Challenges – Page 11 – Vicky Wright

SSC 217…

Published on August 24, 2011June 9, 2014 by Vicky Wright5 Comments

I am in the middle of doing Wedding Reception Stationery so shouldn’t really be doing any cards, let along attempt sketches, but while the paint is drying, the mouse will play. Anyhow, I have to make the bride & groom a “Congratulations” Card, so this is a good excuse!

This card has been created for the challenge over at Stamping 411 I finally inked a stamp set which has been sitting on my shelf for a little time now. After seeing it in ink, I now have a million ideas to use it, but alas as it is a Hotess Set, so will be retiring at the end of the month.

This week Stamping 411 not only have 2 sketches but they have a “Contest” so to speak. The winner will receive a FREE Level 3 Hostess Set from the previous Idea Book & Catalogue – “Playful Pieces“.

If I get the time, I will attempt to have a go at the other sketch too, as a few ideas popped into my head while making the card for #2 sketch

As always, measurements have been supplied for us –

Base: 11 x 4 1/4″, scored and folded in half at 5 1/2″ – Basic Black

Layer 2: 5 x 3 3/4″ – Riding Hood Red

Layer 3: 4 7/8″ x 3 5/8″ – DSP

Layer 4: 3 1/8″ x 4 1/8″ – Basic Black

Layer 5: 3×4″ – Very Vanilla

Layer 6: Ribbon or cardstock

Layer 7: ANY shape punch

I stamped my images direct onto Very Vanilla Cardstock using Basic Black Ink. Thinking I would try something a little different & not do the 2-step stamping technique onto the image, I coloured the images using my Aqua Painter, Riding Hood Red & Crumb Cake Inks. I think it come out ok. I very roughly coloured the images, as I think the stamp set calls for that, not to keep your colouring within the lines, so to speak!

I put the card through the Bigshot using Embossing Folder – Perfect Polka Dots, layered it to Basic Black, then to DSP & then to Riding Hood Red Cardstock. A piece of Ribbon was adhered across the bottom about 1/4 way up & a bow tied.

I stamped my sentiment using Basic Black Ink onto Very Vanilla, punched using Oval Punch & run it through the Bigshot, again using the same Embossing Folder. The piece was then adhered to a piece of Crumb Cake Cardstock which had been punched using the Scallop Oval Punch. I adhered to the card using SU Dimensionals.

The whole piece was then adhered to the Base Card – Basic Black.

For my inside, I did the 2-Step Stamping Technique using Basic Black, Riding Hood Red & Crumb Cake Inks onto Very Vanilla, adhered to layer of Riding Hood Red Cardstock & then to the Base Card.

What looks like a hard sketch, is really a great one to do!

Supplies –

Stamp Set – Fast & Fabulous, Oval All

Inks – Basic Black, Riding Hood Red, Crumb Cake

Cardstock – Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Riding Hood Red, Blasic Black

DSP – Love Letter

Embossing Folder – Perfect Polka Dots

Punches – Oval, Scallop Oval

Ribbon – 1/8″ Taffeta – Basic Black

Accessories – SU Dimensionals, Bigshot, Snail Adhesive, Aqua Painter

Until next time, Enjoy!

SC 004/11…

Published on August 21, 2011June 9, 2014 by Vicky Wright2 Comments

Wow! My pre-order of new “stuff” arrived yesterday! I am really speechless as to how lovely it all is. I really can’t choose a favourite, only to say they all are. Now as for the new book – wait until you lay your hands on that. I promise, you won’t be able to put it down. I know I am going to have to win Lotto, as I WANT & MUST have everything NOW! I couldn’t wait to use something & this challenge was crying out for some to be used on it.

It’s a really fun challenge this week over at Sunny Challenges & Creations… The challenge was set by Gwen which included not only a sketch, but we had to do some embossing & a Christmas Theme. Well, this got me thinking & after receiving my pre-order goodies, I wanted to use the gorgeous new ribbon coming out September 1. I also wanted to do something in non-traditional colours which is what I like for Christmas – a something a little different!

So, my card is based around the ribbon & my non-traditional colours.

The challenge –

Go by the Sketch

Embossing

Christmas Theme

Base Card – Pink Pirouette – 4 7/8″ x 4 1/8″ or 15cm x 10.5cm – once folded & scored in half

Layer 1 – Early Expresso – 4 3/4″ x 4″ or 14.5cm x 10cm

Layer 2 (Top) – Whisper White – 2 3/4″ x 1 7/8″ x 2 or 9.5cm x 4.7cm x 2

Layer 3 (Bottom) – Whisper White – 1 3/4 ” x 3 7/8″ or 4.5cm x 9.5cm

Layer 4 – Early Expresso – Oval

Layer 5 – Pink Pirouette – Oval

Layer 6 – Ribbon

Inside –

Using Early Expresso Ink, I stamped off once, then stamped directly onto the Whisper White & then repeated again but not re-inking my image. I wanted the faded images in the background. This piece was adhered to the base card – Pink Pirouette.

I’ve been playing with my Shimmer Paint of late & experimenting all different ways of using it. Amazing the results you can achieve!!!!

Oval –

I stamped my Dasher – so so so pleased he didn’t retire – image onto Pink Pirouette Cardstock using Versamark & heat embossed using Clear Embossing Powder. I then grabbed my jar of Frost White Shimmer Paint – gotta love this stuff – a SU Dauber & spread the paint all over the piece of cardstock. I wiped all the frosted paint off Dasher using a tissue. This also shines your cardstock a little too.

I then used the same SU Dauber & Paint, except this time applying direct to the stamp itself. I stamped this image directly over “Dasher“, used my tissue to wipe all the paint off my embossed image & around the piece of cardstock.

Layers –

I run this piece of Pink Pirouette Cardstock through the Bigshot using my Ovals Die. It doesn’t matter that only part images appear on the completed oval – think it looks better this way. I repeated again except using a piece of Early Expresso Cardstock & adhered the Pink Pirouette to the Early Expresso. I adhered a couple of Basic Jewels to his antlers.

I run my 2 pieces of Whisper White Cardstock through the Bigshot using one of my favourite embossing folders – Petals a Plenty. Oh what the hell, they are all my favourites! While I still had my good ol’ Shimmer Paint & SU Dauber, I randomly spread Shimmer over the raised section of the embossing. I wanted the flowers to stand out a little more! I repeated the same for the bottom piece of Whisper White.

I adhered all these pieces of Whisper White to the Early Expresso Cardstock & run a piece of the new gorgeous Chocolate Chip Ribbon across where the top & bottom meet & tied a bow-tie.

For my greeting, I again stamped the tree image using my SU Dauber & Shimmer Paint onto a scrap piece of Whisper White, stamped the sentiment using Early Expresso Ink over the top, punched using the Word Window Punch & adhered to a piece of Pink Pirouette Cardstock which had been punched using the Modern Label Extra-Large Punch. This was the adhered to the base card.

My oval was adhered to the base card using SU Dimensionals. I didn’t want it to be lost in the embossing & shimmer paint.

I think I may have pulled off the look I was hoping for!

Supplies –

Stamp Set – Dasher, Short & Sweet, Lovely as a Tree

Ink – Early Expresso, Versamark

Cardstock – Pink Pirouette, Early Expresso, Whisper White

Punches – Word Window, Modern Label Extra-Large

Ribbon – 1/2″ Scallop Dots – Chocolate Chip

Embossing Folders – Petals a Plenty

Dies – Ovals

Accessories – Shimmer Paint – Frost, Basic Jewels, Embossing Powder – Clear, SU Daubers, SU Dimensionals, Snail Adhesive, Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy

To try the challenge out for yourself, why not head over to Sunny Challenges & Creations… & have a go!

While over there, see what Gwen & Kris have created!

Until next time, Enjoy!

More Mustard….

