tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74677568125946080722024-03-13T16:59:58.311-04:00nancy janenancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523325234783449866noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467756812594608072.post-89195248058946336542018-07-23T23:45:00.004-04:002018-07-23T23:45:57.736-04:00tt: washi candles
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<a href="https://blog.papertreyink.com/2018/07/transformation-tuesday-with-stephanie-gold-2/" target="_blank">Papertrey’s Transformation Tuesday</a> is one of the best challenges ever. I love that you are able to change up a
card from good to better or gal to guy AND have the chance to win a PTI gift
certificate. Even better yet, we get to see design team members transform their
own cards. How great is that! </div>
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Last year, I spotted the above <a href="http://www.prettydesigns.com/35-amazing-quotes-for-your-birthday/6/" target="_blank">image</a> while searching through Pinterest for who knows what. Using that as
inspiration, I dug through a few containers of washi tape and ended up with a
couple of feminine color combinations that I used for my cards.</div>
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To help justify in some teeny tiny way my washi collection,
I thought it would be fun to remake the candles card in some bright colors that
would be good for a younger person. (To clarify, I, who do not fall into the
younger category under consideration, like my new card. I just didn’t think a
10-year-old would appreciate the original colors as much as the brighter colors
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Of course, as I was going through my washi, I thought it
would be fun to try a card in shades of purple, too.</div>
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The sentiment from Party Pops is a perfect accompaniment. </div>
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Thank you for taking time from your day to check out my cards.</div>
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nancy</div>
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Just one time I’d like to finish a card for a challenge with
more than a few hours to spare. With the time constraints, this post will be
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For this week’s <a href="https://blog.papertreyink.com/2018/07/make-it-monday-329-creating-stencils-from-die-cuts/" target="_blank">Make It Monday #329</a>, Melissa Phillips shared how she creates stencils from die cuts. I used a
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This card started out completely different in my head
because I remembered the dies from Strawberry Patch to be completely different
than they are. I thought there was a large die rather than several individual strawberry
dies. My fussy cutting did not do justice to the image, so that plan went out
the window. The second backup image is waiting to be used on a different card
since I couldn’t find a way to make it work with stenciling. The above card was
my third attempt. It was going to be my final attempt no matter how it turned
out. Thankfully, there’s something about its simplicity that I really like.</div>
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Hope you’re enjoying your summer.</div>
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Last week, I made a card following <a href="https://blog.papertreyink.com/2018/06/make-it-monday-325-flowers-in-reverse/" target="_blank">Papertrey’s Make It Monday #325</a>, flowers in reverse. Dawn’s gorgeous cards had multiple layers and texture along
with some strong color from the leaves. My card was not as layered, textured or
colorful, which is probably why I wanted to add some color to the flowers. <span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Enter <a href="https://blog.papertreyink.com/2018/06/transformation-tuesday-with-melissa-phillips-2/" target="_blank">Papertrey’s Transformation Tuesday</a>. </span>
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For the transformed card, a very light wash of pale peony
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To me, the subtle addition of color to the flowers was just
the right added touch. I preferred this card until I added the sequins.
Unfortunately, there were no pale peony enamel dots in my stash, so sequins it
was. You know the story; everything looked great until it was glued down. It
ended up being just a little too much sparkle for me, but the recipient will
like it. So all is good.</div>
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The peony card is an encouragement card for my niece who has
some career decisions to make. I want to share the sentiment from inside the
card because the font from Book Club blends so well with the font from Fresh
Bouquet. Love when that happens.</div>
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Last summer, I made the invitations for my daughter’s
wedding and they sucked up my creativity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Lexi Daly has taken us old-school with <a href="https://blog.papertreyink.com/2018/06/make-it-monday-326-inchie-elements/" target="_blank">Papertrey’s Make It Monday #326</a>, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>using inchie elements.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rather than duplicate Lexi’s pattern, I went
on Pinterest for some inspiration and came across <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sunnstampin/photos/pcb.1834654243252324/1834654029919012/?type=3&theater" target="_blank">this card</a> with an additional larger die cut element. The wheels started spinning and I
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The card is for my nephew who is working at the Jersey Shore
at <a href="https://www.themusicman.com/" target="_blank">The Music Man Singing Ice Cream Shoppe</a>. He
studied voice and musical theater in college and told his mom that he wants to
audition for a Broadway show (or two or three) while here, but is anxious to do
so. I want to send him a note of encouragement, hence the card. It combines a
go-after-your-dreams-type sentiment with a shore feel. (Kites can be seen up
and down the beach.)</div>
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Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much from this card since I had
trouble working with inchies way back when, but am happy with how it turned
out. The card hit the note I was going after. Please click on the picture to
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I wouldn’t mind being serenaded by my nephew at the shore
with an ice cream cone in hand right about now! How about you?</div>
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It’s August and I’m posting on my blog, so it must be time
for Papertrey Ink’s Stamp-a-faire. For links to all of the challenges, you can
make your way to <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2017/08/papertrey-ink-presents-stamp-a-faire-2017.html" target="_blank">Nichole’s blog</a>.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span>Because I’m playing beat-the-clock, I’m going to keep the chatter to a
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I take different approaches as I journal in my Bible. For
this verse about comparison, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">2
Corinthians 10:12</i>, I felt that the sentiment from Choose Joy perfectly
conveyed the meaning and no other words were needed. (FYI: Stamping in a Bible
that is not specifically a journaling Bible has its own special set of
challenges. Note the subpar stamping. And isn’t it appropriate that I feel the
need to explain away my flaws when sharing a verse on not comparing yourself to
others?!)
