Notes {Scrapy Land # 119}

Hey everyone, it's time for a new Scrapy Land Challenge.  The theme is always Anything Goes using any brand of die that Scrapy Land sells. There are over 50 brands, so chances are good that you already have some of these brands in your stash.

We are switching things up a bit, beginning with this challenge.  There will be ONE winner and they will receive a

$15 Gift Certificate

to go shopping at Scrapy Land!!

Today I've got a quick and easy card to share with you.  It's perfect for those times when you need to create something fast.  And....you can use scraps.  Win/Win!!

All of the dies I've used are by Sue Wilson Designs:

Gemini Collection-Ursa 

Finishing Touches-3D Mosaic Itty Bitty Bow

Just A Note (currently out of stock, but any of these would also work)

Using the Ursa die, I die cut a strip of black cryogen paper.  This has embedded bits of metallic pieces in it.  On the photo, it looks like spots, but in person it's really shimmery.  Next I found two larger pieces of coordinating patterned cardstock and a strip of solid cardstock that coordinated to the two patterned pieces.

I adhered the two patterned pieces together and the solid strip to my card base.  I then added some thin ribbon to the solid strip.

I decided how far I wanted the black piece to overlay the two patterned pieces and then scored the black piece so that it would fold over behind the card.  Once I was happy with that, I adhered this on top of the piece created in the step above.

I die cut the bow and added light pink glitter to each piece before assembling the bow together.

I die cut the sentiment from a scrap of the black cryogen paper and a piece of bright pink card stock.  I adhered these on top of each other to create a shadow effect.   I then adhered the entire panel to my kraft card base.

Told you it was quick and easy 😁.

Now it's your turn to play along with us.  You have until Sunday, August 19 to join the Scrapy Land Challenge #119 for a chance to win a wonderful gift certificate to Scrapy Land.  We can't wait to see what you create!

Until next time......

Snowflake Ornament

For this gift tag, I die cut the background with my Spellbinders diamond shape die and then randomly stamped the snowflakes from the Winter Swirl rubber stamp set by Sparkle N Sprinkle with VersaMark ink.  I heat embossed the images as well as the edges with Ice embossing powder.  

The sentiment, also from the same set was heat embossed with White Detail embossing powder and then fussy cut out.  For added dimension, I pop dotted it on top of the main panel.  The background panel is Cryogen cardstock, which has a wonderful iridescent sparkle embedded into the paper fibers.

Graduation day

Can you believe no dies, stamps, or glitter were used in this project?  Pretty unusual for me.  I hand cut the graduation cap out of cryogen cardstock (which has an embedded glittery look all on it's own) and I hand tied the tassel too.  The diploma is rolled up cardstock with Distress Ink added to the edges and a bow tied around.  The embossed background is Garden Lattice from Spellbinders.

Ornament Trio

I have to tell you the new Ornament Trio from Die-Versions is so fun and versatile.  So many different ideas popped into my head and they all yelled for LOTS of glitter (and it was everywhere!)  Here are a couple of ideas.

For my first project, I created three separate panels from cryogen cardstock and punched out the branches for the ornaments to be hung from.  The ornaments are glittered in red from glitter paper that I created myself.  If you haven't made your own glitter paper, it's really easy and there are lots of different ways to do it.  For this one, I ran a scrap of white cardstock through my Xyron machine and then applied lots of glitter.  You'll want to burnish it into the paper using a bone folder or your finger to make sure the glitter is adhered really well.  Then I ran it through my die cutting machine like normal.  I also traced the die cut ornament on to patterned paper and fussy cut that out, leaving a slight lip all the way around.  I adhered this to the back of the glittered die cut for some contrast.

The second idea is a candle and I based my method on a "Stamping on Candles" tutorial.  Instead of stamping an image, I die-cut the tissue paper with the Ornament Trio die and then colored them with Copic markers.  I added some ribbon at the bottom and held it in place with push pins.

Don't forget to visit the Die-Versions Blog for lots more inspiration.

Giving Thanks

Giving Thanks Whisper die from Die-Versions practically makes the card for you.  Can't get much easier than that.

Did you know you can emboss with these dies too?  Well, you can.  I have the Grand Calibur and the sandwich is really simple - the base plate, the die (blade side up), cardstock, the embossing pad, and then the embossing plate.  (You'll have to experiment with your machine to see which sandwich works best.)

I ran my die through and embossed on this shimmery cryogen cardstock then I cut the die out of text weight (thin) white cryogen paper.  I inked it up with Distress Stains (Rusty Hinge) and placed it on top of the embossed piece.  It fits like a glove, giving you a quilted look.  Here's a bit better angle so you can see what I'm talking about.

I also dyed my twill and satin ribbon with the same Rusty Hinge Distress Stain.  I love how it has different tones, depending on the type of material you apply it too.  On the twill ribbon, it's quite a bit darker than the satin ribbon and it's lightest on the paper.

Head on over to the Die-Versions blog to see what the rest of the team has created using this month's new release.

It's always a good time of the year to be thankful for all your blessings.  Don't just wait till Thanksgiving time.

Our Lady of Guadalupe

I'm so excited to share the news that I was chosen to be one of the new Sparkle N Sprinkle designers.  I discovered SNS this summer when I went to the Atlanta Scrapbooking Expo and bought a couple pots of glitter.  When I got home and used them, I loved them.  So I went online to see about purchasing more and discovered that a design team call was in progress.  I just knew I had to enter - and as they say, the rest is history.  

After making it to the semi-finals, we had to choose a digital image from the SNS store and submit it.  I chose Our Lady of Guadalupe by Michelle Perkett and colored her with Copics and added touches of glitter to the shining rays, the edge of the shawl and the stars on her shawl.  The background was created using gold cryogen cardstock and Cheery Lynn Designs (French Lattice large frame).  I added the negative pieces back to parts of the frame, exposing parts of the lattice work to the red background.  Liquid Pearls (gold) was added to her necklace for a more dimensional look.

Here is the link to the Sparkle N Sprinkle store and one to the SNS blog.  You can see the rest of the design team by clicking on the website's Info/Links button or click on my design team page on the top right corner of my blog.


Copics used: E00, E01, E11, E13, BV20, R11, R20    E50, E57, E77, E49    BG0000, BG01, BG05   Y000, Y00, Y02    Y06, Y28    R35, R37, E81, Y28    B23, B24, B26, B39
glitter: Sparkle N Sprinkle glitter (Evening Glow); PK Glitz glitter (honey)

Black Cat Wishes

Happy Halloween!  Spooky! Trick or Treat! Boo!  How fun to have all these words around a black cat sitting on a fence?  This is the new Black Cat Wishes die from Die-Versions and it is so versatile.

To create this card, I die cut the entire image twice (once in cryogen black and once in orange) and then die cut parts of the image (the eyes and the moon) with different colored papers.  I cut the cat out of the orange die and layered the sentiment on top of the black image, for contrast.  It's easy to cut out the center of this image and you can use it and make another card if you want.  I also used a Spellbinders circle die to cut out the background.  It was just a hair bigger, so I trimmed away the excess.  Added some ribbon, tulle, and mesh, and you have a quick and easy Halloween card.

You Look Marvelous

Here is another CHA New Release font from Die-Versions called Middle School.  I combined it with the smaller font, A Little Lime.  After cutting out the middle school letters, I inked them with Versamark and used clear embossing powder for a very shiny look.  While I was making this card, I kept thinking about that Billy Crystal expression: "You Look Marvaaaaalous!"  So that's what I went with.  The image is a combination of a rubber stamp and a digital image, both from Bombshell Stamps.  The pin up, Bombshell Angel,  is rubber and you can play dress up and get digital outfits for her.

I'm also entering this in the Simon Says (no rules) challenge.

Billy and Bianca

Today's challenge from the Digi Makeover Challenge team is to use Paper Makeup Stamp colors: pink and gray.

I've chose Billy and Bianca from Paper Makeup Stamps to showcase these two colors.  They are colored with Copic markers on cryogen paper and cut with Labels Five (#6) die from Spellbinders.   I sewed my sentiment with my new Sew Easy (love) and embroidery floss.  This is a very fun tool to use and there are quite a number of different patterns.

Now it's your turn to show us your pink and gray creations.  You'll have one week to upload them to the Digi Makeover Challenge blog using the Mr. Linky button.  Be sure to visit the rest of the team to see what they've got for you too.


I'm also entering this in the Creative Inspirations paint challenge (love).

Copics used: T2, T3, T5, T7    RV52    RV02, RV04, RV09    FV2, FV1, FYR 1,   E50, RV00    B91, B93, B05, B97, B99
Spica pens: pink, lipstick, orange, lavender, lemon

Witchy - Poo Thinks Pink

It's the first Wednesday of the month and that means it's time for a new Dude Time Doodles challenge.  The challenge this week is to Think Pink!  This month, all the DTD challenges will be centering around National Breast Cancer Awareness.

Witchy Poo is retiring at the end of the month but she wanted to make sure to let you know she "thinks pink" too.  She even changed her broom just for the occasion.  Witchy-Poo is printed on Cryogen paper and colored with Copic markers and Spica glitter pens (blossom, gold, black).  The paper rosettes were created with Sizzix Decorative Strip.  Some of the layers of paper are hanging of the outside edges of the card base, just to give it a bit of a different feel.

Here is a close up so you can see all the sparkle that comes from the paper as well as the glitter pens.

THE RULES

You will have one week to submit your Think Pink creation to the Dude Time Doodles blog.  The winner will be announced the evening of October 11th.

You are not required to use Bonibleaux Designs although it would make us really really happy and giggle a lot if you did!

MUST be a masculine themed card; you can use humor, innuendo, be a little naughty, sarcastic, but it has got to be for a DUDE!

If you would like some tips on how the Dudettes go about making masculine cards, here is a post that my help.

Copics used: N4, N10    RV21, RV23, RV25    YG61, YG63

Rupert's Classic Ride

Rupert is enjoying a drive in his classic car in this image called Rupert's Car from Stamping Dragon Designs.  The image is printed on Cryogen iridescent paper and colored with Copics.  I also added a touch of Creative Inspirations paints to Rupert.  A Proper Gentleman, by Graphic 45 was used for the matting as well as the color inspiration for both the car and Rupert's hat.  The card base is from My Mind's Eye Kraft paper, which if you look closely, Rupert forgot to choose whether he was going to a stag party in this classic ride or just a boy's night out.  I'm sure he'll Have a Blast (sentiment by Create with TLC) either way.  


Don't forget you still have a week to enter the current challenge going on at Stamping with the Dragon.  The challenge is to use red, green and white in a Christmas project.


Copics used: YG93, YG97    YG91, YG93, YG95    W3, W5, W8    YR21,YR24, YR18 

39th Birthday, Again!

Even though it isn't my mom's birthday, this sentiment could have been made just for her.  She always tells everyone that she's 39 and holding! This sentiment is a digital image from Bonibleaux Designs and is part of the Gladys Salt set. 


This XL cupcake is a rubber stamp from Stampendous that I stamped on Cryogen paper and colored with Copic markers.  I fussy cut out the entire image and then cut between the layers of frosting so I could pop dot certain portions.  I added a few "sprinkles" with my Pearl Pen by Viva Decor.


Here is a close up so you get a better view of the frosting layers and how wonderfully iridescent that paper is.

Happy Birthday to all of you still turning 39!

Ingredients:
Copics used: R85, Y08, B28
papers: Cryogen iridescent; TPC Studio; Doodlebugs; Basic Grey
other: Pearl Pen; cording; flowers; button; paper floss

Fanny Fart

It's the first Wednesday of the month, so that means it's time for the Sketch Challenge at Dude Time Doodles.  The sketch for you to follow this month looks like this.  You can flip it or leave it, but remember, the card must be for a DUDE!   DTD is so happy to announce that once again Creative Inspirations is our sponsor for this month's sketch challenge and they will be awarding the winner 4 jars of their wonderful iridescent water-based paint, bling in a bottle!  I love using these paints and you'll be seeing these a lot here at Anne-Made.  You can check out my tutorial on some of the ways I use them (posted here or on DTD's blog), or check out Creative Inspirations tutorial section for more ideas.

Meet Fanny Fart, who obviously isn't afraid that the Environmental Protection Agency will come arrest her for air pollution.  Fanny definitely believes in the motto: "Beans, beans, the magical fruit - the more you eat, the more you toot!"  She's also a matchy-matchy type of person.  Notice how her hair ribbon matches her dress perfectly and the bows on her shoes are the same shade as her hair.  (I wonder if she dyed the ribbon with the same hair coloring box.  Hmmmm.)

Fanny is a digital image printed on cryogen white cardstock (wonderful paper to work with if you haven't tried it yet) and colored with Copic markers.  Spellbinder's Deckled Rectangles Large (#5) was used to cut the image out.  I really wish Spellbinders would come out with more deckled edge dies, as that is one of my favorites.  If you visit often, you know that I use it a lot.  All the patterned papers are from Creative Memories that I've had in my stash for quite a while.

For Fanny's dress, I distressed it by adding some colorless blender to an old wash cloth and pressing it to the surface of the dress.  That gives it a nice looking texture.  Here's a closer view so you can see her dress better.  It almost makes it look like patterned paper, don't you think?  Be sure to do this texturing first, so you don't mess up the rest of your coloring - and no, I didn't learn this the hard way ;-).

You have until next Tuesday, July 12 to link up your creation at Dude Time Doodles.  You'll want to check out the rest of the design team's projects too; you won't be disappointed.  

Copics used: V15, V17, V25, V99    Y13, Y15    B0000     C1   Colorless Blender

Tiny Tequila celebrates...

....National Tomato Month (well, just Florida; everyone else celebrates in October).  Tiny Tequila is all decked out in his favorite outfit to commemorate this special occasion.  His little town goes all out when it comes to celebrating National tomato Month and he looks forward to it every year; this is the only time his wife will let him wear these colors together.

He's colored with Copic markers on Cryogen paper (that's why Tiny's all sparkly).  I printed him out twice and colored one of the images black so I could silhouette him.  The sentiment is made with a Dymo Caption Maker.  In order to create my border, I cut it with the Plaque & Postage die from the Tim Holtz Alterations line by Sizzix.

Not only is Tiny celebrating National Tomato Month, he's also celebrating the Dude Time Doodles Sketch Challenge that begins today!   Here are the rules: 1. You have one week to complete your project and upload it to the Dude Time Doodles Challenge Blog.  2. You are not required to use Bonibleaux Designs Digis although it would make us really, really happy and giggle a lot if you did!  3. MUST be a masculine themed card.  You can use humor, innuendo, be a little naughty, sarcastic, or whatever but it has got to be for a DUDE!  4. Be sure to use the InLinkz button at  Dude Time Doodles challenge blog to submit your creation.

Here's the sketch.  You can flip it, twist it, or leave as is.

Check out what the other Dudettes have made for you as well this week (see tab above for blog addresses) and be sure to visit out guest designer this month, Ike. 


Copics used: Y21, Y17, Y38    Y28    C5, C9    YG45, YG67    EOO, E01, E11, R20    R17, Y08, Y18, R27    E55, E99, E79

Extra Special Blog Hop

Today the Dudettes are celebrating our Fearless Leader's birthday.  So, we decided to surprise Boni with an extra special blog hop.  Hopefully you hopped over from Ginny.  Here's the list of Dudette's helping Boni celebrate, so be sure to visit each one and see what they have in store for Boni too (the hop goes live at 6am EST):

Ruth  http://tiptoptoppers.blogspot.com/

Theresa  http://craftsfriendsangels.blogspot.com/

Shelly  http://shellymc2.blogspot.com/

Chrissy  http://www.chrissyd723.blogspot.com/

Ginny  http://my5bratzcreations.blogspot.com/

Anne  http://annemade-anne.blogspot.com/

Tammy  http://tammy-tammyspot.blogspot.com/

Hetty  http://craftchaos.blogspot.com/

Cleota  http://whats-inking.blogspot.com

I wanted to make a birthday card having her celebrate in style and all dressed up for this special occasion.  This bombshell babe is a rubber stamp from Bombshell Stamps and the dress and sentiment are one of several digital image add-ons for the rubber stamp image.  Both images are on Cryogen paper, which gives it a shimmery look in person. The solid cardstock is by Core'dinations and I embossed the black strip with the Sizzix Dot Matrix folder and the red is cut with Spellbinder's Labels One (#6) die and emboseed with the Diamond & Stars Impressibility from Spellbinders.  The patterned paper is by Doodlebugs.  The shaped card (also used the red Core'dinations) was cut using the Labels One Grand Nestabilities (#3).  I added some Smooch Spritz for a bit of glitz, a row of pearls, and some flowers (to coordinate with the flower in her hair).  The inside of the card is embossed with "happy birthday" and is also sprayed with Smooch Spritz.

Now it's time for you to hop on over to Tammy.

Hope you have the best day ever, Boni. 

HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!


 

I'm also entering this card in the One Stop Craft challenge this week where the theme is spots and dots.  Plus Dude Time Doodles is the sponsor.

Copics used: R24, R39, YR15, BV00, E00, E11, E47, E49, B63, B79

New Release Blog Hop

Welcome to the Bonibleaux Designs and Dude Time Doodles first ever New Release Blog Hop!    

This is the event of the year! You will not want to pass this by! Come one and all and join in the fun. It is our first official monthly New Release Blog Hop! You will see all of the new release digis worked up for your viewing pleasure!

For today only we are offering two FREEBIES - BUT  you've got to go "hunting" for them just like the Pilgrims went hunting for their Thanksgiving Day dinner!

It's all almost too much to take in right? Well keep reading! 

We have TONS of prizes

GRAND PRIZES

CSN Stores Gift Certificate $20

Stamp-By-Step Gift Certificate $20

Free full set of New Release BDD digital images $30 value

Dude Time Doodles Design Team 

Give Away

(1 FREE New Release Digi per team member)

Each Design Team Member will be giving away a New Release image during our Grand Opening!! So make sure that you leave a comment on each post during the Hop! You increase your chances to win both individual prizes and the Grand Prize.  Winners will be announced right here on November 7, 2010.

Now, for the two projects I've created for you today. 

 The first one is Pumpkin Fields:

 I used Copic markers to color and Spica glitter pens to highlight certain areas.  Spellbinders Labels Five (#2 and #6 - assuming #1 is the smallest) and Spellbinders Flourish Impressabilities were also used.  The sentiment is from a set that is no longer available made by Stampin' Up.  Wild Honey Distress inks was used to ink up the sides and the sentiment.

Copic colors: YR15, YR16, YR18,    YG01, YG03,    B0000,    YR20, E13,    R37, YR68, Y13,    E25, E27, E47.  I left them in the groupings that I colored the different sections in.

 The second project is Sammy Scarecrow.  Isn't he cute?

I used a special kind of paper called cryogen paper for this project.  The paper has a subtle metallic, sparkly look to it.  Here is a close up so you can see the sparkles embedded in the paper - very cool looking in person. 

 Sammy is colored with Copic markers.  The birds image is by Tim Holtz (Stampers Anonymous) and the sentiment is by DRS Designs.  Spellbinder's  Mega Curved Rectangles die (#4) was used to die cut the image.

Copic colors: Y21, E31, E33   R14, R17   E000, E00, E11   E08, E09, E50   Y15, Y17, B21, B26, R35, R46, R89, YR04, YR07   W3, W4, W5   G03, G07   B00.  I left them in the groupings that I colored the different sections in.

You are not going to believe what else we have to offer today – I have been given Pete Plumber to give away during the blog hop this week. It's an extra prize that only I get to give away!   (You will want to be sure to visit each blog because I have heard that every DT Hero has been gifted with a surprise give away just for you!!)

This Blog Hop does not have a starting and ending point so no matter where you HOP on you are in the right place.  Just keep going.  Don't forget to leave some love everywhere you land, including here! Once you have gone full circle you have completed the Hop.

We are so excited to link you to  Miss Cleota next!

We hope you like what you see! We certainly had a blast putting it together for you!!

Don't forget all of the images you see will be for sale in the Store by 10:00 a.m. EST today!

ENJOY!!

Blog Hop Chain 

[in case you get distracted by all the art]

Ginny 

Nancy

Tammy

Theresa

Fink

Anne  (that's me!)

Cleota

Ruth

Hetty

Boni

Shelly

Dude Time Doodles

Thank you!! 

Anne

and 

Bonibleaux Designs Digis