Trena's Creative Space

Snowman and Being Right on Schedule

Please click on photo to see the details of this design I did at my Headquarters for Crafter's Companion and for the Art Impression challenge this week.

   

 

Take care and STAY POSITIVE! 

Trena

 

Flowers Challenge at Art Impressions

Please click on photo to see the details of this design I did at my Headquarters for the Art Impression challenge this week. You can join in the fun and win a coupon!

 

Take care and STAY POSITIVE! 

Trena

 

Candy for the Neighborhood Kids

 I really don't "celebrate" Halloween, but I do enjoy passing out candy to our neighborhood children. They are so cute!! Made this card for a swap this month at Club Posh.   The finished card is 4.5" x 6".

1. Used a circle mask for the moon, then brayered the background with blues. Stamped the house and fence, then sponged the ground.
2. Stamped the images on a scrap piece of paper. Colored with markers and then cut out. Embossed the skeleton. I really dig the little skeleton. You can cut him apart and pose him how you like.
3. Adhere images onto base card. Stamp a few bats in the sky.  Stamp some images on the inside.  I also like to decorate the back too.

Stamps: Posh Impressions, Stampin' Up!, Stampscapes
Paper:  Stampin' Up!  basic black, Cryogen, glossy white
Inks:  Stampin' Up!  bashful blue, night of navy, white craft, Marvy black ink pad, variety of Marvy and Tombow markers
Accessories:  sponge, Judi-kins white emboss powder

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Trena

Nighttime on the Farm

This scene was inspired by my Stampin' Brother, Ken.  Ken teaches scenic stamping in the AZ area and recently posted a wonderful, dramatic scene at our StampscapesII Yahoo Group using this Beeswax lake image and Stampscapes images. I was inspired by the way he created such lovely blues in his sky and lake. So I tried!

You can find Ken's art work, tutorials,  workshop information, and his DVD at Stampscapes.

Click on Gallery, Lessons or Workshops and look for Ken Pesho.

1. To see a previous post on general tips for scenic stamping, check here.
2. Here's the order I stamped in, using a paper towel to mask when needed: (1) the boats and dock image (2)  lake (3) grass  (4) barns (5) mountains (6) filled in with more grass (7) sky.
3. After the ink was COMPLETELY dry, I added color.  I used markers for detail coloring. In Ken's scene, he made his roof tops pop with color. I did too.
4. I used the stylus for the grass, mountains, sky and water.  I built the rich color with a few shades and added a splash of purple. Ken taught me about the splash of purple when I met him at my first Stampscapes retreat.
5. Lastly, added branches around the scene and signed my name. :o)

Stamps: B&J, Beeswax , Stampscapes 097E, 176C, 188F, 251C, 203G, 269G, 284F
Paper:  Peddler's Den Semi Glossy
Inks: Memories Black ink pad, Marvy Matchables ink pads 3, 8, 10, 12, 16, 60, 61, 92,  Marvy  Markers 0, 6, 12, 28, 37, 41, 65, 84
Accessories: ColorBox Stylus Tool

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Trena

Flowers For Sale

For Art Impressions Blog challenge 21 you have to use flowers. I chose to bring focus to my flowers with Flower Soft and also used paper flowers.  I used AI's Project 8 Series Instruction booklet to help me build my scene.  For additional information on this AI way of water coloring, see Bonnie's videos at  http://www.artimpressions.com/YouTube.asp

1. Use marker to color directly onto sign-pole image. Stamp onto watercolor paper. 
2. Use paintbrush to pull color out of lines.  NOTE: remove access water before pulling color.  
3. Repeat for house.
4. Color onto a pallet and then use paint brush to add color to the house and  color  background coverage.
5. Use maker to color directly onto other images and stamp onto water color paper. Use paintbrush to pull color.
6. Use permanent pen to fill in detail and print sign.
7. Add white glue to tiny flowers and sprinkle Flower Soft. Lightly press into glue. Tap off excess and put back into jar.
8. Adhere scene onto layer. Use push pen to poke holes into green layer.  Push brads through flowers and green layer.
9. Adhere green layer onto base card.
10. On the inside of the card use the jumbo grass image and green marker to stamp across the bottom. Use the small daisy image and purple marker to add some flowers.
11. Remember to sign your artwork!

