Elvis Always the Original

Hi Crafty Friends,

It's challenge time with my friends over on the CCEE Stampers challenge blog. Liz Williams our challenge hostess for the month, continues to issue the challenges.

Happy Birthday, Elvis!! Liz is challenging us to make him come alive in some way on our cards this week.( Maybe  a rock and roll theme, records, an Elvis or guitar stamp, or perhaps even “Blue Suede shoes.”) Anyway you can think to let the world know “the King” of tock and roll.

Of course this was the perfect opportunity to play with my Elvis stamps from Cornish Heritage Farms. These are some stamps I have had in my stash for over 10 years and unfortunately are no longer available .... fortunately I have a fair number I was able to purchase before they were discontinued.

I stamped the "Elvis Is" background stamp twice onto white cardstock using VersaMark ink and embossed using white embossing powder. I then applied Distress Oxide inks in reds over the entire background.

For the main image I used the "Elvis Alway the Original" stamp which is one of the last Elvis stamps I had purchased and until this challenge I hadn't used.

I added a few music notes from a Lawn Fawn die set to embellish the card.

For the inside of my card I created a pop up card using Karen Burniston's Spinner Square Pop-up die set. This card is fairly narrow for a Spinner Square Card so adding the "Elvis" word at the side of the Elvis image was a little tricky so it wouldn't be seen when the card was done.

I added another sentiment to the left hand side of the card.

Here is a look at my card as it is closing so you can see how the "Elvis" sentiment moves behind the square panel so it can't be seen.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog (goes live 12 AM EST) to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs:

Anne Harmon

Joanne Grzelak

Liz Williams

Lois Bak

Lynn McAuley

Maryann Einam

Vicky Gould

Kelly McKown-Santi

Supplies:

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• Elvis the Original - Cornish Heritage Farms
• Western Elvis - Cornish Heritage Farms
• Elvis Is - Cornish Heritage Farms
• Elvis - Cornish Heritage Farms
• Always on My Mind - Cornish Heritage Farms

Viva Las Vegas

Hi everyone,

It's challenge time with my friends over on the CCEE Stampers challenge blog. As challenge hostess for the month I continue to issue the challenges!!!

Yesterday was World Music Day; Music Day and Make Music Day .... so let's include something music related on our cards this week.



I decided to play with the new Snowman Twist Circle die set from Karen Burniston. Instead of using the snowman that comes in the set I added my music image instead. This die set has sooooo many options.

To decorate my card I used an old stamp from my stash ... froggy Elvis from Alota Rubber Stamps (unfortunately this company is no longer in business). I also used some old "Elvis" themed stamps that I purchased from the old  Cornish Heritage Farms many years ago. The music notes are from Tonic Studios.



Here you can see my card as it is closing. The circle in the centre of the card moves towards the right side of the card.



Here is a look at my card when it is closed ... totally flat so it can fit into an envelope.



And finally one last photo this time of the front of the card. I used the Elvis background stamp for the side panel and then added the Memory Box Happy Birthday and a Guitar from MFT Stamps.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog (goes live 12 AM EST) to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs:

Anne Harmon

Joanne Grzelak

Liz Williams

Lois Bak

Lynn McAuley

Maryann Einam

Vicky Gould

Stamps: Frog as Elvis - Alota Rubber Stamps; Elvis Is …; Elvis; Viva Las Vegas;  Cornish Heritage Farms (old)

Paper: White; Green; Orange; Rock Star DP - Bella Blvd

Dies: Twist Circle Pop Up - Karen Burniston; ModaScrap Stitched Fishtail Banners - Elizabeth Craft Designs; Treble Clef - Tonic Studios; Happy Birthday Melody - Memory Box

Other: Black Ink; Forest Moss Distress Ink; Foam Tape; Copics

Blue Christmas!

Happy Saturday everyone!!!!!!

Saturday’s mean it is challenge time with the “Crazies” over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog. This month it is my turn to supply the challenges.

When I was thinking about what to do for the challenges for August, I decided to check out what special holidays were in August. In researching this online I discovered that the 2nd week of August is Elvis Week which coincides with the anniversary of his death on 16th August 1977.

So my challenge for this week is that you need to include music somehow on your card. It could be a music related stamp, designer papers, embossing folders, punches …. whatever you wish. Of course if you have Elvis stamps you get double points hehe!

