A Washi Tape Wedding

Can you tell what the strips of color are on my card today?!   If you guessed Washi Tape - you are correct. (big clue in my post title right!?!?!)

The big surprise is - that I made my own -  with the help of Claire's wonderful Monday Morning Make tutorial over on the Waltzingmouse Blog. this week.

I used pale pink and purple tissue paper that I had saved from gifts I've received (yes, I'm a hoarder!)  I adhered strips of masking tape over the back of the tissue paper - then cut out the strips.  Next I stamped the strips.  I used a background stamp from Pic-Nic Patterns on the pink tape using Shaded Lilac Distress Ink.  I stamped a flourish stamp from Flourishes - Scallops and Dots on the dark purple tissue paper with Dusty Concord Distress Ink.  I adhered my tape to card using Scor Tape. (Note to self - check out Michaels for double sided tape like Claire used!) I stamped the sentiment from Big Day Additions in the center of the card - adding 3 purple rhinestones for a little glitter.

So how about making some of your own Washi Tape?  Then link your card over at the WMS blog - Claire will pick a random winner who will get to choose a free large Waltzingmouse stamp set!! 

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Pic-Nic Patterns, Flourishes - Scallops and Dots, Big Day Additions.
Paper:  white - PTI, purple and pale pink tissue paper from my stash.
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Shaded Lilac and Dusty Concord.
Accessories:  Masking tape, Scor-Tape, rhinestones - Kaiser.

A Splash of Love

I've been stamping up a storm the past couple of days - but not posting (!)  so today I have a few cards to share. I've been having fun checking out all of the CAS challenges out here in Blog Land!

 First I have a card that I made for the Cas-ual Friday's Challenge - Make your Mark - to use markers in some way.

I used Ranger Distress Markers, a piece of acetate and a Mini Mister with water to create these backgrounds.  I learned the technique over at Split Coast Stampers -  and it's called Smackin' Acetate!

First, you take a piece of acetate about the size of the front of your card.  Color onto the acetate with your markers.  Spritz the acetate with a Mini Mister filled with water.  Then quickly place the acetate over your card front - colors down - and rub over the back of the acetate.  Remove the acetate and VOILA - you have a cool background!  I used a different number of 'spritz's' on each card -  the less water you use - the more defined the marker strokes are.  I used the most water on the card below. My sentiment is from MFT.

I made this card using the sketch from Less is More and I used the Cherish Border from Memory box to qualify for the Addicted to CAS challenge - Code Word: Heart

In case you can't read my little sentiment - it says "love is in the air".  It's from Tiny Treats: Valentine by PTI.

Well,  thanks for stopping by today - tomorrow I'll be posting a card using home made Washi Tape -  you can check it out on Claire's WMS blog here.

Add a Splash card:
Stamps:  Clearly Sentimental About Art - MFT
Paper:  White - PTI
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories:  Ranger distress markers - barn door, faded jeans, Spiced Marmelade, acetate, mini mister - Ranger.
Love is in the Air card:
Stamps:  Tiny Treats: Valentine - PTI
Paper:  Pure Poppy, true black - PTI
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories:  Cherish Border - Memory Box

A Valentine Trunk

I'm SO excited to show you this cute little Valentine Trunk I just made!  I used a wonderfully easy template from Creations by AR called Papa's Trunk.

This sweet little thing measures 4"x 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" and works up in a jiffy.  It comes as cut files and also a PDF file so you can just print it and cut it out - which is what I did.   I stamped this heart on sticky back canvas, sponged the edges and layered it over the lace here on the cover.

It comes complete with a latch

and a little padlock that unhooks from the loop and opens up so you can stamp or write a little message inside.  I used brushed silver card stock from SU for all of the 'metal' pieces on my little trunk.  I stamped the leaf border on twill and adhered it around the base of the trunk.

There are hinges on the back so when you open the trunk the top stays on -  I used sparkly pink brads to attach mine.

I put a little muslin bag in my trunk - filled with Valentine Candies.  I got the bag at a garden shop - they had them next to a basket of potpouri -  you could fill the bags with it -  or buy the bags separately (which is what I did!)  I just knew I'd use them for something!

All of the stampings on my trunk and bag are from My Heart by Waltzingmouse.

So pop over to Creations by AR and order yourself this cute little trunk template - you can download it immediately -  and you'll be able to make several for all your special Valentine's this year!

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - My Heart
Paper:  Pure Poppy, white, Berry Sorbet - PTI, Brushed silver card stock - SU
Ink:  Ranger Distress Festive Berries, Antique Linen, Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories:  Sugare coated brands - Doodlebug design, twill tape - SU, Sticky back canvas - Claudine Helmuth, Muslin bag - garden shop, lace from stash, small heart punch - McGill, med heart punch - EK Success, Scor Tape, exacto knife, 1/8" hole punch.

