CJS 2014 - Journal Cover (art journal)

Hello!

 

Today I am uploading a picture of this journal cover I just finished.  I took advantage of a video tutorial from Creative Jump Start 2014.  The label is created using the Joint Compound idea from Dina Wakely ... that was a ton of fun!!  And I used joint compound on the whole book cover, then stamped it with a harlequin image.  Then I went to town with my Twinkling H2Os by Luminarte and a few acrylic paints.  The H2Os give it a great sparkle in real life that do not show up in this picture. 

 

Twinkling H2Os are one of my favourite products!   And there is a give away ... so I am totally crossing my fingers!!!

 

 

 

I used some grungeboard "hinges" (Ranger) that I painted dark brown and then covered with some rock candy crackle paint (Ranger).  The clock face and key hole images are from smARTworks (who I see are now closed).  You might also note a neat little addition ... snaps ... the ones you use to keep skirts closed. 

 

Well, off to play more in my art journal!

 

Donelda

Life is Better with Friends (Scrapbooking)

Hi everyone.  I've been scrapbooking again.  I can't tell you how happy I am to be back at scrapbooking.  And the creative outlet is so good for me!! 

 

Here is a page I made about my son's 13th birthday party and his friends.  The faces are blurred out as I don't have permission to share their images online.  Respect!

 

 

Did lots of distressing on this one. It just was required when using those papers!!

Papers are from the Industrial Park Collection by Scrap Within Reach (excellent boy papers!).

Stamps - finger pointer is from Purple Onion Designs, circles are from Boarders & Corners {Circles} from Papertrey Ink, Chinese Man is a stamp I made myself, small letters are from Simple Alphabet from Papertrey Ink. 

Title sticker is from the Note to Self element sticker page by Echo Park and the 'Don't Ever Forget' sticker is from the Alpha Sticker page from the same collection (again, great boy colours in this collection .. if only I had the papers!).  The numbers 1 and 3 are from bon bon coloured teensy type stickers by Doodlebug Design. 

 

Don't you just love my little chinese man??!!  He took a bit to carve but I think he turned out pretty good.  DS was pretty impressed so that means a lot.  It's a funny saying that he and his buddies say these days ... want to scrap it so he can remember it when he is older!

 

 

Thanks for dropping by for a visit.  Enjoy your day.

Donelda

PaperCrafts Magazine CASE - Lindsey's choice

I knew you'd come back!  If you missed yesterday's CASE cards, make sure you go to my post yesterday and check it out.

But today is Lindsey's pick and she chose this stunner by Sarah Jay (on page 22).  She particuarly liked the technique.  Now, there are really 2 techniques here ... the shadowed sentiment as well as the masking.  I opted to use both and keep my card very similar to the original.

However, I decided to go with a different colour combination. 

I chose some of my favourite flowers from various Papertrey Ink sets. 

and here is a closer up of the shadow sentiment.  To create it, I stamped the sentiment once and then moved the image slightly to the right and stamped again (2nd generational stamping).  The stamp set is from Lawn Fawn.

Okay, now off to see what Lindsay did with this CASE.  I'm always so excited to see what she has created.  And don't forget to leave a link in a comment if you decide to play along with us.

And we are planning to post again next week on Thurs and Fri more CASE cards!  See you then. 

Donelda 

Home-made Rubber Stamps #6 - Large Damask

So I finally got brave enough to try carving a stamp out of the "real" rubber - the pink stuff instead of just using cheap erasers.  And I also decided to kick the image up a notch and try a large damask design.

The dots near the top were very difficult but the rest was okay, and I think it turned out pretty good.  So much fun to create!

And here is a pic of the card without all the materials in front of it.  I used one of these fabric flowers from K&Company.  Love them so much.  The sentiment is from Autumn Abundnce (Papertrey Ink). 

Okay, so tomorrow is my Crafty Creations Challenges but I will return on Thursday with a FUN card using another home-made stamp.

Donelda

Beach Foam Stickers

A friend of mine sent me some Foam Stickers that were "beach themed" (thanks Leslie!).  I decided to use them on a few cards.

Here is card #1 - great flower and leaf combo with seniment made from Fresh Alphabet (Papertrey Ink).  So clean and simple.

Card #2 was more involved ... used lots of distress inks and sponging.  The sun burst is from Bitty Grunge (Tim Holtz) and sentiment made using Fresh Alphabet again (Papertrey Ink).  I would love to be sitting on that beach right now!!

Thanks again Leslie for the fun foam stickers!

Donelda 

Crafty Creations Challenge #149 - Heat Embossing

Hello eveyone!  It is time again for another Crafty Creations Challenge.  This week we are trying to warm up ... so we are to use HEAT EMBOSSING!  

I took my inspirationn from this tag.  See the words clear embossed all over it.  Very Cool.  Maile Belles does this often - like HERE. 

