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Guest Designer Chelsea Comer and A Card A Day in the Month of May

 

Oh the Places ....

I am pretty excited as always to be recognized and share my talents with TAC and their customers.

I have used this set (The Places You'll Go) before for some of my TAC Projects ... I just LOVE it for it's versatility and the fact that you can build scenes! The Dr. Suess saying is perfect for your upcoming graduation cards!!!

I colored the images with my copic markers and added some bling to the tires. I cut all of the images out and used fun foam (see below) to pop all of them.

Here is the sketch that we are using on the TAC Savvy blog this week:

Notice that I didn't follow it??? I rotated it 90 degrees!

Don't worry .... That is the greatest thing about sketches! ... if you want to rotate them or modify them slightly ... it's OK!!!

One thing that I love to do with my cards is "pop" the elements. I really like to use fun foam that you can buy in the kid's crafts section of your local craft store. You can buy a sheet of it with adhesive on one side for 99 cents.  I cut pieces of it so that the entire piece is popped and won't fall or dip down.

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ENJOY!!!

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Guest Designer Yuki Zepeda and A Card a Day in the Month of May

Hello Blog Peeps!

Welcome to another "A Card a Day in the Month of May!  Today is my day, and I'm really excited to share my card with you.  
I created my card waaaaay back in March!  Yes!  You read that right!!!!  I was AHEAD of the game for change.  I used the Exotic Bird Collages set (T-3110) and the Damask Backgrounder set (T-3276); two of my favorite stamp sets!!!!!

I used a yellow Prisma color pencil to add just a hint of color to the pelican's beak.  The words are from the Sophisticated Sentiments set (TB-3364).

Something that I LOVE to do is create "FAUX" stuff.  Faux seude, faux sanding--love all the FAUX stuff.  So for this card, I made some faux scallops by punching out circles to create scallops--see?

 
 
I know it's been done before but just in case you hadn't seen it, now you have!  :}  Just think how easy it is to change the size of your faux scallops--little circles, little scallops; big circles, big scallops! Love it!! 

Something else I try to do with each card I create is to write the "recipe" on the back of card RIGHT AFTER I create THE final version of my card.

 

I list the stamp sets I used, the pads, accessories, everything I need to know to re-create it again.  See the date I completed my finished card???  If you know me, you know that "Yuki" and "self-discipline" do not go together!!!  I have no self-discipline, but I do try really really hard to write the recipe on the back of each and every card I create.  (If only I thought housework was just as important!)

 

So, there you have it--another "Card a Day in the Month of May" based on a fantastical sketch.

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Now, go out there and create your own fun!!

Yuki, angel 160

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Guest Designer Debra Hensley and A Card a Day in the Month of May

 

Hi Everyone! I'm so excited to be a part of our A Card a Day in the Month of May celebration! It's so inspirational to see the wonderful creations each of the guest designers has shared with us. Today we continue on with this week's fabulous sketch by Heather Scott. I decided to keep to the orignial dimesions of the sketch, except for rounding the bottom corners. This is a very basic and versatile design and words especially well to bring the focal point of your card to the stamped image.

For my card I used Lily Anna pattern paper, cardstock and ribbon. I stamped the cute kitty from Mabelle Ro's Fibi and Lilly R3284 with Memento ink. I colored her with Copic markers and added a little bling to the bee's wing by using one of my favorite tools- Stardust clear gelly pen F464. I can't live with out it! It adds just the right amount of sparkle anywhere I need it.

 

The sentiment is from English Everyday Cuties T3243. I also stamped the dots from background Soup T3346 in versarmark ink on the card base to give it some interest.

I encourage you to give this great sketch a try and post your creations.

As always- you ar interested in purchasing any of the supplies used to make this card please contact your local Angel!

Thanks for stopping by!

Debra

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Supplies used: lilly Anna cardstock B-314, Lilly Anna Pattern Paper V-833, Lilly Anna ribbon B-214, Versamark Ink S-1179, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink S-1900, Sartdust clear gelly pen F-464,

Stamps: Fibi and Lilly R-3284, English Everyday Cuties T-3243, Background Soup T-3346

Copics used: W1, W2, R20, YG 23, YG 03, RV21, RV13, Y11, B00

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Guest Designer Sharon Gabrielson and A Card a Day in the Month of May

It's Tuesday and I am so honored to be able to do this.

I decided to step out of my norm and do girls. I know it's a stretch but when you only have a boy that doesn't help. Plus, the stamp set I wanted to use I could only find half of it, and of course, the half I wanted was the part missing.  But I have to admit, I like how it turned out.

The card is very fast and easy to make. I followed Heather's pattern but changed a few things. The square is 2 3/4 x 2 3/4; my rectangle is 3 x 4 3/4. The tag comes with the paper pack.  I used an edge distresser and tore a couple of places.  My crop-a-dile went through the ribbon and tag. 

 

Supplies used:

Cha Cha Soar with It Collection [Cardstock B310; Ribbon B210; Hardware B110]

Movie Night T-3329

Copic Markers [too many colors to count :)]

Momento Tuxedo Black S-1900

Crop-A-Dile K-100

Scotch ATG 700 Tape Gun F611

Edge Distresser

Spica Glitter Pens

This is a FUN sketch, and I hope you give it a try!

Sharon Gabrielson, Angel #430

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Guest Designer Angela Kelley- A Card A Day In May

Good Morning! I hope that you all had a wonderful weekend and a fabulous Mother's Day! This week we have a brand new sketch to play with. Here is a link to all the great sketches by Heather, that we are using this whole month, just in case you would like to join in the fun yourself.

Normally I am a fly by the seat of my pants kind of designer. Usually I color first then figure out the layout, and papers after the fact. But sometimes I am in a hurry, or just lacking creative mojo, and a sketch is the perfect place to start. A sketch can be used exactly as is, as in the card above. Or it can be changed up, by flipping it around or adding a different shape for your focal image or sentiment. Or, you can add an embellishment of some kind as in this next picture. I tend to always want to add just a little something more, ribbon, bling, flowers. Sometimes it has a positive effect, sometimes not so much!

In this case I think it worked out for the better. I like the little bit of stickles I added to the water, and for me the button kind of balanced things out and dressed it up a little bit.

I made a few cards using this sketch, each one different. I will be adding them to my blog, Artistic Detours, during this week if you would like to visit me there and see more. I also can't wait to see what my fellow Angels have created using this sketch. You can check back here each day this week to see too! We would love to see what your take on this sketch is, add a link to your creation below!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Oh No She Didn't

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa

Paper: Ultra smooth White Card stock, Mimi  card stock collection, Emma SWIC

Colored with copic markers on copic xpress paper, Skin: E000, 00, 01,R20,Hair: Y21, E97,99, Swimming Suit:R22,24,27,E23,25,29 Water:BG 01,05,09 Sky:BG000

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Guest Designer Pam Plencner - A Card A Day in May

 

Happy Mother’s Day.

I am so excited to be starting a new week and a new sketch for A Card A Day in May.  The stamp set that I chose for my card is a level B hostess set called Happiness Is.  I LOVE this set and to me it just goes perfectly with one of our newest Soar With It Collections, Maggie.  The delicate colors seem to be just right for the image. I colored the girl with Copic markers and used Glossy Accents to glaze the glass jar.  I did offset the square cardstock and used one of the Maggie tags for the saying.

 

 
I  think the Glossy Accents adds a lot to the finished project! 

I was having so much fun with the sketch that I couldn’t stop at just one card. So I made a card using our Emma SWIC and the stamp set T3383 – Rise and Shine.  I stamped the image with Momento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copics.  I am really loving these markers. I inked around the edges of the card and the rectangle with Momento Potters Clay ink. Then I stamped the sentiment on an Emma tag, added a flower and brad from D314 – Polo Mini Blossoms and used pop dots to make the tag stand out a little.

  

 I don’t usually use a sketch for designing cards so it was a little challenging at first.  When I start planning a card I first think about the occasion and then choose an appropriate stamp for the occasion.  Then I play with how I want the card to look. Certain stamps go better on a horizontal layout and others work better with a vertical layout. Working with the sketch made me reverse the process. I had the layout and had to then figure which stamp sets would work best. Lastly I chose the color scheme.  Made me think outside my box, which is a good thing!

I hope you enjoy my cards and work with the new sketch for the week. Don’t forget to post your creations.  And most of all I hope each and every one of you has a wonderful day. 

Keep on stamping!

Pam

Guest Designer Karen Seifert and A Card A Day in the Month of May

 
I loved the versatility of this sketch, and I decided to turn it on its side.

The Angel Company Supplies:

T-3285 Kitty, Kitty, Kitty

V 847 Maggie Paper

V 357 Color Caboodle cardstock set B

V 222 white ultrasmooth cardstock

Assorted Copics  

Every time you send a handmade card, an Angel gets its WIngs

Happy Crafting!

Karen

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Guest Designer Beth Parker and A Card A Day in the Month of May

 

I love a black, white, yellow, and red combination on cards, so TAC's Miss Moxie paper collection and coordinating cardstock was a natural choice to make this card.  To create it, I temporarily attached white and the brilliant yellow cardstock to a black folded card made from our #80 heavy weight black cardstock.  The large flower from Blossoms and Blessings was stamped in Versamark, then heat embossed in white or black embossing powder.  Oh no!!!!.........specks of stray embossing powder all over my papers!   Lesson learned....don't try embossing  without first rubbing the cardstock with an X-Static pouch!  So on my SECOND card, after using the X-Static pad and embossing, the white paper was removed and backed with red cardstock.  The words, also from Blossoms and Blessings, were embossed and backed by a small scrap from the Miss Moxie Soar With It collection.  And to contrast with all the loopity-loop petals of the flowers, a bit of linear ribbon was added.  The button and ribbon are from my stash.

Materials used to create this card:

• V-841 Miss Moxie Soar With It Collection
• B-319 Miss Moxie Cardstock
• V-215 Black Cardstock
• T-3371 Blossoms and Blessings stamp set
• S-1179 Versamark stamp pad
• S-769 Black embossing powder
• S-759 White embossing powder
• F-161 X-static pouch

This great sketch was provided by Heather Scott and slightly tweaked to accommodate the stamp placement.  As a stamper, you know the question: what do I do with that empty spot/space?  So the words were moved to fill it up (smiles)

Thanks so much for allowing me to share the results of my play time with you!  If you would like to see more of my cards, you can do a search under "bethparker" in the gallery at TAC's Paper Crafting Community:  http://theangelcompany.ning.com  And I hope to see YOUR creation as you play along with A Card A Day in the Month of May sketch challenge!

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Guest Designer Sandy Gordon and a Card A Day In The Month Of May

Happy Wednesday!  I am so happy to be a Guest Designer and share with you my card made with the sketch for the week.  I pretty much followed the sketch, but feel free to adjust your cards as you wish.  

My card features the Soar With It Collection, Cha Cha.  I love the red, blue and golden hues.  As for the stamps, I chose to use my favorite, Just Theo from the Fall Supplement.  I LOVE cats and Theo is just too cute!  All the Theo stamps make me smile!  The sentiment comes from the set, You Are Awesome. 

By using different patterned and colored card stocks, shapes and stamps, the same layout can have a whole new look.  Be sure to check out all the cards posted from the beginning to the end of this week and just see all the different ideas.  

Don't forget to continue to come back the whole month of May to see many different sketches and samples. I hope you will add your cards too!

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Guest Designer Teresa Jenkins and A Card A Day in the Month of May

I am so excited to be a part of the fun here on the Savvy Projects Blog this month! Everyday a new card, and each week a new sketch from the lovely Heather Scott to work with. Sketches are so fun to use as they give a wonderful jumping point to get that mojo flowing! 

