Today's Creations

Technique class with Jessica... at Elizabeth's house!

First up.. stamping on tumbled tile. I used the Bella Toile Background stamp and Saddle Brown Staz-On. Highlighted a bit in color. Then sealed with spray sealer.

Next.. Emboss Resist with stamping underneath..  better known as Emerging Colors at SCS. En Francais in Pale Plum and Inspired by Nature grass in Certainly Celery underneath.. then the Cone Flower Clear embossed over top.  Then, brayered Perfect plum over all of that, and wiped off the Perfect Plum that was on top of the embossed area. Voila! Added Old Olive ribbon and the sentiment.

Then... Cracked Glass.  I used a Websters Pages sheet (it's a Designer Paper - already printed) and stamped the bird from the Level 2 Hostess set Wings of Friendship.  (I intentionally didn't ink the "flower" part of that stamp image, because i didn't want to cover up the compass).  Used Old Olive on that bird.  Then, Versamarked the whole paper, and put Glassy Glaze Enamel over top, and heat embossed.  Repeated this step 3 more times.  Put the Paper in the freezer to make it brittle.  Once cool, gently flattened it out (it will have curled in the freezer - that's normal) and that created the crackles.  Rubbed Elegant Eggplant on top, and rubbed it into the cracks. Wiped off excess, and finished the card.  I'm completely in love with these Websters Pages.. they're perfectly proportioned for cardmaking!

 Another view of it, different lighting.  Hard to photograph!

It's hard to see, but the highlighted portion has the word "nurture" and the definition.

Finally,  a card that will be posted for a WishRAK challenge as soon as my Exchange recipient gets her package ;) Hoping she doesn't see this blog post!  I'm just super excited about this card.. love it actually.

I used So Saffron for the base. The "grass" at the bottom is made with the My Favorite Things Die-Namics (these things rock!) and Basic Grey "Green at Heart" paper, plus one layer of Cork!  The Top Note Diecut is SU Naturals (not sure if White or ivory) and I used the Watercolor Trio stamp set on it.  I colored on the stamps themselves with my Watercolor wonder crayons, then spritzed with water, and stamped onto the Top Note.  Repeated several times for each image (including the green background leaf print).   The Die Cut Leaves were given to me via WRAK when I first joined.  I even sewed on this card.. a first for me (well, with cards anyway!)  I added some Crystal Effects for the butterflies and the flower centers as well.

Here are side views - I used some of the Green at Heart paper inside too for some accent.

Hope you enjoyed today's foray into my world of crafting!

Girl Scout Thank You Cards

These cards are for M's Girl Scout leaders! Thank Yous were an absolute necessity after such a wonderful year. Their last meeting for the year is tonight.

First one:

 Can't decide which I like better! LOL!

The image(s) were granted to me by Pia (pmr) in WishRAK. They are "Cute Troop" by The Greeting Farm. Colored them with my Copics! Paper is GinaK Green Apple Card stock (also a WishRAK gift! Thanks Mary Ann H aka Amaranthine!) and K & Co. Girl Scout (juniors) theme. I donated half of the paper pack to the troop for their scrapping project at tonight's meeting.

As a side note, for anyone who sorely misses SU's Kiwi Kiss, GinaK's Green Apple is a nearly perfect match!!! I do wish Kiwi Kiss was being brought back like some of the other in-colors (from a demo standpoint) but this is a GREAT alternative since it is not!!

Thanks for looking!

Ippity Monday Challenge

I'm finally playing along! (JenMarie, are you proud of me? LOL!)

I had to use a variety of my sets, both Unity and Ippity, because I don't have many - it takes longer for me to get my stamps over here in APO land! Even though I won some, I have to wait longer. BooHoo!

So, anyway, the leaves on the front are from Ippity's Where You Should Be. The Sentiment on the front is Unity's May Store KOM.

The twist for this week's challenge is to use something FAUX on the card. I chose to make Faux alligator skin (the Old Olive background piece on the front. If you look, you can see the shine. I've been wanting to try it since I saw a tutorial for a "purse," done completely out of paper, on SCS not too long ago.

Inside, The "frame" is from Ippity's Regal Greetings and the sentiment is CTMH. The DSP is Basic Grey Origins, and other colors I used were Sahara Sand and Old Olive. Kraft Ribbon, Not sure what the green ribbon is, and VV wide ribbon. I'm totally loving this card and hating that I have to send it to someone! But.. that's why I made it!

Thanks for looking, and wish me luck on winning the challenge prize!

BBIAB...

I will be stepping away from my blog until later this week.. if you need to reach me, you can email me at mrsbrae@gmail.com

And let's just say, I hope I don't miss the MFT VIP day!!! LOL!

~ Erica

WishRAK - Magical Thank You

This card is for the WishRAK May Challenge Number 1: Any Fancy Fold.  I chose an Easel card, since I'd never done one before.  It measures 5 1/2 inches square, perfect for a 6" envelope (if I ever buy any. LOL!)

The blue card stock (Blue Bayou and Soft Sky) and the image, via an ACTUAL STAMP ~ thanks Mary Ann! ~ are from WishRAK. The image is CC Designs Swiss Pixies: Birgitta on a Tree Stump. I added the Scalloped Scallops Die-Namics at to keep it standing, they're popped up at the corners with a couple of pop dots. The DSP and the Soft Subtles buttons were from the Clearance Rack at Stampin Up, Couldn't resist a huge bargain!!

You may notice, the upper sentiment is from "A little bit of Magic." It's hard to see here, but this little gal has wings, and they're sparkly. The sentiment was fitting.  I also added the tiniest mount on her. (normally she has none).  She was just begging for a smirk!

Thanks for looking!

Erica