Card created 2 different ways

As you may know I have a little scrap issue... Meaning everytime I create a card I end up with as many scraps as I do the finished card. My definition of scrap is pieces that I have created with intention of using them on the card but they get discarded as they don't fit, match, etc the final creation.

Yesterday I decided that I wasn't going to let the scraps go and I finished two of the same card.

Here is one of the cards that I started with...


And here is the second card that was spawned from the first.

These are both for the Hero Arts Challenge on the blog this week. They have provided sketches as the challenge. Sketches are harder for me to work with rather than easier... Don't know why...

Products:

• Hero Arts - Old French Writing
• Versafine - Vintage Sepia
• StaZon - Teal Blue
• Watercolor Marker
• Hero Arts - Heart Winged Butterfly
• Hero Arts - Pop Stems
• Hero Arts - Kanji Poem
• Hero Arts - Everyday Sayings
• Hero Arts - Birthday Messages
  

Thanks for stopping by...

Suzz

Spring is in the air...

Okay... Just today. We had a beautiful day today of around 65 degrees and the sun is out and you definitely can feel spring. The Hero Arts blog challenge this week is spring.. So I made a card which I felt resembled spring.



I reverse masked the circles to create the background and the flowers in the cricles. The colors are light green and dark purple.

Products:

• Hero Arts - Heart Flower Blossoms
• Hero Arts - Screen Shadow
• CuttleBug Embossing Folder - Borders, Swiss Dot
• Martha Stewart - Border Punch
• Memento - New Sprout (How appropriate)
• Zig Watercolor Markers
• Tombo Watercolor Markers
• Hero Arts Gems

Thanks for stopping by...

Suzz

Radiant Rain Stamping

I was playing with my Lumin Arte Radiant Rain and created this card:

The effect is very soft. The design is something I did previouslybut updated with the soft flowers and butterflies.

Products:

• Hero Arts Black and White Flower
• Hero Arts Elegant Flower
• Hero Arts Clear Design - Anytime Messages
• Spellbinders - Butterflies 2
• Luminarte - Radiant Rain - Jasmine, Periwinkle
• Watercolor Markers
• StazOn Royal Purple
• Colorbox Mini - Lilac
• Crystal Stickers - Pearls

Thanks for stopping by...

Suzz

Whew! Been a busy few days....

My plans were to spend Sunday making a few things... Well.... suffice to say I was busy doing Mom type of activities all day. I also owed my middle daughter a journal. After Breanna's I had to create one for each of my daughters and my son is still waiting on his. I also have lost my mojo... :( I still think it isn't back yet.. But I made 3 different things to try to work through it. This is the last one I made. The other two are very different and I will post them on Flickr. (If you are interested.)

I'll let you decide....

Recipe:

1. Ink stamp with Versamark Watermark Ink. Color on the stamp with watercolor markers ontop of the versamark ink. Color with the lightest color markers first and work to the darkest color. The versamark may impact the amount of color that is being applied so rotate the tip of the marker to apply using multiple sides. After you have colored all the flowers & birds stamp on white cardstock.
2. Heat emboss stamped image with clear detail embossing powder.
3. Using a sponge dauber ink the dauber with light green dye ink and rub on in a circular motion all across the card. Re-ink as needed.
4. Versamark the entire green background and image and heat emboss with clear embossing powder.
5. Cut and mount stamped image and background on purple cardstock.
6. Attach Lace Fringe to the background/stamped image.
7. Stamp background on vellum using versamark watermark ink.
8. Heat emboss with light purple embossing powder.
9. Create lace edge using border punch.
10. Mount everything to the card and tie ribbon around the top.

Products:

• Versamark Watermark Ink
• Hero Arts - F5031 Flower and Leaf Branch
• Hero Arts - K4892 Cardart Decorative Birds
• Stampendous - Stamp N Stuff Detail Clear Embossing Powder
• JoAnn's Crafts - Pastel Lilac Embossing Powder
• JoAnn's Fringe Ribbon
• Martha Stewart Border Punch
• Michael's Ribbon
• Zig Watercolor Markers
• Adirondack Brights Citrus