Watercoloring using Tim Holtz Distressed Markers

My final and last post for today will be a card I made using watercolor technique.  No challenges or anything, just plain crafting.  How I wish that my newly bought heat tool will get here as I am so eager to do more watercoloring using different color medium.  Here's one that I made. 

 I think it's not that bad for a first try.  But next time, I need to be more careful on how much Stickles I need to put.

MATERIALS:

PAPER: Stampin' Up! {watercolor paper and cardstock} and Cosmo Cricket {patterned paper}

STAMP: Stampendous {jumbo peony} and Paper Smooches {word salad - sentiments}

INKPAD: Memento {Tuxedo Black} and Tim Holtz Distressed Inkpad {Rusty Hinge}

COLORING MEDIUM: Tim Holtz Distressed Marker {worn lipstick}

TOOLS: Scoth {ATG}, E-6000 {glue}, Fiskar {paper trimmer} and Stickles {glitter glue} and sponge
EMBELLISHMENT: Unknown {satin ribbon}, Making Memories {brad} and Martha Stewart {half pearls}


I'll be posting more once I get my new heat tool...

CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge # 10

No crafting today.  Kids are finally getting better and I'm getting worst.  I stayed in bed most of the morning nurturing my cough and colds.  I finally got up at lunch time.  Called hubby to tell him about my weird dream.  It was a funny dream.  In the dream I was chasing a yellow spider and an orange snake.  The yellow spider was actually spraying  red, aqua blue and aqua green venom.  Hubby said that I must be in a crafting mode lately that in my dreams, I'm even coloring.  I actually like it LOL... 

After feeding my kids their brunch, I decided to clean up my craft table and yet I still forgot to take pictures.  Well, the ones I will be uploading should be okay unless I want to miss posting my first card project. 

Here you go... for a start, here is my take for CAS(E) this Sketch # 10, which is their first challenge for the year 2013.

 

 I made all the die-cuts using Impression Obsession dies and I got those mini-eggs 3 years ago the from Dollar Tree knowing fully that I could use them for my cards.

 The inside... I also added a wood grain washi tape to compliment the theme.

 There it is!

MATERIALS:

PAPER: Gina K, DCWV, Stampin' Up! and American Craft {cardstock}

STAMPS: Paper Smooches {sentiments}

INKPAD: Memento {Rich Cocoa}

TOOLS: Spellbinder Grand Calibur {die-cut machine}, Impression Obsession {bare branch and twig wreath dies}, Scoth {ATG}, E-6000 {glue}, Fiskar {paper trimmer}

EMBELLISHMENT: Bazzil Basic {mini brads}, Basic Grey {half pearls}, Dollar Tree {mini eggs}, and washi tape.

Mother's Day Card

I made this card for the following challenges:

• 7 Kids College Fund Challenge #64 - White on White
• Oozak Challenge #10 - Anything goes with Pink & Bling
• Flourishes Timeless Tuesday # 202 - Something "NEW"

Something New - stamps from Flourishes {Love & Lace} 

and Paper Smooches {Pretty Phrases}

MATERIALS:

PAPER: Neenah and CTMH {cardstock} MAMBI and Simple Stories {patterned paper}

STAMPS: Flourishes - Love & Lace {image} and Paper Smooches - Pretty Phrases {sentiments}

INKPAD: Stampin' Up {Melon Mambo}

TOOLS: Silhouette Cameo {electronic diecut machine}, Cuttlebug machine {die-cut machine}, Cherry Lyn, MCT and Spellbinders {dies}, Cuttlebug - Geometric Rings {embossing folder},  Scoth {ATG}, E-6000 {glue}, Fiskar {paper trimmer}

EMBELLISHMENT: Prima Say It in Crystals{bling}, Oriental Trading {bling brads}, Dollar Tree {Ribbon}, and assorted washi tapes
SILHOUETTE DIE-CUT IMAGE : 3D Anemone flower

I think this card will be one of my fave...

ODBD - NOEL Word Challenge

Today as I was browsing for challenges, I came across ODBD SLC134 - Noel Word Challenge.  I guess its inking time for my newly acquired ODBD stamps.  Here's my take for this challenge:

 N - Not a Christmas card and N for Newtown, CT

O - Our Daily Bread Design stamp

E - Embossing (deepest sympathy)

L - Label

As I was browsing FB last night, Jinger Adams (spokesperson for Provocraft and Cricut) was encouraging crafters like us to send card to Sandy Hook Elementary School. I agree with what she said, a card might be helpful in the healing process. I'm sure it would help the community and school, knowing that there are people out there who cares and thinks of them.

I used an "angel" image from Silhouette online store.  I used angel to represent the 20 kids who tragically died Friday.  Hope those kids turned angels will guide and protect our children from a sad event that they went through...

MATERIALS:
PAPER: American Craft and The Paper Studio (cardstock), Teresa Collins (patterned paper) and DCWV (glitter)
STAMPS: ODBD and Paper Smooches
INK: CTMH (grey wool) and Versafine (black)
TOOLS: Silhouette Cameo, Martha Stewart mini scoring board, Fiskars paper trimmer, Ranger glossy accent, Scotch ATG, Darice (foam tape)Stampendous (clear embossing powder) and Marvy Uchida (heat tool)
EMBELLISHMENT: Prima (flowers), Recollection (bling), Doodlebug (baker's twine)

If interested, please send your card to this address:

Sandy Hook Elementary School
12 Dickenson Drive
Sandy Hook, CT 06482

BTW, see my two Christmas elves?  Aren't they cute?  It was a gift from my friend Maryann.  Thank you so much dear! I got the box today.  Ella was really excited with the stuff she got and I am too! 

Until next time!