CAS Monday

Today's CAS challenge over at Splitcoast was a sketch. I love a sketch challenge and it doesn't get much easier than this! I used the tag (part of an Etsy minibook kit) to stamp part of the sentiment and then used a little scrap of the Basic Gray DP. Add some ribbon and a little button then you've got yourself a card.
This is a great example of how to use scraping supplies for card making. The sentiment is from an Ali Edwards collection of stamps I love to use for titles. It was time for their debut into the world of cards!

Happy Halloween!

Here are a few things I made this year for Halloween. I'm too busy finishing last minute costume creation for details but wanted to spread a little cheer with a photo. I hope you all have a safe and fun Halloween!

Got Tunes?

Remember making mixed tapes? That's what I thought of when I looked through the Boyfriend mat pack from Comso Cricket. For my submission to week two of the Torendi Design Team search I made this CD holder using some of that great paper with cassette tapes on it. The idea is to take 10 songs that seem to be in constant rotation on my iPod for Fall and document it. I'll do this for each of the four seasons through next summer and place these decorated albums into a 6x6 album sleeve with a page. I love the idea of combining scrapbooking and music for memory sake, both take me back to a specific time and place...now they are married into one.

I used a sheet of paper cut 12 " x 5 1/2" and scored at 2" & 7 1/4" to make the pocket. I slipped small magnetic closures under the paper of the flap and opening of the pocket to ensure it stays sealed, plus it makes a cool snap sound :) I think using your own hand writing is special so I covered the back with the songs. The other unique thing with this CD jacket is the base of the tag. It's a very thin strip of wood veneere which adds a little something special in real life since the feel of the wood on the tag is unexpected. The CD is decorated with a doodle stamp from Autumn Leaves, stazon ink is perfect for this.

Thanks for looking! If you like this creation please consider voting for me (Sarah Shewell) over at the Torendi blog, I'd love to be in for week 3!

Sharpies and Rub Ons...who knew!

Today's Inspiration Challenge on SCS is based off ceramic tiles and I wanted to bring the shine of a glaze onto my card. Then I remembered hearing about blending sharpies with the Adirondack alcohol blending solution. I pulled out some rub ons with an outline shape and put them on acetate. Simply flip that over and color with your sharpies on the reverse side. Be sure to leave space between the colors for blending (see photo below). Then apply a little of the solution to a Q-tip and swirl away.

This solution is powerful and will take all the color away with just a little bit. The good news is you can just keep adding more ink if it takes too much. I played with it a bit and started pouncing the Q-tip to make a texture. I liked the look of this rather than a smooth blend this morning.

Now go on and pull those rub ons you haven't used in ages out of a drawer and do it! I know it can't just be me who has these supplies sitting around.

Supplies: rub ons, acetate sheet, sharpies, Tim Holtz Adirondack belending solution, Q-tips

1st Torendi Design Challenge

This is my first card submitted in the search for new Torendi Design Team members. Every Wednesday through the month of October they will be posting cards from those aspiring to be on the DT and holding a poll for voting. Those with the least amount of votes will be dropped and the rest will carry on to the next week until the final two are chosen. Please help me out by visiting Torendi and voting for my card if you like it (Sarah Shewell).

I used Earth Love papers and chipboard by Cosmo Cricket for the challenge (both can be purchased through Torendi) I love the colors of this mat pack and the bird images. The inkadinkado sentiment I used fits these images perfectly. This is a layout you could use over and over.

Thanks for looking and your support!

Day in the life mini album

I ordered this super cute album from evalicious on Etsy. I have a crush on Amy Butler fabrics in a big way. My only problem is I don't sew. This album kit gave me an option to use fabric without any sewing! True there was a needle and thread in my kit, some fusible stuff, and excellent directions on how to use it all but I have an aversion to sewing. After making this album I have the courage to work with fabric, I love it!

Ali Edwards inspired me to create an album about today...this moment. I happen to be working from home on Monday but woke up at my normal time and started in on attaching the fabric to the chipboard pages and then let dry below a stack of books until I'd finished work for the day.

I snapped some photos throughout my day and printed these off once the clock hit my usual time to catch the bus or my carpool. Adding the photos and journaling was a snap and I was finished in less than an hour.

Faux Suede

Here's a card I made for the Faux Suede technique challenge. It's a technique I haven't used in years, simply because I forgot about it. All you need is paper and a bone folder, and really the bone folder is just to make it easy on you.

Just start curling the paper with a bone folder as if you were curling ribbon, alternating sides. as you do this over and over you'll see the layers of paper start to come apart. I continue until all for corners are "split" into two layers I can pull apart. Even then be sure to proceed with caution. It will become fragile and can tear easily. The good news is you now have two sheets to choose from!

I then stamped the sueded side with my cool medallion stamp and finished off with a little hardwear and ribbon treatment.

Here's a sneak peak at tomorrows post, it's a very fast little mini album loaded with Amy Butler fabric! I made this in the time I usually spend commuting, I'll tell you how tomorrow.