TSOT #144 Fine Feather Marker

Welcome back.  Try Stampin on Tuesday has a challenge for you today that makes you think. For this card you must incorporate a removable tag.

I have a card for you that will incorporate a bookmark instead of a tag, which will go perfect for a gift of a book for any reader.  Using the feather as a bookmark it will add an additional gift to the book that you may give or even a gift card to a favourite book store.

I started by creating my card base and stamped it with three of the feathers.  I started with the largest feather and then created a mask and stamped the additional feathers on top, but actually they appear as if they are underneath the largest feather.  Then with French Script I masked all three feathers and stamped the base.  I distressed the edges to give the effect of a well read book.

Using the Spellbinders Labels 13 I cut out the next layer.  The longest feather from the set was used to create a buckle or belt for the bookmark to be attached to.  Then folding a piece of lavender CS the final feather was stamped out and then fussy cut.  A magnet was placed at the tip of the feather on both sides and then this was put through the long feather and held in place.  

Now all we need is a great book to go with this card.  What do you think you could come up with. Stop by Try Stampin on Tuesday and see what the other great Designers have for you.  

Thanks for stopping by.

Nancy

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TST #126 Waiting Room Inspiration

So last week I missed out on Try Stampin because I was under the weather.  As part of my week away from stamping I had to undergo some tests.  While I was sitting in the waiting room of the x-ray office I was checking out the art work on the walls.  You just never know where you will get the inspiration for a card.

There was a series of pictures on the wall that blended together and each picture had different coloured inserts.  That was my inspiration for this weeks Try Stampin on Tuesday.

This was the sketch that we had to work with, so I decided to make a raised card with a window cut out and then frame that with the black border.

The black border was created using the largest and the second largest dies from the Spellbinders Labels 13 die.  The insert was created by placing three (3) pieces of scrap CS onto a piece of plain paper.  Then I stamped the images using the stamps from French Foliage (my go to favourite stamp set).  The colours from the frame and the inset were much like the colours in the waiting room pictures. 

Then to add an embellishment I happened to have a skewer on my desk and I broke that up into two smaller pieces and using twine I tied a button to the skewers and adhered this to the card front with glue dots.  The same colour button, just in a smaller size was added to the opposite corner.

Although I don't have quite the energy just yet I did enjoy putting this card together.  Now it's time to see what you can come up with.  Where do you get your inspirations from?  Need more inspiration, hop on over to the Try Stampin site and see what the other great designers have in store for you this week.  Don't forget to post you card for us to see.  Good luck!

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Nancy

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TST #123 This way to Fun!

Another slow week for me.  Things are gradually getting back to normal...if there is such a thing called normal...but there is still a long way to go in helping my Father.

That was my inspiration for this weeks card for Try Stampin on Tuesday.  I am always my happiest when I am away at the beach with my husband, alone, so that we have time for each other and no thoughts of anything else.

I was going to make this card as a shadow box card, but decided to go with a Clean & Simple style.

 Using the Labels 13 I created a mask for the card front.

The stamp set I used had a variety of seashells.  I stamped out three of the larger shells and cut them out.

Ah the days of sun, sand and sea, and a large glass of wine in hand.  I can and feel the pleasures now.

So what is your take on the sketch.  Need more inspiration, hop on over to the Try Stampin site to see what the other great Designers have in store for you.  Don't forget to post your creation for all to see.

Thanks for stopping by.

Nancy

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TST #116 Pretty In Pink

Today I have a special card for a co-worker that has resigned.  Yes we seem to be dropping like flies!  However I'm sure that her new adventure will be more rewarding.  Her favourite colour is Pink and she is allergic to flowers so this is the only way we can give her flowers.

I have decided to combine this card with the challenge we have this week at Try Stampin on Tuesday.

I'm sure that when you look at this sketch your imagination will just be running wild, there are so many things that you can do with this one.

Knowing that I wanted to work in the colour Pink I decided to make my card base Pink and then work up from there.  After embossing a strip of CS with the Modern Wallpaper folder I used the Spellbinder Labels 13 two middle dies to create the faux frame for the flower.  After die cutting and then embossing it I left the dies on and sponged the visible areas of the CS with Rich Razzleberry. 

Now onto the flower...

Stamping out the large flower from Everything Eleanor three times I cut and sponged the edges. The bottom layer had only two petals - the ones that is most underneath the flower.  The next level was the the next two petals that appeared to be the next layer and then finally the top two petals.  Each petal was sponged to give it more depth according to its location on the flower.  By curling the edges of the flower there was more depth given as well.

Finally I needed some leaves.  I wanted to keep everything Pink so I used the Two Step Bird Punch and punched three leaves out.  I randomly stamped them with the middle sized flower from Everything Eleanor, then sponged and curled the edges.

The flower centre was created using three pieces of red wire and adding beads to them and glueing them to the centre.

I hope you like what I have come up with.  Now it's your turn.  How would you see this sketch done?  Need a little more inspiration?  Hop over to the Try Stampin web site and see what the other Great Designers have in store for you.

Thanks for stoppping by.

Nancy

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TST# 112 Happy 30th Birthday...Son!

Today is Tuesday.  Tomorrow is Wednesday.  Tomorrow is my son's 30th Birthday.  I always joke that the Easter Bunny brought him because he was born on Easter Sunday.

I decided to use the sketch from Try Stampin on Tuesday  to create his card.

I wanted to try out a new pop-up die that I got while in Florida for this card as well so I turned the sketch from a portrait to a landscape.

Once I had chosen the DSP that I wanted to use I knew that the sentiment inside would be a breeze with Happiest Birthday Wishes, because it followed the random lettering of the DSP that I used.

I created the "Not that BIG" using my computer and then die cut it out, but you could also use the MDS program or any other program.  The "30" was cut using my Cricket, which I must say I have had it sitting collecting dust for a while.

Now it's your turn.  Hop on over to the Try Stampin site to see what the other Designers have in store for you and then make sure that you show us what you got.  

Hope you like what I have come up with.  

Most importantly "Happy Birthday Son".

Nancy

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TST #111

It's Tuesday and time once again for Try Stampin on Tuesday.  Mynnette has come up once again with a fabulous sketch challenge for us.

I had a lot of fun while in Florida picking up new supplies and on todays card I get to play with one of the Spellbinder dies that I picked up "Labels Thirteen".  Even managed to pick it up on Clearance...bonus!

This card had a home before it was even started.  You see it was made for Rob, my Daughters Boyfriend.

There was actually a mistake made with the sentiment, but the mistake ended up to be the side that was used.  You see I wanted to stamp around the outside of the CS and leave the centre free to stamp my greeting, but forgot to put the mast piece down.  I placed the stamp on the CS and before fulling pressing down I realized I had forgot the mask.  I quickly pulled it off but the ink had already started to stamp onto the piece, so I turned it over and tried it again.  This is what I ended up with.

Once I looked at the colours and the way it looked I thought hmmm the mistake actually looked better so I went with that.  I added a little bakers twine and brads to finish off the front.  

I hope you like what I have come up with.  Need a little more inspiration for your card, hop on over to see what our great Design Team have in store for you.

Thanks for stopping by.

Nancy

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