STAMPlorations Inspiration Post #50 - Roundup

Hey everyone!  This is the last Inspiration post for November over at STAMPlorations!  We have a great bunch of projects to share with you and if you want, you can CASE a card and link up too!  CASE one of our cards from today's post or from posts #46, #47, #48 or #49 You can also CASE Suchi's card from the CASEplorations post.  As usual, there's prizes!  So, let me show you my card for today.

(All stamps are by STAMPlorations)

I stamped my poinsettia (Holiday Sketches: Christmas Flower set) by inking it up with Ruby Red ink (SU!) and Peacock Feathers Distress ink and spritzing it with water first.  I used a paper mask to layer  the poinsettias.  I stamped the sentiment (from same set) in Peacock Feathers ink.  I really like the blending of these two inks.

I hope you come on over to the STAMPlorations blog and check out all the other fabulous projects and maybe add your own!  Join us in October for a new round of Inspiration posts too!

Thanks for stopping by and have an awesome day!

I'd like to link up to the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - anything goes
Uniko Studio - Christmas with the twist of making it CAS

STAMPlorations Inspiration Post #49

Hello!  I hope today finds you all well and happy?!  It's time for another STAMPlorations Inspiration post and I hope you'll come on over to the blog and check out the DT's cards.  If you want, you can CASE a card and link up too!  CASE one of our cards from today's post or from posts #46, #47 or #48.  You can also CASE Suchi's card from the CASEplorations post.  If you do, you could win a prize!  Check out my inspiration card...

(All stamps by STAMPlorations)

I stamped the pointsettia (Christmas Bell Medley set, Dee's Arsty Impressions line) in black and coloured them with my Spectrum Noir markers (DR1, DR7, FS6, True Black). I coloured the background in with my black SN marker.  Rather than make a straight edge I decided to go with a curved one for interest.  I went along that edge after with a gold gel pen.  I added some gold dots with the gel pen to the centers of the flowers as well.  I stamped the holly leaf (from same set) in Delicata gold ink masking where I needed to.  I did the white dots with a white gel pen.  I stamped the sentiment (Holiday Sketches: Christmas Flower set), bending it to follow the curve, in black.  I attached my panel to my card base with some foam dots.  I really like how this turned out.  It's rather dramatic.  :-)

Well, I hope you come on over to the STAMPlorations blog for a visit and maybe link up a card.  Definitely, check out the awesome projects by the rest of the DT.  Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by!

I'd like to link up to the following challenges:

Spectrum Noir's Monthly Challenge, November - Christmas
Addicted to Stamps and More - make your mark
Simons Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - anything goes

Winter Town

Good morning!  Today I have a card to share that I made just to play along in some challenges.  I realized that I don't do that as often as I'd like.  My cards are usually for a DT commitment.  Sometimes it's fun to just make a card with no obligations. :-)  Anyway, here's my card...

I took one of my favourite Hero Arts stamps and using the HA pool to navy ombré ink pad, inked it up and stamped it on the bottom portion of my card.  I masked off a narrow strip above the image and sponged on the HA navy ink.  I added a narrow piece of silver glitter tape above that.  I stamped my sentiment (SU!) in the HA navy ink.  I just love how the ombré ink adds so much depth!

Well, I hope you enjoyed you visit today and to all my American friends and followers, I hope you have a lovely Thanksgiving!  To everyone not celebrating, just have a happy day!  :-)

I'd like to link up to the following challenges:

a2z Scrapbooking Challenge - create a one layer holiday card

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

TIME OUT Challenges - inspiration words, "snowflakes are winter's butterflies". I used the word winter as inspiration.

STAMPlorations Giving Thanks Blog Hop

Hey everyone!  There is a fun blog hop going on over at STAMPlorations today!  It's our Giving Thanks Blog Hop.  A lot of us STAMPloration girls have made some thanks/thankful cards and if you visit our blogs and leave a comment you have a chance to win a 4x6 STAMPlorations stamp set of your choice.  How cool is that?!  You have until November 27th, 11:55pm Pacific to get you comments in.  Winner will be announced on November 29th.  Here's my card...

I took a narrow panel of white cardstock and stamped my leaves (Frames and Flowers set, Dee's Artsy Impressions line) using Spiced Marmalade and Mowed Lawn Distress ink, spritzing with water before stamping.  I matted it in green and attached to my card base.  I stamped the sentiment (from the same set) in black.  A nice CAS card.  Love how the leaves turned out.  :-)

I do hope you'll you come on over and hop along with us.  And for all you celebrating Thanksgiving this weekend, eat some turkey for me will ya?!  :-)  Have a lovely day!

OLCCC #22 Reminder

Hey everyone!  I'm running a bit behind getting my post up. Sorry about that!  Just a reminder that there is still time to play along with the current challenge going on over at One Layer Christmas Card Challenge.  As usual it's anything goes and this time the twist is silhouette.  Here's my card...

I decided not to use the twist this time. My card is actually a CASE of Shery's card she did for the last challenge. You inspired me, Shery!  You can check it out HERE.  I stamped my script stamp (STAMPlorations) in Antique Linen Distress ink and spritzed it with water first.  Then I stamped my pine bough (STAMPlorations) in Memento inks:  New Sprout, Bamboo Leaves, Cottage Ivy and Forest Moss Distress ink.  Shery kept her pine boughs to one side while I filled up a corner instead.  I splattered a bit of golden glitz Perfect Pearls mist and added some red pearls. Lastly, I stamped the sentiment (STAMPlorations) in black.

I hope you enjoyed your visit and will join us over at OLCCC!  Have a wonderful day!

I'd like to link up to the following challenges:

Uniko Studio - Christmas
Christmas Card Challenges - Anything Goes
AAA Cards - Anything Goes

STAMPlorations Inspiration Post #48

Hello!  It's time again for an Inspiration post over at STAMPlorations!  As always we encourage you to join in and CASE one of our cards from today's post or from posts #46 or #47.  You can also CASE Suchi's card from the CASEplorations post.  If you do play along you could win a prize too!  Here's what I made...

(All stamps by STAMPlorations)

I saw this technique on Pinterest but now I can't find the card anymore.  So, I had to guess how it was done.  So I used a kraft card base and stamped my flowers and leaves (Eclectic Flowers set) in white pigment ink.  Then I stamped overtop and somewhat off center with Azure and Forest Green StazOn ink.  I found the StazOn ink worked best over the pigment ink.  Then I stamped the sentiment (Fond Expressions 2) in black.  I think this is a very cool technique and look.  :-)

I do hope you'll all join in on the fun and CASE a card!  You should definitely check out what the rest of the team made too!

Have an awesome day and thanks for stopping by!

I'd like to link up to the following challenges:

CAS-ology - cue word is Pretty
Addicted to Stamps and More - Anything Goes
AAA Cards - Anything Goes

Inkspirational - Photo Inspiration

Hey there!  It's time for another challenge over at Inkspirational!  This time we have a Inspiration photo for you.  Take a look at this cute picture!

Isn't that a fantastic picture?  I decided to go with the reindeer image and use a stamp that's an oldie but a goodie.  Check it out...

 

I love this stamp by Inkadinkado.  This set is among my first clear stamp sets.  I decided to keep the design very CAS to really showcase the lovely stamp design.  I love that there are pictures within the stamp image.  I stamped it three times in StazOn Blazing Red and Forest Green and in Walnut Stain Distress ink.  The arrangement makes me think of Santa's flying reindeer, don't you think?  I stamped the sentiment (STAMPlorations) in Walnut Stain as well.  I added some Wink of Stella to areas of the inside images of the reindeer.  Hard to see, as always.  :-)

Anyway, I hope you take a look at the other projects the Ink girls have made as well as our awesome guest designer, Asha, of Sunny Summer Crafts.  Maybe you'll join in the fun, and make a card too.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you all have a fabulous day!

I'm going to link up to the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Christmas
Addicted to Stamps and More - Anything Goes
Merry Monday Christmas Challenge - Reindeer

One Layer Christmas Card Challenge #22

In the mood for some Christmas cards?  I am!  Okay, I'm always up for Christmas cards, even in the middle of Summer.  :-)  If you are in the mood and you want to do a fun challenge too, come join us over at One Layer Christmas Card Challenges!  As always, its an anything goes theme with an optional twist.  This time the twist is "Silhouette".

So many silhouette stamps to choose from!  I decided to create a little scene again like my reindeer card but no reindeer this time.  Take a look...

A fox!  Why not?!  What I did first was create a hill mask by tearing some scrap paper.  I sponged on Victorian Velvet Distress ink near the hill, then SSS Sea Glass ink, and finally Memento Teal Zeal for my sky.  Next, I splattered white acrylic paint.  I stamped my fox (Fiskars) and trees (All Night Media) in black versamark ink.  I added some more hills using the same mask and sponging some more sea glass ink.  I added a bit of sparkle by randomly dotting the sky with my Wink of Stella pen.  Lastly, I stamped the sentiment (STAMPlorations) in black.  I love how the sky turned out like dawn is just starting.

I do hope you'll be able to join us and I hope you enjoy all the other DT projects as well.

Thanks for stopping by and have an awesome day!

I'd like to link up to the following challenges:

Curtain Call - Foxy

Craft Stamper, Make It, Take It Challenge - take a stamp, anything goes.
ABC Christmas Challenge - wild thing

Poinsettia Tags

Hey everyone!  Today I'm sharing a couple of tags I made. There are always lots of fun Christmas themed challenges around at this time of year and I love to participate when I can. :-).  Now, you know how fond I am of non-traditional colours for Christmas cards and tags are fair game too.  Take a look...

I started with the pink one then decided to make one in blue too.

I stamped my poinsettia (STAMPlorations) on the bottom corner in black ink and coloured it in with my Spectrum Noir Markers.  For the pink tag, I speckled the background using my markers as well, then splattered metallic silver acrylic paint and added some random dots of Wink of Stella (both hard to see of course). I did some white dots with a white gel pen on the poinsettia leaves and added some more WoS to the center.  For the blue tag I did a blended grey background rather than dot it.  Then I splattered white and silver acrylic paint.  I stamped the sentiments (STAMPlorations) in black ink.  Lastly, I added some ribbons.  I think they turned out quite lovely.

I hope you enjoyed your visit today and I wish you a fabulous weekend!

I'd like to link up to the following challenges:

Tracey McNeely's (In My Creative Opinion) 25 Days of Christmas Tags - I was inspired by Vickie Zimmer's pink, blue and silver tag from Day 6.
Loll's (Stamping With Loll) Twelve Tags of Christmas - create a mixed media tag. My tags have ink, stamps, glitter, white gel pen, alcohol markers, paint, ribbon.

STAMPlorations Inspiration Post #47

Happy Friday everyone!  Its a great day to share another card over at STAMPlorations!  Its time for the Inspiration Team to try and inspire you to create.  We hope that our cards will help get your creative juices flowing and you'll join us.  You can CASE one of our cards from today's post or from post #46. Or you can check out the CASEplorations post and CASE Suchi's fabulous card.  And there's always a chance to win a prize if you do play along!  Here's what I came up with...

(All stamps by STAMPlorations)

I first masked off a section of my card then laid my Holly Background stencil on it.  Using clear versamark ink, I sponged over the stencil.  I removed the stencil and mask and embossed it using Vintage Mint embossing powder (Recollections).  I trimmed a piece of silver glitter tape (Darice) and attached it to the card.  I die cut a snowflake (Echo Park), attached it to the card and added some bling.  I found these cool rhinestone type embellishments at Walmart and they only came in a few colours.  I used the clear one and tinted it the green I wanted with a Spectrum Noir marker.  I stamped the sentiment (Holiday Sketches: Christmas Candles set) in Dove Gray StazOn ink.  Really love that Vintage Mint embossing powder.  Such a soft colour and great sparkle.

Well, I sure hope you'll be able to play along with us.  Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a fantastic Friday!  Enjoy the weekend!

I'm going to link up to the following challenges:

Christmas Card Challenges - Anything Goes
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Anything Goes/Washi Tape and Sparkle
Virginia's View Challenge - Texture

TGIF Challenges -

STAMPlorations Inspiration Post #46

Hello!  It's time again for an Inspiration post over at STAMPlorations!  As always we encourage you to join in and CASE one of our cards from today's post or CASE Suchi's card from the CASEplorations post.  If you do play along you could win a prize too!  Here's what I made...

(All stamps by STAMPlorations)

I decided to play around with Shirley's stamp set, Folk Flowers, for my card.  I took three of the leaf shapes and stamped them randomly around the bottom corner of my white card base in soft suede (SU!) ink.  Then I coloured them with my Spectrum Noir markers.  I stamped the sentiment (Friends and Flowers set, Dee's Artsy Impressions) in soft suede as well.  I like how the leaves turned out all mottled.

I do hope you'll all join in on the fun and CASE a card!  You should definitely check out what the rest of the team made too!

Have an awesome day and thanks for stopping by!

I'd like to link up to the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More - clean and simple
One-Layer Simplicity Challenge - multitude of gratitude, make a thank you card.
Curtain Call - inspiration photo - I was inspired by the orange and red fall colours.

AAA Cards - Thanks/Thanksgiving

Inkspirational - Colour Challenge - Anything Goes With Silver

Happy Saturday everyone!  It's a lovely mild day here in Jemseg, New Brunswick.  We've had a pretty nice fall if a bit rainy.  Hard to believe that it is November already.  Before you know it Christmas will be here.  I know, I know, you don't want to hear it.  LOL. Well, how about hearing about a challenge instead?  We've got a new one over at Inkspirational and it's a great one for getting those Christmas cards done.  It's a colour challenge and it's anything goes with silver.

My card today is another one for my Christmas card stash.  I need about 7 more cards to be done.  I would have been done sooner but my Mom wanted some for her so my stash took a bit of a hit.  :-)  Anything for my Mom though.  Here's my card...

I decided to use a NBUS stencil (STAMPlorations) for the main part of my card. I masked off the top portion of my card, put my stencil on and sponged on metallic silver ink (Color Box). I removed my mask and adhered some houndstooth patterned washi tape (Recollections) and a trimmed piece of teal glitter tape (Recollections).  I die cut a snowflake (Echo Park) and added a pink iridescent rhinestone and attached it to my card.  Love the pops of colour with this card.

Well, I hope you'll come on over and play along with us.  You should definitely check out the Ink DT projects.  They always deliver!  Plus, we have a fabulous Guest Designer too.  Kathi of My Creative Therapy joins us and has created a fantastic card.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have an amazing weekend!

I'd like to link up to the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More - clean and simple
TIME OUT Challenge - Christmas with optional pink or purple. I have some pink on my card.
CAS- ual Fridays - Precious Metals. Use metallics on your card

Happy Holidays

Hey everyone!  Just a quick post to share a card I made.  For this card I decided to step away from my beloved white cardstock and use a coloured card base.  I realized recently that I don't use other colours for my card bases very often anymore.  I need to try and use some colour now and then. :-). Take a look...

So I used a nice dark blue cardstock for my base and I masked off a section and stamped my snowflakes (both by Hero Arts, large one F5793 and small one LP209) and embossed them in white.  Then I removed the mask and stamp my sentiment (Michaels) and embossed it in white as well.  I added some trimmed strips of silver glitter tape to finish it off.  Love the look of the white and silver against the blue.

Well, I hope you've enjoyed your visit!  I'm off to paint some more kitchen cupboards!  Have a wonderful day!

I'd like to link up to the following challenges:

Hero Arts Blog - Holiday/Christmas
TIME OUT Challenge - Christmas (without the twist this time)

One Layer Christmas Card Challenge #21

Hello!  I know I've been MIA for a bit.  We are in the middle of doing renovations (as I've mentioned before) and while we are a ways off from being done, I finally cleaned up the mess the electricians made when they needed access to my art area.  So, I finally got to make some cards!  So, today over at One Layer Christmas Card Challenge we have a fun challenge for you.  As usual it's anything goes, but the twist this time is Reindeer.  And if you use the twist you could win a prize!

I have a few reindeer stamps and I decided to go with an old one.  I still love this stamp.  Take a look...

The first thing I did was stamp my reindeer (Inkadinkado) and emboss it in white.  Then I masked off my hill and moon.  I sponged on Elderberry, Nautical Blue and some Teal Zeal Memento inks for the sky.  I splattered some water on it and then some white acrylic paint.  Then I stamped my bare branch tree (don't know who made it, it's pretty old) and my pine tree (another oldie, All Night Media) in Versafine black ink.  I removed the masks and stamped the sentiment (STAMPlorations) in black.  I think this little snowy scene turned out rather well.  :-)

Well, I hope I've inspired you to not only get a head start on your Christmas cards but to join us over at OLCCC.  Remember there's a prize up for grabs if you use the twist.  You really should at least check out the other DT member's projects as they are all fabulous.

I hope you all have a fantastic day and thanks so much for visiting.

I'm going to link up to the following challenges:

Winter Wonderland - Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps and More - Holiday
City Crafter Challenge - Getting Ready for Christmas
52 Christmas Card Throwdown - pick a previous challenge - June 2014, Rudolph/Reindeer