Introducing Found Fragments stamps by STAMPlorations!

 Hello and welcome!

I have a couple projects to share with you

using the new Found Fragments stamps

at STAMPlorations!

This first card uses both Found Fragments #1 and #3:

After die cutting the main panel, I randomly water colored it using

four colors of Derwent Inktense Blocks. Once dry, I stamped the

butterfly from the Trendy Butterflies 2 stamp set. I stamped another

image onto masking paper, fussy cut, and covered the first

butterfly with it. I stamped over that with

Found Fragments #1 & #3, along with additional stamps from

the Art Marks 2 and Mixed Media Elements (retired) stamp sets.

I mixed some blue acrylic paint with water and splattered the panel

before removing the mask. I triple cut the Happy Birthday die, two from

teal and one from black cardstock, offset stacked and glued to the card.

This was a fun, messy card to make but I also wanted to

try making a grungy CAS card. (I didn't know if that

was a thing, but I found this card (thanks for the inspiration!),

and came up with this:

I started by stamping Found Fragments #3 then fussy cut

a snippet of paper from Lavender Pocket Backdrops, glued it

and stamped again. After stamping the Happy Birthday

(from A Snarky Birthday to You set, sold out), I triple cut the

outline dragonfly from the Dragonfly Layering dies, stacked and

adhered to my card.

I love how the lavender matte brings out the flower behind

the dragonfly. And who knew that grungy cards could

look so clean! 😊

I have another project that features the Found Fragments #2 stamp,

but I'll put that on a separate post as I did a mixed media piece

and I took process photos. LOL!

I hope my cards show you how versatile these new

Found Fragments stamps are. From super grungy to CAS,

they work like a charm! If you feel like shopping the

STAMPlorations store, feel free to use my discount code

for 20% off your order.

Thanks for visiting!

Other products used: Card 1

Strathmore Mixed Media paper; Taylored Expressions cardstock; Penny Black - Elegant stitching die;

DecoArt Americana Sapphire acrylic paint; Inkadinkado masking paper; Derwent Inktense Blocks; MISTI

Card 2: 

Neenah and Darice cardstock; MISTI

STAMPlorations Perfect Pairs: Classic Christmas + plus!

 Hello there! I'm back with a couple more cards using

the Perfect Pairs: Classic Christmas along with the

coordinating Ephemera Cuts from STAMPlorations!

This time, I've added more to my cards to kick them up a notch. 😁

A scrap of holiday paper on one edge, repeat stamping of the

definition stamp, and one of the images from the Ephemera Cuts

still makes for a quick card.

For the inside, I stamped the sentiment stamp to finish.

For my second card, I took a piece of kraft paper, glued a strip of

patterned paper on the diagonal, die cut it using one of the

Crazy Double Running Stitch rectangle dies, then die cut it

again using the Circles All Over Texture plate. I added the

Nutcracker in the Ephemera Cuts package with foam squares.

Part of the sentiment was masked off and heat embossed

 in white embossing powder.

If you make quick cards, or like to throw on all the things, the

Perfect Pairs series is entirely capable of doing both! Check

out all four sets at the STAMPlorations store.

If you are in the mood to shop, you can use my discount code

for an extra 20% off.

Thanks for visiting. Have a wonderful day!

Supplies:

Card 1:

Ink: Memento - Rich Cocoa

DP: Carta Bella - Farmhouse Christmas

CS: Taylored Expressions, Thunderbolt

Accessories: Coordinating Ephemera Cuts; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - Tape runner & foam squares

Card 2:

Ink: Versamark

DP: Echo Park - A Lumberjack Christmas

CS: Taylored Expressions; Thunderbolt; Cardstock Warehouse

Accessories: Coordinating Ephemera Cuts, Circles All Over texture plate, Crazy double running stitch nesting dies; Stampendous - white EP; heat gun; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares

STAMPlorations Perfect Pairs: Classic Christmas

 Hello friends and welcome!

I'm back to showcase another stamp set in the

Perfect Pairs series at STAMPlorations! These are designed

to be able to create quick cards using just a few items.

All sets also have coordinating Ephemera Cuts available

to use with the stamps!

Here is my first card using Classic Christmas.

I started by stamping the definition stamp over my card

base in gold ink, then the sentiment stamp in black.

All I added was the gorgeous lantern image from

the Ephemera Cuts package to finish!

For my second card, I knew I wanted to use embossing powder

around the edges of the panel, but didn't have the

right color to match the mercury ornaments.

So of course, I mixed silver and gold powders to

make my own.

Side story: I had been storing my embossing powders in

Chinese food containers for years. (upcycling!)

