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BLUE RIBBON #9

This year’s recipe card submission was done in a gatefold style which made it very easy to display . . .

Keep scrolling for the recipe . . .

As the recipe inside is for Carrot Mashed Potatoes, I figured some die cut carrots on the front panels should lead the way.

I think the speckled dots are a little overdone, but I didn’t think about adding them until after the card was put together.  So the control of my speckled stamp was a little limited.  I should have thought to add them first . . .

And that’s it for the 2025 NJ State Fair fun . . . now we start planning for next year’s event!

Cardstock:   Bazzill Pear, Cutie, Rain Forest, Strathmore #100

Bristol Smooth        

Stamps:       Stampin’ Up Itty Bitty Backgrounds

Inks:             Superior India Ink Black, Distress Wild Honey

Dies:            Studio Calico Nested Rectangles, TEMU Carrots, 

DieVersions font Noodles            

Stencil:        a Studio Calico Nested Rectangles

Life

BLUE RIBBON #8

The spoked wheel was a mysterious resident in my scrap box and I had no idea how to use it . . .

 

But I had some fun with alcohol inks on Yupo paper one day and the two pieces seemed made for each other.  As with the Art category, the “Other” category invites a departure from the norm.  So that’s what I did.  The butterfly charm started out in brass, but some copper embossing powder led to a quick metamorphosis . . . which is what butterflies do anyway, right?

Cardstock:   Bazzill Cheddar, Raven, Yupo     

Stamps:       Judikins Origami Background

Inks:             Encore Copper, various alcohol inks

Emb Pwdr:   B’Muse True Gold, True Copper

Dies:            DieNamics Horizontal Stitched Strips, Unknown 

Spoked  Wheel, Memory Box Brilliant Circle Border Outline, InLoveArtShop “Life”            

Doo Dads:    Copper Butterfly     

Get Well Soon

BLUE RIBBON #7

Green is a peaceful color and I thought it would be just right for the Get Well theme . . .

The wide, stitched frame helps balance the small size of the water colored background, plus the large scripted sentiment ties all of the proportions together.

Cardstock:   Bazzill Rain Forest, Lima, Strathmore #100 Bristol

Smooth        

Inks:             Distress Peeled Paint, Black Soot

Colorants:    Stamp Zia Olive Spray

Dies:            Papertrey Ink Pierced Feature Frames, Paper

Smooches Get Well Phrase, Tattered Lace “Soon”             

Doo Dads:    Waffle Flower Enamel Dots White

SOAR

BLUE RIBBON #6

The Art category is a signal to go wild, and I certainly did with this year’s layout . . .

I painted a  twig silver and sewed it with silver thread to a bubbled Tyvek background made from an old mailing pouch.  One side got painted with three colors of Lumiere pearled paint and was then blasted with my heat gun.  The splotchy, bubbled result was just right for this year’s artsy category . . .

Cardstock:   Neenah Emperor, Tyvek Mailing Pouch  

Inks:             Lumiere Pearl Turquoise, Pearl Violet, Pearl White

Dies:            Scrapbook.com Slim Nested Rounded Rectangles, 

InLoveArtShop English Letters               

Doo Dads:    Silver painted twig  

Sweet Beginnings

BLUE RIBBON #5

I love using a mattress ticking image for wallpaper – it gives a timeless classic look that goes with almost any design. . .

I decided that this year’s baby card submission would be for a girl – next year I’ll do one for a boy . . .

Cardstock:   Strathmore #100 Bristol Smooth  

Stamps:       Hero Large Canvas Stripes, Designer Woodgrain, 

Cloud 9 Stamp Baby: “. . . Sweet Beginnings”

Inks:             Distress Victorian Velvet, Brushed Corduroy, Gina K 

Charcoal Brown, Pilot Marker Silver

Dies:            Qianziqianse Baby Carriage Stroller, DieNamics 

Stitched Mini Scalloped Rectangle, Glitz Cartoon

Clothes Hanger (just the rattle)            

Journey, Memories, Love

BLUE RIBBON #4

I’m a sucker for leaves and love to use them on any card theme I can . . .

This design combines a die cut leaf and a stamped one.  I like the contrast . . .

Cardstock:   Bazzill Raven, White, Strathmore #140 Watercolor 

Stamps:       Judikins Four Leaves, Making Memories Magnetic

Stamps: “Journey, Memories, Love”

Inks:             ColorBox Black

Emb Pwdr:   Judikins Detail Black

Dies:            Spellbinders Long Classic Scalloped Rectangles Large,

Classic Scalloped Rectangles Short, Maya Road 

Geometric Leaf               

Doo Dads:    White Blossom Jewel Stickers Black      

Love

BLUE RIBBON #3

This one was outside my wheelhouse but I’m quite happy with the results . . .

The thatched background had been residing in my scrap box for a long time – all it needed was a little purple glitter and some love . . .

 Cardstock:   Orion Silver  

Stamps:       KaiserCraft Marble

Inks:             Encore Silver

Emb Pwdr:   Stampa Mania Silver Dollar

Dies:            Stampin’ Up Lattice Rectangles, Papertrey Ink Mega

Gracious Vases, Penny Black Bamboo Foliage, Avery

Elle Peace, Love, Joy set: “Love”        

Stencil:        Tim Holtz Thatched

Doo Dads:    Faber Castell Texture Luxe Embossing Paste Silver   

Noel

BLUE RIBBON #2

I found these colorful scraps and decided to use them for a Christmas themed card, even though the color scheme isn’t exactly traditional . . .

 

Keep scrolling for a look inside the little folder . . .

Cardstock:   Strathmore #140 Watercolor, Wausau #100 Haute Red, 

Scraps Burgundy, Orange 

Stamps:       Tim Holtz Mini Handwritten Holidays: “Noel”

Inks:             Distress Aged Mahogany, Gelly Roll Clear Star

Colorants:    Gelatos Blood Orange

Emb Pwdr:   Vippies Transcendence

Dies:            Memory Box Poinsettia Ribbon, Spellbinders Layered

Poinsettia, La La Land Pretty Poinsettia (flower center), 

Arich Rounded Corners Stitched Rectangles, Lil Inker 

Stitched Mats Rectangles, Marianne Holly Branches, 

Ellentina Nesting Tag #4     

Stencil:        Tim Holtz Mini Leafy

Doo Dads:    Golden Light Molding Paste         

Happy Birthday

 BLUE RIBBON #1, plus a Show Special Ribbon!

Our annual North NJ State Fair has come and gone and now I get to share with you my submissions and how I did in the ribbon department!  I went for some rather unusual and non-traditional looks and wondered what the judges would think.  Evidently, they liked the break in style – I submitted nine entries, was gifted with nine blue ribbons and was even graced with a Show Special (best in its category) which means they awarded me a gigantic pink ribbon.  HUZZAH!

Most of my nine submissions began with a deep dive into my scrap boxes.  I collected two or three pieces I thought would work well together and these laid the groundwork for the final designs.  It was a great way to get focused and saved me a lot of time in trying to think up stuff.  So let’s get started:

This card began with a rather staid design . . .

Hopefully, the addition of the large gold crystal and the red flowers perked things up a bit.

Cardstock:   Bazzill Rain Forest, Cheddar, Handmade paper,

Scraps Red   

Stamps:       Impress Row of Flowers

Inks:             VersaMark

Emb Pwdr:   B’Muse Midsomer Green Metallic

Dies:            TEMU Vertical Words: Happy Birthday, Cheery Lynn 

Tiny Flower Kit       

Doo Dads:    Green ribbon, Yellow crystal