Brilliant!

Hello, there!  Hope you're having  a brilliant week!  And if not, I hope this card brightens you up a bit because you are brilliant no matter how your day is going!  Funny today my day started little blah but I was conscious enough to notice what was bothering me and say: You know what? I am not letting anything take away my possibilities of making this a great day!  Sometimes little nagging situations can eat up our enthusiasm if we let them.  Lets not!  Lets shine on!

So my experience today was so perfect for the card I am posting.  I am making this card for  the StampTV Monday Challenge .  The challenge is to pick what inspires you from the picture and create a project.  My inspiration came from the lamp and the colors green, orange, and blue.  Here is my card:

I just could not resist paper piecing the lamp shade or cutting out the panel edges to match the shape of the lamp shade!  You can't see it very well on this picture but I 'colored' the green parts of the vase with a Sakura clear pen for some shimmer.  To add dimension to the card and some interest to the focal image I cut an oval out of the front panel and then mounted it on dimensional squares.  Here is  a better view of the dimension of the card: 

Materials list:
Card Stock: GKD Pure Luxury 120lb white, GKD Jelly Bean Green, Patterned paper from DCWV  
                    Citrus Stack
Stamps: GKD Lighthearted Wishes by Tammy Mayberry
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Markers: Copic YR02, Y38, YG03
Others: Clear Sakura pen, Spellbinders large ovals for panel cut-out (I used the second largest)

Well, that is my card for today!    I will be back on Friday, August 17 with a post for Sean and Regina's Blog Hop!  I am so excited to participate on this hop with so many talented card designers!  In addition to inspiration for the fall season, there will also be blog candy!  So come back on Friday to find out what it's all about and join in all the fun!

On a final note, I will say this (not only for you but for myself): Remember you are brilliant no matter the circumstances.  No one or nothing can take your shine away unless you give them permission to...

Have a bright day!

Aixa

Brilliant!

Hello, there!  Hope you're having  a brilliant week!  And if not, I hope this card brightens you up a bit because you are brilliant no matter how your day is going!  Funny today my day started little blah but I was conscious enough to notice what was bothering me and say: You know what? I am not letting anything take away my possibilities of making this a great day!  Sometimes little nagging situations can eat up our enthusiasm if we let them.  Lets not!  Lets shine on!

So my experience today was so perfect for the card I am posting.  I am making this card for  the StampTV Monday Challenge .  The challenge is to pick what inspires you from the picture and create a project.  My inspiration came from the lamp and the colors green, orange, and blue.  Here is my card:

I just could not resist paper piecing the lamp shade or cutting out the panel edges to match the shape of the lamp shade!  You can't see it very well on this picture but I 'colored' the green parts of the vase with a Sakura clear pen for some shimmer.  To add dimension to the card and some interest to the focal image I cut an oval out of the front panel and then mounted it on dimensional squares.  Here is  a better view of the dimension of the card: 

Materials list:
Card Stock: GKD Pure Luxury 120lb white, GKD Jelly Bean Green, Patterned paper from DCWV  
                    Citrus Stack
Stamps: GKD Lighthearted Wishes by Tammy Mayberry
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Markers: Copic YR02, Y38, YG03
Others: Clear Sakura pen, Spellbinders large ovals for panel cut-out (I used the second largest)

Well, that is my card for today!    I will be back on Friday, August 17 with a post for Sean and Regina's Blog Hop!  I am so excited to participate on this hop with so many talented card designers!  In addition to inspiration for the fall season, there will also be blog candy!  So come back on Friday to find out what it's all about and join in all the fun!

On a final note, I will say this (not only for you but for myself): Remember you are brilliant no matter the circumstances.  No one or nothing can take your shine away unless you give them permission to...

Have a bright day!

Aixa

Flower Shaker Card - Originally Posted 2/19/12

This post was transferred from my previous blog.  I had technical difficulties so I could not transfer any comments.  Feel free to post one! 

"Hello!  Today I'm posting a shaker card; my first shaker card, actually!  It was part of Stamp TV's Monday Challenge and it was one of those that I was not sure how to even start!  I had never made a shaker card so I watched Gina's tutorial (linked on the referenced challenge page) to see how it was made.  I love Stamp TV!  It's my favorite place to learn and Gina's products are really top quality.  Love it!

Anywho, here's my little shaker card:

My fingers were fighting the whole time with the foam squares to create the space between the acetate sheet and the background layer but it was worth it!  I did not have an acetate sheet to make the window so I recycled a package from a craft kit my daughter had.  It worked pretty well! For the grass I just cut the pattern out with scissors, very random.  There are dies to do this but I do not have one so I just did it free-hand.  It cannot be seen too clearly on the picture, but the flower's stem is green ribbon and the leaves are paper pieced.  After cutting them out I folded along the center line of the leaf and adhered only on the fold  to add dimension.  

I thought it would be fun to use patterned paper for the sky and the flower; I think it adds some interest and with it being a shaker card it makes it really fun!

Well, hope you enjoyed the visit. 

Thanks for stopping by!"

Have a bright day!

Aixa

Flower Shaker Card - Originally Posted 2/19/12

This post was transferred from my previous blog.  I had technical difficulties so I could not transfer any comments.  Feel free to post one! 

"Hello!  Today I'm posting a shaker card; my first shaker card, actually!  It was part of Stamp TV's Monday Challenge and it was one of those that I was not sure how to even start!  I had never made a shaker card so I watched Gina's tutorial (linked on the referenced challenge page) to see how it was made.  I love Stamp TV!  It's my favorite place to learn and Gina's products are really top quality.  Love it!

Anywho, here's my little shaker card:

My fingers were fighting the whole time with the foam squares to create the space between the acetate sheet and the background layer but it was worth it!  I did not have an acetate sheet to make the window so I recycled a package from a craft kit my daughter had.  It worked pretty well! For the grass I just cut the pattern out with scissors, very random.  There are dies to do this but I do not have one so I just did it free-hand.  It cannot be seen too clearly on the picture, but the flower's stem is green ribbon and the leaves are paper pieced.  After cutting them out I folded along the center line of the leaf and adhered only on the fold  to add dimension.  

I thought it would be fun to use patterned paper for the sky and the flower; I think it adds some interest and with it being a shaker card it makes it really fun!

Well, hope you enjoyed the visit. 

Thanks for stopping by!"

Have a bright day!

Aixa

Home is where the heart is - Originally Posted 9/28/11

This post was transferred from my previous blog.  I had technical difficulties so I could not transfer any comments.  Feel free to post one! 

"Hello, again!  Post #2 today!  Actually, I made this yesterday but was so tired I could not post it!  Anyways, this card also has a 'fall' feeling to it with the color scheme.  It is a CASE card from the wonderful Stamp TV Designer Deb Felts. Here is the card I cased for this challenge:

And here's my card:

I kept the sketch intact, however I changed the colors and the stamps I used.  As far as technique, I paper pieced the house, and on the roof, I kind of replicated the plaid pattern by using the colorless blender marker over the green.  This is a really cool technique being featured at Stamp TV.  

List of Materials:

Gina K Designs Pure Luxury (grass green) - Base

K&E Company Best of Brenda Walton (plaid pattern) - Layer

Gina K Designs Pure Luxury (chocolate brown) - Layer

Gina K Designs Pure Luxury (ivory) - Layer

Ink: Memento dye ink (rich cocoa)

Markers: Bic Mark It fine markers (roof: margarita green; heart: rambunctious red; chimney: tiki hut tan; sun: yellow blaze, summer melon);    Copic colorless blender (roof, heart, sun)

Accent: 3/8"Offray ribbon (kiwi)

Well, I think that's all I've got for today...  Thanks for stopping by!"

Have a bright day!

Aixa

Home is where the heart is - Originally Posted 9/28/11

This post was transferred from my previous blog.  I had technical difficulties so I could not transfer any comments.  Feel free to post one! 

"Hello, again!  Post #2 today!  Actually, I made this yesterday but was so tired I could not post it!  Anyways, this card also has a 'fall' feeling to it with the color scheme.  It is a CASE card from the wonderful Stamp TV Designer Deb Felts. Here is the card I cased for this challenge:

And here's my card:

I kept the sketch intact, however I changed the colors and the stamps I used.  As far as technique, I paper pieced the house, and on the roof, I kind of replicated the plaid pattern by using the colorless blender marker over the green.  This is a really cool technique being featured at Stamp TV.  

List of Materials:

Gina K Designs Pure Luxury (grass green) - Base

K&E Company Best of Brenda Walton (plaid pattern) - Layer

Gina K Designs Pure Luxury (chocolate brown) - Layer

Gina K Designs Pure Luxury (ivory) - Layer

Ink: Memento dye ink (rich cocoa)

Markers: Bic Mark It fine markers (roof: margarita green; heart: rambunctious red; chimney: tiki hut tan; sun: yellow blaze, summer melon);    Copic colorless blender (roof, heart, sun)

Accent: 3/8"Offray ribbon (kiwi)

Well, I think that's all I've got for today...  Thanks for stopping by!"

Have a bright day!

Aixa