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Celebrating one of the Best Gifts in Life

Posted in Cards, Prisma Coloring, StampingBella on February 24, 2010 | 1 Comment »

I have two children…but some days it seems like I have ten! If you have kids, I am sure you know what I mean. Today was one of those days where mama's buttons were pushed over and over again. Yet, in the midst of it all I am still so grateful to be home with my little ones. A smile and a laugh is all it takes to turn it around and make the day seem like the best ever. Such was the case with this day too.

And speaking of children, I have pregnant friends all around me, and that means baby showers. Since having my own and being so tremendously blessed by my friends' and family's generosity, I love the opportunity to "pay it forward".

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Of course I had a handmade card to go with my gift. This stamp from Stampingbella really fit the mother-to-be. She's is such a stylish girl. I colored the image with my Prisma color pencils and OMS. A bit of glitter added that extra touch.

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I didn't have an envelope that fit my 5" x 5" card, so I quickly made one from a piece of tracing paper.

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I love see through effect you get this way. I am happy to report the recipient liked her card. =) Now we're just waiting to meet the new little baby boy.

I'm glad you visited today,

Sara

Card Details: {Stamps}: Babycarriageabella, PTI Polka Dot Basics, Mixed Messages {Paper}:SU! Tempting Turqoise, Certainly Celery, PTI Stamper's select white (Ink}: SU! Basic Black, PTI Dark Chocolate {Other}: SU! Scalloped Border Punch, Marvy Circle Punch, SU! Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Prisma Color Pencils and OMS, Glitter

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Floral Embellishment Challenge

Posted in Uncategorized on February 13, 2010 | 5 Comments »

I decided to join one more challenge from PTI today. To participate I had to create my own floral embellishments, use one on a card and put the rest on a piece of acetate (you know, like you buy them in the store) and give them to a friend. Here's my creation:

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I used the "Friends til the End" set to make my flowers and colored them with prisma pencils and OMS. Now, I learned pretty quickly that this was a time consuming way to make these, but the end result is so pretty I am happy I decided on this route. I wish you could see these in person.

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To add some dimension I punched out an extra flower center and attached it to the middle. Then I went over my creation with stickles. Love me some glitter!

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Because the flowers are so large I was only able to fit three on my piece of acetate. This was really fun to make and I think it makes a great gift for a crafty friend. Now, who do I send these too?

Thanks for stopping by,

Sara

Card Details: {Stamps}: PTI Friends til the End {Paper}: PTI White, Spring Moss {Ink}: Versamark, SU! Basic Black {Other}: Circle Punch, Prisma color Pencils, OMS, Stickles

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Card + Origami = A Fun Challenge from PTI

Posted in Cards, PTI on February 12, 2010 | 4 Comments »

Today the challenge over at PTI was to create a project that incorporates origami of some form. A fun way to think outside the box and make something I never would have otherwise. I checked out the links Nichole provided and came across this goldfish. I knew I had to use it in some way. My son loves these little crackers so a card for him seemed in order.

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I used a 2" x 2" square of white printing paper (it's easier to fold really thin paper) and made my fish, which I must say, looks more like a bird…Go figure. I sponged it with a bit of chalk ink to give it that fake cheese look. Turned out pretty good I think!

Next I made the little snack tray, using the instructions from Netflix Origami. Really cute site. After putting a handful of parmesan goldfish in the tray I was ready to take some pictures for my blog. Here's what happened then.

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A certain someone just couldn't keep his hands away from my little setup.

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No amount of "no touch", "just look" and "wait a minute" could cause this little guy to move away from those scrumptious looking crackers long enough for me to get a decent shot. And I took many!!

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Of course I could have moved him away, but the gift was for him after all, and we were having way too much fun. Suffice it to say, my little ensemble was a big hit! A few blurry pictures hardly matters then.

But what about the first picture? It turned out OK. Yes, it did, because I waited until nap time for that one. And by then the little snack tray and all the fish were crumpled and devoured.

I had a lot of fun making this project. Thanks for stopping by,

Sara

Card Details: {Stamps}: PTI Mixed Messages {Paper}: PTI Stamper's Select White, SU! Tempting Turquoise {Ink}: PTI Dark Chocolate {Other}: Circle Punch

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Acrylic Paint and Emboss Resist fit a Challenge

Posted in Cards, PTI, Sketch Challenges, Valentine's on February 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

It's been a week of inspiration and challenges over at Papertrey Ink as they celebrate their third anniversary and its not even over yet. I've been playing around with the Emboss Resist technique quite a bit this week. Through trial and error I discovered which of my stamps yielded the best result. Suffice it to say there is a handful of images that will not be gracing my blog! However, I am quite pleased with the outcome of this card.

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After stamping and heat embossing an image from Heart Prints, I decided to try the technique used by Nichole in this post. She diluted regular acrylic paint and dripped it over the embossed image, creating a very fun result. I think the card she made is one of my favorites from her blog. I diluted red acrylic paint with water and ended up with a pink color! So instead of red card stock I used Raspberry Fizz which was a better fit.

I was also able to play along with PTI and the CPS blog, using their sketch # 153 for my card. This is my take on it. Have you been playing along this week too? It's been a lot of fun so far.

Thanks for stopping by,

Sara

Card Details: {Stamps}: Heart Prints from PTI, {Ink}: Versamark, PTI Dark Chocolate {Paper}: PTI stampers select white, Raspberry Fizz, Dark Chocolate and In Bloom Patterned Paper.{Other}: Clear EP, Red Acrylic Paint

 

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Emboss Resist with PTI

Posted in Cards, PTI, Valentine's on February 5, 2010 | 5 Comments »

I made this card tonight to participate in the PTI challenge. I have not used this technique in a very long time so it was fun to re-visit it.

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I stamped an old text style stamp I had in my stash for the background, using Basic Grey ink. Next I embossed the solid heart from "Heart Prints" with clear embossing powder. Then I sponged Pure Poppy around the image. When I reached the level of coverage desired I wiped the embossed area clean and voila!! Pretty as can be.  A very fun way to create a valentine's card. I will definitely do this again when I have no deadline to keep.

Thanks for stopping by,

Sara

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A Challenge is a Challenge – A Chance to Learn Something New

Posted in Cards, Prisma Coloring, Sketch Challenges, StampingBella on February 5, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Do you use sketches to create your cards? I rarely do, but on occasion they can be really helpful. Half your work is already done. This weeks challenge from Stampingbella was just that – a sketch. And boy did I have a hard time making something work with this sketch. I just don't make cards with this many layers that often so I was really challenged. But that was the point.

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After completing my card I was surprised to find that I really liked the result! That made me happy that I chose to participate even though, at a first glance, I didn't think it was for me.

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This is also why I like the blogging community so much. It has caused me to think outside of the box more than once. And that leads to growth as a crafter.

And, by participating I ended up with one more birthday card for my stash. It's a win-win situation my friends.

Thanks for stopping by,

Sara

Card Details: {Stamps}: Kilo Watt by StampingBella, Sentiment from Everyday Button Bits by PTI {Ink}: Versamagic Black Chalk Ink {Paper}:PTI Stamper's Select White, Pure Poppy {Other}: Marvy Oval punch and circle punch, Prisma Pencils + OMS, Two-way Glue Pen + Glitter.

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