Father's Day Take #2 Using AHSC #5

I've been having so much creating using my own sketches over at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  Darla and I have been busy every week prepping for the next weeks posts.  Darla is the techy behind my sketches. Once I've sketched out my ideas, I forward them to her, and she turns them into a digital copy.

So once again here is the sketch for this week:

This is what I created using this sketch:

I made another Father's Day card using Chocolate and Desert Sand Cardstock.  The cardbase is Chocolate CS with a layer of Desert Sand which I spritz with water, crinkled and then laid flat to dry. I then gave it a light sanding to enhance the faux leather look.  I also used this technique with the layer of Chocolate cardstock. I added 3 brads, and some faux stitching to add some light details.  Then for the sentiment I used the World's Best Dad stamp from the stamp set.  I added shadowing by stamping in 2nd generation chocolate then stamping with a Chocolate Pigment ink so that I could Heat Emboss the top, I stamped overtop of my first stamp, but slightly to the left creating that shadow.

Now don't forget to head over to the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge and check out what our Design Team has created.

Teacher/Volunteer Gifts

Recently I had been asked by my daughter's principal to stamp some of our Muslim bags for Teacher Appreciation Week.   That came about from me making all the treats to send into my daughter's class at holidays.  Halloween was treat bags, and Christmas I did treat bags too, but done up as Santa's.  Then when we had the Whooo's Your Valentine promotion I made the treat tubes for her class, always making enough for her to give one to her teacher and principal.  Score one for me.

Not only did I have 51 Muslim bags to stamp, but I also got a call from another local Elementary school, and the principal there also wanted me to make some gifts for the teachers and volunteers at her school.  I sent up a current cattie for her to look at so she could see some of the artwork and some items that would make good gifts.  She choose 4 projects and asked me to make samples for her.  She choose 2 items, the first is to be ready for June 7th, but I finished them today.  Yeah....and I also remembered to document a little as I went along.  

The first gift she asked for was 20 pillow boxes, and she decided she didn't want them to be our new clear ones, I cut them from White Daisy Cardstock.  Then using the current promotion, Dream Pop paper packet, I added a layer on top using just a few of the patterns.  The bottom layer was cut on the circut which has a matching Frame from the Perfect Fit - Frames 2 I stamped it in Sunset.  The next layer on the tag is a stamp from a coordinating Stamp that comes with the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge, so that was cut out using the cricut too.  The middle layer is stamped in Lagoon, and the top layer in Hollyhock. There are pieces of 3D foam tape between each layer, as well as between the tag and the pillow box.

Monday means a new Sketch at AHSC

Sketch #5

What will you create using this weeks Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge?

We hope you play along, and don't forget to come back on Wednesday to see my creation using this sketch.  

But I have a treat instore for you today, I've made 2 cards which I will use in my upcoming card class too!  The reason I made these cards is that we are getting close to the wedding season, and my girlfriend is getting married this summer, her colors include Navy(Outdoor Denim), so I incorporated the color into the cards.  I made one to go with her Bridal Shower gift, and the second card will be her wedding card.

For these cards I used a White card base, and added a piece of patterned For Always as a mat.  Adding a second mat in white CS then I took a second piece of  patterned For Always, and applied the Direct ink technique to color it the Outdoor Denim color.  Added a strip of the zipstrip found at the top of each patterned page, and then used the Frame Flair Stamp set to frame each sentiment.

 If you don't remember the Picture frame I covered I've posted it here again.

Super Dad Father's Day Card for Sketch #4 AHSC

Have you been playing along?  I know, the kids have been sick, or maybe you've had alot of gardening that needed to get done, well whatever has been keeping you from playing along with our weekly Sketch Challenge over at Atlantic Hearts we hope you can find some time for yourself and play along.  Did I mention I am a co-founder of this Sketch Challenge along with my good friend Darla, you can go here to see her take on my sketch,(but not before checking my card out).

This week, I have used my Sketch to make a Father's Day card.  Here is the Sketch:

This is what I created using this Sketch:

Starting with a Black Cardstock Card Base, I then added a Cranberry Mat.  I used a chipboard star which is a Dimensional Element from Close To My Heart and inked the edges with Outdoor Denim.  Then I added to layeres of Cardstock, the bottom is Outdoor Denim, the smaller is Honey.  I then stitched the 2 pieces together before adhering it to the chipboard.  The Ribbon is retired Outdoor Denim ribbon, which I adhered using Liquid Glass.  Then added some bling which is the Black Opaque adhesive gems.  The sentiment is stamped using the Hodge Podge Alphabet to spell out Super Dad, which is stamped in Outdoor Denim Pigment ink and then Heat Embossed with Clear Embossing Powder.

I hope you will visit our Sketch Blog and play along with us, but now you can pop over to our blog, and see what our Design Team has created, and see our Top 3 from last week.

Sketch #4 AHSC

Hey, I hope you all had a great long weekend, I know that it has been an adventure in our house.  The kids haven't let us sleep in at all.  We've had rain and high winds that broke my trellis for one of my transplants, and I am scared to go check to see if my plant got damaged too.  We've had sunshine too, which has been nice for hanging out some laundry, but seriously it could be just a tad bit warmer, I've resorted to wearing my flannels to bed.

Enough about the weather, I'm sure you are here to see the sketch for this week over on Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  It is week number 4, and I hope you will all grab this sketch and play along with us.  Some of the girls have been finding my sketches to be quite challenging.  They are all having such fun playing along, and we would love to have you join us.

So here is Sketch #4: