This is my first meeting of "Embossing Tools Anonymous..." I used some embossing folders today..... {APPLAUSE!!!!!!!!}
And it W-A-S.... R-E-A-L-L-Y ...... FUN!!!!!!!! Fun, fun, fun, WICKED fun!
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Are you a member?
Ask yourself this question... Do you now, or have you ever owned more than ONE embossing folder for each day of the week? Better yet, do you own, old school EMBOSSING plates! The little brass beauties, the kind that could double as Christmas ornaments.... You thought you'd use them like crazy, chalking, tracing, maybe to push some plaster through and get REALLY artsy, or, possibly, REALLY and truly embossing with them? Well, if you answered YES to any of the above questions, then you must run, click and slide right on over to the Just Us Girls Challenge this week! It's WILDCARD time, babies!
What a terrific reason to join "Embossing Tools Anonymous!" It's my {mythical} support group to encourage myself, AND OTHERS, to use their fabulous embossing tools! How timely that the JUGS girls got busy with a dry embossing challenge! After I just carted off, almost more than I could or should carry, T!m Holtz embossing folders from that wonderful LSS I shared about in my previous post.... {*Swoon!*}, this worked PERFECTLY for me!
On this card, I even OLD school embossed with a big oval plate and even some little circles for this adorable little pup's "thought balloon!" He had some VERY big thoughts, for a lil' pup. I guess I was feeling a little sarcastic in my state of embossing... Oh, and..... COLOR!!!!!!
Oh, HAPPY DAY! I have finally found a little slice of time to PLAY some good, old fashioned CHALLENGE!!! Whooopeeee! The Color Throwdown GIRLS, at last I can proudly post your juicy swatch of color upon my wee-little blog! "Hey, guys! Mom said I could play until supper!"
Aw, forget supper - I've got my CRAFT-ONNNNN!
Aw, forget supper - I've got my CRAFT-ONNNNN!
I felt like really FEELING these fabulous colors, so I busted out some very wonderful WATER-COLORABLE images from Pink Persimmon! {If you can't locate Pink Persimmon on the web, e-mail me! They've got some awesome stuff!} Holy 1950's READER images - ain't they the cutest! In this one set, Little Red Wagon, there are images and sentiments a-plenty! I've played with these guys a LOT, and when you have the urge to color, or even paper-piece your little heart out, thems the guys! I love the playful vintage potential, and even though they come with a host of terrific sentiments, I was feeling a little sarcastic and silly today. Once I had created my little scene, I wanted them to say something kind of sassy... That's when the dog told me he had something to say. Suddenly, I pictured an engagement card... A real fun, sarcastic one. The kind you give to a couple, who has, say, been living together for a VERY long time..... So long, they are almost legally married, anyway! So, I hope no one takes offense to doggy's thought balloon. I couldn't find a stamp that did the job I needed, so I created a little paragraph, and then embossed the whole thing oval style. I cut away sort of a cloud shape and the bubbles to the dog's head kind of followed.... A fun, but unexpected path for this card.
Just so there was no mistake, I created a sentiment for the inside of the card, as well. I like it SO much, I'm wishing I'd thought of it before my big bro got married to his longtime sweetheart in March.... He's a COMEDIAN, he could totally handle it!
Just so there was no mistake, I created a sentiment for the inside of the card, as well. I like it SO much, I'm wishing I'd thought of it before my big bro got married to his longtime sweetheart in March.... He's a COMEDIAN, he could totally handle it!
Anyway, fun friends of blogland! Hope you're enjoying the first part of the long Memorial Day Weekend! I took a NICE lil' break from the "end of the school year to-do list", to play in Scrapland today, but tonight, it's back to costume production for the little girl's end of the year play... I'm probably going to have to share then final results with you when it's all done. { I hope you don't mind...} For now, here's a quick pic of my darling BANANA PEEL #2..
{Horsie GRAIN SACK art!} We had fun with these! Stay tuned for more wearable art and costumes with RECYCLABLES!
See ya soon, sweet friends!
Supplies -
C/S - Stampin' Up!
Stamps - Pink Persimmon
Ink - Stampin' Up! & Staz On
Embossing Folders - Tim Holtz/Sizzix & Cuttlebug
Oval Shape Embossing Plate - (?) So old, I have NO idea!
Small Circles Embossing Plate - Stampin' Up!
Font - Jester