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PAPER WITH LAURA</div>
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My intent for the paper scraps challenge was completely
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WOOD WITH NATASHA</div>
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The woodgrain embossing folder was inked with Vintage Cream.
I first tried Classic Kraft and Fine Linen, but both were too dark. The Vintage
Cream adds a lovely subtle contrast that is visible in person, just not in my
picture. I need <a href="http://www.ablogcalledwanda.com/" target="_blank">Wanda</a> to photograph my cards for me!</div>
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BRONZE WITH KIMBERLY</div>
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With this challenge, I was reminded of why I do not use
Perfect Pearls. The shine is gorgeous, but it is messy on the card. I started
making a different card with horizontal stripes under the sentiment, but the
Perfect Pearls stuck to the cardstock along with the adhesive. After trying a
few different ways to clean up the stripes, I had the brilliant idea (eye roll)
of adding the Perfect Pearls to embossing paste. Because the shimmer was
missing from the mixture, I added some of the Perfect Pearls over the paste
while the stencil was still in place. The resultant grainy texture with just
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Like Jessica, I had to mix some bronze embossing powder. I
used copper, gold and a little bit of bronze Perfect Pearls since that
container was sitting right in front of me just daring me to do it. The bottom
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I do not have silver gilding flakes, so I used gold. It is
hard to tell from the photo (Help, Wanda!), but the dots in the centers of the
flowers along with a few around the arrangement have an amazing shine. I think
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<a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2017/02/celebrating-the-past-present-and-future-2007.html" target="_blank">2007</a>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This card was heavily inspired by
<a href="http://pinefeather.typepad.com/pine_is_here/2017/02/papertrey-ink-celebrating-the-past-present-and-future-2007.html" target="_blank">Heather’s Green Thumb card</a> with a nod toward <a href="http://ginghamgirlsadventures.blogspot.ca/2015/05/long-overdue.html" target="_blank">Kelly’s use of the Make It Monday gelatos technique</a>. Besides the obvious, the biggest difference between Heather’s card and mine is
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<a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2017/02/celebrating-the-past-present-and-future-2008.html" target="_blank">2008</a>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Floral Frenzy is another stamp set
that is not part of my collection, but that didn’t stop me from using Nichole’s
sweet daisy card as inspiration. The flower in Flower Fusion #9 was a perfect
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2013 <a href="http://lilybeanpaperie.typepad.com/lilybeans_paperie/2013/07/meadow-greens.html" target="_blank">card from Melissa</a> using Meadow Greens. What I discovered when embossing the wreath was to layer it – wreath,
berries, wreath. The result is that the berries look interspersed in the
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<a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2017/02/celebrating-the-past-present-and-future-2012.html" target="_blank">2012</a>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sentiment Signs has fallen in with Birthday
Basics as one of my main go-tos for the inside sentiment on birthday cards. In
fact, once I discovered how perfectly it works that way, I haven’t even thought
about using it on the front of a card. Shame on me. These next two cards using
Don’t Forget to Write – same design, different color palettes – were inspired
by a <a href="http://goldensimplicity.com/2016/01/happy-birthday/" target="_blank">card from Stephanie Gold</a>.</div>
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influenced my celebration of this anniversary! Of course, this next card is
another remake of one of <a href="http://pinefeather.typepad.com/pine_is_here/2013/12/love-is-in-the-details.html" target="_blank">Heather’s cards, The Best is Yet to Be created in 2013</a>. That is another set that I don’t own, so I substituted Garden Grace and
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<a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2017/02/celebrating-the-past-present-and-future-2014.html" target="_blank">2014</a>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This next card was inspired by <a href="http://prettyperiwinkle.blogspot.com/2017/02/celebrating-past-present-and-future-2014.html" target="_blank">Michelle Leone’s color palette</a> and <a href="http://soapboxcreations.blogspot.com/2014/12/pti-release-in-review.html" target="_blank">Laurie Willison’s card</a> using Hello There, a stamp set from 2014.
First, without the MISTI, I would never have attempted this card. Second,
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This is based on a <a href="http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh/2016/02/2016-anniversary-set-painted-petals.html" target="_blank">card of Betsy’s using Painted Petals</a>. The colors of the flowers are Raspberry Fizz, Pure Poppy and Scarlet Jewel
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if only a strip of coordinating paper. For this card, I wanted to accent the
sentiment in a way that echoed the front, but there are no leaves in Brushed
Blooms that complement the little flower. Because that pop of green was
needed, I searched until finding the tiny leaf in Stitched Sentiments. It is a
perfect match and looks so sweet with the flower.</div>
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<a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2017/02/celebrating-the-past-present-and-future-2016.html" target="_blank">2016</a>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Painted Petals paired with <a href="http://lilybeanpaperie.typepad.com/lilybeans_paperie/2016/02/2016-anniversary-set-painted-petals.html" target="_blank">Melissa’s watercolor card</a> has been on my “try this” list for a year. While working on the card, I was
disappointed with the colors. They weren’t as vivid as on Melissa’s card. I’m
glad that I didn’t toss it and start over because the final card with the
Mother Teresa quote (from Heart Print Sentiments) reminds me of a summer
garden. And that’s a good thing.</div>
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Now it’s time to send some cards.</div>
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nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523325234783449866noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467756812594608072.post-57258969663725730442017-02-12T20:50:00.000-05:002017-02-12T20:50:00.666-05:00pti celebrating the past, present and future: favorites
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During Stamp-a-faire last year, Nichole asked us to share <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">the
project that we are most proud of, our masterpiece. After much internal debate,
I chose a <a href="http://njmcgraw.blogspot.com/2016/07/saf2016-share-your-masterpiece.html" target="_blank">4<sup>th</sup> of July card</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Papertrey Ink is now <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2017/02/celebrating-the-past-present-and-future-welcoming-the-team.html" target="_blank">celebrating its 10th anniversary</a> and Nichole has once again asked us to share the one project we are
most proud of. Rather than posting the same card, I thought that I’d share another card that
I’m very proud of – one that I made in 2015 to celebrate baseball’s opening
day.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I chose this card for a couple of reasons.
The first is that, although I am no artist, I decided to try something new and felt
I did a fairly credible job of painting a baseball. Thankfully, I had <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/20/magazine/the-knuckle-curve.html?ref=magazine&_r=0" target="_blank">this painting</a> to use as inspiration. The second reason is that my nephews actually took the time to let me know
that was their favorite card I’d ever sent them – high praise, indeed.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Because that card only used PTI card
stock, I wasn’t sure if that was enough PTI to be included and thought I should
share a backup.</span></div>
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While that Advent card wasn’t first or second on my list of
cards I am most proud of – and, no, I don’t have an actual list – it is still
near the top. The 4<sup>th</sup> of July card was picked for selfish reasons,
but the next two were chosen because of the reactions I received from the
cards. The Advent card actually caused my daughter to cry. The reason behind
the tears can be found in the last paragraph of <a href="http://njmcgraw.blogspot.com/2013/11/joy.html" target="_blank">this post</a>. </div>
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It has been fun stepping down memory lane. I’ve been
reminded of some fabulous cards, a few of which I’ve CASE’d. Thank you for that. </div>
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Happy 10<sup>th</sup> anniversary, Papertrey Ink!</div>
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nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523325234783449866noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467756812594608072.post-86802050192150465502016-10-17T02:34:00.000-04:002016-10-17T02:34:15.194-04:00create along with us
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For Papertrey’s <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/create-along-with-us/" target="_blank">Create Along With Us</a>, I combined two wreath cards – <a href="http://pinefeather.typepad.com/pine_is_here/2016/10/introducing-sprig-wreath-more-jingle-all-the-way.html" target="_blank">Heather’s</a> and <a href="http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh/2016/10/introducing-sprig-wreath.html" target="_blank">Betsy’s</a> – to make a card to send autumn greetings.</div>
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The result is a surprisingly very sweet card. The white
embossing with the soft colors give this card a delicacy that is unexpected for
a fall card. Mine tend to be much bolder. And don’t you just love the font that
Dawn used in her Birthday Classics: September set? It is one of my favorites.</div>
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Do you finish the inside of your card? I try to, even if
only to add a strip of coordinating paper. I was at a loss for this card. Since
it is a notecard, I wasn’t adding a sentiment inside, had no patterned paper to
add, and couldn’t manipulate the wreath stamp since it is rubber. What to do? I
finally realized that I could stamp a side of the wreath, overlapping it three
times, to give a twig border. I was happy with how it turned out – understated and
delicate to go with the card front.</div>
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Hope you have a magnificent week. The trees are just
beginning to turn here and are complementing the crispness in the air.</div>
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nancy</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">stamps:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Garden Grace, Birthday Classics: September,
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">ink:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>fine linen and canyon clay (PTI); VersaMark</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">paper:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>stamper’s select white and classic kraft card
stock (PTI)</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">dies: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Inside/Out Stitched Square STAX (MFT Stamps)</span></i></div>
