STAMPlorations June Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge Reminder

 

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Hello crafty peeps! I'm popping in with my mid month reminder

about the June STAMPlorations Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge.

I went with just the theme again for my card, and I also

totally cased this card by Shery!

 

I started by cutting a panel from the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting dies.

Using one of the flower images from the Brave One stamp set, I

stamped it around the left side and bottom of the panel using Versamark

ink, then clear heat embossed. Using Tumble Glass and Shaded Lilac Distress ink, I

blended over the flowers and faded out the color nearer the center of the panel.

The With Sympathy was die cut three times, stacked and glued together before 

adding it to the panel. Finally, I stamped a few of the butterfly images from the same set.

 

You still have plenty of time to enter your project at STAMPlorations

Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge! We'd love to see what you

create with it. For more ideas, do please check out what my

teammates have created to inspire you.

Also, if you feel the need to shop the STAMPlorations store, feel free

to use my discount code for an extra 20% off!

Oh! And don't forget about the Birthday Sale this month!

 Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Brave One

Ink: Versamark; Ranger DI - Tumbled Glass, Shaded Lilac; Memento - Gray Flannel

CS: Neenah; TE

Accessories: MISTI; Picket Fence Studio blending brushes; GC; CUTplorations With Sympathy phrase die; Crazy double running stitch rectangle nesting die; WOW! - clear embossing powder; heat gun

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Ranger - MMM

Don't like making them, but we do need them...

 ...Sympathy cards, that is. 

Hello crafty friends, and welcome.

I have a pretty (I think), card to share:

Here's the inside:

 

 

Tried out a new to me stencil, the Christmas Wreaths 

by Sanna Lippert Designs, using a gray and a red ink.

Over the berries, I used two different shades of red glitter glue.

(of course, it's impossible to see with my crack photography skillz.) 

 

 I die cut three times, stacked and glued the With Sympathy

word die together and adhered on the inside of the wreath.

 

Pretty simple design, but I love how it looks.

If you're interested in these, or any STAMPlorations

products, just click on the link to take you to the store.

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And also:

 Thanks for visiting!

I'd like to enter this at:

Color Hues #9

Happy Little Stampers January Stencil Challenge 

Just Us Girls #566

 

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Taylored Expressions - Care & Comfort

Ink: Memento - Gray Flannel, Rhubarb Stalk, Tuxedo Black

CS: Neenah; Darice

Accessories: GC; ARTplorations - Christmas Wreaths stencil; CUTplorations - With Sympathy word die, Crazy double running stitch rectangle nesting die; Picket Fence Studio - blending brushes; Nuvo Holiday Cheer Glitter Drops; Mystery red glitter glue; Inkadinkado masking paper; MISTI

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Ranger - MMM

Easy water coloring...

Hey there, it's a two-fer Monday posting!

Earlier last week, I watched this video by Bonnie and was inspired

to try my hand at water coloring again.

I used a hydrangea stamp from a set that I've had for at least

five years. I've never used this flower from the set before so 

I challenged myself to use it.

I had the added task of making a mask for the hydrangea as the leaves

are a separate stamp. Other than that, I pretty much followed

along with Bonnie's tutorial, and Holy Crow, it worked!!

Here's the inside:

I have Marvy LePlume II markers (it's been so long using these 

that many are dried out. I haz a sad.) In hindsight, I should have

used the medium green to stamp the leaves. I used the lightest color and

the details disappeared when I colored them, so I restamped them

with the medium green after it was dry. I used a scrap of black card stock

and die cut a rectangle matte that has a pierced border around it. I just

snipped both the long sides and adhered to the back side of the main

panel, then trimmed before adhering to my card base. If you enlarge the photo, 

you may be able to see the detail. (crossing fingers) 

A simple stamped sentiment and this card was finished.

Well, that's it for today. The laundry isn't going to wash itself and

the maid hasn't showed up. Wait, I'm the maid. Sigh...

Have a great day and thanks for visiting!

I'd like to enter this at:

CAS Watercolour Card challenge - cool colors

Happy Little Stampers Watercolour Challenge - ATG + die cuts

Supplies:

Stamps: Winnie & Walter - In Bloom: Addie's Garden; Taylored Expressions - Care & Comfort

Ink: Memento - Gray Flannel

CS: Strathmore water color paper; TE; scraps

Accessories: Marvy Uchida LePlume II markers; MISTI; Plaid paint brush; Gemini; Avery Elle - Pierced rectangle die; Inkadinkado masking paper

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner

A tribute for Melissa Lane

Good morning crafty friends.

Today, the design team at STAMPlorations is paying tribute

to one of our own, Melissa Lane, of Honey Bee Lane who passed away

on October 2nd. She was an incredibly talented mixed media artist,

card maker, gardener, and follower of Jesus.

Admittedly, I didn't know her too well, and am sorry that I won't have

the chance to. She had one of the biggest hearts and I will

miss seeing her amazing creations.

She loved butterflies, rainbows, and the color red was her favorite. 

Here is the card I made:

If you would like to help in celebrating her life,

we welcome you to create a butterfly card in her memory, and link it up

on this post at STAMPlorations.

Sending continued prayers and comforting thoughts to

Melissa's husband Chris, and their family.

Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Trendy Butterflies 2

Ink: Memento - tuxedo black, lady bug, dandelion, bahama blue

CS: TE; Strathmore water color paper; Darice

DP: American Crafts - glitter paper; Recollections - vellum

Accessories: GC; STAMPlorations - Flutter Zen 1 dies; MISTI; Darice - sequins; Fiskars - corner rounder

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Glue Dots; Ranger - Glossy Accents

STAMPlorations May Theme & Sketch Challenge

Hello and welcome crafty friends!

It's the month of May, and that means it's time for

STAMPlorations Theme & Sketch Challenge!

We are starting back with the 5 separate challenges...sort of!

All challenges have the same theme: Winged Things. Simply make

something incorporating something with wings for any (or all!)

of the challenges for a chance at winning some goodies!

This month's Theme & Sketch has no sketch, just the theme,

so anything goes with wings on it!

Here's the card I made:

and the inside:

I started by adding red, yellow, and blue inks directly onto the 

Showers of Flutters ARTplorations mask,

spritzing with water, and laying some white card stock over it, lightly pressing

around the mask. The water let's the inks blend with each other. 

I lifted the card off and splattered some watered down red and yellow inks.

Once dry, I cut the panel to size, then stamped over some of the butterfly shapes

using the Trendy Butterflies set using the same blue ink. The sentiment was

stamped using the Trendy Butterflies 2 set. The inside panel was stamped using

the Blossom Overture set, then both panels were adhered to a navy blue card base.

I'm looking forward to seeing what you all create with wings! Don't forget

to link up at the STAMPlorations Theme & Sketch Challenge for a chance

at winning some awesome prizes!

Need any of the products I've used (or any other products!) in your

craft arsenal? Want a discount?

Simply use STAMPGIRLCHRIS

for 20% off!

Thanks for visiting, and I hope you have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Trendy Butterflies, Trendy Butterflies 2, Blossom Overture

Ink: Memento - Paris Dusk, Lady Bug, Dandelion

CS: Neenah; TE

Accessories: STAMPlorations - Shower of Flutters mask; GC; Avery Elle - pierced rectangle die; water mister; toothbrush; MISTI

Adhesive: SA by 3L - tape runner

Twofer challenge #2

Hello crafty friends!

I'm popping in at pretty much the last minute

because I told myself that I needed to play

along at the Twofer #2 challenge this month.

(since I didn't last month)

And me having the superpower of procrastination,

today is the last day to link up.

Here are the two cards I've made using the same die cut:

The first, a sympathy card.

(These are the absolute worst cards to make)

 the inside:

Using the little heart pieces from the first card,

I made a Valentine's Day card:

 and the inside:

That's it for now.

If you're looking for my Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers card,

just click here for it.

Thanks for popping in, and I hope you have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Taylored Expressions - Care and Comfort; Paper Smooches - I Heart Art; Hero Arts - Celebrate Everyday

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Lady Bug, Tangelo, Dandelion, Bamboo Leaves, Paris Dusk, Elderberry; Gray Flannel

CS: Neenah classic crest

Accessories: GC; MFT - heart border die; MISTI; Fiskars - corner rounder

Adhesives: Ranger - Multi Medium Matte

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS # 84 H is for Hatching, Matching, and Dispatching

(Sister Lee is absolutely brilliant with her graphics!!)

Hello snarky friends.
For the next two weeks at the
SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS,
we want to see your baby cards (hatching), wedding cards (matching),
or your sympathy cards (dispatching).
Clever, huh? And: choices!!

Here's my card:

I needed another pet sympathy card, and I found this card on Pinterest. Thank you!

Another fur baby in my family has crossed the rainbow bridge. This time

my other sister's dog, Max. He was a shih tzu who lived to the ripe old age of 16!

