Window Box Panel

Welcome to my entry for the Lindy's Stamp Gang October 2014 Challenge

My Window Box Panel uses a variety of Lindy's Stamp Gang (LSG) products.  The panel is a corrugated cardboard with an easel back with edges embossed in Scotch Broom Yellow.  The base window panel is specific made using a make your own resist paper video tutorial from Katie Palmer at Sparkle Tart.

Supplies used include:

Mixed Media Paper

Club Scrap Stamps: Take Wing and Bon Appetite

LSG Starburst Spray - Blue Hawaiian Blue

LSG Embossing Powder - Angel Wings Peacock and Desert Moon Teal

The final panel cut from a Sizzix Cabinet Die was colored with a combination of LSG Starburst Spray in Wild Honeysuckle Coral, Silent Night Silver, Down the Rabbit Hole, and Cape Cod Coral. The lace was colored with LSG Starburst Spray in Fuzzy Navel Peach.  The flowers were originally white.  

Grey flowers were colored with LSG Starburst Spray in Silent Night Silver and Down the Rabbit Hole.  Then the edges were heat embossed with LSG embossing power in Queen Sheba's Silver. 

Blue flowers were colored with LSG Starburst Spray in  Blue Hawaiian Blue and Down the Rabbit Hole.  Then the edges were heat embossed with LSG embossing power in Angel Wings Peacock.

Peach flowers were colored with LSG Starburst Spray in Fuzzy Navel Peach and Down the Rabbit Hole.  Then the edges were heat embossed with LSG embossing power in Desert Moon Copper Teal.

Coral flowers were colored with LSG Starburst Spray in  Cape Cod Coral and Wild Honeysuckle Coral.  Then the edges were heat embossed with LSG embossing power in Geranium Coral Blush. 

 The details of the panel including paper from Club Scrap.  Embossed title frame is a Club Scrap Homestead Stamp in Scotch Broom Yellow.   The lace is colored with LSG Starburst Spray in Cape Cod Coral and cover in glossy accents.

The shutter panel was made with embossing paste and a Club Scrap wisteria stencil.  Next the panel was spayed with Blue Hawaiian Blue and Silent Night Silver.  Then the raised surface was painted with Distress Paint in Gathered Twigs. The flower stems were colored with Pan Pastels.  The metal scroll is from the Club Scrap Blueprints embellishments. 

Thanks for stopping by, 

Happy Crafting,

Debby

Playing with Scraps - CS September Card Sketch

Thanks for joining me, 

Today I'm working on the Club Scrap (CS) September Card Sketch challenge from the CS forums.   I love starting a card from a sketch to focus my ideas. Below is the sketch by Marya. for more information on the challenge see the CS forum.  

This time I decided to raid my scraps.  I keep scraps of any technique or art media for when I need a special detail.  Today I decided to work from papers I had out for a twinchie swap (a 2 x 2 inch art panel).  I next picked all the art scraps that went with papers in violet and spring green from the CS Wildflower kit (CS Retreat 2013, I think).   When I was finished I had enough stuff for two cards.

I started with the large violet panel using a new embossing folder and Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays.  I just love the nest detail and the touching quote inside from the CS Take Wing Collection.  The fun part was making a nest.

• Violet panel 
• Embossing folder
• LSG Magnolia Magenta Gold Starburst Spray
• LSG Sweet Violet Purple Teal Starburst Spray
• Light application of Pan Pastel white
• Gold panel
• CS Geometrics Stencil
• LSG Shabby Turbine Teal Starburst Spray
• LSG Blue Hawaiian Blue Starburst Spray
• LSG Sweet Violet Purple Teal Starburst Spray
• CS Wood tape colored with Gathered Twigs Distress Stain
• Scrap of teal sprayed as gold panel above
• Bird
• Scraps of Alcohol Ink on Glossy Card Stock
• CS Leaf Stamp - CS Spring WOW 2014
• Various Archival Inks
• Stampin' Up Bird and sprig punch
• Nest 
• Yellow Tulle - CS Spring Chorus Collection
• Book Page Scraps - Sprayed as gold panel above
• Strands of blue and lavender embroidery thread 
• Various gems and pearls
• CS Stamps 
• CS Hybrid Ink - Ocean
• Love - CS Lock and Key Collection
• Greeting - CS Take Wing Collection
• Distressing Edges
• Distress Ink Evergreen Bough
• Distress Ink Seedless Preserves

This card started with a blue panel with a some unknown sprays that reminded me of the sky.  You'll see many parts are the same as the above card. Again the quote was just perfect.

• Violet panel as described above
• Blue sprayed panel
• Unknown sprays
• Clouds with Pan Pastel white, Distress Paint Picket Fence, and White gel pen
• CS Serenity Stencil
• LSG Blue Hawaiian Blue Starburst Spray
• Distress Paint Mustard Seed and Tarnished Brass mixed
• CS Wood tape colored with Gathered Twigs Distress Stain
• Yellow Tulle -  CS Spring Chorus Collection
• Metal embossed panel with added Distress Paint Tarnished Brass 
• Butterflies 
• Scraps of Alcohol Ink on Glossy Card Stock
• CS Leaf Stamp - CS Spring WOW 2014
• Various Archival Inks
• Stampin' Up Butterfly punches
• Strands of blue and lavender embroidery thread 
• CS Stamps 
• CS Hybrid Ink - Ocean
• Love and quote - CS Wisteria Collection
• Also - CS Take Wing Collection
• Book Page Scraps - Sprayed as gold panel above
• Distressing Edges
• Distress Ink Evergreen Bough
• Distress Ink Seedless Preserves

LOL, I did not realize that I used so much stuff, but this is my style of "art jounaling." I had a lot of fun working on these cards and I hope you'll give this sketch a try.  

Bold Card Formula for the Take Wing Collection

Welcome,
Today I'm making cards for my favorite sources of card sketches: Operation Write Home (OWH) sketch #217, Mojo Monday sketch #338, and Retro Sketches #80.   I'm using elements from the Club Scrap Take Wing Collection and their Assembly Line Card Making (ALCM) method for efficiently using paper.  To see more card making formulas see their blog Club Scrap Creates.  For this ALCM formula I used four sheets of 12x12 paper and four sheets of 8.5 x 11 and some extra scraps to make 12 cards.  For the formula direction see the end of the post.

OWH sketch #217

Mojo Monday sketch #338

Retro Sketches #80

The line drawing below shows how to cut each of the four sheets of 12x12 paper and the four sheets of 8.5 x 11 and some extra scraps to make 12 cards.  What I do combine the papers together for each card, but put all the extra strips and some matching scraps together to use for the extra accent.  Also I pick some ribbons, punches, and embellishments.  This week I'm making cards that sparkle for Club Scrap Assembly Line Boot Camp (ALBC) so I pulled out some dry embossed metal sheet, brads, and rhinestones.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you enjoy this ALCM formula.
Happy Crafting,
Debby