Stamps: Art Impressions  Series 8 WCSet2, branches, leaves, daisy bunch, teeny tiny grass, jumbo grass, sm. vine
Paper: Strathmore 140lb cold press watercolor paper,  Stampin' Up! always artichoke, Neenah Classic Solar White
Ink: Marvy 92, 96  ink pads, Brush Art & LaPlumeII markers - various colors
Accessories: Flower Soft Heather, art glitter adhesive, paper flowers, brads,  Sakura Micron .005 archival ink pen, #4 paint brush

Take care and STAY POSITIVE! 

Trena

We know Way Too Much About Each Other....

This card is for the June Art Impressions Card Contest - golden oldies.  AI has so many fun images!  I used a combination of inks, markers and paper piecing with design papers to make this card.  This card is 4" x 6".

1. Inked up image with black distress ink pad and stamped on glossy card stock. Allowed to dry.
2. Decided which parts of the image I wanted to use the design papers on.
3. Used a small paint brush with various ink pads. I also dipped my brush in water to help spread color. I was not sure if it would work on the glossy card stock, but it did!
4. To add color in small places, or to fill in for ink pads I did not have, I used markers. 
5. Added some detail with drawing pen.
6. To give some grounding to the party group, I used a stipple brush and gray ink pad.
7. I stamped the sentiment last with VersaFine and used a stamp positioner for placement.

Stamps: Art Impressions 
Paper: glossy card stock, Basic Gray design paper
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress  ink pads, VersaFine onyx black, Stampin Up!  ink pads
Accessories: LaPlumeII  Markers, paint brush, stipple brush, Sakura Micron .005 archival ink pen, Tombow liquid adhesive, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Take care and STAY POSITIVE! 

Trena

Summer Blossoms

We are fully into summer with sunshine and thunderstorms.  Summer rolls in officially June 21st, however in my area it is warm - all legs and toes are out.  The kids have been playing in the sprinklers.

1. Rub water color paper with anti static bag.
2. Stamp the flower image with gold ink, sprinkle embossing power and heat set. Repeat just for the butterfly and the flower he's on, creating a partial image that will be used as a pop up.
3. Re-ink flower and stamp on vanilla card stock. This will be used for the inside of the card. 
4. Add color to flowers and butterfly with markers by coloring in a small area and spreading color with water brush.  Also color partial image.
5. Cut out partial image around butterfly and the flower he is on.
6. Cut designer paper to desired layout. 
7. Use corner punch for corners on right side of card and also punch the vanilla card stock on right side.
8. Adhere layers.
9. Use dimensionals to pop partial image
10. Adhere Dew Drops with Crystal Lacquer.

Stamps: Sunday International Butterfly and Blossom KK-AK-022
Inks: Encore Ultimate Metallic gold ink pad
Paper: Fabriano Artistico Bright White Watercolor Paper Block 140lb, Club Scrap Design Paper,   Stampin' Up! very vanilla (inside of card)
Accessories:  LaPlumeII  Markers 5, 7, 9, 46, 72,  Stampin' Up! gold detail powder, embossing buddy, & Dimensionals, heat tool, water brush, Spellbinders Nestabilities die cut,  Dew Drops , Creative Memories corner punch, Crystal Lacquer

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Trena                       

Happy 4th of July from Anthony and Burt

Anthony & Burt are just so darn cute, AND they get into everything! Here, they are celebrating the 4th of July early.  It's always a good time for waving your flag and eating some BBQ, baked beans, and potato salad!!

1. Mask off base card inside at open line. Stipple shades of olive.
2. Randomly stamp frog prints that have been dipped in shades of olive. Clean stamps and then color with red and stamp. Clean, color with blue and stamp.
3. Ink up sun image with shades of sunrise and stamp onto sticker paper.
4. Ink up cloud image with shades of blue and stamp onto sticker paper.
5. Ink up grass image with shades of olive and stamp onto sticker paper.
6. Color the Anthony image with markers - black on his body and aqua gray on his wings. Stamp the image onto sticker paper. Color his wings with clear glaze pen. Allow to dry.
7. Cut out all the images.
8. Ink up the Burt image with StazOn and stamp onto Radiance card stock. Color with pencils, blending with Dove Blender pen to smooth lines. Cut out.   Use craft knife to cut around his fingers flag pole to fit in.
9. The flag is free clip art I found by doing a google on American Flag. Print it on white card stock and cut out.
10. Lay items out to see where you want to place them. Remove sticky back and adhere.
11. Place cut out flag in slit of Burt's arm. Add adhesive on the back of Burt and place on base card. Remember not to put adhesive on the flag beyond the edge of the card - you will not be able to open it! :o)

