TE Tuesdays

Wait--you say today is not a Tuesday?  Well, it is the last day of the month and I have not posted a card for January for one of my 2022 Monthly Challenges.  I am challenging myself this year to make a card once a month using one of the many Taylored Expressions stamp sets that I have and am called it TE Tuesdays!  But, I ran out of time and ran out of Tuesdays, but it is still January, so here it is!

The stamp and die set that I picked to use is called Sending Sunshine.  It includes the word Sending die along with a backer.  There is also a bunch of smaller sentiments in the set. I seem to need more Get Well cards this past year or so.  It was a fun and quick way to make a few for my stash.  I die cut the word Sending from Mint Macaron and the backer from Mossy Meadow.  I layered the word three times. The sentiment was flagged on then ends and layered over a strip of the fun Designer Series Paper called Birthday Bouquet.  The background is from the same patterned paper pack.   I did not add any embellishments, as the paper is busy enough.

I hope you like my Taylored Expressions card, though it is a day early or a month late!  I will be back in February for another card using my fun TE stamps!

Image/Sentiment: Taylored Expressions Sending Sunshine Stamp, die and backer set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 110# White;  Stampin' Up Blushing Bride, Mossy Meadow, Mint Macaron, Birthday Bouquet

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:   Stampin' Up mini tag punch

Stampin' Up Sundays!

Today is a Sunday and the start of one of my new personal challenges for 2022-Stampin' Up Sundays!  At least once a month, I will be posting a card made with one of my many Stampin' Up stamp sets!  Yes, I waited until the last Sunday of the month for January, but I made it!

This month, I made a card using the new to me stamp set called Driving By.  I got this set last week as a part of a Virtual Bingo, hosted by my demo Sarah.  We made three cards with the stamp set and played 6 games of Bingo.  I had very bad Bingo cards and did not win a thing!  Sarah was very generous and there were 5 awesome stamp or die bundles as prizes along with a gift certificate for a future order.  My second card was very bad--I had 7 numbers covered including the free space, when Bingo was called by someone else.  I had 2 entire columns with a number called!  But--it as great fun and we did make 3 sweet cards.

This card is similar to one of the cards we made.  I stamped the image and one of the sentiments on the white panel.  I stamped the cut car another piece of white, which I colored with my Copic Sketch Markers.  I fuzzy cut that image and popped it over the car on the panel. The strips of patterned paper are from an older pack of DSP called Kaleidoscope.  The background panel was embossed with a Stampin' Up folder called Maps.  I also added some Bermuda Bay enamel dots!

I hope you like my card and will check back in February when I post my second card in the series!

Image/Sentiment:  Stampin' Up Driving By

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 110# White; Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay, Polished Pink, Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper

Ink: Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:   Stampin' Up Maps Embossing Folder; Copic Sketch Markers; Bermuda Bay Enamel Dots

At Home With Gnomes

Today I am showing you my January card for my monthly challenge for 2022--At Home With Gnomes. Each month in 2021, I created a card using one of my many gnome images. So, I knew it will continue into 2022 as I have more gnome stamps to use. AND--some that have already been stamped are too dang cute to not use again!

For this card, I picked a gnome stamp from a very fun set from Rubbernecker's Garden Gnomes Set. They are not all garden related and I knew I wanted a Valentine related card.  I colored one of the sweet gnomes from the set with my Copic Sketch Markers.  I stamped one of the fun images and die cut it along with a layer from a set of Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles.  The background paper is from a Bella Blvd-Illustrated Faith line called You are Loved--Heart a Flutter!  There is also a strip of pink satin ribbon.  I added some Taylored Expressions Bits & Pieces hears in red, pink and white for the final touch! 

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope you come back and join me during 2022 for more At Home with Gnome cards!

