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acetate overlay pasture birthday

Posted on February 16, 2015 | 1 comment

Brrr…are you staying warm?  We are quickly tiring of the frigid temps and are already waiting for February to be over!  It looks like another cold week ahead.

I played with some new SU! stamps recently.  I really liked the From The Herd stamp set when I saw it in the catalog so it was one of my first choices.  Here’s my card…

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This set will be fun to color… but I knew that I wouldn’t always want to color it.  😉  Then I remembered a card design and sketch that I made 5 years ago which would be perfect for this set.  I stamped the herd onto a clear acetate panel with Stazon Black ink and used it as an overlay.  The brads hold the acetate in place so no additional adhesive is needed!

Here is my updated sketch with measurements for each panel.

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The acetate panel is optional.  Use patterned papers, embossed or stamped panels, etc.  The brads can be moved to whichever panels you want…but you need to use at least 2 brads to keep the acetate layer in place.

Have a great week and stay warm!

stamps- SU! From The Herd; paper- SU! Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana, Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe, white; ink- Memento Tuxedo Black (sentiment) and Stazon Black (on acetate); accessories- brads, clear acetate.

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Ruffles and a sketch

Posted on June 14, 2010 | 2 comments

It’s time again for another Stampavie challenge and this time I made a sketch for you all to try!  You can find out all the info you need to play along here on the Stampavie blog.

Here’s the card I made with the sketch…it was just what I needed to use up some scraps!

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A close-up of Ruffles puppy…

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And here’s the sketch.  I hope you can play along and I can’t wait to see what you create!

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Have a great week!

stamps- Helz Cuppleditch’s Ruffles Puppy Spring Basket, SU! Whimsical Words; paper- Banana, Black, White, DCWV Spring Matstack; ink- Memento Black; accessories- Blossom Nestabilities, Copics, EK Success flower punch, flower brads.

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skateboard dude & a sketch

Posted on April 6, 2010 | 4 comments

Happy Tuesday!  Today it’s my turn again to post on the Stampavie DT blog and since I needed a boy birthday card, I chose this cute Gillian Roberts image called Skateboard Dude. 

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I chose to use the reverse side of these fruity patterned papers since they are perfect for a boy card.  A small scrap of the striped pattern was paper pieced on his shirt as well. 

The stars are from a Cuttlebug die and I used up a few of the flat top eyelets in my stash.  I gotta use my eyelets more!

And for all you sketch junkies….here’s another one for ya!  I was using up some scraps and kinda liked the layout that I ended up with.  Have fun with it & link back if you use it so I can see what ya made!  :0)

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Have a great day!

stamps- Gillian Roberts Skateboard Dude by Stampavie, SU! Mixed Greetings; paper- Black, White, Pumpkin, Red, Summer Picnic dp; ink- Memento Black; accessories- flat top eyelets, Cuttlebug Concentric Stars.

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an acetate overlay & a sketch

Posted on March 3, 2010 | 6 comments

Tonight at 10 pm is the ATS March stamp release…don’t miss it!  I still have this headache & cold so I didn’t get another sample made with my new set like I wanted to.  This cold has hung on long enough…time to move on!

I do have a clean & simple card to share though, that I made a few days ago.  It is a quick one…no coloring.  But I liked the end result, so I also made a sketch if you would like to try it too!

Here’s my card…

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As I pulled out these SU! in-color papers, I realized that I really haven’t used them much yet.  There’s NO stamping on the paper here.  The words and flowers are stamped on a piece of acetate which was cut just a tad smaller than the cardfront for an overlay.  

And there’s no need to worry about your adhesive showing through the acetate.  It is only attached by the two brads that were inserted in the middle!

Here’s my sketch if you’d like to give it a try….please link back if you do!  (You don’t have to use acetate) 

I included the measurements I used to cut the layers in case it would be helpful.  If you wish to use just one color or a single piece of patterned paper, you can start with a piece 3 3/4 x 5 before cutting it up.

