The Secret To Staying Young

This week at Our Creative Corner, Kristin Tierney of Lily Beth Boutique is hosting. Kristen's challenge is "A decade" and she says, "10 years ago yesterday, I married my amazing hubby.  In honor of a decade of married bliss, my challenge is for you make a creation with either the number 10 in it or it must contain 10 of the same item (ex: buttons, flowers, repeat images).

If you are looking for more inspiration, then check out the other Design Team's creations for this challenge.

Linda Coughlin- The Funkie Junkie

Vicki Burdick- It's a Stamp Thing

Sue Butler- Scrumplescrunch

Ann Marie Hile- Stampin' Anne

Wendy Janson-  It's All About Stamping

Marcy Kaminski - En Papillote Arts

Holly Kean- Kean On Paper

Irena Kowalczyk (aka Rudlis) - Love, Life and Crafts

Meihsia Liu- Simply Paper Crafts

Tui Nathan- Stampin Time

Lori Rider- The Diva Stamper

Kristin Tierney- Lilly Beth Boutique

Sharon Wheet- Designs by Sharon

When I first read the challenge instructions, and saw that we were to use 10, I knew instantly that I would use this card that I created for Artistic Outpost a few months ago, because I distinctly remembered counting 10 of these pencils as I was stamping them.  I haven't shown this card yet, so I thought this would be perfect. The photo is an original I picked up somewhere along the creative way. I wonder who she is.
Lucille Ball was hilarious! She was a comedic legend and a real class act. I Love Lucy was my favorite show as a child...they just don't make them like they used to. I love this quote from her, and AO nailed it by including it as well as so many other great quotes on their new release stamp set from March, Quotes & Quoteables. The other fabulously vintage images are on the other new release set from March as well,  Secretary Pool...appropriate name, and I just love the phone and typewriter image!

I adhered the G45 paper to a kraft card and cut one side a little longer to use as the flap.

I stamped the letter head image on the front of the card in Adirondack Earthtones Latte.

I stamped the phone in Jet Black Archival, and all the others in Adirondack Earthtones Pesto. I traced over the sentiment in Glaze Pens for added depth, as well as the pencil tops.

 

This is the back.

Supplies:

Graphic 45 Fashionista Paper Pack	Graphic 45 Renaissance Faire Paper Pack	Artistic Outpost′s Quote & Quoteables	Artistic Outpost′s Secretary Pool	Adirondack Earthtones Ink in Pesto
Adirondack Earthtones in Latte	Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink (FJ)	Craft Paper Card	Ranger Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool-With 2 Blending Foams	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain
Black Glaze Pen	Hunter Green Glaze Pen	Burlap String	Corner Filigree Metal Pieces	Inkssentials Glue N′Seal

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

Dream A Little Dream

This month at the Creative Block - Stamper's Anonymous Yahoo Group the monthly tag swap challenge is "Dream A Little Dream With Me" while using a 3D main stamped image. The challenge was based on Tim's tutorial of  Stamp2Cut. Several members of the group where gifted this Winged Thing stamp for participating last month, so I thought I would use the same image. 

I am also submitting this tag to the Sunday Stamper challenge of "Men", The Blogger's Challenge "For The Men", and Simon Says Stamp & Show's challenge of "A Bit Of Brown".

I die cut a tag out of Tim's patterned paper, and covered it in Gesso both back and front to add stability and texture.

I covered the tag in Rock Candy Distress Crackle.

I used Distress Stain and Distress Ink to fill in the cracks with color. I stamped the word dream with Vermillion Archival Ink.

The image was stamped in Jet Black Archival and colored in with Dylusions Ink Sprays that were in Water Brushes. I cut the image apart and layered it upon itself.

Colored seam binding is used for the ribbon, and I adhered the image with foam tape for depth. The K was stamped in Vermillion and the heart I colored in myself.

 

Supplies:
From My Stash: ivory cardstock, K stamp

Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Tag and Bookplates Die	Idea-ology Lost and Found Paper Stash	Claudine Hellmuth Studio Gesso	Ranger Distress Crackle Paint - Clear Rock Candy	Distress Stain In Peeled Paint (FJ)
Distress Stain In Barn Door	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain	Ranger Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool-With 2 Blending Foams	Archival Ink In Vermillion	Winged Things II Stamp Set
Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black	Dylusions Melted Chocolate Ink Spray	Dyan Reaveley′s Dylusions Ink Spray - Postbox Red	Dylusions Ink Spray In Pure Sunshine (FJ)	Dyan Reaveley′s Dylusions Ink Spray - Cut Grass
Tim Holtz Water Brush, Detailer Brush Nib	Water Brush, Broad Tip	Clear Rock Candy Distress Stickles	Stickles - Golden Rod	Glossy Accents
Rayon Seam Binding

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!