Color Challenge is Jewel Colors Plus Gold.

Gingersnaps new color challenge #92 is “Jewel Colors plus Gold”.

Wow have you seen the beautiful art posted so far?
If not, please stop in, it will be worth your stop.
Beautiful work Ladies, and Thanks Shar for this color challenge.

For my card I’m using a forgotten stamp from Club Scrap. Bought it some time ago and it was put in a drawer and forgotten.
I colored the spools of thread to match my base colors.

The little shears are a die from Provo Craft.
I added Gold thread and Gold brads.
Thanks for stopping in today.

Have a great week-end.
Stampin Hugs Vada

Travel with Care.

From currant newsletter, Neutral Shadows with a twist

as I repeated the technique three times.

No 1 is Background done in Bundled Sade and Milled Lavender distressed inks.
No. 2 is Liberty Stamp done in Victorian Velvet and Stormy Sky distressed inks.
No 3. Is Travel Stamp done in Dried Marigold and Milled Lavender.
Stamps credits are Hero Arts, Crafty Secrets and Stampin’ Up.

Thanks for stopping in today.
Stampin’ Hugs Vada

Song Of Spring.

Sunday was one of those days were you sat and wonder,

“What am I going to do today?” Needless to say I started out cleaning off my work area when I came across a plastic box of background techniques that I did sometime ago. I remember at the time I was not all that impressed with the “Background Burst Extension Technique”, but thought I would try this again.

This background just felt “Springy”, with such light soft pastel colors; I could not resist trying it.

My little girl graphic comes from “Artful Illusions” http://www.mrsolearysart.com/ the “Artasia Archives - Little Girls” sheet.
I used a second technique on the musical clef called “Depth of Field”.

This card contains two techniques.
Background Burst Ext. from April 2010
Depth of Field from June 2009.
My stamp credits are
Background stamp from Stampin’ Up
Musical Clef from Hero Arts
Song of Spring from Stampin’ Up.

Thanks so much for visiting me today.
Stampin’ Hugs Vada

Gessoed Al.

Today I thought I would give Shelly Hickox’s Technique called “Gessoed Al“ a try. You can get the instructions on the Gingersnaps Blog.

Doesn’t this little frame just jump off the page? It is so very rich and full of texture. I added Neutral Shadows around the outer mat.

The little lady graphic is from “Magic Moonlight Graphic’s”.
Stamps credits are, Inkadinkado and Stampin’ Up.

Please stop over to Gingersnap Blog and give this TQ a try.

I’m sure you will love it as much as I do.

Stampin’ Hugs Vada.

Tag Tuesday theme is “Friends”.

Louise at “Kard Krazy” has chosen “Friends”, for our theme this week.

One of my all time Best Friends is my dog. Bandit is always happy, no problems, he just love’s you all the time. Willing to give me kisses, even when I’ve had a very rotten day.

He love’s you no matter what.
Just like the verse states;

“There is nothing better than to end a bad day covered in “Dog Slobber”.

So I found a graphic from “The Graphic Fairy” that I just love.
My stamps are from ”American Art Stamps” , TAC and DOTS.

Remember to stop in at Kard Krazy and take a look at all the beautiful tags. There’s still time to join us. Would love to see what you create with this theme.

Thanks for stopping in, Hug your Dogs.
Stampin’ Hugs Vada

Waiting for Spring

Now how sweet is this face?

I’ve had this graphic for some time, and for the life of I don’t remember were it came from, but I’m if you looked in Magic Moonlight’s graphic’s you would find it.
Today I am using a new window frame from “Heartfelt Creations”,

its HCD 708 “Fancy Window Frame”.
I cut two frames apart to make this one.

Using Victorian Velvet distress ink to add color and highlights.

Wow what a neat frame.

My only stamp used is from Inkadinkado, the technique I used is Neutral Shadows from the T.J. newsletter.

Have a wonderful week-end, thanks for popping in today.
Stampin’ Hugs Vada

Day Dream

Today is Tag Tuesday, and Louise at “Kard Krazy”,

had chosen the theme of “A Tag with a Tag”.
In my words, “Two Tag Tuesday”, now how fun is this?

For my tag, I used a graphic from “Magic Moonlight”, four different Spellbinders dies, stamps are from Inkadinkado, See D’s.
The background is Cuttlebug Smoosh.

Thanks for stopping in, Stampin’ Hugs Vada

Warm Wishes

Neutral Shadows and Cuttlebug Smoosh are techniques from the T.J. newsletter.
For the front, my stamps are from Inkadinkado and See D’s.
The punch used is from Martha Stewart.

For the inside of my card the verse is from Cornish Heritage Farms.

Thanks for stopping in today. Your comments are always appreciated.
Stampin’ hugs Vada

Distressed Colorblocking

From the Technique Junkie's Newsletter 02/2011.

My stamps are from Cornish Heritage Farms and TAC.

Thanks for stopping, Stampin' Hugs Vada

Neutral Shadows

Also from the Technique Junkie's NL, 02/2011.

My stamps are from Hero Arts and TAC.

Thanks for stopping, Hugs Vada

Tag Tuesday theme is “Circles”.

For my tag today, I am using a new die from Sizzix

called frame back ornate #2.
My graphic is from “Magic Moonlight” and my stamps are from (small dotted Swiss) Hero Arts, large circle stamp is from Club Scrap, flourish stamp from The Stamping Studio.

Thanks for stopping in, please stop into Kard Krazy and take a look at all the great tags. Have a great day, take a break from all that shoveling.

Come along and play with us.
Hugs Vada