Stacy's Paper Crafts

TGIF!

Yay it's Friday! Got anything special planned for the weekend??? I'll just be cleaning the old apt. and running errands. I hope that I'll get a chance to create some more cards and organize the scraproom. 

Anyhoo this is a card I created for Laurie's color challenge over at paper wings. Thanks for looking & have a great weekend!

Supplies:

Stamps: TAC's Script Background, Fanciful Flowers, & Oh How
Paper: Kraft Cardstock
Other: Brown ribbon, Versamark ink, Palette Inks: Burnt Umber, Orangerie, & Jardin Moss 

Birthday Chick

 

(Click the images for a close up view)

Hi all! Can you believe it's Friday already?? Hope that you have something fun planned for the weekend! I just wanted to share another card I created with a neglected stamp set. The image is from TAC's Barn Yard Birthday, I think I may have used the set once. It's such a cute birthday set I need to use it more.

I colored the image using Copic markers and used some patterned paper from my stash (I believe it's DCWV paper). That's my goal this summer, to use what's in my stash with the exception of a few new stamp purchases of course  Thanks for looking, have a great weekend! 

Happy St. Patty's Day!

Have fun & be safe!! 

Supplies:

Paper:     White & DCWV green cardstock, patterned paper from TAC's Catelynne Collection

Stamps:   Celebrate the Seasons

Other:      Palette Noir ink pad, Copic markers, nesties, scallop punch

Made In Minutes Monday 3.02.09

It's been awhile since I shared a Made in Minutes Monday card! I know it's late but it's still Monday on the East Coast! LOL Today's card features pattered paper from Basic Grey's new Marrakech line. This is a FANTASTIC collection!! Love it!! 

   

All stamps are from The Angel Company. That little piggy is a part of a set called Barn Yard Birthday and the sentiment is from a Gift with Purchase stamp set. 

Supplies

Stamps: Barn Yard Birthday & Happy
Paper: DCWV & PTI cardstock, Basic Grey patterned paper
Color Medium: Black & Turquoise ink pad, Copic markers & Glaze pens
Other: Labels Nestabilities, white scrappers floss, & orange button & ribbon

Thanks for looking!

It's all about the belly

Ok so I know that this stamp set has been apart of the TAC catty forEVER It's called "How Swell" and I had never used it until today!!?? The funny thing is, I don't know of anyone who is expecting LOL. 

I always see similar images on greeting cards but rarely are they of women of color so I really wanted this set for that reason... to be able to create some! So here she is :) Thanks for looking! 

Supplies:

Stamps: "How Swell" by The Angel Company

Paper: The Angel Company's Premium White Cardstock & PTI Sweet Blush Cardstock

Embellies: PTI ribbon, Bitty Blossom, Pastel Princess brad

Color Medium: Black ink, Copic markers, & Prismacolor Colored Pencils

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hope you're day is wonderful! 

Just wanted to share a card I created for this past weeks color challenge over at Paper Wings. The color combo: Red, Grey, Black, & White. I chose the heart from TAC's Celebrate the seasons stamp set & colored it with copic markers. Fast & easy peasy! :)

Supplies:

Stamps: The Angel Company: Celebrate the Seasons

Paper: Premium white & DCWV Matchmakers grey cardstock

Embellies: Black & white grosgrain polka dot ribbon

Color medium: Copic markers

Sorry I haven't been around much, lot's going on here but I'm working on trying to squeeze more crafty time in. Have a fantastic weekend!! 

Have you seen my Mojo?

because it hasn't been here in weeks. :( I'm planning to do some cleaning and purging, hopefully that'll stir up some inspiration.

I did create a card for the weekly color challenge over at the Paper Wings website, I'm not too happy with it but it felt good to sit down and actually start and finish a card.

 

I stamped the background using a sentiment from TAC's ordinary greetings set. The focal image is from a retired set called Friendly Note. Then I colored the image using a glitter pen & Copic markers. You can click the image for a close up view.

On another crafty front, I'm taking my first sewing class tomorrow at Joann's. We'll be making an apron. The pattern seems simple enough so hopefully I'll have something to share with you on Friday.

Last minute Cards & gift tags

Hello everyone! Only a few more days until Christmas!! I just wanted to share a card and some gift tags I whipped up for a few gifts.

For this card I used a $1 stamp I picked up from AC Moore last year, along with a sheet of Kraft cardstock for the card base stamped with PTI's polka dot basics stamp set, some Basic Grey patterned paper, a circle clip & some ribbon.

 

I colored in the text using some glitter glaze pens and sponged the oval using Versamagic ink. I also sponged the card base using Versamagic ink.

   

I ran out of gift tags so I decided to make the last few that I needed.

 

For these gift tags I used the gift from TAC's Celebrate the Seasons stamp set and the sentiment if from the Gift Tags stamp set. I colored the image using Copic markers and then added some foam tape to the back to pop it up a little on the gift.

     

I'll be back tomorrow with another holiday card idea.

Birthday Wishes

 

Hi all! Hope you're having a wonderful weekend.

Today's card features a flower stamp from TAC's Fanciful Flowers stamp set. Sadly it was retired a few catalogs back but it's one of those sets that I reach for all the time :) The sentiment is from PTI's Mixed Messages, another set I really love!

 

Thanks for looking!

Ways to use it: Scrapper's Floss

 

I really like the clean lines of this card but It also makes me realize that I really "NEED" the skinnier rectangle Nestie dies LOL I think the ballons would look nice on a smaller mat. The background paper is from Basic Grey, and I used Scrappers Floss for the little bow tie. I never really understood the point of Scrappers Floss when I first heard about it but I'm finding all kinds of ways to use it :)

 

Most of the time I use it to thread buttons like on this card.

 

But it's also nice to use to add little tags to different projects too.

Another Birthday Card

 

I pulled out my Wordsworth clear stamps to create this card. I created one similar to it awhile back but I needed to add some more masculine cards to my stash. Right now I have very few generic masculine images so this one will get lot's of love until I find some other ones that I like.

Thanks for looking!

Pink Frosting

 

Lately I've been spending time replenishing my birthday card stash. I recently discover the wonders of glitter pens... LOVE THEM! I colored this image using Prismacolor color pencils and then colored over the image using the glitter pen. It was challenging to capture the detail in this photo but hopefully you can see it a little. Thanks for looking! Have a great Monday :)

Another Color Combo Challenge

 

This weeks color challenge over at Paperwings:  Ivory, Dark Green, Dark Orange, Dark Brown. For this card I used my script background stamp to "grunge" up the orange cardstock a bit. I think the pumpkin needs some shading or something I'm not sure but at least it's festive :)

 

Supplies:

Paper: Bazzill Cardstock & Ultrasmooth Ivory

Stamps: TAC: Script Background & Give Thanks

Color Medium: Prismacolor colored pencils, odorless mineral spirits, Palette Noir & Versmark Ink,

Embellies: Mini antique gold brads

Other: Oval & scalloped oval nesties

Made in Minutes Monday: You warm my heart

 

I really love the warm colors of this paper collection. This card features patterned paper from the Penelope paper collection by The Angel Company.

I stamped the sentiment on a tag that is included with the paper collection and then inked the edges with black ink. I also inked the edges of the card base using black ink. Then I matted a piece of green patterned paper onto the striped patterned paper and distressed the edge of the striped paper.

I added some piercing to that pattered paper mat, added a flower and mini brad to the tag and adhered it to the pattered paper mat using foam tape to give the card a little depth. Then I adhered it to the card base.

Thanks for looking!

Blessings to you

If you've been a reader of my blog for awhile you already know that I love stamp sets that can be used in lot's of different ways... those  "for every occassion" type stamp sets. This one was calling my name!!

This is the first card I made using this set. I still need to work on the coloring but it was a fun card to create and the best part is that I can use this same basic sketch and design for the other images in the set too if I needed a card in a hurry!

Supplies

Stamps: TAC's Celebrate the Seasons & Tag Tidbits

Paper & Embellishment:  Cardstock & green ribbon from TAC's Penelope cardstock & ribbon collections

Color Medium: Prismacolor colored pencils & gamsol, Palette Burnt Umber, Versamagic Wheat & Jumbo Java

Tools:  paper piercer, marvy giga Scallop rectangle,