Simon Says Stamp and Show a Technique

The Simon Says Stamp and Show challenge this week is to show a Tim Holtz Technique. I bopped over to his blog as he just posted some fun techniques using the transparent illusions. I had some fun playing with the techniques this morning.  I created a few different pieces that I really  liked. Of course that means only one of them made it onto a card. :)

I am in the midst of working on the next Artistic Outpost release. Which means all my Artistic Outpost stamps are out and on my desk and they worked beautifully with the tag I created.

I stamped The Outpost image onto a tissue tape background and embossed using a copper embossing powder. The background panel is embossed using the Tim Holtz Embossing folder and  sponged using the Vintage Photo Dye ink.

The clear tag was sponged with alcohol inks and blending solution. The picture applied to the background and a light stamping over the front using StaZon ink.

Hope your week is going well..

Suzz

CR84FN35 Part II & Mojo Monday #202

Revisiting  CR84FN35 and the Mojo Monday #202 Sketch to create a new card with the sketch and colors.

I made a mistake last week and shared both cards for the color challenge so I am re-sharing the one that was supposed to be for the CR84FN challenge but I also made a new card using the Mojo Sketch.

My new card:

I used all new Memory Box stamps and Ranger Dusty Concord Distress Ink for my touches of purple. The bird squeaked in my touch of green and the sparkly silver embossing powder is my gray.

and my CR84FN card from last week

The beautiful CR84FN35 colors are courtesy of Creative Mint: 

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

The fabulous CR84FN Design Team:

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


Thanks for stopping by! 

Suzz

Lovely Lavender

My mailbox smelled so wonderful yesterday. I received a beautiful gift package from Jacqueline!  I wanted to share all the goodies in my package with you.

She sent me this lovely tag:

I love how she blended the colors so beautifully and it is so serene and lovely.

A beautiful card

Jacqueline always mixes her dreamy collages together with such soft and lovely touches.

The most wonderful lavender sachets.

Which was the reason for the wonderful smell in my mailbox. Love that she stamped and created such wonderful sachets.

Thank You Jacqueline!

Suzz

Spooky Printers Tray

Here is one of my projects in the October Crafts N Things that is in stores now.  I had so much fun putting together an array of Memory Box papers and stamps into a spooky tray.

I pulled from my odds and ends to add embellishments.  I had a few favorite compartments including my fun crystal ball (Memory Box snow globe), and witches broom and potion bottles.

All the details on how to create the project are in the magazine.

Thanks for stopping by! 

Suzz

Trio of Birdhouse Tags

I created a trio of birdhouse tags for the following challenges: Simon Says Stamp and Show a Tag, City Crafter Challenge - Home Sweet Home, and one of the tags for the Color Throwdown #153.

Tag #1:

The stamps are all from Class Act - Chapel Road Artstamps Butterfly Square, Inchy Words, Old Script, and  Vanity Women.

The second tag is for the Color Throwdown Challenge and uses a B Line Design Bird, vintage papers and lace trim from Artistic Outpost.  The sentiment is stickers from Authentique.

This little tag uses Maya Road Flowers and Memory Box stamps.

I had so much fun with these little birdhouses. If I had more time I would have made different birdhouses for different themes (School House, Picasso's house, Haunted House, Gingerbread house)  Really fun!

Thanks for stopping by!

Suzz

Explore the Open Road

I combined the Mojo Monday #202 with the ColourQ #96 and some wonderful Artistic Outpost stamps and mix them all up and here is what you get!

It was really hard for me to leave all that white space. :)  

The images are all from Artistic Outpost - Route 66. I used the following inks: Memento - Pear Tart, Memento - London Fog, Ranger Archival Ink - Black, Memento - Bahama Blue.

The inspiration photos from the challenges:

Have a fabulous Wednesday!

Suzz

Triptych and Recycled Cardboard

This was just purely for fun and inspired by a Stampington Magazine with a variety of projects using recycled cardboard.

I created a Triptych using the template from Verses Rubber Stamps on cardboard. 

 and here is the other side:

The sentiments are both from Verses Rubber Stamps.  The digital die cut of the dancing children is from Hero Arts and is stamped with a Hero Arts friends definition.

The flower are from Penny Black and the butterflies are from Hero Arts.  The embossing on the flowers is that very cool Aged Silver Enamel from Stampendous.


I had so much fun playing with the recycled cardboard I might have to pull out another piece this week. :)

Have a lovely Tuesday...

Suzz