Colorway Challenge Dream Scheme Thursday

I know that the colorway challenge is craft, ivory and red. I had a problem this week I created a fun card for my girlfiends birthday in just such colors, took pictures of it to put on my blog this week then gave the card to her yesterday. Last night I went to do my blog and my computer won't boot up, nothing is on the screen, I will be taking it to the computer doctor today. So I'm posting this card today It has ivory and craft but no red. This card was done using the new cameo stencil (LL 3017). I pasted the cameo using glossy black paste, while the paste was still wet I sprinkled in some MEtallic F/X amber glow and moonstone, just a little aroung the edges of the hair and collar. I distressed with Tim Holtz Distress ink after the design was dry, the color I used was Tea Dye. The paper I used in the background was Steam Punk by Grapic45 which I layered onto a light craft cardstock layer and then onto a black card. Now go to the sidebar with the links to the rest of the Dream Team and see what they have been upto this week and don't forget to come back next week.

Thursday Dream Scheme's - Free Challenge

This week is a free challenge for our dream team. I chose to use one of the new background stencils. The Houndstooth background stencil (LJ 913) I chose to use as both part of the background and also as the background on the fan. For the background I pasted with white glossy paste and sprinkled in Metallic F/X in Kiwi and Purple Satin. Then for the fan I rouged in the background houndstooth design in Eggplant (Adirondack Ink by Ranger)I also used the same color on the edge and spine for the fan. I used the Bamboo Stencil (LL 533) for the focal point on the design I rouged in Old Olive (Stampin UP) then I used Clear Embossing Ink and sprinkled the design with UTEE then heated the design with my heat gun. On a piece of Aubergine cardstock I pasted the chinese symbol for Sympathy (LS 53) in white glossy paste and used Metallic F/X Kiwi and Purple Satin. I layered the Aubergine rectangle on to olive green cardstock and cut the background with the chevron print to fit the rest of the card. I used green suede ribbon over the seam. I then cut out the fan and popped it off the card with mounting tape.Now that you have been to my blog, please check the blogs of the rest of the design team, I'm sure that you will great inspiration there as well and if you want to play along post to Mr Linky on the Dream It Up blog.

Dream Scheme Thursday-sketch challenge

It's sketch challenge week, and I love do sketch challenges Not creating them but doing them. I believe that Deborah created this challenge. I love turquoise and teal type colors with green and so that is what I chose to use for this week. I used the morning glory crest stencil (LL 461) and the triangle weave background stencil( LJ 912). To do the morning glory I rouged in the following colors from Rangers Adirondack pads: Aqua, Pool and Stream starting with the lightest color, For the Leaves I used Stampin UP's Old Olive and then added some Stream in a couple of areas. I used Aqua to distress the edges of the circle. For the Background pieces I used Worldwin's Med Awesome Aqua cardstock and rouged in Adirondack Stream. The other two corners were printed cardstock from TPC Studios. After the color was in on the Morning Glory I pasted the image with Dreamweaver Translucent Paste.Please leave a comment on my blog and then go on over to see what the other team members have come up with this week. If you would like to play along go to the Dream It Up blog and link up to Mr. Linky and Let us see your creations. See you next Thursday and happy creating.

Dream Scheme Thursday-Free Challenge week

This is free challenge week and I'm using one of the new stencils introduced at CHA. The gear background was so perfect, I don't know why but I just love gears. Anyway this came in handy for me because my daughter's boyfriend is really into sprint trithalons and he just had a birthday. For this card I started out with pewter metal that I purchased through Dreamweaver. I used the Gears Stencil (LJ 911 ) this is one of the new background stencil. I cut the metal 41/2 by 5 3/4 then I ran it through my Big Shot to emboss it. I sanded it to give the gears a used look. Then I used Ranger Alcohol Inks for the background, the inks I used were

Meadow, Butterscotch and Expresso. I then used the bicycle stencil (LL 592) which I embossed with Gold Metallic Paste( DGP ) onto black cardstock. The papers I used for layering were gold metallic paper and antique gold metallic paper. This was a great card for a guy.
Now you need to go to the rest of the Dream Team blogs and check them out because I'm sure I'm not the only one focusing on the new stencils. Then if you want to play along with us go to the Dream It UP blog and post some of your creations using Mr. Linky. We look forward to your visits so give us some comments to let us know that you have dropped by. See you next week.

HOT- HOT -HOT

This is a class that I will be teaching at Scrapbook Territory On August 28, at 10:30. We will be using Greeting Farm stamps for this one, Bo Bunny's Barefoot and Bliss paper, and Copic markers. Of course will add a little bling. come join me for some fun.

Luca and Marcie class/ Lala Land Kids

On sunday from 2:00 - 5:00 I will be teaching this class at Jazzy Crafts in Castro Valley. These cute kids are done with Copic Markers. we hope to see you in this class.

Dream Scheme Thursday-Monochromatic color challenge

I really loved this challenge, I started by going thru my usual stash of paper...then I remembered that I have this awesome stash of paper from Club Scrap that might be just what I was looking for. I really thought this paper was great because it was kind of a collage type background. I used the Bamboo Crest (LL 596) which I taped onto the paper centering it under the word synchronize. Using Mellow Moss ink from Stampin UP i rouged the ink onto the paper I then used a Jumbo dauber to cover the design with clear embossing ink ( Versamark) I removed the stencil and covered the design with UTEE and then heated with my heat gun. I repositioned the stencil back over the image and added more ink to darken the areas I wanted shading in. Again I used clear embossing ink over the image and removed the stencil this time using regular clear embossing powder over the image and heated that with my heat gun. To my monochromatic sage card I added a gingham ribbon and three Dots (Foliage By Hero Arts). this was such a fun card to do simple but I like the way it tuned out. Check out the cards from my design team sisters to see what they came up with this week. I know some of the girls are with Lynell this week at CHA in Chicago and they are releasing some new designs that we may be showing on our blogs soon....SO STAY TUNED TO SEE WHAT'S NEW.