Tie Dye Shoes

I have a friend and fellow demonstrator, Missy Shipman, that loves fun shoes, so when she received a pair of tie dye Converse shoes for Christmas, I just knew I had to make her a matching card. I didn't have any matching DSP, so I colored a piece of Petal Passion DSP. I stamped/embossed the shoes on water color paper and then water colored them with ink. I love the way it turned out!

Supplies used to make this card:
Stamp Set: Epic Celebration. Free with a $50 order during Sale-a-bration
Paper: Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White and Water Color paper
DSP: Petal Passion
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Tangerine Tango and Pacific Point
Accessories: VersaMark, Black Embossing powder and Aqua Painter

Created by Stacey Cogswell
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The picture that inspired me!

Looking out the Window

Created by Stacey Cogswell/Original Idea by Jackie Juda

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When I saw this card in Jackie Juda's blog, I knew I just had to CASE (Copy And Share Everything) it!  Isn't cute!?  My friend loves sailboats and I love cats, so this was a wonderful way to combine the two.  The sailboat is simply stamped on a solid white square and then cut in four pieces.  By leaving a little space between the pieces on the front of the card, it creates the look of a frame.  The little kitty is created using punches for everything except the tail.  The sailboat stamp is now retired, but this technique would work with many stamps.  Just think about what the little kitty could be looking at through the window!

Meow!

Smiles,

Stacey 

Card Contest Share #5

Created by Stacey Cogswell

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This card featured the really fun technique of embedding.  Glue random sizes of circles onto a background piece of paper and then run it through the Big Shot using a texture folder. If you haven't tried this technique, you should.  It really makes the paper look like custom designer paper or if you lay down squares instead of circles it will look like quilted fabric.  The stamped image was heat embossing and then colored with ink using an Aqua Painter.  Not only does the heat embossing give the stamped image a shiny look, it also helps the ink to stay inside the lines while painting.  The finishing touch was a little glitter on the cake stand to give it the appearance of "glass".

Products used to create this card: 

Stamp Set: Crazy for Cupcakes (wood $23.95 #111618)
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi, Pretty in Pink and Whisper White
Classic Ink: Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi and Pretty in Pink
Other Ink: VersaMark
Accessories: Black embossing powder with heat tool, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Aqua Painter, White Gel Pen and 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon in Pretty in Pink and Whisper White.  Big Shot with Square Lattice embossing folder.

I hope you'll give this technique a try and let me know what you think.  If you're like me, you'll be hooked.......making one right after another!

Smiles,
Stacey

Look through the Window

Created by Stacey Cogswell

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Have you seen the new Window Panes in the Occasions Mini Catalog?  You might not have noticed them or thought they would be too "plastic" looking, but they are really not.  They have the look and feel of heavy glass, but they are crystal clear plastic.  You get 12 window panes (4 each of 3 sizes) for only $7.95.  They make a fun addition to a card front and I love the way they look.  They are made with little slot on each side, so you can add ribbon in my case I added a little piece of matching paper. They are a little thick, but well worth the effort to create a great card and hand deliver it!

Products used to make this card:  

Stamp Set: A slice of Life (Level I hostess set) and You're a Gem (greeting)

Card Stock:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla and Watercolor paper.

Designer Series Paper: Elegant Soiree

Ink: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Baja Breeze

Accessories: Window Pane (121881), Aqua painter, Big Shot with Square scallop die, dew drops and little gems.

Smiles,

Stacey

The Nicest Things

Created by Stacey Cogswell

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When I first saw this stamp set in the new catalog, I knew I had to have it!  I love the sweet image of these two little girls embracing and it so conveys the feeling of friendship. I have some really wonderful friends in my life and thought this would make a special card to tell them how much they mean to me.

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Here is a close up view of the little girls hair and flowers.  I used the teeny tiny basic pearls to add a special touch to the center of the flowers.

Products Used to Create this Card:

Stamp set: The Nicest Things (120531 clear $14.95, 117036 wood $19.95) and Just Believe (for greeting)

Card Stock: Pear Pizzazz, Poppy Parade and Watercolor paper

Ink: Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight, Chocolate Chip and Blush Blossom

Designer Series Paper: Sunny Garden

Accessories: Big Shot with Oval die, Basic Pearls, Poppy Parade Ribbon and Aqua Painter.

Hope this card will inspire you to create a card for that special friend in your life!

Smiles,
Stacey

CCAT1: Crafty Catwalk Challenge #1

      

Created By Stacey Cogswell

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I'm proud to announce that I'm now a design team member for a brand new challenge blog called Crafty Catwalk (http://www.craftycatwalk.blogspot.com/) and this is the first color challenge card created by me! At the Crafty Catwalk you can see the bi-monthly challenges which are based on current fashion treads and see what the rest of the design team has come with. Check it out, then get out your own supplies and play along! 

Products used to make card:

Stamp Set: Autumn Harvest (110372 wood) and Woodgrain background (117100 wood)

Card Stock: Pacific Point, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip and Water color paper

Classic Ink: More Mustard, Pumpkin Pie and Chocolate Chip

Versamark and Black Stazon ink

Log Cabin and Gold Glow Smooch Spritz (118770)

Sponge, Aqua Painter, Gold Brads and Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon

To make this card:

First fold More Mustard card stock (5 1/2" x 8 1/2") in half. 

Using the pad to paper technique, rub ink onto card front.

Cut Pacific Point paper 3" x 5 1/2" stamp with woodgrain stamp using Versamark ink.

Add ribbon to this piece and then adhere to the front of the card. 

Next, cut watercolor paper 3 1/4" x 4 3/8", tear 1/4" off the bottom edge and then stamp images in black Stazon ink using the masking technique.

Watercolor images using aqua painter, More Mustard, Pumpkin Pie and Chocolate Chip ink. Don't forget to "paint" a shadow under the pumpkins so they don't look like they are floating in space!

Sponge edge of watercolor paper using More Mustard ink.

Cut a piece of Chocolate Chip card stock 4 1/2" x 4 5/8", tear the bottom edge and use to matte watercolor image.  

Add gold brads, spritz with the Smooch Spritz and adhere completed piece to front of card with dementionals. 

Enjoy and I hope to see your card on the challenge!

Smiles,

Stacey