Clean and Simple Stamped Cards

I am up on the Magenta blog today with two clean and simple cards with touches of glitter that I made using some adorable Magenta image and sentiment stamps.



Supplies: image and sentiment stamps (Magenta), cardstock (Bazzill), blk ink and stickles (Ranger), blue watercolour gelato (Faber-Castell), watercolour pencil crayons (Reeves), blue ink (Studio G), pen (Creative Memories)

I had fun on this first one using a new medium to me... gelatos.  Wow, these have some vibrant colour but are a little tricky due to the chunky size of the crayon but love the effect. 



Supplies: patterned paper, image stamp and sentiment stamp (Magenta), cardstock (Bazzill), ink and stickles(Ranger), watercolour pencil crayons (Reeves)

You can read more about the techniques used here on the Magenta blog.

TTFN,

Something Old but New

Over the next several months, I am determined to complete the many partially started projects that I have in storage folders just waiting to be completed.  For me it is those ones that get pushed aside in favour of the more pressing time oriented ones.  LOL!  Do you happen to do this too? Do you have any unfinished projects just sitting around waiting to be completed?




Supplies: patterned papers, stickers (Crate Paper), fabric chipboard letters (American Crafts), stamp (Kelly Panacci by SandyLion), ink and pen (CTMH)

This layout is about about the start of a friendship and it is based on a sketch from the PageMaps blog.  I used both the sketch, the theme and the book cover as inspiration.  I used Crate Paper's Story Teller Collection.


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MME Collectable Heaven!

Many of you know how I love MME.  Well I have to say, that I am really particularly enjoying making projects with the new Collectable collections.  The colours work so well together and for a miriad of colour photos.  This MME sketch was a great one for a series of photos that I have of our cousin.




Supplies: patterned papers, stickers, chipboard, buttons, pearls, and baker's twine (MME), corner punch (Making Memories), ticket punch (Stampin' Up), ink and pen (CTMH)

Talk about a cutie! I used a larger cluster at the top and used it as the journaling.

Then I pushed the photo cluster over sans the journal section.

I like how it all worked and balanced off.


This was the original sketch.

Be sure to check out the other wonderful takes on this sketch here. 

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When it All Comes Together

When I saw this sketch on the Creative Scrappers blog the other day, I knew it would be perfect for a photo that I had of my nephew. Looking at the photo colours, I thought to use Echo Park's For the Record 2 Documented which I had in my last kit from the Nook before their closing... that sadly until this point had sat untouch.  Add in a red piece from their For the Record collection and it provided just the right colour contrast and photo coordination.



Supplies: patterned papers, letter stickers, stickers, chipboard (Echo Park), red chipboard letters (Pink Paislee), circle punches (Creative Memories and Stampin'Up), ink and pen (CTMH)

I sanded a large circular area to mute the boldness of the awesome number background paper a bit just to keep the focus on the photo and elements.  I used cast iron metal home decor stars to trace just the right size stars that were needed and I used stickers from both collections. I inked up the edges on all the pieces and lastly added a titch of faux stitching.

Gotta love it when it all comes together!

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Getting Interactive

Creative challenges can inspire some exciting ideas.  While at Crop & Create there was a challenge... to create a project with some interactive element. I did not enter it as I had initial thought not to bother as it did not readily spark an idea that would not be cliche.  I went on my merrily scrappy way of working on other DT projects for Magenta when I was contemplating one of their stamps.  As I went into one of my past kits from the Nook for something, I came across some MME zipper trim and an idea started to form... rainbow colour, zipper open to second part of sentiment. I contemplated, I sketched and then I searched through the products that I had on hand. No paper that I had with me would work so I shopped. LOL! Got to hate that... he, he, he!  I found some stripped coloured Imaginisce paper but what would work for the front? ... think... think...think. I wanted a zippered sweater type opening. Huuummm... I could stamp with the new Vicki Boutin script stamp I bought the night before! A bit of cutting, some stamping, a little colouring and voila!

Supplies: patterned paper (Imaginisce), cardstock (Bazzill), sentiment stamp (Magenta), script stamp (Stamping Bella/Vicki Boutin), ink (Ranger), watercolour pencilcrayons (Reeves), zipper (MME)

L.O.V.E IT!  I loved the results so much I went and purchased a few more sheets of the stripped paper to make a few others.  Fun, interactive and I would have never come up with the idea without the challenge idea put into my brain to percolate.  Thanks Catherine for providing the great inspiration

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PageMaps February Challenge

I had a great time playing with patterns today.  I  had picked up some of the pretty new MME Collectable collections at Crop and Create Markham and when I saw this month's PageMaps Blog challenge last night, I thought it would work wonderfully with all the patterned elements in the design.






Supplies: patterned papers, die cuts, chipboard (MME), chipboard letters (American Crafts), ink (CTMH), pen (Staedtler), thread (Aurifil Mako'ne)



I was not disappointed.  I was able to use a bunch of different ones from different lines of the collection as these patterned papers go together seamlessly. Such fun colours and embellies which work well with these fun photos of my daughter.

Here is the sketch and as you can see, I kept pretty true to it.

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Getting Creative with Cards

Trying to get back into the scrappy swing of things, I felt like playing and creating the stress free way...by making cards.  Finding inspiration at Scrapbook and Cards Today's Crop and Create, I played with new stamps and product that I had picked up from various instructors and vendors.  So much creativity and inspiration!

I fell in love with Angie Blom's adorable AngieGirl stamps that just were released by Unity Company.  Angie is a sweet creative soul who I met by happenstance at the registration table when I was inquiring about something during the event.   There was Angie working on her adorable new girl stamp samples for the evening make'n takes.  I had the pleasure of chatting with her later that evening while creating a tag with the Andi Girl gardener stamp.  When I got home, I finished my tag and turned it into this card.

Supplies: cardstock (Bazzill), stamps(Unity Stamps), ink and stickles(Ranger), patterned paper (Jillibean Soup), markers (Copic)

When I met Angie we got into a discussion about the flair buttons in a bowl on the table.  She mentioned the excess of Monday and Tuesday ones and jokingly challenged me to find a use for them other than Project Life pages.  First thing that popped into my head was the poem ..."Monday's child is fair of face, Tuesday's Child is full of grace..." and next the idea hit... use the little Sydney girl image from Angie's stamps. As the concept percolated in my brain, the colours were finalized by the January Colour Suite combination that were found on Crop Challenge sheets at our tables.

Supplies: patterned papers and washi tape(MME), girl stamp(Unity Stamps by Angie Blom), script and bird branch stamps (Vicki Boutin), ink(Ranger, CTMH), markers(Copic, Sharpie), twine(Maya Road), Hersey Kiss ad wrapper,flair badge and doilie(misc.)

While the badge originally said Tuesday... nothing that Sharpies can't fix to make it work.  I used both Angie's stamp and Vicki Boutin's Stamps by Stamping Bella.  I find it hard to pass up a cute bird and this has a couple along with a versatile branch.  I even used a piece of Hersey Kisses tape from the chocolates at our scrap table.

A special thanks to Angie for her inspiration and kindness.  I had such fun with these girls that I got me a bunch.  Looking forward to creating more with them in the future.


TTFN,

Keepin' it Simple

Sometimes simple is all you need. A little something to highlight... a photo... an embellishment... pretty paper... a font. Anyone can do it.  This month's Magenta Challenge is simply going minimal.  Only 2 of anything on the page.

I really ran with the two thing.  You could call this layout my Ode to the Number Two.

Supplies: patterned paper, chipboard butterfly, flower, and letters, wood heart and tag, stencil,cork letters (Magenta), punch (Fiskars), Glimmer Mist and Glimmer Glaze (Tattered Angels), jewels (Dollarama), pen (Staedtler)

A clean and simple design with twos... 2 mini photos of 2 people, 2 different patterned papers, 2 pieces of each (if you are wondering about the second piece of pink it is the centre of the flower), 2 chipboard pieces (butterfly and flower), 2 jewels, 2 wood pieces, 2 lines of dotted stencil misting, 2 faux stitched lines, 2 lines of title in 2 different fonts, and lastly 2 lines of journaling.

Check out the Magenta Challenge for a chance to garner some Magenta product.


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MME Sketch Challenge

Oh I love a good sketch to get the creative process going!  It is different from creating your own because there is the challenge of working within someone else's design and matching photos and product to fit with my interpretation of it.

I went way back in my already processed 4x6 photo collection for some black and whites of my daughter when she was one.  I thought they would be perfect for the idea that I had come up with for the MME blog sketch challenge.  One photo is a little blurred and the lighting isn't great but such is real life so I used it anyway.




Supplies: patterned papers, chipboard banner and buttons, chipboard letters, stickers, floral rubon, twine, heart trinket and packaging (MME), letter stamps and ink (CTMH),embellishment stamps (Hof3)

This was the MME sketch ...

and it was a great one to get back into the scrappy saddle with due to it easy design yet lots of little bits for detail. Not to mention that I by far own an insanely copious amount of MME product in my stash. I can't help it if season after season, year after year, they offer gorgeous collections that I just have to have! LOL! It's just so hard to pass up good things!

I used a rub on and did a bunch of stamping and tool inking to match up the brush look design from the top corner around the photo arrangement cluster.  I like how it all worked out.


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Happy New Year!

I mentioned the other day that I would share some more creations from my fav Echo Park This & That Graceful collection. Today's is one of thanks.

Supplies - Patterned Papers: Echo Park; Cardstock Card Base: Halcraft; Canvas Butterflies: Maya Road; Punch: Reflections; Glimmer Glaze: Tattered Angels; Stamp and Jewels: Dollarama; Ink: Rangers; Embroidery Floss: Anchor;  Sketch: Lucy Chesna

With the start of the new year, I would like to give thanks to all my scrappy friends from around the world who share a love for this craft.  I am honoured by your friendship and support in the precarious world.

May 2013 bring joy, happiness and much scrappiness into your lives!


Cheers,