Stacy's Paper Crafts

Stampin' Up's No Matter The Weather Kit - Part 2

I promised to share some of the other cards that I created using Stampin' Up's No Matter The Weather kit. This first card features one of the sentiments from the stamp set included in the kit. The striped green panel was cut from one of the envelopes in the kit. The peachy patterned paper is from a retired patterned paper collection from SU. The flower diecut is from a previous Paper Pumpkin kit.

These next two cards feature the sweet little rabbit die cut included in the kit.

The rain boot images are so cute but I love these rainbow ones lined up in a row! I added some Stickles to the little heart and adhered it to the sentiment strip using foam tape, and then adhered the sentiment strip to the card base using foam tape. 

This was a fun kit to play with! In my opinion, the Paper Pumpkin kit's are perfect for new card makers, crafter's who want to build up their ink and stamp stash slowly at a lower price point, or crafter's who want to create projects that are already planned out.

If you are a seasoned crafter with a nice stash of stamps and ink you may not find as much value in the kits. The one major benefit of the Paper Pumpkin kits is that the stamps and some of the embellishments offered are exclusive to the kit... however SU recently offered some of the past kits as a part of their regular catalog offerings, so that's something to consider. Anyway, thanks for stopping by today!

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Springy Bunny

Another bunny card? Yes! I think I have bunnies on my mind because I've been "bunny watching" daily for weeks! Bunnies have literally taken over my back yard. There's a teeny tiny wooden preserve behind my house where I'm assuming they live. Several times a day they venture out and they come to nibble on this specific area in my yard. It's a barer patch of grass that my husband has been seeding and babying so the grass will thicken and grow. About a month ago he put down some type of fertilizer or grass seed or something or another, and the the bunnies have been drawn to it. I feel bad for my husband because he's been working so hard for years to get the yard looking a certain way... but watching the bunnies has been so fun! They're just too cute. 

Anyway, about a week ago I shared a card, Bunny Boy featuring this same image but with a completely different color palette. I love how color and pattern has the ability to  alter the overall feel of a design or image. Pairing the grey bunny with the lighter colors in the patterned paper definitely makes this card feel much more "springy" to me.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Stampin' Up's No Matter The Weather Kit - Part 1

A few years ago I subscribed to the Paper Pumpkin kit by Stampin' up, some of them I really enjoyed! Unfortunately I ended up becoming more of a collector of the kits rather than an assembler! So I'm slowly working through my stash.

The March 2020 kit, No Matter the Weather has been one of my favorites! I created several cards but I'm going to share them in two separate blog posts so be sure to stop by to check out the second one if you're interested. I think it might have been sometime in 2021 when Stampin' Up decided to add some of the past Paper Pumpkin kits to their regular kit offerings and this is one of them! They just had a BOGO sale on their kits so it may be out of stock but I think they may restock them.

 

When I create with the Paper Pumpkin kits, 95% of the time I don't follow the instructions! LOL I try to create at least one of the cards the way the kit was designed, but I almost always end up using my own card bases, adding additional embellishments, or doing something completely different. With this card I cut up one of the envelopes and used the striped patterned liner as the mat to back the focal point for this card.

I used some patterned paper from a SU Sale-a-Bration offering from several years back. The sentiment is from a retired SU set called Seaside Notions, I stamped it using Calypso Coral ink. I added some mini metallic pearls to the flower centers.

I think this card is the closest that I got to following the instructions. I stamped the sentiment in a dark grey ink although it appears black here.

I also cut apart one of the dark green striped envelopes to add a bit of pattern to this card. I stamped the little heart using Blushing Bride ink, and then stamped the sentiment using Basic Gray. I used more of those mini metallic pearls for the flower centers, and then popped up the rain boots and flowers using the stampin' dimensionals included in the kit. Stay tuned for part 2!

Layered Heat Embossing

Happy First Day of Fall! It's my absolute most favorite season of the year! It's the time of year when my body feels fewer MS aches and pains, my muscles are less spastic, the humidity is more bearable, AND I can actually spend some time outdoors. It's also when I feel most creatively inspired! The changing colors and textures in nature around my community has a way of stirring my crafty mojo. 

 

My project today is a super textured card inspired by the sketch challenge over at Sunday Stamps.

I started out by cutting a leaf die cut using my Silhouette. I inked the surface of it using Versamark ink and then heat embossed it using copper embossing powder. I then stamped the background stamp from the Here I Am stamp set by Red Rubber Designs using Versamark ink. I then heat embossed it with gold embossing powder. I also sponged a little black ink along the edges of the leaf.

Although the crisp stamped pattern is lost, the second layer of embossing powder gives the leaf a fun subtle texture. Heat embossing the second application of embossing powder also caused the first layer to become "over embossed," which made the embossing powder bubble up creating additional texture! It's difficult to capture it in a still image, but I encourage you to try this this layered embossing technique. Your results will vary depending on your stamped image design and the type and coarse of embossing powder that you use. My embossing gun only has one setting, if yours has multiple settings, experiment with them! They may give you some varied textures.

I used patterned paper from the Robyn Digital Paper Collection by Pickled Potpourri Designs. I applied Distress Crazing Medium to a piece of the the brighter pink patterned pattern, and inked over it using Ground Espresso Archival Distress ink. I'm still experimenting with the best way to apply the Crazing Medium, but I really like it! It gives your project a slight crackled appearance without the texture of a traditional crackle medium. I then adhered the panel to a layer of chipboard to give it some depth. 

I cut a piece of the houndstooth patterned paper, distressed and inked the edges using more of the Ground Espresso ink. I adhered it to the card base, and layered the pink inked panel on top. I tore a piece of corrugated paper, applied a bit of Ground Espresso ink to it, and adhered it on top. To embellish the card I added some gold thread layered behind the leaf, applied some copper wax to a little chipboard heart and adhered it on top of the leaf. I stamped a partial sentiment from one of the sentiments in the Ever So Thankful stamp set on cream cardstock, adhered it on a strip of chipboard, and then inked the edges before adhering it to the card. I cut it a little wonky but figured it works with all the distressing on the rest of the card! LOL

As always you can click on the photos for a more detailed view. A supply list is provided below. Thanks so much for stopping by today!

 

^Supplies:

^{Stamps: Red Rubber Designs: Here I am & Ever So Thankful}

^{Paper: Pickled Potpourri Designs: Robyn Digital Paper Collection, Kraft & Cream Cardstock, chipboard}

^{Ink: Ranger Ink Archival Distress Ink Ground Espresso & Black Soot}

^{Other: Ranger Ink Copper & Gold Superfine embossing powders, Ranger Crazing Medium, Finnabair Metallique Wax Rich Copper, Mini Chipboard Heart, & Gold Thread}

 

Day 8 of #100daysoftenminart

Happy Easter Everyone!

I have a card to share with you today that I created for day 8 of my #100daysoftenminart challenge. This image is from the The cross digi stamp set by Pickled Potpourri Designs. It's a beautiful versatile image that could lend itself to several different themes: Encouragement, Baptisms, Spring, ect., I always think of Easter when I see it. 

I stamped the background using Red Rubber Designs' Gingham Background stamp. After coloring the image with colored pencils & Gamsol, I fussy cut it and adhered it to the stitched scalloped panel using foam tape. I wanted to keep this card somewhat clean & simple so I kept the embellishments to a minimum and just added some sheer ribbon. 

Thanks for stopping today!

Day 4 of #100daysoftenminart

My #100daysoftenminart project is going very well! I find that I have less pain, more energy, & creative mojo in the evening, but unfortunately I don't have the best set up for photographing my work at night. Initially I thought I would focus on creating and not worry about sharing my work everyday, but doing "bulk photography" sessions isn't going to work for me. I think I may just photograph & upload my project the morning after I create them. So bear with me, over the the next couple of days as my blog & Instagram feed will be bombarded with my progress so far. 

My card for day four features floral images from Stampin' Up' Bloom by Bloom stamp set. After stamping the panel I felt like it needed something else, so I also used the little asterisks like cluster stamp from the Painted Seasons stamp set. It's the perfect little texture/filler image for the spaces where you need a tiny little something.  

I added some enamel dots to some diecut flowers and adhered them using foam tape. I then stamped a sentiment from SU's Lasting Lily set on a silver embossed label tag. I adhered a decorative diecut strip behind it, along with some metallic silver thread and popped up with foam tape.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:

Stamps: SU's Bloom by Bloom, Painted Seasons, & Lasting Lily

Cardstock: SU's Regal Rose & Soft Sea Foam, So Saffron, Pool Party, & 80lb. Neenah Solar White

Silhouette Cut Files: 8-Petal Flowers & 5 Seamless Borders

Ink: SU's Regal Rose, So Saffron, Soft Sea Foam, Highland Heather, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party

White Enamel Dots

Metallic Silver Thread

Lot's To Share Today...

I finally got around to photographing the last of my May Counterfeit Kit projects, so this post is going to be short, sweet, & photo heavy. 

 

I got a little carried away with the distress ink on this card, but I like how it turned out. The "Cherished" badge is a Pickled Potpourri Designs image from the Affirmation Badges digital stamp set. I printed it out on white cardstock, used a circle cutter to create a die cut, applied distress ink, and adhered it to the card front using foam tape. 

This layout features a photo of my eldest nephew's first Easter. I'm a little bummed about how the spray mist turned out. I pictured it completely different in my mind! LOL But it's another memory documented so I'm happy about that. 

 

I adore this little bunny :) It's another Pickled Potpourri Designs image from the Adorable Animals digital stamp set. I pulled out my Prismacolor colored pencils to color this image, and outlined it using a gray Copic marker. 

This layout was super easy to put together. I used acrylic paint to color the chipboard alpha and embellished it with some die cut leaves. Aren't those trucks pretty all in a row? One of these days I'm going to hunt down a truck that offers vegetarian & gluten free options. I've heard that there are a few in the city.

And finally, one last card. I'm still loving those tulips from Pickled Potpourri Designs' Flopsy Bunny digital stamp set, it's not just for Easter! I stamped a sentiment from Red Rubber Designs' Sophisticated Sentiments stamp set on a piece of die cut vellum. I heat embossed it using black embossing powder. I love the crisp appearance the embossing powder gives. I colored this image using Copic & ProMarkers.

 Thanks for stopping by today! 

 

 

Mother's Day weekend already???

I can't believe it's May already and that I totally forgot that Mother's Day is this weekend. I haven't made a single MD's card either! My Mommies will be getting their cards late this year. I'm sure they'll still love me :) I'm still trying to get back into my crafting, there's just not enough hours in the day! Anyway I do have a card to share with you today. 

Talk about quick & easy! I whipped up this card using cardstock, patterned paper, &  a tag! The patterned paper & tag are from Basic Grey's Kioshi collection. I added stickles & Ranger Glossy Accent to the flowers to make the card base pop a little more. 

 

This card only took a few minutes to assemble. I allowed the glossy accent to dry over night because I had to step away and do something else but I think it dries fairly quickly! This would make a great graduation or encouragement card :)

Thanks for looking! 

Supplies:
Paper:    BG tag & patterned paper & PTI CS
Other:    Ribbon, PTI button & ink, Glossy Accent, & Stickles

Hang in There

Hi All! Hope you're weeks has been a good one so far!

Here's the card I created for the color challenge over at PaperWings...

Our colors for this week are Ivory, Rust #1 and Flora #1 from the DCWV Neutrals Mat Stack. All stamps used are from the current Angel Company catalog. I know I've been using a lot of retired stamps lately I thought it would be nice to actually use a stamp before it retired this time! LOL

I decided to use this little mouse & sentiment from the Pick of the Patch stamp set. For the background I used the leaf from the Family, Food, & Friends stamp set. I inked the edges of the card base using Palette Burnt Umber and a sponge. I then colored the image using a combination of Copic & BIC markers. I added two little ivory buttons I had in my stash along with some scrappers floss to finish the card.

A few more Sept. L.E examples