Fairy History...

 "The Enchanted Professor" can be
found here at The Paper Shelter

I have four grandkids who LOve school!!  So this qualifies in my opinion for "Fall Fun" - the latest Aud Sentiments challenge.   The sponsor provides 2 images for the DT to use - or we can use a TPS image from our files if we have any - and that is what I chose to do here.  You have one more week on this challenge to enter up to 5 projects for a chance at the prize.  Take a look at what the other DT have done - it is really interesting to see how an image can be used so many different ways.

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

• "The Enchanted Professor" is from The Paper Shelter.
  
• For the focal image I used Paper Tole Technique to 3D it.  I printed 3 copies, colored them with Copics, fussy cut and 'paper sculpted' [this is dry embossing the image from the back with a large ball tool].  The layers were both glued & elevated with foam tape to achieve dimension.
• The quote is actually not by Carl Sagan, but by Sharon Begley  according to The Quote Investigator:  "...based on current evidence Sagan did not create this quotation. Instead, the reporter Sharon Begley constructed the phrase. The quotation has been ascribed to Sagan because the passage at the end of the 1977 Newsweek profile article has been misinterpreted."  Either way, I find the quote quite delicious and sooo appropriate and I hope it inspires the grandkids!  

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
• DP used is from "7 Gypsies" and Tim Holtz'  "Ideology". 
• Inside layered with paper scraps left from the front.  Finished the 'frame' by drawing lines reminiscent of the wide lines used for kids to practice their penmanship - and then wrote the sentiment & reason for the card.

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• The square Copper Brads are from stash.  
• The ruler is cut off one of the DP sheets.
• Diamond Glaze used on his glasses.

INKS:

• "Old Paper" Distress Ink used to ink all the edges & the pages of the book.
• Images were printed on an Epson WF-3520 printer 
• Hand colored with Copics:

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Clear It Out – ATG / Stash: ATG

Sweet Stampin' – School Days

Art by MiRan Challenge #39 – ATG

Robyn's Fetish #279 – Use Square Cards 

Crafting from the Heart #75 – ATG Always WON a DT Favorite

Sisterhood of Crafters – Back to School

Papertake Weekly – ATG/or Upcycle-Recycle

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG Always

Crafty Sentiments – School TOP 3 

Paper Shelter – #217- Embossing of Any Kind [dry embossed the image - see explanation above]

Fab & Funky #271 – Doodle a frame or Hand Written Sent. [See inside - hand wrote the sent. & drew the lines to finish the frame]
Inspiration Destination #49 – ATG

Lacy Sunshine #66 – Back to School

Sweet Stamps #237 – Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Always ATG + DP

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Remember...

"Hope" is from The Paper Shelter

Things with Wings plus a Sentiment is the challenge this two weeks at Aud Sentiments.  So many ways you could do that - with anything from birds, airplanes, insects, angels, fairies, etc.  You choose the "wings" and create up to five entries for chances at winning more images from the sponsor!  Come on - go for it!  Let's see what ya got!

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

• Image is "Hope" provided by The Paper Shelter 
• For the focal image I used a Paper Tole Technique to 3D her head. Printed 2 copies, colored them with Copics, fussy cut and 'paper sculpted' the image.  The layers were both glued & elevated with foam tape to achieve dimension.
• Sentiment is from a pre-inked stamp set.
• Inside:
  

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
• DP used for the background and matting are from Paper House - "The Great Outdoors" from my stash.
• Blue base card is from stash.

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• Crop-A-Dial Corner Chomper punch used for the "Ticket Stub" corners on the sewn tab.
• Waxed Linen cord used to sew the tab.
• Used Duo Glue and Holographic Foil on the star & embellishments in her hair and on her vest. 

INKS:

• Distress Ink used to distress all the edges 
• Images were printed on an Epson WF-3520 printer 
• Hand colored with Copics: I forgot to photograph the skin colors - they were: E0000, E000, E00, E11 {shown}, & BV20

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:
CraftyHazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge – Always ATG + DP
Art by MiRan Challenge #30 – ATG 
OSAAT #235 – ATG w/  Girls
Crafting from the Heart #57 – ATG
Through the Craft Room Door – ATG
Inspiration Destination #31 – ATG
Simon Says Wed – ATG
Open-Minded Crafting  #35 – Shabby Chic 

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Time for Tea...

"It's Time for Tea" was provided by The Paper Shelter [TPS]
the sentiment is word art by Ginny H from Aud Sentiments

This is my project for the most recent Challenge at Aud Sentiments.  The theme is to Use a TWO or THREE Word Sentiment. Our sponsor is The Paper Shelter and they are offering a $15.00 Gift Certificate for the winner!  This is the last week of the challenge - you can submit up to 5 entries for a chance for the prize!  I encourage you to take a look at my teammates' projects - these women have some absolutely inspired projects to get you motivated!  Check out their artwork and get your project in before Tuesday Nov 4!

I enjoy Steampunk, so there was no doubt this would be the image I chose to use.  I started with a 5.5 x 6" red CS base on which I layered the DP from the Idea-ology Paper Pad.  The image was printed and colored with Copics, the flourish and leaves were fussy cut off the edge of the panel .  Distress Inks were used to sponge color on to the tag and to distress the edges of the DP and sentiment circle.  The sentiment was printed, punched out in a size that would fit the center of a clock & adhered with foam tape to elevate it a bit.  I chose four gears from my stash, colored them with Distress Ink before gluing them down.

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Art by MiRan Challenge #17 – ATG  TOP THREE

Party Time Tuesday - #187 - ATG

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG

Sisterhood of Crafters – Fall Colors

Tuesday Throwdown #219 – Dressed Up

Crafty Sentiments – Trick or Treat or Something Sweet

Simon Says Wed – ATG

Divas by Design – ATG

Inspiration Destination #5 - ATG

Quirky Crafts #22 – Charades [book: Tea Time for the Traditionally Built: A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel by Alexander McCall Smith ]

Open-Minded Crafting  - #22 – Halloween or Dressing up DT FAVORITE

MarkerPOP Challenge #55 – ATG

Lacy Sunshine #45 – Include a Hat

SUPPLIES

 

IMAGES:  The focal image is from The Paper Shelter; Sentiment is Word Art by Ginny H.

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; Base CS is stash; DP is from Tim Holtz Idea-ology.

EMBELLISHMENTS: Circle punch used for the sentiment; chip board gears from stash & metal gear from Tim Holtz line.

INKS: "Antique Linen" & "Tea Dye" Distress Inks used to distress all the edges; the images were printed on an Epson WF3520 printer & colored with Copics:

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Share version for GW

Happy Birthday little man...

'Extreme' provided by The Paper Shelter

 I have to laugh at myself - sometimes I want so badly to create outside the 'box' - [the confinements of the basic card shapes]... but then I gotta make an envelope to fit it!  Just sayin'.
So here I am using the wonderful sentiment that Marie-Clare is providing as a 'Freebie' at Aud Sentiments.  I love this positive affirmation for my little people - and for a couple of my big people too!  Combined with this fun image from the Paper Shelter, I have a perfect card for my "little man".
This card was created for the new Challenge #106 at Aud Sentiments - the theme is to "Use a Sentiment for a Child".  The Sponsor this go around is The Paper Shelter and they are providing a $20 Gift Certificate to the winner!  Click on over to Aud Sentiments - grab one of the two great sentiments Marie-Clare has offered as Freebies - check out the great samples from the designers and get your entry in ASAP!  You have till May 19 to enter up to 5 projects.

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Craftitude #64 – ATG or Easy as 1 image, 2 DP, 3 Embellies
Art by MiRan Challenge #5 – ATG
Sentimental Sunday #206 – Wheelie Fun [anything w/ wheels] TOP THREE
OSAAT #212 – Use a Digi
Through the Craft Room Door – ATG
Crafting from the Heart #18 – ATG
Paper Pretties #310 – Embellish
Top Tip Tues – Here Comes Summer
ABC Challenge – L is for Lot's of Layers
Paper Crafting Journey – For that Special Man

SUPPLIES

IMAGES:  The focal image is from The Paper Shelter; Sentiment is by Marie-Clare.

