Handmade Ninja

Woohoo!!!  It's Pink Ninja Wednesday!!!!!!!!!!!

The new prompt is "handmade", technique is to use cardboard, and the pink twist is lace. 

I have to admit I was flummoxed by the "handmade" prompt.  I dont' really make anything what I'd term "handmade" other than papercrafts.  I don't sew or knit or anything like that.  As Mo so nicely put it, I just wasn't getting my mojo green light.  And then ~chorus of angels, bright glowing light, bluebirds soaring~ the Sunday Target ad arrived and my mojo was greenlighted!  They had an adorable piece of "art" on sale that inspired this layout:

I obviously didn't focus on something handmade but I featured something "handmade".  The heart is "faux handmade paper".  I've used this technique before on another Pink Ninjas prompt way back when.  You use paint and toilet paper to get that fiber-y handmade paper look:

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I have to say I absolutely LOVE painting on cardboard!  It's become my favorite base.  And I've been hoarding pieces for a while now and have some great "interesting" pieces.  This one, for instance, has several holes in it which I love.

Hop on over to the Pink Ninjas blog to check out what the other Ninjas made for your "handmade" inspiration.  It's a regular craft fair over there!!!  Have I mentioned how honored I feel to be included in this amazing bunch of artists??  These chicks are off the hook!

Hope you have a happy hump day!

Heidi

Hero Arts Go Green challenge - You're a Tweet-heart

This week, Hero Arts issued a challenge to "go green" with our cards and projects - to use at least one repurposed/recycled material.

On this card I recycled my seriously ink-y stamping blotter sheet for the background:

This uses the uber-cute Hero Art clear stamp set "Whoo Loves You" (CL309).

March 2011 issue

This card also uses the Weekend Sketch Challenge sketch:

I thought it only appropriate that the card should get "natural" with kraft paper and twine.

Details: Paper - The Paper Company, SU! blotter sheets; Ink - SU!, Ranger Distress Ink, Staz-On; Hero Arts stamps; Cricut Storybook cartridge; foam squares;twine.

TFL!

Heidi

p.s. - Don't forget to vote for me for the Vintage Plum Star Search "medium madness" challenge. See this link HERE for my layout and the voting links. Voting continues until Monday early evening. I rely on your votes! Thank you!!

Hero Arts Inspiration Challenge - XOXO

The Hero Arts challenge for this week was to make something inspired by one of the submissions for their "Win a Day on the Blog" contest that ended last month. There were about 2500 entries so there was quite a glut of inspiration.




My card is inspired by the card by LysaQ here. I really loved the color and composition of her card. (I think I was also swayed by the Japanese doll stamp she used - I'm DYING to get that set!!)

The hearts are all covered with Diamond Glaze to make them shiney and slightly bulbous. The XOXO overlay was cut using my Quickutz Silhouette.

Details: Paper - The Paper Company, DCWV, SU!; Stamps - Hero Arts ; StazOn ink; Zig Millenium pen; Quickutz Silhouette; SU! 1/4" punch; Fiskars border punch; Diamond Glaze; foam squares.

Thanks for looking!

Heidi