Stash Party #16 - Day 3 - Use One Stamp 5 Ways - A 5 Day Challenge

Hello, Crafty Makers!

I am back with my third card in the 5/5 challenge.

For this iteration, I used a border die to cut this cool pattern in the bottom of my card face. Next, I embossed the top portion with a swiss dots embossing folder.  Rather than stamping my sentiment onto the card face, I stamped it on a separate scrap of paper and mounted it onto the card face with 3D dots.

I colored the image and distressed the edges with Broken China Distress Oxide ink.  After that, I used my blending brush to add Squeezed Lemonade Distress Oxide in the center of the image and blended it softly into the inked edges. I then applied Perfect Pearls to the panel, brushed off the excess, and wiped the panel gently with a microfiber cloth.  In real life, the panel has a smooth, soft, satiny appearance.  To finish the design, I added a strip of foiled washi tape and a flower.  I added bling to the image and the center of the flower.

I am pleased with this project since I believe that it maintains the continuity of the design of the first two cards.  These cards will make a very nice gift set for somebody!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugz,

Stuff I Used:

Unity Stamp Company - Have Faith

Simply Gilded Washi Tape

Stash Party # 14 - Day One - Use One Stamp in Five Ways - A Five Day Challenge

Hello, Crafty Peeps!

My crafting buddy was so impressed with the results of our 5-minute card challenge she decided we should do another one on one stash reduction challenge.  This time her devious mind came up with the idea of using one stamp to create at least five cards.  (1)Each card has to be different and we have to post at least one card a day over five days.  And, because she likes to torture me, she said we had to (2) use a stamp that was already on our work table.  If there was no stamp on the work table, we had to use the first stamp we touched.  I decided I would get some of my own back this time so I added the stipulation that (3) The card designs must be progressive.

2020 In A Nutshell

I have had this Unity Itty Bitty stamp in my stash since 2010.  Last night was the first time I ever used it.  I guess the idiom "all things in their time" is true.

Card #1

Have Faith In What Will Be

I decided to create a CAS card for my first project in this challenge.  Block stamps are pretty static and I was concerned about my ability to find creative ways to use this puppy.  When I added the "progression" element to the challenge, it never crossed my mind that I would be using a block stamp.  But, this stamp was on my mixed media work table and I remembered too late that it was there.

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

A Place To Start: Official Launch - ATG w/Optional Twist: A Single Layer Card w/Matching Envelope

Hello, Crafty Peeps!

March is the official launch of my new challenge blog:

A Place To Start
We need peeps for our Design Team
You can apply HERE
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  Although APTS is a "Just For Fun" blog, my great friend, artist Rick St. Dennis is graciously sponsoring our launch.  I love his monthly image packages and some lucky maker will win his Easter/Spring collection.

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This month, I thought it would be fun to tackle the single layer card.  I have avoided this style, like the plague, because is it always CAS and that (along with pile it on and shabby vintage) have always been my Achilles heel.  But 2019 is the year of facing my paper crafting fears so...

 Birthday Wish

Personal Challenges Met:
1. CAS Design, Single Layer Card w/Envelope
2. Techniques: Splatter, blending, corner masking
3. Ancient Supplies Used:  Unity Stamps Itty Bitty Stamps

Again, I used my mermaid brushes instead of blending tools and I really like them. 

My masking technique still needs a little work, but this is the first time I have ever masked anything, so I am quite pleased with my lil old self! 

I stamped the image with VersaMark™ and then embossed with clear EP.

Roller  Coaster

 Personal Challenges Met:
1. CAS Design, Single Layer Card w/Envelope
2. Techniques: Splatter, blending, corner masking
3. Ancient Supplies Used:  Inkadinkado Clear Stamp, ColorBox Art Screen

I used one of my favorite ColorBox® Art Screens and one of 

 Inkadinkado's® adorable "Kid Quotes" stamp to create this project.  

Stuff I Used:

ColorBox ® Art Screen - Swirldot

Inkadinkado Clear Stamp - Kid Quotes

Unity Stamps Itty Bitty Stamps:

   One Single Wish

   Sucks To Get Old (Sentiment Only)

   Tulip Wishes (Sentiment Only - Birthday)

AMAZON ASSOCIATE

See you at A Place To Start!

Hugz,

Inky Impressions - New Release

Hello, Crafty Peeples!

It is "New Release" Day at Inky Impressions.
   We have some fabulous new images to help you create those special Valentine Cards.
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Also, Make Sure you visit our Inspiration Blog  to see what my Teammates have Created!

You can find this image HERE


I am using Kissing Booth!

 This little gift card holder is based on a project I saw on  Grace Nywening's blog.

In the new incarnation of this design, I let the curvy border extend all the way across the page.

I am doing severeal more of these, but I am going to use the curvy border on all of the edges.  I think it will make the design more cohesive and cleaner.

 This is a weird shot, but it was the best way to show both sides of the holder!


THE BACK STORY
Image:  Inky Impressions "Kissing Booth"
Designer Paper: Bo Bunny "Ambrosia Collection"
Card Stock:  Bazzill Textured Card Stock and Neenah Classic Crest
Dies: Spellbinders' Curvy Borders 2
Punch: Martha Stewart Swirled Lace
Heart Stamp: Unity Stamp Co. Itty Bitty Stamp Set "A True Love Story"
Foam Hearts: My Stash

Challenges Entered:

Creative Craft Challenges - Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Fan-tastic Tuesday - Pink and Patterned

BUTTERFLIES AND HANDMADE FLOWERS

Hello Cardies!  Over at The Crafter's Cafe, we are still celebrating Butterflies and Handmade Flowers!  We are using stamps from either The Stamping Boutique or Unity Stamp Company. On this card, to create my butterflies, I used EK "Chinese Knot Chain" for my bottom border.  I then used an old metal stencil to emboss a butterfly beneath the Unity Stamp Company "Friendship" sentiment.  To color the embossed butterfly, I used chalk and just kept layering the colors (found in my hand made flower) until I had the hue and tone that I wanted!  The handmade flower was made from a piece of brown sandwich bag.  The colors were achieved by adding glimmer mist, acrylic paint, stencil paint, and water (not necessarily in that order.)  I cut a strip from a piece of butterfly cardstock I found in my stash, and covered it with a strip of chocolate ribbon from Clear Stamp! 

This was my first card for the Butterflies and Handmand Flowers.  I tried a few butterflies on here, but felt that they were a distraction to the design, so I just went with my flower.  I am workin on other flowers, but these are my favorites It doesn't take long to make them (I used a piece of a white T-Mobile bag to make this one and instead of acrylic paint, I used Copics and chalk to color) and you can get the most interesting color variations from a simple brown bag!  Tracey's Image had a lot of flowers and butterflies and bees on it, but I cut them off because I wanted a cleaner look.

The tutorial for these little flowers is on You Tube.  After you watch the video, you can monkey around with the techniques and come up with your own thing! 

I am entering the top card in the following challenges:

The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge
Alphabet Challenge
ATCs or Cards With Attitude
Fat Pages With An Attitude
Inspire Me Friday




Thanks, for stopping by!
Big Hugz,
Chana

HINDSIGHT - OUTLAWZ GREETINGS CHALLENGE

Sentiment by Unity Stamps

Hi, Cardies!  I actually made this card for the Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog.  Our DT challenge over there was handmde flowers and butterflies.  I thought it was so cool to use a punch to create my butterflies.  But when I didn't get the "Anything Goes" card I was working on for my Outlawz DT card, I decided to use this one instead.  It is very simple, but it is one of my favorites.  Hope you like it!
Some Reminders:

Make sure you check out Tammy's Scrapin Corner she has a wonderful challenge that starts each Monday.  She also has some new designers, you will want to check them out.

Jackson's Digital Expressions will have a new "Anything Goes Challenge" starting on Tuesday.  The challenge is being hosted by the Inks and Such Team, so it will be a great opportunity to show of your copic, prisma, chalk, and all other coloring skills.  Maybe we have some crayon masters out there...we would love to see it.

The Outlawz has too many prizes for me to mention here, but we would love to have you drop by and spend a little time at the Ranch.  We have 8, count em, 8 challenges, so I know you will find one that works for you.

Thanks for stopping by!
Big Hugz,
Chana

I PLAN TO SUBMIT TO THE FOLLOWING CHALLENGES:

Art With No Boundaries

They are doing something really cool, which I thought about for Jackson's Digital Expressions but was unsure of how to execute, but they are having two challenges at the same time. I entered both. One is their usual "Anything Goes" and the other challenge "Fit To Be Tied" Must have a "Tied Element" but you cannot use ribbon or lace or seam binding.  This was my entry into the CAS challenge. 

Oldie But A Goodie Challenge