Sunday, January 30, 2011

OWH S&S Sketch Challenge #54 - sending cheers to wish you well








Card Supplies and Tools Used:
Stamp: Digital Sentiment from Raindrop Echo Designs
Papers: Stampin' Up! Cardstock and Designer Series Paper
Ink: Stampin' Up! Regal Rose
Tools: Big Shot Expressions, Cricut - Mother's Day Bouquet cartridge
Other: Stampin' Up! Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, Rhinestone

Challenges to enter:
OWH S&S Sketch Challenge #54







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Saturday, January 29, 2011

OWH S&S Saturday Seminar Series #1 - Creating a Focal Point



One of the most important principles of design, emphasis, is fortunately also one of the easiest to master. Emphasis can best be described as creating a focal point or a center of interest. It is the most important area compared to the rest of your composition. A focal point is the part of the card that catches the recipient’s eye first. The stronger your focal point is the better your final card design will turn out, so planning ahead can have a big payoff.
There are many ways to create a focal point including placement, contrast and color. The focal point can be placed in the center of the card, or off-set to one side. It’s typically the largest element on the card. It is often an image, but it could also be the sentiment or even an embellishment like a silk flower or a tag. In some designs a focal point can also be a special element or technique, like a unique fold or a die-cut window in the card front.
Your focal point can consist of one image or embellishment, or you can create a focal point that consists of several smaller elements grouped together. When your design contains a number of elements, often one of the easiest ways to strengthen it is to bring them together so that they form a single focal point. A simple tip to commit to memory when creating a focal point from several elements is to use uneven numbers. Choose 3 or 5 as opposed to 2 or 4. Group the items close together or even overlapping so they easily create a single unit. Although they can be, the items don’t have to be the same. You might create your focal point by grouping together three flowers of varying size or color or you could combine a tag, with a flower and a bow.



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Thursday, January 27, 2011

OWH Midweek Throwdown Challenge - Cards 4 Kids


miss you Giraffe


* UPDATE to response to Sherry's comment:
Yes, It is 12"x12" sized patterned paper. I cut out the bottom part of it into 4"x5-1/2"to make three cards. The black cardstock mat is 4-1/8"x5-1/4" cut to make a narrower border. I chalk inked all the edges with Dark Brown Chalk Ink.


Challenge to enter:
OWH Midweek Throwdown Challenge - Cards 4 Kids


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OWH S&S Sketch Challenge #53 - Happy Father's Day Card Kits



Happy Father's Day


Card Supplies and Tools Used:
Stamp: Taylored Expressions
Papers: Stampin' Up! Colored Card Stock - Textured
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Coloring: Copics
Tools:
Other:

Challenges to enter:

OWH S&S Sketch Challenge #53






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D2D Challenge - Bear's Big Gift just for you

Bear's Big Gift just for you


Card Supplies and Tools Used:
Stamp: Stampin' Up! Just Believe rubber stamp set, Free digital stamp from D2D
Papers: Stampin' Up! colored card stocks-Textured
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Coloring: Copics
Tools: Stampin' Up! Word punch, Modern Label punch



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Sunday, January 23, 2011

OWH Card Kits Stack













 




It was a busy day. There are lot to share but I will write details later. Hopefully the photos are self explanatory.

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Saturday, January 22, 2011

Card Maker Weekly Challenge - Square Card

just for you
Card Maker Weekly Challenge - Square Card


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OWH Card Kits - hello tulip


OWH Card Kits - hello tulip

I made card kits for the OWH Cardmaking Party on Wednesday, Jan. 26th at work during lunch time.  Since it was announced on the work intranet, I expect more people will show up.  I'd better to prepare more card kits ready. However, I shouldn't kill myself as my doctor warned me.  I know, I know!  All day talking to myself and taking a break time to time, I played with my new Cricut cartridges.  This tulip's smile made me smile. Don't you love it? hello~

Card Supplies and Tools Used:
Stamp: Stampin' Up! Hello Again set
Papers: GP White Cardstock, Reflections Colored Cardstock
Ink: Stampin' Up! Marina Mist, Versamark Watermark
Tools: Cricut, Big Shot express
Other: Stampin' Up! Embossing Folders




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OWH S&S Challenge - “Unloved Unused Supplies”

I {love you}

While I was going through some of my stash, I found a set of 3D stickers. This one was perfect. I added adhesive to the back of sticker to ensure that it will stick well onto the golden shimmery cardstock.  I think it looks very nice on the top of this Tulip border embossed cardbase in white again.

Challenges to enter:
OWH S&S Challenge - “Unloved Unused Supplies”



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Friday, January 21, 2011

OWH S&S Midweek Throwdown Challenge - White on White With A Pop of Color



I made these cards for OWH S&S Midweek Throwdown Challenge - White on White With A Pop of Color.

I liked the first card with single layer at first time. Then I noticed that the challenge was White on White.  So I cut out the image and added it on top of the second card.  The gold embossing didn't come out well in the photo as much as I expected. 

I like this white on white card layout as I made one the other day before the challenge started. Here is the photo again. I love it.




Card Supplies and Tools Used:
Stamp: Hero Arts
Papers: GP White CS
Ink: Versafine, SU Gold EP
Coloring: Copics
Tools: Big Shot, SU Tulip Border EF, Spellbinders Oval

Challenges to enter:
OWH S&S Midweek Throwdown Challenge - White on White With A Pop of Color
Hodge Podge Shop: Challenge #7 - White on White


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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

D2D Challenge Forever Love Ya

Forever LOVE YA


Card Supplies & Tools used:
Stamp: Free Digital Stamp of the Month from D2D, The Stamp of Life
Papers: SU Real Red CS, My Mind Eye's Pretty Dots PP
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Coloring: Copics - YR24, RV11, R27 E29
Tools: MS Heart Confetti
Other: SU Ribbon, Diamond Stickles

Challenges to enter:



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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Card Maker Sketch Challenge for the week of Jan 19 thru Jan 26



Card Maker Sketch Challenge for the week of Jan 19 thru Jan 26
Digital Image from Scrappin Doodles






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Monday, January 17, 2011

5 Birthday Cards







Whew....  completed these sample cards for Cardmaking Class at work tomorrow including all the card kits for 16 people. I did the most part of preparation: planning, designing, cutting, punching, dry embossing, heat embossing, stamping, coloring, etc.. Hope they can make them all during one hour lunch time.

I made a couple of each card kits extra for my next OWH cards shipment.


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