Ready for Fall

With the last week being nearly 110 degrees every day, I am sooo ready for fall!  This month's NBUS (Never Before Used Stuff) challenge is to use a fruit or vegetable stamp.  Since fall is on my mind, I couldn't think of a better vegetable than a pumpkin. This adorable pumpkin is from the retired 2012 Autumn Garden collection by Club Scrap.

 

I inked the stamp in orange attempting to not cover the stem.  I then sponged on green ink to the stem and stamped.  I blended the colors of the stem with a copic marker.   The background is a Halloween stamp by Impression Obsession stamped in a green that nearly matches the paper for a subtle background.  You can never go wrong with a splatter of black gelato ink to finish off the background.

Club Scrap papers, ribbon and pumpkin stamp. Obsession Impression background stamp. Unknown Happy Halloween stamp. Faber-Castell gelatos. Copic markers.

Cool Old Ladies

While on my recent trip back east for my 30th high school reunion, someone actually said "We're going to be really cool old ladies." Imagine my laughter when I was flipping through my premade ALSB pages and came across that same quote.  Lucky for me the colors matched my photos. This was one easy peasy layout to put together!

Club Scrap papers, tags and ribbon. Cork embellishments cut with Sizzix die.

Have a Little Bubbly

There are numerous monthly challenges over in the Club Scrap Forum that I like to participate in.  Sometimes I like to combine challenges and couldn't resist using up those Color Burst panels and scraps for some of August's challenges. The first challenge here is using the 3 of Hearts from the Card Making Idea Deck Vol. I.  If you missed out on the idea decks, there is only one still available in the Club Scrap store. I love using these decks for design ideas and cutting instructions. The rest is up for creative interpretation.

 Club Scrap papers and tag. Avery Elle stamp. Ken Oliver Color Bursts. Nuvo drops.

Club Scrap papers, ribbon and tag. Paper Smooches Stamps. Ken Oliver Color Bursts. Nuvo drops.

 Club Scrap papers, ribbon and stamp. Darice embossing folder.

This card does double challenge duty and meets the requirements for the Tools & Stash challenge. This month we're to use punches. I created wine glasses with a circle punch. I found the tutorial on the wine glass on Pinterest. It's very simple.

 Punch out a circle. Cut off a small section, trim a 1/4"  section below that. Now arrange in a glass shape.  You can make them as big or small as you want.

 

I can't wait to see what challenges we're presented with for September.

Lagoon Blog Hop

Welcome to the Lagoon Blog Hop brought to you by Club Scrap.  Each month the talented Club Scrap owner, employees and members present a project, card or layout using the monthly featured collection. The  purpose of the blog hop is to demonstrate the beauty of paper and digital crafts.

 

If you just happened on the blog hop today because you're a regular reader of my blog, and you'd like to view the entire hop, you can  start back at Club Scrap. If you're already hopping and linked to me from the talented Kelly, you're in the right spot. 

 

Today each member is pulling inspiration from the Lagoon collection. The rich cool colors and gorgeous artwork of this kit is a perfect escape for those of us living in 100+ degree weather.

Remember the leather pencil roll we received as a parting gift before leaving retreat in October 2015? The Lagoon images and colors gave me the inspiration to complete a Treasure Map Journal. Tricia does an excellent job of detailed instructions in the Map Journal blog post and has a quick overview video on YouTube.  Please refer to those if you want to complete this project. I only give a brief description below.

1. Gather your papers, score according to the directions.

2. Stack them into groups of 5 and pierce holes using a piercing cradle.

3. Remove leather flap with a craft knife. Pierce holes into leather pouch along the spine.

4. Stitch your signatures into the leather cover starting with the back and working your way forward.

Be extra careful sewing through the leather.  Getting blood on your project almost always insures that it's yours to keep :)

5. Add pockets to some of the pages. To create a pocket I use my cutting board to make perfect 45 degree angles. Just line up your paper along the lines of your cutting mat with the 45 degree angle running through were you'd like to cut. 

6. Use a ruler and cutting knife to slice off that portion. Repeat for the other side.

7. Glue the folded flaps onto the bottom edge of your page.

 

 

Thank you for hopping with us today! Please continue on to see what the amazing Tina has created with this fabulous collection.

 

Sorry Mermaids Only

Yes...I've returned to my Color Bursts panels.  I wanted to demonstrate another technique you can do with your color bursts. This one came about because I didn't like the panel when it was done but still wanted to use it. When I originally created the panel, I had used this anchor stencil spritzed with water and placed on a dry color burst panel.

It really didn't turn out like I had hoped. If you didn't know it was an anchor, you really didn't know what the image was.  So at this point, I stamped sea weed images and heat embossed with clear powder.

Next I used a wet paper towel and pulled off as much color as I could leaving the "trapped" embossed color behind. Now this I could do something with.

I love the distressed edges that watercolor paper gives!

Club Scrap papers, stamps, ribbon and charm. Ken Oliver Color Bursts. Nuvo Crystal drops.

U R AMZNG

Welcome back for more Gelli Plate inspiration.  I created soooo many panels that I wanted to share more cards with you.  If you missed the initial post and directions you can find them here.

I love how these art panels require little embellishing.  They should be allowed to steal the show.

For the Love of Gelli!

Welcome to August's Artist Team Blog Hop brought to you by Club Scrap. This month we've been challenged to use Pinterest’s newest feature “Tried it". With all the Distress Oxide ink craze going on I wanted to give my other art mediums some love.  My Gelli plate has definitely been neglected lately.
 

If you just happened on the blog hop today because you're a regular reader of my blog, and you'd like to view the entire hop, you can start back at Club Scrap. If you're already hopping and linked to me from Tina's Blog, you're in the right spot.

I searched through Club Scrap's Pinterest and found the Gelli Printing board. There are tons of great ideas here.

 

So let's get started.

 1.  Add acrylic paint to your gelli plate.

2.  Spread paint with a brayer.

3. Place stencil down on gelli plate.

4.  Place paper or vellum on top of stencil and rub back of paper to make good contact with the paint.

5. Remove paper set aside to dry.  Carefully pull off stencil and place a second piece of paper on top of the gelli plate to get another print.

6. Repeat steps with different stencils or masks. Use the same print over and over until you're happy with the design or use a different piece of paper each time. 

Here's just a sample of some of the prints I created.

Now let's do something with these...like make some cards.

 

 

Gelli prints aren't just for card backgrounds. Stamp an image onto the print, fussy cut and use as an embellishment.  I like this option since I'm not very good at coloring images.

Club Scrap papers, border and stamp and coins. Echo Park fish stencil. Cricut title. Nuvo crystal drops. 

 

Thank you for hoping with us today, I hope I gave you some Gelli Plate inspiration. Don't forget to see what other great ideas Club Scrap has pinned.  Please continue on to see what technique Kelly has "tried".

Stop back by on Friday for more Gelli Plate creations.