CPS Sketch 222

I needed a masculine get well card and this week's sketch at CPS worked out perfectly.
http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/2011/06/cps-222-part-1.html



I don't know who this nurse is by, but I just love her. 
Stamped the nurse with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Prismacolor markers, her lips and glasses were colored with gel pens.  Dug through my stash of dp and chose the coordinating argyle and striped papers.  Matted all pieces on dark brown Bazzill cs and layered onto a Sage Shadow card base.  

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Woodgrain

JUGS challenge this week is to use the woodgraining technique  http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/06/jugs-technique.html

First I scored the lines for the boards on Barely Banana cs.  Added Memento Rich Cocoa by sliding the pad down the cs then lightly sliding the VersaMagic white on top of the brown.  Used a black gel pen for the nails.  Stamped the truck from Tami Mayberry's set by Gina K - Oh Boy! and colored with Prismacolor markers and silver Stardust gel pen.  Decided it was too white against the wood bg, so I stamped one of the Timeless Textures over the top with TH Distress Ink Antique Linen.  Layered onto dark brown Bazzill cs and stamped the sentiment with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.


Stamps:  Gina K Oh Boy! and Timeless Textures
cs:  SU Barely Banana, dark brown Bazzill, Gina K Pure Luxury white
ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black and Rich Cocoa, VersaMagic White, TH Distress Ink Antique Linen
accessories:  Nesties Labels, Prismacolor markers, black gel pen, silver Stardust gel pen



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Mojo Monday with Texture

This card is for my niece's birthday this week.  I used the sketch from Mojo Monday 194
http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2011/06/mojo-monday-194-contest.html

I am also using this for the Mixed Up Monday Challenge over at Stamp TV, to add texture.

First I chose the dp that I wanted to use and cut it into strips, rounding the bottom with a Nesties circle die.  The digi dp was all free from Two Peas in a Bucket.  The drum set from Gina K's Live Life Loud was stamped in Memento Rose Bud and the sentiment stamped over the top with VersaFine Black.  Stamped the grid-texture piece from the same stamp set on white cs for some texture and added the double stitched black ribbon on top.  Layered the image/sentiment circle onto an inverted scalloped circle Nestie in Passionate Pink.  Cut the black tails with the Nestie's Pennant die.  Added the punched yellow star in place of the bow.

Stamps:  Gina K Live Life Loud, illustrated by Tami Mayberry
ink:  Memento Rose Bud and VersaFine Black
cs:  Gina K Pure Luxury White, Passionate Pink, Wild Dandelion, Black
accessories:  Nesties circles,  inverted scalloped circle and pennants dies, star punch, Gina K ribbon

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Shabby Chic

I made this for 2 different challenges:
  1:  Mojo Monday Sketch #192  http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2011/05/mojo-monday-192.html
  2:  Stamp TV Mix It Up Monday:  Shabby Chic    http://stamptv.ning.com/forum/topics/mix-it-up-monday-shabby-chic

This is not my usual style, but I thought I'd give it a try.

Stamps:  Gina K Lovely Labels 2, Spring Mix, Timeless Textures
ink:  Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Victorian Velvet, Spun Sugar, Bundled Sage, Tea Dye, Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap
cs:  Gina K Pure Luxury Ivory and freebie dp from unknown source
accessories:  scalloped ivory lace, twine, crinkled seam binding, MS bird punch, Prismacolor markers, button, Nesties

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Twisted Kisses

Over at JUGS this week the challenge is a technique called "Kissing with Twist".  Here is the link:
http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/05/kissingjust-us-girls-style.html

I wasn't too sure about this technique, but this card was so quick and easy and I really like the way the effect turned out on the damask.  I started with some textured ivory cardstock that I found laying around inked up the damask from Gina K's set Grand Damask with Memento Cantelope, then inked up one of the flourish stamps from the same set with Lady Bug and stamped it onto the damask and twisted a little.  I huffed on the stamp in case the ink had dried a little and stamped onto the textured ivory cs.  Cut out and layered with Nesties circles.  This is the first time I used that border die and I really like it a lot.  Finshed it off by stamping the sentiment across the lower part of the damask in VersaFine Black ink.

Stamps:  Gina K Grand Damask, Inside and Out
Ink:  Memento Cantelope, Lady Bug, VersaFine Black
cs:  Unknown textured ivory, black, Gina K base weight Ivory, dp
accessories:  various Nesties

Beachy Thank You

This was inspired by the Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger for this week, Skirting the Issue  http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2011/05/tuesday-trigger-skirting-issue.html

This is the inspiration photo



When I saw the Trigger, I knew I had to use this dp, the colors were perfect and the dots are in stripes.
I had received the moose image through Wish RAK at SCS quite a while ago and decided it was time to use her.  Here antlers, face and body were colored with Prismacolor Pencils and oms, the flower and bikini with Prismacolor markers.  Added a dot of Stickles in Fruit Punch to the center of the flower and Sakura black glaze pen to eyes and hooves.  She was originally stamped on white cs so I tried to sponge some light tan ink around her and she looked terrible!  So, I cut her out and layered her onto a circle of Ivory cs.

Stamps:  Riley Moose, Gina K Spring Mix and Gifts from the Sea
ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa, Vivid Tuscan Tan and Taupe
cs:  Gina K Ivory and Ocean Mist, SU Close to Cocoa
accessories:  ribbon, CB ribbon slider, MS scalloped circle punch, 7/8" circle punch, Nesties, Stickles, Sakura black glaze pen

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Chevrons - Sort Of

This is for the Chevron Chic Challenge over at Moxie Fab World  http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2011/05/chevron-chic-challenge.html

This also fits the Creative Belli Challenge #117     http://bellichallenge.blogspot.com/2011/05/belli-challenge-117-letter-s.html   using the letter "S".  I used stripes/stitches.

And sneaking it in for the JUGS challenge found here:  http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/05/just-us-girls-85-color-challenge.html

The closest I had to a chevron type stamp is the zig-zag stitch from the set "In Stitches" from Gina K Designs, illustrated by Tami Mayberry.

I stamped the zig-zag stitches stamp in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet - the colors of the rainbow (all inks by Memento).  Stamped the sheep and sentiment from Gina K's Funny Farm in Memento Tuxedo Black.  Colored the sheep with Prismacolor markers and cut out.  Punched the tail of the sentiment layer with a square punch and layered on navy cs.  Added the leaves to hide a little smudge and anchored them with a long forgotten brad found deep in my stash.  Layered on the navy cardstock then onto a yellow card base.

Stamps:  Gina K  In Stitches, Funny Farm
ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Lady Bug, Tangelo, Dandelion, Cottage Ivy, Danube Blue, Paris Dusk and Grape Jelly
cs:  Gina K Pure Luxury White, In the Navy, Rocket Red and Dandelion

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