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...

 

Altered Canvas A is for Art

Happy Thursday afternoon blogland!!!! Mother Nature truly is mad at all of us....look at everything she has sent our way lately...not nice...ha ha !!! Today I have a recycled canvas that I made for a couple challenges...one is for Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog...A is for?....and the other is a monthly challenge over at Our Creative Corner Challenge Blog... no more shopping sins challenge....ENJOY!!!!

 

So for SSSM challenge when I think of the letter A, the mind always pops over to tab number 2346 in my mind.....ART....(that ones for you Miss Bonnie)...no seriously, I think of art...go figure, right? ...so I thought this would be the perfect time to make myself a piece of art using a recycled canvas...this is my definition of the word "art"...."something made with your own hands using your own blood sweat and tears"...so what do you think? ...it turned out abit crazy, but I really do like it...

on the canvas I used an old jar of modeling paste and used the top of the spatula to make texture in the paste before it dried..painted with distress paints and even stains to achieve the coloring....on the letters I used Flower Soft in red to cover them...but then I kind of distressed them by removing bits and pieces that uncovers a chipboard letter...I also matted and pop dotted them to give more dimension...the wood scrolls I used I painted with more distress paints and stains then added silver stickles..I printed part of the definition and other parts I added 3D letters...

here is my little metal girl that just gave me a fit..that's prolly why she has been in my stash for years now...but she's one of those stakes for the yard/garden pots...I cut the metal stake off painted her with yep, distress paints, added a layer of distress stickles, wiped off (which this leaves some glitter) and then another light layer of paint...I added some baby doll hair (which I think I've had this in my stash for about 10 years..lol)...ribbon and a pearl to symbolize the face...I had a wooden fence that I cut in half and added that to the other side...then a piece at the top for the crown...waste not want not...lol...

painted the starfish and added a die cut behind it...I took a  burlap sheet from Canvas Corp and added strips to the side of the canvas...

here's my goodies that I used...some very old and some new...

all of these items I used were very very dusty....Thank you to OCC for their challenge no more shopping sins...this made me get out all of my unloved goodies and make a piece of ART....

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Well this is all I have for today....I do hope that you take a stop at SSS Monday Challenge and Our Creative Corner to check out all of the goodness they have...it's very inspiring..thanks for stopping in and I hope everyone has a warm afternoon....it's very cold here.....Hugs from Charm City....

Tic Tac Toe Candy game cubes

 Well happy hump day peeps...today I'd like to share a project I've been working on for sometime now. It's a tic tac toe photo cube game. This was from Carolee's Creations...I made this for the challenge over at Tiddly's Challenge Blog but I missed the deadline....but anywhooo, I hope you enjoy this little project I put together....

here's the matching card...all the pattern paper is from the Teresa Collins checking it twice Christmas stack...loooove it!!! lol!!! I used one of those dollar store plastic snowflakes (and some smaller ones)--wrapped it in twine and added a Tim Holtz ceramic tile...

This is the inside of the card...rubber stamped nut cracker and greeting is from Recollections...

this is the top view...I used all different types of chipboard for the x's and o's...some fluff...silver ribbon...some dollar store glass garland...and the little mini nut cracker in the center with a tree ornament and a berry bunch ....

this is the side view....here I added a plastic reindeer that I got from the $ store....trimmed off the legs and screwed him with a wooden knob to make handles on each side...I also added some Provo Craft metal feet to raise the game up off of the table...

the back view...

here's the wooden tray that I decorated with the pattern paper....

do you see the little silly reindeer peeking out...lol...all of the boxes are stuffed with nuts and candy except for the center box....

here's the greeting with the pop up misfits...lol...the digis are from Tiddy Store...

this center box I decorated with the green paper instead of the stripped...I was going for something alittle different and out of the norm...lol...here I have left the tabs on the outside instead of tucking them inside...so if you push down on them the little Christmas critters pop out...how cool...lol...a happy accident..

Well blogland...here's my greeting to you... and a special shout out to all of the Inksters...this was made for all of you!!!! I hope everyone has a very Merry Chriatmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!!!! Hugs from Charm City!!!