May at Jan's Digital Stamps

 How I love Poppies- one of my favorite flowers!  Jan's Digital stamps has released 2 new sets, and I chose to create using the Poppies!

I used Jan's pre-colored digital image and used the scan and cut (and an exacto knife) to carve this image.  I layered it on a shimmery white cardstock that was embossed using a 3D EF. The DP is Bo Bunny and is a few years old....  The Die cut is from MFT.  The base cardstock is SU Poppy.  

 I used the MFT die inside as well from plain white CS , and added a bloom and a bud from Jan's pre-colored image from this set.  

My Mom's cousin is buried in Flanders Field, so I always think of him when I see poppies!  He died the day before the war ended : (  I salute all of our soldiers!

Challenges: TBA

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Shelly

A card for Daughters : )

  Jan's Digital Stamps has a couple of beautiful new floral images in the shop this month.  We are just beginning to warm up and the daffodils are in full bloom here!  And, the Magnolia and Redbud trees. 

This card was created using  one of the newly released sets called Spring Flowers and Coffee. The set comes with B/W images for your to color, or pre-colored images.  

I used the pre-colored floral image as Jan's coloring is done so beautifully!  I will color the 2nd card, as I have 2 daughters (and a DIL). The flowers are popped up on dimensionals, so IRL the sentiment is not covered up at all.  I used a woodgrain EF just for added texture and dimension. 

  I used a die from MFT and Prima DP from years ago : )  

We'd love to have you join us in the monthly challenge at Jan's- the theme is always AG!

Challenges: 

A Place to Start- AG option- women of the year (My Daughters)

Double Trouble- card for a special lady

Make My Monday- Frame it

Just Us Girls-  Mood board Spring themed

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Shelly

Jan's Digital Stamps April release

 It's April! This year is flying by!

 Jan's Digital Image has a beautiful new release- florals this month!  Check out the store HERE- a great sale as well : )

 I chose to work with the Early May Bouquet a beautiful set.  It comes pre-colored and black and white.  I chose to use the colored version of the image. 

 This Hero Arts diecut has been MIA in my stamp room for ages- and I just found it.  I think it is the perfect match for this beautiful floral image!

Challenges- 

A Perfect Time to Craft- AG

Beautiful Blossoms #3- mood board- floral image

Birds, Butterflies and Blooms- Blooms used

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Shelly

Jan's Digital Stamps March Release

The new releases at Jan's are so fun this month.  A gorgeous floral and a sweet little boy in the rain. 

 This digi set is called Dogwood Blooms. This set has so many design options, and as always, comes as black/white or precolored. 

 This card features the precolored floral blossoms that are fussy cut and layered up x's 3 layers. It surrounds the sentiment.  Layered on a 3D embossing folder that has ink on one side before embossing, then the raised portions lightly- highlighted with green Distress ink. 

Challenges: TBA

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Shelly

Alpha Challenge- K=Kite

 I had a bit of time to create- so nice- and Zoomed with crafty friends while creating : )  

 I created for the Alpha challenge at SCS, and this week is K=Kite.  This newly released image was sitting on my desk and ready for inking.  I love to color, although Jan has pre-colored images as well.  Copics were used for the grass, the boy and the kite.  The sun is a pre-colored image.  I used Distress inks and a diecut stencil I made for inking up the clouds. 

Challenges: TBA

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Shelly

l Stamps Feb release

Jan's Digital Stamps has some really beautiful releases this month.  I decided to work with the Pre-colored floral peony images : )

   I could color this image myself- but Jan has pre-colored images and they are always magnificent- so I love using them......  I used a background with some leftover watercolor paint. Scan and Cut helped me fussy cut the images out. 

 We have a monthly challenge and it is always Anything Goes- hope to see you enter your card in our challenge at Jan's Digital Stamps challenge!

Challenges TBA

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Shelly

Jan's Digital Stamps January New Releases

 Jan's Digital Stamps is back from a December break and is showcasing some really sweet digital images for January. 

 Because I love, love, love anything pink, I had to start out using the pink floral image and set.  I had some fun in Microsoft word and wrapped the text and placed the floral image over the window in the stamp set. 

 In Microsoft Word, 

1) Add the PNG image files to your blank WORD page and resize them

2) Rt click on the floral image and choose 'Wrap Text', then slide over to the next selection column and click on in front of.  When you do that, the floral image will be movable with your cursor. You should still be able to click on the top image and resize it if you need to fine tune it. 

3) Print your images

 I added lace and a small precolored rose on the lace over the Distress ink stenciled background. 

Jan's has a Monthly Anything Goes challenge.  We hope you will come join us!

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Shelly

Jan's Digital Stamps Mid-month

Jan's Digital Stamps has a monthly challenge- we hope you will join us!  The DT is posting cards for a mid month blast!  I used a fun pre-colored image and made a Birthday card!

 I wanted use fall colors and just love this image!  

The Die is Memory Box and the 3D EF is SSS. 

The challenge Blog at Jan's is located HERE

Challenges: TBA

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Shelly

Jan's Digital Stamps- Winter Wishes

 New Release from Jan's and I had to go with the cardinal images!

 I so love birds- and Cardinals are a favorite!  This image from Jan's Digital Stamps is precolored. I die cut the border and it is stacked 3 times. I used Distress ink on the top layer . It is added to the DP and the holly added that were cut out using the Scan N Cut, also precolored by Jan. . 

We have a monthly challenge that is always Anything Goes- I hope you will come and join us! 

Challenges: TBA

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Shelly

Jan's Digital Stamps Mid-month Challenge

Jan has some beautiful releases this month, and I enjoyed creating this card using one of them.  

 This set is called Winter Snowbirds , and I know anyone that knows me is aware of how much I love birds!  The greenery is printed and was cut using the Scan n Cut- you can find winter greenery in a few of Jan's sets. The bows on my wreath are from the new set Banners and Bows. 

 Janes sets come in black/white and also Pre-colored.  I love to color, but Jan's coloring is so beautiful, I tend to use those images.  OR, I print out both, and use her shading as a guide to color the images myself. 

 I am out of town, and I wanted to share a flicking ink technique I saw a year or so ago.....  you can use your copic markers to flick ink- just take the end of the marker and flick it from the inside of the lid/cap and viola.  

Challenges: TBA

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Shelly

Happy Howl-O-Ween

 Jan's Digital Stamps has some fun new releases for October. 

 I used this fun witch pup. He is making a potion so all you want to do is throw a ball to him or pet him non-stop!  LOL

 Jans images come black and white or precolored plus a few sentiments. This version in the precolored version. Jan's coloring is so beautiful I frequently use the precolored image. I also use Jan's coloring and shading as a guide to color in the black and white images. 

 There is a monthly challenge where the theme is always Anything Goes (AG).  We'd love for you to join us in the challenge. 

Challenges:TBA

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Shelly

New Release Time @ Jan's Digital Stamps

 
New for September, Jan has Three sweet sets for Fall.  I love all three, but decided to use the Fresh From the Farm set.   All 3 sets are on sale for September too. 

 

 I used the precolored stamps and fussy cut them out. The background is embossed and highlighted with ink- white then Ruby Red. 

Stop by Jan's Digital Stamps and check out the new stamp sets. Fresh from the Farm,  Autumn Leaves,  and Mrs Teddy Bear are the three new sets and all are on sale for September. 

 At Jan's we have a monthly challenge- we'd love you to stop by and join in the challenge!

Shelly

Jan's Digital Stamps Mid-month post

It's half way through August already- it's hard to believe!  It is so hot and humid here, we have been staying inside and trying to keep cool! What better way to keep cool than to create with a sweet crafty friend : )

 For the Mid-month of the challenge over at Jan's Digital Stamps, we get to create with her newest images.  

This fun set is called Crafty Friends (and it is on sale now)!

Jan's sets come pre-colored and in a black and white format as well.  I used the Pre-colored image here and die cut it, added DP, some banners and popped up a sentiment using foam tape.  The sequins add a little bling but should not affect the postage!

  My favorite wine is red wine : )  

The Challenges at Jan's are monthly- stop by and join your card in the Anything Goes challenge!

