JUST US GIRLS #511 - Photo Week

It's time for the next challenge at JUST US GIRLS!

Bobby is your hostess for Photo Week and she's chosen this

gorgeous picture as your inspiration!

Here's my take on it:

and the inside:

The main panel was created with a leaf stencil and various colors of

Distress Inks. I searched my stash and found the pumpkin and rosette stickers

which went perfectly with the theme. A stamped sentiment and a couple

more stickers finish the inside.

I want to thank all the ladies at Just Us Girls for letting me

guest design with you this month! I had such a blast!

Hugs to you all!

Supplies:

Stamps Gina K. - Autumn Wreath Builder

Ink: Ranger DI - fosilized amber, aged mahogany, rusty hinge, peeled paint, gathered twigs, ripe persimmon, walnut stain; Memento - rich cocoa

CS: TE; Thunderbolt

Accessories: ARTplorations - Autumn Falling stencil; Picket Fence Studios blending brushes; American Crafts - stickers; Prima - rhinestones; MISTI

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares

STAMPlorations 6th Birthday Celebration!

Hello friends and welcome!

We are on day five of the

STAMPlorations 6th Birthday Celebration!

Today I'm helping to showcase the Zen Doodled Birthday Gifts cover plate!

I'm also using the Celebrate Big word die  on my cards. Here's 

the first one:

I die cut the cover plate from some festively colored DP and adhered onto

a black card base to make it pop. The word die was cut 3 times in the purple, stacked and

glued together, and then I added Stardust Stickles over it. I die cut it again in

white card, and adhered it offset under the stacked sentiment.

For my second card, I die cut the cover plate in white card, and spritzed it with

some Dylusions sprays. This time I die cut the sentiment, cut off the 'big', and added

a stamped sentiment from the Smile stamp set.

I had the forethought to put some white card stock under the die cut cover plate

before spritzing, hoping to use it as a stencil. It worked! I was able

to use the negative on another card:

For this card, I simply added a sentiment sticker from the Happy Happy Clear Stickers set.

(I think this one is my favorite of the three cards!)

I hope that you'll participate in our birthday celebration. As always,

there will be prizes to be won! Please

visit the STAMPlorations blog for all the details.

If you are in the mood to shop the STAMPlorations store,

feel free to use my discount code,

STAMPGIRLCHRIS

for an extra 20% off your order!

Thanks for visiting. Have a fantastic day!

Supplies:

1st card:

CS: TE; Darice

DP: Pink Paislee - Birthday Bash

Accessories: GC; CUTplorations - Zen Doodled Birthday Gifts cover plate, Celebrate Big word die; Ranger - stardust Stickles and Glossy Accents

Adhesives: Ranger - MMM

2nd & 3rd cards:

Stamps: Smile

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Strathmore water color paper; Neenah; scraps

Accessories: GC; CUTplorations - Zen Doodled Birthday Gifts cover plate, Celebrate Big word die;

STAMPlorations - Happy Happy clear stickers; Dylusions ink sprays - Fresh Lime & Vibrant Turquoise; MISTI

Adhesives: Ranger - MMM; Recollections tacky tape

SHOPPING OUR STASH #407 - Halloween!

Hi there and welcome crafty friends!

Today starts the new challenge at

SHOPPING OUR STASH! 

Donna is your hostess this fortnight, and she's picked

HALLOWEEN as the challenge!

(my favorite holiday. YAY!)

Here's what I came up with:

and the inside:

The main panel uses a Stencil Girl birch tree stencil along with different

colors of Distress Inks. Before I removed the stencil, I splattered some watered

down white acrylic paint, then immediately washed the stencil.

While that dried, I colored and fussy cut the mummy dog, sentiment and bats.

I die cut the grass border to ground him and adhered everything with

foam adhesives. I stamped more images and another sentiment

for the inside from the same stamp set.

I hope that you'll join in the Halloween fun at Shopping Our Stash! We'd love

to see what you create. Need more ideas? Simply check out what fabulous

 projects my teammies made!

Thanks for visiting, have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp - Trick or Treat (2014)

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Ranger DI - Ripe Persimmon, Mustard Seed, Blueprint Sketch, Black Soot

CS: SN; TE

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; Stencil Girl - Birch Forest stencil; Picket Fence Studio - blending brushes; MISTI; DecoArt Americana white acrylic paint; water mister; old toothbrush; GC; TE - grass border die

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D foam squares; Ranger - MMM

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #146 - P is for Pink Halloween!

Hello and happy Saturday!

Today starts our annual

PINK HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE

at the SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

Why pink Halloween? Because it's a fun holiday, plus Edna and

the Sisters want to remind you that it's

Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

So check your ta-tas, or better yet, have your

significant other check for you!  (Wink!)

The challenge is pretty simple: create a Halloween themed project using

the color pink predominately on it. Here's my card:

and the inside:

Creepy cute zombies? Yes please! 

And, because I wanted to, I made another card:

here's the inside:

I've had this digi stamp for a few years and only got around to coloring it

up now. It's hard to tell in the picture, but all the eyes got a coating of

Nuvo glitter drops for some sparkle.

Now it's your turn. We'd love to see your Pink Halloween creations linked up

at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers! For more Halloween goodness,

do check out what my Sisters and our reigning Queen, Laura, have 

created for your pleasure. Thanks for visiting!

I'd like to enter the first card at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Halloween

Supplies for first card:

Stamps: Taylored Expressions - Zombies

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Rose Bud

CS: SN; TE; Darice

DP: scrap

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; GC; TE - Zombie dies; Pink & Main - reverse scallop rectangle die; TE - tangles web EF; MISTI

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D foam squares; Ranger - MMM

Supplies for second card:

Stamps: Dilly Beans - skull squares; TE - Zombies

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: SN; TE; Darice

DP: DCWV

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; Nuvo - white blizzard glitter drops; MISTI; computer & printer

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares

JUST US GIRLS #510 - Color Week

 Hello crafty friends and welcome back!

It's Color Week at JUST US GIRLS!

Look at these gorgeous colors to work with: PURPLE, NAVY, and GREEN!

I used my wreath builder template to create this pretty birthday card:

It's always a bonus when you find an ink pad that matches the card stock you want

to use as your base. LOL! The main panel was matted with navy card stock. I stamped

the sentiment, die cut it, and adhered with foam squares. I've added a tiny amount

of Nuvo glitter drops to the centers of the purple flowers for a bit of sparkle.

I hope that you find some time to play along in the color challenge at

Just Us Girls! For more gorgeous creations, do check out what the amazing

design team have made! Thanks for visiting!

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Gina K. - Autumn Wreath Builder, Mini Wreath Builder, You Make Me Happy

Ink: Memento - Paris Dusk, Grape Jelly, Lulu Lavender, Bamboo Leaves, Cottage Ivy, Tuxedo Black

CS: TE; Neenah; Bazzill

Accessories: MISTI; Gina K. - Wreath Builder Template; GC; SB - Std. Sm. Circle Nesties; Nuvo Glitter Drops - White Blizzard

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D foam squares

It's Demo Day at Photo Scraps!

Hey crafty peeps!

Just a heads up that I'll be at Photo Scraps tomorrow

from 11 AM - 4 PM for Demo Day!

That's right, I do most of the work, and you

put the cards together. All you need to bring is your

adhesives of choice!

(but don't worry, if you forget, you can purchase

some at the store!)

Here are the cards that I'm demo-ing:

Yep, all the cutting is done for you. (You still have to color the image,

but they are super easy to do! Markers will be supplied.) For both of these cards, you'll

need a tape runner and dimensional adhesives.

These are just $2 each! Score! Also, if you complete 6 demos, you'll receive 10%

off your regular priced purchases for the day. (not including special orders,

Demo Day tickets, gift certificates or other sale special offers)

 I hope that I see you tomorrow at Photo Scraps!

And now for another Christmas card...

Hi there and welcome!

It seems it's been ages since I've posted something that wasn't scheduled in advance.

