Monday, June 17, 2013

A New Inspired Blueprint Today!

Happy Monday!

Over the weekend,  a new sketch went up at Inspired Blueprints!  It's a fun one, too!  For this layout, I used some photos from my last trip to New York City- I went up last July with my mother-in-law:


I've been to New York a few times since we've moved to the East Coast but this was Cindy's first time visiting!  We had a great time playing tourists in the big city!


I used papers from the Urban Traveler line by Simple Stories.  I painted over the background with gesso before I added my embellishments and photos.  I love these thickers!  Silver, glittery, foam thickers might just be my favorite!


I'm glad I got to scrapbook these photos because the day is so memorable-- thanks to another great sketch by Lis!  To see what the other design team members did with the sketch, pop over to the Inspired Blueprints blog!  They really worked their magic with this one!

Well, enjoy your day!

-tessa

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

DC Tourist Layout

Living in the DC metro area, we head up to the city quite often to check out the sites!   I have my favorite places I like to take people and there are also so many places I still want to visit.  For this layout, I used pictures from last summer when I took my inlaws and nephews to check out a few places.  We went to the National Archives to see the Declaration of Independence and to the Old Post Office.  The Post Office is one of my favorites because you can go up to the top of the tower- there is a great view of the monuments and National Capitol building.


I used the He Said She Said line by Teresa Collins Designs for this layout.  The colors were perfect for the gray and blues in the photos.


I love this fun paper garland!  It is such a great embellishment and it's pre-sewn so you don't have to worry about doing it yourself- lol!  I am not such a hot sewer!  Below, you can see I used it with a pretty doily and decorative brad and a couple of those fun epoxy dots, too!


This layout was inspired by a sketch from the 28 Days of Sketches- Round 2 Class I took in May.  I kept my design pretty clean and simple but still used lots of patterns- I don't think I can help it!  Hee!

Well, hope you enjoy your day!

Monday, June 10, 2013

Happy 4th Card

Hello!

Did you have a good weekend?  I did!  I taught classes at Scrapdoodles on Saturday and yesterday was my anniversary!  We spent the whole day outside hiking and relaxing... it was pretty nice!

Today I want to share a fun 4th of July card I made!  I used the new Happy 4th set by Lawn Fawn:


Don't you love those fun fireworks and stars?  I used Stampin' Up! inks in Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, and Real Red for them on my background panel.  I stamped the rocket and both sentiments with Versamark and heat embossed them using white powder.  I embellished with a few clear rhinestones and a bit of red twine from The Twinery as well.


It's still a little early for 4th of July cards but I know with school ending soon, my stamping time will happen less and less!  Lol!  I am really looking forward to summer break though!

Well, hope your week is off to a great start!  Thanks for stopping by to see my card today!

-tessa

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Badlands Layout

Hello There!  Today I have a layout to share with you!  It's one that was inspired by the class I took recently, 28 Days of Sketches- Round 2.  This one is based on sketch 13.  We visited the Badlands on our cross-country trip in 2010.  It was such a great trip and our day spent at the park is such a fun memory!  I took a ton of photos there but most weren't the best. :) Luckily this sketch lets me keep them small!  Here is my layout:


I have used the heck out of this line- it's Seen and Noted by Pebbles, Inc.  I used scraps from my 6x6 pad for all the little squares.  The colors are really fun!  I had some older left over aqua Thickers that I used for my title and I embellished with a little washi tape and enamel dots.


I decided to go with some computer journaling this time.  My handwriting was really bugging me on the day I made it!  Does that ever happen to you?  I usually like to hand journal but not on this day!


My 28 Days of Sketches class is winding down and I'm happy I ended up with 16 layouts done!  I still have half the sketches to work with when I'm ready for some more scrapping- who knows when that will be lol!  I'm back making cards now! :)

Well, thanks for letting me share this fun layout with you!  Hope you enjoy your day!

-tessa

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Some Teresa Collins Designs Cards

Good Morning!

I am sharing some cards over at the Teresa Collins Designs team blog today! Since I had a little extra time before dinner, I thought I'd share them here, too! :) I had a card making marathon last week and got so many done! Here are a few showcasing the He Said She Said line:


I started this card by cutting lengths of the garland and adhering them to the left side of the card. Next, I stamped my sentiment onto vellum with Versamark ink and heat embossed it using white embossing powder. I adhered it to the card front using the green washi tape and to add a little stability to the vellum, I added the scallop and red patterned strip to the edges. Lastly, I embellished it with the pretty red enamel dots.


I am such a fan of white heat embossing- especially on vellum! Just be careful when you're heating it up- it melts so much faster then on regular cardstock!

My next card is a clean and simple design. I used the banners from the She Said die cuts sheet to draw your eye straight to the happy sentiment:


To create this card, you'll need a white card base. Cut a white panel of cardstock the same size as your card front (5.5x4.25") and emboss it. Cut a bit off the top digagonally and adhere it to your card front. Add your banners next, overlapping them just a little. Stamp your sentiment on to gray cardstock with Versamark ink and heat emboss it using white powder. Add it to your card over the seam between the embossed panel and smooth card front using dimensional foam dots. Last, add a length of twine, finishing in a bow directly above the sentiment. Let the tails hang underneath the sentiment strip.


This one may be simple but I love how it turned out! The twine and embossing add texture while the banners and diagonal lines add interest.

