Paper Craft Inspiration Challenge ~ Bombshell

The Paper Craft Planet Super Novas have a really fun challenge for you today -- it's an inspiration challenge, sponsored by Bombshell Stamps. To play along, simply pick something that you think is "the bomb" and make something!

Post your project in the Paper Craft Planet photo gallery, and use the tag "PCPBOMB". (Here is a tutorial on adding pictures to the gallery, if you need it.) Shannon, at Bombshell Stamps has generously offered TWO stamp sets as a prize -- Pinstriping and Speed Shop.

Here is my inspiration:



When I was thinking of what to make with this set, I remembered my neighbor's daughter, Ashley Force Hood, the first woman ever to win an NHRA Funny Car race and currently the fastest woman in motor racing. Her race car isn't actually pink, but it's a pink die cast version of it.





Stamp: Vintage Raceway
Paper: White, Black, Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo
Ink: Pitch Black (Adirondack), Copic Markers
Acc: Pink Pirouette Grosgrain and Black Gingham Ribbons, Brad (Marvy), Window Punch, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots


Here is what the rest of the Super Novas came up with:

Lynn Mercurio
Melanie Muechinger
Kim Burmeister
Wendy Price
Jen Tapler
Diana Gibbs
Erika Martin
Lori Tecler
Jessica Fick
Sankari Wegman
Susanna Boyd

Now, it's your turn! Take the challenge and let's see what you make!

So Easy Tulipe... Finally!

Last summer I purchased the Sizzix die, Tulipe, and since that time, I had not used it until this week -- Finally!! What a great die -- no need to do much to it and it looks so elegant! I made this 5" x 5" card in about 10 minutes with very little effort: cut and mount on another card stock using dimensionals.


Stamp: All Holidays (SU!)
Paper: White, Rose Red, Soft Sky Textured
Ink: Pitch Black (Adirondack)
Acc: Tulipe Sizzix Die, Pretties Kit, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots








For this card, I used two of the die's lower portion and adhered them on a Cuttlebugged piece of black card stock. I thought it made a great background for the new Stampin' Up! set, Razzle Dazzle.


Stamp: Razzle Dazzle (SU!)
Paper: Black, White, Real Red, Bashful Blue, SU! DP
Ink: Pitch Black (Adirondack), Rose Red, Copic Markers, White Galaxy Marker
Acc: Tulipe Sizzix Die, Cuttlebug Folder, Bling, Dimensionals


Well, that's it for now... I love making super easy cards! I'm also in the middle of making another one using this die, but in a very different way. If you have this die, I'd love to see your projects.

Thanks so much for visiting. It means so much to me!

Adela

Where's the Beach?

My husband is taking our daughter and her friend to the beach tomorrow and I remember how my girls loved finding hermit crabs in the sand. I don't care much for those little things (eewww), but they sure loved it whenever they found one! This lost little crab, which is included in To the Beach Hanna Stamp set, reminds me of my girls and how excited they would get when they saw one crawling on the sandy beach.

The layout for this card is from Hanna Stamps July Release Challenge. If you'd like to play along, just make a card similar to the sketch card on the right. You have until Monday, July 13th, to make your card and leave a comment HERE for a chance to win the awesome Perfect Package Hanna set! That's definitely worth creating a card for! Use the tag HSJULYC2 when uploading your photo.


Stamp: To the Beach Hanna
Paper: White, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, SU! DP
Ink: Pitch Black (Adirondack), Copic Markers, Tempting Turquoise
Acc: Nestabilities, Scallop Border Punch (SU!), Dew Drops, White Taffeta Ribbon, ScorPal, Dimensionals

Well, thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a beautiful weekend!

Adela

Beady For You

I was looking through my "stash" of ever-growing craft supplies and found this string of beads. Well, of course I bought it thinking of all the fabulous things I could do with it... but putting it in the garage wasn't one of them, which is where I found it. So what better way to dress up this gift card holder then to finally use this string of beads that I just had to have.

This was one of the projects I did for the Caardvarks Blog Challenge. The pre-cut card stock came from ShortCuts (they also have fabulous acetate sheets like the one I used on this card. If you'd like to participate in the challenge, you have until July 17th to win one of the $15 gift certificates from them.



Stamp: All Holidays (SU!)
Paper: White, Bravo Burgundy, Melissa Frances PP
Ink: Black, Bravo Burgundy
Acc: Oval Punch, 1/4" Velvet Ribbon, Beads (WalMart), Button (Joann)

I'm so glad you stopped by today... you and your comments make my day!!

Adela

Under the Sea

This newly released set, Mermaid Hanna, is now available at Hanna Stamps. Here, I put her behind clear acetate, which I'm totally loving these days!



To make this card, I made a card base out of acetate and another one slightly smaller using blue card stock. I masked Mermaid Hanna onto white card stock then stamped the rock over her. I then cut out the image after coloring it and adhered it to the card stock using dimensionals. For the sentiment, I stamped directly onto the acetate using StazOn.


This clam shell image is also from Mermaid Hanna. For this card I used the sketch from Mojo Monday, which I think is a really fun sketch.

Stamp: Mermaid Hanna, Things Hanna Would Say
Paper: White, Apricot Appeal, Bashful Blue, Tempting Turquoise, SU! DP.
Ink: Pitch Black (Adirondack), Copics
Acc: 1/4" Turquoise Grosgrain Ribbon and 5/8" Satin Ribbon from Stash I had, Dew Drops, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Folder, Nestabilities Die.

Caardvarks Challenge~ShortCuts/Sheetloads

Caardvarks has a brand new challenge and it's clear as day! This is the sample card I made using the latest ShortCuts product, Frosted Card Blanks. The flower is from Prima; the basket embellishment from Melissa Frances; pin trinket from Maya Road; and the paper is from My Mind's Eye.

THE CHALLENGE

Create a card based upon this sketch, by ShortCuts. Entries must be posted by July 17th at Midnight PST at the Caardvarks Blog. For all the details, visit Caardvarks.

THE PRIZE:
Two (2) lucky winners this week will each receive a $15 ShortCuts Gift Certificate!!

SHOPPING DISCOUNT:

Want to try ShortCuts for yourself, while saving money at the same time?!?! Just visit their Online Store and enter the discount code Caard15 during checkout and receive 15% off your order! *15% will be taken off package price(s) only, not S/H charges. Orders must contain at least $5.00 in product, and be placed before July 31, 2009.

Be sure to visit the other Caardvarks design team member for more inspiration. Their links can be found on my sidebar.

Thanks for stopping by and good luck!

Adela

Day Four - Hanna Stamps Sneaks

This brand new Cyber Hanna set comes with lots of fun accessories. I had another card that I had made with this set using the accessories, but I realized that I hadn't taken a picture of it! Since I'm out of town, I'll have to take a photo of it and post it when I get back. Anyway, here's a card I made with the main image of the set.

Tonight is the Hanna Stamps Release Party over at Hanna's Forum on SCS. Join us between 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm (Eastern) for lots of chatting, games and prizes! Right after the party, these fabulous new Hanna Stamps will be available for purchase. But who knows... if you play along, you might just win one of them during the party!

Stamp: Cyber Hanna, Things Hanna Would Say
Paper: White, Old Olive, SU! DP
Ink: Pitch Black (Adirondack), Copic Markers
Acc: Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon (SU!), Label and Scallop Border Punches, Nestabilities, Dew Drops, Prima Flowers, Martha Stewart Punch, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous day!

Adela

Sweet Gift Tag

I love this Ice Cream Riley from Hanna Stamps, especially now that the weather has been in the upper 90º and sometimes reaching triple digits! Transparencies are my new favorite things to work with, so I created this gift tag using frosted acetate as the base and decorated it with stickers.

Stamp: Ice Cream Riley (Hanna Stamps)
Paper: White, Frosted Acetate
Ink: Pitch Black (Adirondack), Copic Markers
Acc: Crop-a-Dile, 1/4" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, SU! Elements

Thanks for visiting and have a beautiful day!

Adela

Ice Cream Anyone?

HAPPY 4th of JULY, everyone! This weekend I'm visiting "home" (Northern California) for our huge family reunion. The teens are all sleeping on the deck upstairs in sleeping bags while the grown ups have the bedrooms. Unfortunately, my father had to be taken to the ER earlier late Friday evening and as I'm typing this (3:00 am), we're still waiting for him to come back. In the meantime...

It's Day Two of Hanna Stamps sneak peeks. Today I have a gift card holder for an ice cream shop and one of the new Riley stamps is just perfect for it! This is Ice Cream Riley, to be released on July 6th. I'm just loving the new SU! color, Bermuda Bay, so I chose this as the main color for the card.

Stamp: Ice Cream Riley (Hanna Stamps)
Paper: White, Bermuda Bay, SU! DP
Ink: Pitch Black (Adirondack), Copic Markers
Acc: Window, 1" Circle, Slot and Small Oval Punches, 5/8" Bermuda Bay Grosgrain Ribbon, Dew Drops, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

I wish you all a safe 4th and thanks for visiting!

Adela

Hanna Stamps - Sneak Peek Day 1

This is Day 1 of Hanna Stamps' sneak peeks for July and I'd like to share two of those fun sets with you. These sets have the same thing in common -- computers! When I saw Cyber Hanna for the first time, it reminded me so much of my daughter! I often see her in that same position. So anyway... Here are the two cards I'd like to share with you today. Cyber Hanna and Cyber Riley.


Stamp: Cyber Hanna, Everyday Sentiments
Paper: White, Really Rust, Bermuda Bay, My Mind's Eye DP
Ink: Pitch Black (Adirondack), Copic Markers, Bermuda Bay
Acc: Dusty Durango 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon (SU!), 1-1/4" and 1/8" Circle Punches, Nestabilities, Pin Trinket (Maya Road)





Stamp: Cyber Riley
Paper: White, Really Rust, Bermuda Bay, My Mind's Eye DPWhite, Bordering Blue, Core-dinations CS, Melissa Frances (designer paper).
Ink: Pitch Black (Adirondack), Copic Markers, Bordering Blue
Acc: 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon (SU!), Corner Punch, Button (Making Memories), Prima Flower

Be sure to check out the other designers' sneak peeks on their blogs which I have listed on my right sidebar. On Monday, July 6th, join the Hanna team at our Release Party at SCS from 9:00 pm to 11:00 (eastern). As soon as the release party is over, all the sneak peek sets will be available for purchase.

Thanks for visiting and come back tomorrow for more sneak peeks.

Adela