Star Stenciled in Yellow Chalk for Chalk Ah Lot challenge

I made this next card for the challenge at Chalk Ah Lot. The challenge is to use a stencil with chalk. My card below uses Special Day Stamp by Stamp N Plus and Dandy powdered chalk with paint also by Stamp N Plus.

I mixed the powdered chalk with the paint and applied it to the stenciled area with a cosmetic wedge. It's a little light in places but I kind of liked it that way. The stencil is by The Crafter's Workshop. With the leftover chalk/paint mixture I covered the piece of cardstock that is behind the star panel. 

The patterned paper is by Pink Paislee and I used a Martha Stewart punch on the edges. The shear ribbon is by Pebbles and the star brad is unknown. I stamped the sentiment on the vellum and heat-embossed it in black. After it cooled I die cut it out with a Spellbinders die. 

Thanks for looking.

Challenges:

http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/-Splish Splash {I used paint w powdered chalk}

http://4kraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Anything goes with a sentiment

http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.com/ Anything goes with ribbon {shear yellow ribbon}

http://www.dreamweaverstencils.blogspot.com/- Dream it up. I used the powdered chalk mixed with paint and a stencil to create the one of a kind background of stars. I also heat embossed on vellum.

http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/-Happy birthday

http://www.lisasomerville.com/-Birthday

http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.ca/Birthday

http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes

http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://thedoodlegarden.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://craftsandmeinspiration.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes

http://laineyscraftyspace-justforfun.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes

Mid Month Christmas Cards all Year Round

Today marks the middle of the month for our step card challenge at Christmas Cards all year Round. I've never made a step card and was pretty nervous about it but I conquered my fears and am happy to report a semi successful attempt. I say semi because with just one layer of cardstock the card wouldn't stand upright. I adhered a second cardstock base inside it and little forward. So now it stands up but it doesn't close down. lol

My tree stamp is by Deep Red Stamps and can be found at A Cherry on Top or Scrapbook.com. I colored the image in with Copic markers and then used a Wink of Stella clear gold on the angel on top and on some of the ornaments. The patterned paper is by Martha Stewart, sentiment sticker by Little Yellow Bicycle and the felt sticker by K and Co.  

Challenges

http://suzysmarty1.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes Christmas

http://www.craftforthecraic.blogspot.ie/ Something that includes green

http://craftitudechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes, add a little green

http://alteredeclectics.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes

http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ Use a stamp

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes Christmas

http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://laineyscraftyspace-justforfun.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/ Going green

http://pumpkinspiceblog.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes

http://thedoodlegarden.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://www.trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/ Christmas

http://crimbo-crackers.blogspot.com/ Cute Christmas

Balloon Best Wishes

This card has a few different stamp companies on it. For instance the balloon stamp by Unity, background stamp from Prickley Pear and the sentiment stamp is by Just Rite.

I'll start by telling you about the background. It is a stamp with about 4 or 5 circle stamps in a row. I continuously stamped them in a line up and down the white cardstock using Stampin up Bermuda Bay ink. I thought, at the time, that it was too bright so I covered the entire cardstock with silver andirondack paint. Well then I really didn't like it so it sat in the ugly bin for over a year. Then recently I pulled it back out and was able to match it up with some fun embellishments that really made that background look a little bit more muted then before.

I die cut the shape/label from my Cricut and inked the edges with distress ink and an ink blender. I stamped the balloon in a caramel color by Stampin Up. I was able to match up this perfect MyMind's Eye patterned paper at the bottom of the card base. Layered on top of the paper is a felt scalloped ribbon by Prima and the aqua ribbon is by Stampin Up. I placed a Sticko button sticker on the left. The clouds in the sky are a Marvy punch that I put Stickles on and then popped up with foam adhesive. 

Thanks for looking.

Challenges

http://www.addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/- Anything goes

http://www.addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/ Anything goes

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/ Bingo {ribbon, free, punched shapes}

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

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

http://www.addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/ Anything goes

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

http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

Sunny day for a card

Well this card comes with no sun and snow falling down outside. Spring will be here soon. My card today is for the

Mark's Finest Papers Color challenge

The colors are green, yellow and blue. The sun stamp is by Unity, the flowers are by Stampin Up and the grass by Stamp N Plus. I drew the stems and leaves in myself. I cut the butterflies out with the Cricut and the punched the border with an EK Success punch. The flowers have a matching punch that I used. I did use a clear gold Wink of Stella glitter pen around everything. That thing is very addicting.

The blue on the rt side is distress ink. This card has been repurposed. I tried to do something a couple of years ago and it failed. I kept the card base because I don't have a lot of 5x7cards on hand. And here we go. I did a larger card because that border punch is so big on an A2 card.

Thanks for taking a look.

For the butterflies I only placed adhesive in the middle and then flipped the wings up away for the card. I also used foam adhesive for the flowers.

Challenges:
http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
http://createdwithlovechallenges.blogspot.com/ Think spring
http://fitztownchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ Spring colors
http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

Coffee ATC Perk Up!

I made this coffee ATC for the Wicked Wednesday challenge Crazy for Coffee. Kind of ironic because I don't drink coffee. I really wanted to use my Deep Red coffee stamp but it was too big. You can see it HERE.

I made this ATC with a digi stamp and I cannot find it in my computer to tell you who made it. I do apologize that I can't give credit where credit is due. If I find it I will update this post. I colored the image in with Copic markers and then die cut it out with a Spellbinders die. While it was still in the die I inked the inside with distress ink. 

The white ATC is by Ranger. I inked the edges with the same distress ink as above and then sprayed it with water. I stamped a ledger paper stamp on the left, stamp by Maya Road and ink by Stampin Up. I dry embossed the kraft cardstock (Oriental Trading Co) with a Cuttlebug EF. then I layered the scrap of brown cardstock on to the card. 

Last I had a Crate Paper tab sticker that I stamped my sentiment on. I used an old mini alphabet stamp set by Stampin Up and Hero Arts black ink. The coffee cup is on foam adhesive.

Thanks for looking.

Challenges:

http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes

http://opus-gluei.blogspot.com/ A is for ATC

http://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ SPD/Green/AG

http://cheerfulstamppad.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Anything goes Fave color-GREEN

http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.com/ Green

http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://www.lunagirlmoonbeams.com/ Shabby Green

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/ Last anything goes-Boohoo. I love that ch blog.

http://www.thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/ Green with kraft

http://blog.markerpop.com/2014/03/03/markerpop-challenge-38/ Lucky Green

http://scrapbookstampsocietychallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Anything goes with distress

http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/ Coffee and sweets

http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

Manly Monday

My brother in law is having a birthday this week so I made him this new card using Papertrey Ink stamps and die cut with Stampin Up patterned paper. The organza ribbon says Old Willow color and Made in China so no manufacturer on that one as well as the cardstock. I've had it since the mid 90's. My inks are by Stampin Up.

I'm crazy busy right now with requests and projects that I will have to add the photos portion later on this week when I can catch my breath. I didn't want to make this Manly Wednesday because it just sounds silly. Here are the links that you should check out for some great male card inspiration. And if you have time check out my card at the bottom. Thanks for stopping by.

I updated this post with the clips of each creation. Thank you for your patience.

Notes from the woodshed

Cards by Aardvark

Beth's Beauties

She Stamps by Cheryl

Diane's Country Cards & Crafts

Kopy Kat Creations

Carmen's Creations

Artful Xpressions

Dragonllew's Spot

Stamping in Pink

Sparkling Black rose

Stenciled card Using Chalk for Chalk Ah Lot

The new fortnightly challenge at Chalk Ah Lot is 

Stencil with chalk 

and stencils are all the rage these days for very good reasons. You can use many different mediums on stencils and get a variety of looks from each. 

For this challenge, I used my powdered chalk and paint from our sponsor Stamp N Plus. The owner, Luann, sells a fabulous line of 

Stamp N Plus Stamps 

&

Powdered chalks

 I used Dandy colored powdered chalk mixed with paint by Stamp N Plus to make my background. I really like the SNP paint because it is more fluid and it has a sparkly shimmer to it. The powdered chalk mixes smoothly with SNP paint which you have seen on my blog before, I love to paint in just about anything and everything with this mixture.

To create the background I used a Ronda Palazzari Designs stencil by the Crafter's Workshop. It is a 12x12 but I love that the design is small enough for a card. I determined which side was back and tapped my Versa Mark ink pad over it generously. Then I place the stencil over Strathmore watercolor paper and taped it down to the craft sheet. I placed my left hand on the stencil to allow the Versa Mark to stick to the paper and with my right hand I used a cosmetic wedge to apply the chalk mixture. The Versa Mark sticks the stencil to the paper so the mixture doesn't go underneath the stencil. Be sure to have a light hand when sweeping the cosmetic wedge over the stencil. You can see that with a heavy hand, the chalk did make it under the stencil (the bottom of the card front has less defined borders of the triangle shape.) I lightened up around the top of the card front. One thing to keep in mind is there is a longer drying time when you use the Versa Mark to hold down the stencil.

The rest of my card is made up of heart die cuts cut out using the Cricut in white cardstock. The yellow is a patterned paper by We R Memory Keepers and the red is by Daisy D's. The red cardstock is by Stampin Up and the white paper is by Recollections.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Challenges:

http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/- Anything goes
http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Anniversary
http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/ Be Sentimental
http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/ Paint
http://craftitudechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/Anything goes or add green
http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/-Anything goes
http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes

myStamp Box Think Spring

Today's card features a couple of myStamp Box stamps.

I made my sentiment using the Mini Alpha-Small Box letters with the center flower stamp from the set Abundant Blossoms. The ink, aqua cardstock and embossing folder used on my card are all by Stampin Up. 

The umbrella die is by Marianne Designs and I've embellished it with Want 2 Scrap pearls. The cute little owl is a sticker by Jolee's and he is positioned on a vellum scallop circle die with a smaller coral die underneath it.. The vellum is by The Paper Co, the coral cardstock is by Bazzill and the polka dot patterned paper is by Prima.

Thanks for stopping by and I invite you to stop by the myStamp Box blog for more inspiration using myStamp Box stamps and accessories. 

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

Stamp N Plus Sympathy card

I have a new card today made with a Stamp N Plus sentiment stamp. The focal image of my card is a die cut from my Cricut out of Bazzill cardstock and the background is Basic Grey which is the same bg paper that is on the bottom portion of the card. 

I dry embossed the bottom with a Gina Marie embossing folder which you can find at ScrapbookPal.com. After I embossed it I took a distress ink stamp pad over it for added interest. 

I'm totally stumbling with my words today. What I want to say is the ribbon is by Michael's {Curse you dollar bin! You won this time but never again.} and the patterned paper on top is by Pink Paislee. 

Thanks for stopping by and reading my jumbled mess of a post.

Challenges:

http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/ Anything goes

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/ Emboss it

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

Deep Red Stamps Friends and Flowers

I have a new card today using a Deep Red Stamp.

The stamp looks like this but when I colored in the bird it looked horrible because I was using a cheap cardstock that distress markers just bleed right through. 

You can find the If Friends Were Flowers stamp at Scrapbook.com and A Cherry on Top.

The stamp is heat embossed in a gold embossing powder by Stamp N Plus and colored in the flower with distress ink and a water pen. I cut the bird off and double matted the sentiment on to a scrap of yellow patterned paper and green cardstock. The background yellow cardstock is by Bazzill and it is embossed with a Stampin Up embossing folder (perfect for spring cards). 

The corners are die cuts from my Cricut in white cardstock by Recollections. The flowers are by Michael's (one with the rhinestone) and the rest by Creative Memories. The leaves are a new to me die by Elizabeth Craft Designs that I die cut in white and then inked with Peeled Paint distress ink by Ranger. I did spray them with water and Perfect Pearls.

Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a look. 

Challenges:

http://www.lisasomerville.com/- Fabulous florals

http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/ Make it sparkle {Perfect Pearls and a rhinestone}

http://izazoviislatkisi.blogspot.ca/search/label/Izazovi Flowers

http://www.craftforthecraic.blogspot.ie/ Something green

http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/ Green or spring

http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/ Anything goes

http://scrapping4funchallenges.blogspot.ca/ Flowers

http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.com/ Let's go Green

http://stamplorations.blogspot.ca/ Stamps and spring

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

Deep Red Coffee Stamp

I have a new card to share featuring a sentiment stamp by Deep Red Stamps. I don't drink coffee but I think the saying is fun.

