StampItCrazy Green Challenge...

Ok... JUST under the wire :)  This is for Stamp It Crazy's Green Week Challenge #2!  My version of a leprechaun... since I don't own any leppy stamps, I made this SIC santa image into one.

Stamps:  santa (StampItCrazy), Trendy Greetings
Paper:  premium white & Bazzil black
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo
Other:  Copic markers, Offray ribbon & foam tape

Super simple & quick...

What do you think?

Gettin' lucky ;)

How's that for an attention grabbing title?! Tonight I'm going to share my St. Patty's Day cards from last year's Paper Wings Winger Design Team assignment.

***Edited to add: I just went back and checked and I've already posted these before, but it took forever to link up everything, so I'm posting it anyway!! Sorry, guys... I'll have something new next time!! That will teach me to check BEFORE I start... duh.

The Shamrock Cheers card was done with heat-embossing resist:


1. Stamp ‘cheers’ from Tag Tidbits on small piece of White UltraSmooth using Burnt Sienna Palette and sponge edges w/ Jardin Moss & Burnt Sienna inks. Set copper eyelet and set aside.
2. Sketch and cut out shamrock shape from DCWV Flora-2 and sand edges of shamrock & 5” x 3-1/2” card base with sanding block.
3. Stamp image from Flourishes on card base with VersaMark. Sprinkle clear embossing powder & tap off excess and heat with heat tool until glossy.

4. Using VersaMark pad as a ‘stamp’, graze over shamrock… just hitting high points of texture. Sprinkle clear embossing powder & tap off excess and heat with heat tool until glossy.
5. Using Walnut Ink spray, mist over card base, shamrock, and shamrock stem. Let set for a few seconds and wipe off excess with paper towel. Repeat process until desired shade is achieved.
6. Criss-cross-wrap & tie ribbon in pretty knot around center of shamrock. Glue stem onto card base as shown… trim as required. Pop dot shamrock onto card base.
7. Attach ‘cheers’ tag to ribbon knot with safety pin and trim ribbon ends.


The Wanna Get Lucky card is just a little play on words for your hubby, or boyfriend or both [wink wink] ;)


1. Stamp ‘Happy St. Patrick’s Day’ from Trendy Greetings on White UltraSmooth using Violette Palette ink and set aside.
2. Using heart image from Love Doodles & Jardin Moss Palette ink, stamp four hearts to create clover in upper right hand corner of another piece of White UltraSmooth. Use small dauber, sponge or q-tip to shade in part of clover ‘leaves’ with Jardin Moss ink.
3. Using flourish from Curls & Swirls & Jardin Moss ink, stamp flourish to create clover stem.
4. Using small alpha (retired TAC alpha) and Violette ink, stamp sentiment, curling around previously stamped images as shown.

5. Using 1/2" circle punch, create ticket corners on both pieces of white & violet cardstocks.
6. Using Jardin Moss ink, sponge edges of White UltraSmooth. Layer on top of violet DCWV cardstock and attach to DCWV Flora-2 card base as shown. Pop dot sentiment to give dimension.
7. Tie ribbons around top of card.
8. Apply small dots of Lavender Stickles at ticket corners, flourish, and sentiment as shown.

What do you think?

I want to be a kept woman...

No, really. I must be in the 5th ring of hell right now... although, as my friend Cindy would say, it's more like I've actually dropped through the trap door. Evil boss is still, well, the evil boss. I'm sick of working on this retail shell & tenant build-out job... I really prefer the residential side of things. It's so much more personal, and people tend to not get their panties in a twist over little things. E.B.'s job has forced me to put several projects on the back burner, so I will probably never be able to catch up.

So, on to the fun stuff, and (hopefully) the reason you visit this blog! How about my 'Wanna Get Lucky' card?!

Supplies:
1. Trendy Greetings (T-2144) [sentiment]
2. Love Doodles (T-2709) [heart image]
3. Curls & Swirls (T-2773) [flourish]
4. Ecclectic Alphabet (retired)
5. Flora-2 DCWV or Ivy Bazzill card base
6. Jubilee or Heidi Bazzill (lavender/purple)
7. White UltraSmooth cardstock
8. JardinMoss, & Violette Palette pads
9. Lavender Stickles
10. two different violet ribbons (16”-18”)
11. HydraSponge
12. 1/2” circle punch (or a ticket corner punch)


How about a two-fer? Here's my 'Peeking Bunny' card:
Supplies:
1. More Season Skinnies (T-2334) [pumpkin for inside ears]
2. Fanciful Flowers (T-2283) [small floral image for nose]
3. Blossom Builders (T-2321) [solid circle image for eyes]
4. Frutti Fusion paper (V-929)
5. White UltraSmooth cardstock
6. Toile Pink, Iris & Noir Palette pads
7. Pink Stickles
8. Black Diamond Stickles
9. Black Scrapper’sFloss
10. violet ribbon (12” plus 3 more scrap lengths)
11. HydraSponge
12. Coluzzle Nested Circle

What do you think? Are y'all bored with the 'out of season' stuff? I really want to get to my stamp room... soon!

Luck o' the Irish... [ or is it Lush o' the Irish? :) ]

Yes, I am behind the times a bit, considering I should be working on summer or Halloween stuff, but I wanted to share another design team project from a few months ago with you! It looks so much better in person, but you'll just have to visualize it!

Supplies:
1. TagTidbits (T-1186) [‘cheers’]
2. Flourishes (T-2614)
3. medium purple DCWV card base [size: 5”x3-1/2”]
4. Flora-2 DCWV (V-123) [size: 4-1/4” square & skinny curved stem strip]
5. White UltraSmooth (V-222) [size: just enough for sentiment & eyelet]
6. JardinMoss, & BurntSienna Palette pads
7. HydraSponge (F-177)
8. VersaMark watermark ink (S-1179)
9. WalnutInk spray (S-300)
10. clear embossing powder & heat tool
11. sanding block
12. brown satin ribbon
13. pop dots
14. aged copper or brown eyelet
15. aged copper or brown mini safety pin

What do you think? I can see this accompanying a bottle o' spirits for a thank you gift, or party gift around St. Patty's Day.