupils of the eyes.  
        • Fence on the inside was created with a Martha Stewart punch.
        INKS:
        • The edges along the side of the pond were cut "Deckle" style and inked with a C3 Copic.
        • Copic Opaque White was used on the Iris of her eyes for a highlight.
        • Images were printed on an Epson WF-3520 printer 
        • Hand colored with Copics:


          This card should be eligible for the following 
          CHALLENGES:
          Crafting from the Heart #84 – ATG Always
          Paper Shelter – #226 – Layer on Layer [6 layers]
          ABC Challenge L:10 – U is for Unlimited
          As You Like It / Your Favorite... “Hobby?” [Paper Arts - no other hobby I know of has such immediate gratification and allows me to "lose myself" in time and process, crowding out everything else in my brain - a form of meditation!]
          Sweet Stamps – Anything Goes 
          Lacy Sunshine  – #71 Tic Tac Toe [diagonal: digi, sparkle, lots of layers - 6 layers]
          Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny