Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Tsunami Rose Designs Challenge #15 - Sketch

It's Wednesday, and that means a new challenge over at 

This is my Design Team inspiration card for this challenge


You can join in on the challenge here:




Here are a few more shots of the finished card




 And a couple of work in progress:




Materials used:

Ephemeral Love Affair Paper Pack from Tsunami Rose

Basic tan   and olive card stock
Ribbon and button from stash
Spellbinders Shapeabilities Die D-Lites Medallion Four Die
Fiskars Scalloped Border Punch
Butterfly Paper Sculpture from Eureka Stamps
Liquid Pearls (Bisque)
Congratulations Stamp from Inkadinkado Vintage Expressions Pack
Stampabilities Pigment Ink Pad (Brown)
Gold glitter
foam tape
Grand Calibur
Scissors
colored pencils
Black puffy paint
ATC (tape gun)

Thank you so very much for stopping by. 
 Your comments and advice are such an inspiration to me.

I would LOVE it if you would become a follower of my blog
 (I'll try not to bore you)

Wishing you a BEAUTIOUS day!!!

Blessings, 
Trudy

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Heartfelt Creations | Blog

Heartfelt Creations | Blog

Voting ends 4/13 (Saturday) - Please check it out and give me your support :)
Thank you so very much
Blessings,
Trudy

Damask Madam Creation

These great papers are from Tsunami Rose Designs
I just love the pinks and black

I made this card to enter into the Anything Goes Challenge #14
You can purchase these papers at Daisy's shop here








Monday, April 8, 2013

Tammy's Scrapin' Corner #57 Anything Goes - 1 Image, 2 Dies, 3 Embellishments

This adorable Bunny with Butterfly Image is from 

If you hop on over to 
 for this week's challenge you have a chance to win some of their great images.
You'll need to use your creativity for this Anything Goes Challenge (#57) and use
1 image, 2 dies, and 3 embellishments
to qualify






Materials used:

  • White Card Stock
  • Inks:  Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Shabby Shutters, Mustard Seed, Dried Marigold and Broken China)
  • Elmers Orange Glitter Glue 
  • Ribbon from stash
  • Silk flowers from stash


Tools used:

  • Grand Calibur
  • Spellbinders Nestablities Wavy Rectangles
  • Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers


Here is my PT (photo tutorial):


The image was colored with Spectrum Noir Markers
 (and as you can see, I am new to coloring images and need to practice as often as possible
 AND I only have about 15 markers so far and am limited to the colors I have available).  



I sponged white card stock with all of the inks and added a
 strip of sheer orange ribbon from my stash and made a 
small bow from the same ribbon.



 The image and it's backing were both cut with the
 Wavy Rectangles dies
 (the 2nd and 3rd largest). 
 All the layers were attached with an ATC.



The silk flowers (from Dollar Tree) were inked on the tips and glued in place around the bow. 
 Orange glitter glue was added to the centers of the flowers and
 three dots of it added to the exposed corners of the outer die cut.  

I cut an additional butterfly from an extra image,
 inked it and added some glitter glue spots. 
 The butterfly was attached with foam tape.

Thanks for stopping by.  
Please leave a comment if you feel so inclined, I love reading them!
Have a blessed Monday!


Challenges I'm Entering with this card are:

Saturday, April 6, 2013

I Have You In My Heart










This beautiful paper is a 6x6 Printable called Vintage Country Roses
which is available from Tsunami Rose Designs here.




Materials Used:

  • Stampabilities Pigment Ink Pad Brown
  • Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Old Paper and Shabby Shutters)
  • Stains:  Tim Holtz Distress Stain (Tarnished Brass and Peacock Feathers)
  • Ranger Liquid Pearls Peacock
  • Miscellaneous silk flowers from stash
  • Turquoise Glitter
  • Stamps:  Inkadinkado Clear Stamp - Dot Flourishes
  • Hero Arts - With Sympathy Clear Set (I have you in my heart)
  • Miscellaneous Yellow Lace from stash


Tools:
  • Tim Holtz/Tonic Studios Paper Distresser
  • Grand Calibur


Dies: 
  •  Spellbinders Shapeabilities Die D-Lites 0 Flourish Trim
  • Spellbinders Nestabilities Card Creator A2 Cuttlebug Embossing Border - Just My Type (dotted Swiss)










My PRC (photo recipe card)














Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Monday, April 1, 2013

April Fool's

It's Monday - time for a new challenge at
This week is Challenge #56 -
 April Fool or Funny Birthday Card



Our fantastic sponsors this week are SK Digis 



Our Guest Designer is Bunny


This is SK Digis Bo The Dragon Fly.  You can purchase him here.

A 5 1/4" x 4" piece of dark purple card stock was embossed with a
Spellbinders M-Bossabilities Reversible Embossing Folder - Awesome Blossoms.
  Attach a 6" piece of red ribbon approximately at the halfway point of the purple paper.
 Attached to card base with ATC.

The digi image was printed on card stock and then copied on velum.

  I inked the velum  wings (1 top and 2 bottoms) with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Mustard Seed,
 cut them out, sprayed with goosebumps and added clear glitter.
 I had a little difficulty with the velum curling and
 wonder if I should have waited to cut it until after all the extras.
 (Will try both ways next time).   

Once dried, I attached 2 bottom pieces and one top piece of the wings with white glue and attached them to the base image with foam tape. 

 The original digi on the card stock was colored with Spectrum Noir markers.  
Cut  both the image ( 3 5/8" x 2 1/4") and the sentiment (3 3/4" x 1")  and back with red card stock and  (trim to fit)
 attached with foam tape. 

 1/2 " scor-tape was attached around the edge of the sentiment and the image and sprinkled with a mixture of purple and clear glitter.

I added one red satin rose  and some bling to Bo's thorax and antenae

The inside sentiment was just something I came up with and printed using a Word Program
cut to 4 3/4 " x 3 3/4" and mounted on a  4 3/4" x 3 1/2" piece of purple card stock,
  and attached to the card base with my ATC.

After the photos were posted to my DT site, I found some little wiggly eyes that I wish I would have added (they were actually just a smigin' too big, but cute).

This is a really quick and easy card with a limited amount of supplies needed to pull off an impact.


Challenges to enter with this card are: