Wednesday, July 5, 2017

More Fun With Tonic Nuvo Glitter Paste

Hello everyone!! I cannot believe it is WEDNESDAY already!! This weekend flew by.

Had a fun weekend renovating our bathroom-though it is far from finished. Lots of touch ups and I am looking for shelving/organizing stuff.

We also had my cousins down and went to the USA vs Ghana Practice World Cup game. Such a mixed crowd but really fun to watch. The last soccer game I went to was Charlotte's when she was in seventh grade. Professional soccer is actually FUN to watch!!

Today we spent two and a half hours sitting at the DMV to get the license that Charlotte earned on Friday. She now can OFFICIALLY drive by herself!! I will be making her do some grocery shopping trips now instead of me going!! Yeah!!

Now for a card. No challenge or occasion, just playing around. I used Nuvo Glitter Paste in "Tanzanite Lavender" with the Hero Arts "Peacock Feather" stencil for this card. Can I tell you how much I LOVE this color? The photo cannot do it justice!!


I even die cut the panel and the glitter did not crumble off. I only have a few colors of this but have a bunch more on my wish list. I only waited about four months to use the darn stuff!!


It also looks like a different color depending on the light.

The sentiment was heat embossed on purple in white and from PaperTrey Ink. Peacocks do fly-something I researched before I put it on this card!!


That is all for today. I appreciate you stopping by. Off to experiment some more with this fun product.

Supplies:
(affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you)

Stamps- PaperTrey Ink “Feather Finery
Paper-Neenah Solar White, Bazzill “Pansy
Stencil-Hero Arts “Peacock Feather” Stencils
Ink-Ranger Ink “Glacier White” Pigment Ink
Other-Tonic Studios - Nuvo Collection - Glimmer Paste - “Tanzanite Lavender,” Sizzix Big Shot Machine, Wagner Heat Tool, Ranger Ink “Superfine White” Embossing Powder, Scotch ATG ¼” Adhesive Gun, Ranger Ink Multi-Matte, Tombow Adhesive Foam Squares, Pretty Pink Posh “Sparkling Clear Sequins Mix” DMC Floss, Ranger Ink Palette Knife




Saturday, July 1, 2017

A Second Card for CAS(E) this Sketch #228 with Nuvo Glitter Paste

Happy Saturday!! I hope you all are having fun!!

Just a quick drive by to post another card I finished last night for CAS(E) this Sketch #228. I posted my first card last night. I liked how it came out but when I was cleaning up my supplies, another idea just popped into my head and I had to execute it!!


I die cut aPeacock Feather” from white card stock using an Elizabeth Craft die. I then COVERED the feather in "Emerald Green" Nuvo Glitter Paste. I was not sure how I was going to like this but let me tell you-it was SO MUCH FUN TO USE!!!! I used a palate knife to spread it on the delicate die cut and then used Stickles glitter glue for the gold and teal color in the middle of the feather.


While the feather dried, I used an MFT die to die cut the white card front. I then dripped Ranger Ink Distress Spray Stain in Peacock Feathers and Picket Fences over the top. You could not see the white from the Picket Fence Spray so I added some Heidi Swapp "Gold Lame” Color Shine to the mix. I dried it with a heat gun and adhered the misted panel to my favorite teal card stock that is now retired. I used Ranger Ink Multi-Matte to adhere the feather onto the card front.

I then die cut the "hugs" sentiment from my FAVORITE gold card stock EVER. It photographed very badly and I apologize for that. I HOARD this stuff because not only do I love the color gold that it is but it die cuts like butter.
I adhered this on the card and added a stamped sentiment from PTI's Big Hugs stamp set under it, using foam adhesive.


I am in love with how this came out and had a blast using the glitter paste. I had so much fun that I created another card using glitter paste with a stencil but will be posting that later in the week.

Again, I am entering this into CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge #228.


Two cards for one challenge is a first for me!!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!


Supplies:
(Affiliate Links used when possible at no extra cost to you)

Stamps-PaperTrey Ink “Big Hugs
Paper-Stampin Up! “Taken With Teal” (retired), Neenah Solar White, My Minds Eye “Dark Molasses” Tonic Studios “Christmas Gloss” Mirrored cardstock
Dies-Elizabeth Craft Designs “Peacock Feather,” MFT  Die-namics Blueprints #13, Paper Smooches “Hugs and Kisses

Other-Stickles Glitter Glue-“Peacock” and “Golden Rod,” Tonic Studios - Nuvo Collection - Glimmer Paste -”Emerald Green,” Sizzix Big Shot Machine, Wagner Heat Tool, Ranger Ink Gold Tinsel Embossing Powder, Heidi Swapp Gold Lame” Color Shine, Ranger Ink Distress Stain Spray-“Peacock Feathers” and “Picket Fences

Friday, June 30, 2017

CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge #228 and A Little Experimentation

Happy Friday!! I hope everyone is relaxing and is anticipating their holiday weekend. This post is a little photo heavy, so I apologize in advance!!

Busy day at our household. Had a new front window put in. Thank goodness I had the forethought of bringing Zack to the groomers or he would have freaked out with the men in our house!!!

The window looks fabulous but it forces us to re-paint our living room. Since we have not painted it for eight years, I am not crying about that. Chris on the other hand is not happy as he is the painter in the household!!


At the same time the window was being put in, Chris ripped apart the bathroom to repaint it. It is not going to be easy because it is presently red. That is a tough color to paint over.


Our kitchen is filled with boxes of stuff, as well as the pulled apart cupboard that housed our towels and medicine cabinet. We are having company tomorrow so it will be interesting to see how we can clean all this mess up before they come!!


Amongst all this chaos, I had a chance to play with some supplies that I have had sitting waiting for me to use. It was in stages because things had to dry but it was the most fun I have had in a long time.

On my first card I played with Ranger Oxide Inks in Cracked Pistachio, Wilted Violet, Broken China, and Faded Jeans. I have NOT been very successful with these inks in the past but I had fun doing layers and layers with the "smoosh" technique. I used both a piece of watercolor paper and then tried it on a piece of card stock. Both were successful but I think that the watercolor paper took the ink better.


On the white card stock piece, I used the Hero Arts “Peacock Feather” Stencil with some Nuvo “Mother of Pearl” Embellishment Mousse over the inked background. I LOVE this Nuvo Mousse!!! It didn't warp the paper and gave the front a really fun, shiny look!!


When the front was dry, I die cut it with the "Stitched Slopes and Hills" from Simon Says Stamp so I could play along with the CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge #228.


After I cut the panels, I adhered it to the smooshed watercolor paper. I adhered the Hero Arts Prayers” die cut and a stamped sentiment below from the matching stamp set.


I then covered the "prayers" with sparkle pen and used Glossy Accents over that. The last step was to adhere the sequins.

This was way out of the box for me and I am not totally sold on how it looks. However, it was a lot of fun to play with.

That is all from me today. Have a fabulous night!!

Supplies:
Stamps-Hero Arts “Prayers
Dies-Hero Arts “Prayers” and "Stitched Slopes and Hills" from Simon Says Stamp
Stencils-Hero Arts “Peacock Feather” Stencil
Ink-Ranger “Cracked Pistachio” Distress Oxide Ink, Ranger “Wilted Violet” Distress Oxide Ink, Ranger “Broken China” Distress Oxide Ink, Ranger “Faded Jeans” Distress Oxide Ink,
Other-Tonic Studios Nuvo “Mother of Pearl” Embellishment Mousse, Ranger Ink Palette Knife, Little Things from Lucy’s Cards “Caribbean Dream Sequin Mix,” Sizzix Big Shot Machine, Wagner Heat Tool, Ranger Ink Multi-Matte, Scotch ATG ¼” Adhesive Gun, Tombow Adhesive Foam Squares, Glossy Accents,


Tuesday, June 27, 2017

CAS(E) this Sketch #227

Happy Tuesday!! Busy day here. Had to go to the dentist today to get measured for a retainer. Who knew at 48 that my teeth would start moving and I would need worry about my teeth shifting back to a pre-braces spot. I feel like a teen again!!

I also had to bring Zack to the vet. He has not been himself as of late. We are no sooner outside on a walk when he starts panting and cannot keep up with us. (He has been trained to walk by our right side.) Zack also limps a little when he gets up.

He is at least 9 (not totally sure because he is a rescue dog) and I know things do get slower with age. I just don't like to see him like this. They gave him some antibiotics and hopefully these will help make him feel better.

Enough about life!!

Today I am sharing a card I created for CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge #227. This came together quick because most of the supplies were right on my desk.


I started off by covering a white, A2, top folding card with a scrap of patterned paper. I then layered a rectangle I had embossed over the front, as per the sketch below.


Next I die cut three frames out of white card stock using My Favorite Things "Pierced Rectangle" frames dies. I adhered them together and placed them over the top of the embossed paper.


I then stamped a sentiment from My Favorite Things "Geometric Greenery" onto a white banner that I had die cut using MFTs "Fishtail Flags Frames" Die-namics. I added it to the card front using foam adhesive.


I adhered a white Simon Says Stamp "Tiny Tags" die cut that was on my desk over the flag and covered that with a Memory Box's "Rhone Butterfly Wings" that I had die cut for a previous project and never used.


To finish off the card, I covered the body and the wings of the butterfly with "Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Marker." I thought that the body melted in to the butterfly a bit too much so I then covered it with Diamond” Stickles.

That is all from me today. I thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!


Supplies:
Stamps-My Favorite Things “Geometric Greenery
Paper-Neenah Solar White, My Mind’s Eye “Meadowlark” patterned paper
Dies-Memory Box “Rhone Butterfly Wings,” My Favorite Things “Fishtail Flags Frames” and Die-namics “Pierced Rectangle” Frames, Simon Says Stamp! “Tiny Tags” (retired)

Other-Sizzix “Big Dots” Embossing Folder, Sizzix Big Shot Machine, “Diamond” Stickles, Adhesive Foam,