Card number three has a modern shabby chic look to it. I've added a little garland from the Memories line on this one:


For this card, I started by stamping the hearts from the She Said stamp set onto the kraft background using Versamark. Next, I splattered some shimmer spray over the top of them. When it was dry, I adhered a doily folded in half to the front. I stamped the sentiment in brown ink and added two banners from the He Said She Said- She Said die-cut sheet. Next, I added the garland, adhering it only on the two aqua pieces so that it hangs loosely on the card. I finished it off with the linen thread, wrapping it around the card front twice and finishing in a bow.


The best part of this card is the movement of the garland- it hangs over the edge and is such a fun element!

I have one more for you! For this one I used the He Said She Said- She Said die cut flowers as my focal point:


To recreate this card, start with a textured white card base. Cut a panel of the black print from the Summer Stories 6x6 designer pad and matt it with yellow cardstock. Adhere it to the center of your card front. Create your tag out of the blue flower journaling card found on the He Said She Said- She Said die-cut sheet. To make it into a tag, just cut off the top corners. Add a strip of patterned paper over the words and adhere the tag onto the card front. Choose a flower from the He Said She Said-She Said die-cut flowers and adhere it to your card using dimensional foam adhesive. Punch a circle out of a coordinating patterned paper and add a brad to it before adhering it to the center of the flower using another dimensional foam dot. Finish it off by embellishing with green epoxy dots, a pretty coral button, and your sentiment.


I love how the tag and flowers look over the black patterned paper. They really pop!

I enjoyed making these cards so much! I really love the He Said She Said line- the colors work so well together!  And, now that I've been looking at them all again, I am wishing I had time to have another card-making marathon!  :)  There's always tomorrow!

Well, thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies Used:
Teresa Collins Designs:
He Said She Said- She Said 6x6 Designer Pad, He Said She Said- He Said 6x6 Designer Pad, Summer Stories 6x6 Designer Pad, He Said She Said- She Said Decorative Brads, He Said She Said- She Said Epoxy Dots, He Said She Said- She Said Die Cut Accessories, He Said She Said- She Said Decorative Tape, He Said She Said- She Said Clear Stamp Set,  He Said She Said- She Said Decorative Buttons, He Said She Said- She Said Die Cut Flowers, He Said She Said- She Said Garland, Memories Garland
Other:
Sentiment stamps, ink, cardstock, doilies, scallop punch, embossing folder, linen thread by Stampin' Up!; Mists by Studio Calico; Baker's twine by The Twinery; sticker sentiment by SRM Stickers; sentiment stamps by Lawn Fawn


Monday, June 3, 2013

A little Mosaic Madness for your birthday

Who's excited about the new Stampin' Up! catalog??  I am! :)  I am still finishing up my list of must haves and will be ordering later this week!  Until my goodies come, my friend and demo Keisha let me borrow a few of her new goodies!  I made this card with them over the weekend:


I used the new Mosaic Madness set for this card. On a white cardstock panel, I stamped the border to vertically to look like banners. Next, I added cardstock banners in the same colors. Lastly, I added the sentiment from the new Banner Greetings hostess set and embellished it with rhinestones, linen thread and crochet trim. I matted my panel onto Marina Mist cardstock using dimensionals and adhered it to a white cardbase that had been embossed using the new Modern Mosaic embossing folder.


There are a lot of great stamps in the Mosaic Madness set!  There is even a punch to match!  It's on my list for sure!

If you have a list and would like to add to my party, I have an online hostess code you can use- I'll be finishing up my order late on Wednesday, June 5th. If you order, it will go straight to your house so no need to worry about second shippings or anything! I love this online party thing! To shop my party please head to Keisha's store. Enter this JTA3WWV9 into the hostess code box when you check out.

Well, hope you are having a great day!  Thanks for stopping by to see what I made today!

-tessa

Sunday, June 2, 2013

A Spooky Layout with Inspired Blueprints

Hello!  I don't usually post on weekends but I see that the latest Inspired Blueprints sketch is live!  Sketch #96 was so fun and I really enjoyed working with it!  I chose to scrap a photo from last Halloween of Natalie in her costume- I know!  A little out of season! Hee!  Here is my layout:


Natalie loved her costume last year! She knew exactly what she wanted to be- a Halloween Butterfly Fairy! :) We made the ruffly tutu and found the wings at a second hand store. I painted her face and added a little color to her hair to finish off the look. She must have felt like a real fairy because she flitted all over the place that day! What fun memories!


I have a few bits and pieces of Halloween supplies in my stash from the last few years of teaching classes at Scrapdoodles. I think the orange is from Teresa Collins Designs and the starry black background is from October Afternoon. The silver glitter paper and newsprint is by Stampin' Up! The jewels are by Prima and the medallions are by Jolee's Boutique. October Afternoon also made the label sticker and black washi tape. I cut the title out with my Cameo.


To create the cloudy look to the background, I sponged some white pigment ink around and rubbed it in good. I was really going a dirty chalkboard look but with all the stars in the background, it turned into clouds instead! :)

The team really did great with this sketch! Be sure to pop over to the Inspired Blueprints blog and check out their work along with the original sketch! Don't forget to add your take on the sketch to their online gallery as well!

Hope you are having a great weekend!

-tessa
 
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