Spin the wheel #1: picnic

 Hi friends! Today I am starting a new series using a randomizer. I have a spinner set up to be filled with all sorts of subjects I could use on a card but also I add sets of dies, stamps, etc. that I have. I started this to prompt me as it helps me use my supplies and helps creativity flow.

The spinner gave me: picnic as the subject. I thought that was perfect timing as the outside temperatures are warming up and it's a great time of year for a picnic. 

I decided to make 2 cards. I chose the A2 size and also a mini slimline. 

When "picnic" popped up the first thing I thought of was the background stamp that I used with trailing ants. Then that made me think of watermelon.

 I love fruity themed cards for the summertime so I pulled out these sets from scrapbook.com that came out earlier this year. 

I cut out one basket and several watermelon slices in two sizes. 

 To get those little pieces out of the red layer real quick, I use a took by Sizzix that helps speed that up. 

The watermelons have 3 layers and I colored part of the middle white layer with black marker because I wanted the seeds to be black. 

 The beauty of having a glass mat is the cleanup is so easy. The black marker is an alcohol marker which is permanent on most surfaces. However, with the glass mat I can add a little alcohol based hand sanitizer and it wipes away. 

I chose sentiments that could be used for different occasions such as birthday, thank you perhaps even for a teacher, or just hello. 

~Paula

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The background stamp is called Ant Trail by Hero Arts but they have a different one available now that I included in the list since the one I have is from 2017. 

The "hello Summer" sentiment is from Diamond Press's set called Tropical.

Paper is from my collection. The green embossing powder has been discontinued and I wasn't thrilled with the outcome of this one. It's okay but I feel I can find one that is more crisp. I would just suggest another brand but I am picky about my powders and I don't want to suggest one that I haven't tried yet.

CRAFT Challenge Blog #720 - Waving Hello

 Hi friends! 

This week's CRAFT Challenge Blog's theme is Anything Goes. The sponsor is The Paper Shelter and the design I used is: Swimming with Friends. Please join us in these challenge!

This set came with already colored designs and others that can be colored. Normally, I would color myself but I really liked how it already was and I know I couldn't do better. I decided I wanted the image to be seen through a window on a boat or submarine.

 I have a nautical stamp and die set from Diamond Press that has a porthole and some sentiments that I think would work well for my idea. I stamped and cut the porthole out. 

I printed out the graphic and cut in the shape of a circle to fit the window. 

I cut out the window with the matching die and a panel both in brown that made me think of wood. I then used an embossing folder to add wood grain texture. I added some variants of brown color to them. 

I glued them in place. I used Ranger Glossy Accents to add a shiny layer over the image to give the illusion of glass. Set aside to dry completely before moving on. 

Once the window gloss is dry, I decided to add more color to the wood and I did go by dragging a gelato crayon over the texture. I'm really pleased at how easy this was to do and how it turned out. 

I added a sentiment on a background that adds more color to the card and compliments the image. I also added a piece of knotted twine to add interest and texture. 

~ Paula

The links provided below are NOT affiliate links. I do not receive any compensation at this time if you purchase from my links. These are provided to help you gather materials if you choose to make this project. I provide a list of products that I personally use and approve.