Fun Alcohol Inky B-day Card

Just a fun b-day card I made for my friend, Jae.

• Recipe:
• Alcohol Inks: Lettuce, Butterscotch, Eggplant
• green and green/polka dot ribbons
• Pear/Asian stamp is Tin Can Mail by Inkadinkadoo
• Olive Green Stazon inkpad
• sentiment stamp by Marcella K Clear Stamps
• Cuttlebug butterfly die
• Cuttlebug embossing folder: Bubbles
• Papershapers Scalloped Photo Corner punch
• eggplant rhinestone for to 'dot' the 'i' in birthday
• glossy photo paper for main background
• Distress inks: Mustard Seed and Peeled paint (used with sponge)
• glue dots

Cuttlebug Challenges #33: Monogram Gift Set

Okay, so I kinda 'went to town' using all kinds of tools/embossing folders, inks on this one. This is for the Cuttlebug Challenges #33: Monogram Gift Sets challenge. This gift set is for my son's teacher who is getting married this summer. Her surname initial will be changing so this is perfect!!!

Huge list of tools and supplies:

Fiskar border punches: Effervescence, Upper Crest, Sunburst

Stampin' Up! punches: scalloped cirle and small top note punch (may have another name)

Paper Shapers photo corner punch

Stampin' Up! "S" Stamp: Best Friends Alphabet

Martha Stewart Doily Lace edge punch

Distress Inks: Broken China, Peeled Paint

various inkpads by See D's

Cuttlebug Embossing Folders: Dots and Spots, Swiss Dot, D'Vine Swirls, Argyle, Perfect Paisley, Bubbles, flourish corner punch ef

various ribbons

all cards by DCWV as well as some of the cs

all mini brads by Making Memories

Put all cards in acetate envelope and glued inside of folder that has additional mongrams on it and closed with belly wrapper to complete gift set.

Not gonna write out all that I did here, hopefully it is obvious. An electric die cut machine was actually starting to make sense today (hee hee). Hope you like it! And I REALLY hope the teacher does :)

Cuttlebug Challenges #32 Hearts/Butterflies

This book is my submission for Cuttlebug Challenges #32: Hearts and Butterflies. I obviously went with the hearts here. Made this cute little mini book for my son's teacher who is getting married this summer. The acrylic heart is difficult to see unless you click on photo for close-up.

Recipe:

• red mini tag book by K&Company
• cream and black cs
• Martha Stewart Doily Lace edge punch
• key charm by Lost and Found
• 'yours' brad by Basic Grey
• Fired Brick Distress inkpad
• red chipboard heart and ghost acrylic heart both by Heidi Swapp
• Cuttlebug Swiss Dot and D'Vine Swirls embossing folders
• flourish rub-ons by Stampin Up!
• antiqued silver eyelet (source unknown)
• Crop-a-dile
• red and black ribbon
• scripted transparency by Basic Grey: Motifica papers
• dictionary page with 'cherish' defined on it

I used the Cuttlebug embossing folders on both the chipboard and the acrylic heart (need to click on photo to see it in the close up). Made the tag out of black cs and edged with the Martha Stewart edge punch; mounted on cream tag and inked edges with sponge on Fired Brick Distress inkpad; cut strip out of dictionary and layer on black piece; cut tag out of the Basic Grey scripted transparency/acetate and layered on top of all; attached w/eyelet and added ribbon and charm; added sentiment brad to tiny tag that threads around button to close album; added flourishes for final touch. Hope you like it!

Basic Grey Challenge #35---Ice Cream

Here it mycard for the Basic Grey Challenge #35---Ice Cream! The challenge was to be inspired by your fav ice cream. I took another twist on this and looked at my Basic Grey papers to see if they reminded me of any ice cream combos. These papers reminded me immediately of Pistachio with Carmel Sauce. Sounds weird but it has that whole nuts w/caramel thing goin' on! :)

Recipe:

• Basic Grey designer papers: Motifica
• Distress Ink---Vintage Photo and Tea Dye
• ribbons by All My Memories
• cream and sage cs
• sentiment is a Stampin'Up! stamp
• sponge
• ice cream cone stencil by Pebbles Inc.
• Fiskars border punch: Rope
• foam pop dots

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #18 Submission

Here it is----my card for the Sweetest Thing: Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #18:

Recipe:

• Memory Boutique: dp, silk flowers, rhinestone brads, chipboard flower


• polka dot ribbon---Micheal's


• green ribbon is American Crafts


• sentiment stamp by Marcella K


• distress inks: Broken China and Peeled Paint


• teal Stazon ink pad


• Cuttlebug embossing folder---Swiss Dots


• flower rhinestone by Heidi Swapp


• cream and deep teal cs


• sponge

Made card from cream cs; cut triangles out of dp and adhered to card; cut square from cream cs and inked edges as well as edges of card with Broken China distress ink; matted square on teal cs and adhered on top of dp; added ribbons; cut rectangle from cream cs and stamped sentiment with teal Stazon ink; inked edges with Peeled Paint distress ink and matted on teal cs; pop-dotted for dimension; ran chipboard flower thru Cuttlebug using Swiss Dots ef; inked with Broken China distress ink and edged with Peeled Paint distress ink; added silk flowers and rhinestone brads then adhered to card; finally, added rhinestone flower to "dot" the "i" in birthday.

Board Book and Cuttlebug---Be Inspired #31

Here it is---my submission for Cuttlebug Challenges Be Inspired #31: Board Book and Cuttlebug:

Huge recipe on this one:

• Martha Steward Doily Lace edge punch
• raw chipboard flourish by Memory Boutique
• white Pearl Ex powder mixed with water in Ranger Mister
• adhesive rhinestones by Heidi Swapp
• Fiskars shapecutter with small oval template
• masks by Tim Holtz Idea-ology: Flourish, Ransom, Timeworks and mini Compass
• sponge
• Distress Inks: Dried Marigold and Spiced Marmalade
• Fiskars Oval border punch: Violets are Blue
• paper: rust, white cs; Petite Pink Poises dp by Carolyn Holt designs
• raw chipboard book: 6 inch Sarabook by Hot Off the Press
• Cuttlebug embossing folders: Swiss Dots, Birds and Swirls
• fibers: Adornaments by EK Success
• stamp sentiment by The Paper Company Studio
• copper thread
• clear heat embossing powder; heat gun

Covered the front of book with dp; back of book with rust cs; cut out large oval from white cs and cut in half lengthwise; used Fiskars Oval border punch on curved side; ran thru CB with Swiss Dots ef and inked with Spiced Marmalade; adhered to right side of cover; used shapecutter to cut small oval shape; cut top and bottom of oval with Fiskars Oval border punch; ran thru CB w/Birds and Swirls eb to create birdcage; cut another oval out of white cs, ran thru CB with Swiss Dots eb and inked over raised dots and edges with Spiced marmalade; then matted birdcage on top of that; adhered to cover with pop dots for dimension; inked chipboard flourish with Dried Marigold as well as edges of book front and back; spritzed flourish with Pearl Ex powder mixed with water in a Ranger Mister; adhered to cover with pop dots overhanging birdcage; added copper thread connected it to birdcage; added adhesive rhinestones to flourish; stamped sentiment with Dried Marigold onto white cs and inked; matted on white and rust layers of cs edged with the Martha Stewart Doily Lace edge punch; adhered to under flourish; added fibers to connect book and pages; made handmade bead with dp cut to long triangle, rolled up and heat embossed with clear embossing powder to creat sheen; Used Tim Holtz masks and Dried Marigold ink to decorate individual pages.

Cuttlebug Challenges Be Inspired: Custom Gift Bag

I know I have been MIA lately but I am back now. Here to share my submission for the Cuttlebug Challenges Be Inspired--Custom Gift Bags.
Recipe:

• brown paper gift bag
• black, white and red cs
• various black, white and red ribbons
• 3 small black brads
• black Stazon ink pad
• Red Fire Brick Distress ink pad
• Design Runner
• sponge
• Stampers Anoymonous Stamp by Tim Holtz
• D'Vine Swirls Cuttlebug embossing folder
• deckle edge blade with Fiskars cutter

Here I simply ran long panel of black cs thru Cuttlebug with D'Vine swirl ef twice to emboss entire length; cut along all edges of this panel with Fiskars cutter using deckle edge blade; tore long strips of red cs; adhered all three to bag; stamped Stampers Anonomous Bird image on red cs and tore out and inked edges with black ink before adhering to black panel; added criss-crossed red and black ribbon toward bottom of bag; used Design Runner to print sentiment on white cs then tore out and edged with red distress ink using sponge; added the 3 black brads and adhered to bottom of bag. Finished off by adding various red, white and black ribbons to handle of bag.

The Gift of Love

I received another blog award today. This award has special meaning to me because it came from one of my dear Design Diva friends, June. Since meeting June I have been inspired to start blogging and entering blog challenges. She has been influential in many ways both in the craft arena of my life as well as a friend. I truly will cherish this award!

Cuttlebug Challenges Spa Weekend: Inspiration from Jennifer Mcguire

Cuttlebug Challenges had the most awesome spa weekend event this past weekend. There were lots of tutorials and challenges. This is the only one I got to, unfortunately. Anyway, it is the Inspiration with Jennifer Mcguire: Using sanding with embossing folders.

Here I used:

red textured card by DCWV

dp---by Paper Pizazz: Red Music

black cs for mat

Used white core black cs for tag; embossed with Allegro embossing folder, then sanded to expose white core.

Stamped image and sentiment (from Inkadinkado) on white cs and edges with sponge and black ink.

antiqued silver large eyelety by Memories R Us; added black and white ribbon to tag

It is going to be a teacher thank you for my son's guitar teacher for teacher appreciation week.

Cuttlebug Challenges Fab Friday Sketch Challenge:

This one is for Cuttlebug Challenges Fab Friday Sketch Challenge:

Recipe:

Distress inks: Spiced Marmelade and Dried Marigold

Designer paper: Petite Pink Poisies from Paper Adventures by Carolyn Holt Designs

rust and white cs

Cuttlebug Embossing folders: D'Vine Swirls and Swiss Dots

orange velvet fiber

Martha Stewart Doily Lace Edge punch

sentiment stamp by Hero Arts

image stamp by The Paper Company Studio

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #15

Here is my submission for the Sweetest Thing Sweet Sunday Sketch #15:

Recipe:

• DP:Paper Adventures---Petite Pink Posies by Carolyn Holt Designs
• Distress inks: Spiced Marmelade and Dried Marigold
• rust and white cs
• sheer orange ribbon
• Cuttlebug flower die
• sentiment stamp by Marcella K
• Fiskars shapecutter
• Fiskars oval template

Cut flower out of orange mulberry paper using CB die; cut ovals out of white and rust cs using Fiskars shapecutter and oval template; cut 4 panels of dp and edges with Spiced Marmelade Distress Ink then adhered to rust panel; inked edges of white card and white oval with same ink pad; used Dried Marigold Distress ink for sentiment; adhered all elements to card as shown.

Sweet Sunday Sketch #14

Here is my submission for The Sweetest Thing: Sweet Sunday Sketch #14:

Recip:

• White, yellow, white and glossy cs


• Peeled Paint Distress ink pad


• Fiskars Sunburst border punch


• stamp: Tin Can Mail by Inkadinkado


• dragonfly charm


• green w/white polka dot ribbon and sheer orange ribbon


• Alcohol Inks: butterscotch, lettuce, copper mixative, blender solution


• felt ink tool


• sponge dauber tool


• Olive Green Stazon ink pad
  

Had to use my new Fiskars border punch! :) Used my distress ink to edge card and bottom border and white panel behind image. Used my alcohol inks on glossy paper then stamped over w/Stazon ink with stamp.

I just received my very first AWARD!

I was reading through comments on my latest creation and low and behold, Deanne, of Just Wasting Time, told me to get on over to her blog because she had something for me. And this is what I found. I have to admit, it brought tears to my eyes. How sweet, kind, thoughtful, generous.........and the list goes on. Thank you, thank you, thank you Deanne. I cannot even begin to tell you how much this means to me!

The Karma Award: These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind of bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.

Because I am a fairly new blogger I only have 4 people to pass this award on to:

June Houck: Simply Elegant Paper Crafts

Sonia Kertznus: Scraps 4 Fun

Karen Giron: The Sweetest Thing

Samantha: Penrith Crafts

Thanks so much ladies! You all have influenced and enhanced my blogging experience!......................Deanna

Monochrome Madness by Creative Card Crew

Creative Card Crew is having a Monochrome Madness Challenge. This is my second submission. Loved doing this one, obviously :)

Recipe:

• Rub-ons: flourished corner and Memories by American Traditional Designs
• Heidi Swapp ghost clock
• definition of memory cut out of old dictionary
• script written in white on transparency by Basic Grey (hard to see in pic)
• Crown stamp from Stampers Anonymous by Tim Holtz
• black cs
• Martha Stewart Doily Lace edge punch
• Xyron Adhesive machine
• Crop-a-Dile
• sheer black and cream ribbons
• antiqued silver grommet by We R Memory Keepers
• Stazon black inkpad

Here is what I did:

Cut defn. of memory out of old dictionary in shape of a tag; cut same shape out of printed on transparency; connected w/grommet using my Crop-a-dile, then added ribbons; cut larger panel of black cs and used Martha Stewart Doily Lace edge punch on both edges---adhered to back of piece; stamped the crown stamp w/Stazon black ink pad; added rub-ons on top of transparency; ran ghost clock thru Xyron machine and added on top of transparency.

Creative Card Crew Challenge

This card is for the Creative Card Crew Challenge: Monochrome card/black, white, grey and silver!
Recipe:
Cuttlebug embossing folders: D'Vine Swirl and Swiss Dots
Cuttlebug Concentric Hearts die cut
sanding block
glossy cs
Alcohol Inks---Silver mixative
Blender solution
felt ink blending tool
Fiskars Effervescence border punch
white and black cs
heart shaped alpha beads
white embroidery floss
black brads
Heidi Swapp ghost heart
Paper Shapers scalloped corner punch
Fiskars Violets are Blue Oval Punch

This is how I did it:
I cut the white cs to make the card base; ran the black cs thru CB w/Concentric Heart die; ran that thru CBef D'Vine Swirls---then sanded raised image for white core to show thru; inked glossy cs w/Silver Mixative alcohol ink and blender solution on felt blending tool; used same ink solution to ink up the Heidi Swapp ghost heart; ran the heart thru CB w/Swiss Dot ef; cut strip of glossy cs and punched right edge w/Fiskars Violets are Blue Oval Punch; ran that panel thru CB w/Swiss Dot ef; took black panel of cs and punched Fiskars Effervescence border punch along bottom side; took white cs panel and ran thru CB w/D'Vine Swirl ef; punched scalloped corner punch w/Paper Shapers punch out of glossy cs that had been treated w/Silver mixative ink and blender solution; threaded heart shaped L-O-V-E bead thru white embroidery floss and threaded thru holes of the black cs border punch; adhered all layers and pieces according to picture; addred brads; inked edges of card w/black ink pad.

ABC Challenge: J is for

This week's challenge at the ABC Challenge is J is for Jagged----using jagged edges in your project---so cool!

Recipe:
Tim Holtz Timeworks Masks
Distress Inks: Vintage Photo, Old Paper, Tea Dye
cream cs
clear epoxy sticker cut into shape of a bottle
piece of cork
misc fibers
Cuttlebug ef: Allegro
manilla tag
stamps: tiny pocket watch--See D's; small pocket watch---Rubber Stampede; medium clock--Stampers Anonymous by Tim Holtz

Here's what I did:

Printed out song by Jim Croce and tore edges and distressed with inks; cut bottle shape out of epoxy sticker and added cork for top; cut card base out of cream cs and inked edges then stamped randomly with pocketwatch stamps and varied distress inks; Cuttlebugged manilla tag w/ Allegro ef then inked over top of raised image; tore definition of time out of old dictionary and distressed with ink; used large clock timeworks mask on bottom right and inked over it to apply image; added fibers to tag; adhered all pieces on top of card. Let me know what you think!

This piece was inspired by my local craft group (Design Divas) challenge. Chris' challenge was to do a card inspired by a song. Thank you Chris for the inspiration---would never have made this piece without that!