Electrical Birthday

 Happy Saturday!

Today I have a birthday card I made for my friend's husband who is an Electrical Engineer.  I could not resist when I saw this circuit board 3D embossing folder by Tim Holtz.  I had to get it.  I embossed a piece of PaperTrey Ink Blueberry Sky cardstock then used a dark gray Copic marker (W7) to color the surface mounted elements.  With a Artistro gold paint pen I colored the electrical traces and vias. 

I matted the circuit board with gold cardstock and added a die cut happy birthday sentiment from Memory Box. 

A pretty quick birthday card.

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Arteza Watercolor - By the Seaside

Happy Saturday!

Back in October, I bought Arteza watercolor pens with grand plans to try them out over the Christmas-New Years break from work.  That didn't happen, however I found a weekend in February to try them out.  If you haven't seen the videos on Facebook, here is one, they looked so fun and easy and they actually were!  They have real brush tip with the watercolor pigment in the barrel, like a marker.  Apply full color to the page or dip in water or wet your water color paper to create the water color effect and to blend.

I found an un-used Joann's gift card in January, so I decide to get some new stamps.  This one was picked out for this Arteza watercolor pen experiment.  The rubber stamp from France, Carabelle Studio "En Bord de Mer" (By the Seaside).  

I was kind of blown away by how easy and well these Real brush pens worked.  I used Tim Holtz water color paper and used my We R Memory Makers Precision Press and Memento Black ink to stamp the image.  

The base card is 5 x 7 so a larger card than I usually make.  It is a large stamp.  The precision press allowed me to re-ink and re-stamp, since the water color paper is textured.  So hard to get a full image on the first try.  I made several cards, some with the stamped image on the smoother side of the water color paper and a couple on the textured side.  The image I'm showing today is stamped on the smooth side of the watercolor paper.

Close-Up:

Arteza Real brush Colors: 
Sun: A128 Bumble Bee Yellow, A121 Honey, A156 Sunset Yellow 
Boats: A169 Orange Rust, A190 Rouge Pink, A101 Red, A195 Punch Pink, A182 Wine Red, A181,  A162 Lavender, A125 Orchid Purple 
Water: Spearmint Blue 
Sky: A159 Cyan Blue 
Lighthouse:   A178 Ginger, A115 Smoke Gray


Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings to you,
Deb 

Damask Graduation Card

Happy Saturday!

Today is my niece's high school graduation party and this is the

card I made for her.  Her high school colors are black and gold

as well as the colors for her college.

The Damask is from Just Rite and the detailed die cut is 

Spellbinders 'A2 Tranquil Moments'

Inside I stamped a train - which is one of the logo/mascots 

for Purdue University.  The train stamp is from On the Railroad.

Inks: Memento Black, Gold
Cardstock: PTI White, PTI Black and Metallic Gold

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

On the Railroad

Happy Saturday!

Today, I have a masculine card using a Tim Holtz set - On the Railroad.

I showed a tutorial using a cling mount 
rubber stamp a couple weeks ago, 
using the We R Memory Keepers Precision Press.

In case you missed it...

Since this stamp comes indexed with the image,  

I placed my cardstock on the base, then positioned the stamp on the paper.

Closed the acrylic cover...

now your stamp is ready for ink...

ink it up...

 Close the cover and press evenly.
So easy.

Now, here is the card I made.  I colored it with chalks and 
added some jute cord and a metal gear embellishment.

Cardstock: PTI Americana, True Black and Kraft

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

We R Precision Press Tutorial

Happy Saturday!

Today, I have a really simple 'Thinking of you' card 

using Just Rite Sentimental Damask.

I used this set last week, however since then I got a new tool !! 
So, I thought I would show 
the We R Memory Keepers Precision Press in use.

Background stamps are hard when you have short fingers.
I've always had trouble with larger stamps 
that requires gripping an acrylic block 5" or larger.


Where has this tool been all my life?!?

We R Memory Keepers Precision Press 
Inks: PTI Enchanted Evening, True Black
Cardstock: PTI White, Enchanted Evening
Just Rite Sentimental Damask

I positioned the 4.25" x 5.5" white cardstock, so the center of the width 
is on the 3" mark and the top edge against the straight edge.  
Then, secured it with low-tack painters tape.

The acrylic cover has a nice 1/8" square grid - so helpful.  
I positioned the upper stamp center on the 3" mark, 
down 1 square from the top.
The second stamp I positioned with a .25" gap for the sentiment.

I checked the position of the stamp on the cardstock.
Nicely centered.

Ink the stamp side.

Close the cover and press evenly, then open.
I have to say one of the nicest thing is being able to close
 the cover again if a spot didn't ink properly.  
The repeat-ability is perfect. Love that!

Make one or a stack of images. 

Then I picked out a sentiment.

Aligned the sentiment stamp in the stamped image.
Close the acrylic cover...

...and the sentiment sticks to the cover. 
Ink the sentiment.  I used black.

Close the cover and press evenly.

Finished stamped image.

Simple card - so easy.

There are several stamp presses out there, 
varying sizes, styles and cost $10-50.  
The expensive ones use magnets to hold the paper.  
I love magnets, but I chose this one because it was half the cost.

After some research, I liked the design of this one best.
One piece and the size is good for storage.  
The stamp area is 6x6", which is large enough for me 
and open on 2 sides in case I want to use a larger sheet of cardstock. 
I'm really happy with it.

I know your wondering...
It works with clear stamps, but does it work for thicker 
rubber mounted cling stamps too?

YES!  

The hinge is slotted vertically to handle thicker stamps too.

Here is my 1st try with a cling mount rubber stamp.
This is a Tim Holtz set - On the Railroad

Since this stamp comes indexed with the image,  
I placed my cardstock on the base, then positioned the stamp on the paper.

Closed the acrylic cover...

now your stamp is ready for ink...

ink it up...

 Close the cover and press evenly.
So easy.

Now, to make a card with this image.

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Masculine Birthday - Air Travel

Happy Saturday!

Today, I have a masculine birthday card. 

I used Stampers Anonymous "Air Travel".  There are great

stamps in this set and I used 3 images, the plane, compass and 

boarding ticket stamps.  The 'happy birthday' is 

from a Simon Says Stamp set.

This card was inspired by one I saw one Pinterest. 

It was nautical theme with ombre background.

The background is a painters tape technique, where 

you ink the sticky side of the painters tape and 

press the tape on your paper.  I repeated with 3 inks. 

The inks are PTI Ocean Tides, Aqua Mist, Classic Kraft

and True Black.  Papers are PTI Ocean Tides, Aqua Mist, 

Vintage Cream and True Black.

Challenges:

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Masculine with sentiment

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Tim Holtz - Bird Crazy

Happy Saturday!

Today, I have a birthday card I made using Tim Holtz - Bird Crazy.
Colored with Copic markers.


Challenges:
Colour Crazy Craft - Anything Goes (Hand colored)
Creative Corner - Birthday
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Polkadoodles - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Sketch Saturday Challenge #382

Today, Sketch Challenge #382 starts at Sketch Saturday.  Our sponsor this week is Simon Says Stamp with a fabulous $25 gift certificate going to this week's challenge winner.  

Sketch #382 designed by Alex...

My Interpretation:

Today I used a Tim Holtz set - Blueprint Assortment.  I have the rubber stamp version but Simon Says Stamp has a clear stamp version.  It makes a great guy card.  The patterned papers are Basic Grey Kraft. 

You can see all the DT inspiration and enter our challenge HERE.  Hope you will join us this week.

Challenges:
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes Birthday
Southern Girls - Let's Celebrate

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,
Deb

Sketch Saturday Challenge #277

We have a new Challenge at Sketch Saturday.  I have a masculine card today, a birthday card for my brother-in-law this month.  The images are from a Tim Holtz set I found on clearance - Stampers Anonymous "Air Travel".

Or sponsor this week is Bunny Zoe Crafts

 The Prize

Here is Sketch #277 (designed by Jen):

I actually bought this stamp set to use with this sketch.  I rotated the sketch clockwise 90 degrees.  I even managed to find my distressing inks and edge distressing tool.  Haven't made a distressed card is quite some time.  

 

Added some twine across the corner and popped the airplane, which was stamped in Flintstone cardstock with Memento black ink.

Supplies --
Stamps: Stampers Anonymous "Air Travel"
Patterned papers: My Mind's Eye "Oliver"
Cardstock: PTI Kraft, Vintage Cream and Bazzill Flintstone
Inks: Mementos Black, PTI "Vintage Touch" Tea dye duo
Twine
Eyelet
Tonic edge distressing tool

All images are welcome at Sketch Saturday, so I hope you will join us this week.  You can see all the design teams creations HERE.

Challenges:
Everybody Art Challenge - Blue and Brown
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Something Blue
The Crafty Bloggers Network - Things with wings
Crafty Cardmakers - Winged Things 
Created with Love - Anything Goes
Lady Anne's Challenge - Wings
OLLCB - Cards for Men
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Use 2 patterned papers

Thanks for stopping by...
Blessings,
Deb