Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge #30 August 22, 2008

Back for more!  Now it is time for TECC#30 over at Taylored Expressions.  I haven’t received new cupcake images yet, so this weeks card is without a yummy image…but that is okay — you don’t have to use cupcake images to participate and enter for a change to win goodies or be next weeks featured cupcake sampler:)

I thought I’d give the new SU! Big Shot a try on this sketch:

I created my own kinda sorta background paper using Whisper White cardstock scored to create squares with a stamped image within each square.  I think if I had to make this card over I’d change the piece of Old Olive cardstock to a different color — I think with the brads at the corners it resembles a baseball field lol. There is nothing in the envelope….I placed it on the front as a focal point as if I was sending “birthday wishes” to someone.

Check out what the rest of the cupcake crew has created this week:

Ana Wohlfahrt, Stephanie Hargis, Jami Sibley, Vicki Chrisman, Monika Davis, Lynn Mercurio, and Sherrie Siemens. 

And this weeks featured cupcake sampler is Lynn Put.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!!!

STAMPS:  Wow Flowers and Canvas Background

CARDSTOCK:  Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Baha Breeze, Tangerine Tango, and Whisper White.

INKS USED:  Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Baha Breeze, and Tangerine Tango.

ACCESSORIES USED:  SU! Big Shot die-cutting machine, Scallop Envelope Bigz Die, Silver Brads, 1/4″ & 1″ Circle Punches, Boho Blossoms Punch, Silver Elastic Cord, Ice Circle Rhinestone Brad (green for center of circle on envelope closure), Stampin’ Sponges, and Stampin’ Dimensionals.

You’re invited & Beate’s wsc#54 August 22, 2008

First, I’d like to announce an invitation for you to join me for a World Card Making Day Stamp Camp that will take place on October 4th, 2008 here in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.  Three very close friends/demos and myself have planned & organized a fun-filled event with ***AWESOME PROJECTS***.   The day will start with a provided Continental Breakfast.  Stamping fun is from 9am-1pm.  The cost to attend is $25.   Want to be my guest and get “stamp pampered”?  Contact me at mjplay613@comcast.net to guarantee your spot.  I will email you an invoice with all the details/directions.  I’d love to spend this day teaching and stamping with family and friends:)

How about a challenge?  Have you missed them?  Drum roll and a big welcome back to Beate’s weekend sketch challenges   Here is what I came up with:

I just love pink coneflowers.  They are scattered throughout my flowerbeds.  When I received this set, I instantly wanted to re-create the flowers around my home.  How I did my petals:  applied Pink Pirouette ink to stamp; applied Riding Hood Red to the tip of my finger; starting at petals edge (furthest away from stem), I pulled my inked finger through the ink on the stamp; stamp on cardstock to get a watercolored realistic image with a unique pattern to the petals.  You can use whatever technique you’d like to achieve this look.  I’m one to use whatever I have to achieve a certain look…and that means walking around with red finger tips for 2 days lol.   See closeup below.

You can see more samples for Beate’s wsc at the sites of these very talented ladies:

Cambria Turnbow, Charmaine Ikach, Jenn Balcer, Laurie Schmidlin, Lori Craig, and Sharon Harnist.

Will be back in a little bit to post more:)

STAMPS:  Inspired by Nature

CARDSTOCK:  Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, and Kiwi Kiss.

PATTERNED PAPER:  Bella Rose Designer Series Paper.

INKS:  Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red, and Pink Pirouette.

ACCESSORIES:  5/8″ Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Crop-a-Dile, Coluzzle, Scallop Edge Punch, 3/16″ Corner Rounder Punch.