The Force Is Strong

Soooo lovin' the prompt this week (ok, so I guess there's only about 45 minutes left in "this week") over on The Pink Ninjas: Star Wars or Star Trek? I mean really, is there any contest?? At least definitely not in THIS house.

Who...isthis..."Captain Kirk"...you...speakof? (read it in William Shatner's voice)

My Milennium Falcon can beat up your Starship Enterprise!!

I employed the two-embossing powder technique on the star...I think it gives it good highlight. (I love Tim Holtz Distress Powders - I've got mustard seed and weathered wood here.)

Details: Paper - DCWV, American Craft; Stamps - Technique Tuesday, My Mind's Eye; VersaMark ink; Tim Holtz Distress Powders; Stampin' Up! marker; Zig Milennium pen; unknown photo corners; clothing tag.

The new Pink Ninjas prompt should come out Wednesday morning. I always look forward to them!!!

Thanks for looking!

Heidi

Vintage Plum Star Search Week 5 - Red Carpet Time

Well, here it is. My last entry for Vintage Plum's Star Search 5 week challenge. This week's theme is "Red Carpet Time" for which we are to embellish, embellish, embellish.

*** Voting is OPEN! If you like this layout, please vote for me HERE. (Vote by PRIVATE MESSAGE to Mr. Ed McMahon. Hit the private message icon - person with word bubble at the bottom of Ed's post - to vote...you will be taken to another screen where you will send you vote. Please DO NOT vote by comment on the first screen. Voting end Monday, June 15 8:00 pm CST ***

I've been holding onto this pic for a while, waiting for inspiration for the perfect layout because I absolutely love everything about this picture. The title of this layout is "This". The journaling sums it all up:

"I love everything about this picture. This look. This moment. This sunlight. This shadow. This glimpse at a last diaper. This sibling love."

The design grew from the inspiration of a layout in July's Scrapbooks etc. magazine by Jamie Waters. Then it just sort of grew from there, taking cues from the gorgeous We R Memory Keepers' NoNsEnSe line and Basic Grey's Urban Prairie line.

Earlier this week there was a discussion brewing on the Vintage Plum forum about hoarding your supplies. If there was a 12-step program for it, I should be a charter member. "Hello, my name is Heidi and I'm a hoarder." So, when I set out on this final challenge I was bound and determined to use some of my stash that I'd been hoarding for years. I poured through my giant Scraprack full of embellishments and boxes of little things and was pleasantly surprised (and sometimes amazed) at what I found. One item that made it to this layout was Fastenater staple bars. Did any of you jump on this bandwagon? I have a huge supply of various colors, textures, and designs of these bars and truly do love them - I just never find a reason to use them. And look at them on this layout - they're adorable! I'm going to have to move this tool permanently out of the bedroom (where things I don't really ever use reside) and into my scrap area.

Another hoarded item that made its way onto this layout was foof-a-la rub-ons by Rhonna Farrer. You'd think they were MADE to go with the WRM NoNsEnSe line! So stinkin' cute!!

Details: Paper - We R Memory Keepers, Basic Grey; We R Memory Keepers chipboard letters; Fastenater staple bars; Making Memories color staples; foof-a-la rub-ons; EK Success canvas sticker; Prima Marketing flower; Around the Block brad; Stickles; Zig Millenium pen; foam squares.

Please come back Sunday morning for the link to vote for this last round in Plum Star Search.

I thank you all for supporting me in this challenge, for voting for me (did I tell you I won week #4??!!), and for your wonderful comments and encouragement. It means the world to me!!

Heidi

3 more Hero Arts distress challenge submissions

After watching Jennifer McGuire's tutorial on the Hero Arts Blog about distress resist stamping, I had to try it. (See that tutorial here http://heroarts.com/blogs/club/2009/04/21/more-distressing-fun-and-two-videos/.) Oh, how addictive it is! I've used alcohol inks on glossy paper for a similar effect but didn't realize that all those beautiful (*gasp* unopened) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks I possessed could create a similar effect on watercolor paper. I used the Hero Arts Clear Stamps "Mixed Design" set for all 3 cards.

The first one I did was the children watching the fireworks. Unfortunately, I couldn't seem to convey the fireworks background and show that the silhouette is popped up for dimension without sacrificing some quality on the pic, so I apologize for that. (Details: Stamps: Hero Arts, Rubber Stampede; Paper: SU! watercolor, DCWV The Spring Stack; Ink: Versamark, Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink; Unknown: mini tag, brads, ribbon, foam squares.)

The next one I did was the submarines one. I thought the background looked like bubbles underwater. There's a lot of "fussy cutting" on this one. I think this is my favorite. The combo of the colors and antiquey-looking patterened paper images reminds me of "The Misadventures of Flapjack." (Anyone have kids that watch that on Cartoon Network? My hubby hates that show. I admit, it's a bit "off".) (Details: Stamps: Hero Arts, SU!; Paper: SU! watercolor, K&Co Daydreams collection; Ink: Versamark, Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink; foam squares. )


The final one is the rocket. This reminds me of that Laurie Berkner song, something about, "...a rocketship in space," trying to convey the idea to kids that they can be anything they can dream. I love the colors that came through on the main image. I love the white splatter effect on the dark background paper. It's paint splattered on using a toothbrush. It looks like deep space to me. Again, I tried to show in the picture that the rocket is popped up but the dimension doesn't come through all that clearly. (Details: Stamps: Hero Arts, Technique Tuesday; Paper: SU! watercolor; Ink: Versamark, Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink; Misc: Cricut, Making Memories paint, EK Success border punch, foam squares, toothbrush, unknown cardstock.)

Think I'm done with the Hero Arts distress challenge for now. Now on to some others to be displayed later...

TFL!!

Heidi

Embrace Life Vase

April 2011 issue

I submitted this one for the Hero Arts challenge to distress. Of course, one of my favorite card artists was hosting it - Jennifer McGuire.

The vase is much more detailed IRL than on the pic. I began by sponging on Creamy Caramel, Sage Shadow, True Thyme, & Real Rust ink. Then I stamped in Chocolate Chip Hero Arts' Conversation Dots and clear Mixed Design stamps. Then I rubbed on some more Real Rust on the Conversation Dot image and finally rolled on the Rough Texture Wheel by SU!. THEN I applied the crackle medium which muted/blended everything.

I love how the frame came out. I tore up pieces of a "vintage" dictionary page. Love how I can call a dictionary that I used in college "vintage". It's nicely browned/yellowed over the years. LOL.

TFL!

Details:

Stamps - Hero Arts & Stampin' Up!

Cardstock - SU!

Ink - SU! & Colorbox

Other - Cricut diecuts, Making Memories paint, Inkssentials Ranger Crackle Accent, SU! distressing tool, glue dots, foam squares, glue stick, vintage dictionary page, m/u pads, qtips.