Sugar Creek Hollow - Mixed Media Challenge

Hi there,

so tickled I was able to complete a card I've been working on in time to enter
  Sugar Creek Hollow's Challenge - Mixed Media! 
I have just fallen in love with all the creative ways to do this... shouldn't have said "all" because the creativity in this media is endless!!

I have so many different layers and stuff on here - and the flower center is a clay figure from a mold
 I actually created (-:

Not sure how to begin...so will give you the supplies as I applied them...kinda of ... LOL

Base Cardstock is black 5 x 7

Started with scrap piece of Olive cardstock and stamped some various flowers using Memento Cottage Ivy. This is actually at the top of the card but got lost as I continued to add stuff...added scraps of various designer paper...lightly applied gesso to tone down the designer paper and then stenciled them using Dylusion stencils and GKD's Powder Blue ink. Using Faber Castell's Bold pens (pink, blue, purple, green and cream) I added back some color to designer paper. Then to get some shimmer, I used Ink Gold's Rosenquartz across the card lined up with piece of paper to give light lines and more "light"....also applied this stuff to the white paper flower.  Earlier last week I had make some molds using Amazing Putty and using WOW Embossing powder and a lavendar embossing powder, created my flower center. Then applied Ink Gold's Silver to its center  (shout out to Jennie Harper - we were together when I learned how to do this!)

Here is a close up - sentiments are rub-on's that were in my stash, pearls were done with Viva Pearl Pen and ribbon I think is THoltz (and I am almost out!!!) and burlap stash (cut with THoltz Tattered Flower die)

I love it....thinking I may keep this one KWIM

hugs and blessings everyone....

sure miss visiting but right now time is just so very tight

I was thrilled to get this card done

see you soon, promise

Sugar Creek Hollow

Hi there!

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. This week we want you to make a vintage or shabby chic project ...with the theme...

VINTAGE TEXT OR SENTIMENT

perfect time for me to pull out some vintage images I've hung onto...wish I could give credit to where they came from but they were in my stash box and I have no idea ...

 the sentiment stamp is from Inkadinkado!

easy peasy card with just some sponging in edges...

Do you remember when gas stations looked like this 

AND the waitress wrote your order out on one of these?

we used to love to go with my Pa-Paw to get gas, while he was pumping and cleaning windows, and visiting, etc he would let us go in and sit at the counter - usually to get a Coke but every once in awhile he would spring for some french fries or a sundae....man I'm old LOL

actually I still these guest checks from time-to-time

Hope you get to join us (-:

off to finish getting ready for some ladies from church,

we are going to make the Christmas cards here today for the missionaries we support...

doing it early because it's too hard to get so many of us together when it gets closer to holiday season

hugs,

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge

hey hey hey - It's Sa-tur-dey...love weekends (-:

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow . This week we want you to make vintage, shabby chic or primitive cards using...a fancy fold...

 Well, I decided it was time for me to try the "Tri Shutter Card"...seen so many of you do them and they were gorgeous...but seemed like a lot of work! and guess what! it WAS !!! 

took me almost an hour to get the inside to go right...and then figuring out the measurements for the little pieces..but I GOT IT !!! and its little measurements too LOL...(in my witch of wizard of oz voice)

so be prepared to see me doing a bunch because now I'm hooked...and it really is easy once you do the first one!

 so here is my first Tri Shutter card - sorry for my fingers in the pic but couldnt get it to stay closed enough to get a pic of the front...

designer papers from My Minds Eye and image was from Graphics Fairy ...

center sentiment from Penny Black and Happy Birthday is from GKD - Mountain Wilderness fr Theresa Momber, dry embossed and rest of embellishments = MS punches, prisma pearls, ribbon from stash and Memento Black and Rose Bud ink.

hope you like - looking forward to your vintage, shabby or primitive cards with different folds...need the inspiration!

 We will be choosing one random winner who will receive a digi of our choice and a winner's badge to display. The Design Team will also select one project as Top Pick and the creator will receive a badge to display and will be in the running for our monthly Guest Designer spot.

hugs and have a beautiful weekend,

entering this in the new Oozaks Challenge  

Crafters of Faith March challenge

Hi there,

I am sorry to my fellow sistahs of the Crafters of Faith group for posting so late - worked late last night and back out early this am - just now getting to computer - knew I should have auto posted KWIM!

Anyhoooooo, each month one of our sistahs challenges us to create something and for March our challenge is from Carolina. Her requirements:

use a lighthouse or some kind of light

at least 2 designer papers

and bling!!!

I used the retired stamp set from Stampin Up called "A Light Unto My Path"  combined with Artistic Outposts "Beyond the Sea"

my "bling" is a brad that I snipped the prongs off of...all designer paper from scrap box, black frame cut with Cricut-mini, cardstock is SU's Not Quite Navy and the light cardbase was stash...it's kind of a mustard color.

This talented group is listed in my sidebar if you would like to see their take on this challenge...

also entered in the new vintage challenge blog Frilly and Funkie ...it's their first challenge and perfect timing for me to be able to join in...

have a beautiful weekend

hugs

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge

Hello, and Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. 

We want you to make vintage, shabby chic or primitive cards...with the theme "STEAMPUNK" ..

ok, now THIS is a challenge! and that's one of the things I love about Sugar Creek Hollow...

I had never done one before and had to go see what I could find on this...
here you go...

from Wikepedia...Steampunk is a genre which came into prominence during the 1980s and early 1990s and incorporates elements of science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, horror, and speculative fiction. It involves a setting where steam power is widely used ... Steampunk is most directly influenced by, and often adopts the style of, the 19th century scientific romances of Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, and Mary Shelley. 

AHA! light bulb moment..now I understand the Steampunk Paper I bought from Graphic 45....bought it because I liked the colors... didn't understand any of the images LOL

Done completely using only Graphics 45 - Steampunk Debutante Collection designer paper and my own computer generated sentiment....lightly sponged with Ranger's Distress Rusty Hinge. Used Spellbinders "Twisted Metal Tags/Accents", cardstock is SU's Bashful Blue and pearls done with Viva's Gold Pearl Pen....

Hope you decide to try this "thinking outside the box" challenge...for more inspiration pop over and check out the Design Team - their creations are awesome!!!

Cant believe I did a "Steampunk" card LOL...especially since I had never heard of it before this challenge!!!!

hugs,

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. 

We are a challenge blog dedicated to creating ONLY vintage, shabby chic or primitive cards/projects.

This week we are proud to have a new sponsor...

Play with us this week!! the randomly chosen winner will receive

FIVE FREE IMAGES from Robyn's Fetish!

Our challenge this week is to create using "layers".... but remember the theme is vintage, shabby chic or primitive!

Using Robyn's image Primitive Doll , I created this Primitive style card... hand pierced at random, hand cut hearts and hand written sentiment on the hearts! also, paper pieced the hat and apron...

Remember,  one randomly chosen winner will receive  5 images from Robyn's Fetish and the "Winner's Badge" to post on your blog! The Design Team will also be selecting one project as the Top Pick and that person will receive a Top Pick Badge for their blogs AND be in the running for a Guest Designer Spot.

Looking forward to seeing your entry!

hugs,

supplies:

cardstock: SU Not Quite Navy (large card - 5 x 7),  stash "cranberry" for matting hearts

DP: Basic Grey - Pyrus and MME - Follow Your Heart

Copics: E00, 09, 11, 25, 49...YG03...G85, 99

ink: Ranger's Distress Aged Mahogany

embellishment: paper piercing tool, rafia bow

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge

Hello, and Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. We want you to make vintage, shabby chic or primitive cards featuring something that "is monochromatic Green" !

