GCA #31 - Time to get Sketchy!!!

I know, I know what a goofy title, but hey it got your attention right?

Hello all!! This week we are using one of the first sketches introduced for the Sketch Challenge on SCS!! I've made cards with this sketch before and I ALWAYS have trouble getting a good end result! But, I saw a card on SCS by Vera that uses a similar layout and decided to give it another try!

So for this week's GCA we are using the sketch layout from SC38. Click on the link and it will take you to the thread for SC38 and show you the layout.

On my sample I combined a couple of last week's challenges into one card: CC207 - Pumpkin Pie, Summer Sun & Kiwi Kiss; WT207 and my GCA!!!

I just love the colors of the CC for last week! They are very retro felling to me and give off a 70's vibe!! And I think they are very fresh and springy and I am so wanting spring to arrive!!!

The WT for last week was Frugal Finds! All of the cardstock I used on here came out of my scrap bins, the thick foam dimensionals under the circle panels is one large square cut into two different pieces and the dimensional under the flower is from the edge of a pack of SU! dimensionals. No need to overdo on those when no one sees them! I'm very frugal with my ribbon too, and I try very hard not to cut more than I need as I always trim the ends! And my copper edge circle tag I've had forever!!! It's an old/retired tag from SU!

My inside was sponged with Summer Sun and then I stamped the vine from Fresh Cuts in each of the colors and the flower in Pumpkin Pie and Summer Sun. I then stamped a flower on the textured Summer Sun, cut it out and adhered it over the vine ends!!

To be entered in the challenge drawing, make a card with SC38, upload it either to your blog, or to an online gallery and post a link to your card to this blog entry as a comment by March 6, 2009 at 12 midnight. Please also include the SC38 in your keywords when you upload!! I will choose the winner through a random number generator and post the next Saturday or Sunday.

Even if you can't make the drawing deadline, PLEASE feel free to participate in the challenge and upload your creations at any time. I would love to see it!If you upload your card on SCS, or Paper Craft Planet, please put GCA31(NO SPACE IN BETWEEN GCA AND 31) in the keyword section. That way everyone can look at all of the creations at once! If you've been waiting to join in the fun, jump on in and have some fun!!

Happy Stamping!!!

~~~Ann~~~

GCA #30 Winner is....

.... ELAINE!!!!! You can check out her awesome use of ovals on her blog, A Place for Ink.

Thank you Elaine for playing along again this week and for everyone else who played!!!

Elaine please send me your address at pinkstamper06@yahoo.com so I can send out some stampin' goodies to you!!!

GCA #31 hint: Time to get Sketchy!!!

Happy Stamping!!!

~~~Ann~~~

I Can See Clearly Now!!!

Hello everyone!!! This past weekend on SCS was VSN!!! I love participating in this event! Lately I've not had as much time as I would like to spend with it, but this past weekend I made three cards!

For this challenge we were create an acetate card, using any sort of clear material, but you had to be able to see through it! This is the very first time I have created an acetate card!!! Not as hard to do as I thought, but it sure is hard to take a good pic of it!! (HINT: To all of my challenge followers you may see this challenge soon!!)

I found some retired window sheets from SU! and used this as my base. I wanted to make sure I had enough stability so I put a *roof* on top and ledges on the bottom!! (These are a little more flimsy than if you used overhead transparencies.) And I wanted to cover up the adhesive showing through!!

I do like how this know resembles a window! As my oval coluzzle was still out from my other card, I just went to town cutting my ovals!!

Thanks for the fun challenge Jenny!!!

