Socialite...

'Socialite' provided by Kenny K

I have the honor today to be a Guest Designer at Top Tip Tuesday Challenge Blog!  Click on the link to go see the very creative inspiration that their Designers have posted and details of the challenge.  Their theme for this two weeks is to use a 'Monochrome' color palette and will run from Tuesday 5/27 thru 6/9.  I chose to do a white on white framework to showcase the monochrome Blues on this design.

TECHNIQUE

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

• Base card starts with an A2 size of 4.25 x 11" - but before creating a fold I used an embossing die-cut that cuts the shape out of the back [see photo] and embosses a fold line.  I did then cut the bottom off to accommodate the extra length created at the top - this maintains the A2 size.
• The front of the card was embossed with a diamond E-folder by Cuttlebug.
• I chose to use this fabulous image from Kenny K  named 'Socialite' and colored it with Copics.  The focal image panel was then cut with the same die-cut used on the base card, a shear ribbon colored with my Copics was attached around the base and then the panel was mounted using foam tape for dimension.
• Sentiment was punched and mounted on a punched mat.  Both were mounted on foam tape to match the depth of the image panel. 

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Art by MiRan Challenge #6 – ATG
Craftitude #65 – Use a Die
OSAAT #214 – ATG
Through the Craft Room Door – ATG
Crafting from the Heart #20– ATG WINNER
Sweet Stamps #171 – No DP

SUPPLIES

IMAGES:  The focal image is from Kenny K; Sentiment is from SU

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

EMBELLISHMENTS: SU punch used for the sentiment and the mat; Shear white ribbon colored to match with my Copic chisel nib; Die-cut is called "Pop-a-Top Eighteen" by The Stamp Doctor with Spellbinders

INKS: the image was printed on a Canon PIXMA printer & colored with BG Copics.

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Easter Greetings!

I have such fun memories of Easter Egg hunts from my childhood!  My parents would create a clue driven egg hunt that gave each of the three of us a separate path to find each egg and ultimately the basket.  My father wrote very difficult clues in verse.  The older we got, the more difficult they became.  

This new image from Mo Manning made all those memories come flooding back!  Wish the grandkids lived close enough for me to pass on that tradition for them.

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

• Base card is 5 x 5" top fold
• Background and the elevated panel to the left of the focal panel are covered with DP from Basic Grey's "Sweet Threads".  These papers have been distressed with a tool and then inked with "Tumbled Glass".
• Ric-Rack - green with pink, yellow & white polka dots has been secured around the small oblong element which is matted & elevated on foam tape.
• The focal image has been colored with Copics and I drew designs on each of the eggs with black Micron pen.  This panel is also elevated on foam tape.
• "Candi" was colored with Copics used in the image and adhered to give the corner more weight.  The watch was heat embossed with gold (wish now I had done that in silver) and the watch face and his teeth were covered with Diamond Glaze for texture.
• Sentiment is a rubber stamped image that was cut with a small fishtail and curved in a wavy pattern then given support and height with foam tape.

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:
Mo's Digital Challenge Blog #243 Fave of 2014 w/ Mo

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG
Crafting from the Heart #12 – ATG / Cute and Cuddly WON
Papertake Weekly – ATG
Divas by Design – ATG
Totally Papercrafts #213 – Pastels
Crafty Ribbons – #83 – ATG w/ Ribbon
Mo's Challenge Blog #226 – K is for... w/ a Mo [kindly, keen, keeper] TOP THREE
Delicious Doodles #82 – ATG w/ one of the 4 seasons [Spring] WON
Sweet Stampin' – Easter
Quirky Crafts #7 - Spice up your life with colour

Open Minded Crafting  - #7 – Animal Antic
Top Tip Tues – cute
ABC Challenge – I is for In a Line
Craftitude #62 – ATG or add corrugated paper or cardboard
Aurora Wings – ATG
One Sweet Challenge – Ringing in Spring
Robyn's Fetish #206 – Easter
SweetPea Stampers - Distressed

SUPPLIES

IMAGES:  The focal image is "Mr. Easter Bunny" from Mo's Digital Pencil; Sentiment is a very old rubber stamp without an ID on it.

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; DP is from Basic Grey's "Sweet Threads" collection; the mats are from stash.

EMBELLISHMENTS: "Candi" colored with Copics; Ric-Rack ribbon from stash;"Antique Gold" EP and Diamond Glaze used.

INKS: "Tumbled Glass" Distress Inks used to distress all the edges; the images were printed on a Canon PIXMA printer & colored with Copics:

Create wildly and do what amuses you!  ~ginny

Grumpy Fae...

"Grumpy Fae with Acorn on a Mushroom" provided by Aurora Wings

Oh my!  I am in love with "Grumpy Fae" from Aurora Wings.
I don't use fairies very often - this one definitely amuses me!

This card was designed for the DT at 

613 Ave C Challenge - "Create Your Own Color Challenge" 

which requires you use one of three choices:

• Blue/ Purple/ Turquoise 
• Yellow/Pink/ Orange
• Blue/ Pink/ White

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

• Used a turquoise Bazzill CS cut to an A2 size with a top fold 
• Embossed a layer of a lighter wt. turquoise CS with an embossing folder 
• White Opal Liquid Pearls added on the ends of each of the stalks 
• A shear dark purple ribbon fastened around this layer
• Image was printed on white Neenah CS and colored with Copics restricted to the Blue, Blue Green and Blue Violet color families
• Image was die-cut with a Spellbinder die and mounted on foam tape over the ribbon
• Inside punched with the birthday sentiment using left over papers from the front

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:
Crafting from the Heart #11 – ATG/ Spots or stripes [spots] WON
Through the Craft Room Door – ATG
Crafty Sentiments – a Special Lady [Birthday for my best friend]
Paper Crafting Journey – ATG
Delicious Doodles #81 – Special woman [Birthday for my best friend]
Craftitude #61 – ATG or add a brad or eyelet

LEJ Designs #85 – Favorite Die Cuts
OSAAT #206 – ATG
Aurora Wings – ATG
Quirky Crafts - #7 - Spice up your life with colour

SUPPLIES

IMAGES:  The focal image is from Aurora Wings; Sentiment punch is a Martha

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

EMBELLISHMENTS: White Opal Liquid Pearls; wide, shear, dark purple ribbon from stash, Cuttlebug Embossing folder.

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

So, followed my own advice and did what amused me!  ~ginny