Woof! Woof!

My Favorite Things

is having a COLOR Challenge!

You can look above to see the colors, but please, check out their blog for a list of rules :) 

WINNER GETS A $50 CREDIT TO THE STORE!

Now, I don't have much in the way of pastel colors

I'm a BRIGHT, BOLD, kind of gal, 

so I had to dig for these light fluttery tones!

VIOLA!

I found them in my collection of SU inks

(SU= Stampin' Up)

(BARELY BANANA, BASHFUL BLUE, APRICOT APPEAL)

1. I used Stitched Square Dies to cut out 3 different sizes

2. I used an Inksentials tool and felt to brush on some color

3. I ran a 4x5 1/4 inch piece through an embossing folder

(Gemstones WeRmemory keepers)

4. Watered down some Peacock Feathers Oxide ink and brushed 

that over the embossed layer.

6. Put the card together using ATG tape and double side foam tape

7. Added a stamped dog and gems to finish it off!

Stamp set used:
(Patterned Pets)

This is another card outside my normal color scheme and although I think it turned out cute, it wasn't until I added the gems that it really felt like it was "done".

Does that happen to you too Bestie?

Oh Whew, thanks, I'm glad I'm not alone.

Woof! Woof!

See you next post!

If you don't enter, you can't WIN!

My Favorite Things

has a challenge every Wednesday

YAY!

You can win $50 to spend on MFT supplies, so yeah, there's THAT!

Click on their links above for the RULES and SKETCH!

Now, we typically have a vision in our mind's eye about how something will turn out. 

Amiright?

This wasn't in my mind's eye, but hey, here it is.

With me, you always get real crafting.

But you're my Bestie, so you already knew that!

So, steps, right-O

1. Cut a circle out of the middle of a 5.5 x 5.5 in cardstock

2. tape the stencil over the card base (same size)

3. Rub color from the outside in

4. Carefully remove and tape the circle on top of the design you just created.

5. Add complimentary colors around the circle going outward

6. Remove the circle!

Now, I added a layer of kaleidoscope embossing powder using step 6 BEFORE the colors to add some sheen.

This is where my mind's eye didn't play out. The sheen wasn't very noticeable like I wanted it to be.

But.. in person, it's quite stunning! :) 

Comment below you're FAVORITE TECHNIQUE!

See you next post!

See you Later Alligator

The Bugaboo challenge is a sketch! (ABOVE)

I used the Alligator Topper image from Bugaboo on mine. 

He was watercolored using Oxide inks and a water brush.

Then I cut a couple square layers using the stitched square dies

I did a slightly different take on the sketch

(Bestie, you probably knew I would! lol)

My panels are behind the Alligator and the front panel.

Bugaboo offers a whole variety of the CUTEST digis

on the planet! Join in the challenge and 

check them out today!

(Closes Sunday May 3, 2018)

See you later Alligator!

After awhile Crocodile

(You said that in your head, didn't you?)

*wink*

New Corrosive Challenge

This is a new blog that I've begun following.

The name belies the gorgeous name banner, don't you think?

It's stunning!

They have two sponsors for this challenge:

 BOTH HAVE AMAZING STAMPS!

Forgot to mention, almost, that this is 

ANYTHING GOES!!

Closes Wed. May 30, 2018

If you know me well, you know that I typically go big bold and bright in my art. 

Tonight I felt like going outside my element. So I chose a background stamp that had been neglected, and a color I don't normally choose.

It's good to force yourself outside your box now and then so you can see that you're able to fly in many different directions. 

It might feel awkward at first, but you will 

SURPRISE YOURSELF!

See you next post my friend!

SIMPLE Water Color Technique / SMOOSH!

Happy Little Stampers offers DOUBLE the prize

if you use their products. 

CHECK. THEM. OUT!

(You'll also want to check their rules, cause I know you're not a cheater pants)

This challenge was watercolor and you could also go with a twist of making it a CAS card. 

CAS - Clean and Simple. Having one focal point and lots of white space!!

SMOOSHING TECHNIQUE - 

1. smash some ink colors onto an acrylic block

2. spray said colors until they bead up on the block

3. SMOOSH!! that onto your card front

4. Lift and dab as needed

(If you're generation X, dab means to lift up some of the color, it is not a dance move, winky face)

Here is the card I created with my watercolor background!

I also added some solid black flowers

for a really stunning effect!

Try different inks, daubers, and other ways of inking your block for different effects and

HAVE FUN!!

See you next post!

Thinking of You

This is a great challenge for beginning stampers!

It's a ONE LAYER card with a

"Thinking of You"

Theme!

Closes June 7, 2018

I just noticed as I posted this one that my color scheme matches their gift card prize notification above! 

Cool :) 

I created this little scene using two different stamp sets.

See you next post!

More than one Stamp foiled card

The challenge for Wednesday is to use more than one stamp.

EASY. PEASY. LEMON. SQUEASY.

Heidi Grace makes a stamp set called "Girlfriends"

1. I used the solid flower and ink oxides to make 3 flowers

2. Aleene's tack it over and over to stamp the inside petals

3. Laid Deco Foil over each flower in a different color and burnished it on with my fingers

4. Embossed the background and layered up the card. Crooked.

Yes, bestie, the card is crooked on purpose.

I love that you just get me!

Almost forgot!

I went into the abyss that is my "bling" hoard, I mean stash,

and added some fun flower centers.

My bling hoard, cause I know you're curious ;)

I never said it was pretty. lol Though most of the stuff 

inside  is. 

See you next post!