Well many of you probably heard the news recently that Cornish Heritage Farms were closing down. So when I heard this news I quickly went in and ordered a few more must have Elvis stamps from them to add to my Elvis stamp collection  …. I love my Elvis stamps. So of course it wasn’t hard to figure out what I would use for this challenge. I ended up going with my Santa Baby stamp as I figured I needed to work on more Christmas cards.

 

Here is the inside of my card, the sentiment I used is from My Sentiments Exactly which I think works so well with my Elvis Christmas stamps.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

• Angela Wood
• Barbara Anders
• Cindy Haffner
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Joycelyn Turner
• Lynda Benden
• Maria Bell
• Silke Kittmann
• Silke Ledlow
• Vicki Garrett

Stamps: Elvis (Santa Baby) -  Cornish Heritage Farms; Blue Christmas Sentiment – My Sentiments Exactly

Paper: Cream; Brown; Blue; DP – Kaisercraft

Other: Brown Ink; Old Paper Distress Ink; Circle Nestabilities; Brown Brads; MS Snowflake Punch; MS Snowflake Border Punch; Snowflake Brads; Foam  Tape;

Elvis …. The King!

Hi Everyone,

It’s challenge time over on the CCEE Stampers challenge blog. Our challenge hostess for April, Joanne Grzelak has another fun challenge for us!

This week's challenge is to make a card/project which includes a silhouette of some sort as the main focal image.

Well the hardest part of this challenge was deciding which Silhouette image I would use, after all I have a few LOL! Then someone posted an Elvis card on their blog which reminded me that I hadn’t played with my Elvis stamps for sometime …. so it was decided!

I used Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #106 for the layout of my card.

 

Inside my card I used the sentiment “You’re the King”, Kings wear crowns so I decided to use my Martha Stewart Crown punch to create the border.

Don’t forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog (goes live 12 AM EST) to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs:

• Tosh
• Charlene
• Cindy
• Joanne
• Shirley

Stamps: Elvis Silhouette; Elvis & You’re The King – Cornish Heritage Farms

Paper: White; Black; Orange; Bright Blue; DP

Other: Black Ink; Black Gems; MS Crown Border Punch; Foam Tape

Elvis Elvis Elvis!

Here is another card using my new Elvis stamps ... this card is for the challenge I do with my fab/sassy friends on SCS ... our challenge this week was to create a card which used some sort of "faux" technique .... I decided to do the faux leather technique.

This is quite an easy technique to do ... all you need is masking tape ... tear it into pieces and attach it to your card overlapping as you go ... once you have covered your whole card you then can color the background using your ink pads ... I used a variety of distress inks to create mine. A tip ... let the ink dry a little on the masking tape before you rub off your excess ... this will give you a darker look. I also like to start with a slightly larger card that I need and cut it down to size when I have finished the technique.

The layout here is another SFYTT sketch from Iheart2stamps blog. I colored Elvis' jacket using my new gold spica pen I received on Monday ... it gives it a great glittery look in real life.

Recipe:
Stamps: Elvis Stamps - Cornish Heritage Farms
Paper: White; Black; More Mustard - SU
Other: Black Ink; Old Paper, Brushed Burlap Distress Inks; Black Brads; Circle Nestabilities; Gold Spica Pen; Masking Tape; Foam Tape

Elvis Lives!!!

Hi everyone ... look what I got for my birthday today from my wonderful DH! The new Elvis stamps from Cornish Heritage Farms .... don't they just rock!!!!!!!

I have spent a wonderful day ... listening to Elvis on my computer and creating this card ... I think I will always have to listen to Elvis music when I am using my Elvis stamps hehe! Not that I need any excuse to listen to him of course!

I used this week's SFYTT sketch from Jen's IHeart2Stamp's blog .... I also got the opportunity to play with a few other recent purchases that I hadn't used as yet .... the allegro cuttlebug embossing folder and the Star wheel from SU.

Normally on a Monday I would have a challenge card for you that I do with my goofy CCEE friends on SCS ... but because it was Easter this weekend and some of the girls are away we thought we would take a break .... although some of us say the real reason is we are breaking for my birthday ... hahaha ... just joking!

Recipe:
Stamps: Finger Clickin' Elvis & Elvis - Cornish Heritage Farms; Star Wheel - SU
Paper: White; Black; Real Red - SU
Other: Black Ink; Real Red SU Ink; Allegro Cuttlebug Embossing Folder; Word Window Punch; Circle Nestabilities; Black Brads; Red Brad; Foam Tape