CYCI #126 Die Challenge

This is the card I decided to create for the CYCI #126 Challenge over at www.canyoucaseit.com.  If you follow my blog, you will know that I am now an official Design Team Member!!!  Yeah!

This week's challenge was to use your favorite die.  Well, I have so many, it was really hard to choose.  I had had this Stampendous Jumbo Hydrangea stamp set for quite a long time now and never used it.  While at the craft store the other day, I came across the matching die set, Stampendous Garden Die Cut Set, so, I thought this was the perfect time to use them!

I started by stamping all the images onto white cardstock using my Versafine Tuxedo Black ink.  Then I colored the blossoms using my Spectrum Noir markers and enhanced the coloring using my Prismacolor Pencils (colors listed below).  I just love the soft blues and violets that I was able to achieve.

Starting with a 5x7 white base card, I attached a light blue die cut using my Spellbinders Enchanted Labels 28 die.  I created a white label using the coordinating Spellbinders Labels 28 die and adhered it to the blue die.  I placed the leaves where I thought they looked the best and glued them down.  With craft foam, I cut a piece to fit the back of the blossom cluster.  This was then glued to the card giving the blossom a raised effect.

With my Nellies Tags 4 dies and the same blue paper, I cut a small tag and added a white eyelet to the whole.  It was then stamped with a "Thinking of You" sentiment stamp using VersaMark watermark stamp pad.  Using  Whispers, Seafoam White embossing powder, I embossed the sentiment and attached the tag to the card along with a small lavender satin ribbon bow.  You could really use almost any sentiment stamp for this card.

Finally for the inside, I cut a piece of the blue paper slightly smaller than the inside of the card and glued it into place.  With an even smaller piece of white card stock, I glued that onto the blue mat.  Then I adhered some of the small blossoms to the corners of the inside leaving plenty of room for a personalized message.  

I LOVE to color and am really happy with how this stamped image turned out.  Hydrangeas are definitely one of my favorite flowers!   I hope you enjoyed this card and will maybe give it a try for yourself.  Please be sure to stop by canyoucaseit.com and check out all the design team members wonderful examples.  And don't forget to play along yourself!  It is just too much fun.   Please tell your friends too!

Until next time!

Jeanne

Color Choices:  (SN = Spectrum Noir and PC = Prismacolor)

Lavender Blossoms:  SN: HB1, HB2, HB3, PC: Violet and Parma Violet (with tints of Hot Pink)

Blue Blossoms:  SN:  TB2, TB1, TB3,  PC:  Indigo Blue and Blue Lake  (with tints of Hot Pink)

Flower centers:  SN:  CG1

Leaves:  SN:  LG2, CG1, CG2,  PC:  Prussian Green, Chartreuse and tints of Burnt Ochre

Adorable Baby Girl Card

Oh do I love pink!  As a design team member for Digibox Designs, as soon as I saw this image,  I just couldn't wait to color it.  Called digi buggy girl, I downloaded her and did a print and cut using my Silhouette Cameo.  I then colored her using my Spectrum Noir markers and Prismacolor pencils  (color list below).

The only thing I don't like about the Spectrum Noir markers is that they don't really have true pinks, therefore, it was very difficult to find papers that matched.  I did the best I could with what I had.  I used a 5x7 base card and matted it with some simple pink and white striped scrapbook paper.  Then using a plain pink card stock, I cut out the oval with my Heartfelt Creations Eyelet Oval die and centered it on the striped paper.  I added the digital image on the left side of the paper.  Then, using my recollections 1 1/2 inch punch, I punched out 4 squares from white card stock.  Matching the greens, yellow, purples, and pinks, from the image as best as I could, I cut out the letters using my Spellbinders Font One Upper Case and Lower Case die sets and glued them to the squares.  I then adhered the squares down the right side of the card.  Finally I found a small glittered white heart in my stash and added that to the center of her bib.

I can't tell you how much I love these digital stamps.  Each one is cuter than the other and there are lots of fun ones to choose from!  Stop on over and check them out at www.digiboxdesigns.com

Colors used:
Spectrum Noir:

Star:  LY2, CT1, GB1
Bib, Rattle Stripe, "B":  Bt2, Bt3, Bt4
Pacifier base, Buggy handle, Hearts:  HB1, HB2, HB3
Bow, Bottle rim, Buggy Trim:  PP1, PP2, CR4
Wheel hubs, Center of Block, Pacifier handle:  PP1, PP2
Carriage Body, Block Frame:  PP2, PP4
Spokes and Bottle:  IG1
Skin:  FS2, FS3, TN3
Nipple:  FS3, TN3
Rattle:  TB@, TB1, TB3


Prismacolor Pencils:
Spokes, Bottle, Clothes, Buggy lace, Bottom of wheels:  20% warm grey
Buggy Handle, Pacifier base, Hearts:  Violet
Bib, Rattle Stripe, "B":  Aquamarine, Lt. Green, Pale Sage
Star:  Goldenrod
Cheeks:  Pink
Light Pink areas:  Pink, Blush Pink
Dots on shirt:  Sakura Gely Roll Pen, Pink XPGB#21

Hope you enjoy this card!
Thanks for stopping by!

Jeanne

Exciting News!!!

Well, as many of you who follow my blog know, I have recently been participating in the challenges over at www.canyoucaseit.com.   Well, as of today, I am officially a Design Team Member!!  Yeah!!  This is so exciting for me to be one of the lucky ones chosen for this honor.

I would encourage all of you to please stop by and participate in the weekly challenges.  They are so much fun and really help to guide you in creating some very unique and original cards.  Sometimes we get stuck for ideas, and the challenges will lead you in a direction that you may not otherwise have considered.  Come on!  Show off your creations!  We all love to see them and just maybe you will be selected as one of the DT member's choice of the week!

Until next time,
Jeanne

CYCI #125 Color Challenge, Red, Grey, Black, and White

This week's challenge over at CanYouCaseIt.com really had me scratching my head.  I loved the colors chosen, but just didn't quite know how to apply them to a card.  Recently I purchased a new set of dies and embossing folder that were music themed, so decided I would use them in this challenge.  The rest, as they say, is history!

I started with a white A2 base card.  Then using a rich red colored card stock I added a mat, but first attached three black brads thru the paper.  The paper was then mounted on craft foam and adhered to the card.

I took a 2 1/8 x 5 1/4 inch piece of white card stock and adhered it to the left side leaving a small border of the red showing.  Using my new embossing folder, I embossed a piece of grey card stock and cut it to 1 2/3 x 5 1/4" and centered it on the white piece.  The musical note was cut from black card stock and adhered to the  grey paper.

With a stamp from my stash, I stamped "Just a Note" with black ink onto white card stock that was cut using a stitched rectangle die.  I then cut another rectangle using the next larger stitched rectangle die using black card stock and glued the black onto the card.  I added some more craft foam to the back of the white label before adhering it to the black.

Here is a picture of the inside:

This was a very quick and easy, clean and simple card that met the requirements for the challenge.  Plus, I got to use my new toys!

Stop on over to www.canyoucaseit.com and try the challenge for yourself!  It is so much fun!

Thanks for stopping by,

Jeanne

Materials Used:

Red, Black, White, and Grey card stock
"Just a Note" stamp
Spellbinders Love Notes Dies
Darice Sheet Music Embossing Folder
Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Layers dies
Black Round Brads
Glues and Adhesives
Craft foam

Please note:  I am in no way affiliated with any of the products or manufacturers of any of the products used in the making of this card.