Baby, It's Cold Outside:

"BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE!"

We are in the middle of an ice storm here in Oklahoma and Baby it's Cold Outside!  It is beautiful to see the glisten of ice on the trees and shrubs but happy we did not need our generator at this point.  So while cozy inside by the fire lets get our creative juices flowing.  I wanted to capture winter within the cloche by B Line Designs.

1.  On white card stock stamp B Line Design stamps: Cloche HC219F. Home Sweet Home HC119F and Betty BA413D using Rangers Archival Black ink.  On a sheet of transparency film stamp a Cloche but do not stamp the bottom curve lines (see photo below).  Heat set very carefully from a distance while moving your heat tool or the plastic will warp.

2.  Color with Prisma color pencils and a blending pencil to soften.  On the inside of the Cloche Powder Blue and Blue Slate were used to give the air a cool crisp feeling.  Betty was brought to life with Light Peach as a base coat and Peach to accent her cheeks and shade under her Brim.  Her hat and sweater pop with the color Parma Violet and the tips of her wrap are touched with Chartreuse.  Light Umber in her hair.  Moving on to Home Sweet Home, Cream is the base color on the side of the house facing the right (facing the sun).  The foundation is left white.  Yellow Ochre is applied to the shadow and lower contrast areas.  Pale Vermillion works wonders as a pop and Golden Rod brings out the brickwork.  The trees are Green and Lime Peel.  Finish of your winter grounds with Light Umber and Golden Rod.   

3.  Paper sizes: White card stock             4" X 51/2" (with Cloche stamped on it )

                         Lilac  card stock             4 1/4" X 5 3/4"

                         Moss Green card stock  4 1/2" X 6"

                         Eggplant card stock       5 1/2" X 6 1/4" 

                         Eggplant card stock       11"     X 6 1/4" (fold in half to make card fold)

4.  Write or type using your computer the sentiment Baby it's Cold Outside and then trim closely.

5.  Cut Betty and Home Sweet Home using pictures as your guide.  

6.  Extra Fine Glitter is applied using a toothpick and clear drying glue.  

     Betty has glitter on the black band and brim of her hat and on he wrap.

     Baby it's Cold Outside has glitter all around the edges.

     Home Sweet Home has glitter on the roof ridge, eves, trees, and grounds

     Cloche has glitter dotted in the blue background and around the upper edges.

     Let it Snow!!!

7.  To assemble Cloche start off laying Betty in the upper left corner and Home Sweet Home in the lower position.  Once you are happy with placement place Score-Tape on the back of Betty and adhere her in place.  Then place foam tape or pop dots to the upper portion of the house and trees and Score-Tape to the lower edge of Home Sweet Home and adhere.  Adhere sentiment with Score-Tape.

8.  Check glitter to see if you want to add any more before you place on transparency.  

9.  Cut transparency Cloche out around the outer edges.

10.Adhere transparency under the dark base with Score-Tape and around the edges with a clear drying glue.  you can glue all the edges or just in a few spots.

11. Using Score-Tape adhere your layers of card stock together.  White to Lilac, Lilac to Moss Green, Moss Green to Eggplant.  When adhere Eggplant make sure to adhere to the left end leaving room for snowflake charms.  

12.  Lay charms on card for placement.  Use a pencil to mark a dot and your needle to pierce paper.  Thread needle with double dark thread.  Start from back of card and come to front up through charm and back down through the hole.  Cut threads 1" and tape down to hold charm.  Repeat for all 4 charms.  

13.  Fold Eggplant card stock 6 1/4" X 11" in half (6 1/4" X 5 1/2").  Using Score-Tape adhere to back to cover thread and tape. Add sentiments inside card.  

Here I am placing the transparency cloche layer into position and one that is complete one on the right.

I hope you have some fun with the Cloche and all the ideas it can spark.  

Garden scenes, Fairies, Christmas, Nautical, Travels...

