The StampTV Mix-it-up-Monday challenge was to do the rubber-band background technique. Here is the link to the Stamp TV video that teaches the technique. I almost didn't do this one, because I don't have an acrylic brayer. However, I decided to use my regular (rubber) brayer, and I had a blast. VERY fun technique.
The inks I used are Kaleidacolor rainbow pads - Desert Heat and Berry Blaze, and the paper is a pale pink mottled "sky" paper. The images and sentiment come from the Gina K Designs set "Framed Friends".
I chose to make this a "valentine" card, to fit the 365 Cards Day 238 challenge, and used the sketch option for the Society of Stampaholics - November Card Chain Challenge. Colored the image and hearts with Copic Markers.
This card combines Viva La Verve's fifth sketch for October, with a couple challenges to do "spooky" (Cute Card Thursday, and 365 Cards Day 237), and the Outlawz Tuesday color challenge to do a card in red, black, and white - with a spooky theme.
I don't really do spooky stuff, but Chinese Dragons have always been scary to me. The image is a digital design, but I don't recall who posted it. I colored the dragon digitally, printed it on typing paper, and then used spray adhesive to adhere it to card stock. I put black paper thru the Big Shot in the paisley Cuttlebug embossing folder, and mounted it on a white card base. Then I fussy-cut around the dragon, and mounted it on dimensional foam pieces.
The sketch called for a sentiment, and I wanted it to be something our Heros could use to write home (Operation Write Home). Stamped in red with a new Hero Arts stamp that says "Hi", and then punched out with a Stampin'Up! 1.25" circle punch. Mounted that circle on a larger circle colored yellow to coordinate with the dragon's spine-spikes.
The MOJO Monday sketch 264 is combined in this card with the 365 Cards Day 240 color scheme challenge. The color scheme (gold, orange, tan, and navy) just seems masculine to me, so I chose papers (from my scrap stash) that have a more masculine trend (stripes, trees).
The card used a Spellbinders Nestabilities Hearts Circle die, and a Stampin' Up! border punch, so I'll submit it to Oozak for the October challenge, too. The stamp is an old one from Hero Arts, and I masked off the teddy bear and butterflies.
This card works for four of the current challenges. Operation Write Home's Midweek Throwdown is to make friendship cards. At 365 Cards, the challenge for Day 235 is the sketch I used. This month's Oozak challenge is to use die-cuts, and at StampTV the Free-for-all Friday challenge is to "show me some bling."
The stamp set is a duo by Gina K Designs, and the pattern paper is by Stampin' Up! The border die cut flourish-y hearts is part of a Spellbinders Borderability die. There are five hearts on the die, but only three were needed to fit the sketch. The ribbon is some iridescent blue sheer stuff I fell in love with about 8 years ago, and have never used much. I tend to think it's "too pretty" to use! This shiny/sparkly hearts are die cuts in an iridescent shiny silver paper. I love the way the light brings out all those different colors. Some final bling is the heart-shaped diamond-like gems added to the border.
This week's CAS-ual Friday challenge is to make a tag or card with an element that goes over the edge. The 365 Cards challenge for Day 236 is to use triangle(s) on the card. These two just seemed to belong together, so I combined them for this card. I just went crazy with triangles using a bunch of pink scraps, and extended a few over the edge. Couldn't think of a sentiment to go with it, so decided this is just an "art" card.
The inks I used are Kaleidacolor rainbow pads - Desert Heat and Berry Blaze, and the paper is a pale pink mottled "sky" paper. The images and sentiment come from the Gina K Designs set "Framed Friends". 
This card combines Viva La Verve's fifth sketch for October, with a couple challenges to do "spooky" (Cute Card Thursday, and 365 Cards Day 237), and the Outlawz Tuesday color challenge to do a card in red, black, and white - with a spooky theme. 
The MOJO Monday sketch 264 is combined in this card with the 365 Cards Day 240 color scheme challenge. The color scheme (gold, orange, tan, and navy) just seems masculine to me, so I chose papers (from my scrap stash) that have a more masculine trend (stripes, trees). 
This card works for four of the current challenges. Operation Write Home's Midweek Throwdown is to make friendship cards. At 365 Cards, the challenge for Day 235 is the sketch I used. This month's Oozak challenge is to use die-cuts, and at StampTV the Free-for-all Friday challenge is to "show me some bling." 
This week's CAS-ual Friday challenge is to make a tag or card with an element that goes over the edge. The 365 Cards challenge for Day 236 is to use triangle(s) on the card. These two just seemed to belong together, so I combined them for this card. I just went crazy with triangles using a bunch of pink scraps, and extended a few over the edge. Couldn't think of a sentiment to go with it, so decided this is just an "art" card.
