Because I Care

Happy Monday peeps!!!

Recently I have become slightly obsesses with water coloring. 

I decided to invest in some nice watercolors and some distress inks.

This card is my first attempt at water coloring with distress inks, 

I really love how easy they are to use for this purpose and how well they blend together.

I looked at the challenge this week on Paper Players Blog and saw it was a color challenge:

I thought these colors would be pretty for my water coloring attempt and set forth to match them the best I could with the distress inks I had already gotten.

I started with some watercolor paper and stamped the image from Stampin Up's World of Dreams with some Versamark ink onto the paper.

 I then embossed the image with white embossing powder.

I stamped and embossed the sentiment in thesame way, it comes from the Stampin Up retired Because I Care stamp set.

I then taped my water color paper down to a hard board and wet it thoroughly.

I then began to add my color. I started with Wild Honey and then Spiced Marmalade and then Mowed Lawn.

I dried with my heat tool and then added drops of water and let it set for a few and then dabbed off with a paper towel. This creates the splotches. Love that look!

The base of the card is Crumb Cake and then water color piece is layered onto some white.

I finished the card up with a few gold sequins.

I am also linking this in the Virginia's View Challenge #13

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Vicki

OCC...How green is your Spring

Happy Saturday Peeps!!

It is time for another new challenge over at Our Creative Corner.

This week our hostess is the fabulous Marcy Kimiski. Here is her challenge for us:

How Green is Your Spring" Inspiration Photo. 

I LOVE this montage - it's chock full of inspiration. 

 Show us Spring in its full splendor, using GREEN as your main color! 

Green is not a favorite color of mine, but heck I'll give it a whirl!! :)

I was inspired by the flowers and decided to pull out the retired Stampin Up set called "Because I Care" stamp set.

I stamped the hydrangea with black stazon twice onto some confetti cream card stock and colored up the flower with lucky limeade and baja blue ink using my aqua painter. I cut out just the head of the flower and added it over the first one with a few dimensionals. 

I used the French foliage stamp set on the BG and sponged it with crumb cake and early espresso ink.

I used some pear pizzazz seam binding ribbon along with some ruffled baja ribbon across the bottom. I punched a couple of sections of baja card stock with the pinking hearts border punch and added them to the main image piece. The sentiment comes from the retired "Something to Celebrate" stamp set. I added a few basic pearls at the top and bottom, I sponged them a bit with some early espresso ink. 

Be sure to check the Our Creative Corner Blog 

to see what the rest of the design team came up with for this fun challenge. 

I hope you can find some time to play along and if you do, don't forget to link it up over on the Our Creative Corner Blog so we can all see it!

Thanks for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

Another Vintage Card

Good Morning Peeps.

I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude for all the wonderful comments and e-mails I have received in the last few days concerning my blog post on Saturday. The tornado that destroyed much of Joplin and took so many lives shook all of us to the very core. Not just the people here in this area but many  from around the country. I hear many stories every day of the humanity of man, the strangers coming together to help, the monies being donated, the sacrifices made. Yesterday on a local news broadcast they had a very heart warming story of a young boy who set up a lemonade stand to raise money to help. He had made over three hundred dollars so far. He plans to keep his stand going all summer. Even though this storm took so much it has definitely brought out the best in most people. There has been a few stories of the worse too, and one that effected my family personally but I won't dwell on that. For the most part people are basically good. :)

Now onto my card for today. I needed a birthday card and I wanted to try another vintage hydrangea. I love the look of this one in rich razzleberry. I did tone this one down a bit, less shabby than yesterdays one but I still like it. I did less sponging and distressing and feel like this one is more "me"

The razzleberry DSP is from a retired pack and the other DSP on the bottom is from the Newsprint pack.

I added some rich razzleberry satin ribbon, isn't it pretty? It ties like a dream!

Well, that is it from me, thanks so much for stopping by today and

 HAPPY STAMPING, FRIENDS!!!

Vicki

Vintage Thanks

Hello Peeps!

Today I am sharing I card I made for the CAS challenge today on Splitcoaststampers. The challenge was to scrunch your ribbon. I got that, but the rest of the card didn't turn out to be a Clean & Simple Card. I tend to get a bit carried away. So I didn't link it our add it over on Splitcoast but I still like the card so I am sharing with you here.

I did have part of this card already started. I found the base and the chocolate chip layer with the piece of DSP from the Botanical Gazette pack in my pile of scraps. I thought I could build something from there. I had seen a card made with the hydrangea stamp from the "Because I Care" stamp set made similar to my main image awhile back, of course I can't find it now, so that was my inspiration.

The flower was stamped with early espresso onto very vanilla and then the flower part was stamped with Marina Mist onto some scrap very vanilla. I used my aqua painter to color it in a bit with more Marina mist ink. I added some old olive to the leaves and it combined with the early espresso and made a cool effect.  I used some BG stamps from the French foliage stamp set and added them around the flower. The flower head was then cut out and added over the base flower with some foam tape. the sentiment is from the "Thank You Kindly" stamp set.

To the piece under the main image I added some Marina mist DSP and a small piece of newsprint DSP. I stamped some more splotches around and then sponged it all, both the image and base piece with ealry espresso ink. The glitter was added quite by accident, I was first going to put my scrunched up ribbon across that area and had laid down a strip of sticky tape. After adding the ribbon, I didn't like it so i pulled of the ribbon, but could not get the tape off with out messing up the paper below it so I decided to add some chunky glitter there. I used my aqua painter and some early espresso to tone down the glitter abit. I then added my scrunchy ribbon across the bottom. I finished it off with a few silver pearls! (Sure wish SU would start carrying those, I heart them so much!)

Well, that is all from me, I just want to take a moment to thank all of you for your support, kind comments and e-mails. Continued prayers and good thoughts for this community is appreciated as everyone tries to move forward. My heart goes out to them all and to the families who are beginning to bury their loved ones, may they find the strength needed to get them through. Hug your loved ones and make sure they now how much they mean to you!

Vicki

Color Challenge....Because I Care

Happy Hump Day Peeps!!!

Today I am sharing a card I made with the color challenge this week on Splitcoaststampers.

This color combo is so pretty, pear pizzazz, regal rose and so saffron. They are so springy!!! So I decided to make some daffodils, I saw this on some one's blog recently and now I can't find it, if you know let me know so I can give them credit and a link. The flowers are made from the Stampin' Up Growing Green stamp set. I stamped the flower onto some very vanilla card stock and colored in with so saffron and daffodil delight ink. The centers are 1/2 inch circles of so saffron and the are crumpled and pleated and then added to the center with a bit of mono glue.

The leaves behind the daffodils come from the Just Believe stamp set and the sentiment is from the Because I Care Hostess set. I used pear Pizzazz for my base and followed that with some very vanilla and the DS paper is from the Hostess prints pack. I added some regal rose card stock that was embossed with the square lattice and the perfect dots EF. I matted both with very vanilla card stock.

I added some regal rose ribbon and crochet trim ribbon across the middle and some basic pearls for accents in the corners and centers of the flowers.

Well, that is all from me today, thanks for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

SC322.....Thank You

TGIF Peeps!!! Another week down and now it's time for the weekend fun!! You got plans? Me? I am busier than a one armed paper hanger!!! LOL!! Lots to do and lots to get done!

Today I am sharing a card I made with the sketch challenge this week on Splitcoaststampers.

I really liked this sketch, I knew right away what I wanted to do, I pulled out this Stampin Up hostess set Because I care stamp set. I stamped the flower image with memento tuxedo black ink onto white card stock. I did not like how dark the image was with the black ink and next time I want to try a softer color. I used my copics to color in the flower and leaves.

I used Pink Pirouette card stock for my base. I then followed that up with some pretty in pink card stock. I then used some white card stock that I embossed with the vintage wall embossing folder. The two back strips are pretty in pink card stock and some pretty in pink patterns print DSP. I added some whisper white satin ribbon to make my bow and added a button with some silver cording through it. I added some silver pearls to the top and my sentiment piece is from the same set and I stamped it on white and matted with pink and added it on top of the ribbon.

Well, that is all from me today, thanks for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!

Vicki

Color Challenge Thank You

Happy Hump Day Peeps!!!

Today's card share is made with the Color Challenge on Splitcoast. the colors this week are Cherry Cobbler, Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo and a neutral. The dessert option is pearls or buttons.

My card is a 5 inch square. The base is whisper white, I followed with a piece of pretty in pink and then s piece of cherry Cobbler that was embossed with a large cuttlebug folder.

I stamped the flower from the Because I Care stamp set with black stazon onto whisper white. I colored the flower with my aqua painter and some pretty in pink and melon mambo ink. I also used some daffodil delight for the centers and the leaves are colored with pear pizazz. I added some melon mambo, retired, ribbon and some pearls. I cut out the flower image with my circle and Lacey circle nesties. I used a decorative straight pin in the bow.

the sentiment comes from the same set and is stamped with black stazon and made into a flag. I love adding those and use them alot. I matted with melon mambo card stock.

Well, that is all from me today! Thanks for coming by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

MTSC....Thank You

Good Wednesday Morning Peeps!!

Today's card share is one I made with Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge. I wanted to make a thank you card for a special etsy customer and I also wanted to use the Deck the Walls DSP but not make a Christmas Card. I will miss this paper when it retires, I think there is alot of the paper that can be used for non Christmas cards, case in point.

I started this card out with a base of always artichoke. I followed that with some crumb cake card stock and of course, the DSP is from the Deck the Halls paper pack.

For the main image piece I used the script stamp from the French Foliage set and the Flower and sentiment comes from the Because I Care stamp set. I used very vanilla card stock and crumb cake ink. The sentiment is stamped with Early Espresso ink. I used the sizzix butterfly embosslit to make my layered butterfly. I sponged the edges with crumb cake and always artichoke ink. I tied some twine around the butterfly center and above for his antennas. I added some very vanilla seam binding ribbon and few sticky back pearls that I colored with a copic marker.

Well, that is all from me today, thanks so much for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!

Vicki

Because I Care...In Pink!

Good Monday Mornings Peep!!!

This is my last week as a guest designer on the LateNightStampers Group and this week's challenge is Challenge 93-Think Pink. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, make cards with lots of pink!

I do have some exciting News to share, Mary Jo asked if I would like to join the LateNightStampers designers permanently and I accepted, so after this week I will be a regular on the design team!

So onto my card, I used rose red for my base and the DS paper on this is from the Sweet and Sour Speciality Pack, such fun paper in that pack. the stamp set I used is the Level 1 hostess set, Because I Care. I stamped the flower onto the white card stock with black stazon. I used my aqua painter and colored the flower in with regal rose and certainly celery ink.

I am also entering this card in the The Paper Players Challenge #21 Ann's Recipe The recipe is:

All you need to do is simply include the following "ingredients":

One Designer Series Paper

Something which has been punched

A sentiment

My punched item may not be easy to spot but it is there, my large scallops under the ribbon are made with the Large flower punch, punch out the flower and cut the flower across leaving two "petals together" to make the scallops! Easy Peasy! The sentiment on this card comes from the same stamp set and is stamped onto the white card stock and I cut each end into "V's" I curled it a bit around a marker and added two layers of foam tape under one part to make it "wave".

The buttons are from my stash and the ribbon is regal rose grosgrain.

Well, that is all from me today, thanks so much for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

SSSC88....Because I Care

GOOD SUNDAY MORNING PEEPS!!! It's my favorite time of the week, time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Sample

This is the fabulous sketch Karen has for us this week:





The base of my card is Cajun Craze and The DS paper I used is from the Autumn Spice paper pack. I stamped the leaf from the Growing Green stamp set onto water color paper with black stazon. I colored the leaf in with my aqua painter and some more mustard and cajun craze ink from my ink pads. I outlined the whole image with some crumb cake ink. From the first time I spotted this stamp set in the catalog I have been imagining this leaf done in some glorious fall colors, I love it! After finishing the coloring, I ran it through my cuttlebug with the square lattice embossing folder. I matted it with cajun craze card stock. The sentiment is from the Because I care stamp set. I added some very vanilla ribbon and the center brad is from the antique brads. I used the scallop edge punch along the edge first with very vanilla and then with a piece of the DS paper from the same pack.


I hope you can find some time to play along with us this week, I would love to see what you come up with, create a card or scrapbook page with this sketch and then go to Karen's blog and link up your project for all of us to see.

OK, let's see what the rest of the Sweet Sunday Sketch Team has in store for us this week:

Karen-the Sweetest Thing

Jen-JenTapler Designs on vacation this week!

Karen-Paper Playhouse

Laura-Scrapnextras

Lynn-The Queen's Scene

Sarah-Jane-Janeybell

Joanne Basile-just a little something....


Well, thank you for stopping by today and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki

TSSC142.....Because I Care

Good Friday Morning Peeps!

Today's card share is made with this week's sketch challenge on Mary Jo's Blog. I am also using the LateNightStampers Challenge to use the in-colors. I used Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait and Poppy Parade on this card.

The base of the card is made with whisper white and I followed that with another piece of white that was embossed with the vintage wall embossing folder. The DS paper is from the Greenhouse Gala paper pack and is matted with pear pizzazz card stock. I used the Bigz Beautiful Butterflies Die to cut out a large butterfly and stamped the flower from Elements of Style onto the butterfly with black stazon. I colored it in with peach parfait, poppy parade and pear pizzazz using my aqua painter and ink pads. I sponged the edges of the butterfly with some peach parfait ink. I used some peach parfait ribbon and crinkle it a bit using some score tape. I added sticky pearls to the butterfly center and to the bottom corner. The sentiment comes from the Because I Care stamp set. I stamped it with black stazon directly on the designer paper. The butterfly is added to the base with some foam tape and the embossed piece is also added with foam tape.



Well, that is all from me today, Thanks so much for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!

Vicki