May 2008
Ann Lind is our May Gallery Guest at Pink Hedgehog paper crafts. Thank you Ann!
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Sunny Friendship
This card is CASED from Amy Sheffer (Pickle Tree on Splitcoast)
Ink: Mint Melody, Barely Banana, Summer Sun, Paper Trey Aqua Mist
Paper: Whisper White, Summer Sun
Stamps: Paper Trey Ink Faux Ribbon, Friendship Blooms from Stampin’ Up!
The base of the card was stamped with Barely Banana and the SU Dots and Daisies background stamp. The edges were sponged with Summer Sun. The next layer of background was stamped with Paper Trey Ink Faux Ribbon using Mint Melody and Barely Banana and speckled with both colors. The edges were sponged with Summer Sun.
The vertical layer was stamped with Barely Banana ink and an Asian word stamp randomly to produce a soft background, edges sponged with Summer Sun. The top piede was white cardstock sponged with Barely Banana lightly all over to give a hint of color. Flowers were stamped with Paper Trey Aqua Mist and colored with aqua brush and Mint Melody Ink.
Layers were assembled, the top layer is on foam mounting tape as are the flowers. The giant brad was constructed using a button from Pink Hedgehog Paper Crafts. A punched piece of DP was coated with Crystal Glaze and sprinkled with glitter and attached with Crystal Glaze. The flowers were also glazed. The Oregon Raindrops are from Pink Hedgehog Paper Crafts. They were colored on the back using a Sharpie marker and attached with Crystal Glaze.
Simple Asian
Stamps: Paper Trey Ink Faux Ribbon set, PSX Bamboo
Paper: Whisper White, Black, Black and White DP (unknown)
Ink: Versafine Black
Supplies: Black Rhinestones and black grosgrain ribbon from Pink Hedgehog Paper Crafts, dimensional tape
Glitter Flower
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Rose Red, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Garden Green
Paper: Marvelous Magenta, Whisper White, Pergamano Parchment
Supplies: Paisley Cuttlebug embossing folder, ticket corner punch, quickie glue pen, self adhesive pearls, glue pad, glitter, 5/8” white organdy ribbon and 3/8” pink polka dot organdy from Pink Hedgehog Paper Crafts.
Elegant Wedding
Paper: Whisper White, Pearl Mauve
Ink: Perfect Plum
Stamps: Paper Trey Ink Favor it Wedding
Supplies: Lavender 3/8” Polka Dot Organdy Ribbon (Pink Hedgehog Paper Crafts), White 7/8” Organdy Ribbon (PHPC), Pearl Hearts (PHPC), Self Adhesive Pearls, Crystal AB rhinestones (PHPC), Glue Pen, Glitter, punches, Textile Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Swiss Dot Cuttlebug Embossing Folder.
Baroque Sympathy
Stamps: Baroque from Stampin’ Up!, Paper Trey
Paper: Turquoise, Mauve, and Whisper White
Ink: Kaleidacolor Blue Breeze
Supplies: Textile Cuttlebug embossing folder, Swiss dot Cuttlebug embossing folder, Jiffy glue pen, glitter, Oregon Raindrops, white Pearlescent ink, corner rounder
All corners were rounded with corner rounder. The baroque flourish was stamped on white then put through the textile embossing folder. The baroque motif was stamped and then cut and embossed with a Nestabilities scalloped square. The Oregon Raindrops (Pink Hedgehog Paper Crafts) was painted with white pearlescent ink and attached with crystal glaze. Sympathy textured with the swiss dot embossing folder and cut the the word window punch and stamped, then attached with foam mounting tape.
Stained Glass Baroque
Paper: Whisper White, Brilliant Blue
Ink: Blue Breeze Kaleidacolor
Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Bud Basics
Supplies: Versamark, clear embossing powder, piercing tool, notch corner punch, blue Pearl Ex, Oregon Raindrops and Sapphire rhinestones from Pink Hedgehog Paper Crafts
All of the pieces were punched with the notched corner punch. The 2 solid pieces of Brilliant Blue were stamped with Versamark and brushed over with blue Pearl Ex., the excess polished off.
The baroque pieces were stamped, cut out, and then coated with Versamark and clear embossed. The larger piece is glued flat and the top piece is on foam mounting tape.
Card was assembled, then pierced. A second piece of white was cut to size corners, notched, and glued to the inside of the front of the card to cover rough piercing holes.
Pearl Flower
Stamps: Kitchen Sink 3 Step Roses and Hearts
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Mellow Moss, Pale pink DP, Soft green DP (unknown)
Ink: Sponged edges with Mellow Moss and Pretty in Pink; Rose-Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Rose Red; Leaves-Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Close to Cocoa
Supplies:Textile Cuttlebug embossing folder, sander, SU small oval punch, dimensional tape, Quickie glue pen, glitter, corsage pin, beads, self adhesive pearls. 5/8” olive organdy from Pink Hedgehog Paper Crafts.
Friend
Stamps: Paper Trey Ink-Beautiful Blooms, Stampin Up! Aida Cloth background and Itty Bitty Backgrounds (speckle stamp)
Paper: Really Rust, So Saffron, Cranberry Crisp
Inks: Really Rust, So Saffron, Cranberry Crisp
Supplies: Spellbinders Hardware Hinges and Photocorners, Brads and Rust grosgrain from Pink Hedgehog Paper Crafts, Plaid Dimensional Magic and glitter, Dimensional tape.
Birdie Bling
Stamps: by Magenta
Paper: Whisper White, Black, Neon Green
Ink Versafine Black
Supplies: Cuttlebug Bloom Dots embossing folder, markers, quickie glue pen, glitter, Stampin’ Up! Word window punch, rhinestones, black ¼” grosgrain from Pink Hedgehog Paper Crafts
Always Friend
Stamps: Paper Trey Ink Faux Ribbon set (sentiment)
Paper: Whisper White, Cranberry Crisp
Ink: Cranberry Crisp, Color Box Chalk-Pink Pastel
Supplies: Cuttlebug Paisley embossing folder, Spellbinders Nestabilities scalloped circles. Stampin’ Up! Small and large oval punches, sponge, silk hydrangea blossoms. Pink rhinestone brads large and small and 3/8” burgundy grosgrain ribbon from Pink Hedgehog Paper Crafts.
3-D Birthday
Ink: Versafine Black
Paper: Night of Navy, Summer Sun, Whisper White, and Blue DP (unknown source)
Stamps: Cupcake by Alias Smith & Rowe, Greeting from Paper Trey Ink Beautiful Blossoms
Blue DP was attached to white cardstock and run through the Cuttlebug number folder and sanded to emphasize pattern.
Cupcake stamped twice on white cardstock. The base was chalked. The top was colored with markers and painted with no-fire snow (white frosting). When the snow was dry it was painted with white Pearlescent paint and sprinkled with glitter. The cantle, stars, etc. were all glazed with Crystal glaze. The top was then cut out and mounted on foam mounting tape over the first layer. The ribbon and buttons are from Pink Hedgehog Paper Crafts.