back to the drawing board

today the jane's doodles design team - along with our two new team members amy and ange, and guest designer jennifer mcguire - are sharing projects we've made with the new stamp sets that go on sale in the shop today.

my card above uses one of the two new sets designed by mariana - mother's flowers. and my project below is a small wall hanging which uses jane's newest stamp set - home sweet home.

as always, one person from all those that leave commments throughout the blog hop will win all 3 of the new stamp sets - so be sure to leave comments along the way.

and now the next stop along the hop: amy tsuruta

thank you card supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah
patterned paper: [2wenty-thr3e mini deck] cosmo cricket
clear stamps: [mother's flowers] jane's doodles
ink: [weather vane by jenni bowlin] ranger
marker: [y000] copic
tape: [nightfall mixtape] american crafts
fiber: [black thread] ikea
tool: [corner chomper] we r memory keepers

home wall hanging supplies
patterned paper: [storyteller 6x6 paper pad] crate paper, [note to self 6x6 paper pad] echo park, [double dutch tiny tablet] lily bee design
clear stamps: [home sweet home] jane's doodles
ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
marker: [black] faber-castell
accents: [yellow tag/on the bright side collection] my mind's eye, [stitching rub-ons] doodlebug designs
tape: [green dots, blue stripes] target
other: [artists' board] dick blick

time for another moxie fab world challenge. this one is all about maps - the map to your heart challenge. to create the 3-d globe i punched five 1.5-inch circles from a map patterned paper, scored and glued them together - and the stand is a digital image i cut with my silhouette. the plan was to use the globe on a card, but i really liked how it turned out so i opted for a little wall hanging instead. to create the base of the wall hanging i layered tissue tape onto a  3/8-inch thick flat panel - i buy these at dick blick and they are 50% off in stores through the end of next month if you happen to have one nearby.

supplies
cardstock: [slate] a muse studio
patterned paper: [wide open spaces/sasparilla collection, boarding pass & farmhouse 8x8 paper pads] october afternoon
tape: [traveler tissue tape] tim holtz
rub-on: [boarding pass collection] october afternoon
digital element: [globe] silhouette store
ink: [pumice stone distress ink by tim holtz] ranger
punch: [ticket border punch by jenni bowlin] fiskars
thread: [black] ikea
canvas: [4-inch flat panel] dick blick

today i have a simple canvas that went up on the jane's doodles blog. the pumpkin is a free digital image - which you can download here - that i resized to about 4-inches wide and printed onto a page torn from an old book. then i used spray ink to paint it - like i did on this card a few days ago. before cutting out the pumpkin i glued the paper to a thin sheet of cardboard to make it a bit more sturdy - this step probably wouldn't be necessary if you are just making a card.

also - jane's doodles is having a sale. all clear stamp sets are 20% off through nov 30th.


supplies
paper: [page from old book]
clear stamp: [sentiment/noah's ark set] jane's doodles
digital stamp: [pumpkin] jane's doodles
ink: [black tuxedo] tsukineko
paint: [evergreen, manila] making memories, [dark burnt umber] plaid
spray ink: [barnwood, pumpkin spice mister huey's spray ink] studio calico
accents: [paper leaves shapes by amy tangerine] american crafts, [jump ring/ tim holtz idea-ology] advantus
sticker: [border/restoration collection] crate paper
rub on: [border/thrift shop collection] october afternoon
fiber: [twine] papertrey ink
other: [6x6 stretched canvas] dick blick, [thin chipboard]

very happy that fall has returned after winter made a brief appearance last weekend. the paper i used for this little wall hanging is from 3 or 4 years ago, but you can buy the digital designs over at the basicgrey online store.


supplies
cardstock: [latte] a muse studio
patterned paper: [mellow collection] basicgrey
stamps: [tree tops/home sweet home set, sentiment/thanksgiving sentiment set] purple onion designs
ink: [black tuxedo memento ink] tsukineko
fiber: [brown thread] mettler
steel die: [scalloped border] a muse studio
other: [twigs], [art board] dick blick

i found this tonite - a video featuring one of my projects.

my very first project published was a mini-album way back in january of 2006. and now 5 1/2 years later my first cover - that was a bit of a wait :)

given the weather this week i figured it was appropriate to share this project i made quite a while back. just playing around with stamping on sticky-back canvas.


supplies
canvas: ranger [sticky-back canvas/claudine hellmuth studio], art alternatives [4x6 stretched canvas]
stamps: unity stamp co. [rainy days & happy play]
ink: tsukineko [jet black stazon]
paint: ranger [altered orange, charcoal black, modern red, painterly pink, sky blue, yellow pastel/claudine hellmuth studio], making memories [green, gray]
steel die: sizzix [scallops/tim holtz collection]
liquid accent: ranger [glossy accents]
size: 4"x6"

just a bunch of random bits and pieces thrown together on this one. the linen wrapped frame was supposed to be for another project that totally didn't work out. i got tired of looking at the thing so i decided to throw a few flowers on it which then turned into one flower and an owl. what to use for the stem of the flower took me a few minutes to come up with - it is a mini dowel that i colored with copic markers. the plastic leaf i found at a bead shop in the garment district.


supplies
fabric: [denim, linen]
paper: cosmo cricket [6x6 mini deck material girl collection]
chipboard: sassasfras [owl]
accents: kaisercraft [chocolate pearl], [button, plastic leaf]
fiber: dmc [yellow & green embroidery floss]
markers: copic [yg25, g05/sketch]
steel die: papertrey ink [flower fusion #2], a muse studio [scallop border]
size: 5"x4"

here is my first shot at a papertrey ink challenge - today's tag download challenge. to start off i printed the downloadable heart image onto a bunch of scraps and then cut them out and pieced them all together. when i pulled out the chipboard accents to match this paper line i noticed that the circle fit perfectly into the pink chipboard doily - and then it all just kind of fell together from there. i was originally going to make a card shaped like the frame, but i think i like the way the wall hanging turned out - the base of the project is a natural maple art board that i covered with a piece of patterned paper.


supplies
paper: crate paper [restoration 6x6 paper pad]
digital stamp: papertrey ink [downloadable tags]
chipboard: crate paper [restoration collection]
other: art boards [5x5 natural maple]
size: 5" x 5"

[larger image is here.]

time for this week's torendi project. i started off with this joyful snowman image that showed up in my inbox a few weeks back - thanks jane! i resized him to about 3-inches then printed him on patterned paper that can be found in the torendi store. cut him out, pieced him together, added some arms & a bit of yellow embroidery floss and he was all done.

   

cardstock: bazzill [kraft], a muse [orange]; paper: pink paislee [old school collection/6x6 paper pad & sweetness collection]; digital stamp: jane's doodles [joy snowman]; fiber: dmc [yellow/embroidery floss], [twigs]; other: michael's [frame].

just getting caught up on reposting some projects that were published the past couple of months. these are actually two of my most favorite projects that i made last year. the canvas is 6x6 i think, and the star is about 5-inches tall. that's it for today - tomorrow i've got a few cards to repost and on monday a new torendi project.

  

pumpkins canvas - paper: basicgrey [forest b-side/figgy pudding collection], a page torn from an old dictionary; fabric: moda [gobble gobble by sandy gervais]; stamp: glitz designs [distressing set 2]; paint: pebbles inc. [spice], making memories [manila]; ink: ranger/tim holtz [walnut stain/distressing ink]; embroidery floss: dmc [dark brown/#3371]; other: button, 6x6 canvas, jute twine.

star ornament - paper & chipboard: cosmo cricket [haunted collection]; stamps: tim holtz/stampers anonymous [x-ray, skull & ultimate grunge set]; ink & embossing powder: ranger/tim holtz [black soot/distress ink & distress powder];  paper embellishments: making memories [orange journaling tag/spook alley collection], jenni bowlin [halloween bingo card]; brads: making memories [spider & bats/spook alley collection], tim holtz/advantus [tiny brads/idea-ology collection]; metal embellishments: time holtz/advantus [ball chain & jump ring/idea-ology collection]; other: charm, wire, ornament [yellow-gold wooden star/michael's].

 

 

i'm still working on eliminating my pile of random leftover bits from other projects. this little guy here is  made from the rejects of 2 other projects. i can't remember why i made the canvas/background - but it's been sitting on my desk waiting for me to do something with it for about 6 months now. as for the heart with all the buttons - i remember exactly what it's original purpose was. a few years back i made a few projects for the paper crafts 101 special issue. one of my assignments was to make a wedding card, hence the heart. but  it wasn't a quick enough read, so i did a few changes and this is the card that ended up in the magazine. now finally, 3 years later, my heart has found a home.

paper: autumn leaves  [basic black/red, black & cream collection], [page from old dictionary]; chipboard: [heart]; buttons: autumn leaves [red, black & cream collection];  stamp: prima [grate/collage stamp]; ink: ranger ink [faded jeans & fired brick/tim holtz distress ink]; paint: ranger ink [blank canvas/claudine hellmuth studio], plaid [burnt umber/folk art acrylic]; embossing powder: ranger ink [fired brick/tim holtz distress powder]; other: [5x5 canvas].

paper: cosmo cricket [checkerboard/material girl 6x6 mini deck]; ribbon: cosmo cricket [stripes & scallops/lil' man collection]; paint: ranger ink [sable brown/claudine hellmuth studio], making memories [manila];  other: [5x5 canvas, mini dowel, chipboard, button].

cardstock: bazzill [squash/washboard texture], core'dinations [green & blue/roy. g biv assortment]; stickers: doodlebug designs [white alpha stickers]; rub-on: hambly screen prints [stitches]; metal: making memories [buttons/chelsea collection], darice [20-gauge copper wire]; paint: ranger ink [sable brown/claudine hellmuth studio], making memories [daiquiri], plaid [lime green]; die-cut: sizzix [scallops & tattered florals/tim holtz collection]; other: [8x8 canvas], [machine stitching].

 

 

i have a ton of scraps in a box that i don't want to just throw out - so this week i've been trying to use them up instead of adding to the pile. i have been fairly successful so far. everything here - except for the frame - was either from my pile of scraps, or i've had it for at least a couple of years. i made the birdies body from some old chipboard flower petal pieces and his beak is an orange photo turn. it actually took a while to figure out what to do with his beak. when i was getting out a brad for his i eye i stumbled upon a bunch of photo turns and luckily i had an orange one that was the perfect size.

paper: studio calico [jelly beans & verde], basicgrey, [lemon meringue pie/nook & pantry collection], [page from old dictionary]; sticker: k & company  [grass border/actopus to zelephant adhesive borders]; metal: queen & company [blue brad & orange photo turn], darice [20 gauge copper wire]; embroidery floss: the gentle arts [california gold rush/sampler threads]; other: [yellow buttons], michael's [frame].

[click here for a larger image.]

here's my second shot at the current moxie fab world challenge - picking up the pieces. this past week i was introduced to some very easy to use digital stamps by jane beljo which can be found over at squigglefly. boris the bunny here is one of my favorites by jane. to make mr. boris pop off of the canvas a bit i glued the printed image onto chipboard before cutting out. then i pieced him together, along with the grass, that is also part of the digital stamp. i added my own flower instead of using the ones that he comes with and used a page torn from an old dictionary, that i inked up and then sprayed with glimmer mist, for background.

paper: scraps [pink & green], [page from old dictionary]; cardstock: bazzill basics [white/orange peel texture]; digital stamp: squigglefly [boris the bunny/jane beljo]; accent: prima [yellow flower]; metal: queen & company [green brad], darice [20 gauge copper wire]; ink: tattered angels [pearl & patina/glimmer mist]; embroidery floss: dmc  [green]; other: a.c. moore [4x4 canvas].

when i got home the other night from the copic markers class i was a bit tired of coloring. but since i had just bought all of these new markers - oh and the air-brush attachment as well - i just had to do something with them that night. so i airbrushed a piece of paper blue. i know, not very exciting. but i was mostly just trying to get used to how the thing works. the paper that i air-brushed is a page torn from an old book of kids stories i found a few months back. and the frame you can probably still find at michael's.

paper: [old book of kids stories]; chipboard: sassafras lass [bunny/life is beautiful collection]; flower: k & company [pink flower/handmade stitched floral mini accents]; sticker: k & company  [grass border/actopus to zelephant adhesive borders]; marker: copic [b29/sketch]; tool: copic [air-brushing system]; other: [yellow ric-rac], michael's [frame].

a simple 4x5 canvas i put together this morning for the current moxie fab world challenge - diggin' on doilies & lace. lace & doilies aren't really my thing - but i think i made it work. now if you want to see an absolutely amazing project using lace check out this card made by rachel.

paper: cosmo cricket [material girl mini deck]; flower: american crafts [dear lizzy crocheted flower]; metal: advatus/tim holtz [flower, washer, brad, tiny attacher staples/idea-ology], unknown [wire]; fabric: [denim]; embroidery floss: dmc [teal]; paint: making memories [manila]; other: [4x5 canvas].

 

i've been hanging on to this canvas for quite a while - since the beginning of november i think. i'm pretty sure i made it for a magazine call, but since it is still sitting on my desk it must not have made the cut.

paper: basicgrey [june bug & nook and pantry collections], prima [rosewood/victoria collection], cosmo cricket [maple/ nutmeg collection], [dictionary page]; cardstock: bazzill basics [salt/dotted swiss texture]; stamps: unity stamp company [sun & clouds/a pocket full of... kit, sentiment/???], prima [grate/collage stamp]; ink: ranger ink [brushed corduroy/tim holtz distress ink], tsukineko [paris dusk/memento dye ink]; paint: ranger ink [blank canvas & smidge of blue/claudine hellmuth studio]; chipboard: maya road [tree & bird/mini trees set], cosmo cricket [orange button/lil'man ready-set-chip]; metal: sassafras lass [brads]; embroidery floss: dmc [green]; punch: ek success [scallop diamond edger punch]; liquid accent: ranger ink [glossy accents]; other: [5x5 canvas].

i made this about a month ago and finally got around to snapping a photo of it today. it's been so long that i've forgotten most of the supplies used - so i have just listed those that quickly come to mind. gotta get back to the usa/canada hockey game.

patterned paper: my mind's eye; chipbooard: jenni bowlin [bird], idea-ology/timholtz [wings & heart/grungeboard], technique tuesday [scallop border]; stamps: stampers anonymous/tim holtz, maya road [love postage stamp], glitz [music]; tool: idea-ology/tim holtz [tiny attacher].

paper: ki memories/love, elsie [recipe book b-side/noel collection]; fabric: moda/lila tueller [green stripes/santorini collection]; paint: making memories [manila], lil' davis designs [pearl/metallic shades]; button: doodlebug designs [heart]; embroidery floss: dmc [red & blue]; other: 5x5 canvas, poly-fil.