How about Orange and Blue? Opposites attract challenge #79

This is a fun little gift box all dressed up and ready to give that little something.The orange ( rust) and blue are so outside my box but I really like how it turned out. I stamped the cake from JustRites TopsyTurvy set which is one of my favorite sets with the whimsical cakes and fun little sayings.
 I colored it with Copic markers and then added some glitter pen to make the flowers sparkle. I die cut it with a spellbinder beaded oval die and then layered it on yellow and blue mats I cut using JustRite Nested Oval Medallion Labels die set by Spellbinders.I then attached the orange ( rust) mat onto the clear gift box and then put the white twill tape around the box and then attached the matted cake on top.
     Be sure to stop by JustRite's blog to see more fun projects by other talented Stampers.
I love a challenge. They make me think outside my box and it gives me a kick in the butt to do some projects and take some time to play  away from my busy world of Brides and wedding gowns.
     Take some time to play today!
Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Olive green and Wine opposites attract card

 Here is my Olive green and wine opposites attract card that I did for the JustRite challenge Opposites attract #079. I used the barn stamp and colored it with copic markers. I used JustRites A day in the county stamp set. I die cut it with Spellbinders oval dies as well as the wine mat. I then embossed the olive green with  wood grain embossing folder and die cut it with JustRites Nested Oval Medallion Labels by Spellbinders. I then die cut the wine paper with JustRite Antique Labels One Dies by spellbinders and I cut it in 1/2 and put it under the matted barn after adding metal accents. I ran the card through an embossing folder and then sponged over it with distress ink  and then attached the matted Barn.
 A warm Masculine card for Birthdays or Get Well or Just a note.
I hope you like this simple card and its take on Opposites attract. Be sure to stop over and see the other projects the other talented stampers have made for this challenge.
Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Yellow and purple Birthday card

This card was made for a color challenge over at JustRite  Opposites attract.  
I chose to use yellow and purple. I stamped the cake Topsy Turvy Cakes with Tuxedo Black Momento ink and then colored it with Copic markers.I added some Crystal effects and some glitter pen to add some dimension to the cake.I die cut the cake and mats and the scalloped boarder and layered then together. I embossed the white card with an embossing folder and added the purple plaid paper on the side.
      Be sure to stop over and see the other projects the other talented stampers have made for this challenge.
   Thanks for stopping in.
Donna

Robot Birthday

 Boys Birthday coming up? How about a Robot card.I used Raisin Boats Robo Party for this Birthday Gift card.I stamped it in black in and colored it with prisma color pencils. I matted it with some of the bright colors I used to color the Robot and added a birthday flag.
  I hope you like today's card I made for Raisin Boats Birthday challenge. Check out the other cards that were made by fellow stampers over at Raisin Boats Blog.
Thanks for stopping.
Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Gears and Birthdays?

 Gears and Birthdays? I had to make some Masculine cards and was playing around with Raisin Boats Get it in Gear set. I randomly stamped the gears with various Momento inks on a strip of white paper. I then cut it to fit the card and matted it with some of the colors I used for the gears. I stamped the Happy Birthday( You said it set) after coloring it with Momento markers and hoofing on it.This was a fast card but I really like how it turned out. This same technique can be done with random flowers too and it looks really nice.
   So get out your ink pads out and use them with your own stamps to create a nice simple card or a bunch of them to have in your card box for when you need some.
  This was done for Raisin Boats Birthday Challenge, pop on over and see what else fellow stampers have done.
   Find some time to play today.
Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Poppie Birthday Card

     I love the Field of  Poppies set from Raisin Boat and have wanted to play with my water color crayons for a while now. So that is what I did with this card.
     I colored directly on the background flower stamp with the water color crayons and stamped then on my water color paper that I had misted lightly with water. I then stamped them on the moist paper and when I had all of my flowers stamped I went in and added a bit of  color at the center of the flowers with the crayons directly on the paper. I then misted the paper again. This caused the water color crayons to bleed a bit. I then waited until the flowers dried and then stamped with the outline stamp and black ink to finish the flowers. I love the artistic look these have and it is so easy to do.
     I die cut the flowers with a spellbinders die as well as the mat to bring out the colors I used for the flowers.You can easily do up a bunch of flowers at once since you have your supply's out and then you will have some beautiful cards ready for giving .I also did some sympathy cards with this set and they turned out lovely as well.
     The sentiment is from Formal Phrases.
  So pull out your Water color crayons that have been collecting dust in your craft room and see what you can come up with.
     Be sure to pop over to Raisin Boats Blog and see what else fellow stampers have come up with for their Birthday challenge.
Donna
    

 " When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Season's greetings

     One more fun and fast gift box. This time I die cut the square matchbox's using a Accucut Die. I cut a piece of printed paper to make a fun mat. I also edged it with a sponge and red ink to give it a vintage feel. I stamped the saying from JustRites Christmas Antique Labels One and die cut it with a spellbinders die and then edged it with a sponge and red ink.I attached it to the top of the box with foam tape to make it stand out. A fun and fast project you can change up with different paper as well as different colored ink.
      Pop over to JustRite's Blog to see more great projects people have done for this Christmas Challenge.
Thanks for stopping in to see what I am up to.
Donna


 " When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Did I say Christmas again???

 
   Here is another vintage feel Gift box I made with JustRite's new Christmas stamps Noel Christmas Ornaments and Christmas Antique Labels One I stamped them with red ink and then colored the ornament with copic markers.I used the spellbinders ornament die to cut out the ornament and I hand cut the Merry Christmas label. I added it to the top of the ornament with foam tape. I die cut the poinsettia's using a spellbinders die and then sponging them with red ink before taking it out of the die. I also edged them with a sponge to give them a vintage feel.
     I die cut the box with an Accucut die. I then stamped the box with versa mark ink on JustRite's Shabby Music  background stamp.
  I hope you like my deep wine and green vintage feel gift bag.
Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Christmas is in the air ...

     How about a fun and inexpensive Treat bag for the Holidays? I used a small lunch bag and ran it through a sizzix snowflake embossing folder.I die cut a topper for the bag with a sizzix die also and then ran it through the same snowflake embossing folder. I rubbed the bag topper with a sponge and red ink to make the snowflakes pop. I stamped the frame from Christmas Antique Labels one  in green ink and die cut it with the spellbinders die made for JustRite Nested oval madallian Labels.I then stamped the Merry Christmas from the same Christmas Antique Labels one in red ink and hand cut it out.I edged it with a sponge and red ink as well as the green frame I die cut.I attached it with foam tape to raise it up a bit. The completed die cut was then attached to the bag topper.and a 1/4" green dot ribbon was added at the top of the bag topper.These could easily be mass produced for a bunch of fun and easy Holiday gifts for those you want to give a little something to. I love the vintage feel of this stamp set so fun for Holiday gift giving.
     Thanks for stopping in to see my 2nd project for JustRite's Christmas challenge.
Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Christmas really?? It is a Justrite Challenge

 I love a challenge and Justrite has a fun Christmas one going on right now. Here is my take on a gift box I die cut with an Accucut die Convertables box #1 It is nice for a big cookie or some homemade bark candy.
I covered the top of the box with a piece of printed paper. I then stamped the ornaments and die cut the ornaments I used the Spellbinders dies that work with this set. I used momento Rhubarb ink and then colored them with copic markers and stamped the sayings with the green ink to pull it all together. I edged them with a sponge and the red ink to give a vintage feel. ( I love doing this) I misted the cover and ornaments with a shimmer spray. I made some small bows from a sheer green ribbon and attached the on top of the ornaments. I attached the ornaments with foam tape to the top of the box.I added a touch or bling with a glitter pen I also did this on the snowflakes that were on the box. This is a very easy project that makes a little something gift into a you "shouldn't have gift".I just love making and giving home made gifts to show people how much I appreciate them and what they mean to our family.
I hope you enjoy my Christmas project and that it inspires you to get going on a few of your own.
Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer