kwernerdesign Color Inspiration #50

Well here it is, my submission for the Design Challenge 50. It feels really good to be part of such a diverse and dynamic group of talented people. More details about the card, but I wanted to get the image up and posted before the deadline and what will likely be a full weekend.

Turquoise textured card background. White ribbon and my hand writing. Yellow scallop punch flowers. Red buttons. Brown stock and butterfly punch. Clear and white embossing powder with Versamark ink.

Thanks! I appreciate any comments and suggestions.

Amuse Thank You Card - Challenge 4

Here is my first post for the Amuse website -- simple card challenge. The textured paper was a gift from a co-worker. I was looking for a way to say thanks for the paper and also feature it. I think it turned out quite nice. What do you think?

Supplies: Silver pre-made A-6 Card by Gartner Studios. Amuse stamp - Thanks bl. Versamark ink. Detail black embossing powder. Entire super large spool of red string -- a thrift store find.



Close up of the paper detail

kwernerdesign Color Inspiration #49 - vs. 2

Card challenge no. 49 was fun because of the colors so I went for two designs. Paper crafting is an inclusive art and one goal for my blog is to post cards that demonstrate that lovely, thoughtful cards can be made on a reasonable budget. Thus, I used the same Heidi Swapp stamp on both cards. This one is the more "masculine" version. The minimalist card that even Oscar liked. :)

double click on the images to see the better detail



This was challenging to photograph.
Any ideas on how to shoot tone on tone with my basic digital camera
would be great or any basic Photoshop tricks to "fix up" blacks.
Thanks in advance!

Supply List:

• Stamps: Heidi Swapp Clear Rubber Stamps - Love Corners
• Ink: Versamark clear for embossing
  
• Embossing powder: Stamp n Stuff detail white
  
• Stock: Black, "buttons" from ellison designs assorted bright textured solid cardstock blocks
  
• Embellishments: skinny white ribbon, Offrey "happy" green ribbon, pop-dots and crop-0-dile
  
• Tools: MSL scallop circle punch and McGill hand two-hole punch
• Basic Tool Kit: Beginning with a clear workspace, Fiskars single blade arm cutter, heat tool, bone folder, scor-pal board and matching cutting mat, Cutterbee scissors, bigger scissors, baby wipes and stamp cleaner, adhesive, dark chocolate m&ms, ending with an often cluttered workspace, and two mini dachshunds snoozing in the craft studio.

I have not purchased any Stampin' Up papers or ink, so I do the best with the stock that I own, so hopefully the colors are similar to the challenge. I try to match based on my computer monitor.

kwernerdesign Color Inspiration #49

Card challenge no. 49 was fun because of the colors so I went for two designs.

Paper crafting is an inclusive art. As I mentioned in my CPS post, one goal for my blog is to post cards that demonstrate that lovely, thoughtful cards can be made on a reasonable budget. Thus, I used the same Heidi Swapp stamp on both cards.

This one is more feminine with the round scallop paper "buttons". Enjoy!

penny-saving tip: I did not have clear buttons, but I did have color card stock, a small scallop punch and a small double hole hand punch... custom buttons! Use pop-dots to make them look dimensional.

Supply List:

• Stamps: Heidi Swapp Clear Rubber Stamps - Love Corners
• Ink: Versamark clear for embossing
  
• Embossing powder: Stamp n Stuff detail white
  
• Stock: Black, "buttons" from ellison designs assorted bright textured solid cardstock blocks
  
• Embellishments: skinny white ribbon, Offrey happy green ribbon, pop-dots
  
• Tools: MSL scallop circle punch and McGill hand two-hole punch
• Basic Tool Kit: Beginning with a clear workspace, Fiskars single blade arm cutter, heat tool, bone folder, scor-pal board and matching cutting mat, Cutterbee scissors, bigger scissors, baby wipes and stamp cleaner, adhesive, dark chocolate m&ms, ending with an often cluttered workspace, and two mini dachshunds snoozing in the craft studio.

• I have not purchased any Stampin' Up papers or ink, so I do the best with the stock that I own, so hopefully the colors are similar to the challenge. I try to match based on my computer monitor.
  

Roger snoozing after a long night of crafting.

Mejorate Pronto - CPS110 Card Sketch - Sponsored By Hero Arts

CPS Card Challenge

This is my first CPS challenge.
I hope you enjoy the card.

Value is a key premise of my blog, which is to create wonderful paper crafts on a reasonable budget. One tip to make paper crafting fit in my budget is I almost always get basic and quality supplies at local discount retailers so the "real money" can be spent on unique and special supplies, stamps, papers and classes at local and on-line speciality retailers.

Please share your tips for keeping paper crafting a budget friendly art. I welcome your design tips and suggestions.

I thought I would include a shot of some of the supplies
before I put them away just to begin another project again...

Mejorate Pronto Supplies

• Stamps: Hero Arts - Flourish Designblock background stamp. Stampendous Perfectly Clear Stamps Spanish Messages - SSC-181. Get well ki memories 0463 expressions
• Ink: Versamark clear for embossing. ColorBox classic Pigment Cats Eye - Chestnut
  American Crafts Ultimate Marker - fine - Chocolate Brown
  
• Embossing powder: very cool, smell-a-vision gelly powder - scented embossing powder in extra foam latte scented
  
• Stock: Brown cardstock by Bazzil, orange and yellow stock from Paper Reflections, and basic white
  
• Embellishments: yellow ribbon from Creation Station - wrights.com.
  
• Tools: 2" scallop punch and 1.5" circle punch, corner rounder, scallop edge made with the Fiskars Ultra ShapeXpress Cutter and Fiskars Shape Templates - Circles
• Basic Tool Kit: Beginning with a clear workspace, Fiskars single blade arm cutter, heat tool, bone folder, scor-pal board and matching cutting mat, Cutterbee scissors, bigger scissors, baby wipes and stamp cleaner, dark chocolate m&ms, ending with an often cluttered workspace, and two mini dachshunds snoozing in the craft studio.

kwernerdesign Color Inspiration #48

OK, this is my first actual post -- I was hoping the blog would be a bit more dynamic from a design perspective, but I think it is more important to just share my first card. So here it is. Light blue, Super Dark Brown and Green cardstocks by American Crafts, paw print punch by marvy, Hot Diggity Dog stamp by A Muse Artstamps, brown satin ribbon, color pencils by Prisma color and blended with gamsol, jewel by Hero Arts and the doxie stamp by Cowtown Stamps - no 9646 "Same to you buster" and a portion of the sales goes to rescue!


The black and tan mini doxie is Rosie -- she is about to have her 10th birthday. She and her life-time companion Roger came to live with us almost two years ago. For us we have absolutely no regrets at giving these two a chance for a new forever home.

This is their adoption photo. Their human mom and dad were in their 70's and they died. No one in the family could take them, so they came to live with us. Check out a rescue in your
area. Second Chance Doxie Rescue only adopts to families in San Diego county.

Easter Cards To Share

Here are three Easter themed goodies

• A post-it note holder.
• An Easter Card.
• A Gift Card Holder.

Rubber stamps by A Muse Artstamps
Paper and Ribbon from my stash. The paper is likely some American Craft
Die cut letters - Sizzix sidekick and Wingo Zingo lettering diecuts