SPCC #42 & Sketch Girl #15

Boy it's mighty late and I'm exhausted!! It's almost 1 AM and Jamie comes downstairs asking me if I'm ready for bed. My answer is a big fat no so he asks if I'm still posting. I poked fun at him a bit saying, "That's what bloggers do hunny." because he hasn't posted on his blog for like.. a year? LOL. So here's my card for this week's Sketch Girl #15 and SPCC #42. The main image is using the floating reinker technique which I am doing at this month's workshops. A picture tutorial can be found here. You basically use shimmery card stock, stamp and emboss your image and then spritz water over top to cover the entire card stock. Then take your aqua painter and reinkers and add it to the water and watch it float all over. Super fun and super easy. I thought it needed a bit of something extra so I added the faux stitching and I'm not sure if it was a good idea... I attempted to erase it and lemme tell you, it doesn't work. Why on earth I thought it might even remotely work is beyond me. Anyways I'm off to bed!! G'nite! 

Card Ingredients (All items Stampin’ Up unless indicated. )

Stamps: Embrace Life, Lovely Labels

Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White craft, Versamark, Basic Black

Paper: Shimmery White, Elegant Eggplant, Basic Black

Embellishments: White embossing powder, ribbon (Michael's & Costco)

Tools: 1 1/4" & 1 3/8" circle punch, Signo white gel pen, aqua painter, heat tool

SPCC #39 & Sketch Girl 14

Boy I sure am cutting it really close this time around for this week's challenges. I had finished a few challenges this afternoon but my computer went wonky and wouldn't let me upload them from my camera! Anyways I'll keep these posts short and sweet because it's already 1 AM!! I've never tried using a sketch from Sketch Girl before but I've been a follower for some time now and it's about time I gave her awesome sketches a try! I love how they are a bit busier but yet, still really clean and simple. And this week's colors at SPCC are just so bright and cheerful! I rarely use Cameo Coral and I have no idea why. But paired with the right colors and presto! 

Card Ingredients

All items Stampin’ Up unless indicated.

Stamps: Trendy Trees, Great Friend

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Summer Sun

Paper: Summer Sun, Cameo Coral, Whisper White, Razzleberry Lemonade (I think that's what it's called!)

Embellishments: white embossing powder

Tools: heat gun, SU markers, paper snips