Not today my friends. Not today.

I'm playing along at Christmas Kickstart #21: Woodland Creatures,

and here's my take on it:

and the inside:

 

The image was stamped twice, on the main panel, then on a bit of scrap. The grass

was colored on main panel, the deer on the scrap. Then I fussy cut the deer, and adhered

it over top with foam squares for a bit of a 3D effect.

I love how this turned out. I might be crossed eyed from the fussy

cutting, but it was worth it. LOL!

We are finally getting some much needed rain here in my neck of the woods.

 We've been in a drought since August, and everyone's

lawns are all brown. Hope this bit of overdue rain will help

bring it back for at least a little while. (Although the brown grass lends to

the cemetery I have in my front yard. LOL! Halloween!!) 

That's it for now. Thanks for visiting, and I hope that you

have a great day!

Playing along at Christmas Kickstart #21 - Woodland Creatures

Supplies:

Stamps: Unity Stamp Co. - All is Calm All is Bright; Hero Arts - Merry Christmas Message, color layering Christmas tree

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Ranger DI - Walnut Stain

CS: Thunderbolt; Bazzill

DP: Kaisercraft - Mountain Air

Accessories: Prismacolor pencils; GC; Avery Elle - double pierced rectangle die; WOS pen; MISTI; Ranger blending tool

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, Thin 3D foam squares

STAMPlorations Theme & Photo Prompt reminder

Hello and welcome crafty friends!

Just popping in with a reminder about the 

STAMPlorations October Theme & Photo Prompt challenge!

Using both the theme and photo as inspiration,

I've created this card:

I stamped around the edges of the panel in three ink colors, using

images from the Big Bloom Factory and Bloom Factory sets.

In the center, I used a sentiment sticker from the

Happy Happy clear sticker pack. A few sequins and rhinestones

finish the card.

I hope you'll join in fun and link up your project at the

STAMPlorations Theme & Photo Prompt challenge!

We'd love to see your take on it. There are prizes to be won, so

please check out the details over on the main blog.

P.S. If you are interested in purchasing items from the store,

you can use my personal discount code:

STAMPGIRLCHRIS

for an extra 20% off! Woo Hoo!

Thanks for visiting!

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Bloom Factory, Big Bloom Factory

Ink: Memento - Lilac Posies, New Sprout; Ranger Adirondack - Butterscotch

CS: Neenah; TE

Accessories: Happy Happy clear stickers; MISTI; Darice - sequins; Recollections - rhinestones

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, Thin 3D foam squares; Ranger - MMM

JUST US GIRLS #509 Trend Week

Hello and welcome crafty peeps! It's the second week of my GD gig at

JUST US GIRLS!

For Trend Week, we want to see you frame it!

I used a die from a new to me company on my card:

and the inside:

I've had this image colored for a while now, just waiting for the perfect time

to be used. That time was now. I die cut the scalloped frame twice from white CS, and

once from the pink polka dotted paper. Stacked and glued together.

I love how the pink really stands out from the pretty blue paper in the background!

Some Wink of Stella on the stars and ground, and some rhinestones added for

a bit more sparkle finishes my card!

I hope that you find some time to play along for the frame challenge at

Just Us Girls! We'd love to see what you come up with! Thanks for

visiting, and I hope you have a fabulous day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Digi Stamp Boutique - Bert Christmas set; Hero Arts - Merry Christmas Message

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: Carta Bella - A Very Merry Christmas; scrap

CS: Neenah; Spectrum Noir; Darice

Accessories: Prismacolor pencils; GC; Pink & Main - Reverse Scallop Rectangle die; Avery Elle - Pierced rectangle die; Nicole - rhinestones; MISTI; computer & printer

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Ranger - multi medium matte

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #145 - Z is for Zaphod Beeblebrox

Good morning and welcome back snarky peeps!

I'm hosting this fortnight at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS,

and we've gone all space-y! LOL!

Not everyone will understand the title of this theme, or

even the Edna graphic (fantabulous, BTW, Lee!).

