SOG: A Challenge for the Moms!

Hi all,

It has been a fortnight, so we are super excited to bring you another challenge on the Some Odd Girl blog!  We had some lovely entries for the CAS challenge 2 weeks ago (Clean and Simple), and this time, we are challenging you to make a mom project.  You can make a Mother's Day card (which would be handy, considering it is fast approaching!), or you can make a card for an expectant mother, or a new mother, etc.
Ode to moms!

*Hint: Kristy just had the most amazing release on the 19th of April in the SOG Store, so I would check out those images, because I have a feeling you will find something perfect for our theme this week!

Here's mine:
My card is actually CAS again this week, but that was purely coincidental :-)

My card base is Sage Shadow, and on top of that is a PTI White piece with a black mat.  The white piece was stamped with a large cloud stamp from Flourishes in Bashful Blue ink - I think it is so yummy. 
I also attached a strip of Bashful Blue CS, punched with the Martha Stewart lace edge punch, and on top of that is another white strip (embossed with the Cuttlebug Mesh folder) and a black mat.  I tied some Bashful Blue Taffeta ribbon in a knot around that strip.
The entiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink at the top - the stamp is from Verve, and I added some Iconz rhinestones beside 2 of the lines. 

This ADORABLE image is called Tiny Baby Bottle, and s/he was released on April 19 - I think it's the cutest baby ever.  Look at that funny little curl of hair at the top! Ha!
I printed that onto PTI White CS, coloured it with Copics, cut it out with a thin white border, and mounted it on with foam dots.  I used some soft blues and greens, so I guess you would assume the baby is a boy, but when I started out, I wanted it to be gender-neutral.  Oh well!

Copics used:
*Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11, YR00
*Diaper: C00, C1
*Eyes: B32, B34, B37
*Hair: *E13, E17, E19
*Bottle: E30, E31, E33, E37; C00, C1

Make sure you head on over to the SOG blog to submit your "mother" creation.  Since it's the second challenge of the month, you are not required to use an SOG digi, although it makes us uber-happy when you do!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

MTSC62 & FTTC55: Peony

Hi All,

Well, I have been working on a couple things behind the scenes, so I haven't been able to post in a few days.  However, I am participating in 2 challenges with this card: MTSC62 (Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge), and FTTC55 (Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge).  The Flourishes challenge was to use flowers (um, I thought those were the only stamps I owned!).  The sketch is here:

I actually used my retired Crew Kids Girl Simply Scrappin' Kit for the papers in this one.

My card base is Basic Gray.  Then, I added a circle of the DSP from the kit (cut with my Coluzzle), and distressed the edges.  On top of that, I added a block of another DSP from the kit with distressed edges.  The photo corners are self-adhesive die cuts from the kit, but I added some silver pearls (Michael's) to each.  I also added some silver pearls to the top corners on the card base.

I tied some striped Wild Wasabi ribbon in a knot around that layer.

I cut a smaller circle out of Neenah Solar White CS with my Coluzzle and stamped the main flower from Peony in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on.  I coloured it with my Copics, then stamped the word "Peony" along the bottom of the flower, and added another pearl to the "o".

The sentiment is from a Close To My Heart set called Treasure Life.  I stamped it in black ink onto a Whisper White strip, with the end cut into a "v".  I added an SU Mini Library Clip to the end of that, and attached it with Dimensionals.

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

FTTC53: Easel Card

Hi All,

I decided to play along with the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday challenge this week: FTTC53 make an Easel Card.  If you have never made one, and don't know how, go the the tutorial link on SCS HERE.  There are pictures with instructions, or there is a video.

My base panel is Rich Razzleberry, and my top panel is Whisper White.  I punched the white layer with SU's Scallop Trim border punch at the bottom, and added an extra strip of Razleberry underneath that to make it a bit sturdier.  For the front of the card, I added 2 rows of piercing, as well as some photo corners using SU's Lovely Flowers DSP. The ribbon is SU's Rich Razzleberry polka dot ribbon.

For the image panel, I cut a circle out with my Nesties, and sponged Close to Cocoa ink while it was still in the stencil.  Next, I stamped the Forget-Me-Nots from Spring Ephemerals twice in Close To Cocoa ink.  I rubbed the circle with my embossing buddy to get rid of static, inked up the Bleeding Hearts image with Versamark, then with Rich Razzleberry ink, stamped it on the circle, and embossed with Clear EP.  I layered that onto a Close To Cocoa piece, which was cut out with Label 3 Nesties and sponged with dark brown ink.

For the inside, I added a Close to Cocoa layer, then a white layer, punched again with the Scallop Trim border.  Next, I added a strip of the Lovely Flowers DSP, with a couple of Martha Stewart pearls, one on each side. I also stamped he words "bleeding heart" in Close To Cocoa ink.  Ta da!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

FTTC52E: There's No Place Like Home

Hi All,

I am playing in another Flourishes Timeless Tuesday challenge - this one is to make a frame!  I decided to make a really classic frame - nothing complicated.

 My card base is Kraft CS, then a layer of Basic Black, punched with the Ticket Corner punch.  My frame is made of Creamy Caramel CS, and I cut it with my paper trimmer.

I stamped the house scene from Cottage Home in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Neenah Solar White CS, and coloured it in with Copic markers.  I stamped it again on another piece, coloured in the trees, cut them out, and layered them over the original image with Dimensionals.

The sentiment is from the Close To My Heart set Treasure Life.  I stamped that in black ink on white CS, and punched it out with the Key Tag Punch.  I added some dark brown ink around the edges, and adhered it to the frame in the top right corner.

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

FTTC52C: Fruity Birthday

Hi All,

I made this card for the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Anniversary challenge C: to make a card using fruits or citrus colours.  Well, since I don't have any fruit stamps, that left me with one option.  So, I decided to go with some bright orange, yellow, and green colours.

My card base is Whisper White, followed by a Basic Black layer, and a Handsome Hunter layer.  For the top layer, I used one of the brass templates from the Touch of Grace store (see my sidebar for the link to the store) to emboss some white CS and to cut the shapes out.  I added some white Martha Stewart pearls to each corner (on the Hunter piece).

I stamped the flower from Poinsettia and Boxwood in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Neenah Solar White CS twice.  I coloured them in with Copics, and cut them out - one around the outside, and the other a smaller inside layer.  The smaller flower layer was mounted on top of the bigger layer, and they were both mounted on to the card base with Dimensionals.

Not very many steps to the card, but VERY time-consuming.

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Timeless Tuesday: Create A Scene

This week's Timeless Tuesday Challenge is hosted by Betty Wright - you can find the post HERE.  She has challenged you to make a scene on your card.  My scene is actually quite small, but I definitely put a lot of time into it!

My card base is Bashful Blue CS.  For the large panel, I used a Basic Gray piece matted with a Very Vanilla piece.  I went around the edges of these 2 pieces with a gold krylon pen.  On the base, I added some gold corner stickers.

On a separate piece of Vanilla, I embossed and cut using a brass emboss template from the Touch of Grace store (the Anja Frame Stencil #FE6122).  I also went around those edges with the gold pen. and added some pearls I got from Michael's.  Inside the frame, I did some sponging with Bashful Blue and Mellow Moss inks to create the scene, and I also stamped some grass in Mellow Moss ink (misc Michael's stamp).

I stamped the peacock from Strut Your Stuff in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Gina K Luxury Ivory CS, coloured with my Copics, and cut out.  It was mounted on with Dimensionals.

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Feel The Love Challenge - Not Your Typical Peacock

Hi All,

Once again, I am participating in a Flourishes challenge! Today is the deadline - you can find the post HERE.  The challenge was to make a card that was perfect for the seasons of love, as Valentine's Day is coming up.  What I know of peacocks is that they attract their mates with their colourful feathers and wide span.  I know that the males are the colourful ones, but I am ignoring that at the moment.

I decided to make another Clean and Simple (CAS) card.  The card base is Whisper White, with some score lines across the top and bottom using my Scor-Pal.

For the main panel, I cut out a Pink Pirouette Frame with my Label Nesties, and a white piece to go underneath.  I mounted both pieces with Dimensionals.  

I used the stamp set Strut Your Stuff - I stamped the sentiment in Memento Brown ink onto the white piece, and I added some pink pearls from Michael's to the left side.

I stamped the peacock in Memento Brown ink onto Neenah Solar White CS, and coloured it with Copic markers.  I cut it out (although it was a trifle difficult), and mounted it in the frame with Dimensionals.

Hope you enjoyued, and thanks for stopping by!

