A Magical Birthday

Welcome to another installment of Terrific Tuesday for One Crazy Stamper! My card today features another super cute image from our sponsor this month YOUR NEXT STAMP - this is Magical Birthday.

I have stamped the image on Copic Xpress It cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, then colored it with Copic Sketch markers.

Card Recipe

Jades - BG10, BG11, BG13

Browns - E30, E31, E34

Pinks - RV52, RV63, RV55

Skin - E000, E00, E01

Ground - RV00

I highlighted some of the details of the image with Smooch Top Coat Illuminate to add sparkle, and added stitch lines with a Sakura white Glaze pen on the dp which is from Authentique's Sweetness collection. A few pearls created with the magenta Viva Decor Pearl pen, and the included sentiment finish off the card.

This month's challenge theme is ANYTHING GOES, and by entering one of your projects you have a chance to win a fabulous prize, so check out the details by clicking the icon at the top of the page.

 

 

A Very Shiny Christmas to You!!!

It's time for me to share a tutorial with you for One Crazy Stamper, and this month I decided to play with the Viva Décor Inka Golds. This product comes in a variety of colors and the ease of use is wonderful!! I have two techniques to show you, and there are lots of photos, so grab a cup of coffee, and enjoy!!!

I started by embossing tags with various Cuttlebug and Sizzix folders, then I placed a dab of two different Inka Golds on a splat mat. By adding a small amount of water to the two colors I brushed over the embossed tags with random strokes of each color, blending them together.

Once the tag dried, I used a piece of paper towel to burnish the Inka Gold blended colors, giving the tag that metallic finish.

For the following tag, I first used the water technique with the Inka Gold, and then placed a mask of a large snowflake over the finished result. By using the Inka Gold with my fingertip, I placed a heavier layer of the product on the tag front.

After adding some other embellishments, here's the finished tags.



The next technique, uses the Inka Golds straight out of the jars to add metallic finishes to various parts of a card. Using the Grand Calibur, I cut and debossed one of the Spellbinders Imperial Gold Dies ( debossing is the effect of the design being pressed into the paper - not raised ).

I also used the Grand Calibur and a magnetic sheet to emboss all of the Spellbinder Imperial Gold Ivy dies onto a card front. Using my finger I then rubbed the resulting pattern, highlighting the raised embossing.

To complete the card front I randomly rubbed two different colors of the Inka Gold to get a third color blend.

To finish off the card front I stamped a Penny Black Christmas sentiment from the Glad Tidings stamp set,with Staz - On ink in the center of the gold octagon ( after using the Inka Gold, you will need to use Staz - On to prevent smudging ). I also stamped a Penny Black Christmas Wishes image and colored it with Copics. A Memory Box die and some lace complete the card.

Grab some of these wonderful products over at One Crazy Stamper and have fun playing with them - oh yeah, clean up is so easy just some water and paper towels will clean up any mess any may make!

Happy Haunting Celebration

Only two more days until the goblins will be out trick or treating so I'm wishing everyone a Happy Halloween, and my card today celebrates the season!!

The image is from High Hopes Stamps and is entitled "Boo Family in Frame" available here. I mounted the Copic colored image on the card front made using dp from My Mind's Eye Happy Haunting collection, black twine, and a Spellbinder die graveyard.

Card Recipe -

Sky - B29, B39

Gold Stars - YR21, YR23, YR24

Frame - E33, E35, E37

Oranges - YR02, YR04, YR09

Greens - YG21, YG23, YG25

Ghosts - B32, Colorless Blender

Have a great Halloween, and be sure to check out the winner of this month's challenge here at One Crazy Stamper, which will be announced on Thursday, and then check out the new theme on Friday.

Give Thanks

Today's card features another beautiful image from Whimsy Stamps Wee Stamps artist Sylvia Zet, and displays this months challenge theme for One Crazy Stamper of Thanksgiving or Halloween.

The image is Wyanet available here and I have used Copics to color her. The image was then cut and matted with a Spellbinders die, and then mounted on paper from My Mind's Eye. Butterfly dies from Cherry Lynn, and floral flourishes from Memory Box frame the image.  The butterflies received a coat of Icicle Stickles, and the beads and star on her outfit have Turquoise Viva Decor Pearl Pen accents.

Card Recipe -

Hair - E 44, E47, E49

Outfit - YR21, YR23, YR24

Skin - E21, E11, E13

Purples - BV02, BV04, BV08

Turquoise - BG72, BG75, BG78

Rock - W4, W6, W8

Sky - BG11, YR31, RV63, Colorless Blender

You still have over a week to enter the monthly challenge here at One Crazy Stamper to win a fabulous prize - check out all of the details by clicking on the icon at the top of this blog.

 

 

Dreaming of Spring

Surprise!!!
As a last minute favor for Design team member Aaemie I get to post another card this week, and it's a bright spring colored card to finally celebrate the arrival of spring here in Alberta. ( Shhhhh, don't say it too loud, or the winter fairies might just decide to return and share a few more flakes of snow - horror!!! )

This adorable little dragon is taking a well deserved nap and dreaming of all of the pretty flowers soon to arrive. I have colored up Dreamy Dragon from Whimsy Stamps artist Sylvia Zet with my Copics, then added Icicle Stickles to the flowers for that extra shimmer and shine. The image was cut and matted with the Spellbinders Big Scalloped Circles die. Paper flowers are all from my stash of Prima, while the flower centers are either Kaiser rhinestones, pearls made with the Cream Viva Decor Pearl Pen, or cream Kaiser self adhesive pearls.