America! America!

We have had company here all of July- and 2 of the 3 kids left today.  I did a Zoom today with a SCS friend and created a card for the Teapot Tuesday challenge.  We are making patriotic cards for a woman who has been promoted to Corporal!  God Bless Her!

 I used a House Mouse image and an Artistic Outpost sentiment for my card. I just love these sweet images!  I colored the image using Copics, added a gold back layer and a white card inside to add a note. 

Challenges:

House Mouse and friends Monday Challenge- circle or AG

Thanks for stopping by! 

Shelly

Games

Over at Splitcoaststampers, the prompt for Thursday Ways to Use it challenge was Games.  I dug through my stash and epherma, and put a card together. 

 The main image with the gent and the backgammon game board is by River City Rubber Works. The shrine and most of the triangles are Artistic Outpost. 

  Distress inks are blended on the background, there is some Modeling paste applied and rub-ons and stickers were used as well. There is a bit of Copic marker color added to the shrine panel. 

  In making this card, I discovered quite a stash of Rub-ons..... so I guess you may be seeing some of those in the future : )

for stopping by!

Shelly

Dueling Darlings : Masculine and Motorcycles

Carol (Diva's)  and I (Dazzlers) are the hostesses this month, and our theme is Masculine and Motorcycles.

The image was stamped using Gina K Amalgam ink on Recollections 110# cardstock.  The images were fussy cut.  I used an embossing folder for the background, everything else is from the kit.

For the May kit:
Theme: Masculine/motorcycles
Images: Artistic Outpost
Sentiments:
Fathers Day-SU, Perks MFT, the others- unknown/unsure
Ribbon- tan & white and black satin- SU, silver twine-Europa, others-stash
Embellishments:
Brads-SU, sequins and dew drops- stash
DP- 2 textured papers- Kaiserkraft, woodgrain-Moxie and gray with blue specks-Reminisce

 I am recovering from back surgery- day 3 today....and I woke up in the middle of the night, not time for pain meds yet......so checked in with SCS and made a card for today's Sketch challenge using more of the kit up.

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 This is for the Sketch challenge at SCS, everything is from the kit except the die.  Please visit the blogs and SCS galleries to see all of the fun cards!

Dazzlers:
Blogs: Beth ,Donna,  Jeanette  , Shelly- you are here, Terry L  , Tracie

SCS Galleries:   Terry A , Debbie B

Divas
Blogs : Barb  , Carol ,  Judy ,   Heather  , Kelly  LJ  Tami
SCS Galleries:  Suzy  , Terry S 

Challenges:
Allsorts: Transportation
Inkspirational- Adventure

Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

'Tis Halloween

I made another fun card for Halloween:

 I used a technique found in the Paper Perfection CD by Pat Huntoon of the Technique Junkies called Glazed Paper Accent. The Designer Paper is Basic Gray for the bat.
 The background is sprayed Delusions and the images are all Artistic Outpost.

Artistic Outpost has a monthly referral program- link up (HERE on their blog)  your card for a chance to win stamps!

Challenges:
2 Sisters- Cute and Spooky
365 Cards- #298- I stamp for Halloween
Crafty Calendar- Halloween
Craftitude- Anything Goes/Spooky

Thanks for stopping by!
 Shelly

Alcohol Ink ATC's

I joined in a swap hosted by my friend Diane (who does not have a blog...) over at Rubber Stamp Chat.  The trades are always fabulous in these swaps......  Here is what I created:

Technique Junkies technique called Alcohol Ink Splatters (April/May 2013).  I used a die set by Cheery Lynn, and the bat is made with a butterfly punch (cutting off the bottom portion). Sentiment by Sweet Stamps ( HERE ).  I added Gold Stickles to the border of the ATC.

Another Alcohol Ink Splatters using a sentiment by Artistic Outpost (Think and Wonder) and the Silhouette die by Joy Crafts (HERE) .

And, finally- a piece of acetate with AI's and run through the Big Shot, then I added a Cheery Lynn Mini Butterfly (HERE).

 I was having fun, so did not make them all the same..... The bottom of the Yellow is a portion of an oval die frame (HERE).

Here are the ATC's I rec'd back:

Lt-Deb Lovett- Ink applied to a fabric base
Diane M- AI's applied to glossy paper

Lt  Pattidee-Tie Die AI
Rt Sheila Rose-AI on felt pad w/glossy CS

Lt- Jaimie Sander
Rt-cgstamper

Lt-Marianclare- AI on vellum then embossed
Rt-Pat Hanberry-AI then Goosebumps. The butterfly is attached to the bead, not the ATC so it is free floating.

There is another AI swap hostess Diane- due Nov 15th - I am going to join in again- want to join us- HERE is the link: AI Swap hostess Mylemontwist

Thanks for stopping by!
 Shelly

Chunky ATC exchange

My Monthly ATC group challenged us to make Chunky ATC's this month- we all LOVED the 3-D creativity!

  Our other challenge was to use supplies we already have- nothing new....... and I hate to admit how many supplies I 'opened the package' to make this ATC.
  I used the Hero stamp set by Artistic Outpost to create my ATC. I used Ranger Distress markers for the stamping. The panel on the far Lt used a Distress Glue background. The image was stamped and I fussy cut it out. The grunge stars were painted with Distress inks as well. The pinwheel on the top uses the new SU sizzlet. The 2nd panel uses a (retired) SU sentiment. The third panel uses the AO stamps and a Ranger frame. I used stickers on the far right panel.

 We had an amazing exchange today with some gorgeous Chunky's. For our exchange, we made just one (additional optional) and drew numbers for trading. Here are some of the chunky's traded:

 

Cindy K made two Chunky's. 

 Diane M. made this Chunky using a Vogue pattern.

 This Chunky was made by Diane S.

 Linda O made four Chunky's- the top two were trades for today- whola- so awesome!!!

  Sandy made this fabulous creation!

 Harriet was busy and made 5 Chunkies- and traded two of them.

 Carol loves Steampunk and made the above Chunky- this was the one I came home with today : )

 Marcie made a multi-season ATC- Christmas, Graduation, Baby and Happy Birthday.

 Mary drilled a circle in the center of her ATC- I LOVE this cool idea!  She was very busy this month- she made all of the ATC's as well- see below........!

Challenges for my Patriotic Chunky:
Artistic Outpost May Referral program HERE- Anything Goes
365 Cards- Heavy Metal
4 Crafty Chicks- Stars
Crafty Ribbons- Anything Goes using ribbon
Make it Monday- Anything Goes
Anything but a Card- ATC's
Fashionable Stamping Challenges- Anything Goes

It is so nice to be back in the USA- I will get around to Blogs in the next couple of days to comment!!!

Shelly

We're Not in Kansas Anymore.......

 I wanted to share another card using the chalkboard technique- I had a blast creating an 'Oz' scene with a stamp set from Artistic Outpost.

Something a little different than the word stamps I have seen with this technique....which of course I learned from the Technique Junkies.  I used Graphic 45 DP for the background (from my stash.....)  and added some Cheery Lynn Designs corner dies, pencil, white ink and rhinestones. 

I am Linking to the Artistic Outpost April Referral Program HERE. My goal is to link up a minimum of once a month at AO......
Other challenges:
 Speedy and Friends- emboss in White
Simply Create Too- Use your Stash- The stamps, the metallic rhinestones, the Graphic 45 DP that I was hoarding.....!
Moving Along with the Times- Inspired by a song or Movie!
Bloggers challenge this week is - Emboss Me

Thanks for stopping by!
 Shelly

Stencil ATC's

I signed up for a stencil ATC swap in November on Rubberstampchat. The swap was to send in 8 and receive 8 ATC's back- and the hostess was Deb Lovett.

  I was very happy to get out some Pan Pastels-from the Donna Downey Mixed Media l collection and stencils I had not used at all from Crafters Workshop (from Creative Cuts and Crafts in Elmhurst, Ill) . The stamps are from Artistic Outpost .I stamped the stopwatch image a second time and added a 2nd layer of it for a little dimension. For my first attempt at Pan Pastels and stencils, I am pleased with the outcome : )   The pan Pastel pigments do have to be sealed- so they are misted over with a fixative (between each layer).

Linking this to a few Challenges:
Artistic Outpost referral program HERE - theme Anything Goes with A.O images
Frosted Designs- Bucket List- using the Pan Pastel kit and stencils I bought last July.......I have been watching tons of how to tutorials and links from Pintrest, so finally got the courage to Just do it!  Yeah!
Addicted to Stamps- Nature
Frilly and Funky- follow your Muse....my first ATC with Pan Pastels and stencils : )
Fun with ATC's- something new- the Pan pastels and stencils are new/unused as well as the technique of the ATC
Fashionable Stamping- Surprise Us

Now for the fun- Here are the ATC's I received (in no particular order):

Pigment ink applied and embossed thru stencil on Vellum. By Marianclare

 Stencil on Glossy CS. By Deb Lovett

 SU Embossing Folder and Dylusions spray. By Cindy Rescorl

 The image was traced thru the stencil then Zentangled. By Julie Bowman

 The panel woth Embossing Paste is hard to see, so I took a close-up. By Diane Marr.

  Fun stencil w/embossing Paste and covered with Acetate. By Hobbyaholic

 Embossing paste thru a stencil. By Pat Hanbery

 Distress Ink applied, then water misted thru stencil. Next (Blue) Distress Ink added thru the stencil and finally Gold Metallic Paste thru a stencil.   By j3annin3

I enjoy the inspiration from these swaps and the challenges to inspire my MoJo!

Thanks for stopping by!
 Shelly