August Baker's Dozen Studio Challenge!

 

It's time for the Baker's Dozen Studio Challenge!!  This is a monthly opportunity for the Baker's Dozen Design Team to share what makes our stamping studios hum.  Each month we will have a fun, crafty question so we can share our favorites, some tips and tricks, stamping advice and more.

The theme for August is:

PROJECT RUNWAY!  Do you watch this show?  It's perfect for creative types like us!  On PR, the designers are given interesting challenges each week and asked to maintain their own personal style or point of view in their creation.

So, Taylor and Jami put this before us: What's your stamping style or point of view?  For August's challenge, show us a couple of different projects using the same supplies.  Show us one CAS card and one Fancy Fold card while still retaining your own personal style as much as possible.

I would say my stamping style depends on my mood. (Hey, I’m a woman after all!) That's kind of a non-answer, but it's true! I love all the different styles of stamping, and if you follow my blog, you've seen me do it all - from super shabby chic to very clean and simple. That's why I love stamping so much. There are so many great products and a million different ways for us to interpret them. I have seen my style change over the years and love that about stamping too. We can reinvent ourselves artistically all the time.  I tend to go in phases, with colors and papers and different types of images. I love everything retro and vintage. I also love graphic images – like quatrefoil and chevrons. My favorite colors are the ocean colors;  aquas, greens and blues. Right now I am in more of a clean and simple phase. But that could change at any moment…especially with Fall and Halloween coming! I can’t wait to see all the other designers’ blogs today….what fun!

I chose to make two projects using my favorite Fall set from Taylored Expressions...Thankful! And, I used the adorable mini leaves dies too!  I am READY for Fall and Fall crafting!

 

 

 

 

This is my fancy fold card! It's a brand new technique for me! It's called a half-cut. You end up cutting just half of your die out of your z-fold card and you can use any shape! Here is the link to the tutorial I used. I posted a lot of pictures so you can see the card from different angles too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love cutting out leaves from different patterned papers...just looks so elegant... 

 

 

 

Here are my supplies for today's cards:

 

 

 

My Copic palette for this card:

p.s. Did anyone notice my turquoise fingernails??? LOL!

 

 

Here is the blank card before I started jazzing it up....so you can see the fold/cut. It's really not hard, but the result is so cool!  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now...for my CAS card! I chose the pretty apples basket image for this one, and kept the same papers and cream card base. I stamped the image onto the cardstock first and colored it. Then I stamped and cut out a second basket image and colored that  - and layered it on top.

 

 

 

I chose a CAS font for this card also. Aside from the image, the sentiment font can change the whole feel and look of a card. This one is serene and clean...

 

 

 

 

My Copic palette for this card:

 

 

 

 

 

These are all the stamps in this great set:

 

 

Please take some time to HOP around and see what the rest of the lovely ladies of the Baker's Dozen have in store for you today! Thank you so much for coming by my blog. Have a great day!  

• Charmaine Ikach
• Jen Shults
• Jodi Collins
• Karen Giron
• Melody Rupple
• Regina Mangum
• Sankari Wegman
• Shannon White
• Shelly Mercado
• Stephanie Kraft
• Taylor VanBruggen
• Wanda Guess

Comments

[Natalie]

Wanda, love the CAS card! I just got that stamp set last month! Sweet half cut card, I'm anxious to try it out! Great inspiration here as always!

[Kathy Martin]

Ah autumn beauty! These cards are so gorgeous. Love the fold on the first! :)

[Holly Saveur]

GORGEOUS cards..love them both(and your nails!!!)such a cute bucket with the appels!
They are both so your style..great job!

[Audrey Pettit]

Oooh, what a fun post, and what fabulous cards, Wanda! I so love that you chose that adorable fall set to work with, and just love your designs. That z-fold card is so creative. And you do CAS to perfection. I really agree with you about your style......you are a master of them all!

[Melody Rupple]

I love fall! I need to pull that stamp set out!! The fancy fold card is is so fun! I never made one of those. Love how you do CAS! So hard for me!

[Louise]

Really cute cards, Wanda. I like the fancy fold card and the fall theme. I also like the leaf die and how you used it.

[Karen Giron]

Wowzers! Seriously fabulous. I love your clean and crisp style and I always ooh and ahh over your CAS cards. Love these - the fancy fold card is so fun! I need to try that one!

[Shelly]

Wanda, your style is simply gorgeous no matter what you do! I love fall and the colors you used make me think of hot apple cider and colorful foliage! Love the popped up basket on your CAS card, those little details really make CAS stunning! Love your swing card (and turquoise fingernail!) and the leaf die (love me some dies!) too, beautifully done!

PS - can't wait to see what you do with the popsicle die! Yay! :)

[Shannon White]

Oh these are AWESOME Wanda!! I Love Fall!! I am so ready for it too! lol Your cards are Both Fabulous Lady! I am definitely going to have to give the half cut, z fold card a try! So Pretty!! And I am right there with you, lol I Adore so many different styles, and want to try them all! 8-)

Hugs
Shannon

[Jodi Collins]

I have to tell you my friend...I just absolutely adore everything you create, no matter what style! you are so amazing...love these...that fold is fab!

[Stephanie Kraft]

Wonderful cards, Wanda! Love that fancy fold card - SO fun!

[julie]

I love these cards and can't wait to try the Z-fold die cut idea. Thanks for including the tutorial.

[Linda Monroe]

I love both these cards Wanda and good for you for not letting yourself be limited by a favorite style. I agree, it's fun to do them all.

[Regina]

Wanda! You know that I love your style -- this just makes me want to smile! That fancy fold is awesome and I am totally CASE-ing everything you did today. Brilliant and beautiful...just like YOU. XOXO

[Jen Shults]

Oooh! Wanda these are great and they make me want to dig out that stamp set and use it. LOVE that fancy fold too... I'm going to have to try that. Fabulous stuff today! Hugs!!