The first sketch runs this week and then we will have another great layout to enjoy! Its fun to see how different people can take one sketch and come up with entirely different endings! Here is my interpretation of it. 

I decided to stick pretty close to the real thing though as I said it is a jumping point that you can work with and take what you want from it. I hope that you have as much fun with this sketch as I did. So grab your supplies and join in the fun, and come back every day for more inspiration from our guest designers.

All supplies used are from The Angel Company, so contact your Angel today if you would like any of the goodies I used!

Stamps: Flower Collage Trio (T-899), Thinking of You (T3128) Ink: Burnt Umber Palette (TT-218) Paper: Juliette SWIC (V-839), Kraft CS (V244) Other: Juliette Ribbon (B-221), Juliette Hardware (B-121), Crop-A-Dile (K-100) Copics: Y35, R20, G94, G99, V04, V06, V09

I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Guest Designer Holly Mays and A Card A Day in the Month of May

 

MAY is going to be a *FUN* month! A card will be posted EACH DAY by a guest designer! Each week will feature a specific sketch to follow along with.

 

I am SO excited to share my SKETCH card with you today! Sketch cards are *FUN* because you can follow the measurements and layout of a sketch exactly...or you can use the sketch as a guideline or starting point. That's the beauty of a sketch card! You can make it yours! Above you will see the sketch that I worked with~ provided by my friend, Heather Scott! As you can see, I turned the sketch and designed a horizontal card!

  
 
                                                                         
 Join the FUN and play along! Share your card by linking to the linky below!

Card Supplies: Love You, Background Soup, Palette Noir Black Ink, Super Jumbo Flower Punch, Crimper Corrugator, Pop Dots, Black Button, Cardstock: White, Black, Red 

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A Card A Day in the Month of May!

 

A Card A Day in the Month of May

YES!  You read that right ~ A Card A Day in the Month of May!  WOWzers right!  Well starting tomorrow on May 1^st we challenge you to play along and create with us ~ A Card A Day in the Month of May!

To make this challenge even more fun ~ we’re giving you a sketch to utilize each week for your card design ~ if you wish!  You are also welcome to play along and make any card you like!

We’d LOVE to see what you do so please feel welcome to add your card to the link below each post and share!

You have the challenge … now here are the sketches (courtesy of Heather Scott) and the host of each day! 

SKETCH for Saturday April 30th-  Saturday May 7th 

• April 30    Mischelle
• May 1    Deb Miller
• May 2    Holly Mays
• May 3    Teresa Jenkins
• May 4    Sandy Gordon
• May 5    Beth Parker
• May 6    Karen Seifert
• May 7    Candi Dierenfield

   

HKS Sketch 16

SKETCH for Sunday May 8th - Saturday May 14th

• May 8    Pam Plencner
• May 9    Angela Kelley
• May 10    Sharon Gabrielson
• May 11    Debra Hensley
• May 12    Yuki
• May 13    TECHNIQUE BLOG HOP ~ CHALKS
• May 14    Mischelle Smith

HKS Sketch 26

SKETCH for Sunday May 15th - Saturday May 21st

• May 15    Laurie Unger
• May 16    Paula-Kay
• May 17    Danni Bindel
• May 18    Brandy Brewer
• May 19    Chelsea Comer
• May 20    Rita Holmes
• May 21    Kim Sears

HKS SKETCH 34

SKETCH for Monday May 22nd - Saturday May 28th

• May 22    Karen Rice
• May 23    Avis Anderson
• May 24    Julie Robinson
• May 25    Trudy Osborn
• May 26    Maria Van Stratton
• May 27    Connie Duckert
• May 28    Joan Osterhouse

HKS SKETCH 61

HKS SKETCH 61 Card Sample

SKETCH for Sunday May 29th - Tuesday May 31st

• May 29    Lanette Leper
• May 30    Sara Woodard
• May 31    Mischelle Smith

THE LAST 3 days ... I thought the title of this sketch alone was worth featuring for the last leg of this event!  I hope it makes you chuckle!  What an accomplishment!  A Card A Day in the Month of May!