Stamps: Sunday International Antony & Burt Accessories ABFSP06
Paper: Vertical Inspiration Foldover Cards-White, Crack N' Peel Opaque Sticker Paper, white card stock, Marco's Paper - Beckett Expression Cover 80# Radiance
Inks: Marvy Blending Blox shades of olive, sunrise, & blue, StazOn jet black ink pad
Accessories: Marvy Brush Markers 3, DG09,   LaPlumeII  Markers 1, 51, Dove Blender pen, craft knife, Sakura glaze pen

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Trena

It's a Girl...in orange and yellow

Didn't want to use pink on this card. :o)  Girls do where more colors than pink & purple, although I do love pink & purple. The colors were inspired by Magical Micas.  I read about them and saw some examples, and of course just "had" to have them. :o)  Like Perfect Pearls they have a binder in them so you can just use them with water. Click here to see demos using Perfect Pearls.

1. Stamp the dress & crayon images with gold ink, sprinkle embossing power and heat set.
2. Dip water brush into powder and add color to images.  Dip it into the lid for lighter shades, and directly into the powder for more vibrant color.
3. Cut out images.
4. Ink up sentiment image with shades of orange and stamp onto base card.
5. Use fine tip of marker to create a faux stitch on the front of the vertical card base.
6. Mask off inside base of the card at point where the front closes. Ink up brayer with shades of orange and brayer up and down on the card. Re-ink and brayer two to three times to create a smooth, blended look.
7. Adhere images where you want them placed.

Stamps: Sunday International Mini Card Stamp Set - It's A Girl MSET04
Inks: Encore Ultimate Metallic gold ink pad, Marvy Blending Blox Shades of orange
Paper: Fabriano Artistico Extra White Watercolor Paper Block 140lb hot press, Vertical Inspiration Foldover Card
Accessories:Magical Micas lucky shamrock, sweet violet, tiger lily orange, california poppy, hydrangea blue, Stampin' Up! gold detail detail powder, heat tool, Marvy LePlume II markers 7, 2" brayer,  Stampin' Up! anti-static bag

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Trena                       

It's A Girl Gift Basket

  

This little gift basket can be made as two separate baskets, or one - front and back.

1. Ink up bear border image with brown ink pad and stamp at top of basket on the panel under the handle. Re-ink and stamp at the bottom. 
2. Clean stamp. Ink up two bears next to each other and stamp side ways on left side.
3. Clean stamp. Ink up the other two bears and stamp side ways on the right side.
4. Color images blending two markers from the same color family. Color little bears with brown marker.   NOTE: You can see where I practiced coloring on spot that would be covered up. It's a good idea to test your colors on the surface of your project before you color your final image.
   
5. Ink up diaper pin with pink pad and stamp along sides of basket.
6. For the next step, mask off the sides of the basket to apply color only on the front panel. Turn the ink pad so that the individual ink pads are vertical. Ink up small brayer by moving in one direction to pick up ink.
7. To apply ink with brayer on basket, roll it up and down in the same area, moving just slightly to the left and right to blend the colors. Roll over the entire basket including the handle.  You will notice the pattern of the handle shows up in your coloring.  Ink up again and brayer over only the panel area of the basket to create a nice blend.
8. Turn basket around 180 degrees so you can work on the other side. Repeat previous step.
9. Color It's a Girl image with pink marker and stamp on white card stock.  Cut image out with deco edge die cut.
10. Add glitter on flower pedals and centers with pen. Adhere to brayered side of basket.
11. Stamp bear border image on tissue paper with pink and brown ink pads.
12. Fold the basket together and use adhesive to hold it together.
13. Added center bear that I made from a previous project. Click here to see it.