So, I started out by printing this lovely digital butterfly by Patty onto white cardstock.  Then, I added the flowers (Life, Papertrey Ink) in Raspberry Fizz (Papertrey Ink).  I then stamped the leaf border image (from Modern Basics, Papertrey Ink) along the bottom of the panel using Versamark ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  Just to ensure I used enough heat embossing, I also used white embossing for the sentiment!

Here is the close-up of the clear embossing over the flowers.  A very cool effect.

Now you will want to go see what the rest of the Crafty Creations Design Team 2 did with heat embossing:

Peggy

Jamie

Jenni

Donna

Lindsey

Kathleen

Have a great day ... and hopfully all this heat embossing keeps you warm!!

Donelda

Tuesday Morning Sketch #122 - Colour Splashed Lighthouse

I missed last week's Tuesday Morning Sketch so I decided I had to play along this week.  Cutting it kinda close - too close!! Turns out entries need to be uploaded by Sunday!!  LOL!!  Oh well ... here is the sketch...

... and here is my card:

I decided to 'interpret' the swirls as splashes of colour.  They were created with Distress Inks.  Then I took the same colours and a paint brush and watercoloured in soem parts of the lighthouse.  Love the loose look that I ended up with.

Had to attach a little shell in place of the bow ... a masculine card cannot have a bow but it can have a shell!!

Thanks for dropping by for a visit!

Donelda

Crafty Creations Challenge #146 - Woodgrain and Reds

Today I have a card that fits 2 challenges.  I mean, look at these two inspiration photos ... how could I not use them at the same time??!!  Same colours and lots of rustic wood!!

The photo on the left is the inspiration photo from Crafty Creations Challenges #146 - such charm.

The photo on the right is the inspiration photo from Moxie Fab World - Tuesday Trigger - red and rustic.

I started out with a piece of Sahara Sand cardstock and using my Distress inks, created a woodgrain background.

I decided to use this sweet bird charm sent to me by one of my former Secret Sisters! 

 The reds and browns werecreated by using Distress inks direct to paper.  And I do love that burst punch by Martha Stewart!!

If you want to play along with either challenge:

Go to Crafty Creations Challenges #146

or

Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger

Thanks for dropping in for a visit.  Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.

Donelda

Watercolored Distress Inks

Wow, look at the colors on this background.  I created it by adding a bunch of different distress inks to a background stamp (Anna Griffin) and then spritzing it with water!  Awesome effect!

Didn't need to do much to the card becuase I didn't want to cover up all that awesome colour!

Thanks for dropping by.

Donelda

Fall Thinking of You

I thought I'd better squeeze this fall card in before it gets too wintery ...

Some days I just can't get enough of those yummy Distress Inks (Ranger).  And look, I have used another one of my home-made Half and Half dies (like Papertrey Ink but just cardboard and traced by hand!). 

These warm fall colors are my favourite to create with!!

Hope you are having a wonderful day.  Thanks for dropping by.

Donelda

Take 3 Challenge - Pointsettia Flower - Take 3

Before I get to my Take 3 card, I am excited to announce that I made it onto the Crafty Creations Challege blog Design Team!  So excited to be on another team.  Can't wait to get going with them.  Drop over to the blog and check out this week's inspiration photo, it's awesome!!

Finally, the last day of this Take 3 Challenge ... and here is my Take 3 on using this lovely flower stamp from Papertrey Ink's Beautiful Blooms set.  Notice it is not a Christmas card!

These flowers were inked up with distress inks and cut out.  Check out the centers ... they are lovely brads that I have received from one of my secret sisters (thanks so much)!!

This card is actually created based on the card created by Julia Stainton shown on page 48 of the Nov./Dec. issue of Paper Crafts magazine.  It was so lovely I was totally inspired by it!  Julia's card is a Christmas card with stars on it, but I wanted to change that into a birthday card so used flowers.

Thanks so much for dropping by for my Take 3 Challenge this week.

Donelda

Take 3 Challenge - Large Butterfly BEauty - Take 3

Hello and welcome back to the last day and my Take 3 card for this week's Take 3 Challenge.  Today my butterfly was stamped onto some yummy purple designer paper.  The gold glitter was part of the paper and ended up adding so much to this image.  Then, I added some distress ink sponging to intensify the colour!

Kept the rest of the card clean and simple so the butterfly would be sure to take center stage!

That was a fun Take 3 challenge.  Thanks for enjoying it with me :-)

Donelda

One Layer Wednesday (OLW) #71 - Christmas Tags

Jennifer has issued the latest One Layer Wednesday challenge #71 - Tags  I started out with good One Layer intentions ... but it all went seriously wrong .. and I added a layer on them all!! 

These tags were actually a case from the Nov./Dec. Paper Crafts magazine ... if you turn to page ?? ... see those 3 halloween ... they are beautiful and I knew they would make great christmas tags too.  And I'd better clarify, these tags started out white .. they were embossed with clear embossing powder and then distress inks applied. Love that technique!!

