Sweet Stamps Challenge- Roses

It's another fun challenge at Sweet Stamps .  Our challenge theme for this week is Roses.

 Here is a sneak peak at one of the techniques for the Oct Technique Junkies Newsletter- Painted Burlap. I used a SweetCuts die to cut out the butterfly die, and painted it using Smoosh- so it is shimmery IRL. I used ink from the Spots and watercolored the image. The pin is from Pinque Peacock. I colored the Copics on the Rhinestones to colorize them.

Here are the Sweet Stamps supplies I used:

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! The winner is chosen by Random.org- so everyone has a chance to win!

  We have a monthly challenge as well- 9/15-10/14-Paper Piecing. You have a chance to WIN- winners drawn by Random.org.

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

 Challenges:
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Amusing Challenges- Pearls or gems
One Stitch at a Time- Anything Goes
Pile it On- Focus on Warm Colors
Our Creative Corner- Forgotten supplies- dug out the burlap
Craft-Dee-BowZ- Anything goes with a handmade bow
Crafty Cardmakers- Winged things- burlap butterflies

Sweet Stamps also has a PINTREST page- HERE

Thanks for stopping by!
 Shelly

Blog Candy

I am cleaning some more..... I have more than I can use- I will give these sets separately- so you have 2 chances to win. Neither of these sets has ever been used.

 Just leave a comment to win. I will use Random.org on Friday 9/27 in the PM- when I get home from work.

If you post the candy on your blog, come back and leave a second comment and it will give you a 2nd chance to win.

Leave me an e-mail or a way to contact you.

I will ship worldwide

Thanks for stopping by and good luck!!
 Shelly

ATC's -Stamp Carving.....

My ATC Group theme for September was stamp carving. There are tons of video's out there, and more than one way to carve stamps for the beginner like me : )

 For my Swap ATC's, I tried to draw a flower and carve it, and did not do too well, so I found a picture on google and printed it out and went from there. The background is Glimmer mist sprayed onto cardstock, and the image is stamped with Versamark and embossed.

 You can see that I used a variety of carving supplies- erasers from the dollar store on the upper Lt, an eraser from Dick Blick that has  little engraved raised areas- made for cool texture in the flowers I stamped and the pink is Speedball carving block.

 This is the 1-4-1 ATC that I made using the blue and white stamp above and the dotted stamp (bottom LT). I used the end of a pencil- empty eraser/metal end piece and pressed it into the eraser I was carving on, and then carved around it- the other side of the eraser was also used, and is the opposite image where I carved out the circles- you can see I used it on my ATC.

  I took a doodling class at Create Chicago with Joanne Sharpe, and was trying to use some of my newly learned technique...... ( I am so end-processed thinking, that this is really hard for me!!!).  The eraser had little impressed areas in it- you can see them in the flower petal leaves.

 This is the beautiful ATC I recieved in the 1-4-1- made by Mary:

 For the group swap, many members made many different ATC's- so this is the selection I came home with:

Lt made by Carol ; Rt side made by Linda

Lt made by Diane- she made multiple shape stamps and used them in the background, Rt made by Mari

Lt made by Diane M ; Rt made by Cindy

Lt made by Harriet (using foam stamps- picture later), Rt Marci

 Lt made by Mary W ; Rt made by Deb- also using foam.

Here is how the foam stamps (by Harriet) were created:

On the Lt is a stamped image using the foam- which is glued onto a foam 'block'........

I loved this swap and will most likely be doing some more stamp carving- before I go though, I want to share a couple more pictures : )

 I had to take a pic of Diane M's 1-4-1 card- using the Chicago skyline as above- but in a Halloween theme- I just love this ATC : )    I am not sure who picked this one out of the hat, but it was not me, so I needed a picture......

After the swap, Diane S had index cards and Deli paper and we passed around the stamps we carved and stamped images........ here is a look at some of them.......

I love this group- it really has challenged my creativity!

Thanks for stopping by- Have a great day

 Shelly

Sweet Stamps- Go West.......! Western theme.....

It's another fun challenge at Sweet Stamps .  Our challenge theme for this week is a WESTERN one.

 I used a newly released image from Sweet Stamps- I just love this gorgeous horse- it is stamped in Brownie Shades ink spot, and I colored it in with Copics. I decided to make 1/2 rosettes for the top of the card using 3/4" strips of the Wellington DP and Coordinations cardstock. I used a lighter brown Coordinations cardstock for the banner dies, and embossed them with the wood grain embossing plate, then highlighted the raised embossing with Brownie ink.

Here are the Sweet Stamps supplies I used:

 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! The winner is chosen by Random.org- so everyone has a chance to win!

  We have a monthly challenge as well- 9/15-10/14-Paper Piecing. You have a chance to WIN- you have  to join in to win though!!!

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

 Challenges:
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Cards for Men- String or twine
Lexi's Creations- Fall Colors
Ooh La La- Cards for Men
Just for Fun- Colors of Autumn
613 Avenue- AG- Happy Fall Y'all
Addicted to Stamps- 1-2-3 :  1-horse image, 2 rope embellishments 3 half rosettes

Thanks for stopping by!
 Shelly

Sweet Stamps- Paper Piercing- Monthly Challenge

The Sweet Stamps Challenge this Month is Paper Piecing.
    From the August/Sept 2013 Technique Junkies newsletter, I used a fun technique called Blocked Background.

  I stamped the image on the DP twice, and made the petals dimensional, then added some shimmer with a Sakura Gelly roll pen.

 I sure hope you will come join us for the challenge- it runs for an entire month- from 9/15 thru 10/14- so you have plenty of time to join us.

Here are the Sweet Stamps products I used on my card:

I hope you will join in the challenge!  You can enter once and you have a chance of winning a Technique Junkies CD, and if you use a Sweet Stamps image- you will receive an additional chance to win! The winner is chosen by Random.org- so everyone has a chance to win!

We have a weekly challenge as well- you have a chance to WIN $20 of items from the store at  Sweet Stamps.


 Stop by the Sweet Stamps Challenge Blog HERE to see what the rest of the DT has created for the Challenge or click on the links below.

Challenges:
Make it Monday- Always Anything Goes- and a fabulous place to discover some great papercrafters!
Alphabet Challenge- P is for Paper Piecing
Bloggers Challene- Backgrounds
CRAFT- Paper Piecing
Paper Crafting Journey- Flowers
Just Inspirational Challenge- Flowers
Top Tip Tuesday- Paper Piecing

Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

Sweet Stamps- ATC

It's another fun challenge at Sweet Stamps .  Our challenge theme for this week is ATC's.
 

 I had fun experimenting- remember Maduzia Magic?  I tried it with shimmery EP and Ranger inks.  I stamped and embossed the image in Sparkly embossing Powder. I added the brown inks around the edges and stamped the dot stamp in brown randomly. I then used the Distress inks on the non-stick mat and spritzed with water, then dragged the ATC through it. It was too dark brown for my liking, so after it was totally dry, I repeated with Iced Spruce ink. After I added the inks, I reheated the image/embossing and it popped right back out- I always love a challenge using my supplies, especially when it works the way I hope it will.
  I decided to also use a new toy : )  I made a little envelope to go with my ATC (and looking forward to using up alot of the DP I have been hoarding)  using the envelope board : )

 How fun is that!

Here are the Sweet Stamps supplies I used:

 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! The winner is chosen by Random.org- so everyone has a chance to win!

  We have a monthly challenge as well- 8/15-9/14- Masking- you have a chance to WIN- you have just a couple of days left to join in!!!

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

 Challenges:
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspiration- Anything But a card
Lexi's Creations- Anything but a Card
Simon Says Stamp Monday- Embossing

Thanks for stopping by!
 Shelly

Distressed Rainbow Stripe ATC

 I played with the dimensions in the Distressed Rainbow Strips tutorial from the Technique Junkies last newsletter, and made it work for an ATC.

 

The fan is Stampin Up (retired), the Kanji is Mark's Finest Paper and the background is by Sweet Stamps. 

We visited China, and it is very apparent how the colors are so important- and have significant meaning there- Gold, Red, Green, Blue, Black and White stand for the elements- so are very represented in the scenery everywhere. 

 Have a great Day!

Shelly Schmidt

Technique Junkies-Blog Hop- CD11

The Technique Junkies Design Team is here to give you a sneak peak at the Technique Junkies CD-11.  Each year, a CD is produced and available for all of  the Techniques from the newsletter.  CD 11 is a compilation CD of all of the tutorials from the October 2012 through August 2013 issues- PLUS 10 bonus techniques (that are only found on the CD).  We are so excited to have you join us!

