23 December 2019

STAMPlorations Sticker Monday - December Part 2

Hello and welcome to my last Sticker Monday post, today I am sharing 3 quick cards that feature 2 color die cutting.

I decided now was a good time to make a few extra Christmas cards, so lets jump in and see what I made.




Using one image to create a background is a really fun way of creating an impact,I used the Christmas-Baubles-2-Layering-Dies-CUTplorations cut in both red and green. I make sure to take the images over the edge and trim baack to give the illusion that I've used a backing paper. I added a sentiment from the Tis-the-Season-Clear-Stickers.


Who doesn't like a present or 3 at Christmas?




I stuck with 2 colors for today's cards so that I could make quick and simple cards,I die cut the Gift-Builder-1-CUTplorations and pieced them together, using a tape pen also saves time and keeps your designs free from glue smudges. I added a setiment using the Tis-the-Season-Clear-Stickers



I love to use a non festive die set and create something for Christmas.




I like to use non Christmas dies to create a festive wreath, the Trendy-Spring-Blooms-Dies-CUTplorations is perfect for this. Again sticking with Green and Red automatically makes you think of the festive season. Fot the large flower I cut it twice, for one of the flowers I left the waste pieces in and then layered it. The sentiment is from the Tis-the-Season-Clear-Stickers

You can find out more about sticker Monday here  https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2019/12/sticker-monday-with-terri-part-2.html  

I have a discount code for you to use on the STAMPlorations store which will entitle you to 20% off your order, this can not be used with other discount codes

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20 December 2019

Paperbabe Stamp challenge #109 - DT inspiration

Good morning crafty friends, it's time for the last Paperbabe Stamps challenge of 2019. This time we have a sketch challenge.


You can use the image above any way you like, flip, rotate or use the elements in another layout. Have fun and create something you're proud of.




I decided to dust off my Gelli Plate and create a Paper Angel. I love how the Gelli plate along with paint and stencils create some really unique prints. I tend to pull several prints in a session so that I have lots to work with when I'm pushed for time.


I stamp onto the prints using a quick drying black ink and then fussy cut them before piecing together. I love how you can never get 2 identical pieces, for me being OCD it's the only time I can let go and not worry about being in control.


I used the Dotty stencil in the background of the card to create the illusion of having a patterned paper in the lower section of the card. I stamped my sentiment onto some inked card and cut with a Pennat die.




To join in with the challenge and see what the rest of the design team have made, pop by the Paperbabe Stamps Blog 

I wish you all a very happy holiday season.

18 December 2019

Altenew: A Year In Review Blog Hop + Giveaway


Welcome to Altenew's A Year In Review Blog Hop + Giveaway. You should have arrived here from the awesome Nathalie DeSousa , if not don't panic you can go back to the start of the hop here;  https://altenewblog.com/Year-In-Review-2019




My first card was designed for the August Altenew release, I used the Playful Plumeria stamp set  and Playful Plumeria die set. I teamed them up with the Broken Chevrons stencil and some Metallic spray ink. You can see more about this card here  August release                                       


This second card was create with the Simply the best stamp set and  die set, Another favourite from the August Release, that flower is SO BIG and beautiful. I think Yellow must have been one of the colours I reached for this summer, how cute does it look with the hot pink?


One of the things I really like to do is stretch my craft stash. For this card I used the Hello Winter die set, it has a matching stamp set, but here I used some Altenew Monochrome Washi tape,  how             different a Christmas card is this? More details here October release                                                       



My final card features the Diamond Builder stencil from the July stencil release, I love a striking geometric card and this one really hits the spot. Adding score lines were the different colours of ink meet adds extra dimension.


Prizes:
Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by 01/03/2020 for a chance to win. Random winners will also be chosen to win a $15 gift certificate from the comments left on each stop on the hop. All winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 01/06/2020.

It's been an awesome year and I've been honoured to join Altenew on their blog hops, hopefully I'll get to join in again in the future. Thank you for stopping by, Your next stop in the hop is Seeka, you can see all the participants here;

Blog Hop Order:
Please add a link to the person before and after you in your post. You are encouraged to include the full list as well.

15 December 2019

STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge December reminder




I used the Christmas Baubles layering dies to cut 5 Baubles, the base layers were cut from patterened christmas papers and the top layers from silver mirro card. I cut the Warm Winter Wishes from some red and white polka dot card.

To join in with the challenge please vist the blog ( https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2019/12/december-challenges-extras.html ) where you will find all the details.

I have a discount code for you to use on the STAMPlorations store which will entitle you to 20% off your order, this can not be used with other discount codes

Use>>>>>>  STAMPGIRLTERRI when checking out at http://stamplorations.com/shop/

09 December 2019

STAMPlorations Sticker Monday - December Part 1

Welcome to my penultimate Sticker Monday post. This time around I have chosen to focus on the Shine Bright Clear Stickers and how to use them to create motivational cards with a big impact.

All of my cards feature the same style design, a stencilled band of blended ink and a black stamped image with two sentiment stickers.

Card 1


I started by masking an A2 note card with sticky notes, leaving a 2"  band across the centre of the card. I then used the Bloomdala-Bliss-Stencil and distress oxide inks to blend a beautiful pattern.

I stamped 2 feathers using the Trendy-Feathers-2 stamp set Finally I added two sentiments from the Shine Bright Clear Sticker set.




Card 2


This card was created in a very similar way to the first card but looks so pretty in pink. The centre panel was created using the Bloom-Factory-ARTplorations-Stencil and Oxide inks. I stamped the cute little girl using Kathryns-Big-Wishes stamp set and then die cut it using Kathryns-Big-Wishes-Coordinating-Dies.



Card 3


Lastly I have a beautiful Lily card made using the Smile stamp set. I chose to use Oxide inks in Beige tones and blended and Ombre pattern using the Bubbles-ARTplorations-Stencil. In all 3 cards I added the sentiment stickers onto white card, trimmed them down and placed them on foam pads.




You can find out more information regarding Sticker Monday by visiting the blog  https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2019/12/sticker-monday-with-terri-part-1.html

I have a discount code for you to use on the STAMPlorations store which will entitle you to 20% off your order, this can not be used with other discount codes

Use>>>>>>  STAMPGIRLTERRI when checking out at http://stamplorations.com/shop/

06 December 2019

Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #108 - DT Inspiration

It's time for a new challenge at Paperbabe Stamps, this time the theme is Winter.

I decided to use the theme as an oppertunity to make some extra Christmas cards, when I think winter I automatically think of Christmas as it's such a special time of the year.


I thought it would be fun to challenge myself and use 1 ink colour and one embossing powder per card and see how beautiful I could make my cards.

I chose to use Spectrum Noir Water reactive inks as they can be blended and spritzed to create a faux bleach effect.


For my Burgundy Snowflake Card I used Peaceful Flurries and Sparkle Bright stamp sets, I inked the background with Spectrum Noir's Harmony Water reactive Ink pad -the colour is called Bordeaux


The Green Pine Tree Card I used the Bottle Brush Tree and Sparkle Bright stamp sets, I used another Harmony Water reactive Ink pad - Holly Leaf


The Midnight Blue Reindeer Card was stamped using the Sparkle Bright and Reindeer Fusions stamp set. The background was inked in Silent Night Harmony ink.

To join in with the challenge pop by the Paperbabe Stamps Blog where you will find all the details of how to link up and prize details.

01 December 2019

STAMPlorations December CAS Card Challenge


Hey there, it's time for a new CAS card challenge rom STAMPlorations, the theme as always in anythign goes btu we have the optional color twist which is Christmas Colors.

I have created a holiday themed card using non Chirstmas products as I am mindfull that not everyone celebrates Christmas or has Christmas items in their crsft stash.


I used the Tis-the-Season-Clear-Stickers as my sentiment. The stickers are amazing to use, I framed it using the same red ink I used to create my background and then matted it onto Black card.  

I created a stenciled background usign the  Bloomdala-Bliss-9-to-16-Masks-ARTplorations-Stencil and some Christmas red and Green ink. It's such a fun way to create a festive feel without going all out Chrsitmas.

For all the details regarding the challenge, how to join in and more inspiration from the STAMPgirls please pop by the blog using the link below.

 https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2019/12/cas-challenge-december.html

I have a discount code for you to use on the STAMPlorations store which will entitle you to 20% off your order, this can not be used with other discount codes

Use>>>>>>  STAMPGIRLTERRI when checking out at http://stamplorations.com/shop/

29 November 2019

Paperbabe Stamps challenge #107 - Mid challenge reminder

Welcome to the Mid Challenge reminder for Paperbabe Stamps. The challenge this time is a picture inspiration.


You can use the picture any way you like, take inspiration from the colours, the imagery or both. Just have fun and create a wonderful piece you're proud of.

I chose to use both the colours and the wreath in the picture to inspire my card.


I started by drawing a very light circle on my card to give my a rough guide for my wreath. I stamped the Stag's head using the Reindeer-fusions-stamp-set and then started to add my snowflakes using the Peaceful-flurries-stamps.

I then added some smaller sowflakes using the Sparkle-bright-stamp-set and lastly added tiny snowflakes using the Bottle-brush-tree-stamp-set. I added some gold stamped baubels using the little circle stamps in the Bottle Brush Trees set.


The sentiment is from the Sprakle Bright set, I stamped it in brown to keep the vintage theme and then added a oxide blended border to the card.


All of the products used in my blog post are avaiable in the Paperbabe Stamps Store

To see what my fellow team mates created, pop over to the Paperbabe stamps Blog

27 November 2019

Altenew Early Black Friday Deals part 2

Hi there crafty friends, I'm back with a new set of Early Black Friday deals with up to 60% off of more than 390 items including stamps, dies, stencils, washi tapes, and more. Valid 11/27/2019 at 12:01 am EST through 11/28/2019 at 11:59 pm EST.


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