Half Dome Memories

What can I say, I love this stamp so much!  With Yosemite National Park nearly in my back yard, it is easy to see why I love this image so much.  

You can find this image and a few other Yosemite images at Crafter's Companion.

I so wished you could see the sparkle on the trees from the green glitter glue.  This card is so pretty, I just love the way it turned out.  I used this sentiment because I thought it was perfect with the majestic image of Half Dome.

You could easily add a Christmas or Winter sentiment and a little snow here and there too and get a completely different look.

Here are the Crafter's Companion products used:

Crafter's Companion Art Kure-Half Dome
Crafter's Companion Sentimentals-Verses
Spectrum Noir Premium White Cardstock

Memento Olive Grove Ink
Embossilicious Lattice 6 x 6 Folder
Lime Green Stickles

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you have a great weekend!

You're Special

Hi there and happy Friday to you all.  Today I am going to share a fun technique using Tombow Dual Brush markers and stencils to create a fun watercolor background.

For this card, I started by taping a stencil onto a large piece of watercolor paper and then going over the entire stencil with embossing ink and then I removed the stencil and embossed it with black powder.   Next, I spritzed the paper with a fine mist of water and scribbled some pink, yellow and orange Tombow Dual Brush pens onto the paper and then rubbed the colors around with my finger.  If your paper has dried a bit, just give it another spritz and continue moving the color around.  

Next, I trimmed down the piece to the size that I wanted for my card and added a black and white mat.  I used Tombow Xtreme to hold the watercolor piece to the black cardstock and then some Tombow Foam Tabs to adhere the white panel to the orange embossed card.  

I stamped the sentiment with black ink onto a white scrap and popped it up with some foam tabs.  I added some die cut butterflies and sequins as a finishing touch.

RI Project of the Week: Embossing Folder Backgrounds

Hi there, Melissa here and it is my turn to share a Project of the Week with you on The House That Stamps Built blog.

This week, I want to share some Embossing Folder Backgrounds with you.

Have you ever made EF Backgrounds?  If not, they are a tiny bit messy, but a ton of fun.  I like to make several at one time so that they are ready whenever I need them.

Gather a variety of embossing folders, inks, sprays and some cardstock.  I like to pre-cut 1/4 sheets of cardstock so that I can made several backgrounds at a time.

Apply the ink to either of the interior sides of the embossing folder, if you would like the inks to "move" around a bit, spritz with a light mist of water.  Lay cardstock in folder and emboss.

 Look at all of these awesome backgrounds!

Grab some of your favorite Repeat Impressions rubber stamps and have some fun creating beautiful cards and projects.

Here are two cards I made:

I used the Repeat Impressions Tulip Bouquet #912-K and stamped it in black ink and colored with markers.  I cut the image with oval and scalloped oval dies and added some pearls and seam binding ribbon as a finishing touch.  

I used the Repeat Impressions Nature Quartet #8506-U to create this card. I stamped the image in Rich Cocoa ink and then cut the panels apart to use them separately.

I would love for you to give this technique a try.  If you do, please come back and share a link to your project in the comments, I would love to see them.

RI WIW-Designers Choice Challenge--Summer Fun

Hey, hey, hey....it's Wednesday and that means it is time for another Designers Choice Challenge on The House That Stamps Built Blog.  This week, Rock Star Brenda has challenged us to create something with a Summer Fun Theme

For me, summer means heading to the beach...and maybe dipping a toe or two into the ocean.  :)

I chose a sand/surf color theme and the RI Sea Quartet #8508-U stamp.  I embossed the image in gold embossing powder and edged it with some Tea Dye Distress ink.  I popped the image up onto an embossed aqua panel and then added that to a deep teal panel and sand colored card.  For a finishing touch, I added some shimmery gold Dew Drops in two corners.

Be sure to head over to The House That Stamps Built and check out all of the challenge details.  We would love it if you played along.  You will have a chance to win a fabulous prize too!

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Pink, Glittery Carnations

Hello and happy, happy Friday to you all.  

Today, I am happy to introduce you to the new Tombow Xtreme Glue Tape. This tape is super strong as it is 5x stronger than standard tape runners, has an instant bond with no drying time, refillable (yeah!), archival, acid free, non toxic and great on many surfaces including paper, wood, fabric and glass just to name a few.

There is a bit of a learning curve to using this runner as you need to roll the adhesive on and swipe to the side for a clean application. 

I love using texture on my cards and was thrilled at how well the Xtreme Glue Tape worked at adhering the embossed textured panel to the base card.  The hold is nice and firm with no worries that it will not hold.  I used the Xtreme Glue Tape again to hold the print panel to the embossed panel.  Can you say "happy girl".  I love how this holds!

I stamped the carnation image from Stampendous with black ink and colored it with Tombow Dual Brush pens in #723, #725, #126 and #133 and then added some Tombow Mono Aqua and crystal glitter.

Stay tuned for more projects using the NEW Tombow XTREME Glue Tape!

Live, Laugh, Love

Hi there and happy, happy Friday to each and every one of you!  

I hope all is well in your world, the weather has been beautiful here and I am looking forward to the weekend!

Today, I am sharing a card I created using the October Reverse Confetti Sketch For You To Try. 

As soon as I saw the sketch I knew what I was going to do.  Everything except for the black card base was scraps that were left from previous stamping sessions.  I started by pulling out the Reverse Confetti Peacock Pretties set and stamping the feather image several times onto the light green cardstock.  Next, I spritzed the stamped panel with Edelweiss Moss Green Starburst Spray from Lindy's Stamp Gang.  You can't tell, but there is the prettiest shimmer to this card.  Because the spritz warped the cardstock a bit, I used Tombow Power Bond Adhesive to adhere the panel to the black card.  I embossed a purple panel and adhered it to a black panel using Tombow Power Bond as it is great to use when you are working with items with texture. I stamped the icons and sentiment with black ink onto some of the light green cardstock and cut it out with a circle punch and layered to a black and then purple circle using Tombow Mono Multi and then they were popped up using Tombow Foam Tabs.  Some Doodlebug pearls were added as a finishing touch.

Thanks for stopping by today, be sure to stop by tomorrow for the OWH WCMD Blog Hop.

It's Scraptastic Time

Hi there everyone! 

 It has been a few since I posted, but I have been busier than a bee. 

A couple of weeks ago, I created this card and ended up with a pile of scraps, here is a picture of everything that was left over.

I decided it was time to get Scraptastic!

I was on a mission and I created two more cards and two tags! 

  This one uses stamps from the Reverse Confetti Peacock Pretties set, lots of the cardstock and pearls from the pile and a wee bit of black ribbon.  I used two colors of pigment ink on the feather and embossed it with clear powder.  I added some black enamel accents to the heart on the feather to make it stand out.

For this card, I started with a black cardbase (not from scrap pile), embossed the pink piece and the black circle with some Cuttlebug folders, added the star and some twine.  Stamped the sentiment from the Reverse Confetti Inner Rock Star set in black ink and called her good!

Lastly, I created two tags using bits and pieces from the pile.  I stamped the sentiment from the Reverse Confetti Celebrate Cake set in black ink, added a bit of ribbon and called it good.

Here is what I have left:

I am thinking, I might be able to get one more tag out of this.

I love using up the scraps because let's face it, if I shove them to the side I probably won't go back and fuss with them again.  How about you?

Have a beautiful day...

Hi there!  Today I am sharing a card that I created using a fun technique that creates a pretty watercolor effect.

A few weeks ago, I shared this card on the Tombow blog and one of our followers named Ann suggested that I create the background with Tombow Dual Brush pens instead of the inks that I had previously used.  So I did just that!

I started by embossing the Penny Black Damask Pattern stamp with black embossing powder and then I scribbled ink in #676 Royal Purple, #679 Dark Plum and #725 Rhodamine Red onto a craft mat and spritz with water.  The picture below is the markers before the water was added.  After spraying the scribbles with water, I smooshed the embossed image around to pick up the pretty colors.  I used Tombow Stamp Runner, Foam Tabs and Power Tabs and Mono Multi to adhere the parts of the card together.

Give this simple, fun technique a try, you will love it!

Little Girls and Boys

Good morning!  

I am thrilled to be sharing four cards that were created with the two new Appetizer sets from Gourmet Rubber Stamps.  The sets are called Magical Birthday and Have a Ball.  Take a look, I think you will love them!

Today, I am sharing a few quick and easy cards with you. The first two would be great for the special little girls in your lives. 

Both cards were created using the Magical Birthday Appetizer set from Gourmet Rubber Stamps.  I inked up the butterfly using green, pink and orange pigment inks from Clearsnap and embossed it with clear powder. For the Unicorn, I inked up the stamp with blue, aqua and purple pigment inks from Clearsnap and embossed with clear powder. The Happy Birthday sentiment is from the the GRS Happy Birthday Truffles set.  I used Tombow Stamp Runner to adhere the print panels to the solid cardstocks for both cards and the striped panels were lifted up with Tombow Foam Tabs.  The pretty ribbons are from May Arts.

Now, I wouldn't want to leave the boys out, so these next two cards were created using the Have a Ball Appetizer set from Gourmet Rubber Stamps.  For the first card I stamped the image/sentiment with black ink onto white cardstock and then layered the sentiment to a red scrap of cardstock.  The black panel is embossed, although you can't see it in the picture.  For the basketball card, I stamped the image/sentiment in Clearsnap's Candied Yam Chalk Ink onto Kraft cardstock and added a navy layer under the sentiment panel.  The embossed and sentiment  panels were added to the cards using Tombow Stamp Runner and then the sentiment panels were popped up with Tombow Foam Tabs.  Although these cards are for the wee boys in our lives, I added just a bit of ribbon from May Arts to each one.  Nothing to fru fru for the boys though :)

Be sure to stop by the following blogs and check out the teams amazing creations.

Gourmet Rubber Stamps

Deb Felts

Jeni Allen

Jennifer Ingle

Kelli Palmer

Kendra Wietstock

Stephanie Lee

Taylor Usry
Melissa Cash
Jeanne Streiff (Guest Designer)

BLD Tuesday Water Fun

Good Morning!  It has been a couple of weeks since I've had a BLD Tuesday post and I am thrilled to be playing with Lori's adorable images again.

This week I am sharing one of the images from the new Pedal Pushers release.  You can find them right HERE.

I used Water Hose Whitney for my card today.  I think I am hoping and praying for some warm and sunny weather.  Today it is raining with the possibility of snow.  Blech!  No Snow!  Yesterday it was sunny and I took this picture outside, I wish it would stay sunny, just sayin'.  

I used papers from the new Pebbles Family Ties collection. I know you can't tell, but I added some Glossy Accents to the dots on her swim cap and to the water.  I then sprinkled a little glitter over the water and it is so pretty and sparkly.  I colored her with a variety of Copic markers and finished off the card with some tied buttons.  

Now, for some exciting news!  Lori now has several of her images in RUBBER!  I have been waiting for these images in rubber for along time and can't wait to get my hands on them soon.  Come on USPS!  You will find all of the rubber images HERE!

Be sure to head on over to the By LORi Designs Digi Shop and check out the adorable cards that my fellow teamies have created.  You will love them....no, really you will!

Floral Gift Card Sleeves

 Giving a gift card?  Why not create a little sleeve for it that was specifically designed for the recipient?

You will need a piece of cardstock that is 3 1/2" by 5".  Score at 2 1/4" and 4 1/2"

Fold on score lines and add Tombow Mono Multi to the 1/2" section and fold over to create the sleeve.  Easy Peasy :)

Depending on how you want to decorate, you can create your sleeve either going horizontal or vertical.

I used the flower from the Friends set from Gourmet Rubber Stamps.  I stamped the flower in Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored it in with Tombow Dual Brush pens.  I used:  #020 Baby Peach for the center and #772 Blush for the petals.  I attached the flower to the   front cover with Tombow Foam Tabs.  Tombow Power Tabs were used to hold the ribbon leaves into place.  I covered the center of the flower with Tombow Mono Aqua to give it a pretty shiny center.  

 I used the Gourmet Rubber Stamps Thinking of You set for the front of this sleeve.  I inked up the flower on the stamp with Tombow Dual Brush pen #856 Chinese Red and the leaves with #076 Green Ochre.  I used foam tabs to adhere the image panel to the sleeve.

I hope you will think about making sleeves the next time you want to give a gift card.

Mmmmm, ice cream

Hello!  I hope you are all recovering from the hustle and bustle of Christmas.  We had an amazing day with lots of good food and family time.

Today I am sharing some ice cream cone boxes that I made for an upcoming birthday celebration. 

I used my Silhouette Cameo and this cut file from SVG Cuts to create these adorable boxes.  The tops come off and you could easily fill the boxes with candies or small toys for the kiddos.

At first the boxes are a little fiddly to put together, but after I had completed the first one, they went together in a snap.  I started with the cones and cone panels first.  To create each of the cones, I used Tombow Mono Multi on each of the glue tabs and held them for a 5-10 count and they were nice and secure.  The cone panels are separate and I ran them through my Cuttlebug with a plaid embossing folder and then added some Tombow Mono Multi to each panel and applied them.  I added a little color to the bottom of the cones with some Tea Dye Distress ink.

The tops consist of the cone top and the panels that were cut from print papers.  Again, I used Tombow Mono Multi to hold the cone top together and then again to attach the panels to the cone.  For the top of each cone, I used a Tombow Power Tab to attach the red buttons creating a cherry on top of each cone.

Finally, I used an assortment of trims and embellishments to decorate each of the cones.

Don't you think these would make adorable party favors for a child's birthday party?  I sure do!

Tiptoe into Fall

WELCOME TO THE AUGUST BLOG HOP!

Hi everyone!  Thanks for playing along in our August blog hop!  The Blog Hop with Sean & Regina is featuring cards and sentiments celebrating the fall season this month! After a very hot and humid July, most of us are looking forward to a cool and colorful fall! When we think of fall, our minds swirl like we are surrounded by falling leaves and a crisp cool breeze in the air. Each host/hostess will have a card creation posted that is his/her representation of what fall means to them.

OUR BLOG HOP SPONSOR!

Scrapbook Stamp Society is our blog hop sponsor!  The overall winner will receive digi’s from our sponsor.  Please visit them at http://scrapbookstampsociety.com/index.php?! Also some of our blog hop host/hostess designers will be offering blog candy as prizes on their blog sites, so please do not forget to visit his/her blog (and leave a comment) to be eligible for bonus blog hop prizes!

 I created my card using the adorable "On Tiptoe" stamp from Lily of the Valley and pulled out my fall collection of colored pencils and prettied her up.  The print papers used are from the Crate Paper Farmhouse 6 x 6 pad.  The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. 

LET'S GET HOPPING.....

Now it is your turn to blog hop with all of our friends!   

The rules are simple:

1. Leave a comment on my blog first (and become a follower to enter a chance to win the grand prize from Scrapbook Stamp Society)!  In addition, I am giving away some BONUS BLOG CANDY!
2. Go down the list of blogs visiting all of them (see below).  Leave comments on their blog pages to be eligible for bonus blog candy from select blog hosts.The blog hop host/hostee offering bonus blog candy will indicate that he/she has a bonus blog candy prize so read their blog post carefully.  
3. At the end of the hop, a random winner will be chosen for the Blog Hop Grand Prize from our sponsor and select blog hop hosts for Bonus Blog Candy.  The deadline for leaving comments is Monday, August 20, 2012 at 8pm CST.   Winners of the Grand Prize and bonus Blog Candy will be announced Tuesday, August 21, 2012.

The Blog Hop with Sean & Regina participants are as follows:

Sean Fetterman

Regina Hardy 

Melissa Cash (you are here) 

Linda Anderson (you will head here next)

Kay Simmons

Donnal Rinckel

Ina Grehan

Roxie Nitti

Aixa Mercado

Jennifer Restivo

Tracy Palmer

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog, be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win a Gina K. Designs stamp set as my BONUS BLOG CANDY.   For an extra chance, please head on over to my INKclinations Facebook page and hit the like button.  I would love ya for it!

Now, head on over to Linda's blog to continue the hop.

 

land that I love

Happy Monday morning!  The year is half way over, can you believe it?

Today I have a CAS card that I created for the OCL123 photo challenge.  

This card was inspired by this card created by Shari Carroll.  The sentiment is from the Our Craft Lounge Star Spangled set.  To find out all of the details of the challenge and play along, click HERE.

Have a great day, see you again tomorrow for another Independence Day card.

OCL Inspired by Challenge 117

Happy Monday Y'all! I hope your weekend was everything you hoped for and for all of the Mom's out there, I hope your Mom's Day was the best ever!

This week on the Our Craft Lounge Blog we were challenged "Pin It" which means we were to create a card that was inspired by something from Pinterest.  If you don't know what Pinterest is, it is a virtual cork board that you can pin things to while you are surfing the net.  If you haven't signed up yet and need an invite, let me know and I will send you one.  You will be hooked!

(click to enlarge)

My card was inspired by the card shown below.  I fell in love with the layout of this card as soon as I saw it and knew it would be perfect for this challenge as it is a layout I could use over and over and create a different look each time.    I added a few more flags, used butterflies in place of the buttons and twine instead of the stitching .  I stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Our Craft Lounge Big Birthday Wishes set.   

  You can find Lynn's original post HERE.

Play along with us this week and be entered to WIN a $20 gift certificate from  Our Craft Lounge. You have until 11:59pm Thursday, May 17th to enter.   Participate as many times as you like!   A random winner will be selected and posted here on the OCL blog at the beginning of next month. Here are the rules: use any stamps that you wish – get BONUS POINTS when you use OCL stamps!  Link to your card/project using the link tool at the bottom of THIS post. – **be sure to link DIRECTLY to your challenge card – not a general blog or gallery link & add the appropriate photo.  Use the challenge as your basis – do whatever inspires you, but please base it on the challenge. If you upload to SCS, please use the Keyword OCL117.  We can’t wait to see what you CREATE!