Bombshell Glam

This is for the July Bombshell Sketch challenge.   I tried repeating the same scalloped circle, but it just didn't do it for me, so I used an alternate shape for the center image.   

 The rose ribbon trim is dusted with a bit of Ranger Distress ink using an artist sponge. 

Her dress is cut using MTC and my KNK Zing.  I cut one of the dresses from Bombshell Stamp's Bombshell Clothing file. 

When I saw the sketch, I saw it as a perfect opportunity to do a bit of a fancy fold

And here's the inside of the card.

Supplies:

Stamps: Bombshell Stamps (Bombshell Angel)

Ink: Memento (Rich Cocoa), Ranger Distress Ink

Coloring: Copic, Spica

Printed Paper: Stampin' Up (Pocketful of Posies)

Cardstock: Stampin' Up (Night of Navy), Core'dinations Pearls (Silver Shimmer)

Tools: Spellbinders, Martha Stewart (border punch), Make the Cut software, KNK Zing e-cutter

Accents: Stampin' Up (flower trim), Rhinestones

Twinchie - Vintage Christmas

OMG, I found the Blogger button again.   I really needed a break from blogging and am glad to be back at it.  I missed it.   I'll be posting a few of the things I've made over the past month.  Somehow I manage to still create some items, but just haven't made it to the blogosphere.  Now I could tell you about work picking, soccer season back in full swing, or about the surgery on my hand.   Eh...  I just took a break.  No excuses. Now it's time to get back to posting.

Have you ever heard of an inchie or a twinchie?  It's a small canvas on which to create something yummy.   Well, my friend JenniferD on Scrapshare.com is hosting a swap for Twinchies.  I think she should actually call it Tirnchies since we're doing 3x3 squares.  Here's the first of my items for this swap.

I just love this Santa image by Rubber Stampede.  I walked past it several times at Hobby Lobby until I finally just snagged it and put it into my cart.   This is my first project using this stamp and all I can say is OH WOW!  It stamped wonderfully.    I used Ranger/Tim Holtz distress ink to stamp it and then embossed it with very fine clear embossing powder.  It embossed wonderfully. Every little line and dot of that image is embossed.   The image is stamped on Stampin' Up Naturals White cardstock and colored with Copic markers.   I used s bit of Spica marker for the shimmer on the rim of Santa's glasses.   To finish off the stamped image, I sponge blended on some more color using Victorian Velvet Distress Ink and then distressed the edges.   As if that wasn't enough, these adorable little brads are holding the stamped image onto a background layer. 

All of the printed paper is by My Mind's Eye, Lost and Found Christmas collection.   The background layers are also have sponge blended with distressed edges.  I hit my ribbon stash for some miscellaneous satin ribbon.  Lastly everything is mounted on yet one more layer of Stampin' Up Soft Suede cardstock.   

Here are all four Santa's lined up.  Three of these are already on their way to JeniferD.  I held back my own copy.  

This photo is a tribute to the wandering creative mind.  I wrestled with a different gorgeous paper for a few days and just couldn't get the entire ideas together.  I even ended up smooshing some bottle caps and glazing the image with Glossy Accents medium by Ranger.   But I couldn't make it further.   So that Santa in the bottle cap and three more like it are now refrigerator magnets.

Clean Halloween

Just a clean and simple Halloween card

Supplies:
Stamps: Stampabilities
Paper: Basic Grey (thin run of striped paper), misc. cardstock
Coloring: Spica markers
Tools: Paper Studio (star emossing folder), EK Success (star border punch)

Witches Trick or Treat

It's October and Hallween is just around the bend.  So it's time to post some Halloween cards.

Supplies

Stamps: Stampabilities (the witches legs), Stampin' Up (Holiday Best), Spider and web inside of card - misc acrylic stamps, perhaps Inkadinkadoo

Ink/Coloring: Stapin' Up Classic Ink, Copic markers, Spica Markers

Papers: Baseic Grey, K & Co.

Tools: EK Success (border punch), Cuttlebug (embossing folder), Stampin' Up (oval and scalloped oval punches, Martha Stewart (bird punch, inside of card)

Accessories: Ribbon (unknown brand)