CHF Challenge Chicks--Shape Up!

Today's challenge is a shaped card. The challenge was inspired by Kim Hughes, who like many of you know, creates many shaped cards.
I couldn't resist creating a baby card--in the shape of a bunny. If you follow the trends like I do, you know that mixed patterns are very popular right now. I chose to highlight the bunny's eye using a gingham brad. I finished off the bunny with a sweet pink ribbon and attached a safety pin and tag to it.





Recipe
Stamp Set(s)
-Baby Love (Kim Hughes Collection) by Cornish Heritage Farms
-Houndstooth Backgrounder by Cornish Heritage Farms

Ink
-Shell Pink by Ranger

Cardstock
-White Prismatics

Accessories
-Waxy Flax by Scrap Works
-Gingham Brad
-Safety Pin
-Pink Ribbon

Don't forget to check out the creative shaped cards designed by the CHF chicks ...

Julia Carole Joanne Val

Dawn

Kristine Michele Lesley

Lisa Silver Kim Julie

Thanks for stopping by!

Alli

CHF Challenge Chicks

Hello there! I am a little late posting today as I forgot to set my post to post.
Without further adieu, here is my my CHF Challenge Chicks Challenge: Memento Inks. I really love the super bright/crisp colour you get when you stamp with Memento inks.





Supplies
Stamp Set(s)
-Bay Leaf from Flower and Plant Images (Kim Hughes Collection) by Cornish Heritage Farms
-Houndstooth Backgrounder by Cornish Heritage Farms
-Friend Centers (Mona Lisa Moments) by Cornish Heritage Farms

Ink
-Memento Lulu Lavender Dew Drop Inkpad by Tsukineko
-Memento Sweet Plum Dew Drop Inkpad by Tsukineko
-Pitch Black by Ranger

Cardstock
-White Prismatics
-Smooth White by Prism Paper

Patterned Paper
-Norm's News Hometown Collection by October Afternoon

Accessories
-Sewing Pins
-White Ribbon

Tools
-Nestabilities by Spellbinders

Design Note: I "kissed" the bay leaf (inked in lulu lavendar) with the houndstooth backgrounder (inked in sweet plum) to mimic the patterned paper.

Make sure you check out the other fabulous creations that the chicks have come up with today!

- Kristine
- Kim
- Julie
- Val
- Michele
- Sherrie

Have a terrific day.

Alli

CHF Challenge Chicks

Well the girls are at it again...a challenge! This week it's a quick card challenge and of course you know I like to make those.
I love cards that are simple and have appeal. I chose to outline the butterflies in the same colour as the paper, then I lined up my stamp-a-ma-jig and stamped in black to add punch. I finished off the card with some lace trim and a cute pin.



Recipe
Stamp Set(s):
-Garden Friends by CHF

Cardstock:
-White Prismatics by Prism Paper
-Tawny by Prism Paper

Ink:
-Pitch Black by Ranger

Accessories
-Lace Trim
-Harvest pin by Fancy Pants

Design Note:
-Long Card

Make sure you check out what the other girls created for the quick cards challenge:
-Julia
-Joanne
-Kristine
-Lisa Silver
-Julie
-Jen
-Kim
-Michele
-Becky
-Val
-Lisa Strahl
-Carole
-Sherrie

Speaking of quick cards, did you know CHF has a gallery entirely dedicated to quick cards? Why you ask? So that when you want to mass produce a card all you need to do is go to the gallery for inspiration :)

Enjoy your Monday.

Alli

CHF Adirondack Challenge

One of my favourite techniques is rock n roll. I also love the kissing technique too.
Rock n Roll: stamp image using lightest colour of ink followed by dark ink. I usually roll the edges of my stamp on the dark ink pad to achieve the look below.
Kissing: Stamp a solid image (the "silhouette image" in a set--it's the filled in flat one) on an ink pad and then on a patterned stamp (like a backgrounder). By apply the two stamp together (kissing) the solid image picks up the pattern from the patterned stamp. Add colour variety by inking your patterned stamp in a different colour than your solid stamp.

The leaves below were stamped using Adirondack butterscotch (the light colour) and terra cotta (the dark colour around the edges). I stamped the acorns using latte.



Recipe
Stamp Set(s):
-Leaf and Acorns (Aimee Nugent) by CHF
-Giving Thanks (Aimee Nugent) by CHF
-Houndstooth Backgrounder by CHF

Cardstock:
-White by Prism Paper
-Papaya Puree Dark by Prism Paper
-Candle Glow Medium by Prism Paper

Ink:
-Espresso by Ranger
-Butterscotch by Ranger
-Terra Cotta by Ranger
-Latte by Ranger

Accessories
-Prima Flower
-Lace trim
-Corduroy brad by Bazzill

Technique:
-Kissing
-Rock n Roll

Make sure you check out the other Adirondack designs by the CHF Chicks!

-Julia
-Joanne
-Kristine
-Lisa Silver
-Julie
-Dawn
-Jen
-Kim
-Michele
-Becky
-Val

Have a great day.

Alli

CHF Challenge Chicks

I was SO excited to participate in today's transparent challenge with the CHF Challenge Chicks. Have you seen the fabulous clear sheets from CHF? They are ultra thick and sturdy for all your stamping designs. If you have recently purchased an unmounted stamp set from CHF then you have already seen the sheets I am talking about, if you aren't sure you can check them out HERE...
I decided to use the new Landing Pad (Kim Hughes Collection). I received it less than a week ago and have been anxious to use it in conjunction with Pretty Birds also from the Kim Hughes Collection.




Recipe
Stamp Set(s):
-The Landing Pad (Kim Hughes Collection) by CHF
-Pretty Birds (Kim Hughes Collection) by CHF

Ink
-Pitch Black by Ranger
-White Stazon

Cardstock
-Clear Sheets by CHF

Patterned Paper
-Just Dreamy Collection by MME

Accessories
-Button Flowers (In a Stitch Green Blossoms) by Sassafras
-Heart Pin (Harvest Pins) by Fancy Pants
-Dark Brown Felt Heart (Felt Shapes Harvest) by Fancy Pants
-Ribbon

Tools
-Copic Markers

Make sure you visit the other CHF girls to see their fabulous transparent projects too!
Kim Hughes, Lesley Langdon, Dawn Lusk, Lori Craig, Lisa Silver, Julia Stainton, Julie Campbell, Lisa Strahl, Kristine Reynolds, Sherrie Siemens, Michele Boyer, Val Stangle, Becky Olsen

Have a terrific Monday!

CHF Challenge Chicks

Today's CHF challenge was a designer style challenge. Our assignment was to pick one member of the design team and either case 1) something from their gallery OR 2) their style. One thing was for sure I was NOT going to be responsible for choosing a person to case...have you SEEN the CHF DT work????
I drew my DT case randomly and came up with Julie Campbell. Let me begin by saying I have had the pleasure of getting to know Julie through former DT placements, through CHF and at CHA. Julie is one of the sweetest people I know. We have had numerous phone chats and of course got to exchange hugs at CHA. When I drew Julie's name I knew I was in for it! Julie's style is fresh, sassy and edgy! I LOVE it. I had a good look through her CHF gallery and her blog.

I decided to case both Julie's style and a card. I really liked the paper piecing and simplicity of THIS card. Upon browsing through Julie's gallery, I noticed her use of red, black, and twill (not to mention staples)...and as such I was determined to use these elements in my card today.



Recipe
Stamp Set(s):
-Making the Grade (Kim Hughes Collection) by CHF

Ink
-Pitch Black by Ranger
-White by Clearnsap

Cardstock
-Black by Prism Paper
-White Prismatic by Prism Paper

Patterned Paper
-Providence Scrap Strip by Scenic Route
-Providence Mathewson Street by Scenic Route
-Providence Cottage Street by Scenic Route

Accessories
-Twill Tape

Tools
-Stapler
-Large Corner Rounder by EK Success
-1/2 inch circle punch by EK Success

Technique
-Paper Piecing
-Sponging (the edges)

Make sure you visit the other CHF girls to find out who they cased too! This was a super fun challenge...
Kim Hughes, Lesley Langdon, Dawn Lusk, Lori Craig, Lisa Silver, Julia Stainton, Julie Campbell, Lisa Strahl, Kristine Reynolds, Sherrie Siemens, Michele Boyer, Val Stangle

Have a terrific day!