The Key to My Heart

Today I have a card made using this fun sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge #12

And here's the card I created

I used two patterned papers from Papertrey Ink and a sparkly cardstock from Michaels for the heart.  I die cut the key with a Movers and Shapers die from Tim Holtz and sponged it's edges with Scattered Straw Distress Ink..  And the perfect sentiment is from Sweethearts from Waltzingmouse!

I used colors from this weeks' Split Coast color challenge.

We're having a Valentine sale at my church this Sunday -  so I'm in high gear with Valentine designs this week!  I'll have a cute little Valentine trunk posted soon!

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Sweethearts
Paper:  white, harvest gold, simply chartreuse patterned pack, text style polkadot parade - PTI
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Scattered Straw
Accessories:  foam tape, Mini Lock & Key Set - Movers and Shapers die - Tim Holtz, Heart punch - EK Success.

We Had a Wonderful Time

Today I'm posting a card I made for the Runway Inspired challenge.  This was the inspiration runway photo:

And here is my inspired card:

I used Alcohol Inks for the swashes of color - applying them with the applicator onto glossy card stock in a kind of tapping motion rather than just swiping it across so it left a more interesting pattern.  Then I stamped the large and small circles from the Waltzingmouse Teeny Trees set using Versamark Onyx black.  This ink is a little more juicy and stamped well on the glossy card stock.  I dried the circle stampings with my heat gun so I wouldn't smudge it.  (the sort of smudge you see on the big circle happened just removing the stamp after stamping - the glossy card stock can be tricky to stamp on!)

I used the Small Madison Window die to mimic the woodwork behind the model on the runway - adhering it over the stampings with foam tape.  I layered the glossy panel to the white card stock base.

This great sentiment is from the Join Us set by Waltzingmouse.  This card is 4 1/4" x 4 1/4".  I will use this for a thank you card sent to someone with whom "we had a wonderful time!"

I'm also entering this in the Moxie Fab World Make Your Own Background challenge.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Sentiment from Join Us, circles from Teeny Trees
Paper:  white - PTI, glossy white - SU
Ink:  Versamark Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories:  Adirondack Alcohol Inks - Red Pepper and Stonewashed, alcohol Ink Applicator and felt - Ranger, small Madison window die -Poppy Stamps, foam tape.

A Chalkboard Candy Wagon

Our Claire has started a Monday Morning Take over on the Waltzingmouse Blog and this week it is a technique challenge -  Chalkboard!

So I looked through my WMS stamp sets and thought the Candy Wagon would be a good set to use on my card. It has lots of sentiments to use around the wonderful candy wagon stamp!

  Design note:  each time I stamped an image I poured the white embossing powder on it, then tapped it off - so I could see where I had stamped - when I had the panel filled - I embossed it all with my hot gun. After embossing  - I scribble colored some of the areas with a  Carmine Red Prismacolor Watercolor pencil.

I also drew lines around the edges and between the images with a white pencil.  I added sparkly blue brads to the wheel spokes and sponged around the card with Fresh Snow ink.

To finish it off - I die cut a scallop edge in white and adhered it to the bottom of the chalkboard to mimic the awning on the candy wagon!

So - let's see what stamps you'll use for a Chalkboard card!  Link it up over on the Waltzingmouse blog so we all can see!  A random pick of entries will win a gift card to the WMS shop!  Check out all the details and link your card here -  you have until Monday 1/28!

Stamps:  Candy Wagon - Waltzingmouse 
Paper:  White, True Black, Hibiscus Burst - PTI
Ink:  Versamark, Fresh Snow - PTI
Accessories:  White embossing powder, hot gun, Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils, Sugar coated Brads - Doodlebug Design, Edger #4 die collection - PTI

Put the Kettle On

Today I have another CAS card for another challenge - this one is for this weeks Cas-ology challenge

And here's the card I created -  my drink of choice was tea!

I just love this quote from Eleanor Roosevelt.  I stamped the quote on Fine Linen card stock with Coffee Archival Ink then cut it with a Wonky Rectangle Nestability.  The sentiment is a  Waltzingmouse stamp from the set called Afternoon Tea Sentiments.  The tea tag stamped with the sentiment and the tea kettle that I stamped on the card base are from the WMS set Afternoon Tea.  I layered the sentiment over the kettle with foam tape.

We've had a frigid day here today in New England but we didn't get the 5" of snow predicted - I woke up to just a dusting - I guess the storm went out to sea.  But another storm is expected Friday - so we'll see how much, if any, that will bring to our weird winter!

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Afternoon Tea, Afternoon Tea Sentiments
Paper:  Fair Linen - PTI
Ink:  Archival Ink - Coffee
Accessories:  Wonky Rectangle Nestabilities, foam tape.