Challenges – Page 7 – Vicky Wright

SSC 241…

Published on February 7, 2012June 9, 2014 by Vicky Wright6 Comments

This is the card I created fo rthe new challenge over at Stamping 411. As soon as I saw this sketch, I knew what I wanted to use & how it should look when I finished. I wanted to try & create a shabby chic/vintage type card. I think I have succeeded in getting the results I had in my head.

As usual the operators have provided us with all the basic measurements – all the hard work has been done for us –

Measurements –
Base: 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, scored and folded in half at 4 1/4″ – Very Vanilla
Layer 2: 4 x 5 1/4″ – Soft Suede
Layer 3: 4″ x 1 1/2″ – DSP
Layer 4: 2 1/2″ x 2 1/4″ – DSP
Layer 5: 2 3/8″ x 2 1/8″ – Very Vanilla

I Heat Embossed my image onto the piece of Soft Suede using Versamark & Clear Embossing Powder.

Envelope & Inside Card…

I adhered the DSP to a piece of Pink Pirouette so that I didn’t have the DSP straight onto the Soft Suede & to break the colours up a little. I think it looks pretty with the little bit of Pink Pirouette showing as a small edge. I then adhered this piece to the embossed piece using Snail Adhesive.

The Ribbon was adhered across the top part of the DSP & ends tucked under. The whole piece was then adhered to the Base Card – Very Vanilla using Snail Adhesive.

Stamping the image onto the small piece using Versamark & Soft Suede Inks, I Heat Embossed it. Using my Aqua Painter, I gently coloured the images with Pink Pirouette & Wild Wasabi Inks. I nearly left the leaves clear, but after looking at it for a little time, decided to go ahead & colour them. I like the little bit of green in the card!
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Close Up of Clear Embossing & Flowers…

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I applied Pearls to the centres of some of the flowers & adhered both pieces to the card as per the sketch. I found a couple of small Butterflies that were in my packet of Pink Pirouette already cut out, so I used them on the card. The large Butterfly was adhered with Multipurpose Glue & 2 small Pearls applied to the centre. The Butterflies had been cut using the Beatuiful Wings Embosslits Dies.

I stamped my sentiment direct onto a piece of Very Vanilla using my SU Marker – Soft Suede, punched with the Modern Label Punch, dabbed a little Pink Pirouette around the edges, adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals & adhered the small butterfly to the sentiment. I applied 3 small Pearls to the punched piece – 1 in the centre of the Butterfly & 2 to replace the “o” in the words.

Lastly, I tied a bow & applied to the card with Mini Glue Dots.

When I saw this sketch, it is very similar to a scrapbook layout I have completed for a class I have this month, which I will post once the class is finished.

Supplies –

Stamp Set – Elements of Style, A Word for You

Ink – Pink Pirouette, Soft Suede, Versamark, Wild Wasabi

Cardstock – Pink Pirouette, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede

DSP – Beau Chateau

Embosslits Dies – Beautiful Wings

Punches – Modern Label

Ribbon – 1/2″ Seam Binding – Very Vanilla

Accessories – Aqua Painter, Snail Adhesive, Heat Tool,

Pearls, Stampin’ Dimensionals, SU Marker – Soft Suede

Until next time, Enjoy!

MC 94…

Published on February 6, 2012June 9, 2014 by Vicky Wright7 Comments

I am in the middle of creating a couple of cards for my cousin, but as usual got a bit side tracked. Sometimes it is good to be do this, or so I tell myself, as it refreshes your mind.

I went in search of a challenge & thought I would have a go at the one over at A La Carte Monkey, one which I’ve never done before. Anyhow, this week it is all about Birthdays. We can never have enough Birthday Cards in our stash!

Measurements –

Base Card – Whisper White – 11 3/4″ x 4 1/4″ or 30cm x 10.5cn – Scored in the middle & folded in half

Layer 1 – Night of Navy – 5 3/4″ x 4″ or 14.5cm x 10cm

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

Layer 3 – Night of Navy – 4 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ or 11.5cm x 9cm

Layer 4 – Whisper White – 4 3/8″ x 3 3/8″ or 11cm x 8.5cm

Envelope & Inside…

?Using Staz-On Ink, I stamped my image 3 times onto the piece of Whisper White Cardstock. I wanted to fill the white space while at the same time, keep the white space, if that makes any sense.