Image/Sentiment:  Rubbernecker Garden Gnome Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White; Stampin' Up Real Red, Blushing Bride; Bella Blvd Illustrated Faith You Are Loved--Heart a Flutter Patterned Paper

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Taylored Expressions Bits and Pieces Hearts; Pink Satin Ribbon; Spellbinders Nestabilities Circle Dies

I have a Dream!

Today is the day I am posting my card for our Challenge Your Stash group on SCS.  This is our 61st month of de-stash, so we are starting our 6th year of challenges.  We are for sure continuing in 2022 as I know I have many, many items in my stash that I can use and love the fun challenges!

The premise is to create a card or something else that uses only items that are in your own stamp room--nothing new is to be purchased.  The hostess each month posts their challenge to the group. Each person in the group creates their card with their own image, their own papers, their own embellishments with their own supplies--using up items from their own stash!  The card can be for any occasion and each person is encouraged to send the card on its way to someone so it can be admired.  It is a way for us to step out of the box a bit and create something that follows a challenge--isn't that what a challenge is supposed to be.  And--no money is spent as all items are to be already available in each of own stamping spaces.

Jenn posted our January challenge--I have a dream!

I used another stamp set from Unity this month called It's Your Choice. This is the third month in a row I have used a Unity stamp!  I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers. I die cut the image with my Gina Marie Designs Cross Stitched Ovals. My background is a fun embossing folder from Anna Griffin and Cuttlebug called Matelassé. The sentiment is from the same stamp set.  I added some green enamel dots for the final touch.

 

If you check some of the blogs on my sidebar, you may find others who have posted their cards in the next few days. There may be more posted in the thread on SCS, so you might want to check out the link here.  We also have a keyword for the SCS Gallery--it is CYSJAN.  You might see many cards there if you do a search.  They probably will be posted today or in the next few days.

I hope you enjoyed my card and I know I am excited to check out what my other hoarders, I mean stash reducers have made!  Thanks for stopping by today!  For February, I am up for our challenge.  Be sure to check back to see what we create then!

Image/Sentiment: Unity It's Your Choice

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White; Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Green Enamel Dots; Cuttlebug Anna Griffin Matelassé Embossing Folder; Gina Marie Designs Cross Stitched Ovals

Stamping Sisters Winter Camp 2022--Day 4

Can you believe it?  We are at day 4 and the final day of camp!  This is the brainchild of my good friend Kelly and when she asked three of us to join her at camp, we all jumped (slightly over an inch) and said YES!  And, it is the third time we have been camping together--Summer of 2020 (boy that one was hot!) and winter 2021--brrrr!  I am not sure what happened to the summer of 2021, but we are here now!

Here are our blogs and the days we were the camp counselors:

Monday/January 24th  ~ Jeanette @ Creativeplay 

Tuesday/January 25th ~ Kelly @ Sandcastlestamper

Wednesday/January 26th ~ Barb (me!)  @ inkingintoretirement

Thursday/January 27th ~ Darlene @ Accordingtobijou

Final Day--Day 4 and Darlene is up today!   Her challenge for the day can be found on her blog along with a tutorial for making the card.  Each day one of us provided the directions and photos for our card and we hope you will join us.  Please Play Along--and remember, it is free to attend our camp!  Please fee free to go back and check out the classes for days 1, 2 and 3.

Darlene sent each of us each 2 fun colors of Cosmic Shimmer Metallic Gilding Polish, made by Creative Expressions, a UK company.   Thanks so much for sending this to each of us--so generous!   I had not see this product before and was excited to try it out.  Darlene raved about it, so before I even opened the ones she sent, I was off to JoAnn's website to order a few more colors.  Gotta have options, right?! 

