Final Coasters done!!

ahh so those of you who have been following along - i finished my last three coasters last night. i didn't have a card sketch to use but i did this first one based on a portion of this LO sketch from Got Sketch that i had laying "in line" on my table:


and here's the sample - i used alcohol ink press from the tech junkies newsletter, primas as the scallop piece and SWIRLYpops in Starry Night Blue for the skittles.


Next up i caved and used no card sketch - i was too impatient to wait for monday to roll around. of course now i am wondering what i will do with the monday sketches.........the tech junkie technique used is reinker splash with peeled paint and tempting turquoise reinkers. crackle paint is also peeled paint. the skittles used on these are JEWELpops in Strawberry Daquiri - SO could not get a pic good enough to do them justice!!




next up is the back cover, however you don't get a whole pic - just a SNEAK PEAK as it is something that will be coming in a big announcement VERY SOON - so make sure you STAY TUNED! the skittle here is a PRINCESSpop in Yolanda Yellow - the princess pops have some colored and some clear - all glittered so these are the clear ones. tech junkie technique is pouncing using ranger's dimensional pearls in eggplant and bottle (bottle being my new fave ranger color)


the letters are from the new grungeboard minis set. i inked them up really well with eggplant reinker and then covered with a thick layer of Glossy Accents. All of these materials, including the pops embellishments and the blank coasters, can be purchased on my website


now to figure out how i will put them all together.......

more LOs - Halloween Told you i'm behind!!!!

Two more layouts incorporating techniques from the Technique Junkies newsletters and sketches from the Got Sketch blog.

the first one uses this sketch:





the pics are from a trip to a local farm just after Halloween where there were several different set ups for smashing jack o lanterns. My 14 year old and his best friend had a blast of course! the embellishments are "faux metal" - alcohol inks on tin foil - attach the tin foil to a piece of cardstock first so it is stable. the Friendship stamp is CTMH.

the second layout uses reinker splash with this sketch:





i wasn't too happy with the color choices at first - don't have alot to choose from at the moment :P but in the end i like how it turned out. i used my cricut to cut the photo corners. An interesting discovery during this session - the three reinkers i used are distress inks and i use Stampin Up paper - the three inks - broken china, dried marigold, and peeled paint match three SU colors exactly. I may work on compiling a complete list for all of the distress colors.

well off to bed!! more tomorrow woo hoo!!!!

Technique Junkies - too delish!!!

Ah i am LOVING my Technique Junkies issues. Need to get more back issues :P here are a few cards i made using the ideas in the newsletter:


This background is called Cuttlebug Smoosh and I used Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Dried Marigold, Antique Linen, and Milled Lavendar. I stamped the main image in Antique Linen and then used Distress Embossing powder in Antique Linen, Milled Lavendar, Shabby Shutters and Dried Marigold. Inked the edges and used my foam blending tool to add some of the same ink colors to enhance the satmp - sentiment is Studio G of course!



Next background is Reinker Splash altho i did not use the glossy paper and think it would come out a bit differently so i will try that next time. Again used the distress inks - Peeled piant and Antique Linen. Stamp is also distress embossing powders - antique linen, dusty concord, worn lipstick and peeled paint. sentiment is studio g again but the FIRST one i used - i stamped it and then realized it is mis-spelled!!! yup! litte instead of little ah well they are only a buck!! (used my new eyelets and crop a dile - can you tell i need some practice with that thing???ugh! good thing this card is for my mom!)



this last background is spanish gold using acrylic paint. stamped image is colored using gamsol and prisma pencils. now to get the colors right for "spanish silver".....

i have gotten lots of new supplies in so stay tuned for more new things :)

i am going to try and start using some of this stuff on scrapbook LO as I have enough cards - found a GREAT site - check out the blinkie on the right - Got Sketch. AND BTW - if anyone knows how to make these little things that link to a website PLEASE help me as i want one or want to make myself one.....
thanks!!