Happy 2nd Birthday Inspired Stamps!!

Hello and welcome here!  Can you believe it's been 2 years since Antoinette started her stamp company called Inspired Stamps.  I was honoured to be part of the first Design Team and to have the opportunity to create some great projects with her stamps.  I was invited to be a Guest Designer to celebrate and of course I couldn't say no.

Journal Size:  6" x 9"

For this journal I used Psalm 121:1-2.  And since I was in the process of making journals for the Craft Show I was in, I also made one with a verse from the set Inspired Stampers' Favorite Collection #1. I think both turned out great!!

Be sure to pop by Inspired Stamps to wish Antoinette a Happy 2nd Birthday!! In celebration, she is offering 25% off your order....see her store for more details.

Enjoy,

Deneen

Top Tip Tuesday Sketch Challenge

Hello and welcome here! I can hardly believe that 4 weeks have already gone by. Today is my last post as Guest Designer over on Top Tip Tuesday. This week it's Tipper Week, and the Challenge is a Sketch Challenge.

Here's my card (Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5") and the Sketch!

If you want to play along this week at TTT you need to use the sketch! It's a starting point, I tend to follow sketches quite closely, but if you head over to TTT this week, you'll see how many of the DT used the sketch as a jumping point.

TIP: The flourish I used wasn't facing in the direction I wanted so I turned it over! To get rid of the cutting lines, smooth them away using a bone folder.

Here's a close-up of the image...I want to thank a New Sponsor over at TTT for the image, it's called Penny, A Ragamuffin...and she was super fun to work with. I used Copics to colour her, and made the clouds using my Copics as well. I've had a few requests for a Tutorial on how I did it, so as soon as I get that together I'll post it for you all.

If you join us this week at TTT, you may win prize from one of the following Sponsors! Check out all the details over on Top Tip Tuesday!

Recipe: CTMH PP-That's Amore, CTMH CS-Tulip, White Daisy & Chocolate, CTMH Ink-Black, Nestabilities-Lacy Ovals & Ovals, Martha Stewart-Pinking Scallop Border Punch & Monarch Butterfly, Marianne Designs-Flourish LR0116, Stickles-Xmas Red & Crystal Ice, Pearls Foam Squares, Flourishes Stamps-Tag Lines, Saturated Canary-Penny, A Ragamuffin, Copics.

Copics Used:

Hair-Y11, Y21, YR24

Skin-E000, E00, E01, YR01, RV10, R22

Eyes-YG25

Shirt-YR30, YR31, R21, R22

Shoes-R21, R22, R27, N7, W3

Leg Warmers-Y06, B24, Y06, YR04, R08, YG25

Ground/Sky-E43, E44, B0000

Thanks for stopping by, and Good Luck in the Challenge!
Deneen

Top Tip Tuesday - A Card with Ribbons

Hello and welcome here. This is my 3rd week as Guest Designer for Top Tip Tuesday Challenge Blog. This week the challenge is Use 2 or More Ribbons, it can include twine/lace/fabric. Sounds like fun, right? TTT has a tutorial to share with you on how to make a ruffled ribbon. Here is my card using 3 ribbons.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

The Sponsor's for this week are:

Head on over to TTT to find out all the details on how you could be a winner of some great prizes.

On my card I mentioned I used 3 ribbons. I made a Ruffled Ribbon by using Seam Binding Ribbon and holding on to a couple of the middle strands and pushing the ribbon down to ruffle it. For the Ribbon Flower I cut a circle out of Sookwang double sided tape removing the backing from one side to reveal the adhesive. I then began in the center and twirled the organdy ribbon around, twisting as I went. I finished off the flower with a couple of Ribbon Leaves.

I kept the inside nice and simple:

Recipe: Patterned Paper-BoBunny Welcome Home Collection 6x6 & Fancy Pants-Splendid Lovey Dovey, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Twilight & Sweet Leaf, CTMH Ink-Black & Creme Brulee, Stampabilities-True Friends, Nestabilities-Lacy Squares, Classic Squares Lg, Standard Circles Sm & Labels 16, Martha Stewart-Cherish Border Punch, Frond Punch & Scroll Lace Corner Punch, White Seam Binding, Pink Organdy Ribbon, Light Green Organdy Ribbon, Pearls, Recollections-Pearl Brad & Floral Embellishments, Rhinestones, Foam Squares, Sookwang Tape.

Head on over to TTT and see what the DT did with Ribbon!

Deneen

Top Tip Tuesday Guest Designer

Hello and welcome here!!! I'm so excited to share with you that the card I had entered at Top Tip Tuesday (TTT) Shabby Chic Challenge won Special On The Spot Prize!! You can see all the details HERE. As a result of that card, I was asked to be a Guest Designer for the month over on Top Tip Tuesday!!!! How exciting is that!?!

TTT is celebrating its 1st Birthday and so the Challenge is - BIRTHDAY. Here is my card to help inspire you.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

This type of card is called a Wiper Card...that is the Tip being shared over on TTT this week, and you can find a Tutorial of the Wiper Card at TTT on how to make one yourself.

Here's what it looks like open, the 4 pops out of the top of the card!!

If you choose to join in the TTT Challenge and link your creation, you have a chance at winning a prize from one of this week's Sponsors:

I want to thank Robyn's Fetish for giving me the image I used today...isn't he cute? It's a digital image called Fireman Jim, and he's mine to keep, just for being a Guest Designer. Thanks so much!!

Now for some more images of my Wiper Card.

Here is a top view of the card. I was trying to think of what I should have popping out of the card, and I thought the birthday boys age would be fantastic. I used my Slice to cut the number, and shadow out. I embossed the number 4 with D'vine Swirl and added Stickles to make it look like flames! I trimmed around the base of the 4 so that the excess wiper part wouldn't be seen.

I also wanted to embellish the back of the card...I thought it would be the perfect place where you could write a message to the birthday boy. From the back view the 4 didn't look so nice so using the Slice again, I cut out the shadow for the 4 and then attached it to the back. The Wiper piece is now hidden between the front layers and the back layer.

I used Copics to colour him in, and added a few details with a white gel pen.
Skin-E000, E00, YR00
Hair-E23
Jacket-Y15, N7
Hat/Boots-R08, R27, N7...silver gel pen for the badge
Hose-E42, E43...Smooch Gold Lame for the nozzle
Sky-BG0000, BG00

I added Stickles to the swirls and the yellow piece to make it look like fire.

I tried to catch the shine from the silver gel pen and gold Smoochin this photo. I also added a few Stickles to the water spraying out of the hose.

Recipe: Digital Stamp-Robyn's Fetish Fireman Jim, Verve Stamps-Practically Perfect, CTMH SS-Happy Birthday, Paper-FancyPants-It's Your Day & About A Girl, CTMH CS-Sky, Tulip & White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Black & Desert Sand, Slice-Playground Fonts, Nestabilities-Labels 18 & Ovals, EK Success-Fountain of Fun Corner Punch, Stickles-Candy Cane, Lemonade Ice & Crystal Ice, Cuttlebug-D'vine Swirl EF, Martha Stewart Ribbon Loop Border Punch, Recollections Mini Round Gems, Green Grosgrain Ribbon dyed with Copic YG95.

Don't forget to link your Birthday Creation for a chance to win, over at Top Tip Tuesday. Maybe YOU could be chosen as a Guest Designer.

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Deneen