STAMPlorations~ Stencil Hop Day 1~ Distressed Honeycomb

Good Morning and happy Wednesday everyone! Today is the start of the 

Woohoo! There are some amazing prizes up for grabs...check out the info here and get hoppin'! :o)

Here's a little tag I made using Honeycomb Delight Mini - ARTplorations Stencil with a sentiment from the Strong Women set.

I started with a piece of watercolor paper and blended Mermaid Lagoon and Picked Raspberry Distress Inks. I added a few water droplets for added texture and then blended the same distress inks thru the Honeycomb stencil. Love the soft contrast and variation of color and textures. I used a die from my stash (sorry I got it in a swap and don't know the company name) to create a cut out and matted it onto another tag that had Black Soot Distress Paint. I finished with the sentiment stamped in Jet black Archival Ink and some crinkle ribbon and bling button.

I hope you've enjoyed my little tag today and come back and join me for Day 3 as I'll have another fun lil' card for you using a stencil to emboss. :o)

Happy Hoppin'!

~Hugs~ 
Amy

Julia Spiri- Girly Girl Tag

Happy Thursday Crafty Friends! 

I'm so excited to be able to share with you my make for

There will be a new challenge every second Thursday and it is an Anything Goes Challenge with a twist! Please check the rules here.

Time for our second challenge and the twist is:

GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS

So make it girl, use a girl image, what ever screams "GIRLS" to you. ;o)

For this challenge, I used Girl with Pigtails. Now how cute is this image? Just makes me smile! 

I made a mixed-media tag for this challenge.

I started by priming my tag with Gesso and then using texture paste and Hampton Art Stencil. Painted a thin coat of Acrylic pain in red that I watered down for a glazed look. Added some more color with Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays and sentiment from Tim Holtz. 

Here's a closer look at the image I colored with SN Markers and added some Liquid Pearls in Red. 

Here's the embellies I used with a light coat of Gesso for a more "aged" look. 

I hope I've inspired you to join in our New Challenge and I look forward to seeing your beautiful makes. 

Be Sure to check out my teamies beautiful makes for more inspiration. 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:
Altered Eclectics- September Challenge- ANYTHING GOES MIXED MEDIA/ALTERED ART 

Rhedd's Creative Spirit: September Challenge 

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge- September- ATG 

Digistamps4joy Challenge #116- ATG- GIRLY GIRL TWIST 

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #37- ATG 

Creative Moments Challenge 77- ATG/Kids Rule 

Crafty Girls Creations Challenge #4- ATG 

If Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge #27 (Colors and Bows)

 613 Avenue Create Challenge 141- ATG

Mom=Friend

Good afternoon everyone!

I wanted to share this card I made for my mom using

Thanks A Latte from 

Now my mom is one of my best friends, I love her dearly and when I saw this image, I had to get it. I colored it up as us two as well! (My mother being the feisty red-head and me the spicy Brunette!) LOL!

I'm happy to say she loved it as we always go for coffee together to catch up on our girl chats!

CS is American Crafts and DP's are from Recollections. I used Dies from Spellbinders (image) and My Favorite Things (Sentiment). Finished it off with Flowers, bling Strip, Ribbon and my home-made enamel dots. :o)

I colored the image with SN Markers:

I'd like to enter this in the following Challenges:

Tiddly Inks Challenge #146- BFF

Crafty Girls Challenges #22- AG

Charisma Cardz Challenge #15- AG

Moving Along With The Times- Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Glitter N' Sparkle Challenge #92- Make it Sparkle

Paper Crafting Magic Challenge #13- AG

My Craft Creations- 7/7 - 19/7/2014 - AG

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge #45- AG with option of Rhinestones or Pearls

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MELISSA!

Good Morning Crafty friends!

 It's time for a new challenge over at

For Challenge #216 the theme in Honor of the Lovely Melissa's Birthday is:

 MAKE A WISH!

For this challenge I used Miss Fancy Cat.

I wanted to do a different fold so I found a tutorial for a POP-UP BOOK CARD Here by Norma from "From My Craft Room".

This is the Front:

CS and DP are from Recollections. Flowers and Feathers are from my Stash. 

