TGF & Lifestyle Crafts Birthday Card

Hello everyone,

Today I have a card and a video to share. I made this card for my niece that's turning 7 soon. Last year I made her a card and the girl had blonde hair and she got insulted since she's got red hair. LOL! This year I made sure that I gave the girl on her card some fiery red hair.

                             

My Card

                                       

I did use Copics to color her in but I'm not an expert in Copic coloring so I didn't film that. I figured there are some real professionals out on YouTube land that will guide you better if you were looking to learn how to use them.  I'm still a true beginner. The rest of the making of the card is on the video.

Video:

 

 Supplies: 

Copic Colors: Hair: YR04, YR07, YR09

                       Skin: E000, E00, E11

                       Apron: BG13, BG15, BG18

                       Lace & Trim: YG03    

                       Socks & Shirt: Y13, Y15, Y17

                       Shoes: T5, T7

                       Colorless Blender

Stamps: TGF Miss Anya Dressy 

              Lawn Fawn Grand Greetings

Paper: MMI Quite Contrary Jack and Jill 6x6 pad

           American Crafts 8.5x11 Card stock pack Summer

Ink: Ranger Distress Ink Worn Lipstick 

       Tsukineko Memento Dew Drop Tuxedo Black 

Embossing Powder: American Crafts Metallic Teal

Mist: Heidi Swapp Color Shine Tropicana Teal 

Dies: Lifestyle Crafts Exclusive with the Genius Platform 

Flower: Recollections

Don't forget use code Yaritza on Lifestyle Crafts website for an extra 20% off unlimited times. Click on the picture to the right to head over to their site.

Thanks for stopping by:

Yaritza

Christmas Thank You cards

Hello,
I finally got around to making my Christmas Thank You cards last week. I think all of my family has already received them so I can show you guys how I made them. Used very little supplies and maintained it pretty flat, but I came up with a few ideas on how to make it have some texture and dimension as well. Hope you guys like the video. As alway if you have any questions please let me know.

Video:

Supplies:
The Paper Company: Kraft Cardstock
Papertrey ink: Parision Lace Doily Die
Stampabilies: Gracias Stamp
We R Memory Keepers: Corner Chomper
Xyron: 1.5 create a sticker
Martha Stewart: Garnet Glitter
Echo Park: Winter Park 6x6 Paper Pad
Hampton Art: A la Mode White Embossing Powder
Tsukineko: Versamark
Quickutz: Holly and Berry die
Deco Art: Dazzling Metallics White Pearl
Folk Art: Vintage White Acrylic Paint
Winsor and Newton: Iridescent Medium

Lawnscaping Challenge #23

Hello,
For today's post I have a tag I created for the current challenge over at Lawnscaping:

My Tag:

Close Up:

For the tag itself I layered some scrap blue cardstock on top of some cardboard. Cut it out using Sizzix/Tim Holtz Tag and Bookplates die. For the snowflakes I took the snowflakes out of Lawn Fawn's Making Frosty Friends. Stamped then with Versamark, added Stampin' Up!'s Heat and Stick Powder and Dazzling Diamonds glitter. Distressed the edge of the die with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. For the snow globe I used a Silhouette File Snow Globe C20091007162508_2581 cut with Grafix 12x12 .007 Plastic Sheets and for the metal paper at the bottom of the globe and as the reinforcer of the tag I used DCWV The Metallic 8x8 Stack. Stamped Lawn Fawn's Winter Bunny on Cryogen cardstock and colored in with my Copics. Added a tiny pompon for the tail and used Zig Two Way glue pen on the scarf to add some Dazzling Diamonds. I meticulously cut him out and popped him up with pop dots on the outside of the snow globe. For the inside I took some scrap glitter cardstock and cut a slope in it.  The trees are a Cuttlebug die Tree Tops applied some DecorArt Snow Writer and added some Diamond Stickles to the top to make it look like snow. To create the To, From and the names I used Lawn Fawns Harold's ABC. Attached the tag to the top of the cellophane bag with some white seam binding.  

