Sweet Stamps- Summer or Patriotic

This week at the Sweet Stamps Challenge we are making Patriotic or Summer Cards.

 I had fun thinking 'Out of the Box' with this challenge. Can you tell?  I used the top of the Dahlia flower for my fireworks.

Products I used:
 I stamped the Dahlia flower HERE using Ranger Clear Embossing ink and embossed with White Embossing Powder.
 I colored over the White Embossing Powder with Copic Markers- HERE  Next, I added Crystal Stickles  over the top of that.
 The image is Cherie from Sweet Stamps. I used Ruby Red ink to stamp the image, then added Creative Inspirations paint Russet Red- a perfect match! The image is stamped on white cardstock that is then placed behind a Blue cardstock  called Blue Sparkle Abysse. The scallop opening in the blue is centered in the middle of the blue cardstock using the Nelli Snellen 007 Oval Multi Die. I added the border using the Marianne Ribbon Border Die 103.  I added Red Russed CI paint over the top for shimmer, and wove a white bow thru the openings.

   I hope you will join in the challenge!  Every entry qualifies you for a chance to win $20 of items from the store at  Sweet Stamps, and if you use a Sweet Stamps image- you will receive an additional chance to win! Please note- there is a limit of 10 challenges for each entry.The winner is chosen by Random.org- so everyone has a chance to win!

 Stop by the Sweet Stamps Challenge Blog HERE to see what the rest of the DT has created for the Challenge.

Sweet Stamps Design Team:

*   Bonnie  *  Dawn B  *  Dawn L  *

*  Jacqueline  *  Jacki  *  Jenn  *  Joni  *

                                       *  Kendra  *  Linda  *  Nazeema "Calypso"  *                                              

                                          *  Shelly  (you are here)  *  Tamara  *

Challenges:
PanPastel-Anything Goes
House of Gilli- Red/White/Blue
Made Especially for You- Heat Embossed
The Squirrel and The Fox- Make it Sparkle

Thanks for stopping by!
 Shelly

Patriotic Blog Candy

Are you in the Red/White/Blue stamping mode yet???  Well, I am getting into the groove- and wanted to share- I love this stamp set- and want to give one away- it is an unmounted sheet of stamps from Artistic Outpost called HERO- love it so much I have two of them......!

How to win:
-Make a comment on this post
-Leave me a way to contact you if you are the winner
-If you want to post this on your sidebar- come back and leave me another comment.

I will draw a winner this Thursday 6/28/12 at 12 noon (CST), and would love to get it in the mail ASAP so you can create Patriotic cards before the 4th.. 

Thanks for stopping by!
 Shelly

Technique Junkie 1-4-1 and RAK

 I wanted to share a couple of cards I rec'd from Technique Junkies members.

 Denise Taylor made this beautiful card- we participated in a 1-4-1 swap called the Just One. You sign up for the swap and are assigned a partner. I love this card- it uses the Acrylic Block Taping technique from the latest newsletter for the background.

 Sheri Danielson sent me this card using the Newspaper Reveal technique 4/09. I used this alot and will have to revisit the technique soon!

 I am flat on my back- took a little tumble and my back is revolting......!  I am going to try to get a card done today- we'll see.........

Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

Lazy Days of Summer

 I have challenged myself to try to make more CAS cards.  So, I saw this challenge at Guylou's Inimitability to make a card using CAS and Kraft.  Here is what I came up with:

  I printed the image on Cryogen White cardstock, colored it with Copic Markers and used an 'Out of the Box' technique for cutting it out with a nestability. I added a UFO TJ background strip that is shimmery green and turquoise- thought that resembled water......I ran it thru the Big Shot with a swirly pattern.
  I added some brown highlights to the Kraft to look like sand. The clouds are Memory Box dies and I have a pile of them sitting on my desk. 
 The sentiment is from Create with TLC- I cut it apart so it would fit across the bottom.

Challenges:
Guylou's- CAS and Kraft
Celebrate the Occasion- Welcome Summer

Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

Sweet Stamps Challenge- Microbeads

 Microbeads are back!  Let's see what you can make with microbeads and join us at the Sweet Stamps Challenge.

  I had fun with this challenge- can you tell?  I stamped and colored the image with Copics, then put it through the Xyron and added Microbeads over the top. I also added microbeads using the same method on the blue strip.

I used Russet Red Creative Inspirations Paint to add color to the Cheery Lynn Italian doily die and to the Candi brads. The cardstock is Coordinations Berry Reds and Sandy Tans.




Here are the products I used:
Stamp image- Bird on a flowering branch
Copics- Tea Reds, Victorian Green, Warm Shadow and outlined with B000-seaside
Creative Inspirations Paint- Russet Red
Cheery Lynn Dies- Italian Doily Die and Corner Die
Coordinations Cardstock- Berry Reds (Raspberry) and Sandy Tans (Quicksand). (The blue is SU Pool Party).
Embossing Folder - Damask- sanded to see the white Core : )
Candi brads and foam dots- I painted them with CI paint Russet Red
Clear Glass Microbeads - run cardstock through the Zyron- use a bone folder to get really good coverage before removing the backing, then cover with microbeads.

   I hope you will join in the challenge!  Every entry qualifies you for a chance to win $20 of items from the store at  Sweet Stamps, and if you use a Sweet Stamps image- you will receive an additional chance to win! Please note- there is a limit of 10 challenges for each entry.The winner is chosen by Random.org- so everyone has a chance to win!

 Stop by the Sweet Stamps Challenge Blog HERE to see what the rest of the DT has created for the Double Dutch Fold Challenge.

Sweet Stamps Design Team:

*   Bonnie  *  Dawn B  *  Dawn L  *

*  Jacqueline  *  Jacki  *  Jenn  *  Joni  *

                                       *  Kendra  *  Linda  *  Nazeema "Calypso"  *                                              

                                          *  Shelly  (you are here)  *  Tamara  *

Challenges:
Cheerful Stamp Pad- In the Garden
Cheery Lynn Challenge-Red/White/Blue
Make it Monday- Anything Goes
Fashionable Stamping- Nature
PanPastel- Summertime

Thanks for stopping by!
 Shelly

Happy Father's Day

 My friend Kim is a SU Demo- she designed this card and I attended a workshop celebrating the new SU catalog and got to make one...... hubby Loves it!

Happy Father's Day! 


 If you are ever in her area, that is Lisle, Illinois- you'll want to attend one of her workshops- she makes the most wonderful cards!  (let me know if you want her contact information).

Thanks for stopping by!
 Shelly

Michael Strong Friday Card of the Day

In the Michael Strong Yahoo Group, we have a weekly Card Captain - so we have daily inspiration.  This week, no one signed up, so we were able to sign up for just one day- so I am the Captain for today.

   This set -Mini Cloisonne Shapes also has a set of matching dies. I used a number of TJ techniques to make this card- the background is Glimmer Mist Watercolor, I used Cascading images, the flowers are die cut from a UFO- an earlier technique I made a few extra's and did not note what I did.....and the Baker's twine is home made using a Copic and Pearl Cotton in White. The card is really shimmery IRL .
  My colors are Glimmer Mist- Yellow Daisy and Blue Sky. I stamped the images on the BG in Yo Yo Yellow, Only Orange and Gable Green- I stamped off first so the colors would be subtle.  The images cut out with the die are stamped in black.

The sentiment is Stampendous circa 1998- embossed in black.

Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

A Quickie for a 10 minute challenge

Julie Koerber is celebrating 5 years of blogging and has a challenge to "Gimme 10 and Celebrate 5". 

 This is a third card I made a card with Flourishes Thank You set -I love Tulips.....I colored this with R02 and R32 and G's for the leaves.

I stamped and embossed it, colored it and then went over the image with Versamark and clear embossing powder for my RESIST for the challenge.  I stamped the text image over the floral image and sponged on some Groovy Guava ink.  I embossed a strip of the CS and highlighted the dots with ink. I stamped the sentiment and made a banner tag. I put 2 dimensionals under the strip to give some dimension. I added a Dew Drop in the corner and had to stop for time.

Congrats on five years Julie and Thanks for all of the beautiful Inspiration!!!


Thanks for stopping by!
 Shelly

Give me 10 and celebrate 5 post #2

Julie Koerber is celebrating 5 years of blogging and has a challenge to "Gimme 10 and Celebrate 5".

 This is my 2nd card.  I made it in less than 10 minutes- this is for my youngest brother, who has just moved his family to Dallas for his job.  We are Irish and he will love this card- although he does not need luck......I wanted to sew a row of stitching around the outside too, but the thread broke in my machine, and I could not re-thread it and still stay under 10 minutes.......

 I used Webster Pages DSP again and Coordinations cardstock (Sandy Tans).  The stamps are called Irish Blessings.

Congrats on five years Julie and Thanks for all of the beautiful Inspiration!!!

 Thanks for stopping by!
 Shelly

Gimme 10 and Celebrate 5

Julie Koerber is celebrating 5 years of blogging and has a challenge to "Gimme 10 and Celebrate 5".  Oh boy, I do not do CAS easily, but thought it would be fun to try- especially since I love the Flourishes stamps she enables me to buy : ) and I do not use them enough.  
 My First card uses a new Technique Junkies Technique called Copic Outline. I used Webster papers and I also made a quick piece of custom Baker's twine with YG03 Copic.  The stamps are called Spring Ephemerals .

Congrats on five years Julie and Thanks for all of the beautiful Inspiration!!!


Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly