Stacy's Paper Crafts

February 2024 CFK: I love you & Happy Birthday

 

I'm back today with a few more cards that I created using my February Counterfeit Kit. This card features ink blended die cut hearts and gold heat embossing.

 

Basic Grey made the best patterned paper for quick and easy cards like this one. I stamped the sentiment on vellum and then heat embossed it with gold embossing powder. I tucked the little banner with the eyelet behind the sentiment and popped them up using foam tape. Easy peasy!

 

This last card came together pretty quickly as well. The hedgehog image is from a stamp set called Hedgehog Blocks by Red Rubber Designs. I did some simple coloring using Copic markers, added a little flower, adhered a little enamel dot to the center of it, and then used a die to cut a panel for the images. I then used a woodgrain embossing folder to emboss the card front, and blended some ink along it to highlight the texture. I then adhered the image panel to the card base using foam tape. 

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your weekend!

 

Watercolor Digital Stamp Images Two Ways!

Hey Everyone! I have a fun technique to share with you all today. If you've been following my blog for awhile you know that I enjoy using digital stamp images. There are pro's and con's to using digital stamps compared to using rubber or photopolymer stamps. The biggest con for me when it comes to digital stamps is not being able to utilize techniques like heat embossing or being limited to certain types of coloring mediums because I print my images using an Ink Jet printer.

I spent some time experimenting and I found two easy methods that allow me to use digital stamped images printed using a standard Ink Jet printer that can be colored using water based coloring mediums! For both methods I printed my images onto 80lb. Neenah Solar White Cardstock using an Epson Eco-Tank 2850 printer using the standard print setting. I also tested these methods using a very old printer, a Canon Pixma iP2760 and achieved the same great results, crisp bleed-free images! The image I used for my card today are part of the Iris Fantasy Digital Stamp Set from Pickled Potpourri Designs.

 

The first method is to apply a fixative to your digital stamped images after printing. I used Krylon Workable Fixative, but I believe there may be other sprays on the market that work similarly. This method is easy and allows you to use your image with very little wait time. The only downside to this method is that this particular fixative spray has a strong odor and it lingers for more than a few days. It always triggers a headache or migraine for me, but I suffer chronic headaches & migraines so I might just be more sensitive. I always wear a mask and spray it outside, and then I leave my sprayed pieces in my garage for a few days. It dries very quickly so if you aren't sensitive to the odor, you can work with the images within a few minutes after spraying.

 

 

The second method I used requires a little more drying time but it's also super easy! After printing your image wait a few minutes to ensure the printer ink is completely dry. Then apply a thin even coat of Fluid Matte Medium over the top of the image. Allow it to dry completely before coloring your image. You can apply a second coat of Matte Medium if you need to. I find that applying the first coat using upward and downward strokes, and then applying a second coat left to right gives me a nice even application. I allowed my images to dry overnight and then I ran them through my laminator because some of the edges of the paper curled. You could also use a hot iron without steam to flatten them out. Be sure to sandwich your paper between a few sheets of regular printer paper to protect the surface of your iron. If you have a mini Cricut heat press or something similar that would work well too!

 

 

I used Neocolor II Water-Soluble Pastels & Dylusions Spray Ink to color the image. I am not a skilled watercolorer but I'm so very excited about having the option to use water based coloring mediums with my digital stamps! During my experimenting I also played with rice paper, a new to me substrate. That text panel behind the iris was created by stamping on rice paper using Versafine ink. I ended up with some very cool results that left me beyond giddy and deserves an entire blog post of it's own so stay tuned!

 

*Some affiliate links were used in this blog post.

 

CFK Project: Snow Glad We're Friends

 

Hi Everyone, I'm back today with a friendship themed snowman card. I colored this snowman using shades of pinks & reds using Copic Markers and Prismacolor Colored Pencils. I also used Nuvo Drops to highlight the circles on the frame. The pretty patterned paper from my kit has a winter theme, but I think the pops of red almost gives it a "Valentiney" feel. The sentiment strip needed a little something so I adhered a tiny heart clay shape next to it.

 

I also used a light pink Copic to highlight the sentiment, the subtle color makes such a difference! Although the lighting kind of washed it out in the close up photo, it's captured more accurately in the full sized image of the card. You can click on the photos to enlarge them for a better view.

 

Thanks so much for looking! 

CFK Project: A Snowman Note Card

Hope you all had a great weekend! It was chilly but sunny here on Saturday which gave me a chance to photograph more of my "January Counterfeit Kit Challenge" makes. I'll be sharing those with you all this week. Today's card features an adorable snowman from a stamp set called Snowman Blocks from Red Rubber Designs. I colored his little scarf and buttons in shades of blue-ish greens using Copics & Polychromos colored pencils. I added some Nuvo drops to highlight the circles on the frame around the snowman, I love the dimension it adds!

I added some white splatters to the Kraft card base using white gouache, and then inked the edges using PTI Kraft Ink. I like to keep some cards on hand that don't have a sentiment for those occasions when I need a card last minute but don't have time to create one. I will usually just add a sentiment related to the occasion, or will leave it blank and will just write my message to the recipient on the inside of the card. Thanks for visiting today, stop by tomorrow to see this little guy's ensemble in pink :)

 

CFK Project: Magic & Wonder Of Winter

 

Happy Friday everyone! I tend to get long winded and wordy when I type my blog posts, but I'm keeping it short and sweet today. This Basic Grey paper is the star of this card! You can still find it as a digital print here... Aspen Frost. I used some glittered cardstock to cut the snowflake from an SVG file. The sentiment  was stamped using Ground Espresso Archival Distress ink.

 

 Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your weekend!

 

For He is Good

I'm back today to share another card I created using the Every Leaf stamp set. I started out by matting a brown A2 card with a strip of houndstooth patterned paper from the Robyn digital patterned paper collection by Pickled Potpourri Designs. I applied a smidge of Antique Linen Distress ink along the edges of the paper before adhering it.

I stamped the largest leaf image from the set on cream colored cardstock, colored it using Copic Markers and Polychromos colored pencils. I blended Vintage Photo and Antique Linen Distress inks over the panel and applied some Ground Espresso Archival ink along the edges of the panel. I then stamped and colored a few of the smaller leaves, fussy cut them out, and adhered them flat to the card mat. I stamped one of the sentiments from the Ever So Thankful stamp set using Archival Ground Espresso ink, and added some Perfect Pearl splatters on the panel. I then adhered it to the card front using foam tape.

This card turned out unexpectedly grungy due to an ink smudge I had to doctor LOL, but I think the grunge works well with this Fall themed leafy card.

Thanks for stopping by today! 

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Red Rubber Designs Every Leaf and Ever So Thankful

Paper: Bazzill Burnt Umber Cardstock & Recollections Cream Cardstock, & Pickled Potpourri Designs Digital Patterned paper: Robyn Collection

Inks: Ground Espresso Archival Ink, Antique Linen Distress Ink, Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Other: Copic Markers, Polychromos Colored Pencils, & Perfect Gold Perfect Pearls

 

Delighfully Spooky

Sometimes when sit down to I create I have a specific vision for what my completed project will look like. When I was searching for the perfect blue ink for my pumpkin stencil papers I discovered that most of the blue inks in my stash have a purple tone. It wasn't what I wanted, but that Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink ended up being perfect shade for my card today.

I spent some time stamping coloring some images several weeks ago. I didn't have a specific project in mind for them but I knew that I wanted to incorporate them into some projects eventually. This witch image is from the Delightfully Spooky Dracula stamp set by Red Rubber Designs. I colored it using Copic Markers and some other alcohol ink markers that I have in my stash. The purples I used to color the image ended up pairing nicely with my "Chipped Sapphire pumpkin paper!"

 

 

I cut the pumpkin paper down to mat my A2 card, I adhered the witch to a stitched hexagon die cut, and then adhered a sentiment label below her using foam tape. The sentiment label was created by applying Lindy's Stamp Gang's Black Hole Black Magicals on black cardstock. I am in love with this shade, it's THE perfect black for me, it has a beautiful black shimmer to it that isn't overwhelming. It looks a little chalky here, it's difficult to capture the shimmer. After it dried I stamped the sentiment using a clear embossing ink and heat embossed it using Ranger Ink White Super Fine Embossing Powder. I then adhered the hexagon directly to the card base. I added a few bat die cuts from black cardstock that I also painted with the Black Hole Black Magicals.

 

I'm entering this card into a few challenges this week...

 

"Frightfully Delightful"

Die Cuts and Stencils

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Delightfully Spooky Dracula

Paper: Neenah Solar White Smooth Cardstock, Bazzill Blackberry Swirl Cardstock

Ink: Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink & Premium Embossing Ink

Other: Pumpkin Background Stencil, Bat Die Cuts, Lindy's Stamp Gang Black Hole Black Magicals, Ranger Ink White Super Fine Embossing Powder, Blending Brush, Domed Blending Tool

WCMD Card Kit inspiration

I'm back today to share a card that I created using the stencil and some other supplies in the kit. I wanted to offer a jar of Perfect Pearls with the kit but I wasn't able to find it sold individually so I substituted it with Lindy's Bayou Boogie Gold Magicals and it's THE PERFECT alternative! Although I think the Perfect Pearls might be slightly more vibrant. I mixed a small amount of water with the pigment to create a paste and then splattered it over the stenciled pattern and I'm in LOVE! That little touch of gold is perfect!

I blended a heavy application of Stampin' up' Cajun Craze over the stencil on a sheet of Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. I then removed the stencil and applied the same ink with a much lighter hand over the entire surface of the cardstock. I used a scalloped edge rectangle die to cut down the panel, and adhered several layers of cardstock to the back in place of foam tape to give it a little dimension. I often use cardstock instead of foam tape because foam tape is sometimes too thick for the look that I'm going for. I know that there are some thinner foam tapes on the market but using cardstock is often more convenient for me.

I used the sheer orange ribbon included in the kit to create a bow, and wrapped it around the panel. I adhered a panel of Cajun Craze cardstock that I embossed using SU's Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder to the card front. I then adhered the stenciled background panel at an angle on to the card front. The sentiment was stamped on vellum, heat embossed using gold embossing powder, and adhered to a white oval die cut. I framed the sentiment using Cajun Craze cardstock. I think this is my favorite burnt orange! I adhered the sentiment to the card front, threaded a button using Scrappers Floss and adhered it to the center of the bow.

As always, you can click on the photos for a close up view.

It's not too late to enter to win this card kit WCMD Card Kit Giveaway

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Red Rubber Designs' Joyful Notes & Every Leaf

Paper: Neenah Solar White Smooth Cardstock, SU Cajun Craze Cardstock, Vellum

Inks: SU Cajun Craze Ink, Versamark Ink

Other: Lindy's Bayou Boogie Gold Magicals, Lindy's Stamp Gang Gimme Five Gold Embossing Powder, SU Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, orange sheer ribbon,  Brown Button, & White Scrappers Floss

 

Happy World Card Making Day Giveaway!

 

 

Hi everyone, hope you're all doing well! I have a fun giveaway to share with you in honor of World Card Making Day! Fall is usually the time of year when my crafty mojo is kicked into high gear so I put together a little collection of some of my favorite Fall themed card making supplies as a part of my WCMD giveway! This giveaway includes the following, though not all contents are shown in the above photo...

 

Every Leaf  unmounted rubber stamp sheet from Red Rubber Designs

Joyful Notes unmounted rubber stamp sheet from Red Rubber Designs

A jar of Bayou Bougie Gold Magicals from Lindy's Stamp Gang

A 6x6in. Pumpkin Background stencil, a FoxSister Design

An assortment of 6x6in. Fall inspired patterned papers

An assortment of A2 sized cardstock

A Fall inspired embellishment mix that includes buttons, eyelets, snaps, mini brads, and 3 adorable acorn charms.

A ribbon assortment

 

 

To enter to win, share a card that you created recently or tell me what your favorite card making supply is. You can leave your comment below or on my WCMD Instagram post no later than Oct.7, 2022 10:00 PM EST. One lucky winner will be randomly selected to win this card kit.

Open to US residents/US mailing addresses only. The winner will be announced both here on my blog and on my Instagram account on October 8th, 2022. The winner will have 3 days to provide their mailing address, if for some reason I don't hear from them I'll draw another winner. Good luck & Happy Card Making Day!

Pearfect Pearls and Fall Leaves

Happy World Card Making Day everyone! These last couple of weeks I spent digging through my stash to see what I could use for my fall and winter makes this season. I found some things that I had forgotten about and got to work on some fall themed projects. One of which is this card featuring fall leaves and Perfect Copper Perfect Pearls.

 

I've had a set of Perfect Pearls in my stash for a long time but I have to admit that initially I was not a fan. When I first used them I found the product to be messy, I just couldn't get them to set! I started thinking about how I use Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals and wondered if they are basically the same type of product. I'm not sure they are, but the consistency of the powders are similar so it made me wonder if I could apply the Perfect Pearls like a watercolor paint instead.

 

So I mixed the powder with water in a watercolor paint palette and splattered the pigment over my card front! The paint dried without smudging and the shimmer and shine did not become diluted. Unfortunately I am not a skilled photographer so it was a bit of a challenge to capture just how pretty the shimmer is.If you click on the photos to you can see the details a little easier. The leaves are from a Red Rubber Designs stamp set called Every Leaf. I colored them using Polychromos colored pencils. The sentiment is from another Red Rubber Designs stamp set called Joyful Notes.

 

 

I used an edge distresser tool to distress the edges of my stamped panel and then used a blending brush to apply some Vintage Photo Distress ink on the card front and along the edges.

I hope you were inspired to create something after seeing my card today. I'm offering a giveaway in honor of World Card Making Day that includes a fun collection of fall inspired card making supplies, including some of which was used to create this very card! You can find the details on how to enter to win here...

World Card Making Day Giveaway

 

Thanks for stopping by and happy card making!

Spring Tulips

Do you have a "go-to" color scheme when you color floral images? I always seem to reach for yellows and purples when I color tulips. I couldn't decide between the two, so today I'm sharing cards featuring both colors!

The tulip image is from the Beautiful Day digital stamp set by Pickled Potpourri Designs. You might actually have this set in rubber form if you've been stamping for a long time and still have some TAC stamps in your stash. Unfortunately I missed out on purchasing the rubber version so I was thrilled to see it being offered as a digital stamp set!

The yellow tulips were colored using Copic markers, and that adorable bee patterned paper is from an Echo Park collection called New Day.

I also colored these purple tulips using Copic markers and then added a sentiment from the Love Lines stamp set from Red Rubber Designs.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

 

Starry Kitty and Two Boos

 

Hi Everyone! I have a couple of not so spooky Halloween cards to share with you today featuring Distress ink blended backgrounds and images from Pickled Potpourri Designs' Scaredy Cat digital image stamp set. This stamp set is HUGE and provides a lot of options for your Halloween crafts.

 

 

My first card features the cute smiling ghost image. I printed a mirrored image of the smaller ghost, fussy cut him out, and then adhered it to the card using foam tape. I adhered the larger ghost directly to the card front.

 

 

I stamped one of sentiments from the Trick Or Treat stamp set by Red Rubber Designs, using Versamark ink and then heat embossed it using white embossing powder. For the background inks I used Speckled Egg, Peacock Feathers, Chipped Sapphire, & Black Soot Distress Inks. I also used some white gouache to create some starry splatters on the background. 

 

 

I used the "starry kitty" image for my second card. I stamped the sentiment on white cardstock and inked along the edges using Versafine Onyx Black ink. The background was inked using Monarch Orange Archival Ink, Carved Pumpkin, Ground Espresso, and Black Soot Distress inks. I also used some white gouache to create some starry splatters on the background. 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today! My cards were inspired by the following challenges, be sure to check them out for more crafty inspiration...

 

Always Fun Challenges: Halloween Fun

 

Fab Friday 200

 Splitcoast Stampers Clean & Simple: Orange You Glad It's October?

 

 

Supply List:

*Some affiliate links used at no extra cost to you

Pickled Potpourri Designs' Scaredy Cat Digital Stamp Set

Red Rubber Designs' Trick or Treat Rubberstamp Set

Neenah Solar White 80lb cardstock

Neenah Solar White 110lb Cardstock

Black cardstock

Versafine Onyx Black Ink

Monarch Orange Archival Ink  

Carved Pumpkin Distress Ink

Black Soot Distress Ink

Speckled Egg Distress Ink

Peacock Feathers Distress Ink

Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink 

Winsor & Newton Permanent White Gouache

Ranger Ink White Basics Embossing Powder

Hand Printed Fabric Face Mask

When the corona-virus began to spread here in the US, my governor and the county executive where I live in put some mandates in place to try to slow and prevent the spread of this virus. One of which requires the use of face masks in public spaces. I'm sure you know how difficult it initially was to find masks and mask making supplies. Luckily for me, I'm crafter with a stash! I had several yards of unbleached muslin and decided to try my hand at printmaking to create some patterns for a less boring mask. 

 

 

After washing and ironing my muslin I got to work. I used a circle stencil along with some turquoise Jacquard Neopaque Acrylic paint to create the first layer. These are some of my favorite opaque acrylic paints, they work well on a variety of surfaces and substrates including fabric. I found it easiest to use a makeup sponge to apply the paint through my stencil.

 

 

I then used some white paint and a floral stamp from the Fanciful Flowers stamp set by Red Rubber Designs, to create a second layer. I alternated using a brayer and a makeup sponge to apply the paint to the stamp. I'm still undecided about which application I liked best, but using the makeup sponge definitely allowed me to get a more solid application of paint. I think with more practice I'll be able to better gauge how much paint to use to avoid "gloppy" prints. I'm going to keep experimenting though, I think the type of stamp image used might give different results.

 

 

If you've ever created your own patterned paper or created a master board, those same design concepts work really well for print making no matter your substrate. I was happy with two layers, but you could add as many as you like to create a design you're happy with. 

 

Once the paint dried completely, I ironed, washed, and ironed the fabric once more. I found a face mask pattern, cut my fabric, and sewed up these cute masks. I'm not an experienced sewer so it took me awhile to get the settings on my machine just right. Some of my stitches are a little crooked and I want to tweak the design a little but I'm pretty happy with how my DIY mask turned out. 

Thanks for stopping by today, let me know if you have any questions or suggestions! 

 

*Supplies:

Red Rubber Designs Stamps: Fanciful Flowers 

Unbleached Muslin fabric

Jacquard Neopaque Acrylic Paint, white & turquoise

Mini Gel Press Printing Plates

Makeup Sponges

2 in. Speedball Soft Rubber Brayer

 

*Some affiliate links used at no extra cost to you!

Birthday Selfie

Awhile back I heard about a new planner and stationary collection Michaels' was carrying featuring women of color from a company called Capitol Chic Designs by Lameka Alston. Although I'm more of a list maker rather than a "planner chick," I had to go check it out and I'm so glad I did! There were so many cute items! I should have taken some photos of the display, but if you search #capitolchicdesigns on Instagram you'll be able to see all kinds of yummy goodness! Lameka also offers Custom Dolls and other items on her personal website you can check out here. 

 

I picked up a few items including what I thought was a pack of chipboard "dolls," but they are actually chipboard stickers! They are really nice! They are thicker than a traditional sticker, but I think they are thinner than the chipboard embellishments you would typically find in a scrapbooking collections. They are perfect for cards, especially ones that you would want to send in the mail. I think I was just so excited to see black women on stickers that I didn't even read the packaging. Every once in awhile I come across stickers that feature black children but I can't recall ever seeing black women or men featured, especially in a "big box" store.

 

 

What I love about these stickers besides the fact that they feature women of color, people from "other" groups including a gay couple, and a "disabled" woman are included. Representation matters and Lameka did not miss the mark here! I look forward to seeing what else she has in the making for us paper crafting enthusiasts. 

 

I used one of the chipboard stickers to create this cute card, it looks like she's taking a birthday selfie! I kept this card pretty simple so that the sticker could be the highlight of the card. I adhered it directly to the tag and popped it up using foam tape. I also happened to have Altenew's Birthday Love stamp & die set on my desk so I put it to use. This little stamp set is small but mighty and is a great one to have in your stash if you need to whip up a quick card. I stamped the balloon using SU So Saffon Ink, adhered some metallic thread to the back, and popped it up using foam tape.

 

The sentiment is from the It's Your Day stamp set by Red Rubber Designs and was stamped using SU Real Red ink. I  inked up Concord & 9th's Plaid background stamp using SU So Saffon ink and stamped it on a slightly smaller card mat that I adhered directly to the white A2 card base. 

I'm entering this card into this week's CAS challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers. I've linked to most of the supplies I used below, thanks for stopping by! 

 

Supplies:

Capitol Chic Designs Die Cut Stickers

White cardstock

Birthday Love Stamp & Die set by Altenew

It's Your Day stamp set by Red Rubber Designs

Plaid Background Stamp by Concord & 9th

Stampin' Up Real Red & So Saffon Ink pads

Metallic Silver thread

Vintage Birdie

Hello everyone! I have a vintage/shabby chic inspired project to share with you today. This project may not look like much to you, but it was a bit of a creative stretch for me. I'm not sure I've ever created a true vintage inspired project, but I love how this turned out. 

I started out by applying a watercolor wash to an A2 card base using a shade of turquoise dye ink. I then tore some book pages into random pieces, inked the edges using Vintage Photo Distress, Ground Espresso Archival distress, and Fallen Leaves Versafine Clair inks, and used an edge distresser to add some extra texture to the edges of the papers. I layered and adhered them to my card base, along with a piece of embossed wood grain cardstock. I then inked the edges of the card base using the Ground Espresso Archival distress ink. I then spritzed and splattered them with Lindy's Stamp Gang Spray inks in Sandra Dee Sepia & Tilt-a-Wheel Teal. 

I've had some Deco Foil Adhesive glue and foil sheets in my stash for quite awhile that I decided to put to use. I applied the glue directly to the stamp, the smallest image in the So Splattered stamp set, using a makeup sponge and stamped randomly over my card. After allowing the adhesive to dry completely, I used a gold foil sheet to transfer some of the foiling to the card. I love the subtle effect it gives the card. 

The little bird is from the All Things of Nature stamp set. I stamped it using Fallen Leaves Versafine Clair ink, colored it using Copic markers, and then used a die cut to cut it out. I also applied some gold foiling along the edges of the die cut. I added a strip of watercolored paper, embossed vellum, and gold thread to create a little nest under birdie die cut, that I adhered to to the card base using chipboard pieces. For a final touch I added some ink splashes using white gauche.  

 

My project was inspired by the following crafty challenges...

Addicted To Stamps and More: Anything Goes

Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge Blog: Anything Goes Mixed Media

AAA Birthday: Game #13 Things with Wings

Krafty Chicks Challenge: All Occasions 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:

Red Rubber Designs stamps: All Things of Nature & So Splattered

Paper: Book pages &  white cardstock

Inks: Distress Vintage Photo, Ground Espresso Distress Archival, Fallen Leaves Versafine Clair

Embellishments: Gold Thread & Gold Foil

Other: Copic markers, Teal watercolor paint, Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays- Sandra Dee Sepia & Tilt-a-Wheel Teal, & White Gauche

Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Hi Everyone! I hope you all are well, I know that this conronavirus outbreak has many of us feeling anxious and overwhelmed. I've been trying to keep my mind busy by crafting, spring cleaning, and baking. I've mostly been baking bread but I got a sweet tooth and decided to make some carrot cake, one of my absolute favorite desserts! I used this recipe... Carrot Cake Cupcake Recipe. 

 

 

I recently took a free online class called The Layered Page by Kelley Wynne Studios, which is still available by the way for a limited time. It was such a great mixed media class that resulted in a several mini books/art journals/mini albums that I can't wait to create in. I shared some of the inside pages on my Instagram page... here and here.

 

I decided to use one of the books to document what I've been doing to keep busy this Spring, including baking these delicious cupcakes! I used the background image from the For Everything stamp set by Red Rubber Designs to create some additional subtle texture to the background paper. I also stamped the Speckle Background stamp randomly over the background using Versamark ink, and the heat embossed it using super fine white embossing powder.

 

To embellish my layout I used the carrot image from the Pickled Potpourri Designs digital stamp set called Flopsy Bunny. I created a little cluster and then printed them on 80lb. cardstock. I colored the carrots using Faber-Castell Polychromos colored pencils and then fussy cut them out. I added a flip out panel for my journaling and used some chipboard to pop up the carrots before adhering them to the journaling panel. I tucked my photo next to the carrots, inked the edges of my page using Vintage Photo Archival Distress ink, and used some alphabet stickers & a Tim Holtz sentiment sticker to create the title.

 

 

I used Ranger Distress Collage medium to adhere most items to the page including my journaling block. Unfortunately I didn't realize my ink pen wasn't permanent so it smeared a little and I was too lazy to rewrite it so I left it as is.

 

Thanks so much for looking!

*Supplies:

Pickled Potpourri Designs Digital Stamps: Flopsy Bunny

Red Rubber Designs Stamps: For Everything, & Speckle Background,

Inks: PTI Kraft Ink pad, Ranger Ink Mini Archival Distress ink pads: Vintage Photo, & Versamark Ink pad

Other: Faber-Castell Polychromos Colored Pencils, Ranger Ink White Super Fine Embossing powder,, Mono Multi Liquid Glue, Ranger Ink Matte Distress Collage Medium,

DYI mini album created using acrylic paints, Neocolor II crayons, stencils, text & gelli printed papers

 

*Some affiliate links used at no extra cost to you

 

 

Swirly Heart Valentine's Day Card

Happy New Year! I realize it's basically mid February, January was a crazy month and I'd like a do-over.  Anyway, this is my first crafty post for 2020 and I'm excited to share a card idea with you that would be perfect for Valentine's Day. Actually the sweet sentiment is perfect anytime you want to let someone know that you love and appreciate them.

 

Although this card has kind of a "messy feel" to it, I still consider it to be somewhat of a simple card that has a gender neutral appeal. It came together pretty quickly and because I didn't use any embellishments it's a perfect card to send in the mail.

I started off by stamping the background panel, using Red Rubber Designs' Swirly Heart Background stamp with a light grey ink. Although this stamp creates a pretty image I thought it was too plain and needed something else; so I pulled out one of my go to stamp sets that I use when my project needs a little something extra, So Splattered.

 

I chose the image on the lower left hand side, and inked it using the same light grey ink. I inked the edges of the card panel using dark grey and little bit of black ink.

 

 

I felt like the background panel still needed something else so I added some splatters of Lindy's Stamp Gang spray ink in Blazing Black. I die cut a heart out of white cardstock, stamped it using the same stamp from the So Splattered set using the light grey ink, and then inked the edges using a dark grey and a little bit black ink.

 

The sentiment is from the Lovely Peony stamp set. I stamped it using a dark grey ink pad and heat embossed it using clear embossing powder. I adhered the heart to the card front using foam tape, and then adhered the panel to a black A2 card base. My card today was inspired by the following challenges...

 

Addicted to Stamps Challenge: Anything Goes

Always Fun Challenges: Love/Valentine's Day

The Male Room: Heart You

Shopping Our Stash: My Heart is on Fire

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Supplies:

Red Rubber Designs Stamps: Swirly Heart Background, So Splattered, & Lovely Peony

Paper: Black & White cardstock

Ink: Light Grey, Dark Grey, & black ink pads

Other: Lindy's Stamp Gang Blazing Black Spray Ink, Clear Embossing Powder, Foam Tape

 

Mini Wreath Thank You Cards

Hi Everyone! I have a tradition of creating Christmas & winter themed thank you cards using the left over patterned papers and embellishments from my Christmas card making sessions. Unfortunately this year I didn't actually have a session, I created a couple of cards but forgot to photograph them before gifting them... I know! I may have to recreate them to share with you.

 

 

Since I didn't actually have any left overs I decided to just sit down and create a few thank you cards anyway. I used some stamps from Red Rubber Designs, one sheet of 12x12 patterned paper, several sheets of  kraft cardstock, some washi tape, twine, buttons, and Stickles to create them. They are super easy CAS cards that came together relatively quickly.

 

The wreath I used is from the Mini Wreaths stamp set from Red Rubber Designs. It's currently not listed in the store but keep an eye out for it. It might also become available at some point as a digital stamp so be sure to check out the Pickled Potpourri Designs store also. You could also "Supersize" this design and use the larger sized wreaths that are available! You find them here:

Holiday Wreath unmounted

Pine Wreath cling mount

Star Wreath cling mount

Holiday Wreath cling mount

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

 

Supplies:

Red Rubber Designs Stamps: Holiday Wreath unmounted, Pine Wreath cling mount, Star Wreath cling mount, Holiday Wreath cling mount, & Chicken Scratch

Paper: Recollections Say Freeze Patterned Paper, Kraft & Cream cardstock

Embellishments: Green Buttons, Gold Washi Tape, Twine, Scrappers Floss, Red Stickles,

Ink: Versafine Clair Fallen Leaves, Archival Ink Library Green, & Distress Archival Ink Vintage Photo

Other: Tag dies & Scallop Edge die

 

Every Leaf

Happy Wednesday Everyone! I have a card to share with you today featuring Red Rubber Designs' Every Leaf and Trendy Greetings stamp sets, and Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals. I am in LOVE with these magical pigment powders!

I started off by spritzing my craft mat with water and sprinkling some magical powders on top. I smooshed, swished, and swirled a piece of 65lb. weight white cardstock into the pigment, drying each layer in between until I was happy with the color application. I used the brown shades from the Sweet Treats set and from the Autumn Leaves set I used Cattail Copper Brown and Ponderosa Pines Olive. I also used Sandra Dee Sepia from the Go Greased Lightnin' set and Heidi Swapp's Gold Color Shine spray. I'm not sure if they even sell it anymore but if you can find some Color Shine sprays grab them, they are really nice!

After my paper was dry I stamped my leaves using Ground Espresso Archival ink and then fussy cut them out. Although watercolor mediums work best on watercolor or mixed media paper, I like using this lighter weight cardstock if I'm going to be fussy cutting stamped images.  The Magicals and sprays gave the paper a nice texture, and even with slightly shaking hands I was able to get some pretty smooth cut edges.

 

 

I used both Vintage Photo and Ground Espresso Distress inks along the edges of my leaves, and on the embossed cardstock to highlight the leafy pattern. The embossed cardstock is from the Fall Embossed Cardstock Stack from Michaels. I was able to get it on clearance in store last year for $3.33! I used an edge distresser along the edges of the embossed panel, applied some distress ink and then adhered it to my card base.

I used a die to create the tag and glittered hole enforcer and adhered the leaves on top of it using foam tape. I then stamped the sentiment using Ground Espresso Archival ink and adhered the tag to my card front. You can find a supply list below, thanks so much for stopping by today!

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Red Rubber Designs: Every Leaf & Trendy Greetings

Paper: Fall Embossed Cardstock & White, Cream, & Gold Glitter cardstock

Inks: Vintage Photo & Ground Espresso Archival Inks, Vintage Photo & Ground Espresso Distress Ink

Embellishments: Tag, Twine & Button

Other: Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals: Sweet Treats, Autumn Leaves, Go Greased Lightnin' Foam Tape, Mono Multi Adhesive

Coffin Shaker Treat Box

Hi Everyone, Happy Halloween! I have a fun project to share with you today! I decided to try my hand at making a shaker treat box after creating yesterday's fun card. You could also use this box as a home decor piece too! This post is somewhat lengthy because I've included some pretty detailed instructions as to how I created this treat box, hopefully you'll find this information to be helpful!

 

 

I used my Cameo to cut the Spider Coffin Box SVG cut file from the Silhouette Design Store, but instead of using the spider web layer, I traced it to create a solid panel. I cut it to use as a template for my acetate window sheet. I then copied it, and did an internal offset to create the window for the box lid. In order to get the placement aligned, I selected the internal offset panel and the box lid and centered and then grouped them together. I also created an offset piece so that the box would coordinate with the card I created yesterday. I stamped it using Versamark ink and the Background Stripes stamp by Red Rubber Designs, heat embossed it using black sparkly embossing powder, and added some inking along the box using Versafine Onxy Black ink.

 

 

After assembling the box, I adhered the acetate panel to the inside of the lid, and applied a double layer of foam tape to line the inside edges. I added my shaker elements: seed beads, tube confetti, and glitter, and then adhered the inside panel to seal it. I went a little overboard with the shaker filler here, perhaps as I create more I'll get a better feel for the right ratio of shaker filling for my projects. I also added a layered strip of red & white cardstock and a little spider that I fussy cut from Pickled Potpourri Designs' Scaredy Cat Jumbo Digital Stamp Set to embellish the box. You can find a supply list below, thanks so much for stopping by today!

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Pickled Potpourri Designs' Scaredy Cat Jumbo Digital Stamp Set & Red Rubber Designs' Background Stripes

Paper: Bazzill Blackberry Swirl, Bazzill Cherry Splash & Neenah Solar White 80lb. cardstocks

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black Ink, Versamark Ink

Other: Spider Coffin Box SVG cut file, Seed Beads, Tube confetti, Red glitter, Ranger Ink Black Sparkle Embossing Powder, Foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive, Double Sided Adhesive

 

*Some Scrapbook.com and Amazon.com affiliate links used at no extra cost to you

 

Lil' Dracula

I've been card making and paper crafting for a very long and have tried a lot of different techniques and supplies, but for some reason I have never created a shaker card. Craziness right?! Well today I decided to check this technique off my to do list! I have a super cute not-so-scary Halloween shaker card to share with you!

 

To create my card I used my Cameo to cut a card front measuring 4 in. x 5.25 in. with a coffin shaped window using the Spider Coffin Box SVG cut file from the Silhouette store. To create the window, I traced the edge of the spider web layer to create a solid panel, and then center aligned it within the card front panel. I then stamped the card front using Versamark ink & the Background Stripes stamp by Red Rubber Designs. I heat embossed it using some black sparkly embossing powder, and then inked the edges of the panel using Versafine Onyx Black ink.

 

 

Isn't this Lil' Dracula just too cute? He's one of the images included in the Delightfully Spooky Dracula stamp set. I colored him using Copic markers and Faber Castel Polychromos colored pencils, fussy cut him out. Instead of using foam tape, I used chipboard to pop him up. I can't recall where I saw this being done but I really like the results! It's super sturdy and possibly more economical than using foam tape because I always seem to have an abundance of chipboard lying around.

 

 

I decided to arrange my little Dracula so that he looks like he's popping up out of the coffin so I tucked his feet behind the card front but on top of the acetate window. I used seed beads, tubular confetti, and glitter for my shaker card filling and then adhered the panel to a white A2 card base. I think I should have added more shaker filler, but I like the fact that the contents shake freely and provides a lot of movement. I can't wait to create more shaker cards! You can find a list of supplies used below. Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Supplies:

Stamps: Red Rubber Designs: Delightfully Spooky Dracula & Background Stripes

Paper: Chipboard, Bazzill Blackberry Swirl, Bazzill Cherry Splash & Neenah Solar White 80lb. cardstocks

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black Ink, Versamark Ink, Copic Markers, & Faber Castel Polychromos Colored Pencils

Other: Spider Coffin Box SVG cut file, Seed Beads, Tube confetti, Black glitter, Ranger Ink Black Sparkle Embossing Powder, Foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive, Double Sided Adhesive

 

*Some Scrapbook.com and Amazon.com affiliate links used at no extra cost to you

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}

 

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 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 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

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