Copic Colors:

110 Special Black

E25, E27

RV21, RV23

T0, T1, T3

Thanks everyone for stopping by:

Yar!tza

MFT Wednesday Stamp Club Sketch 46

Hello,
I have another card I created for this week's MFT challenge. Here is the sketch:

My Card:

For this card I used Who's That E Girl. My card based was cut out of black American Crafts cardstock. I stamped the image on Copic X-Press Blending Card  with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored in the skin and lap top with my Copics and paper pieced the rest. For the paper piecing and layers of the card I used Cosmo Cricket's Mini Deck Circa 1934. To assemble the card I took a strip of the pattern paper and cut a banner shape at the bottom, used another pattern paper from the stack to cut the scallops using Fiskars Scallop Sentiment Punch and used the zig zag stitch of my sewing machine with black thread. Attached it to the right hand side of the card.  Cut another scallop with the punch with another coordinating pattern paper and attached some gingham ribbon and attached it going over top of the banner. Cut a strip of paper and rounded the edges using We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper on the 1/4 inch side to create the tab, attached it to the stamped panel with the zig zag stitch and added my sentiment.  Added two Recollection's Pearls to the left side of the tab. For the flowers on the left hand corner I used two MFT dies Mini Rolled Roses and Rolled FLower to finish the flowers I added some of the Recollection's Pearls to the center. Made two bows with my Mini Bow Easy and rounded the top left side of the card with the Corner Chomper to complete the card.

Copic colors used:
E000, E00, E21, E27
N0, N2, N4, N6
Special Black 110

That's it for today.
Yar!tza

MFT Wednesday Stamp Club Sketch 45

Hello,
I have another card for this weeks card sketch challenge from MFT. Here is the sketch for this week. To find out more info click HERE.

The front of my card:

I decided to make this a tag/card combo so the recipient could use it as a book mark if they so choose after they read the message. To make the front of my card I cut the tag using Tim Holtz Sizzix Tag & Bookplates die out of The Paper Company Kraft cardstock.  I used MFT's Rain or Shine stamp set. Stamped the clouds from that set at the top of the tag with Frost Versamark. Cut trips of cardstock from Cosmos Crickets 6x6 Mini Deck Delovely and used Quickutz Scallop Edges die set to cut the small and bigger scallops.  Did some zig zag stitching with my machine. Edged the tag with Prima's Chalk Ink in Vintage Pink. Stamped her on Cryogen White cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I colored the skin, jacket ruffle, boots and the dog with my Copics. Her jacket was paper pieced with the same Cosmo Cricket collection. For the rain puddle I colored it in with my Copics then gave it a light coat of Glossy Accents.  I had forgotten I wanted to add the rain drop stamp as well. So I very carefully inked my stamp and stamped the rain drops with Ice Blue Chalk ink and added Crystal Stickles to the bottom of the rain drops for some shine. For the umbrella I stamped the image on the back of the cardstock so that I could cut it out. I wanted the shape but not the stamped image. Added some foam dots to the back of the umbrella and added it on. 

The back of my card:

I created a pocket by first measuring the size of cardstock needed to cover the back and then using a circle punch to punch half a circle to make the folded card easier to take out. Yeah I'm completely off center. Inked the edges and adhered it using 1/4 inch Scor-Tape on three sides leaving the top free. Out of scrap cardstock cut the little hole finishers. For the ribbon I used seam binding which I colored with coordinating Copic colors using the broad side. Fed them through the hole and tied them together with hemp twine. 

Copic colors used:

E0000, E00, E11, E23, E25

C00

BG 13, BG18

YG03 

Colorless Blender

Thanks for stopping by:

Yar!tza

The Greeting Farm Card

Hello,
For today's card it features a The Greeting Farm image. Flapper Anya. This was a limited edition stamp released about two years ago.  Love her. One of my favorite movies is Chicago and when I saw this stamp I knew I had to have it. Then mention limited edition and I can't resist. I created this card for the current  TGF challenge over at Splitcoastamers, Customer challenge: Movie Night. We are to use TGF stamps and re create our favorite movie. A no brainer for me. I knew exactly what I was going to do when I saw the challenge.

My card:

To create this card I first cut a standard size card out of Chocolate Linen Texture Cardstock by The Paper Company. Embossed it using Tim Holtz Sizzix Texture Fade Woodgrain. Distressed the edges using Walnut Stain ink.  Stamped the image on Recollections Cream cardstock with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and colored it with Copics. This cardstock is not recommended for coloring with your Copics but I wanted the image to look vintage, stark white would be too bright and I didn't have any Copic quality cream paper on hand so I made do. It sucked up the ink like crazy. To make the hardwood floors I simply made lines going horizontally then vertically to resemble wood floors. Added some sequin trim, a feather, and some pearls around her neck to finish the image.  Cut a layer just slight smaller than my card base with the same cream paper, stamped Stampendous! Music Score wood stamp with Fired Brick Distress ink, cut the oval out using Fiskars Shape Templates Ovals and Ultra Shape Express. Then used Heidi Swap's Edge Distresser around the outside of the layer and in the oval cut out. Distressed using Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain Distress inks. Curled two of my edges in and added the image behind. The title was cut using my Silhouette with LD Candid Font out of some scrap red and black cardstock and added Christmas Red Stickles for some sparkle. To finish off the card I added some Recollection's mini roses, a feather and some more of the sequin trim.

Copic colors:

E0000, E000, E00, E25, E27, E29

R20, R24, R27, R29

100 Black

Colorless Blender

Thanks for stopping by:

Yar!tza

Studio Calico Challenge Card

For this weeks's challenge we're to dig into our stash and use a stamp that was in main kit or add-on. I have not been a subscriber for that long so I didn't have that much to choose from. I decided to use the stamp from Thimble add-on kit.

My card:

I pretty much used the Thimble kit for the whole card. The card base was created with The Paper Company Kraft cardstock. I stamped the border stamp with Frost Versamark. The pattern paper are scraps from a layout I had just finished. I stamped the small stamp on the back of the pattern paper so that when I cut the stamp out I would get the shape but not the stamped image, if that makes sense.  Added some pearls from the Pin Cushion add-on kit. Tied a bow with some tule and finished it up with the sentiment.

That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by:
Yar!tza

The Stampsmith Card

I found this company when my LSS store was having a huge convention. What caught my eye about them is that they have stamps of some of the most iconic Hollywood stars. Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, James Dean and a lot of other images besides just movie stars. I absolutely loved that about them.  They're celebrating a year of having their Challenge blog and having a stamping challenge aswell. This challenge theme is ribbon and lace.

My card

It features Marilyn Monroe with one of their photostamps.  I can't find this image on their online store they just have a message stating that if you're interested in one of their Movie Stars stamps to contact estelle@stampsmith.net. To achieve that old photo look was a complete and total accident. I stamped the image with Jet Black Stazon, it was the only ink that gave a deep even impression, on Copic's Xpress Blending Card. Trimmed it out and added a thin layer of Glossy Accents. Put it in the freezer. After 20 minutes I took it out, I was hoping it was frozen and dried so that I can just crack it and make it look really distressed. Not dried. Tried it again 20 minutes later and still not dried. Left it over night.  It cracked, then it thawed out and went went again. Threw it in the trash. Was working on how I could achieve the same look, looked down at the trash can and saw how cool of a look it got once it dried. The edged bled into the picture and got that white border all on it's own.  LOVE! For the card base and black layer I used American Crafts cardstock. I started embellishing it. The lace is from Hobby Lobby, the ribbon and bling is from Michaels, the flower is from Joanns, it's sold by the yard. Did some stitching and added a sentiment which came from MFT's How Sweet It Is, I inked a word at a time so that I can make it go across instead of up and down. That finished up the card.

Thanks for stopping by:

Yar!tza

MFT card

Hello,
For today I have a card I created using MFT stamps for their weekly sketch. For more info click HERE.

Here is the sketch:

My take of it:

I used MFT's Maid For You stamp set. The card base is cut with The Paper Company's kraft cardstock, found at Joanns, cut at 5x10 scored at 5 inches to make a 5x5 card. The pattern paper is from My Mind's Eye Life Stories A Daily Dose Line collection 2. I colored my image with Prismacolor Pencils, PC 1065 Cool Gray 70%, PC 935 Black, PC924 Crimson Red, PC901 Indigo Blue, PC949 Metallic Silver, PC946 Dark Brown, PC911 and PC938 White. Added Glossy Accents to the TV screen and Cotton Ball White Fun Flock to her skirt ruffle and duster. To make the wood floors I just simple added a line in the middle and lines going up and down with 4 dots to signify the nails. Cut the scallop with some red scrap paper with Quickutz Scallop Edges die. Added some seam binding, a black button and a small red bell to the center of the bow. Stitched around the layers with my sewing machine. For the sentiment I used MFT's Twisted Sentiments stamp set with Versamark embossed with a la mode white embossing powder. Finished with a square black button that reminded me of Santa's buckle. That's all for today.

Thanks for stopping by:

Yar!tza

Studio Calico Layout

Hello,
I created this layout for this week's sketch by Studio Calico.  Entries are due by Tomorrow 11-7-2011 if you want to play along.

Now on to my layout:

For this layout I used bit and pieces from Glee Club, Meadow Lark, Perennial (only image I could find) and Field Guide Studio Calico kits.  I cut the circle with my Fiskars Ultra Shape Express and Super Sized Circles Shape Templates. I stamped the arrows with VersaMark Frost ink pad and the planes were either cut from pattern paper or punches with Ek Sucess Airplane Medium Punch. To make my Photos look like tags I used Fiskars Squeeze Corner Punch Chip of the Ol' Block, attache some  We R Memory Keepers Grommets, Twill ribbon to the tops of the tags and sewed around edges with my sewing machine.  For the border strips I used the Fiskars Upper Crest borner punch. The picture looks like there is a huge shadow going across it and the shadow is actually in the picture itself. These were taken with my iphone. It doesn't provide the best quality photos but I love the fact that I don't miss a moment by searching for a camera or having it dead when it's in need. 

Thanks for stopping by:

Yar!tza

Unity Stamp Co. Sketch Challenge

This card is created for Unity Stamp Co. Kit of The Month challenge. They provide a sketch and you make a card interpreting it using one of their Kits of the Month stamps. Click here for more info.
I chose Just Be You from Dec. 2010 to complete my card. Stamped the scallop circle with Jenni Bowlin for Ranger Fountain Pen ink on pattern paper from Authentique 6x6 paper pad Blissful. Cut the outside of the scallop with scissors and used one of my Standard Circles Large Nestabilities to cut the middle of the scallop circle and the top later of the card base, I used The Paper Company Kraft cardstock found at Joanns for my base. I have this really old Ellison design die called Tags, Traditional. I cut the large tag with American Crafts Charcoal cardstock. The scallops were cut using Quickutz die Scallop Edges using more of the pattern paper from the same Aunthentique paper pad, stitched around the edges and added a button using Epiphany Crafts Button Studio Tool Hear 20 with some jute twine tied in a bow. For the inside of the card I stamped the bee from the same Unity Kit with Stazon ink in Jet Black and colored it in with Prismacolor pencils in PC915 Lemon Yellow and PC904 Light Cerulean Blue. That finished this card.

Thanks for stopping by:
Yar!tza

Papertrey ink cards.

Still practicing making easy cards to mail off.  I really loved the way these two came out.  I used a lot of Papertrey ink goodness.

Supplies:
Papertrey ink: Mehndi Medallion, Buttoned up #2 die, Dress From stamp set
Provo Craft: Cuttlebug embossing folder Seeing Spots
Core'dinations: Cardmaker Series Pearls Tan Pearl
Tsukineko: Memento Dew drop Rhubarb Stalk
May Arts: 1/4 inch silk ribbon SK25

Supplies:
Papertrey ink: Dress Form stamp set, Dress Form Die, Double-Ended Banner die, Parisian Lace Doily, Buttoned up #2 Die &Vintage Cream Pigment Ink
Recollections: Kraft Cardstock, Pearls
Core'dinations: Cardmaker series Pearls Tan pearl
Misc. Embroidery Floss & Wood paper

That's all I have for today. Thanks for stopping by:
Yar!tza

Lawn Fawn card

I've been loving Lawn Fawn images. If you can't tell the last four cards have featured their stamps. Here is another attempt at making simple card.  I almost made it then I decided it needed some bling. I found those tiny tiny pearls at Michaels. They're by Recollections and they fit perfectly inside of the keys.  It was like it was meant to be.  How can I pass that up.

Supplies:
Recollections: Kraft cardstock & Pearls
Lawn Fawn: Just my Type
Tsukineko: Memento Dew Drop Tuxedo Black
Prismacolor: Aquamarine PC905
Loew-Cornell: Better Way Brush Cleaning Fluid

Thanks for stopping by:
Yar!tza

Missing in action plus card share

Yeah so I've been absent from the blog for a month. To start things off my niece and nephew are here to visit for the whole summer, so it's been me and 4 kids all 6 yrs. old and under by myself since hubby was at school for the first three weeks.  Man you really learn how to manage your time better.  Also, I'm trying out for a few design teams. First time ever trying out so I'm not holding my breath. But I really wanted to challenge myself and do something that scares me. I'm a pretty shy, non confrontational person so this is really out of my element. I've been creating, just not things that I can put up on the blog yet.  I have made a heck of a lot of cards these last few days, though.  I've been all about challenging myself lately and I really wanted to try and make simpler cards that will mail easily.  I find myself paying a lot of money is postage when I have to mail out a card to a friend or family member. That really does not bother me but when I gift cards in packages I want to make sure that the recipient does not have to pay a lot in postage.  The first card did not meet my challenge requirements but I think by the time I got to the last card I succeeded. Here are just a few of the cards I've worked on as of late.


This is the first card. It started out good and then I gave in.  It just felt too plain and I though a felt flower would do the trick.

Supplies:
Lawn Fawn: Fanciful Frames & Just my Type, too
MFT die namics: Rolled Flower
Prima: White Mulberry leaves
Tsuikineko: VersaMark
American Crafts: Zing embossing powder Chestnut
Core'dinations: Cardmaker Series Pearls Baby pink pearl
Martha Stewart: Score Board
Papertrey ink: Dark Chocolate Felt
Copic: YG63
Misc. Pearl and wood paper


Then I figured, well the first one has dimension, Why not?

Supplies:

Lawn Fawn: Fanciful Frames & Just my type, too

American Crafts: Zing Embossing powder Lavender

MFT Stamsp: Die namics mini rolled roses

Stampendous: Stamp n Stuff detail black embossing powder

Hampton Art: a la mode White embossing powder

Tsukineko: VersaMark

Gina K: Pure Luxury white cardstock

Darice: Self-Stick Chalkboard Sheets

Misc: Pearls 

Than I decided to cut it out and really try. Not as happy with this one. It just looks so unfinished. Maybe if I added a little bit of pattern paper it wouldn't look so bad.

Supplies:

Lawn Fawn: Schoolhouse backdrops & Just my Type

Tsukineko: Memento dew drop tuxedo black ink

Clearsnap: Colobox Cranberry pigment ink

Recollections: Kraft cardstock

We r Memory Keepers: Corner Chomper round 1/2 inch

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope that within a few weeks I can start keeping on with my blog on a more daily version.  

Yar!tza

Mother's day card 2011

In my hurry to get these in the mail I totally forgot to take a picture of them.  I did slow the video down at the end so you can see it as good as possible.

Video:

Supplies used:
Lawn Fawn: Say Cheese
Stamping Bella: Morning Glories for LuLu
Ranger: Vintage photo Distress ink, Ink Blending tool, Perfect Pearls Pearl 
Sizzix: Tim Holtz Alterations Tattered Banners
3M: Pink ATG gun
Recollections: Kraft Cardstock and Mini Round Gems
Core'dinations: Cardmaker Series Pearls Lavander Pearls
Cardstock: Cryogen White 89#
Copic colors:V12, V15, V17, G82, G85, C1, 110 Special Black, Colorless Blender
Spika: Lavander
Hug Snug: White Seam Binding
Studio G: Happy Mother's day stamp
Tsukineko: Memento Dew Drop Tuxedo Black, Versamark
Spellbinders: Classic Squares Large
Martha Stewart: Pink Bone Folder

Easter Treats 2011

Hello,
I made my daughter some treats to take to class and I wanted to show you guys how I got them done so I made a quick video walking you through all the steps.  These could be made for any occasion not just Easter and you can customize the size of the bags and the size of the topper how ever you wish.  This is  just my take on it.

Treats

Video

Supplies:

Spellbinders: Nestabilites Labels 4

Tim Holtz: Tiny Attacher

Tsukineko: Grilliance Graphite Black ink

Pink Cat Studio: Background Plate #5 Farm

Stamping Bella: Happy Easter Stamp

Fiskars: Fingertip Detail Knife

EKSucess: Honey Bee Scissors, Martha Stewart Pink bone folder

Michaels: Recollections Kraft Cardstock and Pink and Yellow Chicks

Making Memories: Pets 12x12 Dog Solid Cran Cardstock

3M: Pink ATG gun

Misc. Moss, 1x8 treat bags 

Thanks for stopping by:

Yar!tza

Card to share

I've had this idea in my head for such a long time. I was obsessed with it when I saw all these stamps and cricut cartridge. Saved my pennies and I was able to get all the supplies together to make this one card. Yes one card!! I had to make this one card!

Here is the inside of it: I had to color in the image and then figure out the dimensions of the card based on the final size of the image. Honestly I don't even remember what the final dimension of the card is. I though I had it all figured out and then I had to start over cause I was an inch off.  A whole inch.  Math has never been my strong subject.

Breakdown and supplies:
Fist I stamped C.C.Designs Sweet November Lilliane stamp with Memento Dew Drop Tuxedo Black ink. Covered her with a stamped mask made out of Inkadinkado's stamping mask paper.  Used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to help me line up Magnolia's Castle background stamp.  Colored the whole scenery with my Copics and highlighted certain areas with my atyou spica pens all of that done on Cryogen white cardstock. I distressed the edges with Pumice Stone and Vintage Paper distress ink. Cut panels out of Graphic 45 Steampunk Debutante 8x8 paper pad to cover the flaps on both sides.  On each panel I took the biggest rose and covered it with Rock Candy Distress Stickles.

Here is the front:

Breakdown and supplies:
I cut two panels out of the B side of the same patterned paper I used for the inside of the card. Used my Cricut Expression and the Ornamental Iron cartridge to cut the two gates out of  DCWV The Metallic Stack.  I used May Arts 1 1/2 inch silk ribbon which I cut in half and then colored with my Copics to match. I attached the ribbon with 1/4 inch Scor tape to the card base all the way around so the ribbon would not fall off when opened.  On the corner I die cut two small gears using Tim Holtz's Sizzix Bigz die Gadget Gears with black mat board and some left overs of the patterned paper, sprayed with Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer mist. Some Recollection's Mini Roses that were toned with Copics to match and sprayed with Dazzling Diamond Glimmer Mist, two white Prima leaves sprayed with Olive Vine Glimmer Mist and some Recollections bling finish off the card.

Copic colors:
B21
BG13, BG15, BG18
C00
E000, E00, E11, E25, E27, E95, E97, E99
G94, G99
T1, T3, T5, T7
R2O
YR05, YR07, YR09
Colorless Blender
atyou spica:
Orange
Turquoise
Silver
Multilner .05

That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by :
Yar!tza

C.C.Designs card

I love C.C. Designs images. They're super CUTE!  Just received this image the other day and I just had to ink it up and color it in.  LOVE her!

Breakdown and supplies:

The card is cut to a standard size card (4 1/2 x 5 3/4) using Recollections gray cardstock, distressed with Pumice Stone distress ink.  I used Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Four with Cosmo Cricket's Girl Friday and Everafter stack. Distressed the patterned paper with Pumice Stone and Wild Honey distress ink. Stamped C.C.Designs Sweet November Lillian Rubber stamp with Memento Dew Drop in Tuxedo Black on some  Cryogen White cardstock.  Colored her in with Copics (will list the colors at the end) and added some sparkle to her atyou Spica pens. Distressed the die cut with Pumice stone distress ink, on the corner I made my own flourish using a Silhouette America cut file (accent_flourish_C20091125023039_20509 11/10/2009), Tulip heat setting tool and Tulip Glam-It-Up Iron on Crystals.  The clay flowers I purchased at Michaels wedding section colored with Copics to match the colors used through the card. Used my Mini Bow Easy to create the bow using random ribbon from my stash. Random Crystals though the  die cut and on her crown finishes up the card.

Copic colors:

BV20, BV23, BV25, BV29

E000, E00, E11, E25, E27, E29

R2O

atyou spica:

Brown

Black

Clear

Thanks for stopping by:

Yar!tza

My first Papertrey Ink card

I've had about 5 of their sets that I've been afraid to ink up. I think they're just so beautiful. Well I finally got the guts to ink one of the sets and make a card. For this card I used Everyday Button Bits. This set was specifically designed for you to use buttons. Love it!! On the website you'll see that there is some gray shading well that part does not stamp. That's where the buttons go. Fantastic HUH?
Here is my card:

Breakdown and supplies:

First I made a standard size card with Papertrey ink's Stamper's select white cardstock. Stamped Hero Art's Cloud Background stamp with Hero Art's Shadow ink in Soft Pool. Took my Papertrey ink set and cut the hot air balloons apart.  All three came together but I wanted them spread out through the card.  Stamped them with Memento Dew Drop in Tuxedo Black. I tied black embroidery floss to random buttons from my collection to fit the size of the hot air balloon.  I attached them either using Zots or Glossy Accents. For the banner die cut I used Papertrey ink's Double-Ended Banners die set and then stamped one of the banners from Papertrey ink's Banner Builder Set, inside I used the sentiment "Soaring by to say hi" from the Everyday button bits set all on Papertrey ink's Stamper's select white cardstock. Inked the edges of the banner with Hero Arts Shadow ink in Soft Pool and to finish the card I rounded the bottom two edges with We R Memory Keepers' round Corner Chomper.

That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by:

Yar!tza

A manly card

I'm still trying to get a hold of how to make manly/boyish anything.  I'm pretty bad at it.  This is an attempt at a Birthday card.  I thought it wasn't bad.  I need sentiments that are more squarish of sorts. Nothing too swirly or pretty but these were the best sentiments I had that were manly.

The breakdown and supplies:

First I stamped Printworks Collection Dad's truck stamp on some Papertrey ink's Stamper's select white cardstock. Colored with my Copics (I'll list the colors at the end).  I stamped the sentiment "celebrate" from Inque Boutique's Mini Birthday stamps set ( I think they went out of business), using my EKSucess Stamp-a-ma-jig stamp positioner to make sure that the sentiment ends up in the center of the license plate area with Memento Dew Drop in Tuxedo Black ink. I cut the image out using my EKSucess Precision Snips Scissors. Those things are amazing for cutting out all those tiny details. Love them! I used my retired SU! My ABC wheel stamp (it looked like a road to me) with the Stampin' around handle that had an un-Inked stamping around cartridge  re-filled with VersaMark and embossed with Stampendous! Stamp-n Stuff Embossing Powder in Detail Black Opaque on Papertrey Inks Stamper's select white cardstock and distressed with Pumice Stone distress ink. The background paper is from Cloud 9 Designs Wild Indigo Specialty 12x12 Paper pad, I distressed the edges with Heidi Swapp's Edge Distresser. With American Crafts Ginger Alphabet stamp set I created the sentiment "beep!" using Memento Dew Drop in Tuxedo Black ink.  For the card base I used Recollection's Kraft cardstock, put on the "road" flat on the card and popped the car up with some pop dots. 

Copic colors:

C00

BG 93, BG 96, BG 99

Y11

Colorless blender

That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by:

Yar!tza