ATC Hands swap via Mark Montano

Hi all and happy Sunday!

Back in August Mark Montano blogged about an ATC Hand swap,

and this year I joined in the fun!

Here are the hands I've made:

Some close ups:

 

 

Back on September 4th, I posted this picture on my

Instagram account:

This was the very beginning of me playing with my Gel Press and

DecoArt Americana paints to make my ATC Hands. I gotta tell ya,

these were sooooo much fun to make!

Yesterday, I received my hand swaps in the mail. YAY!

Here are the Hands that Mark sent me:

 Kate Blue from kateblue.blogspot.com

 

 Linda E. Wyatt from lindaedkinswyatt.blogspot.com

 

Kimberly McGuiness from kimberlymcguiness.com

 

 Joanne Swiss 

 

 Robin Seiz from robinseiz@instagram

Hello ladies!

Holy crow! What amazing creations! 

Thank you Mark, for getting me to step outside my comfort zone and

get creative with this fun project!

Well congratulations, you've made it to the end of my post! LOL!

Have a fabulous day, and thanks for visiting!

Supplies:

Gel Press

Darice card stock

DecoArt American acrylic paint: bright orange, true red, coral blush, cadmium yellow, williamsburg blue, blue haven, ultra blue deep, napa red, green tree, titanium white, black

DecoArt Media matte medium

old book pages

plaid paint brushes

Tim Holtz - Paper Dolls, Butterflies Ephemera

STAMPlorations stamps: Trendy Birds 2, Woodland Friends, Trendy Butterflies 2

Ink: Staz On - iris, blue Hawaii, claret, emerald city, orange zest

Stencils: Dylusions - large arrows; STAMPlorations - confetti circles, dots all over

Faber Castell - black Artist PITT pen

Sakura - gold Gelly Roll pen

General's - black pastel chalk pencil 

DMC floss

embroidery needle

paper piercer

Nicole - rhinestones

Ranger - multi medium matte

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #120 - P is for Pink Halloween

Hello and happy Saturday snarky peeps!

It's that time of year again at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS:

our 5th annual PINK HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE!

It's Beast Cancer Awareness month, and also Halloween month,

so we've combined the two!

Simply create a Halloween project using the color PINK

predominately on it.

Here's what I came up with:

and the inside:

The main panel was brushed with cherub pink Glimmer Mist, then splattered with graphite Glimmer Mist. After that dried, I made bloody drips using Dylusions ink spray in postbox red. Once dry I went

over the 'blood' with Glossy Accents. It looks really cool IRL!

I used some new stamps I won at Viva Las Vegas Stamps, and some ancient

glittery blood drop stickers. I also re-discovered some brads shaped like bones! Woo Hoo!

My design is based off the now ended Atlantic Hearts sketch #283.

Ready to get your Pink Halloween on? I know you are! Just link up your

project at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers so we can admire it!

Need more ideas? Simply check out what my Sisters created to 

inspire you! Thanks for popping by, have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at Mixed Up challenge #18 - ATG + Monochrome

Supplies:

Stamps: Viva Las Vegas Stamps

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Ranger DI - Antique Linen

DP: DCWV - Spooky Delight

CS: Neenah; TE; scraps

Accessories: GC: Avery Elle - double pierced rectangle die; Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists - Cherub Pink & Graphite; Dylusions ink spray - Postbox Red; paintbrush; MISTI; Ranger - Glossy Accents; OTC - bone brads; Martha Stewart - glittery blood stickers; blending tool; paper piercer

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

STAMPlorations October Theme & Sketch Challenge!

Hello and welcome crafty friends!

It's October and that means the monthly challenges at

STAMPlorations are beginning again! Yay!

Today starts the new Theme & Sketch Challenge!

The theme for October is 'Stamps & Autumn', and below is the sketch:

You'll see that most of my teammates used leaves on their projects.
Me? When I think Autumn, the first thing that comes to mind is
Halloween - my all time favorite holiday! LOL!
Using both the theme and sketch, this is what I created:

I started by sponging purple ink over the Cobweb ARTplorations stencil on
the bottom part of my panel. Next I stamped the big eyed robot from the Big Robots stamp
set, colored the head, fussy cut and added Glossy Accents to the eye. While this dried,
I did some major masking using an 'e' and 'k' from the Big Greetings stamp set.
I colored the words in an ombre way using yellow and green Prismacolor pencils.
Once the Glossy Accents dried, I adhered the 'spider body' onto my card, drew the
legs, and adhered the sentiment and googly eyes. It's such a thrill when you
figure out a way to use stamps in a completely different way!

Ready to play along? I KNOW you are!
For a chance at winning some great prizes, here are a
few things to keep in mind:

• Link up any type of project(s) based on the theme, the sketch, or both.
• You must use stamps in your project(s) -- rubber, clear, or digi from any company. Non-STAMPlorations stamps are OK.
• Link up to 6 entries and link up to as many other challenges as you want.
• You must display the challenge graphic in your post (if linking from your blog) and link back to the challenge post (not just the main blog) in order to be eligible to win (and receive the corresponding prize).
• Link up by the last day of the month, 11:55 p.m. Pacific.

More details are on the STAMPlorations blog. I hope you find some
time to play along in the Theme & Sketch challenge!

Need the items I used on my card?
Use my discount code STAMPGIRLCHRIS for 20% off!

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

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Big Robots, Big Greetings

Ink: Memento - Grape Jelly, Tuxedo Black

CS: TE; Crafter's Companion; Darice

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; Prismacolor pencils; MISTI; STAMPlorations - Cobweb stencil; Faber Castell - black Artist PITT pen; Ranger - Glossy Accents; Westrim & Nicole - googly eyes

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, Thin 3D foam squares; Glue Dots; Ranger - Multi Medium Matte

SHOPPING OUR STASH #374 - Inspiration Quote

 

Hello and happy Tuesday crafty peeps!

This week Mimi is your Hostess at 

SHOPPING OUR STASH,

and she's chosen a gorgeous quote to inspire you:

For my card, I went with an elegant silhouette and die cut frames, then

added pearls and a snarky sentiment, because, why not?!

(You'll see Donna and I had the same idea! GMTA!)

 

The pearls I used are Frankensteined from a Fleur de Lis made 

of pearls. No, really!

Here's a close up:

So how will you interpret the inspiration quote? We'd love to see

what you create in our gallery at Shopping Our Stash! Need more ideas?

Simply visit the blogs of my teammies to see their fabulous makes,

and leave some bloggy love while there. We love and appreciate comments!

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

Supplies:

Stamps: So Suzy Stamps; Riley & Co.

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: TE

Accessories: GC; SB - Resplendent Rectangle dies; MISTI; Prima - pearls; X-Acto knife

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

SHOPPING OUR STASH #373 - Smooshing Technique

 Hello and happy Tuesday crafty peeps!

The new challenge at SHOPPING OUR STASH is a

fun one - use the smooshing technique!

Here's what I came up with:

here's the inside:

I started with this smooshed panel, which was the mop up panel from this card. 

(I couldn't just waste all these lovely ink colors, now could I?)

  I decided to die cut the solid ornament layers from this, then the outline

layers from silver foil paper.

I added some splatters with one of the same inks used on the panel,

stamped the sentiment, added some silver floss and it all came

together pretty quickly.

I hope you find some time this week to join the smooshing fun at

Shopping Our Stash! We can't wait to see what you create in our gallery!

Need more ideas? Simply check out what my teammates smooshed up

for your viewing pleasure, and leave a comment while visiting their blogs.

We love and appreciate comments!

Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Christmas Bells Medley; Hero Arts - Merry Christmas Message

Ink: Ranger DI - cracked pistachio, twisted citron, lucky clover, aged mahogany; Memento - tuxedo black

CS: TE; Neenah; Darice

DP: Recollections - silver foil

Accessories: GC; STAMPlorations - Christmas Baubles 1 & 2 layering dies; Lawn Fawn - scalloped rectangle die; MISTI; DMC floss; paint brush; water mister

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

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #119 - M is for Monster

Hello and welcome snarky peeps!

We have a fun challenge starting today at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

This fortnight, it's all about MONSTERS!

You may already know, but Halloween is my favorite

holiday, so I colored up some more creepy zombies for my card:

and the inside:

Love it when you find some DP to help create the scene and mood. LOL!
This bug-eyed zombie is hiding behind a tombstone, not so patiently
waiting for his buddy to emerge from six feet under so that
they can go hunt for a bite to eat. Of course, I couldn't
resist adding a little snark to my card.

Now it's your turn to make something featuring a monster. Creepy or cute,
we'd love to see it in the gallery at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!
Need more inspiration? Simply check out what my Sisters, and our
newest Guest Designer, Sharon, have created for your viewing pleasure!
Thanks for visiting!

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampers Anonymous/TH - Zombies, Mr. Bones

Ink: Versamark; Ranger DI - evergreen bough, iced spruce, twisted citron, vintage photo, hickory smoke, fired brick, fossilized amber; Brilliance - platinum planet; Memento - tuxedo black, London fog

DP: Martha Stewart - Vampire; MME - Everyday Tango

CS: TE; Strathmore water color paper; Darice

Accessories: water brush; GC; TE - grass border die; MISTI; Inkadinkado - black EP; heat gun

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

SHOPPING OUR STASH #372 - Welcome Home

Hello and happy Tuesday!

This week at SHOPPING OUR STASH, the challenge is called

Welcome Home: we are looking for projects using items that

represent where you live, or, where you came from!

We are both originally from Illinois, but I moved to Maryland after my 

husband and I were married. He was attending 

Johns Hopkins University at the time, and after graduating, we stayed.

For my project, I created a 5" x 7" frame that shows my 

state flag, Maryland, in the background: 

On a recent rare excursion to the scrap-booking store nearest to me,

I picked up this fun paper one of the ladies there created.

I just added some washi tape along the sides, and die cut the 

home sweet home words using my Slice die cutter. It's hard to

see in this picture, but I covered the words with Glossy Accents. I glued

them onto some white card stock once dry, fussy cut around the words,

glued them to the background, and popped into a frame. 

Super simple to make!

I hope you find some time to create something using

items that represent where you are from (or came from), and

link up at Shopping Our Stash! We'd love to see what you create, and

also learn a little bit more about you!

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

Supplies:

CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions

Accessories: MD flag paper - Photo Scraps store; Making Memories - Slice die cutter and

Words & Expressions Holiday cartridge; Ranger - Glossy Accents; Recollections - washi tape; 

Nicole - picture frame

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

SHOPPING OUR STASH #371 - Upcycling

Hello and welcome friends!

This week at SHOPPING OUR STASH, we challenge

you to Upcycle something! It could be as simple as adding a paperclip or 

a bit of a corrugated box to your project. The sky is the limit!

I had this idea to turn a shoe box into a storage shelf for some of 

my ink pads. Get your beverage of choice because this is a photo heavy post.

I'll not go into detail, but my supply list is at the end of my post, and if you 

have any questions, simply leave them as a comment and I'll get

back to you when I can!

Ready? Here we go:

My sister gave me a bunch of scrap paper that she collected when my

nephews were young and she was a teacher's helper. Just look at

this paper! So cool! The paper I used on the inner sides of my shelf were 

part of the same paper collection, and so I used paints on the outside

 of the box to coordinate with it.

 

 

Velcro tabs hold it on the wall, and I can take it down and put it somewhere

else if I need to!

In retrospect, I'm not happy with the outer sides being all different colors. I like

the purple the best, so I may repaint the other sides the same....may....eventually.

I do love that I repurposed a shoe box into a much needed shelf for my

ever growing stash of ink pads.

Ok so you don't have to go overboard with the upcycling like I did, but

we'd love to see what you do upcycle in the gallery at Shopping Our Stash! 

For more ideas, please do check out what my teammates created,

and while visiting their blogs, leave a comment. We love and

appreciate comments!

Yay! You made it to the end of my post! Thanks for

visiting, and I hope you have a fantastic day!

Supplies:

Substrate: shoe box

Elmer's foam board

X-Acto knife

hot glue gun

Golden Gesso and Matte Medium

various paint brushes

DP: Sandylion - Color Me Artsy

DecoArt Americana acrylic paint: titanium white, berry red, brilliant purple, Irish moss, coral blush, banana cream, citron green, holly green

Stamps: VLVS; Dare2BArtzy/Totally Tracy

Stencils: TCW; Dylusions; STAMPlorations

Ink: Staz On - jet black, iris, blue Hawaii, emerald city

Command picture hanging strips