Sunny Ride

I don't know about you, but I could use some sunshine with this dreary winter weather we've been having.   The days the sun peeks through the clouds here seem to be far apart.  I suppose it doesn't help that I spend daylight hours at work 5 days a week.  So to brighten up my day, I pulled out some yummy yellow for this sweet ride. 

The card features the "Harley Bikes" set from Bombshell Stamps and is for this month's Bombshell Sketch challenge.   Check out the sketch and some other ideas on the Bombshell Blog. 

Here's this month's Bombshell Sketch. 

Stamps: Harley Bikes (Bombshell Stamps); Teeny Tiny Wishes (Stampin' Up)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Coloring: alcohol markers (Copic)

Printed paper: Authentique

Tools: punches (Stampin' Up), ovals from Creative Memories Custom Cutting System

Accessories: ribbon (Stampin' Up), misc brads. 

Bombshell Mojo

This card is a mash up of the Mojo Monday 318 sketch and this month's Bombshell Pin-Up.   Her challenge goes live on the Bombshell Blog this Wednesday.   Stop by and check out some of team's creations.   But for now.... here's my challenge combo creation.

This card features Bombshell Stamp's Harley Motorcycle stamp set.

Here's the sketch from Mojo Monday 318

A bit of an angled shot to show off the dimension.

Here's the inside of the card. 

Supplies:
Stamps: Harley Motorcycles bomb (Bombshell Stamps)
Ink: Soft Suede for the image, Kiwi Kiss and Cranberry Crisp for a bit of distressing on the punched leaves (Stampin' Up)
Coloring: alcohol markers (Copic)
Printed Paper: Apple Cider collection (BoBunny)
Cardstock: Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler, Confetti Cream (Stampin' Up)
Tools: tag die from Chalk Talk Collection (Stampin' Up); double leaf punch (Creative Memories); border punch (EK Success)
Accents: Pear Pizazz seam binding (Stampin' Up); acrylic raindrop stickers (unknown)

You Can Do It

I just had to play with this newly released digital stamp set from Bombshell Stamps - Rosie the Riveter.   It's taking a break from Fall and Halloween colors and stepping back to a patriotic color theme, which suits Rosie just fine.

Suppliers: 

Stamps: digital (Bombshell Stamps - Rosie the Riveter.)

Ink: distress ink (Ranger/Tim Holtz)

Printed Paper: BoBunny. 

Cardstock: Poppy Parade (Stampin' Up), blue (Creative Memories)

Tools: embossing folder (PaperStudio), circle cutter

Coloring: markers (Copic)

Wish Big - Chopper

This card uses Bombshell Stamps' Custom Chopper stamp. 

and the inside of the card.

Rev Up Mojo 304

This is for the Mojo Monday 304 sketch challenge.   I've been wanting to use some of these die cuts I've had sitting around at my desk that I cut using a 12 inch Sizzlet die.   They make the perfect chevrons that are so hot right now.  I combined those strips with one of the cars from  Bombshell's Speed Shop stamp set.

A bit of an angle.

Inside of the card.

Mojo Monday sketch (mojo304)

Supplies:

Stamps: Speed Shop (Bombshell Stamps)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Coloring: alcohol markers (Copics)

Printed Paper: Amy Tangerine (American Crafts)

Cardstock: white (Neenah); yellow, pink, teal, black, and lavendar (Creative Memories); black card base (Stampin' Up); white bases (Hammermill)

Accessories: ribbon (Stampin' Up)

Patriotic Muscle Car

Bombshell Stamps' Miss July, Michelle Giraud issued a challenge to get patriotic with red white and blue.  I combined that challenge with this week's Mojo Monday sketch (mojo300).   Here's the end result featuring the Vintage Raceway set from Bombshell Stamps.

I used a couple of star punches to add a tone on tone 3D effect on the background layer.   The below angled shot shows this a bit better. 

Love SU dimensionals.  They're so easy to use.  I also love that they are half as thick as some of the pop dots at the big box stores.   Because they're thinner I can add two layers to a card. The circle is mounted with dimensionals and so is the car.   The car has single layer dimensionals on the front which is mounted on top of the raised circle.  The back has two layers of dimensionls to raise the piece to an even level.   

Lastly, the inside of the car.  I just added some strips of paper turned into banners.   Great use for scraps. 

