2020 Stash Party #33 - I Love Life - Baby Wipe Pseudo Stamp Pads

Hello, Crafty Peeps! 

Today, I thought I might practice the "baby wipe" technique.  A very pretty card was entered into one of my challenge blogs and I liked the look.  I have used the baby wipes on stencils but never as a stamp pad.

I am going to add this card to the "Floral" challenge at A Place To Start!

Love the Life you Live and Live the Life you Love

I had no plan when I started.  My goal was to simply practice baby wipe stamping but the practice panel looked okay so it was only natural for me to figure out how to build it into a card.  

To create my floral background, I made two faux stamp pads using baby wipes.  One for the colors in my flowers and one for the colors in my leaves.  I practiced stamping on scrap paper until I had the look I wanted.  I toyed with the idea of coloring in the flowers but in the end, I decided that I liked it better uncolored. To add some dimension and texture, I made two small vellum flowers, colored them, and attached them with a brown brad.  The ribbon was added to balance the design and I embellished the ribbon with flatback pearls, again to add texture and depth. I used my Vintage Photo re-inker and water to create splatter.  Finally, I inked the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and layered it onto the base.  This is definitely a fun technique and I know I will use it often to create my backgrounds.

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I hope to see your Floral Inspired project at

A PLACE TO START

Stuff I Used

Stash Party # 13 - Not A 5 Minute Designer! - Thank You Card

HELLO, CRAFTY PEEPS!

I will be the first to admit that I am a "deliberate" card maker.  Okay, deliberate equals "slow."  I usually have to spend a few days with a concept before I ordain it finished.  So when a crafty friend of mine challenged me to a five-minute card creation challenge, I was less than enthusiastic.  I cannot create a card in a day, let alone five minutes but, as she eagerly pointed out, "that is what makes it a challenge!"  The rules were simple: using only the stamps, dies, and papers that currently are on your desk/table, create a thank you card.  The card must include sentiment and at least one embellishment.  Since I do not have a smartphone, she gave me an extra five minutes to photograph and upload my project.  I used seven minutes.

 YOU ARE SO SWEET

I took this picture for the blog post!

This is the picture I sent her for the challenge.  I used the background that was already set up on my table!

Stuff I Used:

Stamps: Heidi Swapp

Dies: Spellbinders

Papers:  Bazzill (Sea Glass) Neenah Solar White 110lb

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Hugz

Shopping Our Stash #417 - Under The Sun, Moon, and Stars!

Hello, Crafty Peeps!

I want to say that I am thrilled to be a member of the Team at Shopping Our Stash!

This is guilt-free crafting at its best.  No one ever loses sight of the fact that for most, this is a hobby, not a second job. So, MUCHO HUGZ to my SOS sisters!

Our theme this fortnight is 

Under The Sun, Moon, and Stars!

We want you to use one of these symbols in your project!

I chose the Sun!

This was another successful stash bash project!  The "Play" stamp by Heidi Swapp has been in my stash for almost 10 years, I think!  The Washi tape is at least eight years old.  The newest element on this card is the sun die which I purchased last year.  The inks and bling have been in my studio forever.  I had to fussy cut the sentiment and that was challenging.  I enjoyed making this CAS card. 

My disease prevents me from actually playing in the sun. Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight is viewed by my immune system as an attack and my body responds with a weaponized rash that is the ugliest thing you could ever hope not to see breaking out on your face, arms and chest.  For the past six years, I have had to practice social distancing pretty much just to stay alive.  So, for me, not much has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, except I am deprived of the visits from my children and grandchildren that always bring me such joy!  My eldest grandson, in whose homeschooling we participate, calls us every day.  I can hear how much he misses us and he knows how much we miss him.

STAY HOME AND STAY SAFE!

THANKS FOR DROPPING BY!

Reverse Confetti Over The Rainbow Die Set