Category: Short n Sweet

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Our challenge over at Sunny Challenges & Creations proved a lot harder for me than I thought it would.  I had an idea in my mind from the first time I saw the sketch, but when it come to creating it, well that idea went out the window & I ended up just winging this one.

The challenge was brought to us by Kris in the way of the sketch & using current “In Colours“

Measurements –
Base Card – Whisper White – 8 1/4″ x 4 1/8″ or 21cm x 15cm
Layer 1 – Wisteria Wonder – 5 3/4″ x 4″ or 14.5cm x 10cm
Layer 2 – Whisper White – 5 5/8″ x 1 7/8″ or 14.5cm x 5cm
Layer 3 – DSP – 5 5/8″ x 2 1/8″ or 14.5cm x 5.5cm

Supplies –
Stamp Set – Delicate Doilies, Short & Sweet
Ink – Wisteria Wonder, Blushing Bride
Cardstock – Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder
DSP – In Colours
Ribbon – 3/8″ Ruffled – Wisteria Wonder
Punches – Modern Label, 2 1/2″ Circle
Accessories –  Snail Adhesive, Basic Pearls, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Glue

Inside…

I randomly stamped an image from Delicate Doilies using both Wisteria Wonder & Blusing Bride Inks.

I adhered the piece of DSP to the RHS piece of Wisteria Wonder Cardstock & then the stamped piece of Whisper White Cardstock using Snail Adhesive.  This piece overlapped the piece of DSP a little so that I wouldn’t have a space down the middle.

Ribbon was adhered along the bottom part of the Cardstock using Snail Adhesive, tucked the ends under & tied a bow.

I stamped the sentiment onto a scrap piece of Whisper White Cardstock with Wisteria Wonder Ink, punched out with the Modern Label Punch, applied 2 small Basic Pearls, one each side, added a couple of Stampin’ Dimensionals & adhered to the bottom RHS side of the card.

The whole piece was adhered to the Base Card – Whisper White with Snail Adhesive.

For my centre piece, I stamped the image 3 times onto a scrap piece of Whisper White Cardstock, and once onto another piece.  The last piece was punched using the 2 1/2″ Circle Punch.  I realised that I don’t use this punch nearly enough!  This large punched piece was adhered to the card with Tombow Multipurpose Glue.

With the 3 stamped images, I cut around them at different areas of the stamp.  I did confuse myself a little here as I wasn’t too sure where I was going, but the idea had been in my head since seeing this stamp set & finally got to do it!

The 3 images were then layered on top of each other using Stamping Deimensionals.  I applied a Basic Pearl to the centre to finish it off.

I love the Ruffled Ribbon from Stampin’ Up!  Another item I don’t use enough of.

I’m really happy with the card & the soft look it has.  I think this stamp set calls for a soft delicate look.

Now it is your turn to pop over to Sunny Challenges & Creationsto check out what Gwen,  Kris & Tanya have created, as well as our weekly guest designers.  Create your project using the challenge & link back with Mr Linky.

Until next time, happy stampin’

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Published on by Vicky Wright4 Comments

Do you ever have an idea in your head but doesn’t atter what you do it just never seems to end up how you pictured it the same on paper.  This is what happened to the card I created for today’s challenge over at Sunny Challenges & Creations  Now that it is finally finished, I am  really happy with, but I must confess it has taken me a couple of days as I kept stopping & starting.  In fact I created 2 cards, but like this one the best.

Today’s challenge is brought to us by Libby  Buttons are to be used on our sketch this week!

I created my own Buttons for this card, only because the real buttons look a little too bit for the card…..

Measurements –
Base Card – Basic Black – 8 1/4″ x 4 1/8″ or 21cm x 15cm – scored in half & folded down middle
Layer 1 – Whisper White – 5 3/8″ x 3 3/4″ or 13.5cm x 9.5cm
Layer 2 – Real Red – 5 1/4″ x 3 5/8″ or 13cm x 9cm
Layer 3 – Whisper White – 4 3/4″ x 1 7/8″ or 12cm x 5cm

Supplies –
Stamp Set – Fabulous Florets, Short & Sweet
Ink – Real Red, Basic Black, Versamark
Cardstock – Whisper White, Real Red, Basic Black
Ribbon – 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon – Real Red
Punches – Scallop Oval, Large Oval, Itty Bitty Set – Flower
Accessories – Bone Folder, Crystal Effects, Heat Tool, Embossing Powder – Clear & Basic Black, Mini-Glue Dots, Paper Piercing Tool, Rhinestones, Embossing Buddy, Snail Adhesive
Non-SU – Ruler

Techniques – Heat Embossing, Scoring & Faux Buttons

Faux Buttons
Make a button template using Whisper White Cardstock, piece 2 holes in the middle with your Paper Piercer & set aside
Using the small Flower Punch from the Itty Bitty Punch set, punch 4 flowers in Whisper White & 2 in Basic Black
Create 2 buttons by adhering 2 of the Whisper White Flowers together, paper piece the holes, using your button template & apply Crystal Effects over the top
Repeat same steps to create the 2nd Whisper White Flower Button & the Basic Black Flower Button
Set all 3 aside to dry – this may take a couple of hours\

Card –
Score Real Red Cardstock at 1/2″ intervals diagonally with a Ruler & Bone Folder, turn 180 deg & repeat
Adhere this piece to Whisper White & finally Base Card – Basic Black with Snail Adhesive
Rub Embossing Buddy over small piece of Whisper White, stamp image onto card with Versamark, pour Basic Black Embossing Powder over top, tap excess back into jar & heat set with Heat Tool
Repeat above step onto a scrap of Whisper White, except use Real Red Ink instead of Basic Black.  Cut around flower image & set aside
Ink flower image with Versamark & then Real Red
Stamp inked image direct onto scrap piece of Whisper White
Clean stamp & repeat above step for 2nd flower
Adhere the embossed piece of Card to the Base Card
Adhere the 2 Real Red flower images to the top of the embossed black image using Stampin’ Dimensionals in between flowers & to adhere to the Base
Adhere the cut out red flower image over the top of the black embossed image with Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tie a small bow with Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon & adhere to the card with Mini-Glue Dots
Stamp your sentiment with Basic Black Ink onto a piece of scrap Whisper White

Punch with Large Oval Punch & adhere to punched Basic Black which has been punched with the Scallop Oval Punch
Adhere to the LHS of card with Snail Adhesive

Adhere your Faux Buttons to the card using Mini-Glue Dots

We’re very excited over at Sunny Challenges & Creations as this week is the start of a new month & therefore, a new Guest Designer. It also sees some of our past entries who received the Ray of Sunshine join us for a week in designing samples too. It is our way of saying a big thank you for supporting our challenges each week.

Be sure to join us for this challenge.

Happy Stampin’

Friday’s Case…

Published on by Vicky Wright2 Comments
Our task today was to create a crad using the Technique – Faux Silk.  I love this technique that I thought we would try using tissue for our flowers too…..  I love the final look of the card.  I have cased the idea from Lori.

Measurements –

Base Card – Pear Pizzazz Cardstock – 11 3/4″ x 4 1/8″ or 30cm x 10.5cm – Scroed in middle & folded in half
Layer 1 – Whisper White Cardstock – 5 5/8″ x 4″ or 14.5cm x 10cm
Layer 2 – DSP – 5 1/2″ x 3 7/8″ or 14cm x 9.5cm
Layer 3 – Pear Pizzazz Cardstock – 3 3/8″ x 2 3/8″ or 8.5cm x 6cm
Layer 4 – Whisper White Cardstock – 3 1/4″ x 2 1/4″ or 8cm x 5.5cm

I adhered my DSP to Whisper White Cardstock, layered a piece of Ribbon towards the bottom half of the DSP, tucked the ends under & adhered to the Base Card – Pear Pizzazz.

I will do up a tutorial on how I did my Faux Silk & flowers so be sure to check back tomorrow…….

After adhering all my flowers together with a Brad & applying a Pearl to the centre using Crystal Effects, adhering to the Base Card, I stanped my sentiment onto Whisper White Cardstock, punched using the Large Oval & adhered to a piece of Pretty in Pink Cardstock which had been punched with the Scallop Oval Punch.

My butterflies were cut using my Bigshot & the Embossit Dies, adhered together & a Pearl applied to the centre before being adhered to the top of the card…..
Supplies –
Stamp Set – Just Believe, Short & Sweet
Ink – Pear Pizzazz, Pretty in Pink
Cardstock – Pear Pizzazz, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White
DSP – In Colours Designer Series Pattern Stack
Embosslits Dies – Beautiful Wings
Punches – Scallop Oval, Large Oval
Ribbon – 1/2″ Stitched-Poly – Pear Pizzazz
Accessories – Pearls, Snail Adhesive, Crystal Effects, Brads
Non-SU – Tissue Paper
Until next time, Enjoy!

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Another new challenge is up & running over at Sunny Challenges & Creations.  Wouldn’t you think that if I had to set the challenge, I would have some sort of idea on what to create – Nope, No Way, Not me!!!!!!

For this challenge we had to use the Technique – Faux Silk. I love techniques, so this was a great challenge for me.  The sketch is fairly easy too.  So why not join us?

Now don’t be like me & continue tossing out your little scrunched ball.  I did it about 3 times before I realised what I was actually tossing out!

Measurements –
Base Card – Calypso Coral – 8 1/4″ x 5 7/8″ or 21cm x 15cm – Scored in middle & folded in half
Layer 1 – Crumb Cake – 5 3/4″ x 4″ or 14.5cm x 10cm
Layer 2 – Calypso Coral – 3 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ or 9cm x 6.5cm
Layer 3 – Very Vanilla – 3 3/8″ x 2 3/8″ or 8.5cm x 6cm

Inside & Envelope…

Supplies –
Stamp Set – Elements of Style, Short & Sweet
Ink – Calypso Coral
Cardstock – Very Vanilla, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake
Ribbon – 1/2″ Crochet – Chantilly
Accessories – Snail Adhesive, Anywhere Glue Stick, Pearls
Non-SU! – Tissue Paper

Stamp random images over Crumb Cake Cardstock using Calypso Coral Ink
Adhere Crochet Ribbon towards the bottom of card, tuck ends under
Stamp image direct onto Tissue Paper with Calypso Coral Ink, set aside to dry
Once dry, scrunch into a ball & roughly smooth out.  Don’t try & smooth the wrinkles, as this is part of the technique

Place Anywhere Glue around the piece of Very Vanilla Cardstock, ensuring you have enough glue around the edges as well 

Place your Tissue Paper to the sticky side of the Very Vanilla Cardstock, smooth over & trim Tissue Paper
Adhere to piece of Calypso Coral & then to Crumb Cake piece
Adhere the whole lot to the Base Card – Calypso Coral
Adhere Pearls to flower centre & 3 Pearls to the Crochet Trim
Stamp sentiment onto a scrap piece of Very Vanilla Cardstock with Calypso Coral Ink
Punch with Oval Punch & adhere to a piece of Calypso Coral which has been punched with Scallop Oval Punch
Adhere to card with Stampin’ Dimensionals
Stamp bird image onto scrap piece of Very Vanilla & cut out
Adhere to card with Stampin’ Dimensionals
Place Pearl in centre of eye

I missed a flower centre on my card & didn’t notice it until I went to post the card.  It is now driving me crazy, but too late to fix as this went in the post on Friday.

Why not head over to Sunny Challenges & Creations & check out the gorgeous cards Kris & Shirley have created. 

We would love for you to join us.

Until next time, Happy Stampin’

Sailing Away….

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With the rainy weather we are having in South East Queensland & the Sunshine Coast, this card is very appropriate, as we will all soon need the boats out to get around.  I love it as it keeps the humidity down!
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Inside…

?Our class today at Crafty Creations was to create a male card.  These cards can sometimes prove the most difficult to make, but this one come together quiet easy.  In fact, I was really surprised at how it all came together.  I love the final result!
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Measurements –
Base Card – Night of Navy – 8 1/4″ x 5 7/8″ or 21cm x 15cm – Scored in the middle & folded in half
Layer 1 – Whisper White – 5 3/4″ x 4″ or 14.5cm x 10cm
Layer 2 – Riding Hood Red – 3″ x 4″ or 7.5cm x 10cm
Layer 3 – DSP – 2 7/8″ x 4″ or 7cm x 10cm
Layer 4 – Riding Hood Red – 3 5/8″ x 3 1/8″ or 9cm x 8cm??

Layer 5 – Whisper White – 3 1/2″ x 3″ or 8.5cm x 7.5cm

I wanted the card to be Navy & White mostly, with just a touch of Red showing.

I adhered the DSP to the piece of Riding Hood Red leaving just a small amount of the red showing at the top.  This was then adhered to the piece of Whisper White prior to adhering to the Base Card – Night of Navy using Snail Adhesive.
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Envelope…

?I stamped the image onto Whisper White using Staz-On, allowed to dry & using my Blender Pen & SU Marker – Riding Hood Red, I coloured a little of the sails.  This piece was then adhered to Riding Hood Red using Snail Adhesive, before adhering to the Base Card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I stamped my sentiment onto Whisper White using Night of Navy Ink, punched with the small Oval Punch, adhered to a punched piece of Riding Hood Red which had been punched with the Large Oval Punch & then adhered to the bottom of the card with Snail Adhesive.

I love the whole look of this card!

Supplies –
Stamp Set – Short & Sweet, Sail Away (Retired)
Ink – Staz-On, Night of Navy
Cardstock – Whisper White, Night of Navy, Riding Hood Red
DSP – 2010-2011 In Colours
Punches – Oval, Large Oval
Accessories – Snail Adhesive, Blender Pen,
SU Markers – Riding Hood Red, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Until next time, Enjoy!