I don't use St Patrick's Day cards, so stayed with the "Green" theme...love images from Graphics Fairy

Hope you get time to enter our "monochromatic Green" challenge...really enjoy visiting the blogs of those that enter our challenge - always get awesome inspiration !!

We will be giving one randomly chosen winner a digi of our choice and the "Winner's Badge" to post on your blog! The Design Team will also be selecting one project as the Top Pick and that person will receive a Top Pick Badge for their blogs AND be in the running for a Guest Designer Spot.

This week we Welcome Debbie Marcinkiewicz as our Guest Designer! Amazing talented lady (-:

Enjoy your weekend,

hugs,

supplies:

Images:  Graphics Fairy

Cardstock: MFP's Black, Deep Olive and stash designer paper

Ink:  Memento  Bamboo and  Pear

Embellishments: LOC's Sentimental Banners, Spellbinder's Ribbon Banners, MFP's trim/stash ribbon, MS corner punch, mini pearls, scraps of scrunched seam binding, CB Victorian embossing folder

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. 

We want you to make vintage, shabby chic or primitive cards.

This week's challenge ..."  Must use items headed for recycling or garbage - not paper scraps & must show photo of the item(s) before they are transformed" .... 

well, ok then! if you follow my blog you read in the previous post that I was excited that two of my Design Teams had very nearly the same criteria ...recycle! and love to recycle magazines! Here is the page of the magazine..aka "my trash" LOL

and here is my "treasure"

and the inside of the puzzle side of the card!

so look around...what are you going to "trash" that you could still use ??...need some ideas ??

pop over and check out the awesome ladies on this team...they do "trash to treasure" beautifully

One random winner will receive a digi of our choice and a winner's badge to display. In addition, the Design Team will choose one project as Card of the Week and the creator will receive a badge and will be in the running for a Guest Designer spot!

Crazy weather here in Virginia! bulbs are pushing their way up ....maybe this means NO SNOW!  I know some of you are buried in the stuff and some of you wish you HAD snow....ME? I would like to drive to see snow if I want snow and then leave it behind (-:

hugs sweet friends,

supplies:
Cardstock: all from Marks Finest Papers
Ink: light sponging with Ranger's Distress Burlap, sentiment was computer generated
Flower: THoltz's Tattered Flower, with stash button and SU designer paper
Corner flourish from Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Accents
image: from Graphics Fairy

The Outlawz Friday Copics/Pro Markers challenge - 2nd Post for today

Hi there,

Well this is my first week as a Design Team Member of the

the Outlawz Friday Copics/Pro Markers Team . Very excited to be a part of this talented Design Team and  especially in the group that does the challenges for what I love to do...color with Copics!!! You know I'm doing a happy dance - just hope I can bring something inspirational each week for you (-:   Excited that this team allows me to use my stamps that need to be dusted off and brought out to feel some love...

This week's challenge is "for Men Only"....so I went to my stash of lonely men stamps and pulled out this stamp  from River City Rubber Works named the Roadster . Have had it for years....

For those of you new to my blog, you'll see that I don't usually do a lot of embellishments. For this one, I  encased the sentiment in a kind of "tire frame:" to go with the Roadster.

Hope you like this and are inspired to create something "for Men Only"...if you don't have any images..how about a new and FREE digi....isn't this a great image - it's a gift from DT Member Dawn's husband...pretty talented guy ...looking forward to seeing more...WHAT DO YOU THINK?

pop over to the Outlawz and grab this image !

Have a beautiful and blessed weekend,

hugs,

supplies:

Cardstock:  GKD Black, Ivory, white and vellum

Designer Paper: THoltz Idea-ology

Ink: Ranger Distress Burlap, Memento Black, Stazon Black

Copics: N2,6, 8...BV00...B01...R27...E00, 11, 31, 33, 35

Gold Accent Pen, Copic Opaque White

Phri-days are Phindy's!