CHF Challenge Chicks # 3

Another week of fun ahead for the CHF Challenge Chicks. I was fortunate enough to be able to choose today's challenge called: What I love about Cornish Heritage Farms.

What don't I love about CHF???

I have to tell you that I have the privilege of working with an amazing team of ladies as well as owners Liz and Richard. My design work is made easy when I am able to chat with the design team on a daily basis--they cheer me on, push the boundaries on my design ability and inspire me daily. The best part is they are there through the thick and thin of life and even go as far as calling me or sending me a card when they know I need a hug. Could I ask for anything better than that?

Here are some of the things I {heart} about Cornish Heritage Farms:

1) I {heart} that when there are new stamps available you can find a quick link from the main page. Did you know that there is also a new products button on the index page?

2) I {heart} the gallery. It is FULL of fab examples and I just adore the support from the team and the members. It is always nice to see a new way to use a stamp set/stamp. What I also love is the Keyword Gallery Searches—you can use keywords to search for your favourite products, stamp sets, gallery members etc.

3) I {heart} the variety of art from the cute styles of Kim Hughes and Tom Allen, to the detailed and breathtaking Thomas Kinkade images, to the grunge offered in The Rummage Bin by Lesley Langdon, to the classic stamps in the Mona Lisa Moments collection to the backgrounders! Don't forget there is also Aimee Nugent's modern style, the Elvis Line and Asela's gorgeous images.

4) I {heart} the new Prism Paper Packs The paper packs are grouped by like colour. Do you know how easy it is to custom design your cards using one paper pack??? That takes the guess work away! Since I am a creature of order/coordination, balance (*lol*) I like things to flow together. Check out THIS coordinated card using the Majestic prism pack.

As a paper *nut* who adores colour, I thought it would be appropriate to share a card today that highlights one of my fav paper packs: Razzleberry.



Naturally, you can add any neutral set of cardstock to the Prism paper packs.

This card was inspired by my t-shirt . If I get a chance to upload a photo of it you can see for yourself *smiles* I kept with the clean lines and edgy colours...including that silver group of swirls.





Recipe

Stamp Set(s):
-Large Polka Dot Backgrounder by CHF
-Swirl from Beautiful (The Rummage Bin) by CHF
-Silhouette Blooms (Kim Hughes Collection) by CHF

Ink
-Pitch Black by Ranger
-Cranberry by Ranger
-Rose Petal colorbox queue by Clearsnap
-White colorbox queue by Clearnaps

Paper
-Razzleberry Medium by Prism Paper
-Razzleberry Dark by Prism Paper
-Grey by Prism Paper

Accessories:
-Ribbon by May Arts
-Clear Button by Hero Arts

Tools:
-Corner Rounder by EK Success

Make sure you find out what the other designers {heart} about CHF...

Kim Hughes, Lesley Langdon, Dawn Lusk, Lori Craig, Lisa Silver, Julia Stainton, Julie Campbell, Lisa Strahl, Kristine Reynolds, Sherrie Siemens

Have a terrific day!

CHF Challenge Chicks #2 Distress Ink

Today's theme was DISTRESS INK!!!! During CHA I had the pleasure of attending Lisa Strahl's Mini Ranger U in the foyer of the Marriott with my some of my CHF teammates. We had a great evening of chit chat and of course learned a few things about using Ranger Distress Inks and blending too *wink*

I own about 10 distress inks but was thrilled to buy the remainder this week because CHF is featuring them as a product spotlight and they are on sale (who can resist a sale???) One of the things I LOVE most about product spotlights is that provides information for you so you can learn more about the product. In addition, CHF also provides you with step by step instructions on how to use the product as well as various examples through the tutorial. Essentially CHF brings you your OWN mini Ranger University right to your computer screen. Gotta love that!

