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Our Challenge Winner & DT Thursday

The winner of our "What's Your Hobby Challenge" is  Sabrina and her gallery is here.  Congratulations, Sabrina.  Thanks for joining in the fun and happy shopping too!

Our Design Team member hostessing today's DT Thursday is Laura Fulcher.  She has a really pretty and fun card for us.  Take a look at the sneak peek below and then hop on over to her blog, HERE.  When you get back you can check out the details of our next challenge near the bottom of the post.

Our Next Challenge

On March 7, we start our "Favorite Technique Challenge".  How fun is that for creativity inspiration.  For those of you who aren't familiar with our challenges, the guidelines are below:

• Ending time for this challenge is Wednesday, March 13, at 10 p.m. EST.
• Use the Inlinkz thumbnail format at the end of the March 7 post.
• The drawing is for a $25 Gift Certificate for use in our on-line store.
• The winner is picked using Random.org.
• The players are notified of the winner by email that night.
• The winner's name will be posted with the DT Thursday post on Marach14.
• All entries are posted in the Customer Card Gallery under Card Galleries at the top of the page, with a link back to your blog/gallery post.

Have some fun, invite a friend to create too, have a stamping party and/or create your card using all IO stamps, and then post it using the Inlinkz at the bottom of the 03/07/13 challenge post.  If you have questions please email me.

If you need inspiration you can check out the 2012/13 Card Galleries at the top of the blog.  Also, there are direct links to their DT posts and more card samples in our on-line store too!

Hope you have a fantastic weekend!!  Thanks for stopping by to look and share!

 

 

 Shirley

 

Tuesday T&T Dies Or No Dies?

Remember I told you I would be using some of what I stamped last time this time.  Here is how it came together:

IMAGE I:

1. Last time I had stamped the images from Hydrangea Clear Set using the Mini Mount and Memento New Sprout and Lulu Lavender.  I decided I needed to use Memento Bamboo Green for the leaves.  Then I used watercolor over the leaves and the stem.
2. As I prepared to put them through with the die cuts I discovered I must have not ordered the Hydrangea Die Set.  :-(  I proceeded to cut out everything.  When I had all except the teeny tiny Hydrangea flowers, I remembered I had seen the die set and went on a search.  :-) and found it.
3. In addition, Christine at Craftyfield had emailed me that our Scrapbook Centrale in Canada had done a tutorial with the exact same IO products I am using today.  Also I noticed that Kittie Caracciolo on the team had also just done a post with the same sets.  (My suggestion is you use the die set with the stamp set.  Especially for those tiny flowers.  My fingers hurt.  LOLOL

IMAGE 2 And Sentiment:

1. I stamped French Text on Natural cardstock with Memento Toffee Crunch.
2. I did the die cut using Spellbinders Resplendent Rectangles.
3. I used the same die as a stencil for the French Text and cut it out.
4. I sponged the edge with a dauber and Toffee Crunch, and attached it to the white cardstock die cut, mounted the ribbon, and then attached it to a piece of Natural card stock.
5. The die cut is from Mini Circle Tags.  I actually used it as a stencil tracing around it and cutting it out so the sentiment would fit.  The words were stamped with Memento Grape Jelly and the edges sponged with the Toffee Crunch.

ASSEMBLY:

1. The stem was mounted over the ribbon and French Text.   The bottom portion of the stem was woven through the die cut as shown.
2. The Hydrangea background, embossed from the back, was mounted over that with 3D pop dots.
3. The leaves, embossed from the back, were mounted as shown with 3D pop dots.
4. The sentiment was mounted.
5. Viva Decor Ice White Pearl was added to the flower centers and the sentiment.

Well, my fingers still hurt and I encourage you to look at the Scrapbook Centrale YouTube tutorial.  She had a great idea on how to set up your stencil for using with the stamps.  I used them that way but always did them (duh) separately.

Thanks for stopping by to look and share.  See you back here for DT Thursday!

 

 Shirley

 

SUPPLIES:

What's Your Hobby Challenge

Check out the DT's "Hobby" designs by clicking on their links below!  They will be using images from our New Spring/Summer Collection.  Grab some inspiration, then come back and join us in the fun by posting your card at the bottom of this post between now and next Wednesday.

• Daniela Dobson
• Dina Kowal
• Jeanne Streiff
• Jenny Gropp
• Julie Koerber
• Kittie Caracciolo
• Laura Fulcher
• Vicki Garrett

How fun is that for some creativityand ideas.  For those of you who aren't familiar with our challenges, the guidelines are below:

• Ending time for this challenge is Wednesday, February 27, at 10 p.m. EST.
• Use the Inlinkz thumbnail format at the end of the February 21 post.
• The drawing is for a $25 Gift Certificate for use in our on-line store.
• The winner is picked using Random.org.
• The players are notified of the winner by email that night.
• The winner's name will be posted with the DT Thursday post on February 28.
• All entries are posted in the Customer Card Gallery under Card Galleries at the top of the page, with a link back to your blog/gallery post.

Have some fun, invite a friend to create too, have a stamping party and/or create your card using all IO stamps, and then post it using the Inlinkz at the bottom of the 02/21/13 challenge post.  If you have questions please email me.

If you need more inspiration you can check out the 2012/13 Card Galleries at the top of the blog, or look at our new Summer/Spring stamps now in our online store HERE .  Also, there are direct links to the DT posts in the galleries!

If anyone has looked and couldn't find the Inlinkz at the bottom I put it there last night.  This happened last time too.  Thanks to Shona for letting me know.

Thanks for stopping by to look and hope to see you joining in the fun at the bottom of this post!!! ;-)

 

 Shirley

 

DT Thursday And Our Challenge Winner!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

The winner of our "Shades of Green Challenge" is  Shona at Dog Fur In My Glue.  Congratulations, Shona.  Thanks for joining in the fun and happy shopping too!  Our new stamps start HERE.

Our Design Team member hostessing today's DT Thursday is Dina Kowal.  She has a beautiful card for us.  Take a look at the sneak peek below and then hop on over to her blog, HERE.  When you get back you can check out the details of our next challenge near the bottom of the post.

Our Next Challenge

On February 21, we start our "What's Your Hobby".  How fun is that for creativity inspiration.  For those of you who aren't familiar with our challenges, the guidelines are below:

• Ending time for this challenge is Wednesday, February 27, at 10 p.m. EST.
• Use the Inlinkz thumbnail format at the end of the February 21 post.
• The drawing is for a $25 Gift Certificate for use in our on-line store.
• The winner is picked using Random.org.
• The players are notified of the winner by email that night.
• The winner's name will be posted with the DT Thursday post on February 28.
• All entries are posted in the Customer Card Gallery under Card Galleries at the top of the page, with a link back to your blog/gallery post.

Have some fun, invite a friend to create too, have a stamping party and/or create your card using all IO stamps, and then post it using the Inlinkz at the bottom of the 02/21/13 challenge post.  If you have questions please email me.

If you need inspiration you can check out the 2012/13 Card Galleries at the top of the blog.  Also, there are direct links to their their DT posts and more card samples in our on-line store too! 

Hope you have a fantastic Valentine's Day and weekend too!!  Thanks for stopping by to look and share!

 

 Shirley

 

Tuesday T&T New Tools and Stamps In Use

New Mini Mount

I have been really excited to show you some of the ideas I have for our new Mini Mount.  Check it out below and I will explain what you are seeing:

Mini Mount Examples:

The Mini Mount size is 4"X5".   These images were stamped by holding the mount handle facing North/South and rocking from South to North.  I was seated.  I rocked it forward and backward once or twice to see if it would blur.  It DID NOT.  :-)  This mount is lighter than the Mega Mount and the plastic is thinner but just as sturdy.  I used it 3 different ways.

1. The First One is lower bottom right-hand corner, red rubber cling Violets, stamped twice with Delicata Gold-Glitz.  I did it twice so I could, of course knowing me, layer some of the Violets.  I had the stamp aligned along the bottom.  It was so easy to stamp right above it.