So, please check out Darlene's blog to get all of the details on how to do this fun fold with sweet stenciling with Metallic Gilding Polish!  The fold is a form of a bridge fold and does lay flat for mailing.  The colors of the polish Darlene sent to me are Purple Mist and Silver Dream.  I applied the Silver Dream on two panels and set them aside to dry.  It only takes a few minutes to dry!  I then cut one of the sheets into panels for the three side of my "box".  I then picked a Gina K Designs stencil called Water Droplets and placed it over the three sections. I did use Pixie Spray on the back of my stencil and it did not harm the polished piece when I picked it up.  I added the layer of Purple Mist with the stencil and again used the brush inside of the cap of the Polish. I then trimmed the panels to fit the base of the card, using the measurements in Darlene's post.  I layered some purple Stardream Metallic cardstock behind the stenciled layer for a bit more shine--though the entire panel is already shiny!  I used a Simon Says Stamp and CZ Designs die called Chunky Hello for the front panel.  The word is die cut from 2 leftover pieces of the silver polish and the backer is the Stardream Metallic.  I added some Gina K Designs Angel Aura Rhinestones as a final touch!   I have not added anything to the right panel as I am not sure what the occasion will be for this card.  Options! 

Here are a few more pictures of the way this card looks from a couple of different angles.

This one shows how the card stands up and the die placed in the middle of the center panel.

This one is from above.

This one shows the card folded flat.

I hope you have enjoyed my card. I invite you to join us by making your own card today.  Please check out Darlene's blog today to get her tips on how to make this fun fold card and you can use any medium you want for the stenciling!   And, be sure to check out Kelly and Jeanette's blog  today to see how well they did on this technique.  Go and have some fun!  

I really hope you have enjoyed our week of camping, stamping class.  And, I hope you do decide to make a few cards with one or all four of the fun techniques!  And, we do plan to be back for another camp this year--maybe one in the late spring or summer, when it is a bit warmer.  But, look out for the bugs!

Image/Sentiment:  Simon Says Stamp and CZ Designs Chunky Hello Die

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White, Stardream Metallic Purple; Stampin' Up Gorgeous Grape

Ink: None

Accessories:  Creative Expressions Cosmic Shimmer Metallic Gilding Polish--Purple Mist and Silver Dream; Gina K Designs Water Droplets Stencil, Angel Aurora Rhinestones

Stamping Sisters Winter Camp 2022--Day 3

Hello Friends and Stamping Sisters.  Are you enjoying our camp this week?  This is day 3 and I am up as the counselor.  

Here are our blogs and the days we were or are going to be the camp counselor:

Monday/January 24th  ~ Jeanette @ Creativeplay 

Tuesday/January 25th ~ Kelly @ Sandcastlestamper

Wednesday/January 26th ~ Barb (me!)  @ inkingintoretirement

Thursday/January 27th ~ Darlene @ Accordingtobijou

My card is pretty simple and I think fun to make.  But, I do have a lot of pictures and instructions to help you understand better what we are doing.  This is called Faux Tile Backsplash!  Your supply list will include: two colors of cardstock, Score Tape, Versamark Ink, Clear Embossing Powder, a Heat Gun, a Bone Folder, a Paper Trimmer and whatever stamp and or die you want on your card.  Optional is a die that cuts strips or use your paper trimmer.

First, pick out two colors of cardstock you want as your background.  I went with black and blue, as I wanted a more masculine card.  Cut with your trimmer or use a strip die if you have one, both colors into 1/2" strips.  I have about 10 of each color, about 8 inches long.  I used a die from my Simon Says Stamp Strips 1 set

Then, take a piece of cardstock, any color will work as it will be completely covered, and put a heavy duty tape on all 4 sides.   I used Score-tape.  Be sure to burnish it with your bone folder so it is fully attached.

Take the backing of the tape off of the "top" of the panel--leaving the backing on the other 3 sides.  Place strips on color on the exposed score tape, going all the way across the panel.  Be sure they are tight and touching each other.  You can also burnish the strips on the top row of tape.  Again, do not remove any tape from the other 3 sides yet!

Now-take the second color and weave every other alternate strip. Be sure to push them up along the way, so they are tight.  You might see some edges from using your nails to push and that is okay as it will not show in the end.  Be sure to keep them straight or as straight as possible!

