Windy City Stamper: Friday's Weekly Challenge from Bloggers Challenge

Heidi's craft tips

Save scraps! I save just about all my scraps, even the smallest ones! I put all my scraps in a big box and once in a while I will go thru it and sort it. I put each color in a seperate storage drawer and I put all the prints in another box. When creating a sample card I turn to my scrap drawers for solids. When using a punch I check my drawer for a scrap instead of pulling out a full sheet of paper and I would say about 65% of the time I have a color that works with the design! I later go through the pattern paper and the smaller pieces I punch flowers and other elements out of the scraps. I use the small to medium clam shell cases to store my elements I punch. When I need a quick card I turn to those containers to save a step creating the card.
One of my favorite areas in any local store is the paint department! Sometime we can find ourselves having problems coming up with new color combinations. Your local paint department can help you out! Most paint companies offer leaflets on color combinations and they are free! Take a minute and look at them, usually they have one base color and two to three contrasting colors. Their color combination are also based on the lastest trends! Try using some of their color combos when working on your papercrafting.
When out shopping, stop by the paint samples and choose a few. Paint samples can be used to make great elements and can be stamped on!

Friday, October 8, 2010

Friday's Weekly Challenge from Bloggers Challenge

Wow, it has been a long time!!! What can I say, I had surgery on August 17th. I was not allowed out of bed for about 4 weeks. I have had three cast and I am now in a boot!! The bad news is that I am still not allowed to put any weight on my ankle, so I am still not walking. Those of you that did not know, I had ankle reconstruction again. I am now going to physical therapy and I just started to crawl down into my studio to tinker for a while each day. So, last week I decided rejoin Friday's Weekly Challenge from Bloggers Challenge...and things at home were kinda crazy...so I am starting this week!! Above is my card for Bloggers Challenge for this week. Our creative leader did a wonderful job designing this card design, thank you Lisa...I enjoyed working with your sketch. I invite you to grab a cup of tea and enjoy the creativity of the other talented members of Bloggers Challenge.