2. Second I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black on the bottom to the left of the first to images.  I mounted the stamp in the center of the mount to see how it handled.  I have a ton of clear acrylic blocks for each stamp size.  I have found it can be awkward otherwise.  Not so here and I could also rock back and forth without blurring.


3. Third and really fun one for me.  I often have a lot of smaller stamps I could be stamping together when I layer, etc.  I used stamps from our new clear set, Hydrangea, which also comes in red rubber cling too.  The floral part is Memento Lulu  Lavender and the stem and leaves are New Sprout.  Notice I bent the stem....funnnnnnn!!  The reason they are so light is:  you can always make them darker if you like, but not lighter when using dye inks.  I am going to use watercolors over them and love how the veins in the leaves and stem will look.  If I knew the type of card I could have added the sentiment to the mount too.  My point is you can add many stamps and ink with different colors to meet your needs.  Stamp once and done with only one mount!!!  I might keep my tiny ones for smaller sentiments.  Not sure about that.  Will let you know.

One Of Our Newest Dies

Now for some more fun I had with one of our newest dies.  When I saw the Embossed Gift die I immediately saw "quilt".  What about you?  Here is how I used the die.

1. I embossed it twice on two pieces of white cardstock. 
2. I used a dauber (with the die in place over the embossed parts like a stencil) to apply the Memento Bamboo Green ink from the pad.
3. I used Lavender Chalk Dew Drop Pad for the flowers and the long stripes.  What big mistake.  Thought it would work like the dauber.  NOT!! I should have used the dauber on the ink pad (Dew Drop) too.  I cleaned this up a bit for you, (leaky) :-(. 
4. Next I ran the two embossed pieces through as dies and everything was separated.  As you can see I get a thin border as shown and all of the pieces.
5. If you overlap the ends where the stripes are you get a piece measuring 5.25" so I still have a quarter of an inch for an outside border.  The width is 3.25".  I think if I cut the two rectangle pieces in half and add to both sides it will work.

One more tip I have found to be very helpful for me when working with my daubers.  I found a dauber storage case.  It's clear top and bottom and has a place for each dauber.  I put it in and close the lid.  Then I write the ink color on the lid over it with a black sharpie.

If you want to see how these pieces for today turn into cards, come on back to find out in my later posts.  Thanks for stopping by to look and share.  Hope to see you back here on DT Thursday and our new challenge winner too!

 

 

 Shirley

 

Shades Of Green Challenge

Check out what the DT's 'Green' designs by clicking on their links below!  They will be using images from the New Spring/Summer Collection, now in our online store HERE.  Grab some inspiration, then come back and join us in the fun by posting your card at the bottom of this post between now and next Wednesday.

• Daniela Dobson
• Dina Kowal
• Jeanne Streiff
• Julie Koerber
• Kittie Caracciolo
• Laura Fulcher
• Vicki Garrett

Green means any type of card and let your imagination run wild.  For some it means St. Patty's Day is coming and for others it really is their favorite color anyway.  For those of you who aren't familiar with our challenges, the guidelines are below and at the bottom with our Inlinkz directions:

• Ending time for this challenge is Wednesday, February 13, at 10 p.m. EST.
• Use the Inlinkz thumbnail format at the end of this post your all IO stamps card.
• The drawing is for a $25 Gift Certificate for use in our on-line store.
• The winner is picked using Random.org.
• The players are notified of the winner by email that night.
• The winner's name will be posted with the DT Thursday post on February 14, Valentine's Day.
• All entries are posted in the Customer Card Gallery under Card Galleries at the top of the page.

Have some fun, invite a friend to create too, have a stamping party and/or create your card using all IO stamps, and then post it using the Inlinkz at the bottom of this post.  If you have questions of any kind, including how to start a blog or gallery, please email me.

NEW DIES IN OUR ONLINE STORE

By the way, our new dies are now in our online store and posted HERE!!!

If you need inspiration you can check out the 2012/13 Card Galleries at the top of the blog.  Also, there are direct links to their their DT posts and more card samples in our on-line store too!

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 Shirley