Wild Wyoming Girl

Distressed and grunged Sunflower Card

 

Here's one of my favorite cards I've made for Spellbinders.  Although I dabble in a variety of scrapbooking and cardmaking styles....this is really my favorite.  I like things a bit inked up, blended, distressed and grunged. (Is grunged really a word? lol)

Card making seems to be a bit challenging for me.  I'm an altered item and scrapbooking kind of gal.  So whenever I make cards, I start with great dies. 

Spellbinders has a huge assortment of dies, and I try to find one of my favorites.  So, for this card I chose S4-158 Sunflower Set 2 as the first die of inspiration.  I also used S5-002 Sunflower Garden , S3-149 Double Ended Tags ,  and S4-173 Fancy Scalloped Pierceability .  One die inspired another and before I knew it, I had used 4 dies on one card.

Notice how I took the center piece out of the largest flower and chalked, smooched and stamped it.  Then I placed the center back into the flower for a more distressed look.  I also blended 3 colors of fluid chalk ink at the bottom of the card by using the die as a stencil, then using a make up sponge with the chalk ink to blend from dark to light on the embossed area.  I also applied Smooch to the edges of the ribbon to make it look more distressed.

I also used several colors of Clearsnap fluid chalk ink.  I chose a color palette I liked in a magazine ad.  I love how they use different colors and bold patterns.  It helps me get out of my comfort zone and experiment with a color or patterns I may not have chosen on my own.  I also love to accent die cuts with Smooch by Clearsnap.  It has a metallic sheen and is just gorgeous on a card.

The sentiment is Taylored Expressions, the background stamp is by Tim Holtz for Stampers Anonymous.

Enjoy your day!

Holly

I love you because......

 

"Guess what cutie pie....I love you because....yougive me lots of hugs and kisses.  You make me smile.  I love you because you are so kind and thoughtful.  You have a creative soul and a big heart.  You bring out the best in everyone around you.  I love you....mom 2009"

I am in love with Just Rite Stamps.  I used JustRite Stamps- Celebrations Demi Phrases set, Damask Monogram Kit and 2" Wood Stamper.  The stamps coordinate so well with the Spellbinders dies and are so versatile!

I used these Spellbinders dies: S4-124 Classic Scallop Circle Large, S5-006 Mega Nestabilities Curved Rectangles,  and S4-127 Classic Scallop Square Lg.

I love the gorgeous new Chatterbox paper and embellishments.

Enjoy your day!

Lovely spring layout...

 

This layout is the third piece I'd like to show you in this ensemble.  It's titled "Lovely"

I have always loved this picture of Arianna Faith.  We had been golfing all day and she rolled back down in the shaded grass to rest.  The black and white picture really captures her spirit I think. 

I enlarged the photo and cropped it.  It was a non typical size, so I cut 4 Labels One nestability die, and created a mat for the large photo.  I love using the dies for backgrounds.  The possibilities are endless! 

I used a deckled rectangle die for the journaling box.  I stamped it with a flower background stamp by Hero Arts.  Wow - that stamp is just gorgeous!

I also cut and embossed the Illumination Borderability Grand die in white and added a few pieces of bling.  It peeks out from behind the matted photo and helps lead the eye to the journaling.

I also used the flower bouquet miniabilities to add some details.  The title are grungeboard letters by Tim Holtz, with white crackle paint applied to them.  I love to use my Dymo label maker for journaling as it has high contrast with the black and white and a very crisp font.

Of course the layout wouldn't be complete without using Clearsnap Colorbox fluid chalk ink, and My Minds Eye penny lane paper.

Hope you enjoyed this ensemble.  Have a great day.

Stacking Spellbinders dies to make an altered tin....

  

Here's a project I made quickly! 

The tin is by Melissa Frances.  It comes in a neutral off-white tone with a mini circle album tucked inside. 

I altered the tin lid by using scalloped circle nestabilities for the bottom layer.  Then I cut 3 different sizes of the nested flower die and used the flower bouquet minabilities for the center.  I curled the edges of the 3 middle layers just slightly, then glued the stack together.

I cut out a tag and another flower bouquet minabilities, inked the edges and stamped my name on the tag.

I used an classic scalloped oval die and white cardstock for the top layer of the mini album cover.  I stamped with Just Rite Harmony Classic Oval II stamps to complete the project!  If you haven't seen how wonderful these stamps match the Spellbinders nestabilities dies...You must check them out!

This was a super fun and quick project to make!