Hi Stampers!
Today I
am sharing a card as part of the Creative Blog Hop- Sondra Hammond, a fellow SU! demonstator was kind enough to invite me to participate in the blog hop, and if you have not
had a chance to check out her post from last Monday, below are the links to her
blog as well as two others that are part of the blog hop:
Also, I have invited the talented Karen Barber to be part of the hop and she will be posting her card next Monday, March 2nd , so please remember to check her out as well :-)
Again, if you have not already done so, I hope
you will have the time to check out all of the linked sites- gorgeous creations
and inspiration from all!
To create
this card:
Using Memento™
Tuxedo Black Ink stamp the balloon and sentiment images from Time to Celebrate
onto Whisper White cardstock.
Color the balloon
image using Stampin’ Write markers- Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana and Hello
Honey and use the Crumb Cake marker to add shadows.
Trim the
panel for the balloon and distress the edges using a Distressing Tool. Apply Baked Brown Sugar Classic Ink using a
Sponge Dauber and stamp the large splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge using
Crumb Cake Classic Ink.
Mount the
distressed panel onto a piece of Hello Honey cardstock, distress the edges
using the Distressing Tool, mount onto a piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock,
distress the edges using the Distressing Tool and mount onto a piece of Basic
Black cardstock.
Trim the
panel from the Everyday Adventure Project Life® by Stampin’ Up! and emboss the
panel using the Big Shot™ with the Chevron Textured Impressions™ Embossing
Folder. Distress the edges using the
Distressing Tool and apply a bit of Baked Brown Sugar Classic Ink over the
embossed area. Mount onto a piece of
Basic Black cardstock.
Use the
Big Shot™ with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a
piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock, trim and mount onto the Basic Black card
base.
Add the
distressed Everyday Adventure panel and mount the balloon image using Stampin’
Dimensionals®.
Trim the
sentiment and create the banner using the Hexagon Punch.
Mount onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock,
distress the edges using the Distressing Tool and stamp the Gorgeous Grunge
splatter stamp with Crumb Cake Classic Ink (“huff” onto the stamp to re-moisten
the existing ink from the previous step above).
Mount the
sentiment using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.
Create the bow
from Basic Black cardstock using the Bow Builder Punch. Add the retired Basic Black button (with a
piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock in the center to mimic the thread) and mount
onto the card front to finish off the card.
Stamp Sets: Time
to Celebrate (2015 Occasions Mini hostess set), Gorgeous Grunge
Ink: Memento™
Tuxedo Black Ink, Crumb Cake, Baked Brown Sugar; Stampin’ Write Markers- Pistachio Pudding, Crisp
Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Hello Honey, Crumb Cake
Paper: Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Hello Honey,
Basic Black, Everyday
Adventure Project Life® by Stampin’ Up!
Accessories: Big
Shot™, Chevron and Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders,
Distressing Tool, Hexagon and Bow Builder Punches, retired Basic Black button
The other part of the challenge was to answer four questions, so here we go :-)
1.) Why do you create what you do?
I have been
artistic all of my life and love stamping since it gives me a chance to teach
others that they can be artistic as well (plus it helps reduce stress :-)).
I have been a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator since 1999 and was not taking
the time to create as often as I liked, so in May of 2010, I decided to start
participating in weekly challenges. This allowed me to actually use the supplies and stamps that I had been accumulating over the years and, in August of 2010, I started my free "tutorial" blog. It truly has been an honor to see the
response to the cards that I post and that helps motivate me to continue designing original card designs as well as experimenting with new and different techniques.
2). What are you working on?
I am
currently on two Design Teams- SUO Challenges and The Card Concept. Since these challenge sites are bi-weekly, I can create original designs for my entries on the Design Team and I also create at least three to four additional cards per week.
3). How does your creative process work?
As I
mentioned, I like to participate in several challenge sites on the
internet. By allowing myself to limit my
choices to specific colors, sketch and/or theme, it helps me narrow down my
selections for the creative process. My
mind tends to be a bit "hyperactive" and I am also a perfectionist, so having the
limitations helps me focus. Once I
choose a challenge, I think about what stamp sets would be good to highlight
and go from there…Not sure exactly how else to describe the process, other than I truly
believe that my artistic talent is God-given, so the Lord inspires me to
create using the steps above.
3). How does your
work differ from others in your genre?
Not sure how to answer this one. I tend to gravitate towards a Shabby Chic
style but also love to participate in Clean and Simple, Clean and Layered, Mixed
Media and other styles as well. Recently
I was told that I have an “Elegant Eclectic" Style- not sure if this is an
actual stamping style or not, but I tend to agree that I am a bit “eclectic” since
my designs are varied (my learning style is Random Concrete from the CynthiaTobias' “The Way They Learn” so I guess “eclectic” fits me-lol!)
Thanks again for taking the time to visit- don't forget to visit Karen Barber next Monday to check out her fabulous
design on the next stop for the Creative Blog Hop :-)
It has been an honor to participate in this blog hop, and if you have a a chance, stop by again soon...I will be posting another card tomorrow using the Time to Celebrate set :-) Have a fabulous day, my friends!!
To
create this card:
