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

Seize the Birthday #332 - Funny/Pun-ny

 Hello crafty friends and welcome!

I have been making lots of cards but

not blogging about them, so I'm fixing

that right now. Here's one I made

at least a month ago, and I think

it fits the challenge at Seize the Birthday #332 -

Funny or Pun-ny cards:

I've had this idea to pair this sentiment with this image

for quite some time, and I finally made a card with them. LOL!

It's pretty CAS for me, but since white space

makes me cringe, I stenciled the background. 😁

Since Addicted to Stamps and More #524 has an

Any Occasion challenge going, I'll add this there also.

Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Viva Las Vegas Stamps - Flasher Back; STAMPlorations - Some Snark, Birthday Bash

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Taylored Expressions - Honey

CS: Spectrum Noir; Neenah

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; Hero Arts - Filigree Pattern stencil; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares

STAMPlorations Perfect Pairs: Party and Wishes

 Hello and welcome!

Have you seen the August release at STAMPlorations?

It's called Perfect Pairs. It's a combination of a sentiment

stamp and small background stamp. There's also 

coordinating ephemera cuts that go, well, perfectly with

the set, that you can also purchase!

I'm using the Party and Wishes set along with the Ephemera cuts.

For my first card, I stamped the background stamp in a zig zag

pattern using similar ink colors that matched that party hat.

(Because being me, I find CAS cards hard to make.

All that white space! But I tried! LOL!) I tore a strip of

white cardstock, stamped the sentiment at the bottom,

and adhered that and the party hat onto my card base.

So, this probably took about 10-12 minutes to make.

That's really good for me, as my cards usually take at

least 2-3 hours to make. 😁

For my second card, I masked off an area on my card base, and

stamped the background stamp on a diagonal then removed the

mask. I masked off part of the sentiment stamp and stamped

just the word Celebrate in the bottom right. I added gold Stickles

over all the sprinkles on the cupcake and once dry, adhered

with foam squares. Not including the drying time for the Stickles,

this came together in about 5-6 minutes. A record for me!! 

You can check out the Perfect Pairs line at the STAMPlorations store!

Don't forget that you can use my discount code for an

extra 20% off!

Thanks for visiting!

Supplies - Card 1:

Ink: Memento - Paris Dusk, Rhubarb Stalk; Ranger Adirondack - Butterscotch

CS: Neenah

Accessories: Coordinating Ephemera Cuts; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - foam squares & tape runner

Card 2:

Ink: Ranger Adirondack - Butterscotch; Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Neenah

Accessories: Coordinating Ephemera Cuts; Ranger - Gold Stickles; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - foam squares & tape runner

 

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!

STAMPlorations Simple Expressions: Glow

 Hello and welcome!

I'm delighted to be showcasing another stamp set using

the STAMPlorations Simple Expressions: Glow set!

You can also create a custom kit, so I paired this

with the Quick Cards #7 Things with Wings card fronts.

Here's the first card I made:

These card fronts are GORGEOUS! I simply tore all the edges and

matted on dark gray cardstock. I used coordinating inks to

stamp the sentiment and added a scattering of sequins to finish.

For my second card, I stamped the sentiment again in

coordinating colors onto a strip of white cardstock, matted

and glued it to the card front. I used a fancy corner rounder on

the corners for some extra interest. After adhering onto the 

card base using foam squares, I used glitter glue over the 

butterfly's body and antennas. 

Of course, with my crack photography skills, you can't see

the sparkle on that butterfly, but trust me, she does

indeed, sparkle and glow!

I love this sentiment, and it's just one of 18 new

word stamps that are so uplifting and encouraging.

You can check all of them out here. If you choose to create a

kit using an item from the Paper Goods section, you'll receive

40% off that item, details here.

Thanks for visiting! Have a wonderful day!

Introducing STAMPlorations Simple Expressions: Speak

 Hello and welcome!

I'm thrilled to showcase a stamp set in the

brand new Simple Expressions Series at STAMPlorations!

This new product includes a two-part stamp that you can use

together or separately on your projects.

I created a couple projects using the

Simple Expressions: Speak stamp set.

You also have an option to create a kit with these stamps!

Once you've added your stamp set to your cart, you can pick

an item from Card Fronts, ATC's, Collage Papers, Pocket Backdrops, or

Ephemera Cut-Out Sheets and get 40% off that item automatically!

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

I've paired my stamps using the Artsy Abstract A2 Card Fronts set.

After stamping the sentiment, I went around the edges using one of

the stamps from the Mixed Media Grunge stamp set. I distressed the

edges before adding the panel to my card base.

Using another card front from the Artsy Abstract A2 card front pack,

 I paired it with one of the ATC's from the

Retro Femme ATC's set. 

I love how the colors in the ATC match perfectly with the

colors in the card front! It made it a breeze to create this card!

After stamping the sentiment and double matting it,

(Woo Hoo for fussy cutting! LOL!), I adhered both to the

main panel on a slant. Some black dots on either side of 

the ATC completes my card.

This is just one of 18 new stamp sets in

the Simpe Expressions line, and all are

such gorgeous statements. I hope you love them

as much as I do. 😊

Thank you for stopping by, I really appreciate it.

Have a great day!

Day 5 of STAMPlorations 13th Birthday Celebration!

 Welcome back crafty friends!

It's day 5 of STAMPlorations 13th Birthday Celebration!

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

My card for today turned out to be a set. Let me show you:

I started by cutting out all the flower images from the new

Floral Parade Ephemera Cut-Outs and gluing them onto thick

cardstock, then I fussy cut all of them out. That's when I decided

to make a set of cards. Using the same design, just different colors

and sentiments. The background panel on all cards used the

Swirly Blooms stencil in a tone-on-tone design.

For two of the cards, I used sticker sentiments from the

Nostalgic #1 Clear Sticker sheet, and the rest I stamped

Happy Birthday from the Balloons and Banners stamp set.

 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!

Today is the last day to leave comments on the

birthday celebration posts, and also for the Wishlist Party.

All the details can be found on the STAMPlorations blog!

Thanks for stopping by, and good luck to you!

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Balloons and Banners

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black and Rich Cocoa; Taylored Expressions - Blueberry, Fruit Punch, Blue Corn, Mulled Wine

CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions; Cardstock Warehouse

Accessories: STAMPlorations - Floral Parade Ephemera Cut-Outs, Nostalgic #1 clear stickers, Swirly Blooms stencil; MISTI

Adhesives: Bearly Art glue; Simon Says Stamp glue stick; Scrapbook Adhesives - Taper runner & foam squares