 

When complete, you will then remove the backing from the tape on the sides, as well as the bottom.  Again, burnish if needed.   You will then see you need to glue down the flaps on the edges that are not attached with the tape.  Then, you can trim off all of the extra edges.  I used a scissor, but a paper trimmer also works.

Now, we are ready for the shine!    Take your Versamark pad and ink up the entire panel.  I have my woven panel on a silicone mat--but you can use paper or anything that you can use your heat gun on. After the layer of ink is all over the panel, then dump on your clear embossing powder. 

Here is a picture of my covered card and what it looks like when using your heat gun.  Be sure to move your heat gun all around and heat from all 4 sides as the powder will settle between the weaves.

Now, add a second layer of embossing powder for even more shine--it then looks more like tile!  The second photo shows the shine after the second layer of powder!

  

Here is my completed panel, which I layered on another brilliant blue layer and the black card base. Look at all of that shine!

My stamped image is an older Stampin' Up single stamp called Sail Away.  I stamped it with Night of Navy and die cut with also an older Spellbinders Nestabilities die set called Layers Small and Large.  

 Here is a close-up of the corner, showing all of the shine on the woven panel!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial and pictures of my project for today.   I invite you to join us by making your own card today.  And, be sure to check out Jeanette, Darlene and Kelly's blog later today to see how they did on this  shiny technique.  Go and have some fun!  

Darlene is up as our counsellor tomorrow, so be sure to check her blog in the morning to see what we have in store for our last camping and stamping class.  I hope you are having fun by join us for our week of winter camping!

Image/Sentiment:   Stampin' Up Sail Away

Cardstock:  Stampin' Up Basic Black, Brilliant Blue; The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White

Ink:  Versamark and Clear Embossing Powder

Accessories:  Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Small and Large; Bone Folder; Score Tape; Simon Says Stamp Strips 1; Silicone Mat; Heat Gun

Stamping Sisters Winter Camp 2022-Day 2

Are you ready for Camp, Day 2?  Yes, we are heading to camp, though this is a virtual one and everyone is invited to attend.  This is the brainchild of my good friend Kelly and when she asked three of us to join her at camp, we all jumped (slightly over an inch) and said YES!  And, it is the third time we have been camping together--Summer of 2020 (boy that one was hot!) and winter 2021--brrrr!  I am not sure what happened to the summer of 2021, but we are here now!

Here are our blogs and the days we are going to be the camp counselor:

Monday/January 24th  ~ Jeanette @ Creativeplay 

Tuesday/January 25th ~ Kelly @ Sandcastlestamper

Wednesday/January 26th ~ Barb (me!)  @ inkingintoretirement

Thursday/January 27th ~ Darlene @ Accordingtobijou

So, Day 2 and Kelly is up today!   Her challenge for the day can be found on her blog along with a tutorial for making the card.  Each day one of us will provide the directions and photos for our card and we hope you will join us.  We might be stretching into new techniques or revisit some that are a bit older.  We do know it will be a toboggan load of fun!  Please Play Along--and remember, it is free to attend our camp!  

Kelly told us we are going to get ripped today and would need:  White Tissue paper, a solid stamps, a couple of inks, a card base and a panel, some spray adhesive and maybe a sentiment strip.  

I have never seen a technique like this and it sure was fun.  I thought I would go with fall colors, using my Kaleidacolor Autumn Leaves Ink pad.  I then picked the Gorgeous Leaves stamp set by Stampin' Up.  I put my pieces of white tissue paper in my Mini Misti and stamped four of the images a few times.  I then let them dry a bit while I covered my panel with another sheet of white tissue paper.  I then placed the leaves on the panel in the pattern I like.  I took them off and sprayed the entire panel with Elmer's Spray Adhesive. I put all of the leaves back in place and a few times I had to add a bit of spray to the top of a leave if another one was placed on top.  The sentiment strip is from Simon Says Stamp.  I added some orange enamel dots as a final touch!     

