Tone on Tone

Introducing. . .lilac on amethyst on lilac on amethyst on lilac. . .
This is how my tone on tone card came out. I used a clear gel pen to outline the lilac butterfly at the top middle and the amethyst one under the sentiment. The central panel is raised. The sketch is from the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge, MMSS51. The tone on tone idea is from Gina K's personal challenge, INSPIRE21. The Butterfly is from Gina's "Eclectic Summer", STV Kit. The sentiment is also a favorite from "Grow in Grace" by Kelley at Our Daily Bread Designs.

Blue Butterfly Love

Quick post...This blue butterfly is for several challenges.

The Playdate Cafe Challenge-PDCC23 based on this picture

The StampTV sketch challenge-STVSCVD05

The Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge-SSCC33 based on this scripture, chosen by Kathy Winters

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

The challenge is to make a card/layout/project with the word LOVE on it, or something that symbolizes LOVE to you.

I used Gina K Designs Pure Luxury Card Stock "Ocean Mist", from the Spring Assortment. This picture does not do the color justice! The darker blue is Brilliant Blue from Stampin' Up, doesn't look very brilliant in this photo, does it? The butterfly and sentiment are from the GKD, Eclectic Summer StampTv Kit, currently available as separate sets.

I colored the butterfly with Koh-I-Noor, pure color pencils, Prismacolor watercolor pencils, Goo Gone, and a blending stump. Yep, Goo Gone works great, I think I like it better than Mona Lisa OMS! I added Icicle Stickles to parts of the wings.

Two Butterflies

The, "Two Butterflies" are stamped from the Gina K Designs, Eclectic Summer set.
The sketch is from the STV sketch challenge from Jennie. Play along here, STVSCJH11.

The colors come from the Color Throwdown challenge. They are Blush Blossom, Sage Shadow, and Riding Hood Red, play here, CTD#79.

One more challenge. The theme of my card comes from Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenges. Randi asks that we have two of something, anything, on our cards. Read and play the SSCC#25 challenge here. To reflect the scripture I should tell you that my butterflies are husband and wife. It's a card for a friend to give to his wife. I know she'll like it!

I colored the butterflies with stampin' up markers. I daubed su pastels, blush blossom and sage shadow, around them. I couldn't get a pic of the inside. That's it for now, thanks for the "love"!!

ETA: The top half of the card is the shade of sage shadow. It's a dp from Basic Gray-Archaic.

Pink and Brown Seahorse

I made this card for the StampTV color challenge, STVCCSB05. Shannon picked pink, brown and white, with a little black if you wanted. The Card Positioning Systems challenge for this week was to pick any sketch #1-#147, found HERE. I choose sketch #20.

SUPPLIES
card stock: chocolate chip, pink pirouette, whisper white (SU)
dp: none
ink: chocolate chip, pretty in pink (SU)
stamp sets: eclectic summer, holiday cheer (GKD)
other: sponge (chocolate chip over the pink pirouette and pretty in pink over the whisper white), circle punches (SU)

Thanks for looking!
Lori

Lovely Coral

My first challenge card in a while... This is for the CPS144 sketch. I combined this with the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge. What a great bunch of gals, you really should check them out. Randi Barrett chose the challenge and her words are wonderful. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and family time, Randi, I enjoyed it immensely. Click HERE for the inspirational message and challenge, which is to have a present on your card. I'll let you read why.

I chose these colors out of the air, really like them togethr. They do not photograph well at all!!! When I saw 'presents' as a challenge, I knew it was a sign. I received my Bow Easy from Gina K Designs right before I went out of town. I was itching to use it! Wow, what a spectacular tool. You receive instructions and a list of tutorials to help you out. I used Gina's StampTV video. Super simple! Sorry to bla, blab, I usually like to keep it simple...

This is the inside:


SUPPLIES
card stock: cameo coral, lovely lilac, metallic silver, whisper white (SU)
dp: none
ink: lovely lilac
stamp sets: eclectic summer stamptv kit (Gina K Designs)
other: silver brads, filigree brad jackets, corner punch, sponge (SU) ribbon (random stash) Bow Easy (GKD)

Thanks for leaving a comment!

Finding Nemo, Dora, and a good sketch

I wasn't sure if I would use this card. I actually made it on Sunday. I started with the Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge, CSCC54, Finding Nemo. The challenge, along with basing your card on the movie, was to use the colors coral, light blue, blue and white. My next step then, is to find a good sketch, so I hopped on over to the Card Positioning Systems blog to find, CPS138. Perfect! I already have a long card in light, Cool Caribbean, blue. I wasn't sure I liked how Nemo and Dora turned out, but since my fish is neither a clown nor an angle fish....wahdahyagonado?

SUPPLIES
card stock: cool caribbean, pacific point, cameo coral, ww (SU)
dp: none
ink: basic black (SU)
stamp sets: eclectic summer (StampTV kit), the best things in life by melanie meunchinger (GKD)
other: prismacolor pencils to color the fishys

Support Tile

My Inspiration tile for the Split Coast Stampers challenge, IC202.
AND
My card:


I like to do the SCS Inspiration challenge, to see what the hostess has come up with and this week it was a super cool site, Xenia Talor tiles. When I saw the tile I immediately thought of Big Pieces and Little Pieces by Stampin' Up. Sorry I couldn't get the actual picture to publish on my blog, but the link is above.

SUPPLIES
card stock: whisper white, mellow moss, sahara sand (SU)
dp: none
ink: white craft, bravo burgundy, ruby red and markers in basic gray, mellow moss, basic black
stamp sets: big pieces, little pieces (SU) eclectic summer sayings (GKD-StampTV Kit)
other: that's it!

thanks for dinner!

This card is for 3 challenges! The first challenge is for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge, MMSC22, wait until you see what Priscilla and the DT have for you this week. Check out everything going on there! More on that later.....
Once I had the sketch I wanted to use the StampTV color challenge, STVCC33, from Theresa. She chose Fresh Asparagus, (olive), Sweet Corn, (yellow), and Soft sand, (kraft). Next, I thought why not incorporate the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge, SSCC7, by Kristine. The scripture she chose is "the Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the oceans be glad", Psalm 97:1. The Psalms are so beautiful. Kristine's challenge is to make a card that shows the earth rejoicing. I think my flowerful card does just that!
Here is what I used:
card stock: kraft, so saffron, old olive (SU)
dp: lime rickey (basic gray) from my STV Eclectic Summer kit
ink: so saffron, old olive (SU)
stamp sets: a year of flowers, a charmed life by Melanie Muenchinger (GKD)
other: flower punch (SU)

Pink & Navy Square

Don't you love these colors together? Joy Hadden over on StampTV, came up with this challenge, STVCC32, check it out. The colors to use are pink, & navy (or any blue), with white or ivory. I used Pure Luxury "In The Navy" from Gina K Designs. This is amazing card stock. The great sketch is from the MMSC21. You have got to check out Priscilla's card! One last and very important thing to do, is to go and wish my friend Chris a very happy birthday and check out her beautiful artwork. You will love her, she is so uplifting! She has some unbeliveable candy up for grabs. See my side bar link.

card stock: regal rose, pretty in pink (SU) in the navy, white, pure luxury card stocks (GKD)
dp: pretty in pink prints (SU)
ink: regal rose (SU)
stamp sets: autumn beauty by theresa momber (GKD) and eclectic summer by Gina (GKD)
other: five flower punch, navy eyelet

Happy Fall!

Happy Fall Y'All!!! Here's my first card using Autumn Beauty by Theresa Momber for Gina K Designs. I used the STVSC31 from Jessica. I love this sketch, I use similar sketches quite often. I used SU stampin' write markers. They don't blend like the Copics but it gave a pretty good effect. I masked my pumpkins and added the corn stalks. The buttons are threaded w/ wire.

SUPPLIES
card stock: pumpkin pie, bravo burgundy, whisper white (SU)
dp: lime rickey, from the electic summer kit by GKD, (Basic Gray)
ink: pumpkin pie, bravo burgundy, always artichoke, pumpkin pie & summer sun markers for the punpkins (SU)
other: random buttons & wire

A Color Challenge & a CAS

The card on the right is for the StampTV Color Challenge this week, (STVCC28). Use black, gray, pink, and white optional. Vicki used Pink Passion which inspired me too! For the SCS, Clean and Simple challenge, (CAS30), we were to makeover a card already in our gallery. I still have mine so I photographed them together for ease in comparing them. Wow, I think this is the quickest card I ever made, not very crazy about it. Thanks for looking!

Midnight Flight

This sketch is the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge 16, Tuesday August 25. My network was down so I am late posting it. Everything except the dp is from Gina K Designs, Eclectic Summer Stamp TV Kit. I love this kit and have so much left to use! The dp is a deep blue hand made paper with silver metallic dots on top. I don't even know where or when I got it, but I like it!
SUPPLIES
Card Stock: rocket red, in the navy, and white pure luxury (GKD) / DP: unknown / Ink: night of navy (SU) / Stamp Sets: eclectic summer and eclectic summer sayings (GKD) / Other: Koh-I-Noor colored pencils, brads, ribbons (GKD), OMS, blending stump, stickles

CAS Brother-In-Law

This is my second poorly photographed card. Hope hubby or daughter can help me w/ the camera. This is a CAS card following the Monday 8-17-09 SCS challenge. Find it here. This was the quickest card that I have ever made. Why? I had my image panel already done. I made 2 of these when I did Gina's video technique challenge and had this one stashed away. Find the video here at StampTV.
SUPPLIES
Card Stock: apricot appeal, basic black, blush blossom (SU), DP: none Ink: basic black (SU),
Stamp Sets: eclectic summer (Gina K) and special fathers (Nina Brackett for Gina K), Other: chalk pastels, sponge dauber, versamark, black twine

A Single Marble (background)

Another StampTV technique challenge, a marbled background. My background looks a bit different, because I could only find one marble. Gina K has a new Pure Luxury card stock color, Soft Sand. I haven't seen it in real life, but it is said to not have the greenish tint like the SU Sahara Sand. I do find that a problem with some colors I try to use with it, but it looks good in this card.

SUPPLIES
Card Stock: Rocket Red & White Pure Luxury (GKD) Sahara Sand (SU)
DP: None
Ink: Jet Black StazOn
Stamp Sets: Eclectic Summer & Eclectic Summer Sayings (GKD)
Other: Cuttlebug & Swiss Dots folder, Real Red & Chocolate Chip reinkers (SU), Red mini brads (from the STV Kit), Koh-I-Noor pencils (GKD) Empty Stampin' Up clear stamp box and a marble.

Mr. Fishy

I followed the tutorial by Gina at StampTV, Cuttlebug Embossing (partial). Easy to do and looks cool too.

SUPPLIES
Card Stock: Rocket Red & white Pure Luxury (GKD)
DP: None
Ink: Jet Black StazOn
Stamp Sets: Eclectic Summer & Eclectic Summer Sayings-StampTV Kit (GKD)
Other: Koh-I-Noor colored pencils & red ribbon (ribbon from the kit) (GKD)

At Gail's

This fun page is for the STV scrapbook challenge of 7-21-09. Jessica challenged us to scrap a summer page. This photo is from one of the fun days that my fiance/now husband and I spent up in Travers City. We have two good friends, (a mother and daughter), who each lived on different lakes in the area, just a few miles apart. We always had a good time. As you can see it was a windy day and a little chilly for me. It must have been early summer, because that shirt I have on is sleeveless and my light weight jacket is new!!! :}

SUPPLIES
Card Stock: Bashful Blue (SU)
DP: Basic Gray-Lime Ricky (Eclectic Summer Kit-Gina K Designs), various others
Ink: Basic Gray and Black (SU)
Stamp Sets: Eclectic Summer and Eclectic Summer Sayings (Gina K Designs)
Other: Wave scissors (Fiskers), Pastels, sponge daubers (SU)

Poppin' Seahorse

Here's the poppin' pastels card I made following this tutorial on StampTV. This is fun and easy. I made my own tag using a slot punch for the ribbon to go through. Not very pretty but it works.

SUPPLIES
Card Stock: In the Navy, and White layering weight Pure Luxury Gina K
DP: Lime Ricky (Basic Gray)
Ink: Clear VersaMark, Night of Navy (SU)
Stamp sets: Eclectic Summer and Eclectic Summer Sayings Gina K
Other: Eclectic Summer Ribbon Mix Gina K
Slot Punch (SU)

Crayon Resist

I made this card for the StampTV Technique Challenge 20.
The crayon resist is a fun technique. I used the StampTV Summer Eclectic stamps and kit. First I used the white Color Wonder Watercolor Crayon, guess what? Those will not work!!!!! The flowers turned out pretty, so I cut them out and used them on the inside of the card.
What I used:
Card Stock: Navy and White Pure Luxury (gkd-stamptv kit); Glossy (SU)
DP: Basic Gray Lime Rickey (gkd-stamptv kit)
Ink: Jet Black StazOn, Night of Navy, Yoyo Yellow, Tempting Turquoise (SU)
Stamp Sets: Eclectic Summer and Eclectic Summer Sayings (gkd-stamptv kit)
Other: Navy mini brads (gkd-stamptv kit); sponges; circle punch piercing tool, grid and mat (SU)

Teal Kite

I made this beauty earlier this afternoon. My husband took my daughter and I to a car show. It was fun, mostly low riders, not many muscle cars. We got some groceries then came home. Finally I can upload my card.

I think I only have one more stamp to use from my Gina K Designs Eclectic Summer set. It is such a great set to paper piece, either that or I'm just really into that right now!!! LOL This card is for the StampTV color challenge "bubble gum pink and aqua". I call this teal, but it's what I have, so it's what I used.
My Supplies:
Card Stock-Vary Vanilla, Pretty in Pink, Taken w/ Teal (SU)
DP-Pink dots and teal dot grid (2 different retired SU)
Ink-Basic Gray
Stamp Sets-Eclectic Summer Stamp TV Kit, A Charmed Life (Gina K Designs)
Other-Taken w/ Teal Stampn' write marker, pink rhinestone brad

He is quite a catch!

This would be the 2nd round card I ever made. Thanks for the challenge Donna! Donna at StampTV of course. I had my pastels out for the Pullin' Pastels challenge, so I figured why not use them again? I wanted to get a muted, blended sky and water look. The little sponges that come with the set of pastels, just don't cut it for me. I don't have any of the larger sponges, so what's a girl to do? Use my Mary Kay demo eye applicators of course. They really last too, just wash them. My circle looks funny, maybe because I cut then embossed. O-Kay here is what I used:
Card Stock-Pacific Point, Cool Caribbean, Summer Sun, Whisper White (SU)
Ink-Jet Black StazOn
Stamps-Eclectic Summer and Eclectic Summer Sayings (Showtime StampTV Kit GKD)
Other-Circle Cutting System (Creative Memories) Circle Punches and Pastels (SU) Cuttelbug