Tinkerin' Challenge #10

Tinkerin' Challenge #10 :
Create a background using the random stamping technique.

The pattern used for this card was the Wishes Just Right Pattern. (posted with copyright permission).

I love the stamped circle image over the B&T paper! This combination was in the Tinkerin' Workshop To Go and I just had to try it with a card! For the Sunflower cardstock, I used the brayer to apply uneven ink which blended well with the paint splatter appearance on the paper itself.

Other products used: Tinkerin' Level 2 Paper Pack, Gear Up My Acrylix Stamp Set, Clover Meadow, Sunflower & Sunny Yellow Exclusive Ink, Badge Buttons, Sunflower & Sunny Yellow Cardstock, Rubber brayer.

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Tinkerin' Challenge #9

Tinkerin' Challenge #9:
Use rub-ons to create a sub-title or journaling!

I used the All-Out Adventure Rub-ons with this layout! For me, these are my favorite so far! Not only do they come in an assortment of three colors (White Daisy, Chocolate, & Black) but they have images that compliment the new paper collections! How awesome is that!


I used several of the (black) arrows on my sub-title/journaling piece, several of the gears (White Daisy) on my pictures, and the letters/phrases on my sub-title/journaling piece! I love that I was able to use the White Daisy letters to write out Icie's name, and then use the same letters in black to do the journaling! A definite win, win for me!

Tinkerin' Workshop To Go

Below is the Layout that Close To My Heart Created that I based my layout from! This is what I love so much about these exclusive workshops...you can "tweak" where you desire, but you still have beautiful, balanced, layouts to build from! And, all of the designs, are exclusive designs that are not featured in any of our How-To or Idea Books! (click image for detailed images).


Products I used are: Tinkerin' Level 2 Paper Pack & My Stickease, Badge Buttons, Holiday Red Craft Buttons (from the Summer Collection), Sunflower Embroidery Floss (from the Yellow & Orange Assortment), Field Trip My Acrylix Stamp Set, Gear Up My Acrylix Stamp Set;, All Out Adventure Rub-ons; Colors featured Twilight, Sunflower, Sunny Yellow, Clover Meadow, Holiday Red.

If you would like to do some Tinkerin' on your own and create this fun workshop, let me know! I can arrange it for you, or you and some friends!

And for those of you who are following my National Scrapbook Day Challenge--for this layout, I completed the following challenges:
#18. Used an item from a Stickease Sheet
#24. Used Floss or Sassy Strands on a layout.

Tinkerin' Challenge #7

Tinkerin' Challenge #7:

Using the stipple brush.

When creating this card, I used the stipple brush. When using ink to distress, the stipple brush creates a different texture/pattern on the paper verses my typical sponge daubing. To create this effect, generously brush the stipple brush over the exclusive ink pad of choice. Next, with pressure, brush the ink over the edge of the paper. Note: it is a good idea to have a scrap piece of paper underneath your work space. Above, I stippled the edges of the White Daisy cardstock with Clover Meadow exclusive ink, and the edges of the sentiment with Tulip Exclusive Ink. Enjoy!

Want to try this fun technique? Receive a $1.00 off the purchase of the Texture Tools or $3.00 off the purchase of the Distressing Kit. Offer code: stipple-blog. Special valid until May 31, 2009. To order, e-mail me at: inallsassiness@juno.com.

Supplies used: Tinkerin' Level 2 Paper Pack, Stipple Brush, Tulip Exclusive Ink, Clover Meadow Exclusive Ink, Sunflower Exclusive Ink, Tinkerin' Badge Button, Dimensional Elements, Glue Dots, Say It In Style Stamp Set, Sunflower brads (from Autumn Harvest Assortment) & Cardstock: White Daisy, Clover Meadow, Tulip.

Card layout from Wishes.

Tinkerin' Challenge #5

Tinkerin' Challenge #5:

Add a personal touch to a sticker or stamped image by stitching it!

To do so, position a piercing pad under the image. Use the piercing tool, and following the lines of the image, puncture holes every 1/4" or other desired width. Stitch a backstitch through the holes with coordinating Embroidery Floss.

Tinkerin' Challenge #4

Tinkerin' Challenge #4:

Round some edges...it just makes life more fun!

Tinkerin' Matching Cards! See previous post for instructions to re-create.

Tinkerin' Challenge #3

Tinkerin' Challenge #3:

Use scrapbooking scraps to create a piece of altered art!

Note to self: Maybe it started with Disney's movie "Wall----eeeeee" (as Gabe says it)...or a favorite Mickey Mouse Club House episode when a robot visits...or Mommy's fun new Tinkerin' paper that she has been making cards for Send Love Today with...I am not sure what exactly sparked this new-found interest in robots...but the boys are hooked!

So, running with their interest, I decided to create this fun matching game for Nicholas and Gabriel. The case, is actually a photo case by IRIS that I found at Michael's for about $2.

To recreate:

1. Cut a 5 1/4"(horizontal) by 3 3/4" (vertical) piece from the striped paper. Round all of the corners. Choose a robot from the Tinkerin' My Stickease. Position on the right side of the B&T paper.

2. Cut a 2x3" piece of White Daisy cardstock. Round all of the corners.

3. Mask the "Robot Power" stamp so that just the word "Robot" stamps to the paper. Stamp in Tulip Exclusive Ink.

4. Drop down approximately 1" and mask the word "Power" to the paper. Stamp in Tulip Exclusive Ink.

5. Using a tight adhesive, adhere the Title card to the B&T paper--this should be to the left of the robot My Stickease.

6. Next, using the Liquid Glass, adhere the B&T piece to the top of the plastic photo box. Use a sponge brush, cover the entire B&T piece with Modge Podge. Allow to dry.

7. Allow to completely dry overnight.

To create the inside cover--cut the same size of B&T paper as used on the lid. Adhere with Liquid Glass to the inside lid. The seams should line up with the one on the opposite side. Embellish with craft buttons as desired. Use mini-glue dots to adhere the craft buttons. If choosing to Modge Podge the inside lid, paint on the Modge Podge (and allow to dry completely before adhering the buttons.

To create the matching cards:

1. Cut out 12 (or more if desired) "cards" from the White Daisy cardstock. These should be 2x3" each and all corners should be rounded.

2. Stamp a robot image onto each of the cards--two each of each of the three robots and two of each robot in each of the supporting colors (Clover Meadow, Sunny Yellow, Sunflower, Twilight).

3. Select a B&T paper for the backs of the matching cards. These should all be 2x3" and the corners rounded. Run the B&T paper through the Xyron. Adhere to the back of the White Daisy robot cards. Trim off any excess.

4. Next, run each of the cards through the Xyron with a laminate cartridge. Trim off excess.

Tinkerin' Challenge #2 -- hot off the press from Wishes!!

Tinkerin' Challenge #2: Use an edge anchor on your next piece of artwork! In this card, the edge anchors are really what make the card PoP!

This fun card, was created with our brand new, HOT OFF THE PRESS, How-to-Book Wishes! Mine just arrived today, and I have to say, hands down, it is the ABSOLUTELY BEST card book I have ever seen! Close To My Heart, or non-Close To My Heart! I wanted to put everything aside and create every card there! I had a horrible time just choosing one!! There is a tip, or technique, on almost every page! Even if you are not a card maker, this book is a must -have for every scrapbookers library! Speciality stamping techniques and beautiful artwork are just the beginning! Wowsohers!

Okay, so now that I have shared my amazement with you! Here is how to re-create this card!

1. Begin by cutting a 3x6" piece from the B&T paper. Choose a corner that has the paint dabbing for greater effect. Using a sponge dauber, and the Clover Meadow Exclusive ink, ink all of the edges.

2. Cut a 1 1/4" x 4 1/4" piece of Sunny Yellow cardstock. Using a sponge dauber, and Sunflower Exclusive ink, ink all of the edges. Position, and adhere, to the B&T base as seen in picture.

3. Cut a 1 1/2" x 3 1/4" piece of Clover Meadow cardstock. Using a sponge dauber, and Clover Meadow Exclusive ink, ink all of the edges. Position, and adhere, to the Sunny Yellow cardstock.

4. Using White Daisy rub-ons, transfer a sentiment onto the Clover Meadow cardstock. This should be on the right side reading vertical.

5. Cut two pieces of Sunflower Embroidery Floss approximately 6 inches long. Thread one through each edge anchor so that the floss is on the inner hinge. Slide the edge anchor over the center of the Clover Meadow cardstock (at the top). Secure with a brad. Take the floss off to the back sides at angles. Adhere on the back side with glue dots. Repeat for the second anchor.

