Try It Out Tuesday #16- 2 halves make a whole

These photos inspired my project today. I took these photos this past weekend while I was driving. I am amazed at how gorgeous Sicily is in the spring time.

Anyone up for a CHALLENGE?? This week the myself and the rest of the Design Team for Susana's Custom Art and Card Design was challenged to create a project/card using only 1/2 an image..........

Now I know what you are thinking. This does not appear to be "unfinished", right? Well being the little rebel that I am, I used 2 images but only used 1/2 of each one........ I first stamped the Vase of Sweet Peas onto white cardstock and colored them. Next I inked only the pitcher portion from the Lilacs in Pitcher stamp and stamped it onto a textured piece of cardstock that I had already embossed using the Textile Embossing folder and my cuttlebug. I added a few highlights with my Copics and cut out the image. I used a craft knife to cut the center from the handle. I love how you can see the flowers through the handle. I adhered the Pitcher using foam squares and then added Flower Soft over the colored flowers. I mixed my Flower Soft to come up with my own color combo. I used the Summer Mix , Lavender and Sunshine Yellow.

I am also loving the Bella Baubles and my new Martha Stewart Punches.

So are you up for a challenge?? I would love to see your interpretation of stamping only part of an image. Need some more inspiration? Check out what the rest of the Design Team has done with this Challenge by visiting the Follow Your Heart Blog
.............Supplies I used...............
Stamps: Karen Lockhart (sweet peas & lilacs in pitcher)
Paper: Stampin Up (kiwi kiss & riding hood red, textured blue), Gina K (pure luxury 120lb white), Designer paper (K&co.)
Tools: Martha Stewart edge punch,
Ribbon: Stampin Up
Misc: Flower Soft (summer mix, sunshine, lavender), Bella Baubles (oyster)

Try It Out Tuesday #15 - Fairy Dust

Where is all the time going? I feel like time is just whirling past me at warp speed. Can you believe it is already time for another Try It out Tuesday? This week we are being challenged to "BLING IT ON"!!! Use as much bling as you can without being tacky (of course). So what was my idea of Bling?

Swarovsky Crystals, Glitter, Rhinestones, shimmery ribbon and did I mention GLITTER?? Who does not love all things glittery? I tried to capture a few photos to really capture how stunning this very simple, very elegant and very sparkley this card truly is. Click on the photos to get a better view.

I started off with a plain black cardstock. I used the Willow Stamp by Fairie Songs Art Stamps and pressed her into a glue pad and sprinkled a very fine white glitter over the stamped image. I did the same for the Itty Bitty Lockhart Mushrooms. The Crystals started off as an anklet!!! I pulled these crystals off and threaded them onto a piece of embroidery floss, tied off both ends and tied it into my ribbon. The ribbon is white organza and has a very nice shimmer. Last I simply glued 3 flat back Swarovski Crystals in the top corner to balance out my image....

This may very well be the quickest card I have ever created. What do you think? Do you have what it takes to "Bling it on"? Head over to the Follow Your Heart blog to see what the rest of the Design Team has to dazzle you with.
................Supplies I used..................
Stamps: Fairie Songs Art Stamps (Willow), Lockhart ( Mushrooms)
Paper: Stampin Up (basic black)
Misc: Glue pad (Martha Stewart), Stampin Up (glitter), SCADC (swarovski flat back crystals), ribbon, swarovski crystals

TIOT #14 - Baby Rattle

It's Try It Out Tuesday #14 and this week the Amazing Suzanne Dean challenged the Design Team of SCACD to a sketch and COLOR ................... This was the funnest and my personal Most favorite color combo

CHOCOLATE, PINK and CREAM (think Neopolitan ice cream)

For this card, I used the Lockhart Rattle and colored it with Copics (this may have taken 3 minutes). The pink Bella Baubles add the perfect amount of bling without over powering or taking away from the image. Of course what card is complete without polka dots and ribbon??

Wanna see what the rest of the Design Team came up with? Click on their names on the ride side or see them all at the Follow Your Heart blog.
.............................Supplies I used..............................
Stamps: Lockhart rattle
Paper: Stampin Up (chocolate chip, pretty in pink, very vanilla)
Designer Paper: American Crafts
Ribbon: Paper Trey Ink
Misc: Bella Baubles, Marvy Uchida scallop oval punches, needle for piercing, sewing machine for stitching

TIOT #13 - Spring Bouquet

After yesterday's heartwrenching post, what do you say we lighten it up a bit and have some FUN??? It's Tuesday and that means it is time for the "TRY IT OUT TUESDAY" Challenge. This week Suzanne Dean, top diva of SCACD challenged us all to create cards or projects with either an Easter theme or a Spring Theme.

I chose SPRING because I have been twitching to play with my new Flower Soft in Summer Mix. What do you think? Apparently it is so simple to use that surely I must be doing something wrong. The funtabulous image that I played around with is Lockhart "Sweet Peas". I first stamped the image in momento tuxedo black and then colored it in as I normally would using my Copics. I then applied several dots of glue, sprinkled on the flower soft, waited a bit and then tapped off the excess..... I added some shadowing then I wanted the vase to have a bit more realistic feel and a bit more dimension so I added Diamond Glaze. This was the first time I had played with this product also.

Don't forget, Today is Day #2 for the Elizaebeth Bell Big Blog Candy Mystery so FOLLOW YOUR HEART on over to the Design Team blog to see the puzzle piece of the day.
..................Supplies I used...................
Stamps: Lockhart (sweet peas)
Paper: Stampin Up
Designer Paper: Anne Griffith
Tools: Spellbinders (nestabilities, Provo Craft (cuttlebug & textile embossing folder), Copic Markers
Misc: Paper Trey Ink(buttons), flower soft (summer mix), diamond glaze

Happy St. Patrick's Day

I just cruised over to my own blog from my good friend Jen Tapler's Blog where I received a good laugh after reading her husband's response to her St. Patty's Day card. When she showed it to him, he non-enthusiastically stated "That's Nice, When the @#$! have you ever sent someone a St. Patrick's Day card?".............. I totally think that same thought to myself for most of the cards that I create. Gotta love all of these little "occasions" that give us a reason - any reason- to create "A CARD"........ I wonder if she shares every card with him the way that I share EVERY one of my cards with my family???

What do you do with the cards that you create? My husband asked me that very question just yesterday. (he is in the states for a couple of months right now)... My response: "They are sitting in a pile in the desk chair, which is where Emily took them off of the entertainment center to clean." I usually place mine somewhere in the living room after photographing them so that I can admire them... How Embarrassing!!!

This card took me less than an hour to create. To be honest, I was racing the setting sun so that I could get it photographed and posted NOW!!! SCACD has a challenge each week called "Try It Tuesday" on their BLOG and today's challenge was to create a card using all green and one neutral... Burgandy is a neutral right?? I was so happy to finally be able to use the Bo Bunny DP that I purchased last year in Germany. Not so sure that a 3 leaf clover is as "LUCKY" as a 4 leaf clover but it looked odd to me so I eliminated it. I used two different sized EK Success heart punches for my hearts.

If you get a chance, check out the blog of my new DT (for at least a month). I would love it if you participated in the "Try it Tuesday" challenge. Let me know so that I can take a peek at your card..... Thanks for taking the time to visit me today and I hope that you have "The Luck O The Irish"

...........Recipe............
Stampin' Up: Always Artichoke, Bravo Burgandy CS, Ticket corner punch, silver brads
Paper Trey Ink: New Leaf buttons
Bo Bunny: Patterned Paper
Making Memories: Metal letter charms