Grabbing my Blender Pen & SU! Marker – Poppy Parade, I coloured parts of the sails, along with a small part of the boat. I drew a couple of birds with my Stampin’ Write Journal?er.

I adhered this piece to the smaller piece of Night of Navy, then to the DSP & finally to the larger piece of Night of Navy with Snail Adhesive. I adhered a piece of Ribbon down the Left Hand Side of the card, tied a knot & adhered the whole lot to the Base Card, again with Snail Adhesive.

My greeting was stamped onto a scrap of Whisper White using the Night of Navy SU! Marker and cut into the shape of a flag. I threaded a piece of Linen Thread through a button prior to adhering to the banner & finally to the card.

Supplies –

Stamp Set – Seaworthy, Under the Big Top

Ink – Staz-On

Cardstock – Whisper White, Night of Navy

DSP – Poppy Parade

Ribbon – 1/4″ Grosgrain – Night of Navy, Linen Thread

Accessories – Snail Adhesive, Blender Pen, Stampin’ Write Journaler

Non-SU – Button

Until next time, Happy Stampin’

TSSC206…

Published on February 5, 2012June 9, 2014 by Vicky Wright4 Comments

…and for something totally different, but you will have to scroll down to the end to see that…….

Today I have sat myself down & created a coupl eof cards for different things….. I will post them over the next couple of days, so be sure to return to check them out.

This card was for the sketch over on Mary-Jo’s blog. In fact a really easy sketch, but I will admit I did have a hard time with the 3 little boxes on the top of the sketch, so in the end I switched them to suit my card. I hope she doesn’t mind, but one good thing about sketches is you can play with them to suit yourself, while at the same time not go too far outside the square, so to speak.

This was not the stamp set I had intended on using, but am happy with the result. I will put a senitment on when I go to use the card.

Measurements –
Base Card – Lucky Limeade – 8 1/4″ x 4 1/8″ or 21cm x 10.5cm – Scored in the middle & folded in half
Layer 1 – Whisper White – 5 3/4″ x 4″ or 14.5cm x 10cm
Layer 2 – Calyspo Coral – 5 1/4″ x 3 5/8″ or 13.35cm x 9cm
Layer 1 – Whisper White – 5 1/8″ x 3 1/2″ or 13cm x 8.5cm

Inside Card & Envelope…

I started my card by stamping random images onto the saller piece of Whisper White using Versamark Ink, poured Clear Embossing Powder over the whole lot, tapped off & Heat Embossed it. Once it was cool, I then grabbed some of the new “IN Colours” Inks of Lucky Limeade, Calyspo Coral & Pool Party, a sponge & sponged the inks randomly around the card until I thought it looked ok. I lightly wiped the excess ink off with a tissue.

This piece was layerd onto Calyspo Coral & a Ribbon tied across the centre, tucked the ends under, adhered to the 2nd piece of Whisper White & then finally to the Base Card – Lucky Limeade. I tied a bow which was adhered to the card with Mini Glue Dots.
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Close Up of Embossed Leaves & Background…

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Gosh, when I read the above, this card should of took me all of about 5 minutes, but in fact it took me about 2 hours, as I kept chopping & changing my mind.

Supplies –

Stamp Set – French Foliage

Inks – Versamark, Lucky Limeade, Calyspo Coral, Pool Party

Cardstock – Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Calyspo Coral

Ribbon – 3/8″ Ruffled – Pool Party

Accessories – Snail Adhesive, Heat Tool, Stampin’ Dimensionals,

Sponge, Clear Embossing Powder

Now for that something different – THE MESS……………………….. I don’t know about anyone esle, but for some reason I always find myself with this….. I suppose it would help to put things away after each card, but hey, that is way tooooooooooo easy!!!! Mind you, this is only AFTER 2 cards!!!!

Can you see the card I posted sitting on top, with another just poking out ????

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Unti next time, Enjoy!

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Published on February 5, 2012June 9, 2014 by Vicky WrightLeave a comment

I hope you will join us in this week’s challenge over at Sunny Challenges & Creations. Along with the sketch we had to create a card with a Wedding Theme. Both Kiris & Shirley (who bought us the challenge this week) would love for you to pop over to see what they have created this week.

Now this worked perfectly for me, as I have a wedding to do in a couple of weeks, so I’ve created my card using their colours.

It is a very CAS (Clean & Simple) one, but i am happy with the final result!

Measurements –

Base Card – Not Quiet Navy – 11 3/4″ x 4 1/8″ or 30cm x 10.5cm – scored in the middle & folded in half

Layer 1 – Whisper White – 5 3/8″ x 3 7/8″ or 13.5cm x 10cm

Layer 2 – Not Quiet Navy – 4 1/2″ x 1 3/4″ or 11.5cm x 4.5cm

The Not Quiet Navy piece was cut to a point in the middle of one end, about 3/4″ or 2cm.

This piece & the Whisper White were run through the Bigshot using the Embossing Folder – Perfect Polka Dots. Not Quiet Navy was adhered to the embossed piece of Whisper White prior to adhering to the Base Card – Not Quiet Navy using Multipurpose Glue.

I stamped my sentiment onto a scrap of Whisper White in Not Quiet Navy Ink, punched with the Oval Punch & adhered to a piece of Not Quiet Navy which had been punch using the Scallop Oval Punch. I adhered this to the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

To add a bit of bling, I adhered a Pearl to the middle of the greeting.

Actually, this card would make a great Make & Take for a Beginners Class!

Supplies –

Stamp Set – Oval All

Ink – Not Quiet Navy

Cardstock – Not Quiet Navy, Melon Mambo, Whisper White

Embossing Folder – Perfect Polka Dots

Punches – Oval, Scallop Oval

Accessories – Bigshot, Multipurpose Glue, Basic Jewels – Pearls

Don’t forget to create your card using the sketch provided, along with a Wedding Theme, post to your blog or on-line group or forum, add your link to Mr Linky & you could be our next Ray of Sunshine when it is announced on Saturday arvo.

Until next time, Enjoy!

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Published on January 29, 2012June 9, 2014 by Vicky Wright3 Comments

Sunday morning brings the start of a new challenge over at Sunny Challenges & Creations, so we hope you will join us this week.

It was my turn to bring the challenge this week & boy, did I have a hard time creating my card…. Along with the sketch, we have to use the colours of Pink Pirouette & Early Expresso.

Measurements –
Base Card – Early Expresso – 8 1/4″ x 4 1/8″ or 21cm x 10.5cm – Scored in the middle & folded in half
Layer 1 – Pink Pirouette – 4″ x 1 1/2″ or 10cm x 3.5cm
Layer 2 3 4 – Pink Pirouette – 2 3/8″ x 1 7/8″ or 6cm x 4.8cm

I inked my wheel in Early Expresso Ink & run it down the long strip of Pink Pirouette before adhering to the Base Card – Early Expresso with Snail Adhesive.

I run 2 pieces of Pink Pirouette through the Bigshot using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder & adhered 1 piece to the bottom & 1 piece to the top of the Base Card.

For the middle piece, I inked another wheel in Early Expresso Ink & run it over the 3rd piece of Pink Pirouette & adhered to the Base Card with Snail Adhesive.

I stamped my stentiment onto Whisper White using Early Expresso Ink, run it through the Bigshot using the Ovals Die, sponged Early Expresso around the edge, stamped the flower image over the top before adhering to the Base Card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I am not sure if I like the effect of the oval edge, but I suppose it will grow on me!

I stamped 1 large flower & 1 small flower onto Whisper White with Early Expresso Ink, cut around both flowers, adhered the small to the large flower with Stampin Dimensionals & then to the Card, again with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I appied a Basic Pearl to the centre of the flower