Taylored Expressions Challenge #86

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Sorry I had such a big gap in posts! I've been busy working on several projects and prepping for my card class I'm teaching at Paper Tales tomorrow! Sorry I haven't been to visit your blogs, but I will be back this weekend!!!

I created these for the Taylored Expressions sketch challenge #86. Click the link to see Taylor's orginal sketch and amazing card samples!

I used Taylored Expressions set: Punchy Potions

I LOVE this set!! She even has potion bottles for sale that go with it here. They are so much fun!

Here's some close ups of the details. Sorry for the bad colors. Had to turn my flash off and since it's already dark out, I had to use bathroom lighting. Not the best. ;o)

For the buttons, I stamped the little spider image from the Potion set and punched out and then adhered with a teeny bit of Glossy Accents to a frosted clear button.

For this one, I did the emboss resist glimmer mist technique. Emboss first with a light color and then spray with Tattered Angels glimmer mist. Or, any other dark shimmery product!

I punched them out with the Marvy Giga scalloped oval. I don't have the regular oval, but I'm guessing it might be a good match. The Spellbinders Classic Ovals Large Nestabilities also works with this set.

The witch image on the third card is Prickley Pear: Swanky Witch.

Be back tomorrow with Friends with Flair Friday!!

Unity Friends with Flair Friday

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It's Friends with Flair Friday at Unity Stamp Co. again!
See the Unity blog for a complete list of today's Friends with Flair.

I decided to use my experiments from my WCMD Unity challenge card. Details on how I created the emboss resist glimmer misted sentiments are here. The other background pieces are ripped up pieces of Cuttlebug embossed cardstock with Versamagic ink and some Ice Stickles.

Supplies:
Unity Stamp: Shine, July KOTM, April KOTM, August KOTM
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist
Stamp Zia Ultra Color Wash Jewels
Ink: Versamagic -Thatched Straw, Purple Hydrangea, Versafine- Sepia, Versamark
Ice Stickles: Coffee
Kraft cardstock
Cuttebug embossing folder: Leafy Branch
Lindy's Gang EP

There's a special Friends with Flair blinkie hidden on one of today's participating blogs...find the blinkie and leave a comment and you could win 25 FREE Unity stamps!!

Back to the Unity main blog list here.
Or go to the next blog: the wonderful Lisa H.

Diedrich Dare...2 Sketches 4 You...DCRU

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DIEDRICH DARE CHALLENGE:
Another week is flying by!! Here is my card for last week's Whimsical Wednesdays challenge over at the Diedrich Dare Blog! This week was a fun sketch challenge by Jack which you can see here.

The Whimsical Butterfly Jessica D. said there would be prizes for tomorrow's edition of Whimsical Wednesday, so be sure to play along!!

Supplies:
The Greeting Farm: Mermaid Anya
Japanese washi masking tape
MS heart punch, EK starfish punch
Copic Markers: E50, E11, R20, RV10, Y02, Y21, V17, V15, V12, BG15, B00, BV23, W3
Spica glitter pen black
Versamagic Midnight Black

2 SKETCHES 4 YOU CHALLENGE:
Here is my card based on Lauras sketch #36 over at 2 Sketches 4 You. This weeks sponsors are Starving Artistamps and Sakura.


Supplies:
Starving Artistamps: Halloweeen II
Paper: MME, Memory Box
Cuttlebug embossing folder: Textile
Ice Stickles
Copic Markers: E50, E42, E11, Rv10, W3, V04, V09, V12, V15, BG15, B00, YG11, YR16, YR82

DIE CUTS R US CHALLENGE:
The Die Cuts R Us Team is hosting Copic week at the DCRU Team blog. Today's challenge was 'Get Colorful'. One winner will get their choice of an Anya or Ian single stamp from The Greeting Farm. From Oct 3 thru Oct 10 the Die Cuts R Us store is having a Copic Ciao sale...only 2.99!!


Supplies:
The Greeting Farm: Wild Sprout-Dahlia
Paper: Prima, Cosmo Earth Love
MS Butterfly punch
Copic Markers: E50, E11, RV10, BG15, YG11, B00, RV 17, RV69, V12, Y21, W3
Sakura Souffle pen: white
Versamagic ink: Sugar Cane, Turquoise Gem, Perfect Plumeria
SU! Sponge Dauber
Fiskars border punch: Sunburst

WCMD part 4 - Papertreyink

This is my entry for Papertreyink's WCMD challenge #1: Japan.

My Japanese elements: Gold, Shibori design, Cho-Cho (butterfly), Mon (family crest), Sakura flowers

I used the background medallions because they reminded me of Japanese Mon, which is basically a family crest. The medallions are from the first PTI free exclusive anniversary set. To learn how to qualify for one of these sets go here. There's a new set each year.

I made the butterflies with one of my all time favorite PTI sets: Butterfly Kisses
First I made my die cut butterflies, then I stamped various butterflies from the set on them with my Versamark, then embossed with a very light EP, then I glimmer misted them, and then I outlined them with a Krylon gold leafing pen.

I wanted the butterflies to look like Shibori, which is a wonderful Japanese technique much like our tie-dying.
See some fabulous scarves done in the shibori technique here.


Supplies:
Papertreyink: Butterfly Kisses, Anniversary Set 1
Papertreyink cardstock: True Black
Tattered Angels glimmer mist and Stamp Zia color wash
Cuttlebug butterfly die
Versamark
Lindy's Stamp Gang EP: Angel Wings Sapphire
Krylon gold metallic leafing pen
Maya Road chipboard: Cherry Blossoms & Birds

Experiments.....

WCMD part 3 - Sugar Nellie

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My last challenge post for the day!
Posts Part 1 & 2 below!

Sugar Nellie's challenge was an amazing sketch you can see here.
And, there's some wonderful prizes from this fun company!

Supplies:
Sugar Nellie Stamps: Gorjuss Girls
Paper: Prima, Basic Grey
Cat's Eye pigment: Peony
Copic Markers
Marvy flower punches
Bling: Prima

WCMD Part 2 - Crafty Secrets

The SCS Crafty Secrets challenge was: Dimension.
They are very generously giving away lots of prizes!!

I combined two of my favorite Crafty Secrets sets: Fairyland and Halloween Fun. It's so hard to photograph dimension! I have the focal image raised on pop dots and the witch's hat is also raised on pop dots.

Supplies:
Crafty Secrets Clear Stamps: Fairyland, Halloween Fun
Paper: Crafty Secrets Earthy
Copic Markers/Spica Glitter pen black
Ice Stickles

World Card Making Day at SCS Part 1

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Hope everone is having a wonderful World Card Making Day weekend!!

Unity Stamp Co. is hosting one of the many challenges for WCMD over at Splitcoaststampers.com organized by Unity's very own super talented Jimmi Mayo!

The Unity challenge was to use a quote as a focal. Here, I stamped and embossed the quote and then sprayed layer upon layer of Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist and Stamp Zia Ultra Color Wash Jewels.

Supplies:
Unity Stamp: Shine, July KOTM [clouds]
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist: Raven, Twilight, Patina
Stamp Zia Ultra Color Wash Jewels
Fiskars Border Punch: Threading Water
Martha Stewart Border Punch: Arch Lattice
Versamagic ink: Purple Hydrangea, Eggplant
Ice Stickles
Paper: Memory Box Butterfield
Lindy's Stamp Gang EP: Angel Wings Sapphire

Some extras that didn't make the final cut.... ;o)