New Baby Sports Card

Here is the new baby card I created for the latest challenge at Melonheadz!  Their theme for the next two weeks is: All About Kids!  My best friend is having her first baby due in October and this card was created with her love of baseball as my inspiration.

  

The background was embossed with white powder onto watercolor paper. After drying, I used Fired Brick Distress Ink over the embossing.  Stamped some cute baseballs with a bat and, of course, had to add a strip of washi tape!

The inside of my card.

This card will be entered into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-Let's get Sentimental
Frosted Designs - 5/20
Simply Papercraft Challenge -

Supplies used:

• Melonheadz digital stamp
• StazOn Jet Black ink
• Elmer's permanent tape runner adhesive
• My Favorite Things stamp sets "All Star" and "Jersey"
• Foam tape from Orientaltrading.com
• Distress Ink in Salty Ocean and Fired Brick
• Prismacolor Pencils
• Decorative paper tape (washi) from Dollar Tree
• Recollections 110lb card stock in white
• Core'dinations colored card stock
• Wow embossing powder
• Versamark Ink
• Embellishments

Spring Coffee Lovers Bloghop!

 

 Spring Blog Hop!  

Remember, the theme is Spring!  Your projects must be newly created and PLEASE, no back linking.  

The hop will run from Friday, February 27th – Friday, March 6th.

Visit Coffee Lovers Cardmakers for more details or click the image above.  

Here is my creation to share in the blog hop:

 

I used white embossing powder stamped on the background and watercolored pastel colors over the top after heat setting the powder.  I did not use watercolor paper (and really should have!!) so now I know for next time! I had pigment ink squares in pastel colors that matched the watercolors I used (yay!) and just love how it turned out!  The quote is adhered with foam tape and small blue half pearls to finish it off.  Enjoy this inspiration and keep the creativity flowing!

This card has been entered into the following challenges: -Spring Coffee Lovers Bloghop - 3/8

2015 World Wide Open DT Challenge - (3E Max, this is #2) March - 4/4 

-Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge - Anything goes - 3/10 

-Through the Craft Room Door - March (1 of 2E)  3/11

-Crafting from the Heart - #49   3/10

Party Time Tuesdays - #196  4/7 (1 of 3E)

  Craft supplies used include:

• Core'dinations 65lb cardstock from Joann's
• pigment ink squares from Tuesday Morning
• Fiskars latte love stamp set
• Coffee quote stamp by Stampendous
• Simply Art watercolors from Joann's
• WOW white embossing powder
• Blue pearl embellishments from Orientaltrading.com

Faux Embossing

I have never heard of faux embossing...until today!  Watching Yana Smakula do this clean and simple technique really inspired me.  I dug through my die stash and found some beautiful ones to create my own faux embossed background using die cuts.

I used a little maroon card stock to add some color along with the gold embossing powder.  Sweet and simple!

Supplies I used:

• Spellbinders Shapeabilities Butterflies
• Stampabilities gold ink
• Spellbinders Shapeabilities "Damask Accents"
• 65lb card stock by Pacon Creative Products
• Core'dinations 65lb cardstock from Jo-Ann
• Embellishments are tiny nail art sequins  
• Hello Gorgeous stamp found in Michael's clearance section 
• Recollections Gold Embossing Powder 

Learning From Mistakes

Today I started a wonderful online class at OnlineCardClasses.com  The new technique I was trying to accomplish was a background in different colors using gold (one of my favorite colors!) and silver embossing powder.  I was supposed to use stamping masking tape (they recommend Inkadinkado's version) but I didn't have any.  I tried using decorative tape from the dollar store, and...

 needless to say, it didn't work very well!  You can see where the cardstock tore in the center and applying distress ink over the top did not help to cover it at all lol.   (next 2 photos below...I messed up big-time on this one)

So that is what NOT to do!  

To remedy, I used washi tape (bought directly from Japan) on black cardstock.  The actual washi tape did not tear the card stock; however, it did leave a little sticky residue. You can see it where I masked off the silver portion.  

To be honest, it didn't come out half bad though!  (The second attempt anyway!) I love these 2 colors on black card stock. I used a silver glitter pen with a ruler to make lines above and below the sentiment.  Inked the edges of the black card stock with gold ink and applied foam tape to give a little dimension against the maroon card base.  My goal was a gender neutral Valentine's Day card and I love the way this turned out! Perfect for a guy or girl!

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 
 -Blessings Ink
-Penny Black and More Challenge 
-That Craft Place 
My Sheri Crafts 
-Art Impressions Stamps
-Red Rubber Inspirationals 
-Scrap and Craft Inspiration
-Time Out Challenge
-Card Mania Challenges
-Crafts Galore Encore 
Country View Challenge
-Crafting Musketeers 
-Natalie and Amy
-Noor! Design 
-Seema Crafts
Sparkles Forum Challenges
-Sisters of Craft
**Scrapbook Place-SBP Challenge Blog**
-One Sweet Challenge 
-Pile It On Challenge 
-Cheerful Stamp Pad Challenge 
-Sentimental Sundays 
Laurelcraft Dragonfly Dreams Challenge 
-Crafty Gals Corner Challenge
-Inspiration Destination 
-Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 
-Scrapper's Delights Challenge 
-Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge 
Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday January 2015
-Fresh Brewed Designs


Items I used today include:

• Foam tape from Orientaltrading.com
• Versamark embossing ink
• Core'dinations 65lb cardstock from Jo-Ann
• Fiskars Latte Love clear stamp set
• Heidi Swapp 5.5" x 5.5" background stamp bought at Michael's
• Silver glitter pen by American Crafts
• Stampabilities gold ink