This week at Phindy's Place Friday Challenge Blog the challenge is to create..." a distressed project - by inking or tearing edges".

 weellllll, right up my little vintage alley (-: 

 grabbed the toooooo adorable Phindy image Birdie!

I thought ...add pearls or something...but then...naaahhhhhh - scrunched seam binding all by itself framed image nicely... i love this image!
Hope you get to join our challenge over at Phindy's Place!  and hope you pop over and check out what the rest of the design team has created to "get well"....
hugs,

 

PS - Now that I have two Design Teams that post on Fridays....stay tuned...another post for today will be arriving shortly

supplies:

Cardstock:  SU NQN and Pale Plum with stash designer paper

Copics:  B12, E00, 11, 37 ...V01, 15, 17...BG000

Embellishments:  CB folder and scrunched seam binding

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge

Hi there!

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. We want you to make vintage, shabby chic or primitive cards featuring something that "was inspired by a photo" and include your photo in your post - fun fun fun!

I found this gorgeous pic of lilacs over on Pinterest!

and here's what I came up with using my old PSX Lilac stamp (that I love)

wish I could draw....because I love that blue vase in the photo!

One random winner will receive a digi of our choice and a winner's badge to display. In addition, the Design Team will choose one project as Card of the Week and the creator will receive a badge and will be in the running for a Guest Designer spot.

have a wonderful weekend!

supplies

Stamp is retired PSX Lilac

cardstock:  SU Perfect Plum, Pale Plum and designer paper from Basic Grey "Euphoria"

ink: Memento Black and Sweet Plum

Copics:  G21, 24, 28...BV00, 08, 13...BG000

embellishments: stash scrunched seam binding, pink pearl brad, EK corner punch

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow and a new challenge for you. This week we want you to use the following SKETCH with an added challenge.

Because we are a vintage, shabby chic and primitive challenge blog we discourage "cute" cards with "cute" images but this week we are going to let you pull out a cute image and want to see how you can turn it into one of the three styles we do want to see. You will notice that our designers have done just that with these adorable images from our new sponsor, Inked Treasures.

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This week Inked Treasures who will be providing 3 images from the Inked Treasures store as a prize for one random winner. That winner will also receive a winner's badge from Sugar Creek Hollow to display on her blog. The Design Team will select one project as Card of the Week and that creator will receive a winner's badge and will be in the running for a monthly Guest Designer spot. Our designers have worked their magic to create some wonderful inspiration for you.  To get the details, just click on their name and you will be taken directly to their blog.

tough to make "cute" vintage so this definitely made me put my  thinking "outside the box" hat on LOL and isn't that what a challenge is supposed to do...challenge ?? heeeheeeheee

so let's see YOUR cute image turned into vintage...

hugs,

 
 PS have several posts today all auto posted because I am in Richmond attending
      an Intermediate Copic Certification class...Pinch ME !!!


supplies:
cardstock: black, lavender, Basic Grey Wisteria, GKD's Fog
stamps: SU's Wee Watercolors, and sentiment from MFP's Love Remains
Spellbinders Deckled Edge Classic Ovals Lg
Copics: E21, V06, RV10, BV31
ink:  Memento Sweet Plum and London Fog
embellishments: Websters Trim, mini adhesive pearls, large adhesive dots

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge

Hi there,

It is Saturday, it is sensational and it is time for a new challenge at Sugar Creek Hollow. 

This week we want you to make a MASCULINE VALENTINE card in a vintage, shabby chic or primitive style. 

 One random winner will receive a digi of our choice and a winner's badge to display. In addition, the Design Team will choose one project as Card of the Week and the creator will receive a badge and will be in the running for a Guest Designer spot. Our Design Team has created gorgeous cards for your inspiration and if you would like the details, just click on their name to be taken directly to their blog.

Tracy Cec Patti Renee Peggy Daniele
and ME !

