Sweet Stamps- Anything Goes + New Release

It's another great challenge at Sweet Stamps .  Our challenge theme for this week is Anything Goes. The DT is using NEW Release Stamps- HERE is the link for all of the new sets: )

  I used the new set Springtime Doodles (flourish) , and the sentiment is from the You Are Always on My Mind set. I used a Technique Junkie technique from Oct 2012 that I have not tried- called In the Middle.

  This card was inspired by Sweetie DT Caylpso's recent card where she colored on Kraft with Prismacolor pencils. I used the Springtime Doodles set for the main (heart) image. The sentiment is from the Simple Greetings set. The red flower embellishment is a flower from the Globecraft & Piccolo Butterfly Flurry Flourishes set, and it is covered first with Red Inka Gold Paint, then covered it with Gloss finishing glaze. Once that was dry, I added a rhinestone colored with a Copic marker. I also added some Fairy Dust Creative Inspirations Paint to the butterflies and the blue bird.

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

Butterfly Flurry Flourishes	Inka Gold LAVA RED	Glastique Gloss Finishing Glaze	Silver Rhinestones	Copic Sketch Markers	Core'dinations Berry Reds
Core'dinations Sky Blues	CIP Fairy Dust	Gelly Roll Stardust Glitter Pen CLEAR	French Roast Ink Spot	Border Die TIFFANY

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 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!

  Here is a direct link to the Monthly Challenge as well- 5/15-6/14-Dryer Sheet Flowers. 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:
Card Mania- CAS
Make My Monday- Nature

***Sweet Stamps also has a PINTREST page- HERE ***
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***Sweet Stamps also has a Facebook page HERE ***

Thanks for stopping by!
 Shelly

Foil Zentangle ATC's

My ATC group had an exchange for Foil Zentangle ATC's.  I love being challenged! I forgot to photograph my 1-4-1 ATC- I outlined an angel image from a rubber stamp.......

Here are a couple of my trades:

 I have foil sheets for embossing, but did not realize it until my meeting was over...I used regular foil which I adhered to plain cardstock. I zentangled with the stylus I use for Parchment work onto the mat I also use for parchment work. I made these all different colors- colored with Copic/Bic markers.
 I used a piece of cardstock that the center shape was cut out of and debossed around the circle, then Zentangled around the edges. The center was Zentangled and colored as well. I die cut the SweetCuts butterfly outline from Metallic cardstock.

Here are the swaps I rec'd back:
1-4-1 trade rom Mari:

And the rest of the trades:

 Mary W- she used a copper Foil sheet- all of her trades were a different design- did I mention she is a fab artist?

By Mari S- loving the mini feathers.

Pink Heart- by Diane M

 Zentangle on Foil by Deb M.

By Carol- our world traveler : )  The background is from a box she rec'd from Macy's. The Gear is by T.H. covered in foil.

 By Diane S titled All about Art

  By Joann

  And, last but not least- Linda O'Connor- pretty sure this foil is sanded where the silver flower is- fab!

What a blast trying this technique- and now that I have located my foil sheets, maybe I can try it again!

Thanks for stopping by! Shelly

Sweet Stamps- Dryer Sheet Flowers

At Sweet Stamps we are making dryer sheet flowers for our Monthly challenge.

 I have to hide used dryer sheets from my husband- he re-uses them...in the interest of a penny saved..... and then I go to work and have the worst case of Static Cling..... : )

 Anyway, I tried a couple of different ways of coloring my dryer sheets- instead of using spray, I used Direct to dryer sheet (red) with Barn Door Distress Ink, and it worked fine.

I also colored directly onto the dryer sheet with Copics (yellow) - added a touch of  "O" to clean off my non-stick craft mat with the left over ink, and let that dry- worked fine as well.

  I used my sewing skills to make my flowers- one is a straight piece of the dryer sheet gathered along one edge.

Next, I take both ends of the thread and pull them together and tie it into a knot. One is 1/4" x's 4" and the other is just a touch over 1/4" x's 6"

 For the red rose, I cut a circle out of a dryer sheet, cut that around in a circle ~ 3/8" wide:

Next, I rolled the cut strip loosely around a skewer.

I added a couple of stitches of thread at the base so it would stay in place.  I added Stickles to all of the flower edges.


 The floral images on the mail panels are stamped and colored with Copics. I used a dryer sheet glued on and glittered over the top. I added a little bit of gathered dryer sheet at the base of the card attached with sticky tape, then added my flowers.

 Here are the Sweet Stamps supplies I used:

Fancy Flowers Set #1	Deco Frames & Silhouettes Clear Stamp Set	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Copic Sketch Markers	Sparkly Sweet Ultrafine Transparent Glitter	Distress Ink Pad BARN DOOR
Stickles Glitter Glue CHRISTMAS RED	Stickles Glitter Glue YELLOW	Core'dinations Classy Reds	1/4" Super Sticky Tape

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 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!

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

***Sweet Stamps also has a PINTREST page- HERE ***

Thanks for stopping by!
 Shelly

Winner Winner, Chicken DInner

Thanks to everyone that stopped by for my Gelato candy!

I used Random.org to pick a winner.

Drumroll........

Winner is the  #11th post:

Lisa's Creative Niche said...
Wow this is gorgeous! Totally going to have to look this technique up! Thanks so much!

May 2, 2014 at 10:59 AM

Please send me your address so I can mail you your Gelato's!!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

Sweet Stamps- Polka Dots

We are creating with Polka Dots this week at Sweet Stamps .

   Well, water coloring seems to be pretty hot right now, so I cracked open the new Technique Junkies Newsletter, and tried the Tie Die Circles technique.  I used Shades Die ink Spots Dandelion, Peapod and Paprika for my 'Dots'. I stamped the Crown Butterfly in Black Tuxedo ink. Next, I used Distress Markers Wild Honey, Tea Die, Squeezed Lemonade, Spiced Marmalade and Dried Marigold to color and stamp the butterfly and the crown.  I added some AF French Writing on the BG and some machine stitching too.

Here are the Sweet STamps Products I used on my card:

Crown Butterfly ATC	French Writing Background ATC	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Distress Markers Full Set in Canister	Dandelion Ink Spot	Peapod Ink Spot
Paprika Ink Spot	Core'dinations Citrus Oranges	Elegant Leaves SweetCuts Die	Core'dinations Produce Greens

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Come join us!  We'd love to see what you make with Polka Dots. 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!

  Here is a direct link to the  as well- 4/15-5/14- Embossing- Wet or Dry.  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:
Artistic Inspirations- No Designer Paper/Anything Goes
My Craft Spot- Any Inking Technique

***Sweet Stamps also has a PINTREST page- HERE ***

Thanks for stopping by!
 Shelly

May 'Carriers Of Faith' Blog Hop

We are a group of ladies that chat and papercraft, and have another common bond- we are all Christians.  We have a monthly themed Blog Hop : )

Kelly is our Blog Hop Hostess- our May Theme: : Tell your story!

Scripture: "Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story- those he redeemed from the hand of the foe..." ~ Psalm 107:2

  This is one of my favorite times of year, celebrating this time of Christ's resurrection! On Easter morning when the tomb was empty, the gift to all of us was the assurance that we will live again and be given eternally glory. As Christians, of course, we hope to know Christ and accept him as our Savior and share the gospel with friends, family, those we fellowship with. Truly when God died on that cross for you, for me, for all of us, he paid the price for us to worship at his feet and redeem ourselves.

 On this hop today, we all unite to share our creations with you as well as a letter on each stop of the way. *Please remember the letter on your host's blog and at the end ( Kelly ) will ask you to write the word from all the letters in order*! What's more fun, there is a prize for one lucky winner which will be given at random from all those leaving the Guess the Word comment! ♥ Blessings to each of you! ♥

My Letter Is E

  Easter is a time for renewal- it is a time of year where I feel on fire- full of the Holy Spirit! I am blessed to have a Father that was just 3 months shy of being a priest, and a very faithful Mother too.  My Dad was a Catholic hospital administrator, so we were always surrounded by religious people at home and when we were out and about.  My parents sacrificed to send all 7 of the kids in my family to Catholic schools as well.

 I also have a fabulous Godmother- who spent alot of time and effort passing on the faith to me! So, for my Blog Hop Project, I decided to make her cards she can send out to friends.  My Aunt Patty is 89 and lives in assisted living. She is also on a fixed income and focuses on living a simple life.

 My cards are CAS reflecting how my Aunt lives a simple life- with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit as the focus. Also, so she can mail them without additional postage : )  I also used flowers as the focus on the cards- reflecting on the season of renewal and spiritual growth that occurs during the Easter Season and beyond!  With my wonderful allergies- flowers on cards are the best way for me to enjoy them........

 SU Wild Wasabi cardstock and Cryogen White from Paper Temptress. Digital images by Create with TLC is colored with Copics R81, 83, 85 for the flowers.

 

This is Ruby Red SU cardstock (retired) and Cryogen White. This is also a digital image by Create with TLC and is colored with Copics R32, 35, 39

This is Ruby Red SU cardstock (retired) and Cryogen White. This is also a digital image by Create with TLC and is colored with CopicsR32, 35, 39 for the flowers. 

BLOG HOP ORDER:
Barb
Carol
Guest Designer - Maxine
Shelly- YOU ARE HERE NOW : )
Paula
Freebie- letter-M
Zella
April
Kelly- Inspiration and Candy : )

 We all met over on SCS and our Blogging Group- Carriers of Faith.

I am adding my cards to the Word Art Wednesday challenge- Anything Goes

Have a great day- and Thanks for joining us!
Shelly

Flip card

The Tutorial Time challenge at MFP for (last) Friday  is something I wanted to try. The tutorial is to make a Flip card using a metal die.  I am not sure if I have tried this before or not- but it is easier than it looked and I used a die I have not used in AGES! : )

I used a butterfly on the front panel that I stamped and colored with SU markers and Copic yellow.  There is a 2nd butterfly popped up for dimension.

  The DP is SU.

Here is the inside- I used a MFP inage and colored onto the stamp, misted it with water and stamped on the panel, then added the sentiment. I think I'll be doing this again!

Challenges:
MFP- Tutorial Time Fip card using a metal die

Thanks for stopping by!
 Shelly