UnWinning Artisan Award Entry...3D #2

Here is my last 3D project I submitted to the Artisan Award contest this year that I have to share.  I don't love this project.  I am actually really bummed because I had this done differently and it was MUCH MUCH MUCH cuter!  HOWEVER...it was in a glass container.  And I was about to submit my entries (the LAST day that I could!) and I read that NO GLASS was allowed!  AHHHH!  So I had to find something else to use and it just didn't turn out all that cute.  But I just had no time to do much about it.  ANYWAY...on to the project...

SO here is my flower bouquet I did.  In the bottom of the paint can there are styrofoam balls covered in Stampin' Up! fabric.  Those are what my flowers are sticking in.  And there is SO much detail on these...even though it doesn't look like it.  BOTH sides of everything are decorated.  So if you see it from either side...it still looks pretty.  And....well....here are some close-up's.  I did something different in each of the flowers/pinwheels....

I won't even begin to tell you how long the details in the center took.  :)  And I hope you can see the stamping...I used all the stamps from the "Circle Circus" set to add some detail.  Here are some more detail pics...

I should of gotten a picture from the back so you could see both sides.  :-(  I don't even have a second one of these either.  I tried to make 2 of everything...but just ran out of time.  :-(  I guess if it's on display at convention anywhere...I will sneak up to it and grab it and just take it home with me.  :) 

I hope you enjoyed this project!  Thank you so much for visiting!  To be linked to my past projects click HERE. 

UnWinning Artisan Award Entry...Card #4

After this card...I am almost done showing you my Artisan Award projects.  I only have 1 card, 1 scrapbook page, and 1 3D project left. But on to card #4...

This card may look like a simple layout, but it took some time!!!  See that chevron pattern on the bottom?!  Yeah...that is hand-made.  I used two different DSP designs and made that chevron pattern!  Kinda fun, RIGHT?!  :)  Here are the close-up's of the card...

The flower is Perfect Plum taffeta ribbon just rolled and rolled around in a circle. I embossed everything stamped with Iridescent Ice embossing powder.   (LOVE that stuff.  Makes everything SO SPARKLY!!! even if you can't tell in the photo.) 

And then here is the inside...

I am sure you can't see it but this is embossed as well so it's sparkly.  And of course did a little spritzing with my marker and Color Spritzer!

Thanks SO MUCH for visiting!  I hope you have enjoyed this project and all the others I have shown.  :)  Click HERE to be linked to my other projects I entered for the Artisan Award this year! 

Unwinning Artisan Award Entry...Scrapbook Page #2

I have a few more entries to share with you! And...THIS WEEK is CONVENTION!!!!  I can't believe it!  So we will get to find out who won the Artisan Award (and get to see all their fabulous projects!) and have a BLAST celebrating Stampin' Up!  :)  I am SOOOO excited!!!!!  Will try to get some posts scheduled to post while I am gone so you can see all my entries to the contest.  And click HERE to see my projects that I have shown already! 

But on to today's post.  It's another Scrapbook Layout today.  This page looks simple enough but it took FOREVER to make because there really are LOTS of details.  Here is the page...

And here are the shots of the details on the page...

Crystal Effects was my friend on this page.  :) As well as Dazzling Diamonds and Dazzling Details.  All thing glitter I guess!  :)  I love all the little "bubble" elements on this page.  Use the Tasteful Trim Bigz Die for the scallop background.  Just cut out quite a bit of the strips and layered them all on some cardstock to make the background.  It was quite fun.

I REALLY hope you have been enjoying these projects!  Thank you SO MUCH for visiting!!!

UnWinning Artisan Award Entry...Card #3

Well I am half way done now showing you my 10 Artisan Award submissions.  This 5th project is another card.  I really liked making this card.  I wanted to showcase different styles...and this one I went a bit vintage-y.  On to the card...

I really "Wish" I would of won this contest!  :) That's what this card is for now.  :)  But I love all the distressing, ripping, sponging, marker spritzing, etc.  Here are some close up's of the details...

Did the dots around the card with the holes in the paper piercing template.  Added pearls to every vintage accessory I had, tied some ribbon, used the WONDERFUL Tasteful Trim Big Shot die, etc. etc.  There are lots of details on this card.

