Clown Dance...

"Clown Dance" from Ppinkydolls
can be found here!

613 Ave C's current challenge is ATG/optional twist to use STASH!  Yea!  Love to use up my stash!   There are two sponsors [Ppinky Dolls & Toadstool Printables] this go around.  Two prizes available for you and you can enter up to three projects!  You have a week - I know you have some stash you can use somewhere... don't tell me you don't!  LOL!  I played the twist this time - using stash for all the paper and embellishments.

IMAGES: 

• Ppinkydolls provided me with this image to use for the 613 Design Team.  I have never had the opportunity to color up one of these images before - I enjoyed it tremendously!  The artist has provided so much shading in her digi images you almost can't go wrong!  "Clown Dance" can go from almost spooky dark to sweet & shy depending on how you color her - a very versatile image!

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
• DP from Teresa Collins' "Far & Away" collection.
• The dark burgandy CS was the last sheet of a beautifully textured CS out of stash.
• The inside is using up the remnants of the papers left from the front.

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• TIP: The Candi [of course a stash item] used for the two corners were white.  I colored them with the darkest shade of burgandy Copics that I had used on the image.
• The ribbon is a remnant left from a roll.
• Image panel and mat have been elevated on foam tape.

INKS:

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

CHALLENGES:
Tuesday Throwdown #278 – ATG
Through the Craft Room Door – ATG Always
Crafting from the Heart #96 – ATG Always
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge – Always ATG + DP
Simon Says Wed – ATG
Crafty Sentiments – ATG
Inspiration Destination #70 – ATG
Really Reasonable Ribbon  #133  – show me the PINK w/ ribbon
Art by MiRan Challenge #50 – ATG
As You Like It / Your Favorite... One or Multi Layer & WHY [Actually I Like BOTH - I am definitely more comfortable with layers and I struggle to make one layer cards... but I love the look & skill that it takes to make a successful one layer card!]
Open Minded Crafting- #1- Try Something New [Tried a new technique for the background with Copics and the blender]
Crafty Girls Creations – ATG
Fussy & Fancy  #156 –Monochrome
That Craft Place – ATG

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Elegant Fairy Arden...

If you like this image - you can find it HERE

Current Challenge for 613 Ave C is ATG /optional twist is Elegant or Stylish Creation.  The sponsor I got to work with is the Fantasy Art of Nikki Burnette and I chose the Fairy "Arden" to highlight.  You may enter 3 projects no later than Saturday 1/23/16 for a chance at several prizes.  For further info and a look at the incredible inspiration from the 613 paper Artists, click on the link above!

IMAGES:

• "Fairy Stamp Arden" was provided for my use by Nikki Burnette at her Etsy Store.
• 
• Sentiment is by ???

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
• DP used is Basic Grey's "Out of Print" collection.
• Inside is decorated with left over papers from the front.

• Die Cut used to shape the focal image panel is Spellbinders
• A Marvy Uchida Punch was used for the 'Spotlight' of the image and for the sentiment.

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• Gems are from Pizzazz Aplenty 
• Cord is "Celebrate It" from Michaels
• Highlights done with Copic Opaque White
• Duo Glue and Silver Foil applied to the flower centers and to parts of the dress, her gloves & her wings.

INKS:

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

CHALLENGES:

Inspiration Destination #68 – ATG

Paper Shelter – #231 – Shades of Blue

Sweet Stamps Monthly – ATG

Sweet Stampin' – Things w/ Wings

Winter Wonderland – Glitter & Shine

Really Reasonable Ribbon  #132  – Newest acquisition w/ ribbon or trim [New pack of Silver Foil]

Art by MiRan Challenge #49 – ATG

Pile it On #99 – Use something w/ 1st Initial = G Sweet Sprinkles Award Winner

Get Creative Challenges - #30 – Something New

Sisterhood of Crafters – Something Old Something New [New = Silver Foil/ old = "Out of Print" paper by Basic Grey.]

The East Wind #47 – B & W + one other color [B & W + Blue/Green]

As You Like It / Your Favorite... Paper or Non-paper & WHY [PAPER with out a doubt... I can complete a project in 1 to 3 days instead of the weeks/ months it took me for other projects like Crochet!]

Crafting for all Seasons -#117 – Monochrome [Blue/Green]

Fussy & Fancy  #155 – Fashion

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

Open Minded Crafting- #1- Try Something New

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Happy Birthday Jeff!

Jeff is an entrepeneur extraordinaire!  He is the busiest man I know - and has that capability to take an idea and build it into the most fabulous computer businesses - from caviar to knee-walkers!
I wanted a card for him that is low in frou-frou, high in detail & flat for mailing.

IMAGES: 

• This image is "Dress Up Owen" from the Paper Nest Dolls.
• The sentiment is from Ink It.
• Inside sentiment is from ???

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
• A2 base card is Confetti white.
• DP used is from My Mind's Eye - 'Oxford Lane collection'.
• Inside was decorated with left over papers from the DP used on the front.

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• SU punch used for the sentiment.
• Candi has been colored with Copics to match my yellow cup.
• Frame is had drawn with a black Micron 01.

INKS: 

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

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

That Craft Place – ATG

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG Always

Tuesday Throwdown #276 – Add Dimension

Crafting from the Heart #94 – ATG Always

Shopping our Stash L:13 – SOS #234 – Something new [New set of Micron Pens]

Inspiration Destination #68 – ATG

Sweet Stamps Monthly – ATG

Art by MiRan Challenge #49 – ATG

Pile it On #99 – Use something w/ 1st Initial = G [Green, Goofy] Sweet Sprinkles Award Winner

Sisterhood of Crafters – Something Old Something New [Old = Candi, New = Micron Pens]

Quirky Crafts #1 - 2016 – Celebrate [Birthday]

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

Open Minded Crafting- #1- Try Something New [New Micron Pens]

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Happy Birthday Kathi!

Happy Birthday 

my friend!  

Happy 29th birthday from your 100 lb. friend!

I used "Penny's Winter Walkies" from Little Darling's Rubber Stamps.



On the inside, the sentiment is a 1994 Annette Allen Watkins rubber stamp.

The A2 card stock is from stash - it was embossed with a Cuttlebug E-folder - Dots.  Used a Corner Chomper to punch the "Deco" corners and added the ribbon from Michaels.
Image was colored with Copics on Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt.
Embossed dots, elevated image panel & Ribbon/Bow added for dimension.
Hand colored w/ Copics:
A Signo Uniball - broad Gel Impact pen - white was used for the highlights in her eyes and in each of the snowflakes.

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:
That Craft Place – ATG
Aurora Wings #21 – Warm & Fuzzy
Tuesday Throwdown #276 – Add Dimension [embossed dots, elevated image panel & Ribbon/Bow added for dimension]
Crafty Sentiments – Baby it's Cold Outside
Shopping our Stash L:13 – SOS #234 – Something new [brand new image for me]
Inspiration Destination #68 – ATG
Sweet Stamps Monthly – ATG
Really Reasonable Ribbon  #132  – Newest acquisition w/ ribbon or trim [my newest image]
Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers L: 10 - #50 – O is for Old
Pile it On #99 – Use something w/ 1st Initial = "G"  [Girl, Grin, Good times]

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Make a wish Hannah!

This is a Happy Birthday wish for a young lady in my extended family - her name is Hannah and she and her sister Rachel live in Montana.
Shout Out also to Jackie and Cale!

IMAGES: 

• This image is called "Schoolgirl" and is from Tiddly Inks.
• "Make a wish" is from Savvy Stamps.
• Fabulous Birthday is from Hero Arts.

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
• DP used is from Basic Grey"s "Hello Luscious" & "Indie Bloom" collections.
  

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• Two SU punches were used for the front sent and the mat behind it.
• The broad pink satin ribbon was from stash
• The white, doily like lace on top of the ribbon is actually a roll of paper sticker from SU.

INKS:

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

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

That Craft Place – ATG

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG Always

Tuesday Throwdown #276 – Add Dimension

Crafting from the Heart #94 – ATG Always

Shopping our Stash L:13 – SOS #234 – Something new [Roll of SU Lace tape]

Sweet Stamps Monthly – ATG

Really Reasonable Ribbon  #132  – Newest acquisition w/ ribbon or trim [New roll of SU sticker ribbon put on top of satin ribbon]

Art by MiRan Challenge #49 – ATG

Pile it On #99 – Use something w/ 1st Initial = G [Girl, Green]

Quirky Crafts #1 - 2016 – Celebrate [Birthday]

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

Scrapper's Delight #51 – ATG

Open Minded Crafting- #1- Try Something New [Learned new background method with Copics and Blender Solution]

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Carousel...

If you like this Carousel image -
you can find it HERE at The Stamping Boutique

613 Ave C's current challenge is ATG / optional twist of CAS.  The sponsors include The Stamping Boutique, Eureka Stamps and Melonheadz  - and you are invited to submit up to 3 projects over the next week for a chance at their prizes!  For more info on the challenge and a look at the  fabulous projects by the 613 DT,  click on over to 613's post gone live this morning!

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

• The Stamping Boutique provided "Carousel" Digital Stamp for me to use.
• For the focal image I used Paper Tole Technique to give the horse dimension. 
• The sentiment is from "Ginger's House" - one of my all time favorite sources!

PAPER:

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

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• Ribbon is Christmas wrapping ribbon from Walmart.
• Paper piercing done with a template by SU.
• Gold Uniball Gel pen used for the confetti.

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

Inspiration Destination #66 – ATG

Sweet Stampin' – New Stash [New gold Uniball Gel pen that WORKS!]

Art by MiRan Challenge #48 – ATG

As You Like It / Your Favorite... ATG

ABC Challenge L:10 – Y is for Your Choice

Scrapper's Delight #51 – ATG
That Craft Place – ATG
Robyn's Fetish #297 – ATG
Quirky Crafts #1 - 2016 – Celebrate [see Sentiment: "Until further notice - Celebrate Everything!]

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Happy Anniversary my love!

My inside sentiment reads in part - "And they said it would happen when pigs fly... but look at us now - married 37 years!  The rest is mushy.

My hubby loved it and insisted I get a shot that reflected the holographic quality of the bow, arrows and his hooves.  He took this photo that lets you see the great effect you can get with Duo glue and Holographic Silver Foil.

And finally, this last shot gives you a better sense of the elevation of the two panels over the base card and of the pig himself.  Fun card to make - it amused me!

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Papertake Weekly – ATG

Inspiration Destination #65 – ATG

ABC Challenge L:10 – X is for Xtreme Bold Colors

That Craft Place – ATG

Crafting from the Heart #92 – ATG Always Tuesday Throwdown #274 – ATG Shopping our Stash L:13 – SOS #232 (used my precious heart brads FOUR of them!)  Top Three Art by MiRan Challenge #48 – ATG Simon Says Wed – Make it Sparkle

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

OMD Wrapping Paper

 A couple of posts ago I talked about making projects OMD (Off MY Desk) referring to recycling the left over papers left from previous projects that were stacking up on the corner of my desk.   My brother took my post to heart and on Christmas Day proudly shared his OMD gift wrapping with all the left over ends.

LOL!  I love that the concept is spreading - 

may the world re-use and recycle!

Ginny's Prrrroud o' ya brother!

~ginny

Framed Cupcakes...

613 Ave C's current challenge is Anything Goes - the sponsor is Stamplorations who will be providing the winner's prize!  You can submit up to three projects and you have till Saturday, 12/26  
- so go for it!  
The best part is there is some amazing inspiration available by the 613 DT!

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES:

• "Framed Cupcakes' was provided by Stamplorations.
• Sentiment is a 2009 Penny Black Rubber Stamp. 

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
• Base card and elevated layer is 'Recollections' 110 weight.

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• Family Treasures punch used for the square window in the top layer.  
• Ribbon is from stash.
• Gold "sprinkles" were created with Duo Glue and Gold Foil.

INKS:

• 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 #90 – ATG Always

Papertake Weekly – Winter Birthdays

Inspiration Destination #64 – ATG

The East Wind #45 – CAS  Designer's Favorites

MarkerPOP #84 L:10– ATG

Paper Shelter – #231 – ATG

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Christmas Tag Gifts...

You know how good it feels when you can recycle things from your
hoarded stash?  SCORE!! After a flurry of card making, I always have a pile of leftovers I refer to as my OMD [Off My Desk] stash.  Love to challenge myself to make things only from OMD!

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

• Image on the front red band is a rubber stamp that I used in a Christmas card design several years ago.  First stamped with black ink and heat embossed with clear EP - I then used a bleach technique to strategically remove the red where I would want another color inside the embossed lines.  Using colored pens I then added back in the colors of green, brown & pink.  I had maybe 6 or 7 of these red bands tucked away for "someday".  Amazingly, they perfectly covered the See's Candy logo - see source of the envelopes below under paper.
• Inside I tucked in 6 tags that were made with four different punches. [A circle, snowflake, star and a fern leaf that I made into a tree.]  Each punch is backed up with glitter paper to make them all shiny.
• Sentiment is a rubber stamp from ???

PAPER:  

• The shiny gold envelopes are from a stack of about 50 gift certificate envelopes from See's Candy that were being discarded - {WHAT?? Throw those out?  Surely I can find a use for those!}
• Colored CS pieces are OMD left over from previous Christmas cards.
• Glitter paper was one lonely piece of paper found in stash.
• Base CS for tag and for the sentiment are Ivory Recollections.

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• SU Tag Top punch used to shape the base by cutting the end of a 2 inch wide strip of CS to create the tags.
• Gold cording used for the hangers.
• Ribbon or bling used on each punch to help them look like ornaments.

INKS:

• Black Onyx Versamark used for the sentiment.

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

That Craft Place – Christmas

Aurora Wings #20 – AT but a Card

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG Always

Crafting from the Heart #90 – ATG Always

Clear It Out – ATG / Stash: ATG

Inspiration Destination #64 – ATG

Crafty Ribbons #140 – Countdown to Christmas w/ ribbon

Art by MiRan Challenge #47 – ATG

As You Like It / Your Favorite... “Favorite Christmas Colors & Why?” [I like the warmth of Ivory combined with any other color... it warms up the look - makes it more vintage.}  TOP THREE

TTuesday Throwdown #274 – ATG

Paper Shelter – #231 – ATG

Pile it On #98 – Christmas/ Winter

OSAAT #252 – ATG w/ Red

Fussy & Fancy  #154 –Happy Holidays

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Nutcrackers in Formation...

A clean and simple card designed for a good friend who collects Nutcrackers.  One of my personal challenges is to let the image and color alone carry the design.  I made this one weeks ago and kept it on my desk trying to decide what additional embellishments I needed... considered [and rejected] a ribbon & bow, bling for the corners, Fran-tage, heavy sigh!  Still not happy - I think the only acceptable solution would have been a caligraphy "Joy" sentiment in the lower right - but too late now!  LOL~!  I gave it to her this last weekend just as it is.

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

• I used a Digi here so I could size the Nutcracker for perspective.  Unfortunately, because I colored it so many weeks ago, I have lost track of the source for this image.  If you recognize it, leave a comment?  UPDATE:  Thanks Rainey for your lead... that image is indeed"The Nutcracker" from Aurora Wings!  Yea for networking - it takes a village!

PAPER:  

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

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• The only embellishment is the embossed framework created with a Scor-It 

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 #63 – ATG

As You Like It / Your Favorite... “Male or Female?”  [Male - gets me away from frou-frou and moving toward my preferred CAS look.]

That Craft Place – Christmas

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG Always

Crafting from the Heart #90 – ATG Always

Clear It Out – ATG / Stash: ATG

Fussy & Fancy  #154 –Happy Holidays

Art by MiRan Challenge #47 – ATG

The East Wind #45 – CAS

Tuesday Throwdown #274 – ATG

Pile it On #98 – Christmas/ Winter

OSAAT #252 – ATG w/ Red

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Happy Birthday Wishes Hal...

 I am crazy about this little tyke... his name is Harry and he is a perfectly charming image to color!  He is also so perfect for my older male cousins' birthdays.

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

• Focal image "Harry" is from the Zuri Artsy Craftsy Store
• Paper Tole Technique used to 3D the focal image.  Colored  with Copics, fussy cut and 'paper sculpted', the layers were either glued &/or elevated with foam tape to achieve dimension.

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
• Base CS is "Recollections"- White, 110 lb., purchased at Michael's.
• Fishtail banners are OMD (Off My Desk) paper scraps.

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• Blue button "sewn" with orange twine thru the three banners.
• Large dots E-folder is a Tim Holtz and the music score is from ???

INKS:

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

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Paper Shelter – #230 – Special B'day

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG Always Crafting from the Heart #89 – ATG Always Papertake Weekly – Fun Fun Fun ABC Challenge L:10 – W is for Wishes Inspiration Destination #63 – ATG As You Like It / Your Favorite... “Male or Female?” (Today it is Male!  I enjoy this image and male cards lend themsleves nicely to CAS cards. ) Clear It Out – ATG / Stash: ATG Art by MiRan Challenge #47 – ATG Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge – Always ATG + DP

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny