Sunny Skies Card

One of my favorite stamp companies is Lawn Fawn.  They are currently running a challenge to create cards they can display at CHA in January and I thought I'd make a couple. :)  The challenge for me was not using patterned papers!  I realize that I rely heavily on patterned paper when creating so cutting that from my routine was tough! I did it though and here is the first card I made using the Sunny Skies set:

I kept my design simple so that the stamps would really stand out.  They are nice and crisp and clean!

I do love this stamp set!  Even if they don't get picked for the challenge, I'm so glad I had time to play along this week!

Thanks for stopping by today!

-tessa

Bird in the Snow Card

I thought I better share a holiday card before the holidays are over!  It seems the season is already going so fast!  I've been pretty good about getting things done and only have a few more things to pick up... I also started a few handmade presents that I know I'm going to have a hard time finishing in time... ever make an afghan?  :)  

Anyways, here is a card I made and am teaching at a card class on Saturday:

Goodies:

Stamps: bird and sentiment by Lawn Fawn

Ink: Whisper White by Stampin' Up!, Onyx Black Versafine; copic markers to color the bird

Paper: Soft Suede, Baja Breeze cardstock by Stampin' Up!

Accessories: red baker's twine by We R Memory Keepers, Dazzling Diamonds glitter by Stampin' Up!

Funny but I've been thinking about this card since the summertime!  The idea came from this card- stamping with a pencil eraser was fun and I thought it would work well with white ink for winter :)  I also think it would look great on kraft cardstock... I love white ink on kraft!

The glitter adds just a touch of sparkle on this card.  Looking at the picture now, it doesn't really show it much.  I think my picture taking skills are a little rusty...

Well, I hope you are enjoying the holiday season!  Thank you for stopping by my blog today!

-tessa

For the Birds Christmas Card

Hello!
The weeks are just flying by, aren't they? I am a little shocked that Thanksgiving is already next week! With the holidays fast approaching, I thought I'd pop on and share a Christmas card I made! I used the For the Birds set by Stampin' Up! Here it is:

Goodies:
All products by Stampin' Up!

Stamps: For the Birds set
Ink: Basic Black (pad), Real Red, Marina Mist, Gumball Green, Pear Pizazz, So Saffron (markers)
Paper: Crumb Cake, Bashful Blue, Very Vanilla Cardstock; Festival of Prints DSP stack
Accessories: White Signo gel pen, Gumball Green Sweater trim

The patterned paper that I chose from the Festival of Prints stack was so crisp, I decided to keep my stamping crisp and clean, too. I colored the bird with my Stampin' Up! markers and added some white with the White Signo gel pen. I don't think it turned out too bad for my first Christmas card of the season! :)

Hope you are enjoying your day! Thanks for stopping by!

-tessa

My New Class Series- Feast Layout

Good Morning!

I am teaching a new class down at Scrapdoodles in Fredericksburg! It is a technique based layout class and I will be focusing on a new product, technique or style each month. This month we will be playing with mists! With so many different brands on the market, I'll show you what the main differences are while creating two new layouts! Here is one of the samples from my class:

And here are a few shots of the details:

This layout features the new Color Shine mists by Heidi Swapp. They are beautiful and so shimmery! This one- Gold Lame is my favorite! It went wonderfully with the pictures of last year's Thanksgiving feast! My sister put out quite the spread- here she is with her beautiful turkey, fresh from the oven. My favorite of the day though was her cupcakes! She decorated them to look like Thanksgiving dinner!  So cute and they tasted even better then they looked. :)

I am really excited for this new opportunity to teach! If you are in the area, I hope you can join me! For more information on the class, please check out my post on the Scrapdoodles Blog.

Thanks for visiting my blog today!

-tessa

Card Class at Scrapdoodles

Hello!

Next weekend I'll be teaching a card class down at Scrapdoodles in Fredericksburg, VA.  I thought I'd pop on this evening and share my samples:

Lots of fun techniques in these!  Watercoloring, punch art, a fun ruffle technique, heat embossing, stamping, and some Perfect Pearls fun... something for everyone, right?  If you'd like to join me, please call Scrapdoodles at (540) 548-3788 for more information. 

Hope you have a great night!

-tessa

Squeaky Clean Cards

Hello!  Did you have a good weekend?  We had a nice relaxing one with nothing planned... We went hiking and played a lot outside since it was so nice.  I also got to catch up on some research for a genealogy project I'm working on.  I love weekends like that! 

Yesterday afternoon, I was fooling around on Facebook and was inspired by last week's Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge... lol!  I'm just now realizing that it was last week's challenge instead of a new one- I thought I was ahead of the game!

 

Here is what I came up with:

Goodies:

Stamps: Squeaky Clean set by Paper Smooches
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento ink; Baha Breeze, Daffodile Delight, Peach Parfait, Pear Pizazz, Going Gray classic inks by Stampin' Up!; Cool Shadow Copic Marker
Paper: Naturals White cardstock by Stampin' Up!; Ticket Booth (Midway), Elixir of Eucalyptus (Witch Hazel) by October Afternoon; Mom's Bouquet (Spring Flings and Easter Things) by Bella Blvd; Bouquet (For the Record 2) by Echo Park
Accessories: Pool Party baker's twine by Stampin' Up!

The Squeaky Clean stamp set is so cute!  I love the theme and the sentiments are great!  For this card, I colored my images with a combination of Stampin' Up! markers, Copic markers, and residual ink with a watercolor brush.  I wanted the colors to be light since I was leaving almost everything white.

And since I had extra triangles cut in the right size, I ended up making another card with the same design:

Goodies:

Stamps: Squeaky Clean set by Paper Smooches
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento ink; Cool Shadow Copic Marker
Paper: Naturals White cardstock by Stampin' Up!; Silver cardstock by Bazzill; Ticket Booth (Midway), Elixir of Eucalyptus (Witch Hazel) by October Afternoon; Mom's Bouquet (Spring Flings and Easter Things) by Bella Blvd; Bouquet, Dk Blue/Lt Blue (For the Record 2) by Echo Park
Accessories: Slate baker's twine by We R Memory Keepers

Isn't the iron cute!  I paper pieced this little guy and added ink around his edges to give him some shadows.  I'm happy with how he turned out!

This is my first time playing along with the SPARKS challenge- hopefully next time I'll catch it when it is still current, hee!

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog today!

-tessa

Boo Card

Hello there!  I hope you are enjoying a beautiful fall day like I am- it really is beautiful in Virginia this time of year. 

Today I have a fun Halloween card to share with you today.  I used a fun set from Hero Arts:

Goodies:

Stamps: Girl with Balloon set and Houndstooth background stamp by Hero Arts
Ink: black Memento ink; Old Olive, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie More Mustard, Going Gray inks from Stampin' Up!; skin colored Copic marker
Paper: Confetti White, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry cardstock by Stampin' Up!; Enchantments from Monster Mash line by Imaginisce; Brights DSP pack by Stampin' Up!

I am not the world's best colorer when it comes to using markers... I know that, and it's OK.  I added some paper piecing to make it look a little better and I do like how she turned out, even if she doesn't have glistening hair.  :)

I don't do many Halloween cards but this year I wanted to send out some pictures of my girls in their costumes to their grandparents.  I'm glad I had a need to buy this cute stamp set!  Hee! 

Well, thanks for looking at my card today!  See you next time!

-tessa