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twine (Recollections); enamel dots (Studio Calico; MME)</span></i></div>
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nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523325234783449866noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467756812594608072.post-27752671289832404382016-09-18T15:54:00.001-04:002016-09-18T15:54:53.504-04:00just a little note… literally
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On the first day of Papertrey’s countdown, Heather shared a
<a href="http://pinefeather.typepad.com/pine_is_here/2016/09/introducing-christmas-faith.html" target="_blank">card</a> that nestled its way into my heart and has remained there ever since. I knew
that sweet little card would be my inspiration for <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2016/09/create-along-with-us-september-2016.html" target="_blank">Create Along With Us</a>.</div>
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In my <a href="http://njmcgraw.blogspot.com/2016/08/happy-fall-yall-no-not-yet.html" target="_blank">August Create Along With Us post</a>, I shared that I was not ready for autumn, so you can imagine what I think
about winter cards in September. It is why I created a card that is just right
for this time of year – apple season.</div>
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Wouldn’t you rather have a glass of apple cider than a
pumpkin spice latte in September? </div>
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nancy</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">stamps:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Monthly Moments: September, Stitched
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">ink:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>pure poppy, simply chartreuse and ripe
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nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523325234783449866noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467756812594608072.post-77768929599206953682016-09-05T00:10:00.001-04:002016-09-05T00:10:31.047-04:00mim#259: ombré triangles
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Just a quick post to share the card that I made for
Papertrey’s <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2016/08/make-it-monday-259-ombr%C3%A9-cluster-stamping.html" target="_blank">Make It Monday Challenge #259</a>,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span> ombr<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">é</span>
cluster stamping, shared by Dawn McVey. I worked with shades of olive green to
make a guy’s birthday card. Some Classic Kraft – second generation stamping –
was added to the mix because it needed a little something extra.</div>
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And because I’m planning ahead, an October birthday
sentiment was chosen for the inside. The sentiment was stamped in Ripe Avocado
rather than the Rich Cocoa used on the front because I really was planning ahead
and will be writing birthday wishes with a brown pen.</div>
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Hope you don’t have to be hard at work this Labor Day.</div>
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nancy</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">stamps:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tiny Triangles; Botanical Silhouettes; and
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nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523325234783449866noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467756812594608072.post-24868688620028083012016-08-29T04:14:00.000-04:002016-08-29T04:14:58.497-04:00mim#258: cover plate tags<style>
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Wow, look at me posting for PTI challenges three weeks in a
row. And while I’m patting myself on the back, I’m even more impressed with
myself because something in the circuit panel blew yesterday and there is
minimal electricity in my house right now. Fortunately and thankfully, the
refrigerator, two a/c window units and a handful of outlets were not affected.
Unfortunately, the outlet for my internet box – not sure what the technical
term is – does not have power, so I have to switch it out with the a/c when I
want to get online. Good thing the temps are getting cooler at night.</div>
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So, back to why it’s kudos to me. The room where I craft
does not get a lot of natural light; it’s located on the northwest corner of
the house. That means I usually have a very bright overhead light on that
illuminates the whole room. Last night, when I made this card, I had one table lamp
that, in comparison, seemed to be like working in candlelight. Oh, how spoiled
I am.</div>
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This week, Papertrey’s Make It Monday Challenge <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2016/08/make-it-monday-258-cover-plate-tags-.html" target="_blank">#258</a>,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>combining tags and cover plates, was presented by Laurie Willison. Because I
tend not to use a lot of tags as tags, I usually make them on an as-needed
basis to match the packaging. That meant that my tag for this Make It Monday
would be going on a card, a guy’s card. This seemed to be a great way to add
texture and keep it graphic, both go-to elements for me when making a masculine
card. When the MIM video finished playing, YouTube was kind enough to recommend
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LXTayM_rEQ" target="_blank">this video</a> from <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Vicky Papaioannou</span> and my plan for the card came
together. Don’t you love when things like that happen?</div>
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Do you think guys wish upon a birthday star?</div>
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nancy</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">supplies:</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">ink:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>enchanted evening (PTI)</span></i></div>
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card stock collection (Recollections)</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">dies:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tag Sale #3, Cover Plate: Stars, Seeing
Stars, Coffee Cozy Details, Super Star Border, and Double-ended Banner (PTI);
Linen & Canvas impression plate (PTI)</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">extras:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>jute twine (Westrim)</span></i></div>
nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523325234783449866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467756812594608072.post-7218279586678916452016-08-22T02:12:00.000-04:002016-08-22T02:12:27.356-04:00happy fall y’all – no, not yet!!!!!!!!!
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Papertrey’s August release contained a number of autumnal
products and because I’m not at all ready for a change in seasons, I thought of
skipping this month’s <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2016/08/create-along-with-us-august-2016.html" target="_blank">Create Along With Us</a> challenge. Obviously, I changed my mind and even made two cards, both with a decidedly
fall flavor.
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The first card chosen as inspiration is <a href="http://danielleflanders.blogspot.com/2016/08/halloween-inspiration.html" target="_blank">Danielle’s pink Happy Fall card</a>. With its lighter, more feminine colors, this card is perfect for that transition
period of the warm days and cool nights of late September, which is probably
part of the reason I chose it. Another reason is that I own the fabric tape
Danielle used. Because I had yet to unwind that tape, this was the perfect
opportunity to get it out.</div>
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Back in April, I described <a href="http://njmcgraw.blogspot.com/2016/04/create-along-with-us.html" target="_blank">my approach</a> to Create Along With
Us. Another reason for my duplicative approach is that it pushes me to try things
that I otherwise would not. Using a white leaf on an autumn card or pairing
Soft Stone with these colors is not something I would do, but I love how they
look on Danielle’s card… and on mine. </div>
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Another technique that I haven’t tried – it just didn’t seem
worth the effort to me – is ink blending on word die cuts. Boy, was I ever
wrong! It’s not much effort and the blended die cut has so much depth. </div>
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This card is my attempt at <a href="http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh/2016/08/introducing-what-the-doodle-tea-time-and-inspired-blessed.html" target="_blank">Betsy’s Inspired:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Blessed card</a>. The flower cluster from Don’t Forget to Write seemed to be a good substitute
and its stamp set was another item I had yet to use. After making this card,
I’ve decided that I need to add some wheat to my collection. (I think I had
decided that before I made the card.)</div>
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Hope you’re still enjoying some sweet summertime.</div>
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nancy</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">supplies (happy fall):</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">stamps:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stitched Sentiments, Pumpkin Patch, Birthday
Classics: September and Birthday Basics (PTI) </span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">ink:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>sweet blush, berry sorbet, harvest gold and
classic kraft (PTI); rich cocoa (Memento)</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">paper:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>soft stone card stock (PTI); white card stock
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">dies:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Leaf Prints (PTI)</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">supplies (prayer is a hug):</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">stamps:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t Forget to Write, Botanical Silhouettes
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summer sunrise, harvest gold, ripe avocado, simply chartreuse, fine linen and
classic kraft (PTI); rich cocoa (Memento)</span></i></div>
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Leaves (PTI); Stitched Rectangles (SSS); Inside/Out Stitched Square STAX (MFT
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nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523325234783449866noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467756812594608072.post-68018923824445794082016-08-15T04:37:00.000-04:002016-08-15T04:37:03.001-04:00it’s the pits: a card for mim#257
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Each week, I try to play along with Papertrey’s Make It
Monday Challenge, but I usually don’t finish a card in time to post. This week,
I was determined to complete and enter my card for <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2016/08/make-it-monday-257-sentiment-strip-grounding.html" target="_blank">Make It Monday #257</a>, sentiment strip grounding, presented by Lexi Daly.</div>
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Back at the start of July, I bought two pounds of cherries
and pitted them the old fashioned way – with a sharp knife. From those
cherries, my daughter made a cherry-blueberry crisp that was amazingly
delicious. I mentioned to her that I wanted to buy more cherries and freeze
them to have the crisp in the winter, but that I dreaded pitting all of those
cherries and having my fingers be stained for two plus weeks. Brianna asked why
I didn’t buy a cherry pitter and I explained that I had one many years ago that
was worthless, so I’ve just stuck with the knife. She shared that her dad has
one and insisted that it is easy to use. Fast forward one six-cherry pitter and
five pounds of cherries later and I have a freezer filled with washed and pitted
cherries just waiting for a cold winter’s day when Brianna bakes us a cherry
crisp.</div>
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What do cherry pitters have to do with grounded sentiments?
In actuality, nothing, but I incorporated that approach on a card using the
cherry from Scent-imentals. I made the card for my father-in-law so that I
could share the cherry pitter story. He lives in a nursing home a few states
away and I like to send him cards and share little tidbits about what is going
on in our lives. In reality, it is easier for me to make a card and write a
note if there is a story that guides both; otherwise, I sit there staring at a
blank page with my mind just as blank (for both making the card and writing the
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One would think that after a woman pits five pounds of
cherries, she would know exactly what they look like. Right? Well, the blank
mind above apparently carries over into other parts of my life. After a
“watercolor cherries” search on Pinterest, the following image jumped out at me,
more for the design than the actual cherries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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I was not planning on doing anything that detailed since I
am not an artist, but I did want to try to use the flow of colors. After
working with a paintbrush for color placement and drips, I gave up and went to
the smooshing technique. So much easier!</div>
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Sentiment strip grounding was a perfect approach with this
card. The woodgrain tape was not only great for the sentiment strip, but it
also symbolized a tree branch from which the cherries were growing. Obviously,
I overthink things.</div>
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nancy</div>
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nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523325234783449866noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467756812594608072.post-33445174240262084012016-07-26T05:05:00.000-04:002016-07-26T05:05:57.793-04:00saf2016: watercolor like a masterThis card is based on the poem "Jack Frost" by Helen Bayley Davis. And the photos neither do the watercolor technique or the card justice. Please do come back when I post better pictures to get a more complete story.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Willow trees with
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<br />nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523325234783449866noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467756812594608072.post-33503020195712215342016-07-26T04:53:00.001-04:002016-07-26T04:53:28.863-04:00saf2016: gilded in goldOne of the small frames in The Pier collection by Crate Paper was gilded for this challenge. I'll take better pictures and share more about the card tomorrow. I just want to get this posted for now. Why am I always playing beat the clock?<br />
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that one because it was made to encourage my daughter as she worked on her last
college film? or my first gratitude journal because of memories of blessings
that it holds inside? or the “I Believe” mini-album that each of the girls in
my Sunday School made because of the faith captured? </span>After much
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Why this card? To understand, you’d have to know the way I
approach card making. Usually when I make a card, I start with someone else’s
card that I use as inspiration. I definitely try to make it my own, but it is
rare that I look at a stamp or die and an idea for a card immediately comes to
mind. That doesn’t bother me because I consider myself a crafter rather than an
artist and I approach this hobby the way I would cross stitching or crocheting
– with a starting pattern. To me, the inspirational card is similar to a
stitching pattern, which I make my own with color, patterned paper and/or the actual
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This card is my exception. When I saw the stamp
set in Studio Calico’s <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/kits/blue-note-card-kit" target="_blank">Blue Note card kit</a>,
released in December 2013, I immediately knew that I wanted to use the stripes
and stars stamps for a Fourth of July card. I even pictured it in my head! When
I sat down to make my cards in June of the next year, I was so excited with how
it turned out. The card was super simple, but with the layers of color that I
love. To me it was perfect for an Independence Day card, but the best part was
that it was all me from start to finish. And that is why this card is my
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When I stopped by the PTI forum, there were a number of
people whose plans for playing along were disrupted. Unfortunately, I’ve fallen
into that group. My daughter has pneumonia so I’ve been playing nursemaid this
past week, but still had hopes to sneak in a card. Last night, though, I got
sick and spent the night curled in a ball with stomach pain. I’ve straightened
out enough to be able to type this very wordy post and am determined to make a
card on Monday. Such is life.</div>
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It is fascinating to see the different approaches to
Papertrey Ink’s <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2016/04/create-along-with-us-april-2016.html" target="_blank">Create Along With Us challenge</a>. When Nichole tells us to create our own version of a project that the design
team shared during the release, I take it to mean that she has given me free
rein to copy a DT member’s card – well, as best as I’m able with what I own. What
intrigues me with others’ approaches is how a person is able to reinterpret a
card in such a way that it no longer resembles the original; yet, when you read
the explanation of the process, it makes perfect sense. I’m not sure if I take
a duplicative approach because I am a literal person or because I am so
enamored with the original design that I want one of my own to hold in my
hands. Whatever my reason, the lovely card that chose to be my inspiration is
Betsy’s “don’t dig up in doubt what you plant in faith” card, the last in the
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Although this is a very close interpretation of Betsy’s
card, I had to make some changes to the placement based on the stamps used. I
picked the small roses stamp from The Sweet Life because it is a three-flower
cluster with two layers of color, as is the original. (The middle layer of the
roses was not stamped.) The sentiment from Garden Grace was used because of its
similar type of proverbial message and it fit with the design. I did put some
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While this is no Betsy card, I was pleased with how it
turned out… until I noticed the stray ink that snuck on the front. After trying
a few methods to hide the ink – obviously without success – I told my daughter
that if the recipient mentioned the goof, they just wouldn’t have to be
subjected to another of my cards in the future. How’s that for being an adult?!</div>
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Because I am playing beat the clock, just pictures of the
cards will be shared for now. During the week, I’ll try to return with some
information about each card. Please know that if I’ve shared two cards for a
challenge, I’ve only entered one. It just means that I was having fun with a
challenge and kept creating. Also, as I mentioned in my <a href="http://njmcgraw.blogspot.com/2016/02/pti-create-along-with-us.html" target="_blank">Create Along with Us post</a>, it has been five months since I’ve made a card. Because I’m out of practice,
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My computer is old in technology years and leads to some
challenges because of no longer being able to update its browser. One of those
challenges is not being able to comment on some blogspot blogs; it is dependent
on how the comments are set up. Please accept my apologies if yours is one of
the blogs. I was that person who commented on every blog for each challenge or
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I last made a card in September, five months ago. When I was
at my computer, looking at wonderful, lovely, colorful cards, I wanted to make
something, but by the time I got to my supplies, the desire to create would
disappear. Papertrey Ink’s anniversary challenges flipped the switch for me and
I’ve made 13 cards since Thursday. I’m a very slow card maker, so that productivity
is close to miraculous. My anniversary challenge cards are in the next post. My PTI
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Here are two more cards for Papertrey Ink’s <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2015/08/papertrey-ink-presents-stamp-a-faire-2015.html" target="_blank">Stamp-a-faire</a>, posting here strictly for entering the challenges. The remainder of my cards
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This second card for the <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2015/08/saf-2015-mix-match-challenge.html" target="_blank">mix and match challenge</a> is based on
Dawn’s tutorial on mixing color. I started with a color that I don’t use often,
orange zest, and paired it with some richer autumnal colors. I love how the
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To me, those hexagons are colorful leaves, either still in
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As mentioned in SAF part 1, the blue version of the card for
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the blue version, but the embossing on the pink card looks more like stitching.