Stamps: Sunday International Mini Card Stamp Set - It's A Girl MSET04
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa ink pad, Blending Blox  pink
Paper:Handled Basket,  Stampin' Up! whisper white, white tissue paper
Accessories: Marvy Brush Markers 10, 2" brayer, Copic markers, Sakura glitter pen, low tack sticky paper for masking, Spellbinders Nestabilities deco die cut
Copics:
Bears: E35, V01, V93; Single Bear: E000, E11, E13, E17, R21(missed photo)

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Trena

Herringbone Technique Bunny

Tried a new technique today! It's called the Herringbone Technique. It's all about the paper.  

1. Select four different color coordinated papers or card stock. This example uses two solid and two patterned.
2. Cut into A2 size pieces.  Cut ½” strips of each piece length wise.  The technique allows you to also cut a variety of widths or all the same width.
3. Apply adhesive to the 4¼” x 5½” white card stock.  In this project, the Xyron machine was used   to apply the adhesive.  Remove the protective paper from the sticky surface on the card stock.
4. On the sticky side, build the background, the Herringbone Technique, by forming “V’s.” Match up ends and go the opposite direction of the previous piece laid down to create a “V.”  Trim pieces after building each side and use shorter strips on   other sides.  Trim final piece to size desired.
5. Create a pattern with the colors (see photo).
6. Stamp bunny image on white card stock. Stamp bunny image again on design paper. Line him up so that the egg is over a pattern on the design paper.
7. Color bunny on white card stock with markers. Cut bunny out.
8. For the design paper image, cut around bunny’s hands to get just the egg piece. 
9. Adhere cut out egg over bunny image you colored.
10. Cut oval out of design paper and adhere colored bunny onto oval. 
11. Adhere all layers.  
12. For the inside, stamp bunny on white card stock so it looks like he’s peeking over the bottom of the card.  Adhere cardstock to inside of card.

Stamps: EZMount Mini-Binder Stamp Set - Easter #1 SUEZSET01  

Paper: Stampin’ UP! lovely lilac & more mustard card stock, Papertrey Ink design paper, Georgia-Pacific white

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad

Accessories: Marvy LePlume II markers 6, Marvy Brush Markers 57, Spellbinders Nestabilities oval die cuts, Xyron machine

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Trena

Watercolor Stampscapes

 

For this month's Stampscapes challenge we get to do any technique we like! I've been wanting to try watercoloring with Stampscapes, so this is my opportunity. :o)  Using the Art Impressions way to watercolor, I created this lovely water scene.

1. Color directly on stamp with water based markers, using green on the trees, and brown on cabin and rocks.  For the lake reflection of the trees on the image, stamp with StazOn. 
2. Stamp onto watercolor paper.  Note: use StazOn when you want to keep the image sharp. I   wanted my trees to keep their shape in the reflection.
3. Dip paint brush into clean water and then pat most of it out on a paper towel. Gently spread the color on the cabin, be careful not to go in the windows. Spread color on the rocks.
4. When moving to a new color of the image, clean brush in water.  Spread color on the trees and the ground.
5. Scribble red marker onto plastic palette, pick up color with damp paint brush and paint roof of cabin
6. For the reflection of the cabin in the water, use a brown fine line marker
7. To add water, scribble bright blue marker onto plastic palette, pick up color with damp paint brush and paint using horizontal strokes and leave some white space
8. Repeat for sky using a lighter blue and be careful around trees
9. After paper is dry, add yellow glitter to windows and clear glitter to water
10. Assemble card layers. Add buttons.
11. Inside card, add a strip of designer paper and stamp trees.

Stamps:  Stampscapes
Paper: Fabriano Artistico Bright White Watercolor Paper Block 140lb, Stampin Up!  Garden Green, Club Scrap designer paper 
Inks: StazOn olive green (missed the photo - oops!)
Accessories: Marvy LePlume II markers 5, 6, 10, 65; Marvy Brush Markers  4, 15, 124, Prismacolor .005 Fine Line Marker, Sakura glitter pens clear & yellow, #4 round paint brush, plastic palette, Spellbinders Nestabilities die cuts, Papertrey Ink buttons  

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Trena

Pooped Out Bunny

Painting all those Easter eggs is hard work. A little bunny can only paint for so long until he just poops out. Reminds me of me and email... :o)

