Happy Easter

This card was started by making the background. I took scraps and placed them on a sticker sheet. Then embossing powder went over the sticker sheet and I pushed it down in the cracks. After heating the embossing powder, you have a handmade background that has used up some scraps. Where to go from here? Since it is spring(the second day of spring) and the colors in the backgrpund have yellow, ducks...they are reminders of spring!! I have had this stamp and dug it out to make its debut!
The STAMPlorations sketch #30 will be perfect. http://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2015/03/bi-weekly-sketch-challenge-30.html

As you can see, tabs, my favorite were added. The duck trio includes paper pieced bills and they are small!! With the ducks swimming in the water they so cute and reflects a spring scene!!

Happy Easter is linked to:
STAMPlorations http://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2015/03/bi-weekly-sketch-challenge-30.html
Crafty Gals Corner http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2015/03/friday-inspiration-challenge-11-hippity.html
The Crafters Cafehttp://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/03/challenge-108-what-season-are-you-in.html

Got Her Wings

A spring mixed media tag today. I stamped the background. Then I found the sentiment in a magazine. I fussy cut the chickadee and popped it up. The flowers were dipped in a DI and enamel dots were added to their center.

This little chickadee got her wings and now she can fly and capture all the world has to offer!

Got Her Wings is linked to:
Mixed Media http://themixedmediacardchallenge.blogspot.com/search/label/challenge
House of Cardshttp://www.houseofcardschallenge.blogspot.com/2015/03/enamel-dots-week-one-inspiration.html
Simon Says Monday Challenge http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=2537
STAMPlorations I CASEd Shery's project seven inspiration card and what I saw was a design that covered the entire card, the sentiment is in a strip, the card is colorful and there is not vacant white space.http://stamplorations.blogspot.com/search/label/March%20CASEplorations


Craft Stamper Magazine http://www.craftstamper.blogspot.com/2015/03/take-it-make-it-challenge-march.html

Signs of Spring

The signs of spring are appearing...trees starting to bud, robins looking for worms, snow has dissapeared and the weather is warming. I love spring! I thought a butterfly would be a perfect ushering in of all the wonders of this season. My sister Julie and I got together to play. After shopping and spending, it was time to use our new supplies. We cut a butterfly with a die off to the side of white cardstock. Julie has a Copic airbrush system that we used. A stencil was put down and four colors, yellow, green, purple and blue were used. Then we stamped with the same colors on the cardstock. We placed the cut out butterfly in its position and added enamel dots. I love the look of this card and have decided I love the airbursh system too!!

Signs of Spring is linked to:
Just Us Girls http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2015/03/just-us-girls-284-trend-week.html
Simon Says Monday Challenge http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=2537
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-things-that-fly/
Curtain Call http://curtaincallchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/03/curtain-call-inspiration-challenge.html

Daisy

Eureka! I achieved a negative image of a stencil. I love the Bubbles stencil from STAMPlorations but I really like the negative image. I sprayed the stencil with a green glimmer mist. Then I pressed the stencil on newsprint. Note to self...the mist dries lighter than it goes on. I stamped a Daisy from STAMPlorations Bloom Sketches set. Then, I cut it out, colored the center and added some bling. I dipped the cardstock in Mowed Lawn DI and then spritzed it to try to get different texture on the cardstock.

It has been fun learning about stencils and using them. They can create great backgrounds.
Daisy is posted to:
STAMPlorationshttp://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2015/03/march-challenge-stamps-stencils.html
STAMPlorations http://stamplorations.blogspot.com/p/stamplorations-anything-goes-challenge.html
Simon Says (B is for bloom)http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=2488

A Few Of My Favorite Things

I have wanted to try stenciling and embossing paste for a while. I would see Becca post her creations and call and ask how she did it. Patiently she would explain. That would satisfy me until I saw another post. Becca would get another call asking how she had done her creation. Patiently Becca would explain. Sunday, when she posted her first post on the STAMPloration blog hop I asked how to stencil using the negative and Monday she explained it on her post http://www.damselofdistressedcards.blogspot.com/2015/03/stencils-and-spray-stains.html
. Well, Becca, I think my questions have been answered. (Thank goodness, I think she would have quit answering the phone)!! I am so thankful Shery at STAMPlorations is doing the blog hop to give us insite on how to use stencils. The design team have posted great inspiration projects.

I have wanted to use this stamp set by Stamps by Judith for a long time. It is ten plus years old and not used yet. I really wanted a negative imprint of the Bubbles ARTplorations stencil but settled for the positive imprint. After stenciling on the cardstock, by using a sponge and Spiced Marmalade DI

I stamped and cut out the cat, mouse, sign, bird and fish images. Then they were colored and glued on the card. Then I drew lines with the Zig marker to connect them.
A Few Of My Favorite Things is linked to:
Eureka Stamps http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/2015/03/eureka-stamps-challenge-131-anything.htmlSTAMPlorationshttp://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2015/03/march-challenge-stamps-stencils.html

Let's Try Stenciling

STAMPlorations is having an ARTplorations stencil blog hop. The challenge this month is stencils and stamps. I have never used stencils on cards before and was a little apprehensive about doing so. After looking at the design teams inspirations, and reading tutorials, I was ready to give it a whirl. I took some newsprint, a long piece to make two cards. If it turned out I would have two cards. If it did not turn out, newsprint is cheap. Using Mowed Lawn DI with a stencil and sponge applied it to the card to get the green background. Then, I took a stencil and embossing paste and picked three roses. I smeared the paste on the roses, lifted my stencil and washed it. After the paste dried, I used a sponge and colored the roses with Worn Lipstick DI. I wanted dark highlights so I directly applied the DI to the petals. I sponged some yellow around the roses. I tattered the edges of the paper and added the sentiment. Not bad for a first attempt.

Then I decided to make orange roses. I sponged Spiced Marmalade DI on the rose and then used the DIdirectly on the petals for the darker color.

Just a tip, the newsprint wrinkles with moisture. Also, make sure your newsprint is right side up!!

This card is linked to:
STAMPlorationshttp://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2015/03/march-challenge-stamps-stencils.html
Simon Says B(is for Boquet)http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=2488

STAMPlorationshttp://stamplorations.blogspot.com/p/stamplorations-anything-goes-challenge.html

Craft Stamper Magazine http://www.craftstamper.blogspot.com/2015/03/take-it-make-it-challenge-march.html

A Whimsical Hello

This card makes me feel like I am in an enchanted forest. I love tabs and anytime I can use them on a card I will!! House of Cards has an use enamel dot challenge and STAMPlorations has a sketch challenge.

Using whimsical paper, layering was done. A file tab stamped with hello added the sentiment. Squares stamped and cut out with circles and enamel dots made flowers. Leaves were punched and a stem was cut out. There are more items added but the sketch is still recognizable and it is fun to see where you can go with a sketch!

A Whimsical Hello supports:
House of Cardshttp://www.houseofcardschallenge.blogspot.com/2015/03/enamel-dots-week-one-inspiration.html
Stamplorationshttp://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2015/03/bi-weekly-sketch-challenge-29.html
Simon Says B (is for bling)http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=2488