This card is for my hubby...he loves old trucks (is an auto mechanic) and pot belly pigs (-:

He's my star in our house

have a beautiful weekend!

hugs,

supplies:

stamps: truck is unknown, pig is from Artistic Outpost, Love panel and gingham pattern on stars from Unity sets Because of You and Gurnsey Gingham

cardstock: SU's Real Red, Black, White

designer papers: from stash

ink: Ranger's Distress Frayed Burlap, Rusty Hinge and Peeled Paint Green, Memento Black

Sentiment from Unity's set Because of You

Copics: RV02

Embellishments: Spellbinders Labels 8, Pearl Pen - black, Star punches from SU and washers from hubby's toolbox

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. We want you to make vintage, shabby chic or primitive cards featuring something that depicts a " beach vacation".

 One random winner will receive a digi of our choice and a winner's badge to display. In addition, the Design Team will choose one project as Card of the Week and the creator will receive a badge and will be in the running for a Guest Designer spot. Our Design Team has created wonderful cards with this color scheme to inspire you. If you want the details on their cards, just click on their name and you will be taken directly to their blog.

for my project I chose the wonderful stamp set "Beyond the Sea" from Artistic Outpost...

base cardstock is SU's Not Quite Navy. The designer papers, cranberry cardstock and scraps of NQN ...

all are from my stash paper bin...

MS border and anchor punchs, SU's photo corner punch, knotted twine, Memento Black and Rich Cocoa, Ranger's Distress Stormy Sky. The image has just a touch of color using Copics C01, and E00.

hope this has given you some mojo to create your own beach vacation project...

hugs ,

also entered in following challenges:
 That Craft Place - beside the seaside

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow.. This week we have a color challenge for you. We want you to make vintage, shabby chic or primitive cards featuring CREAM, BLUE & BROWN.

 One random winner will receive a digi of our choice and a winner's badge to display. In addition, the Design Team will choose one project as Card of the Week and the creator will receive a badge and will be in the running for a Guest Designer spot. Our Design Team has created wonderful cards with this color scheme to inspire you. If you want the details on their cards, just click on their name and you will be taken directly to their blog.

For our challenge this week, I used an image from the Vintage Lamp Set  from the Digi Doodle Shop.

well I blew it again...when I saw our challenge I thought "Oh how perfect! works for Digi Doodle Shop's challenge also"...and was just tickled. So imagine me sitting with my mouth open when I went to get the link to enter this in their challenge... and it had ended this past Wednesday!!! 

 Oh well, I'm sure this wont be the last time I get my dates crossed LOL

...my background was done with the Shaving Cream Technique .


update: wooo hoooo Digi Doodle is having an "anything goes" challenge so I get to enter this one after all ...big smile here

have a beautiful weekend!
hugs,

supplies:
brown and blue ribbon from stash
brown and white cardstock
sentiment from MFP's "Brick Wall" set, stamped in Memento Black
Copics:  B00,01,04...E43, 47, 53, 71, 81 and BG 96

STV Challenge

hi there, dont get to play in the challenges over at STV much any more, but couldn't miss this one! The challenge is to case one of Jennie Harper's cards...well this gal doesn't make a card I wouldn't want to case..BUT since I'm into vintage this year....I LOVED this card she had on her blog

gorgeous isnt it!!!

so here's my case

have no idea why my pic is giving off that yellowish color...oh well - photographer I'm not...

anyway...hats off to Jennie's gorgeous gallery over on STV and check out her blog!

off to work! hope this posts on time, yesterday my autopost didnt post correctly and I didnt notice until later in the day - not at a computer for most of today so wont know if this posted until tonight!

hugs,

supplies
GKD Design Set "You've Got Style"
Sentiment is from 2007 SU set - dont know name
stash Graphic 45 designer paper and stash THoltz dp
Webster's trim and Prima pearl swirl with mini roses
Black cardstock from GKD
Copic RV02 and sponged Rangers Distress Spun Sugar
Spellbinder dies Beaded Ovals and Ovals Large
pop dots for corset

Our "Crafters of Faith Group" mini color challenge

Hi there,

Our leader, Kelly  challenged us to  to create using the color combos given to each of us by another blog member. Kelly gave me the combo ...
 Pink, Burgundy (Cobbler, etc!), and Black!

well alrighty then - how fun to create just to create. I am on quest to use only scraps and/or designer paper that I have had for ages...this piece from Graphic 45 has been sitting in my designer paper bin for quite a long time! and I've had this flower in my stash also for quite some time....hence, my card was born LOL

now the bad part is I don't know the name of this particular paper from Graphics and I don't remember what punch I used to make the flower....sorry!

I sponged the dp with Memento Rose Bud, and I do know the cardbase is Cranberry Tart from GKD, also used Spellbinders "Twisted Metal Tags and Accents" for tag and embellishment behind flower, pearls, scrunched burgundy seam binding (love that stuff) and colored lightly with Copic RV21...

went for the vintage look - hope you like!

hugs and blessings,
 

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow and a new challenge. 

 This week we want you to GO GIRLY and make very feminine vintage, shabby chic or primitive cards. 

so I just went with a varied collection of items...sentiment is from Layers of Color TeaCup Blessings set, scraps are from stash (mostly from Graphics 45), cardbase is Not Quite Navy from Stampin Up, stash trim from Webster's, stash lace/ribbon,button and scrunched seam binding, paper flowers, ms leaf punch, ran 1 panel through the cuttlebug....just had fun with it!

not sure what the inside sentiment will be...I like having option to decide later!

hope you get to join us - I really love visiting everyone and seeing how you do vintage (-:

remember....

 One random winner will receive a digi of our choice and a winner's badge to display.

In addition, the Design Team will choose one project as Card of the Week and the creator will receive a badge and will be in the running for a Guest Designer spot.

 Check out the girly vintage cards created by our incredible Design Team . We are joined this week by a wonderfully creative Guest Designer, Claire Chapman.

hugs,

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge

Hi again, I have been anxious for this challenge - love love love coloring this one (-:

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. This week we have a great challenge - EMBOSSING. You can create your vintage, shabby chic or primitive card with dry or heat embossing.

Join us in saying hello to Digi Doodle Shop, a lovely new sponsor who will be providing one random winner with a $10 gift certificate to their store.

The random winner will also receive a winner's badge from Sugar Creek Hollow to display on her blog. In addition the Design Team will select one project as Card of the Week and the creator of that card will receive a badge to display and will be in the running for a Guest Designer spot.

The Design Team has used a number of the fabulous images from Digi Doodle Shop and have created some wonderful inspiration for you.

I dry embossed but it doesnt show well ..used my Score Buddy and scored the lines in the designer paper (my wallpaper) ...

This image was a real joy for me but for a personal reason - My Grandmother aka MawMaw, had a hutch (or "stand" as she called it) so similar to this one....along with the lamp, perfume bottles, pitcher, hat, books (she was a school teacher) and vase of flowers. In that little pink pot - she kept her Bobby pins!! who remembers spinning and curling our hair with them LOL....In her picture frame was a pic of her mother - very stern looking lady in a black and white picture. This stand sat over by her bed....its been almost 30 years since she passed but it feels like yesterday in so many ways...
the only thing she didnt regularly have on her hutch was the teddy bear (that was upstairs in the very old crib she hung onto ..and I wish I had kept ...big sigh)..Anyway, coloring this image was a welcome open door to my childhood and treasured memories.

hope this has in some way inspired you....and you get time to enter our challenge this week.
hugs,


Copics: E00,09,31,35,74...B00, 01, 04, 18, 26...R00, 02, 81...Y02, 06...R27, 29...G07, 14...YG63...C01, 03...W1, 3, 5
 entered in the Digi Doodle Embossing Challenge