{ Clearsnap Out of the ColorBox Color Challenge #2 }

Welcome to our second Out of the Colorbox Color Challenge. 
Twice a month we will post a color challenge hosted by Niki Meiners. It is easy to play along, simply create a project using the colors provided.
Link up your creations to the Clearsnap Blog. Please see all the details ----->; HERE.

Challenge #2 colors ( from our ColorBox Pigment Inkpad Collection):

Sea Glass

Canary

Scarlet

I used Rollagraph Stamp Wheel Music Notes and Mermaid Archival Dye Ink to stamp my background. I stamped the banners from Stamps Of Life stamp set with Canary Cat’s Eye Pigment Ink, Mermaid Archival Dye Ink and Lipstick Red Fluid Chalk Ink. I cut them out and adhered them on twine across the chipboard frame. The sentiment is stamped with Lipstick Red Fluid Chalk Ink. 

Photo Inspiration:

I hope you can play. Stop by the BLOG and link up your project.

{ Technique Tuesday All Stamping Tech challenge }

A quick little card I made the other day for our all Stamping Tech challenge using Technique Tuesday Perspectives patterned paper.

Here is my card.

I stamped the chipboard star from Fundamental Superstar with polka dots from Passion For Polka with Versamark and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I painted the star with Watercolor Crayon - Scarlet 70.

The sentiment is from Kids Are Cool by Ali Edwards that I stamped with Lipstick Red Clearsnap ink and cut out. The seam binding is from Technique Tuesday, as well. They sell it at the Scrapbook Expo and  Creating Keepsakes Convention.

You can see some other Stamping Tech examples here.

{ Citrus Tree Studio July Kit Sneak Peek }

There are two kits up for grabs. The kits go on sale July 5th. I got to work with Pink Paislee Hometown Summer collection!!! I love the bright colors and fun embellishments.

Have a great night!

{ Stamping with Watercolor Crayons }

I finally got to play with my new crayons from Technique Tuesday. I used a paintbrush to wet my  polka dots stamp from Passion for Polka stamp set and then I colored over the stamp with the crayon and stamped. I love how bright it is!! I used Kraft cardstock for this card, but it's even more vibrant on white 

I stamped the house and the tree branch, from Home Tweet Home stamp set, on Technique Tuesday tile and colored the images with watercolor crayons! I love them. I ordered more colors and can't wait to play some more.

Watercolor crayons used on this card.

Have a great day!

{ Guest Designer at Ally Scraps }

Hi everyone! I was asked to guest design at Ally Scraps this month and I picked up this happy Echo Park Summer Days Collection from the store. My first time working with Echo Park and I love all these bright colors.

You can find a list of supplies and all the instructions on Ally Scraps blog HERE.

The other day I created this little mini album with some fun photos of Alex from our  trip to Croatia last summer. 

All the instructions and supplies can be found on Ally Scraps Blog HERE.

Have a great Sunday!!

{ Impression Obsession DT challenge - Hot Fun in the Summertime }

Hello and welcome to another Impression Obsession DT challenge. Post a link to your creations on our challenge post at Impression Obsession blog. If you play you could win a $25 gift certificate to the Impression Obsession store.

 Here is my card for Hot in the Summertime --summer fun greetings challenge.

I stamped the two cardstock panels with Cover-a-Card-Bacground Swirls and Stars CC054 in Banana Custard Classic Pigment Ink. The sentiment is stamped using Typewriter WP13 stamp set and Wicked Black Archival Dye Ink.

Dream Butterfly H1774 is stamped in Mermaid Archival Dye Ink

 and then I cut the butterfly out. I inked the chipboard frame with Lettuce Classic Pigment Ink. The butterfly center is a sun stamp from Summer Seals CL107 stamp set. I stamped one the bottom one in Banana Custard Classic Pigment Ink and the top one with Coral Cat's Eye Pigment Ink and the edges with Peony Cat's Eye Pigment Ink. I inked all the edges with Toffee Fluid Chalk Ink.

I used Card Patterns Sketch 119 for the card.

I hope you'll take the time to visit the other designer's blogs for inspiration! 

***Don't forget to link your projects on Impression Obsession blog.

Dina Kowal

Janne Streiff

Julie Koerber

Laura Fulcher
Kathy Menzies
Jenny Gropp
Deborah March

Dream Butterfly H1774

Cover-a-Card-Bacground Swirls and Stars CC054

Summer Seals CL107 stamp set

{ Clearsnap Out of the ColorBox }

 Welcome to the week one of the Out of the Colorbox Color Challenge. 
Twice a month we will post a color challenge hosted by Niki Meiners. It is easy to play along, simply create a project using the colors provided.
Link up your creations to the Clearsnap Blog. Please see all the details -----> HERE.

