Stacy's Paper Crafts

March of the Snowmen

Let the marching begin! This is a first for me... my first time participating in a Blog Hop that isn't an Angel Art Blog Hop, and my first time using a digital stamp. 

This adorable image is from

Digital Stamp Characters by Heather Ellis

I used skin tone colored pencils & Copic markers to color the image. I added some sponging around the image, and pulled some Scenic Route patterned paper & a glittery snowflake embellishment from my stash to complete this card. 

I really enjoyed coloring this image! I could never go all digital but I can definitely see myself using more digital stamps in the future. I am really smitten with this image and Heather's other adorable images

I'm going to give one away free!!!...

For your chance to will a Digital Stamp Character image of your choice, please *leave a comment on this post no later than Monday Dec. 7th @12:00 AM EST and tell me who is your favorite digital stamp company/artist, and if you haven't tried digital stamps, tell me who is your favorite rubber/acrylic stamp company. A winner will be randomly selected and announced Monday afternoon.

For more frosty designs, please visit the blogs of these lovely ladies. Several are offering blog candy too, so be sure to stop by and leave them some praise. 

Angella Crockett
Barb Foster
Deb Felts
Jen Carter
JenMarie Taylor
Jodi Heuser
Kelly Landers
Latisha Yoast
Laurie Unger
Laurie Willison
Linda Duke
Melisa Waldorf
Michelle Bartnett
Mona Pendleton

Coming soon: March of the Snowmen

 

October Angel Art Blog Hop

I'm sorry we had to skip August's blog hop but it was just to hectic around here after I moved. Anyhoo the Angels are :) back and we have some awesome Fall themed creations for you to check out. 

I created two Halloween cards to share with you. I used October's SOTM to create the backgrounds. If you haven't had a chance to, please stop by TAC's website to check out the samples I created using this set :)

 

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Supplies:
Stamps:     TAC stamps: Happy Haunting, & Sketched Scrolls
Paper: Purple & black cardstock
Other: Black ink & B&W stitched ribbon

 

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Supplies:
Stamps:   TAC stamps: Trick or Treaters, & Sketched Scrolls
Paper: Orange & white cardstock
Other: Black ink, Copic markers, & Skin Tones colored pencils

Don't forget to check out the other Angel creations :)

Laurie
Kim
Shirley
Julie
Jen
Teresa
Diane
Rita W
Jamie
Suzanne

August Angel Art: New Rubber!

It's that time again. This month our focus is on new images from TAC's 2009-2010 catalog.

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I paired a new owl image form Be Square with some older sentiments. To create the background I stamped the "Hoot" sentiment using Versamark ink. Then I used Prismacolor Colored pencils and baby oil to color the image. Normally I use OMS but I heard that you can achieve similar results using the baby oil. I really like the results and will use baby oil more often!

Supplies
Stamps: Be Square, What a Hoot, & A Blessing to Me
Paper: US white & Kraft Cardstock
Other: Versamark & Palette Noir inks, & paper piercer

Don't forget to check out the other creations...

Kim
Diane
Rita
Shirley
Laurie U
Christina
Suzanne
Teresa
Ginger
Julie
Laurie
Heather

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I paired a new owl image form Be Square with some older sentiments. To create the background I stamped the "Hoot" sentiment using Versamark ink. Then I used Prismacolor Colored pencils and baby oil to color the image. Normally I use OMS but I heard that you can achieve similar results using the baby oil. I really like the results and will use baby oil more often!

Supplies
Stamps: Be Square, What a Hoot, & A Blessing to Me
Paper: US white & Kraft Cardstock
Other: Versamark & Palette Noir inks, & paper piercer

Don't forget to check out the other creations...

Kim
Diane
Rita
Shirley
Laurie U
Christina
Suzanne
Teresa
Ginger
Julie
Laurie
Heather

Mother's Day Blog Hop

When TAC released this stamp set last month I knew that I just had to have it to create Mother's Day cards! I really, really, REALLY hope this set makes it into the new catty!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Forever Friends & GWP

Paper: DCWV & Ultra Smooth White

Other: Copic markers & Palette Noir ink pad

It's not too late to get those Mother's Day cards & gifts created. Need more inspiration? Check out these beautiful creations...

Laurie
Carol
Bridget
Melisa
Jamie
Jany
Stacy

Hello Cupcake!

So it's probably no surprise that TAC's Catelynne patterned paper collection is one of my favorites. Well this month Melisa organized a blog hop this month to highlight one of TAC's newest stamp sets Little Cupcake and I knew right away that I wanted to pair it with this paper collection!

  

I colored the image using Prismacolor Colored Pencils & Gamsol, highlighted it using a gray Copic marker, and then added some stickles to the flowers. I added a piece of scrappers floss around the main image and decided that this was enough. :)

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Little Cupcake
• Paper:    Catelynne Patterned paper collection, Premium white cs, & DCWV
• Ink:       Palette Noir
• Other:    Primsacolor Colored pencils, Gamsol, Copic marker, Scrappers floss, & stickles 

I created this one for a card swap. This one features PTI cardstock & ribbon, and patterned paper from My Minds Eye. 

Supplies:

• Stamps:      Little Cupcake
• Paper:        Paper Trey Ink & My Minds Eye  
• Ink:           Palette Noir 
• Embellies:  PTI ribbon
• Other:        Copic Markers & Nesties dies 

Remember this one?

Thanks for looking! Don't forget to check out the other Angels' designs...

Laurie
Maria
Barbra
Jen
Christina
Chelsea
Suzanne
Angela
Jany
Carol
Shirley
Gloria
Trudy
Diana

Blissfully Everafter Blog Hop

Lately I've been trying to make it a point to participate in challenges organized by other paper crafters. Melisa, fellow Angel Sister & friend has been hosting blog hops for awhile now and this is my first time playing. She challenged us to create something using the Blissfully Everafter stamp set from the Angel Company. I don't have this set but she was so sweet and RAK me some images. I really like this set! I hadn't really considered it before now but It's now on my ever growing wish list :)

I could not for the life of me get a good photograph or scan of the first card due to the light color of the patterned paper, but the flower's  color is actually very close to the color of the patterned paper.

  

On the card base I stamped one of the swirls from TAC's Curls & Swirls stamp set using Versamagic Turquoise Gem ink. I inked the stamp and stamped first on a piece of scratch paper and then stamped again without re-inking the stamp, onto the card base. 

I outlined the dress using a Copic marker (B00-Frost Blue). The white flower is a Bazzill Bitty Blossom and the bluish green one & white button is from Making Memories Noteworthy embellishment jar. I attached them using white scrappers floss & glue dots. 

Below the wedding dress I stamped a sentiment from TAC's Everyday Events stamp set. Then I layered a couple of sheets of patterned paper from TAC's Gentle Beginnings paper pack.

My second card  also features patterned paper from the Gentle Beginnings paper pack. I colored the images using Prismacolor colored pencils and Gamsol. The ribbon was in my stash, I'm not sure who the manufacturer is. 

I left the inside of the card blank because the image really could be used for a variety of occasions... Wedding, Birthday, Mother's Day, Spring Greetings, Thinking of you, ect. I really love the versatility that this image provides. 

For this card I went with a more traditional color scheme. I used a stamp from the Floral Dingbats stamp set, some B&W dotted sheer ribbon, and a nesties tag die. I colored the image using copic markers & Prismacolor colored pencils, and a glitter pen (for the brides bracelet although you probably can't tell). 

Thanks for looking! Don't forget to check out the other wonderful creations...

Melisa

Trudy

Laurie

Angela

Alison 

Barbara 

Chelsea

Jany

Christina

Seleise