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Monday, March 18, 2013

Curly Locks...


Combine a challenge requiring lace or ribbon - and a sponsor specializing in "Vintage inspired images" and it's easy to vizualize a direction for this card!

Here are the specifics for this Monday's CYP Challenge:


The CYP Design Team  has created multiple
 examples (see HERE!) 
to help kick-start your mojo.

Enter your creations by 
Sunday March 24, 2013 
for the chance to win a prize from our sponsor 

I chose "Curly Locks Girl" from The Sugar Kissed Cottage, (entries may be any image you choose, not just from the sponsor).  I printed her three times, colored them with Copics and fancy cut the layers I intended to use. 
MINI-TUTORIAL: If you are not familiar with paper tole or layering like this - look at an image and visualize what is the furthest, middle and closest portions of the image, and determine what your layers will be.  In this case, my bottom or base layer is the entire image including the surrounding background of fence and flora.  My 2nd layer (next closest) is her head, body, the basic dress and the bucket.  The top, or closest to the eye, is her left arm and shoulder and the puffy part of her dress over her hips.  Each layer is fussy cut (right up next to the line of the image), sculpted (dry embossed from the backside) to give it depth and then layered using a double sided foam tape.  This raises each layer physically toward the eye and gives the 3D appearance you can see in the angle and close-up shots below.
After die cutting the image with a scalloped die and a lightly larger version on which it is layered, all three layers had their edges inked with Distress Ink.  I paper pierced each scallop to add detail and then lace was secured around the bottom with two thin cream ribbons on top of that.  The inside is completed with scraps left from the front.





This card should be eligible for the following
CHALLENGES:
Fussy and Fancy #84 - Flowers
ABC Challenge - J for Just as You Like
Aud Sentiments - Girl Power
2 Sisters #135 - Flowers for Spring
Papertake Weekly - 123 (1 Design Paper - 2 ovals - 3 layers for the image)
Sentimental Sunday #146 - Anything Goes

SUPPLIES AND TECHNIQUES
IMAGES:  The focal image is by The Sugar Kissed Cottage
PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; DP is from 7 Gypsies "Off the Wall"; base CS is stash
EMBELLISHMENTS: Sentiment on the inside is on a SU punch and is a self inking "Mini Word"; lace and ribbon from stash.
INKS: "Antique Linen" Distress Ink was used to ink the edges; the image was printed on a Canon PIXMA printer & colored with Copics:


May you color with abandon, create wildly
and always, always, make what amuses you!
~ginny


Monday, March 11, 2013

The Sweet Life...

These whimsical figures from the imagination of Megan K Suarez at Silly Dilly Beans Stamps are a lot of fun!  She has some "Frida" images that are to die for in my opinion!!  
This card was created for:

Craft Your Passion Challenge #153 
"Favorite TWO Colors"

( We are looking for TWO colors only!)

The CYP Design Team  has created multiple examples (which you can see HERE!) to help kick-start your mojo.
Enter your creations by 
Sunday March 17, 2013 
for the chance to win a prize from our sponsor 
 I started with dominantly red papers from The Paper Studio and opted to use black as my second color.  I cut a layer from each of the three "reds", layered each on black and used the left over paper for the inside.  This figure is one of three wild creatures on a Collage sheet called "Sweet Life Digi Collage".  It also includes the sentiment, sucker & black and white checkered border used on the all red and a variety of candies that can be cut out and collaged together!  I added color to the candy with Copics and after cutting each element out, I sculpted the little boy(?) and the large sucker. Diamond Glaze was used on the sucker and his eyes to add shine & some dimension.  The sentiment was punched out with an SU punch & layered on black also.




This card should be eligible for the following
CHALLENGES:
 The Paper Shelter #102 - Punches and Dies (Sentiment SU punch)
Totally Paper Crafts #157 - Punch It (Sentiment SU punch)
Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes
Pile It On #10 - Yummy
One Stitch at a Time #154 - Anything Goes

SUPPLIES AND TECHNIQUES
IMAGES:  The focal image, candy and sentiment are from the "Sweet Life Digi Collage" sheet by Megan K. Suarez of Dilly Bean Stamps
PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; DP is from "Back to Basics"  at the The Paper Studio; black base CS is stash.
EMBELLISHMENTS: Used a SU punch for the sentiment and Diamond Glaze to add shine on the eyes and sucker.
INKS:  The images were printed on a Canon PIXMA printer & color was added with Copics:

May you color with abandon, create wildly
and always, always, make what amuses you!
~ginny

Monday, March 4, 2013

That's odd...

What 'cha think?  For a challenge theme of "That's Odd!" I think this Sassy Cheryl image fits right in.   I really like him - but have struggled with how I would use him till now.  Besides being "odd" - this image is perfect for a Belated Birthday.  Soooo - check out the challenge fun:





(We are looking for an ODD number of embellishments!)

The CYP Design Team  has created multiple examples (which you can see HERE!)
 to help kick-start your mojo.  So get crackin' - this is an easy one!!  
Enter your creations by 
Sunday March 10, 2013 
for the chance to win a prize from our sponsor Sweet Stamps!


Using Copics, I decide to use cool greys on everything except the splash of color for his nose and scarf.  I wanted to emphasize the "odd number" embellishments concept - so I backed up the three ribbons and knots with the three yellow panels.  The elements are placed on a square, black base card for contrast.

This card should be eligible for the following
CHALLENGES:
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Digi Tuesday #199 - Birthdays
Divas by Design - Anything Goes
Pile it On #9 - Happy Birthday
2 Sisters #133 - Fantasy
Crafty Ribbons - Anything with Ribbons

SUPPLIES AND TECHNIQUES
IMAGES:  The focal image is by Sassy Cheryl.
PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the image;  base CS and yellow panels are both from stash.
EMBELLISHMENTS:  Ribbon is stash.
INKS: The image was printed on a Canon PIXMA printer & colored with Copics:






May you color with abandon, create wildly
and always, always, make what amuses you!
~ginny



Monday, February 25, 2013

Pocket Puppy...

 This card was created for
You can see other inspirational cards on this theme by the CYP Design Team HERE!
Really hope you will join us & enter your creations by Sunday March 3, 2013 
for the chance to win a prize!

This "Pocketable Puppy" by Birdie Brown is from our prize sponsor and definitely fun!  I started with 3 duplicate copies of the image and then paper pieced the pocket and the flowers with DP from Basic Grey.  The pup and leaves were colored with Copics.  The banners were also cut from Basic Grey papers.  After fussy cutting I re-assembled the layers using foam tape for dimension.



Embellishments include hand drawn frame lines around the 
edge of the base card, Liquid Pearl "Bisque" used for the centers of the flowers and the banners strung from twine and left free floating so they move with the angle of the card.  The inside is finished with the same DP used on the pocket and edged with faux stitching.

CHALLENGES:
Paper Shelter #100 - Celebrations
Basic Grey #88 - Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts #155 - Hope for Spring
2 Sisters #132 - Romance
One Stitch at a Time #152 - Use a Digi

SUPPLIES AND TECHNIQUES
IMAGES:  The focal image is "Pocketable Puppy" from Birdie Brown.
PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; DP is from Basic Grey; base CS is stash.
EMBELLISHMENTS:  Hand drawn frame and stitching; Liquid Pearl "Bisque" used on the flowers' centers; twine from stash.
INKS:  the image was printed on a Canon PIXMA printer & colored with Copics:






May you color with abandon, create wildly
and always, always, make what amuses you!
~ginny



Sunday, February 17, 2013

All that glitters...

   
This card was created for
You can see other inspirational cards on this theme by the CYP Design Team HERE!
Really hope you will join us & enter your creations by Sunday February 24, 2013 
for the chance to win a prize!

"Mimi Stars" is the image here - from Stamp Fairy 
will be for someone special - my niece!   
I have printed her out twice, colored her with Copics, fancy cut, sculpted and mounted her on foam tape for dimension.   The background layer is glitter paper from a "Tahiti Beach Stack".  I distressed all the layers & mats edges and finished with  a ribbon, star brad, "Icicle" Stickles on her headband stars and her sceptre.  I really like the simple sentiment that seems to go with this image.
Photos below show the inside.



This card should be eligible for the following
CHALLENGES:
ABC Challenge - H is for Happy Birthday
Stamptacular Sunday #203 - Two's company (2 stamps: one digi & one rubber; 2 colors: orange & black; 2 embellishments: star brad and ribbon)
One Stitch at a Time #151 - Make it Girly

SUPPLIES AND TECHNIQUES
IMAGES:  The focal image is "Mimi Stars" at Stamp Fairy; "Wish" is a self inking "Mini Word" stamp
PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; DP is from "Tahiti Beach Stack" by DCWV; base CS is stash
EMBELLISHMENTS: Sentiment layer and mat is a punch from SU;   the ribbon and star brad are from stash; glitter is "Icicle" Stickles
INKS:  the image was printed on a Canon PIXMA printer & colored with Copics:






May you color with abandon, create wildly
and always, always, make what amuses you!
~ginny

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Luv U!

Happy Valentine's Day!
Valentine for my man from HIS redhead!


This card should be eligible for the following
CHALLENGES:
Top Tip Tuesday #95 - Let me call you Sweetheart
2 Sisters #130 - Hearts
LEJ Designs #40 - for someone Special
Papertake Weekly - Hearts and Flowers
Crafty Sentiments - Valentines
Sentimental Sunday #141 - Love is in the Air
One Stitch at a Time#150 - Anything Goes
Divas by Design - Love & Romance 

SUPPLIES AND TECHNIQUES
IMAGES:  The focal image is by Mo Manning at Digital Pencil Too  
PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; base CS is Georgia Pacific; colored CS is stash.
EMBELLISHMENTS: Corners are die cut from Cherry Lynn (Sp?  I have to check that!)
INKS:  the image was printed on a Canon PIXMA printer & colored with Copics:

May you color with abandon, create wildly
and always, always, make what amuses you!
~ginny

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

My Valentine...

This card was created for 
You can see other inspirational cards on this theme by the CYP Design Team HERE!
Really hope you will join us & enter your creations by Sunday February 17, 2013 
for the chance to win a prize!

This sweet image from Bugaboo Stamps was definitely fun to color and lends itself easily to a lot of different layouts.  I printed her out three times, colored, fussy cut, sculpted each piece and mounted her with foam tape for dimension.  You can see some of that dimension on the photo (below) of the inside.  In addition to the layers, I simply added ribbon and half black pearls from Hero Arts to balance the composition..






This card should be eligible for the following
CHALLENGES:
Clear it Out - Anything Goes with red & white stash
Basic Grey #87 - Your favorite... (Basic Grey papers)
LEJ Designs - for Someone Special
Totally Papercrafts #153 - Valentines or Love
Paper Take Weekly - Hearts & Flowers
Crafty Sentiments - Valentines
2 Sisters #130 - Hearts
Sentimental Sunday #141 - Love is in the Air
One Stitch at a Time #150 - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday #95  - Let me call you Sweetheart
Divas by Design - Love and Romance

SUPPLIES AND TECHNIQUES
IMAGES:  The focal image is "Fancy SB Love" by Bugaboo Stamps
PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; DP is from Basic Grey's "Life of the Party" and Studio Calico's " Autumn Press" ; base red CS & inside is stash
EMBELLISHMENTS: ribbon is stash; Hero Arts black half Pearls
INKS: the image was printed on a Canon PIXMA printer & colored with Copics:

May you color with abandon, create wildly
and always, always, make what amuses you!
~ginny

Sunday, February 3, 2013

In Memory of Jacqui...

 We were notified this morning that Jacqui, the owner of  The Digi Garden (this weeks challenge sponsor), recently passed of suspected heart failure.  My heartfelt condolences go out to her family and friends - and I hope they find our cards using her images a tribute to her work. 


This card was created for 
You can see other inspirational cards on this theme by the CYP Design Team HERE.
Really hope you will join us & enter your creations by Sunday February 10, 2013 
for the chance to win a prize. 

The image is "Emily's Winter Outfit" from the Digi Garden - sweet and fun to color.  I printed three copies, colored and fussy cut the layers.  Each layer was sculpted for dimension and adhered with foam tape.  I started with a lavender base card, layered DP and two scalloped ovals for my focal image.  The same was done with the sentiment.  For embellishments I used punched snowflakes with a drop of Liquid Pearls' "White Opal" on each of the six points of each flake.  There are also two drops "tacking" the white oval of the sentiment to the layer below it. 






This card should be eligible for the following
CHALLENGES:
Paper Shelter #97 - all Wrapped Up
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Digi Tuesday - Winter Wonderland
Totally Paper Crafts #152 - Make Your Own Embellishments (Snowflakes are hand punched and then enhanced with Liquid Pearls)

SUPPLIES AND TECHNIQUES
IMAGES:  The focal image is "Emily's Winter Outfit" by the Digi Garden; sentiment is computer generated.
PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; DP is from DCWV's "Winter Magic" Matstack; base CS and die cut ovals are from stash.
EMBELLISHMENTS: Ovals are die cuts by Spellbinder; snowflake punch is Family Treasures; Liquid Pearls' "White Opal"
INKS: the image was printed on a Canon PIXMA printer & colored with Copics:
May you color with abandon, create wildly
and always, always, make what amuses you!

~ginny


Family Valentine!...

Sometimes you find the perfect image for a daughter and her son and daughter (who is a little princess!). I could use this image for years if I keep changing up the layout and embellishments!  LOL!

I chose the Basic Grey background layer and then pulled out the colors I wanted for my image.  A ticket stub punch for the corners, a ribbon, bow and brads complete the simple layout. As a finishing touch of bling, I used duo glue applied with a Calligraphy pen and gold foil for the crown.




This card should be eligible for the following
CHALLENGES:
Basic Grey #86 - Love is in the Air
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbon - Anything Goes with Ribbon
Broken Box #19 - Be my Valentine
Robyn's Fetish #145 - use three hearts

SUPPLIES AND TECHNIQUES
IMAGES:  The focal image is a freebie from Dearie Dolls
PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; DP is "Sweet Threads" from Basic Grey; base CS is stash
EMBELLISHMENTS: ribbon and corner brads are from stash; Duo Glue and gold foil.
INKS: The image was printed on a Canon PIXMA printer & colored with Copics.

May you color with abandon, create wildly
and always, always, make what amuses you!
~ginny

Happy Valentines to "ewe"...

 Have you ever seen a Cupid Lamb?  LOL!  Me neither ... but makes for a good sentiment - 
"Happy Valentine's Day to Ewe..."

A simple card with a ribbon, faux brads and sparkle on the wings.  Boys don't like a bunch of frou-frou!
TIP:  Just a note on the construction of the faux brads - I used two different sized hand punches (like what you would use to punch a hole in the top of a tag for example) for the little circles.  I used card stock the color I wanted, glued them down to the four corners of each of the two layers and then used Diamond Glaze to make them shiny and rounded like a real brad.  This is a great way to make brads that match your colors.











This card should be eligible for the following
CHALLENGES:
Basic Grey #86 - Love is in the Air
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbon - Anything Goes with Ribbon
Broken Box #19 - Be My Valentine
Totally Paper Crafts #152 - Make Your Own Embellishments (handmade brads)
Robyn's Fetish #145 - use three hearts (see close-up)


SUPPLIES AND TECHNIQUES
IMAGES:  The focal image and sentiment are by Bugaboo
PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; DP is from Basic Grey's "Sweet Threads"; base CS is Georgia Pacific
EMBELLISHMENTS: Faux brads handmade; ribbon from stash; sparkle for wings is from "Icycle Stickles"
INKS: the image was printed on a Canon PIXMA printer & colored with Copics.

May you color with abandon, create wildly
and always, always, make what amuses you!
~ginny