Guest Designer at My Stamp Box

Exciting news to share today. I was asked to be guest designer at My Stamp Box. Check out all their wonderful stamp sets.  

I used THIS stamp set. 

I made a banner for my sister's wedding shower. Her colors are purple and yellow and so I made the pennants alternating colors. For each pennant I added a flower or two in the different shades of yellow and purple.  

For this pennant I heat embossed the flower stamped image on vellum and cut it out. To give it a yellow appearance I colored the back with a Copic marker. Same thing for the leaf next to it.

I used the same embossing technique on the S pennant but with some shading in purple. You can get such a different look using your Copics.

For my next project I learned a technique from Jennifer McGuire that worked perfect with this stamp set. Check out the link for a video tutorial she made on this technique.

I stamped the back of the large flower stamp in white craft ink, heat set it; stamped the back of the smaller flower on top of the white in aqua; then stamped the front (normal way of the image) of the smaller stamp with white ink on top of  the aqua. That was a mouth full. 

I masked the flower off and did the same thing with the leaves. It's a fun look.

Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to visit My Stamp Box to view my bio and come back next Tuesday, July 2 (what? it's July next week) to see my other projects using the same stamp set. You will like them.

Other Supplies:

Banner-patterned paper by DCWV, Best Creations and Recollections; cardstock by Recollections and DCWV; rosette die cut by Tim Holtz; pennants, circle and letter dies cut out using my Cricut; ink by Colorbox, Stampin Up, Staz-On, Versa Mark; embossing powder by Stamp N Plus; markers by Copic; ribbon is vintage.

Card-patterned paper by Recollections; cardstock by Oriental Trading Co and Recollections; ink by Stampin Up and Hero Arts; masking paper by Inkadinkado; sentiment sticker by K and Co; twine by We R Memory Keepers; sticker embellishment by Studio G.

Banner Challenges:

http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.com/-Anything but square

http://fashionistachallenge.blogspot.co.uk/-Wedding

http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/-Anything goes

http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/- Not square

http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/- Anything but a card

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/- No cards allowed

http://houseofgilli.blogspot.com/- Bright colors

Card Challenges:

http://cardmaniachallenges.blogspot.com/-Use kraft paper

http://inkychicks.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes

http://thatcraftplaceblog.blogspot.com/- Flowers

http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/- For the girls

http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes

http://www.fashionablestampingchallenges.com/- New technique

http://pausedreamenjoychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes

http://www.thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/- Inks paints or markers with kraft

One Stitch at a time #123

This week at One Stitch at a Time the challenge is Olympic colors or sports theme. I chose to use the Olympic colors for my card with this hot air balloon image by Reece's Scrap Pieces found at the store Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps. 

Challenges:

http://ready-teddy-gochallenge.blogspot.com/-Up, Up and Away

http://www.memascrafts.blogspot.com/-Anything Goes

http://lejdesignschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/-Anything Goes

http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/-SUmmer

http://cachallenge.blogspot.com/-Anything Goes

http://bythecuteandgirly.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/june-day-at.html-A day spent on a hot air balloon

http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/2012/07/fbc-103-prize-challenge.html-Summer fun

http://liastampz.blogspot.com/-Anything goes

http://www.tammyscrapincorner.com/-Summertime

http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/-Olympics (COLORS)

Deepest Sympathy

I made two variations using mostly the same supplies. They turned out beautifully. The patterned paper is by MME, cardstock by Hobby Lobby, brad local scrapbook store, stamp Hero Arts, ink Ranger Industries and the lace is vintage. 

Thanks for looking. I've been moved to the basement and it is taking up all my free time lately. A lot of organizing, weeding threw things and pitching/donating stuff. It is all very time consuming. Thanks for stopping by.

Chevron card

Chevron is all the rage right now so I thought I would use my powdered chalk with paint and make the pattern using my Spellbinders edgebilities. Flower is by Sassafras and little drops are by Cloud nine. The powdered chalk and the stamp is by Stamp N Plus Scrap N. I got the idea for the design of the card from Jennifer McGuire HERE.

Thanks for looking.

Challenges:
http://prairiefairyfridays.blogspot.com/-Anything goes

http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/#116-Anything Goes

http://stamptacularsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/-Freebie week

http://sugarcreekhollow.blogspot.com/-Die Cuts (spellbinders edges)

http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/-Anything goes

http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.com/-Anything goes

http://useittuesday.blogspot.com/-Anything goes (my use it products are the pink beads and the flower)

http://citycrafter.blogspot.com/-Just a hint of pink

http://lexiscreations.blogspot.com/-Use your punches or dies (spellbinders dies)

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/-Anything goes

Bright Bazzill Papers Mother’s Day Card

I won these lovely papers from Michigan Scrapbookers and wanted to use them for a mother’s day card.

The red die cut is white paper painted with red  powdered chalk and paint along with the center piece of the stamp.The powdered chalk and stamps are by Stamp N Plus Scrap N. 

I used bling from Want2Scrap and the borders for the bottom edge is by Spellbinders. Thanks for looking.

Challenges:

http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.com/-Flowers

http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.com.au/-Anything goes

http://blog.oozak.com/-Anything Goes

http://scrapbookfashionistadesigns.blogspot.com/-Mother's Day

http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com/-Mother's Day

http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.com/-Anything Goes

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/-Anything Goes

http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/-Flowers

Blog Hop Day #1

Welcome to Chalk-Ah-lot cafe three day blog hop. If you haven't heard the latest buzz I'm here to tell you about it. Powdered chalk is the new medium to paint in images, make cool backgrounds, add that special sparkle to your projects and so much more. I LOVE using these chalks for so many of my projects and you could be the lucky winner of a chalk set per DT member. Be sure to visit and comment on each DT members blog and the Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe blog  for inspiration and a chance to win.

For my card I used the powdered chalk on the scalloped circle combined with paint and then brushed on with a stipple brush. You can see a bit of streaking with the chalk which is a fun feature in some of the colors. I then waited for the chalk to completely dry and stamped the sun with distressing ink.

The embossing folder is by Sizzix with cardstock by Recollections. Die cuts are from Spellbinders and Stampin Up.

 The stamps are from our sister company Stamp N Plus Scrap N where you can find a variety of stamps. Right now under clearance you can get the following: 

Stamp N Plus Scrap N offers 15 handcrafted unmounted rubber stamps on double sticky cushion for wood mounting in a 6in by 9in manila envelope these stamps are old stock in good shape aprox retail value of $40 to $50. The only thing they may need is trimming. 15 images for Five Dollars or 45 images for Twelve Dollars WOW!!!!!

 We cannot guarantee there won't be any doubles if multiple envelopes are purchased as a bunch of images were thrown in a bin and then stuffed in envelopes. No doubles in individual envelopes.

Then if that wasn't enough, the Powdered Chalk Challenge Special is still going on where you can purchase 4 powdered chalks for $6.00 plus S and H. An exceptional value and an offer you should not let pass you by.

So now that you have stopped here from Barbara's blog head on over to Jennifer's blog. Be sure to leave a comment at each blog for your chance to win a set of chalks. If you get lost you can always go back to the Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe where you should also leave a comment.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look. Enjoy the hop.

Challenges:

http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/-Oh so cute

http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/-Emboss it

http://jellyparkchallenges.blogspot.com/-Weather
http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/-Two punched shapes (The DP is something that I have hoarded for years)
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/-Anything Goes

Manly Monday

I had a fabulous weekend scrapping with friends. I got so much done. I really just can't even believe it. I rarely get stuff done at crops.

So my card today is a little bit different but I have to step out of the box sometimes. The background paper reminds my of a helm. Idk who it is made by but it's fun and different. The label is by Martha Stewart with the stamps {sentiment and dotted line} by Fiskars and ink by CTMH. I cut the circle with my Cricut Storybook and the border stickers are by Creative Memories. Then the rest is a bunch of misc scraps from my stash. Thanks for stopping by and taking a look. Happy Monday to you all. {Boo...lol}

Challenges:
http://ceschallenges.blogspot.com/-No girls allowed
http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/-Anything Goes
http://shellysimagesblog.blogspot.com/-Stripes
http://www.bellichallenge.blogspot.com/-3 Shapes {circle, rectangle and 1/2 a square}
http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/-Dots and Stripes

Shaped card

I made a bunch of sympathy cards for someone to buy recently. This shaped card was one of them. I used my Cuttlebug and Spellbinders die to make the card and then I just dug in my box of die cuts to layer whatever I could find. Stamped sentiment is by Hero Arts and flower stamp by Imaginisce. The ink on the flower is by Colorbox and the clear embossing powder is by Stampendous. Thanks for looking.

I made this card for the following challenges 

http://stampendousblog.wordpress.com/-Out of the box 

http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com/-Shaped card

http://mymumscraftshopchallenges.blogspot.com/-Throw us some shapes

Manly Monday

This week's Manly Monday card is for a cousin of my husbands for his birthday. Him and his wife are camping people so I thought this canoe was fun twist to their hobby. The stamps are by Close to my Heart, patterned paper by Stampin' Up and Little Yellow Bicycle, cardstock by Hobby Lobby and Oriental Trading Co, floss by Karen Foster and ink by Stampin' Up.  I inked the edges of the cardstock with a distressing tool. Thanks for looking. 

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/-Anything Goes

http://creativecraftchallenges2.blogspot.com/-Boys will be boys

http://www.cardcupids.org/blog/-Birthday card for boys

http://clearlyistamp.typepad.com/my_weblog/-Anything Goes

http://www.phindysplacechallenge.blogspot.com/ (#95)-Distressing

http://www.gettingcricky.com/-Something fishy

http://panpasteluk.blogspot.com/-Use a stamped image

Serenity card

New card for you. Just made it today. I borrowed some wonderful phrase stamps from a friend and made a pile of them today. I will be sharing them for the next couple of days. For this one I used patterned papers & ink by Stampin Up, flowers by Prima, ribbon by Heidi Grace and Offray, embossing folder by Provo Craft and cardstock is from my stash. Thanks so much for looking.

Challenges:

http://craftyannschallengeblog.blogspot.com/(F#59)-Bold and Bright

http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.com/(F#13)-Pink

http://thepoodlesparlour.blogspot.com/(F)-card for a female

http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/(F#104)-Ribbons &/or bows

http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.com/(TH#77)-Double down {two ribbons-one on top of the other}

http://craftypurplefrogchallenges.blogspot.com/(TH)-Flowers

http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/(TH#59)-Layers

http://theprettylittleribbonshop.blogspot.com/(M#7)-Anything goes

Manly Monday Man’s Silhouette with an Umbrella card

This week for Manly Monday I made a card using a Tim Holtz stamp set, alcohol inks, Provo Craft embossing folder, Memento and distressing Ink, tag by Making Memories, sentiment by Maya Road and some cardstock and brads from my stash. Thanks for looking.

Don't forget to check out my post where you use a Fabulous Friday Fun tip or product for a chance at a fabulous prize.

CHALLENGE WITH A PRIZE

Friends card

**Click here for my Challenge with a prize

Today is my birthday. Yahoo, right? I've been celebrating all month with random online purchases. The credit card bill came over the weekend and it too the happy out of the birthday. Lol

Anyway, I really love this card so what better day to show it to you then today. Thanks for looking.

Challenges:
http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/(TU)-Anything goes
http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.com/(M)-Anything Goes
http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/(M#57)-Heat embossing
http://hippitywithippity.blogspot.com/(M#10)-Embossing
http://www.stampsruschallenges.blogspot.com/(M)-Embossing

Made with love card

I bought the digital paper and elements from Echo Park and wanted to finally use them on a card. I fell in love with the colors and patterns. The distressing ink I used was worn lipstick, which is new to me. The rhinestones are by TPC Studio and Tulip. Cardstock by TPCo. Thanks for looking.

Shaker card

I made a fun little Halloween Shaker card that I would like to share today. The contents inside the shaker are sequins and beads. You could put in other different things like rhinestones, different shaped beads, buttons, die cut shapes, foam shapes or whatever. (That's my tip for this card) The pumpkins are by K and Co and Happy Halloween stamp by Stampabilities.
Thanks for looking

Challenges:

Ribbon Carousel (TU#26)-Boo

Top Tip Tuesday(TU#57)-Inspired by Trick or Treat (see tip in above paragraph)

Use it Tuesday(TU#18)-Colors orange, black or purple (the floss by Karen Foster)

Creative Stamp Friends(MO#36)-Halloween

Hooked on Crafts(MO#10)-Something Spooky

House of Gilli(MO/10-24)-Recycle (sequins) and texture (inside the shaker card)

