Make Something Everyday (MSE) - Day 1

We are doing a Make Something Everyday(MSE) Challenge at Scrapbook Takeout for the month of June. There is a chance to win a Purple Cows scrapbooking paper trimmer. Here are a couple of cards that I made for my father-in-law and brother-in-law for Father's Day.

Use Your Scraps

I am trying to make an effort to use my scraps as soon as they accumulate on my scrap table after doing layouts or other projects. Here are some cards that I made that are all made from the scraps that were on my table.

Some New Cards

Here are some the cards I have made in the last few weeks. Enjoy!!!

These two were for my nephew's 2nd birthday!

Scrap Lift Yourself

I have been sick with the stomach virus for most of the week and last night I needed to make a Thank You card in a hurry and well, the mojo just had not returned as yet. So I decided to scrap lift myself. It’s amazing how quickly the new card came together as well as how different it looked from the original. You can also try this with your layouts. Just change the orientation, color scheme, embellishments, etc. and voila instant new layout or card.

Scrap LiftOriginal

Playing with Paints

Here is the inkling that I did for February for my Ranger Inkling Group.

Supplies
Adirondack Paint Dabbers
Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint
Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Stickles (optional)
Ghost Shape/Stencil - Bird
Time Card or Shipping Label
Card form or cardstock to make your own card
Chipboard
Rub-ons
Ribbon

Method:
1. Cover time card and chipboard hearts with Paint Dabber and let dry completely.

2. Attach ghost shape to painted time card. Paint entire card (paitning around the ghost shape) with Crackle Paint. Let dry completely. Then remove the ghost shape.

3. Ink edges of card form with Distress Ink. Attach painted time card to front of card form. Embellish with chipboard hearts and ribbon. Apply rub-ons. Add sparkle to your hearts and bird shape with the Stickles (optional).

4. Present card to a loved one.

Altering Chipboard with Bees Wax and Paint Dabbers

Here is the latest inkling that I did for my Ranger Inkling yahoo group.

Supplies

Melt Art Bees Wax – White
Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber - Copper
Cut n’ Dry Foam
Raw Chipboard
Cardstock and Patterned Paper
Melting Pot
Melting Pot Project Pan
Melt Art Tools
Non stick craft sheet/mat
Embellishments of your choice (ribbon, flowers, brads etc.)

Optional:
Pre-made blank card

Method:
1. Following directions for melting bees wax melt some in melting pot using melting pot project pan. You can find tips for melting bees wax on the Ranger site.

2. Place chipboard into melted wax. Use melt art tools to remove chipboard from wax and place on non stick craft sheet to cool (be careful not to get hot wax on you). Once cooled use a paint brush or sponge to brush more wax onto the chipboard. Let wax cool.

3. Dab on copper paint and then use a piece of cut and dry foam to remove excess paint and blend.

4. Make card using cardstock and patterned paper (or use pre-made blank card). :”Ink” the edges of the card with the paint dabber. Decorate with wax covered chipboard and other embellishments.

"Junk Bowl" Challenge

So Caardvarks posted a micro challenge based on this tutorial by Lauren (one of the Caardvarks designers).

I don't really have a junk bowl (but will from today LOL) but I found these odds and ends on my desk.

And here is the card that I created using some of the stuff in my junk pile. Still deciding if I like it but at least it got my creative jucies flowing.

Made it to Challenge #10

Well here we are the finaly of the 10 days of challenges from Caardvarks. I am sorry to see the end but I an also thrilled with how many cards I have done. I think going forth I will challenge myself to do at least one card a day and post it here to my blog. So stay tuned for more cards from me. Here is my entry for today. We had to scrap lift a card from the Club Scrap gallery. the card was done by Jen using the Club Scrap "Fizz" kit.





Supplies: Paper/Cardstock: K & I Memories, Heidi Grace, Bazzill and Bazill Bling; Chipboard: Heidi Swapp (SBTO Kit); Ribbon: American Crafts; Flowers: Prima; Pen: Sakura Souffle.

