Inspirationsbyrachel

Season's Greetings

 

It's time for another Christmas Stamping all Year Long Blog entry.  I bet you've never heard of red snowflakes - I thought I'd try something a little different.  Another card down toward my stash of Christmas Card for 2009.  Am I ever going to be ready!  How about you - have you started on your Christmas cards?

Recipe:

• Stamp Set:  Snow Swirled for sentiment
• Paper:  Old Olive, Natural Ivory, Bravo Burgundy, Pattern Paper (unknown)
• Ink:  Bravo Burgundy Craft Ink
• Accessories:  Burgundy Grosgrain Ribbon, Oval Scalloped Punch, Large Oval Punch, Circle Punch, Earth Elements Button, Martha Steward Border  Punch, Martha Steward Snowflake Punch

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Dreams du Jour

You have probably noticed (especially if you follow both my blogs) that I've been using stamps that have been around for at least a year.  That's because I feel that I've neglected them!  I am also trying to use card stock that I have not used recently.  So I thought I'd try and use an older stamp and rarely used card stock at least once a week - that is until they retire.

This card includes the Dreams du Jour stamp set.  I tried to stay away from pattern paper and it was so hard!  I've become so accustom to using pattern paper to set the color.  I think it turned out pretty good - what do you think?

Recipe:

• Stamp Set:  Dreams du Jour
• Paper:  Natural White, Pink Passion, Basic Black
• Ink:  Black Stazon
• Accessories:  Stampin' Write Makers (Old Olive, Rose Red, Regal Rose), Vintage Brads, Grosgrain Ribbon from Wal-Mart

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Blog Candy Giveaway

I have some blog candy to give away on 1 May 2009.  If you would like to enter, check out my SU Blog, Stamping by Rachel.

Remember, you can't win if you don't enter the contest!

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Simple Pleasures

After my brayer class (with Michelle Zindorf of Freedom in Creating) on Friday, I had to go to the new Michael's in Fort Smith, AR.  It was huge!  I found pattern paper by K&Company that was absolutely beautiful called Brenda Walton Designer Paper (8.5 x 8.5 pad).  All the paper in this pad is vintage looking and did I say beautiful???

The stamp is by Impression Obsession and is called Simple Pleasures.  I stamped the image on very vanilla card stock with brown staz-on.  I colored it in using classic ink and a blender pen.  I then softly sponged around the edges to give it that vintage look.

Recipe: 

• Stamp:  Simple Pleasures by Impression Obsession
• Paper:  Very Vanilla, Rose Red, Pattern Paper by K&Company
• Ink:  Brown Staz-on, Rose Red, Old Olive, Creamy Caramel
• Accessories:  Blender Pen, Rich Regal Brads, Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, Prima Flowers,

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Happy Father's Day

Today's post is for Jazzy Inspirations Challenge #10.  The challenge is based off artist Justin Bua artwork called Piano Man II and the colors we used this week are Basic Black, Old Olive, Whisper White, Creamy Caramel and Real Red.  Check out what the other jazzy cats creations - they did an awesome job!

To participate, click on here (Jazzy Inspirations), and link up your card using Mr. Linky no later than Saturday, 25 April 2009.  Don't you wan to come out and play?

Recipe

• Stamp Set:  None (sentiment computer generated
• Paper:  Whisper White, Old Olive, Basic Black, Urban Garden Designer Series Paper
• Ink:   None
• Accessories:  Rectangle Scalloped Nestabilities, Circle Punch, Black Half Pearls

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I'm a Gothic Girl!

Today's card is for the Just my Sketches Blog.  Check out what the other design team members have made - fabulous cards!

Isn't this girl just the cutest?  I bought this stamp a while ago from Stampotique.  The main image was stamped using Black Stazon and then colored in using Blush Blossom, Bravo Burgundy and Certainly Celery Stampin' Write Markers.  The sentiment is computer generated.

Recipe:

• Stamp:  Gothic Girl from Stampotique
• Paper:  Bravo Burgundy, Whisper White, Eve Pattern Paper by BasicGrey
• Ink:  Black Stazon
• Accessories:  Stampin' Write Markers (Blush Blossom, Bravo Burgundy, Certainly Celery), Bitty Blossoms from Bazzill Basic Paper, Fiskers Flower Punches

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Christmas Cardinal

It's Tuesday and time for another Christmas card.  This card is for the Christmas Stamping All Year Long Blog.  It's the 12th challenge so that means I'm 12 cards ahead for the Christmas season - woohoo!  Check out the fabulous cards made by the other design team members - they're awesome!

Recipe:

• Stamp Set:  Christmas Cardinal
• Paper:  Natural White, Chocolate Chip, Wassail Pattern Paper by BasicGrey
• Ink:  Black Craft Ink, Riding Hood Red
• Accessories:  Clear Embossing Powder, Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker, Blender Pen, Circle Nestability, Striped Grosgrain Ribbon from the Holiday Mini Catalog (2008)

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Many of you have asked for the directions on how to make the card I posted here.   I made this card using the tutorial (pencil over ink) on Leslie Miller's blog.  See her blog Running with Scissors for step by step directions.

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Heartfelt Thanks
Card Stock: Basic Black, Orchard Opulence, Euphoria Pattern Paper by BasicGrey
Ink: White Craft Ink
Accessories: White Embossing Powder, Watercolor Pencils, Ribbon from Hobby Lobby 

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You've been tagged!

New crazy game of tag.  You get tagged, pick the 6th folder in your photo gallery, pick the 6th picture in that folder, add to your blog with a description.

This picture was taken about a month ago.  If the grandkids maintain good grades (A's & B's) through the semester, we celebrate by taking them out to dinner (restaurant of their choosing).  This time they chose the Red Lobster.

So here are the rules:
•Open your photo folder on your computer
•Open the 6th folder of photos
•Select the 6th picture
•Post the picture on your blog with a description
•Invite six friends to join the challenge
•Link your six friends to your blog post

Instead of listing six friends, I thought I'd invite all of you to play.

Age Happens

 

It's time again for the Emerson girls!  I love these images!  They are by Emerson and are from the American Art Stamp website.  At least, that where I buy them because they have a large selection.  I know that they are also available at Hobby Lobby but they only have two or three of them and for the last couple of years, it's been the same three.

The image was stamped using Versafine Vintage Sepia.  The flowers were first embossed using the embossing folder and the cuttlebug.  I then punched them out using a Fiskers and SU flower punch.  The pattern is from BasicGrey and is called Bittersweet.  I don't know if BasicGrey has made pattern paper that I didn't like - I haven't found it yet if they did!  I also added stickles to the flower on the hat, and to the brown flower on the side.

• Stamp:  Age Happens by Emerson Quillin
• Ink:  Versafine Vintage Sepia
• Paper:  Very Vanilla, Regal Rose, Close to Cocoa, Bittersweet Pattern Paper by BasicGrey
• Accessories:  Stampin' Write Markers (Regal Rose, Blush Blossom, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip), Embossing Folder, Cuttle Bug, Fiskers and SU flower punch, Brown Silk Flower by PaperStudio, Label Three Nestabilities, Wizard, Cotton Candy Stickles, Brown Brad

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