When I opened the one containing the silver powder, it

disintegrated all over my desk and myself. Who knew that

the plastic containers would become so brittle that they explode! 😆

I've since bought some glass jars with metal lids to store 

my embossing powder in.

I heat embossed the sentiment, then decided I needed to

sprinkle more powder randomly over the card and heat

from underneath before adding the ornaments. I love how this turned out!

Look at all that shiny goodness!

This is just one of four new sets available at the

STAMPlorations store, and the Ephemera Cuts are

all so beautiful to use with them! If you are ordering

from the store, feel free to use my discount code:

Thanks for visiting!

Supplies:

Ink: Color Box/Susan K. Weckeser - Shimmer (gold); Memento - Tuxedo Black; Versamark

CS: Thunderbolt; Taylored Expressions

Accessories: Stampendous - detail gold EP; Whispers - silver EP; heat gun; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares

STAMPlorations Perfect Pairs: Party and Wishes - More is more version!

 Hello crafty friends and welcome!

The other day I showcased

STAMPlorations Perfect Pairs: Party and Wishes

stamp set along with the coordinating Ephemera Cuts

on this post. These are specifically designed for you

to create quick projects. But you can always add

more to them to create even more fun things!

My first card also uses stamps from the

Art Marks stamp set.

Did I case one of Shery's cards? Yep! (Thank you!)

I just put my own spin on it. I masked the sentiment

stamp and just stamped the 'Celebrate' in the bottom

corner, then second and third generation stamped it

again.

I started my second card by stenciling a rainbow of colors

through the Confetti #1 Slimline Stencil then die cutting it

from the Curly Labels/Tags Nesting die.

I white heat embossed sentiments from the

Sweet Cravings stamp set and used foam squares to

pop them and that delicious looking slice of cake onto 

my card.

On the inside, I stamped the Celebrate Big stamp:

I had this idea in my head for my final card, and

I love how it came out. I started by stenciling clouds

on my card base. The bird, from the

Birds of Paradise stamp set (sold out) was

heat embossed on mixed media paper then colored

using a water brush and Derwent Inktense Blocks. 

I stamped one of the sentiments from the same 

stamp set the adhered the balloons Ephemera Cuts

along with the bird with foam squares. I hand drew

the lines to connect the balloons to the bird. LOL!

On the inside, I stamped another sentiment

from the set to finish my card:

I love that these Perfect Pairs sets are so versatile and

the Ephemera Cuts are just gorgeous! Check them out

at the STAMPlorations store. This is just one of four sets

available. And don't forget that you can use my

discount code for an extra 20% off!

Thanks for visiting!

Supplies

Card 1:

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Taylored Expressions - Gumball, Blueberry, Passion Fruit

CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions

Accessories: Ephemera Cuts; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - Tape runner & foam squares on all cards

Card 2:

Ink: Versamark; Taylored Expressions - Banana Cream Pie, Papaya, Fruit Punch, Granny Smith, Gumball, Jelly Donut; Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions; Cardstock Warehouse

Accessories: Ephemera Cuts, Curly Labels/Tags dies, Confetti #1 Slimline stencil; Stampendous - white Embossing powder; heat gun; MISTI

Card 3:

Ink: Versamark; Memento - Tuxedo Black; Taylored Expressions - Salt Water Taffy

CS: Taylored Expressions; Strathmore Mixed Media paper

Accessories: Ephemera Cuts; Derwent Inktense Blocks; water brush; Inkadinkado - black embossing powder; heat gun; TCW - cloud stencil; MISTI; Faber Castell - black PITT artist pen

STAMPlorations Simple Expressions: Believe

Hello crafty friends and welcome!

I have a couple more cards showcasing the new

STAMPlorations Simple Expressions: Believe set. 

I created a kit, pairing this with the 

Watercolor ATC's.

(This post contains affiliate links, at no additional cost to you!)

I first die cut one of the ATC's using the Circles All Over texture plate

then added a black cardstock matte. I used a paper strip from the

Industrial Patchwork Collage Paper for my first layer, then the matted

ATC. I triple die cut the bird images, stacked and glued them together

 from the For the Birds die set. The last layer is my stamped sentiment,

using black ink for the outline and gray ink for the solid part.

I love the mix of using dark gray and black cardstock with the brighter patterns

from the paper and ATC!

On my second card, I picked a green striped ATC from the

same package and die cut it using the Curly Labels/Tags Nesting dies,

then stamped the sentiment. To make the matte for it, I simply traced the die 

onto black cardstock and fussy cut. The background panel is made 

by blending two different colors of green ink onto the

Christmas Tree 1 stencil then die cutting it using one of the dies

from the Crazy Double Running Stitch Nesting dies.

