LIM 285 Wine A Bit

A new challenge at

"Less is More"

This week we are to make art using

Repetitions.

Below is my work:

I began with a die by SB

"Fancy Tags" that I stamped the verse by

Art Impressions.

Then I cut some designer paper by

Prima "Fairy Flora" into a strip

which I threaded onto my tag

after I sponged some ink around edges.

When I had that centered I marked the

edge and stamped several bottles

by Bad Axe Trading Co.

I figured I had better quit before I

did too much and ruined that

"white" space...as I tend to do!

Check out the 

site to see the lovely samples over there!

LIM#283 Kitchen Colors

A new challenge over at

This week is to make a CAS card using your 

kitchen colors.  Below is my card:

I paper pieced the little giraffe image

(by Art Impressions)

with some dp by DCWV "Safari Chic"

and sponged some Distress inks for a quick scene.

I popped the stitched frame 

(by Simon Says Stamp) after

inking the verse (by Stampendous).

I added a small flower for a sun to hide an oops.

It sort of looks like a sun?

And below is a pic of my kitchen and the colors.

You see the pottery on cab tops is from

New Mexico (the blues and greens),  walls are yellow and cabs are brown

Baaawked!!

I am entering this into the current CFC challenge using 8 of "something"....I chose feathers.

I diecut 8 feathers and sponged Delicata Golden Glitz ink on the tips.

I thought the verse went well with the feathers.

Stamps by Art Impressions,

die by Die-namics

ink by Tsukineko

You can check out the challenge entries here:

Coffee Ground Backgrounds Technique

Ever wonder what all that coffee is doing to you??

Well let me show you what you can do to that coffee!!

Lay 2 pieces of white cardsotck on the bottom of container and mix 

2 to 3 TB of coffee crystals and 1 cup hot water, then pour mix

over the top of your cardstock, pressing down until covered.

Remove one piece and lay on paper towel.

Sprinkle some coffee crystals on top and cover with other piece

and let set for 15 minutes.  Then remove top piece and allow to dry before removing

excess crystals.

I have scanned my card made with some of this paper (using stamps by 

Art Impressions and Rubbernecker)

as well as 2 samples of "coffee paper".

The darker sample on the bottom was done with 3 TB coffee and the lighter sample above was done with 2 TB,  If you wanted more of a coffee "wash" you could try this using only 1 TB coffee crystals.

Looks Like Denim?

I imitated a denim look with this card by swiping a dark blue ink pad over a lighter blue cardstock, first one way and then the other.  Just enough to give some streaks, not to cover completely.

Then I stamped the auto and trimmed it out.

I stamped the sentiment on some acrylic and made it into a tag and

placed that over some ribbon.

All stamps are by Art Impressions.

This makes a good masculine card and I will use it for my uncle's birthday.

I am watching a grandson all week so my posts will be mostly quick 'n easy cards!

Laughing Deer

This background is a really cool camouflage one from the

Technique Junkies.

I paired it with the laughing deer from Art Impressions.

I kept it simple so you can see the camouflage look in all its' glory.

Just between us I think those deer actually do sit in the trees and giggle over some of the antics by hunters don't you??

Instant Scenic Card

This card uses another lovely image by Twisted Papers. I printed the vintage car in a black/white setting on my printer and then modified a tag by substituting vellum for the white cardstock and stamping the saying (by Art Impressions) and attaching it over the image.
A simple layer of black paper behind to set it off onto a white card and it was finished. Another "quick 'n easy" card by Connie.