This month's colors are:

• Cookie Dough Archival Dye Ink
• Dark Cherry Archival Dye Ink
• Atlantic Blue Archival Dye Ink

Here is my card.

Photo inspiration.

I used Spots Molding Mat with the Jumbo Get Rollin’ and Cookie Dough Ink to stamp my white cardstock.

I inked the chipboard frame with Atlantic Blue Ink. I inked the die cut doily edges with Dark Cherry ink.

Seam binding was dabbed with Dark Cherry ink and sprayed with Vanilla Shimmer Smootch Spritz for easier dyeing. I just place it in a small plastic bag and spray it with Smootch Spritz. That way all the color stays in the bag and is absorbed by the s

I punched one of the stamped circles with a punch for my sentiment.

I hope you can play. Stop by the BLOG and link up your project.

{ June Color Challenge }

My first assignment at Citrus Tree Studio is to do a color challenge. I love doing color challenges and I am really excited about this one.

Here is my challenge photo...taken several years ago in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I pulled the colors from the photo for my color swatches.

I used a mixture of products for this layout: My Mind's Eye patterned paper, Sassafras Lass and October Afternoon stickers, SEI and My Mind's Eye die cuts, Martha Stewart twine, Maya Road chipboard, Jenni Bowlin butterfly and some letter stickers.

My title base is a journaling note stamp from Impression Obsession called Journaling I that was stamped with Wood Grain Cover-a-card background.

I used my Sizzix star die cut for the denim star. I embossed the top of my Core'dinations cardstock with Fiskars texture plate. Do you remember those, they are plastic and have a different texture on each side. It adds perfect texture to the layout and it makes it look like "rain". After I embossed the lines I used my sand paper to reveal the core color.

If you would like to participate stop by our Challenge board for all the rules.

You have until July 5th at midnight to upload your layout to the June '11 Challenge area of the gallery and link a photo of it back to the challenge thread for a chance at that awesome paper pack!!

{ Fruity Cutie Colors Kit from Citrus Tree Studio }

We have two kits this month Fruity Cutie Colors: featuring Bazzill Basics Grandma's Feather Bed 8X8 paper pack and Hemp twine in spring colors. Jardin Brillante: featuring the GCD Studios Soul Food Line

I got to work with Fruity Cutie Colors. 

Here are my creations.

 

More detailed photos are in my Sneak peek post HERE.

Come and check out the kits and our wonderful DT gallery. We have some fun challenges coming up on the 10th.

{ CR84FN Color Challenge 31 and Card Patterns sketch 118 }

Here I am again for the color challenge at CR84FN and Card Patterns Sketch.  I used Technique Tuesday stamps on my card.

I stamped the script from Verbose stamp set on my background with green ink. I used a little flower from Paisley Park stamp set for the borders. I followed the curved edge on pink cardstock and stamped the little flower to create the border. For my bottom border I stamped the flower on cardstock that I cut out to create the "scalloped edge".

I used our new watercolor crayons to color the "scalloped edge" and the hello sentiment from Sweet Somethings stamp set. I layered the doily and the flower with the brad on our chipboard tile that was inked withe green ink.

 

If you are looking for a fun little kit, check out our Citrus Tree Studio Jardin Brillante and Fruity Cutie Colors. I will be posting my finished projects this week. You can see my sneaks here.

Have a great day.

{ Impression Obsession DT challenge - masculine cards }

Hello and welcome to another Impression Obsession DT challenge. Post a link to your creations on our challenge post at Impression Obsession blog. If you play you could win a $25 gift certificate to the Impression Obsession store.

Here is my card.

 I stamped Cover-a-card Wood Grain CC034 on white cardstock with paint. The corrugated paper is from the Starbucks cup holder. I just cut it to fit the card. I stamped Reasons to love F8562 on cardstock with paint and distressed the edges. The sentiment is from Greetings Galore CL45.

I added a die cut denim star (my old jeans) and a little flag banner I cut from pattered paper.

I used CR84FN Color challenge 30 and Card Patterns sketch 117 for this card.

I hope you'll take the time to visit the other designer's blogs for inspiration! 

***Don't forget to link your projects on Impression Obsession blog.

Dina

Jeanne

Julie

Laura

Jenny

Deborah

Cover-a-card Wood Grain CC034

Reasons to love F8562

 Greetings Galore CL45