Hello! Happy Tuesday! Welcome to the August Baker's Dozen Studio Challenge. This is an opportunity for us to share what makes our stamping studios hum. Each month we will have a fun, crafty question so we can share our favorites, some tips and tricks, stamping advice and more.
The theme for August is
PROJECT RUNWAY! Do you watch this show? I have to be honest - I've never seen an episode. However, I'm told that it's perfect for creative types like us! On PR, the designers are given crazy challenges each week and asked to maintain their own personal style or point of view in their creation.
We were asked - So what's your stamping style? Hmmm... It's actually very hard for me to describe my stamping style. I like a lot of different things - everything from cutesy to vintage to elegant to graphic and a lot in between! My card style is much different from my scrapbooking style. My scrapbook layouts tend to be more practical, and I don't go crazy with a lot of layers or embellishments since most of them go into page protectors in my albums. I try to let the focus fall to my photos and/or the story that I want to tell. On the flipside, I tend to add a lot of layers to my cards, especially with foam tape - suffice it to say that 99.9% of my cards are not mail-friendly. In fact, whenever I mail a card, I always have to consider it a "package" and not a letter. LOL! And, finally, whether scrapbooking or card making, I tend to add stitching to most of my projects. I just love the look that it adds!
We were asked to create a CAS (Clean and Simple) and a Fancy Fold card. Both of mine feature the Life is a Circus stamp set and some coordinating paper from the My Mind's Eye Six by Six Happy Day collection. I chose to use this set because I haven't had a chance to use it up yet (and it was released over a year ago), and it's just too adorable to be uninked! So here's my first project for today, a CAS card:
We were asked to create a CAS (Clean and Simple) and a Fancy Fold card. Both of mine feature the Life is a Circus stamp set and some coordinating paper from the My Mind's Eye Six by Six Happy Day collection. I chose to use this set because I haven't had a chance to use it up yet (and it was released over a year ago), and it's just too adorable to be uninked! So here's my first project for today, a CAS card:
This is about as CAS as I get. And, believe me when I say that it takes me longer to create a CAS card than it does one of my "normal" creations! I stamped and colored the sweet elephant. I also stamped the ticket 3 times, cut them out and popped them up together to create a ticket border. And, yes, my definition of CAS includes layers. :)
Here's a detail shot:
My second card is an easel card. I don't consider myself a "technique-y" type of crafter, and most of my cards are usually standard cards, but once in awhile I do like to make an easel card. If you've never made one, here's a link to an easel card tutorial on Splitcoast. They are fun and easy to make!
This time I used the sweet train image from Life is a Circus, once again stamping and coloring with Copic markers. I used the Star Border Die to create my borders on the outside and inside of the card. I cut the border out once in Choice Snow White and once in Island Mist Light, then I switched the star cut outs on each border. I also die cut a polka dot star using the Seeing Stars Dies, popped it up in the upper left corner, and tied off a bow with Pink Burlap Twine.
I used Jen's Deconstructed Sketch #66. I added the sentiment "Take Time for Fun!" to the inside. Here's a straight-on shot:
And here's a detail shot of the train:
These are the Taylored Dies that I used on my easel card:
Be sure to visit the rest of the Baker's Dozen to see their take on the Studio Challenge:
- Charmaine Ikach
- Jen Shults
- Jodi Collins
- Karen Giron
- Melody Rupple
- Regina Mangum
- Sankari Wegman
- Shannon White
- Shelly Mercado
- Stephanie Kraft
- Taylor VanBruggen
- Wanda Guess
Thanks so much for stopping by!
CAS Card Supplies ~
Stamps: Life is a Circus (Taylored Expressions)
Paper: Happy Day Six by Six (My Mind's Eye), Choice Snow White (Taylored Expressions), Island Mist Light (Bazzill)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Standard Circle - SM and LG Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Markers (Copic), Silver Rhinestone (Kaisercraft), Foam tape, Thread, Sewing machine.
Easel Card Supplies ~
Stamps: Life is a Circus (Taylored Expressions)
Paper: Happy Day Six by Six (My Mind's Eye), Choice Snow White (Taylored Expressions), Island Mist Light (Bazzill)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Star Border Die, Seeing Stars Dies (Taylored Expressions); Standard Circle - SM and LG Nestabilities, Long Rectangle Nestabilities - LG (Spellbinders); Markers (Copic), Silver Rhinestones (Kaisercraft), Pink Burlap Twine (May Arts), Foam tape, Thread, Sewing machine.
CAS Card Supplies ~
Stamps: Life is a Circus (Taylored Expressions)
Paper: Happy Day Six by Six (My Mind's Eye), Choice Snow White (Taylored Expressions), Island Mist Light (Bazzill)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Standard Circle - SM and LG Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Markers (Copic), Silver Rhinestone (Kaisercraft), Foam tape, Thread, Sewing machine.
Easel Card Supplies ~
Stamps: Life is a Circus (Taylored Expressions)
Paper: Happy Day Six by Six (My Mind's Eye), Choice Snow White (Taylored Expressions), Island Mist Light (Bazzill)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Star Border Die, Seeing Stars Dies (Taylored Expressions); Standard Circle - SM and LG Nestabilities, Long Rectangle Nestabilities - LG (Spellbinders); Markers (Copic), Silver Rhinestones (Kaisercraft), Pink Burlap Twine (May Arts), Foam tape, Thread, Sewing machine.