Here is the inside...

Just did a bit more marker spritzing, sponging, scalloping, etc.

A close-up of the sentiment...

I really hope you are enjoying these projects!  Click HERE to go to my last post where there will be links to all my projects in case you haven't seen them! :)

Thanks SO MUCH for visiting!

UnWinning Artisan Award Entry...3D Project #1

Where did the last week go?! :)  Time I posted again!!!  I hope this was worth the wait...this post is showcasing my favorite of my two 3D projects that I submitted for the Artisan Award.  However...it was the toughest to photograph and really get a good picture of.  But...I will still show it to you, of course.  It did look better in person.  Sorry I can't show you all in person!  :)  Here it is...

 It's a Baby Mobile!  (Ok...an "any person" mobile because I am going to hang my "draft" of this project in my stamp room! :) )  How fun is this?!  It may not look like it...because it's pretty simple...but it took WELL over 10 hours to make!  I lost count at 10.  (And don't really want to think of how long it really took.  :) )  Here is two pictures from the top...

And some close-up's of the circles...

I love this pleated ribbon...

I know you can't really see all the detail but EVERYTHING is sponged to make  it pop.  Every circle, butterfly...front and back...everything.  The butterflies all embossed with a whole bunch of different embossing folders.  It really was quite cute in person. :) 

I hope you enjoy this project! 

If you want to see the past UnWinning Artisan Award projects I have posted...click HERE and then just follow the links on the bottom of the post to see them all!  I also was highlighted on my friend Tiffany's blog!  :)  How sweet is she!  :)

So that was fun! 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog!  I really do hope you enjoyed your visit!  :) 

UnWinning Artisan Award Entry...Card #2

Here is the third project (out of 10) I submitted for Stampin' Up!'s Artisan Award Contest this year.  Click HERE to see my second project (and be linked to my first project) if you missed them!  I am sharing another card with you because that's the most of what I have to share!  :)  (We had to submit 5 cards, 3 scrapbook layouts, and 2 3D projects.)

So what do you think?!  Ok...before you tell me...here are some close-up's of details.  (As is the case with all the Artisan projects...it's all about the DETAILS!  Each project looks SO much better in person than what I was able to capture with the camera.)

The background was embossed with Iridescent Ice embossing powder to make it stand out a bit more and sparkle.  And once again...used the Color Spritzer to spritz some tone on tone color onto the card...

Wanted to repeat the small scallop border on multiple elements to tie it together so I did it under the banner as well.  Love the pearls under the banner also.  And just FYI...the patterned hearts are embossed with the same Iridescent Ice powder.  Then the small heart is covered with Crystal Effects so it pops and looks 3D.  Then there is the pearl in the middle of all the hearts...

Then the largest heart is punched out from the pink cardstock and the Newsprint Designer Paper is behind it.  So the Melon Mambo card front is up on dimensionals to give it a 3D look.

You can see from the side view, hopefully, how I have the layers.  It really popped in real life.

And of course I decorated the inside just a titch...

Added the scallops on top and bottom here, and you can't see the image below the heart, but I stamped it in VersaMark and added the element on top.  Here is a better picture where hopefully you can see it...

Maybe you still can't see it...but it's there!  :)  And shimmer-y under the Modern Label punch.

Hope you enjoy this card!  I appreciate you visiting my blog!  And for my USA friends... I hope you had a FABULOUS 4th of July!  I LOVE the 4th and spent the whole day with my family and fun friends!

Thanks again for visiting!

UnWinning Artisan Award Entry...Scrapbook Page #1

Sisters, sisters...calling all sisters!  That is the theme of the 2nd  Artisan Award Entry (that didn't win :( ) that I am showing you.  I wasn't raised with any sisters...just have brothers.  (Three WONDERFUL brothers though!  :) )  But I cherish my two girls and am SO thankful that no matter what...they have each other in life.  They are MY favorite pair of sisters!  :)  So on to the project...

