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violet inchie trilogy

The Inchie post for today uses portions of a stamp for a unique triple design with Inchie Squares.

Three White Inchie Squares were stamped with Black Soot Distress ink (approximate five minute dry time) using various portions of Lockhart's Violet Cupcake image; clear embossing powder was heat set over the images.

Images were colored using Copic markers.

Each Inchie Square was matted with Memory Box Licorice cardstock.  The Inchie Squares above depict the sequential application of Copic color, beginning with the lightest and ending with the darkest tones.

Finished card.  Card base measures 6-1/4" x 4-1/2", and consists of white Papertrey ink cardstock, 7gypsies 6x6 papers, Memory Box Blueberry cardstock trimmed with a Martha Stewart border punch.  Thinking of you sentiment is from A Muse.

ingredients:  Vendors for Inchie Arts products can be viewed here; Lockhart Stamp Company stamp images; Memory Box cardstocks, Martha Stewart border punch, Copic Markers and all related accessories, Distress ink pads - Ellen Hutson; May Arts ribbon; 7gypsies 6x6 paper packs  - StarLitStudio 

archaic bird atc

Today's post is an ATC (Artist Trading Card) swap utilizing blended Distress Inks, Archival Ink and embossing powder.  The inspiration for this ATC came from one of my shirts:

This Archaic shirt is one of my favorites - I love the studs on the shoulder, the layering of the designs, and the mythical symbolism.

The photo above displays the materials and stamps used.  Stamps used are Tim Holtz for Stampers Anonymous (birds in flight, wings), Memory Box (petite script) and Birdhouse Words Border (Impression Obsession).

Onto white cardstock cut to size (2-1/2" x 3-1/2"), the birds in flight and bird word border were stamped first with Archival Ink in Jet Black.  The wings were stamped next with Distress Antique Linen, then heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  The balance of the ATC was sponged with various Distress Inks using a Blending Tool.

An amber bling was adhered using Ranger's Glossy Accents.  Petite script stamp is Memory Box.

ingredients:  Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous stamps - eclecticpaperie; blending tool & replacement foam, Glossy Accents - StarLitStudio; Distress Inks, clear embossing powder, bling, Archival inks, Memory Box stamps - Ellen Hutson; white cardstock - Papertrey Ink.

graduation celebration card

What a whirlwind of a month June has been.  Moving my mom out of the family estate into a quaint retirement village, wrapping up school (here in NJ our last day was yesterday) and all the teacher gifts that event entails, and my house projects here have consumed immense time.

It was Graduation Day for many friends and family as well, which leads me to today's project.

I was involved with paper quilling years ago, and used a quilling accessory, called a Fringer, for today's graduation card.

I fed a thin strip of black cardstock into the Fringer, then sliced the cardstock at even intervals by depressing the lever repeatedly. 

The fringed cardstock was wound and glued around a section of black linen thread.  A 1/16" hole was punched into the center of a Black Inchie Square.

The black linen thread holding the fringed cardstock was inserted through the hole in the Inchie Square, followed by a black brad.  I trimmed the black linen thread flush with the base of the tassel.

 

Onto another Black Inchie Square, I drew a quick branch with a chocolate Copic Spica pen.  Cute puffy owl stickers are from a Borders Book Store.

A Cranberry cardstock scallop square was mounted with foam tape onto a 4-3/4" square Licorice card base.  Two White Inchie Squares were stamped with Papertrey Ink sentiments.  Oh and I used a mini glue dot to hold the tassel in place.

ingredients:  Memory Box cardstocks (Licorice, Cranberry used); Ranger Archival Ink pad; Inchie squares and products; complete line of Nestabilities dies and all related accessories; Copic markers and all related accessories including airbrush equipment and glitter pens used for today's project - Ellen Hutson; brads, linen thread - StarLitStudio

sweet pea

 
Today's project is a card based on a layout from the uber talented Beate Johns!  This style layout of hers lends itself beautifully for using those double-sided cardstock 'families' with a simple ribbon embellishment and a basic focal point.

I began by stamping Lockhart's Sweet Pea with Memento Rich Cocoa onto a Nestabilities Petite Scalloped Oval.  The stamped oval was repositioned in the metal die, then airbrushed, creating a neat, masked edge.

 

Colored the Sweet Pea baby with just a few Copic markers, then layered this on a Parsley (Memory Box) cardstock Nestie die-cut.   A Ranger white gel pen adds cute highlights on the baby's cheeks.

 

I added two more Nestie layers (Currant and October Afternoon's Peek-a-Boo) to the Sweet Pea layer focal.  Strano ribbon completes Beate's layout.  Strano ribbon is designed and manufacturered in the USA. 

Both sides of October Afternoon's Peek-a-Boo and Pat-a-Cake papers blend effortlessly with Beate's layout.

Card interior is a strip of October Afternoon Peek-a-Boo trimmed with a Martha Stewart border punch.  Lockhart 'congratulations' stamp (also discreetly used on the card front) uses Memento Rich Cocoa ink; Adirondack Willow is stamped with Lockhart's Sweet Pea image.

ingredients:  Memory Box cardstocks (Parsley card base and matching envelope;Currant and Parsley cardstock); Memento ink pads; Ranger Adirondack pads and refills; complete line of Nestabilities dies and all related accessories; Copic markers and all related accessories including airbrush equipment - Ellen Hutson; October Afternoon papers, Ranger gel pen, Strano brown and blue striped ribbon - 3/8" Jessica - StarLitStudio; white cardstock - Papertrey Ink.

stamped jeans

I've been playing around with stamping on clothing, and today's project photo is the pant leg of a pair of jeans.  I'm using Ranger's Archival Ink in Jet Black.

I have since washed these jeans about three times - the ink fades slightly with the first wash then remains consistent. I'm extremely pleased with the Ranger Archival coverage for fabric - specifically denim.

I stamped/wheeled the images once only.  I know with other inks one must repeatedly stamp the image(s) with multiple layers of ink, but I did not find this necessary with the Archival Inks.

This layered text/flourish idea is from a shirt that Tim wore while at Ranger U last April. 

I'll readily admit, stamping on clothing initially brought back a particular feeling - a naughty feeling - it was similar to the feeling of writing in a school textbook back in junior high school!

After stamping several pairs of jeans this feeling evaporated.  I guess I'll have to find other deviant stamping activities to feel naughty about. hee...

ingredients:  Stamp is from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous (Reindeer Flight cling set or wood mounted 'Scrollwork'); script wheel (name:  Say What?) is from Clearsnap.  Ink and Stampers Anonymous stamps are from eclecticpaperie.com; wheel was purchased directly from Clearsnap.

joy expecting card

 

Today's project uses a Valerie Stangle layout similar to this post (or instructions here).

Begin by die-cutting and embossing white cardstock and Sunday Dishes cardstock (October Afternoon) using stacking Nestabilities Labels One.  Stamp Lockhart Clothesline once onto white cardstock scrap using Memento Tuxedo Black ink (I actually stamped it twice as shown, as I needed two cards).  Onto the white cardstock die-cut label, stamp clothesline again and 'joy expecting' sentiment (A Muse) using same Memento ink. 

Pierced a line of dots using one of Ellen's templates (I used this one) below the sentiment. The stamped clothesline scrap piece was colored using Copic markers.

To add depth to the 3-D baby gear, I outlined the images on the die-cut label (the uncolored piece) with Copic BV31.  Two 3mm black mini brads (Bazzill) were mounted to the clothesline ends.

Even though the baby gear images are small, the lines are super easy to trim and this was done quickly.  This particular Lockhart image caters to creating a card that appears time consuming but in reality is not. 

Bits of foam dimensionals were used to 'pop' the colored, trimmed baby gear.

Card base is 6-1/4" x 4-1/2" constructed from Memory Box Cranberry cardstock.  Memory Box cardstock is white on the reverse, creating a comfortable card interior for writing or further embellishment (see card interior pic further down). 

Decorative papers are from October Afternoon's new line Cherry Hill - I used New Apron and Cookie Jar, and a Martha Stewart border punch.

Punched a hole in the upper right of the die-cut piece and tied white and orange snippets of swiss dot ribbon.  Adhered aqua bling using Ranger's Matte Accents to pierced centers.  Entire die-cut label was adhered to card front using foam dimensionals.

Close up of card interior.  Congrats sentiment is from Hero Arts; Lockhart clothesline image is stamped using Adirondack Willow.

ingredients:  Memory Box cardstocks (Cranberry card base); Memento ink pads; Adirondack ink pad (Ranger), complete line of Nestabilities dies and all related accessories; piercing tool, bling, template and foam pad; Martha Stewart border punches - Ellen Hutson; October Afternoon papers, May Arts swiss dot ribbon (3/8" and 1-1/2" widths too) - StarLitStudio; white cardstock - Papertrey Ink.

inchie shaker notebook

Today's post is featured on Ellen's Inchie INKlings blog and details an easy method for covering a notebook (from Target), transforming it from dull to artsy and exciting!  This tutorial uses Ranger's new Memory Capsules too. 

Best wishes for a great week!