Another Super Simple One

This follows the same general idea as the card I posted a few days ago. I did add another layer and a little more embellishment. I got the charm at a bead store. It works well here.



All in all, I think I like the squares directly on the card better than adding the other layer. Oh well, live and learn.

Jane

I never get TIREd of you!

While stamping over the weekend I came across some images that I'd stamped over at my friend's house a while back. I don't own this changito...but I do have a few images of him. So decided it was time to play.



So, did I do the little guy justice? One word to the wise...don't outline the lines that are the arms/etc until you are done with the the rest of the coloring. I'd outlined the arms and then did a lighter grey for the tire and it smudged the brown so I had a brownish grey...so then had to go back with a couple layers of darker greys to cover up my boo boo.

Jane

Super Simple!

I really like how this simple card turned out. And all you have to do is use some scraps and a square punch (or paper trimmer would work too).



I also added just a bit to this...I added some dry embossing (horizontal lines above and below the line of squares). A little "bling" on either side of the greeting. And a ribbon at the top. Easy smeasy!

Jane

TOO much to share!

Well, I've been busily stamping and now I'm at the unusual place of having TOO much to share! :-)

Hmm...let's start with a sketch card I did today. It is for Mojo Monday. I think this is the first time I've seen this blog. I saw it posted on SplitcoastStampers and always love new sketch challenges so I went and checked it out.

Anyways, here's the sketch:



And here's my take on the sketch:



What do you think?

Jane

Happy Sunday!

I just wanted to check in and PROMISE some new artwork for later. I made two cards and an altered mailbox last night but haven't taken photos yet...and I'm headed out to stamp with a friend. So will have to post later.

I've also received two birthday cards from other gals (my birthday is Tuesday). I havent' decided if I should share them as they come in...or do one big posting with all of them?

In the meantime, I thought I'd brag (just a little bit). The post below...the Embossing Paste Tutorial? Was featured on Inspirational Tips, Techniques, and Tutorials. It was then picked up from there and shared on One Pretty Thing - Daily Inspirations for a handmade life. I feel so famous! ;-)

Ok...off to stamp with my friend. I'll be back later with something good to share.

Jane

Embossing Paste Tutorial

When I went to the craft show this past weekend I was struck by one of the samples they had hanging in a booth. So...there went my first 20ish bucks at that booth. I bought the embossing plate and the embossing paste. They also gave me a sheet of directions on how to do the technique. I figured even I could manage to smother a metallic plate with goo and squeegee it off! LOL.

So here's what I started with supply wise:



Embossing plate of choice
Embossing paste (this is glossy white)
Dark colored paper
Spatula (I used a Pampered Chef pan scraper)
Tape (low tack)

First step is taping the stencil to the paper (so it doesn't move):

Back side:


Front side:


Next step is to add some embossing paste to your spatula and spread across the template. The trick here is to start off the template...drag across the template...and do NOT lift it up or put it down in the template itself (or it forces paste into areas where you don't want it). They sell spatulas (that look a lot like cake decorating spatulas...but I just used a Pampered Chef pan scraper.



Turn over and take off the tape and gently lift the stencil away from the paper. If you want to add glitter...now is the time to do it (while the paste is still wet). I used the ultrafine clear glitter. Then set the cardstock aside to dry (do not use a heat gun). It'll take a few hours to dry. Then make your card!



Do you want to know a secret? I managed to get embossing paste on the outside border (where there should have been a solid outline around the tree background). So I just trimmed the cardstock right up against the trees and then mounted to another piece of cardstock the same color so you can't tell I made a boo boo.

Hope you enjoyed the tutorial!

Jane

My new changito!

I love, love, LOVE this guy! He's bigger than my other chanitos...but it makes coloring easier. He's just so adorable!



I used some old papers that I'd bought a few years ago to make a friend's "Cruise" scrapbook. I thought the bright colors worked well here. I used my prismacolors (2 shades of each color) to color in the image. The saying is from Hero Arts.

I also got a chance to play with the embossing paste I bought and will post that sometime this week. So more to see soon!

Jane