1. Ink up sleeping bunny and egg image with Memento ink.  Stamp onto white card stock.  Repeat for paint cans.
2. Scribble markers onto old CD or piece of plastic.  Pick up color with waterbrush and add color to bunny and egg. Since the card stock is not a water color paper, be careful not to use too much water.  For darker effect in some areas, color directly on paper.
3. Cut an oval around bunny. Cut a scalloped oval in pink.  Cut out paint cans.
4. To create a fluffy white tail, use a Snow Marker. Allow to dry, then heat set. It puffs right up!
5. Ink up the open egg image with #8 and stamp randomly over the front of the base card with it closed.  Run the ink pad along the entire edge to give a subtle frame.
6. Using a stipple brush and #8 ink, add color to the base card.  This will give a nice effect when the card is opened.
7. Add Crystal Lacquerer to bunny image on paint brush and puddle.  Also add it to the paint on the paint cans. Allow to dry.
8. Adhere bunny image and pink layer on the base card.
9. Inside of card:

• Ink up the sentiment image with #8 ink and stamp.  Note:  The sentiment image was too wide to fit inside the vertical card. One nice advantage of unmounted stamps is you can cut them where you want. It can still be used together on a single line by placing it together on the acrylic mount. Another option is to cover the part of the image you do not want to stamp with a sticky note, ink up, remove the sticky note and stamp. Clean the stamp and cover the other part, ink up, remove the sticky note and stamp.
• Adhere the paint cans.

Stamps: EZMount Mini-Binder Stamp Set - Easter #1 SUEZSET01)
Paper: Vertical Inspiration Foldover Card (SI), Stampin Up! Whisper White, Pink Passion
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black (SI), Marvy Matchables #8
Accessories: Marvy LePlume II markers (SI) 6, 8, 9, 63, 69, 82, Snow Marker (SI), waterbrush, Spellbinders Nestabilities oval & scalloped die cuts, heat tool, Crystal Lacquerer, stipple brush

You Moo-ve Me

This card is made with a real photo of a lovely sunset  - photo complements of Sandy. For our February Stampscapes swap she gave us some lovely sky photos.  The romantic  cows are from Sunday International.   This image is part of a really cute set and is available on EZMount or bare rubber.  When I get images with words attached, I separate them to make it easy to use only one or the other. Another option is to cover up the words or image with a sticky note when you ink it up and then remove the sticky note before you stamp.  I can still mount them together and ink at the same time if I choose.

1. Stamp image onto white card stock using Versafine ink, sprinkle with emboss powder and heat set.  Do not include any of the heart pieces of the image.
2. Add color to the cows with Copic markers. Blend colors together in the same color family using two to three markers to create shading.
3. Add color to the hay with Marvy markers.  Blend the two shades of yellow and mustard together across the hay stack to create shading.
4. Use a craft knife to cut around the solid part of the image.  Do not worry about trying to get all the fragments of hay.
5. Print digital image of photo on to white card stock.  Allow to dry.
6. Ink up the entire outer image with Memento ink pad. Stamp over photo.
7. Adhere colored cow images over stamped area.
8. Color in hearts with marker
9. The hill in this card was hand drawn following the outline in the photo. 
10. Adhere all layers.
11. For the inside of the card:
    • Ink up milk carton image with Memento ink. Add color with Copic markers
    • Ink up sentiment image with Memento ink and stamp on white card stock.
    • Adhere sentiment over colored card stock layers.
    • The hearts are hand drawn. Add color with marker.

Stamps: Those Cows TCFSP01 
Paper: Stampin' Up! (SU!) whisper white, basic black, glossy (with yellow and gold re-inkers for polished stone look)
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories: Copic Markers (listed in photo), Copic 0.3 Multiliner pen, craft knife & mat,  Marvy LePlume II markers 1, 5, 82, Stampin' Up! black detail emboss powder, heat tool

My Heart Beats for You!

This set is so versatile!  I used it for several Christmas cards, and I can continue to use through the winter months!

1. Ink snowman image with black ink and stamp onto white card stock.
2. Add color with markers. The colors will blend nicely on smooth card stock. Note: be careful not to over blend the water based markers. Over blending will cause the paper to peel.
3. Cut design paper for layering. Cut out a small heart from design paper scraps and adhere to snowman.
4. Add brads before adhering to the base card stock. Wrap ribbon around line where two papers meet.
5. Adhere layers and ribbon to base.
6. Adhere snowman to red card stock layer and then on top of design paper.

