Mashin' Up a Sketch

Hello Stamping Friends

I am posting a card for The Friday Mash-Up...barely on time.  I had a different plan for this card, and I made a huge mess with some black embossing powder.  Oh my.  So, in a pinch to get this uploaded, I made a simpler version.  This is also for last week's sketch challenge on SCS.

I am going to add details after church tonight.

Oops...it is now Thursday morning!  HA!  Any way, here is what I used.  My card base is crumb cake.  I embossed a piece of basic black with this Tim Holtz folder that has gears on it.  I distressed a piece of Limited Edition dsp by crinkling it up and sponging it with crumb cake ink.  Another Tim Holtz folder has this "umbrella man" which has a vintage feel.  Originally, I tried to do the embossed embossing with this figure.  What a mess!  Getting the black powder on that skinny umbrella handle; keeping the shape of the figure crisp and clean...yeah, that wasn't happening!  So, I embossed another piece of very vanilla, and simply sponged crumb cake on it. I added 2 black brads, and placed it on the dsp with dimensionals.  My next glitch?  I planned on using the word bubble that says "You're how Old?" to use this for my brothers birthday card.  BUT the direction of the bubble was wrong...it would have been as if someone off scene was asking umbrella man how old he is.  Oops.  So I used this other sentiment from "Just Saying'" and cut it out with the Word Bubble framelit.  I think it works well with this image.  Finally, I added some kitchen string, just because the card "needed" something else.  Thankfully, I uploaded to the Friday Mashup blog just in time!

Thanks for stopping by!

Inky {{{HUGS}}}
Kim

Quick card on a BUSY Day!!

Hello, and Happy Tuesday!

It's time for another color challenge on Splitcoaststampers!  I am done with my guest DT gig, but I still wanted to play along.  I had a very busy day today, and after various writing projects and a long meeting, I decided to make a very quick and simple card.

This weeks colors are real red, coastal cabana, and daffodil delight.  I used the SU set "Work of Art," stamping the colors on very vanilla.  I wanted a bit more, so I embossed with my chevron embossing older, and sponged the sides.  I added ruffled ribbon, and the greeting is stamped in red on daffodil, then punched out with the scallop circle.  This was mounted on real red, then a crumb cake card base.  A few random enamel dots finish it off (the aqua one is from Dear Lizzy.)  It needs "something" I think...but I'll leave it as is for now!

Thanks for coming by!

Inky {{{HUGS}}}
Kim

Spring Colors for a Cold Winter Day

Hello, and Happy Tuesday!

Today is the last Tuesday of the month, which means it is my last week as a Guest Design Team member over at SCS.   BooHoo!  I have had so much fun!  I will continue to play along with these  challenges because they always get my creative juices flowing!

This week, the other Kim has asked us to use Blackberry Bliss, Pear Pizzazz, and Pool Party...completely my kind of color combo!  I know I will use this again!


I rarely use basic black for a card base, but it made sense with this silhouette image from SU's "Just Believe."   I embossed a layer of black with the fancy fan folder, then wrapped some pear pleated satin ribbon around it...it really pops off the black!  I stamped the flowers in black, then sponged pear and pool party in the background.  The image is mounted on Moonlight dsp, and popped up with dimensionals.  I stamped the sentiment on pool party, so that it would look nice against the sky.  The modern label and scallop oval punches make their appearance together again.

I have no idea where this card will end up.  I think I may have a hard time parting with it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Inky {{{HUGS}}}
Kim

Mashin' Up some Colours and Sketches!

Hello, and Happy Monday!

I went several days without touching my stamps.  I had a keynote presentation last Thursday, so my attention was diverted there.  It was good to get back to some ink this weekend!  I made a card for tomorrow's SCS Color Challenge...be sure to come back and check it out!  But I also made 2 cards to cover 4 different blog challenges!  WooHoo!

First, I have this card for both the Colour Me...! challenge and The Friday Mashup. I love this palette: pool party, so saffron, and real red.  I have used it a few times before, so it was fun to try again.  When I saw the mashup (sketch plus something in flight) I considered using butterflies at first.  But March is just around the corner, and I always think of kites in March.

The card is pretty self explanatory.  My card base is saffron.  My layer of pool party is dry embossed with the Cloudy Day embossing folder.  I used the SU set "Send Me Soaring" in the challenge colors.  For a bit of depth, the kites were fussy cut, then popped up with dimensions.  The other vertical parts of the sketch are made from this fabulous polka dot ribbon, and some so saffron pattern paper.  The whole panel is also popped up. I wanted just a little something else...and candy dots won out!  Overall, a clean and simple design.

Next, I have a card for the Freshly Made Sketches and ColourQ challenges.  I really love purple tones, and I love diagonal lines, so this was fun to make! I really like the addition of metallic gold to brighten up this palette.

My card base is blackberry bliss...LOVE this color!  The next layer is wisteria wonder; they go so well together. I masked off a space for the diagonal line...sadly I made it too high on the whisper white, but it was late!  LOL  After masking, I took the small flower from "Flight of the Butterfly" and stamped in the challenge colors, then lightly sponged more wisteria wonder.  The sentiment is from "Feel Goods" stamped in raspberry ripple, with more wisteria sponged on the edges.  I added gold brads and gold cord, which would not cooperate, so I left it in one of those trendy circles! Lots of dimensionals on this card.  A young friend of mine has recently accomplished a major personal goal, so I'll be sending this to her.



Thanks for coming by first thing this week.  Tomorrow is my last week as a Guest DT member for the color challenge...be sure to see what gorgeous colors are in store!


Inky {{{HUGS}}}
Kim

Eight Scoops of Color!

Hello and Happy Tuesday!!

It's time for another Color Challenge over at SCS. It's my 3rd week as a Guest Designer...I am having lots of fun!

Mary is the hostess, and she gave us a palette inspired by the SU dsp ""Lullaby" which includes 5 colors: pistachio pudding, crisp cantaloupe, baked brown sugar, hello honey, and coastal cabana.  We were challenged to use all 5 or just 3 of the colors.  I used just 3: pistachio, cantaloupe, and brown sugar...sounds yummy!

I have a grand daughter who is turning 8 later this month.  I decided to use the retired "Sweet Scoops" set to make her card.  It's pretty self explanatory...just added some Dazzling Details for the sprinkles, and thick bakers twine.  The greeting is from "On Your Birthday."  I always include DQ gift cards with birthday cards to family...perfect in this particular case!

Hope you can play along...there is NO deadline for challenges on Splitcoaststampers!  WooHoo!

Thanks for stopping by!

Inky {{{HUGS}}}

Kim

Double Challenge Card

Happy Monday!!

I am not a Monday person, but I am trying  to put a spin on this cold gray day!  I got up a little later than I had hoped, did my morning prayer, and decided to quickly make a card for these 2 challenges (both have deadlines today.)

The Colour Me...! challenge is very nice for Valentine's Day, but since that is over, I made a general card.  I combined it with this Freshly Made Sketch challenge.










My card base is cherry cobbler.  I embossed a layer of whisper white with the petals-a-plenty folder.  The left panel is pink pirouette.  My image and sentiment are from "Because I Care."  I used markers to color the flower, including smoky slate.  I tried "thumping" the cherry marker...maybe should try again!  LOL I combined the decorative label and scallop oval punches for the sentiment.    I added a few rhinestones to the flower, and a small row in the lower right-hand corner.  The image panel is popped up with dimensionals.  I needed something else, so I added a bit of doodling on the pink pirouette layer...something I used to do a lot.  It's a bit messy.  But it IS doodling, so I am excused, right?

Any way, this was very quick.  I guess I could make lots of cards if I always had a deadline!  They may not be fancy, but they are still fun.  Thanks for stopping by!

Inky {{{HUGS}}}

Kim

Mooooooo-sh Up!

Hello, and Happy Wednesday!

Today, I am posting a card that I started days ago.  I was trying the Technique Lovers Challenge from SCS (which was also a Friday Mashup challenge recently, but one that I missed), and wasn't thrilled with it.  But it is nearly the deadline for the Friday Mashup, so I quickly made the rest of the card to post.

The TLC was to use embossing folder stamping, and a tutorial can be found here. The Friday Mashup asked us to use red. pink, and white...with a love theme.  Easy enough, right?

Well, my background is a bit messy and the shimmer still comes off on my fingers, days later.  Yikes!  I need to figure something else out next time.

I used sponge daubers to add real red and strawberry slush ink to my Cuttlebug hearts embossing folder.  Instead of plain water, I sprayed my water/shimmer paint/alcohol mix on to the folder, then pressed a piece of watercolor paper onto the ink.  Unfortunately, my mister was not giving me a fine spray...it was more like big drops of water.  What a mess!  It took a long time for the paper to dry, and the hearts are barely distinguishable.  Oh well.  I intended to try again, but had other things (work stuff!) going on.  Any who, I added this cute sentiment from the "Chubby Chums" set, stamped in Stazon jet black.  I stamped the cow onto very vanilla, punched him out with the large scallop circle, and added just a bit of color.  After wrapping ruffled ribbon around the background, I popped up my cow with dimensionals and placed it all on a real red card base.  The black enamel hearts are from Anna Marie, purchased online at a scrap book site.  

I think the card turned out okay, all things considered.  But now I have shimmer stuff on my fingers...and my keyboard!  LOL

Thanks for stopping by!

Inky (and shimmery) {{{HUGS}}}
Kim