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)

Witching Hour - Bombshell Blog Hop

It's time for the October Bombshell Blog Hop.  It's also time for a Witching Hour - the theme for this month.   Bombshell Stamps has these fantastic digital outfits that go with their Bombshell Angel Stamp.  This outfit is from the Halloween Costume set.   It's a perfect fit.

For a bit of an angle.... I love using dimensionals to give a card that extra pop.  :-)

And another angle.   

And the inside of the card

Now see what the rest of the Bombshell Gals have created and continue on the blog hop.

Bombshell Blog: http://bombshellstamps.blogspot.com/
Alison: http://alisonsrandomthoughts.blogspot.com/
Glittery Katie: http://ferrishyn-frontier.blogspot.com/
Stempelientje: http://stempelientje.blogspot.com/
Marnie: http://www.papertivity.blogspot.com/
Kim: http://www.craftypinkanchor.blogspot.com/
Alaine: http://missalaineousmosaics.blogspot.com/
Leslie: http://leslieturner58.blogspot.com/
Monika: http://paperchrome.blogspot.com/(You are here)
Kelli: http://www.cajunstampingqueen.blogspot.com/
Kathi: http://kathstales.blogspot.com/



Supplies:
Stamps: Bombshell Angel Stamp set, Halloween Costume digital stamp set (Bombshell Angel)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento); Tangerine Tango (Stampin' Up)
Coloring: markers (Copic)
Paper: The Spooky Time Stack (DCWV)
Cardstock: Tangerine Tango, Naturals White (inside), Basic Black (Stampin' Up); white (Neenah)
Tools: Pennant Punch (Stampin' Up); Fruit Smoothie alpha die set (Sizzix), border punch (Martha Stewart)
Accessories: bling (inside)
 

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)

Halloween Bombshell Mash-Up

This card is a mash up of two challenges: 1) the color challenge posed by this month's Bombshell Pin-Up, Sharon Rogers to use purple, orange, black and lime green in a card and 2) this month's Bombshell Sketch challenge. This card features Bombshell Stamp's Bombshell Angel and the coordinating Halloween Costume digital stamps.

Supplies: 

Stamps:  Bombshell Angel and coordinating Halloween Costume digital stamps (Bombshell Stamps)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento): ink jet printer.

Coloring: markers (Copic)

Printed Paper: Erie (Basic Grey)

Cardstoc: Basic Black, Elegant Eggplant, Naturals White (Stampin' Up)

Accessories: lace ribbon

Tools: circle punch, scallop circle punch (EK Success)

Custom Pizza (Treat) Box

With Halloween around the corner, it's the perfect time for treats.   So how about a pretty little box for some special treats.    Take a look at this one adorned with this gorgeous Frankenstein Bride from Bombshell Stamp's Halloween Costume digital dress up set.

And check out the treats inside.   Yum!  The box is custom sized for these little truffles. 

Here's how I made it.....

First of all, take some measurements.  I laid the candies on my cutting mat grid.   I need a box that's 2.5 x 3.5 inches.   But how tall? 

One inch tall ought to do the trick. 

Take those measurements and translate them to this basic pattern.   The orange lines indicate where the cut lines will be. The overall design is a pizza box design with the hinged flip up lid. 

After adding the various segments together for length and width, I cut my cardstock that size - 5 1/2" x 8"

The sketch above also gives me the score lines I'll need.   

Score all of the lines.

Crease all of the score lines with your bone folder. 

Make the cuts along the orange highlighted cut lines.  

Apply adhesive to the flaps to where the flaps will be on the inside of the box.   I used Score tape.

Adhere the base off the box first.  

Then finish up with the lid.

You should have a box with a snug fit.  

I like to take a piece of packaging chipboard and line the base.   My box base is 3.5 x 2.5 inches. 

Dry fit.  Trim any adjustments.  And then adhere the chipbard to the base of the box.   

Had to make sure the little candies fit just right.    :-)

Time to decorate.   Add a base layer of cardstock.   You can use part of the above sketch 

After adding the base decorative layer, I used a hole punch to notch out the lid for a finger hold.  This makes it a lot easier to open the box and get to the treats. 

See the notch?

 Finish decorating the box.   The Frankenstein Bride image from Bombshell Stamp's Halloween Costume digital dress up set is a complete digital image with the Bombshell Angel's face and is perfect to downsize.  I reduced her size to fit on my little box, printed her out, colored, and trimmed.   

Supplies: 

Stamps: Bombshell Stamp's Halloween Costume digital dress up set

Coloring: markers (Copic)

Ink: dye ink (Stampin' Up - used for shading)

Printed Paper: Authentique

Cardstock: Stampin' Up

Tools: label shape and circle punch (EKSuccess)

Harley Anniversary

It's time for the September Bombshell Stamps Hump Day Hop.   The theme for this month's blog hop is Speed Demon - Master's of Transportation. Given that my hubby and I are both Harley Davidson enthusiasts, this is an easy challenge around this house.  In fact, this card was for my hubby for our anniversary.  

This card uses Bombshell Stamps' Harley Bikes set.   I stamped using black Stazon ink on water color paper.   I then used my new Tim Holtz Distress markers to color the bike and the background along with an aqua painter.   I admit, I need some more practice with those pens, but they're promising.  

The greeting is embossed with silver embossing powder.  The edges around the greeting is done with a direct to paper technique with versa mark and heat embossed with silver embossing powder.  

The base of the card is sliver metal that is embossed using a Tim Hotz embossing folder and colored with Tim Holtz embossing ink.   The final touch is a leather strap applied using Tim Holtz mini staples.   The card base is made with Stampin' Up cardstock.  

For more great projects using Bombshell Stamps follow the blog hop....  

Blog Roll

Bombshell Blog: http://bombshellstamps.blogspot.com/

Alison: http://alisonsrandomthoughts.blogspot.com/

Kim: http://www.craftypinkanchor.blogspot.com/

Glittery Katie: http://ferrishyn-frontier.blogspot.com/

Monika: http://paperchrome.blogspot.com/ (you are here)

Marnie: http://www.papertivity.blogspot.com/

Leslie: http://leslieturner58.blogspot.com/

Alaine: http://missalaineousmosaics.blogspot.com/

Susie: http://whiteribboncards.blogspot.com/

Kelli: http://www.cajunstampingqueen.blogspot.com/

Kathi: http://kathstales.blogspot.com/

Tinted Metal Rivets

When the digital Rosie the Riveter image was released by Bombshell Stamps, this great embossing folder of Riveted Metal by Tim Holtz came to mind.  It goes perfectly with Rosie.   And what better material to emboss using that folder than metal.   Of course I had to distress it some with alcohol inks.  Here's how I did it.

Here's a picture of the supplies.  for the metal distressing.

I picked a sheet of purple metal to emboss.

I cut it to size and then ran the folder with the metal through my Sizzix.

Here's a shot of the embossed metal.

 To tint it, I used some Tim Hotz/Ranger alcohol inks.   I added a few drops of two different colors of alcohol inks onto my pad and applicator.

Then added some blending solution before applying the ink to the metal.

The blending solution took some of the purple tint off of this metal, but I was good with that.  It gave me the effect I was looking for.

You can clean up your teflon work mat with a bit of blending solution and a tissue.   I just squirt a bit of the blending solution on my mat and then wipe up. 

Oh and for grins, here's my storage container.  I made a couple of boxes and dividers out of packaging chipboard.  Works perfectly.

And the outside of the box.  Of course it has to have an alcohol ink finish to it if the box is going to hold alcohol inks.  Right?

I applied adhesive to it with my ATG gun and then applied the metal to a cardstock layer.  This gives the thin metal sheet more stability as I distress with a sanding block. 

Rubbing off the top layer of ink from the metal using a sanding block. 

Here's the finished and sanded metal.  Love the texture and depth.

I added Rosie to the metal and voila.  

Rosie's colored with my Copics.