You should have arrived here from Beth Norman‘s blog.  Beth has the most keen eye cor color!   To start at the beginning of the hop, go to the Design Team Blog by clicking HERE.

 On all of the TJ CD's, the tutorials are in PDF format, so they print perfectly on regular paper, for both PCs and Macs. With the bonus tutorials, there are 100 tutorials on this CD!  And, it is available for order TODAY by clicking  {HERE}. The CD will be shipped in less than 2 weeks!

***New on this CD***This CD contains a pictorial index ( that you can also print out) and each of the 100 tutorials on the CD are represented with pictures in the index. It has been designed to make it easier than ever to find a tutorial on the CD- you can see the index HERE

I made two cards using a Bonus technique on the CD called Glimmering Debossing. 

 I used the same image from Sweet Stamps on both of the cards- I just used different colors for the background. The picture captures a bit of the dimension, but not too much of the shimmer. I used the waste edge of the technique after the main image panel was cut out, and cut out dragonflies for both of the cards using a Cheery Lynn Die also from Sweet Stamps. 

Here is the Blog Hop order:  

Judy Jackson                     

Holly Brown                       

Tricia O’Bin                    

Nancy Dawson                 

Beth Norman                    

Shelly Schmidt         -You are HERE now

Hetty Sanders         

Pat Huntoon                    

On all of the TJ CD's, the tutorials are in PDF format, so they print perfectly on regular paper, for both PCs and Macs. With the bonus tutorials, there are 100 tutorials on this CD!  And, it is available for order TODAY by clicking  {HERE}. The CD will be shipped in less than 2 weeks!

***New on this CD***This CD contains a pictorial index that you can print out -- each of the 100 tutorials on the CD are represented with pictures in the index. It has been designed to make it easier than ever to find a tutorial on the CD- you can see the index HERE

  

Thanks for hopping along with us today! Wait till you see what HETTY created!

Shelly

Sweet Stamps- Butterflies

It's another fun challenge at Sweet Stamps .  Our challenge theme for this week is Butterflies!

 The image is stamped and colored with Copics- then I added Sakura Gelly Roll Pen to highlight the flowers. I added Creative Inspirations paints spattering it (Ivory) onto the front of the card- in the center- not over the floral image. The butterflies are stamped and embossed, then painted with Pink and Beige CI paint, then highlighted with R22 and W1 Copic markers. I sponged a touch of In the Pink Shades Die ink around the border of the card. Love the Prima DP and added a couple of Sweetcuts die to add a touch of the pink tp the back layer.

HERE are the Sweet Stamps items I used on my card:
Floral Corner Wrap Image HERE
Fanciful Butterflies Set HERE
Butterfly Kisses sentiment HERE
Memento Black Tuxedo ink HERE
Prima DP Nature Garden HERE
Coordinations Cardstock Berry Reds (In the Pink)  HERE
SweetCuts Mini Medallion Die HERE
Copic Blending Sets HERE
Pearls HERE
Double Line Tape HERE
Shades Die Ink- In the Pink  HERE
Creative Inspirations Paint Blush and Beige HERE
Sakura Stardust Gelly Roll Pen HERE
Black Fine Detail Embossing Powder ( Butterflies and sentiment are embossed) HERE

 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! The winner is chosen by Random.org- so everyone has a chance to win!

  We have a monthly challenge as well- 8/15-9/14- Masking- you have a chance to WIN- you have just a couple of days left to join in!!!

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

 Challenges:
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
ABC Challenge- U is for Unlimited- Anything Goes
Mema's Crafts- Lace and/or flowers
Creative Inspirations Paint- Anything Goes
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge- Anything Goes
A Gem of a Challenge- Use 2 backing papers
Jellypark Challanges- Things that Fly

Thanks for stopping by!
 Shelly

OSA Lotus ATC Swap

For the Oriental Art Yahoo Group monthly ATC exchange, the theme for August was Lotus.

 I used a Lotus image from About Art Accents. (oohhhhh I found this set is 50% off when I went to AAA to link it : )  ) I colored the image with Copic Markers, then covered it with Irridescent Ice embossing powder. The background 'Pool Party' cardstock color was off a tad but, so I used a Technique Junkies Technique called Debossed Coloring- perfect!

 My partner for August was Dawn T.

 The picture does not fully show the shimmer- she also used Copics and sprayed the ATC with Smooch. (and my friends know that I love Pink and Blue.....so Heart this ATC!!!).

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great Holiday weekend!!!
 Shelly