Published on August 20, 2011June 9, 2014 by Vicky Wright2 Comments

…is the colour I started out with, but somehow ended up working with the colours below. These are not colours that I usually work with, but I think, just maybe, have pulled it off!

I also sat down to make the card for tomorrow’s class, along with a technique to go with it, but as usual I got a bit side tracked when I went looking for a layout.

While looking, I come across this great sketch form Sketch Frenzy Friday, had the stamp set out on my desk which I was going to use for another challenge & started on this card. It is so easy for me to become side tracked, especially when playing with colours, sketches & of course our wonderful stamps, etc.

Base Card – Basic Black – 5 7/8″ x 4 1/8″ or 15cm x 10.5cm when scored in half

Layer 1 – Tempting Turquoise – 5 3/4″ x 4″ or 14.5cm x 10cm

Layer 2 – Basic Black – 5 5/8″ x 3 7/8″ or 14cm x 9.5cm

Layer 3 – Tempting Turquoise – 4 5/8″ x 2 5/8″ or 11.5cm x 6.5cm

Layer 4 – Whisper White – 4 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ or 11cm x 6cm

Layer 5 – Basic Black – 7/8″ x 2 5/8″ or 2.2cm x 6.5cm

Layer 6 – Whisper White – 3/4″ x 2 1/2″ or 1.9cm x 6cm

Wow, I didn’t realise there were that many layers until I measured them all up!

Using my good ol’ faithful Embossing Folder – Square Lattice, I run it through the Bigshot, adhered to the Tempting Turquoise Cardstock & then to the Base Card – Basic Black.

I stamped my image onto Whisper White using Tempting Turquoise Ink, stamped a couple of flowers onto the Whisper White using Basic Black Ink & adhered to Tempting Turquoise Cardstock. I adhered this to the embossed piece of Basic Black using SU Dimensionals, as I didn’t want this piece to get lost in the embossing & the black.

I stamped my sentiment onto Whisper White Cardstock using Basic Black Ink, stamped another flower with Tempting Turquoise Ink beside the sentiment & adhered to the Tempting Turquoise piece. This whole piece was adhered off centre to the middle piece. Using the reverse ink colours gives it a little more of an interesting effect!

I adhered Basic Pearls to the centre of the Basic Black flowers, which I coloured a Basic Rhinestone with a permanent black marker & stuck it to the centre of the Tempting Turquoise flower.

For the inside, I reversed the inks again, while stamping onto Whisper White Cardstock, adhered to Tempting Turquoise & then to the base card.

Supplies –

Stamp Set – Short & Sweet, Baroque Motifs

Ink – Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise

Cardstock – Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black

Embossing Folder – Square Lattice

Accessories – SU Dimensionals, Basic Jewels, Basic Rhinestones, Bigshot, Snail Glue

Until next time, Enjoy!

SC 003/11…

Published on August 18, 2011June 9, 2014 by Vicky Wright1 Comment

This is my 2nd card for the challenge over at Sunny Challenges & Creations Why not head over there & have a go, while at the same time, use that stamp set “Fox & Friends” which may not have seen ink for some time.

This is the great thing about the challenge or as someone described it “Double-Sword” where as you have a sketch to work by as well as a particular stamp set!

All my measurements may be found Here…

Using the Scallop Border Punch, I punched both pieces of Real Red Carstock & adhered them to both ends of the DSP. I punched a random number of colour circles in Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz, Real Red & Pacific Point Cardstocks using the different size Circle Punches & adhered them randomly to Whisper White. This piece was then embossed using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder & adhered to Pacific Point, then to the DSP & finally the base card. Are you stick of this folder yet? I’m sure not!

Inside Card…

I run a piece of Pear Pizzazz Ribbon across the card, followed by a piece of Real Red to the centre of the Pear Pizzazz. I stamped the turtle image onto a scrap piece of Whisper White Cardstock & punched using my Circle Punch, adhered to a punched piece of Baja Breeze, then to the Scalloped Circle of Chocolate Chip & finally over the top of the ribbons. I stamped another image using Pear Pizzaz, cut his shell out & applied to the brown image using SU Dimensionals.

I inked small white dots around the Scalloped Chocolate Chip Circle using my White Gel Pen.

For my greeting/sentiment, I stamped it onto a piece of Whisper White Cardstock using Chocolate Chip Ink punched using the Word Window Punch, adhered to a piece of Baja Breeze which had been punched using the Modern Label Punch & adhered to the card.

I’ve just realised that I used a hell of a lot of punches, but I think doing it this way can sometimes bring a whole new look to a card.

Supplies –

Stamp Set – Fox & Friends, Short & Sweet

??Ink – Chocolate Chip, Pear Pizzazz

Cardstock – Pacific Point, Pear Pizzazz, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Real Red

DSP – Celebrations

Punches – Scallop Edge Border, Scallop Circle, 1/2″ Circle, 3/4″ Circle, 1 1/4″ Circle,

1 3/8″ Circle, 1 3/4″ Circle, Modern Label Extra-Large, Word Window

Embossing Folder – Square Lattice

Ribbon – 1/2″ Stitched-Poly – Pear Pizzazz, 1/4″ Grosgrain – Real Red

Accessories – SU Dimensionals, Snail Adhesive

Until next time, Enjoy!

SSC 216…

Published on August 18, 2011June 9, 2014 by Vicky Wright2 Comments

Another sketch, another card, except this time I have created a matching “something” to go with the card. In fact, the matching “something” was created first & the card created to match the “something“. Sorry folks, the “something” won’t be posted until tmw.

The card has been created from the sketch at Stamping 411 Such a great & very easy sketch. Countless possibilities for this sketch. Of course the best thing about the sketch from Stamping 411 – Measurements are provided –

Base Layer: 11 x 4 1/4″, scored and folded in half at 5 1/2″ – Pumpkin Pie

Layer 2: 5 x 3 3/4″ – Pear Pizzazz

Layer 3: 4 7/8″ x 3 5/8″ – DSP

Layers 4 & 5: 1/2″ x 4 inch strip of paper – DSP

Layer 6: Note, you can use ANY shape on this layer! – DSP

Inside Card

Inside Card –
As I had already cut a couple of different colours & shapes of flowers which I was going to use for the front of the card, I decided instead to use one for the inside. I applied adhesive to the back of the flower, adhered to Whisper White Cardstock, then to a piece of Chocolate Chip before adhering to the Base Card. I think it gives it a little bit of a different look.

Close up of Flowers

Card –

I cut my 3 strips using DSP & adhered them to Pear Pizzaz Cardstock as per the sketch. Prior to this piece being run through the Bigshot using Embossing Folder Square Lattice, I stamped my sentiment direct onto the Pear Pizzazz using Pumpkin Pie Ink. Again, with the Square Lattice. Sorry folks, I can’t seem to get enough of this folder. It just seems to finish your cards off & gives them that little extra omph!

Pear Pizzazz was ahered to a piece of Chocolatecar Chip & then to the Base Card – Pumpkin Pie. I took the liberty & added an extra layer to my card.

Envelope

? For my shape, I cut 3 flowers from the DSP & adhered them to the card, using SU Dimensionals on the front 2, while adhering the background one direct to the card. It sort of gave it a better look & more depth doing it this way. Again, I strayed from the “master plan” a little in that I added 3 shapes, instead of the 1.

I applied a little glue to the middle of each flower with my glue pen & poured Dazzling Diamonds on top. It immediately lifted the whole card. Gotta love the Dazzling Diamonds.

Envelope –
I just cut a piece of DSP & adhered to the LHS side of the card. Again, no stamps!

As I was taking the photo, I suddenly realised I hadn’t used any stamps on this card, except for the greeting. Just goes to show that you don’t have a lot of products to create a really effective card!

Something else which crossed my mind – what a great way to use up the little bits of DSP that we can’t bare to toss out!