Shaving Cream Mess!

I've been wanting to try the shaving cream technique and thought the ColourQ challenge #20 would be perfect for it. So, I broke out the shaving cream, my reinkers, and got to work. What a mess! I don't know how others make it look so nice, without the streak marks from wiping the cream off. I don't think I'll be doing this technique again anytime soon ;) But, it was fun and I love the colors! I needed something youthful and fun as the focal point, so used a Greetings Earthling image a friend (Hi Michelle!) sent me. I colored it in with markers and started layering on the colors. I got the idea for the ribbon after seeing a girl's pants on Wheel of Fortune one night. She had these cool "ribbons" on her pants that were attached with big buttons. So, I wanted to incoporate that into the card. I also wanted more color, so added the brads. I think this will be my nephew's birthday card next year!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamps: Greetings Earthling

Ink: Basic Black

Paper: Yo Yo Yellow, Brilliant Blue, Tempting Turquiose, and Whisper White

Accessories: Markers, Reinkers, Real Red satin ribbon, Real Red corduroy buttons, and Bold Bright brads

RAK for the DDC

My friend Beverly (shout out to ya!) was the DDC hostess 1/19/2010 and came up with a great challenge that I greatly benefited from! It was a non-challenge; simply mail a card to someone not expecting it. Well, I received two cards from two of the DDC Ladies! It was such a pleasant surprise and I'm still giddy from it! Thank you, Anne (aka jdmommy) and Julia (aka artystamper)! You made my days when I opened the cards :)

I made the martian card. I wanted to thank my friend Michelle for the martian images she sent me. So, unbeknownst to her, I stamped a bunch of dog images (she just got a puppy!) and sent to her with the martian card :) I printed the "Thank You, Human" on the computer and printed on cardstock.

Thank you again, DDC Ladies! I love your challenges each Tuesday and have more to post!

Martian Card:

Stamps: Greetings, Earthlings

Ink: Craft Black and Melon Mambo

Paper: Kraft, Melon Mambo, and Bermuda Bay

Accessories: Big Shot Texturz Plates - Backgrounds 1, Scallop Oval Punch, Marvy Scallop Oval Punches, and Ribbon (Soft Suede, Melon Mambo, and Bermuda Bay)

Out of this world birthday card!

A big thank you and shout out to my friend Michelle Arthur! She sent me some embossed, stamped images (she's the best!) from the Greetings, Earthling set. I love it. Those little aliens are so cute!

I made this as a birthday card for a friend that moved out of the area. She loves watching the SyFy (hate that they changed the logo of the SciFi channel.) Anyway, I think she'll get a kick out of this card.

I tried to make a little alien spaceship. I cut a circle out of a clear window sheet, then cut it in half. I cut out the ship, then punched out the landing legs from the window punch. I adhered the clear window with a silver brad, then decided to add brads across the little ship. I cut out the little alien and propped him up with dimensionals.

I hope you have an out of this world day/week! TFL :)