But if you happen to be a Sci-Fi geek like many of

the Sisters, it pays homage to the book series and movie,

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe by Douglas Adams.

 But just because we've focused on this specific book/movie,

we wanted to make sure the challenge could be played by

the non Sci-Fi lovers. So, basically, we want to see anything

to do with space, a galaxy, aliens, or spaceships!

I knew exactly want I wanted to do for this challenge - an art journal page.

I've referenced the book/movie for my page.

Don't worry if you have no idea what this means. Just

enjoy the bizarreness that is Douglas Adams! LOL!

I'm not going to go into detail about the process, but here are a

few process pics. I'll add my materials list at the bottom

of this post as soon as I remember where I put it. *grin*

I hope that you will join us at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers and

play along with our space themed challenge! We'd love to see what

you create! For more inspiration, do check out what my Sistahs and

our reigning Queen, Lisa, have made for your viewing pleasure.

Thanks for popping by!

I'm guest designing with the ladies at JUST US GIRLS!!

I'm thrilled to be the guest designer this month over at

JUST US GIRLS!!

Kind of a homecoming for me as I was once a

design team member for this fabulous challenge blog!

Thank you ladies for letting me hang out with you this month!

This week is Word Week, and the word, or should I say words, are

DESIGNER PAPER!

I think I went a bit crazy with my DP, but I love how this card turned out:

even used some on the inside:

Love these sassy Grumplings from Taylored Expressions, and I've paired

this little witch with Halloween papers from the same company.

Now it's your turn to break out those neglected designer papers and use

them on your projects! I hope you'll link up at Just Us Girls!

Wait until you see what the JUGS team have created to inspire you!

Thanks again ladies for having me along this month!

Have a wonderful day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Taylored Expressions - Grumplings in Costume, Mini Strips Halloween

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Thunderbolt

DP: Taylored Expressions - Build a Scene Halloween

Accessories: Prismacolor pencils; GC; TE - Grumplings dies & mini strips dies; SB - Lg & Sm Standard Circle Nesties; Ranger blending tool; MISTI; Recollections - border sticker & bat stickers; Mojo Monday sketch #523

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares; Elmer's extra strength glue stick

It's time for the October STAMPlorations Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge!

 Hello crafty friends! Can you believe it's October now?!!

Where did the year go?!

The great news about it being October is that the new challenges start

up again at STAMPlorations!

Shery has done some reorganizing over the summer break, and the

theme and sketch challenge is now the

THEME & PHOTO PROMPT challenge.You can use the
theme, the photo, or both as your inspiration!

You can find all the details over on the main blog.

For my card, I've used the theme along with the photo prompt:

Stamping onto black card stock would probably be much easier using

Distress Oxides, but I haven't any of them. (I know, what am I waiting for. I still

don't have the complete set of the DI's yet. LOL!)

What I do have are the Color Box cat eye pigment inks. I started by inking

each flower from the Trendy Spring Blooms set, first in Frost White,

then in each of the three colors I chose. (When stamping onto dark card stock,

stamping first in white will let the colors show much better instead of

just disappearing into the dark card.) A stamping platform like a MISTI

will be your best friend when doing this! After I let the panel dry (using

my heat tool, because I'm impatient), I stamped the outline stamps

in versamark ink and heat embossed in gold.

I filled in some of the open space using the two tiny flowers from the

Faerie Door set. A simple sentiment from the Balloons and Banners set

was added onto the panel using foam squares.

Ready to play along? Of course you are! Plus, there are crafty goodies

to be had to some lucky winners. Woo Hoo!

Again, for all the details, please visit the STAMPlorations blog!

In the mood to shop? You can use my discount code:

STAMPGIRLCHRIS

for 20% off your next order!

Thanks for visiting and happy crafting!

Supplies:

Stamps: Trendy Spring Blooms, Faerie Door, Balloons & Banners

Ink: Color Box - Frost White, Canary, Merlot, Celadon; Versamark

CS: Neenah; TE; Darice; Stampendous - champagne EP; heat gun; MISTI

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, Thin 3d foam squares