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stamps- SU! Upsy Daisy and Best Yet; paper- Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, PTI white; ink- Stazon white & black; accessories- clear acetate, brads.

Have a great day!

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flower power and a sketch

Posted on January 30, 2010 | 5 comments

The February sneak peeks continue at All That Scraps and today we are previewing Christine’s new Flower Power set.  Monkey is back and is as cute as ever!

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The word “Friend” is also from one of the February sets…AmyR’s All Women.  Be sure to stop by the ATS blog for a chance to win these sets.

When I was finished with this card, I kinda liked how the layout turned out.  So for any of you sketch lovers, I drew this up quick…have fun with it and link back so I can see what you made.  :0)

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Have a great weekend!

stamps- Flower Power by C.C. Designs, AmyR All Women; paper- Regal Rose, black, white, dp- KI Memories; ink- Memento Black; accessories- Prima, button, linen thread, Stickles, Copics.

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a Stampavie challenge and a sketch

Posted on August 24, 2009 | 4 comments

Hi all!  It’s time once again for…

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Today Jay Jay issued a color challenge.  We were to use the colors yellow, orange and red.

With the approaching fall season, I immediately thought of the beautiful fall leaves that we will soon see on the trees here in PA.  So I found this cute Tina Wenke image called Opossum Pals and decided to turn it into an autumn tree. 

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I cut and embossed the accent leaves with some Spellbinders dies and then sponged them with ink while they were still in the die.  Your fingers tend to get a bit messy this way but it is so worth it, I think!  I was wishing later that I had spritzed some color on as well…maybe next time!

As I was creating this card, I thought that it might make a nice sketch to share.  So I made one up quick….I’d love to have you play along!  If you use my sketch, post a link back here and I’ll pick a winner on Sunday to send a little somethin’!  :0)

Here you go…don’t feel limited by the leaves!  They are only meant to be an accent….you can use flowers, buttons, etc. …whatever you imagine!

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Don’t forget to check out the Stampavie challenge here and enter to win a great prize! 

I’m off to enjoy the day…today is our anniversary!  But we will be spending it with a bunch of teenagers having a pool party here.  LOL.  Good times!

stamps- Tina Wenke Opossum Pals by Stampavie, AmyR Thank You Sentiments; paper- Saffron, Red, Pumpkin, Summer Sun, My Minds Eye Magnolia; ink- Memento Black, Pumpkin, Saffron; accessories- Creative Memories Deco Trimmer, Rectangle Nestabilities, Spellbinders Assorted Leaves, Copics, ribbon, sponge, pop dots, SU! Oval punches, red Stickles.

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I’m late, I’m late…

Posted on August 19, 2009 | 5 comments

Today the ATS DT challenge is a sketch challenge.  I made a sketch for Lesa this time and here it is.  Sorry I’m a bit late getting it posted today!

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And here is the card I created using this sketch and some of Amy’s images:

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We’d love to have you play along with this sketch!  If you do, be sure to upload to the ATS gallery.  Don’t forget that the monthly guest designers are often chosen from the challenge submissions!

stamps- AmyR Fresh Flowers; paper- Lav. Lace, Saffron, white, glossy white, green; ink- Lav. Lace, Lilac, Moss, Olive, Saffron, Memento Black; accessories- SU! Manhattan Flower embossing folder, Oval and Labels 4 Nestabilities, Primas, gel pen, cell phone bling.

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Springtime Lily

Posted on April 6, 2009 | 9 comments

Happy Monday!  I hope you had a great weekend! 

There’s a lot going on today…hopefully later I will have another sample for the ATS release tonight!  But first I want to share the card and sketch I made for the new Stampavie challenges.

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The Stampavie DT will be issuing a challenge twice a month and we hope you can play along!  Hop on over to the DT blog to check out all the details and find out how you can win a prize!  Jay Jay will be our challenge coordinator and she has all of our samples there to share with you. 

For our challenge today, I made up this sketch for you to try:

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 And here is my sample:

ram-lily-sketch-2-diane-zechman.jpgWith a few days of nice spring weather lately, I couldn’t help but to use Rachelle Anne Miller’s image called Lily- Springtime!  She makes you feel happy just looking at her!

