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Thursday, February 3, 2011

Rock Star Valentine



I wanted to make a Valentine for my Son Justin.  Don't tell him but I used the Guitar from the Hanna Montana stamp set I got at Walmart a few years ago.  To make the Guitar panel I first stamped the guitar in black on cream card stock.  I stamped the image again on mustard and red.  I cut out the red portion and punched a small circle in the base.  I layered it on top of the mustard so that it showed through the opening. I raised the base of the guitar with pop dots to give it dimension.  I used scrap music paper for the front and added a little color to the inside as well.  I hand wrote the You Rock on the front.  I sure hope he likes it because he does Rock!!!!
Thanks for Looking,
Charlene

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Sweet Birthday Bear-SC318



Split Coast Stampers Challenge SC318
For this challenge I created this
Sweet Birthday Bear Card









Supplies I used:
Stamps:  Banner Bear Hero Arts (1991), Tiny Paw Fun Stamps (1989), Happy Birthday Stampin Up Vintage Labels.
Copic Markers:  Pale Pink, Light Walnut, Dual Ivory
Paper/Ribbon:  Scraps

How I made it:
1.  I stamped the bear stamp once on white card stock  (2 1/4" x  2 1/2") and twice on pink card stock.
2.  I colored in the bear using copic markers.
3.  I cut out the first banner and just the front of the second banner.  
4.  I stamped Happy Birthday on the front piece.
5.  To assemble the banner I just placed the full banner down first and using pop dots popped up the center piece.  
6.  I applied Ranger Stickles (icicle) over the banner. 
7.  I layered the white square onto a pink square (2 1/2" x 2 3/4") and a brown square (2 3/4" x 3") and rounded all the corners with punch.  
8.  I layered stripped paper (3 7/8" x 5 1/8") onto brown card stock (4" x 5 3/8")
9.  I tied the pink ribbon around before gluing to a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" kraft base.  
10. For the inside I cut a white paper 4" x 5".  I layered on the left side brown strip 1 1/8" x 5", and patterned strip 7/8" x 5".  I stamped paw prints up from the right corner.  

I really loved this layout and think I will use it again soon.
Thanks for stopping by.
Charlene

Love Bug Valentine



I wanted to make a card that would fit inside a business size envelope.

How I made the card:
Cricut- Just because Cards- Ladybug
Base of card 9"x 7 1/2" Scored at 3 3/4"
Red panel 3 1/2" x 8 3/4"
White 3' x 6 3/4'
Stamps:  Studio G Heat inside of scallop, Valentine Greetings-Stampin up Grateful Greetings
Punches:  Stamping up scallop, large heart, arrow, small heart
Misc:  Goggly eyes, kids notebook paper
TFL,
Charlene

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Cool Snow Day Valentine


Today we were snowed in and I spent a few hours playing with my Cricut.  I created this valentine with Ed. Hardy (tattoo artist) as my inspiration.  My sister Cathy says this is her favorite Valentine so far this year....


How I made it:
Cricut:  Cartridge Gyspsy Wandering- used the crown, wings, heart, scalloped heart
Paper:  Stampin up Designer paper-News Print
Stamps:  Happy Valentines Day-Stampin up teeny tiny stamps, 14 Making Memories number set
Punches:  Stampin up-Window, 1 3/8" Circle, scalloped circle.
Misc:  Jewels, Dymo Black tape, misc ribbon


Thanks for looking,
Charlene

Rona's First Blog Post-Mojo Monday 176

Wooooo Hooooo! My friend Rona is an awesome crafter and I asked her to be a guest designer on my blog.... This is her first post.... She used this weeks Mojo Monday sketch for inspiration.


Recipe for this project:
Paper:  misc red/black/white card stock, Rock-star paper pack Heart Decorative Paper
Stamps:  Stampin up I heart hearts, Valentine Stamp
Measurements:  Red 5" square, Black 4 3/4" square, White 4 1/2" square

Rona you did a great job!  Thanks so much for being a guest designer on the blog.  I hope this is the first of many more posts to come from you...
Your Crafty Friend,
Charlene

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Guest Designer-Sasha

Today I am happy to have my first guest designer on my blog....... my daughter Sasha (aka Sue).
She loves Art and photography...
She created two cards for todays posts.
#1 Pretty Rose




Stamps:  Stampin  up Fifth Ave Floral 
She stamped the rose with Versafine and embossed with clear embossing powder.  

#2 Pretty Thank you




Stamps:  Stampin up Tidy Alphabet, Thank you Teeny Tiny Wishes, Hampton Art Fab Daisy
She used pop dots to pop up random letters and stamped the background with Unity dots stamp.
Sasha may not want to admit it but she is officially a crafter like her mother...
Thanks for letting me post your projects.. Love you Sasha...


Happy Frog Day Card-C4C71





Crazy4Challenges C4C71





For this card I used:
Stamps: InkadinkaDo Frog Stamp from (1988), Stampin up Happy Birthday Happy Moments (over 6 months old), Hero Arts one balloon (1988)
Paper:  Misc
Cricut: for Scallop and oval
Markers:  Copic
Stickles over balloons
Because I used old stamps it also qualified for the



Forgotten Stamp Friday-Week 7

Thanks for looking... 
Charlene