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I've got my last project for Summer of Creative Chemistry. 

This is the Week 8 challenge to use embossing powder and distress ink.

Spray ink and stencil for the background. Then a stencil used to emboss on white core paper and distressed.

I chose the airplane stamp for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge "Things with Wings".

The sentiment is heat embossed with a rust effect.

Fun card to make.

Thanks for stopping by!

robot birthday card

I'm back for my final guest designer spot this month for the Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge! It has been so fun designing with those talented ladies this month!

The last challenge of the month is "We Can See Clearly" which means we're using acetate or vellum.

I decided to make a masculine shaker card for my son's birthday.

I started with a gray card base and applied translucent embossing paste through the Dot Fade stencil to give it some texture. I layered a couple papers from the Time Machine 6x6 paper pad. It's a really cool masculine pack with lots of clock parts and gears. I made sure to distress the edges too.

 I made a pocket using a page protector and the Fuse tool, stamped a robot from Robots Blueprints on it, stuffed it with mini gears, gold and silver sequins, and mini beads. I wanted the shaker portion to be used as a bookmark, so I added a metallic eyelet and ribbon to the top. And then to make it easy to remove from the card, I attached the shaker using clear photo corners. And finally, the sentiment is from Friendship Messages.

Thanks for stopping by and come link up your projects for a chance to win $50 to the Simon Says Stamp store!

Today is a Good Day canvas

It's week 3 of my month as a guest designer for the Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge! 

The challenge this week is Food and/or Drink.

I decided to get a little messy and pull out some paints and a 6x6 wooden canvas.

I used teal and gray acrylic paints on the background. I like to apply the paint (both colors at a time) with an old gift card or piece of heavy cardstock instead of a brush. No brush strokes and lots of cool blending. Then I tinted embossing paste with Vintage Photo distress paint and applied it using the Moroccan stencil. 

After that was dry, I used Watering Can ink with the Dot Fade stencil and Orange Blossom ink with the Cargo stencil. Then I flicked and dripped black ink and Antique Bronze, Tarnished Brass, and Fossilized Amber spray stains. Black Licorice gelato is smudged along the edges. I stamped a Simon Says Stamp/Tim Holtz Stamptember exclusive coffee stamp, which is slightly smaller than this one, on watercolor paper. I colored it with a waterbrush and Tea Dye, Gathered Twigs, Peacock Feathers, and Fossilized Amber distress ink.  Then used foam tape to put it on the canvas.

Now the hard part is deciding whether to put this in my kitchen or leave it in my craft room!

Thanks for stopping by and come link up your projects for a chance to win $50 to the Simon Says Stamp store!

Out of this world tag

I'm back for week 2 as a guest designer this month for the Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge! Woo-hoo!

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Our challenge this week is Lucky Stars.

I went with the "stars" part of the challenge and created a galaxy background on this tag. I blended Faded Jeans, Seedless Preserves, and Black Soot distress inks on a #5 manila tag. Then I splattered a black spray ink and let it dry completely before adding Brushed Pewter, and Picket Fence spray stains, also drying those in between. I then pulled out Altenew's To The Moon stamp set to create the moon and the sentiment. The moon is a 2-step stamp, The first layer was stamped using Simon Says Stamp Smoke ink and then top with Slate. Then some crinkle ribbon and glitter tape finish it off.

I have 2 kids that are each having a space-themed birthday party this month. I'm thinking of putting these tags on the goody bags with a "Thanks for coming" note on the back. 

Come link up your projects for a chance to win $50 to the Simon Says Stamp store!

Do More of What Makes You Happy

Guess what. I'm the guest designer for the Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge all this month! I'm SO excited!!

The first challenge of the month is to Make Your Own Background. They are also showcasing Darkroom Door products too. I made this card:

I started by blending blue, yellow and green Distress Crayons on white cardstock. Then I placed the Tim Holtz Rays stencil on top and rubbed a baby wipe thru the design removing the crayon so the rays showed. To give it a bit more definition, I outlined the rays with a gray distress crayon and blended it. Then I stamped the Darkroom Door Happy stamp with Stazon ink and inked the edges with Vintage Photo distress ink. For an embellishment, I strung small black beads on black twine and stapled it on with my tiny attacher. Then my panel was mounted on SSS cardstock.


Come link up a project to the challenge for your chance to win $50 to the Simon Says Stamp store!

Thanks for stopping by today and make sure to go do more of what makes you HAPPY!

yellow thanks card

The challenge at the Simon Says Stamp flickr group is to use Black, White and Yellow.

 I used Giving Thanks stamp set for the tree and sentiment over a watercolored background. I stamped the leaves is SSS Sunshine ink and added more leaves with a lighter yellow marker. And then that yellow twine. Yellow twine is just so happy!

so very grateful

I've got a little 'Thanks' card that I made for a few challenges.

The Paper Girls Challenge - Grateful

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Make it Colorful
Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge - Complementary Colors

Sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp's Friendship Messages stamp set
Feather is from Crafter's Companion stamped in grey onto vellum

I used 2 sets of complementary colors (purple/yellow and orange/blue) for the flickr challenge.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day folks!

happy birthday dude

I needed a quick birthday card for a party my son's going to.

I used a couple Simon Says Stamp sets (Cupcake Party and Dude) and some scraps of paper to layer everything. I think it looks just masculine enough. And it's for a boy. Who will probably look at it for all of 0.6 seconds. So no stress. But it was still fun to make.

Have a great weekend!

I'm linking up to Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Challenge -  Make it Masculine

Shake it!

We are making shaker cards over at The Paper Girls Challenge blog. Since my Cricut stopped working I was limited to the dies I had on hand. I've discovered I "need" more dies :)  

I decided to use some circle dies and turn them into balloons. And I used this fun stamp set to make the balloon strings.

The balloons are filled with several kinds of pink and white fine and chunk glitters.

 For the sentiment I used two different pink inks to create an ombre look. 

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you can share a shaker card of your own too.

Have a great day!

I'm linking up to Simon Says Stamp's Things That Fly Challenge.
Because technically these balloons would fly away if let go. ;) Right?!?

Supplies:

Handwritten Borders stamp set from Simon Says Stamp

Cupcake Party stamp set from Simon Says Stamp

Circle Dies from Crafter's Companion

Worn Lipstick Distress Ink

Rose Madder Ranger Archival Ink

super hero card

 Over at The Paper Girls Challenge, Michele has challenged us to make a superhero project.

I started on a layout of my little guy from a few years back I just couldn't get it finished. So instead I made this superhero card!

I used the Heidi Swapp confetti stencil and some yellow distress ink to get the stars on. I then used Simon Says Stamp's Shoot for the Stars stamps set to add a few larger stars and the red outlined stars. The sentiment is from the same SSS stamp set (which I can't find online - it must have been an exclusive for their kit of the month I guess). See that red punchinella in the back?? I have had that for almost 5 years now! It felt good to finally use some of it up!

Thanks for stopping by today! Come on over and play in our Superhero challenge. Michele has a great prize waiting for the winner!

finally. some crafting.

I haven't crafted in so long it's driving me crazy. We were just on the road for 12 days traveling from Washington to Colorado for two family reunions and some vacation time. I packed a small craft bag with some supplies but still didn't get around to doing much. I'm hoping to spend the next several days crafting up a storm! Or at least sorting and printing the over 500 photos I took and getting some scrapbooking done. :)

My little niece is turning 7 so I needed a quick card to mail her and this is what I came up with:

I was browsing my Pinterest Card Ideas board for an idea and I saw this card from Miss Fabulous herself, Tenia and decided to CASE it.

(you know...now that I look at it I realize I didn't just use it for inspiration, I flat out stole the design. sorry girl )

 I love this "you" die from Simon Says Stamp. I cut it four times and layered it up.

 The butterfly is from Unity's Devoted stamp set. 

That is gold washi tape running under the butterfly but it's a little hard to tell inn the light.

I'm linking up to:

Moxie Fab World Challenge: Wonderful Words Challenge to use a word die

Unity Stamps {be Inspired} monthly color challenge

Virginia's View to use a die

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Birthday Bash photo inspiration

Thanks for stopping by today!

Have a great day!