A Cameo Appearance Challenge @ Simon Says Stamp

Happy Saturday blog land...I have a quick post for the Cameo Appearance Challenge over at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge...and a sneak peek on an up coming project I'm working on....ENJOY!!!

 

(this is very pic heavy...click on pics for bigger view)

 

Well it's Sunday morning now. How did everyone sleep? Me, not to good. My first weekend off since the first of the year. Woot Woot!!! Well anyways, here's my card. I created this card using only water color paper. I love it when I do. It just loves ink...the front of the card kind of reminds me of a train pulling into the train station...ha ha!!! There are 2 layers of paper coming through the window that is holding the clock medallion...I used polymer clay and a metal locket to create the rose cameo center piece...glued the clock stamp to chipboard and added some fur...Punched holes in the clock and anchored it using brads...



this is the inside...here's the backside of the medallion...I stamped the checkerboard stamp then added a metal cameo (Horizon Company) to the center...the right side I stamped the image and the rolled the paper from the backside to the front after I stamped the stripes...added the image from behind....the sentiment was added using pop dots to give it some dimension....

 



the backside...was playing with white picket fence distress marker and it turned out kind of grayish...still need to fix this...I really don't like how it looks right now....

 



left side of inside of card....I used See D's checkerboard stamp and Tim Holtz notebook paper stamp (scraps left over from front of card)

right side of inside of card...all 3 stamps are Tim Holtz with the exception of the striped stamp and that's See D's...

clock medallion with a polymer cameo rose

here's the locket...I removed the front of it--pushed a piece of black clay into it to form the size--used a mold to make the rose--baked and layered together--I used distress paint to color in the roses...

here's how I created the center...click on photo to get a better view...

it all stared for the love of Distress..ha ha !!!! And a few stamps..

I just wanted to show you the different steps on how a card can take on life with just adding a little more details..here's the front..I think it looks good...slap a greeting on and you're good to go, right!!

(stamps are from Se D's stripped at opening--and Tim Holtz note book and clock stamp)I used distress stains to color paper..

here's what it looks like with the greeting..I also added some cameo rose clay pieces...

and here's going even one step further and added this stamp...this stamp just reminds me of people waiting on a train...lol...you can see that I bowed out the greeting cuz I wanted to add a third stamp in front of the other ones...this is just adding more dimension to your card with just the twist of the paper, so to speak...ha ha!!!

and wa-la...your finished card...I hope I was able to show the different stages of how I make my cards...I have been asked how I come up with my "stuff"..ha ha!! So I thought I'd share a little in site... You know what they say about left handed people, we are way out in "left field" ...*smile*

Well, if you know me, you know what time of year it is for hubby and me...it's HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY...every year I try to come up with something new for our costumes...so this year, well I had a brain fart...ha ha..I wanted to change up my shoes...and this is what I'm starting with....any guesses on how much I paid for these???

what do you think? this looks really awesome in the dark as is, but I'm going all the way...lol...can't wait to put idea to "boot" ... so to speak..

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Well blog land...I do hope you all have a wonderful week ahead...I have so much on my plate this week....I do hope that you all stop by and check out the ohh soo inspiring designs from the DT at Simon Says Stamp Monday....they are freaking spectacular!!! ....hugs from Charm City.....

 

We Love Stamps Challenge @ Simon Says Stamp Challenge

Happy Valentine's Day

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Today I'd like to share a quick post. I used a recycled candy box to make a gift box for hubby from the little one and I. The challenge is We Love Stamps over at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge ... ENJOY!!!!

 

here's the outside of the box...I used a Heidi Swapp stencil and color shine spray and sprayed onto burlap to make the banner and matted a few times...wooden tiles..Recollections rubber stamps...Martha Stewart pattern paper (Halloween...ha ha)...Stickles and distress stickles...

the inside of the front cover...I used a heart stencil that I made with a punch and sprayed color shine (bronz color) to create the hearts....rubber stamps are from Class Act (aren't they cute)...bottle cap from Lil Davis...dymo label...distress stickles and I colored the images in with twinkling H2O's ....

this is the bottom inside with houses a test tube with his gift inside it....he just pulls out the velour pouch along with a bunch of confetti...ha ha...

here's the tube pulled out....

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Well that's all I have for today...I do hope that everyone has a wonderful Valentine's Day's...be safe and stay warm.....Hugs from a very snowy and cold Charm City...

 

Love Notes Challenge @ Simon Says Stamp Moday Challenge

Happy Thursday Blogland...today I have a dozen roses, a box of candy and a card all rolled up into a vase..I made this for the challenge over at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge....ENJOY!!!!

 

 

ok, so I know this is way out in left field...I made this for DH..Our very first date was on Valentine's Day 18 years ago....so this year I wanted to make him something out of the ordinary ...I made a dozen roses (Recollections),  there's a box of chocolates (Card Connection) and a card stuffed inside a vase (upside down party hat) glued to an empty ribbon roll...and wa-la, Valentine's Day present rolled up into one...lol...and I'm actually thinking about sending this down to his work place...lol...now wouldn't he be the talk of the place....so what do you think? Is it to frilly for a guy?

just a close-up

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PSX rubber stamps--Tm Holtz distress inks, metal numbers, book plate, door handle,mirror paper--Recollections paper flowers--Card Connection box of chocolates--Dymo label er--Darice paper doilies (used vintage photo- trimmed the centers out and glued to the backsides of the roses)--I also used red velvet paper for the heart inside and out. ..just another way to add another form of texture..

 

here's the card opened...notice key charm hanging from the Tim Holtz frame holder..I closed the gap to hold it in so that when the card is opened(it hangs on inside) and closed (it drops down as an added embellie on outside) Oh how I love two-fers...lol......

 

just a close-up of keys hanging down the skewer

backside...I added a punched heart that I sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist..I still need to figure out something for this side...it just looks unfinished...I glued feather and silver trim around the edges o the vase and spool...

I used Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist to change the colors of the flowers from pink to Candy Apple Red with a touch of gold in there...

here's what they looked like after I hit them with the heat gun..I over dried to kind of scorch the paper and age them more...

I did 6 white flowers with Vintage photo...I wanted a contrast to the red...I also used it on the leaves...and Distress Stain for the skewers...

I used a Prisma pencil with Gamsol for he stamps..went over lightly with vintage photo and added a layer of Stickles...

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I would like to shout out to SSSMC design team...they all have one rockin style to them,...I'm loving the challenges and their creations are simply inspiring...if you haven't checked them out you must...you won't be disappointed...
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Here's a couple blast from the past Valentine's Day projects....just a different take on this same style hat...lol...
 

this was made into a cone style hanger...you can see more details here is you would ike to see more...just scrolll down the page to find post...

 

 

or this one...I used the hat style but added a bottom that opens up for the greeting...there is so much going on here..I jut didn't know when to stop...lol...check out the details here just scroll down for the post....

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Well that's all I have for today...I do hope everyone has a wonderful day filled with great memories....Hugs from a cold Charm City..

 

 

 

Wanted Dead or Alive Simon Says Stamp and a Cupcake Box Bday Set

Today I'd love to share a couple of projects I've made this week...the first is for Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge...A Cowboy Challenge...and the second is a cupcake Birthday box with matching card and envie.....ENJOY!!!!

 

here I used an image from Graphics Factory... really don't remember the name of it...sorry...I used Tim Holtz distress inks--cage die (I used Tim Holtz Mirror to cut it out)--plaque and postage die--key and key hole charms--Spellbinders star and tag--Sizzix embossing folder--MS punches--Bo Bunny cardstcok pattern paper..Pebbles Inc for wanted stickers and Making Memories for smaller stickers--other metal star and rope...

 here is a Birthday Cupcake box and card set...I used my Cricut Expression/Sweet Treats cart and cut this out at 5"...Box was cut at 6 1/2"...distress inks--boa--yarn frilly--metal paper for the cupcake wrapper--distress stickles--Inkadinkado Studio G and Stampendous (on inside of card)--My Minds Eye pattern paper--

 here's the card...

side view

cupcake box...I filled with some of the glitz filler...this is big enough to fit an over sized or two regular sized cupcakes...

envie front

envie back...ribbon just slides off...

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Well I hope everyone has a wonderful day..make sure you stop over at Simon Says Stamp Challenge an check out all of the wonderful inspiration...it's truly driping in it.... .and it is Super Bowl Sunday...it's party day!!! Hugs from a warm Charm City...