Online Card Classes: His & Hers - Day 1

Hello!

I'm taking another class at Online Card Classes - I'm totally hooked - and this time around it's His & Hers.  The whole goal this time around is to create a masculine & feminine version of your cards... fun!

Day 1's "theme" was "Thinking of You", which I loosely translated to "Sending a smile across the miles", and then combined it with PTI's MIM Challenge (blown ink).

See?!

Hers & His

  Kinda fun, right?  These cards hold a lot of firsts... first time I've used the bicycle & sentiment stamps, first time I've handsewn on a card, first time I've done the 'Blown Ink' technique... And, despite the Plum Pudding ink 'bleeding', I kind of love these.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Everyday Button Bits (PTI)
Paper:  Stamper's Select White, Summer Sunrise, Hawaiian Shores, Bitty Box Basics, Bitty Dot Basics, Funky Town (PTI)
Ink:  Lemon Tart (1st Generation), Summer Sunrise, Berry Sorbet, Hawaiian Shores, Winter Wisteria, Plum Pudding (1st Generation) (PTI Ink Refills); Versafine Onyx Black
Other:  Black Embroidery Thread, Sakura Glaze Pen

Oh, I added Sakura Clear Glaze pen over the bike images, as well...just gives it a little sheen & helps it to pop a little more (not that you can see that in the photo...).

I'm off to see what Day 2 has in store... catch ya on the flip side, yo!*
Steph

(* that statement clearly shows this girl needs another cup of coffee, too!)

PTI 6th Anniversary Festivities - Day 3

Last post for today, folks!

Continuing on with PTI's 6th Anniversary Festivities, the contest today was to use any of the Year Of Flowers sets (because they announced they are releasing dies for ALL of them!  YES!)....

My 10-month-old loves to look at photos of her/her sisters, so I laminated a few of them and they stay on the coffee table for her.  I got tired of them looking messy, so I figured this was as good a reason as any for a project - cue *the* cutest little file box die ever.

My camera went wonky & I just couldn't get a decent photo of the box....BUT... this'll do.  It still gets the point across!

Anyway, I used the file box die by LifeStyle Crafts, and cut it out of Rustic White cardstock.  The teeny handle reinforcers are cut from Summer Sunrise cardstock, and the marigolds (from Year Of Flowers:  Collection) were stamped & coloured on both sides.  After I put the box together, I added Yellow Stickles to the edges of the flowers, because the yellow Copic just wasn't popping enough for my liking....annnnnddd....I couldn't leave it so...UN-sparkly!  You'll also notice a smudge on the right hand side of the box... that'd be where said 10-month-old felt she should help - picture the box, all Stickled up, sitting precariously close to the edge of the table, awaiting it's turn to be moved to the windowsill to dry.  I may or may not have made the mistake of getting up to put the Stickles away, and there may or may not have been quick-as-a-fox teeny fingers making a grab for said box.  Also, there may or may not have been yellow sparkles EVERYWHERE.

Anyway, I wasn't going to re-do the box, since once dry, it wound up on the coffee table easily within reach of said quick fingers...and teething mouth... I'm sure any other moms out there know where I'm coming from!

Well, that's it for me today.   I hope you all have a great night!
Steph

CAS 2: Day 10

Hi again!

Day 10's objective was to try the 'One Stamp, Three Ways' again... so here's what I came up with this time:

I went super simple on the first one, only popping up the main panel and adding the slightest bit of shading to the airplane.  To me, it sort of emphasizes the simplicity of the paper airplane in general, and how something so... seemingly average... can bring one hours of joy.

The next one is interactive.  It's a spinner card, so the heat embossed airplane (that is popped up on it's circle) actually spins across the wavy channel as you tip the card.  *Tip:  I used the PTI Spinners Die Collection to create the channel & the mounting base - if your image is too small to fit right over the circle base, try die-cutting a piece of coordinating/matching patterned paper to cover it first!*

Finally, card #3 has the airplanes stamped & heat embossed on a raised panel and the base has some Glimmer Mist & Mr Huey's to signify sky & to help the sentiment pop.

One more post for today - back soon!
Steph

CAS 2: Day 9

Howdy folks!

Day 9's objective in the CAS2 class was to use texture... one of the examples used glitter, so that's what I opted for.

The base & sentiment were actually stamped the day I made my own ink pad, and then I covered the entire base in Scor-Tape, followed by Glitter Ritz glitter in Warm Highlight.  The sentiment panel was popped up & a twine bow was added... similar in layout to one of Kristina's sketches from the class.  (One I'm sure I will return to again and again.)

There are 2 more posts to come!
Steph

CAS 2: Day 8

Day 8's objective was another round of inking & stamping techniques.  (Woohoo - this one's actually being posted on the correct day!  Bonus points?)

I opted for the whole DIY Ink Pad option... using baby wipes.  (Because I'm too cheap to buy the Cut & Dry foam stuff.  Yuuuup!)

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  PTI Background Basics:  Herringbone, Think Big Favorites #13
Ink: PTI Reinkers in Summer Sunrise, Berry Sorbet, Winter Wisteria & Hawaiian Shores, VersaFine Onyx Black, VersaMark
Paper:  PTI Stamper's Select White
Other:  Rhinestones, Filligree Black Embossing Powder, Studio Calico Mr Huey's Calico Shine, Heidi Swapp Color Shine Amethyst, Primrose, Tropicana Teal 

Ok.  Let me say this:  Epic Fail on the whole "Clean" thing.  Epic fail.

However... it's one layer!  Does that make up for the not-so-one-layered map?!  Also, this was CRAZY fun.  It was messy, splattery, inky, and I may or may not have used every.single.drop of ink I could out of that 'ink pad' before it was time to chuck it.  What can I say?  One kid was at school, one was visiting Grandma, and one was napping... it's rare that that happens all at the same time, let alone for a couple of hours!  YES!

Two more days of CAS2 left...plus PTI Anniversary Festivities... hopefully I'll have time to blog them at the appropriate time, rather than flooding your Readers all in one night!  (Not likely.  Get used to it.  lol!)

Lata, hot potatas!
Steph

CAS 2: Day 7

Day 7's objective was More One Layer Cards - and you were to either go big or go tiny.  I went big...because I simply cannot resist that darn World Map stamp.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  PTI World Map, Sew Simple Borders
Dies:  PTI Double Ended Banners, *not exactly sure where the heart came from...it was on my desk.
Ink:  PTI Ocean Tides, Limeade Ice
Paper:  PTI Stamper's Select White, Miscellaneous Graph Paper
Other:  Christmas Red Stickles, Sentiment typed on a typewriter

The Limeade Ice layer totally is crooked, but I ran with it.  Also, the sentiment strip is popped up, so I kind of failed on the whole 'one-layer' thing... but in my defense, during the first round of OLCs, Julie Ebersole added a popped up element to her card... so... yeah.  (Hey, I'm no lawyer.  Obviously.)  Either way, I kind of adore this card, too... told you that World Map makes me weak in the knees!

One more to go!
Steph

CAS 2: Day 6

Day 6's objective was more sketches, combined with a few different techniques.  I chose to run with Kristina Werner's Tone-on-Tone look, as well as her sketch, and here's what I came up with:

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Lawn Fawn Love 'n' Breakfast, PTI Background Basics:  Woodgrain
Dies:  PTI Pinking Shears Border
Paper:  PTI Classic Kraft, Dark Chocolate, Kraft Bitty Dot
Ink:  VersaMark
Other:  Zing Brown Sugar Embossing Powder, The Twinery Cappuccino Twine, Googly Eyes

I giggle every. single. time I look at this card.  Seriously.  Woodgrain background + super adorable googly-eyed muffin + the punny sentiment?  *Love!*  This card basically sums up my entire sense of humor in a neat little A2-sized package.

Couple more to go!
Steph

CAS 2: Bonus Day 1

On Saturday, we got a Bonus Day - the objective for that was Die Cutting.

Check it:

Supplies Used;
Stamps:  PTI Tiny Treats: Valentine
Dies:  Memory Box Piestra Tile, SSS Large Hearts
Paper:  PTI Stamper's Select White, Pure Poppy
Ink:  VersaFine Onyx Black
Other:  DoodleBug Washi tape

This guy uses the heart that was die cut from the card on Day 4.  Yay for keeping crap laying around on my desk!  Added a Memory Box border, plus a little banner flag...and voila - a super simple Valentine!

We're nearly to the end...
Steph

CAS 2: Day 5

Day 5's objective was One Stamp, Three Ways.  I really loved this one...even if it may have made me prematurely grey.  My 'One Stamp' was the large LOVE from PTI's Heart-2-Heart #11 set... not bad for the whopping $5 it sells for!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  PTI Heart-2-Heart #11, Simply You, Mama Elephant On Target
Paper:  PTI Stamper's Select White, American Crafts XOXO
Ink:  PTI Sweet Blush, Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, VersaFine Onyx Black
Other:  Stardust Stickles

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  PTI Heart-2-Heart #11, Mama Elephant Cosmic Stars
Paper:  PTI Stamper's Select White, American Crafts XOXO
Ink:  PTI Raspberry Fizz, Sweet Blush, Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:  RV09, E000, YR21, Y13
Other:  Stardust Stickles

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  PTI Heart-2-Heart #11, Simply You, SSS Lots of Hearts
Dies:  SSS Large Hearts
Paper:  PTI Stamper's Select White
Ink:  PTI Raspberry Fizz, Sweet Blush, VersaFine Smokey Gray

All Three Ways:  as a Background, as a Focal Panel, and as a Sentiment

Definitely a fun way to get that extra mileage out of a stamp set...

More to come,
Steph

CAS 2: Day 4

Day 4's objective was to Embrace the White Space.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: SSS Lots of Hearts, PTI Heart-2-Heart #12, Simply You
Dies:  SSS Large Hearts
Cardstock:  PTI Stamper's Select White
Ink:  PTI Hawaiian Shores, VersaFine Onyx Black
Other:  Studio Calico Mr Huey's Calico Shine Mist, The Twinery Caribbean Twine, DoodleBug Washi Tape 

How'd I do?  Just a couple strips of Washi tape, a heart die cut from the front, with a couple images stamped inside, and a tiny twine bow that was a scrap left from Day 3's card.  Oh, and some Calico Shine mist, because... well, I wanted to.

More to come.
Steph