Thank You Swap

Hello,

Just a quick post today to show a swap card that I made a while ago. This is one of the most in depth swap cards I have made, but I had just gotten my mini preorder and was so stoked to use all my goodies, and I mean all of it! ha ha ha...and I love the finished effect! I couldn't stop adding elements.

 

Recipe:
Stamps - Curly Cute, Wonderfall.

Ink: Early Espresso, Versamark, Raspberry Ripple, Cajun Craze, More Mustard.

Cardstock: Cajun Craze, Raspberry Ripple, More Mustard, Very Vanilla, First Edition DSP.

Accessories: 3 1/2" Scalopped Early Espresso Tulle, Linen Thread, Naturals Designer Buttons, Early Espresso Embossing Powder, Champagne Shimmer Paint.

Tools: Scallopped Edge Border punch, Glue Dots, SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals, Big Shot, Woodgrain Embossing Folder, Stampin' Sponges, Sponge Daubers, Autumn Accents Bigz Die.

 

I used a technique called Rock and Roll, with a little twist of course! ha ha ha...I used my sponge daubers to get some champagne shimmer paint on the edges of my stamped leaves. The way you do this is, first you ink up your stamp in the lightest colour you are using (more mustard for me), then you roll around the edges of your image in the darker colour (cajun craze). Then I took my sponge dauber and just went around the image with the champagne shimmer paint. You can be as wild or conservative with the shimmer as you want. I think I was sort of in the middle on this one! But I love it. I did the same with the other leave only this time I used raspberry ripple as my first colour, and early espresso as the outside colour.

 

On the embossed background, i didn't brayer on my folder, I just took my early espresso stampin' Sponge and sponged across the entire card. You get a bit of an aged tree bark effect. Really happy with how it turned out!!

 

anyways, thanks for checking me out today! I'll be back with my other swap card in a few days!

 

Brenna

 

Submitted at: SUO Challenges - Texture

Merry and Warm!

Hello,

Just a quick post today.  I made this card to submit in the Create with Connie and Mary Challenge (#213)!  It is a sketch challenge this time.  Go and check it out.  I am having tons of fun getting back into challenges and such!  So this is one that I am trying to participate in somewhat regularly!  Anyways, here is the card.  This card may or may not be found in my christmas card stamp-a-stack in September, if you like what you see check out my events page at www.brennaanderson.stampinup.net and RSVP to my christmas stamp-a-stack on the 23rd of September!  More Christmas events to come, but that event is for sure a go!! 

Recipe:
Stamps: Scentsational Season, Pennant Parade.
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Island Indigo, Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Festival of Prints DSP.
Ink: Island Indigo, Soft Suede.
Tools & Accessories: Simply Scored, Lace Brocade EF, Houndstooth EF, Holiday Collection Framelits, SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Jewellery Tag Punch, Sugar & Spice Embossing Powder, Window Frames Framelits, Festive Paper Piercing Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, Island Indigo Bakers Twine.

Thanks for checking me out today!  You can check out my online store at www.brennaanderson.stampinup.net if you feel like creating this card or one like it for your loved ones this christmas!!  Have a great week!

Brenna

Submitted at: Create with Connie and Mary 213: Sketch

Watercolour Winter

I Love Christmas!  Everything about it.  It is my favorite holiday of the year for many reasons:
1. It is a time when my family takes time to really enjoy each others company.  In the dead of winter it is a lot of in your face family time, which for most of the year we are so deprived of (I feel anyways).
2. It is the dead of winter, so we can put the fireplace on, belt out some christmas tunes, have some hot chocolate and cuddle up with each other and a good movie, Christmas Vacation comes to mind.
3. Because my husband is a golf pro, and his busy time is in the summer, it is often the time that we take to go on a family vacation, usually some place warm.
4. Christmas is the time that you get to not only spend time with immediate family, but reconnect with aunt's uncle cousins, etc.
5. It is the "craftiest" time of the year for me!!
I could go on and on really...but Christmas inspires me to get on my craftiest thinking cap and make some really neat things for my family.  It all starts with the greeting cards.  So I usually try to do a few throughout the year to keep my mojo going...sooo....I got my holiday mini order in and got crafting away.  As soon as I saw all the beautiful stuff in this mini it was soo hard to not buy!  ha ha ha...So this is one of my favorite stamp sets from the 2012 holiday mini...I've got a few favorites this time around.  But Watercolour winter is soo classy and versatile.  I just love it.  Anyways, onto chattingabout my card!  ha ah ah...I was inspired by the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches with this one.  I made a few changes, but the main premise is present!!  Check 'er out!

Recipe:
Stamps: Water Colour Winter, More Merry Messages.

Cardstock: Be of Good Cheer DSP, Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla.

Ink: Versamark, Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke.

Tools: Big Shot, Simply Scored, Paper Snips, Glue Dots, SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals, Lacy Brocade EF, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Scalloped Dotted Ribbon Punch, Heat Tool.

Embellishments: Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Regals Buttons, Early Espresso 3 1/2" Scalloped Tulle, Gold Embossing Powder.

I love love love the scalloped tulle!  I didn't think I would like it as much as I do!  It is soo awesome!!  It adds the perfect extra touch to the card! 

Here is a close up of my homemade tulle embellishment!

I just used about a four inch length of the tulle, scrunched it up and stuffed it in the loop of the cherry cobblers baker's twine behind the button.  That way, when you pull the twine tight you get a beautiful "bow" of tulle.  I just adhered it to the card with a glue dot.  With the tulle coming in crumb cake and cherry cobbler also, I definately see a lot of this being used on my thanksgiving and christmas cards this year!!

This is on of the first christmas cards that I have done this year, and I can definately see this showing up in one of my classes!  If you are in the Calgary area and interested in attending a christmas stamp-a-stack or my monthly drop in nights please contact me for more info or visit my events page on http://brennaanderson.stampinup.net to RSVP!!  Would love ot have you join in the fun!

Thanks for checking me out today!!

Brenna

Submitted at: Freshly Made Sketches: #47

SU Only Challenges: Love those Designer Papers

Stampin' Up! Sneak Peeks!

Hello Hello,

It has been a while!!  I have a new card with some serious Stampin' Up! Sneak Peeks!!  Almost everything on this card is a bit of a tease for you right now!  I CASE'd this from a fellow Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.  When you become a Demonstrator you become part of this online community that is a whole new level of inspiration!  I feel so priviledged to be able to share with those ladies (and gents of course), I only hope that the find my samples as "share-worthy."  Contact me for more information on how to become part of the Stampin' Up! community yourself!  Featuring the new 2012-2014 In Colours: Gumball Green, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit and Midnight Muse.  I also managed to use every stamp that is in the Betsy's Blossoms Set!  And I just love the shimmer that you get when you use Iridescent Ice embossing powder!  Really kicks it up a notch!

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Betsy's Blossoms, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Cardstock: Whisper White, Midnight Muse, Raspberry Ripple.

Ink: Midnight Must, Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit, Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals, Tangerine Tango, Versamark.

Embellishments: Silver 3/16" brad, 1/9" Taffeta Daffodil Delight Ribbon, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder.

Tools: Heat Gun, Simply Scored, Word Label Punch, Modern Label Punch, Paper Snips, Paper Peircer Tool.

Adhesives: SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals, Sticky Strip.

Thanks for checking me out today!  come back again for more inspiration!  If you like what you see leave me a comment so I can stop by and check out our blog too!!

Brenna

Medallion Mother's Day

Hello all,

I had my second workshop last week, and I made this beautiful card. I had a lto of fun. met a few new people, and showed off some of Stampin' Up's! fantastic products and even showed some avid scrapbookers a new technique! I'm looking forward to more workshops and meeting more new people!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Medallion, Delightful Dozen
Cardstock: Old Olive, Concord Crush, Melon Mambo.
Ink: Basic Black, Versamark.
Embellishments: Melon Mambo Embossing Powder, Basic Pearls, Beautiful Wings Embossing Folder.
Adhesives: Stampin' Dimensionals, SNAIL, Glue Dots, 2-way Glue Pen.
Tools: Heat Tool, Big Shot, Decorative Label Punch, Paper Piercer Tool, Simply Scored.

I'll be back to show you the other make and take card that we made at my workshop!  On a side note, I wanted to congratulate my mom.  She was a Pals Artist Pick at Pals Paper Arts on their last colour challenge!  Congrats!!! 

Thanks for stopping by and checking me out!  Leave some love so I can check out your blog too!

Brenna