Make own background

Continuing on with the challenges from my group.  This one we were asked to make our own backgrounds using inks, stencils and stamping.

I started by using Distress Oxide inks, then stenciled over that with a crackle stencil and then stamping a small vine stamp over that.  This was my first time using the Micro Distress Glaze on it. 

This is for a fall masculine birthday so I went with leaves, pine cone and a branch.  The sentiment die cut was placed on a piece of the burlap paper.

Distress Oxides - fossilized amber, spiced marmalade and peeled paint
Prima - Crackle stencil using Walnut stain Distress Oxide
RS Tapestry - Trellis leaf vine peg stamp
All on glossy card stock and went over with Micro Distress Glaze
Spellbinders - Fall Foliage and Cherry Blossom dies (branch)
Die Versions - Celebrate Die on Burlap paper

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Connie

Wonky wreath

Well this wreath didn't quite turn out like I was hoping, I think when you stamp these wreaths you need to use one single stamp at a time and not a cluster of flowers on one stamp.

I first stamped the stamp you see in the bottom right corner, four times around, using very light ink because I knew I wanted to color in the flowers and leaves and thought that would be easier than trying to stamp them all out different colors since the images were quite close together.

I use my Misti stamp tool and my homemade wreath template.  I wanted a couple extra leaves so I used the two biggest leaves in the stamp set and stamped them again this time with green ink.

After coloring my idea was to cut around the stamping to have a finished wreath, which is when I ended up with my wonky wreath.

It may be a bit wonky but I thought it was still pretty, so I made a card out of it :)

Colorbok - Homespun papers
Imaginisce - Flower stamp, colored w//markers after stamping
Papercraft Inspiration magazine - stamp sentiment

After cutting out the wreath I added a few dots with my pen for some more filler around the flowers. For the life of me I can't think of the name of the product I tied my bow with, and there is no name on my packaging.

We have had a small break from the heat, the rain storm that went through today has given a little relief, always so thankful for that :)

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by and say Hi,

Connie

Coffee theme

The next challenge in the group was to make a card with a coffee theme.  Well I don't like coffee, but my daughter does and she is getting ready to start her next year at Yale so I decided to make a card to wish her all the best in the coming year with her classes.  I know there is usually late nights with coffee to keep her going.  I used another image from the Coloring for calm calendar.

 I used another used tea bag to cut out a little doily for under the cup.  The little heart was part of the image so I stamped the sentiment inside of it. The gems are suppose to be the steam coming up off the cup.

Color for Calm daily calendar image, colored w/markers
Sassafras - Mix and Mend paper
Our Daily bread design- Mini tag sentiment stamp
Spellbinders - circle delight die (doily)
Clear gems

Thanks so much for stopping by today,

Connie

Seaside

I am once again sharing a card from a daily coloring calendar but this time it is from a different one, this one is called Cheerful Journey by Lang.  I think the images in this one are a lot more fun and whimsical then the ones in the Color for Calm series, they are all very detailed scenes.  I have one calendar on my computer desk and one that is in my craft room :)

Today's card went to my son in law, they are now living in Connecticut and not to far from the beach and they were excited about this summer going to the beach so that is the theme I went with.
Annie asked in the last post about what I do with my cards, I don't always say who they are going to but 99% of the time every card is sent out, I think I have a total of 3 cards in my stash right now, I have a big family and everyone gets a card from me.  Not to mention quite a few of my church family gets one, especially if they are going through a rough time.  I haven't made as many birthday cards for people in the church this year though.

Cheerful Journey daily coloring calendar image, colored w/pencils
October Afternoon - Seaside papers
Gina K - tag lines sentiment stamp

Summer is quickly coming to a close, I hope you all have enjoyed your summer, and to my friends down under I bet your excited to see spring pop up :) 
Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by and say Hi,

Connie

Old Stuff

The next challenge our group had was to use our old goodies.  Well I have been card making for over 15 years now so you can only imagine the old things I have.  One of the oldest and one I haven't used in some time is my rub ons, so I broke them out and thought how I am going to use these.  I came up with applying them to my scraps of old paper I have, cut them out and apply them to an old tag my sister sent me that I wasn't too sure of the saying on the front so I covered the tag with more scraps of paper.

I also used some ribbon that I saved from a present and the stem is an old stamp from 2003.

Making Memories - Doodles rub ons, placed one paper scraps and cut out
Stampin up - stem stamp
Gina Marie - Birthday words sentiment stamp

I always like a challenge that gets me to use some of my forgotten goodies and it is so nice that the rub ons still work after all these years.

Thanks for stopping by, Hope you have a wonderful and creative weekend!

Connie