Happy Spring!

Just sharing a little something I created using memory Box stamps. I hadn't shared it here,  but had shared over at the Outside the Box blog. I had intended to share a failed art journal page on my desk this morning but it didn't survive. :)  I liked parts of it but made a couple of mistakes at the end that caused it to end up in the trash. Will definitely be doing it again as I liked the effect of parts of it. I think that is part of the creative process is trying new things and mucking them up and starting again. :)

Hope you are having a wonderful Friday!

Suzz

Mojo Monday Sketch #231

This week there are several challenges that have my mind turning... The Mojo Monday Sketch #231 along with the Ribbon Reel Challenge of Newsprint inspired me to create two card.

My first card started from newsprint pattern paper from the Bo Bunny pad of paper:

The newsprint paper led me to create a masculine card with a travel theme.  I used kraft glassine on the bottom half embossed with an embossing folder. I mixed in Artistic Outpost images from Route 66 and Diesel Punk to create my tags and banner.  I turned the layout into a pocket card with two tags.

After that I wanted to create a feminine card using the same idea of tags in a pocket:

I  also played along with the ColourQ #127 challenge this week for my colors. The velvet flower trim is a beautiful coral and came up a little dark in the photo. I used the Memory Box stamps for the background and the die is a Memory Box butterfly.  The verse is from Verses Rubber Stamps.

The sketch & color palette:

Have a wonderful day!

Suzz

Lilac Bottle

I bought this dreamy bottle awhile ago and have been holding onto it.  The lovely lilac color is what drew me to it. Perfect for spring.  Than along came the Simon Says Stamp and Show a bottle challenge and a perfect time to play with the bottle.

The bottle was plain lilac glass when I purchased it.  I had to pick between all my frame stamps and decided that the Stampendous Amore Frame Clear Set was the one I was going to work with.  The heart frame is gorgeous!  I stamped it on the perfect tissue paper that comes with the Stampendous Acetate.  Stamped with versamark and embossed  using the Stampendous Tinsel glitter.  I cut the frame out using my detail scissors and applied it with water and glue. I was pleased with the effect.

The next step was to dig through my flowers and embellishments.  I pulled out the metal butterfly charm and embossed it with the same embossing powder.  I glimmer misted some ribbon to coordinate.  The flowers were already glimmer misted and painted from a previous project.  The stickpins are for a friend of mine who has a birthday coming up. I made her a few different ones. (Now she is going to be short two!) :)  I will have to make her a few more.

I finished off the decorations with a stamped Amore.  I had a cork for the bottle but decided to leave it open to put flowers in.

Hope your Tuesday is off to a good start!

Suzz

CR84FN49 - Part II - Heres Looking at You Kid

Week Two of the lovely  CR84FN49 colors:

I created two cards to share this week:

First:

 I used the beautiful Our Daily Bread Designs stamps: Grunge Butterfly Background, Two Step Butterfly, Grunge Butterfly, and Flourished Verses.

Second a celebration card:

I created this funky card using the new Artistic Outpost Release including the Diesel Punk and Industrial Backgrounds.  I created the background with the diagram stamped in gray and distressed the paper with distress inks and wrinkles.  The diesel punk kid is colored with watercolor pencils.I found the zipper in my stash to add a touch of metal to the card.

Here are the beautiful colors:

For all the details on the challenge this week go to the CR84FN blog. 

Please visit the wonderful CR84FN Design Team:

Deborah Frings * Sue Lelli  * Andrea Matthews *  Stephanie Kraft * Suzanne Czosek (me)  *  Heather Jensen * Mona Pendleton  * Lisa Somerville * Shannon White


Thanks for stopping by!

Suzz

Stampendous Monthly Challenge - Shaped Cards

We have a brand new challenge with the Stampendous team this month!  Make a shaped card or project - something other than the traditional square or rectangular card.

I wanted to share this cute stair step card.  It is square on the bottom but I figured the round shape of the sun qualified as a shaped card. :)  

I used the standard stair step instructions to create the base. The rest was cutting and coloring all the images  from the Perfectly Clear Cowlik Birthday Stamps.  I made the little sign with the sentiment stamped on cardstock and a toothpick.

Here is a list of the Stampendous team members playing along today:

Stampendous Impressions

Pam Hornschu

Cyndi Bundy

Lynn Mercurio

Janelle Stollfus

Kristine Reynolds

Jennifer Ingle

 Just add your direct link to your shaped card or project to the linky tool below my signature (or on the Stampendous blog) no later than April 5, 2012 at 11:00 PM EST.  You do not have to use Stampendous products to play along, but we sure love it when you do!  And as an extra incentive for playing, one lucky person (drawn at random from all the entries) will receive this gorgeous Cling Jumbo Hollyhock Stamp Set:

Due to shipping restrictions, the winner must have a US address.



Stampendous is also offering a special deal this month because March is National Craft Month.  You can pick up a free stamp with qualifying purchase!  All the details are here. 

Have a happy Saturday!

Suzz

Mosaic Tiles

Tim Holtz is creating a tag a month. March's Tag uses a cool technique with butterflies and created a mosaic effect.  It inspired me to pull out my Triptych template to create what was supposed to be like a stained glass window. :)

 A slightly different view:

It ended up much darker than I intended and I am not sure if I liked the end result but I finished it off with some lovely verses and cross from Our Daily Bread Designs.   I am liking it more now so maybe it is one of those projects that grows on you. LOL! 

I do want to try this again on acetate with masking and see if I could really achieve more of a stained glass effect. I ran out of time to play today. Will have to try that another time.

Tim's post describes how to create the background so I won't repeat it. I will just provide my product list:
Our Daily Bread Designs: Grunge Cross, It is well with My Soul, The Light of Life, With Heartfelt Sympathy, White Acrylic Paint, Stampendous Aged Silver Embossing Enamel, Ranger Archival Ink - Black

Have a lovely Friday!

Suzz

SpringPunk

The referral challenge over at Artistic Outpost this month is Spring Punk.  I created a fun tag for the challenge which also works perfectly for the Simon Says Stamp and Show Ideology Bonanza.

It was a creative thought process to how do you bring spring and steampunk together. :)  My thought process was and Easter full of metal and light colors. I was pleased with how the two blended together.

I used the stamps from Artistic Outpost Wonderland Collage, Industrial Chic, and Whimsical Melange.  The background was painted with acrylic paint and glimmer misted with purple and pink. Then a layer of gears were stamped in pink/gold and white embossing powder.

The bunny was stamped and colored and cut out.  I framed him with the house outline. The flowers were from a pair of earrings in the clearance section of the jewelry store.

So glad it is Thursday!  Hope you are having a wonderful week!

Suzz