SBS Ribbon and Trim Swap Hop

One of the awesome things about the Simply B Stamps Fan Page are the swaps that happen on a fairly regular basis.  The swaps have different themes and the amazing Betty always provides an image to use on the card to accompany the swap.  This swap was a ribbon and trim themed one and my partner was Stacey – check out all the fabulous things Stacey sent me.

And if that wasn’t enough, Stacey also sent this box full of even more gorgeous trims from her personal collection, would love to see that collection, it must be awesome!

Finally, just have a look at the beautiful card Stacey made for me featuring the swap image, Ribbon Rita.

 

You should have arrived here from the lovely Jackie’s blog, if not then head on over there.  If you did, then it’s off to gorgeous Marie’s blog to check out her stash.

And if you missed anyone on the way, here’s the complete hop list:

Vanessa on the SBS blog

Corinne

Melissa

Sheri

Stacey

Trudie

Heather

Elisabete

Michelle K

Maria

Kay

Anita

Jo

Katie

Darcy

Trish

Jackie

Emily (that’s me)

Marie

Lisa

Tanja

Kathy

Summer

Michelle S

Dianna

Love My Bump

Today I made my first ever pregnancy card, featuring the sweet Pregnancy Glow image from Redonkadoodles.

This is for a colleague who is off on maternity leave next week.  I don’t know the gender of her baby so I mixed pinks and blues on the card.  I also threw in some orange as the mum-to-be is an SES volunteer and they wear bright orange overalls. 

I toyed with making an easel card but I’ve already made her one for her engagement and she recently also got a 6x6 card for her birthday from me so I needed a different shape.  The layout is from the current challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches, I just swapped out the circle shape for a heart to echo the heart on the image.

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin E50, E51, E53 (cheeks E11)

Lips R24, R29, R46

Eyes B000, B00, B02, 0

Hair Y00, Y11, Y13, E55

Top B000, B00, B02, B05

Skirt RV21, RV23, RV25, RV52, RV63, RV66

Dies

Sizzix Thinlits Damask Borders

Spellbinders Classic Hearts

Embellishments

Kaisercraft Paper Roses 

Michael’s Cherish Metal Charm from swap 

Inks & Paints etc 

Pebbles Chalk 

Smooch Molasses & Moonlight

Papers 

Bazzill Cardstock – Pink

Core’dinations Tim Holtz Distress Collection Cardstock – Blues

Magnolia Sweet Crazy Love – Calla of Paris 

Ribbon 

Blue Gingham Ribbon from stash 

Pink Hearts Ribbon from stash 

Stamps 

Redonkadoodles Pregnancy Glow 

Challenges 

Graph’It Markers #5 – Blonde Hair

Through the Purple Haze #2 – Anything with Flowers 

Tuesday Morning Sketches #208

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A Fish and a Bird in Love

There’s a new range of Steampunk images being released today at Simply B Stamps from the pencil of Abigail Larson; the gorgeous Zodiacs.  And from that range, meet the beautiful Pisces.

This is my first ever mixed media project, I’ve seen others where everything was Gessoed and painted in a rainbow of colours but that isn’t really my style. 

But, as this is a release day project I’ve also done another to go into my keepsake box.

 

Ingredients:
Copics (Both) 

Skin E50, E51, E53 (cheeks E11)

Lips R46, R59, R89

Eyes BV20, BV23, BV25, 0

Hair BV20, BV23, BV25, BV29

Dress B91, B93, B95, B97, B99

Net B91, Spica Sky Blue & Silver 

Chipboard Elements 

Album Page – Chipboard label from stash

Artwork – Twiddleybitz Steam Punk Mannequin 

Embellishments 

Artwork – Elegance Lace Appliques – Lilies of the Valley White 

Artwork – Metal Angel Wings 

Artwork – Twiddleybitz Diamante Flower Split Pin 
Inks, Paints & Powders etc 
Artwork – Folk Art Artists’ Gouache – French Blue

Artwork – Jo Sonja’s Artist’s Gouache – Pthalo Blue

Artwork – Colorbox Ink Bronze

Artwork – Ranger Clear Embossing Powder

Both – Lindy’s Stamp Gang Starburst – Afternoon Delight Denim 

Both – Lindy’s Stamp Gang Starburst – Black Orchid Silver 

Paper 

Album Page – Bazzill Cardstock Black

Album Page – Graphic 45 Kraft

Album Page – Graphic 45 Steampunk Spells

Artwork – Canvas Board

Artwork – Grafix Shrink Film 

Stamps 

Simply B Stamps Steampunk Zodiac Pisces 

Artwork – iStock Photos Tattered Scroll Collection 

Challenges
Anything Goes #97 – Anything Goes at Anything Goes (Album Page) 

Bearly Mine #96 – Anything Goes (Artwork) 

Craft-Room Challenge #56 – Heat Embossing (Artwork) 

Divas by Design – Anything Goes (Album Page)

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Skeleton Key to My Heart

I have something a bit different to show today using one of the Lady Killers from Simply B Stamps; Skeleton Key Samantha.  I knew I wanted to do something special with her and when I saw the beautiful wall hanging by Shona from Shona’s Wonderful Mess I knew I wanted to create something similar.  Go check out her awesome work on her blog.  And here is my take on her wall hanging.

And a close up of the lovely Samantha.

I couldn’t find a chipboard frame large enough for my image, which I had already coloured, so instead I decided to go with a shadow box.  I decided I wanted to brick the background, Donna from Popsicle Toes, one of the amazing DT at Simply Steampunk Challenges, used the Tim Holtz Texture Fades Bricked embossing folder on her version of Skeleton Key Samantha and it looked great.  Only problem was I don’t own that folder.  No problem, my local craft shop, The Crafter’s Haven, run a royalty club program that lets you borrow tools and books and they had one.  I had to run it through my Grand Calibur four times as it is smaller than my 6x6 background piece but it is such a lovely rough brickwork pattern you can’t tell, even up close.

While I was borrowing the folder and picking out flowers for this I also found the awesome bunch of keys charm that was just perfect to hang off Samantha’s hand and saved me trying to cut around the little key and thin line of the string in the drawing, I was dreading that, especially as my new Cameo is still sitting under my desk at work!  So loads of flowers and some Twiddleybitz flourishes and some more charms and my wall hanging was finished, I am really pleased with how it turned out.

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin E50, E51, E53 (cheeks E11)

Lips R46, R59, R89

Eyes B000, B00, B02, 0

Hair Y11, Y23, Y26, Y28

Skirt BV20, BV23, BV25, V91,

Top B23, B26, B29, B39, B45

Bars and hinges Y23, Y26, Y28

Door E29, E31, E33, E57

Stonework N0, N1, T3, T5

Chipboard Elements

Twiddleybitz Long Flourish No Tail

Twiddleybitz Shadow Box Small

Embellishments

Green Tara Azalea – coloured with RV93 & RV95 Copics

Green Tara Damask Organza Velvet Flower – Burgundy

Green Tara Mini Rosebuds – Fuscia & White

Green Tara Velvet Leaves – Burgundy

Metal Chained Heart Charm

Metal Dangle Keys Charm

Metal Key Charm

Metal Ornate Black Corners

Parchment Flowers– Ivory & Purple

Petaloo Color Me Crazy Canterbery Spray – White coloured with E50 Copic

Petaloo Color Me Crazy Orchid – Wild coloured with E50 Copic & Spica Clear

Embossing Folders

Tim Holtz Texture Fades – Bricked

Inks & Paints etc

Distress Ink Tea Dye

Distress Stain Walnut Stain

Perfect Pearls Heirloom Gold

Papers

Creative Memories Vintage Chic

Core’dinations Cardstock – Grey

Ribbons & Trims

Green Tara Cobweb Trim – Red

Stamps 

Simply B Stamps Skeleton Key Samantha 
Challenges 
Crafting When We Can #49 – Floral

Creative Impressions Paint – Inspired by Ribbon and Bling 
Great Impressions – Anything Goes

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Birthday Suited

This very blue card is heading off to a colleague for his birthday, hence all the manly blues and no embellies.  It features 1920’s Kody from Some Odd Girl.

I’ve cropped Kody to fit the sketch, which is the July sketch challenge one from the Some Odd Girl blog.  I keep going to Kody when I need a stylish male card, he is just perfectly dapper.  The sketch was a good fit too with lots of clean lines to it and I finally got to use some of my Washi tape too!

This card features four layers (I love adding layers of paper, makes cards nice and heavy and substantial!) and a 1920’s gentleman so I’m entering it in the Crafts-Too Challenge You era with layers twist challenge.  And as it is most definitely a birthday card (I’m not much for sentiments on the front of my cards!) I’m also entering it at Word Play Saturday where the theme is birthdays.

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin E50, E51, E53

Eyes E23, E25, E27, 0

Hair E21, E23, E25, E27, E29

Belt BV25, B29

Belt Buckle & Buttons Spica Silver

Shirt BV20, 0

Tie BV20, BV23, BV25

Vest & Pants B91, B93, B95, B97, B99

Dies

Spellbinders Nestabilities 5x7 Matting Basics

Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Squares

Paper

Bazzill Cardstock – Blue

Graphic 45 A Proper Gentleman – Dressed to the Nines

Graphic 45 A Proper Gentleman – The Sophisticate

Tape

Gorjuss Patterned Craft Tape

Stamp

Some Odd Girl 1920’s Kody

Challenges

Crafts-Too Challenge You – Choose a Decade or Era & Twist 2 Add 3 or More Layers

Some Odd Girl – July Sketch Challenge

Word Play Saturday – July Challenge Birthdays

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