Lynn Powell

SAM July Challenge

 
I can't believe it is July already!! Where is this year going - it is whizzing by sooo fast!!

The Stamp-A-Memory challenge this month was to create a layout based on this sketch from Pagemaps:

 

Using sketches is a great way to jumpstart your mojo, or to give yourself a starting point when you're not sure how you are going to scrap a particular photo/photos.

Here is my version of the sketch:

 

This is a photo of my hometown of York, taken around the 1930's. The fashions may have changed but the buildings are still the same and in use today!

I've stayed pretty faithful to the sketch for this layout, but really a sketch is just a starting point and you can interpret it however you want! Would love to see how you interpet this sketch into your own layout. Just click on this link to go to the Stamp-A-Memory website and enter the challenge for yourself. You can also check out  the fabulous layouts that the rest of the girls have created for you too.

Have a great day!

Products used in this layout:

• Elegant Soiree DSP
• Early Espresso, Soft Sued, Baja Breeze, Cajun Craze, Very anilla cardstock
• Onboard alphabet, Paper Daisies, Antique Brads, twine
• Scallop Border punch, Tasteful Trims Die, Beautiful Wings sizzlets die, Timeless Type junior alphabet die
• Soft Sued ink (to dye the daisies)

Inkspiration Sketch Challenge #43

Have been doing a bit of blog surfing today and got inspired by the sketch challenge on Makeesha's blog so thought I would participate in the challenge. This is what I came up with:

 

I was inspired by a colour scheme of Baja Breeze, Black and White that I saw a while back on Teneale Williams blog and really liked.

I have used  a really cute stampset called 'The Nicest Things" out of the 2011 catty and coloured it with a mix of watercolour markers and Copics. My colouring is still not quite there but I am improving!! The DSP I have used is retired now, but you can get the same effect by using the Subtles pattern pack instead (which I don't have yet!!)

 

Card Recipe:

• Baja Breeze, Basic Black, Whisper White cardstock
• The Nicest Things and Just Believe stamp sets
• Baja Breeze DSP (retired)
• Small, large and scallop oval punches, scallop border punch
• Other: Basic Black Satin Ribbon, Rhinestones, dimensionals

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Mojo Monday 157

Isn't this just the cutest little owl you've ever seen??

I've been wanting to try out this new owl punch from SU  since I got him and this week's sketch from Mojo Monday was the perfect opportunity. Here is the sketch we had to work with:

The DSP I have used is retired unfortunately but I love it and wanted to use it - though luckily for me there is some new DSP in the new catty with similar colouring. I've also used the scallop trim border punch and the large two-step bird punch (to create the leaves).

Thanks for stopping by!!
  

CASE Study Challenge # 2

This is the second challenge for the new challenge blogsite - CASE Study. Makiko Jones is the muse for August and once again she has a fabulous card for us to CASE. Go check out the site and see all the other fabulous creations from the Design Team.

This is what I have come up with:

  

The quote I have used  is called 'Occasional Quotes' and is a Hostess set from the new 2011 catty. The flowers & pearls are from the Pretties Kit. The flowers have been dyed with Baja Breeze Ink.

Thanks for stopping by!

MOJO Monday 152

OK, time for another challenge - this time the MOJO Monday challenge!  This is the sketch we had to for inspiration:

And this is what I have created:

I'm really into trying out water colouring at the moment and these line stamps are perfect for it!  My colouring is getting better! I have coloured this with watercolour crayons and an aqua painter. The stamp set is "Echoes Of Kindness" which is a Level 2 Hostess set

Card Recipe:

• Not Quite Navy, Kraft & Very Vanilla cardstock
• Bella Bleu DSP ( on the retiring list)
• 2-step bird pubch, Boho Blossoms flower punch
• ribbon, border
• Old Olive, Glorious Green, Really Rust, Ruby Red & Cameo Coral watercolour crayons, Sahara and Ink
• aqua painter,sponge dauber
• Non SU: border punch, nestabilities, diamantes

 

 Thanks for looking!

Mojo Monday 151

A really quick post this morning as I'm running late for work (as usual!!)

This is my entry for Mojo Monday 151.  Here is the sketch:

And here is my card:

I've used the Fresh Cuts stamp set for this one and the paper is from the Bella Rose DSP range.

 

Thanks for looking!  

Inkspiration Sketch Challenge #33

I've combined Keesh's sketch challenge this week with a colour challenge from UStamp. This is the sketch we had to work with:

and these are the colours from Ustamp we had to work with:

and this is what I came up with:

I've changed the sketch a teensy bit and used a circle instead of an oval on my card. The stamp set is  the 'Bloom Away" set. It's the first time I have used this set as it has only just arrived into my hot little hands!! It features three different Australian wildflower blooms.

I hope you like!

Card Recipe:

• Basic Grey, Chocolate Chip & Vanilla cardstock
• Urban Garden DSP
• Chocolate Chip, Basic Grey Ink
• Old Olive More Mustard, Summer Sun, Cramy Caramel markers
• Circle Cutter, Very Vanilla grosgrain ribbon, button from Designer Buttons
• Swiss Dot embossing folder & Big Shot

Thanks for stopping by!
 

Mojo Monday Week 130

It has been a  while since I have participated in a Mojo Monday Challenge - as a matter of fact, it has been a while since I have done any stamping or crafting of any description! **sigh** Honestly, I just don't know where the time goes! Anyway, yesterday I decided to take  a little time out and do some stamping.

This is the sketch we had to work with:

And this is what I have come up with:

 
I decided to make an easter card seeing as it is almost easter! The Candy lane papers suit the theme perfectly. Not sure if you can see it in the photo, but I inked up the bunny first with versamark ink & then in Close To Cocoa so that it could be embossed with clear embossing powder. What do you think??

Card Recipe:

• Candy Lane DSP
• Very Vanilla, Pink Pirouette & Red Riding Hood cardstock
• Red Riding Hood, Close To Cocoa & Versa mark ink
• Red Riding Hood Grosgrain Ribbon
• Chocolate Bunny & A Good Egg & Curly Label Stamp sets
• Brads, clear embossing powder, dimensionals, scallop border punch and label punch from the Curley Label stamp set, Stampin' Up Circle Cutter

Just Add Ink Challenge 3

Well it's time for another Just Add Ink Challenge. This time we have a sketch to follow:

And this is my version of the sketch

I have used the Spring Song and Pocket Silhouettes stamp sets (Yaay - finally got to use the pocket Silhouettes) with the Bella Bleu DSP. The image has been stamped onto watercolour paper with Stazon and coloured in with watercolour pencils and blender pens. I have stamped an extra image of the bird, cut it out and raised it with dimensionals. I have then coated with Crystal Effects and sprinkled with Diamond Dust. The ribbon is White satin ribbon that I have dyed with Not Quite Navy Ink. What do you think?

Here is a close-up of the bird:

You should pop on over to Just Add Ink to see the wonderful and varied creations that people come up with. Why not even enter a challenge yourself?

Card Recipe:

• Very Vanilla, Not Quite Navy cardstock, Watercolour Paper
• Bella Bleu DSP
• Spring Song, Pocket Silhouettes stamp sets
• Not Quite Navy, Stazon inkpads, watercolour pencils, blender pens
• Crystal effects, Diamond Dust, large oval punch, scallop oval punch, dimensionals, Hodge Pdoge Hardware

Happy stamping!

Just Add Ink Challenge 2

Just Add Ink have posted their second challenge - this one is to ...... Just Add Hearts! It can be anything you want, from a scrap page, card 3D item - whatever!

This is what I have come up with:

I struggled a bit with this one. I had in mind a Splitcoast sketch that I saw a while ago that I wanted to use, then I picked out my papers. I wanted it to be a masculine card so I chose the Urban Oasis DSP.  The hard part was trying to incorporate a heart into the colour scheme that I chose!! I tried a number of different hearts in different colours & sizes - tried grouping and layering them but wasn't happy with any of them. In the end I chose one small heart and added some ribbon. I am quite happy with the result though it has not photographed very well!

 

Card Recipe:

• Choclate Chip, Baja Breeze, Confetti White, Kwi Kiss Cardstock
• Urban Oasis DSP
• Butterfly Prints, I {Heart} Hearts, Priceless stamp sets
• Dimensionals, Rhinestone brads, Chocolate Chip taffeta ribbon
• Non SU - border punch
• Chocolate Chip, Baha Breeze Inkpads

Thanks for looking!