Kaboodle Doodle(MO#90)-Halloween

Paper Creations(MO#11)-Halloween

There She Goes(MO#127)-Halloween

Addicted to Stamps(SU#15)-Halloween

Card Cupids(SU/10-23)-Halloween

Creative Inspirations Paint(SU/10-23)-Halloween

Dream Valley challenges(SU#18)-Halloweeen

Gingerloft(SU#27)-Halloween

Sentimental Sundays(SU#78)-Halloween

Manly Monday

Manly Monday coming at you a little late but it's still Monday so it counts. The lion stamp is by Tim Holtz which I heat embossed with clear embossing powder and Versa Mark ink. The sentiment stamp is by Hero Arts and stamped with distressing ink. The patterned paper is a pirate collection from Rusty Pickle. The brads are by The Paper Studio from Hobby Lobby.
Challenges:
Cards for Men(MO#22) Animals
Forever Friends(MO)-Anything Goes with an animal
Karen's Doodles(MO#86)-Emboss it
One Stitch at a time(SU#85)-Emboss it
Crafts 4 Eternity(F#42)-Metal (brads)
Crafty Catz(F#104)-Birthday
Prairie Fairy Friday(F#64)-Heat embossing
Totally Paper crafts(F#89)-Layers
Thanks for looking have a fabulous day:)

Friends card

I made this friend card using PP by DCWV and my Spellbinders oval scallops. I'm not sure who the stamp is by. I borrowed it from a friend and she takes them out of the package. I'm entering this card into the challenge at My Time to Craft for the Just between friend challenge, My Craft Spot and Stamps R Us.

 Thanks for stopping by.

Wednesday

Yesterday was a horrible dy and I am still feeling a little blue from it. Therefore that is my theme for today's post-the color blue.

This first card I heat embossed the background and then inked the edges of the blue cardstock and the white die cut. Die cuts by Spellbinders-Label #4.

Next blue card the patterned paper is by DCWV. I inked the edges of this one as well. The layers of flowers I cut out using my Cricut Storybook cartridge. Then the top flower is by Sassafras Lass

This layout is a calendar page for Sept 2012. I used alcohol inks to makes the leaves and the center circle. PP by DCWV and Sunborn; ribbon by Fancy Pants; eyelets by Making Memories and felt embellishment by Pink Paislee.

Thanks for stopping by.

Saturday's Rock!

I'm so happy that it's the weekend except when my husband reminds me that the weekend is not a time to get off my schedule. Boo! to him. Sucking the fun out of staying up late and sleeping in. So he tells me I have to be in bed by 1:30. Guess that means no more babbling and on with the cards.

This first card is very simple but I do love the butterfly so I had to post it.

In this second card, I used fabric to make the flower and the peace sign is also fabric.

 I'm entering this card into the challenge at Patties Creations(F)-Birthday

Truly Scrumptious(W#64)-Mostly pink

Sisterhood of Crafters(W)-Flowers

Creative Card crew(TU)-Handmade flowers

Tuesday Throwdown(TU#63)-Dimension

Just add Ink(F#82)-Something from my stash (fabric)

Thanks for looking and see you tomorrow:)

Off white Bday and TY

Love to do blocking on my cards. It just adds such a clean feel to the design. I won this lovely stamp made by La Blanche. I used distress inks Frayed Burlap on all the edges and for the stamp too. The flower in white is by SEI. I use wax paper and my blending tool from Ranger to ink my edges. The ink that was on the wax paper and a dab from the Tea Dye ink pad sprayed with water was the source of my ink for the flower. I just took the stamp and smeared it around the wet mess on my wax paper and stamped the image onto white cardstock. I hope that makes sense. That is how I got the flower to look the way it is.

Other supplies include: Cuttlebug dry embossing, ribbon by Queen and Co and HB stamp by ES.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Aud Sentiments(W#35)-Anything Goes

Craft us Crazy(W#15)-Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey(TH#17)-Anything Goes

Fresh Brewed Designs(W#61)-Emboss it

This second card is a different dimension than I normally do. It's almost 6 inches by 4 inches. The stamps I used on this card are by Fiskars. The chipboard sentiment is by SEI with black and white cardstock by Pioneer and grey CS by SU.

I'm entering this card into the challenge at Paper Pretties to create your own background paper.

Thanks for stopping by. I have to go to bed. I have a busy Friday ahead of me. God Bless!!

Blue Wednesday

I'm not really blue/sad I just feel odd. Some may say that is normal for me but I don't listen to them anymore. I guess it's more of an unmotivated feeling that I have today. I can't make a decision. Am I hot or cold? Do I clean up my desk or just continue to place the keyboard on top of the stuff? Do I spend hours on end on the computer or work my paper magic? Do I do all the things other people want me to do for them or do what I want but what is it I want to do? Honestly I want to go back to sleep and wake up in my old life when I liked what I was doing and life wasn't so uncertain. That's probably asking too much. 

I think I will clean my table first and see what's underneath the keyboard for me to play with. It's a small mystery just like everything else in my life.

Have a fabulous day and I will see you tomorrow with something new.