Here’s a teensy little bonus prize…

I have an extra of this card that I made, so if you play along with the challenge, be sure to upload it with the keyword on the sketch to the Splitcoast gallery.  By Stampavie rules, you must use a Stampavie image to participate for the prizes associated with this challenge.  Next Monday, the 13th, I will pick a random winner (from the cards uploaded to SCS) to receive this card.  I hope you get a chance to participate and I can’t wait to see your entries!

stamps- Rachelle Anne Miller’s Lily- Springtime, Hero Arts Friendly Greetings; paper- Wasabi, White, Saffron, dp- DCWV Blossoms and Butterflies; ink- Memento Black; accessories- Copic markers, Rectangle Nestabilities, Stickles, Primas, ribbon.

  

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caterpillar cottage & a sketch

Posted on August 31, 2008 | 8 comments

caterpillar-cottage-diane-zechman.jpgI have always thought that this Inky Antics image was cute!  The little critters on the mushroom rooftop just make me smile!  :0)  A few months ago I purchased the Sizzix Caterpillar die and it seemed to go well with the image so I knew I wanted to work it into the card somehow.  I tried to use a marker and dot him some eyes but it just didn’t look right.  Sometimes those little mess-ups make the card better in the end though.  I remembered that I had some teeny tiny wiggly eyes….and they fixed it up perfectly!  Then I used a black marker to color the antennae and the tips of his feet.  The sentiment is from the C.C. Designs Sentiment Set.  You can’t tell in the pic, but there’s Stickles on the ladybug’s wings!  I also added Stickles to the dots on the roof and the center of the flower.

stamps- Caterpillar Cottage- Inky Antics, Sentiment Set- C.C. Designs

paper- PTI white, dp- KI Memories, Turquoise, Lavander Lace, Green Galore, YoYo Yellow, Only Orange

ink- Palette Black, Lavander Lace

accessories- Copic markers, Circle Nestabilities, gel pen, Sizzix Caterpillar, wiggly eyes, Prima, Stickles

pcsc4-diane-zechman.jpgAs I was creating this card I thought it might be a good design for a sketch.  Would you like to try it?  I would love to have you play along!

If you create a card (or scrapbook page, 3-D item, etc.) using this sketch, please use the keyword PCSC4 when uploading to SCS (for Paper Cookies Sketch Challenge 4).  And don’t forget to link back here and let me know!  🙂  I would love to see your creations!

Have a great week and stay cool!  It’s supposed to be a hot one here!

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Rose’s Garden

Posted on July 18, 2008 | 15 comments

roses-garden-1-diane-zechman.jpgYea!  It’s Friday!  And today I am sharing a sketch for you to try.  This is my second card with the Sarah Kay images from Stampavie and I am loving them!  I started out with this sketch in mind.  I was in the car one day, waiting for someone, and doodled a few sketches.  So I decided to use this one for my challenge today.  The dotted paper was chosen first because I was looking for something with a small pattern, knowing it would get mostly covered.  I have a hard time covering up those pretty papers!  Then I chose a nice contrasting color for the card base.  Next I was digging through my ribbons and found this one which I love and completely forgot I had!  It all came together from there.     

sketch-3-diane-zechman-7-08.jpgCutting the main image wasn’t too difficult…I don’t have any tricks to tell you.  Just cut a slant and use the first cut as a guide for cutting the second side.  Then adjust it to fit the card.

I hope you play along with the sketch!  If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword PCSC3 (for Paper Cookies Sketch Challenge 3).  And don’t forget to link back here…I would love to see them!  🙂

stamps- Sarah Kay- Roses’s Garden, Vases in Vogue

paper- Turquoise, White, Saffron, Choc. Chip, BoBunny Shabby Princess

ink- Black

accessories- Copic markers, ribbon, Key Tag punch, paper flower from Walmart, Quikutz flourish die, button

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