Happy Stamping!!

~~~Ann~~~

For the Love of Chocolate!!

Hello everyone!!! More goodies to show you!!

My last VSN creation of this past weekend!! For those of you not familiar with VSN, it stands for Virtual Stamp Night and is tons of fun!!! I was a hostess during the February 2007 VSN!

For this challenge Christi gave a choice of three different color combos based on White Chocolate, Milk Chocolate or Dark Chocolate. Since milk chocolate is my fave, I went with this color combo: Close to Cocoa, Almost Amethyst and Real Red!!! WOW! Would have not ever thought to pair these colors together, but I do love the end result!!

I also paired this with Beate's weekend sketch. So glad those are back!!

Thanks for a wonderful, and yummy, challenge Christi!!

Happy Stamping!!!

~~~Ann~~~

Bright and Restful Days - FS107

The FS for this week on SCS is SgtStamper AKA Jami!!! What an awesome gallery she has!

I chose this card to case: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...;ppuser=166165

I was drawn to the layout and the springy colors she used, so I kept the layout pretty much the same and kept to light and airy colors.

My changes are:

* Stamp sets, colors

* Left off the dew drops on scallop layer and used a different scallop punch

* Used buttons instead of dew drops

* Used the flowers from Polka Dot Punches embossed with choc. chip craft and clear ep

* Added a layer under my dspI really like the dsp for SAB this year and thought is looked really good here.

My butterfly is an MS punch, as are the leaves. I double layered the butterfly to give it more umph!!

And as you can see, I did my inside up too!! This time I tried something a little different in using the dsp as the background piece and placing the solid color cardstock on top. Since I used So Saffron for that, it's light enough that I can still stamp and write on it.

The flowers here were stamped onto the dsp in Choc. Chip ink and punched out with the 5 petal punch. I used my three flower punch and attempted to punch out the actual flower from the dsp, but they were a little bigger than I thought!

Happy Stamping!!!

~~~Ann~~~

GCA #30 - Think Ovals!!

Hello everyone!! For this week's GCA we are focusing on using OVALS!! I just received the new oval scallop frame die for my Big Shot and just had to play around with it! My sample is what I came up with and that was how I came up with this week's challenge!!

For this challenge, you must use ovals as the primary focus of your card. These can be cut out like mine, use a framed oval for the negative space or use oval shaped stamps! Whatever you choose, think ovals!!

On my sample I used the oval scallop frame by Sissix with More Mustard dsp. This was in the fall catalog hostess paper pack. For the inside of the oval frame I used the opposite side of the dsp. My choc. chip layer was cut with my coluzzle, as was the the smaller More Mustard inside oval.

I pierced around the oval frame following the scallops, but the picture doesn't show it too well. To get my ribbon through, I used my craft knife to cut a space and wove my ribbon through. None of my punches would fit due to to oval. I also used my new flower brads I just received and the So Saffron SAB ribbon!!

I double layered my butterfly and used Cameo Coral to bring a touch of another color! Lot of dimension on this card too!!! The main base is on dimensionals as well as the small mustard oval. I used thick foam squares on the butterfly.

This card also qualifies for the FEB09VSND - New Love. This challenge was to use new things within the last 2 months. Since I just received my die and flower brads, I think that counts!! Over on SCS VSN was held on Friday and Saturday. I have more to complete, so I better get crackin!!

To be entered in the challenge drawing, make a card with ovals as your primary focus, upload it either to your blog, or to an online gallery and post a link to your card to this blog entry as a comment by February 27, 2009 at 12 midnight. I will choose the winner through a random number generator and post the next Saturday or Sunday.

Even if you can't make the drawing deadline, PLEASE feel free to participate in the challenge and upload your creations at any time. I would love to see it!If you upload your card on SCS, or Paper Craft Planet, please put GCA30(NO SPACE IN BETWEEN GCA AND 30) in the keyword section. That way everyone can look at all of the creations at once! If you've been waiting to join in the fun, jump on in and have some fun!!

Happy Stamping!!!

~~~Ann~~~

GCA #29 Winner is....

.... Cathy!!! To see her wonderful creation, go here. Thanks again Cathy for playing along!!

Up next - GCA #30 - Think Ovals!!

Happy Stamping!!!

~~~Ann~~~