Sew Happy

These seem to be getting more difficult each week! Isa is up to letter 'H'...my card is "happy". justjohanna images, vintage sheet music, machine stitching.

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G L A M

I had a tough time coming up with something for Isa's 'G' project. I actually had to look through the dictionary for words that started with the letter 'G'... Spin and Splash background using gold and silver alcohol ink mixatives. justjohanna images.

What? You have not tried any of Isa's challenges? Well, you should. She has a new point earning system and you can make projects to earn points to win stuff! You're not French? It doesn't matter...Isa writes her posts in French and English!

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Meet Mrs. J. Townsend

Alphabet: unkown, flourish: justjohanna rubber stamps

Isa's is up to letter F this week. To make this card, I scanned in Mrs. Townsend's pass to the 1916 World's Fair (flea market find), which took place in my home town, San Diego, CA. I read that the fair played an important part in making San Diego what it is today, and before 1916 fairs were mostly held in large, already established cities around the world. I used walnut Distress Ink (Ranger) on the current map. I wonder if Mrs. Townsend had a good time....

Double Dare

Isa's weekly challenge is for cards featuring the letter "E". "E" is for EAT...which I have been doing too much of. Dr. Ph Martin watercolor background, justjohanna images, pop dots. Thanks for a good challenge, Isa!

Daring Card Makers challenged us to emboss a project this week. I embossed these justjohanna images with clear embossing powder and embossed gold edges for a little zing. This card also features my favorite background with shimmer mist I make myself.

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Chinese Food

Isa’s challenge this week is for a tag featuring the letter ‘C’. Cupcake, Cage, Chaise……Chinese!

I made this tag using a scan from a Hong Kong tourism booklet from the 50’s. This page lists all of the Chinese food that is a “must” while you are visiting Hong Kong. It is a neat book to look at. And since the project needed some stamping, I threw in a coffee cup for good measure.

Dr. Ph Martin ink background with my special blend of shimmer, machine stitching and justjohanna rubber stamps.

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Are you blue?

Isa’s challenge this week was to make something blue. And heeeerrrrreee you have it! I made this background using different shades of blue tissue paper and gel medium. Once the gel medium dried, I dry brushed heavy body gold acrylic paint over the top of the card. Since the paint is iridescent, depending on which angle you hold it in the light, the card looks blue or very gold. The butterfly image was a freebee from Nancy which I covered in Diamond Glaze and the stamped image is of course, my favorite, justjohanna rubber stamps.

Thanks for stopping by today. Stop by tomorrow, I have a super Artword project I am proud of to show you all. Stay tuned…. 80’s Tuesday will be back in its regular time slot next week.

Art

Isa’s Challenge was to use the word “art” in a “green” project. I made the background to this card with alcohol inks (including pearl mixative). The paper I stamped the images on was colored with Distress ink. The small frame was purchased white and since I am in love with anything gold these days, I painted it with iridescent heavy bodied acrylic. All images: justjohanna rubber stamps.

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Coral

I fell in love with this coral stamp last week! I envisioned it as a white on white card, but my friend Tami posted a “red and white” challenge and Isa posted a faux resist challenge with distress inks, and voila! I was able to combine the two challenges. I love it when a plan comes together.

The image was stamped using Versamark and embossed with clear embossing powder. Once cool, I used my brayer to spread a very thin layer of Antique Linen ink with a lot of water all over the card. I sprayed it with my shimmer water for a subtle sheen and once it dried, I ironed off the embossing powder. I like the result very much! Thanks Isa and Tami for the challenges!

Lonely Tree at the Lake

He stands alone all winter waiting for the return of the summer vacationers. Magnificent tree.

I made this card for a challenge on Isa’s blog. Isa challenged her readers to create a card using distress inks and water. For details on her technique, you can visit her blog. (By the way, I LOVE this technique and am a big Isa fan!)

To make the card, I used distress ink in Broken China and Shabby Shutters to make the background. On a separate piece of cardstock, I used Antique Linen and Scattered Straw to make the paper for the tree and stamped the tree with Frayed Burlap. I sprayed the tree stamp with a small bit of water before stamping to make I look slightly weathered.

The fabulous “wind” flourish were made with another piece of Broken China and Shabby Shutters paper using the Revolution die cut system. (My first die cut…I almost had to take a sedative…I am in love again.)

Finally, I inked the edges of the card with Brilliance Galaxy Gold ink and colored the leaves with Sakura pens in green and gold. Oh, I almost forgot…that’s Scattered Straw on the card edges. Can’t have a weathered tree on brand new cardstock now…..sheesh.

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Image: justjohanna rubber stamps