On a personal note, went to see the new Harry Potter movie today with some friends. It was great. I was going to hold off on getting book seven but now I think I may get it sooner than I had planned to. I want to know how this saga will end. Think I will re-read book six as well.

WOW Day Nine!!

Can't believe it is day nine of the challenges at Caardvarks already. I have been doing pretty good keeping up with these. Six out of nine - not bad at all. Can't wait to see what day ten (the last of the 10 day challenges) will be. So here is mine for today. We had to use a clock on the front of the card.

Supplies: Paper: American Crafts and The Paper Company; Stamps: Club Scrap; Inks: Stazon and Brilliance; Flowers: American Crafts and http://www.hubihobby.com/; Brads: Close To My Heart; Ric Rac: Maya Road and craft store; Marker: Zig Writer; Other: Clock hands

Day 8 of Caardvarks Challenges

I am actually posting this early (well early for me LOL) today. Here is my card for day 8 of the Caardvarks challenges. Today we had to use 2 patterned papers, 2 ribbons, 2 stamps, and 2 circles.

Supplies: Paper: American Crafts; Ink: Stazon; Stamps: Denami Design; Ribbon: SEI(SBTO Kit) and unknown; Chipboard: K & Co and American Crafts; Plastic (SBTO Kit): Queen & Co.; Brads: SEI and Making memories; Eyelets: unknown

Lucky #7

New Challenge for Caardvarks is to make a good luck card. I went the simple route today. Simple but stunning...at least in my opinion.

Supplies: Paper - Club Scrap and Bazzill; Stamp - Club Scrap; Ink - Stazon; Chipboard - Queen & Co; Brad - American Craft; Other - Chinese coin.

Thanks Card for Challenge

So here I am up late again making cards. Here is my latest for the challenges going on over at Caardvarks. It is a 6x6 card and I love making this size.

I was also able to use some of my growing pile of scraps on this one. I am so loving this Heidi Grace paper.

Supplies: Paper - Heidi Grace; Card Stock - Bazzill; Chipboard - Scenic Route; Ink - Colorbox Fluid Chalk; Rub-on - American Craft; Other - Ribbon, Rhinestones & Flowers - unknown

Another Challenge Card

Well I missed yesterday's challenge (well I should say Friday's challenge since technically it is already Sunday on the east coast) but here is my card for the Caardvarks Saturday challenge. We had to do a tri-fold card and I have to say I love it and want to make some more.

Card Front

Card Opened

Supplies:

Paper: Basic Grey; Brad: Making Memories; Flower, clock hands, metal tabs, and ribbon: unknown; Chipboard: Scenic Route; Stamps: Firecracker Designs (SBTO Kit) and Club Scrap

Last minute as always

Caardvarks is having 10 days of challenges to celebrate their 10,000 visitors to the blog. Each card has to be uploaded with in 24 hrs of it being posted (so today’s is due by midnight tonight). Here is my card for day ones challenge. We had to use one stamped item on the card. I did not realize just how hard this would be.

Supplies:
Paper: American Carfts
Card: Ranger Glossy
Stamp: Autumn Leaves
Ink: Stazon
Rub-ons: Making Memories
Other: unknown ribbon and rhinestones

Love Elsie Card

Card I did for Vee's Guest Design Team Challenge on the Scrapbook Takeout forum. I am loving the color combination of pink, blue and black and I am loving using felt.

Supplies: Scrapbook Takeout June Kit - Stickers, & Ribbon: Love Elsie; Felt and Marker: American Crafts; Paint: Lil' Davis. Other stuff Buttons - SEI; Fabric "paper": Love Elsie; Flower shape is the front of a card form from a SA Kit

Circles on Cards

The most recent challenge on Caardvarks is to use circles on your cards. Here are 2 that I did and they are also part of some card samples that I did for a class that I am offering at my local AC Moore. I used my Basic Grey Notch Tool on these as well.



