FM80 Faux Washi Sketch

It is Tara's turn to host the Friday Mashup challenge, and she is teaching us a method to make faux washi tape.

So here is the "Mashup" Challenge:

1. Make a project with the "Sketch".
2. Or Make a project using "Faux Washi Tape".
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a project using the "Sketch and Faux Washi Tape".

I got the background stamp Happiness, with the blocks and the rubber sawed and cut into strips, from another demo, and I've held onto it all these years waiting for the moment for it to shine.  I think this was its moment!  (Are those angels singing?)

I used a different method to create my faux washi tape, because I really wanted to stamp it.  So I cut a 1/2" strip from my Sticky Pages sheet, applied white tissue paper, and stamped the tissue paper.  The Sticky Page adhesive is transparent, thereby giving the translucent appearance of washi tape.  I'll admit I've had washi tape on the brain ever since Bev's Dare to Get Dirty Challenge on SCS... although late, maybe I'll share this with her anyway.

Stamps: Trendy Trees, Happiness BG, Houndstooth BG; Paper: Soft Suede, Whisper White; Ink: Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Soft Suede; Accessories: Brights button, White baker's twine, Sewing machine, Thread, Tissue paper, Sticky Strip, Dimensionals.

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3-D Thursday: Ghoulish Googlies

Have you seen this cute Ghoulish Googlies Halloween treat kit in the Holiday mini catalog (pg. 27)?  Everything you need to make some cute little treats; just add a stamp set image.  And it coordinates so well with Googly Ghouls set.

I couldn't resist this kit.  It is just too cute!  I bought a couple packages for a quick and easy project at Ilion's shoebox swap last month.

One mix I used to fill the bags was Shannon West's travel mix recipe from Convention, 1 part candy corn and 1 part dry roasted peanuts.  You might think it's a little weird, but Shannon was right.  It is the perfect mix of salty and sweet.

Stamps: Googly Ghouls; Ink: Basic Black craft; Accessories: Ghoulish Googlies designer kit.

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Countdown to Christmas: Ribbon Tree

I'm one of these people who dig my feet into the ground when it comes to making Christmas cards early.  I would prefer to enjoy the current holiday of the month rather than make the Christmas season three months long.  Certainly I would become tired of Christmas if I start this early, yes?

But I can't deny this is the most popular season for which to paper craft, so I guess I must try to embrace it.  To encourage myself, I'll play along with the "Countdown to Christmas", attempting to post a Christmas-related project every week up to the big day.  And I've already missed a week (Doh!).  Anywho, drum roll please... we officially kick of the Countdown to Christmas with 11 weeks to go...

Here is a great idea for all those spare pieces of ribbon you've collected.

I've used the Holiday Collection framelits to die-cut the tree shape, and then filled the negative space with small pieces of ribbon scraps.

Layout inspiration comes from Fab Friday Challenge #3.

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes; Paper: Gumball Green, Real Red, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Snow Festival DSP, Naturals Composition Specialty DSP; Ink: Chocolate Chip; Accessories: Cherry Cobbler baker's twine, Miscellaneous spare ribbon, Perfect Polka Dot EF, Holiday Collection framelits, Bitty Banners framelits, Big Shot, Sewing machine, Thread, Dimensionals.

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No Bones 'Bout It

We attended the NY/NJ shoebox swap this past weekend in Middletown, NY.  Lots of fun to get together with the girls for a day of chatting and stamping (and if you live nearby, you need to join us next time!).

I wanted to make a coffin card, so this is what I ended up with for my shoebox project.

I used a coffin box I made last year as a launching point for this design.  The skeleton lies inside the coffin with a "toe tag".  Love it!

This is the first and second iteration on the inside.  I think I like it better with the patterned paper.

I'm also sharing this project on this month's Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge.

I love the spider web image, the black and white piano keys can be represented in the patterned paper used for the rosette, and of course the rosettes themselves are reminiscent of the flowers used on the wreath.  I'm just missing the blue...

Stamps: Piece of Poison; Paper: Basic Gray, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Pick Your Poison DSP; Ink: Basic Black, Whisper White Craft; Accessories: Sponge dauber, Basic Black taffeta ribbon, White baker's twine, Boho Blossom punch, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, 3/4" circle punch, 1" Circle punch, Simple Scored tool, Spider Web embossing folder, Big Shot, Glue gun, Dimensionals.

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FM79 Colored Rectangles

It is Erica's turn at hosting the Friday Mashup challenge, and this week she has us thinking about rectangles.

So here is the "Mashup" Challenge:

1. Make a project with the colors "Pacific Point, Marina Mist, Gumball Green, and Lucky Limeade".
2. Or Make a project using "Rectangles".
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a project with the "Color Combination and Rectangles".

I just love these colors together!  I decided to go with some geometric clear block stamping, and boy did this card come together easily.

I applied two colors to a block directly from my ink pad, and then I lightly spritzed the block with water to get the colors to blend a bit.  Since the block is a little wetter than usual, it makes interesting ink patterns when you remove the block from the card stock.

Stamps: Kind & Caring Thoughts; Paper: Pacific Point, Whisper White; Ink: Pacific Point, Marina Mist, Gumball Green, Lucky Limeade, Basic Black; Accessories: Clear blocks, Water spritzer, Essentials paper piercing pack, Dimensionals.

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SUOC55 Retro Texture and Coffee... Mmmmm!

It is time for another Stampin' Up Only Challenge.  Today we are talking about texture.  Anything goes - embossing, scoring, fabric, felt... just make sure it is Stampin' Up only.  If SU doesn't carry it or something like it, such as felt, then feel free to use it on your project too.

My first inclination was to go with felt, but I was skewed towards another, even bumpier, textile - burlap!  Burlap always reminds me of coffee bean bags, so off I went with that.

I love retro coffee lady... and I can't tell you the comforting feeling I get from a coffee ring stain.  Is that weird?  Reminds me of hours and hours of college studying.

I used Mojo Monday sketch #260, and now that I look at the result, this card gives me a "diner" feel.  Looks like a place setting, no?

And I have to show you... I finally said "Enough!" to my retro lady + sentiment stamp.  I had DH saw the block and remounted them separately.  Phew!  The freedom to use an ink pad!

Stamps: Sip by Sip; Paper: Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Comfort Cafe DSP; Ink: Cajun Craze, Soft Suede, Real Red marker, Soft Suede marker;  Accessories: Neutrals button, Linen thread, Crystal Effects, Color Spritzer tool, Coluzzle, Scallop Squares Duo die, Cone Petal die, Big Shot, Burlap.

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MDS Monday: Same Layout Two Ways

Here is the same easy card layout, perhaps go-to layout, used for a traditional stamped card and a digital card.

This card is a CASE of Beth McAlexander's card using different papers and a different color scheme.  It is a layout which is adaptable to various sentiment stamps.  And this card is another submission for this month's Creative Crew color-focus challenge on Splitcoaststampers.

Update: This just in - Word Play is one of the stamp sets that Stampin' Up just announced they will offer as part of the single stamp set purchase pilot program.  You can purchase any single stamps from the following sets through January 2. 

• Word Play
• Perfectly Penned
• Seasonal Sayings

Stamps: Word Play; Paper: Midnight Muse, Cajun Craze, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Comfort Cafe DSP; Ink: Midnight Muse, Cajun Craze, Summer Starfruit markers; Accessories: Framed Tulip EF, Big Shot, Sewing machine, Thread.

Another version in digital format.  I'm always looking for quick thank you cards for customers, so MDS really fits the bill.  I just print this out at home, mount it on a card base, and mail it out.

Here I used a couple MDS2 features: a custom size to create a 4x4" square card and coloring my sentiment stamp three different colors.  Since I am not filling my white space with texture, I went with splatter instead.  Don't forget to check out the new digital challenges posted every Saturday on mydigitalstudio.net.

MDS Elements: Stamps: Word Play, Vintage Overlays, French Foliage, Splatter; Papers: World Spectacular; Color Palette: Daffodil Delight, Primrose Petals, Midnight Muse, Peach Parfait, Whisper White; Accessories: Flag punch, Mis-stitched.

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