More First Aid

Here is a running list of all the First Aid Tips we post!

9/14/09 Clear Acrylic stamps all need to be conditioned before use with dye inks. Try rubbing them with a white eraser or cleaning them with Staz-on cleaner and then wash in soapy water and rinse!

9/21/09 If your cardstock begins to buckle when you use your heat gun, flip it over and heat the other side to iron it back out again. Try this for projects that have bent due to misting as well.

9/28/09 When misting your project with a misting spray, start spritzing off your project (to the side) to clear air from the spray nozzle. Spray by moving in the same motion from “off” your project, progressing onto the part you want sprayed. This helps prevent “globs” of ink on your project.

10/5/09 - Many scrapbook pattern papers have images that can be focal points on greeting cards without having to break out the stamps!

10/12/09 - Pigment inks stay wet longer than dye-based inks. For this reason, many are good for embossing with embossing powders. Remember that pigment inks require a longer air-drying time. Some stampers use a heat gun to speed up the process.

Summer is HERE!

SO summer is FINALLY here!

We here at RES-Q Challenge would like to thank everyone who has been stopping by and playing along! We have had a great time being inspired by you all!

We will be taking a break for the summer...lots of vacations, parties and of course the beach waiting for us and thought we would just save up our great ideas for the Fall.

You can always go back and try any of the past challenges...I'm sure we will all be checking back here from time to tie for some inspiration!

Hope you will join us then! See you in September! Thanks!

Denise

Jean

Pat

Jacqueline

Lee

Michelle

JoAnn

...and the Garbage Award goes to....JAPAN

With Japan's large population and limited land space, landfills are not an option. The Japanese are the frontrunners when it comes to recycling their trash. Did you know that Japan recycles 50% of it's trash? The United States, while it has recycling programs in place across the country, only recycles about 22% of it's trash. The majority of it ends up in landfills.

For this weeks Trashy Tuesday challenge we're going to celebrate Japan's recycling efforts. Your challenge is to make a card (or project) that is Red and White (to represent Japan's flag) and has an Asian influence to it. You don't need to use Asian themed stamps...you can use paper, embellishments, colors, patterns, etc. Brownie points if you incorporate a recycled item on your card; be sure to indicate what your item is.

Remember, there are no time limits, vendor restrictions or other rules for the challenge. It's only for fun and inspiration. When uploading your card to Splitcoaststampers, Papercraft Planet, StampTV or any other site, please use the keyword RESQ08TT. And whenever you upload to a site or you blog, be sure to link back here using so we can all see what you've done! You can use Mr. Linky below!

Challenge #14 Where's The Bug?

Welcome to RES-Q-Challenge #14! This week's challenge comes to you from our newest Rock Star VSN CO-ordinator, Robyn O:

Where's The Bug?

The challenge: to create a card of your choice that has to include a bug hidden on it somewhere. Stamp or punch art. Extra points if it is not the main focal point. It’s an easy one for a Monday morning.

Remember, there are no time limits, vendor restrictions or other rules for the challenge. It's only for fun and inspiration. When uploading your card to Splitcoaststampers, Papercraft Planet, StampTV, or any other site, please use the keyword RESQ14. And whenever you upload to a site or your blog, be sure to link back here so we can all see what you've done! You can also use Mr. Linky below!

3 R's

When it comes to trash remember the three R's: Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse.

I spent the afternoon at the County landfill as part of earning credits towards my state Environmental Educator's Certification. It was very interesting and I even learned a few things. One of the handouts I received stated that tires, if disposed of improperly, can be a fire hazard and a breeding ground for pests (read: rats and mosquitos). However, when ground up, tires can be used in athletic tracts instead of being thrown away which would end up taking up more space in our already overused landfills. And, did you know that a whopping 84% of household trash can be recycled?

Your Trashy Tuesday challenge is to make a card that uses either a sports theme (to represent the athletic fields) OR something that has tires/wheels (i.e. car, bicycle, train, inner-tube, etc.). You also must reuse something that is already in your trash can as an element on your card. We'll incorporate the 3 R's in our card making and paper crafts.

Remember, there are no time limits, vendor restrictions or other rules for the challenge. It's only for fun and inspiration. When uploading your card to Splitcoaststampers, Papercraft Planet, StampTV or any other site, please use the keyword RESQ07TT. And whenever you upload to a site or you blog, be sure to link back here using so we can all see what you've done! You can use Mr. Linky below!

challenge #13

Today's challenge is brought to you by our dear friend

Karolyn (AKA garkarlon on SCS):

Welcome to our next Res-Q "Getting Buggy With It" Challenge.

Summertime and bugs - they go hand in hand like peas and carrots. Along with bugs comes bug bites, which almost always leave welts. YUCK! My Challenge to You: Create a card using embossed dots! There are lots of techniques to create embossed dots - an embossing folder (Cuttlebug/Big Shot), a stylus, template and mousepad, ink/embossing powder - any method will work, just as long as you can see the "welts" (dimension) on your card!!

Here's my sample to hopefully inspire some ideas for you. Looking forward to seeing what you all come up with!



Remember, there are no time limits, vendor restrictions or other rules for the challenge. It's only for fun and inspiration. When uploading your card to Splitcoaststampers, Papercraft Planet, StampTV, or any other site, please use the keyword RESQ13. And whenever you upload to a site or your blog, be sure to link back here so we can all see what you've done! You can use Mr. Linky below!

I LOVE TRASH!

Oh, I love trash!
Anything dirty or dingy or dusty
Anything ragged or rotten or rusty

Yes, I love trash

I have here a sneaker that's tattered and worn

It's all full of holes and the laces are torn

A gift from my mother the day I was born

I love it because it's trash

Oh, I love trash!

Anything dirty or dingy or dusty

Anything ragged or rotten or rusty

Yes, I love trash

I have here some newspaper thirteen months old

I wrapped fish inside it; it's smelly and cold

But I wouldn't trade it for a big pot o' gold!

I love it because it's trash

Oh, I love trash!

Anything dirty or dingy or dusty

Anything ragged or rotten or rusty

Yes, I love trash

I've a clock that won't work

And an old telephone

A broken umbrella, a rusty trombone

And I am delighted to call them my own!

I love them because they're trash

Oh, I love trash!

Anything dirty or dingy or dusty

Anything ragged or rotten or rusty

Yes, I love, I love, I love trash!

Does this sound familiar? If you spent countless hours in front of the TV watching Sesame Street like I did, you're sure to recognize this as the song that Oscar the Grouch sang. Your challenge for this weeks Trashy Tuesday is to take a line from this song and use it as your inspiration to make a card. Let's see how trashy you can be...do you love trash as much as me?

Remember, there are no time limits, vendor restrictions or other rules for the challenge. It's only for fun and inspiration. When uploading your card to Splitcoaststampers, Papercraft Planet, StampTV or any other site, please use the keyword RESQ06TT. And whenever you upload to a site or you blog, be sure to link back here using so we can all see what you've done! You can use Mr. Linky below!