      

B Line Design stamps:

Cloche HC219F               Vintage Whimsy   Catalog p.12

Betty                                 La Femme Mystic              p.16

Home Sweet Home          Happy Holidays                 p.1

Supplies and Tools:

Ranger Archival Ink Black

Stazon stamp cleaner

Extra Fine Glitter

Clear drying glue

Score-Tape

toothpick

tape

needle

dark thread

Snowflake Charms (the Paper Studio)

alternate ideas: die-cuts or stamps and embossing powder

foam tape or pop-dots

Transparency sheet

color pencils and blending pencil

white eraser (great for erasing and blending color)

Detail scissors

paper trimmer

Thinking of You

When your thinking of someone special. Here is an elegant idea from Susan Mostek. She created this layered card using Saundra TD006F and My Friend TD007C (both from Tattered Damask p.2). Prisma color pencil with Gamsol odorless mineral spirits to blend the colors. Use a very smooth card stock, a blending stump (using a nail file to keep your point and remove color). Susan layered with a decorative paper and two shades of card stock. In the corners use gold plastic spacers (jewelry dept.)and brads for a bit of elegance. Complete the look with a contrasting decorative flower. Thank you, Susan for sharing your ideas and talent. Beverly

Spring Bingo

Susan Mostek designed this fun spring card using Bingo Card (TM029) from Tattered Damask (TD) p.6, Flying Friends cube TD002F (TD) p.1, the word "Bird" from Feathered Friend quartet FF712E (TD) p.1, Bird in nest from Flora Twosie cube FF215G Belle Jardinere p.2. Nest with eggs from Nest cube FF714G (TD) p.1. The layering Susan did brings your eye right in to the birds.

Color pencil and scrapbook paper background bring it all to life. Thank you Susan! Beverly

Charming Gardener and Daisies

Need to brighten some ones day?

This should do it! Using bright colors of ink, Faber Castell Gelato in white and color pencils you can brighten your art.

B Line Design stamps help to create a smile. Charming Gardeners FF216E,

Daisy FF627E, Gorgeous Fabric TM305G, Artsy Leaf cube FF259E

Stamp Daisy in black on white card stock, cover with a mask and continue stamping 3 more, Color with pens, color pencils, and Gelato white highlights. Replace mask and stamp Artsy Leaf and color. Using mask again stamp Gorgeous Fabric in similar ink color as flowers. Stamp Charming Gardener in open space and around edges that have been contrasted using a paper towel torn as a mask to protect artwork. Enjoy!

Stampaway 2010

Stampaway USA is a great stamping convention in Ohio every August. We are happy to announce we will have a booth and we are already making preparations. Here is a gift certificate that will be awarded at the show using some stamps from our March 1st release "Tattered Damask".

Gentlemen of all ages

Man and his best friend are captured in these sample by Michelle Bodensteiner. From Aiden with a leash on his dog and sentiments about the importance of one person, to the fun loving card about a missing husband and dog, Michelle has captured the spirit of the men in our lives. My hope is that her creativity will inspire you to make cards for the men and boys in your life. Check out our catalogue "A Pick Me Up" to see many of the images. Thank you Michelle for putting so much of yourself into each and everyone of the projects.

Card Blitz Samples

Here are all the samples from the Marietta Georgia "Card Blitz" Class.

Travel is on our minds

Summer, Travel, Cruises, Boating.......

Drop a note to friends who wish they could travel.  Let them know your thinking of them and times spent together.

Stamp music repeadly on cream cardstock, stamp Thomas and Bundle of Memories on white cardstock.  Shade the cream card stock with ink and a sponge.  Color the letters

(which has the name of many of my friends in the return) with color pencils.  Cut Thomas and envelopes out and adhere to the background.   Finish with Memories.

Best Friends

Best friends are had to come by as well as cards for men and boys.  This water colored card is easy and beautiful.  Stamp Best Friends, heat set, and watercolor.  The background is stamped on white with Columns, colored with color pencils on the columns and then watercolored with truquoise.  Layer Best Friends and black card stock on top of background.

Butterfly Collection

A Butterfly collection card is great for any occations.  Stamp on white card stock and color with color pencils or watercolor.  Trim it and consective layers for a complete card

Classic Form

Style, composition, and form are presented in this card.
1. Stamp B Line Designs Classic Dress Form LF101F in black Memories in on White card stock.
2. Stamp the words Sytle, Form, and Composition from B Line Designs Glamour quartet BA111D.
3. Color with Prisma Color pencils on bow, wire skirt, and pearls.
4. Cut white cardstock to desired size.
5. Cut mauve 1/4" larger then white and then citron green 1/4" larger then mauve.
6. Glue or double stick tape layers.
7. Fold card stock in half and score. Now cut 1/2" larger then the largest layer.
8. Glue on layers.