Challenges: TBA

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Shelly

Believe!

Do you Believe???

 This new Christmas stamp available at Jans Digital Stamps is called Believe (and it is on sale right now too ).  Jan's images come in B/W and pre-colored, and this is pre-colored.

  I got into a bit of a Mixed Media mood and know already who will be getting this Christmas card! LOL  

 Jan's also sponsors a monthly challenge, which is always Anything Goes. Come join us!

*Check out the shop for Jan's Yearly Christmas image that is her gift to you- it's free : )

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Shelly

Christmas in July : )

What says Christmas more than the aromas of baking in the kitchen filling the house???  This is a new release at Jan's Digital Stamps called Sugar 'n Spice. 

   I found this to be a fun image and could imagine the smells and delicious tastes that come along with the season.  I made a slimline card. I used the pre-colored image on this card, and used a few of the smaller image- I added them on an embossed piece of the red cardstock. The sentiment was added as a tag and DP and twine was also used. 

  The dies used- Gina Marie and the 3D embossing folder Simon Says Stamps, aka SSS. 

Challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More- Christmas

Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge- AG

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Shelly

VSN crafting!

I decided to join in the VSN aka Virtual Stamp Night crafting at SCS this past weekend.  I made a few cards and thought I'd share them!

  

 A challenge for Hot air balloon festivals- this image is precolored and is from Jan's Digital Stamps. 

I am entering this into the Crafting Happiness challenge- AG

 For a music themed festival- this card was made for someone who plays the bass guitar- although this is not a bass...it is a guitar.... LOL  Images by Technique Junkies. 

 This is Stampin Up and will be sent to a friend that teaches piano : )  

Challenges TBA

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Shelly

Enjoy the Simple Things

 I love this sweet image just released at Jan's Digital Stamps this month. I grew up on a river, and learned to  enjoy fishing : ) This sweet image is called The Good Life.

 On the way to fish with his trusted bestie : ) Did I mention I love this sweet image?  I made this slimline using SU inks, Distress inks, a stencil and splatters of water and ink. I used an already Pre-colored image, so putting this card together was pretty quick.  The die cuts I used are from Gina Marie Designs. 

 I am entering this into the Crafting Happiness challenge- AG

Simon Says Stamps Monday challenge- something starting with an S (Stenciling, Slimline, sponging on ink, Summer, Simple things). 

Finally, I am entering this sweet pup and his boy in the Critter Crazy challenge

 The challenge at Jan's Digital Challenge Blog is a Monthly challenge and is Anything Goes. I hope to see you there!

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Shelly

Jan's Star Spangled Wreath

 I love this new digital stamp at Jan's Digital Stamps- and do not think I have ever seen anything like it before!

 I may have to make a few of these : )  I fussy cut out the middle of the wreath and made it a shaker card. But, I left the white. Jan's coloring is so beautiful that I decided to use the Pre-colored image again!  I die cut the image and used dimensional tape to pop up the top layer. How quick and easy!

Challenges TBA

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Shelly

Best Friend

Man's Best friend, of course, is a pup of course!!!

Oh how I love this sweet pup image- my hubby grew up on a farm and it is so true to life!  This image is a new release from Jan's Digital Stamps. The images Jan sells come in black and white and pre-colored. On this card, I used the precolored image on this card. 

 The challenge at Jan's runs all month, and is always Anything Goes. Come join us! HERE is the challenge Blog link. 

Challenges TBA

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Shelly

Sewing and Lillies

I joined in a couple of challenge at Splitcoaststampers this week.  

This is for the color challenge at Splitcoast this week- Pacific Point, Pear and Gorgeous Grape.  This fun House Mouse image was sent to me by my friend Rebekah. I colored it using Copics and used the colors for the challenge Pear and Pacific Point cardstock. The stitching image is from Clear Dollar Stamps. 

I would like to enter this card in the House Mouse Monday challenge- stitching and AG

The Sketch challenge at Splitcoast was a bit different this week, and I decided to finally used these lillies I have had on my desk for over a month!  I colored the images using Copics. The die cut is Gina Marie. Sequins finish the sketch and the touch!  

Challenges :TBA

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Shelly