TechnoStamper Sketch Challenge

I've got the right sketch this week - since I was ahead of my self last week. I'm still working on graduation invites - I used my Just Rite Stamp DIY Monogram Stampers to create the "class of 2008" - they are great for adding some personalization to the cards.

Details:

Stamps - Great Grads, Medium & Large Numbers Set for Round Monogram Stamper, Small Letter Set for Round Monogram Stamper, Round Monogram Stamper (Do-It-Yourself Monogram Kit) with Storage Box

Ink - Black

Card Stock - White, Black

Other - 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch

Click here to see the card I created last week using this sketch

Here's MJ's original sketch - if you'd like to play along - leave a link here to your card - or upload to SCS using TSSC17 as your keyword.

TechnoStamper Sketch Challenge

Here's the correct card for this weeks TechnoSamper Sketch Challenge....Between having ISP problems since last week, and being woken in the middle of the night, I'm just not all here today...Anyhow - I've used my scraps - same colors and stamps and now here's Sketch 16...Sorry for any confusion.

Details - Stamps Innovative Stamp Creations - Natures Silhouette and Art Frames II. The backgound on the flower panel was created using the Cling & Scrunch Technique (TJNL) with Memories Mist Copper.




Here's MJ's original sketch - if you'd like to play along - please leave your comment on this post, or if you upload to SCS, please use keywork TSSC16.

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

ETA.....

Wouldn't you know I'm ahead of myself this week....I posted next weeks sketch - so now you have no excuse not to play next week.


whew....I'm running a bit behind in getting my challenge card done - but I've got it finished! This weeks sketch is a great layout, and I'll be using it again. I've used new images from Innovative Stamp Creations - Natures Silhouette and Art Frames II. The backgound on the flower panel was created using the Cling & Scrunch Technique (TJNL) with Memories Mist Copper.

TechnoStamper Sketch Challenge - Playtime

This is MJ's sketch #15 over at TechnoStamper. Another great sketch, and yes, I've rotated my sketch again to work with this new image from the Playtime Sheet at Artistic Outpost. The image on this sheet is actually fellow DT member Gerrie Johnnic's DH when he was a boy - isn't that cool!


I used the Watercolor Distress Technique from a past TJNL issue. I wanted a soft look for the image so I used distress inks in Scattered Straw and Distressed Rose. The main image is stamped in Ranger Archival Black. I punched a hole in the top and bottom and added black grosgrain tied in a bow - to follow the sketch layout. Be sure to check out the new plates Adventure and Playtime at Artistic Outpost - on sale for a limited time!









For my 2nd card - I kept my layout rotated. I masked my frame from Artistic Outpost's Playtime sheet, stamping it in black. On this one I cut off the bows on the frame. I used eclipse tape across the bottom and side of my frame so I could stamp my flowers from Bloomin' Beautiful. I colored my flower with Groovy Guava, Certainly Celery and Chocolate Chip. I restamped and colored a small portion of the flower images, and placed them on my main image with dimensionals to give it some depth. (Paper Tole Technique). I added a bit of Chocolate Chip around the frame. My image is layered on Basic Grey's Boxer designer paper, then Groovy Guava card stock.








Here's MJ's original Sketch - if you'd like to play along....

TechnoStamper Sketch Challenge

It's Monday, time for another one of MJ's Monday Sketch Challenges....This weeks sketch was a very easy one - I've created 3 different cards to show just how versatile a sketch can be.

For this card, I rotated the sketch on it's side. I used the Burnished Embossing Technique from a past issue of the TJNL, with my Ornate Tooled Leather stamp. I stamped my Silhouette Asters from Starving Artistamps in Blue Bayou Ink on white card stock, then cut out a circle with my coluzzle, I layered this on a piece of Chocolate Chip card stock that I punched with my Marvy Scallop punch, then pierced holes with my piercing tool. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up!'s Love & Happiness rub ons.

For this next card, I used the Wedding Party set from Flourishes. I stamped it in black ink on shimmer card stock, added color with watercolor crayons. I added some Dazzling Diamonds glitter to the body of her dress with my Quickie Glue Pen, then gave her a necklace, and accented her veil and dress with some gems. The sentiment is white embossed.

On this last card I rotated the sketch again, and replaced the circle image in MJ's sketch with a butterfly.

Details:

Stamps - Baroque Motifs, Touch of Nature, Holidays & Wishes

Ink - Pumpkin, Chocolate Chip

Card Stock - Vanilla, Chocolate Chip

Other - Dimensionals, Paper Piercing Tool

TechnoStamper Sketch Challenge

Another Monday....Another sketch from MJ at TechnoStamper...

Here's this weeks sketch and my card - as you can see I decided to rotate this weeks sketch

Details:

Stamps - Great Grads

Ink - Night of Navy

Card Stock - White, Night of Navy

Other - Small/Large Star Punches, Silver Brads, 1/16" hole punch

TechnoStamper Sketch Challenge

Another Monday....Another sketch challenge from MJ at TechnoStamper. For this sketch I've eliminated the small circles and used ribbon in it's place. My card has more of a distress look to it and I wanted the ribbon to have that same look. After dying my white taffeta ribbon with my soft sky ink, I used my chocolate chip marker and ran it just along the edge, then swiped it with my aquapainter to let the chocolate ink bleed a bit into the soft sky - I love the way the ribbon turned out.

My flower images are from Bloomin' Beautiful, stamped in basic brown. I morphed the Embossed Watercolor Crayon Technique (TJNL), as Stampin' Up! doesn't' carry Soft Sky in a watercolor crayon - so I used my aquapainter and ink pad for color, then clear embossed.

Details:

Stamps - Bloomin' Beautiful, Fabulous Flowers

Ink - Chocolate Chip, Versamark, Soft Sky, Certainly Celery

Card Stock - Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky, White, Afternoon Tea DSP

Other - Clear EP, White Taffeta Ribbon, Chocolate Chip Marker, Spritz Bottle, Sponge Dauber

TechnoStamper Sketch Challenge

It's Monday....Time for another sketch challenge from MJ at TechnoStamper! This weeks layout was great for making my card look like a filmstrip, and perfect to use with Stampin' Up!'s To Have and to Hold wedding set.

Details:

Stamps - To Have and to Hold

Ink - Black, Red Marker

Card Stock - Real Red, Black, White

Other - Spiral Punch (for the film strip look)

Technostamper Sketch Challenge

It's Monday, and that means another sketch challenge from MJ over at Technostamper. This weeks sketch was really easy to work with - I removed the arrow from the sketch and replaced it wtih a sentiment. To create the sentiment grouping - I applied Rangers Crackle Paint to my Grungeboard, and let it dry, then using a sponge dauber applied some Perfect Plum ink to the cracks. My sentiment was too long to fit inside the opening of the Grungeboard, so I placed it on dimensionals so it could be placed ontop. I added black vintage brads, which I distressed using the Tim Holtz Hammer. I used the Spotlight Technique for my focal image, stamping the image (Artistic Outpost Happiness sheet) in black on my white card stock, then restamping the image in Late November, punching a part of the butterfly with my 1 1/4" circle, layering it on a punched 1 3/8" circle, then onto my focal image.

Here's this weeks sketch ------->

If you'd like to play along you can leave a link to your card on this post, or if you upload to SCS please use keyword TSSC10.

Have a great Monday!

Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge

It's Monday, time for another Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge. To say this weeks sketch was a challenge, would be a real understatement - this sketch had me stumped ------>

After much playing around with my squares this is what I came up with

Details:

Card Stock - Purely Pomegranate, Vanilla, Tempting Turquoise

Designer Paper - Bali Breeze

Other - Build a Brad, Die Cut Blooms

Punches - 1/2" Circle, 1" Circle, 1 3/8" circle, 1/4" Circle, Boho Blossom

Here's a close up of the flower medallion

TechnoStamper Sketch Challenge

Boy, Monday's sure seem to come fast! Here's MJ's sketch for this weeks TechnoStamper Sketch Challenge. I'll definitely use this sketch again.

Details:

Stamps - Flourishes Easter Bunnies

Card Stock - Pretty in Pink, Close to Cocoa, Confetti, Basic Grey - Two Scoops

Ink - Black, Close to Cocoa

Other - Markers, Color Pencils, Large Oval Punch

Technique - Pencil over Marker 02/05 TJNL

TechnoStamper Sketch Challenge #7

It's Monday, time for another sketch challenge from MJ at TechnoStamper. I'm running a bit late getting this posted - having a hard time getting a clear picture on such a gloomy day.



<-----Here's the sketch










Here's my card, I thought the By Ones & By Twos stamp set would be perfect for this sketch.


If you'd like to play along with this weeks sketch, leave a link to your post here, or upload your card on SCS and use keyword TSSC7.

Have a great day!

Techno Stamper Sketch #6

It's Monday - time for another TechnoStamper Sketch Challenge. It's very cloudy here today - thus the bad picture day - they're calling for 6 inches of snow...

Anyhow - here's my card for today's sketch.

Be sure to check MJ's blog later today for a link to the challenge players blogs. If you'd like to play along upload your card here with a link, or to SCS using the keyword TSSC6.

Details:

Stamps - To Have and to Hold

Card Stock - Black, Real Red, Shimmer White

Ink - Stazon, Real Red Marker

Other - Coluzzle, Corner Rounder

TechnoStamper Sketch Challenge 5

Yep, it's Monday, and that means another sketch from MJ at TechnoStamper. This weeks card was a bit of a challenge for me -so I asked Gerrie, a fellow sketch player for some inspiration - she said she was using DSP for her zig zag edge - then my lightbulb moment went off....

The sketch is to the left - here's my card

Details:

Stamps - The Free and the Brave

Ink- River Rock, White, Not Quite Navy

Card Stock - River Rock, Night of Navy Ruby Red

Tech - Vanilla Double - TJNL

Other - Large Star, Small Star punch, tool kit, Western Sky DSP

If you'd like to play along, you can leave a comment here on my blog with a link to your card. If you upload to SCS, please use keyword TSSC5. Be sure to check back at MJ's blog later today to see what the other sketch players created.

TechnoStamper Sketch Challenge 4

It's Monday and that means it's another sketch from my friend Mary Jo over at TechnoStamper - she'll have the sketch posted at noon CST along with a link to some of the other players blogs - be sure to check it out. If you'd like to play along -just leave a comment here with a link to your creation - if you're uploading on SCS, please use keyword TSSC4. Now on to this weeks sketch...

I've decided to turn my cards for this weeks sketch - yep, I like this sketch so much, I made two of them!

For this first card - I did a little paper piecing. I stamped my focal image onto Scarlet's Letter designer paper by Basic Grey, and cut out my iris pieces. I then stamped my image onto SU's wild wasabi textured card stock, and cut it out. Then I stamped my image on very vanilla so that I had something to put my images onto , then I began putting my pieces together - sorta like putting together a puzzle. Here's the end results...

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Details:

Stamps - StarvingArtistamps - Iris

Basic Grey Scarlet's Letter from StarvingArtistamps

My next card also uses the Scarlet's Letter paper from Basic Grey, here I've teamed it up with some images from Innovative Stamp Creations Friendship sheet. My image is stamped on SU's shimmer white card stock, and colored with markers.

Have a great Monday!

Technostamper Sketch Challenge 3

It's Monday and that means another sketch created by Mary Jo at Technostamper. Here's the sketch we were provided this week.

I'm more of a layer person when it comes to card making - I played around with a few ideas, then decided to turn the sketch on it's side and layer up my circles and scallop edge.

(click photo to enlarge)

Details:

Stamps - Baroque Motifs, Lots of Thoughts (SAB Set), Brocade Basics

Ink- Soft Sky, Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip

Other - Crop-a-Dile (used on scallop), 1 3/8" circle, 1" circle, 1/4" circle, 5/8" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain

If you'd like to play along - leave a link on this post to your card, you can upload to your blog or if uploading to SCS use keyword TSSC3. Be sure to check out Mary Jo's blog at lunch time to see the other players creations.

Happy Monday!

Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge #2

It's time again for Mary Jo's weekly sketch challenge. I didn't have a template big enough to make the circle the same as the one in the sketch - so I altered mine a bit. I used my coluzzle to create my circle pieces.

Details:

Stamps - Flourishes Fantasy Floral Garden, Flourished Words Stamp Set

Card Stock - Pretty in Pink, Not Quite Navy

Ink - Not Quite Navy

Basic Grey 6 x 6 Paper - Two Scoops

Other - 1/4" Circle Punch, Coluzzle

Here's another card using this sketch

Details:

Stamps - Flourishes Love Nest

Card Stock - Rose Romance, Bordering Blue, White

Ink- Black, Rose Romance, Bordering Blue, Close to Cocoa, Real Red, White

Other - Coluzzle

Technique - Faux Denim - 12/07 TJNL

Here's the sketch we used this week - if you'd like to play along, just leave a comment here with a link to your blog, or upload your card to SCS and use TSSC2 as your keyword. Be sure to check out Mary Jo's blog at lunch time for a link to the other blogs that played this week.

Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge 1

My friend Mary Jo recently started doing Sketch Challenges on her blog. I'll be playing along with her on Mondays as well as some other fabulous stampers be sure to check her blog for a list of players. If you'd like to play along - leave a comment here on my blog with a link, so I can take a look.

Here's this weeks sketch

Details:

Stamps - Flourishes Fantasy Floral Garden

Card Stock - Blue Bayou, Very Vanilla

DSP - Basic Grey 6 x 6 Paper - Two Scoops

Ink - Blue Bayou, Wild Wasabi, Pretty In Pink

Details:

Stamps - The Free and the Brave

Card Stock - Soft Sky, Blue Bayou, River Rock, Real Red, Confetti

Ink - Blue Bayou, Real Red (both stamped off), Versamark

DSP - Western Sky