Before I begin my post, I would to just like to take a moment to remember Veterans Day and all the guys who fought and who are fighting for our country. We would not be who we are today without our troops. Thank you! Thanks also to all the families for the hardships they endure because their loved ones are in the service.
Good Morning and Happy Hump Day to you all!!! Today is Wednesday which means it is a Flutter By Day and a new Inky Impressions Challenge!!! Woohoo!! Inky Impressions is also having another dt call!
It is that time again. Inky Impressions is having our Design Team call. We are looking for enthusiastic, friendly and talented stampers to help promote our products and to provide inspiration to the stamping community, through your personal blog and online galleries.
This call is open to everyone!! If you applied before please feel free to reapply!!
To enter the Inky Impressions DT call Please do the following......
1. Follow Today's Ornament Challenge at
Inky Impressions Design Team Challenges.
2. Link your challenge card or project to
Mr. Linky.
3. Post on your blog that there is a Design Team Call
here at Inky Impressions.
Please include the following in your email:
Name:
Address:
Email:
Blog Address:
Links to any online galleries you have:
A list of related forums/message boards that you participate in:
Please tell us if you are on any other design teams: (No prior experience necessary)
Please let us know about yourself, what you like about stamping, what you would contribute to the Inky Impressions Design Team, and why you would like to be a design team member.
For more details on the requirements and the perks of being on the dt, please
click here.
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Now on for my take on today's challenges.....Today's challenges were so much fun. I challenged myself to combine the Flutter By Wednesday and Inky Impressions challenges and create one project. I love how it turned out but my photo doesn't show what it looks like IRL!! I took 30 photos and still could not get the picture I wanted. Hate when that happens!!!
Today's challenge at
Flutter By Wednesday is to create a card or project which shows
thankfulness AND HAS A BUTTERFLY, ANGEL, or FAIRY on it.
This weeks challenge at
Inky Impressions is to
create an ornament or add an ornament to your card or project. Using Inky Impressions Stamp/Images is
not required for this challenge but if you got them why not use them. This challenge is also part of a design team call they are having (more details to follow at the end of the post. If you are applying for the dt call this challenge must be completed by November 24th at Midnight Eastern Time.
Here is my take on both challenges:
I created a
shaker ornament box that can be hung in the tree if you would like or just used as a gift. It does hang, although, I could not hang it for the purpose of this photo. I used the new release
Angelica's Sled and
Angelica's Pretty Gifts from Inky Impressions. The ornament hangs inside the box. It is a really glittery purple ornament that has a round pinecone type shape. In front of the ornament is my
shaker snow to create my scene. I colored the image with prisma color pencils and gamsol and used paper tole for dimension. I also added Liquid Applique for snow and green/gold cording for the sled string. The dp is sewn in the background as well for some added elegance and detail. In case you are unable to spot my angel, it is a charm hanging from the snowflake.
On the tag coming off of the gifts, I created a tag that says thank you. this ornament is just one of many that I am creating for gifts at Christmas.
I am Assistant Superintendent of Sunday School and I have 12 of these to create to give to the teacher's for Christmas as a way of saying thanks. I better get busy. One down and 11 to go. Ugh!I hope this creation inspires you to create a card or project for either Inky Impressions or Flutter by Wednesday. Since this is a long post, here is a recap.
For Flutter by Wednesday, the challenge is to create a card or project with a fairy, butterfly or Angel on it that shows "thankfulness". If you should create for this challenge, leave a direct link here on Mr. Linky. If you upload your creation to Splitcoast or PCP, please use the keyword FBW. For more inspiration, please visit my dt sisters:
Ann, Cassie, Christine, Danni,Harriet, Heather, Jodi, Kristie, Lelia, Michelle, Nancy, Stef, Taylor, Nicola This weeks challenge at Inky Impressions is to create an ornament or add an ornament to your card or project. Using Inky Impressions Stamp/Images is not required for this challenge but if you got them why not use them. Please leave a direct link to your creation here. If you are applying for the dt call this challenge must be completed by November 24th at Midnight Eastern Time and linked to Mr. Linky here.For more inspiration for the Inky Impressions challenge, please visit my dt sisters:
Kristine,
Michele,
Pam, and
Jenn.
Ornament Recipe:
Stamps:
Angelica's sled and
Angellica's pretty giftsPaper: Pink Pirouette, American Crafts Silver Metallic Paper, Sky Blue CS,
Eskimo Kisses dp from Basic Grey, transparency film (2 small pieces)
Accessories: Angel charm, Felt snowflakes from SU,
Inky drops, Spellbinders, pink satin ribbon, velcro for closure. liquid Applique, clear beads
Challenges:
Flutter By Wednesday- use an angel fairy or butterfly and show thankfulness
Inky Impressions- to create an ornament or use an ornament on your creation
Pollycraft challenge- not a card
Kraftin Kimmie- Stitch it Up
Sophisticat Challenge- wings
By the Cute and Girly - Winter Wonderland
Sassy Designs- Christmas
oh,....just a reminder for those who may have missed it.....The Inky Impressions Inky Drop hop is still going on until the weekend. I am offering The Angelica's snowman to one lucky winner who leaves a comment on this post here (please click to go to the appropriate link).Thanks for stopping by again today!! I so appreciate all your comments!! If you do stop by please leave a comment, so I can in turn visit your blog.
I made it more of a Christmas type image using the Winter Wonderland paper from K & Co. I paper pieced her dress and colored the rest of the image with copics. Parts of the background are dry embossed with the soft swirls embossing folder. The triangle corner pieces are embossed with gold. The pearls are from ZVA Creative. I did lots of sewing. This image is truly different than my usual style and I struggled with how I wanted to use it but I think it turned out o.k. What do you think?
I colored the image with Prisma Color Pencils and Gamsol. Parts of the image were stamped more than once and then adhered with dimensionals. Although it is very difficult to see in the photo, stickles was added to the snowman, hats, and snow for some added sparkle. Liquid applique was applied to the snowman's hat for added texture and interest. Many panels on the card are sewn. The circle panels are dry embossed with the Textile embossing folder from Cuttlebug. The snow flakes are felt and come from SU's Christmas Release Catalog from Last year.
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