Stamps: Sunday International Peace on Earth CDS-008
Paper: Stampin Up! Whisper White, BasicGrey design paper, Memory Box
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: BasicGrey brads, Marvy LePlume II markers 1,3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 18, 51, 72, 88; Marvy Brush Markers  37, Stampin’ Up! ribbon

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Trena

Santa's Bag

This cute Santa bag image is from Stamps By Judith. It is actually designed by Heather - two very talented artist in the same family.  I was in the mood for bright colors and had so much fun coloring this image! Being able to choose my colors is my most favorite thing about stamping!!

1. Stamp image on white card stock with Memento ink.
2. Add color with Copic Markers, blending colors together in the same color family using two to three markers to create shading, e.g. R24 and R27.
3. ORGANIZATION TIP: Cut shapes of all your base card stock colors and label them. You can easily use these samples when trying to match to design papers.
4. Adhere layers and ribbon.
5. Stamp sentiment with Versafine ink pad - very nice ink for detail stamping.
6. Place white card stock on inside of base card for message. Color piece of stamp image with black marker and stamp in corner.  If you are very, very careful, can add color with Copic Markers. Try not to touch sides - it may bleed.

   


***Updated 12/17 to include photo of Copics.

Stamps: Stamps By Judith , Papertrey Ink Believe
Paper: Stampin' Up! whisper white, only orange, & ballet blue, Club Scrap, DCWV Paper Prints design paper
Inks:  Versafine Onyx Black ink pad, Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
Accessories: Copic Markers (see numbers in photo), Stampin Up! ribbon, Creative Memories silver metallic pen, Marvy LePlumeII marker 1

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Trena

Snowy Trees from a Window

This card was inspired by a new video Gina K has up. You can see it at StampTV.   Gina always has such great ideas!  I visit weekly!  Since I'm currently hooked on the glitter mist, a.k.a perfect pearls mist, technique I decided to use that as my back ground. I wanted dark blue for a night time view. I did not have a dark blue glimmer mist so I had to whip that up first.

1. Using Tim's recipe, add forever blue Perfect Pearls, night of navy re-inker and water into a Mini Mister and shake it all up.
2. Spray glimmer onto dark blue card stock. NOTE: Spraying the glimmer on various colors of card stock gives a very different look. Here's an example of the same dark blue recipe on white and dark blue.
3. Allow to dry. You can use a heat tool to speed up the drying process.
4. Ink up tree image with craft white and stamp onto glimmer sheet. Repeat two more times.
5. Sprinkle with embossing powder and heat set.
6. Cut your image scene into a square. Use a white gel pen to add falling snow.
7. Cut into four even pieces.
8. For the window size, cut your window layer large enough to allow spacing to give the illusion of panes. You can eye ball it or measure. I tend not to measure the majority of the time. This is more obvious on some of my projects than others. :o) For this project I did use the help of a grid guide.
9. Once you have your placement, adhere.
10. Layer onto the window frame and layer again onto another frame to give the window some depth.
11. Ink up vase portion of flower stamp with embossing ink and stamp on glimmer mist scrap. Add clear embossing powder and heat set.  Cut out vase.
12. Color the flowers and vase image direct to stamp with markers and stamp onto white card stock. Cut out the whole image. Use a craft knife for tight spaces.
13. Draw a table and outlet (or stamp one if you have a table and outlet stamp) on white card stock. I colored a little of the marker onto an old CD and used the water brush to pick it up apply the color to the table. Cut out the table and outlet. NOTE: when you water color on regular card stock, be careful not to use too much water. The paper is really not intended to hold water and it will peel.
14. Adhere all the pieces down to the design paper and layers. Adhere glimmer vase over the vase on top on table.

