The Scrappy Chick

Unity Wednesday

Happy Wednesday!  I haven't participated in a Unity challenge in a while, but I do have a couple of cards that I made with some Unity stamps...and today is challenge day, so, well, hey...This gorgeous tree and the swirly background are both from the set "Bright & Merry winter Wishes".  It was a set that we got in at work (Enchanted Cottage) a couple of months back and I just now got around to making some samples with.
 I stamped the tree and the swirls and then embossed them with white powder.  The blue dot at the top of the tree is a dew drop.  The ribbon is by A Muse, pattern paper is My Minds Eye.The next card I used one of the ornaments from the same stamp set.   Pattern paper is by Lil Davis, the die is a  pendant from Spellbinders, Renaissance Hearts. 

The ornament is colored with copics and Smooch.  Drops of silver are Liquid Pearls.    Thats it for tonight, but I have been working on lots of stuff, some I can share soon, some not for a while.  Thanks for visiting!  -Cyndi

Fang-tastic Changito

Here is a new Changito for you...this is Fangtastic Changito, now available in a new Clear set "Changito Treato" by Stampendous.  Simple card for you today.  I have been busy with lots of other stuff, sorry!

The background paper is from the Basic Grey "Eerie" collection, the ribbon is May Arts.  Changito was colored with Copics, then I added a bit of Lavender glitter from Stampendous using my Quickie Glue pen.  Corner punch is by Martha Stewart.

Well, Have a Happy Hump Day!  I am off to a tennis match for my youngest daughter.  Thanks for stopping by!

-Cyndi

Enjoy the Ride!

Good morning!  Can I tell you how sick I am of living in a sick house?  Urgh!  I thought we were all done then my hubby started it all back over, then my oldest daughter, now My youngest was home yesterday and today now so I can't even go to work.  I am running out of Lysol.

Anywho, I have a couple of  Unity cards for you today.  We got the Store only kits in from Unity at Enchanted Cottage and got to make a few samples!  The first I made with my Favorite image from the August kit...the ferris wheel.  I paired it with fun summery paper by My Minds Eye (Breaking Free collection).  The image was stamped, colored with copics, then airbrushed with my Copic 180ABS while still in the Spellbinders die to add a touch of a white border.  I used a really light W2 to do the airbrushing so itas very subtle.  The die is Labels 4, also used were Double end ribbon tags and Circle Nestabilties (all 3 from Spellbinders).  The star is cut from matching pattern paper and then I did some freehand doodling.

This card is made with images from the same set.  I used the Strawberry and the sweetness sentiment is stamped into the label which is all a part of the strawberry stamp image.  Make sense??  Papers are from Sandy Lion, the border punch is by Martha Stewart.  Nothing fancy, but I think it turned out kinda pretty.  OK, thats it for now.  I have been working on lots of scrapping lately before I take a break and get back to cards and design work.

Thanks for stopping in!  Have a great Thursday and stay healthy!  -Cyndi

Fluffles' Brew

OH dear, no matter how I try not to get behind on blogging again it keeps happening!  I have just been working too many hours I guess.

I do have a card that I made for work a couple of weeks back using one of my favorite Fluffles' images.  This one is called "Fluffles Brew" by Stampendous.  Maybe its just because I colored her orange?  Don't know but I adore this stamp!

Fluffles is stamped and colored in with my Copic markers then cut out with Labels 4 Nestabilities.  The shimmery purple cs is Bazzill bling!  The printed papers are  from Heidi Grace and the black cs was cuttlebugged with the spiderweb folder from last years LE releases.

I am off to put my munchkin to bed and back to reading my book!  Have a great night and thanks for visiting!

-Cyndi

Scrappy Sunday!

Wow!  It seems like forever since I have posted any pages!  I have a set of 2 double layouts that I did for a class that I thought I would share today :)

For both sets of layouts I used the same materials: chipboard tiles (FUNdamental Rings)  from Technique Tuesday, Splash  and Big Timber alphabet lower stamps also from Technique Tuesday; Snorkel pp (And the matching rubons in my layouts) from Cosmo Cricket.

Here's the first layout, pages side by side.  I used photos from our recent Florida trip last month....they are of my kids and nephew at the Water Park that was a part of our Resort.

All the chipboard was inked with either cats eye chalk inks or Versacolor cubes.  Then I stamped over most pieces with my Black Memento pad using stamps from the Splash set.

The corner chipboard is cut from the remainder of the chipboard wave frame that I didn't use.  Brads are from Basic Grey (Lime Rickey collection).  I did not use the extra rubons for my class in order to keep the cost down, but I still had leftovers from previous pages that I thought I would use up.  (My girls from the class... there are a few sets of the rubons still left at the store)

Here is page 2.  (Click on the photo for a closer look at any of the elements)  I am in love with this huge outline alphabet that you can stamp & color, or stamp on any variety of pattern papers...Big Timber from Technique Tuesday!

On my store sample I also cut out in black a smaller "Making" on my cricut which was in front of the word "waves", but I just realized I forgot to add it on mine, oopps!!

Here is the other layout shown all together.  The large loopy wave is actually 1 frame, but I cut it in half and then pieced the wave back together in order to spread it over the 2 pages.  Its inked in a pale Celadon, then stamped over with 2 of the stamps from the Splash set in a darker teal.

I had meant to print a large photo for the focus of this page, but realized that I didn't take a single one that day with a landscape orientation.  Urgh.

All papers and chipboard were edged with a black pad or inked with a black marker.   Buttons are a combo of Creative Imaginations and Tres Jolie by My Minds Eye.  I applied the rubons directly to the photos in this layout.

Last single page for the set.  In my original sample for the store I added some fun glitter to the waves, but it made a bit of a mess since I didn't set it, so I didn't repeat the fiasco this time.  I need to find a good way to secure my glitter for my pages!

OK, so thats it for you today!  I am off to sneak in a bit of stamping time, then I am moving my eldest to his dorm room this afternoon.  Yes, he's still in high school at UNCSA, but commuting has been a challenge lately, so I am giving in and letting go of my baby.  Sigh.

Thanks for visiting today!  -Cyndi

Thinking of you today

Happy Wednesday!  I am off to work in a minute but wanted to post something quick for you, so here you go.

This is a card I made for a Copic class that I am teaching at Enchanted Cottage.  The background was airbrushed with ABS1 over a Spellbinders Impressabilities stencil.  The flower panel is stamped wth "Mum Messages" from Stampendous.   (Sentiment is from the same set)

I've been asked a lot at demos if you can color on acetate...well sure you can!  But then when people ask what to stamp with I have to say Staz-On.  But THEN the question arises that you should never use Staz-On with copics...so... It was stamped with Staz On on acetate, then I flipped it over to the back to color with my copic markers.  Tada!  The colors don't really blend so much as produce a neat stained glass effect.

I also stamped the border from this set at the bottom of the card base and colored directly on the textured Bazzill with my copics and they worked just fine there too!

OK, so thats it for this morning.  Time to go sell some stamps at work!  Have a great afternoon :)  -Cyndi