MMSC #18

Morning, all!

Well, here's another slip-it-in-at-the-last-minute challenge card, for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #18! I'm still in Melita, and have no ribbon here (duh! How could I forget to pack that?!) and so, the Scor-Pal lines will have to do. This card is one that I'm not totally thrilled with...but it's still cute (I think...)

I thought that the piece on the front was the perfect spot for a little 'secret' pull tab; just made it a wee bit more fun!

I used some Liquid Applique on the cupcake frosting & for the cupcake itself (chocolate, of course) and then blasted it with the heat gun to make it puffy. Looks pretty yummy IRL!

Well, I think I'm going to go on a little trip to the next town north of here, and see if their scrapbook store is still open...and if so, I think I'll buy myself some ribbon for an early birthday present! (lol)

xo, ~S~

MMSC #17

Yup, I'm LATE with this one! It's been a crazy week with my baby starting school, and all the preparations that go with it... and I was feeling pretty un-inspired...but here's what wound up being created for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #17:

How do you photograph something clear?! I mean, again, I've proven my crappy photography skills...but really? This was beyond difficult for me! (Like, 30 photos later and I'm still not happy with the results...thank everything for digital!)

Anyway, lots of sparkle was added here...can't see it really, but the fat horizontal strips are blue, then the outside frame is purple, followed by a pink inside frame. The two little corner strips are green, and the same green was added to Cosmobella's martini. (Cosmo? Whatever.)

I'm going to try to slip this in just in the nick of time...although, I still think it looks like crap, but at this point, I just don't care.

Come back in the AM & check out what I've got in store for you then - I'm MUCH more excited about it!

xo, ~S~

Midnight Madness #16

This is the second post for today...

Here's my entry for the Midnight Madness Tuesday Sketch Challenge #16. This one uses the Homeward Bound set from Bombshell Stamps... Perfect for manly cards! Because I was going for relatively plain, and because I've got a limited supply of Copics, I decided to forgo colouring the image; instead, I stamped it twice with Distress Inks - Antique Linen & Walnut Stain. It gives it kind of a funky shadow-ish effect; I did the same for the banner & compass.

I also stamped the compass image randomly on the background piece in Antique Linen, and I used one of the Cuttlebug border folders (3 times) on the long strip; it made me think of chain. I added three brads on the left side of the strip, in the centre of each circle. To finish up, I inked absolutely all of the edges with both Antique Linen & Walnut Stain. The banner & compass are both on pop dots, to give the card a little dimension.

Hope you like it!

xo, ~S~

A Bombshell of a Challenge Entry!

Happy Hump Day! This little Bombshell is (hopefully) going to get some recognition in two challenges: the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #15 and the first Artful Inkables Challenge... Check 'em out & play along!
You can't really see it, but there's mesh on the bottom half of the centre piece, under the ribbon ruffles. It just adds a sexy little touch! I used a Sakura Glaze pen on her shoes, too - it gives them a 'patent leather' look.

I can't wait to get moved into our 'new' house...the lighting should be substantially better! I'm off to go supervise - somebody's got to go crack the whip & keep those boys in line!

xo, ~S~