Just saying Hello

I recieved the Scallop Background stamp from the HA last Monday as my HM prize. - Actually I thought to get this gorgeous stamp. So, I made this image on a clear board - I want to create it to be an album in the future. But I'm gonna hang this on a wall for a while. - to say a 'Big Thank You!' to the Hero Arts.

4/9に頂いたHonorable Mentionの賞品が先週月曜日にヒーローアーツ社より届きましたので、そのスタンプを使ってちょっと遊んでみました。
以前から、とても気になるものの、使いこなせるか否かで購入を躊躇していた素敵なバックグラウンドスタンプとエンベリッシュメント（ジェムストーン）を頂いて、どちらも持っていなかったので、とてもHappyです♪

This is a closeup view.

The Scallop Background was stamped with VersaMagic Sage, Distress inks Peeled Paint and Black Soot by Ranger.
The small elephant was stamped with Brilliance Graphite Back, and put the VersaMark Dazzle Champagne a little. And then, I did clear embossing on it several times to make epoxy-like embellishment.
*This clear embossing method to make epoxy-like embellishment is the way of Ms.Jennifer McGuire showed us the fantastic card with how-to on HA blog on April 20th, 2009.

stamp used:
HA Clear design All Occasion Messages/ CL272
HA Clear design Elephant / CL280
HA Clear design Whoo Loves You / CL309
HA Sparkl Clear Hello Birdie / CL177
HA Scallop Background / K5147

paper: Bazzill Basics Cardstock, Basic Grey / Archaic

Ink & embossing powder:
Tsukineko VersaMark / Clear, Dazzle Champagne
Tsukineko StazOn / Timber Brown, Brilliance / Graphite Back
Tsukineko VersaFine / Spanish Moss, VersaMagic / Sage
Ranger Embossing Powder / Sea Foam
Ranger Distress Ink/ Peeled Paint, Black Soot, Antique Linen
Ranger Acrylic Paint / Espresso
Crayon and watercilor pencils

Accessories:
Basic Grey buttons, brad, ribbon, Rusty Pickle / scallop clear album
HA Clear Mixed Gemstones / CH156,
HA flower shape gemstones (cut 2 petals out for the leaves)

こちらが、HAセレクトで送ってくださったHMのお品です。

Thanks for peeking!

サイト改変等に伴う改変箇所について

暖かい日々から急に逆戻りして、ここ数日かなり気温が下がっていますが、
体調はさほど悪くも無いのですが、Graphideartの方へのスパム・アタックに数日前から悩まされ、精神的疲労でかなり参っています。

さて、以下はお知らせになりますが、

「旧BBSは以前からでしたが、スパムコメントや画像の貼り付け行為によりあらされる事が度々で、長く閉鎖していましたが・・・、
３日程前に気づいたのですが、今度はNotebookの方へ同様の書込みがあり、
しかも管理者（私）になりすまして、コメントを書いてきましたので、(発信日が、なんと2018年！！です。)
しばらくこのBlogとNotebookの位置づけをどの様にすべきか考えていましたが、今回の件を機に、今後はBloggerの方へ完全に移行させる事に決めましたので、今後ともどうぞ宜しくお願いいたします。(*^^*)

※Bloggerは、現在の私の活動上の事が絡み、英語の記事が多いのですが、こちらで日英双方の言語で発信していきます。＊＾＾＊

その他詳細は、Graphideart.comのinfoページをご覧ください。

しかし、何が面白いのでしょうね・・・。
技術的面において、ITの防御網を解明する等の事に興味があるという気持ちは解らなくもないのですが、ご自身の研究解明程度にとどめておいて頂いて、少なくとも他人のサイトやBlogにて実践～のような事は、本当に止めて頂きたい!!と痛切に思います。
一般的に、普及しているBBSやダイアリー系のものは、フリーウェア改造の物がほとんどで（私自身が使用していた物も、フリーウェアをカスタマイズした物でした）、
無料配布という事は、何らかのバグ、その他の不具合を伴っている訳なのですから、それらのセキュリティの網をくぐる事は、さほど難解な事ではなく、そんな事をしたとしても、なんらステイタスにもなり得ないと私は思うのですが・・・。
このような訳で、ひどく疲れ、時間を消耗したここ数日でした。--;

「同様のサイトやBlog荒しを考えているそこのあなたへ、一言。
　そのエネルギーとあなたの技術を別の方向へ向けた方が良いと思いますヨ！
　新たな技術を自らの手で作り出し、世に出した方が、
　間違い無くステイタスです」

Friends (distressed frame)

Made one more work for the Hero Arts 'distress' challenge.
ディストレスチャレンジ用に、もう１点作成しました（笑）今回のテーマは、私の大好きなディストレスなのですが、偏頭痛が続いている為、今回のものは、ヒーロー・アーツと言うよりも、ティム・ホルツ氏よりの作風ですねぇ・・・。もう少し柔らかいイメージする為に考えたかったのですが・・。
（もともと私のディトレス・グランジの作風は、Altered Art系で作風的にはMr. Tim Holtz 氏よりですから、このあたりから何の展開もナシでした(^^;) )

This is my card, 'Friends (distressed frame)'

The center piece was stamped the Misty Swirl Pattern with Saddle Brown StazOn on a grungeboard which was prepaired slightly painting with 2 acrylic paints. I painted again with Snow Cap (white) color after the StazOn ink dried. The edge of the grungeboad was distressed with a distresser and put normal and distress stickles around it.
The background material (board) is a chipboad, painted with 2 acrylic paints. And the paper flowers are also slightly colored with some Ranger distress inks to have them an aged look.

Close up veiw 1

Close up view 2

stamp used:
HA DesignBlocks Misty Swirl Pattern / S5099
HA Screen Shadow / S5107
HA LL: Original Definithions / LL912
HA clear design Thank you Flourishes / CL286
Inkadinkado (Birds stamp)
Technic Tuesday (Thread line stamp)

paper: Tim Holtz idea-ology / Grungeboad, Chipboard

Ink & embossing powder:
Tsukineko VersaMark, StazOn / Saddle Brown, Jet Black, Stone Grey
Tsukineko Embossing Powder / Gold Pearl
Ranger Distress Ink / Fired Brick, Tea Tyed, Black Soot, Tatterd Rose
Ranger acrylic Paint/ Snow cap, Cloudy Blue
Ranger Alcohol Ink / Red Pepper
Ranger Stickles / Frosted Lace, Frayed Burlap

Accessories:
Prima & paper flowers, Linen thread
Tim Holtz idea-ology / Foliage

Thanks for stopping by!

Thanks from the bottom of my heart (Thanks cards)

I've been making this card for 2 days from Sunday. And I knew this week's the HA challenge theme was 'distress'. So I decided to submit this to the Hero Arts.

This is my card, Thanks from the bottom of my heart'

The background was stamped the Misty Swirl Pattern with Spiced Marmalade Distress ink. I wanted a light-colored background, so I sprayed a little watermist on a surface of the rubber and stamped on a watercolor paper. And then, I tapped it a few times with non alcohol hand wipes at the center of the stamp image.
The Floulish Flower image was colored with chalk inks with water, this was introduced by Ms. Nacy Taylor at the HA blog on April 15th, 2009.
The direct link to this YouTube video is as follows:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G9j4in8CEg

White card base is the Studio Sticky-Back Canvas by Ranger. I stamped the manuscript stamp with Stone Grey StazOn. The Edge is colored with gold acrylic paint.

stamp used:
HA Floulish Flower / G4337
HA Old French Writing / H2365
HA DesignBlocks Misty Swirl Pattern / S5099
HA clear design Hugs N Heart / CL301
(I use a sentiment stamp partly. )
HA Clear design Thoughtful Messages/ CL184

paper:
Bazzill Basics Cardstock, Ranger Studio Sticky-Back Canvas, White watercolor paper

Ink & embossing powder:
HA Shadow Ink /Soft Sand
Tsukineko VersaMark, StazOn / Timber Brown, Jet Black, Stone Grey
Ranger Distress Ink / Spiced Marmalade,Tea Tyed
Ranger acrylic Paint/ Snow cap, Gold
Ranger Embossing Powder / Copper
Color Box Chalk ink / 5-6 colors(red, pink, green)

Accessories:
Prima & HA paper flowers, thread, button
HA Light Green Accent Pearl / CH174, Kaiser Pearl / Champagne
Tim Holtz idea-ology Fragments

Thank you for looking!  :)

Need More Candles? (B-day card)

Finally on Sunday morning, I took my time for making a card. I made this for the Hero Arts weekly challenge, as usual. :)
This week's challenge theme of the Hero Arts is 'my messsage' - thinking caps and coming up with some original phrases by message stamps and/or alphabet stamp sets.

This is my card, 'Need More Candles?'.

