STAMPlorations Inspiration #74

It's Tuesday and it's time for another Inspiration post over at STAMPlorations!  As usual, we've got an awesome variety of projects to share.  This is mine....

I decided to try the stamping over white pigment ink technique on black cardstock this time.  So, I took my oak leaf stamp (Trendy Leaves set) stamped it first with white pigment ink then went over it with a variety of Distress ink colours.  The colours aren't as vibrant over the white as the StazOn ink is but still very nice. I stamped my sentiment (Smile set) in versamark ink and embossed it in white.  I've done this technique on kraft and now black cardstock but I think I want to test it out on other colours too.  :-)

Well, make sure to pop on by the main blog and see all the other lovely cards by the DT.  And remember, if you leave a comment there you are entered in for the prize draw!

Have a great day and thanks for visiting!

Pretty Snowflakes

Hey everyone!  Just popping in to share another Christmas card. I wanted to play along with a few challenges, in paticular, Muse: Christmas Visions, as one of my STAMPlorations Teamies, Suchi, is the muse this week.  This is her card...

Awesome, right?  And here's my card....

I was inspired by the awesome sponging Suchi did in the one corner of her card and my two larger snowflakes are like the two skate wreaths she had in her card.  So, what I did was stamp my snowflakes (Hero Arts) and my little dots (STAMPlorations) and embossed them in white.  Then I took Picked Raspberry and Seedless Preserves Distress ink and sponged over top.  I spritzed water over top to create water droplets which kind of remind me of bokeh, don't you think?  Lastly, I stamped the sentiment (STAMPlorations) in black.  I love the non-traditional colours of this card. :-)

Well, thanks for stopping by for a visit!  Have a fantastic day!

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

52 (Christmas) Card Throwdown - pick a previous theme.  I chose challenge #4 Snowflakes April 2012.

ABC Christmas Challenge - I is for Ink

STAMPlorations CASEplorations May

Hey there, CASEplorations fans!  It's May 1st and that means we are CASEing a new card artist! Hard to believe that its May already.  Where does the time go?  Anyway, this month we have another amazing card maker, and all round wonderful person, to CASE.  It's our very own STAMPlorations leader, Shery!  We are CASEing such a great card and it's appropriate with Mother's Day fast approaching.  Check it out....

Awesome, isn't it?  I had to channel my inner Shery to create my card and I enjoyed every minute!  This is what I came up with...

(All stamps by STAMPlorations)

I took my sunflower stamp (Bloom Sketches set) and stamped it first with Mustard Seed Distress ink then Victorian Velvet Distress ink.  I spritzed some water over top to make the ink bleed a bit, although it's hard to tell in the photo.  I stamped the sentiment (Sentiment Builders: Happy set) in black Versamark ink.  Lastly, I used my round corner punch on the bottom corners of the card.  A fun one layer card just like Shery's. :-)

I hope you'll pop on over to the blog and see what the other DT ladies have come up with too.  Outstanding projects, once again!

Have a fabulous day and thanks for dropping by!

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - anything goes
Addicted to Stamps and More - anything goes

Holiday Washi

Oh my.  I'm soooo behind on my Christmas cards this year!  I only have a dozen made!  Pretty sure I had twice that at this time last year.  So last night before bed I sat down a made a Christmas card.  It was pretty simple to make but I like the look. I may make some more using different colours. :-).  Check it out....

Lots and lots of washi tape!  Most of my washi/glitter tape is either by Recollections, Scotch or Darice.  I actually really love washi tape but sometimes I forget about having it. LOL.  Anyway, I attached my washi tape to my card on a diagonal, alternating my designs.  Then I stamped my sentiment (STAMPlorations) in black.  Lastly, I added a couple of small strips which I cut into a arrow point.  Simple but fun, I think. 

Well, I'm glad you all stopped by for a visit and I hope you all have a lovely day!

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

Jingles Belles - washi tape

52 (Christmas) Card Throwdown - pick a previous theme. I chose August 2013 challenge #20 -Holly. I used holly washi tape.
Addicted to CAS - code word is plaid. I used some plaid washi tape.

STAMPlorations Inspiration #73

Happy last day of the month, everyone!  It's time again for an Inspiration post over at STAMPlorations.  There are some lovely cards by the DT for your perusal.  Here's what I made....

I started off by stamping my branches (one is from the Christmas Bell Medley set and the other is from the Frames and Flowers set) in Tea Dye Distress ink.  Then I stamped the small flower (Frames and Flowers set) in Abandoned Coral and Picked Raspberry Distress ink.  I stamped the small leaf (Frames and Flowers set) in Bamboo Leaves Memento ink.  I stamped the butterfly (Frames and Flowers set) in Pool to Navy Ombré ink by Hero Arts.  Then I stamped the sentiment (Big Greetings set) in black ink on a strip of white cardstock and cut one end to create a point. I coloured in the sentiment with my Spectrum Noir marker, BT4.  I attached this to the card with some foam dots.  I don't know if anyone's noticed but I have been making a fair amount of thank you cards lately.  My son's teacher ordered some from me and she just wanted thank you cards. :-). I have one more to share but that will have to wait until later.

Well, I hope you enjoyed your visit today and that you'll go check out everyone else's projects at the main blog. Thanks for dropping by!

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - anything goes
Addicted to Stamps and More - anything goes

STAMPlorations April Stamp Release Hop!

Hey everyone!  I'm sure some of you have seen that there is a fun blog hop for our April stamp release going on over at STAMPlorations this past week.  Today is the day us Inspiration girls get to show you how we used the four new fabulous stamp sets by Shery, Deepti, Shirley and Becca.

Aren't they fantastic?  So much fun to be had with these stamps.  Here's what I came up with...

 

First up is Shery's set called, Trendy Feathers 2.  I stamped the feathers in a variety of ombre ink.  I stamped the sentiment in black and added a strip of houndstooth washi tape.  Aren't those feathers amazing?!

Second is Shirley's groovy new set called, Groovy Shoes.  I repeatedly stamped the shoes in black ink on my card base.  I'm sure a Misti tool would have come in handy but I managed okay doing it by eye.  I coloured in one shoe with my Spectrum Noir markers.  I added a strip of washi tape and black cardstock I had stamped and embossed the sentiment in white on.

Next is Deepti's gorgeous set called, Smile.  I chose to use the calla lillies and stamped them in brown on kraft cardstock.  I coloured them in with a white pencil crayon and shaded around them with a brown pencil crayon.  I stamped the sentiment (Fond Expressions 2 set) in brown.  Love the look of this technique.  :-)

Lastly, we have Becca's wonderful sentiment set called. Strong Women.  I started off by sponging ink through the Flourishes stencil with ombre ink.  Then I spritzed Heirloom Gold Perfect Pearls mist. You can see the shimmer better in the detail picture.  I die cut the word Mom and using the negative die cut as a stencil, sponged green ink on.  Then I stamped the sentiment in black.

I'd like to enter this last card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps and More - Anything Goes
TIME OUT Challenges - Celebration with optional die cutting/fussy cutting.  Not sure if my use of the negative die cut as a stencil counts or not.  :-)
Mod Squad Challenge Blog - Mother's Day


Well, I hope you enjoyed my cards and will go check out the rest at the main blog.  There are prizes to win too!  Here's all the info:

Prizes:

• ONE (1) commenter randomly drawn from all comments left on the STAMP blog and designers' blogs (Days 1 to 5 post) wins the entire release (all 4 stamps)
• ONE (1) commenter randomly drawn from all comments left on the STAMP blog and designers' blogs (Day 5 post) wins a $20 gift certificate to the shop
• FOUR (4) commenters randomly drawn from Designer & Stamp Spotlight posts (Days 1 to 4) each wins a $10 gift certificate to the shop
• ONE (1) commenter randomly drawn from our Facebook page will win a $15 gift certificate for herself and a $15 gift certificate for one friend she tags in her comment

Please note: The stamps are 10% off each until May 6; when bought as a bundle, it's 15% off.  Also, just for our blog followers and April stamp release blog hop participants, from April 25 to May 6: All orders of at least $12 ship free worldwide! Use code STAMPWEEK.

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Check out what the rest of the team made! You'll find links to all our projects here.

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Have an awesome day and thanks for stopping by!

STAMPlorations Inspiration #72

Well, Tuesday has rolled around again.  It's amazing how quickly the week went by!  We've got another fabulous bunch of cards to share over at STAMPlorations for this week's inspiration post.  I finally got my hands on a stamp set I've been dying to have so, of course, I had to use it.  Take a look...

I chose two of the awesome leaf stamps from the Trendy Leaves set, and inked them up with the following Distress inks:  Peacock Feathers, Mustard Seed, Seedless Preserves, Abandoned Coral.  The combination of these colours is a bit unusual but I like it.  I inked them up and then spritzed with some water so they would blend.  Lastly, I stamped the sentiment (Fond Expressions 2 set) in black.  I liked how this turned out so much I made another card but changed the sentiment (Fond Expressions 2 set)and splattered some black ink on it.

So, I hope you enjoyed your visit today and that you'll take a look at the rest of the DT's projects too. Thanks for stopping by!

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

Virginia's View Challenge - she has a link up party going on right now and the theme is Friendship

Mod Squad Challenge Blog - incorporate water either by images of materials.