FM165 Hello & Sequins

Time is flying by today and I don't have much time to write this post, sorry!

This week at The Friday Mashup Holly has a fantastic challenge for us. 

Oddly enough it took me some time to create my card this week. I went down the rabbit hole of browsing the internet for how to color with the blendabilities. I would say my flower turned out well for my first real try at the new markers!

Here's Your Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project using "Sequins".
2. Create  a "Hello or Hi project".
3. or Mash it Up! and create a "Hello project with Sequins"

Stampset: Six Sided Sampler, Blended Bloom

Paper: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Rich Razzleberry

Ink/Markers: Black Momento, Rich Razzleberry and Daffodil Delight Blendabilities Markers

Punches: Bird Builder Punch

Bigshot: Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, On Film Framelits

Accessories: Gold Sequin Trim

FM165 Simple Love ya

This week for The Friday Mashup Cindy challenged us to use Black, White and only one other color. That was a challenge for me! I think this was the first card I made with so little colors but I think it turned out fairly well. As an added challenge we could add a word bubble to our card. I stamped a lot of different word bubbles in different ink and card stock colors before I was happy with the one I used.

Here's your Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project using the colors" Black , White/Ivory and one other color of your choice".

2. Create a project using a "Word Bubble".

3. or Mash it Up! and create a "Black & White project with a Word Bubble on it".

The button I used is not Stampin' Up. It came from a bunch of buttons my Grandma Murphy has collected over time. One of the last times I was in Ontario she allowed me to go though her stash of buttons to pick out ones I wanted for all my crafts. I came home with a medium sized ziploc bag full of many different kinds of buttons. Each one is special to me because she gave them to me. As well, it was the last visit I had with my Grandfather before he passed.

Stampset: Just Sayin'

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Fresh Prints Designer series pack

Ink: White Staz On

Bigshot: Word Bubble Framelits, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder

Accessories: Neutral Chevron Ribbon

FM 164 Father's Day & Shrink Plastic

So this week at The Friday Mashup Lynda threw me for a loop but only for a moment. Her challenges were to make a Father's day card and stamp on something other than card stock. I had no idea what I could stamp on but then I remembered the Shrinky Dinks Plastic I bought a while ago and hadn't tried out yet. It certainly was a learning curve but once I figure out how to get it just right I came up with my fantastic card. 

I didn't stamp everything on Shrinky Dinks plastic, just my sentiment but that counts right???

Here's your Friday Mashup:

1. Create a project for "Fathers Day, or that special man in your life"
2. Create a project with stamping on anything other than cardstock
3. Mash it up and create a Fathers day project with stamping on anything other than cardstock.

I created the print out for the sentiment banner in MDS and printed it. From there I followed the instructions on how to shrink the plastic into the small sentiment you see on my card.

Unfortunately my printer likes printing lines on larger photo or color images so I have a few lines on the Fathers Day banner but there wasn't anything I could do about it.

Stampset: Send me Soaring (retired), Hardwood, Life in the Forest

Paper: Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Whisper White

Ink/Markers: Staz On, Pool Party, Gumball Green, Crumb Cake, Baked Brown Sugar, Calypso Coral, Basic Black

Bigshot: On Film Framelits

Tools: Stamping Sponges, MDS

Accessories: Shrinky Dinks Shrink Plastic

FM 163 Sketch and DSP

I'm so sorry! I completly forgot to post this weeks Friday Mashup. Even worse...I'm the host this week!!!!

 

With Stampin' Up! retiring one catalogue and bringing out a new one, I have a lot of retired DSP to use up. So I created this sketch with the added challenge of using multiple DSP's on your project.

 

I hope you will join us this week at The Friday Mashup for this super fun and versatile sketch!

 

Here's your Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project using the "Sketch".

2. Create a project using " an assortment of different Pattern Papers".

3. or Mash it Up! and create a project with the "Sketch using different pattern papers".

 

Stampset: Happiest Birthday Wishes

Paper: Bermuda Bay, Basic Grey, Very Vanilla, Birthday Basics DSP

Markers: Basic Grey, Raspberry Ripple, Bermuda Bay, Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit

Punches: Decorative Label, Extra Wide Oval, 1-1/4" Square

Bigshot: Houndstooth Embossing Folder

Accessories: Raspberry Ripple Stitched Satin Ribbon

First Christmas Card of 2014 - Mojo347

When I seen this sketch from Mojo Monday I just had to create a card! 

I had no idea I would be making my first Christmas card of 2014 in May but you have to go where the card takes you. 

Stampset: Merry Little Christmas

Paper: Whisper White, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Season of Style DSP

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Punches: 2-1/2" Circle, 2-3/8" Scalloped Circle, Boho Blossoms

Bigshot: Stylish Stripes

Tools: Stamping Sponges

Accessories: Basic Rhinestones, Old Olive Candy Dots, 1/8" Silver Ribbon

FM 162 Moving Element and Stripes

I just love when a challenge comes up with The Friday Mashup and it aligns perfectly with something I have been wanting to do. A long time ago I seen a card that mimics the viewfinder toy I used to play with as a kid. When the challenge came to make a card with moving parts I thought the viewfinder card would be perfect. Sadly I don't have a current stamp set that would work for the card, but I did find a perfect retired stamp set to use. 

I LOVE this card and want to make a bunch more!

Here's your challenge this week at The Friday Mashup:

1. Create a card that has a moving or removable piece

2. Create a project with stripes

3. Mash it up and create a project with strips that has a moving or removable piece 

Instead of posting the same picture over and over with a different image in the view finder I took a photo you see below. 

Can you imagine how much fun this card is to play with?

Stampset: Petite Pairs, Work of Art, Baby Bundle (retired)

Paper: Whisper White, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Coastal Cabana, Fresh Prints DSP Stack

Ink/Markers: Staz On, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar, Crumb Cake

Punches: 1-1/4" Circle, 1-3/8" Circle, 1-3/4" Circle, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack

Bigshot: Circle Framelits

Tools: Piercing Pad, Paper Piercer

Accessories: Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Subtles Candy Dots, Candy Dot Brad Bases

FM 161 Trees and Embossing

Good Morning. Today I have another Friday Mashup card for you. Sara's challenge seemed perfect for a Father's day card. I felt so unprepared for Mother's day this year and was scrambling to make cards this year I am starting early for Father's day cards.

Here's this weeks challenge at The Friday Mashup:

1. Create a project with "Trees".

2. Create a project with "Heat or Dry Embossing".

3. Or Mash it up and create a project with "Embossing and Trees".

I created two cards because I wasn't sure which colors I liked better. 

On my first card I used Pool Party and Pear Pizzazz.

On my second card I used Marina Mist and Wild Wasabi.

You can't see it in the photos but I heat embossed the trees and the sentiment.

To get the background strips of color I used the Painters Tape technique. All you do is take some painters tape and lay the sticky side down on your ink pad. Rub the tape so it will pick up the ink. Then you lay it on your paper and rub one more time. Peel the tape off and you are done! I love how the texture is uneven and you never get the same design twice. Tip: Only use painters tape. It is less sticky than other tape so it won't stick to your paper.

Stampset: Delightful Dozen, Lovely as a Tree

Paper: Very Vanilla, Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist

Ink: Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist, Versa Mark

Bigshot: Top Note, Square Lattice

Tools: Heat Tool, Painters Tape

Accessories: Black Embossing Powder