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When I saw the Library Card Challenge was Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone, I knew I had to break out my Expecto Stamp Set from The Ink Road.
I used this week's (CAS)e This Sketch! for my layout with Rust Ink on speckled kraft cardstock from Crafter's Companion.
One of the World Card Making Day Challenges at Pinkfresh Studio is to create a card using your favorite technique. One of my favorite techniques is being able to stamp an image ... then coloring, spraying and/or painting the image ... and then being able to stamp it several more times using my MISTI to bring the details of the image back to life.
I combined that technique with some messy water coloring with shimmery watercolors using the Pinkfresh Floral Cluster.
After I die cut the image, I decided I wanted to add more marker highlights, so I was able to place my die cut piece back into the opening in the watercolor paper and stamp it a few more times with my MISTI to return the clear crisp lines.
Sentiment is from Pinkfresh My Favorite Things to Say (an awesome huge sentiment set).
I love stamping and ink, but sometimes I just like to play with pretty papers. This is the Indigo & Ivy Collection from Pink Paislee.
I added a bunch of sticker sentiments to the library card, and some clear gems. This will be going across the miles to encourage someone battling cancer .. have you encouraged someone today?
This month's Poppy Stamps Challenge is Anything Goes ... perfect for my Poppy Stamps Heart Confetti Collage Die.
Since Poppy Stamps is the sponsor of the TIME OUT Challenge, I used the Home Sweet Home Photo as my inspiration ... I love the pop of bright green with all the black and white.
I used some Green polka dot designer paper and attached my Heart Die with foam tape for dimension, before attaching to a white card base.
I used a sentiment from the Memory Box Big and Little Words Set and finished with a sprinkling of lime green gems.
The theme at the CAS on Friday Challenge is Die Cut Words ... the perfect opportunity to pull out one of my favorite Word Dies (discontinued Die-Versions).
I love using it with scraps of Gel Press prints on my craft table ... and then find a background color that makes it pop.
A card you should always have in your stash ... because when someone Rocks! you need to let them know.
I'm also joining the Anything Goes with Dies Challenge at Happy Little Stampers.
Growing-up, we had a huge Maple Tree in our back yard with a tire swing. I would spend hours looking at all of the different color variations when the leaves starting turning in the fall.
Our City was the home of the annual Maple Leaf Festival every October, so needless to say, I had the chance to examine lots of Maple Leaves throughout my life. They are my favorite leaf in the fall, because they turn the entire range of colors depending on the tree and the weather conditions (I once wrote a paper for my college technical writing class on how leaves change color).
The current challenge theme at Impression Obsession is Falling Leaves.
As I searched through my stamped, I found this gorgeous Never-Been-Inked Layering Maple Leaf Set by Dina Kowal ... for my card is used the solid and the two bottom layers in Pineapple, Orange Blossom & Vermillion inks.
I started with my paper bag light kraft paper on my table and used my MISTI to layer the leaves.
I wanted to use some of my new goodies from my recent Impression Obsession win, so I die cut the Plaid Tag from a Sunflower designer paper and coordinating gold cardstock.
Next I stamped three sentiments from my new There For You Set (isn't that a great set of sentiments) using the same three colors of inks from my leaf layering and attached them using foam tape for dimension.
This card will be going across the miles to my new Chemo Angel Patient ... I'm so grateful to be able to make cards that hopefully brighten a day and provide encouragement during a challenging time.
I'm also joining the Autumn Challenge at Fusion Card Challenge with a loose variation of the sketch and all of those falling leaves.
Nature is also the theme at the Dies R Us Challenge.
I was invited to make a sample card for the current Stack-a-holic Challenge at DCWV. The sketch was for a layout, but I converted it to a card.
My card is made from papers from DCWV Preserved Paper Stack.
I detail cut the 3-D butterflies from one of the papers and added a vintage postage stamp from my collection to the postcard.
I finished with two stamps from Impression Obsession She Positives stamped in dark brown & pink. I just love how all of these papers worked together.
To join the fun, just make a card or other paper craft using the sketch and upload it to the DCWV Facebook Photo Gallery.
Lots of fun new stamps to create with at Technique Junkies today.
Remember, use my discount code TJ10Stephanie for an extra 10% off ... new stamps are already 15% off until September 8th (you can stack the discounts).
One of my favorites from the release is this new Drizzle Dots Background ... I love how versatile this one is going to be. I stamped it in craft ink and embossed in rose gold on a teal simmerry cardstock panel.
I paired it with some Bronze Metallic paper and some textured mustard paper for the background ... I love when scraps of paper on my studio table lead me to explore unique color combinations. The sentiment is Dream Without Fear.
Another great background in the release is called Tree Rings. I stamped it on two shades of kraft and die cut it for two fun cards.
For the first one I paired it with some autumn leaf die cuts and a new sentiment from the September release - Leaves Turn.
For the second one I pulled out a hoarded Sloth sticker from my stash and the pop of a few enamel dots.
One of the great sentiments from the release is called Put on the Hat. I paired it with a spider web embossed in some Core'dinations Kraft Cardstock that I sanded and then rubbed with Black Soot Distress Ink. After I attached it to my black card base, I sprayed it with Harvest Sunset Shimmering Bliss ... I love the effect on both cardstock colors ... look at that gorgeous shimmer.
I added some tiny spider brads to my spider web and then finished with my sentiment stamped on a lighter golden orange cardstock.
Now to decide who to mail this card too ...
The final card features a new sentiment stamp called Walk Through the Fire.
I embossed another piece of Core'dinations cardstock, sanded, and then sprayed with Festive Flamingo Shimmering Bliss. I wrapped my card with newly discovered ITO Gima Yarn. I finished with some rosy ivory pearls.
Here are links to the other great creations:
The current challenge theme at Impression Obsession is At The Beach.
Not a lot of beachy stuff in my Impression Obsession inventory, so I had to get creative. The Cover-A-Card Gradation background reminded me of bubbles in the ocean water ... and I always wear my sunglasses to the beach, so I took those two elements and combined them with inspiration from the Inspired By Challenge ... Nautical Party.
The Cover-a-Card Gradation was stamped in Blue using my MISTI. The Impression Obsession Sunglasses were die cut from vibrant yellow and then again in black for the lenses.
I finished with a sentiment from Impression Obsession Words for Art, one of my favorite sentiment sets.
After seeing Nora's awesome takes on this week's CAS(e) this Sketch!, I challenged myself to create my own cards using things currently on my craft table (because I was taking a break from cleaning-up the tornado that landed).
I had a package of 2 remaining Lawn Fundamentals Walnut Note Cards, so that's where I began. I paired it with some lime green packaging from the back of some Making Memories Mini Shimmer Alphabet Stickers and a scrap of dark green cardstock punched with a border punch.
I finished with some Tim Holtz Snarky Impertinent Stickers and some 3-D Cactus stickers. Quick, fun and easy peasy.
The first one was so fun, I made a second.
Snort ... I amuse myself. Have a great week.
