Paper Therapy: March 2012

Saturday, March 31, 2012

This is it….the Stampendous Shaped Card Challenge ends this WEEK!!

Oh my goodness, it is the last week of March already!

All month long the Stampendous team has challenge you to create shaped cards.

This week I chose to use the Largest dies in the Scalloped French Flair and French Flair Classic Nesting Dies from Cheery Lynn Designs.

I scored both cuts down the center to make my card base and front panel.

I stamped the front panel with the beautiful Cling Jumbo Iris. I am in love with the medallion in this set.

I stamped the bird cage and bird from the Tweet Cages Perfectly Clear Stamp Set.

I heat embossed the bird cage on black paper with the fabulous Stampendous White Embossing Powder. Cut is out and hung it from a jump ring on the bow.

Stampendous Impressions

Jennifer Ingle
Kristine Reynolds
Lea Kimmel
Pam Hornschu

Taylor Usry
Tenia Nelson

Wendy Jordan

We want YOU to play along with us! Just add your direct link to your shaped card or project to the linky tool on the Stampendous blog no later than April 5, 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 Cling Jumbo Hollyhock 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 crafting!

Friday, March 30, 2012

Sweet N’ Sassy Stamps Friday Challenge

Welcome to FRIDAY!!! Sweet N’ Sassy Stamps has a new challenge for you!!

Create a card filled with JOY!!

I love this image with Cookie!!

The digital stamp used was Cookie’s Tea Digi.

We would love for you to play along with us. Link up your *Joy Filled* creation at the Sweet N’ Sassy Digi Challenge blog!!

Supplies:

Digital Image: Cookie’s Tea, Numbers 4:21b Digi (Sweet N’ Sassy Stamps)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko); Copic Sketch Markers

Paper: Salt Air (Cosmo Cricut); So Saffron (Stampin’ Up)

Extras: Dies (Spellbinders); ribbon (craft supply), Copper Stickles (Ranger)

Have a great weekend!

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Dreamweaver Stencils March Clean & Simple (CAS) Challenge

Good morning!!!

I had a really good question from a store owner this week. What do you do with the stencils that have no edge? Of course this stencil has an edge, but not like other stencils that leave the negative image. This Cherry Blossom Shape is the image. I suggested to her dry embossing and double glitter techniques.

I came home and made this sample for her store.

I applied Hawaiian soap to the back of the Cherry Blossom Stencil and placed is on the Double Sided Mounting Paper. I sprinkled black glitter around where the stencil is mounted. Once the glitter is in place and the stencil is removed, I added fuchsia glitter to where the stencil was “protecting” the Double Sided Mounting paper.

I added a heat embossed sentiment and some glitter sticker borders. Clean & Simple.

Create your Clean and Simple creation (Dreamweaver Stencils' products) and link it to the Dream It Up! blog from your own blog, online gallery, or just sent us an email (lynell@dreamweaverstencils.com) of your creation for us to show off on the blog. At the end of March, we will select two winners to win a set of these stencils each:

LJ899-Large. Thinking of You

LG742-Pointed Celtic Knot

For more inspiration, please visit the Dream Team blogs...and leave comments, we love that!

Wendy Jordan <----You’re here!!

Jessie Hurley

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Skipping Stones Designs Sketch Challenge #121!

Good morning Skipping Stones Designs lovers!!

Angi Barrs has provided ANOTHER fabulous sketch for you this week!!

Today I used Heartsong!! I love this set. In April, SSD has a big surprise for our customers, HEARTSONG 2!!!

I love this sentiment from Heartsong!!

I want to show off my Geo Die!! I have had this little beauty for a year and NEVER used it. I love it. You will have to check out their website, and see all the fabulousness!!

Angi’s Sketch

Are you ready now for some more Skipping Stones Inspiration??? Check out these chica’s…

Are you ready to win a stamp set from Skipping Stones Designs? Link your creation, using this week’s sketch to the SSD blog!!

We can’t wait to see what you will create this week!!!

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Stampendous Saturday Shaped Card March Challenge

As you can tell from three of the last four Shaped Card post, I haven’t been playing with the challenge. I will have one final chance next week and a shaped card it will be.

Today I am sharing three cards that I have made for local retail store samples that I have yet to share.

Stampendous Cling Jumbo Water Lily

This image was simply stamped and colored with Copic Markers with a Pointillism Coloring Technique. I cut the image out curved the petals a bit by wrapping them around a pencil and adhered to the front panel of the card.

Birthday Assortment Perfectly Clear Stamp Set

The Happy Birthday sentiment was stamped and heat embossed with Hematite PearLustre Embossing Powder.

The background is a Fire Opal Shimmer Sheet that I dry embossed with an embossing folder, the color was sanded off of the Shimmer Sheet and then I rubbed Stazon over the sanded area. VERY simple technique!!

Fluffles Look Up & Summer Tree Fun Perfectly Clear Set

This is a store sample I made for a Copic class. The focal image was stamped and colored with Copic Sketch Markers. I added a bit of texture to Fluffles fur with Copic Blending Solution and a piece of terry cloth towel.

Ready to see even more shaped inspiration from my teammates? Here is a list of the Stampendous team members and special friends playing along today:

Stampendous Impressions

Pam Hornschu

Wendy Jordan

Janelle Stollfus

Tenia Nelson
Wendy Price

Jennifer Ingle

Friday, March 23, 2012

Sweet N’ Sassy Stamps Weekly Challenge

Happy FRIDAY!!!

Friday morning means a new Sweet N’ Sassy Stamps Digi Challenge!!

This week’s challenge is CELEBRATE Spring!!

Here is Western Montana, we are still celebrating snow and cold temps, but I know in some area’s, people really are getting the chance to celebrate spring temperatures!!!

This week I am filling in for Stephanie W.!!

Here is how I celebrated Spring this week…

I colored the Coneflowers and Butterfly digi stamp and added a sentiment from Sing Unto the Lord Clear Stamp Set.

Supplies:

Stamps: Coneflowers & Butterfly Digi Stamp, Sing Unto the Lord Clear Stamp Set (Sweet N’ Sassy Stamps)

Paper: More Mustard, Very Vanilla (Stampin’ Up); Fashionista Patterned Paper (Graphic 45)

Ink: Frayed Burlap Distress Ink (Ranger Industries); Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko); Y19, YR15, YR16, YG11, YG13, YG17, B000, B12, B14 Copic Sketch Markers (Imagination International)

Extras: Ribbon (craft supply); button (vintage stash)

Link your call for the challenge from your blog or online gallery on the Sweet N’ Sassy Digi Challenge blog!!

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Dreamweaver Stencils CAS March Challenge!!

Good morning!!

It’s March and all month the Dreamweaver Design Team is creating Clean & Simple cards for our March Challenge!! There is a fabulous prize up for grabs this month! All you have to do is create a Clean and Simple card and upload it to the Dream It Up blog!!

My creation this week was made with a simple technique using Metallic FX and Dreamweaver Glossy Black Paste.

I pasted the Thank You (LM146) and one of Dreamweaver Stencil’s newest releases, Pointed Celtic Knot (LG742) with Glossy Black Embossing Paste. Pssst…this stencil is included in the monthly prize!!

Once the Pointed Celtic Knot was dry, I replaced my clean, dry stencil over the top of the dry paste and applied Versamark Watermark Ink over the top of the dry paste and applied Glacier, Plum Royal and Ivy Garden Metallic FX over the Watermark Ink with a stiff bristled stencil brush.

In this picture, you can see the shimmer a bit better.

This is one of many techniques that can be created with the fabulous jars of Metallic FX. If you’re interested in the PDF version, please leave your email address in the comments section of this post, and I will email the PDF to you.

LJ899-Lrg. Thinking of You

LG742-Pointed Celtic Knot

For more inspiration, please visit the Dream Team blogs...and leave comments, we love that!

Wendy Jordan <----You’re here!!

Jessie Hurley

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Stampendous, My Lady… and a GIVEAWAY!!!

If you're looking for my Skipping Stones Designs post, please read this one for a chance to win and then check out Skipping Stones Designs Sketch #120.

I am so in love with the Stampendous Cling Plume Portrait stamp that was released at January CHA. She is elegant and will work with all styles of card making!!

My background is coffee stained and stamped with Cling Fall Tendril and added some sparkle with the Encrusted Jewel Technique. Have you seen Fran’s video?? The link above with take you there!!

To create my Encrusted Jewel Technique, I used Aged Gold Embossing Enamel, Gold Halo Glitter, Mica Flakes and Champagne Crushed Glass Glitter.

Supplies:

Stamps: Cling Plume Portrait, Cling Fall Tendril (Stampendous)

Ink: Versafine Vintage Sepia (Tsukineko)

Essentials: Aged Gold Embossing Enamel, Tarnished Mica Flakes, Champagne Crushed Glass Glitter, Gold Halo Glitter (Stampendous), Rhinestones (craft supply)

Ribbon: May Arts

WOULD YOU LIKE TO WIN the Cling Plume Portrait stamp? Paper Crafts Magazine is giving away this stamp on their Facebook Page today. You can find Paper Crafts Magazine Facebook page here. Find the PC Magazine post offering Plume Portrait, comment on that post and for your chance to win.

Stampendous is also giving away FREE stamps!! Jump over to the Stampendous Blog and leave a comment there for more chances to win!!!

Good luck! Thanks for stopping by!!!

Skipping Stones Designs Sketch Challenge #120

Good morning!! Welcome to another Skipping Stones Designs Sketch Challenge!!

Angi Barrs has provided us with another fabulous sketch this week!!

I did some slight tweaking to the sketch….

I chose Skipping Stones Designs Grunge this week. I stamped my background with Big & Juicy Hydrangea ink and popped up the front panel with punched holes and added the birthday sentiment!!

We’d love to see what you can create with Angi’s sketch!!

Link up your creation at the Skipping Stones Designs blog this week for your chance to win a FREE Skipping Stones Designs stamp set!!

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Stampendous Saturday Shaped Card Challenge!

Have you checked out the new challenge with the Stampendous team this month? Each Saturday in March, we'll be challenging ourselves (and you!) to make a shaped card or project - something other than the traditional square or rectangular card. Doesn't that sound like fun?

In January, Stampendous released Cling Giraffe Baby and the Vintage Typewriter Perfectly Clear Set. My giraffe image was colored with alcohol inks.

Supplies: Cling Giraffe Baby CRM264; Vintage Typewriter Perfectly Clear Set SSC1132 (Stampendous)

Ink: E35, E34, E33, E31, E50, E51, E53 Copic Sketch Markers (Imagination International); Memento Tuxedo Black , Versafine Vintage Sepia (Tsukineko)

Extras: Die Cuts (Spellbinders); Punch: EK Success; Swiss Dots Embossing Folders (Provo Craft)

Ribbon: Creative Impressions

Ready to see even more shaped inspiration from my teammates? Here is a list of the Stampendous team members and special friends playing along today:

Stampendous Impressions

Taylor Usry
Melinda Gleissner
Susie Moore
Tenia Nelson

We want YOU to play along with us! Just add your direct link to your shaped card or project to the linky tool below my signature (or on the Stampendous blog) no later than April 5, 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 Cling Jumbo Hollyhock 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 crafting!

Friday, March 16, 2012

Sweet ‘n Sassy March Digi Release Blog Hop!!!

Happy Friday to you!!

It is time for another Sweet ‘n Sassy Digi Challenge, but today we are mixing it up a bit....

The Sweet ‘n Sassy Digi Challenge ladies are bringing you a Fun Blog Hop for our March Digi Release!!

While you’re hopping, be sure to leave some love on each of the blog hop posts…One of the ladies below is a mystery blogger and she will be picking a random winner from the comments on her blog post!!

The winning prize will be the whole March Digi Release!! (The winner will be announced here on Friday, March 23rd.)

Before we get to the challenge for this week how about we share those new digis....

The cool thing about the color green and me, is green is all I need to be inspired. I know that GREEN is my color!! The two of us are meant to be!

Lately, I have been enjoying the color purple as well, especially with green. Yesterday I did a bit of clothes shopping and this old girl really stepped outside of her comfort/style zone and bought some lavender and green clothes. This is a huge step for a girl who lives by “you can’t go wrong with black, brown and white”.

I thought I would follow that frame of mind today with my Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps new March digis!! I colored the Morning Glory’s and found such a simple, yet pretty patterned paper that has been hidden in the back depths of a 12 x 12 drawer!! Top off the project with Psalm 46:1…I’m in love!!

And now for today's challenge:

Be inspired by GREEN

Just a few things to keep in mind as you play....

Please remember to use digital images ONLY for the challenge.

~You don't have to use SNS digi images to play along but we sure do love when you do!

~Please share a link to your creation using the Linky feature at the end of this post. If the link feature is down, please add a link with your comment.

~When uploading to online galleries, please use keyword SNSDC45.

Now head off to the DT blogs to see their fabulous green inspired creations...

Carol Longacre

Ceal Pritchett

Harriet Skelly

Jessica Stockmeyer

Kim O’Connell

Makiko Jones

Margo Smith

Stephanie Serrano

Wendy Jordan

And one last thing!…

Every card you enter into our challenges throughout March, you will get one entry to be eligible for winning 3 digis of your choice from the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps store. Plus, if your card is used SNSS digi stamps, it will be two entries!! Be sure to play along every week... The more you play and/or use SNS digis, the more chances you get to win!!

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Dreamweaver Stencils CAS March Challenge!!

Good morning and welcome to Dreamweaver's Dream Scheme Thursday!!

Our team is so excited to bring you the Clean and Simple March Challenge!!

We ask you to play along for your change to win a few FABBULOUS stencils from Dreamweaver Stencils!!

Here is a stenciled card that I made for the January 2012 Release!

I used the Double Glitter Technique for this card. If your interested in the Double Glitter Technique in PDF version, please ask in the comments and leave your email address.

The stencils I used were released at Winter CHA.

LX7011 Big Dots

LS1009 thank you

Cover the backside of your stencil with Hawaiian Coconut Soap. I make sure that there is a good coating of soap on the stencil. If there isn’t enough soap on the back of the stencil, your stencil will stick to the Double Sided Mounting Paper. Once a good amount of soap has been placed on stencil, remove one side of the protective backing from the Double Sided Mounting Paper and adhere stencil to sticky side.

At this time, I like to take the backing from the Double Sided Mounting Paper and put the waxy side down and burnish the stencil onto the sticky paper. With this accomplished, glitter will not get underneath the stencil and make your image blurry.

Your ready to start layering your glitter. This certain project used six colors of glitter, plus a black and a transparent.

Once all of your glitter is in place, I shake off excess and also go over the entire project with a Glitter Magnet, which is similar to a tacky cloth. It is important to to get the excess glitter off, when you peel your stencil away from the sticky paper, the glitter that isn’t adhered, will fly in the areas of the sticky paper that won’t give you a crisp image.

Remove your stencil from your Double Sided Mounting Paper, and sprinkle your white or transparent glitter over the rest of the open/sticky area. Repeat process for sentiment.

Supplies:

Stencils: Big Dots, thank you (Dreamweaver Stencils)

Paper: Blackberry (Bazzill Paper Co.); Double Sided Mounting Paper (Dreamweaver Stencils)

Glitter: Black, Liberty Blue, Light Copper, Fire Red, Orange, Sea Green, Lilac, Yellow (Glitter Ritz); Multi Crystal Transparent (Stampendous)

Now you have the opportunity to play along. Create your own Clean and Simple design (preferably with Dreamweaver Stencils' products) and link it to the Dream It Up! blog from your own blog, online gallery, or just sent us an email (lynell@dreamweaverstencils.com) of your creation for us to show off on the blog. At the end of March, we will select two winners to win a set of these stencils each:

LJ899-Lrg. Thinking of You

LG742-Pointed Celtic Knot

For more inspiration, please visit the Dream Team blogs...and leave comments, we love that!

Jessie Hurley

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Skipping Stones Designs Blog Hop with Scor-Pal!!!

Hello, friends! Today Skipping Stones Design is excited to be releasing another BEAUTIFUL stamp set! It is called Beautiful Botanicals and it is a must have!!! And, even better, Skipping Stones has joined up with the fabulous Scor-Pal team for an amazing blog hop! The hop will begins at the Scor-Pal blog and will finish off at the Skipping Stones blog! If you came from *Steph's* blog you are already on track! If no, you may want to hop on back to Scor-Pal to join in on ALL the fun! Don't forget to leave comments! Skipping Stones Design will be giving away one stamp set to a lucky winner and Scor-Pal is giving away a Scor-Buddy, so there is lots to win!

Now it's YOUR turn! Join in the sketch challenge this week by creating a card using the featured sketch and link up to the Skipping Stones site for your chance to win FREE stamps! You don't have to use Skipping Stones Stamps, but we love when you do! Do you have a Scor-Pal or Scor-Buddy? We would love to see you rocking those, too!!! We ask that you don't combine the challenge with more than five total in your post (including SSD) and please link back here! Have fun! Your next stop on the hop is *Tami's* blog! A HUGE thank you to Scor-Pal for providing Scor-Buddies to the Skipping Stones Design Team! We LOVE THEM!!!! Here is the complete hop order for you, just in case!

Lindsay Amrhein

Skipping Stones Design Blog

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Stampendous Saturday Shaped Card March Challenge!!

Have you checked out the new challenge with the Stampendous team this month! Each Saturday in March, we'll be challenging ourselves (and you!) to make a shaped card or project - something other than the traditional square or rectangular card. Doesn't that sound like fun?

I had a bit of fun with my Copic Airbrush Compressor this week. I was trying to simulate a sea feeling behind this By The Sea stamp! I really do like the end result. I also couldn’t stop with the the sea green color. I had to add in some “treasure”, Fran*tage style. Click here is a video that Fran created, using the Encrusted Jewel technique.

Supplies:

Stamps: Cling By The Sea CRW068 (Stampendous)

Paper: Mohawk Bright White (Kelly Paper Company

Ink: Copic Sketch Markers BG15, BG13, BG11 (Imagination International); Versafine Vintage Sepia (Tsukineko)

Extras: Airbrush Compressor (Imagination International); Aged Bronze Embossing Enamel, Shaved Ice, Blue Glass Glitter, Green Glass Glitter, Gold Halo Glitter (Stampendous); Die Cuts (Spellbinders)

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

Stampendous Impressions

Jennifer Ingle
Taylor Usry

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

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Dreamweaver Stencils March Challenge!! Clean & Simple!

After the Dreamweaver Stencils' February challenge of St. Pat's or Green, are you a little tired of green? Then this month provides the opportunity of doing any color you wish...including green. However, you have to keep it clean...and simple! Yep. We are challenging you to create with your Dreamweaver products in a CAS style. This is our way of encouraging you to begin your "Spring Cleaning" a little early, and far more fun than sorting cupboards and washing windows!

I love Crackle Paste! I paste embossed the Handled Vase Stencil (LG707) with Matte Black Embossing Paste. Once the Matte Black paste was dry, I layered Crackle Paste over the top. I set it aside to dry. The dry time for the Crackle Paste over the Matte paste is about two hours in my area. Once the Crackle was dry and beautifully crackled, I replaced, my clean and dry Vase stencil and added a bit of ink to the image. While the Vase stencil was still in place, I layered the Tall Poppy (LL3023) over the top and applied Black Brilliance Ink through the Poppy stencil.

My background was cut out successfully with my Cricut Expression, thanks to my wonderful Stampendous Design Team. They walked me through a “difficult Cricut moment” yesterday!!!

LJ899-Lrg. Thinking of You

LG742-Pointed Celtic Knot

For more inspiration, please visit the Dream Team blogs...and leave comments, we love that!