You can find the coffee sentiment stamp at A Cherry on Top. I heat embossed in gold using ink by Versa Mark and embossing powder by Stamp N Plus onto white Recollections cardstock. I die cut the coffee cup using Bazzill cardstock with my Cricut and embellished it with rhinestones by Imaginisce. It is adhered it to a Spellbinders die cut with DCWV cardstock. The bright patterned paper is by Sassafras  which is matted onto bright pink Recollections cardstock. The organdy ribbon is orange with white polka dots that I received many years ago in RAK from a fellow card maker. As for the bling on the ribbon, the pink is by Recollections and the orange is by Forever in Time.

Thanks for looking.

Challenges:

http://4kraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes

http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ Texture {Heat embossing because it gives that perfect little touch to a card that makes it seem like it was hard to make when really heat embossing is so easy}

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Sentiment for a girl

http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.com/ Anything goes with ribbon

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/ What a gem

http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/ Crazy color {I don't usually use bright colors like this but the 6x6 pad of paper just screamed at me to use it}

http://littlemissmuffetchallenges.blogspot.com/search/label/Challenges Anything goes

http://milkcoffeechallenge.blogspot.com/ Embossing {wet}

http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://hobbybookdesignerchallenge.blogspot.com/ Make it girly

http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

Cherry Blossoms card

My card today features an embossing folder 

Gina Marie Embossing Folder Cherry Blossoms

The above link will take you to Scrapbook Pal where Gina sells all her folders. 

I embossed the blossoms onto peach Bazzill cardstock and then rubbed copper Perfect Pearls over the embossed area with my finger. Then I matted the embossed piece onto patterned paper by Cosmo Cricket and then onto a piece of mushroom paper is also by Cosmo Cricket. 

For the sentiment I matted some circle punches onto a scallop circle die cut in the lower right area of the embossed panel. I adhered Stampin Up ribbon from the left to right adding the metal words "Happy Day" to the center of the circle punches. The metal embellishment allows the ribbon to go in one loop, behind and exit through the opposite loop for a very weaved look and stable portion if the cards design. The ribbon is adhered down the rest of the way and wrapped around the back on the right side. 

Thanks for looking.

Challenges:
http://avenue613.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes
http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/- Anything goes dies or punches
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/ Anything goes
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

myStamp Box Fabulous card

I have a fun and colorful card to share with you today brought to you by myStamp Box.

I used the Mini Alpha-Small Box stamps to make the sentiment. It is stamped with Versa Color ink and then I inked the edges with another Versa Color blue ink that matches the patterned paper. The center flower stamped image is from the stamp set Ornamental Flowers as well as the leaves you see throughout the card. For the flower I stamped in Memento brown in and then die cut it out with a Spellbinders die. While the paper was still in the die cut I inked the inside of the circle with Ranger's distress ink and later on I added rhinestones to each of the petals. For the leaves I stamped them onto a piece of white cardstock using the Versa Color green ink and then heat embossed them with clear embossing powder by myStamp Box. After they dried/cooled I cut them out. 

The circle in the center is a Spellbinders die with a scallop circle in the center die cut out. The cardstock is by Bazzill and the patterned paper is by October Afternoon. 

I you would like to see more examples of projects using myStamp Box stamps head over to the myStamp Box Blog.

Thanks for looking.

Challenges:
http://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ Sparkles anything goes
http://cardmaniachallenges.blogspot.com/ Use a sentiment
http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Anything goes use punches or dies
http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/ Embossing {heat embossed leaves}
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot./ Anything goes
http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.com/-Embossing powder
http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Just for a girl
http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/ Anything goes
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/ Anything goes make own flowers
http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.com/- Anything goes
http://avenue613.blogspot.com/ Anything goes Use your stash {Paper pad}
http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes
http://www.fashionablestampingchallenges.com/ Anything goes