Skipping Stones Designs Sketch Challenge #117

 

Welcome to Skipping Stones Designs Sketch Challenge #117!!!

We have another fabulous sketch from Kazan Clark!

 

I couldn’t wait to use this new set!!  This is a small sneak peek for March’s,  Beautiful Botanicals!!

Here is Kazan’s fabulous sketch!

Would you like to win a Skipping Stones Designs stamp set??

Play along with this week’s sketch and link it to Skipping Stones Designs blog, and we will announce a winner next Wednesday!!

Do you need more SSD inspiration??  Check out the rest of the team projects this week!!!

Taylor

Jingle

Katie

Wendy P.

JoAnn

Kandi

Stephanie

Karen

and our guests

Kazan Clark

Barb Turpin

Cyndi Bundy

Stampendous Saturday!! Last week to play with our Texture Challenge!!

It's time again for another Stampendous Saturday - this month we are challenging ourselves (and you!) to create projects with texture on them.  You can emboss, distress, add color fragments or glitter....the possibilities are endless!

Cling Medieval Unicorn

Stamp focal image, Cling Medieval Unicorn,  on white cardstock and color with desired medium. Cut patterned paper and card base. Die cut doily die. Distress edges of all cardstock and patterned paper. Layer as desired with focal image on the top.

Supplies:

Stamps: Cling Medieval Unicorn CRM266

Paper: Mohawk White (Kelly Paper); Black (provided); Chap Mark (American Crafts)

Ink: E42, E43, E44, E47, Y32, Y35, C0, C02 (Copic Sketch Markers); Frayed Burlap (Distress Ink Ranger)

Extras: Nautical Wheeler Die (Cheery Lynn Designs); Pearl (Recollections)

Here is a list of the Stampendous team members playing along today:

Stampendous Impressions

Janelle Stollfus

Kristine Reynolds

Melinda Gleissner

Suzanne Czosek

Taylor Usry

Wendy Jordan

Wendy Price

We want YOU to play along with us!  Just add your direct link to your card (make sure you've loaded it up with tons of TEXTURE) to the linky tool below my signature (or on the Stampendous blog) no later than March 1, 2012 at 11:00 PM EST.  You do not have to use Stampendous products to play along, but we sure love it when you do!  And as an extra incentive for playing, one lucky person (drawn at random from all the entries) will receive this gorgeous Corset Ladies Perfectly Clear Stamp Set:

Due to shipping restrictions, the winner must have a US address.  We hope you get a chance to play along with us - happy stamping!

Stampendous Saturday Texture Challenge!!!

Welcome to Stampendous Saturday!!  All month long we are featuring, texture on our creations. 

Here is a card I made for the Stampendous January 2012 catalog…

I stamped Cling Jumbo Hollyhock and colored with Copic Sketch Markers.  I added Lavender, Green and Silver Glass Glitter.

I stamped the fabulous flourish in the Cling Jumbo Hollyhock on either side of the card and embossed with Aged Rose Embossing Powder.

Supplies:

Paper: Razzleberry Dark (Bazzill Basics) & White (Kelly Paper Co.)

Stamps: Cling Jumbo Hollyhock (Stampendous)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black(Tsukineko), YG21, YG23, YG25, RV63, RV66, RV69, RV21, RV23, RV25, G02, G03, G05 Sketch Markers (Copic)

Extras: Silver, Lavender, Green Glass Glitter (Stampendous)

Here is a list of the Stampendous team members playing along today:

Stampendous Impressions

Wendy Price

Wendy Jordan

Taylor Usry

Suzanne Czosek

Stephanie Lee

Kristine Reynolds

Melinda Gleissner

We want YOU to play along with us!  Just add your direct link to your card (make sure you've loaded it up with tons of TEXTURE) to the linky tool below my signature (or on the Stampendous blog) no later than March 1, 2012 at 11:00 PM EST.  You do not have to use Stampendous products to play along, but we sure love it when you do!  And as an extra incentive for playing, one lucky person (drawn at random from all the entries) will receive this gorgeous Corset Ladies Perfectly Clear Stamp Set:

Due to shipping restrictions, the winner must have a US address.  We hope you get a chance to play along with us - happy stamping!

Dream Team Thursday Green Challenge!!!

Welcome to Thursday!!! 

The Dreamweaver Stencil Dream Team is showcasing some fabulous projects created with their stencils!!

This month we are having a “green” challenge!  You can perceive that any way you wish, St. Patrick's Day, up cycled or color!

I am currently teaching a five week Adult Education course on stenciling.  Each week the class learns a new technique, we started with basic pasting and continued each week with the Double Glitter Technique, Zentangling, Dry Embossing, Gold Leafing and we will end with Faux Cloisonne.

These are two cards I created as examples of the Double Glitter Technique.

 

Love Knot (LL520)

I started by applying Hawaiian Coconut soap all over the back of my metal stencil.  The soap aids in releasing the metal stencil from the adhesive mounting paper that it will stick too.

Once the soap is applied in a generous manner, remove one side of the Double Sided Mounting paper backing and place stencil on the adhesive paper, soap side down.  Now it is time to start placing your colored glitter in the desired areas.  Once your satisfied with your glitter coverage, use a Glitter Magnet and remove any access glitter from the top of the stencil.  Removing all of the excess glitter will keep the clean, crisp image.  Turn your stencil, with the adhesive paper, upside down and peel your adhesive paper off of the stencil.  Cover the rest of the exposed adhesive with a crystal glitter.

Now for the real fun!!  Dreamweaver is offering two prizes this month for playing in their “Green” Challenge.  Green can mean, whatever it means to you, recycling, color, St. Patrick’s Day.  The prizes are Long Lilies (LL542)

 Cherry Blossom Crest (LL490)

These stencils will come in handy for future challenges!!!

We can’t wait to see your fabulous creations.  Please link your creations to Dream It Up, Dreamweaver Stencil blog.

Check out the entire team’s blogs today for more Dreamweaver inspirations.

Dream It Up

Cherylynn Moser

Jessie Hurley

Cyndi Bundy

Pam Hornschu

Laura Drahozal

Kristi Van Doran

Lee Kellogg

Georgia Sommers

Louise Healy

Terrece Siddoway

Liz Martin

Thanks for stopping by!!  Have a great day!!!

Skipping Stones Designs Sketch Challenge and “Tweetheart” Sale continues!!

Welcome to Sketch Challenge 115 and the release of Sassy Cats 2! If you just came from Skipping Stones Design’s blog, you are in the right place. If you just happened along my blog today, start at the beginning of the hop at Skipping Stones Design. The entire hop order is there and you can hop from blog to blog with ease.

Be sure to hop along and leave comments on all the fabulous designers’ blogs. This month we are welcoming Cyndi Bundy and Barb Turpin to our team as Guest Designers! Kazan Clark will be providing all the fabulous sketch inspiration this month including the sketch we're using in today's hop!

Head over to Karen's blog for some more Skipping Stones Design inspiration!

Wendy J.
Karen
Kazan
Shannan
Cyndi
Taylor
Kandi
Barb
Wendy P.
Stephanie
Jingle
JoAnn
Katie

Skipping Stones Designs is also have an AMAZING sale and a chance to get Heartsong Two, which won’t be released until April!! Buy three sets and get Heartsong Two FOR FREE!!! Check out how amazing the images are…

We can’t wait to see what your going to create with Kazan’s sketch. Please link your creation to Skipping Stones Designs!!!

Stampendous Saturday Blog HOP!!!!!

This Saturday the Stampendous team has something extra special planned for you...we have combined our regular monthly challenge with a blog hop showcasing some of the great new products released at CHA last month! Pull up a chair, grab a warm beverage and yummy snack, and get ready to be wowed! Be sure to scroll through my whole post; links to other hoppers, prize pack photos, and details on how to win are included below!

I love the new Stampendous Color Fragments. Once you start adding the color to embossing powders and adhesives, it is easy to grab for the jars each time you’re creating a project.

The above card was inspired by Fran herself at CHA. I stamped the Jumbo Cling Hollyhock on black cardstock with Aged Gold Embossing Enamel. I stamped a second image on scrap paper and cut out the image to make a mask of the Hollyhock stamp. I placed the second Hollyhock image over the embossed image and applied Versamark Watermark Ink to the left side of the cardstock. Once I had desired coverage, I applied Aged Black Embossing Enamel to the Versamark Ink, before I heated the embossing enamel, I sprinkled Sage, Rose and Powder Blue Color Fragments to the dry enamel.

Here is a close up of the Color Fragments.

Below is another example applying Color Fragments to embossing powder and melting the powder from underneath the paper. The Fragments will melt into the powder.

I am currently in love with this Stampendous CHA release Cling Botanical Daffodil!

Here is a better look at the Color Fragments.

If you have not checked out this month's great texture challenge, you can read all the details on the Stampendous blog. Now, check out the whole list of fabulousness for today:

Stampendous Impressions

Wendy Price

Cyndi Bundy

Janelle Stollfus

Wendy Jordan

Jennie Lin Black

Taylor Usry

Jennifer Ingle

Suzanne Czosek

Krissy Fossmeyer

Stephanie Lee

Kristine Reynolds

Pam Hornschu

Melinda Gleissner

Jennifer Dove

Kathryn Krieger

As you hop from blog to blog, being wowed by all the amazing new goodies we are showing off, be sure to leave some love (and your contact email) for the designers, as well as on the Stampendous blog. The more you comment, the better your chances are to win one of these five fantastic prize packs. Each one includes a brand new stamp set and bottle of color fragments from Stampendous:

Winners will be randomly selected from all comments left on blogs, so the more you comment the better your chances are to win one!! You have until Sunday, February 12 th at 8:00 PM EST to leave a comment on each blog; winners will be announced on Monday, February 13th. Due to shipping restrictions, all winners must have a US/APO/FPO mailing address.


And don't forget....We want YOU to play along with us in our monthly challenge! Just add your direct link to your card (make sure you've loaded it up with tons of TEXTURE) to the linky tool below my signature (or on the Stampendous blog) no later than March 1, 2012 at 11:00 PM EST. You do not have to use Stampendous products to play along, but we sure love it when you do! And as an extra incentive for playing, one lucky person (drawn at random from all the entries) will receive the gorgeous Corset Ladies Perfectly Clear Stamp Set.

Dream Team Thursday & a Challenge!!

Good morning!!!

Welcome to Thursday’s Dream Scheme Thursdays!! Today is the day that you can hop from blog to blog and get some fabulous inspiration from some AMAZINGLY talented and AWESOME women!! I had the opportunity to meet all but one of our team members at CHA and I want to tell you, we are the nicest group of ladies that you will ever want to meet! Ha!!

Today I am sharing a card that I made using one of Dreamweaver’s new stencils released at Winter CHA.

I used three new stencils, Big Dots (LX7011), Pinwheel Checkerboard (LX7013) and thank you (LS1009).

I ran the Big Dots stencil though the Vaga Bond machine with Teal Aluminum, while the stencil was still in place, I sanded some of the color off of the aluminum. I removed the stencil and ran the aluminum through the embossing machine with out a stencil to flatten out the aluminum. Next, place the Pinwheel Checkerboard stencil under the same piece of aluminum and run through your embossing machine again. Again, sand off the color through the newly embossed area. With the stencil in place, add Color Solution Alcohol Inks to the desired areas.

This technique has many EASY steps. If you have any questions, please leave your email address in the comments section, with your question and I would be happy to answer!!

Now for the real fun!! Dreamweaver is offering two prizes this month for playing in their “Green” Challenge. Green can mean, whatever it means to you, recycling, color, St. Patrick’s Day. The prizes are Long Lilies (LL542)

Cherry Blossom Crest (LL490)

These stencils will come in handy for future challenges!!!

We can’t wait to see your fabulous creations. Please link your creations to Dream It Up, Dreamweaver Stencil blog.

Check out the entire team’s blogs today for more Dreamweaver inspirations.

Dream It Up

Cherylynn Moser

Jessie Hurley

Cyndi Bundy

Pam Hornschu

Laura Drahozal

Kristi Van Doran

Lee Kellogg

Georgia Sommers

Louise Healy

Terrece Siddoway

Liz Martin

Thanks for stopping by!! Have a great day!!!

Sweet & Sassy Stamps ~ Together Silhouettes

This is my second post today, as Guest Designer for Sweet & Sassy Stamps!

For Skipping Stones Designs Sketch Challenge post, CLICK HERE!

Happy Tuesday! I am super excited to be joining Sweet & Sassy Stamps as a Guest Designer this month!! I have to tell you that the first time that I saw Together Silhouettes, I didn't think of my loving husband, I thought of my best friend!! This set is perfect for cards and gifts for good friends.

Of course, this set is also perfect for your loved ones so don't be scared off. Enjoy your Tuesday and we can't wait to see what fabulous creations you can create with your Sweet & Sassy Stamps!!

Supplies:

Patterened Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle

Card Stock: Confetti (Bazzill Basics)

Dies: Cheery Lynn Designs

Stamps: Together Silhouettes (Sweet & Sassy Stamps)

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx, Versamark (Tsukineko)

Ribbon: craft supply store

Skipping Stones Designs Sketch Tuesday & our “Tweetheart” Special!!!

Wait until you see the fabulous sketches we have this month!!  Our sketch artist is Kazan Clark!!  We also have some fabulous Guest Designers this month, Barb Turpin, former Design Team member and my dear friend Cyndi Bundy!!

I love this sketch by Kazan…

Here is my card…

This week I chose Skipping Stones Designs Featured Set of the Month, Garden Kisses and Sentiment Frames.

If your ready for more inspiration, check out these crafty chicas…

Jingle

Joann Valderama

Katie Gehring

Karen Baker

Kandi Phillips

Taylor Usry

Stephanie Mino

Wendy Jordan <---Me!!

Shannon Teubner

Wendy Price

and our Guests…

Kazan Clark

Barb Turpin

Cyndi Bundy

Skipping Stones Designs is also have an AMAZING sale and a chance to get Heartsong Two,  which won’t be released until April!!  Buy three sets and get Heartsong Two FOR FREE!!!  Check out  how amazing the images are…

This sale starts today and goes until next Tuesday at midnight!!  Buy three or more sets and get Heartsong Two for FREE!!! 

Also, please play along with our sketch challenge for your chance to win a free SSD stamp set!!

Link up your creation to the SSD blog!!

Have a great day!!!

Dream Team Thursday & a NEW Challenge!

 

This is my second post today…

For the Sweet & Sassy Stamps Blog Hop post, please click here.

Good morning!  Welcome to Dreamweaver Stencils, Dream Team Thursday!!  Today we are kicking off a brand new challenge!  For the month of February we are featuring St. Patrick’s Day creations and/or using green on your creations.

The technique used is the Double Glitter Technique. If you would like a PDF version of this technique, please leave your email address in the comment section, and I would be happy to email the step by step to you.

For more fabulous inspiration, check out how these gals answered the challenge!!!

Lynell Harlow…Dream It Up

Laura Drahozal

Kristi Van Doren

Liz Martin

Cyndi Bundy

Cherylynn Moser

Jessie Hurley

Lee Kellogg

Georgia Sommers

Louise Healy

Terrece Siddoway

For the month of February, please link your challenge creations to the Dream It Up blog for your chance to win Dreamweaver Stencil prizes!!

Sweet & Sassy Stamps New Release Blog Hop

Welcome to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps February New Release Blog Hop! This month's release is so exciting - it was even released a week early as a surprise! Get your warm beverage and tasty snack, and get ready for some amazing inspiration from the Design Divas!

Sweet & Sassy’s New Release Rose Collage is A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.!! I was able to use the images and ALL the sentiments so many ways!!!

My focal images were stamped with embossing ink and embossed Stampendous Embossing Powders.

Be sure to make plans to join us for our new release party tonight; the fun takes place over in our member company forums on Splitcoaststampers. We'll have great fellowship with crafty friends, challenges, and a prize drawing! The excitement starts at 8:00 PM EST.





Now, take a look at what the other Design Divas have created to show off this amazing batch of February stamps:

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog

Korin Sutherland

Kim Singdahlsen

Giovana Smith

Dina Kowal

Jessica Fick

Kim Schofield


Mary Faus

Monika Davis

Bridget Finlay

Holly McMillen

Cathy McCauley

Amber Hillman

Wendy Jordan (our February guest)

Taylor Usry

Don't forget, the entire February release is available in the store right now; you can order the stamps individually or at a discounted bundle price! Head over to get yours today!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss, Melon Mambo (Stampin’ Up); White (Georgia Pacific)

Patterned Paper: Splendid (Authentique)

Stamps: Rose Collage (Sweet & Sassy Stamps)

Ink: Versamark, Versafine Black Onyx (Tsukineko)

Die Cuts: Classic Circles, Scalloped Circle (Spellbinders)

Extras: Embossing Folder (Couture Creations), black ribbon (craft Supply), tag punch (MS)