TMS #162: Welcome Sweet Baby Boy

Hi Friends, and Happy Tuesday! Ready for another Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge? Melissa's sketch is a great one--classy, and lots of room for your own spin. And, we've got Doodle Pantry as our fab sponsor! They have so many images to choose from--everything from cute to elegant. Just wait till you see the sweet image I used for today's creation! :)

I'm still in need of another nursery wall hanging for one of the babies getting ready to join the family.

As you can see, I followed the basic sketch, then added a few embellishments. :) For the tilted panel, I used some scrap corrugated cardboard, painted it with blue and white acrylic paint and distressed the edges. The sentiment was embossed with gold glitter ep and I edged the die cut with a gold calligraphy pen. The entire piece is mounted on a piece of chipboard that I covered on one side with a solid cs and on the other with dp (I'll show you that in a sec.) I used a Ric Rac die for the bottom edge and added small eyelets into each point, so I could add hanging stars.

The super cute Doodle Pantry image is one that is pre-colored, and the plaid background is a digi paper that actually comes with the image. The digi paper was originally pink, but this is for a boy, so I edited the color in my photo program to make it mostly blue. I used the .png digi stamp so I could layer it on the bg digi paper for a nighttime look. I love how that worked out. Stickles on the stars gave it a little sparkle.

I used a Papertrey Ink star die to cut the star, covered it with Stickles, and hot glued buttons to it for my corner embellishment.

Here's a good look at the layers. I think one of the reasons I enjoy making wall hangings so much, is that I can layer them up all I want. I don't have to worry about having to fit it into an envelope!

I glued two pieces of a beautiful yellow digi paper together and die cut six stars. Because I had so many stars to glitterize, I used Mod Podge and glitter to make my own glitter glue for these and covered both sides. They were very lightweight, so I added clear mini round gems to the center of each one, on both sides. Then, I added jump rings in various places on the stars to give them a more random look. I used some nylon beading thread to hang them from the eyelets, and placed three beads on each thread, for aesthetics, and also for a little more weight. It took me quite a while to figure out what to do about the knots and tails that were left after tying off all the stars. I could have just glued buttons over the holes, but this is going to hang on a wall and I wanted it as flat as possible on the back. Then, I remembered that I had just recently purchased button dies from PTI, and my problem was solved--flat buttons! I glued the cs buttons over the eyelet holes on the back before trimming the thread, to help insure that the thread would stay put, then used a craft knife to trim the excess thread.

Here's a look at the entire back of the wall hanging, which will also serve as my card at the baby shower. I typed the sentiment up in Word, printed it on a transparency and rubbed it onto the cs. The Congratulations sentiment is a Flourishes stamp. And, see that cute plaid dp I used for the bg? It's the same dp that I used on the front as the bg for the ant image. This time I just printed it so that the design is larger.

So, see, you can do all kinds of embellishing with this week's TMS sketch, or you can leave it as is--either way, it's up to you! I hope you'll join us this week. And, be sure to check out the rest of the DT's creations, as well as our newest Guest Designer, Iwona "Chupa" Palamountain. You are in for a real treat with this line up! 

Thanks for stopping by, and have a crafty week!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

A Blog Named Hero Challenge #11: Who's the Boss? (use embossing)

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #232: A Stitch In Time

Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge #27: Use a Doodle Pantry image

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

Stamp and Create September Challenge: Anything Goes

~Hugs,

 

Stamps: Crescent Moon Ants digi stamp (Doodle Pantry); Making a Statement (Verve); Wedded Bliss (Flourishes)
Paper: Crescent Moon Ants digi paper (Doodle Pantry); The Green Stack, Old World Stack (DCWV); Floriade digi paper (Two Peas in a Bucket)
Ink: Distress Ink
Dies: Classic Rectangles Sm, Fleur de Lis Rectangle; Ric Rac Edgeabilities, Labels Twenty-Five (Spellbinders); Buttoned Up #1, Seeing Stars (Papertrey Ink)
Accessories: Dots, Circles & Stars embossing folder (Sizzix); Zing embossing powder; lace; ribbon; acrylic paint; gold calligraphy pen; nylon beading thread; Mod Podge; corrugated cardboard; chipboard; mini round gems; beads; eyelets; buttons; sewing thread; twine (The Twinery); glitter; Stickles
Size: 5.72" x 5"

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Sweet Dreams

Hi Friends! I'm going to a stamp convention in Greenville in a few weeks, and I wanted to make a card to leave for my DD for while I'm gone, since I won't see her for a couple of days. :(  I won't be here when she gets home from school that Friday, so I'll put this under her pillow to find when it's time for bed.

My cards are usually darker, with lots of inking and distressing, but I like the clean feel of this one. The cute ant image is a pre-colored digital stamp called Crescent Moon Ants, from Doodle Pantry, which you can get for free until August 15 to use in their current challenge. It even comes with a couple of digi papers, too! The Sweet Dreams sentiment is also part of this digi set.

Like the layout? I do! And, I knew, as soon as I saw the Mojo Monday sketch for this week, I had to play along. Tilted panels always grab my attention, and this week is a contest week, so a winner will be chosen for every 50 entries to receive a Verve stamp set! What's not to love, right? :)

The TCP Tuesday 221 Inspiration Challenge, with all it's fun, girly colors was perfect for my DD! You should see her bedroom. She has a red bed and armoire, purple bookcase, pink nightstand, orange dresser, her walls are yellow, and her bed is covered in a quilt in all the colors in the inspiration photo!

This rainbow ribbon was a good match for this card. I love that it is not only variegated, but both sides are different colors, also. 

I left the inside blank to give me plenty of room to write a note to my daughter.

That's it for me today! Hope you have a fantastic weekend! And, if you are planning to be at the StampScrapArtTour Stamp Convention in Greenville, SC, September 15, 16, let me know. I'd love to meet some of my blog friends IRL!!!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #253

Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge 26: Crescent Moon Ants Only

Simon Says Stamp: Let's Play Bingo (Ribbon, Die Cut, Buttons)

TCP Tuesday #221: Inspiration Challenge

~Hugs,

 

Stamps: Crescent Moon Ants (Doodle Pantry)
Paper: Hello Spring (Little Yellow Bicycle)
Ink: Distress Ink; white gel pen
Dies: Std Circles Sm, Nested Lacey Pennants, Fleur de Lis Squares, Curved Rectangles, Splendid Circles (Spellbinders)
Accessories: D'vine Swirls embossing folder (Cuttlebug); ribbon; twine (The Twinery); rhinestones; button; Stickles; sewing thread
Size: A2 (5.5" x 4.25")

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Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge #140: Batches of Fun

Hello Friends! It's Tuesday Morning Sketch time and we've got Doodle Pantry as our sponsor this week.  They have such fun images. I'm using a set called "Baking Ants" today, with this week's sketch, which is by our own Marie Oberg!

Now, I'll admit, if I walked into my kitchen and saw ants all over my counter, I'd probably go berserk getting rid of them, but this image is super cute. Those pesky little guys look like they are having a blast. The sentiment is part of the Baking Ants set, but I didn't print it directly on the cs. I printed it on a transparency, then rubbed it onto the cs. I could easily have saved the rub-on step if I'd printed it on the cs, but I really like how rub-on sentiments look, versus computer-generated. The gold die cut behind the sentiment is cut from a piece of gold duct tape. 

I used a transparency rub-on for the inside sentiment, too, which is also part of the Baking Ants set.

I hope you'll join us for this week's Tuesday Morning Sketch challenge--it's always so much fun! All the deets are on the TMS blog, and while you're there, check out the amazing creations by the rest of the DT! I can't wait to see what you create!!!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a marvy day!!!

~Hugs!

 

Stamps: Baking Ants (Doodle Pantry); Tiny Flowers & Tags (Flourishes)
Paper: Garden Party (DCWV)
Ink: Copics, Distress Ink
Dies: Std Circles Lg, Ironwork Motifs, Classic Scalloped Circles Sm (Spellbinders); Classic Tags Template (Flourishes/Spellbinders)
Accessories: Pearls; duct tape; Liquid Pearls
Size: A2 (4.25" x 5.5")

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Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge #131: Squeaking By

[If you are looking for my Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge 154, click here.]

Good Morning!  See anything different on my blog? I'm on Pinterest now! If you'd like to follow me, you can click on the Pinterest button at the top of my sidebar. Am I the last person to get on Pinterest? That site is so addicting! :)

Also, before I get to the sketch and my card, I have an exciting announcement.  Theresa, after many hours, has gotten Tuesday Morning Sketches up on Facebook.  Isn't that great! Please "like" us on Facebook!

Now it's time for another exciting challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches!  We have a fun sketch and, of course, a fabulous sponsor - Laurie Wilson of Doodle Pantry.  Yay!!



Here's Theresa's sketch for the week:

And, here's my interpretation:

I am loving that digital Quirky Mouse. He looks so satisfied and happy. This stamp also comes with some cute sentiments, but for this card, I typed my sentiments in Word, to customize them a bit, then printed them on a transparency and rubbed them onto the cardstock.

The inside is very plain, with just the second half of the sentiment.

That's my card for today! Now, head on over to Tuesday Morning Sketches and see what the other Design Team members have to share with you today. Awesome stuff, I promise.

Doodle Pantry has some of the cutest digi stamps. :D Wouldn't it be great to snag something from there for free? Well, to have the chance, you have to play along with us! So, what are you waiting for? You have until Sunday at 8:00 PM EST to link your creation up on the TMS blog.

Lily Pad has a Patterned Paper Challenge running until February 23, so I'll be entering this card in that challenge, as well. 

This was supposed to be my last week as a Guest Designer at Tuesday Morning Sketches, but Melissa invited me to guest design for February, too, so you'll be seeing me there for a few more weeks! Oh, Yay-uh!!!

Thanks for visiting my blog today! Have a wonderful week! 

~Hugs, 

 

Stamps: Quirky Mouse--digi (Doodle Pantry); Moments in Time (Flourishes)
Paper: Circa 1934 (Cosmo Cricket); Classic White cs (Flourishes)
Ink: Copic markers; Distress Ink
Dies: Ribbon Tag Trio, Std. Circles Lg (Spellbinders)
Accessories: Clockworks embossing folder (Cuttlebug); Distress Embossing Powder (Tim Holtz); ribbon (Offray); Sprocket Gears (Tim Holtz); Corner Chomper; rhinestones; sewing thread; foam dots; sentiments (MS Word)
Size: A2 (4.25" x 5.5")

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