Friends of Speedy TV challenge - Summer Fun

The Friends of Speedy TV challenge this week is to make a summer fun card, join us here for a chance to win a stamp set: http://www.mfpspeedytv.ning.com/.
There's an ocean town nearby that caters to tourists and a new little shop opened filled with wooden seabirds, shells and knicknacks in pale blue and cream, everything you would want for your own seaside cabin. Although I don't have my own beach house, I love the relaxing colors and vibe this shop gives off, so shabby chic!! That's what I wanted to bring to my card, the pastel blue of summer, shells from the beach and a touch of lace!!
The shells are heat embossed and lightly watercolored with reinkers and waterpen, then layered on designer papers embossed with embossing folders.
Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers - Silly Shells
Accessories: heat embossing, reinkers, waterpen, embossing folders, Magnolia lace border die, Spellbinder lace rectangle die, seam binding ribbon, twine, Stampin Up clear button, foam tape
Blessings!
DJ

Friends of Speedy TV challenge - Monochromatic

The Friends of Speedy TV challenge this week is to make a monochromatic card, join us here for a chance to win a stamp set: http://www.mfpspeedytv.ning.com/.
As I was thinking of options for my monochromatic card, I pulled out my pansies and my Mark's Finest Papers 'Be Wild & Free' set. Of course, pansies being purple, I immediately began pulling out all the purple stops: heat embossing and watercoloring the pansies with reinkers (glitter glue for the centers) then cutting them out and popping them up with foam tape. After finishing my purple creation, I noticed a pretty brown bow that came on a gift I'd received recently and I had beautiful pieces of text designer paper on my desk from a previous project. As I pulled together elements in kraft and chocolate, I realized I had to do a second monochromatic project and put the 'Be Wild and Free' set to good use. This zebra image is awesome, no masking was needed, I just kept stamping until I had a herd!!

I added the chocolate bow with a twine bow and rustic brown button on top, over a stamped zebra print border that's from the same set.
Pansy Card details:
Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers - Spring Flowers
Accessories: Cheery Lynn doily die, heat embossing, embossing folders, reinkers, waterpen, foam tape, seam binding ribbon, lavendar twine, jewel stickers, purple button.
Zebra Card details:
Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers - Be Wild & Free
Accessories: embossing folders, bow, twine, button, pearl stickers, My Favorite Things scalloped border die
Blessings!!
DJ

Friends of Speedy TV challenge - 4th of July Card

The Friends of Speedy TV challenge this week is to make a 4th of July card, join us here for a chance to win a stamp set: http://www.mfpspeedytv.ning.com/.
Now, when I heard that I was to make a 4th of July card, I embraced the challenge because I don't have any actual 4th of July sets. I do have the Mark's Finest Papers 'Buffalo Spring' stamp set, which has a wonderful 'Freedom' sentiment. I inked up a striped embossing folder with Cherry Cobbler and then ran it through the Big Shot, giving it a vintage look. I found a bit of sandable navy paper and embossed with a starry EF, then sanded to bring out the white. The star is a Sizzix Bigz die and I added a Stampin Up button and twine bow.
Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers - Buffalo Spring
Accessories: Embossing folders, Sizzix star die, Stampin Up button, twine, foam tape, Spellbinder label dies, scallop border die
Have a great week!!
DJ

Friends of Speedy TV challenge - Add Sparkle

The Friends of Speedy TV challenge this week is to make a card with sparkle, join us here for a chance to win a stamp set: http://www.mfpspeedytv.ning.com/.
With the wonderful challenge to use sparkle, I decided to make my day extra special and add purple too! I heat embossed two sets of these gorgeous glads and water colored with Stampin Up reinkers, the black embossing adds an extra shimmer to my sparkly creation along with glitter glue added to the centers of the flowers and butterfly. Two of the flower buds are cut out and layered with foam tape for lots of dimension, the butterfly is also popped. To top off this sparkle laden card, I added a shimmery bow with button and twine accent.
Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers - Glad Glads stamp set
Accessories: Spellbinder oval and rectangle dies, embossing folders, My Favorite Things button and twine, glitter glue, foam tape, sparkly sheer ribbon, heat embossing, Stampin Up reinkers, water pen.
Blessings!
DJ

Friends of Speedy TV challenge - Birthday Card

The Friends of Speedy TV challenge this week is to make a Birthday card, join us here for a chance to win a stamp set: http://www.mfpspeedytv.ning.com/.
It's always nice when you find the perfect masculine stamps, ones that fit any occasion, this Mark's Finest Papers set, 'Classic Dad', does just that! I colored up these cars with copic markers and added a simple multi layer sentiment from the same set.
Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers - Classic Dad
Accessories: Spellbinders circles and label dies, brass stickers, embossing folder, copic markers, foam tape
God Bless!!
DJ

Friends of Speedy TV challenge - Get Well Card

The Friends of Speedy TV challenge this week is to make a get well card, join us here for a chance to win a stamp set: http://www.mfpspeedytv.ning.com/.
I'm so excited with how easily this card came together!! I masked the reeds and stamped the heron over, then colored with copic markers, embossing folders did most of the work!!
Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers - Marsh Birds stamp set
Accessories: Embossing folders, copic markers
Blessings!!
DJ

Friends of Speedy TV challenge - Vacation

The Friends of Speedy TV challenge this week is to make a vacation card, join us here for a chance to win a stamp set: http://www.mfpspeedytv.ning.com/.
This is my favorite vacation image ever, I can just imagine myself on that sandy beach! I heat embossed the image and watercolored with Stampin Up reinkers. I stamped the sentiment from the same Mark's Finest Papers 'Island Life' set and layered on Spellbinder dies. The tropical flower is from My Favorite Things.
Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers - Island Life
Accessories: Spellbinder dies, My Favorite Things flower die, foam tape, embossing folder, Stampin Up reinkers, water pen
Blessings!
DJ