Release challenge projects

Here is a scrapbook page and a card I made using the sketches for the Gina K. Designs' August release challenges at SCS.

Card supplies:
Stamps: Gina K. Designs (Guiding Light)
Paper: Gina K. Designs pure luxury card stock (chocolate kiss, ivory) and accent card stock from Floral Frenzy kit; Crafts Beautiful patterned paper
Ink: Memento (rich cocoa); Marvy LePlume II markers (silver grey, beige)

Scrapbook page supplies:
Stamps: Gina K. Designs (A Year in Flowers)
Paper: Gina K. Designs pure luxury card stock (ivory); Die Cuts with a View card stock (The Luxury Stack); Stampin Up (mellow moss)
Ink: Stampin Up (mellow moss); Marvy LePlume II marker (olive green)
Embellishments/Accessories: Gina K. Designs ribbon from floral frenzy embellishment pack; EK Success photo corner punch, Fiskars lace border punch

A Year in Cards - August class

Here are the cards I made for this month's A Year in Cards class taught by Kristina Werner. Here is the video for the class.

Thinking of You card - Supplies: Stampin Up card stock (Apricot Appeal); Papertrey Ink stamp set (Autumn Abundance); Art Warehouse by Danelle Johnson stamp set (border); transparency; Marvy LePlume II markers (scarlet and green); Black StazOn; Sakura white gelly roll pen; Coluzzle; Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper

Friendship card - Supplies: Papertrey Ink card stock (kraft); Colorbox ink (orange); Brilliance ink (graphite black); Zig millennium pen (black); Verve stamps (Miracles Blossom); Inque Boutique stamp set(Aging Gracefully); Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper

Hello card - Supplies: Stampin Up card stock (Yo Yo Yellow); Studio G clear stamp (Hello sentiment); All Night Media stamp (woodgrain); Brilliance ink (Moonlight White); Sakura white gelly roll pen; Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper; StampnStuff white embossing powder; Memento ink (Rich cocoa)

Jazzy Inspirations 18

I created this card for the Jazzy inspirations #18 color challenge. The colors to use are gray, black, white and a pop of green.

I used a technique, inking a Cuttlebug folder, for the main panel of the card. I inked up the Happy Birthday embossing folder with black ink to add color to the white card stock. I added my pop of green by coloring part of the embossed image with a green and black marker. I distressed the edges of the card stock to add a bit of grunge to tie in with the look of the main image panel. As I looked at this card, I thought this could be a great masculine card without the ribbon.

Supplies: Card stock - Stampin Up (going gray, basic black), Papertrey Ink (white); Ink - Brilliance graphite black, Marvy LePlume II markers (black, leaf green); Tim Holtz paper distressor tool, Ribbon - Offray, Cuttlebug Happy Birthday embossing folder

Single Cone

Here is a card I made using the StampTV sketch - STVSC21.

I used images from the 100% Sweet set from Gina K Designs. The green patterned background papers are part of the 100% Sweet digital papers available for download at StampTV in the freebies section. I inked up the cone image using a brown and pink Marvy LePlume II marker to stamp out the image. I colored it in using Prismacolor pencils.

Happy 4th of July!

In celebration of the 4th, I pulled out some 4th of July stamps to make a card using this week's sketch from 2 Sketches 4 You.

The fireworks image by Anita's stamps, is heat embossed with red and blue embossing powders. The circular sentiment, stars, and firecracker images are Inque Boutique stamps. The strip of ribbon in the top corner of the main panel is by Morex. I used the Fiskars threading water punch for the scalloped edge and I used a paper punch to cut out the stars.

Be safe and have a nice holiday!

Things You Do

Over at the Hero Arts blog, there is a challenge to use a photo on a card. I have never done this so I thought I would take the challenge.

Earlier this Spring, I took pictures of these beautiful tulips, and a few other flowers, that had bloomed in my yard. I couldn't believe how open they were and I really love this orange color with a hint of yellow.

For the card, I printed the photo and used a Marvy scalloped square paper punch to cut out just the flowers, focusing on their beauty. I used a Hero Arts sentiment stamp, ribbon I found at the $1 bin from Target, Stampin Up card stock and ink and the Fiskars threading water scalloped edge punch for the bottom edge on the card front.

WooHoo...I've been published!!!

As I was sorting through the mail yesterday, I noticed a large package with my name on it and I quickly opened it thinking who is trying to sell me something now, LOL. Well, I opened it to find a complimentary copy of Just Cards! magazine!!! My card seen here was published....Yaaaaaay!!! It's on page 61 in Volume 14, Summer 2009 issue!! I mailed this card to the magazine last year for consideration to be published and because I hadn't heard anything after several months, I thought it was a no go....well this was such a great surprise!!!

I've heard it sometimes takes time (and I can imagine with all the project submissions magazines receive) and if you're interested in getting published, check out this information posted earlier this year by Carolyn King who shares her experience with getting published.