MDC Weekly Challenge

Each week the Mothers & Daughters Creations design team will have a challenge. This week is a color challenge: shades of yellow, green and blue - Think Summer! Well, when I think summer I think of the penguin stamps by Imaginisce.

I colored in this adorable penguin using copics and then added GLITTER! I used stickles in Lime Green for her skirt. The base of my card is Certainly Celery and the mat behind is Ballet Blue. The sentiment is also by Imaginisce and I heat embossed it using a dark blue but shiny powder. I used the swiss dots Cuttlebug embossing folder for the background texture. The paper behind the penguin and sentiment is by Daisy Bucket called Under the Boardwalk. I cut out one of the 4 squares and cut around the flowers so they pop out. Check out the paper in full here so you can see what I mean.

You will definitely want to swing by the other team members blogs as I am sure they have cooked up something fantastic to look at!

Jennifer

Lynda

Tamara

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Wild & Crazy

Here is a "Wild & Crazy Bunch" card. I used this Unity set and basically used all the animals to create this fun card. A little kooky but I thought it was cute.

I stamped and colored all the animals using Copics/Prismacolor markers and they all have Stickles on them. The base if Georgia Pacific White and I used the distressed embossing folder. The green is SU Wild Wasabi and the yellow with dots is from a DCWV stack pack. I embossed the words using Tim Holtz distressed embossing powders (Vintage Photo), it gives it a cool rough textured effect.

It was fun playing around with these guys and as I got going I thought what the heck let's just put them all on the card! LOL! It's (as are all) a great set by Unity Stamp Company.

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Hanna Stamps Challenge

Kristi at Hanna Stamps has started a 1:1 swap challenge. A new challenge comes along once every two weeks. She posts the challenge then you make something and send it to your partner. The first challenge was a theme - Summer. So of course I pulled out my "Fun in the Sun" Hanna. I decided to do a 3-D altered item rather than a card so I pulled out a wooden from I picked up at Michael's and decorated it. First I painted it white with acrylic paint. The glittery chipboard letter pieces I had in my stash, but thought would work wonderfully for this project. I stamped and colored Hanna with Copics, then added Pink Stickles to her bathing suit. Here is her close up:

On the bottom I added a double flower and some bling.

Did you see the new Hanna's that were released this past week? There was a Cafe Hanna, Anthony and Bookworm Hanna. The Hanna release parties at Splitcoast are always a blast. I was so psyched I won a set also! I was just chatting away and they had a random giveaway. Kristi chatted something asking a question - What is your favorite drink? I immediately thought Oh good god COFFEE and chatted it. Then I was about to log off because I was so tired and right before I do I saw that I won something. I won for being the first one to answer Kristi's question! WOO HOO! SO for that I am getting Cafe Hanna!

That's it for now. Off I go to play with some goodies I picked up this weekend. Did you see that new roller wheel that will allow you to put your clear stamps on it and use it like a wheel? It's by Memory Essentials. I had seen it in a magazine I think Memory Makers and thought now that's cool I NEED one. I saw it at a stamp show I went to this weekend, so I will let you know how it works. I also picked up some foiling and fiber goodies as well as lots of embossing powders and some stamps of course. I've been getting back into using my embossing powders especially with all the great bold images out there. SO I ask you is heat embossing out? Because if it is I'm bringing it back! I just feel like you don't see it that much anymore, maybe that's why on vendor had powders 1/2 price! LOLOLOLOL!!!

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Mothers & Daughters Challenge

The Mothers & Daughters Creations challenge this week was to make a masculine card. I had this cool image by Serendipty Stamps that I thought would make a great masculine card. I colored the image in using my Prismcolor and Copic markers. The image is large so I wasn't sure how well it would turn out but I think it turned out pretty good.

I started with Close to Cocoa and used the Cuttlebug distressed stripes folder that is mounted on River Rock. The striped patterned paper is from the Basic Grey Sugared line. I mounted that and the image on Chocolate Chip and River Rock. The brads are by Making Memories. Both layers are mounted using pop dots for dimension.

Edited: I just had to get a better picture of this card. I think this photo is much better. It's rainy and dark so I've been having trouble getting a really nice shot.

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Celebrate the Simple Life

Here is yeat another creation using the awesome stamps from Unity Stamp Company.

I started with Certainly Celery and used the Swiss Dots embossing folder for the Cuttlebug. The patterned papers are from a DCWV stack pack. I cut out the two butterflies from the Unity set "Oh Happy Day". I put the small one on the large one using a pop dot for dimension and added Stickles for glitter. The sentiment is from the set called "Simple Pleasures". I used my rectangle nesties to cut out the shapes and the 1/8 hole punch to add the holes around the edges which I think gives a lacey look.

Short and simple today. I'm super tired and trying to get to bed early.

This Friday is challenge day for Mothers & Daughters Creations so be sure to swing on in for that.

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Sea Shells by the Sea Shore....

I have been loving my new stamps from Unity Stamp Company. This awesome shell is from the kit called "Beach Day" and the sentiment is from "Simple Pleasures".

I started with SU Vanilla and stamped 5 shells using the masking technique. I stamped them in Close to Cocoa ink. I colored using Prismacolor markers. I then stamped 3 more and colored them in but added diamond glitter, cut them out and adhered them to the top using pop dots. The "sand" is actually sandpaper. I added some brown ribbon from American Crafts and the sentiment is in Chocolate Chip and punched using a Marvy oval punch. Here is a close up of the glittery shells:

The other night I was up till after midnight finishing up my submissions for their DT call. I did get it in on time I think I had 4 minutes to spare! LOLOL! I'm glad I did even if I don't get it. Although, the call was for 1 person but today the owner posted that she will be taking on 8 new people!! My chance is a tad bit better now! So we shall see. The big reveal is on Thursday. Fingers crossed, it would be totally awesome to make this team.

That's it for now. I'm super tired and it's late again! I get so wrapped up! LOL!

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Unity Inspiration Challenge

As you know I received my wonderful package from Unity yesterday!! Of course I had to make something with it right away. I pulled out "Beach Day" for this challenge. A beautiful photo from Mexico was the inspiration. Check it out HERE.. I of course thought beach and the blues and greens. Here is what I came up with. This is a little "gift" holder. It's folded like a tent so that you can fit a little cello pack inside with a small gift or candy. Perfect for party favors! Here is the side view:


Inside I made a little seashell "gift". A few weeks ago I was walking along the beach with the kiddos and we picked up a bunch of shells. So here is the inside package. I thought it looks cute with the little shells in it. I also used the shell from the Beach Day set and colored with Copics and added diamond Stickles and a silk flower to the back.

The front of this creation is using Wild Wasabi paper by SU and embossing with the distressed embossing folder for the cuttlebug. I heat embossed the flip shoe twice in blue and colored in using Copic makers, added some bling to the end. The "happiness" sentiment is also heat embossed in blue. The patterned beach paper is by Imaginisce found here. The paper flowers are from the Michael's bridal section. I also added some stickles as well.


I think it came out cute, maybe you wouldn't give shells as a gift but thought for my purposes right now it was cute. We are actually going to visit someone at the shore this year so I was thinking this set will be a cool way to make something as a thank you gift.

Well that's it for now. I'm in the process of working on more stuff with the Unity stamps. They are actually having a DT call that ends in like 2 hours! If I happen to pump out 2 more projects in time maybe I will send it in, doesn't hurt. We'll see...


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