Crackerbox and My Sweet Petunia (MISTI) Blog Hop

Today the My Sweet Petunia MISTI Design Team is hopping with the Design Team and stamps from Crackerbox & So Suzy Stamps.  I didn't have any of their stamps in my collection, so I had a lot of fun browsing the gallery to pick some of my favorites.

When I saw this You're Drunk sentiment, it made me laugh out loud, so I knew I had to create with it.

 

I paired it with the fun Shoe Border that I turned into a Shoe Background with the help of my MISTI.  I had planned to keep my stamp in place and move my paper, but I actually ended-up using the lid on my MISTI to line-up and move my stamp ... I wanted to shift each line to alternate the shoes.  I used my creative corner to keep my paper in place.

When I finished, my background looked like this.

I trimmed the extra shoes off each side and ended-up with my 5x5 shoe background.  I used two circle punches to create the black ring to feature a single shoe.

I trimmed my sentiment into two pieces and added a wrap of red ribbon to complete my design.

Next I feel in love with this fun sentiment image combination - the Saddle and Courage.  

 

To make everything fit on my tag, I needed the sentiment to be right along the bottom.  I started by positioning my tag with my creative corner at the bottom.

 

Next I moved my creative corner to the top of my tag, so I would have space to position my sentiment at the bottom of the tag (see how the stamp itself hangs over the end of the tag).

I used my lid to make sure I had the text straight after picking up the stamp.

 

I created my background by spraying kraft cardstock with water & wadding it up several times.  Next I did direct-to-paper with several Distress Inks and some Distress Stain.  Then I embossed with a swirls embossing powder and added more ink until I got the look I wanted. 

I finished with some twine for my tag & attached it with foam tape.

My final stamp combination is this adorable Cat with Sign ... and lots of stamps from the store that fit perfectly on the sign.

For my first one I stamped him in Grey ... I positioned him in the center, so I could trim along the bottom.

Next I positioned my sentiment where I wanted it on the sign & then used my MISTI to stamp it perfectly the first time.

 

I used my Spectrum Noir Markers to add a bit of pink to his ears and nose and some teal for his eyes.

The You Set of 5 Stamps are perfect for the sign ... as is the Oops! and Tiny Get Well Soon ... isn't he adorable.

Have fun on your journey through the Blog Hop ... we will choose two lucky commenters from the hop to win one of two prizes: a $50 shopping spree at www.mysweetpetunia.com and a $50 shopping spree at www.sosuzystamps.com.  Leave your comments no later than Friday, August 24th, at 11:59 PM CST and winners will be announced on Tuesday on both blogs.

Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps Blog

Ilina Crouse

Martha Lucia Gomez 

Jeanne Streiff

Cornelia Wenokor 

Kia Clapper

Ceal Pritchett

Donna Green Idlet

Giovana Smith

Terri Burson 

Olesya Andreyeva

Stephanie Severin <<<----------- YOU ARE HERE

Tracy McLennon

Susan Wymer

Lindsay Adreon 

Teresa DeWitt Pierce 

Giada Rigamonti

Chris Dayton

My Sweet Petunia

Lydia Fiedler

 

Comments

[Katherine Anderson]

Love all things kitty! He is so sweet looking - it reminds me of the cartoon "Puss in Boots" with Antonio Banderas as Puss - that look! TFS!

[Christine M]

HA! you're drunk....the snark is real!!! Love it

[Jean Marmo]

Such wonderful cards!

[Beverly Jordan]

That "you're drunk" sentiment is a hoot!! Loved all 3 cards and their unique and fabulousness!

[Michele K. Henderson]

I LOVE your shoe card! The sentiment is perfect and the color is so sharp and crisp! All your cards look terrific!

[Ann D.]

I love your whimsy, careful use of snark, and your outstanding MISTI tutorial! Thank you for sharing!

[JoAnneR]

Lots of goodness in this blog post. My fav is the shoes.

[Kirsty Vittetoe]

Lovely cards! Love your colors and layouts!

[Meghan Kennihan]

I love all these cards but the red heels one is my favorite! SO FUN!

[steph]

Beautiful cards.

[Janis Ford]

Love the shoes, and the Kraft tag background is great!

[Arianna Barbara]

Gorgeous cards and tag! You're first one is very funny!!!

[Margaret B]

Awesome cards!

[Sharon Roselli]

Love the snark and all the cards really. Love the Courage is being scared sentiment.

[Penny Hanuszak]

Stephanie what a wonderful ecectic mix of cards you've shared with us today. Love them all. Love the shoes and how you alternated them when stamping and that great sentiment. I have a wine drinking shoe loving friend this would be perfect for. The courage tag/card is awesome and I love the embossed background as well as the saddle. Your final cards showcasing this delightful kitty make me smile. So sweet. Thanks for sharing your whimsy and talents. Very inspiring.

[PamR]

Wonderful cards! Really liked the red shoes!

[Dolores Q.]

Love your cards-got a chuckle from the shoe one.

[Jeanne Beam]

Such awesome cards. Thanks for sharing...

[Alicia Lutman]

Love them all, but the red shoes? Fabulous!

[Roberta Eldridge aka Roberta's Artistic Adventures]

Love your cowgirl tag! So fun and pretty!

[Dana M]

Fantastic projects! Fun, beautiful and sweet. Love the background on your tag.

[Mindy Drummond]

ROFL I must make the drunk card for my sister, she will hate it but it's so true :). I love the background for your Courage tag, it is very cool, I'm going to try and follow your instructions to re-create it. Of course, the cat is beautiful but I do love all animals so I might be a little swayed by that one lol. Thanks for sharing.

[Celeste Goff]

Love all of your beautiful cards! The "losing your shoe at midnight" card cracked me up. It's a long story but my friends use this line on me after a wild night out on the town. LOL

[Patt H.]

Perfect snarky sentiment! I have been there! Love the shoe background & the adorable cat card too!

[Andre M.]

Fabulous sentiments on your lovely cards with great layouts. Thanks for sharing your creativity.