I’m using what I bought!
Posted by Jenn on November 2nd, 2007
Not *everything*, you know. I’ve been a good girl, and have been actually been pulling out some of the stamps and cardstock and ribbons and other things that have found their way into my stamping room lately and incorporating them into cards and stuff. I’m really proud of myself! After all, when I’ve used one thing, I can just replace it, right? I’d hate to run out of stuff to play with, wouldn’t you?
When I saw Beate’s sketch for this week, I immediately pictured one of the new stamps that I picked up at Stamp Salado as the focal image. Wednesday night we had a bunch of family over, and they’re already looking for and talking about Christmas card designs (we normally get together and make a bunch of cards and then I end up doing a simple photo card after helping everyone else make their pretty layered cards!). I think this one might be perfect for Red. He needs a few handmade cards to send to clients and asked me to come up with something. I figure this might be just what he needs ~ something for the holidays that’s holiday-ish, but not religious. I’ll have to ask him when he comes over for dinner tonight. That reminds me, I need a birthday card for his son! Anyway. . . .
I started with the Stampington & Company (C8426 Scripted Leaf) image stamped in Palette Burnt Umber on Poison Ivory cardstock. After watercoloring the leaves with Old Olive, Always Artichoke, and River Rock reinkers and letting it dry a bit, I lightly sprayed Glimmer Mist (Coffee Shop) over it as well as the patterned paper. I layered everything on dimensionals, and adhered both panels to the card, making sure to leave room for ribbons to be tied around both layers. I love two or three ribbons together, and used wide chocolate satin by SU! and coppery-gold edged organdy by May Arts here. I felt like the leaves needed more, so I went over the outlines with Crystal Stickles, scribbled over the darker areas with my Sakura Quickie Glue Pen and poured Dazzling Diamonds over the whole thing. The sparkles were just what I needed to make it more wintry.
Prism cardstock (I think it’s Spring Willow Dark) is the 5 x 5 card base, and the patterned paper is Making Memories (St. Nick 12×12 Vintage Snowflake) . Layered behind the focal image and patterned paper is Stardream Metallic in Bronze, and you can find it here.
For more takes on this sketch, visit Beate, Charmaine, Laurie, Lori, & Mary Jo. . . . I can’t wait to see what those talented ladies have come up with.
For a peek at my front porch just prior to taking the kids to beg for candy, click for more!
We host a potluck dinner every Halloween, and this year had about forty people over, including fourteen kids (Elmo’s not pictured) for hot dogs, hamburgers, and all kinds of junk before we visited all the neighbors. It was a lot of fun! Chandler was home sick the day before . . . he still looked ill even though he claimed to feel better and dressed in his gi (gotta love that kind of costume!) since he didn’t feel like his “Archeologist” costume would be understood (the kids can dress up for school but must be a character from a book. He chose a DK Archeology book and pulled together his own costume). Adrianna decided very early on that she’d be Dorothy. We’ll likely get her dressed up again - she looked too cute and I never got a chance to get a picture of her alone with her little Toto and ruby slippers. Before heading out, we take the same picture every year. . . it’s so cool to see these kids grow up together!
Hope y’all have a great weekend!
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:39 am
THUD . . . Jenn, this is GAW-JUS!! (kicking self for not getting that stamp) . . . fabulous colors and I love all the glitter & ribbon!
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:42 am
Wow! BEAUTIFUL card. Love that stamp, the coloring, the sparkles, the ribbon….. Simply Gorgeous!
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:45 am
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November 2nd, 2007 at 8:01 am
WOW, absolutely gorgeous, Jenn! I LOVE the sparkliness of it!
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:04 am
Your coloring and glittering of the leaf is just breathtaking, I absolutely LOVE this card!!
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:34 am
This is stunning Jenn. Love the stamped image, the glitter, and the ribbon. I’m speechless:)
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:34 am
Jenn - This is just so beautiful. So rich and perfect for winter…The ribbons just set it off. PERFECTION!
November 2nd, 2007 at 9:40 am
WOW!! This is absolutely jaw-dropping gorgeous!!! Oh, MAN!!!!!!!!
November 2nd, 2007 at 1:08 pm
OMGosh!!!!! this is beautiful!!!!!!!!
i am in awe!!!!!!
November 2nd, 2007 at 3:50 pm
This is gorgeous Jenn! Love the shimmery, glittery elegance.
November 2nd, 2007 at 3:52 pm
its beautiful, reminds me of peacock feathers, the colouring is stunning
November 2nd, 2007 at 4:30 pm
Wow Jenn, this card is absolutely stunning. TFS!
November 2nd, 2007 at 9:16 pm
Gorgeous!! I LOVE that ribbon and the coloring is fantastic!
November 2nd, 2007 at 10:52 pm
DANG!!!!!!!!!!!!! Amazing and beautiful and it looks like an original watercoloring!!!
November 3rd, 2007 at 8:37 am
This is gorgeous! Stunning watercoloring!!! I have this stamp and you have given me the inspiration to dust it off and make some cards!
November 3rd, 2007 at 9:32 am
SOOO pretty, Jenn! Way to go, using what you bought!
November 3rd, 2007 at 7:41 pm
Way to go, using recent purchases! You’ve used one of my fav color combos - that of purple and green families … and it’s all about the glitter, gal!
later, alligator!
- SueB
November 3rd, 2007 at 9:21 pm
This is so gorgeous Jenn! Love the colors, love the paper, love the ribbon, love the sparkle…love it all!
November 4th, 2007 at 5:11 pm
Stunning card! It’s just perfect Jenn!
November 5th, 2007 at 9:24 am
Beautfil card, I love it..
November 6th, 2007 at 5:34 am
So, so beautiful, Jenn! And doesn’t it feel so good when you use a stamp for the first time?!
November 6th, 2007 at 7:36 am
The card turned out perfect! It’s just breathtaking!
November 6th, 2007 at 11:24 am
OH MY WORD…. I can’t BELIEVE I put that stamp BACK on the SHELF!!!!! LOVELY!!!
November 6th, 2007 at 4:50 pm
OMG Jenn - Adri should have come here……she could have used my dog as her Toto! Seriously - Rosie LOOKS JUST LIKE TOTO!
Your kids are gorgeous and growing like CRAZY!!!!!
November 9th, 2007 at 9:26 am
Picking my jaw up….this is STINKING CUTE!!!