Going Places DSP Stack

Dear Heart, Sweet Boy

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This project was all about giving myself a challenge.  I grabbed a piece of dsp, decided on three colors, picked a stamp set I hadn’t used a long time and went for it.  This was definitely not my usual style, but it felt good.

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The card itself wasn’t too complicated, just one layer for the background.  I stamped my little boys on water color paper with black stazon and opened the ink pads.  Their faces were done with a very diluted wash of pink pirouette with the hair in tip top taupe.  I wanted them to look like the same boy just doing different things.

Each boy face was accented with one color only.  For the darker areas I kept the ink fairly strong.  When I accented I diluted it a bit more and even more for the outlined areas in the background.  I left it simple because I wasn’t really going for perfection, just soft coloring. I punched their faces out with the 1 3/4″ circle punch and a background of black with the 2″ circle punch.  They were arranged on the front and layered with a bit of dimensionals.

The banner was stamped from the same set and a light wash of each color was put on its own section.  Then each end was punched with the bitty banner punch.  I also put that up on dimensionals.  I repeated the pattern of paper inside with more dsp and a smaller piece of very vanilla to write my message on.  Such a sweet card, for a very sweet boy indeed.

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Have a creative day!

Moana

Because You’re So Nice

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Nice people are just, well, so nice.  Saying thank you is always fun and feels great, but why not take it up a notch.  That is just the kind of thank you a super nice person deserves.

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My daughter got some much needed study notes help last night from a friend.  She had re-written her notes for a big test, threw away the old messy ones, or so she thought.  Yup, she threw out the new ones, with the latest additions as well.  She reached out to a friend and they came to the rescue.  Favorite candy bar, MilkyWay.  Mission accomplished and the thank you is on it’s way.

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This is a smaller version of a sliding box I had made earlier last month.  Instead of using full sheets of 12 x 12, I used two 6 x 6 pieces.  Same principal of making the score lines just 1/8″ in and it works pretty darn good.  I think I would have liked it more snug, but the candy needed the room so I didn’t want to chance it.  My daughter was so excited to take it to school today and share it with her buddy.  Me too.

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Have a creative day!

Moana

Wink of Stella Rose Garden

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I have wanted to use this thinlit for some time, but didn’t want to go traditional.  It is obvious that it is a rose, but what if I didn’t want it to look too realistic.  I do love the matching stamp set and have water colored that one plenty, but I wanted this to be different.

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Different in a good way though.  I think I like it, but am not quite sure.  However, when I start something I just stick with it through the end.  The positives?  No additional postage required.  There is dimension without too much layering.  It is delicate and masculine at the same time.  And, it is definitely different than how I have seen it used.

What is my hangup then?  I honestly don’t know how I feel about the designer paper showing through without the flower being a solid color, or an obvious floral color.  Personal hangup I guess, but still, there it is.

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I painted the surface of the flower and leaves with the white glitter wink of stella brush.  I love how easy it is to add a lovely glitter look.  And it is almost even goof proof.  I wasn’t too focused on the detail when I painted and it was already adhered when I did.  But it was easier to paint it on the card than trying to hold it at different spots while I got it done.

I normally have my card base heavier to support all of the goodies I layer on, but I really wanted a very vanilla card.  So I gave the inside a little extra layering to keep it strong enough to stand up.  All good here, it worked like a charm.

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Have a creative day.

Moana

Dream Without Fear

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Last weekend was a great workshop and more often than not, there a one or two people that don’t show.  This leaves behind extra kits that I get to play with.  Sometimes I file the materials back, often I will make them up and make gift sets, and there are times I make something different.  That would be today.

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The card made with this kit was more about the embossing folder and the paper was background only around the edges.  I decided to make it a focal point and just show it off. Truly, this paper pack is so fantastic.  I think I will be getting an extra one just for myself.

The fine tip glue pen is new to me, and I haven’t quite mastered it yet.  I have watched others use it with sequins and decided to try it out.  Not so easy as it looks, but I did get better as it went on.  On the whole, I think it turned out.  With such pretty paper, you don’t notice all of my glue adventures.  I have two more of these kits, I wonder how I will use them up?

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Have a creative day!

Moana

Sky is the Limit

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I love it when a card comes together better than intended.  This is a mix of three awesome products, one of which is free during Sale-a-bration.  How great is that?

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The mottled dsp stack is fantastic.  The color combinations and patterns are so strong.  They lend a masculine feel, but I don’t think they are exclusive.  The free stamp set is actually really versatile.  This is the sentiment, but there is a great plane, fun clouds and some other elements as well.  I wasn’t too sure about it, but my youngest talked me into it.  I am so glad I did.

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I layered two pieces of very vanilla with the spacing I  needed.  I used just a touch of snail to keep them together during the embossing.  But before I  did the embossing, I stamped the sentiment in the upper right trying to predict a bit where a smooth place would remain.  When I placed the papers in the folder, I centered the sentiment in Asia, or the part shown, so it would stay smooth.  It worked great!  I wanted the embossing to stay lined up, so I picked up one side, put two dimensionals down, then picked up the other side and did two more dimensionals.  I raised up the levels and kept the embossing lines in place.  I am in love with this folder.

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Have a creative day!

Moana