Patterned Paper #20

Hi and welcome to my blog. Today I am showing another way to use up those paper scraps I have stored in many ziplock bags!

I used a fun new stamp from Technique Junkies that I recently bought at a stamp show. It was colored with alcohol markers. I added some enamel dot eyes to the cat. I cut one and a half inch squares and placed them at different angles across the top of the card. The saying was computer generated and cut out by using an unbranded dye.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Challenges entered:

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge:  October 2019

      Word Art Wednesday:  challenge # 410- # 411

Thanks

Hi and welcome to my blog. I am so glad Spring is on the way! I want to show you a Spring card that I made with several Just For Fun stamps. On this card I used an old but tried and true techique.

First I stamped the Cracked Ice Texture stamp with Versa Mark ink on glossy card stock and then sponged purple and blue Distress inks over it at the top and used two differnet green Distress inks at the bottom. After sponging  on the inks I wiped a tissue over the excess ink. The Versa mark ink acts as a resist and the stamped image shows through.

Next I stamped the Floral Silhouette stamp over the card twice, using black Staz On ink. I stamped the Colorblock Butterfly using Brilliance Pearlescent Purple ink. I fussy cut the image and adhered it to the card. Rhinestones were added to the body of the butterfly. A thanks die was added to the top of the card.

I hope that you will join our current challenge. The theme this month is to add movement to your card. You might even win a gift certificate to the store!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great day!

Challenges entered:

Love To Scrap:  Anything Goes #119

Just For Fun March Challenge

Hi and welcome to my blog! We are having another challenge at Just For Fun Stamps! You will enjoy this challenge because the theme is Movement! I love cards that move. They are always fun to make and to receive! On my card I used the Flower Balloon stamp, embossed it with black embossing powder, colored with Zig markers and fussy cut it. I used a wavy die to show the balloon moving throught the clouds. The background was made by using cloud stencils and sponging around the stencils with Distress Oxide inks. The saying is from the Sentiments 3 unmounted sheet.

I have gone hot air ballooning and it was a wonderful ride -- gliding through the air just over the tree tops. If you ever have a chance, I hope that you will go. It was one of my greatest experiences!

Here is the card when the balloon has been moved to the other side of the card. I made the balloon move by adding a penny to the back of the balloon, then adding a small pop dot, then adding another penny to the pop dot to hold the pennies together.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope that you will join in this fun challenge. I would love to see your movement cards!

Have a wonderful day!

Challenges entered:

Addicted To Stamps:  Anything But A Square

Love To Scrap:  Anything Goes

Simon Says Monday Challenge:  Whatever The Weather

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown:  Interactive Cards

Hello

Hello and welcome to my blog! I love techniques and I decided to use a very old, but fun technique on this card. I enjoy bringing back some old techniques because they feel like new after not using them for awhile!

I used the Joseph's Coat technique on this, but instead of sponging the background with different colors, I used patterned paper. I stamped the Peacock Feather from Just For Fun Stamps, onto the patterned paper and embossed it with clear embossing powder. Next I used Faded Jeans Distress ink and coverd the whole card with the ink. Next, I wiped off the excess ink from the image and the patterned paper popped through the image. I like that with using the blue ink, that you can still see the patterned paper under it. I think this method gives the feather a ghost effect. I added a die cut Hello (no brand) to the card.

Hop on over to the Just for Fun store to see all the great stamps they carry. Click on the link here to see their newest stamps!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge:  March 2019
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #376 - #377

Just For Fun February Challenge

Hello and welcome to my blog. It is time for another challenge at Just For Fun Stamps! The theme for this challenge is Music and add purple, green and gold. Here is the birthday card I made below.

First I stamped and embossed the Streamer stamp using gold glitter embossing powder. The powder was also used on the candle flame and cupcake holder. I stamped, colored and fussy cut the Birthday Cupcake stamp and pop dotted it to the card. I used a music note die ( no brand ) and adhered it over the card. The saying from the Sentiments 1 unmounted sheet was stamped under the music notes. Star sequins and green enamel dots were added for embellishment.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope that you will join in the challenge. We would love to see what you make! You might even win a gift certificate to the store!

Have a wonderful day!

Just For Fun November Challenge

Hi and welcome to my blog. At Just For Fun Stamps the challenge this month is a color challenge -- use brown, orange and red on your project. Here is the happy birthday card I made.

It seems that I have a lot of Fall birthday cards to send and I love using the Fall colors. On this card I used brown Coordinations cardstock that has the kraft color underneath. I used a leaf embossing folder and sanded the card stock so that the kraft color showed through. I cut the Spellbinders Wreath die from kraft card stock and added the Just For Fun leaves to it. I stamped and embossed them, colored with orange and red Zig markers and then fussy cut them. I also added a bow and rust colored rhinestones for interest. The Happy Birthday cut from orange card stock is an unbranded die.

I hope that you will join in the new challenge this month. We would love to see what you make using these Fall colors. You might even win a gift certificate to the store!

Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Shabby Chic #17

Hi and welcome to my blog. Today I am sharing another shabby chic card I made using a watercolored background that I made using a stencil. I patted Distress ink pads right onto the stencil, spritzed the stencil with water, laid the stencil down on watercolor paper and pressed firmly with my hand. I also sponged on some green colors through the stencil. The result was a lovley watercolor look with the imprint of the stencil!

I added an unbranded die birdcage to the background cutting it from glossy gold card stock. I stamped the cute bird by Magenta to the side of the cage and added the birthday saying by Our Daily Bread stamps. The frame is by Ellentina and the decorative edges were cut from the top and bottom of the Botanical Frame die by Memory Box!

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a blessed day!

Shabby Chic #2

Hi and welcome to my blog. I hope the New Year has started off well for you. Here is my second shabby chic card in my series. I have had the snowflake die from Alina Craft for awhile and this is the first time I used it. I cut it from white glitter card stock. It was placed behind the image that I stamped and cut out using the Spellbinders Small Oval die. I edged the die using silver embossing powder. To finish off the image I added clear Stickles glitter in several areas. I found the tag in my stash and also edged it with silver embossing powder. The patterned paper also came from my stash of scraps.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you have a blessed New Year!

Challenges entered:

AAA Card Challenge:  Chilled

One Crazy Stamper:  Anything Goes + Blue and Buttons

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Add a Sentiment

Stamping Sensations:  Cold and Frosty Colors

Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #318-#319

Thanks

Hi and welcome to my blog. Are you almost ready for Thanksgiving? I want to show you a card I made. It is not a Thanksgiving card but a thank you card. I used a Penny Black stamp and a thank you die. I love the Penny Black hedgehogs. So cute! I colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and added flowers and a bow. I cut the image out using a QuickKutz scallop die.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great day and a Happy Thanksgiving! Don't eat too much! LOL!

Challenges entered:

Casual Fridays:  Gratitude With Attitude

Penny Black:  Thank You

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Furry Friends

Have a Mice Halloween!

Hi Everyone and welcome to my blog! I want to show you a Halloween card I made. These mice are sooooo cute dressed up in their candy corn costumes!

I had just bought spider embellishments, so I drew a web in the corner of the card and a line for the spider to hang from. I also used green google eyes on the spider. Did you know that spiders' eyes show up like green pin points when a light is shown on them at night? When my oldest son was about 10 years he told this to me because he had learned it in scouts. So one summer night we went outside with flashlights held up to our foreheads and saw all the little pin lights in the grass and bushes. ( Now you can imagine how we looked to anyone that passed by and at that time we lived by a busy road! ) You would not believe the hundreds of little eyes we saw!!!! It can be rather creepy to know how many spiders are in your yard!

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you have a very mice day!

Challenges entered:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies: Critter - Challenge #7
Double D Challenge:  Fright Night
House Mouse and Friends: Halloween

One Layer Card

Hi Everyone! I hope you are having a good day. For some reason it is always a challenge for me to make a one layer card. But I am up for the challenge and today I want to show you one that I made.

I tapped three colors of Distress inks onto an acrylic block, spritzed it with water and stamped it on watercolor paper to make a background for my image. I used the Penny Black Soft Sculpture stamp to stamp over the background. I added the die cut word and a few sequins to the card. Simple! LOL!

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Challenges entered:

Penny Black:  One Layer Cards

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Clean and Simple

Brrrr- It's Cold Outside

Hi Everyone, I hope you are having a good day. We are warming up some here this week, but I hear that real cold weather is on its way! Here is a card I made for the House Mouse challenge -- Brrr-It's Cold Outside. I guess this card will get me ready for next week!

I just love using my House Mouse stamps. This little fella is having fun in the snow. I remember when my sons were snowboarding and what fun they had. 

The bottom of the card is an svg file I cut with my new eclips2. I placed blue glitter card stock under it. I added glitter to the snowflakes, border and image for a frosty look!

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful day!

House Mouse Challenge: Brrr - It's Cold Outside

A Savior

Welcome to Sparkle N Sprinkle's July 1 Reveal.

This month EIGHT new stamp sets are being introduced. Until July 3, the sets are 20% off their regular price. The darling "Under the Mistletoe" rubber stamp set #556 is available on Cling Mounted Rubber, as a digital image, and is also included in This Month's Technique Video.

The sets are:

Under The Mistletoe #556 - (digital available)
Feline Humor #631 - (digital available)
Old Friends #633 - (digital available)
Gran's Chair #627 - (digital available)
Winter Stream #601 - ( (digital available)
A Savior #637 - (digital available)
Beach Friends #644 - (digital available)
Daisies #619 - (digital available)

Hi Everyone! I want to show you the card I made with the new A Savior stamp set. This set works so well with the acetate stained glass technique. I used a lot of our beautiful glitters on this card. They are listed below.

Jasper Blue velvet glitter GM2012

Teal Velveteen velvet glitter GM2017

Goldenrod velvet glitter GM2006

Pixie Violet velvet glitter GM2018

Gypsy Red velvet glitter GM2005

Bridal glitter G1029

I stamped on a piece of acetate using Staz On ink. I used Brushable glue in each section of the image and added glitters one at a time. To see full instructions on how to make this card, please click here.

Here is a view of the inside of the card.

On July 3 one Grand-Prize Winner will be selected from the comments left on the designers' blogs listed below. The Grand Prize Winner will receive their choice of:

1) all the new rubber stamp sets
or 
2) all the new digital stamps and digital stamp sets. 

The new SNS Creative Challenges also begins today, with lots of prizes and recognition badges. 

The winner of the blog hop will be announced on July 3 on Facebook, the SNS blog, and on our blogs:

Eret Pank

Emmy van den Heuvel
Shona Erlenborn
Belinda Shupe
April Williams ( ME)
Anne Temple
Steff Munnings

Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope you have a great day. Now it is time to hop on over to the wonderfully talented Anne's blog!

Happy Memorial Day!

Hi Everyone! I hope you enjoy your Memorial Day weekend. Among all the fun and activities going on let's stop and remember the reason for celebrating this long weekend. Let's pay tribute to all the brave souls who fought and gave all to keep our country free. We are so thankful for all they have done to let us enjoy the life we live here in the US.


Thank you for stopping by. Have a blessed and safe holiday!

Spring Has Sprung

Hi Everyone! I hope you are having a good day. Well, Spring has sprung here in our area. The trees and azaleas are beautiful! I want to share a tag I made for Tim Holtz's tag challenge for the month of April. I had fun using the lattice cut from tag board. I used a brand new mixed media embossing powder from Sparkle N Sprinkle called Copper Flame and added in some Sparkle N Sprinkle Candlelight and Cerulean Star embossing powder with it. I love how the lattice turned out. Here is a close up of it. I love the shimmer and shine.

I also used some washi tape with birds on a wire that I recently received from a good friend of mine. She knows I love birds. Thank you so much, Kim! It went perfectly with this tag. Speaking of birds, I used my favorite bird stamp. He looks so chirpy for Spring!

To see Tim's demo, please click here. I always enjoy working with his fun techniques. Here is my completed tag with my handmade flowers.

Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope you have a great day!

Happy Spring!

Challenges entered:

Crafty Hands:  Anything Goes

Crafty Ribbons:  Flower Power

Creative Knockouts:  Spring is in the Air

Stampin' For the Weekend:  Favorite Stamp

Tim Holtz:  12 Tags of 2014 - April

Christmas in March

Hi Everyone! I want to show you a Christmas card I made with one of Sparkle N Sprinkle's new release stamp sets - A Winter Cardinal 518. March has been so up and down weather wise that at times it has felt like Christmas!  I used Glistening Emeralds Sparkle N Soft SS102 on the pine needles and Brown Fizz embossing powder EP381 on the frame. Gold embossing powder EP169 was used on the saying. I wanted to add a more distressed look, so I pounced a scrungy sponge tool on a Versa Mark ink pad, then pounced that on the circle, added the gold embossing powder and heat set.

On the silk poinsettia I used White Liquid Applique and added Sparkling Snow glitter G1003 to it.

The pine cones were made by using deco scissors, cutting around in a circle and then rolling up the circle. I also added White Applique and Sparkling Snow glitter the them. To see full instructions on how to make this card please click here.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope your day is great!

April


Challenges entered:

613 Avenue -- Anything Goes/Bird
Christmas Card Challenge -- Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge -- Anything Christmas
Emergency Crafters -- Flowers

By The Sea

Hi Everyone!  I don't know about you, but I am looking forward to warmer weather and being outdoors. It has been very Spring like here the last few days, but it will be getting colder they say. I want to share a card I made that helps me to think about summer. I used the new  Sparkle N Sprinkle Mermaid Kisses stamp set 529. Isn't she lovely?  I did not have a large shell die, so I made one using a scallop circle die. I cut off 3 of the scallops at the bottom of the circle and scored in between the scallops to the bottom center of the die to make it look like a shell. I used a flesh colored marker to enhance the lines. Next I patted the "shell" all over with a Versa Mark ink pad, sprinkled on Sparkle embossing powder EP107 and heat set it. Blue Jewel glitter G1113 was used around the edges if the card, flowers and rock.

I use Sea Glass Mudd Puddles under the mermaid. I love using this product. The pieces are in a clear glue that you pat on with a pallet knife. I added in a few small seashells with them to add more interest. For further instructions on how to make this card, please click here.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope your day is a good one!

April


Challenges entered:

Amusing Challenge:  Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody:  Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesday:  Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door:  Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown: Anything Goes

Sparkle N Sprinkle November Release

Welcome to Sparkle N Sprinkle's November 1 Release

This month we are bringing you two marvelous new stamp sets by artist Rosiland Solomon with FIVE chances to win

the first two chances are with our "Winter Wonderland" Release Contest
 and
three more chances with the SNS monthly challenge where the monthly theme is always "Anything Goes with Glitter, Embossing Powder and/or Flocking."

Here is the card that I made with the  Winter Wonderland set and Sparkling Snow glitter.

For full instructions on how to make this card, please click here.

The Winter Wonderland stamp set and the Flourishes Two stamp set are both available on line.
The beautiful Winter Wonderland stamp set is included in Jazzy Jill's Technique Video for the month.

The Winter Wonderland stamp set, one glitter and one EP will be awarded to one commenter.
The Flourishes Two stamp set, one glitter and one EP will be awarded to another commenter.

To win, just come to our Mystery Designer Party!

How the Mystery Party works:

On two of the participating blogs below, a Commenter will be selected to receive the prize. 

No one knows who the Mystery Designers are, so you may wish to visit each blog to leave a comment.

The winners will be announced on November 3 on Facebook, the SNS blog, and on our blogs:

Mayra Duran-Hernandez

Shona Erlenborn

Eret's Kaardimaania 

Craft E Marie Berquist
Anita Scroggins

April "Stampwilly" Williams  (ME)

Belinda Shupe
Anne Temple
Donna Ellis

Both sets are available at 20% off 

as part of our Wintry specials. 

Just use the code WINTRY20 in the COMMENTS SECTION 

when checking out in the SNS on-line store 

to receive these brand new sets at 20% off.

Promotion valid through November 3.(sorry, credit card customers only. Total will be manually adjusted. Or phone the SNS shoppe on Wednesday and ask them to manually adjust the charge on the phone for you).

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful day. Good luck in the the draw. I am also looking forward in seeing your wonderful creations in our challenge this month!

APRIL

House Mouse Transported

Hi Everyone!

I hope you are having a good day. I am finally back after having some computer issues. I would like to share with you a card I made for a few challenges. At Two Peas in a Bucket there is a challenge going on to use embossing folders in different ways. For the background of this card I used three different embossing folders and arranged them around the patterned paper. I then ran all of this through my cuttlebug at one time. Next I swiped a brown ink pad across the raised areas to define the designs. I just love using the House Mouse stamps. Isn't this little mousy cute on his flower boat?

Challenges entered:

House Mouse and Friends:  Transport

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Animal Antics

Spectrum Noir:  Travel

Sparkle N Sprinkle September Challenge

Hi Everyone! It is time for another Sparkle N Sprinkle challenge. I had fun making my flip card with this cute owl set!

In addition to the new Challenge at the Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenges Blog this month, we have a special treat. But first, we'd like to invite you to the Challenge which is Anything Goes with Glitter, Embossing Powder and/or Flocking. There will be three winners each month, and badges, too!

Today Sparkle N Sprinkle is releasing a cute little owlette set created by artist Becky Muir. For a chance to win the Owlette stamp set and an embossing powder and a glitter, we are kicking things off with a Mystery Designer Party!

On one of the participating blogs below, a Commenter will be selected to receive the prize. No one knows who the Mystery Designer is, so you may wish to visit each Sparkle Team Member's blog to leave a comment. The winner will be announced on September 3 on Facebook, the SNS blog, and on our blogs:

Belinda Shupe

Shona Erlenborn

Craft E Marie Berquist

April "Stampwilly" Williams

With Special Guest Designers:

Barbara Bruder

Donna Ellis

"This darling Owlette set is available at 20% off as part of our Labor Day specials. Just use the code LABOR20 in the COMMENTS SECTION when checking out in our on-line store to receive this brand new set at 20% off" Promotion is valid through September 3". (sorry, credit card customers only. Total will be manually adjusted in our office).

Thanks so much for stopping by. I can't wait to see your wonderful creations this month. Have a wonderful and blessed day!

Sparkle N Sprinkle supplies used:

Teal Velveteen glitter GM2017

Goldenrod velvet glitter GM2006

Black Detail embossing powder EP171