STAMPlorations stamp release day 2 - Some Snark!

 Hi there!

Today is day two of the mini blog hop at STAMPlorations

to introduce my new stamp line! Squeeeeeee!!!!

For a chance to win a Chris Dring Designs stamp set of your choice, 

simply leave a comment here, on the Inspiration Ladies posts, and on

the STAMPlorations post. The winner will be announced on March 10th.

These are available now as pre-order now until March 15th.

Today, along with the Inspiration Team, I'm showcasing the second set, Some Snark!

On the card base, I glued a piece of a book page that I had stamped

using a leaf image from Trendy Spring Blooms. I die cut the second plate from

the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting dies and inked

around the edges. I stamped, trimmed and colored the frame and telephone

images from the Gone Postal set. Once adhered with foam squares, I stamped

the sentiment from the Some Snark set, then adhered the main panel 

to the card base.

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For my next card, I utilized a negative die cut that I held on to,

thinking it would make a cool card in the future. 😄

I taped bits of bright card stock behind it, then

stamped drink images from the Gone Postal and Beach Vibes sets.

I used another sentiment from the Some Snark set, 

heat embossed in white on black card stock.

This was adhered to a black matte then onto the card base.

Nothing says multi slacking like a few tropical drinks! LOL!

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Also, here again are the three cards I created with the

Some Snark set that were on Monday's post:

Other products used: Retro People ATC Ephemera, Art Border #2,

Oh My Stars stencil, and Circles All Over Texture Cover Plate.

Don't forget to leave comments on this post, along with

the Inspiration Team's and on the STAMPlorations post for

a chance to win a Chris Dring Designs stamp set of your choice!

Thank you very much for visiting! Have a great day!

STAMPlorations new stamp release - It's a Hot Mess!

 Hello crafty friends and welcome!

Today is the start of a two-day blog hop to showcase

my brand new stamp line at STAMPlorations!

These are available for pre-order now until the 15th.

For a chance to win a Chris Dring Designs set of your choice, simply leave a comment

here, on the Inspiration Ladies posts, and on the STAMPlorations post. The winner will be

announced on March 10th.

Today we are showcasing Hot Mess!

Here are some cards I've made using this set:

This was a super easy card to create, thanks to the main panel

I selected from the Quick Cards #5 -Artsy Florals A2 Card Fronts.

I trimmed it a tad because I like the card base to show and act as

a matte at the same time. 😊 I stamped the sentiment from the

Hot Mess set on a piece of gray card, notched one end and

adhered. As a finishing touch, I added some silver sequins from the

Black & Siver Chic ShakerBlends.

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Last week I blogged about using gilding flakes for the first time

on this post. This was another of the die cuts I used with it, and

I love how it looks! I started out by die cutting the largest die from

the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting dies.

I sponged gray ink on opposite corners through the

Dots All Over Stencil and used another stamp from the

Hot Mess stamp set in the bottom corner.

I used gilding flakes on the solid die from the

Zen Coffee Cup Layering dies and cut the intricate layer from

black card stock. Using one of the stamps from the

Brave One stamp set, I repurposed it to use

as the steam coming from the cup!

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In case you missed the STAMPlorations post on Monday, here

are the first three cards I made using this set:

All of these use ATC's from the Retro Fashionistas ATC Ephemera

and one of the border dies from Art Edges dies.

Thank you SO MUCH for visiting! Don't forget to check out what

the Inspiration Ladies have created and leave comments for a chance to

win a Chris Dring Designs stamp set of your choice!

I hope that you have a wonderful day!

A card for Ukraine

 Good morning and welcome crafty friends.

Today I wanted to share a card I made

to show my support for Ukraine.

As with many people around the globe,

we are feeling helpless about what is

happening, so there is a movement that started

to show that we, as card makers, care and 

show our support for the people of Ukraine. Using the colors of their flag,

I created a very simple card:

My thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Ukraine

in this most difficult time.

Supplies:

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp - Messages for Everyday

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Neenah; Coredinations

Accessories: GC; Poppystamps - Heart String die; MISTI

Adhesives: 3L - tape runner; Ranger - MMM

STAMPlorations March Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge

 

(This post contains affiliate links. When you click on any of the STAMPlorations

store links below and place an order, I will receive a small commission at no additional

cost to you.)

Welcome friends and happy March 1st! It's time again for

STAMPlorations Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge!

You can use just the theme, just the photo, or combine both

on your projects. My card focuses on just the theme

this time around:

I decided to use some of the smaller neglected images from the

Balloons and Banners stamp set. This is a fun way to

(finally) utilize many of those tiny stamps you have.

I hope that you'll join us this month at 

STAMPlorations Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge!

Need more ideas? Simply check out what my teammates

created to inspire you. 

Feel like some retail therapy at the

STAMPlorations store? Feel free to use my

discount code for an additional 20% off:

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

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Balloons and Banners

Ink: Altenew - Rose Quartz, Volcano Lake, Lagoon, Purple Wine; Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions

Accessories: MISTI; Gina K - wreath builder

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

So this is really happening...!!!

 Hello and welcome crafty friends!

I have such exciting news to share: I have two sets of

stamps that are available for pre-order at STAMPlorations!

Hot Mess

Some Snark

We have a special mini hop coming up on the 

STAMPlorations blog, so look out for that because

you'll have a chance to win your choice of one of these sets!

Thank you again Shery for this amazing opportunity!

You are simply the BEST! MUAH!!

** still doing the Happy Dance! **

Trying out a new-to-me product

 Hello and welcome!

I recently purchased a jar of Cosmic Shimmer Gilding Flakes, 

and had some fun getting crazy messy with it.

The jar I used is called Summer Meadow. It has gold, copper,

and turquoise flakes. So pretty!

I don't have any dry-to-tacky glue yet, but I got around

that by adhering an adhesive sheet to some black card stock.

The sticky side is actually the side you want to apply the

gilding flakes to. Here is a good tutorial that explains it.

The only thing I did differently is that I used a stencil brush

instead of my fingers to burnish the flakes.

One thing: if you try this, make sure your window is closed, and

your fan is off, and don't sneeze! LOL!

It's so incredibly gorgeous in real life!

I used some alcohol ink looking paper for the main panel, added a 

clear sticker trimmed onto some white card stock, and finished the

butterfly with some black rhinestones.

I die cut other images along with this butterfly so I'll be showing

how I made them into cards in the near future.

I hope that you have a great rest of your day. Thanks for visiting!

I'd like to enter this at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - ATG

Supplies:

DP: Craft Consortium - Ink Drops Ocean

CS: Cardstock Warehouse

Accessories: GC; CUTplorations - Flutter Zen Layering dies, Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle,  Nesting die; Just Everyday Greetings stickers; Creative Expressions - Summer Meadow Cosmic Shimmer Gilding Flakes; MISTI; Recollections - black rhinestones; stencil brush

Adhesives: Stampendous adhesive sheets; 3L - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #204 - Q is for Quirky

 Hello snarky peeps and welcome! It's time once again for the

new challenge at the SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

This fortnight it's Q for QUIRKY!

I created an art journal page for my project:

I decided to make a collage using bits of leftover gel prints, stamped

cardstock and book paper, and paper using Magenta Nuance powder dyes.

Once everything was dry, I randomly stamped more images, then 

added doodle marks with a black and a white pen.

Here are some process photos:

I set that aside and printed out the sentiment and the

main image, colored and fussy cut them. These were adhered with 

foam squares then I glued some sequins on the gal to use as earrings.

Glad that I put a small dent in the pile of backgrounds I've made

over the years. LOL! I hope that you'll join Edna and my Sisters

for our Quirky challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers.

Need more ideas? Do check out what my teammies and our

reigning Queen, Beverly, have created to inspire you!

Thanks for visiting. I hope you have a great day!

Supplies:

Strathmore Art Journal

various gel prints/stamped card stock/ stamped book pages/papers with Magenta Nuance powder dyes

DecoArt Media matte medium

paint brush

Staz On: Jet Black, Orange Zest

STAMPlorations - Trendy Blooms, Art Marks 2

Vera Lane Studio - Housewives Fruity digital stamp

Computer & Printer

Spectrum Noir markers

Faber Castell medium black Artist PITT pen

Sakura - white and gold Gelly Roll pens

CRAFTplorations - Color Confetti ShakerBlends sequins

SA by 3L: 3D foam squares

I've got a secret...

 

....more details coming soon!

A Tiny Craft ATC February Challenge

 Hello and welcome friends!

The team at A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge had a lovely

holiday season and now it's time for the

challenges to resume! This month,

the theme is NBUS: never before used stuff!

(Thank you, Darnell, for allowing us to 

use your moniker! It's all out of LOVE!)

Simply use those new crafty goodies, and/or perhaps

use something you had in your stash, but haven't used yet.

Here's my offering:

My new stuff is the floral stamps and the paper.

I know one of the big trends right now is alcohol ink backgrounds,

but I haven't jumped on that band wagon yet.

I did the next best thing: I bought a paper pad in

a rainbow of alcohol ink backgrounds!

I ran the panels though a scripty embossing folder, then

brayered white ink over the raised parts so they

showed up a bit better. The flowers were heat embossed then painted using

a water brush and Derwent Inktense blocks. A bit of 

ribbon and some of Tim's small talk stickers and these were done!

Here are some close ups:

I hope that you'll join us for our NBUS challenge

and link up your ATC cards or coins at

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge. We'd love

to see your creations!

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

I'd like to enter this at NBUS challenge #35

Supplies:

Stamps: Altenew - Amazing You

Ink: Versamark; ColorBox/Susan K. Weckesser - Snow

DP: Reminisce - Got Ink?

CS: Strathmore mixed media paper; Cardstock Warehouse

Accessories: GC; Park Lane - Old Style EF; brayer; Tim Holtz - distressing tool, Small Talk Occasions stickers; May Arts ribbon; Inkadinkado - black EP; heat gun; Derwent Inktense Blocks; water brush; MISTI

Adhesives: 3L - tape runner, 3D foam squares; Ranger - MMM; Recollections - red tacky tape; Scotch foam tape

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #203 - J is for Judgemental

 

The face of ultimate judgement: Edna!

Hello and welcome back snarky friends!

With the state of the world these days, it seems like many

of us are feeling a wee bit judgy, so why not embrace it?!

For the next two weeks, we are getting all judgemental at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

Here's my take:

Who judges anything and everything better than a cat? I love

this stamp set from Katzelkraft and knew right away I

was going to use one of the images for my project. I 

used my computer to print the sentiment, and with

the help of Tuesday Morning Sketches #640, (now ended)

it was easy to put this together.

I hope that you'll be able to join us this fortnight at the

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers in our Judgemental challenge!

Need more inspiration? Simply check out what my Sistahs

and our reigning Queen, Cathy have created to enlighten you!

Thanks for visiting. I hope you have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Katzelkraft - Les Chats Russe; Paper Smooches - Nine Lives (paw print)

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: DCWV - Playful Pets

CS: Spectrum Noir; Taylored Expressions

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; GC; Avery Elle - double pierced rectangle die; MISTI; computer and printer

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