Category: Short n Sweet

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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….

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…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…

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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!
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Inside Card…

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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. 
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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.
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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!

SC 003/11…

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Okey Dokey, this will be our third week for the challenge over at Sunny Challenges & Creations and it is going far better than we ever hoped!  If you haven’t seen the challenge, why not head over & see for yourself.

This week, I had to provide the sketch & stamp set to use.  I chose Fox & Friends!

Base Card – Pretty in Pink – 5 7/8″ x 4 1/4″ or 15cm x 10.5cm
Layer 1 – Rose Red – 4 1/4″ x 1″ or 10.5cm x 2.5cm
Layer 2 – DSP – 4″ x 4 1/4″ or 10cm x 10.5cm
Layer 3 – Rose Red – 3 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ or 9cm x 6.5cm
Layer 4 – Very Vanilla – 3 3/8″ x 2 3/8″ or 8.5cm x 6cm
Layer 5 – Rose Red – 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ or 1.5cm x 10.5cm
Layer 6 – Ribbon

I adhered Rose Red top & bottom to the DSP.  I stamped my images randomly & direct onto Very Vanilla Cardstock using Rose Red, Pretty in Pink & Soft Suede Inks.  I wanted to bring another colour into the card & browns always work well with pinks, although I didn’t want a strong brown, so Soft Suede Ink worked perfectly.

 I adhered Very Vanilla to Rose Red & then to the DSP.  I adhered my Ribbon to the small piece of Rose Red, tied a knot & adhered to the DSP.  This whole piece was then applied to the Base Card.

I stamped my sentiment using Soft Suede Ink, punched it out using the Modern Label Punch, swiped Pretty in Pink around the edges & adhered to the card using SU Dimensionals.
All in all a lovely card for a baby girl!
Supplies –
Stamp Set – Fox & Friends, Short & Sweet
Ink – Rose Red, Pretty in Pink, Soft Suede
Cardstock – Very Vanilla, Rose Red, Pretty in Pink
DSP – Sweet & Sour Speciality
Punches – Extra-Large Modern Label
Ribbon – 3/8″ Taffeta – Very Vanilla
Accessories – Snail Glue, SU Dimensionals
If you would like to play along, then head over there & submit your creation.  It is very easy, just follow Mr Linky instructions.
Until next time, Enjoy!

Thank You…

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What started out with different size punches in my hand has turned into a Thank You Card for the lady who did the Puppy School which my new addition – 4 legged type – attended.  Belle began Puppy Scool wanting to be “Boss Lady”, but was soon put in her place by another little “Boss Lady”  This is her card from Belle.
Base Card – Early Expresso – 5 7/8″ x 4 1/8″ or 15cm x 10.5cm – Score & Fold in half
Layer 1 – Blushing Bride – 5 3/4″ x 4″ or 14.5cm x 10cm
Layer 2 – Whisper White – 5 5/8″ x 3 7/8″ or 14cm x 9.5cm
I punched different size circles using my punches & Early Expresso Cardstock & Blushing Bride Cardstock & randomly adhered the circles to Whisper White Cardstock.  I run the Whisper White through the Bigshot using an Embossing Folder.
This piece was adhered to Blushing Bride before being attached to the Base Card – Early Expresso.  I stamped “Thank You” onto a piece of Whisper White, punched out & inked the edges in Early Expresso Ink &adhered to the card. 
I run 2 pieces of Blushing Bride Cardstock through the Bigshot using Embosslit Dies.  The Butterflies were then attached to the top of the card, including over the edge of the sentiment.  I added Basic Rhinstones to the middle of the Butterflies.
All in all, a very simple little card but I am quite taken with the end result!
Supplies –
Stamp Set – Short & Sweet
Ink – Early Expresso
Cardstock – Whisper White, Early Expresso, Blushing Bride
Punches – Modern Label Extra-Large, 1/2″ Circle, 3/4″ Circle, 1/6″ Handheld Circle
Embossing Folder – Square Lattice
Embosslet Die – Beautiful Wings
Accessories – Multipurpose Glue, Basic Rhinestones
Until next time, Enjoy!