SUMMER SUN

Hello Sunshine!

STAMP 

Boy with dog - Viva Las Vegastamps.  

DIES

Grass - Penny Black ##51-549 Garden Edgers 

Clouds - Tonic Studios #1661e Rococo Petite Layered Clouds

OTHER SUPPLIES

Sun stencil is handmade with circle punch and cardstock

Word strips - Tim Holtz idea-ology Small Talk #TH93704

TECHNIQUES 

Copic markers, inkblending/sponging, fussy cutting.  

Figures are pop-dotted.

Another variation:

Playing along with the following Challenge:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge  (ends 7/13).

2 Crafty Critter Crazies  (ends 7/25).

Thanks for visiting!

BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS

Hello Beautiful!

STAMPS

Bunny and chick - Penny Black What a Spring! #2557K (grass line was extended with fine point black marker) 

Words - Penny Black Million Thanks #30-680 set

TECHNIQUES 

Colored pencil, white heat embossing

Playing along with the following Challenges:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies  (ends 7/25).

Penny Black Saturday  (ends 8/6)!

Have a great day!

 

HELLO HEDGEHOGS

Hello, hello!!

Stamps and dies - hedgehogs are Penny Black Good News! #2360F, stamped words and hello die by Hero Arts set #DC151

Stencils - Set the Scene Grass #TESN66 by Taylored Expressions and Cloud Edger by A Colorful Life

Techniques are stenciling, masking, colored pencils and stacked word dies.

Word variations:

Playing along with the following Challenge:

Cupcake Inspirations #523  (ends 7/23)!

 2 Crafty Critter Crazies  (ends 7/25).

Penny B Friends  (ends 8/6).

Daisy Chain  (ends 7/26).

Thrilled to have you here today!

GENTLE GIRAFFE

Welcome!

Stamps are Jane Davenport #JDS-053

Stencil is Wavy Weave by A Colorful Life

Techniques are stenciling, masking and colored pencils

Playing along with the following Challenges:

Crafty Animals #52  (ends 7/27).

The House That Stamps Built  (ends 8/3)-

2 Crafty Critter Crazies  (ends 7/25).

Alphabet Challenge  (ends 7/14).

Daisy Chain  (ends 7/26).

Have a beautiful day!

 

BIRTHDAY CAT

Hello!

Stamps are by Stampers Anonymous #THMM109

Techniques are colored pencil, stenciling and foam mounting.

Playing along with the following Challenges:

Addicted to Stamps #409 (ends 7/19).

2 Crafty Critter Crazies  (ends 7/25).

A Place to Start  (ends 7/31)-

Daisy Chain   (ends 7/26).

 Hope your day is happy!

ONE ITEM, MULTIPLE LOOKS! SERIES {#6} Featuring Flower Stamp

 Welcome to my new series One Item, Multiple Looks!  

 I'm really excited to inspire myself and others to

* explore and stretch the supplies we own 

* let go of anything we don't love

* choose wisely when repurchasing 

*  explore the endless techniques and styles available to us

I will be posting one new grouping featuring a different specific crafty item each week for at least the month of January or so.  To access all posts in this series just click on the topic One Item Multiple Looks! in the sidebar Index of Posts...  Hope you enjoy!

This week's item is a gorgeous flower stamp by Stampinback:

Blue on Kraft Card

SUPPLIES

STAMPS   flowers - Stampinback, words - Hero Arts Prayers Stamp & Cut  #DC183

INKS   Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black, Versamark 

DIE   word - Hero Arts Prayers Stamp & Cut  #DC183  

EMBELLISHMENTS   random white enamel dots

OTHER   colored pencils, white gel pen, white detail embossing powder

CARDSTOCK   dark gray, kraft and white 

Let's get started!

STEPS 

1.  Cut cardstock panels to fit a standard white card in layers as shown. Set aside.

2.  Stamp flower in black Memento ink on kraft panel.  Stamp again on masking paper and fussy cut.

3.   Apply mask to stamped flower and overstamp side flowers. Remover mask.

4.  Use colored pencils to fill in flowers. Highlight with white gel pen.

5.  Use stamp positioner to stamp black outline again over main flower in Versafine ink.

6.  Run word die through cutting machine two times on white scrap cardstock. Use glue to adhere letters into a stack.

7.  Stamp words on gray cardstock with Versamark ink and heat emboss with white detail powder.  Trim into rectangles.

8.  Time to assemble!  Layer panels as shown. Adhere word die cut stack and word strips.

9.  Time to embellish!  Add enamel dots to panel.

Playing along with the following Challenges:

The House That Stamps Built Anything Goes #J2721 (ends 2/2)

Crafty Sentiments Anything Goes (ends 2/1)

Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes (ends 2/2)

Pammies Inky Pinkies #2104 (ends 1/31)

Allsorts #608 Beautiful Blooms (ends 1/29)

Try It on Tuesday Winter Blues (ends 2/1)

Yellow Hope Card

SUPPLIES

STAMPS  flower - Stampinback, greeting words - Hero Arts Prayers Stamp & Cut  #DC183, background words (on butterfly) - Stampin' Up! French Script

INKS  Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black, Versamark, assorted Distress

MARKERS  Copic

DIE   Hope - Tonic Studios Will's Hand, butterfly - random

EMBOSSING FOLDER  Stampin' Up! 

OTHER   white embossing powder, glitter gel pen

CARDSTOCK  dark brown, mustard and white 

Let's get started!

STEPS 

1.  Cut cardstock panels to fit a standard white card in layers as shown. Set aside.

2.  Run white panel through embossing machine with flower folder.

3.  Stamp flower in Versamark ink and heat emboss with white detail embossing powder.

4.  Blend yellow and orange inks into flower as shown.  Highlight with markers and sparkle gel pen.  Fussy cut flower. 

5.  Stamp French Script in brown ink on white cardstock scrap. Run through die cut machine.

6.  Run hope through die cut machine with white and mustard scraps as shown.

7.  Stamp greeting with Versamark ink on brown cardstock scrap and heat emboss with white detail embossing powder.

8.  Time to assemble!  Adhere panels to standard white card base as shown.  Apply flower to bottom right corner. Mount butterfly by putting tape or glue only on the body.  Bend wings upward when dry.  Layer Hope die cuts and adhere as shown with word strip.

Playing along with the following Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Anything (ends 2/2) Goes

Lemon Shortbread #138 Anything Goes (ends 2/7)

A Place to Start #1 Anything Goes (ends 2/6)

Path of Positivity #87 (ends 1/31)

Three Room Studio #20 Use Embossing Powder (ends 1/29)

Taylor Made Cards 4 U #1 Friendship (ends 2/1)

Red Poppies Card

SUPPLIES

STAMPS  flowers - Stampinback, background words - Stampin' Up! French Script

INKS   Versafine Onyx Black, Distress Vintage Photo

DIE  Tonic Studios #1884e Will's Hand

OTHER   Nuvo Crystal Drops in Simply White, watercolors - Prima Art Philosophy Confections The Classics, white acrylic paint

PAPERS  vellum

CARDSTOCK  white, dark brown and antique cream

 

Let's get started!

STEPS 

1.  Cut cardstock panels to fit a standard white card in layers as shown. Set aside.

2.  Stamp flower head in black ink on lower portion of cream panel, and on masking paper.

3.  Apply mask to large flower head and overstamp tall flower stems. Stamp side flower stem on masking paper also.

4.  Leave mask on large flower, and apply mask to side flower as well.  Overstamp script in brown ink.

5.  Use watercolor and a small amount of water to color in flowers and stems.

6.  Splash white acrylic paint over panel.

7.  Run word through die cut machine with white and brown cardstocks. Glue layers together.

8.  Time to assemble!  Wrap image panel with vellum and adhere on the back side.  Adhere image panel to standard white card front.  Glue die cut word stack onto vellum.

9.  Time to embellish!  Apply crystal white drops to vellum.

Playing along with the following Challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes (ends 2/2)

Get Creative #97 Anything Goes (ends 1/31)

White Love Card

SUPPLIES

STAMPS  flower - Stampinback

INKS   Versamark, Distress Dye

DIECUT  leaves - Sizzix Sizzlets #656064, label - Stampin' Up! Bigz Top Note #113463, word - Tonic Studios #1891e Will's Hand

EMBOSSING FOLDER   Stampin' Up! by Sizzix  

OTHER   Nuvo Crystal Drops in Simply White, Stickles Glitter Glue in Frosted Lace, white detail embossing powder

CARDSTOCK  white

Let's get started!

STEPS 

1.  Cut cardstock panel to fit a standard white card in layers as shown. 

2.  Run white panel through embossing machine for base layer background.

3.  Run white cardstock scraps through die cut machine once for label and leaves, and two times for the word.

4.  Glue words together. Apply glitter glue to word stack.

5.  Stamp flower head in Versamark and heat emboss with white detail powder.

6.  Blend ink onto flower. Fussy cut.

7.  Apply glitter glue to center of flower, and white chrystal drops to the stamens.

8.  Time to assemble! Adhere panels as shown.  Trim some leaves as desired and adhere them underneath the flower.  Glue die stack down as shown.

Playing along with the following Challenges:

Penny's Paper Crafty #488 Anything Goes (ends 2/2)

Crafty Creations #417 Anything Goes (ends 1/31)

Global Design Project #276 Case the Designer (ends 1/31)

Thank you so much for visiting!  I hope you enjoyed, Nancy J