Miss you Max. But I know you are having fun playing with Sonny and Sabrina.
Much hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: Paper Smooches - Paws for a Cause, Good Gab

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Taylored Expressions

Accessories: Slice die cutter & Paws and Claws cartridge; GC; SB - Scalloped Heart Nesties; MISTI

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner

SHOPPING OUR STASH #263 - Silhouettes

Good morning all! Ok, so we apparently scared you a couple weeks ago with the matchbook/box challenge, but this week I'm sure you'll be participating at SHOPPING OUR STASH, because this week's challenge is to create a card or project with a silhouette on it! So many possibilities for this!

Here is the card I made:

 and the finished inside:

I used Distress Inks and water colored my panel first. When that dried I stamped the image a few times in black, using my MISTI. Since I used water color paper, the image towards the bottom wasn't as solid as I liked, so I stamped over it again in VersaMark, and heat embossed it with black embossing powder. Wrapped some floss around the top, added the stamped and die cut sentiment, then adhered the panel to the card base with foam tape.

So, ready to play along? Of course you are! Just link up your card or project at Shopping Our Stash so we can admire it! For more inspiration, please visit the blogs of my teammates and leave them some bloggy lovin! Thanks for visiting!

Supplies:
Stamps: Penny Black - Woodland Wonder; Taylored Expressions - Care & Comfort
Ink: Ranger DI - Scattered Straw, Carved Pumpkin, Picked Raspberry, Dusty Concord; Memento - Tuxedo Black; VersaMark
CS: Bazzill; Strathmore water color paper
Accessories: GC; Cuttlebug Cricut - Labels & Such dies; MISTI; Inkadinkado - black EP; heat gun; WRMK - floss; paint brush
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, Thin 3D foam squares; Scotch - foam tape; Recollections - red tape

SHOPPING OUR STASH #247 - You Stamped With What!?

Hello crafty friends and welcome! We have a fun challenge at SHOPPING OUR STASH for you to try out this week: use something other than stamps to stamp with! It may sound hard, but it's really not, and fun to boot! Here's the card I created:

 and the inside:

A feather? Yep. I started with an 8-1/2" x 11" sheet of white cardstock. I picked 3 colors of Distress Ink and one at a time, smooshed the ink on my craft mat. I gently tapped a feather into the ink, then stamped it on the card stock, rolling over it a few times with my brayer to transfer the design. I love that it kind of looks like evergreen boughs! I stamped the cardinal onto water color paper, and using more Distress inks and a water brush, colored the image. It was then fussy cut and popped up on foam squares to my card.

I hope that you find some time to play along with our alternative stamping challenge at Shopping Our Stash! I can't wait to see what you all come up with to use! If you need some more inspiration, please check out what my teammates dreamed up to use as stamps! So clever!! Thanks for visiting!

I'd like to enter this at:
TGIF Challenge #50
Just Add Ink #306 - Sympathy

Supplies:
Stamps: STAMPlorations - Lg Cardinal; Hero Arts - Everyday Sayings; Inkadinkado - May you find..
Ink: Ranger DI - Tumbled Glass, Cracked Pistachio, Abandoned Coral, Gathered Twigs, Ground Espresso; Memento - Tuxedo Black
CS: Bazzill, Darice, Strathmore water color paper
Accessories: Feather from stash; brayer; water brush
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D foam squares

JUST US GIRLS #330 - Trend Week

Good morning and welcome! It's Trend Week at JUST US GIRLS! Ina is your hostess this week and she's picked a trend that is still going strong: TAGS! She is challenging you to add a tag to your card or project. Here is my card:

 And the inside:

I was in need of a sympathy card, and so this came about. The tags are actually a frame die, but I trimmed one side then rounded the corners. (because I like to do things the hard way.) Speaking of the hard way, the sentiment is also masked a few times. The stamp says 'sorry for your loss' all on one line. I wanted it to be two lines plus add the word so. I added Diamond Stickles to the wings, tail feathers and flower after I had everything adhered in place. 

Ready to play along? Sure you are! Just link up your card or project at Just Us Girls so we can admire it! While there, please leave some bloggy love for my teammates and our Guest Designer, Pamellia. Thanks for visiting, and I hope you have a great day!

I'd like to enter my card at:
Tuesday Morning Sketches #338
A Blog Named Hero - A bit of Sparkle

 








Supplies:
Stamps: Hero Arts - Everyday Sayings, Happy Mom's Day; Inkadinkado #96059
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
DP: DCWV - Summer Magic Stack
CS: Darice, Simon Says Stamp, Crafter's Companion
Accessories: GC; MFT - vertical Greetings Die-Namics; Spectrum Noir markers; Ranger - Diamond Stickles; Fiskars - corner rounder; Wescott - hole punch; Wrights - ribbon; bakers twine from stash
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Glue Dots