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; DP is "Tahiti Beach Stack" by DCWV and the black base CS & mats are from stash.

EMBELLISHMENTS: Punches used: Punch Bunch, MS Border Punch, Creative Works Letter Punch Set; "Silver Pearl" from Liquid Pearls.

INKS: Versa Fine's 'Onyx Black', the images were printed on a Canon PIXMA printer & colored with Copics:

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Date Night...

 A Gift Card Holder with a twist - instead of a Gift Card I am inserting a tag for a  promise for Date Night.  [Guess it's pretty clear who it's for...]

This will be my DT entry for the new "Christmas" Challenge at Aud Sentiments.
The sponsor this go around is The Paper Shelter and they have graciously provided the image I chose to use here in addition to the prize for the challenge.
You can see all the Design Team's inspiration cards HERE along with the challenge details if you would like to play with us!

The Paper Shelter

TECHNIQUE

[Note: specific information on supplies and sources can be found below under “Supplies”.]

The basic card shape is from a SU Die. I learned this fold from Nancy K. in one of her classes.  It is such a cool fold for gift cards!

The image has been printed three times, colored with Copics, sculpted from the back and mounted in layers with foam tape to elevate each layer.  Two holes were punched to accommodate the ribbon.

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Crafting from the Heart #3 – A/G

Sentimental Sunday #186 – Anything X-mas Goes

Top Tip Tues #117 – Christmas

Sweet Stamps #149 -A/G

Sweet Pea Stampers – Christmas/ New Year

Pile it On #48 – P is for... [paper, precious, person, puffy]

Parade Your Crafts #11 Christmas/Winter

LEJ Designs #84 – A/G

Papertake Weekly – Pick of the Year ["Last X-mas Card of the Year"]

Clear it Out – Warm  Fuzzies + stash texture [image and stash ribbon]

OSAAT #194 – A/G

One Sweet Challenge – A Gift in Itself

SUPPLIES

IMAGES:  The focal image is from The Paper Shelter;   The inside Christmas sentiment is a 1994 release by Annette Allen Watkins; the word "Joy" is from a pre-inked set by Mason-Row "Miniz"

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; CS & DP is from SU

EMBELLISHMENTS: Ribbon is from stash; corners were punched with a "Deco" Corner Rounder.

INKS:  Images were printed on a Canon PIXMA printer & colored with Copics:

May you color with abandon, create wildly and always make what amuses you!

~ginny

Adorable...

This looks so much like my lovely and elderly "Xena - the Warrior Princess" - I could not resist her.

This digi is from The Paper Shelter - I printed her out, colored with Copics and then used a die to cut the oval and accompanying red mat.  I made a tag out of it and elevated on foam tape.  The "stars" background has been embossed using a Cuttlebug  The crown and parts of the collar are faux embossed with Duo Glue and gold foil.  That can be seen best in the close-up to the right.  My final touch was a matching red ribbon for the tag, tied with gold cord.

 It is Monday and Craft Your Passion is starting Challenge #158 - "Adorable Animals".  The Design Team entries are lots of fun - and you can submit your entry by Sunday, 4/21 to be eligible for some very good prizes!

This card should be eligible for the following

CHALLENGES:

Paper Take Weekly - BINGO (Ribbon/free [embossing]/Punches [SUpunch for sentiment])
Fussy & Fancy - Faux Technique (gold embossing made with Duo Glue and foil)
2 Sisters #139 - Hats (a crown is a type of hat!)
613 Ave C - Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time #1559 - Bright (Red and bright white & gold)
Pile It On #15 - Embossing (back panel is embossed with stars)
Sentimental Sunday #150 - Tag - You're It + sentiment

SUPPLIES AND TECHNIQUES

IMAGES:  The focal image is "The Most Adorable Cavalier" by The Paper Shelter; the sentiment is Hero Arts

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; base CS is stash.

EMBELLISHMENTS: Gold Foil applied with Duo Glue; ribbon and cord from stash; sentiment is punched with an SU punch, as is the drop shadow in red.

INKS:  the image was printed on a Canon PIXMA printer & colored with Copics:

May you color with abandon, create wildly and always make what amuses you!

~ginny