Guest for Top Dog Dies (with video)

Good morning!  Today I have 2 projects to share using some goodies from Top Dog Dies.  I had fun playing around with them, and even made a video tutorial!  But you'll have to go to their blog to see that :)

(stamps for both cards are from Altenew)


Thanks to Top Dog Dies for inviting me as a guest!

ric#65 (and a video!)

Hey there!  Today there is a great new Runway Inspired Challenge, sponsored by Altenew!!

source: style.com

I used Geometric Menagerie and Faux Veneer to create a baby card for my friends.  Here's a video to show you the process:

(watch here or in HD or YouTube)

The card is bright and the yellow is subtle- hope you can see the details!

Please visit my RIC buddies to see what they made! If you want to play along, you can win a gift card to Altenew :)

Gayatri Murali - Handmade by G3

Lindsay Amrhein - Note to Self

Mayuri - Candles in the Garden

Karolyn - Paper Therapy

Tasnim Ahmed - Cards & Bookmarks

Kristen Foreman - Kristen Foreman Designs

Taheerah Atchia - *Fill Your Paper With The Breathings of Your {Heart}*

A winner, a card, and some sneak peeks!

Instead of posting 3 times today, I figured I would just lump everything together into one super post!

First up...the winner of a seat in Stretch Your Stamps 2, chosen by the all-powerful random.org:

Darlyne Wagner said...

I took the online watercolor class and will NEVER forget the hummingbird you colored to Debussy's music! It captured me like none other. Now I love the wedding card you just did. And I desperately want to win the spot for the stretch your stamps class. I am very judicious with buying stamps; I have to love it. So using old ones is essential. Please choose me!!

July 26, 2014 at 6:18 AM 

Woohoo! Congrats to Darlene! Please email me (ourchangeofart@gmail.com) so I can make sure you get set up for class.

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Now the card!  This was just a quick little thing I made using the new Geometric Menagerie set from Altenew.

I embossed half of the background- hope you can see it!  The sentiment was stamped onto a piece of cardstock that I colored with Copic markers and hand-cut into a speech bubble.  The rest of the card is self-explanatory! (although if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!)

Lastly, here are my sneak peeks of some cards I have up over on the Altenew blog!!  We are highlighting the Shadow Play set. Please go check it out!

Later, gators! :)

Stretch Your Stamps 2 Giveaway (and OCC sale!)

Hey folks!  If you missed my post/video earlier today, you can scroll down or click HERE.

Exciting news to share!!

Look at your stamps in a whole new way! Back by popular demand, join Online Card Classes for another great installment of Stretch Your Stamps! 

Join instructors Kristina Werner, Jennifer McGuire, Debby Hughes, and friends (including me!), to discover just how far you can stretch your stamps—whether you’re an expert stamper or just getting started. In Stretch Your Stamps 2, you’ll learn how particular styles of stamps can be used in a variety of creative ways to expand your card-making skills. Over the course of this two-week session, you’ll be introduced to techniques and concepts through expert instructor videos, and then build on your new knowledge with the help of inspiring guest artist examples. Stretch Your Stamps 2 includes over 30 videos and 40 card ideas, along with instructional PDFs, a forum, galleries, shopping discounts, prizes and more. 

For more information Stretch Your Stamps 2 from Online Card Classes, click HERE. Class starts August 4, 2014, but you will have lifetime access to the content.

I have a spot to give away to one lucky reader.  To enter, please answer the following question:

Do you buy a lot of new stamps, or try to find fresh ways to use the ones you already have? 

Maybe both?

Please comment by Thursday, July 31st at 11:59pm EST!  

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Oh yeah- one more thing!  Online Card Classes is having a flash sale this weekend!  This is the first time OCC has done this, and you have no idea when it will happen again- so take advantage while you can!  It's a great opportunity to try out some of the classes you may have missed! Here are my favorites:

• Watercolor for Card Makers - my absolute favorite because I was a headlining teacher alongside Jennifer and Kristina!
• Insider - super clever ideas for making the inside of your card as important as the outside!
• Pattern Play - patterned paper freaks me out a bit, and this class helped me get more comfortable with it!

Although those are my faves, they are all amazing!

a wedding card (and video!)

Hey guys!  Today I'm sharing a card I made for my friend's wedding.  I like that it's a little unconventional- bold colors and no real sentiment- but I think she and her husband will love it!

You can view the video below, or in HD on YouTube!

Happy Birthday

My lovely sister-in-law's birthday is coming up (Melissa, hopefully you don't read this post before you get the card! haha), and I wanted to create a soft and delicate background.

To do this, I inked up an embossing folder with pigment ink before running it through the die cutter.  I was disappointed at first that the ink didn't transfer evenly, but as I started to work with the panel it really grew on me!  It looks really cool in person.

The sentiment, from Hero Arts, was stamped in black ink onto a doily die cut, and I added some embroidery floss at an angle to draw your eye toward it.  The little heart was adhered with foam tape, and it has some Wink of Stella on it for added sparkle!

Thanks for stopping by!

ric#64

Yay, Runway Inspired Challenge time! Check out this lovely pastel dress:

source: style.com

I was inspired by those sweet colors, as well as the seams in the top half of the dress, and the layers on the bottom half.  Here's what I made:

I used one of my favorite dies from Lil' Inker to cut the white cardstock, then stamped over it with a few different leaf stamps from Hero Arts.  I wanted them to blend a bit into the background, so I misted my stamp with water before pressing down to the paper.  It didn't blend as much as I intended, but I still like the look!

The sentiment and flower are from Altenew...did you see the new release yet? :)

It's also a bit tough to tell in the photo, but "you are a true" was stamped onto vellum, to add a bit more softness.  Please visit the rest of the DT, and play along! 

Karolyn - Paper Therapy

Lindsay- Note To Self

Taheerah Atchia - *Fill Your Paper With The Breathings of Your {Heart}*

Mayuri - Candles in the Garden

Aga - Just Made From Paper

Kristen Foreman - Kristen Foreman Designs

Tasnim Ahmed - Cards & Bookmarks