CSSDT Alumni Sketch Blog Hop

Hi there, and WELCOME to the StampTV Center Stage Spotlight Design Team Sketch Blog Hop!


For this sketch challenge we are using this sketch I showcased in the CSSDT Alumni Color Blog Hop.  

This is such a fun sketch and I thought of so many card ideas I could make with it.  I was limited in time so I wasn't able to get too creative.  However, I did manage to get two cards done for this hop and I hope you like them and give this sketch a try for yourself.

CS:  GKD White and In the Navy.  

DP:  Graphic 45, "Domestic Goddes" Collection.  

Stamps:  GKD Showtime "Signs of Autumn" and "Picture It".  I stamped the flower stamp twice, coloring them with Copics.  I cut  out one full image but only the flowers on the second one.  I popped the individual flowers on top of the stamped image as I arranged them.  The apples in the basket image were cut off and I put the sunflowers in their place.   

I used my Sakura Glaze Pen to highlight the centers of the flowers.  Ribbon is also from GKD.

My second card is a pink Christmas Card, and my mom, (who has Alzheimer's) helped me select the dp for this card.  She was quite pleased with it. 

CS:  GKD, White, Bubble Gum Pink and Cranberry Tart.  

DP:  Basic Grey "Euphoria".

Stamps:  GKD Showtime Stamp Kit, "Blessed is the Season"  The dp piece is popped up with pop-dots to give the trees some dimension.  

I used a technique Gina K demonostrated on StampTV called "Drop Shadow" when stamping the tree image.  Inks are Distress Inks "Spun Sugar" and "Victorian Velvet".  The ribbon is colored with Copic markers in order to match the color theme.  The trees were highlighted with Sakura Gelly Roll Pen for some icy glitter.

NOW, HOP ON OVER TO THE VERY TALENTED GIOVANA SMITH'S BLOG TO SEE HER GORGEOUS SKETCH REVEALED.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend.

Cheri

I Chair-Ish You

Happy Tuesday!!!!

I'm posting a card I made for an inspiration challenge this week over at StampTV.  For one reason or another, it was a difficult challenge for me.  I just couldn't get my mojo working.  Here's the challenge example.

And herrrres my card

I used inspiration from the colors and the circles in the photo.  The CS is GKD pure luxury white, chocolate kiss, green apple and red hot.  I stamped the chair using the GKD set "Fine Furnishings", designed by Nina Brackett, onto dp by October Afternoon "The Thrift Shop".  I use Nestabilities Standard Circles Large and cut graduated circles in each color.  I then arranged them in staggering layers to make it look as if you were looking through a tunnel. I also used the CuttleBug Folder "Polka Dots" to emboss each color of card stock.  More circles!!! Hahaha.

Thanks for stopping by, and I welcome your comments,
Cheri

A WINNER

Yahoo,

I won a challenge over at StampTV this past week.  I won in Giovana's Christmas Challenge, which was to use stitching on a Christmas card.  I don't have a sewing machine set up (although I have 2 of them), so I used a stamp set from
Gina K for faux stitching.  Here's the card:

I won a free GKD stamp set of my choice so I chose "Fairy Tales" by Tami.  I'm going to have some fun with that set but it wasn't an easy choice.

Have fun stamping!!!

Cheri

Gifts from the Sea

Greetings! on this beautiful day in Maine!

This is not the time to be inside making cards, but I wanted to get some challenges off my workspace - there's more I want to do this week.  Now that I've done that, I'm headed outside to grab some rays and work in my garden a bit.  But, before I do, I wanted to show you a card I made for Carla's color challenge over at StampTV this week.  She challenged us to make a card using the black/ivory and one accent color.  My accent color for this card was "wine".

Here's the card and I'm going to give it to my boss who is retiring this month.  It's a manly sort of card I thought; what do you think?

I used GKD Pure Luxury CS; Black Onyx, Ivory and Wine with Everything.  The stamps are from the set "Gifts From the Sea" by Melanie Munchinger for GKD.  I distressed the layers of black and wine CS and then used a wet paintbrush to wet the edges of the paper and roll them back.  This gives it a leathery appearance.

After stamping the shells (I used a mask) and the sand, I colored them with Copic Markers, then sponged a background of sunset colors using Distress Inks, Spun Sugar, Antique Linen and a touch of Victorian Velvet.  Once that was done I created a cracked glass look and then framed it with Nestability dies.  The torn DP is a scrap of Graphic45 from the "A Proper Gentlemen" collection.  After stamping the sentiment I took a couple of the Distress Inks and swiped them in a swirling motion over the top.

I hope you like it.  Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day.

Cheri

Stamp TV CHA Envy Color Challenge

We all can't be at the Craft and Hobby Association summer show in Chicago this week, so a few of the DT members over at StampTV have created some challenges so the rest of us can have some fun and maybe win some great GKD stamp sets.  The deadline for the challenges is July 31, 2010 at 7:00 CST.  Have some fun and play along, if you can.

This is my card for Lee's color challenge, using black and yellow as the primary colors.

Using a Cuttlebug folder, I created the background on GKD PL White CS, then I sponged Distress Ink (Mustard Seed) on the embossing.  I used the Spellbinder Nested Pointsettias to create the "flower".  The DP is from Basic Grey Origins Paper Pad, the middle layer is GKD Black Onyx, the center flower is GKD Wild Dandelion and on that I use the "sand" stamp from Melanie Muenchinger's "Gifts From the Sea" set in Memento Tuxedo Black giving it a speckled effect which I really liked.  The sentiment was from Gina K's set "Friends are Forever".  It's all layered on GKD White and the card base is Black Onyx.    The ribbon is some from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day!

Cheri