Freestyle Fridays

Regina's mission this week was to create using two or more Spellbinder sets.  True to form, she really has come up with something special.

 

When I first saw the above sneak my initial reaction was OMG she's done it again! She'll prove to you in this post what can be done with adding two dies together. Kindly take the 2-3 minutes to leave her a comment.  Even someone with Regina's immense talent needs some inspiration now and then.

 

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Freestyle Fridays

I've had the Feeling Sentimental set kicking around the craft table for a couple of weeks now. Was trying to get a feel for it.  This is what finally came out of it.

The colors are Baja Breeze and Basic Gray.  The white paper with the sparkly starbursts is from a long time ago scrapbook paper bundle from Costco.  You can get a sense of how "blingy" it is by looking at the bottom of the photo.  That is a reflection of the silver off my counter. 

 

3 sets of Spellbinders was used here: Marvelous Squares, Ironwork Motifs and Ovals.  Should you ever find your Spellbinders really sticking to your paper after you've run it through the Big Shot or your die cutting machine of choice, add some wax paper.  It comes apart so much easier.  This is the sandwich that I use: Platform, cutting plate, carstock, wax paper, spellbinder, cutting plate.  I sure love using my intricate dies much more since I've been doing this and I no longer grind my teeth when I try to pull the cardstock away from the die.  

 

********REGINA'S MISSION********

 

For your Mission pleasure this week Regina you are to use two different sets of Spellbinders and make as many layers as you would like.  You can use two, three, heck even five colors.  The main outcome of the Mission is for you to have fun. 

 

See Ya Next Week!

 

Freestyle Fridays

Friday is upon us once again and it's Regina's turn to Freestyle.  Well, she Freestyled in a way that followed last week's mission to reach deep into the catacombs of her designer paper.  

From the looks of it, it makes you not regret keeping your retired paper as it blends so well with current embellishments.  Regina's blog post here will give you the full scoop on how this week's Freestyle came about.  Remember, you are always welcome to join in on the fun.

 

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Freestyle Fridays

This week marked another year older for my beloved Evan.  In his honor this card was designed.

 

It started by discovering some rather old DSP at the bottom of the scrap bin.  I barely recall it let alone the name of it. It seem to fit well with River Rock cardstock.  Took the Ticket Corner Punch to all the corners.  Layered the dark brown DSP with Very Vanilla.  The sentiment is from a hostess set (when they use to mean something) with purple rubber.  The other stamping is from Little Pieces that matched perfectly with the paper.  These were stamped in Chocolate Chip Classic Ink. When folded the card measures 4 x 9 1/4, perfect for a letter size envelope.

 

********REGINA'S MISSION********

 

This week, dear friend, your mission is to go to the bottom of the scrap bin and pick something out to do something with.  What are you saving it for anyways???  NO cheating, it has to be from the bottom.

 

PS: Jacoline and I have booked our flight to Utah.  We're gonna need your best face shot so we can put it on a stick and take you with us wherever we go.  Stop laughing, this is serious business.

 

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Freestyle Fridays

It's Regina's turn this week and she sure has made good use of it.  I can't tell you enough how often my jaw drops when I see one of her creations.  Especially when she completes a mission that I give her so little to go one.  This week is not exception.  It was to do the Chalkboard technique and not use black.

 

The details that she has added to this week's care are phenomenal.  Make sure you go to her blog post here and read her thought process on this one.  And please, leave her a generous comment.

 

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Freestyle Fridays - Love is in the Air

There are so many cards out there lately with the chalkboard technique.  I wanted to give it try will doing something different so I incorporated the technique with a Valentine theme and went with red.  Although I did not use a lot of white applications I think it still qualifies.

All of the stamping was done with Versamark and White embossing powder.  Two hearts were punched out of Shimmery White cardstock and adhered with dimensionals.  The arrow in the top heart was hand drawn with a white Crayola.  White Craft ink surrounds the Real Red layer using the direct to paper method.  All that was layered on Crumb Cake. Pretty simple really but I love the way it turned out.  Stamp sets used were Bella Toile, Well Scripted and Love you Much.

 

********REGINA'S MISSION********

 

Your mission this week Regina is to do the Chalkboard Technique on any color other than black.  What you'll probably find most challenging is choosing the color.  Make sure you drop by Regina's blog, she made herself a new banner.

 

See Ya Next Week!

Freestyle Fridays - Regina's CASE

Regina was super inspired with her mission last week.  She had it done in no time.  You all had to wait until today for it's unveil.

Regina's blog post here will give you all the details and the inspiration she had to create this little gem.  Did she use Washi tape or designer paper? Make sure you head on over there to find out and leave her a comment on how inspired you were by this creation.

 

See Ya Next Week!