Week 1, Card 1, Summer Card Camp 2

I'm being optamistic in my title. I hope I'll be able to find the time to create more than one card following the sketches, colors and techniques this week for the Summer Card Camp class at Online Card Classes !

I followed sketch 1, flipping it to horizontal. I am happy that the class is pushing me to try things that I would have given up on in normal circumstances. I had come up with the idea of using the dies and stamps, but didn't realize until I started looking more closely that they wouldn't fit on a vertical card. So, instead of giving up, I turned the card and made a shorter & wider banner. 

I used:

Stampin' UP! - Peach Parfait, Baja Breeze and Summer Starfruit ink
Papertrey Ink - Wonderful Words Birthday & Boy Basics: Simple Circles stamps; Wonderful Words Birthday & Simple Circles (trimmed) dies; Stampers Select White Cardstock
Hero Arts - Envelope Pattern stamp
Bazzill - Horizon Cardstock
Tsukineko - Versafine Onyx Black ink

I raised the banner on dimensional foam. I stamped the blue background with a similar color using a background stamp.

And...luck was with me as I worked on this card. I had everything ready to assemble, just finished stamping the black sentiment...and I dropped the Onyx Black ink pad. It landed harmlessly on the paper covering my work table, completely missing all the card parts and pieces. Whew!

Pre Class Challenge 2 - Summer Card Camp

Here's my card for PreClass Challenge 2 for the Online Card Classes Summer Card Camp 2.

I used:
Papertrey Ink: Beautiful Blooms II stamps and dies; banner die, buttons; Stampers Select white cardstock
Stampin' UP!: Perfect Words stamp; Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze and Cajun Craze ink.

Summer Card Camp - Online Card Classes - PreClass Challenge 1

My card for the Online Card Classes Summer Card Camp is a thank you card. I made it to thank Lisa Spangler of Sideoats and Scribbles . I was fortunate to win a seat in this class compliments of a contest on Lisa's blog. A sincere thank you to Lisa and everyone at Online Card Classes for this opportunity.

I used:

Stampin' UP! - French Foliage Stamp; Peach Parfait, Baja Breeze, Going Gray and Basic Gray inks

Close to My Heart - Cherished Flourishes Stamp

Papertrey Ink - Mega Mixed Messages Stamp; Stampers Select White Cardstock.

Thanks again for the chance to participate in this class.

Runway Inspired Challenge

My first time to take a try at a card for the Runway Inspired Challenge. Specifically, challenge # 32.

Obviously, it is a very literal take on the fashion photo. :-)

The contrasts of texture/weight caught my eye!

I coated the lower area of black cardstock with Glossy Accents & added sparkles to copy the black patent shoes with rhinestone trim. I  gathered a satin ribbon for the skirt. To approximate the contrasting texture of the sweater, I ran the upper piece of cardstock through a crimper both horizontally and vertically. And, while the photo doesn't do a good job of showing, the sentiment is die cut from glimmer paper, with the curly brackets being a nod to the punctuation on the sweater in the original image.

I used: Silver sparkle paper, Stampin' UP!. Headline dies, Papertrey Ink. Sparkles, Close to My Heart. Cardstock and ribbon, unknown.

Papertrey March Blog Hop Challenge

Papertrey's Bog Hop Challenge this month is to use sequins. I admit, I wasn't sure about the sequin trend, but I tried them out on a few cards.

Thank you for stopping by.

(Sequins are sewn on, with a seed bead in center.)

Stamps: PTI Star Prints, Text Boxed, Fancy Flourishes. Ink: SU Pacific Point, Real Red, Green Galore, Going Gray. Versafine Onyx Black. Cardstock: PTI Cream. Sequins - Vintage, from stash.

 Stamps: PTI Floral Foliage, Mega Mixed Messages. Ink: SU Old Olive, Chocolate Chip. Versafine Onyx Black. Cardstock: PTI White. Bazzill Evening Sky & unknown green. Dies: PTI Floral Foliage. Sizzix Rounded Tags, unknown scallop scissors. Sequins: Vintage.

Stamps: PTI Make a Wish Additions, Think Big Favorites #12. Ink: SU Tempting Turquoise, Yoyo Yellow. Versafine Onyx Black. Cardstock: PTI White. Dies: PTI Make a Wish/Additions. Sequins: Vintage.

(the sequin is red. Hard to photograph)

 Stamps: PTI Think Big Favorites #23, Counting my Blessings. Ink: SU Real Red, Versafine Black Onyx. Cardstock: PTI White, unknown black and red. Sequin: vintage.

Papertrey Ink 6th Anniversary - Sketch 1

Card for Papertrey Ink 6th anniversary - Sketch 1

Papertrey products used include - Sign Language, Borders and Corners Squares and Fillable Frames Additions 1. White Cardstock.

Papertrey Ink 6th Anniversary - Sketch 5

A card for Sketch #5 for the Papertrey Ink 6th anniversary celebration.

Papertrey products use include Boy Basics: Simple Circles stamps and die, Fillable Frames #1 and white cardstock.