The words of encouragement are all so wonderful, and I hope

you love them as much as I do! You can check out the entire

Simple Expressions line here. You can also create your own kit

to make card making even easier! Read all about it here.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

It's Day 2 of the STAMPlorations 13th Birthday Celebration!

 Hello and welcome!

It's day two of the

13th Birthday celebration at STAMPlorations!

I've created two cards today to inspire you:

My first card uses papers from the new Lavender Pocket Backdrops.

It's hard to see from this view, but I fussy cut the butterfly from

another sheet and adhered it over the first one with foam squares.

(This post contains affiliate links, at no additional cost to you!)

To add to the butterfly theme, I die cut the 

Flutter Zen 1 layering die, glued to the edge and

trimmed part of it off before matting the paper and

adhering to the card base. I die cut the Happy

Birthday from the Everyday Sentiments die set and

glued it to the bottom right corner.

For my second card, I used collage paper from the

Botanical Beats collage paper pack and die cut it using

the Crazy double running stitch nesting dies before

gluing to the card base. I also die cut a smaller rectangle

from kraft cardstock, then die cut that with the

Circles All Over Texture Plate. 

I colored one of the fabulous images

from the Big Birthday Cakes Colorables. These are nice

sized, large images that are printed on thick cardstock and

pre-cut! I stamped a sentiment from the

A Snarky Birthday to You stamp set, then adhered 

everything to the card.

 Each day this week on the STAMPlorations blog,

you can leave a comment to say which new product you 

absolutely love in that day's projects, and you will then

 be entered for a chance to win that item!

One winner will be drawn from each daily post to win the

specific product they chose. 

But wait, there's more!

This week only, Shery is dropping the free shipping threshold to

$25 or more (US only). Plus, you still get the freebie of the month!

You can also use my personal discount code,

STAMPGIRLCHRIS for an additional 20% off!

Happy shopping to you! 👏👏👏

Don't forget about the Wishlist Party!

All the details are on the STAMPlorations blog!!

Thank you for visiting, and good luck to you!

Supplies first card:

Accessories: STAMPlorations - Lavender Pocket Backdrops, Flutter Zen 1 layering dies, Everyday Sentiments dies; Wink of Stella pen; MISTI

CS: Taylored Expressions; Cardstock Warehouse; Neenah

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares; Bearly Art glue

Second card:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - A Snarky Birthday to You

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Ranger DI - Vintage Photo

CS: Neenah; Thunderbolt

Accessories: STAMPlorations - Big Birthday Cakes Colorables, Crazy double running stitch nesting dies, Circles All Over Texture plate, Botanical Beats collage paper; Spectrum Noir markers; MISTI

Adhesives: Bearly Art glue; Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares

STAMPlorations 13th Birthday Celebration Day 1!

 Hello crafty friends and welcome!

STAMPlorations is celebrating turning 13!

Each day the of celebration, starting today thru July 3rd,

 the design team will be showcasing projects on the

STAMPlorations blog using all the new

products in the store.

Here's my project for today:

(This post contains affiliate links, at no additional cost to you!)

I'm using some new products that are available now

in the store. First, the Polaroid image is from the

Nostalgia #1 Ephemera Cut-Outs. There are a bunch of

great retro images that you can fussy cut and add to your 

projects! Next is the sticker sentiment from the

Nostalgic #1 clear stickers. (One of three new 

sticker sets that I collaborated on with Shery! 💖)

I also used the Crazy Double Running Stitch dies.

Now, the fun part! Each day this week on the main STAMPlorations blog,

you can leave a comment to say which new product you absolutely love

in that day's projects, and you will then be entered for a chance to win that item!

One winner will be drawn from each daily post to win the

specific product they chose. Woo Hoo!

But wait, there's more!

This week only, Shery is dropping the free shipping threshold to

$25 or more (US only). Plus, you still get the freebie of the month!

You can also use my personal discount code,

STAMPGIRLCHRIS for an additional 20% off!

Happy shopping to you! 👏👏👏

And don't forget about the Wishlist Party!!

All the details are on the STAMPlorations blog!

Thanks for stopping by, and good luck!

Supplies:

STAMPlorations: Nostalgia #1 Ephemera Cut-Outs, Nostalgic #1 Clear Stickers, Crazy Double Running Stitch nesting dies; MISTI

CS: Neenah; Cardstock Warehouse

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares; Simon Says Stamp - glue stick