Inkspirational - Designer's Choice - Vehicle

Happy weekend, everyone!  What are your plans for the next two days?  We are going to be puttering around the house and outside.  Loving the warmer, sunnier weather we are having.  :-). I know something that you could all do!  Play along with the next challenge over at Inkspirational!  It's Designer's Choice this time it is our sweet and talented teammate, Carol's turn.  :-)

And the theme is....Vehicles!  How fun!  I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I got this awesome die set from my fellow Teammate, Marina, for Christmas and I hadn't tried it yet.  It's so awesome I'm not sure why?!  I only used one of the great dies from the set so I'm going to have to break it out again soon.  It's a set of London's (England) skylines and a taxi, a phone booth, a double decker bus, etc.  Too cool.  Check out my card....

I just had to use the double decker bus when I heard what the challenge was going to be!  Isn't it awesome?!  First I stamped a background for it.  I used a older Hero Arts Postage stamp (it's hard to see because of the pale ink but it has Big Ben on it and says London at the top) that I inked up in SSS Sea Glass.  I stamped that twice.  Then, I stamped my splotches (STAMPlorations) in Dove Gray StazOn ink.  I took some watered down black ink and splattered it over top.  I took my sentiment stamp (STAMPlorations), which I had masked off the H before inking, and stamped it in black.  Then I attached my red die cut bus with some foam dots.   I'm quite pleased with how this turned out. Can't wait to try out the skyline dies now. :-)

I hope you pop on over to the blog and check out what the rest of the team made.  It's all so fabulous! I really appreciate your visit and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

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

AAA Cards - anything goes

STAMPlorations Inspiration #71

Hey there!  Guess what?!  It's time for another Inspiration post over at STAMPlorations!  We've got some great card to share with you today.  And as always, if you comment on the main blog you are entered in for randomly drawn prize!  This is what I came up with this week....

I stamped my circle frame (Frames and Flowers set) several times in black.  Then using a mask I stamped my butterflies and dragonflies (Winged Things set).  I coloured them in with my Spectrum Noir markers. I stamped the sentiment (Fond Expressions 2 set) in black and added these little round puffy stickers I had lying around.  It's like they are extra tiny enamel dots!  Really love how this turned out. :-)

So, come on over and be inspired by all the awesome projects the other girls made.  Thanks for visiting and have a fantastic day!

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - butterfly beauty
Curtain Call - keep it simple

The Paper Players - CAS with butterflies

STAMPlorations - ARTplorations Stencil Blog Hop - Day 2

DAY 2

Hey everyone!  There's a fun blog hop going on over at STAMPlorations right now!  We are showcasing some new stencils that are in the store.  There are some really fabulous ones too!  I decided on the Stained Glass stencil.  Here's the second card I made....

I placed the stencil on the bottom portion of my card base and sponged my colours on blending them. I used yellow, orange, pink, teal and navy.  I removed the stencil and added a strip of teal glitter tape. I stamped the sentiment (Frames and Flowers set) in black.  This is a simple and easy card to make but it's so bright and fun.  :-)

I hope you enjoyed your visit today!  You should check out what the rest of the team made! You'll find links to all our projects here.  Plus, there's prizes!  Leave comments and/or link up a card with stenciling.  Here's all that info:

• THREE (3) winners will receive their choice of ARTplorations stencil (standard size - 5x7). Winners will be randomly drawn from all comments left on the designers' blogs.
• ONE (1) winner will receive a $15 gift certificate OR her choice of 2 ARTplorations stencils (standard size - 5x7). Winners will be randomly drawn from comments left on the STAMPlorations blog. 

Extra prizes for those who participate in the Flash Stencil Project Linky Party and link up by April 17:

• TWO (2) winners whose projects feature stencils (any brand) will each receive their choice of one (1) ARTplorations stencil (standard size - 5x7)
• ONE (1) winner whose project features an ARTplorations stencil will receive her choice of three (3) ARTplorations stencils (standard size - 5x7) OR a $15 gift certificate to the shop.

Thanks for stopping by!

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

Addicted to Stamps and More - CAS
The Card Concept - "Bright and Fresh"  I was inspired by the bright colours for my CAS card.

Watercolour Stencilling Card Duo

Hey everyone!  Just popping in to share a couple of cards I made recently.  I've had some time to craft this week after putting my son to bed as my husband is taking a gun safety course all this week.  So, I get to make cards.  Going to do that again after this post!   :-)

So, I had this piece of watercolour paper that I had done some watercolour stencilling a while ago and I decided to finally put it to use.  And it turned out to be big enough for two cards!  Take a look....

Using my water brush pen and Spectrum Aqua markers (Bud Green, Teal, Navy, Yellow), I watercoloured through my stencil (The Crafter's Workshop).  I cut the piece in half and then stamped my branch stamps (CAS-ual Fridays) in black Versamark ink in the corner.  Then I stamped the sentiments (STAMPlorations) in black as well.  I added some sequins (Neat and Tangled) in matching colours and mounted the panels on some coloured cardstock.  One on a medium teal and one on a lime green.  I really love how these turned out.

I hope you enjoyed your visit today.  Thanks for dropping by!

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

CAS Mix-up Card Challenge - Stamping + Stencilling + Watercolour and Sequins
AAA Card Challenge - anything goes

  

The Color Throwdown -

 

STAMPlorations - ARTplorations Stencil Blog Hop - Day 1

DAY 1

Hey everyone!  There's a fun blog hop going on over at STAMPlorations the next three days!  We are showcasing some new stencils that are in the store.  There are some really fabulous ones too!  I had a hard time choosing which one to use for my card.  But, I finally decided on the Stained Glass stencil.  Check it out....

 

I took a teal card base and put my stencil over top the whole thing.  Then I sponged white ink all over.  Next I took dark blue ink and sponged in the center of the "star" pattern.  I think it turned out awesome!  It made a perfect background for the floral die cut (Memory Box) which I cut out using a pale blue cardstock.  I made a little banner with the same pale blue paper and stamped the sentiment (Friends and Flowers set) in teal ink.

I hope you enjoyed your visit today!  You should check out what the rest of the team made! You'll find links to all our projects here.  Plus, there's prizes!  Leave comments and/or link up a card with stenciling.  Here's all that info:

• THREE (3) winners will receive their choice of ARTplorations stencil (standard size - 5x7). Winners will be randomly drawn from all comments left on the designers' blogs.
• ONE (1) winner will receive a $15 gift certificate OR her choice of 2 ARTplorations stencils (standard size - 5x7). Winners will be randomly drawn from comments left on the STAMPlorations blog. 

Extra prizes for those who participate in the Flash Stencil Project Linky Party and link up by April 17:

• TWO (2) winners whose projects feature stencils (any brand) will each receive their choice of one (1) ARTplorations stencil (standard size - 5x7)
• ONE (1) winner whose project features an ARTplorations stencil will receive her choice of three (3) ARTplorations stencils (standard size - 5x7) OR a $15 gift certificate to the shop.

Thanks for stopping by!

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - April showers bring May flowers (use showers and/or flowers).
AAA Cards - Anything Goes

TIME OUT Challenge - inspiration picture - I was inspired by the geometric patterns, the blue and the flowers.

STAMPlorations Inspiration #70

Morning everyone!  I'm back from our trip to Bangor.  It was fun but it's good to be home.  I got lots of crafty goodies on our trip.  Some of it was organization stuff like the embossing folder holder and some more marker racks for my Spectrum Aqua markers.  Some was fun stuff like a couple of stamps, a bunch of inks pads and a few other fun goodies.  Haven't had much chance to play with a lot of it yet.  Hoping today I'll get a chance. :-)

Anyway, it's time for some inspiration from the Inspiration Team over at STAMPlorations.  There's lots of fabulous projects to check out.  Here's what I made...

I am woefully behind on my Christmas cards this year so I decided to make one for this week's inspiration card.  I used the Christmas Reindeer stencil to create my card. I took the reindeer head part and sponged very lightly a light coloured ink.  This was to get an outline image.  Then using my Spectrum Aqua markers and my water brush pen, I watercoloured some bright colours overtop using the sponged image as a guide.  Once that dried, I added some glitter and washi tape (Recollections).  Then I added a little bow and a silver jingle bell to the deer.  It's a bright and fun card for Christmas, don't you think?

I hope you'll pop on over to the main blog and check out the other awesome cards by the DT.  Remember to leave a comment on the blog for your chance to win a prize too!

Have a fantastic day and thanks for stopping by!

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

Sparkles Christmas Challenge - CAS
AAA Cards - anything goes

Inkspirational Challenge - Word Prompt - Rock

Greetings from Bangor, Maine!  Yep, that's where I am this weekend.  We decided to take a little shopping trip to Bangor.  Just needed to get away.  I get to go to Hobby Lobby!!  :-)  Plus, Target and many other fun stores.  We are heading back home tomorrow.

Anyway, on to the challenge!  It's time for another one over at Inkspirational.  This time we've got a word prompt for you.  It's "Rock".

This time I knew exactly what stamps I wanted to use and the idea for my design came to me quite quickly as well.  Check it out...

I masked off a section of my card base and sponged on the three inks from one of my new ombre ink pads by Recollections.  Then I spritzed some water on to create water droplet marks.  Next, I stamped my guitar image (Inkadinkado) with black Versamark ink.  I stamped the sentiment (Studio G) in black as well.  Love how this turned out and the ombré colours. :-)

I hope you'll all go check out the rest of the team's projects. They are all so amazing!  Plus, we have great GD too.  Hope to see you there!  Have an awesome day and thanks for stopping by!

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

One-Layer Simplicity Challenge - "as you wish" (anything goes)
Mod Squad Challenge Blog - show us your background