STAMPlorations~ Tutorial~ Fun with Acetate!

Good Morning crafty friends, I'm up on the STAMPlorations Blog today, with a cool way to use the Trendy Birds 2 and Trendy Feathers 2 Sets with alcohol inks on acetate to make a fun wall hanging.

Please check it out here for the step-by-step tutorial!

Here's a closer look:

  

and here's a card I made using the same technique:

I sure hope I've inspired you to get Crafty today! :o)

Products used: Trendy Birds 2, Trendy Feathers 2

and Staine Glass ARTplorations Stencil

Two Paper Divas~ Up, Up & Away....

Good Morning everyone, I'm back to share with you a lil' card I made for Two Paper Divas  using the newly released My Neighborhood 2. 

How cute are those lil' houses with those sentiments??? Not only can you tell people you are moving, but you also get sentiments congratulating your loved ones on their new home! Yup...I am in LOVE with this set! :o)

I started by blending some Broken China Distress Ink onto watercolor CS. Then I blended white pigment ink thru Memory Box- Cloud Cover Stencil. 

I then watercolored the lil' house image with Tombow and Distress Ink markers using my TH Water Brush-fine tip.  I die cut a few Balloons using a Balloon die from Lalaland Crafts in red and yellow and added Some lines with my black Pilot Gel pen for the strings...UP, UP & AWAY!! hehehe I finished by stamping the "We've Moved" Sentiment from the  My Neighborhood 2 set in Black Archival Ink and matted the front to a yellow and red card base. 

and of course here's the inside where I could add my new address and information:

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.

STAMPlorations~ Sunday Stencil #66

Happy Sunday everyone! Sharing a tag I made for STAMPlorations Sunday Stencil #66. 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) 

 I used Trendy Christmas Trees and Coordinating Die Set along with Bubbles Mini ARTplorations Stencil.

I started with  a #8 Manilla tag cut from Kraft and applied  some Design Papers from Recollections for the base which I distressed and inked with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. I added some Viva Pearl Champagne Modeling Paste with the Bubbles Mini Stencil for added texture and shimmer.  

Then I cut pieces of DP and layered the strips onto the tags. I added Brushos in Leaf Green with some Twinking H20's in Gold and Forest Green to wet watercolor paper and stamped the trees with Black Archival Ink and cut the Trendy Trees out with the Coordinating Dies. I then layered them onto a Beaded Circle Die Cut and added some Stickles to give them some dimension.  Some sentiments and snowflakes from the set added the perfect finishing touches along with some Crinkled Ribbon. 

Don't forget we have our

going on right now...why don't you come play along with us? 

It's always anything Mixed Media Goes except a card and you must use at least one stencil in your project. There's a $15 GC or choice of any 2 ARTplorations Stencils to be won! Plus Top Picks receive their choice of 1 ARTplorations Stencil..so come play along, you have until the end of the month to link up!

Products used:

Two Paper Divas~ CAS Purple Simplicity

Good Morning everyone, I'm back to share with you a lil' Card I made for Two Paper Divas

using the new ENJOY THE LITTLE THINGS set from October's New Releases. I just LOVE this sentiment and know I'll be using it quite a bit because It's all about the little things right? ;o)

I went with different shades of Purple (Shaded Lilac, Dusty Concord and Seedless Preserves) Distress Inks in order to participate in the THE HOP TO STOP 2016. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and this hop is designed to raise awareness about domestic violence, an issue that impacts 1 in 3 women, and the resources that are available to assist victims of domestic violence. So come play along and just remember to use Purple somewhere on your make. :o)

I used the shaded Lilac and Dusty Concord for my background and then went over a Dylusions Circles stencil with Seedless Preserves in random areas. A little purple washi tape was used to help position the focal point.  

I stamped the ENJOY THE LITTLE THINGS

sentiment in StazOn Gothic Purple on a circle die cut and matted it onto black and adhered it using foam tape for added dimension. A little Spellbinders Feather Die cut with purple twine finished it all off. I matted it all onto black CS and then a 4.25' x 5.5' purple base card. 

 Thank you for stoppin' by and be sure to join me next week to see another fun make using October's NEW RELEASES!!

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.

Joggles~ Creepy & Cute Coffins

Good morning crafty friends! I'm back to share with you some creepy cute coffins I made for 

Joggles Design Team!

I used the fun Halloween Stamps Joggles carries from Lisa Bloobel and Red Wooden Flag.

 I used wooden coffin's from Michael's and Top Hat, Spider #2 and  Ghost Joggles Cling Mounted Rubber Stamps. 

 How cute is that Shrinky Dink "Top Hat" Skeleton in his little coffin?

If you'd like to see my step-by-step tutorial, please check out the Joggles blog here. 

I sure hope I've inspired you to try the cute and creepy array of Halloween stamps that Joggles carries and the different ways you can use them!

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

Two Paper Divas~ Enjoy the Little Things

Good Morning everyone, I'm back to share with you a lil' Card I made for Two Paper Divas! My apologies for my absence last week, but I'm still fending off this viral infection and as it's now week 4, it's clearly winning! Lol!

But here's my top-folding card using the new FERN and ENJOY THE LITTLE THINGS sets from October's New Releases. I fell in LURVE with this set as soon as I saw it as I knew it could be used for many occasions and using different techniques.



I created a sunset using Squeezed Lemonade, Fossilized Amber, Carved Pumpkin, Candied Apple and Seedless Preserves Distress Inks. A torn piece of paper created my "hillside" which I then colored in with a black Sharpie pen. I then stamped the FERN images using Black StazOn and my MISTI. I finished by coloring in the butterflies with a black Sharpie for a silhouette look and then stamped a portion of the Enjoy the Little Things Sentiment, also in Black StazOn Ink.

and of course here's the inside:

 
Thank you for stoppin' by and be sure to join me next week to see another fun make using October's NEW RELEASES!!

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.

STAMPlorations~ Sunday Stencil~ INSPIRE

Good morning crafty peeps! It's that time again...

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

Art Marks and ARTplorations Happy Flowers along with some Brushos pigment powders. 

I started by sprinkling some Brushos onto watercolor paper I die cut into a tag.  I sprinkled on Gamboge and Brilliant Red until I achieved the color I was going for, and then let it air dry. Once dry, I used the Happy Flowers stencil and used Ranger texture paste and let that dry completely. I placed the stencil back on and sprayed with Post Box Red Dylusions Spray so I could get the vibrant red color. I then stamped the circles and paint splatters in red and orange Memento Inks onto my background.   I doodled a white border around the tag and stamped the INSPIRE sentiment with Black Archival Ink using my MISTI. I then decided to trace my stenciled flowers with a Black Sharpie Marker and use the SN Sparkle Pen in Clear to make them stand out a bit more with a bit of shimmer. I then adhered it to a black tag base and finished with some seam binding that I dyed with the Brilliant Red Brushos. 

  

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