Tuesday Morning Sketches #785

 Hello! Thank you for stopping by my blog.  Please leave a comment, say hello.  The latest sketch is up at Tuesday Morning Sketches and it's another great one by Debbie.

My card features items from the Timeless Tidings Collection from Tonic Studios and a really cool technique I woke up to.  More on that in a minute.  Let's look at the card first.

I used the paper from the 8x8 paper pad, a piece of ephemera from the Toppers and the Mistletoe Showers embossing folder. 

Now the technique I woke up to.  I have a habit of watching YouTube and falling asleep in my chair.  So I woke up to a video by GinaK where she was showing how to create this wood technique.  It starts off with taking a card stock panel and scoring lines - I did 1/2" intervals.  Then using an ink pad and "scraping" edge to edge to create streaking.  I used Tea Stain and just a little Peacock Feathers.  Then with the backside of the folder embossed the image.  So on the debossed side I used Walnut Stain and repeated the streaking.  This is the coolest looking panel!

I added just a bit of paper to finish off the card.

Here's a close up.  So cool!!  Meet me over at the TMS blog to play along!

Tuesday Morning Sketches #784

 Hello friends!  Thank you for stopping by.  The latest sketch is up at Tuesday Morning Sketches and it's a good one from Debbie.

My card features an old stamp set from Pink and Main, but it's one of my favorites.  If you have followed me for a long time you may remember that I designed for Michelle Currie when she had her digital shop called Designs on Cloud 9.  She had some school themed owls that I loved so much and these owls have that same whimsical design that I absolutely adore.

I believe the set is called Happy H-owl-idays.  I am also featuring some wonderful paper by Vicki Boutin available at Brutus Monroe.  The dots are a little bit crazy, but so fun.  These are from a stencil from Brutus Monroe, Duo Gel from ThermoWeb and Cheer Foil from Pink and Main.

The sentiment is also from Pink and Main that's been foiled and then the white letters I blended on some black ink.   Oh! And the ornaments on the wreath were also foiled.  Okay, so I did go a little over the top, but it was so much fun.

I hope you join us at the TMS blog.

Tuesday Morning Sketches #783

 Hello! Thank you for stopping by.  The latest sketch is up at Tuesday Morning Sketches and it's a pretty one.  But remember, it's just a jumping off point for wherever your creativity wants to take you.

My card features the November Stamp of Month and Foil of the Month from Pink & Main.  I was only subscribing to the foil until I saw this stamp set.  I just had to have it!!

First, I foiled one of the panels that came with the foil.  This is a great value kit.  You get a roll of foil that I think is 20 ft!  It'll last forever!  And it's in one of my favorite colors but with a satin finish which is gorgeous!  The arch I decided to make an igloo.  Okay it doesn't look a lot like an igloo but give me props for trying.  LOL  Then I stamped these cuties from the stamp set. The sentiment is from 2 months ago kit and I could have foiled it but I left as black and white to tie in the black mat.

Here's close up of the foil.  What did I tell ya!  Gorgeous, right!!

I'll see you over at the TMS blog.  Give the sketch a play and leave the team some love.

Tuesday Morning Sketches #782

 Hello friends! Thank you for stopping by.  The latest sketch is up at Tuesday Morning Sketches and it's really nice and easy.  This is Debbie's sketch - we love her sketches!

My card features papers and ephemera from the November card kit from Echo Park.  This was such an easy card to put together and will be great for mass production.  I'm hoping to have time in the coming weeks to make a bunch of these to donate.

This is a card with is under an ounce so easy on postage.  This is great for using scraps and letting the paper do all the work.  Now you don't have to dress your card down like I have.  You can go all out!  Please head over to the TMS blog to join us and be inspired by the Design Team.

Tuesday Morning Sketches #781

 Hello friends.  Thank you for stopping by.  The latest sketch is up at Tuesday Morning Sketches and this one is great for scraps, pretty papers or strips of foil like I've done.

My card features the AALL & Create Gingers Gingerbread stamp set.  AALL & Create is new to me, but my friend Christy absolutely loves them.  They're a little weird but they are cute and if you know me, there are 2 things in the winter/Christmas I cannot say no to, Snowman and Gingerbread.  

My card starts of with a Kraft base - this is Kraft card from Tonic Studios and I'm not sure I like it.  It feels different.  Anyway, the next layer is a foilable base with green satin foil - this was last month's Foil of the Month from Pink and Main.  This green is absolutely stunning!  My stripes are also from foil from Pink and Main.

I stamped the image and colored with various Copic colors.  My markers are so neglected - a lot of them are drying out.  And look at these little gingies!!  Oh my gum drop buttons!!  They are so adorable!!

The sentiment was an extra with last month's Foil of the Month.  There are so many extra foilable holiday greetings that were included!  I used the same Sparkle Gold Cheer Foil on the sentiment that I did the strips.  For the strips I used 2 different sizes of Scor-Tape.

I hope this card inspires you in one way or another and you come join us at the TMS blog.  Be sure to leave lots of the love for the team.

Tuesday Morning Sketches #780

 Hello! Thank you for stopping by.  The latest sketch is up at Tuesday Morning Sketches.  This one should be pretty easy but I have to admit I was a little stumped.

My card features the Safari stamp set from Brutus Monroe which was absolutely perfect with this month's Pink & Main foil of the month.  I honestly thought I'd skip this one because animal print is not necessarily my thing.  But I decided to just give it a try.  So glad I did!

I foiled one of the panels that came with the subscription with the animal print foil.  I then inked the panel with Brushed Corduroy Distress Oxide ink.  I let this dry for a few minutes and then using a microfiber cloth, wiped the panel so that foil would be shiny again.  I cut the panel down and then rounded the corners.

The main panel I inked with Twisted Citron, Shabby Shutters, Tumbled Glass and something Lagoon.  I stamped the grass all over the green to create a little drinking pool.  I did stamp the zebra separately, die cut added to the panel.  Then stamped the sentiment.  I think this turned out really nice.

Please head on over to the TMS blog and join us! 

Tuesday Morning Sketches #779

 Hello! Thank you for stopping by.  I appreciate your visit - please leave me a comment so I know you were here.  The latest sketch is up at Tuesday Morning Sketches and it's another easy sketch.  This one is from Debbie.

My card features a foilable card panel from Brutus Monroe, an embossing folder from Tonic Studios as well as sentiment.  This is such an easy card that you make so many for your card stash.  Leave the sentiment off so you can customize the occasion when one arises.

I started of by cutting a panel of this hot pink card, I think it's Craft Perfect card but I'm not certain of the color.  I ran it through my die cut machine with the beautiful floral 3D embossing folder.  I then took this card panel from Brutus Monroe (no longer available but there are other choices) and foiled with some pretty gold foil.  After the foiling I did some very simple coloring with ink and blender brushes.  I die cut the oval out and then added a sentiment.  I had some ribbon on my table so I just thought I'd use it with my sentiment.

Here I'm hoping you can see the foil.  Foiled cards are so hard to photograph.  It's subtle and so pretty.

I do hope you'll join us at Tuesday Morning Sketches.  It'll be fun!!