Tidbit: The top paper was a cream colour originally. I used various distress inks and blended them together with the Ink Blending Tool. (a must have! )

Recipe
Stamp Set(s):
-Large Polka Dot Backgrounder by CHF
-Birthday sentiment from The Art of Framing (The Rummage Bin) by CHF
-Swirl from Beautiful (The Rummage Bin) by CHF
-Frame from Story Book (The Rummage Bin) by CHF

Ink
-Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink by Ranger
-Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink by Ranger
-Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Ink by Ranger
-White Ink by Clearsnap

Paper
-Intense Teal by Prism Paper
-Intense Kiwi by Prism Paper
-Natural Smooth by Prism Paper

Accessories:
-Prima Flowers
-Button by MME
-White Gel Pen

Tools:
-Sewing Machine

For even MORE distress ink ideas check to see what the other designers have come up with. Here are the links to their designs…

Kim Hughes, Lesley Langdon, Dawn Lusk, Lori Craig, Lisa Silver, Julia Stainton, Julie Campbell, Lisa Strahl, Kristine Reynolds, Sherrie Siemens, Val Stangle

Have a terrific day!

Edited to Add:

Oooh! Gorgeous colors and textures! LOVE IT! Can I ask, -- with the blending tool... do you need to have a different pad for each ink... or how does it work?

I used the same pad each time. I just pressed it over some scrap paper until the colour was lighter before I applied a new one. That being said, I have a blending pad for lighter colours and one for darker colours.

Today's Post

...is scheduled to show up at 10AM EST! Make sure you come back to see what the CHF Challenge Chicks have been up to...*wink*

Baby Girl

How could I resist another sweet Princess card? I promise this is the last one for a while. I have some PTI projects and some CHF cards to show you in the next few days.



Supplies
paper: Stampers Select White Cardstock by Papertrey Ink, Kraft by SU!, Majestic Purple Light by Prism Paper, Majestic Purple Dark by Prism Paper
ink: Pitch Black by Ranger, White by Clearsnap, Eggplant by Ranger
stamps: Princess by Elzybells Art Stamps, Girl (Limitless Labels) by PTI, Baby (Mixed Messages) by PTI, Large Polka Dot Backgrounder by CHF
accessories: ribbon, copic markers
tools: Nestabilities by Spellbinders

I hope you are having a wonderful Sunday.

CHF Challenge Chicks #1

Today's theme was FLOCKING!!!! Don't we all love that fluffy stuff? Flocking is the CHF product spotlight until Thursday night and if you missed Kristine’s flocking tutorial
you may want to check that out as well. She provides some excellent tips and ideas for using flock. Even I learned a thing or two.

A while back, Julie Campbell shared an ingenious idea about colouring flock using the copic airbrush system. She went on to say that with the airbrush system, copic markers and white flock you could create ANY colour flock. Well of course I had to give it a whirl.



Close up (I coloured the outer flock using the copic airbrush system)

Recipe
Stamp Set(s):
-Pretty Pattern Backgrounder by CHF
-Classic Essential Expressions (Mona Lisa Moments) by CHF

Ink
-Pitch Black by Ranger
-Oregano by Ranger

Paper
-Razzleberry Dark by Prism Paper
-Spring Willow Medium by Prism Paper

Accessories:
-Copic Markers
-Chipboard Sticker by Amy Butler
-Chipboard Hearts by Making Memories

Tools:
-Copic Airbrush System

Card Size:
-8x3.5

For even MORE flocking ideas check to see what the other designers have come up with. Here are the links to their designs…

Alli Miles, Kim Hughes, Lesley Langdon, Dawn Lusk, Lori Craig, Lisa Silver, Julie Campbell, Lisa Strahl, Kristine Reynolds, Sherrie Siemens

Hope you are having a super day!