Hope you are having a great Sunday.

Donelda

Take 3 Challenge - Pumpkins - Take 1

Hello again and welcome back to another installment of one of my Take 3 Challenges.  This is where I use 1 stamp (or item) on 3 different cards, showcasing each on Mon, Tue, and Wed of the week. 

Today's Take 1 card is a Halloween card, of course!  Happy Halloween!! Typically I'm not a real halloween card maker but this year I did create a few (3 to be exact) using this pumpkin from Craftsmart. 

This panel started off white ... believe it or not!  Gotta love distress inks!!  And that soft ribbon is an oldie from Stampin' Up!  Loved it so much back then I bought 2 spools ... still love it and have decided I'd better start using it!!  LOL!!

Drop back in tomorrow to see a TOTALLY different card for my Take 2 card.  Can't wait till you see it!! All you clean and simple (CAS) gals out there, you are gonna loooove it!!! 

Till tomorrow,

Donelda

Play Date Cafe challenge #105 - You Did It!

Here are the yummy colours of the latest Play Date Cafe challenge #105.  I just couldn't resist

And came up with this.  I am really getting into these wide banner shaped elements on my cards these days.  You can see another one on THIS card. 

Well, I seem to be on a roll with the challenges today.  This is my third post today.  Scroll down to see my other 2 challenge cards. 

Donelda

One Layer Wednesday (OLW) #68 - Triangles

Thanks to Susan R. for making 'triangles' the challenge for her One Layer Wednesday #68 challenge this week.  I've had this idea in my head for weeks and weeks ... and this gave me a chance to actually make it happen!!  LOL!! 

Hehe, isn't it funny!  The trees and trunks are actually shapes from the Fun With Shapes set (very old and very retired from Stampin' Up!).  I added some distressing, a few stars (Out on a Limb Additions, Papertrey Ink) and a holiday sentiment (also from PTI).  I left room on the left to address the tag to a recipient.  And check out that lace on the end .. just found it at a Dollar Store in a neighbouring town!  Love it!!!

Okay, what else can I do with triangles... going to have to give this one another go.

Oh, and here is another tag I made while I was "at it".  Sheesh, should have turned this into a Take 3 challenge... LOL!!

Thanks for dropping by.
Donelda

Hello Pink Butterfly

Hi everyone!  Just thought I'd pop in and share this card I made a while ago!  I used one of my home-made templates to create a "half and half" die like the ones that Papertrey Ink are selling (and I do not own!). 

I saw on someone's blog they were proving that you don't have to 'own it all' to create beautiful cards! 

Here is proof!!

Thanks for dropping by. 

Donelda

Trigger Tuesday - Blue Bird and Red Gingham

Anyone who drops by regularly will know that I LOVE red gingham!  So, when I saw the Trigger Tuesday inspiration picture from Moxie Fab World, I really wanted to play along.  Problem was ... when I looked, I didn't have a scrap of red gingham paper to use!   Can you believe it ... I couldn't!!! 

So, I had to create my own, which I did using Papertrey Ink's Faux Ribbon stamp set and some ColorBox red ink!  And check out the background paper ... a perfect match to the photo.  It came from the Seaside 8x8 paper pack (October Afternoon).

The bird is a Magenta chipboard bird covered with somelight blue paper and sponged with Broken China and Walnut Stain Distress inks.  Sentiment if from Bird Watching (Papertrey Ink).

Off to check out what everyone else did with this spectacular inspiration photo.....

Thanks for dropping by...

Donelda

Take 3 - Week of July 11 - part 2

Well, check this card out.  It is the 2nd card for my Take 3 challenge this week.  And sooooooo different from yesterday's card, right!!??

I randomly stamped the leaf image using Antique Linen, Tea Dye, and Walnut Stain distress inks (Ranger).  Then I added all the other yumminess!! 

I don't use lace very often .. very fun!!

I was inspired by Shari Caroll after seeing this card she made.

Thanks for checking out my second card in this week's Take 3 challenge.  One more card using the same leaf image tomorrow...and another new technique for me.

Donelda

Masculine Globe Birthday

A friend of mine requested a card for her brother.  She was rather specific about what she wanted.  You see, her brother is a geographer, collects globes, and travels the world.  She wanted something that would "go with all that". 

So, being without any specific globe stamps I turned to clip art.  I found this one that I thought I could use.  Printed it off and then watercolored it.  It was tricky as I could not color the printer ink.  Next, I sponged some Antique Linen and Walnut Stain Distress Ink (Ranger) around the edges.  I then stitched around the panel with my sewing machine and then added the sentiment with brass brads. 

I really like the end result ... and she did too!  I'm so glad.  I am often very worried that others will not like what I create for them. 

Well, thanks for visiting.
Donelda