Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #343

Hi! Welcome to a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! This week, the challenge is 

I love making Christmas cards. They make me happy. Also, on a warm day here, it makes me feel cooler. Bring on the snow!

Here's my card

I used Unity Stamps' Tis the Season to be Jolly Itty Bitty stamp. I stamped the image and sentiment with Versamark, applied silver embossing powder and heat set the them. I added color with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers (Cool Gray I, Gray Brown, May Green, Carmine Red). 

Here's a close-up of the snowman.

I trimmed the image panel to 3.5" x 5.5" and adhered it to an A2 card base. I added a strip of silver cardstock, 0.75" x 5.5" to the left to complete my card.

Please join us this week with your Holiday creation.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and analyze traffic. Your IP address and user-agent are shared with Google along with performance and security metrics to ensure quality of service, generate usage statistics, and to detect and address abuse.

STAMPlorations ~ Clear Stickers - NEW!!!!

Exciting news to share with you! STAMPlorations now has clear sentiment stickers in their store. Now, clear sentiment stickers may not take the place of stamping sentiments. However, there are many situations where this sentiment stickers will make things easier. I'm involved with a non-profit where we are attempting to get people involved in making cards as a way to combat social isolation. I think that these stickers are the perfect solution for beginner card makers and those with little experience with stamping. 

I've made a few cards to demonstrate how these stickers can be used.

I started by making this card using STAMPlorations Lupinus ARTplorations stencil and distress inks.

I decided to add a strip of purple cardstock for the sentiment.

I added the sentiment to complete the card.

Here's another example

I masked off an area and then used STAMPlorations Prim Triangles ARTplorations stencil with distress inks. I cut a blue rectangle for the sentiment. I could choose any of these stickers.

I chose this one and added a few sequins for a bit of shine and sparkle.

Here are the last two cards

For this card, I used STAMPlorations Tweet Love stamp set. I added color with some Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils. 

For this card, I used STAMPlorations Clouds ARTplorations stencil and some patterned paper.

Thanks for stopping by
sue

STAMPlorations Things with Wings Blog Hop and Linky Party

I'm very honoured to be part of the STAMPlorations Things with Wings Blog Hop and Linky Party - Part 3. 

We'd love for you to participate and be eligible for prizes by leaving me a comment, leaving comments on the other STAMPlorations' designers posts and on the STAMPlorations blog post here. Another way, you could be eligible for prizes is by creating a wing-themed project and linking it up at the end of this post. There will be five winners of a $10 gift code selected randomly from all comments left on my blog, other designers' blogs and the STAMPlorations blog post here. Also, there will be three winners of $15 gift certificate, randomly selected from the Things with Wings linky party entries. Commenting and linking ends on June 4th with winners announced on June 10th. As if that's not enough, there is a sale of products in the Things with Wings section are 15% off. If you also use my  code, STAMPGIRLSUE, you'll get an additional 20% off for purchases for a total of 35% off items in the Things with Wings section. Sale ends May 31st.

Here's my card

I started with an A2 card panel and stamped three butterflies from STAMPlorations Grateful Flutters stamp set. I added color with Prismacolor Premier colored pencils. I purposely chose bright colors - they make me happy! For the sentiment, I chose one from STAMPlorations Trendy Butterflies 2 stamp set. I used a Kaleidacolor Spectrum Raised Rainbow Dye Inkpad to achieve the rainbow-like effect. I moved the stamp pad slightly left and right to ensure that there isn't a line between colors but rather gentle blending between the colors.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and analyze traffic. Your IP address and user-agent are shared with Google along with performance and security metrics to ensure quality of service, generate usage statistics, and to detect and address abuse.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #317

It's Monday - here in Canada, it's a statutory holiday, Victoria Day, a nice three day weekend. It means that it's time for a new sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Here's my card

I started by stamping the flowers/leaves at the top of the card using Simon Says STAMP's Floral Bookmarking and Paper Smooches Botanicals 3 stamp sets and a little masking of the blooms. The inks used were Hero Arts Pale Tomato, Summer Sky, Grape Juice, Green HIlls, Soft Granite. For the sentiment, I used Clearly Besotted's To You With Love stamp set, stamped with Hero Arts Soft Granite ink. To add some interest behind the sentiment, I used Tim Holtz' Mini Stencil Set 8 and Old Paper distress ink.  

Thanks for stopping by
sue

This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and analyze traffic. Your IP address and user-agent are shared with Google along with performance and security metrics to ensure quality of service, generate usage statistics, and to detect and address abuse.

STAMPlorations - Mid May Reminder Post

It's time for a post to remind you of the current challenge at STAMPlorations CAS where this month's challenge is

Here's my reminder card

I started with the background where I used a white A2 card panel and stencilled clouds using STAMPlorations Clouds - ARTplorations stencil and tumbled glass distress ink, applied with an ink blending tool. I also stamped the pterodactyl from STAMPlorations DINO things stamp set. I added color with coloured pencils and fussy cut the image out. In order to get the eye brows and other fine details, like toes (which I couldn't fussy cut), I stamped the image onto the card panel and adhered the fussy cut bird onto the card, directly above the stamped image. For the image, I was going to adhere one of the new STAMPlorations New Day clear stickers onto the card panel. But of course, I accidentally got too close to the card panel when I wasn't ready and it was starting to adhere crooked. Boy, those stickers are really sticky and are not forgiving. Instead, I found a scrap of purple cardstock and adhered the sticker sentiment onto the scrap and trimmed it to size.

Thanks for stopping by
sue



This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and analyze traffic. Your IP address and user-agent are shared with Google along with performance and security metrics to ensure quality of service, generate usage statistics, and to detect and address abuse.

Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #341

I have a card for the new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! This week, the challenge is

Here's my one-layer card

I used Simon Says STAMP's Look for Miracles stamp set with Hero Arts inks - butter bar, green hills, soft cantaloupe for the diagonal design. I also used my MISTI to help me with positioning of the stamps and for re-stamping when I didn't get a good impression. The sentiment is from Paper Smooches' Salutations stamp set, stamped with Hero Arts Soft Granite ink. Hope you're inspired by my clean and simple, one-layer card.

Thanks for stopping by
sue

This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and analyze traffic. Your IP address and user-agent are shared with Google along with performance and security metrics to ensure quality of service, generate usage statistics, and to detect and address abuse.

Tea Time Blog Hop

Thank you for joining us for  

The Tea Time BLOG HOP

This is a blog hop featuring projects based on a hot cup of tea.
So grab a nice cup of tea and sip along while you hop!

Connie Can Crop , is the beginning of this hop! But you should have arrived from Alicia.

This is a one day blog hop, but you have until Sunday at 10pm to finish hopping and leaving your love for all of these talented crafters.

We have three awesome sponsors for this hop!!

Sue Kracker from Sue's Paper Craft

 has graciously donated this beautiful Tea cup and saucer

AND

Cathie's Evil Queen Crafting

is giving away this gorgeous Set of 8 Ribbons!! WOW!

AND

Rebecca Ann Designs

is giving away 2 wonderful Stamp Sets from CTMH

What do you need to do to win? Easy... become  a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in this hop and leave each of them a comment letting them know what you like best about their projects. Free Shipping to our USA friends but Worldwide will be asked to pay shipping if they win.

You will have until 10 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments on every blog to be eligible to win. 

Winners will be announced on Wednesday 5/15/19 at Connie Can Crop.

Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

Here's my one-layer card.

I started by masking an area 1.75" x 4.25" towards the top of my A2 card base with post-it tape. Using STAMPlorations Tribal Weave Stencil, I added distress inks (twisted citron, cracked pistachio, peacock feathers and salty ocean) with ink blending tools. I also added extra color with the same distress inks after removing the stencil. I carefully removed the post-it tape. I stamped the image from Unity Stamps Tea Love in the inked strip. The sentiment is from the same stamp set.

Be sure to hop over to my friend Veronica 

Here's our line up in case you get lost along the way.

Connie

Kim

Shannon 

Cindy

Liz

Cathie

Holli

Sandy

Charlotte

 Alicia

Sue N.

Veronica

Sarah 

Sue K.

Miranda

Julia

Rebecca Ann

Nikki

EK

Amanda 

Be sure to join us next month for our

Love Sports Blog hop!

This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and analyze traffic. Your IP address and user-agent are shared with Google along with performance and security metrics to ensure quality of service, generate usage statistics, and to detect and address abuse.

2019 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Excited to be able to join the group at the 2019 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. 

Often I have good intentions but the execution requires some more work! However, not this time. I think there is still almost 8 hours to go ...

Here's my card

For the background, I started with Tim Holtz' Layering Stencil - Splatters and Layering Stencil Set Mini #3 (which is a smaller version of the Splatters' stencil) and distress inks (tea dye, ground espresso and brushed corduroy) applied with ink blending tools. I stamped the coffee cup from Create-A-Smile's Coffee First stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black ink. I added some color with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers and fussy cut the cup. I used a strip of kraft cardstock for the sentiment band. The sentiment is from Clearly Besotted's Warm Solutions II.

Thanks for stopping by
sue


This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and analyze traffic. Your IP address and user-agent are shared with Google along with performance and security metrics to ensure quality of service, generate usage statistics, and to detect and address abuse.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #315

Oh my - when I take a long weekend, it messes with my head and I'm late with my card for the current sketch challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Here's my card

I started by heat embossing three stars from Your Next Stamp's Blast Off Stars with silver embossing powder, in the upper left corner of a light blue A2 card panel. I masked off the lower right corner with post-it tape and added distress inks (salty ocean, chipped sapphire, black soot) with ink blending tools. I carefully removed the post-it tape. I heat embossed the sentiment from Hero Arts Year Round Sentiments with silver embossing powder. I added some silver strips along the diagonal and a large silver star punched with Creative Memories 1.5" star punch.

Thanks for visiting
sue

STAMPlorations CAS May Challenge

It's May and time for a new CAS challenge at STAMPlorations CAS.

I've made a card to inspire you to join us. Here's my card.

I started with STAMPlorations Row of Roses stamp set and used Versamark ink with silver embossing powder which was heat set. I added color to the petals with Zig Clean Color Real Brush (lilac) and softened the color with a water brush. For the leaves, I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush (pale dawn gray). Here's a close-up.

The sentiment is from STAMPlorations The Birds and the Blooms stamp set and was also heat embossed with silver embossing powder. 

Won't you join us this month?

Thanks for stopping by
sue



This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and analyze traffic. Your IP address and user-agent are shared with Google along with performance and security metrics to ensure quality of service, generate usage statistics, and to detect and address abuse.