I still have a bunch of stuff on my desk. I can't see that changing, as long as there are challenges to be met!
This is the top of my desk where I am surrounded by just about anything I might need.
This is underneath the desk where they have been for weeks waiting for me to put my previously-used, now-clean stamps away.
These little towers seem to be growing!
This tower has maxed out. Time to put those stamps and other supplies away. Will it happen this week? Dunno!
Thanks to my fellow deskies for checking out my mess! Now, I'm going to check out theirs.
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I another 5 weeks, fall will be in full swing, and for those who do, Halloween will be celebrated. Spooks. Ghosts. Creepy things, like screeching crows and spider webs, will decorate our homes. So, with that in mind, I made a card!
This card was simple to make. I chose an A2 card blank in orange. First, I stamped the crow (100 Proof Press). Then, I measured out the first two papers and cut them at a pleasing length. For the last one, I stamped a spider web (Inkadinkado) and cut away most of it. I adhered all three to the card.
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I like making fall cards. I have some great designer paper (Bo Bunny), plenty of fall-colored card stock and embossing folders and other tools. This time is a great time of the year. Finally, we can turn off the air conditioner and open the doors and windows. And, I can make cards and other pieces of art!
How I made this card:
First, I ran some manila paper through my Big Kick with the embossing folder (Cuttlebug: Leafy Branch ). I chose to use only a portion, so I cut the paper down beforehand. I adhered that panel to a dark brown piece of card stock. Then, I cut an A2-sized card out of a golden yellow card stock. After that, I adhered the paper with leaves on it to the card blank. Next, I adhered the panel to the card blank artistically off center.
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Katie's birthday is tomorrow. If you asked her, she would say something like 1 hour 37 minutes and 11 seconds! She would be more correct. And, it isn't any ordinary birthday. No siree! She'll be 50! And, here's the tiny card I made for her. I don't know how I'm going to sign my name, let alone the five cats. We'll do it somehow!
First, I made the tag using the tag and number dies that came with the T!m Holtz Sidekick. Then, I cut some recycled sari yard and threaded it through the hole. After that, I stamped "happy birthday" (Stampin' Up!) and glued it diagonally to the tag. Next, I adhered the tag to a small card. Finally, I stamped the sentiment (also from Stampin' Up!) inside.
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I enjoyed making this card. For a tiny bit of work, the results are heavenly.
Obviously, I let my tools do the work for me. The tools I used are a die (Sizzix: Bird #2) and the bonus embossing folder, which was included. First, I cut the bird shape using the die, then I put the shape into the embossing folder and ran that through my Big Shot. After that, I adhered the clear gems where indented dots shown in the embossing, most notably at the neck, rear and a spot on the wing.
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The temperatures have decreased here in southeastern North Carolina. We're only in the high 70s during the day and lower than that at night. It's good lawn-mowing weather! That's the chore to take care of tomorrow. So, I guess, this is our taste of fall. I've heard that the temperatures will rise again, but for now, let's think Autumn!
This is a little bitty of a card measuring 4 1/2" square. I started with a dark brown card blank. Then, I used scraps to create the horizontal strips, stamping (Hero Arts) one with the word "Autumn". After that, I die cut (Memory Box: Scribble Leafy Branch Outline) the sprig of leaves and adhered it alongside the 3 strips of decorative paper.
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What does one do when one wants to have a clean and simple (CAS) card but wants to use a huge stamp? Easy. Only stamp about half of it! Our minds fill in what's missing.
How I made this card:
First, I chose a 5"-square card blank. Then, I stamped the dragonfly (Rubber Monger) with Versafine Onyx black ink. After that, I stamped the Chinese coin (Just For Fun) in Versamark and embossed it with gold. Next, I colored in the dragonfly using Twinkling H2Os in Teal Zircon for the body and Summer Breeze for the wings. The shimmer doesn't show up in the scan, but it's there.
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Another week has passed, and my desk is cleaner! I finally cleaned all the stamps, but they are sitting by the sink in the en suite. I have yet to put them away. That's why the many shoe boxes are still out...er...stacked and under!
All of the Distress Ink pads are still out, because I'm still using them! Look!!! I actually have space to work! That tag with the butterflies is something I finished up a couple of hours ago.
This is a stack of boxes that house some of my stamps. When I get ready to put the clean stamps away, they will go into these boxes and the boxes get put on the shelf.
These boxes are under the table. Some clean stamps will go into these, also.
I can finally breathe in my craft space. I think I'll be putting the clean stamps away tomorrow, because I'm sure my sweetie would appreciate it since I'm using "her" bathroom!
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I decided not to make this into a card. Instead, it stands as is to be used as a bookmark.
I don't have much experience in using stencils and embossing paste. I think it turned out pretty well, and I hope to learn more about this technique.
How I made this bookmark:
I started with a piece of watercolor paper. It's heavy and thick, and it won't usually warp when using wet media. I used a stencil (T!m Holtz) and pushed embossing paste through it. I let it dry for a few days, not knowing what to do next. Then, I used Distress Inks Seedless Preserves and Dusty Concord as watercolor and painted the entire panel, letting it puddle in places for interest. After that was dry, I inked up the background stamp (Stampa Rosa) with Versafine Onyx and stamped it three times to cover the entire panel. Next, I adhered it to a purple panel of card stock. I used the same color of card stock to stamp the butterflies (Embossing Arts), and cut them out. Then, I glued them to the watercolored panel. Finally, I used a hole punch and threaded several lengths of yarn into it and tied it off.
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This is the kind of message I want to send out into the world. So many times, we keep the wrong people in our lives, be it out of love, or fear, or familiarity. Facebook has "unfriend" for a good reason.
I used Distress Ink Shaded Lilac as a water color paint and swished it onto the center of Bristol paper and let it dry for a day. Then, I stamped the sentiment (Hampton Arts) in Versafine Onyx Black. I found that Stampin' Up!'s Almost Amethyst card stock goes well with this ink, so I used it as an A2 card blank.
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I am new to using stencils, both with paste and pouncing on with paint.
I scan in my cards to share, and these colors turned out wrong! The A2 card blank is a brighter orange, and the background writing (Stampa Rosa) and the featured sentiment (Studio G) are stamped in Distress Inks Ripe Persimmon, which match the card blank.
How I made this:
First, I cut a panel of water color paper. Then, I used paste and a stencil (T!m Holtz) featuring "+" signs. It sat for awhile to dry, then it sat for awhile because I didn't know what to do next. Finally, I just decided to play, and this is what I came up with. I used Picked Raspberry as a water color and painted it all over the panel. Then, it sat for awhile again. I decided to use the background stamp to see what it would look like. I liked the look and the color. But, it needed something more, so I stamped the sentiment on white card stock and adhered it to the panel. Finally, I adhered the panel to the card blank, and I am pleased with the outcome for the most part.
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The theme for this card is Monochrome, which matches 3 challenges.
This card is pretty self-explanatory. I snipped the corners of the sentiment (Hero Arts) panel with special scissors that I've had for some time. The embellishment is a piece of corrugated paper cut into a circle, and I cut the small black circle with a die and my die-cutting machine. I made two slits and thread in some kraft-colored twine. I glued that down to the card front.
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I used a stencil on this birthday card. It is a small stencil by Tim Holtz and consists of small "x"s.
Here's how I made it:
First, I chose an A2-sized card blank in manila. Then, starting on the right, I used Distress Ink Tumbled Glass. After that, I changed to Picked Raspberry, and stenciled most of the body of the card. Then, on the left, I switched back to Tumbled Glass. Where the two colors overlap, it looks purple. Next, I stamped the cupcake image (Inkadinkado), cut it out and adhered it to the card front. Finally, I added Scattered Straw Stickles to the flame area of the candle and let it dry.
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Stamping Ground has an event every Wednesday asking us to show photos of our desk. So far, mine is only getting worse!
This photo shows my desk to the left of my proverbial square foot (and shrinking) of actual working space. There's my stack of recent cards just left of center in the foreground. The tower of used stamps grows on this side.
The tower of used stamps grows here, too.
To the right of the paper cutter are paper remnants. I did clean this off, because it was getting to the point where the remnants were too thick, so I tossed them in the scrap bin which is just below the paper cutter. Sometimes, I actually sift through there to find a small piece of card stock to use.
This is underneath the table...boxes of rubber stamps and my heat gun.
This is another tower of rubber stamps and supplies.
There's a box of supplies that I have or haven't been using. It needs to be put away! Katie, my sweetie, started another box of recent acquisitions. I didn't take a photo of that. I forgot.
So, there you have it. I've been quite productive, but soon, I am going to have to put stuff away and clean an awfully big bunch of stamps. Maybe if I ask Katie real nice and sweet, and if she isn't grading papers, maybe she'll help me out. Keeping my fingers crossed!
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I found that I am really limited in the stamps that I can use for this black and white challenge. I was having difficulty showing the proximity of the zebra to the tree. Hopefully, the sun way up above will help, or at least give me the magic number of three.
I started with an A2 card blank in white. I used a tree stamp and a zebra stamp. I stamped them directly on the card blank in black. The dot was a circle cut from black card stock.
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It's difficult to make a card using only blank ink, but I think I pulled it off!
It's difficult to see, but the white card is A2-sized, or 5 1/2" by 4 1/4". I stamped the cat directly on the card blank, and while I also stamped "oops", I goofed, so I stamped it on another piece of white card stock and put a black border around it and glued it over my mistake. It happens to the best of us, huh! This would make a great card admitting a boo boo and trying to fix it.
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Black and white is an interesting combination. The high contrast is the focus; there is no gray.
The way I made this card is pretty self-explanatory. I used Botanical Tags Thinlits Dies (Sizzix - Stampin' Up!) dies and a white A2 card blank as a base.
I don't enjoy going to the beach, but I do appreciate the gifts I have seen from there. Shells and starfish are gathered, and each one is immensely special.
I chose an ivory-colored A2 card blank. First I stamped the scallop shell in Versamark and embossed it in gold. Then, I stamped the other shell in Distress Ink Vintage Photo. I also stamped the starfish in Fossilized Amber. Next, I cut them all out and arranged them on the corrugated paper and glued them down. Then, I adhered that to the card base. Finally, I inked the swirly border in Tumbled Glass and stamped it directly onto the card blank to indicate the sea's waves. (It just needed something there, and I think that works well.)
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