Here's the Mojo Monday sketch for this week - mojo300

Supplies: 

Stamps: Vintage Racing (Bombshell Stamps)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Coloring: markers (Copic)

Printed Paper: On the Bright Side (My Mind's Eye)

Cardstock: Riding Hood Red, Crumb Cake, Whisper White (Stampin' Up); white (Neenah)

Tools: star punches (Creative Memories and Marvy); border punch (EK Success)

Accessories: Star bling (unknown - purchased at Michael's)

Roaring Birthday

Here's a perfect birthday card for a guy in your life.  This project is also posted on the Bombshell Blog.  Check it out.   The image is stamped using Tim Holtz Distress Ink, embossed with clear embossing powder, and then colored with Copic markers with a touch of sparkling silver added here and there using a Gelly Roll Stardust pen by Sakura.

And for any of you that might be wondering why I've been posting less lately.  It's simply that day job thing.  Work has been intense for the last few months and there's no sign of it letting up.  So when I come home, it's all I can do to run the kids to their engagements and then I'm just zapped.   I'm sure many of you can relate.

and the inside of the card

Supplies: 

Stamps: Speed Shop (Bombshell Stamps); greeting from Pennant Parade (Stampin' Up)

Ink: Distress Inks - Walnut Stain for the car and Vintage Photo for shading (Tim Holtz/Ranger); Riding 

Coloring: markers (Copic), Gelly Roll Silver Stardust pen (Sakura)

Hood Red (Stampin' Up)

Printed Paper: Lost & Found (My Mind's Eye)

Cardstock: Riding Hood Red, Not Quite Navy, Chocolate Chip (Stampin' Up)

Tools: circle punch (Creative Memories); scallop circle punch (Stampin' Up); Sequence embossing folder (Lifestyle Crafts)
Accessories: cocoa pearls (Close to My Heart), dimensional adhesive; clear embossing powder

Merry-Go-Card

I was browsing around Hobby Lobby the other day and noticed this beautiful Merry-Go-Round horse.  On a whim, I picked it up.   I put it to use on this card colored with Copic markers and accented with some gorgeous printed paper by My Mind's Eye (Miss Caroline collection).  

Here's the inside of the card.   I stamped the image again, but very faintly.  I used Stampin' Up Pretty in Pink ink, stamped off on a scratch piece of paper and then stamped on the card.

Supplies: 

Stamps: Inkadinkadoo

Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black), Stampin' Up (Pretty in Pink - inside, and Lavender Lace - shading)

Paper: My Mind's Eye (Miss Caroline) printed paper, Stampin' Up cardstock 

Tools: Front: Fiskars border punch, , Ranger paper distresser;  Inside: Creative Memories heart shape punch 

Accessories: Ribbon (Stampin' Up) 

Honey Bee Box

My Stampin' Up Demo, Chris Galbraith challenged her customers to get creative with this box she put in our orders a couple months back.   I missed the next stampin' class due to Soccer Mom duties, but brought in my little creation to show and tell this past class.   Here's what I made.  

Supplies: 

Stamps: Stampin' Up (Nature Walk)

Ink: Memento Ink (Tuxedo Black), Stampin' Up for shading. 

Coloring: Copic markers

Paper: Stampin' Up DSP (Botanical Gazette), Stampin' Up cardstock

Tools: Creative Memories (octagon shape maker), Stampin' Up embossing folder (Honeycomb), Tim Holtz/Sizzix Rosette Die

Accessories:  Hemp Twine

Birthday King of the Road

Tuesday is my son's 11th birthday.  He'll officially be a "tween".   My young man has always had a head for cars.   I promise you, he didn't start playing as a baby until he had a car in his hand.   So when I saw that Bombshell Stamps is featuring their King of the Road stamp set each Monday of this month on the Bombshell Blog, it was a perfect fit.   What a great stamp set to use for my son's birthday card.

I stamped the antique hot rod three times using masking.   After coloring, I cut the back ground down using an exacto knife to where the cars run off of the white.   They're just roaring to go.

Here's an angled shot to show off the dimension.

And the inside of the card. 

Supplies: 

Stamps: Bombshell Stamps (King of the Road), Stampin' Up (Happiest Birthday Wishes & Circle of Friendship)

Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black) Stampin' Up (Pumpkin' Pie)

Coloring: Copic Markers

Paper: Echo Park (A Boy's Life), SU colored cardstock, Neenah white cardstock

Tools: EK Success Border punch, Creative Memories and SU circle punches

 Accessories: adhesive nail heads

Baby Buggy Hello

I made this card for one of my neighbors that was expecting a little girl. And this cad is perfect for this week's House Mouse challenge (HMFMC136) which is "new beginnings"   I can't think of a better new beginning than welcoming a little baby girl into the world.