So I have to admit it...I LOVE this page.  I love all the details..the white space...the flowers...and OF COURSE...my beautiful daughters on the page!  :)  Again...SO many details that are hard to capture in a photo. But did take some closer-up pictures.  First of all...the main page is a textured cardstock page.  But it is trimmed down a bit and mounted on a smooth cardstock page.  Just love the little detail it added.

And LOVE the title.  I seem to always do this when I want to make something pop.  But here I cut out the letters with my Big Shot (and this alphabet is now retired.  :(  So sad...LOVE this one!!!), spritzed them with the color spritzer, and then put on a thick layer of Crystal Effects (an overlooked product in the catalog for sure!  LOVE this stuff!  Makes a flat image totally pop or can be used as a super adhesive glue!).  Here is a close-up...

I stamped some of the flowers from the "Button Buddies" stamp set on the textured part of the cardstock.  Love the look that gives.  Also sponged edges and spritzed with the color spritzer.

Here are some close-up's of the flowers...

LOVE these flowers!  Sponged all the edges...added quite a bit more of Crystal Effects in the middle...and they just POP!  This would definitely be a page that you would frame in a shadowbox frame.  (I am going to make me another and do just that I believe.  :) )

Here is a close-up of the center of the largest flower...

I loved the row of brads that I added...but I wanted them more shiny.  Crystal Effects to the rescue!  I added just a touch of it on the tops of the brads and it made them glossy brads!  Love it!  :)  Then the flag I spritzed with the Color Spritzer and sponged the edges and on the middle.  And the ribbon is Whisper White Satin ribbon with the In Color ruffled ribbon on top of it...

 Then here is just a side view so you can see how everything pops off the page...

Hope you enjoy this scrapbook page!  Thanks for visiting!  And THANK YOU so much for the comments yesterday!  :)  Emails and posted!  You guys are awesome and I so appreciate it!  If you missed yesterday's post and would like to see my first UnWinning Artisan Award entry then CLICK HERE. 

Thanks again!

UnWinning Artisan Award Entry...Card #1

I am going to start sharing my entries that I entered into the Artisan Award contest with Stampin' Up! this year.  I didn't win (or even make the finalist list).  I am super sad about that...but at least I get to start sharing my projects with you!  So here is my first card (there will be 5 cards, 3 scrapbook layouts, and 2 scrapbook pages)...

All my projects are SO much better in person!  The details are just harder to capture in person.  And believe me...there is DETAIL!  :)  Each card took well over 2 hours to make.  And this was after I had made a rough draft of one.  So the 2 hours doesn't count the design time.  I wanted to take the time to make sure everything was perfect and put together perfectly and all of that.  But this is the card overview.  Here are some up-close shots...

I used the "Raining With Flowers" set.  This set is a fun one.  I just stamped a few of each kind of flower and leaves, cut them out, and layered them on each other.  Just to give the focal point a little more pop.  Used a Glimmer Brad in the middle.

Then I did two layers of Whisper White Taffeta ribbon and tied some Calypso Coral Baker's Twine in the middle.  Then I spritzed some Lucky Limeade marker onto the sentiment...with the Color Spritzer and added some Early Espresso brads.

Then I punched out lots of circles, sponged them, and layered them on top of each other.  Then I embossed a layer of Iridescent Ice embossing powder over it all.  You can kinda see it in the pictures, but it is VERY sparkly in real life.  LOVE that embossing powder!  I also did a double layer of that border punch to add some interest.  The Calypso Coral background is also run through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder. 

Now....these cards took a long time to make and they also weighed quite a bit.  Seriously...you could drop any card down and it would make a loud sound (for a card) onto the table.  Part of that was because I used LOTS of adhesive to make sure it all stayed put just how I wanted it.  Sticky Strip was my friend.  :)  The other reason it was more heavy was because I decorated the inside of all my cards as well.  I don't normally do that for my cards...but I may just start.  :)  It was fun.  Here is the inside of this card...

I just used some more stamps from the set on the inside (they are also embossed with the Iridescent Ice powder) and tied some more twine around it.  I thought it added a fun touch.  Here is a close-up...

Too bad you can't really see the shimmer...but it was sparkly!

Hope you enjoy this card!  If you have any comments...please share! :)  Maybe it might make me feel a bit better for not winning!  :)

Thanks for visiting!!!!