I colored the image with SN Markers and Metallic Gellyroll Pens. Sentiment is in Stampin' Up Raspberry Ripple from "From the Heart Stamps".

I finished with Glossy accents on the eyeglasses.

Here's the inside of the card:

Sentiment is from Hero Arts. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MELISSA!

I hope you can join us this challenge- be sure to check out the FABULOUS creations from my teamies too and leave them some luv!

 

Get Your Nails Done!

Hello my crafty friends!

 I'm here to share 

a little creation with you, that I made for

 

I used What Girls Like Color Set and It's a Girl Thing Sentiment Set. I made little Nail Polish Holders for a Girls Night Coming up. I included nail files as well, but kept it out to take photos. 

I got the idea from The Stampin' Bunny,just changes my measurements slightly. :o)

Here's the Sentiment:

Here's the image I used:

CS and DP are both Recollections. Ribbon and Bling Strips are from my stash. 

I'd like to enter the following Challenges:
The Paper Shelter #163- Anything But A Card 

Crafting From The Heart Challenge #24- Anything Goes 

All Crafts Challenge- June\July 

613 Avenue Create Challenge #77- Anything Goes 

Thank you for stopping by!

Classy ladies in High Heels!

Hello my crafty friends!

 I'm here to share 

my card with you for

 

Diane has some new fabulous Girly Sets.

For today's card I used What Girls Like Accessories- Color, It's a Girl Thing Sentiment Set and Digi Paper from Tidbits of Turquoise Paper Pack.

 I layered the Digi Paper with CS embossed with hanging circles from Quickutz. Ribbon is from Recollections.  I inked the edges with Turquoise from Colorbox.

I fussy cut the shoe image out and used glossy accents on the top of the shoe and Diamond stickles on the ruffle. Finished it with green and turquoise feathers and a bling button. 

Now I love me some shoes,  and I love the textures and classiness of this one. I just know my friend will enjoy this, as she loves shoes as much as I do! ;o)

Be sure to check out the amazing sets of images, sentiments and Paper Packs from Diane's Daydream Designs. 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafter's Cafe Challenge #62- Mom or Special Lady

Crafting for All Seasons Challenge 76- Lots of Layers 

Hobbybook Designer Challenge- Add a Sentiment 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #131- Anything Goes 

Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge - Anything Goes 

Through The Craftroom Door Challenge - May 6 to 12- Anything Goes 

 

Happy Craftin'!

~hugs~

Amy

It's a Girl Thing!

Hello my lovelies!

 I'm here to share 

my card with you for

 

Diane has some fabulous Girly Sets out. 

For today's card I used What Girls Like Accessories- Color Set, It's a Girl Thing Sentiment Set and papers from both Fun with Fuschia Paper Pack and Hot Pink Party Paper Pack. 

I layered a few images from

What Girls Like Accessories- Color Set and set it on Digi Papers from the new Paper Packs. Love these new papers; the vibrant colors and designs are beautiful!

I used my circle dies from MFT Die-namics Blueprints 3 & Spellbinders. 

Finished it off with a bling button, twine and gems.

Woila, a card after my own heart! A girl can never have too many purses or shoes! At least, that's what I tell myself. ;o)

Join me again on Wednesday to see my other Girly Girl Card from this new Release. 

~hugs~

Amy

Sweet!!!

Happy Sunday everyone!

I'm here to show you a card I made to play along with the 

Art by Mi Ran Facebook Challenge.

The challenge was to "Make it Girly" using "Lollipop Leslie".

Here's my card:

I went with one of my favorite color combo's- grey and pink. Just love the softness of them together. 

DP & CS is from Recollections. Flowers, feather and pearls are from my stash. The doily die is from Sizzix.

I used a cute little chipboard ticket that says "sweet" on it. Which is why I used the blue feather to tie it in together, plus it was hard to find a grey or the right shade of pink feather. hehehehe.

I colored the sweet "Lollipop Leslie" with SN markers. Used glossy accents on the lollipop- just didn't show up well in the picture. Here's a closer look:

I'd like to enter it in the following challenges:

Art by Mi Ran FB Challenge- February 

613 Avenue Create Challenge 60- Anything Goes 

Sister Act Card Challenge #45- Anything Goes 

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge #35- Anything Goes 

~Hugs~

Amy