Supplies:
Stamp: Stampabilities-House Mouse, Stampin Up (greeting)
Ink: Stampin' Up
Coloring: I think I used Stampin' Up Watercolor Wonder crayons and my aqua painter.
Paper: Creative Memories
Tools: Paper piercer, Stampin' Up (Top Notes die), Martha Stewart border punch
Accessories: Misc ribbon.

Fall Ride

This card is for this month's sketch on the Bombshell Forum.  In making this card I was reminded of the first time I got to ride on a motorcycle in the Fall with leaves being stirred up and swirling around the roar of the bikes.   It was on some beautiful winding backroads in Ohio.   So I couldn't help but add a lot of leaves to this card - swirling all around.

Here's the sketch I used.  I took the Bombshell Forum sketch and turned it sideways to align with the length of the motorcycle.

Here's a bit of an angled shot to see the dimension.  

And lastly, the inside of the card. 

 

Supplies:
Stamps: Bombshell Stamps (Vintage Motorcyles, Custom Choppers (for the greeting))
Ink: Memento (to stamp the image), Stampin' Up (to add some shading and for the greeting)
Coloring: Copic markers
Paper: BoBunny (Apple Cider), Stampin' Up Cardstock)
Tools: Quickutz (swirls), EK Success (border), various leaf punches including from EK Success, Creative memories, and Marvy

Bomb Away the Blues

It's a rainy day around these parts and what better way to bomb away the blues than with an awesome Bombshell project.   I used my Bombshell Angel stamp, this months sketch challenge from Bombshell Stamps blog.  There's so much detail to this card, I just had to make the image a bit larger than I usually do.

The background is this great two sided print from Echo Park.  I thought of my Bombshell Angel stamp the moment I saw that paper in the store.  It used to be a crisp black and white.   I took a Spellbinder Embossing folder and some SU Going Grey classic ink to it.  I shaded the paper before embossing and then did another round of shading/distressing after running it through the embossing folder.    The blue paper is a print from Creative Memories that's got a few years on it, but I'm good with "vintage" paper if you will.  I love it all. The accents are some Basic Grey ribbon and a line of brads.

Now to the main image herself.   She's my Bombshell Angel from Bombshell Stamps.  I stamped her using Memento Ink (Rich Cocoa) and then colored her using my Copic markers.  I dressed her up like a paper doll using this coordinating cutting file from Bombshell Stamps. I cut the dress using Make The Cut software and my KNK Zing.  I shaded the blue dress (and the blue used for the mats) with some SU Classic ink.

And here's the inside of the card.  I ran a piece of white cardstock into the die cut machine but only an inch or less and rolled it back out.   I added some shading around the edges and a few scraps of printed paper (also shaded).  Viola... done!

Here's the card sketch used from the Bombshell Stamps forum.

Supplies: 

Stamps: Bombshell Stamps (Bombshell Angel)

Ink: Memento (Rich Cocoa), Stampin' Up (Basic Grey, Brocade Blue)

Coloring: Copic markers

Papers: Echo Park print, Creative Memories print, Nennah (for the Bombshell Angel image), Hammermill coverstock (for the inside of the card), Stampin Up (Basic Black for the card base)

Tools: Spellbinder embossing folder

Accents: Basic Grey Ribbon, Paper Studio brads, Stampin' Up Dimensionals

Product Highlights.... 

Bombshell Angel stamp set

http://www.bombshellstamps.com/catalog/item/5305856/5276722.htm

Bombshell Angel cutting file 

Cuttlebug Cutting Pad Storage

My last post was a foam core creation and by happenstance, this one is too.  

It has two slots to hold my cutting pads.  The front holds my more commonly used pads and the back holds some shims, crease pad, embossing pads, etc...

Here's a closer look at the two compartments.

The box is dressed in some Stampin' Up DSP - Play Date.  I used a Fiskars punch for the scallop accent on the wrapper.  The medallion is made using SU's largest Scallop punch for the blue background.   I cut the rosette using Tim Holtz's 12 inch die and some circle punches (Creative Memories and EK Success).

The bottom of the box has a layer of specialty paper with this suede feel that I picked up ages ago on clearance at JoAnn's.

And here's a pircute of where this little box lives at my cutting station.