I hope you have enjoyed my card. I invite you to join us by making your own card today.  Please check out Kelly's blog today to get her tips on how to make these ripped card and she also has a video for you to watch also!  And, be sure to check out Darlene and Jeanette's blog later today to see how well they did on this technique.  Go and have some fun!  

I am up as our counsellor tomorrow, so be sure to check back here in the morning to see what we have in store for our camping, stamping class.  I hope you join us for our week of winter camping!

Image/Sentiment:  Stampin' Up Gorgeous Leaves/Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Strip

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White;

Ink: Kaleidacolor Autumn Leaves

Accessories:  White Tissue Paper; Elmer's Spray Adhesive; Orange Enamel Dots

Stamping Sisters Winter Camp 2022-Day 1

Are you ready for Camp?  Yes, we are heading to camp, though this is a virtual one and everyone is invited to attend.  This is the brainchild of my good friend Kelly and when she asked three of us to join her at camp, we all jumped (slightly over an inch) and said YES!  And, it is the third time we have been camping together--Summer of 2020 (boy that one was hot!) and winter 2021--brrrr!  I am not sure what happened to the summer of 2021, but we are here now!

Here are our blogs and the days we are going to be the camp counselor:

Monday/January 24th  ~ Jeanette @ Creativeplay 

Tuesday/January 25th ~ Kelly @ Sandcastlestamper

Wednesday/January 26th ~ Barb (me!)  @ inkingintoretirement

Thursday/January 27th ~ Darlene @ Accordingtobijou

So, Jeanette is up today!   Her challenge for the day can be found on her blog along with a tutorial for making the card.  Each day one of us will provide the directions and photos for our card and we hope you will join us.  We might be stretching into new techniques or revisit some that are a bit older.  We do know it will be a toboggan load of fun!  Please Play Along--and remember, it is free to attend our camp!  

Jeanette gave us these directions:  The idea to feature embossing folders came to me as I was organizing (and purging) my huge collection of embossing folders. I realized I rarely ever use them. It is time they see some action so I knew for my challenge, three things had to be present...

1. The embossing folder/s MUST be the star of the card.

2. No stamped images are allowed on the card.

3. Sentiments are optional.

One of the items we had chatted about when sending in our supply lists was a new item that Jeanette recently purchased--metallic rub-ons.  She did not say we needed it, but it seems that all three of us have since made a purchase of this item.  The only item on Jeanette's supply list was an embossing folder.  No need to buy one, as I have loads.  

I decided to use the rub-ons and also took Jeanette's advice and went with black cardstock.  I used the folder as Jeanette did--Stampin' Ups Tin Tile and then also did a second panel with Stampin' Ups Maps, etc.  I used the color Colonial on the the Map card, with a Sizzix Tim Holtz Globe Die.  I then used the Brass colored rub-on with the Tin Tile card and gold cording. I also added a layer of The Paper Gold Mirricard cardstock behind the Tin Tile panel.   On both cards I added a sentiment from Taylored Expressions Simple Strips in Reverse-Everyday Occasions.   

I hope you have enjoyed my cards. I invite you to join us by making your own card today.  Please check out Jeanette's blog today to get her tips on how to make these beautiful metallic backgrounds.  And, be sure to check out Darlene and Kelly's blog later today to see how well they did on this technique.  Go and have some fun!  

Kelly is up as our counsellor tomorrow, so be sure to check her blog in the morning to see what we have in store for our camping, stamping class.  I hope you join us for our week of winter camping!

Image/Sentiment:  Taylored Expressions Simple Strips in Reverse Everyday Occasions/Sizzix Tim Holtz Globe Die

Cardstock:  Stampin' Up Basic Black; The Paper Cut Gold Mirricard

Ink:  None

Accessories:  Stampin' Up Tin Tile and Maps, etc. Embossing Folders; Jim Allred Metallic Rub-ons, Color Kit #2; Gold Cording