(2011 card #5) GKD Jan. Release Party Challenge #1

At StampTV Gina K is having Jan. Release party for new stamps. This is my card for Vicki's Challenge #1 (color).   Spellbinders die Fleur De Lis. Chocolate, Turquoise & Kraft.   I printed sentiment with my computer.  DP from my stash.

( 2011 card #4) GKD Jan. Release Party Challenge #3

At StampTV Gina K is having Jan. Release party for new stamps. This is my card for Michelle's Challenge #3 (Use 1 new item)
My "new" tool is the Spellbinders Labels 4 Die. First I Stamped image with Versamark & heat embossed with black EP, then I painted the flowers from Asela's Friendships Garden stamp from GinaK Designs with LuminArte Powdered Pigments mixed with Gum Arabic. (((NO Glaze highlight, JUST Powdered Pigments))) Then I Sponged around inside of die with Tim Holtz  Frayed Burlap Distress Ink. Blessings from Nina's Fancy Labels @ GKD. Papers from my stash.

(2011 card #3) StampTV Sketch Challenge

This week's sketch challenge @ StampTV
Spellbinders Dies: Fleur De Lis & Fancy Tags
Stamps: "Inside & Out" and "Spring Florals" @ GinaKDesigns
Colored the flowers with Copics (I'm just starting to use them occasionally)

(2011 card #2)

Card entered in:
1)   Stamp Something: Something Glittery  
2)  Stamping Scrapping Challenge Central : Anything Goes (item from store ~ stickles)  
3)   Top Tip Tuesday: Get Embellishing  
4)    Digital Tuesday: Anything Goes
5)    Aud Sentiments: Anything Goes 
6)    StampTV: StampTV Year End Top 10 Challenge

The background is for (6) Video #8 Rubberband Background technique.
My flowers are from StampTV stamp designer Melanie Muenchinger's A Year of Flowers stamp set. They were colored by painting with LuminArte Powdered Pigments mixed with Gum Arabics...very sparkely (1)  (3) and the sentiment from Club Stamp October 2007 Great Outdoors stamp set  was  jazzed up by  using Sakura GellyRollGlaze Clear Star around the perimeter (1)  (3) then mounted by threading ribbon through the Spellbinders Fancy Labels die cut tag.   To qualify for (2) I used Tim Holtz distress inks for the rubberband background Milled Lavender, Spun Sugar, Victorian Velvet & Worn Lipstick. And I used Beacon's 3 N 1 Glue to adhere all pieces.  The whole card fits (4) and (5)

(2011 card #1) Cracked Glass Technique

Jan 1, 2011 entered in AnnaBelle Bling Sketch Challenge ABSC033   and in Stamp TV's Year End Top 10 at StampTV, Video Pick 6- Cracked Glass Technique.

I Stamped flowers from Ecclectic Summer stamp set and sentiment from Inside and Out stamp set both from Gina K Designs.  I painted the flowers with LuminArte Powdered Pigments mixed with Gum Arabic. Then I appplied Versamark ink and heat embossed 5 times with clear embossing powder.  Then popped into the freezer about 15 minutes & then bent circle to crack the finish.  Sponged Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink from Ranger over image to highlight the cracks.  Cut Blossom shape and Fancy Label with Spellbinder dies.
Self adhesive pearls for bling were added.  My papers are from the Shimmers stack from DCWV.

Countdown till Christmas @ StampTV

Over at StampTV there is a countdown till Christmas! 
For the next 10 days, we will be featuring different past StampTV Videos and then you are invited to play along for a chance to win one of 5 fabulous prize packages including the new, up and coming StampTV kit! Check out the StampTV Challenge Page for this year end fun-filled challenge and see all of the prizes up for grabs.
      This is my entry for the Distressed Newsprint Technique.  I printed the music from a free weekly sample from Dover Publications I then distressed with Tim Holtz Frayed Burlap & Vintage Photo. Next I lightly sprayed water on the back side, waited for it to soak in so no drops were visible, then crumpled it up in a ball (1st attempt I sprayed the front & the print smeared badly!)  Smoothed it out a little, then used Frayed Jeans direct to paper for the final distressing . . . see it just hit the bumpy crumples!
         I stamped the manger from Inkadinkado's O Holy Night clear stamp set. Heat embossed with gold EP. Cut out with the Lacy Circle die from Spellbinders, then framed it on gold CS & cut out with Blossoms die from Spellbinders.
      The scripture is from Melanie Muenchingers Festive Frame .
  

Christmas gift Tag

Over at Mark's Finest Papers
This weeks Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge #27
is a holiday card, & she said "easy peasy".  Well I took it a step on the easy peasy side and started on my Christmas "gift tags" for grandchildren.

 I stamped snowflakes & embossed with white. Stamped & heat embossed the sleigh & reindeer with black.  I colored sleigh with miselaneous markers.  Then splotchy sponged the sky & direct to paper distressed with Tim Holtz faded denim distress ink.