Purple Sage Creations

TSN - Embossing

Welcome to my weekly TSN (Try Something New) post.  Each week I try to travel outside my comfort zone and try something I have never done before, or something I haven't attempted in a really long time.   And I would love for you to join me!! 

Today I have two TSNs.  The first is a sketch (# 124) from the Mojo Monday Blog.  The second is embossing.  I don't usually attempt embossing because I find it messing and sometimes time consuming.  As a mother of four, I only have a tiny bit of time to play with my papercrafting supplies.  Sooooo, I don't like embossing.  But, today I wanted to do it anyway.  It's good to have change, right? 

In this card I embossed the image in white to pop it a little from the green background.  First I stamped the image with white craft ink.  Then, while it is wet, I sprinkled white embossing powder over the image.  I then used a heat gun to melt the powder. 

I also embossed the chipboard letters at the bottom of the card.  I embossed the same way I did the image.  The only difference is that it took about three coats of ink and powder to create a smooth surface on the letters.

So, just a quick and simple TSN today. Thanks for stopping by today!  See you again soon!!

The details: all from Stampin Up unless noted

Stamps:  Upsy Daisy

Ink: Whisper White craft ink

Paper:  Old Olive, Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry cardstock; Cottage Wall designer paper

Accessories:  Rich Razzleberry ribbon, Pearls, Chipboard (American Crafts), glitter, white embossing powder

Tools:  Scalloped Circle Punch, Circle Punch, Embossing Gun

PTI January Blog Hop

  Hello! This is my first time entering the Papertrey Ink Blog Hop.  The challenge was to create a card and decorate the inside.  Even embellishing the envelope was an option. 

My father's birthday is coming up, so I thought this was a good time to make him his card.  I also wanted to take this opportunity to create a card that is not the ordinary rectangle or square.  I even made a place for a gift card inside.

So, this is the card front:

This is the card inside:

This is the card with the decorated envelope:

And now I will show how I made the card. 

1)  Cut a 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of cardstock in half lengthwise.  Then score the paper at 4 1/4 inch and at 9 inches. 

2) Use a circle tool to round the corner of the end that has the shortest distance between fold and end. 

3)  Use the word window punch and center it on the other end of the card.  Punch twice side by side to make it large enough for a gift card.

4) Cut designer paper to size.  Make sure you glue around the edges of the larger designer paper so there is room to slip the gift card through the word window.  

 

5) Create a larger embellishment that will hold the card closed.  Tuck the smaller, rounded piece under the embellishment.

6)  Embellish the inside.

  

Thanks for stopping by!! Happy Hoppping!!

ETA...I just realized I TOTALLY FORGOT to add the details.  Here they are:

The Details: (All are from Papertrey Ink unless noted)

Stamps: Vintage Labels, Father Knows Best

Ink: Chocolate Chip (SU!), Kiwi kiss (SU!)

Paper: Ocean Tide, Spring Moss Cardstock; Everyday Blessings designer paper

Accessories: Brads from Making Memories

Tools: Labels Nesties Die, Paper Piercing tool, circle cutter

You Warm My Heart

Wow!  Two posts in one day!  Actually, I will be leaving later today to visit family out of town.  So, I really wanted to show you my card I made for Caardvark's challenge.  The challenge was to use color red and hearts in our creation.  I chose to use myTaylored Expression's 2009 Valentine Key Elements kit.  I didn't realize I had so much paper left over from last year until I got is out.  I just love the colors!! 

I chose to use my Penny Black stamp of these two adorable snowpeople.  I just think it is the sweetest image.  The sentiment is from Taylored Expressions.  I thought it fit perfectly.

Well, I won't be around tomorrow so I will talk to you again Monday!  Thanks for stopping by!!!

The Details:

Stamps:  Penny Black, Taylored Expressions

Ink: StazOn black

Paper:  All from Taylored Expression's 2009 Valentine Key Ingredients kit

Accessories: Ribbon from kit, hearts from kit

Tools:  Scallop edge punch, corner rounder punch, markers with blender, pastels for blue background

You're My Cup of Tea

Happy Monday!!  I hope all of you had a fab weekend.  I just hung out at home with the fam.  Actually I was hard at work (if you want to call it that) making a scrapbook for a friend.  I am a little behind.  I had hoped to have it in the mail by now...ugh!

Today I just wanted to share my card I created for the Taylored Expression's Sketch Challenge #98.  Saturday afternoon my husband walked into the house with a box that said "United States Post Office".  Aaahh!!  I jumped up and down with excitement and wanted to rip it out of his hand.  My husband, though was reluctant to give me the box.  He was having too much fun watching me squirm for it (LOL).  I finally got the box from him and ripped it open.  Sure enough...it was my new valentine stampin' stuff.  I got the Sugar Rush paper from Basic Grey, and accessories.  I also got some fun Valentine's stamps from Hero Arts.  When I first got the goodies out of the box my daughter said it looked like candy.  So colorful and yummy!!  I told my kids I was going to my stampin' room to play with my new toys.  My 8 year old daughter was baffled.  "Toys?  You don't play with toys." she said.  I told her these were MY toys.

So this is what I whipped up with my new goodies. Did I say I love the colors??  It's just so fun and CUTE (I love cute)!

 

Well, thanks for stopping by.  See you again soon:)

The Details:

Stamps: Hero Arts

Ink: StazOn black

Paper: Sugar Rush Designer paper (basic grey); Melon Mambo (SU!) Summer Sunrise, White (Papertrey Ink)

Accessories: Jewels, Brad from Hero Arts

Tools: Heart punch, markers, blender pen

Caardvarks Challenge Newbie

Good morning fellow stampers.  I happened upon a  blog I haven't visited before.  Caardvarks is having an awesome challenge!!  I just had to try it out. 

Here is the sketch:

 

 Here is my card:

 

The sketch has light lines coming down from top to bottom.  I decided to add an iridescent glitter to the designer paper on my card to match the lines on the sketch.  I hope you can see it alright. If not you can click on the image to make it larger.

Thanks for taking a look!  Have a great day!!

Stamps: Seaside Sketches

Ink:  Chocolate Chip

Paper:  Melon Mango, Kraft, and Pretty In Pink cardstock; Designer Paper from Heidi Grace Designs

Accessories: Rhinestones from Kaiser Scrapbooks; Starfire Glitter

Tools:  Border punch from Martha Stewart, heart punch, paper piercing tool

Live, Laugh, Learn...Happy Birthday

Good Morning!!  Just dropped by to show you my card I made for Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #51.  The sun is FINALLY shining here, so I was in the mood to use some super bright colors.  The weather is actually warming up, too.  We have gone from -20 degrees to the low 30s.  The temps actually feel warm after that super cold snap:)

Ok...so here is my card:

Thanks for stopping by for a look!!

The details:

stamps: Gel-a-tins, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink:  Real Red, Chocolate Chip

Paper: Bashful Blue textured cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, SU! designer paper (retired long ago - can't remember the name)

Accessories: Real Red Grosgrain Ribgon, Button, Natural thread, die cuts from SU!

Tools: Word Window punch

Hello Baby (TESC #95)

Hello all!!  I must have babies on the mind today:)  As soon as I saw the sketch at Taylored Expressions a baby card popped into my mind.  Honestly, I think I am thinking babies because two of my sisters-in law are both due pretty soon.  It would be nice to have a cute little something for them.

Here are the details:  All the paper is from Papertrey.  The card base is Spring Moss.  Then I used white cardstock and Summer Sunrise for the scallop.  I made the scallop using my scalloped punch from SU!. I just punched both sides of a strip of cardstock.  The designer paper is Bitty Baby Blessings from PTI.  I made the baby buggy using various circle punches and the scalloped circle punch.  Then I hand cut the handle to the buggy.  I stamped the sentiment with Chocolate Chip ink from SU!  The sentiment is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set (SU!).  I doodled the border with Chocolate Chip marker.  The buttons are from PTI.

 

Hope you have a wonderful Saturday!!  Thanks for stopping by!

Treehouse Challenge #026

TGIF!!!  Today my husband and I are celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary.  My DH is planning a surprise for me...woohoo!  So this post is going to be pretty short so I can get ready...gotta make myself look hot (LOL).

This is my official first challenge entry for The Treehouse blog.  I have been eyeing it for some time, but today I decided to become active and participate in a challenge.  The challenge was to CASE Cathleen's work from her Splitcoast stampers gallery. Here is the card I decided to CASE.  And here is my card:

  

 
  

I decided to get out some of my old designer paper from SU!.  I also played with my felt flurries from SU!.  I have tons left over from last year. 

Here are the details:  I started with Whisper White cardstock and then layered Old Olive cardstock and the designer paper (I can't remember the name of the DP).  I glued the felt flurries on the Old Olive squares with Tombo Glue.  Then I used Vintage Buttons from PTI on the flurries with Tombo glue.  I die cut the white cardstock with my nesties and stamped with Vintage Labels (PTI) and stamped the sentiment with Chocolate Chip ink (SU!).  The stamp set I used for the sentiment is To You and Yours from SU!(retired).  Last I added Whisper White taffeta ribbon to the edge.

 

I really liked all the creations in Cathleen's gallery.  Thanks for the inspiration:) and thanks for looking.

Jen