Tag Archives: stamping
- Stamps – All from Hero Arts “OWH The Fox Says” set and “OWH Right at Home”
- Embossing folder – Sizzix Tim Hotz Alterations “Honeycomb” Texture Fades
- Border punch – EK Success “Dotted Wave” edger
- Patterned paper – Lawn Fawn “Polka Dot Bikini” (stars)
- Baker’s Twine – Doodlebug Designs
- Carstock – Bazzill
Just a quick post of a card I made with some more images I colored during Day 4 for The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge. The Freshly Made Sketches sketch #176 was inspiration for this card. The stars were leftovers from a diecut I used on a previous card. Nothing wasted! I colored the foxes with Copics and popped up the foxes and stars with dimensional adhesive. This sentiment is perfect for Operation Write Home for a hero to send home. Thanks for visiting.
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- Stamps –
- Stampers Anonymous Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi “Hydrangea”
- Simon Says Stamp “OWH – Brave” set
- Stencil – Stampers Anonymous Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi “Hydrangea”
- Ranger Distress Inks: Shaded Lilac, Victorian Velvet, Spun Sugar, Antique Linen, Mowed Lawn
- Cardstock – Ninah Solar White 80#
- Uni-Ball Signo Pen – white
This clean and simple (CAS) card features the hydrangea from a recent Stampers Anonymous stamp and stencil set. The Addicted to CAS Challenge #58 is to be inspired by the code word: Distress. I used Ranger Distress inks through the stencil after I stamped the hydrangea image. I also spattered dilluted Distress ink to tie the elements of the card together and still keep it one layer. I added some stippling with my white Signo pen to provide some texture and pattern to the image. This also fits the bill for the Simon Says Stamp Flickr Group Challenge #14, which is to create a one layer Clean and Simple Card. It is pretty challenging to create a single layer card! This will be a perfect card to send in my Operation Write Home box. Thanks for stopping by.
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- Stamps – Limited Edition Rubber Stamps “Face Close Up #2” (face) and Uptown Design Company “Spiral Leaf Element” (Leaves) and Stampers Anonymous Wendy Vecchi “Discover Art” set (sentiment and blanket stitch border)
- Sequin waste (used as a stencil)
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Gesso – white – Golden
- Tim Holtz Tissue Wrap “Melange”
- Kraft Cardstock
I made ten Artist’s Trading Cards (ATCs) that were similar to this to trade with my fellow Craft Stamper club members this week. We take a look at Craft Stamper magazine and create ATCs that are inspired by something we see in the magazine. This project was inspired by the January issue’s “Soul Stamping” article. I layered gesso, tissue paper, stamped images in ink, and acrylic paint. Lots of layers put together to make these ATCs. Thanks for stopping by.
1 Comment | tags: mixed media, stamping | posted in Artist's Trading Cards, Craft Stamper
- Stamp – Simon Says Stamp “Square Sayings”
- Die – Simon Says Stamp “Tri Square”
- Stencil – Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection “Dot Fade”
- Modeling paste – Viva Decor Modellier-Creme – Light Green
- Patterned paper – from KaiserCraft “Kaleidoscope” 6 – 1/2″ Paper Pad
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Epoxy dots – Doodlebug Design “Limeade Assortment”
I’ve made another card featuring dots for the Simon Says Stamp Flickr Group. It is the last day for the spots and dots challenge there. For this card, I applied modeling paste through the stencil for a nice group of raised dots for a background. I used patterned paper with larger dots and then added some epoxy dots for a tri-fecta! This will be a nice Operation Write Home card for a hero to send home to a loved one. Thanks for visiting.
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- Stamps – Simon Says Stamp – “Tag Sayings”
- Dies –
- Simon Says Stamp “Medium Tags” and “Stitched Rectangles”
- Memory Box “Moonlight Butterfly” and “Amira Flourish”
- Vellum – Doodlebug Designs “Sprinkles Vellum” Lily White
- Cardstock – Paper Accents
- Brads – Lasting Impressions
- Faber-Castell Gelatos
I was challenged to make a project with dots for the Simon Says Stamp Flickr Group challenge this week. I used vellum with white polka dots for the background. I was able to repeat the white dot with the white brads that attached the vellum and the tag. This card’s focal point consisted of four diecuts layered together. I colored some white cardstock with Gelatos prior to die-cutting the butterfly. Thanks for visiting.
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- Stamps – Hero Arts –
- Die – Simon Says Stamp – Balloons
- Patterned papers –
- Creative Imaginations Christine Adolph “Boho” 6 X 6″ paper pad
- Ella & Viv Paper Company “Watercolor Paradise #8
- Baker’s Twine – Doodlebug Designs
- Bling – KaiserCraft – Silver mixed flowers
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Ranger Distress inks
This week, the Simon Says Stamp Flickr challenge is to create a project for/with something new. I decided to create a “What’s new?” card featuring a balloon die I’d never used before. The “What’s New” sentiment was my play on words. Anyway, it is a very clean and simple card and a good one for Operation Write Home as well. I colored the balloon and the squirrel with Ranger Distress inks and tied a piece of Baker’s twine around the squirrel’s paw and the balloon to help him fly it. Thanks for visiting.
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- Stamps –
- Owl – Hero Arts “OWH Missing You” set
- Sentiment – Lawn Fawn “Critters in the Forest” set
- Die – Hero Arts Frame Cuts – “Missing You Cuts OWH”
- Patterned papers – BoBunny “Trail Mix” collection 6 X 6″ paper pad
- Cardstock – Paper Accents
Here is a woodsy card for the day. I colored the owl with Copic markers after cutting it out with the matching die. I liked how the background patterned paper has a round motif and the circle die-cut behind the owl repeats that. This is OWH Sketch #245 and will be a good addition to my “Miss You” section of my Operation Write Home collection. Thanks for visiting.
2 Comments | tags: bobunny, Hero Arts, lawn fawn, stamping | posted in Challenges, Miss You, OWH
- Stamps –
- Hero Arts “Let’s Get Away”
- from Simon Says Stamp “Sending Happy Thoughts” set
- Patterned paper –
- My Mind’s Eye “Collectable” collection: “Remarkable ‘Authentic'”
- Ella & Viv Paper Company “Watercolor paradise #11”
- Cardstock – Bazzill
One of my oldest work friends retired as of today, so sadly I had to say goodbye–but not without making him a card! Bruce was our mail clerk at the Oregon State Capitol, and provided the best customer service to legislators, governors, treasurers, secretaries of state and many, many staff for over 35 years. So I was ever-so-pleased to be able to use some of my postage related stamps to create his card! The background stamp from Hero Arts was a perfect starting point. I popped up the sentiment flag with dimensional adhesive and then popped up the little envelope yet again. So long, Bruce! You had a great run!
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- Stamps – Simon Says Stamp – from “Sending Happy Thoughts” set
- Die – Spellbinders Nestabilities “Labels Twenty”
- Patterned paper – We R Memory Keepers “Yankee Doodles: Flag Doodles” (both sides)
- Baker’s twine – from Woodland Park October Afternoon Wrap Pack
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Embossing powder – Ranger Wendi Vecchi “Red Geranium”
Operation Write Home cardmakers have reached a major milestone, which is to create and distribute over 3 million handmade cards to our troops overseas. To celebrate this accomplishment, we are pulling together and sharing patriotic cards at OWH Stars and Stamps. To find out more details about how to participate in Operation Write Home or to find out how to contribute, read more here. Thanks for stopping by.
3 Comments | tags: die cuts, Simon Says Stamp, spellbinders, stamping | posted in General Cards, OWH
- Die cuts made from:
- Impression Obsession “Snowflakes”
- Spellbinders Nestabilities “Romantic Rectangles”
- Stamp – Inkadinkado “Happy Birthday” (98164-MM)
- Embossing folder – Cuttlebug “Snow Dots”
- Patterned cardstock – BoBunny
- Cardstock – Paper Accents
I created this card with the Operation Write Home Mid-month Throwdown in mind. The challenge is to make a Winter birthday card and I immediately thought snowflakes. I used an embossed background featuring snowflakes and added a couple of die cut snowflakes as well. Even the edge of the sentiment die cut fits in with the lacey snowflake look. Thanks for stopping by today.
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