Sunday 27 November 2016

Two Paper Divas~ Sew Much Fun Tag

Happy Sunday everyone, I'm back to share with you a lil' Tag I made for Two Paper Divas  using the Sew Much Fun stamp set. 


Ok, how CUTE is this set???? ADORBS!!


I started with a #8 Tag that I covered with Prima DP and distressed the edges with Walnut Stain Distress Ink. I added some lace trim and distressed ribbon that looked like measuring tape. I stamped the adorable images onto water color paper and colored with Distress Markers and Waterbrush pen. I fussy cut them out and adhered them to the tag. 
 I had a dressform diecut and distressed it with Walnut Stain Distress Ink and Liquid Pearls. I added some Prima DP for the top and trim for the skirt and finished with a Basic Grey resin flower. I stamped the sentiment out onto the same text Prima DP I used on the top with Walnut Stain Distress Ink and cut them out seperately and inked the edges with the same ink.

I finished this vintage inspired tag with some crinkle ribbon I dyed with Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays in Honeysuckle Coral and Steampunk Sepia sprays and added a button and pearl.
 

 Wait...don't forget to check out the Two Paper Divas Store as everything is now 40% off...that's right 40%! So go on and get your favorites now because once they are gone they are gone.

See you next week with another fun make using stamps from Two Paper Divas!



Wednesday 23 November 2016

Sin City Stamps DT CALL

Good Morning Crafty Friends!

I'm here today to showcase a few of my favorite makes in hopes of joining the fabulous
Inspiration Team over at
http://www.sincitystamps.com/

If you haven't been by the shop, be sure to, as the selection is AMAZING!! Something for everyone and every occasion! :o)

As part of my application I have to showcase a few of my favorite makes using rubber stamps and mixed media supplies. It was tough choosing favorites LOL.  Although, I will say, it was a lot of fun to go back thru all my recent & past makes. Just click on the photo to be taken to the blog post for more details. So bear with me and wish me luck...here I go...

Ok, I had to go with shoes...as I LURVE shoes and making ATC's  so this was a no brainer for me. LOL I enjoyed using bright colors and some Distress Stains on the background and making the little flower charms from Shrinky Dink. 


For my next pick, I went with altered items because  recycling things into something new 
is a lot of fun. :o)



I adore Shabby Chic and Vintage even thought it's not my norm M.O. But I love challenging myself...and sometimes a stamp just SPEAKS to you and it works. (I love it when that happens lol)




I really enjoy trying new techniques, working with different mediums and I love, love, LOVE Color!! So here's a couple of my favorite makes trying something new with a burst of color. :o)



and who doesn't like a fun Journal Page??? hehehe


Well there you have it, I sure hope you've enjoyed my stroll down memory lane and wish me luck!


Sunday 20 November 2016

Two Paper Divas~ Just Poppin' By...

Good Morning everyone, I'm back to share with you a lil' card I made for Two Paper Divas  using the Just Poppin' By stamp set. 


Such a fun and versatile set! The images are ADORABLE and sentiments are just too cute!
I kept it pretty CAS to showcase the uber cute image and sentiment. Just a little Heidi Swapp Washi Tape and Ruby Red Liquid Pearls as embellies for this card. :o)


I stamped the image onto watercolor paper with Jet Black Archival Ink and used Distress Markers and water brush to watercolor it. 

and here's the inside with a couple word dies and same design as the front:


Wait...don't forget to check out the Two Paper Divas Store as everything is now 40% off...that's right 40%! So go on and get your favorites now because once they are gone they are gone.

See you next week with another fun make using stamps from Two Paper Divas





































STAMPlorations~ Sunday Stencil #73

Happy Sunday everyone! Sharing a tag I made for STAMPlorations Sunday Stencil #73. The designers have created some fabulous mixed media projects to inspire you. You can find them  here be sure to check them out and leave them some luv! :o)


The theme is always anything mixed media goes except a card! Just remember you must use at least one stencil (any brand) in your project. You have until the end of the month to play! 

So this month I played with STAMPlorations
Be Thankful Stamps, Dies, & Stencil Bundle... how cute is this bundle????



Here's my tag:
I started with a kraft #8 tag and used White Pigment Ink thru the Fall Floral Trip ARTplorations Stencil. Once dry, I offset it to the right and used Distress Inks (Spices Marmalade, Candied Apple and Squeezed Lemonade) thru the stencil. I then mixed Orange, Red and Yellow Acrylic Inks onto cardstock and once dry, I used the CUTplorations THANKFUL Word Die and used a white Signo Gel Pen for the stitching. 


I then stamped a circle die cut with sentiments from the THANKFUL stamp set in Red StazOn Ink and edged the die cut with white Pigment Ink to tie it into the rest of the tag. I added some dots on the flower stencils and around the circle die cut in Gold Sharpie Pen. To finish, I added some leaves, flower, button and twine. :o)


I sure hope I've inspired you to get crafty today and play along with us this month! :o)


Don't forget, you still have time to join in our Holiday TAGplorations Blog Hop and Linky Party (ends 11/25) and
GIVE THANKS HOP (ends 11/30)


So much inspiration and amazing prizes up for grabs! :oD




















Friday 18 November 2016

STAMPlorations~ Inspirational ATC's



Hello crafty friends, Amy here and I have some lil' ATC's for you using ARTplorations FALL FLORAL TRIO stencil and sentiments from STAMPlorations STRONG WOMEN, TRENDY FEATHERS 2 and ART MARKS along with Twinkling H20's. :o)



You can check my tutorial here for step by step instructions. 


Here's a closer look:







I sure hope I've inspired you to get crafty today!







Wednesday 16 November 2016

STAMPlorations~ Give Thanks Blog Hop!


Thank you for joining me today as I have a lil' THANKFUL card to share with your for the

 http://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2016/11/giving-thanks-blog-hop.html

We're sharing projects that express our gratitude and there are some AMAZING prizes up for grabs:
  • ONE (1) winner randomly drawn from all comments left on the STAMPlorations blog and participating designers blogs will receive a $50 gift certificate.
  • THREE (3) winners randomly drawn from all comments left on the STAMPlorations blog and participating designers blogs will each receive a $20 gift certificate to the shop.
  • ONE (1) commenter randomly drawn from the STAMPlorations FB Page will win a $15 gift certificate  and another $15 gift certificate for one friend you tag in your comments.
  • ONE (1) commenter randomly drawn from STAMPlorations on Instagram will win their choice of Giving Thanks bundle (Be Thankful, Oh So Grateful, or Many Blessings)


To be eligible  be sure to  leave comments on all the stops in the hop by 11:55pm (Pacific) on November 30, 2016. 

http://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Be-Thankful-Stamps-Dies-Stencil-Bundle-P5650188.aspx

I love the rich fall colors and how delicious is that stamp? AND it comes with a matching die cut!! 

I watercolored the image with Distress Markers and used the coordinating die cut to cut it out. I stamped part of the sentiment "BE" in Green Memento Ink and finished with the "THANKFUL" die cut which was cut out of cardstock with red and orange acrylic paint.  Some enamel dots finished off this cute CAS card. :o)
Have fun on your next stop Debbie and you can find the Blog Hop Line-up at the end of the post.

Thank you for stoppin' by and enjoy the rest of the hop! :o)



Friday 11 November 2016

Two Paper Divas~ Merry and Bright

Good Morning everyone, I'm back to share with you two lil' cards I made for Two Paper Divas  using the Merry & Bright stamp set. 

Such a fun and versatile set for the holidays!
I love using non-traditional colors on Christmas cards. 

My first CAS card uses Rose Bud Pink and Bahama Blue Memento inks with the Gray Flannel for the tops. I added the cord using a Micron Black Pen. 



For my second card, I used So Suzy Stamps Petunia Pink (love this rich Pink color) with the Pear Tart Memento ink.  Some cute twine with silver finished it off. 
 
 Thank you for stoppin' by and be sure to join me next week to see another fun make using Two Paper Divas Stamps!!


Wait...don't forget to check out the Two Paper Divas Store as everything is now 40% off...that's right 40%! So go on and get your favorites now because once they are gone they are gone. Sadly, Two Paper Divas is retiring at the end of the year so quantities are limited! Gayla and Melissa are going to enjoy their retirement and I wish them all the best- they truly are FABULOUS!!! Please wish them well too on FB or on the blog. :o)



















Sunday 6 November 2016

STAMPlorations~ November Challenge~ Explore the World!

Happy Sunday crafty friends! It's that time again...

http://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2016/08/stencil-sunday-august-7.html
A new challenge starts today at STAMPlorations!! Woohoo! 


The theme is always anything mixed media goes except a card! Just remember you must use at least one stencil (any brand) in your project. You have until the end of the month to play! 



So this month I played with STAMPlorations Bold Sentiments- Explore and Artsy Border Maker along with ARTplorations Hearts All Over Stencil. LURVE the bold sentiments! :o)

 I started with a #8 Manilla Tag and used Distress Paints (Mermaid Lagoon, Abandoned Coral and Peeled Paint) and spritzed it with water to blend. Once it was dry, I used Black Soot Distress Ink with the Hearts All Over Stencil to add some background texture. I then stamped the Border from the Artsy Border Maker Set and the Sentiments from the Bold Sentiments- Explore sets with Jet Black Archival Ink. I added some White lines to the sentiments and splatters with my White Molotow One4All Paint Pen. Some cute Air Balloon die cuts, button and twine finished it off. 


I sure hope I've inspired you to get crafty today and play along with us this month! :o)





Friday 4 November 2016

STAMPlorations~ Holiday TAGplorations!

Good Morning! With Christmas slowly upon us, STAMPlorations is having a Holiday TAGplorations Hop!

http://stamplorations.blogspot.ca/2016/11/holiday-tagplorations.html
Woohoo! So get to hoppin' and commentin'  for a chance to win some amazing prizes. 

Also, don't forget to join theTAGplorations linky party by creating a Holiday Tag!


Here's the 10 prizes up for grabs:

- (3) randomly drawn winners from all comments left on the STAMPlorations blog and participating designers blog will each receive a $15 gift certificate to the store
- (3) randomly drawn participants to the TAGplorations linky party will each receive the Luggage Tag Dies
- (3) randomly drawn participants to the TAGplorations linky party will each receive the ATC Tag Builder Dies
- (1) randomly drawn participant to the TAGplorations linky party will receive a $25 gift certificate to the store 
*Winners announced on December 9 in the November Challenges & Hops winners post  :o)


I started with 2 #8 Manilla tags which I painted with Distress Paints in Mermaid Lagoon and Weathered Wood and spritzed with water for blending. I then stamped some mini trees from the  Trendy Christmas Trees set with Black archival ink. I then created my "Snowy Hill" by cutting out a Hilltop and using Faber Castell Micro Bead Gel thru the  ARTplorations Bubbles Mini Stencil. I embossed some snowflakes from the set with white embossing powder and stamped my sentiment with Black Archival Ink. 


I then stamped my Christmas trees onto Recollections Design Paper and using the Trendy Trees Coordinating Dies to cut them out. I then topped the main tree with a TH Star Embellie.  Some blue/white twine finished off my Christmas Scene. :o)


Keep on Hoppin' and if you get lost along the way, go back to STAMPlorations TAGplorations Hop Post






Joggles~ Sticky Snippets Pocket Page

Good morning crafty friends! I'm back to share with you a Journal Pocket Page I made for 

The pockets I created can hold 3 small tag and 2 #8 tags. :o)




Joggles Sticky Snippets are the perfect mixed media blank canvas, accepting many types of media including paints, ink sprays, glimmer sprays, acrylic inks, glitter paste, and even light coats of gels and mediums. I had a lot of fun creating this Pocket Page journal layout and hope you enjoy it too.
 
If you'd like to see my step-by-step tutorial and more close-up photos, please check out the Joggles blog here


Thanks for stopping' by, I sure hope I've inspired you to get crafty today. 






Two Paper Divas~ Splatter Creatively!

Good Morning everyone, I'm back to share with you a lil' card I made for Two Paper Divas  using the newly released Splatters

Such a fun and versatile set!
Sigh, I love it when something so simple comes together. hehehe

I used Memento Rose Bud and Angel Pinks for the larger splatters and then went over with Ranger Cool Graphite Ink with the splatter dots. I added the sentiment from the Be Stamp set as I thought it went well with the Splatters.:o) Finished with some twine underneath and Done! lol!




and here's the inside of my card:


Thank you for stoppin' by and be sure to join me next week to see another fun make using Two Paper Divas Stamps!!


Wait...don't forget to check out Two Paper Divas on the blog, FB, Instagram and Pinterest for more product information, DT Inspiration and New Releases.