Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I saw this challenge at Just Us Girls and thought I would try out my newest CTMH Botanical Embossing Folder and my old Glitter embossing powder.

I made 3 cards with different techniques...

Card #1 

I embossed a panel and tapped VersaMark on gently. Then, I sprinkled and heat embossed it with Glitter Embossing Powder.

For the next 2 cards, I "inked" the embossing folder with VersaMark...one side first then, the other. One will have ink on the de-bossed background areas (Card #2) and the other will have ink on the de-bossed floral details (Card #3)...

Card #2

Card #3

Other Supplies: CTMH Slimline Sentiments, Wild Berry stamp pad, foam tape.

Challenges:

Card #1 

1. Just Us Girls #605: Trend Week - Heat Embossed Embossing Folders

2. A Place to Start Oct #10 - Purely Handmade

3. Word Art Wed #513-#514: AGoes

Card #2

1. The Sisterhood of Crafters: Happy Birthday

2. Watercooler Wed Challenge #326: Helen's Challenge - All About Occasions

3. Let's Squash It! #13: Double Emboss

Card #3

1. The House that Stamps Built Theme Challenge #0621: Think Pink (in honor of Breast Cancer)

2. Cupcake Inspirations #529: AGoes

Leaves Thank You Card

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I have another card to share today...

I smooshed paper with some spray inks, splattered some red on and trimmed a panel after it dried.
I added a strip of pp (Beary Christmas Paper Packet - CTMH) with a stamped sentiment (CTMH) on.

I used my Cricut...after a loong break...for the leaves (Artbooking CTMH Cricut cartridge) and glue them on the card. Then, I added some Dimensional Magic Glitter Gold on the leaves.

Challenges:
1. CAS(E) this Sketch #246

2. Cut it Up #134: Thank You Cards
3. Simon Says Mon: Thanks/Thanksgiving
4. Word Art Wed #308-#309: AGoes
5. Double D Feeling "Fallish" Challenge

Mixed Media {Mon}: Layered Flower Market Cuts for CWS #14: Flowers

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

It's a new month...and you know what that means, right? It's a new Challenge at Creative with Stamps!!!
Create up to 3 cards, don't forget the stamping (digis are welcome!) and link up HERE for a chance to win a prize from our sponsor!

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(for Random Winner)

Here's what I created for this challenge:

I trimmed a panel and stamped "Happy" (CTMH), using the generational stamping technique (stamping several times without reinking). 
I added a piece of washi tape on the bottom and distressed the edges before adhering it to card.
I cut some flowers and vase from Flower Market CTMH Cricut cartridge, watercolored and layered them. I adhered the vase and red flowers on card with foam tape.
I also added some Dimensional Magic Glitter - Gold on the flowers.

You'll have the entire month to link up to 3 projects - click HERE to link!!!

Challenges:

1. Simon Says Wed: AGoes

2. Word Art Wed #280-#281: AGoes
3. MMMC #36: Put a Stamp On It

4. Happy Little Stampers May Watercolor Challenge
5. Glitter N'Sparkle #237: Flower Power

Flower Market Cricut Cartridge

EyeConnect Crafts: Mother's Day Lace-Up Corset Flower Tutu Dress Card

(This is my second post for the day...if you're looking for Club Scrap Artist Team Challenge & Blog Hop, please click HERE.)

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

It's my turn to post over at EyeConnect Crafts' Blog!!!
I have a fun Mother's Day Card to share, using Lace-up Corset, Large:

Head over THERE to see the how-to and photo tutorial!

Club Scrap's April Technique Challenge is Paper Flowers...so I'm entering this card over there...

Challenges:
1. CS April Technique: Paper Flowers
2. Simon Says Wed: AGoes
3. Word Art Wed #280-#281: AGoes
4. Stamping Sensations April Challenge: AGoes

EyeConnect Crafts: Totem Bee Spring Wreath

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

It's my turn to post at EyeConnect Crafts' Blog today...click HERE to check it out!

EyeConnect Crafts makes 100% Recycled Chipboard products.
They are great for mixed media projects and are a little thinner than others, so the projects will not be so bulky!

I made a Spring Wreath using Totem Bee + Cricut die-cutting machine + Flower Market cartridge (from Close To My Heart):

Click HERE for the photo tutorial!

Challenges:
1. Fantabulous Cricut #297: AGoes
2. Word Art Wed #274-#275: AGoes

Washi Meets...CWS #12: Eggs-tra Special Easter Card

Hello, Kraftie Friends!!!

It's time for a new challenge at Creative With Stamps!!!
This month's theme is:

And this is our newest Sponsor:

EyeConnect Crafts

EyeConnect Crafts makes 100% Recycled Chipboard products: The Totem Poppets and Lace-Ups and more!
You can connect them with mini brads or mini eyelets and/or ribbon, etc...
They are great for mixed media projects and are a little thinner than others, so the projects will not be so bulky!

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This is my 5"x 7" card, using EyeConnect Crafts' Lace-Up: Celebration, Flags...

I brushed white gesso on the Lace-Up: Celebration, Flags, let dry and removed them from the carrier.

I taped different washi tapes on the Flags, trimmed the excess off, re-punched the holes and added a polka-dot ribbon.

I trimmed a light pink panel and stamped "chicken wire" (center) and sentiment (around the edges) with light pink ink (CTMH stamps). 

I die cut a white frame in my ScanNCut and stamped texture (CTMH) with brown ink. I outlined it with a fine tip black pen and adhered it on the pink panel.

I stamped sentiment in brown and added a cluster of paper flowers, with sequins in the centers.

Finally, I added the Flags on with foam tape for dimension.

Challenges:

1. Double D: Think Spring

2. Word Art Wed #272-#273: AGoes

3. Addicted to Stamps and More #251: AGoes

4. Crafty Gals Corner #112: Add Ribbon
5. Crafty Creations #336: AGoes
6. Inspiration Destination #123: AGoes
7. GlitterNSparkle #228: AGoes

Party Time Drink Card/Invitation

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

A Card or Invitation using leftovers...actually, I should say extras...from other projects:

The background is from this project HERE...I used a stencil (Club Scrap) and American Crafts Heidi Swapp Color Shine Teal.
I stamped orange slices using Tsukineko VersaMark and heat embossed them in Zing! Fluorescent Embossing Powder Neon Green. I "sliced" them in half and also trimmed a border.
I stamped sentiment on panel (Tsukineko VersaMagic Dew Drop Spanish Olive) with the help of my MISTI (click to view a smaller version - Mini MISTI).
Another sentiment was stamped on banner (with Tsukineko Memento Paris Dusk) and adhered on card. Finally, I adhered some sequins using Mod Podge Dimensional Magic.
Stamps are CTMH.

Challenges:
1. Sunday Stamps #127

2. Crafting a Beautiful Mess #3: Always Anything Goes
3. Not Just Cards #32 May Challenge: AGoes
4. Sweet Stamps May Challenge: AGoes
5. WOW! Embossing Powders June Challenge: Summer

{Tue} Technique: Emboss Resist - You're Out of This World Card

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I made a card using CAS(E) this Sketch #174 and the Emboss Resist Technique...don't you just love this technique? =)

I stamped the stars and circle on a white panel and heat embossed them in white (Stampendous Detail Embossing Powder). I used Distress Stains (Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Stain Tumbled Glass and Faded Jeans) and Clearsnap Smooch Spritz Electric Blue.
I stamped moon from Altenew (in the circle...just one of the layers, so it might be hard to see on photo) and sentiment (on white cardstock). I cut out the sentiment, adhered on card and added sequins.
I punched the corners (We R Memory Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper) of the panel and adhered it on card base.
To finish it off, I drew a border around the panel using Tsukineko Fabrico Marker Tropical Lagoon.

Challenges:
1. CAS(E) this Sketch #174:

2. Fusion Something Blue

3. Eureka Stamps #195: Anything Goes
4. Cards In Envy: Deep Blue Card Challenge
5. Simon Says Mon: Monochrome
6. The Crazy Challenge #223: Your Favorite Color

Mixed Media {Mon}: Heart2Heart March Guest DT - Monogram

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

This is my 4th week as a Guest Designer for Heart2Heart CTMH Challenge Blog!
They have a new challenge every Monday and you have until the end of the month to link your creations, using CTMH products.

This week's Challenge: Monograms.

I started with the base...adhering pieces of patterned papers on the sides.

On a 8" x 12" piece of white cardstock, I stamped letter "Fs" in different fonts.

I threw in a little Mixed Media - using paint (All-Purpose Paint and Gelato diluted in water) - coloring the letters, splattering and watercoloring the edges. Let it dry.

After it dried, I layered more patterned papers, the 5 x 7 photo and the title (foam stickers by American Crafts).

Then, I used a bunch of different stamp sets to stamping and embellishments to the page.

Challenges:

1. Heart2Heart CTMH Challenge: Monograms

2. Scrapbook March Spelling Bee Challenge: S-O-N-S (Splatter-Orange-Numbers-"more" Splatter)

3. Simon Says Wed: Cute and Cuddly

4. Word Art Wed #222-223: Anything Goes