Just "Screamed" Tie

When I saw Graphic 45's A Proper Gentleman Line -- specifically The Sophisticate paper- I had this project in mind. Doesn't the paper pattern scream "shirt and tie"? :)

I created a card very similar to this about 7 years ago for my father on Father's Day. I thought I would resurrect the template and create another one for the June Workshop. I love it! and hope you do too!

Cards for Men... June's Card Workshop

June is sneaking up on us!! WOW Where does the time go?

As June is Father's Day Month, I decided to create a card workshop where we would create cards for men. Case in point -- the card posted here. *smile* I think its perfect for a graduation or even a wedding -- any occasion where a man would wear a suit!!

Stay tuned for another card tomorrow..... and a couple more Tuesday June 1 the official start to the new workshop dates!! June's card workshop can be made available as a kit on request...

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!!

SCD Crown Challenge

So yes, it's Friday again and that means another "Something Completely Different" Challenge.
This week it's CROWNS......

I don't know about you, but ... when I think of crowns my mind automatically goes to "queens" and in turn (and this could be just because of all the Alice in Wonderland stuff happening this year) the Queen of Hearts. That's what inspired my twinchie.

Yes, it was created on an actual playing card that I cut down to size, sanded, lightly white-washed, and inked with Dusty Concord Distress Ink. You all know how much I love my distress inks BUT I am ALWAYS in awe when I decide to sand and I bring out my Tim Holtz Sanding Block love how it works! Makes things MUCH easier - I can sand the paper, not gauge it ... I digress .... hehe....

The Crown is from Sir Tim's Ideaology line (Adornments). I was thrilled to see that the small crown fit over my chipboard figure perfectly! It was meant to be.

Now, I didn't want to just ink or paint the chipboard. Here's another use for Perfect Pearls everyone!!! I turned my chipboard piece face side down into my Perfect Medium stamp pad and inked it up and then applied a generous amount of Perfect Gold Perfect Pearls with my round brush applicator. LOVED how that turned out. The Heart was cut from felt and attached with my 3 in 1 Glue.

Yes, I did stamp the background card after it was all painted and inked. I used Black and Russet Archival Inks to do this. The Stamps are from Scrolls Work: "Chess Board" and "Treat the Queen". I LOVE this Chess Board. I use it a lot as a Floor!! Remember this? (photo left) That's the stamp there too.... Remember to look at different ways you can use your stamps. They may surprise you!!

Anyway... thanks for another fun challenge ..... can't wait to see what the other people did with their crowns!!

Tearing it up...

...at the Beach!

This week's challenge over at Sunday Stampers is TEARING.
Here is my entry.

I just LOVE the Graphic 45 On The Boardwalk Line -- (betcha couldn't tell LOL) and it's been sooooooooooooooo hot here lately I've been dreaming of the beach and summer vaca. I just had to do something with it!

I ripped some coordinating cardstock scraps to make the water for this piece and added some Rock Candy Distress Stickles to give the waves that sparkly effect. I hope you can see that in the picture.
Before adding the "waves" .. I stamped a Local King Rubber Stamp Postcard onto my background piece that already had the beach image attached to it. The Stamps and the lady are also from the Graphic 45 Collection and the post mark stamp is from Stampabilities.
Love how it turned out. Hope you do too! Now go make something ... somewhere air conditioned! *smile*
On The Boardwalk Collection Pack and Individual Sheets are available for sale in the studio...

Hands On! Photography Workshop

I am excited to announce that Sue Sykes will be teaching a workshop at the studio on Saturday June 26 -- If you have an SLR camera and would like to learn more about taking photos without the automatic setting, I hope you can join us!

Sue has been behind a camera for more than 25 years, working professionally as a photographer for the last ten years. She writes the "Hands On Photography" section and keeps a photography blog for the Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine and also taught at this year's Kitchener Scrapfest. I can't wait to have her join us at the studio.

The workshop held at The Art House Studio will be similar to Sue's Scrapfest class. She will take the beginner/intermediate SLR camera user through photography basics, getting you out of the "automatic setting". This 5 hour class will include approximately 3 hours of instruction, time for Lunch (which will be provided) and a chance to take your new found photography skills "on the road". The Art House Studio is located across the street from the Grand River and Park Trails - the perfect setting for a photographic excursion. Let's hope the weather cooperates!

Saturday June 26, 2010
11am-4pm Workshop Price: $65 (plus GST)
due upon registration
Contact the Studio for more information and to register
519 954 6620

Something Completely Different....

is another blog challenge site I have been checking out. I decided last week when I made the commitment to do online challenges that this would be one I'd do. This week's theme is "PARIS" and the challenge was to create a "twinchie" based on that theme. (Twinchie is a 2"x2" square piece). This is what I came up with.

I inked a glossy piece of cardstock with blue white and red inks (softly) and stamped an image of the Eiffel Tower with Black Archival Ink on it. I then adhered the image of the two women (from Graphic 45s Fashionista Line) with Claudine Hellmuth's Matte Medium, deco punched one corner and added embellishments. Very fun.... Thanks for the Challenge SCD. I look forward to joining in on a regular basis!

Interested in visiting "Something Completely Different".. here's the link.
Have fun! be creative!

On another note......
I hope all my fellow Canadians had a FABULOUS May 2-4!! It was a glorious weekend here in Southern Ontario and I had a blast opening our family trailer and re-connecting with our summer family. Looking forward to a GREAT SUMMER with you all!!

Sunday Stampers....

Continuing with the Challenge Blog thing...

Sunday Stampers Challenge is another blog challenge I've been following. I have participated before but I will make a better effort to do the challenges on a weekly basis.

It's good for the soul.

Anyway - this week's theme is "RED".

I took the cue and googled quotes with the word RED in it for inspiration and found this completely fun one by Gwyneth Paltrow:

Beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. That, or a kickass Red Lipstick!

Yep -- that's it! Out came the Red Distress Inks (Barn Door and Aged Mahogany) and Stampabilities "Kiss" stamp and I love the bathing beauty from Graphic 45's On the Boardwalk Collection.

Something quick and fun and made me giggle...

Have a creative day!