I took the method of stamping with black ink, and coloring with crayon pencils.

This is a closeup view.

A bird and a candle on the right are 3-dimensional. And I used some glitter glues and the dimensional adhesives.

And this is a card inside.

stamp used:
HA Holly Bird / A5078
HA Clear design Bird Branch Alphabets / CL138
HA Clear Design Dots and Letters / CL070
HA Clear design Celeblate All / CL292
HA Sparkle Clear: Happy Greetings / CL180

paper: American Crafts Cardstock

Ink & embossing powder:
HA Shadow Ink /Soft Sand, Pool
Tsukineko VersaFine / Onyx Black
Ranger Stickles / platinum, Distress Spaicy Marmalade, Scattered Straw
Judikins / Diamond Glaze
Faber Castell color pencils

Accessories:
ribbons, thread, HA Light Blue gemstones / CH125

Thank you for looking! :)

スタンプ+ステッチミックスの ' トート・バッグ '

久々のニードルワーク！？　本当に久しぶりですねぇ・・・（苦笑いですぅ　笑）
下のスレッド 'a tote bag (stamping fabric and suede)'が長くなりすぎる為、日本語記載分を今回は分けて、こちらに書きました。

このトートバッグも、ヒーロー・アーツの今週のウィークリー・チャレンジにテイクオンで作ったのですが、このバッグを作る一番のきっかけとなったのが、
the Hero Artsのウェブ・アーティストでいらしゃる、Ms.Tami Hartley さんのこのトートバッグです。爽やかでセンス抜群！とても気に入ってしまいました♪
彼女の作品に近いものを作りたい～という願望もありましたが、何しろ、同一のスタンプが手持ちにありませんし、やはりオリジナリティを出したいという事もあって、もともと、このデザイン・ブロックス・スタンプがリリースされた時に、バッグやポーチに良さそうなデザイン!!と思って購入していた'Outline Flowers'と、少々の小花のスタンプで制作してみました。


今週のチャレンジのテーマは、'beyond paper' --- カードストックやパターンペーパー以外の物にスタンプし、グリーティング・カード又は、その他の作品を作る・・・というもの。
面白い企画だと思いますが、「何にスタンプし、どのように構成するか」により、出来栄え様々になるから、私個人としては、難しい企画！という印象を持ちました。
いろいろアイディアは出てくるけれども、「どの様にまとめ、仕上げるか・・・。んん～、これ以上はアイディア止まりになりそう！」です。
とり合えず、出来上がったばかりのマイ・トートで満足しています（笑）。そういえば、パッチワークの大きめの横長トートも今年は仕上げなければ！

そういえば、記載していませんでしたが、3/26と4/9に、再び賞を頂きました。
[HA Second place on March 26th, 2009] これは、こちらのカードで、
[HA Honorable Mention on April 9th, 2009] これは、私のお気に入りのSand Piperのスタンプを使ったこのビーチ・シーンのカードです。
興味をお持ちの方は、ご覧になってくださいね♪

a tote bag (stamp on fabric and suede)

I made this tote bag the day before yesterday, and I used it when I went shopping yesterday. :)
I created this, because I like needleworks originally, and the most reason I was moved to start making was a tote bag by Ms. Tami Hartley who is one of the Hero Arts Web Artists. Her fantastic design bag was inspired me a lot! This tote is introduced at the Hero blog on April 6th, 2009. Check and see it!
And this week's challenge theme of the Hero Arts is 'beyond paper' - creating a card or project where you have stamped on something other than cardstock or patterned paper. So fun project!, but it's difficult for me to choose materials on which to stamp.

This is my project,
a Tote Bag using the Design Blocks stamp, 'Outline Flowers'.

This Design Blocks 'Outline Flowers' was purchased for useing like this (for making bags or pouches) at the time when it released. So, this is my first use of it. I haven't ever use it for making cards.
How I made this tote is...
I stamped the Outline Flowers stamp, a few kind of small flower stamps from the Thoughtful Massages clear set, and the dot stamp from the Dot Flourishes set on a mix cloth of half linen and half cotton with VersaCraft espresso ink.
*This ink is fixed color by ironing after drying the inks perfectly.
After once ironed, I added colors to the flowers with VersaCraft Maize and Pale Auqa inks and ironed again. After that, I did outline-stitches at a part of its outline.
The blue big flower is a genuine suede. It was stamped a flower stamp with StazOn and added stitches, and put 2 kinds of Venetian seed beads.
Putting beads took me for a long time, because this suede was too thick for bead stitches.
The pale green (variegated) cloth flowers are stamped with VersaCraft, and put adhisive padding in the back. Finally, I put the leather handles.


This is a close-up of stamped and stitched part.

stamp used:
HA DesignBlock Outline Flowers / S5135
HA Clear design Thoughtful Massages/ CL184
HA Clear design Dot Flourishes / CL285

fabric: a mix cloth of half linen and half cotton,
variegated cotton fabric

Ink & embossing powder:
Tsukineko VersaCraft / Espresso, Maize, Pale Auqa, StazOn / Timber Brown

Accessories:
HA & Basic Grey buttons,
linen thread for buttons, cotton thread for stitching,
Leather handles, Genuine suede

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Appreciate what is

I happened to get this idea 2 hours ago, and just finished another card. This one is maybe the last for the Hero Arts 'one layer' challenge. It's already Monday morning. Birds are singing outside.

おそらく、今週分のラスト・ワンですが、5：00AM過ぎに急に思い立ち、先程出来上がりました（笑）　一眠りしてから、ミーティングに出かけます。

This is the card, 'Appreciate what is'.

The methods I took are masking, coloring by watercolor pencils, chalk inks blending with sponge, heat embossing, and stitching.
*The Agapanthus stamp is other manufacturer's.

stamp used:
HA Houndstooth/ K5175
HA DesignBlocks Raindrop Background / S5101
HA Clear Design Anytime Messages / CL129
HA Clear Design Dots and Letters / CL070 (used butterfly stamp only)
Stampendous stamp

paper: Bazzill Basics Cardstock

Ink & embossing powder:
Tsukineko VersaFine / Onyx Black, VersaMagic / Sahara Sand
StazOn / Timber Brown
Color Box chalk ink: Ice Blue, Pink Pastel
Ranger Adironduck Embossing Powder / Cranberry, Sea Form
Faber Castelle / Watercolor pencils

Accessories:
HA Button, HA Light Blue Gemstones / CH125, Linen thread

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Hope your day shines

Yesterday, I played with the similar card with the one which I made the day before yesterday. 'Cause I made this partly, but not finished it.
I still enjoy the effects of a half transparency dots pattern. LOL.

昨日もするべき事が多く、でも、途中まで作っていたカードを夜遅くから続行。出来上がりましたが、昨日に引き続き、再び、もう朝です(^^;)

This is the card, 'Hope your day shines'.

A cupcake flower concerns my memory of my American friend whose father was the staff of the U.S. Consulate. We've been a good friend since we're 5 years old. At that time, the methods for communicating are a little English, the body language and drawing.
I'm gonna send this to her daughter.

The methods I took are masking, coloring by color pencils (crayon + watercolor), chalk inks, and stitching.

stamp used:
HA Dots / K5192
HA PF: You Sparkle / LL249
HA Clear Design Happy Hello/ CL231
HA Clear Design Woodland Critters/ CL261
HA Clear Design Anytime Messages / CL129
HA Sparcle Clear Mushrooms/ CL306

paper: Bazzill Basics Cardstock

Ink & embossing powder:
Tsukineko VersaFine / Onyx Black, Spanish Moss, Smoky Grey
Ranger Distress Ink / Shabby Shutter
Ranger Stickles / Burgandy, Frosted Lace
Judikins Diamond Graize
Faber Castelle / Crayon and Watercolor pencils

Accessories:
HA Buttons, Basic Grey button

TFL! :)

Happy Hello card

Again, I finished a card yesterday night for the 'one layer' challenge of the Hero Arts.
昨夜再び、カードを作成しました。似た要素を持っているグリーティング
・カードをもう1枚作っていたのですが、こちらは未だ完成に至らず・・。（^^;）
何しろ、もう直ぐ朝です。。。

This is the card, 'Happy Hello card - the Owl's sanctuary garden'.

There's a person entered hospital since yesterday in my family. I had to go and stayed there, so I colored this card in the hospital.