HKS SKETCH ~ Don't have a COW!

HKS SKETCH ~ Don't have a COW! Card Sample

 We can't wait to see what you create!  Play along and enjoy!

Mischelle

 

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Kerry Urbatch: The Golden Egg Cardmaker's Challenge

 

It’s The Golden Egg CARDMAKERS CHALLENGE! Who doesn’t love a good easter egg hunt???  Combine that with a card challenge and watch the golden eggs appear! To play along, cardmakers MUST use the items on the easter egg hunt list on your card then upload it to to the Savvy Projects Blog Posting HERE!

Easter Egg Hunt List (Items that have to be on your card):

~ GLITTER ~ Whether it’s prisma glitter or glitter pens … it just has to have glitter!

~ LAYERS ~ At least 3!

~ COLOR ~ At least 3 colors or more! Ink, prismacolor pencils, copic markers, etc

~ RIBBON or SCRAPPERS FLOSS

~ FLOWERS ~ At least 1!

So here goes: 

Glitter....CHECK!

Layers....CHECK!

Color....CHECK!

Ribbon....CHECK!

Flowers...CHECK!

Now lemme' find that golden EGG!!!

 

I hand cut the easter egg design then added layers and layers of paper.  Frutti Fusion patterned paper was my colorful selection and it also doubled for the flowers requirement....

Then I went on to finding the perfect stamps...I found those in Sweet Goodies (One of my ALL TIME FAVORITES!) and The cuties in the set Cheery Thoughts. 

I started out by stamping the circular sentiments then decided something COLORFUL needed to go inside and hey, CHILDREN LOVE EASTER and hunting for eggs and hearts and flowers...so you get the picture right?  It was PERFECT!  I punched two circles and they fit perfectly inside the sentiment ring so I stamped the little ladies, colored them up and distressed the edges to make the circles stand out more. 

 Copics Used:  GG34, YG41; Y02, 17; R20; RV42; E50, 51, E31, 35, 57

The card wasn't complete until I added some ribbon, a fun flower and of course some GLITTER.  I used my Copic multiliner pen to create some empty polka-dots then filled them with my favorite Diamond Stickles. 

Copics Used:   Y02, 17, YR23, R20, 85; RV42; E50, 51; B12

I folded that flower as I felt it was kinda big so folding it in half and adding it to the edge of the paper just worked perfectly!

Now I'm off to hide some eggs.  I wonder if you'll find one...

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Pot of Gold Card Challenge!

 It’s a Pot of Gold CARD CHALLENGE!

Friday March 25th - Monday March 28th

 Who doesn’t love a good treasure hunt … combine that with a card challenge and watch the rainbow appear! To play along cardmakers MUST use each of the items in the Pot of Gold, on their cards, and then upload them to share!

What’s in the Pot of Gold (Items that have to be on your card):

1. Stitching ~ can be stamped or stitched.
2. A punched item ~ punched with a clever lever or other punching tool.
3. Ribbon!
4. A button AND/OR a bow AND/OR a brad!
5. The color GREEN! (a little or a lot)
6. LAYERS! You must use more than 1 layer of cardstock!

Now let's get started ...

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Pot of Gold Card Challenge

 

 

It’s a Pot of Gold CARD CHALLENGE!

Friday March 25th - Monday March 28th

 Who doesn’t love a good treasure hunt … combine that with a card challenge and watch the rainbow appear! To play along cardmakers MUST use each of the items in the Pot of Gold, on their cards, and then upload them to share!

What’s in the Pot of Gold (Items that have to be on your card):

1. Stitching ~ can be stamped or stitched.
2. A punched item ~ punched with a clever lever or other punching tool.
3. Ribbon!
4. A button AND/OR a bow AND/OR a brad!
5. The color GREEN! (a little or a lot)
6. LAYERS! You must use more than 1 layer of cardstock!

On Friday you'll find a LINK here that allows YOU to upload your card and share!