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If you’re reading this post, you probably know about
<a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2015/08/papertrey-ink-presents-stamp-a-faire-2015.html" target="_blank">Papertrey Ink’s Stamp-a-faire</a> with its theme based on Project Runway, one of my favorite shows. I actually
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I tried to make something for the bridal challenge, but just
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I try to send a card to my father-in-law every week or two.
When I sit down to write, I usually draw a blank, so I've started keeping a
list of things that happen to write about. I used that list to figure out
themes for my cards, which leads us to the camping card. The card is much
simpler than my usual. I added some enamel dots, then removed them, deciding to
keep this card a little more masculine for Scotty.</div>
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My daughter and I canned peaches last week, so this next
card uses Friendship Jar. I took on <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2015/08/saf-2015-threads-challenge.html" target="_blank">Danielle’s challenge</a> of using twine and
wrapped some around the jar to attach a tag. This card is really sweet and too
feminine for Scotty, so I might save it for someone else and make one using
graphic patterns for him. Then, again, he was married for more than 50 years to
Patsy, who loved pastels and florals, so he might like something a little girly
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I made two cards for the <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2015/08/saf-2015-mix-match-challenge.html" target="_blank">mix and match challenge</a>, one for
Betsy’s tutorial of mixing patterns and one for Dawn’s on mixing color, which
will be in the SAF post part 2. My card is based on <a href="http://www.stampingwithloll.com/2014/01/sweet-summer.html" target="_blank">this cheerful card</a>. What I am most pleased about with my pattern mixing is that I used papers from
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After watching Melissa’s <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2015/08/saf-2015-pins-needles-challenge.html" target="_blank">video on using stick pins</a>, I had a
plan for my card until I saw Heather’s blue stamped and stitched card. I don’t
often use blue, but I wanted to try a card in that color scheme, so I CASEd
Heather’s card as much as I could without having the patterned papers or stamp
set that she used. This card so charmed me – not quite as much as Heather’s –
that I decided to make another in shades of pink (posted in SAF part 2). I
still plan on making the stick pin card for my sister’s birthday later this
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Next up is the <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2015/08/saf-2015-runway-inspired-challenge.html" target="_blank">runway inspired challenge</a> and if you haven’t
taken the time to look at the video of Sean Kelly’s rainway dress, please do
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The black-striped paper is an obvious nod to the striped
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the berry sorbet grid picks up the color without the visual weight of the
pants. And the floral cape is captured with the Beautiful Brushstrokes flowers.
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my failed bridal challenge from the recycling bin. As I mentioned earlier, I
need color, so I added some to the card design, which made all the difference
for me. Oh, that little felt heart is left over from the threads challenge. I’m
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Since I was in my pj’s when I shot this photograph, there
was no way that I was going to be in it. Instead, here are the cards that I’ve
made thus far for Stamp-a-faire 2015. I still have ideas swimming around in my
head from all of the inspiration, so I’ll be making more cards over the next
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Thank you to all at Papertrey who make Stamp-a-faire such a
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When Papertrey Ink announced its new <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2015/07/create-along-with-us-july-2015.html" target="_blank">Create Along With Us challenge</a>,
I thought the most difficult part would be choosing the one card to use as
inspiration. Actually, that was easy because Melissa's <a href="http://lilybeanpaperie.typepad.com/lilybeans_paperie/2015/07/introducing-graceful-greetings-dies.html" target="_blank">“Hello Dearest Friend” card</a> just spoke to my heart.</div>
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The most difficult part of the challenge was getting my card
posted on my blog. For some reason, there seems to be a major disconnect for me
between completing and entering a challenge. But, this is the inaugural Create
Along With Us challenge, so I just had to take part.</div>
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This card is going to my father-in-law, who used to garden
when he had a large yard. (And yes, the inspiration for the <a href="http://lilybeanpaperie.typepad.com/lilybeans_paperie/2013/06/vegetable-garden.html" target="_blank">radish colors</a> also came from Melissa.) I felt that I was already pushing feminine
boundaries with the pink gingham, so I didn’t add the bow. My plan was to cover
the tag hole with some other embellishment, but it looked off, which resulted
in the one thing that I wish I could have changed – using a Half and Half die
instead of Tag Sale #6. If I hadn’t already attached the card front, I would
have made the switch. </div>
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Whenever I use one of Melissa’s creations as my inspiration,
I never expect my card to look anywhere near the same as hers. She is an
artist; I am a crafter. Nevertheless, there are certain cards that sometime
capture the essence of the original design. This is one of those cards. Since I
have no photography skills, you’ll just have to take my word that this card leaves
me enveloped in the warmth, caring and happiness that Melissa’s card did. I hope those
same feelings make it through the mail and reach my father-in-law.</div>
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Thank you for stopping by.</div>
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nancy</div>
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Dot Basics; and Two Feet Deep (PTI) </span></i></div>
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simply chartreuse (PTI); angel pink (Memento); VersaMark</span></i></div>
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stock (PTI); vellum (Paper Studio); Family Ties (Pebbles); Country Drive (Echo
Park); Lost & Found Two (MME)</span></i></div>
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Cover Plate: Hexagons; and Vegetable Garden (PTI); summer (Studio Calico)</span></i></div>
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embossing powder (American Crafts); Lost & Found Christmas enamel dots (MME);
swimming pool enamel dots (doodlebug design)</span></i></div>
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nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523325234783449866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467756812594608072.post-57239320957248008692015-03-09T02:20:00.000-04:002015-03-09T02:20:42.834-04:00mim#203: doodling over stamps
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My approach for <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2015/03/make-it-monday-203-doodling-with-stamps.html" target="_blank">Papertrey’s Make It Monday #203</a>, doodling over stamps, was a little bit different than Ashley’s. Rather than stamp
the actual line image, I used the back of the stamps to get a group of
rectangles.</div>
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After watching the MIM video, I saw a wonderful image on
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So I used Ashley’s doodling technique to create a group of
frames by stamping the backs of the stamps, softening some of the edges with
water, and then doodling loose rectangles to make frames. </div>
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The paintbrushes in the inspiration photo were replaced with
a wood veneer deer, the recipient’s spirit animal. This is a birthday card for
my daughter’s friend, so there were some “suggestions” given, e.g. the deer,
for its design.</div>
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The soft, muted colors of the card were difficult for me to
photograph, but are lovely in person. The card was rushed to the mailbox or
else I would have tried for a shot under better lighting conditions. I like the
card so much more in person than in my photographs.</div>
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Thank you for stopping by.</div>
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nancy</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">stamps:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep It Simple: Belated Birthday;
Framed Out #12; Love Lives Here; Tiny Tags; Grunge Me; Gobble, Gobble; No
Strings Attached; Birthday Bash Sentiments; Background Basics: Inspiration; and
Stylish Sentiments: Birthday (PTI) </span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">ink:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>clean slate (Studio Calico); teal zeal
and elderberry (Memento); violet pigment (ColorBox)</span></i></div>
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paper (Strathmore)</span></i></div>
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Arcade kit); neutral Color Theory enamel dots (Studio Calico)</span></i></div>
nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523325234783449866noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467756812594608072.post-15735580913628332152015-02-24T15:10:00.000-05:002015-02-24T15:10:30.497-05:00with <3
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This was going to be a quick post Sunday evening to get my card in for <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2015/02/make-it-monday-201-cover-plate-stencils-and-embossing-paste.html" target="_blank">Papertrey’s 201st Make It Monday</a>, using a cover plate die cut as a stencil. The post never went up because I used "<3" in the title and it is an HTML code and caused a break in the link. Who knew. Anyway, back to the more interesting part of the post. I used a portion of Cover Plate:
Hearts and added glitter over the light molding paste. For some reason the
glitter wouldn’t stay stuck, so I went over it with Glossy Accents and
additional glitter.</div>
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My first idea, which didn’t work out, used clear glitter
over the light molding paste. Almost a week later, the glitter is not coming
off. I’m not sure what happened with the colored glitter, one of the great
mysteries of life, like using <3 in a blog title.</div>
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Winter is still making itself known. Hope you’re warm where
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Michael’s); blossom twine (The Twinery); light molding paste (Golden); garnet
and tourmaline fine glitter (MSC); light pink glitter (Doodlebug)</span></i></div>
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