Friday, July 31, 2009
Get your MOJO on!
I played along with the Mojo Monday Sketch #96 (last week's sketch challenge). You can check the sketch out HERE! There is a new sketch every Monday for you to get your mojo going. There are some awesome sketches and the 'mojolicious' Mojo Makers always have some awesome samples for us to draw inspiration from.
Once again, I was playing around with my new From the Crypt set and Cast-a-spell DSP. I'm gonna have to move this set way off of my desk because it is all I seem to be reaching for. This was a fun sketch to use and it just begged for designer paper on the three panels. The scallop circle is die cut with the Big Shot and the Scallop Circles #2 die. The Perfect Plum circle is cut with the Circle Scissor Plus. The focal image is tediously trimmed (I don't think I'll do that again) and is sponged with Perfect Plum. Once again, I will warn you to use the StazOn Jet Black ink...unless you want it to smudge. Please don't ask me how I know this. The ribbon treatment is black grosgrain with a snip of black gingham and silver cord knotted around it. Who says we can't mix and match ribbons?
One last note of interest...see the three punched plum circles in the upper right corner? Well, I'll admit it (although if I don't, no one would know), they are covering up an ink smudge. Yet, I like the graduating circles (1/4" to 1/2" to 3/4" under the bat). It makes it look as if the bat just flew out from behind the scalloped circle. Okay...so you really have to use your imagination on that one.
Thanks for stopping by today! I hope that next time you are in lack of mojo you'll give the Mojo Monday Sketch Blog a try.
Hugs ~Leslee~
Thursday, July 30, 2009
It's Elemental
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Plum Scary!!
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Love You Much Hearts
I started with the Whisper White base. I used my Big Shot and the Backgrounds #1 Texturz plate - Flourish to dry emboss the card front. The panel is Basic Black, with a layer of Whisper White and a strip of Razzleberry Lemonade DSP. Of course, my fav black gingham ribbon! I stamped the hearts from Love You Much in Basic Black and added a bit of Melon Mambo marker for some color. These are punched out using the Heart to Heart punch (on sale this week only for a low $10.99 through Stampin' Up!'s Deal of the Week). These were snailed to the panel with the medium heart up on a dimensional.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Deal of the Week #5
Extreme-ly Awesome!!!
Friday, July 24, 2009
Sweet Slice of Summer
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Inspired by a Lovebug
The scroll style frame on the print immediately reminded me of the Big Shot Top Note die. I ran a piece of Certainly Celery and Whisper White card stock through the Big Shot. I trimmed off the edge of the Whisper White and layered it onto the Celery. In the corners, I adhered the small heart from the Heart to Heart punch. The lovebug is simply one of the petals from the Pick-A-Petal set. I stamped it in Real Red ink onto Glossy White card stock, cut them out and adhered them to the back of a 3/4" punched circle of Basic Black with a 1/4 of it snipped off (the head). Placed that in the center of my 'frame' and drew in the antenna and body freehand with a Basic Black marker. It is all layered onto a Whisper White card base.
Really easy peasy! And to think, it was inspired by children's art. Clean and simple and under ten minutes!
Thanks for stopping in today. I hope you've been inspired to give the CAS challenges a try. There's a new one post every Monday on Splitcoast.
Hugs ~Leslee~
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Inspired by Jerry
**Sorry about the poor quality of this photo. It was so difficult to get a good shot and I finally just gave up trying.
I chose this fun piece as my inspiration, Jerry by Kate Mawdsley. I used a technique called Reverse Masking. I made a frame with the opening just larger than the giraffe image. I laid the frame over my Whisper White card base. I lightly sponged on a little Crushed Curry and then Dusty Durango. The two colors give the area a little depth. Then, I removed the frame. The giraffe image is from the set, Animal Crackers. I stamped him in Close To Cocoa on Very Vanilla. I colored him in with Barely Banana, Close To Cocoa, Summer Sun, and Soft Suede markers. Cut out the image using very sharp paper snips and adhered him to the card base. Using the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig (which I seem to be using often lately), I stamped the sentiment by markering only it and omitting the giraffe on the stamp. It wasn't my original intention to paper pierce under the sentiment. It is actually covering over a stray dot of ink. The dot was so small...but I noticed it and it bothered me. To punch out the sentiment and cover over the mistake just didn't look right. I wanted to keep the look of the inspiration piece. That's how I ended up with the piercing. It works!! What mistake??
I think that I may try using other images with this same reverse masking framed technique. It took me less than ten minutes to complete this card...more like five! How do you like it?
Thanks for coming by today. I encourage you to browse Art.com. You might just be inspired to create a lovely piece of art yourself!
Hugs ~Leslee~
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
CAS-ing Art
This was a super fun CAS#23 challenge that was held last week on SCS! I know, I'm a bit slow getting this post up, but I've been on a creative roll and, when on a roll, it's difficult to stop! I'm sure you have that problem too. Right? The challenge was to draw inspiration from Art.com and create a Clean & Simple card. There is SOOOO much to draw inspiration from on this site. I didn't...let me rephrase that...I couldn't stop at just one. I ended up making three different cards in the course of one evening. And, I've bookmarked the site so I can return time and again for even more inspiration. Is it cheating by casing a piece of artwork from some well known artists (or some not so well known)? Absolutely not!!
So, without further ado, here is the first card I have to show you...
Monday, July 20, 2009
DEAL OF THE WEEK #4
These are beautiful on cards and the perfect addition to a scrapbook page!
Check out the deal HERE on my website. You can order yours directly from the site or call me to place your order.
Check back next Monday for another great Deal of the Week!
Hugs ~Leslee~
Book 2 Look
Friday, July 17, 2009
Final Open House Card
I really like this card. Here is the original one I had made. As you can see, I've only changed the card base from Melon Mambo to Bermuda Bay and I added a Basic Black layer behind the main panel. I think that by adding the Basic Black, it allows the Melon Mambo on the main panel to really pop and grab your attention. Again, I used the generation stamping technique, added Dazzling Diamonds glitter to the flower petals and wrapped a length of Melon Mambo Polka Dot ribbon. The sentiment is from the same set as the flowers, Kind & Caring Thoughts (a Hostess Level 3 set).
This next card is the same. I was just using up some of the card stock I had laying out on my desk. The colors are changed...Cameo Coral base, Garden Green layer with the corners rounded and Naturals White run through the Big Shot using the Top Note die. Of course, I wrapped a length of my fav black & white gingham ribbon.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Joy
That brings me to this New Catalog Open House card.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
It's A Razzleberry Birthday...
Note: The Razzle Dazzle set images coordinate with the Razzleberry Lemonade DSP so nicely!
Okay, the handmade embellishment...I originally had placed a button there. The button just wasn't doing it for me so I grabbed the Boho Blossoms punch and started playing. The stamped flower is in the Razzle Dazzle set and it fits perfectly into one of the flowers in the punch. My flower layers are in Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry and Whisper White. I punched a 1/16" hole in the center and used linen thread to attach it all right to the ribbon. I like this much better than the button I had there. AND, it used some of the scraps I had out on my desk already! So, don't be afraid to make your own 'buttons'.
Let me know what you think. Comments are always welcome.
Have a blessed day. I'll be back tomorrow with more from my Open House.
Hugs ~Leslee~
On a side note, the boys and I went to see the new Transformers movie yesterday. We loved it!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
After vacation blahs...
Monday, July 13, 2009
DEAL OF THE WEEK #3 – July 13, 2009
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Be sure to check out my website every Monday at 12 PM (Eastern Time) this month for the new Deal of the Week!
Monday, July 6, 2009
DEAL OF THE WEEK - July 6, 2009
Introducing this week's Deal of the Week….
Feel like a big shot with the Big Shot Doctor's Bag!
For this week only (July 6 – 12), for only $49.99 you can purchase this awesome bag! That's nearly 30% off the regular price of $69.95!
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Be sure to check out my website every Monday at 12 PM (Eastern Time) this month for the new Deal of the Week!