Saturday's Sketch Share! (On Sunday!)

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Long time no see! It has been a busy week between making class kits, teaching, and finishing up my six projects for Inky Antics August Guest Designer spot. All that took away from me just making cards for you and me! But, I did get the one for today done in the midst of it all. Let's get to it, as I am on my way to Waxahachie to teach. I will show you my card, Debbie's card, and the sketch we both used. This is a week where we got a choice between circle or square. Enjoy!

My Card

Debbie's Card

The Sketches

Wow, both of us girls really changed things up this week!  On the weeks that I am given a choice between round or square, I almost always pick round.  But, Debbie usually picks square and often does these small 4 x 4 inch square cards, so I decided to try that size for my square card.  I like it.  It's nice because it will still fit into an A-2 size envy.  Now, Debbie this week, went farther out of the box and made hers a shaped card, not really round or square, but so cute!!  So, we'll let her get away with it because of that!  LOL!  One note on mine, I knew I wanted to use that sentiment, but I was worried that it was going to be too large for the smaller card.  It is a little big, but I think it is o.k.  Do you like how both cards came out this week?

Now that my busy week is behind me, I hope to be able to go create some cards, just for fun.  You go do the same!  See you soon!

Happy Stamping!
Tina

Saturday's Share will be late ...

Hello!  It seems blogger, that I use to write my blog posts, is having some technical difficulties, as it is not letting me load my pictures.  I am off to Waxahachie to teach, so I will try again in the morning to post.  Just wanted you to know.
Happy Stamping!

Satruday Sketch Share!

I am back today with the Saturday sketch share between Debbie and I. Let's do it! I will show you my card, Debbie's card and the sketch we both used. Enjoy!

My Card

Debbie's Card

The Sketch

What do you think about this sketch?  I really love how the cards came out.  But, I do have to say that I know that both Debbie and I had trouble with the sketch because we picked out images to fit in the circle that were too large and had to go another way.  So, this is a great sketch if you have a small simple image that needs a card to give it great impact!  Could be in a go to sketch file, if you kept that in mind!  Do you like the cards and the sketch?

I have been busy in my room this week, but I have been working on cards that I can't show you!  I know you are thinking ... what's up with that?  I am going to be the guest designer for Inky Antics for the month of August!  I am super excited about this opportunity!  And on top of that, early next week, I will be prepping for my class kits and teaching on Wed.  I am telling you this so you don't wonder where I am when you don't see me until next Saturday.  Hopefully, I can throw in a card or two but that all depends on how fast I finish the Inky Antics samples.  I am about halfway done now!  See you soon!

Happy Stamping!
Tina

Rain or Shine ...You are Always on My Mind!

Hello!  I knew I needed one more card so I would have a blog post every day this week. And I realized I had not done my monthly card for the Sketch for You to Try challenge, so I looked up the sketch and got to it!  I think the sketch is a pretty simple one, but I like it.  I will show you my card and then this month's sketch.  Enjoy!



I came across this cute umbrella paper and thought right away of the Pure Innocence girl holding the umbrella and thought it would make for a cute card.  I did cheat a little and did the sentiment on the computer.  I just had to ... my card really needed THIS sentiment!  Perfect, don't you think?  And, maybe making a card about rain, will give us some rain???  We sure do need it, as it is HOT here! 

Recipe:

Paper - My Minds Eye Quite Contrary -Jack and Jill 6 x 6 pad, Cardstock White
Stamps - My Favorite Things My Umbrella PI
Ink - Memento Black, Copics
Tools - Spellbinders Classic Circle, Lacey Circle
Other - Rhinestones

See you tomorrow!

Happy Stamping!
Tina


Chicken Love!

Hello! Today's card I made by request. Remember, I have my cards in a gift shop in a local store? Well, the lady that owns that store asked me to make a humorous card for her parents anniversary. I think I mentioned I could do something with love birds and I think that is when she changed it to chickens instead. Inky Antics has a cute chicken couple, but she asked me on Friday and wanted the card by Saturday, so no ordering for me. I found I had one chicken stamp, so I had to make it work. I kinda had a hard time, but in the end, it came out good. And I happy to say she loved it and even said she would pay me double. I didn't argue! Here is my little chickadee card ... enjoy!

O.k. let's talk about what I had to do to make one chicken into two different looking chickens!  First, I masked off the rooster qualities on one of the stampings, so one would be a guy and one would be a girl.  I just used a post it note over the two areas I didn't want, when I inked it up.  I also needed the two to look at each other.  So, in case you don't know how to make a reverse image  ... I stamped the inked up image onto a shadow stamp (which is a solid rectangle rubber image) and then stamped that rectangle on the paper.  This gave me a reverse image.  The only issue here is that it doesn't come out as dark as the original first stamping.  I tried to go over the chicken a little with a thin tipped marker, but I could see I was not doing that great of a job, so I quit.  It's unlikely that the recipient will even notice, at least I hope not!  One more thing, about this stamp ... I think it was supposed to be running, and so it had these little dots around the image, like sweat?  Anyway, I didn't like them, so I took a exacto knife and cut them away!  I went around and around trying to decided what to color the chickens, but when I found the paper, I knew I could just leave them white with some shadowing, that did it!  The die at the bottom was added at the last minute, but I love it.  It really needed something below the chickens, and I was afraid of drawing in grass or dirt, thinking I might mess up the card, so my choice was the right one!  It is a larger card that my usual, as she wanted to add some 4 x 6 pics in with the card.  The inside sentiment I did on the computer.  What do you think, do you like it?

Recipe:

Paper - Webster's Pages Clean & Simple Line: Game On, Tailgate, Cardstock White (Bazille ... had to buy a sheet of 12 x 12 to make this 4 x 6 size card), Red, Kraft
Stamps - Inky Antics Chicken
Ink - Memento Black, Copics
Tools -Spellbinders Petite Scallop Ovals, Petite Ovals, Heart, My Favorite Things Simple Squiggle Border die-namics
Other - Scor-Tape sheets, Ritz Glitz glitter by Elizabeth Crafts, Ribbon, Rhinestones by Bazille and Queen & Co.

You have seen me every day and I have another one for you tomorrow, and of course, Saturday with the share.   Which is great, because next week I will be prepping for my class.  And you know how that goes with me and my blog!  See you tomorrow!

Happy Stamping!
Tina

Ready ...Set... Blow!

Hello! I have a birthday card for you today. The image is one of the Flopsey stamps that I have used before, but because it is one of my favorites, well ... you will just have to enjoy seeing it again! I know you will! Here is my card. Enjoy!



And here is a close-up of my glittered cake!












I used the scor-tape sheet to stamp my cake on and then used the Ritz Glitz glitter in Cool Highlight to cover the adhesive.  To create the color ... I went over the glitter with my Copic colors!  Is that not fun?  On the inside of the card, I wrote from one gray hare to another!  Because this card got sent to my friend that I have known since 9th grade, just about 32 years or so!  One more thing about my card ... I did the out of the box technique so that Flopsey's ears are out over the rectangle.  Love this look!  Don't you?

Recipe:
Paper - My Minds Eye Lime Twist line: Happy Go Lucky 6 x 6 pad, Cardstock White, Blue
Stamps - My Favorite Things Birthday Flopsey
Ink - Memento Black, Copics (you can't see it very well in the pic but I outlined the bunny with a very light grey marker C-0, I think.)
Tools - My Favorite Things Med. Scallop Border Die-namics, Spellbinders Circles, Scalloped Rectangles
Other - Ritz Glitz glitter by Elizabeth Crafts, Scor-Tape, Grosgrain Ribbon, Pearls by Queen & Co.

See you tomorrow! 
Happy Stamping!
Tina

A Cross for Sympathy!

Hello!  Today's card is a sympathy card I made a couple of weeks ago for a neighbor who lost her husband very unexpectedly.  I don't know this neighbor very well and have only talked to her a few times, but that did not change the fact that I wanted her to know she was in our thoughts and prayers.  I debated whether I should go with a cross on my card, not knowing her religious affiliation, but in the end, I decided it would be o.k.  And it guess it was, because she called me and thanked me for the card.  I think in today's world it is important to try to think of others and when you do, let them know.  Here is my card.  Enjoy!

It is a very simple card, but pretty.  Thoughts?

Recipe:

Paper - Teresa Collins Sweet Afternoon 6 x 6 pad, Cardstock White, Green
Stamps - Inky Antics Floral Faith clear set
Ink - Memento Black, Copics
Tools - Spellbinders Oval
Other - Rhinestones

See you tomorrow!
Happy Stamping!
Tina

Keep the Wind in Your Sails!

Hello!  The first card I am going to show you this week is to celebrate Ryan, my Godson's birthday today.  Unfortunately, I had to make the card a belated birthday card even though it went in the mail a week ago.  My Godson is in the Marines in Afghanistan so he won't see his card for at least two more weeks.  So, on the inside I wrote that it was a combination "hang in there, I'm proud of you, and happy birthday"!  That way, only part of the card is late ... yea, right... that is my story and I am sticking to it!  Let me show you ... enjoy!




The sailboat bunny part was made several months ago for a Saturday share swap.  I guess I made three, two were sent for the swap and the third has been in a basket on my desk ever since.  I came across it and remembered that there was a good "stay strong" type sentiment in the set and I thought it would make a good card for Ryan.  I found more of the blue check paper and added some red check to it to complete it.  Do you see the horizontal panel where the twine is?  I had thought I would make this a straight piece all the way across.  Well, I forgot my plan, and I cut it to the same size as the bunny panel.  So, then I added the cut pieces on either side below the bunny panel.  I like it.  Maybe even more than the planned way!  Can we say "happy mistake"?  What do you think?  Do you like the card?

Recipe

Paper - Blue check and Red Stripe is Echo Park: Little Boy line, Red Check is Pebbles: Happy Go Lucky line - Delight, Cardstock White, Red, Blue
Stamps - My Favorite Things Smooth Sailing Flopsey
Ink - Memento Black, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol (Bunny was already colored in my stash, so I didn't have to decide whether to use pencils or copics!)
Tools - My Favorite Things Waves, Tab Die-Namics
Other - Twine by The Twinery, Pearls by Queen & Co.

See you tomorrow!
Happy Stamping!
Tina

Saturday Sketch Share!

Hello! I am back with today's sketch share. Let's get right to it. I will show you my card, Debbie's card, and the sketch we both used. Enjoy!

My Card

Debbie's Card

The Sketch

So, after it took me so long to get the class samples done, I was worried that all my cards were going to take that long.  I am very proud to say that this card was decided on and made from start to finish in less than an hour!  Woo Hoo!  My creativity isn't on a slowwww train after all!  The paper I used?  I know you have seen me use this before with this same bear.  It is from an Echo Park 6 x 6 pad and a few days ago, I saw I had one more sheet of the paper, and I thought sometime soon I should use it.  It came to mind when I was thinking what would work for this card.  Do you like the sketch?  I like it much more after doing my card and seeing Debbie's card, than I did just looking at the sketch picture.  How about you? 

I have already set up posts for Monday thru Thursday of next week.  See you then!

Happy Stamping!
Tina

July Class Share!

Hello! I have spent several days this week working on my class samples, and once again, when I am in the creating process, I feel like the whole world stands still! I say that because I don't get the other things I want to do done, you know, like write blog posts for the three cards that I finished last week but still haven't shown you? So, today, I will show you my class cards. Tomorrow, the Saturday share, and then I promise to write the posts for the others! Here are the three cards I will be teaching in a couple of weeks. I have included several pics of each. Enjoy!

The first is a Hinged Card ...

See above why it is called a Hinged Card ... a hinge is used to create the opening showing the inside sentiment. Next, is a Telescoping or Stacked Card ... The first pic is how it looks closed, and the second pic shows it partially open, and the third pic is open all the way (longer than my printer bed).

And, last but not least, a corner bookmark and a card to match to give with the gift of the corner bookmark. This is totally my own creation, as when I googled corner bookmark card, all I got is where they put the bookmark on the corner and added a for you sentiment on the actual card ... boring! So, I made a "holder" for the bookmark to sit on until it is received. And then, even after the bookmark is removed, the recipient still has a card that has a finished look.

 
So, that is the three cards for my next class. What do you think? I hope everyone likes them! Here are the details if you are local or would be interested in a kit, local or not.

Tea and Flowers For You - Wed. July 25th 11:00 a.m. and Saturday July 28th 2:30 p.m. $25
In this class, you will make three creative and unique cards, including a hinged card, an interlocking stacked card, and a card with an attached gift of a corner bookmark. Please bring adhesive, paper piercer, scissors, your preferred coloring medium (Copics, colored pencils, etc.). All other supplies provided.

See you tomorrow!
Happy Stamping!
Tina

Saturday Sketch Share!

Hello! I am back today with another sketch share. And, I think we should get right to it. I will show you my card, Debbie's card and the sketch we both used. Enjoy!

My Card

Debbie's Card

The Sketch

I do want to let you know that this would normally be the week that Donna would participate, but she will be taking some time off for family time.  Hopefully, down the road, she will join us again!

I got a couple of  needed cards made yesterday, so I will have those to show you early next week.  Next on my agenda is to get my class samples made for my July class.  So, next time I go to my shack that is what I am working on.  But, this weekend, we have company, so it will most likely be early next week before this task gets completed. 

The 4th of July holiday is continuing its celebration this weekend here on Cedar Creek Lake.  This morning we have the property assoc. parade followed by a hot dog lunch.  It's kinda fun because the local fire department  brings all their trucks and we feed them and say thanks for their hard work thru the year.  Then this evening, there is a huge air show over the lake and we are taking our boat out to see it.  Hope your weekend is great too! 

Happy Stamping!
Tina

Presto ... One Year Older!

Hello!  I have a birthday card for you today.  My inspiration came from a card I created myself back in January.  You can see it on this post.  Same theme, but different layout and different papers.  This time I used a sticker that says "one year older"!  It's funny how certain stamps you just see used in a particular way, even though this stamp is not actually a birthday stamp.  But it is perfect for one and it works!  Here is my latest card using the same TCP stamp!  Enjoy!

What do you think?  I love how it came out.  I think it makes for one perfect, guy card! 

Recipe:

Paper - Echo Park Record Days 6 x 6 pad, Cardstock White, Black
Stamps - The Cat's Pajamas Presto!
Ink - Memento Black, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Copics (I used some of each)
Tools - Spellbinders Oval, Classic Circles
Other - Pearls by Queen & Co., Sticker, Glitter for wand

I hope to have one for you tomorrow but for sure on Saturday!
Happy Stamping!
Tina

Happy 4th of July!

Hello!  Happy Freedom celebration day!  First, I want to take this opportunity to thank all who have fought for our freedom, past and present!  My Godson is in Afganistan right now and I am very proud of him and I send prayers to him and all the other troops today and everyday.  Proud to be an American!  On that note, I have a flag card for you today.  I got my idea from a card on Pinterest.  I will show you mine first, and then the card I CASEd.  Enjoy!

My Card



CASEd card by Beth at www. bethapalooza.blogspot.com

As you can see, the only difference is the star panel.  When I did it, I liked it, but this morning, I almost went back out to my shack to change it and make it more like the card I CASEd, but in the end I decided to keep it the same and show you both cards.  My thinking was that I needed to have 50 stars to represent all of us, just like our flag does.  But, I like the brightness of the white stars on hers!  We both used the Scallop Ribbon Border Die-namics dies from MFT and my star stickers are from Stampendous.  I don't know Beth who created her card, but I thank her for her creativity and inspiration.  Which one do you like best?

One more thing needs to be said ...


I will be back tomorrow.  Have a great holiday!
Happy Stamping!
Tina