Supplies used:
Paper: Cloud9Design and K&I Memories
Cardstock: Bazzill and pre made card form
Chipboard: K&Co
Ink: Colorbox
Other: Ribbon and ric rac

Mixing It Up

Found this great card challenge blog called Caardvarks and decided to join in the fun challenges that they have. The current one is to use patterned paper from three different manufacturers on the front of your card. I am also trying to use up my scraps so I went digging in my scrap pile and these are the two cards that I came up with.

Thankful
Paper: Crate Paper, Colorbok and Scenic Route; Metal Accents: Nunn Designs; Chipboard: K&Co; Other: craft store buttons.


All Things Grow
Paper: Paper Salon, Crate Paper and Basic Grey; Ink: ColorBox; Stamp: Club Scrap; Other: craft store ric rac.

This is a great way for me to put a dent in my growing pile of scraps.

Card Crazy

I have been on a card making kick this last week. Its been fun coming up with all these various cards and using up some of my scraps in the process. Here are a few of my favorites that I made.

UTEE Buttons and Monoprinting

Here is another inkling that I did for my Ranger Yahoo Group.

UTEE “Buttons” and Mono-Printing

Supplies
Ranger Mold n Pour
Ranger Ultra Thick Embossing Powder (UTEE)
Ranger Cut and Dry Foam
Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Inks
Ranger Adirondack Metallic Mixatives
Ranger Adirondack Blending Solution
Ranger Melting Pot and tools
Ranger Glossy Paper
Ranger Non-stick Craft Sheet
Clay or cookie cutters
Buttons
Awl
Sharpie/other Marker or Stamp and Ink

Method:
Using Mold n Pour
1. Using an equal amount of the white and blue/purple putty, knead them together in your hands for about 30 seconds to form a solid blue/purple color (you should have no white streaks).

2. Taking the buttons of your choice press them into the mixed putty. Leave it until the mold hardens, about 7-10 minutes. Once hardened you can use the mold over and over again to make buttons.

3. Melt clear UTEE in the Melting Pot at 340 degrees following melting pot instructions. Please be careful not to let your fingers touch the UTEE or the melting pan. Pour the melted UTEE into your button molds. Once cooled remove UTEE button from mold.

Using Clay or Cookie Cutters
1. Place clay or cookie cutters to stand upright on your non-stick craft sheet. Melt clear UTEE in the Melting Pot at 340 degrees following melting pot instructions. Please be careful not to let your fingers touch the UTEE or the melting pan. Pour a small layer of the melted UTEE into cutters. Once cooled remove the cutters.

2. Using your awl, heat the metal end using a heat gun and use it to make the button holes in your cooled UTEE shapes.

Love Card (Mono-print background)
1. For the background, apply Adirondack Alcohol Inks to the non stick craft sheet in drops or squiggles. Apply drops of the Metallic Mixatives randomly among your Ink drops and squiggles.
2. Place your glossy cardstock, gloss side down on top of the Ink and Mixatives and twist to cover the entire area of the glossy paper. Lift your paper off to see your background.

3. Apply some drops of Blending Solution to the Ink/Metallics mixture left on your craft sheet. Place a smaller piece of glossy cardstock and twist to cover the entire area of it.

4. Apply a few drops of Alcohol Ink and a drop of Metallic Mixatives to a piece of cut and dry foam. Dab onto your UTEE buttons to color them to match your background papers.

5. Using your sharpie or other marker hand draw a heart onto your smaller background paper. (Note you also use a stamp and ink for your image).

6. Assembly card adding other embellishments of your choice.

Alternative Ideas
1. Use different colors of UTEE
2. Use To Dye For additive to color your UTEE in the melting pot
3. Use patterned paper under your clear buttons
4. Try different objects in your molds to create uniquely shaped buttons