6. Stamp the robot image onto White Daisy cardstock with Sunflower Exclusive Ink. Using fine tip scissors, trim out the image so that a little of the white edge shows. Adhere to the card with foam squares.

7. Adhere card front to a Sunny Yellow card base measuring 6x6" and scored at 3x6".

Supplies Used:
Wishes Card Confidence Program, "Name Plate"
Tinkerin' Level 2 Paper Collection
Clover Meadow, White Daisy & Sunny Yellow Cardstock
Clover Meadow & Sunflower Exclusive inks
Love Letters Rub-ons
Rustic Edge Anchors & brads (Sunflower)
Yellow & Orange Assortment Embroidery Floss
Robot Power Stamp Set

Tinkerin' Challenge # 1

Tinkerin Challenge #1 :

Use a corner accent in a non-traditional place.

In this card, the corner accents, are dropped slightly (about 1/4" on both sides) from the actual corner that is being used. This allows the background to show through and actually brings more attention to the corner accent itself. Try it yourself! Or, find your own non-traditional place!

To recreate this card:

1. Cut a 5x10" piece of Clover Meadow cardstock. Using the sponge dauber, and the Exclusive Clover Meadow Ink, ink all of the edges of the front, and inside, of the card base. Score at 5x5". Fold at score mark.

2. Cut a 4 3/4 x 4 3/4" square from the B&T striped paper. Using the sponge dauber, and the Exclusive Clover Meadow Ink, ink all of the edges of the front, and inside, of the card base. Center and adhere this B&T square into the middle of the front of the square card base-the lines should be running horizontally.

3. Cut a 3 1/2 x 3 1/2" piece of Clover Meadow cardstock. Using the sponge dauber, and the Exclusive Clover Meadow Ink, ink all of the edges of the square. Center, and adhere, this square on top of the B&T paper.

4. Cut a 3 1/4 x 6 1/2" piece of Twilight cardstock. Using the sponge dauber and the Exclusive Twilight ink, ink the inside edges and the front edges. Score at 3 1/4 x 3 1/4" and fold. Stamp the "What a Blast" sentiment in black on the bottom of the inside of the card piece. Adorn the remainder of the space with the gear stickers.

5. Using the sponge dauber, and the Sunflower Exclusive ink, ink the corner accents. Position one in the upper right corner (about 1/4" from the top and side edge) and the second in the bottom left right corner (about 1/4" from the top and side edge).

6. To create the robot, stamp the image on White Daisy cardstock in all three exclusive inks: Sunflower, Twilight, and Clover Meadow. With fine tip scissors, cut out the shoes in Sunflower, the body base in Twilight ink, and the parameter of the body in Clover Meadow. Adhere the shoes and the body to the green full stamped image. (The Xyron "X" machine is awesome for this.) Position the robot into desired position on the front of the Twilight flap.

7. Adhere, and center the bottom of this folded flap to the inside of #3. Note: because this flap will be opened and closed frequently, strong adhesive should be used on this piece. On this card, Bead Bond Tape (red) was used. It forms a tight bond however repositioning is not an option.

8. Attach a large Holiday Red Craft button in the bottom right corner of the flap. This is adhered with mini-glue dots and is positioned so that only 3/4" of the button is adhered to the card. There is a little over-flow, to speak, that functions as a tab for opening. A second feature is that the weight of the button, helps keep the flap down.

9. And there you have it! Enjoy, and if you come across any stumbling blocks along the way, e-mail me at: inallsassiness@juno.com and I will be happy to help you!

Supplies Used: Tinkerin' Level 2 Paper Pack, Tinkerin' My Stickease, Holiday Red Craft Buttons, "Robot Power" Stamp Set.

The Tinkerin' Event is Here!!

What is the Tinkerin' Event you may ask? In celebration of National Scrapbooking Month I will be posting challenges and artwork for using the Tinkerin' collection all month here on my Blog! Look for a Tinkerin' Challenge each Monday, Wednesday and Friday! There might be a contest thrown in too...you never know! So stay tuned, and check back frequently!

In addition, I am doing a little Tinkerin' on my own this summer--Training for the Chicago Rock and Roll 1/2 Marathon on August 2nd with Team in Training for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society--so all month long, $1.00 from each Tinkerin' product purchased will be donated to my Team in Training Fundraising Efforts.