The Next Level Issue #7 / 3 demenisional

The Challenge for this week at The Next Level is to get demenisional. The effect is to get your image to POP up off the card.





I used my new magnolia stamped images sent to me by very good blog friend Tracey they were colored in with Pencils and blended with gamsol. The papers are from the Primsa "Sasha" collection and Bazzill, the candy dots are from pebbles and the sentiment is from WOJ.

Enjoy and Happy Crafting!!!

The Next Level - Buttons and Bows

Good Morning! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. Mine was fabulous. My Sister and Brother in law came to visit this weekend and brought my 4 month old little Niece. She is just such a precious little doll, but now on to the challenge. This week we are challenging you to use your own card design and incorporate Buttons and Bows into it. Here is my design for this week at The Next Level





















Materials

Image Tilda Magnolia Stamp

Medium Copic Markers

Paper Basic Grey "Urban Prarie Collection"

Embellishments Beads, Crystal, Ribbon & Buttons from personal stash

Tools Sewing Machine, assorted punches, Die Cuts and QK Revolution.

Enjoy and Happy Crafting!!!

The Next Level Issue #5 & Roses On Paper Challenge #14

The challenge this week over at The Next Level is a card sketch.



The catch to this is the stitching. I have to be honest with you I don't know how to sew. I just got my sewing machine a week ago and started tinkering with it. Well I have to say it has been a real experience after 2 broken needles, stitching my hand in the machine "OUCH!!!" and lots of broken thread I think I have gotten it under control. I have to give a super big thank you to True who did the amazing sewing tutorial 2 weeks ago. Her instructions were perfect and lead me through the process with real easy. I am also entering this in the ROP Challenge where they have asked us to create a card with flowers and link it to another challenge. Here is my take on this weeks sketch.

Front



Inside





Materials

Image Magnolia "Tilda with Puppy" Whiff of Joy "Arm Chair"

Medium Derwent Softcolour Pencils, Gamsol and blending stumps

Paper Bazzill, Diecuts with a view and Hot Off The Press "Ladybugs" Collection.

Sentiments Two Peas Platform Shoes font

Flowers Prima

Tools QK Revolution and Dies, MS punch, EK success punch and Brother Sewing Machine.

Enjoy and Happy Crafting!

The Next Level Issue #4 - A Step Card

Our challenge this week at The Next Level is to create a step card. Well at first I thought OMG!!! I'm in over my head then I grabbed my trusty Scor-Pal and away I went,it was amazingly easy making the the base for the card. The rest just fell into place. The hardest part was cutting out those little mice. Here is my creation.

Materials

Image House~Mouse Twinkle Toes

Paper Bazzill, Doodlebug sugar coated paper and Imaginisce Fairest of Them All collection

Medium Primsa colored pencils, Gamsol, blending stumps and Memento Ink

Embellishments Fiskars rain dot hearts, Rhinestone flowers and ribbon from personal stash and Stickels

Tools Quickutz Revolution, QK alpha die, spellbinders oval dies and Scor-Pal

Tip of the week: When scoring the step card remember to flip the paper back and forth on the Scor-Pal to make your steps. EI: Score #1 page face up, score #2 page face down. It will make the step fold easier and have less chance of tearing a step.

Enjoy and Happy Crafting!

The Next Level Issue #3 - Card Sketch 1

Welcome to week #3 at The Next Level. This week the challenge is to create a card with the sketch below. The twist is to make a removable tag in the card. I made the tag hidden to look like part of the card so there would be more of surprise when the card is opened. I then made a stick pen with dangle from the Vintaj jewelry line. The image is from Whiff Of Joy and is coated in UTEE to make it look like crackled glass. The flowers are from Prima and unfortunately I cannot remember the paper line I used as they were all scraps and there was no name on them.



















Hint of the Week: When heating UTEE with a heat gun sometimes it will blow off the top of the page so heat it from the bottom it won't blow off and it give s a nice even surface when it cools.


Enjoy and Happy Crafting!

The Next Level Issue #2 Challenge - A Ribbon Border Card and a Message of Friendship

This week at The Next Level the challenge is to try your hand at a ribbon border. I have to say at first I was very intimidated by the technique, but by the time I was done I was thrilled. Unfortunately I gave myself even more of challenge on this card because it was for a boy and I have never done a boy card before. To say the least though I am very happy with the end result. The theme for my card this week is Friendship, I think we will all be making lots of Friends here at The Next Level and for me that's what it's all about, Good Friends! I also want to invite all of you to sign up for the blog candy I am giving away to celebrate being a guest Designer at The Next Level so when your done peaking go to the first post on my blog and see whats up for grabs. So now let's take a peak at my new creation shall we.

Front View



Close Up Details of Card Front



Inside View







Detailed View of Inside





Wow that was a lot of pictures, right? Well the materials list is pretty big too. so here we go.


Materials

Image Whiff of Joy "Charlie and Dog" by Elisabeth Bell Stamped onto Neenah solar white ultra smooth 80# Card stock with Memento Tuxedo black ink.

Medium Prisma colored pencils, Gamsol used with blending stumps, Marvy White Puffy Applique with glitter sprinkled on it and heat set. Background was a masking and resist technique using Eclipse paper, versamark, embossing powder and "Pine Needles" Distress ink.

Papers Bohemia "Backyard Memories" paper collection and My Mind's Eye "29th Street Market" Collection.

Sentiment Inside sentiment came from an online resource at Scrapbook.com. The Outer Sentiment is Autumn Leaves "Always and Forever Seals".

Embellishments Buttons, ribbons, snowflakes and brad from my personal stash, Pebbles Candy Dots, Tim Holtz trinket pen and Fragments.

Tools Paper trimmer, Vintage photo distress ink applied with the blending tool, Assorted adhesives, xyron 510 Adhesive Machine, Glossy accents, and heat gun.

Lastly Here is my tip of the week:

When crafting with ribbon you always have to be careful of your ends fraying, but that can easily be remedied by taking a lighter IE:(Bic) and just slightly edging it through the flame it will seal the ends and prevents fray.

I hope you enjoyed the card today, thanks for visiting and Happy Crafting!