Timeless Tuesday - Red Birthday Present

Hi All,

This is my first time participating in the Timeless Tuesday challenge for Flourishes - you can find this week's challenge HERE.  It is a sketch challenge this time, brought to us by Silke Ledlow.

I went with a Clean and Simple (CAS) card this time - usually I use a lot of layers, but I decided to scale it down this time.  My card base is Baja Breeze, and I embossed that partially with one of the Cuttlebug birthday folders.

The lined paper is from the retired Hand Drawn DSP from SU and punched with the Scallop Edge Punch.  The vertical layers are from the Bella Rose DSP pack, and I added some silver pearls to all the corners.

For the main panel, I stamped the present from All Wrapped Up onto Neenah Solar White CS with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and coloured it with Copic markers.  I stamped it again, coloured it, cut out the bow, and mounted the bow on top with Dimensionals.  I cut out the whole image with Classic Circle Nesties, and sponged Sahara Sand ink around it.  I mounted that onto a white circle, then onto a Sahara Sand cirlce cut with my Scallop Circle Nesties.

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Yellow Flourishes Poinsetta

Hi All,

I got some stuff from the Touch of Grace store and decided to play with it.

My card base is Whisper White, then a layer of Basic Black, then a layer of Basic Gray. The final layer is Whisper White, and I dry embossed the corners with one of the Luxe Labels brass templates (AS 0703).

For the top layer, the mat is Basic Gray, and the top is Whisper White.  I used one of the Open Passe-Partout brass stencils (EH 1819, but I think she has discontinued it from the store because I can't find it) to emboss the white piece and cut out sections of it with my hobby knife to make it look like a medallion.  I added Martha Stewart self-adhesive pearls to each corner.

For the image, I used Flourishes Poinsettia and Boxwood set.  It was stamped twice onto Neenah Solar White CS, coloured in with Copics and Distress ink, and cut out.  I layered them on top of eachother, then onto the card base with Dimensionals.

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

My Third (and final) Present Card

Hi All,

I mentioned in previous posts that a colleague at work wanted cards for her daughter's shop - this is the last sample I made for them.

My card base is Whisper White, followed by a layer of Brushed Silver CS. The silver CS is punched with an EK Success edge punch (large double scallop).  Next, is a layer of white CS, punched with an EK Success edge punch (large scallop).  The Silver and white layers were run through my Big Shot with my Snowflakes Cuttlebug embossing folder.

On each of the points on the scallops, I added silver pearls (bought at Michael's).  On the white layer, I used SU's white organdy ribbon, and my Bow Easy, and attached the bow with Mini Glue Dots.

For the image panel, I used Elegant Eggplant CS, cut out with my scallop oval Nesties, and then a white oval cut out with Nesties.

Then, I stamped the present from All Wrapped Up in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a piece of Gina K Luxury White CS and coloured it with Copics.  I cut that out and mounted it onto the oval with foam dots.

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Another Commissioned Card

Hi All,

So, I mentioned in a previous post that a colleague at work had ordered some cards for her daughter's store.  This is the second sample I made for them. 

I decided to keep with the same theme and use the Flourishes set All Wrapped Up. I just changed the colours up a bit.  The card base is Whisper White, then a layer of Bashful Blue, which was embossed with the Petals A Plenty embossing folder from SU.  I wrapped some polka dot Rich Razzleberry ribbon around that.

I stamped the sentiment in Rich Razzleberry ink on white CS, cut it out, and mounted it with foam dots.

The main panel is cut using square Nestabilities (classic and scallop) using white and Rich Razzleberry CS.

I stamped the present in Memento Tuxedo ink onto Gina K Luxury white CS, and coloured in with Copic markers.  I cut it out, and mounted it with foam dots as well.

Pretty simple one - I think that dry embossing makes all the difference!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Purple Presents

Hi All,

A colleague at work asked me to make some cards for her daughter's store - she wanted the store to be able to put their gift certificates inside, and she wanted them to match - the gift certificates are different shades of purple.  They saw THIS red & green card I made, and wanted one like that.

My card base is Whisper White, then a layer of Elegant Eggplant, then a layer of Almost Amethyst, which was embossed with one of my Cuttlebug folders.

Then, I put 2 strips of Elegant Eggplant across it, and added Jumbo Eyelets to the right sides.

