The healing power of love...

 We are horrified and heart broken by the hate and pain the Orlando community has, and is still, enduring.  My husband and I wish you the healing power of love from our Placerville community to yours.
Scott & Ginny

P.S. Thank you to Simply Betty Stamps for providing this free image for me to color and make into a card to send.  It will be mailed to the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando.
~gg

EvilLina sings Happy Birthday...

EvilLina appears to be a torch singer... but the fun is in the details.  RSD images always bring a surprise!  My first discovery was the tattoo on her left arm, and then her less than beautiful smile.  I lived in the Tenderloin in The City for about a year in the 60's and I secretly believe she is from San Francisco's Finochio's.  I really enjoyed coloring her and that gorgeous dress!

613 Ave C's latest challenge is ATG/Optional Twist of Create a Tag starts today and runs for a week. Rick St. dennis is the sponsor and is providing the prize.  Yea!!!  The amazing 613 Team has provided some ideas for you to spark your mojo - and all the details you need to enter the challenge can be found at the link above for 613 above.  Come on- join the fun!

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

• "Madam EvilLina" by Rick St dennis can be found at his Zibbet Store.
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• For the focal image I used Paper Tole Technique to give her dimension. Printed 4 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.
• Sentiment is a 1992 Country Impressions rubber stamp

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image
• Blue Base CS is from stash

EMBELLISHMENTS:

• Martha punch used for the border on the front - white CS used to back it up
• Copper thread wrapped around multiple times on a layered blue strip
• Duo Glue and blue foil were applied as bling on her dress and bracelet

INKS:

• Black VersaFine - 'Tuxedo Black' ink used for the sentiment
• Images were printed on an Epson WF-3520 printer 
• Hand colored with Copics:

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Through the Craftroom Door – ATG Always

Crafting from the Heart #115 – ATG Always

Inspiration Destination #90 – ATG

Penny's Challenge #282 – ATG

Art by MiRan Challenge #60 – ATG

OSAAT #264 – ATG w/ Layers

Pile it On #110 – Old, New, Blue [Old - copper thread, New - RSD digi, Blue - CS, her dress & the foil]

Get Creative Challenges - #41 – Bingo: [Digi, black music note & sentiment]  TOP THREE

AI Challenge – Aging w/ Attitude

Crafty Girls Creations – #21 ATG Always

Create wildly and color with abandon!  
~ginny

Carson's Birthday...

 Another Grandson's birthday coming up - and Mo's images to the rescue!  Finding a non-cutsy image for a teenage boy is not always easy.  This Mo Manning image fills the bill - cell phones and/or headphones are pretty much a constant at this age.  I had fun with this one adding paper piecing to the chair.

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

• Image is "Aiden" found at Digital Pencil Too

• The Birthday sentiment is a very old rubber stamp from a 1992 Country Impressions.

PAPERS:

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
• Base CS and mats are "Recollections" [Ivory] from Michaels.
• DP is Teresa Collins: "Far and Away".
• Inside uses papers left over from the front.

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• White "Candi " was colored with Copics to match the books in the chair.
• Oval Punch is a McGill.

INKS:

• Image was printed on an Epson WF-3520 printer 
• Hand colored with Copics:

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Tuesday Throwdown #297 – Man's World

Through the Craftroom Door – ATG Always

Crafting from the Heart #115 – ATG Always

Crafty Sentiments – ATG

Penny's Challenge #281 – Favorite Embellies [Fave embellies on this card are the white Candi buttons that I can color to match]

Inspiration Destination #89 – ATG

Sweet Stampin' – 3 or more Layers

Art by MiRan Challenge #60 – ATG

CHALLENGES  [cont'd]
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge – Always ATG + DP

Scrapper's Delight #56 – ATG WINNER
Simon Says Wed – for a Guy
Fab & Funky #308 – Fave Color Combos [blue, beige & burgandy for guys]
Robyn's Fetish #320 – Children at Play [my teenage children!]
OSAAT #264 – ATG w/ Layers

Create wildly and color with abandon!  
~ginny

Susan's card...

 Another Mo Manning image that amuses me coupled with an altered sentiment: "You like to surround yourself with people who share in your inappropriate comments, sarcasm and random shenanigans."  Inside I just put: "Like me!"

Hopefully this will bring a smile to my friend Susan's face.  We have been known to share random shenanigans!  

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

• Mo Manning's "Fortune Teller" at  Digital Pencil Too
• Sentiment is an altered freebie quote from Ginger's House.  I changed the original version of "I like to surround myself with people who share in your inappropriate comments, sarcasm and random shenanigans." to read: "You like to..." to fit the Fortune Teller image.

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image
• DP used for the background is Basic Grey's "Sweet Threads"
• Black mats from stash

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• Orange ribbon from stash
• Gold Foil applied with Duo Glue for jewelry

INKS: 

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

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Penny's Challenge #281 – Favorite Embellishments [Gold Foil]

Inspiration Destination #89 – ATG

Oddball Art –Girl!

Crafty Girls Creations – #20 ATG Always

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

Scrapper's Delight #56 – ATG

DP2 -Mo's Challenge Blog #264 - ATG + Mo Image
Through the Craftroom Door – ATG Always
Crafting from the Heart #115 – ATG Always
Crafty Sentiments – ATG

Create wildly and color with abandon!  
~ginny

Wedding Tag...

 New challenge goes live at 613 Ave C this morning - ATG/Optional Twist of a Wedding Stationery Item.  They are looking for tags, cards, mini albums, bags, boxes, invitations, etc.  Lots of wiggle room here!  This is a two week challenge so you have time to get something made up for the June weddings in full swing!  If you need some inspiration - check out the ideas of the Front Porch Gang at 613!
Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring this challenge and is providing the winner with SEVEN digital stamps!  That is a generous prize!

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

• "Balloon Bundle" was provided for my use by Bugaboo Stamps.  
• For the focal image I used Paper Tole Technique to give it 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 "Celebrate" is a very old red rubber stamp that is not ID'd as to the source.

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• SU Punch used to shape the tag base at the very top.
• The fabulous silver Ribbon is sewn down the middle with elastic and is from my hoarded stash!  
• Duo Glue / Gold foil for confetti.
• Platinum EP used for the highlights on the balloons.
• "Egyptian Gold" EP from Judi-Kins used for the sentiment.

INKS:

• Images were printed on an Epson WF-3520 printer 
• Shadows were hand colored with Copics Cool Greys.

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

The East Wind #55 – Something Old, Something New [Old is the Ribbon and the rubber stamp for the sentiment.  New is the image "Balloon Bundle"]

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG Always

Crafting from the Heart #114 – ATG Always

Penny's Challenge #280 – ATG

Inspiration Destination #88 – ATG

Aud Sentiments #156 – ATG + Sent

AI Challenge – Layers

Art by MiRan Challenge #59 – ATG

Open Minded Crafting - #5- Favorite Technique [Paper Tole] WINNER TOP 5

Pile it On #109 – Tic-Tac-Toe [Emboss, Image, Die Cut]

Really Reasonable Ribbon  #142 – Masculine w/ ribbon or trim [For the Bride and the Groom - using a simple image with structure to it should amuse the groom!  LOL!]

Crafty Girls Creations – #20 ATG Always

Fussy & Fancy  #165 – Anniv. Or Wedding

Scrapper's Delight #56 – ATG

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

A fun surprise...

The little print reads:
"...and I still want to smack some people."

I recently signed up for one of Sandy Allnock's classes and she sent me a "Customer Appreciation" card and four [!!!] little sets of stamps. How cool is that?!  This is one of the images that I really liked and I immediately linked it with a sentiment from Ginger's House.  Not really a normal "thank you" card - but I wanted her to see one of the stamps as I would use it!  Hope she likes slightly edgy [read snarky] sentiments!  I've left the inside blank for a thankyou note to Sandy.  That front sentiment doesn't really fit a Thank you card - but I think it is perfect for that image!

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

• "In the Bag" set from Art Impressions.
• Sentiment is a freebie from the wonderful Ginger's House!
• 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.
• DP used for the background was a loose sheet in stash.
• Die Cut used to shape scalloped ovals are from Spellbinders.
• Duo Glue and gold foil used on her earrings and on her cane handle and tip.

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• Antique gold mesh ribbon from stash.
• Glossy Accents used  for her pince-nez and to stiffen the fussy cut cane.

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 Always

Crafting from the Heart #114 – ATG Always

Incy Wincy Designs – Add Texture [Embossing of image, ribbon]

Penny's Challenge #280 – ATG

Inspiration Destination #88 – ATG DT Favorite

Aud Sentiments #156 – ATG + Sent

Crafting for all Seasons -#127 – Make it Girly

Art by MiRan Challenge #59 – ATG

Open Minded Crafting - #5- Favorite Technique [Paper Tole]

Pile it On #109 – Tic-Tac-Toe [Dry Emboss, Rubber Stamp, Die cut] AWARD WINNER

Oddball Art –Girl!

Crafty Girls Creations – #20 ATG Always

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

Art Impressions - Layers

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny