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

ATC's- Lots of them!!!

 I am a little behind in posting my ATC Swaps- I am in a monthly swap locally, and have joined in a Technique Junkies Swap as well.
 
 The local swap theme- Stencils

 This is an ATC I made for both f the swaps- I used this one for my 1-4-1 swap since it was right around Easter. This technique is called Stencil with a Twist. Image is Impression Obsession and the background stamp is Starving Artistamps. I cut a stencil for my background with an SVG from Bird's Cards- which she generously offers for free- love her beautiful files- on my new Silhouette Cameo! This is a mini version of a card I made for TJ newsletter.

 Here are the rest of my trades:

 These three Geisha ladies are all one (background) stamp by Technique Junkies. The background is Wendy Vechi Gold embossing Paste over a bright Delusions background.

 This single Geisha by Mark's Finest Papers. Same Technique as above.

 The next three are the same technique as above- the theatre images are from (now closed) Firecracker Designs by Pamela. The Owl is a pre-colored image from DeeDee digi's, and the rooster  and sentiment are by .SmARTworks (now closed).

  This is my 1-4-1 trade- this is by Diane M and the butterfly is made from duct tape. She made the background using a Gelli Plate.

 On the Lt -Diane Schafer
On the Rt Diane Marr

On the Lt- Joann
On the Rt- Carol

On the Lt- Linda
On the Rt Marcey

On the Lt- Harriet
On the Rt Mary W.

And, a few more ATC's from the Technique Junkies swap for May- I was the hostess- I made mine all different for this one as well- the bunny one shown first was one of my 5, and the Geisha with the fan above (Technique Junkies) was one as well.

  This background is called Faux Mosaic and the image is a digi from Create with TLC.

And this is a portion of a stamp by Technique Junkies and the technique is called Pearly Gelato's.

  This is called Washi Shaker By Hewitt H

  Barb I made her ATC's all different as well- this is called Pastel Stripes.

 This is by Barb I- telescoping ATC.

 One more by Barb I - called Woven Background.

 This is by Beth C. and is called Depth of Field .

 This is by Cheryl R., and is called Circle Strips.

 Holly B used Delusions Resist on her ATC.

 Juliet A created using Goosebump Resist and also Zentangled on the reverse of her ATC

 Lynn W created using Altered Design Paper.

Priscella made her ATC's using the same technique, called Shadow Tiles, but different images.

Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

Sweet Stamps- Mother's Day

We are creating for Mother's Day at Sweet Stamps this week. I used the same supplies and made 2 different cards for the weekly theme.

  I used some Silver Lustre cardstock from Paper Temptress as the base. I added the embossed Parchment with a spray adhesive after removing the center oval. The Roses are embossed on Parchment vellum, colored with Copics and fussy cut out. I used the spray adhesive to attach the roses. The sentiment is embossed n vellum and adhered to a smaller piece of Silver Lustre- centered under the sentiment. I took a Stardust Gelly Roll pen and added sparkle to the teardrop shapes and scallops around the edges.

 For the second card, I stamped and embossed on the Parchment Vellum- I love the look of the Queen's Gold EP on the Vellum. I used the Stylus from the back side of the vellum and debossed the edge scallops and tear drop shapes. I pierced the center oval with the 2 needle tool and the magnetic grid.

 I love the look of the piercing on the vellum. This is the link to Parchment images and the tools available at Sweet Stamps.com.

There are classes offered on working with Parchment crafting at My Creative Classroom HERE

Sweet Stamps also sells a complete kit for parchment crafting HERE. I have to say- the parchment craft is what drew me into the Sweet Stamps booth- and I resisted, but had to come back and ended up purchasing the basics

Here are the supplies I used to make both of my cards this week:

Embossing Pal Anti-Static Pouch	Parchment Craft Vellum PCV25	Scroll Scissors Frame 476	Entwined Roses	Mother's Day	Distress Clear Embossing Ink
Queen's Gold	Soft Grip Stylus Tools	6x9 Straight Magnetic Grid	Copic Sketch Markers	V2 Vellum Adhesive Spray	Piercing/ Perforating Pad 31419
2 Needle Pergamano® Piercing Tool 10261	4-Split Perforating Tool 10226	Gelly Roll Stardust Glitter Pen CLEAR

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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- Dryer Sheet Flowers 5/4-6/1.  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:
Amusing- Mother's
The Squirrel and the Fox- Mother's Day
Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers- Y is for your Mama
Creative Corner- For Mom
Get Inky- Mothers Day with Flowers
Scrapping4fun Challenges- Mothers Day
Cupboard Trilogy- Flowers

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

Thanks for stopping by!
 Shelly