The methods I took are masking, coloring by color pencils (crayon + watercolor), chalk inks, and stitching.
I used the masking method at the sentiment part only.
Another parts are over-stamping. Because, I prefer the effect like the half transparency dots pattern of the mushrooms.

stamp used:
HA Dots / K5192
HA Wallpaper Flowers / K5185
HA Clear Design Happy Hello/ CL231
HA Clear Design Woodland Critters/ CL261
HA Clear Design Mix & Match Elements/ CL266
HA Sparcle Clear Mushrooms/ CL306

paper: Bazzill Basics Cardstock

Ink & embossing powder:
Tsukineko VersaFine / Onyx Black, Vintage Sepia, Spanish Moss
Ranger Distress Ink / Shabby Shutter
Faber Castelle / Crayon and Watercolor pencils

Accessories:
HA Buttons

TFL! :)

Joyeux anniversaire - Anniversary card

Again, I made a card yesterday night for the 'one layer' challenge of the Hero Arts.
昨夜再び、カードを作成しました。（笑）　突然のインスピレーション → 少々思考 → 作成、という状態が、最近の私の日常になっているようです。
作成したのは、お誕生日やアニバーサリー用のグリーティングカードです。(写真の状態があまり良くないですが・・・(^^;))

This is the card, 'Joyeux anniversaire - Anniversary card'.

I'm sorry this photo is not in good condition.
I created this for the birthday of the Hero Arts blog.
The methods I took are masking, coloring by color pencils (crayon + watercolor), chalk inks, heat embossing and putting glitter glues.
I like the way to use the Houndstooth stamp with white embossing powder on the white paper.

stamp used:
HA Clear 6x8 C'est Chouette / CL326
HA Houndstooth/ K5175
HA Sketch Line Rectangle / G3827

paper: Bazzill Basics Cardstock

Ink & embossing powder:
Tsukineko VersaFine / Onyx Black, VersaMagic/ Sahara Sand, Pink Petunia
Color Box chalk ink / Warm Red
Ranger Embossing Powder/ Sea Foam
Ranger Stickeles / Burgandy, Starry night, Distress Worn Lipstick, Milled Lavender
Faber Castelle / Crayon and Watercolor pencils

Accessories:
HA Card Buttons Square / CH118, Kreinik Braids (thread)

TFL! :)

One layer card - Find Joy Everyday

I made a card for the Hero Arts this week's challenge, as usual. It seems that I fit it into my weekly schedule. LOL.
The project theme, this week is 'one layer'. - creating a ONE layer card.
(Just only one piece of cardstock use, with no additional paper layers.)
Detail can bee seen at: the Hero Arts Blog at the topic on March 30th, 2009. If you interested in it, please access the link above.

何だか私の週間スケジュールの中に組み込んでしまった感じなのですが、
再び、ヒーローアーツのウィークリー・チャレンジ参加用のカードを作りました。
グリーティング・カード作りにはまっていますが、ひそかにステッチ物を開始♪
（2週間後位に掲載できれば良いのですが(^^;)）

今週のテーマは、「1枚のレイヤーで作るカード」。
- 紙を重ねたりする事なしに、1枚の紙の上でデザインを展開・・・というもの。
(詳細は、the Hero Arts Blog の3/30の記事に記載があります)
実は、私、結構苦手なのですね、ワンレイヤー物は・・・。作り直す作業を省きたい＋被害を最小限にくい止めたいという思いから、失敗しそうな箇所については、通常レイヤーで重ねる方法を取っていますので。
さて出来上がったカードは・・・、以下です。

This is the card, 'One layer card - Find Joy Everyday'.

  I created this by using my favorite stamps and materials.
I didn't prefer to stitch all around this time, because I wanted to keep the upper space to express the spread of the sky. So, I thought about what kind of methods I should use at the part, quite a while.
After seeing today's video of the Hero Arts blog, I decided to take the embossing by the stylus.

stamp used:
HA Sand Piper / D4924
HA Sketch Line Rectangle / G3827
HA clear design Hugs N Heart / CL301
HA Clear Design Anytime Messages / CL129

paper: Bazzill Basics Cardstock

Ink & embossing powder:
Tsukineko VersaFine / Onyx Black,
Ranger Distress Ink/ Shabby Shutter, Stickles / Frosted lace
Color Box chalk ink / French Blue, Ice Blue, Lime Pastel,Olive Pastel
Fabar Castell Watercolor pencils

Accessories: Basic Grey button / Marrakech, linen thread
HA Clear Mixed Gemstones / CH156

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少々話が変わりますが、ヒーロー・アーツ社のblogは、2009年4月1日が丁度一周年で、同社のオンラインショップにて、4月6日まで、10％offにて購入可能です。クーポン・コード(coupon code)は、BLOGBDAY　です。
私は・・・といえば、只今思案中？　（笑）

TFL! :)