I was going to say Happy Monday, until I sat down to write this post. Then I changed my mind. Okay it still is a happy day, just a little frustrating. I use a 2.0 GB card in my camera, and for some reason the card won’t work correctly in my laptop. It always wants to reformat. So to solve that problem I use a cable attachment on my camera direct to my laptop. Sometime between Friday and today, I have lost the darn cable. Now it could be downstairs, since that’s where I was working Friday and did nothing else over the weekend. I did move some things around for Stamp Club on Saturday . . . But darn it all I wouldn’t have moved the cable! I finally found an old memory card in one of the other cameras that I used to retake the pictures of today’s card. Okay that issue was solved, but I get so upset with myself when I misplace something like that. Oh it’s here in the house somewhere . . . and I suppose one day I’ll run across it. Thank goodness that I took some time last week and moved some pictures off that 2.0 GB card to my flash drive. At least I hope I did!
Let’s talk stamping. I so wanted to do today’s Try a New Technique Challenge on Splitcoaststampers today, but didn’t have the Lumiere paint that was called for. After I read Shelly’s post today, I decided to work with a substitute.
What I had on hand were the Ranger Paint Dabbers, and luckily I had a copper one that would have the shimmery effect of Lumiere. To the copper paint I added a drop of Peeled Paint Reinker and using a brush, stippled the paint mixture onto a piece of acetate. While it was still wet, and wanting a bit more of a patina finish, I stippled on Green Patina Perfect Pearls. Once the paint had dried, I ran the acetate through the Wizard using the Cuttlebug Bird Call Embossing Folder. I attached acetate to the card front by placing a drop of Ranger Matte Accents in each corner. The sentiment panel was hung from the corner of the card using Tim Holtz idea-ology embellishments.
- Stamps: Rubbernecker Garden Collection With Out Words Text SKU:49-05 from Rubbernecker Stamp Company
- Paper: Acetate; SU River Rock and Always Artichoke
- Ink: Ranger Peeled Paint and Vintage Photo Distress, Copper Paint Dabber
- Accessories: Tim Holtz idea-ology Swivel Clasp and Long Fasteners; Spellbinders Classic and Scalloped Oval Nestabilities; Cuttlebug Bird Call Embossing Folder; Ranger Green Patina Perfect Pearls; Tsukineko Sponge Dauber; Ranger Matte Accents; Stipple Brush; Ribbon
Hope you have a great afternoon!
Gorgeous Sherry, sorry about your troubles. Now, tell me where you find your cable as I can’t find my Palm one to sinc my PDA either……….
Gorgeous Sherry, love the swivel clasp and chain….Beautiful!!
Oh, Sherry! This is so soft and pretty. I especially love the tag hanging from the hardware. I feel your pain regarding your camera cable. I lost my keys last week. Not just my car keys but also the master keys to all my medical practices and my house. Ugh! I retraced every step I took that day and have never found them. Ugh! I’ve never lost a set of keys in my life until now. I wonder if it has to do with that old lady thing??!!
Wellllll….for all your troubles (I have yet to find the cable for DS’s camera I “misplaced”, oh, about 6+ months ago!!) your card turned out GORGEOUS!! Love the hardward and that the sentiment is off to the side.
I actually have my shimmers pieces dry on my desk….but dang it all!! Started doing yard work and there they still sit (tired of my front yard giving my neighbors a run for the “worse yard in the area” award!!)
Sherry, this is absolutely gorgeous! Too often I just zip through, ooohing and aaahing, and don’t leave a comment, but this one stopped me in my tracks. Love the colors, the sentiment, the ribbon and hardware. BTW, it’s not “that old lady thing” at all. We just have CRS… I can’t find my cell phone charger, and have to leave it in the car to charge. I KNOW it’s here somewhere!
HOLY COW, this is gorgeous Sherry!
Love the t!m clasp holding the hanging sentiment! I have those too, I ordered a bunch of t!m’s new hardware, yummy stuff.
This is simply stunning!
This is just awesome, your technique worked out beautifully!!!! Love the idea of embossing it too, great sentiment!
Absolutely stunning! So, so beautiful Sherry!