Stamps: Best of Dee Mini-Binder Stamp Set - Let It Snow ATC, Best of Dee Min-Binder Stamp Set - Watercolor Flower 2
Paper: Stampin Up! whisper white, basic black, night of navy Basic Gray design paper
Inks: Stampin Up! craft white and night of navy re-inker, Top Boss embossing ink
Accessories:  Marvy Brush Markers 3, 7, 28, 82, 114,  LaPlumeII  Markers 6,  Stampin' Up! winter white & clear emboss powder, Inkssentials opaque pen, Prismacolor .005 Fine Line Marker, water brush, craft knife, heat tool, Ranger Perfect Pearls forever blue, Mini Mister, Grid Guide

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Trena

A Fall Day

Can you tell this card had a positive influence from Michelle? :o)  I really like the backgrounds that  Glimmer Mist creates.  See here for more information on Glimmer Mist - made up of Perfect Pearls, re-inkers and water.  I like to create a few backgrounds and then get inspired by how to use them. I tried the other way - have a background in mind and then create it. That did not work for me. :o)

1. The background was created by spritzing yellow, orange, and a little blue Glimmer Mists onto summer sun card stock. Allowed to dry.
2. Stamped tree image onto Glimmer Mist card stock and then colored with marker.
3. Cut around trees, leaving lots of sky at the top.
4. Used white pen to give highlights and assembled card.
5. Stamped leaf image onto scrap of Glimmer Misted card stock and cut out (also added one on the inside)

STAMPS: Hero Arts, Stampin' Up! Autumn Harvest
INKS: Brilliance graphite black
PAPER: SU! summer sun, very vanilla, basic black, Papertrey Ink design paper, Georgia Pacific White (inside of card)
ACCESSORIES: Glimmer Mist Recipe, unknown ribbon from my stash draw (you know the kind of drawer I'm talking about...the one that you open slowly so nothing pops out)

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Trena

Holiday Mini Cards

Starting early (well, maybe I'm late...) with some mini cards for the Holidays. From one of Dee's latest sets at Sunday International, I created some very colorful, cute cards for teachers, neighbors, the postal carrier, etc.... Or, you could attach them to a gift - perhaps with matching gift paper!  Sounds like a project for another day!

1. All three cards were basically made the same way – direct marker to stamp coloring.  
2. On Santa card used Brilliance ink for snow (it goes all the way across on the inside. Stamped his hat on sticker paper so it could fit perfectly on his head. Added Stickles to his hat.
3. For ornaments card stamped snow image onto sticker paper and used a circle punch to cut out little bulbs. Added glitter pen to the word WISHES and to make random dots on the front of the card.
4. For the mittens card stamped large snowflakes with Brilliance ink and extended the boarder on each end.
5. Stamped a matching envelop for each one.

Stamps: Best of Dee Mini-Binder Stamp Set - Let It Snow ATC
Paper: Mini Fold over Vertical cards & mini envelops, Crack N' Peel Glossy Sticker Paper
Inks:  Brilliance pearlescent sky blue
Accessories: Stickles Star Dust, Sakura glitter pen green, Marvy Brush Markers 41, 109, 114, 123, 127, 128, Stampin' Up! 1 1/4" circle punch

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Trena

HAPPY halloween

I dig this little skeleton! What's cool about him is that you can make his arms and legs do anything you want.  Here, he is waving with his hand and with his foot. :o)

1. Inked up cute skeleton image with white craft ink and stamped on black card stock.
2. Sprinkled with winter white emboss powder and heat set.
3. Inked up mummy image with black ink and stamped on white card stock.
4. Cut out images. Decided how I wanted skeleton and cut his his arm and leg at the joints (oh! that's sounds awful...he didn't feel it!). Ran all the bones through sticker machine.
5. Cut designer paper 1/8" smaller than front flap of vertical base card and adhered to card.
6. Inked up HAPPY halloween image with white craft ink and stamped right side of vertical base card.
7. Sprinkled with seafoam embossing powder and heat set.
8. Added a little color to the mummy - to give him a little aged look, and adhered him to the inside of the card.  Added Crystal Lacquer to his eyes.
9. Adhere skeleton on the front .... waving HAPPY halloween.
   

Stamps: Dee Gruenig Halloween Mini Binder Set
Paper:  Vertical Inspiration Foldover Card black, Stampin' Up! whisper white, basic black, Reminisce designer paper
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Stampin' Up! craft white
Accessories: Stampin' Up! winter white emboss powder, Seafoam White embossing powder, Marvy Brush Markers 12, 37, Crystal Lacquer, Xyron sticker machine

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Trena