Z fold challenge

The next challenge in our group was Z fold card, she had us take a 6" x 12" card stock for the base. On the left side measure 3" from the bottom, place a mark and then cut from that point up to the tip of the cardstock to get the angle.  Then score your cardstock starting at the 3" side at 4 and 8 inches.  At your 4" mark mountain fold and at the 8" valley fold.  It really doesn't matter which way you fold it, if you do it opposite it will open the other way.  Hope that is understandable.  There are many tutorials out there on different folds so you can just google and get all kinds of ideas.

This first view is of it just lying on the table, so you can see what it looks like all folded up.

This next picture is of it all open with the sentiment panel.

This next picture is it standing.

DCWV-- Crafty paper
Hampton Art -- Hydrangea collage stamp, colored with markers with distress inks on the background and wink of stella clear pen on some of the perals
Spellbinders -- Carnation creation die
BasicGrey -- Brad
Stampendous -- Birthday assortment stamp set
Three bugs in a rug -- Bloomin doodles rubons

I am sharing this over at Stephanie's Roses of Inspiration, stop by for some great blogs to visit.

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by and visit, so good to hear from you,

Connie

Clean and Simple

Our next challenge was Clean and Simple, which is kind of hard for me because I love to add  more kind of gal, always trying to figure out what else I can put on a card without over doing it, which I probably do in some people's taste but that's just me, we were to use one stamped image and have as much blank space as possible.

I used distress inks on my acrylic block then sprayed it with water before stamping it onto watercolor paper for my background.  There was a definite line between the colors and I didn't care for that so I tipped my paper to combine them a little bit, then took a paper towel and laid it over to soak up that access and that is the result I got for the background.  After it dried I embossed the bird image on top with gold embossing powder.  This one went to my daughter and son in law celebrating their 4th wedding anniversary, hard to believe it has been that long already.

Distress inks -- tumbled glass, broken china and faded jeans
American crafts -- seeds stamp for image and sentiment

I forgot to share with you the visitors we had to our backyard a couple weeks ago I think it was, they were enjoying the bird seed the birds had knocked all over the ground.  There is a pond about 1/2 mile from here were ducks hang out so we are thinking that is where they came from, they visited our yard a few days in a row and we haven't seen them since.

Every time I would try to take their picture as soon as I would open the door they would be off, this time I actually caught them before they flew off, not the greatest picture but as soon as I clicked the camera they were gone.

Hope you enjoyed a wonderful weekend, we are having temps in the 90's and it is muggy from all the rain, hope it cools down again soon.  We have a few things we need to pressure wash and a bit of painting on our front porch and deck.

Have a great week and thanks so much for stopping by,


Connie

Sentimental challenge

Still working on challenges from my group.  This one was to use a sentiment stamp on your card as the focal and this stamp was the first one to come to mind that I have and I hadn't used it yet so it was perfect to give it a try.

Stampabilities -- Birthday Subway art stamp, colored w/marders
Sassafras -- Apple Jack paper
Spellbinders -- Classic Rectangle and Lg deckled Rectangles
Taylored Expressions -- Balloons

I had to hand draw the string for the balloons and popped them up with foam adhesive.  This one is going to my great nephew who is turning 6 I believe.  They are growing way too fast.

This is the first weekend in awhile that it isn't raining on a Saturday and it is suppose to get up into the 80's today and 90's tomorrow which may spark some showers.  Hope you all enjoy a wonderful weekend.

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by and leaving your sweet comments, I do so appreciate them and  love hearing from you.

Connie

Summer Breeze take 2

I am sharing another card I made with my hubby's image, this time the size is about 4". I had to color her with more blonde colors this time, to fit into the circle a bit of her hair was cut off though.

Image hand drawn by Greg, and printed off, colored w/markers
Spellbinders -- Classic Circles and Decorative Labels 8 dies
Frantic Stamper -- Small swirl bows
Taylored Expressions -- Many minis occasions stamp and Designer mini tags die
Queen & co. -- Nightfall rhinestone on tag

Greg said I could share his drawing on my blog for those who would like to use it for your own personal card making or projects.  Please do not give it to others or sell the image.  If you use it we would like you to link back to this post and let us know so we can come and check out what you have done with it.  Thanks.

This is a big size, over 5 " I think he said so if you want it smaller for your card you will have to size it down, I just thought it is easier to size down then try to make the image bigger if you want it for some project other than card making or a bigger size card.

Hope you are enjoying a good week so far and I thank you so much for taking the time out to stop by,

Connie

Paint it challenge

I am sharing these cards over at Stephanie's Roses of Inspiration link up today.  These are more cards from the challenges my cardmaking group is doing this week.

Today's challenge comes from Tim Holtz tags , we were challenged to try out his background technique used on his tag.  She mentioned that she skipped using black paint for the base and just used black cardstock, so that is what I tried on my first card.  I used mustard seed paint and the outcome was a green color, although it didn't turn out the color I wanted I did like the modeled look it gave to it.

Black cards stock for base

Distress paint -- mustard seed

Inkadinkado -- script stamp (background) and garden delight stamp set

Hot off the presss dazzeles -- tiny words and phrases, the sticker is silver so I went over it with black marker

My next card I used 120 lb. cardstock from Gina K and painted it black and added the mustard seed paint on top and the color is more true in this one.

Distress paint-- mustard seed
Black Heavy body acrylic paint for base
Glitz designs -- Distressed background stamp
Sizzix -- Mixed Media die cut from DCWV metallic papers
Silhoutte -- ivy, inked with distress inks
Inkadinkado -- garden delights stamp set for flower, fussy cut
David Tutera -- celebrate sentiments, inked with antique linen distress inks

This was a technique I never would have tried on my own so I like to do these challenges they really have me trying new things.

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by,

Connie