I stamped the sentiment from All Wrapped Up in Elegant Eggplant ink onto white CS, cut it out, and mounted it with foam dots.

I stamped the present from the same set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and coloured it in with my Copic markers.  I mounted that onto a piece of Whisper White CS that I cut out with my Label Nestabilities, and sponged with Almost Amethyst ink.

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Verve Challenge Card #4

Hi All,

Check out the Verve forum on SCS or click HERE to see the sketch challenges for this week's release. Here is the 4th sketch:

Here is my card:

My card base is Whisper White, followed by a 5 3/8" x 4 1/8" piece of Brushed Silver CS. For the top layers, I used a piece of Whisper White, and a piece of Bermuda Bay, and punched them with the Double Scallop edge punch from EK Success. I love the new punches they have put out! In the top right corner of the Bermuda piece, I added some snowflake rub-ons from SU.

The horizontal strip is Brushed Silver, and I cut the "V" out of the right side with a pair of scissors (I tried to keep it as even as possible).

For the image panel, I used my square Nestabilities, and I sponged the white piece with Bermuda Bay ink. I punched the left side with SU's Horizontal Slot punch, and weaved some Bermuda Bay Polka Dot ribbon through it, and tied it with Linen Thread.

This image is from the Flourishes set All Wrapped Up. It is stamped in Memento Tuxedo ink on Neenah Solar White CS, and coloured with my Copic markers. I used a white gel pen for some highlights on the top parts of the bow. The string of pearls is a self-adhesive pack I bought at Michael's. The sentiment is from the same set, stamped in Brilliant Blue ink and cut out.

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Big Red Present

Hi All,

I had an itch to do a card with one of my Flourishes sets, so I chose All Wrapped Up. This is the best "present set" I have ever seen! Everything is so elegant, and colouring is so fun!

I decided on the colours for this based on my selected DSP - Christmas Cocoa. I just had to use the paper that is flocked....mmmm, flocking. Also, I wanted to do a long card to fit in the open-ended envelopes from SU.

My card base is a 6 1/2" square piece of Whisper White CS (finished card size was 6 1/2" x 3 1/4"). Next, there is a layer of Soft Suede CS (I think 1/8" smaller), then a layer of that lovely flocked DSP at 6 1/4" x 3".

On top of that, I cut out one 1" x 12" strip from the striped paper, and cut that into 2 pieces and stuck them on. Then, I used my Crop-A-Dile and my Jumbo Eyelets from SU at the far right side.

For the main panel, I stamped the large present onto Neena Solar White CS with Memento Brown ink, coloured it in, and cut it out.

I coloured that image in with the following Copic markers: R20, R24, R29, E71, E74, W1, W5, W7, and 0 (Colourless Blender). I also used my white gel pen for some highlights.

For the panel, I cut out a piece of Whisper White CS with one of my Label Nestabilities sets, and sponged inside the frame with Soft Suede ink. I mounted the present onto that die cut with Dimensionals, and mounted the whole thing to the card with Dimensionals.

Lastly, for the sentiment: it is from the same stamp set. I just stamped it in Soft Suede ink onto white CS, and trimmed it with my paper snips.

I wish you could feel this card - it's so fluffy! Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Oh yeah, and I stamped some presents on the envelope to match.

Pink & Purple Presents!

Hi All!

Well, I got a delivery yesterday fom Flourishes! I decided to play on Saturday afternoon with the set called All Wrapped Up. Love this present image!

I made a 5 1/4" square card this time - I have no idea why.

The main panels are cut using white and Pale Plum CS, and my long rectangle Nestabilities. I stamped the image with Memento ink, and coloured with my Copics. I stamped the imge again onto a scrap, coloured it in, and cut out the ribbon & bow. That was mounted with foam squares to give it a raised look. I also highlighted a couple of spots on the bow with a white gel pen.

The next layer was cut using the Scallop Circle die from SU/Sizzix with the Big Shot in Regal Rose CS. I sponged the edges with Regal Rose ink. Then, I took the flourishes from the SU set Doodle This, stamped them inVersamark, and embossed them in white EP. I used up some of my Organdy ribbon (retired).

The final layer is a 5" square piece of Glossy White CS, which I brayered with Regal Rose and Rose Red inks at the bottom. Just to add some extra interest!

Hope you like it - thanks for stopping by!