Sights, Sounds & Tastes of Autumn...

Melonheadz provided the images for this project

This project started with the background that my friend Betty taught us in our Stampers club- "Stampe Diem".  I will describe that under 'Techniques' below. Thanks Betty & Diane for the idea and the help!
Starting today and running thru Sat. 9/6, 613 Ave C has challenged us to the "Sights, sounds, tastes of Autumn". 

My DT mates have created all kinds of takes on the theme which I know you will enjoy - so click on 613 Ave Create to see the examples.  You can enter three of your own takes to be eligible for a prize from one of the two sponsors - Melonheadz and Meljen's Designs.  Have fun!

TECHNIQUE

[Note: specific information on supplies and sources will be found below under “Supplies”.]

Thank you Betty A for the marvelous tutorial you gave us!

The following is my attempt to explain her steps for the "Quilted Background":

• An 8.5 x 11" sheet of scrap CS was run thru a Xyron to apply adhesive.  That was cut into quarter pieces A2 size so we could make four different backgrounds.
• Use up your scrap DP [YEA!] and pick out six coordinating colors of scrap DP for this project.
• Using a I" square EK punch, punch six little squares from the six papers.
• Carefully peel back the protective sheet covering the adhesive and start laying down the squares in your desired design.  Some were applying colors in a random way to create a "Crazy Quilt" design - on this one, the squares were turned 90 degrees and layed down point to point creating a diamond pattern.
• As you complete one row, peel back more of the protective sheet and completely fill in the A2 CS.  When done there will be DP hanging over the edge - simply cut those away to clean up your edges.
• Now is the fun part - using an embossing folder run the whole piece thru your Cuttlebug or what ever machine you have... if you look closely you can see I used an E-folder with tall grasses [to me it looks like wheat] growing up from the bottom.  This not only gives it texture but helps seal the 1" squares to the adhesive.  Cool, eh?
• Now to the rest of my card: using my background, I chose coordinating colors for my three images and colored all three with Copics.  Images were fussy cut, edges colored with a dark grey and then each was adhered at three different levels.  The banner is attached directly to the background, the scarecrow is elevated on one layer of foam tape, and the third piece, the apple basket, is brought forward by using a double layer of foam tape.

• Inside was finished very simply utilizing the two strips cut off the edges of the background. 

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:
Crafting from the Heart #33 – ATG
Tuesday Throwdown #210 – ATG
Clear It Out – Fave Color Combo/ stash: ATG [oranges & blues with beige stash: scraps]
Through the Craft Room Door – ATG
Top Tip Tues – ATG
Simon Says Wed – ATG
Sweet Stampin' – Embossing [background embossed in the technique]
Art by MiRan Challenge #13 – ATG
Ppinkydolls #1 – ATG /optional twist - ATG
Sweet Pea Stampers – Use lots of Layers [four used here]
Robyn's Fetish #227 – Use a Digi
Pile It On #35 - Punch It Out [background is punched with 1" squares] SUPPLIES

IMAGES:  The focal images are from Melonheadz; 

Sentiment is Hero Arts - "Friendship Messages"

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; Base CS is from stash.

EMBELLISHMENTS: EK punch used for the squares; Cuttlebug E-folder and machine used to emboss the background.

INKS: the images were printed on an  Epson WF3520 printer & colored with Copics:

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Reese's Skateboard...

 Grandson's Birthday coming up - not till late October, but I found this image from Mayze Art that I think is perfect for him.  I have RARELY had any card done two months in advance - I will probably lose it of forget I have it!  
He is of an age where I must be careful not to have anything girly on it... so this is for "manly men" only!

 TECHNIQUE

[Note: specific information on supplies and sources will be found below under “Supplies”.]

• A2 size card base
• Image colored with Copics and matted with the solid brown CS after wrapping it with twine.
• Used a Micron pen to doodle the helmet's graphics.
• Buttons threaded with twine and knotted on top
• Two more coordinating DPs rescued from stash and layered on the card front.
• Inside uses leftover papers from the front.

inside

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG

Clear It Out - ATG)/Stash: ATG

The East Wind – #13 – for the Kiddies

Open-Minded Crafting  - #17 – Last Days of Summer

Robyn's Fetish #226 – Cards for Men

Copic Marker Spain- Summer or Vacation

One Sweet Challenge – Turn Up the Heat

Top Tip Tues – ATG

Fab and Funky #226 – For the Kids

Art by MiRan Challenge #13 – ATG

SUPPLIES

IMAGES:  The focal image is from Mayze Art; 

Sentiment is  ??

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; Base CS from stash & DP for the mats are  from Generations Paper & Card Stock Stackers Nature Colors.

EMBELLISHMENTS: Baker's twine used at the top of the focal panel and also threaded thru and knotted on top of the three tiny buttons - all from stash; a black Micron Pen was used to doodle graphics on the helmet.

INKS: The images were printed on an Epson WF3520 printer & colored with Copics: B0000, B000, B01, YR0000, YR12, YR15, YR18, YR23, YR24, N0, N1, N3, E0000, E000, E0, W00, W1.

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Frozen...

"Frozen Heart Sassy" provided by Sassy Studio Designs

Aud Sentiments is challenging you to "Make a Project for Your Favorite Season".  This is one of the two images provided from the sponsor - Sassy Studio Designs - both are from the movie Frozen which I have not seen... love the freckles on her, don't you?!  I have heard the song, [who hasn't!] and so I chose this sentiment from Marie-Clare to use with her.  The challenge runs til 8/26 and you are allowed 5 entries - pretty good odds for winning a prize, don't ya think?  Check out what the rest of my mates have done with the images... it always amazes me that there are so many different ways to go for the same image!

TECHNIQUE

[Note: specific information on supplies and sources will be found below under “Supplies”.]

• A2 size base card
• Image colored with Copics & double matted.
• Scraps of blue polka dot paper left over from a class were used for the edge strip, the 2nd layer of the heart and for the inside.
• White scrap CS was punched with the snowflakes and added to extend off the left fold and for the inside.
• The sentiment was double matted using a heart punch and then three scraps left from the snowflake punch were adhered on top for embellishment.

Inside

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Art by MiRan Challenge #12 – ATG
Crafting from the Heart #32 – ATG
Through the Craft Room Door – ATG
Sweet Stamps #183 – ATG
Clear It Out - ATG)/Stash: ATG [scraps]
Top Tip Tues – ATG





SUPPLIES

IMAGES:  The focal image is from Sassy Studio Designs; Sentiment is by MC from Cards by MC

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; Base CS & mats are stash; polka dot DP - I think is SU.

EMBELLISHMENTS: EK punch used for the snowflakes; sentiment heart and the mats punched with a Carl. 

INKS:  the image was printed on an Epson WF3520 printer & colored with Copics:

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Mushroom Family...

"Mushroom Digi" provided by Aurora Wings

Sometimes when I am just browsing, an image makes me 
come to an abrupt stop... this is one of them.  Sweet, innocent, 
quirky, depicting familial love -  I love it to pieces! 

This is my choice for the new Anything Goes Challenge at 613 Ave C 
starting today.  Aurora Wings & Dr. Digi are the two sponsors this go
around - so there will be two prizes available... and if you follow the 
link you can see what the rest of the DT have created with their images!
You can submit up to three entries and you have one week from today.  

TECHNIQUE

[Note: specific information on supplies and sources will be found below under “Supplies”.]

• A2 card size with a top fold
• This is one of the few images that I colored first with my Copics before I chose a background.  I wasn't sure where my colors would end up and I wanted that freedom. They ended up much more sedate than I thought they would - so I went wild with the DP.

• I wanted minimal distraction in terms of embellishments considering the wild and wonderful colors in the Basic Grey DP background - so I chose a bubble border punch, three stripes of shear pink ribbon [across the background paper] and a single, see thru acrylic, pink heart held in place with a pink brad.

• To bring color under the bubbles I cut a small strip of the DP and taped it in place under the image panel in such a way that I got maximum color showing thru.  That panel was then elevated on the background using foam tape. 



Inside

• The inside uses extra papers from the front with the bubble punch used again on the DP strip on the message panel.

CHALLENGES:

Crafting from the Heart #31 – ATG
Fab and Funky #225 – Inspired by a Movie [Attack of the Mushroom People]
MarkerPOP Challenge #49 – ATG
Sisterhood of Crafters – Your Favorite Color [pinks & greys]
Through the Craft Room Door –ATG
Sweet Stamps #182 – In the Garden
Crafty Sentiments – ATG
Paper Shelter #169 – Punches and Dies [Bubble punch]
Simon Says Wed – Summer
Art by MiRan Challenge #12 – ATG WINNER
Divas by Design – Use Charms [heart]
Open-Minded Crafting  - #17 – Last Days of Summer

SUPPLIES

IMAGES:  The focal image is from Aurora Wings with the fantasy art of Mitzi Sato-Wiuff!  If you like fantasy - you will want to check out this site - OMG - a colorists' heaven!

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; Base CS is stash; DP is from "Sweet Threads" collection by Basic Grey.

EMBELLISHMENTS: Punch used for the bubble border has no name on it??; ribbon is from stash; pink Heart is a Chic Charma Kissy Fit from Queen and Co.

INKS: The images were printed on an Epson WF3520 printer & colored with Copics - noted in the photo to the right.

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Need a Hug??

"My Best Boy" provided by ADFD

 When I saw this image from A Day For Daisies [ADFD] it spoke to me... "Need a hug?"  Perfect for the the current Aud Sentiments challenge to create a "Thinking of You Type Sentiment - such as Get Well, Sympathy or for someone going thru a hard time."
ADFD is sponsoring the challenge and there are some wonderful inspiration cards created by the Design Team.  The challenge lasts thru August 12 and you can submit up to 5 images for a chance at the ADFD prize.  You can see the samples, read the rules and enter your card at Aud Sentiments!

 TECHNIQUE

[Note: specific information on supplies and sources will be found below under “Supplies”.]

• Base card is A2 with left hand fold and upper right corner rounded.
• Image printed twice, colored with Copics, top layer was fussy cut,  the individual piece sculpted [dry embossed from the back using a large ball tool] and layered with foam tape to maintain the dimension. 
• Banners cut from Basic Grey's "Little Black Dress" Paper Stack - "anchored" with Candi colored with Copics to match.
• Computer generated sentiment punched out and mounted on foam tape to match the depth of the focal image.

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Fussy & Fancy  #119 – Words

Art by MiRan Challenge #11 – ATG

Sentimental Sunday  #218 – Fave Hair Color Combo [warm greys -W00, W1, W3,]

Robyn's Fetish #223 – Sq. or Rectangle cards

Crafting from the Heart #30 – ATG

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG

Papertake Weekly – ATG w/ option to use Torn Paper

Crafty Sentiments – Add a Sentiment

Sweet Pea Stampers – Thinking of you/Missing you /Just Because

MarkerPOP Challenge #49 – ATG

SUPPLIES

IMAGES:  The focal image is from ADFD; Sentiment is printed on my computer

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; Base CS is from stash; DP are from Basic Grey's "Little Black Dress".

EMBELLISHMENTS: Crop-a-Dial's Corner Chomper used for the base CS & the image panel; SU Punch used for the sentiment; Candi pieces were colored with Copics to match the warm grey pallette.

INKS: the images were printed on a Canon PIXMA printer & colored with Copics:

E0000, E000, E00, R20, W00, W1, W3, N0, & N01.

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Friendship Day...

"Queen Bee" provided by Digital Delights

I am making this for my best friend who will soon be celebrating her 3 month checkup with her Oncologist. This last Pet scan should confirm she is "CURED" of her cancer.  The inside is stamped with one of my all time favorite rubber stamps... it reads:  "Never underestimate the power of this woman! 
She has gone from a stage 4, very large and very aggressive anal tumor to nada with a very aggressive chemo and radiation combo!  That and the power of her will!  Here's to you Rainey!









This card fits for the 613 Ave Create Challenge for Friendship Day! [Create something for a friend].  Do check out the makes of my mates on the DT and get the skinny on the rules of the challenge.  Info on the two sponsors [Digital Delights & Lacy Sunshine Stamps] and the prizes will also be found there.  



TECHNIQUE

[Note: specific information on supplies and sources will be found below under “Supplies”.]

• Starting with A2 size black CS base card with a left side fold and two layers of DP - all corners rounded with a Crop-a-Dial Corner Chomper.
• On the top layer of DP I used a Cuttlebug strip e-Folder of three flowers.  I inked it up with 'Wild Honey' Distress Ink before embossing with it - making the yellowish trip down the right side.  A black Micron pen was used to make dots in the centers for contrast.
• The image was colored with Copics and the body, wings and head were sculpted with a 2nd copy of the image, fussy cut and mounted on foam tape as seen to the right.
• I used duo glue and gold foil on the crown and the multiple white dots & accents were created with Copic Opaque White in a Calligraphy Fineliner pen.
• Three Candi Dots were placed to balance the composition.
• The sentiment was stamped on the inside.

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:
Through the Craft Room Door – ATG
Crafting from the Heart #29 – ATG
Sisterhood of Crafters – Punches or Die Cuts
[Crop-a-Dial Corner Chomper Punch]
Clear it Out – Yellows/ stash – Yellow things
Crafty Sentiments – ATG
Divas by Design – ATG
Fab and Funky #224 -  Walk on the Wild Side [animals]
Art by MiRan Challenge #11 – ATG

SUPPLIES

IMAGES:  The focal image is from Digital Delights; Sentiment is Art Impressions

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; Base CS, DP and the mats are from stash.

EMBELLISHMENTS:  Candi Dots are from stash; corner rounder is a Crop-a-Dial "Corner Chomper"

INKS: 'Wild Honey' Distress Ink used to distress all the edges; Copic Opaque White; the images were printed on a Canon PIXMA printer & colored with Copics:

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny