Bird Crazy...

Couldn't resist - I had to jump on the bandwagon with the Tim Holtz "Bird Crazy" sets!  OMG but they make me laugh out loud!
Aud Sentiments is in the 2nd week of an Anything Goes Challenge and I took advantage of the theme to use these images.
There is a delicious prize this go around from our Sponsor - Great Impressions.  They are offering FIVE stamps of the winners choosing at their store!  Wowza!  Go check out the store via the link with their name - you will be overwhelmed at the choices!  You may have up to five entries in the challenge, just be sure to include a sentiment.  The rules, and more important, the inspiring art of the designers can be found at HERE.

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

• All the images are from Tim Holtz -  birds are from the "Bird Crazy"collection, accessories from "Crazy Things" and the 'POOF' sentiment from "Crazy Thoughts".  The 2nd half of the sentiment I hand lettered.
• The Happy Birthday on the front is from Recollections.
• For the focal image I used Paper Tole Technique to 3D the birds & accessories. The images were colored them with Copics, fussy cut, 'paper sculpted' and then the layers were both glued & elevated with foam tape to achieve dimension.
• The inside uses papers left over from the front:
  

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
• Die Cut used to shape curved piece of CS.
• DP used for the background from Basic Grey's "Life of the Party" Collection.

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• Hole punches in 3 sizes were used in the upper right DP - allowing the red base card to show thru.

INKS:

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

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Art by MiRan Challenge #40 – ATG

Pile it On #86 – Birthdays

Crafting from the Heart #77 – ATG Always

Papertake Weekly – Animal Magic

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG 

Crafty Sentiments – ATG

Simon Says Wed – Use a Die (Die used for the curved background)

Inspiration Destination #51 – ATG

Quirky Crafts #19 - 2015 – Animal Magic

Sweet Stamps #237 – Anything Goes

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

Scrapper's Delight #48 – ATG Always

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Mo Manning Card Series #3 - Sept

This is the 3rd card I am highlighting

 from a card set commissioned 

 for a charity event.  

My concept was to use Paper Tole on each one working
 only with Mo Manning's images.  

This is the entire set - to bring some continuity to the "set", 

I used 4 basic elements with each card:

• The base card and envelope are all Kraft CS
• All the images are Mo's - creating a consistency in style.
• All six use an identical sized background paper with the bottom one inch hand torn and adhered with a gap.
• Each will have an elevation to the image by using an average of three sculpted layers for each image.

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

• "Dream" by Mo Manning can be found here at Mo's Digital Pencil
• For the focal image I used Paper Tole Technique to 3D the image. Printed 3 copies, colored them with Copics, fussy cut and 'paper sculpted' the image.  The layers were both glued & elevated with foam tape to achieve dimension.

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
• Background paper is DP of a world map  cut to size from stash.

INKS:

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

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

DP2 -Mo's Challenge Blog #255  - ATG+ Mo/optional for a teacher
Papertake Weekly – Things w/ Wings
Through the Craft Room Door – ATG
Tuesday Throwdown #261 – ATG
Inspiration Destination #50 – ATG
Art by MiRan Challenge #40 – ATG
Sweet Stamps #237 – Anything Goes
Scrapper's Delight #48 – ATG Always
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge – Always ATG + DP

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Animal Rescue - Angel Dog!

On September 11, 1962, the Beatles recorded their 1st single "Love Me Do".  

To celebrate the Anniversary, 

613 Ave C is challenging you to show us 

your interpretation of 

Love Me Do!  

Of course, their challenges are always "Anything Goes with an Optional Twist"... but this is so easy, why not play the twist?

If you are stuck for ideas - check out the delicious inspiration projects from the 613 Ave C DT!

First thought that popped into my mind was this concept of an animal waiting in an Animal Shelter - and I even wrote a little poem (?) for the inside.

Uh, so I'm not a poet, but the thought was there!  LOL!

All my dogs have always been rescues - I have a special place in my heart for all of them - even if they can't quite live up to the promise on the right. 

Currently I have a one eyed Chihuahua named Jack (Get it? A one-eyed Jack?)  He still has not mastered not "marking" every new item set on the floor.  (I blame it on his one eye - and we don't set bags of groceries on the floor any more.)  But what a cuddler, and, he asked me to choose him!

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

• The focal image is "Angel Dog" from Eureka Stamps.
• I used Paper Tole Technique to 3D the dog image and the heart. Printed 3 copies, colored them with Copics, fussy cut and 'paper sculpted' the image.  The layers were both glued & elevated with foam tape to achieve dimension.
• The sentiments are my own.

PAPER: 

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
• DP is from Paper House - "The Great Outdoors" Collection
• Base card and black mat for the image are from stash.

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Search for "Angel Dog" at
  Eureka Stamps

• The two scalloped circles are created with Marvy Uchida punches.
• Art Institute Glitter used on the halo and his tag.

INKS:

• Distress Inks: "Tea Dye" & "Vintage Photo" used to ink the edges of the papers.
• 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 #76 – ATG Always

Papertake Weekly – Things w/ Wings

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG Always

Tuesday Throwdown #261 – ATG

Shopping our Stash L:13 – SOS #218 – Mirror, Mirror (Halographic Glitter on halo & dog tag)

Inspiration Destination #50 – ATG

Art by MiRan Challenge #40 – ATG

Sisterhood of Crafters – Photo Inspiration

Sweet Stamps #237 – Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge – Always ATG + DP

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Fairy History...

 "The Enchanted Professor" can be
found here at The Paper Shelter

I have four grandkids who LOve school!!  So this qualifies in my opinion for "Fall Fun" - the latest Aud Sentiments challenge.   The sponsor provides 2 images for the DT to use - or we can use a TPS image from our files if we have any - and that is what I chose to do here.  You have one more week on this challenge to enter up to 5 projects for a chance at the prize.  Take a look at what the other DT have done - it is really interesting to see how an image can be used so many different ways.

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

• "The Enchanted Professor" is from The Paper Shelter.
  
• For the focal image I used Paper Tole Technique to 3D it.  I printed 3 copies, colored them with Copics, fussy cut and 'paper sculpted' [this is dry embossing the image from the back with a large ball tool].  The layers were both glued & elevated with foam tape to achieve dimension.
• The quote is actually not by Carl Sagan, but by Sharon Begley  according to The Quote Investigator:  "...based on current evidence Sagan did not create this quotation. Instead, the reporter Sharon Begley constructed the phrase. The quotation has been ascribed to Sagan because the passage at the end of the 1977 Newsweek profile article has been misinterpreted."  Either way, I find the quote quite delicious and sooo appropriate and I hope it inspires the grandkids!  

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
• DP used is from "7 Gypsies" and Tim Holtz'  "Ideology". 
• Inside layered with paper scraps left from the front.  Finished the 'frame' by drawing lines reminiscent of the wide lines used for kids to practice their penmanship - and then wrote the sentiment & reason for the card.

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• The square Copper Brads are from stash.  
• The ruler is cut off one of the DP sheets.
• Diamond Glaze used on his glasses.

INKS:

• "Old Paper" Distress Ink used to ink all the edges & the pages of the book.
• Images were printed on an Epson WF-3520 printer 
• Hand colored with Copics:

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Clear It Out – ATG / Stash: ATG

Sweet Stampin' – School Days

Art by MiRan Challenge #39 – ATG

Robyn's Fetish #279 – Use Square Cards 

Crafting from the Heart #75 – ATG Always WON a DT Favorite

Sisterhood of Crafters – Back to School

Papertake Weekly – ATG/or Upcycle-Recycle

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG Always

Crafty Sentiments – School TOP 3 

Paper Shelter – #217- Embossing of Any Kind [dry embossed the image - see explanation above]

Fab & Funky #271 – Doodle a frame or Hand Written Sent. [See inside - hand wrote the sent. & drew the lines to finish the frame]
Inspiration Destination #49 – ATG

Lacy Sunshine #66 – Back to School

Sweet Stamps #237 – Anything Goes

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

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Nutcracker Tag/Bookmark...

"Nutcracker Prince"
from Aurora Wings

613 Ave C's latest is Anything Goes with an optional twist of "Create Your Own Challenge" using this fun little chart by Kathi Silvi:

I chose to use a Tag, Christmas and Gold/Metallic as my three items and then scored this great image from our sponsor - Aurora Wings to showcase.  You have one week till Sat, Sep 5 to put something together (in either category) for the challenge.  If you need some inspiration - you should see the projects of the incredible team that Chana and Kathi have put together!  

My intent is to use this as a tag/bookmark for a gift of a book at Christmas.  But a moment of candor... does anybody else think his boots look like they are on backwards?  It's my coloring of the highlights I'm sure.  Back to the drawing board to figure out how to change the light on the toe of the boots - LOL!  Coloring is such a long learning process of trial and error - and I have to figure out how to turn his feet to the front again!  Now I can't look at him with out seeing that.

 PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

• "The Nutcracker Prince" has been graciously provided by Aurora Wings for me to showcase for this challenge.
• Sentiment is from a set called "Ink-It"

  

  If you like this image you
  can find him HERE.

PAPER:  

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

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• Blue twine used for the Blanket Stitch along the edge & to tie around the ribbon snippets are all from stash.
• Metal stars from stash.
• Duo glue and gold foil used on his costume.
• Sentiment punched out with SU Punch.

INKS:

• "Antique Linen" used in the background & "Tea Dye" Distress Ink used to ink all the edges. 
• Images were printed on an Epson WF-3520 printer. 
• Hand colored with Copics:

This project should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Sweet Stamps #236 – Anything but a Card

Crafting from the Heart #74 – ATG Always

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG Always

Crafty Sentiments – Bookmarks Top Three

Papertake Weekly – Pick theme [Color: blue & Technique: distressed]

Sugar and Betty's Challenge  – Aug ATG

Simon Says Wed – ATG

Inspiration Destination #48 – ATG

Art by MiRan Challenge #39 – ATG

MarkerPOP #76 L:10– ATG

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Steampunk Fairy...

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

Drawing by
Sarah Trumpp

• I used Meridith Dillman's "Steampunk Doll" from the Fairies Collection at Sweet Pea Stamps.
• My Watermark is brand new - it is a prize for a challenge I won!  The sponsor, Sarah Trumpp, offered to draw what ever image I wanted so  I chose to have a Steampunk woman drawn in my image.  I am so tickled with it - I plan to use it as my watermark for all my projects!  Thank you Sarah!
• Inside assembled from leftover papers.

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
• DP used for matting is from stash.
• Corners rounded with a Corner Chomper.

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• A metal "gizmo" purchased at a Bead Shop was strung with brown waxed linen twine to mimic the lines in the image.
• A Tim Holtz small paperclip was used to support one end of a very small tag with a sentiment.
• A green star shaped bling hangs from her ear.
• All the "metal" pieces of her costume were coated with Versafine ink, dusted with clear EP and heat embossed to give it shine.

If you like this image -
you can find it here

INKS:

• "Frayed Burlap" Distress Ink used to ink all the edges 
• Images were printed on an Epson WF-3520 printer
• Versafine Ink Pen used for the EP.
• Hand colored with Copics:

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Art by MiRan Challenge #38 – ATG

Sweet Stamps #235 – Masculine Card

Crafting from the Heart #73 – ATG Always

Fab & Funky #270 – Things with Wings

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG Always
Crafty Sentiments – ATG
Papertake Weekly – Use a Die Cut [Sentiment tag is a die cut]
Tuesday Throwdown #258 – Texture
Shopping our Stash L:13 – SOS #215 – Layer it on Me TOP THREE
Inspiration Destination #47 – ATG
Quirky Crafts #17 - 2015 – Embossing [all the metal pieces have been heat embossed with clear EP to make it shiny]
Lacy Sunshine #65 – Weird & Whimsical
Sugar and Betty's Challenge – Aug ATG WINNER

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Sola Flora...

613 Ave C 's new challenge starting today is "Anything Goes / No Twist".  I chose to make a "Pinwheel Fun Fold" {info on a tutorial for this fold can be found below.}  The fabulous 613 DT has some incredible pieces as always - and you can find the information on all the sponsors and challenge rules thru the link at the top.  It's going to be well worth your time to link up your projects!


PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

If you like this image you can find it
here: "Sola Flora Face"

•  The image is "Sola Flora Face" from Faery Ink Designs
• Sentiment is SU

Fold opened to show the inside

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
• Double sided DP used from stash.
• Fold is a "Pinwheel Fun Fold".  A tutorial for this fold by Dawn Olchefske which can be found here.      [Thank you Betty & Barbara for turning me on to this!]

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• McGill scalloped circle punch used for the mat behind the focal image.
• Orange Twine from stash knotted thru a 1/8th inch punched hole.
• Duo Glue and gold flakes used on the iris of the eyes and in the center of the flowers.

INKS:

• "Brushed Burlap" Distress 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:

Pile it On #82 – Bright Colors

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG Always

Sweet Stamps #234 – ATG

Inspiration Destination #46 – ATG

Fussy & Fancy  #145 – Lazy Summer Days

Art by MiRan Challenge #38 – ATG

The East Wind #37 – Inspired by a Movie [The Long Hot Summer - 1958]

Sugar and Betty's Challenge Blog -  Aug ATG

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

Scrapper's Delight #47 – ATG Always

One Sweet Challenge – New Technique or medium [learned a new fold technique]
Lacy Sunshine #65 – Weird & Whimsical 

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Heidi...

Never quite sure what sentiment to use with this sad face -
but my plan this time is to put a snarky comment inside:
"I feel your pain... 
it must be so depressing for you to be over the hill."
This is in tribute to the 'Show us Some Snark' Challenge
at Shopping our Stash - what a fun challenge!

Aud Sentiments' challenge for one more week is a "Sketch + a Sentiment" and there are two sponsors (Lacy Sunshine Stamps & Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps) this go around - ergo, two prizes!  You are allowed up to five entries - 

and this Sketch is a fun one!  Do check and see what my teamies have created with this sketch!

PROCESS INVENTORY

If you like this image,
you can find her HERE.

IMAGES: 

• Lacy Sunshine Stamps' "Heidi Dazzlebud Briar Whimsie"
• Sentiment is from SU

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
• DP used for the flower and background papers are from Recollections "Home Basics".
• Matting CS in the Blue-Green from stash.
• Inside is completed with papers left over from the front.   

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• McGill "Starburst" punch used for the flower's stamin & Candi [colored with Copics & dotted with "Copic Opaque White"] used for the flower center  
• Scalloped Circle "flower" consists of two sizes from Marvy Uchida punches.
• Satin BG ribbon from stash.

INKS:

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

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Inspiration Destination #45 – ATG

Paper Shelter #213- Punches & Dies

Fussy & Fancy  #144 – Things w/ Wings

Art by MiRan Challenge #37 – ATG

MarkerPOP #74 L:10– ATG

Crafting from the Heart #71 – ATG

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG Always

Papertake Weekly – ATG

Shopping our Stash L:13 – SOS #213 – Show us some Snark

Clear It Out – ATG / Stash: ATG

Aurora Wings #17 – Anything with Wings

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

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Steampunk Birthday...

If you like this image you can find her HERE.

Musings for today:  
What is it about Steampunk that amuses me so?  For a sedate {Ha!} senior to have a Steampunk screen saver, be so drawn by the images, be so fascinated with the potential of the concept - is just a little odd. 
Ahhh - that explains it - yep indeedy, I'm a little odd.

613 Ave C is having a new challenge - "Happy Birthday".  
The sponsors include Chubby Mermaid and I want to thank the artist, Deborah Muller, for providing this image from her 
"Steampunk Girls Coloring Book"

The team of Paper Artists that Chana and Kathi [at 613 Ave C] 
have assembled   are so creative - I am in awe of what these gals do!   

I encourage you to take the time and check out 
what they have done for you in the way of inspiration.
And, while you are there, play in the Birthday challenge - 
why not?  So easy!

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES:

• Focal image  from Chubby Mermaid [see info above].
• Sentiment from Hero Arts.

PAPER:  

Inside

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
• DP used from Tim Holtz' "idea-ology" paper stack.
• Corners all rounded with a "Corner Chomper".

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• Metal Gears & Arrow are from Tim Holtz and Eyelet Outlet.
• Brown waxed linen twine used to wrap the background panel.
• Duo Glue and silver foil were used on all the gears and buckles.

INKS:

• "Antique Linen" & "Vintage Photo"  Distress Inks used to ink all the edges 
• Image was printed on an Epson WF-3520 printer 
• Hand colored with Copics:

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Crafting from the Heart #70 – ATG

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG Always

Top Tip Tues – Bingo [Twine, Sentiment  & Sparkle]

Inspiration Destination #44 – ATG

Simon Says Wed – ATG

Art by MiRan Challenge #37 – ATG

MarkerPOP #74 L:10– ATG

ABC Challenge L:10 – O is for Open

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge – Always ATG + DP
Scrapper's Delight #47 – ATG Always

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny