Stacy's Paper Crafts

An Artist Trading Coin

Hi Everyone! I have a sassy project to share with you today, an Artist Trading Coin also known as an ATC Coin. I believe ATC Coins were created by Joanne AKA CraftyHodges. She created a video outlining the specifics and she also shares some fun samples that you can check out here, ATC Coin Tutorial. After watching her video I knew exactly which stamp set in my stash that would be perfect for this type of project, "Working Women" from Red Rubber Designs. The sassy sentiments crack me up!

To create the base I layered medium weight chipboard circles to make the coin nice and sturdy. The background started off as a Gelli Print that I embellished using the Speckle background stamp and one of the stamps from the Showy Strips stamp set. I added some additional splatters using white acrylic paint. The main image was colored using Copic markers. I fussy cut the image and sentiment pieces, inked the edges, and adhered them to the coin base.

 

I love how it turned out, I think it would be perfect as a magnet!

Thanks for looking, a supply list is listed below.

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Red Rubber Designs: Working Women, Speckle Background, & Showy Strips

Paper: Gelli Printed paper, white cardstock, & medium weight chipboard

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Ranger Archival Shadow Grey, & white pigment ink

Other: Copic Markers & White Acrylic Paint

 

 

Gelli Print Cards

If you've been following me on social media you probably know I'm a huge fan of Gelli Printing. I have a huge stash of gelli prints that I've been slowly working my way through creating mostly cards with. Gelli printing is so addicting! Since discovering this medium I have purchased very little patterned paper. If you have a stash of paper, paint or ink you never run out patterned papers!

 

One of the things I like about patterned papers, whether commercially produced, gelli printed, or hand painted, is that you can use them to quickly whip up easy projects without needing a hoard of embellishments. I created these two cards using a couple of prints & sentiment stamps.

 

The nice thing about Gelli prints or hand painted papers is that they can be a great "beginning or starting" point in the creative process. I should have taken a picture of this print before cutting it down, but after doing so I felt like it needed some extra texture. I used some white pigment ink & the solid polka dot stamp from Red Rubber Designs' Background Dots stamp set to give the print some more interest.

A partial supply list is listed below. Unfortunately when I'm Gelli printing I find it difficult to keep track of the specific paints, stencils, & masks that I use especially when I don't use the print right away.

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Supplies:

Paper: White & Dark Teal cardstock, parchment diecut, & Gelli printed papers

Stamps: Red Rubber Designs Background Dots, Dotty Flowers, A Blessing To Me, Happy Birthday GWP stamp

Embellishments: Mini Staples. Enamel dot

Inks & Paints: Momento Tuxedo Black, Lady Bug & Sweet Plum, & Avery Elle White pigment ink, White Gesso, Dylusions Paint: Crushed Grape, Jacquard Neopaque paint: Violet & Turquoise, & Red Acrylic paint

Other: Stitched Oval Die, Foam tape, & stencils

 

 

 

A Yellow Rose Highlight

Hi there! I'm popping in today to share a card featuring some of my favorite Red Rubber Designs stamp sets. I knew that I wanted to use the Rosebud image for my project this month but I didn't have a real plan. I started out stamping the image using brown ink to create the background.

I used the Speckle Background stamp to add a bit of texture, and then inked the edges of the stamped panel. I was going to stop there and maybe add a sentiment and a bit of twine, but I decided to highlight one of the images with color. After stamping and water coloring the image, I fussy cut it and adhered it to the card panel. 

 

I stamped the sentiment in black ink and added a little "nest" of gold metallic thread and adhered them on top of the highlighted rose. The sentiment is from a set called Background Soup. I love how versatile this particular image is. You can use the stamp as a Background image, or you can cut the sentiments out individually! 

 

 

The sentiments are tiny, but sometimes you need a smaller sentiment for your projects. I also added some Morning Dew Nuvo Crystal Drops, although it didn't really do much for the card. I think a gold color would have been better. Nonetheless I like it, hope you do too! As always you can click the photos to enlarge the view. 

I'm also including this card in the following Challenges:

Cute Card Thursday

Addicted To Stamps and More! 

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge

 

Thanks for looking!

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Rosebud, Background Soup, Speckle Background

Paper: Kraft & White Cardstock

Ink: Soft Suede & Versafine Onyx Black Ink

Other:  Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolors, Nuvo Morning Dew Crystal Drops, Gold Metallic Thread

 

 

 

Day 13 of #100daysoftenminart

My Card for day 13 features more Pickled Potpourri Designs Shades of Black & White Digital papers. Those floral images are fun to fussy cut, and they create a great focal point! 

 

I kept this card simple again and let the paper stay front and center. I added a mini button and some scrappers floss to give it a tiny little something. The sentiment was the perfect size for this card, it's from the Enjoy Nature set by Red Rubber Designs. I stamped it using black ink and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. 

Supplies:

Pickled Potpourri Designs' Shades of Black & White Digital Paper

Black, Grey, & White cardstock

Red Rubber Designs' Enjoy Nature

Other: Black Ink, Clear embossing powder, mini button, & white scrappers floss

Day 12 of #100daysoftenminart

I'm really excited about the card I created for day 12, It's my first Z Fold card! Actually it might actually be one of the first fancy fold cards I've ever created. 

I love how it turned out! The floral patterned paper I used is from the Shades of Black & White Digital paper kit by Pickled Potpourri Designs. I printed it out using a cheap Canon inkjet Printer on a sheet of Epson Presentation Paper. It's a matte 27lb. weight paper that prints beautifully! 

This paper is so pretty you really don't need much else to create a beautiful card. After adhering the panels to my card base I adhered a portion of the patterned paper to a scrap of white cardstock to make it more sturdy, I then fussy cut a few of the floral images to create my center piece.

 

I chose a sentiment from the Love You stamp set by Red Rubber Designs, and heat embossed it using black ink & clear embossing powder. I adhered the floral pieces below the sentiment and added a tiny rhinestone to the center flower. Although this card has several layers it came together pretty quickly! I can't wait to create more! 

 

Supplies:

Pickled Potpourri Designs' Shades of Black & White Digital Paper

Black & White cardstock

Red Rubber Designs' Love You stamp set

Other: Black Ink, Clear embossing powder, mini rhinestone, & foam tape

Day 11 of #100daysoftenminart

Day 11's card features another card using the stamped card front panel from day 7. This is the center piece that was left over after cutting the frame for my card on day 9. 

This was a super quick and easy CAS card! I layered the stamped panel with white card stock, adhered it to the card front using foam tape. The sentiment was stamped on white cardstock and adhered on top. I then applied some foam tape to pop up the succulent. 

Supplies:

Stamps: SU Painted Seasons & Butterfly Gala

White & Kraft cardstock

Ink:  SU Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz, Soft Sea Foam, & Pool Party. I also used a distress ink in Twisted Citron

Day 10 of #100daysoftenminart

Day 10's card features a CAS design highlighting butterflies & heat embossing. The butterflies are from Stampin' Up's Butterfly Gala stamp set. I stamped them in Versafine Onyx Black ink & punched them out. I adhered them to the card using foam tape. 

The teal panel is the highlight of this card! I stamped one of the images from Close To My Hearts' Background Builders set in Versamark ink and heat embossed it using clear embossing powder. The sentiment is from the Piece of Cake stamp set by Stampin' Up.  I also added some clear dew drops to embellish.

Supplies:

Stamps: SU Butterfly Gala & Piece of Cake + CTMH Background Builders

White, Teal, & grey cardstock

Versafine Onyx Black & Versamark Ink

Clear Embossing powder & Clear dew drops

Foam tape

Day 9 of #100daysoftenminart

Day 9's card features one of the card fronts that I stamped on day 7. The design was inspired by the floating die cut style cards except that I left the "frame" intact and adhered it flat to my card base.  The images are from the Painted Seasons stamp set by Stampin' Up'.

I added some dimension by adhering the middle succulent in the center of the card using foam tape, and by adding some clear dew drops that I've had in my stash forever. I felt like the succulents in the center needed an anchor so I stamped some texture behind them using an image from the Stampin' Up Artisan Textures stamp set using Pool Party Ink. The sentiment is from the April 2019 Paper Pumpkin Kit stamp set, stamped in Crumb Cake ink. 

 

Supplies:

SU Painted Seasons Stamp Set, Artisan Textures, April 2019 Paper Pumpkin Kit stamp set

White Cardstock

Ink:  SU Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz, Soft Sea Foam, & Pool Party. I also used a distress ink in Twisted Citron

Other: Clear dew drops & foam tape

 

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 7 of #100daysoftenminart

No pink or red today! Today's project is all about the greens with a splash of blue! I created two A2 sized card fronts using the succulent image from SU's Painted Seasons stamp set. I decided to go with a mostly monochromatic look and used SU inks in the following colors: Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz, Soft Sea Foam, & Pool Party. I also used a distress ink in Twisted Citron. Some of the images were stamped in full ink, some were the 2nd or 3rd stamped ghost prints.

For this first print I only used the succulent stamp. I like how it turned out, but I wanted to see what it would look like with a "filler" stamp So I added the asterisks like cluster stamp to the second background panel. 

I love how it turned out! Now I just need to figure out a way to use these backgrounds without having to cut or cover them up!  Thanks for stopping by! 

 

Supplies:

SU Painted Seasons Stamp Set

White Cardstock

Ink:  SU Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz, Soft Sea Foam, & Pool Party. I also used a distress ink in Twisted Citron

Day 6 of #100daysoftenminart

Whenever I craft I'm always drawn to using reds & pinks. I suppose it's not a bad thing, but I'm going to challenge myself to use some other colors for my next project. This card features a floral image from the Bloom by Bloom set by stamping up. You'll probably see some more projects featuring it, it's such a fun set that can create so many different looks. 

I cut the sentiment tag using a Silhouette cut file, and stamped the sentiment using Versafine Onyx black ink. The sentiment is from a clear stamp set I picked up from Joann's by Ms. Sparkle & Co. Paperie, but the stamp set isn't named. The item # is 15915929. 

This clean & simple design came together pretty quickly! I love the subtle texture the distressed edges of the patterned paper panel gives this card. 

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Supplies:

SU Bloom by Bloom & Ms. Sparkle & Co. stamp set

DCWV Pink #1, SU Pool Party, & White cardstock, B&W chevron patterned paper

Silhouette cut file: Tag Set of 12

Versafine Onyx Black ink pad, Momento Rose Bud, & SU Pear Pizzazz

Day 5 of #100daysoftenminart

Today's card features an adorable duck image from Pickled Potpourri Design's Adorable Animals  stamp set. I love how this cheery clean & simple card turned out. I used a lot of foam tape to pop up the polka dot  panel & the frame around the duck.

I colored the image using colored pencils & Gamsol, and used a white gel pen to color the center of the flowers. I then stamped a sentiment from a Red Rubber Designs stamp set called Enjoy Nature on the frame panel. I tucked a die cut border piece behind the frame and adhered it with foam tape to the card base. 

 

Thanks for stopping by today! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Pickled Potpourri Designs Adorable Animals & Red Rubber Designs Enjoy Nature

Silhouette Cut File Die Cuts: Polaroid Frame & 5 Seamless Borders

Paper: Blue & White Polka dot, & Yellow & White Chevron patterned papers, Yellow textured Cardstock, 80lb. Neenah Solar White Cardstock

Ink: Ranger Archival Manganese Blue

Other: Colored Pencils, Gamsol, White Gel Pen

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

Day 3 of #100daysoftenminart

03/100 #100daysoftenminart

I spent some time cutting "Print & Cut" elements with my Silhouette Cameo today. I wanted to have some die cuts and pre-stamped pieces ready to create some quick and easy projects.  Today's card features one of those prints and a card front that I pulled from my stash of A2 card fronts that I created without a specific project in mind. Some of them are the result of art journaling and or mixed media play or gelli printing sessions.

I created this particular card front more than a year ago using acrylic paint and a chipboard piece that I used as a stamp. Using decorative chipboard pieces as stamps works nicely with acrylic paint or a really juicy pigment ink pad. You can find the cut & print file that I used here in the Silhouette Design store, it's an Amy Tangerine design called Thanks I applied some glossy accents to the flower, which gives this clean & simple card a smidgen of texture. I then adhered the card front panel to the card base using foam tape. 

Thanks for looking! 

Supplies:

Thanks  Print & Cut File

Silhouette Cameo 3

White Cardstock

Acrylic Paint

Glossy Accents

 

Updates + Day 2 of #100daysoftenminart

Hi Everyone! First an update:

You may remember that several years ago I was a design team member for Pickled Potpourri Designs. Unfortunately my health went haywire and I had to take a step back to focus on it. I was recently asked to come back and I'm excited, thanks Pam! I'll be designing using both digital images from Pickled Potpourri Designs and will also use rubber stamped images from Red Rubber Designs.

Next up, a card for Day 02/100 of #100daysoftenminart ...

I decided to ink up this beautiful image from the Lovely Peony Stamp set by Red Rubber Designs. I actually won this set in a giveaway many years ago, I'm not sure how I haven't used it up until now. I colored the image using colored pencils and baby oil. I finally have a sharpener that works really well! The Kutsuwa STAD Angle Adjustable Pencil Sharpener T'GAAL is a game changer! I know I'm late to the party and this isn't new to most of you, but it amazes me how a little gadget can get me excited about coloring again. 

Thanks for looking! 

Supplies:

Red Rubber Designs Lovely Peony stamp set

White & Kraft Cardstock

Versafine  Onxy Black Ink

Prismacolor & Polychromos Colored Pencils

Black Nuvo Drops

 

 

#100dayproject round 2

I failed miserably with my #100dayproject last year. I’m trying again this year, and I have a plan which I hope will make me more successful! ⁣My biggest challenge last year was trying to manage the symptoms of MS & and other health issues. When I’m in pain and the brain fog & fatigue grabs a hold of me, it’s difficult to muster up the strength to sit at my desk let alone create anything. ⁣
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This time around I’m keeping things simple! #100daysoftenminart I’m going to commit at least 10 minutes to create something for the next 100 days. Some days I might spend more time depending on how I’m feeling. I may complete something start to finish, and I might not. My goal is just to make a habit of doing something craft related. I have a few things I can even do while lounging in bed or on the couch! ⁣

⁣I'm also going to make it a point to use some of my most beloved yet neglected craft supplies including lot's of stamps that have never been inked up. My card for day 01/100 features a digi image that has been sitting in my "waiting to be colored" pile. It's from the Tea or Me stamp set by Love Cynthia Stamps. I used colored pencils & baby oil to color the image. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Tea or Me by Love Cynthia Stamps, Hedgehog with Sign by Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black + Prismacolor & Polychromos colored pencils

Paper: Pink & White cardstock

Other: Wink of Stella clear pen

Painted Seasons Florals

Hi everyone, long time no see :)

I wanted to share a card with you featuring images from the Painted Seasons stamp set, it's one of my new favorite stamp sets from Stampin' Up. I'm sure you've seen these images all over the place because it was a Sale-a-Bration set, I hope you had a chance to order this set too!

Supplies:

Stamps: SU Painted Seasons, Butterfly Gala, Linen, Artisan Textures

Ink:  SU Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Old Olive & Palette L'Amore Red

Paper: White & Red Cardstock, & SU Crumb Cake

Other: SU Four Seasons Framelits , Tag die cut,  & Large Silver brad

 

Paper Pumpkins

I've been making paper pumpkins since September, they are so fun to create! The orange, teal, and white geometric pumpkins are from SVGCuts. For the teal and white pumpkins, I removed the cut lines to create a solid pumpkin. It was a little tricky assembling it, but I love how they turned out! I used Bazzill Smoothie cardstock for all of the pumpkins. Click the photos for a closeup view. 

I didn't have any teal cardstock, so I used white, and then painted the pieces using Dylusions Vibrant Turquoise Paint before assembling it. After doing so I decided that it would have easier to just paint it after I assembled it. I like the texture the paint provides, it almost feels like plastic. 

This orange pumpkin is also an SVGCuts file, from the Harvest Sunset Kit. I told you in my last post, I'm obsessed! This was actually the first SVGCuts file that I purchased. I always layer up my pieces when creating 3D designs, but I didn't need to with this one. The extra layers made it a little wonky looking but I'm keeping it LOL! I inked the pieces of this pumpkin using Ranger Archival ink in the colors Monarch Orange and Coffee before assembling it. That little pumpkin is a Lori Whitlock design called 3D Pumpkin Box Short that I reduced in size. I can't recall how much, but he's tiny :) It was a little cumbersome to assemble but he's so cute! 

The gold geometric pumpkin is covered with gold glitter & Mod Podge. I haven't used Mod Podge in a long time, but it's my new best friend to use with glitter! It really seals it in, so there is very little if any glitter fall out as long as you give it a few coats. I think the easiest way to do this is to apply a coat of Mod Podge, sprinkle on your glitter then allow it to dry. Repeat these steps and allow it to dry between layers until you achieve your desired coverage. Let your project dry completely and then add a coat or two of only the Mod Podge to seal the glitter.

By the way, in case you didn't know SVGCuts offers tons of FREE cut files! Check 'em out  SVG Free Cut Files

Thanks for stopping by!

 

 

3D Witchy Hat

Hi All!

I'm sorry I've been so inconsistent about updating my blog. I really HATE MS and its' baggage! I've learned over the past couple of years that the worst thing about living with a chronic illness, for me, is that everyday is different. Nothing is consistent, it's difficult to keep commitments and I hate it so, so, so much!!! I hate not being able to follow through with the things that I want and need to do. I'm working on trying accept it and I'm trying to figure out how to work around it. Anyway.... all of that is just to say Hi! I'm still here and I'm still creating when I am feeling up to it. 

I wanted to share this witches hat I created this year. I'm currently OBSESSED with www.svgcuts.com cut files! This is not a sponsored post, nor have I used an affiliate link to their store. I just LOVE the designs and have purchased several and wanted to share with you. The assembly instructions for the 3D designs that I've purchased are so detailed. They also have video tutorials for many of the designs offered.

This witches hat comes from the Haunted Forest Collection. It's actually a box, but I added some hot glue to make it one piece. It's sooo sturdy! I wonder if Mary, the designer behind SVGCuts has an architectural background, because these designs are so detailed and so sturdy after assembling them! You can click the photos for a closeup view.

When I create 3D projects I usually use 100-120lb. weight cardstock, and or light or medium weight chipboard, and layer up the pieces. With this design, 100lb. weight cardstock was perfect! The file for this design includes 3 layers that make up brim of the hat which makes it really sturdy. I added some glitter tulle that I got from the Dollar Tree. It's super cute but I don't recommend it because the glitter fall out is the worst! 

I created the flower using black crepe paper and adhered some glitter foam balls, also from the Dollar Tree! My local Dollar Tree has been stocking some fun crafty items lately. These are apart of their Christmas stock, you might be able to find some in your stores. I bought these in Sept. before they had a lot of Christmas stock out because I knew they would sell out quickly! They had them in gold, silver, & red. 

I hope you all are doing well, thanks for stopping by today! 

 

#100daysofgelliprintcreations 6/100

 

This little 4x4 collage was so fun to create! I heat embossed the background using clear embossing powder and Red Rubber Designs' Background Stripes stamp. I love the subtle texture this creates! 

 

 

I layered and adhered some torn gelli printed deli papers, masked & stamped "Blessed" from a sentiment in the Here I am Stamp set also from Red Rubber Designs.

 

 

I stapled that to the kraft label die cut and layered it on a piece of that yellow gelli printed paper I still had out on my desk from yesterday's card. I like the the extra pop of color it adds.

 

Supplies:

8x10 Gelli Plate

Background Stripes Stamp

Here I Am Stamp Set

Dylusions London Blue Paint

Liquitex Basics Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue

Liquitex Basic Prism Violet

Liquitex Basic Light Blue Permanent

Heavy Weight white cardstock

Kraft Cardstock 

 

#100daysofgelliprintcreations 5/100

 

I think today's card is my favorite so far, Liquitex Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue is such a cheery happy color! 

 

 

*Supplies:

8x10 Gelli Plate

Flower Overlay Mask Silhouette Cut File

Thank You Mothers Silhouette Cut File

So Splattered Stamp Set

Text Background Stamp

Liquitex Basics Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue

Liquitex Basics Titanium White 

Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad

Heavy Weight White Cardstock

Kraft Cardstock

Black Cardstock 

Vellum 

 

* Some affiliate links used.

#100daysofgelliprintcreations 4/100

 

I love Dylusions' Fresh Lime paint, this bright green screams Spring doesn't it? One of the things I love most about the Gelli Plate is that it allows you to create one of a kind mono prints and also create custom patterned papers that you can easily recreate again and again like this butterfly design. I used the Butterfly Overlay cut file from the Silhouette Design Store to create a stencil for this design. 

 

 

I applied the Lime green paint to my gelli plate first to create the background base color for my patterned paper. I laid the butterfly stencil on the Gelli Plate and brayered white paint over the stencil. I then removed the stencil and used the Lime Green print to pull the butterfly design. 

 

 

When I buy patterned paper I tend to purchase multiple sheets of each pattern, I hate the idea of running out of a design that I love. The use of stencils, a few paint colors, and my Gelli Plate makes creating custom patterned paper designs that I can create over and over again so easy! I never have to worry about not being able to find "one more sheet" for a project that I'm working on. 

 

 

I hope this inspires you to create your own custom patterned paper designs using a Gelli Plate. The Gelli Plate comes in a variety of sizes including 12x14 for your 12x12 scrapbook layouts!

 

*Supplies:

8x10 Gelli Plate

12x14 Gelli Plate

Butterfly Overlay Silhouette Cut File

Birthday Classics April Mini Stamp Set

Butterfly Die

Text Background Stamp

Dylusion's Fresh Lime Paint

Liquitex Basics Titanium White Paint

Archival Ink Pad Vivid Chartreuse

Distress Ink Peacock Feathers

Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad

Clear Mini Rhinestones

White Cardstock

Blue Cardstock

Green Cardstock

White Doily 

*Some affiliate links used

#100daysofgelliprintcreations 3/100

Day 3/100 project features a birthday card!

One of things that I learned while participating in the March Gelli Print Challenge is that I love the look of multi-colored gelli prints, but I REALLY LOVE monochromatic color schemes too. I think the prints with a single color scheme will be easier for me to incorporate in my art. I haven't yet mastered the technique of getting beautiful multi-colored prints where each color stands out but I'm going to keep trying! 

 

 

#100daysofgelliprintcreations 2/100

Day 2/100 features another 6x6 collage.

Gelli printed phone book pages is my JAM! I usually recycle my phone books but I think I'm going to keep one or two on hand just for gelli printing. The pages are thin, but they can handle the weight of the paint and are perfect for using in collage pieces.  I'll try to list the products I've used going forward, but you'll have to forgive me for not sharing the paint colors that I used. It's all a blur, but for the most part I mostly used Liquitex Basics, Liquitex Heavy Body, Golden Heavy Body, Dylusions, and Folk Art acrylic paints for all of my prints. 

I used my new favorite stencil to gelli print the background layer on the phone book page for this piece and then adhered a piece of deli paper that I stamped using one of my favorite script stamps from Red Rubber Designs. I adhered the gelli printed hearts on top and layered the piece with a white mat for framing. 

Supplies:

Scribble Lines Stencil

Script Background Stamp

 

#100daysofgelliprintcreations 1/100

Last month's Gelli Printing challenge really stirred up my mojo! I decided to take part in another challenge

The 100 Day Project

I decided to spend 100 days creating art using my stack of gelli prints. If I'm completely honest, this challenge will probably take me more than 100 days, but I'm committed to creating 100 pieces of art. The most important thing for me is to enjoy the process of creating without the stress.

Most of my creations will be cards, collage pieces, and art journal layouts, but I may try a few other project ideas as well. 

Here's what I created for day 1/100.

I wanted to try my hand at creating some collage pieces in a variety of sizes. This one measures 6x6 inches. I adhered gelli printed text & deli papers to a white cardstock base. I Added a few flicks of black acrylic paint, adhered a butterfly die cut, some Tim Holtz stickers, and stamped a few stitched lines. 

You can use the hashtag #100daysofgelliprintcreations to see my latest update on Instagram. 

Thanks for stopping by! 

It's been too long...

I'm not sure even where to begin, except to say I'm still here. These last few years have been challenging with my health so I haven't created much. 

This past month I participated in a Gelli Printing challenge hosted by Birgit Koopsen over on Instagram. I'm finding that I like the quick & easy format of Instagram an awful lot, so you can always check to see what I'm up to over on My Instagram page. 

 

Birgit's month long challenge had some fun and creative daily prompts. I didn't get to participate each day but here are a few photos of some of the prints I created. 

Circles

 Threads:

 

Hearts

Thanks for stopping by!  

July 2016 Counterfeit Kit

I'm popping in today to share my Counterfeit Kit for July. I love the way this challenge helps me to use what I already own. It's definitely made me more mindful about my crafty purchases.

 

 

The colors in this kit got my attention, I always lean toward bright colors so this was perfect. I had some 3x4 cards from Simple Stories I Am collection, so I started with those and pulled patterned papers and cardstock from my stash that worked well with them.

 

 

I've been slowly purging and organizing my stash and came across a TON of eyelets, snaps, and decorative brads, so I'll be using some of those with my kit.

 

 

I am planning to use my Silhouette to create some embellishments, and will also use some stamps, inks, paints, and other color mediums to create with.

 

 

 

 

Updates

Hi Everyone!

I can't believe it's been more than a year since I last updated my blog. This past year has been a bit of a challenge for me health wise. I mostly have just been tired... the fatigue that comes along with Multiple Sclerosis is difficult to explain. I truly understand why sleep deprivation is used as a torture technique.

The exhaustion that comes with it makes it difficult to even think, speak, and even get out of bed some days. I've been working with my neurologist to try to find ways to manage the fatigue and while some days are pretty good, others are not. I've been learning to go with the flow, listen to my body, and try not to beat myself up too badly over the things that I can't manage to do.

Today is a pretty good day! I'm sitting in my craft room with ink & stamps and it feels great! I even pulled together some supplies to play along with the Counterfeit Kit Challenge this month.

I hope you all are doing well and that your summer is off to a great start!

New Paper From Pickled Potpourri Designs

It's so pretty! This collection includes six 8" x 10.5" patterned papers, a great size for card making, pocket scrapbooking, mini albums, mixed media art, & more! 

How do you use digital patterned papers? I'm not a digital scrapbooker so I just print them using my little ink jet printer and then use them in my art just as I would any other patterned paper. I usually print them on standard printer paper, but sometimes I use laser copy paper because it has a nicer smoother texture and is a tiny bit heavier in weight. I like the lighter weight of these papers especially for card making... I also love the fact that I never have to worry about running out of paper, I can always print more if I need to! 

Another thing that is AWESOME about this particular patterned paper collection is that it's FREE! You can download it from the Pickled Potpourri Designs store here... Robyn Patterned Paper Collection.

Wedding Bells

Anyone else waiting on Spring? I don't know about you but when I think of Spring, weddings, babies, and flowers all come to mind. Today I have a wedding themed card to share with you. This card features a bell image from Pickled Potpourri Designs' Brides stamp set. I colored the image with ProMarkers. I waited a few minutes and then applied some Goosebumps Texture Spray to the bells to give them a little shimmer. 

I keep a waterbrush filled with this spray, it applies very similarly to the clear Wink of Stella brush marker pen! It's far more economical compared the Wink of Stella pen, you can refill your waterbrush pen at least 4 to 5 times if not more using one bottle of this spray! I paid about $3 for the bottle using a 40% off coupon from Michaels.

The most noticeable difference between the Wink of Stella brush pen and the Goosebumps Texture Spray is that there is a much greater water content in the spray, so you have to be careful when applying it. I just give my waterbrush a good shake, squeeze a little of the spray on a non-stick craft mat, dab the tip of my brush on a paper towel, and then dip it into my spray puddle and then paint it on my image.

Sometimes the water brushes can be a little finicky and will release too much liquid when you squeeze it. Using this method will help you to control the amount of liquid released much more easily, and will prevent you from ruining your projects if too much liquid is expelled. You could also use a regular dry paint brush instead of a waterbrush. I hope that you find this little tip to be helpful! 

 

Challenges

Card Mania: Spring

PaperTake: Anything Goes challenge

Clear it Out Challenge Blog: Anything Goes Challenge

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

 

Brides

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