TAWS DT Call #3 - I saved the best for last!

I am so stinkin' pleased with myself over this card it's just disgusting. Rob petted it & petted it and asked how I did the ornaments - and swear, if he likes it that much? It must be pretty neat! I really think I saved the best for last with my cards for The Alley Way Stamps DT call :)  Looky:

Supplies: TAWS ornament & sentiment freebies; Cuttlebug embossing folder; Bic markers; Liquid Pearls; Mod Podge Dimensional Magic; PS black twine; gold sparkle EP; Versamark; classic small circle Nesties; distress inks in Fired Brick, Barn Door, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed.

This is another background made using the Faux Patina technique. The folder was inked with Spiced Marmalade before embossing the white cardstock. I then sponged the other colours of distress ink over that, and embossed with the gold sparkle powder.

The ornaments were coloured by sponging on Barn Door & Spiced Marmalade distress inks, and the 'hangers' were coloured with a gold Bic marker & then paper-pieced. I doodled on the ornaments with Liquid Pearls, and once that dried I coated them with a thick layer of Dimensional Magic. The twine is taped to the back of each ornament & then wrapped around the main panel, and a little bow tied on each. 

Look at all that luscious sparkle!

I'm entering this in a couple new-to-me challenges:

By Lori Designs: bows  (ends Tuesday)

ALBC: Sparkle & Shine (month of November)

Paper Playtime: Sparkle (Nov. 24)

Chocolate, Coffee, and Cards: Monochromatic (Nov 21)

Thanks so much for coming to visit :)

xoxo,

Jessi

TAWS DT Call #2

I've got two cards to share today, both of them for The Alley Way Stamps design team call - I have had so much fun playing this week! I have soooooo many new projects to share with you guys I'm all giddy about it :)

For this card, I FINALLY learned how to paper-piece digital images with the 'new' printer...that I've had for six months. *koff* I hate figuring that sort of thing out - which way do I put in the paper, is it going to jam, etc etc etc. It was so easy in the end that I feel a bit like a doofus for not managing it sooner, but oh well. Now I've got it :)

Supplies: Mittens digital images from TAWS; sentiment from PTI; Memento Gray Flannel ink; papers from Echo Park; classic small circle Nesties; Corner Chomper; Stampendous Cotton Ball fun flock; twine

I printed out 4 mittens (in case I messed up!) on two sheets of paper - one plain white cardstock, and one with the patterned paper. I then fussy-cut the mittens, and fussy-cut the cuffs separately & added Fun Flock so they would be soft. The twine is taped on to the back of each mitten, and then I tied the loop into a bow. After they were stuck to the card. I don't recommend that, lol. Tie the bow first!

I'm going to pop this into a couple of new-to-me challenges:

Stamping Sensations: Christmas  (until Nov. 28)
613 Avenue Create: Anything Goes (ends today!)

Be right back with my 'last' card for the TAWS call :)
xoxo,
Jessi

You're out of this World!

I feel like I'm running around in circles flapping like the chickens in Chicken Run....so many things to do that I'm certain I've forgotten most of them.

The Alley Way Stamps is having a design team call - and I'm sharing the first of my cards for that:

Supplies: TAWS stamps; Simple Stories paper; classic small circle Nesties; Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Versamark; Stampendous Black Detail EP; Sakura Stardust glitter pen; staple

I left this picture dark so you can see the world stamped with Versamark on the graph paper...love that little touch!

The sentiment is embossed with black detail EP, and the pencil was paper-pieced by first stamping on kraft card stock, then pink & grey, and twice on the yellow so that I could give it some extra dimension. The staple was a last-minute idea and I love it. I think it's my favourite part of the card!

I've made it to #210 in the Great Cath Hop - and I'm starting to go numb in my left hand. Besides being behind in my own regular blog comments I'm scared of making it worse, so I may be a quiet visitor for a while. Too many craft shows coming up to not be able to use my hand!

xoxo,

Jessi