One of the fun things about crafting with a group of crafty friends is sharing supplies. I used Taylored Expressions Buds & Blooms Stamp Stencil Combo to create this fun birthday card.
I used one of the stamps from Taylored Expressions Sentiment Staples to finish the design.
I spent yesterday evening trying to bring some order to the chaos in my studio.
As I was collecting bits and bobs, I challenged myself to see if I could make a card with them. I saw the inspiration photo at Global Design Project, and decided to try to use it as my inspiration.
I stayed with a similar card theme. For the central image, I used a tag I had cut from a page of an Alice In Wonderland book. I added some Bellini ink and then topped it with a bloom instead of leaves.
I added a wrap of Sensei yarn in Cabbage and some oh-so-versatile Pinkfresh Studio Champagne Glitter Dots. I finished with a Taylored Expressions Sentiment Strip - Friendship sentiment. I positioned it on a background paper that I thought had the same plaid-like feel.
I was feeling like some pumpkin fun this morning from the Inspired by Challenge.
I die cut The Stamp Market Pumpkin from two shades of orange and the stem and leaf from two shades of green I layered the black glittery boo! on top of a green shadow.
I used the Inspired by Challenge Sketch finishing with a Trick or Treat sentiment from Taylored Expressions Boo to You!
I'm also linking-up at Just Us Girls Word Week - Pumpkin.
And Crafting Happiness Challenge is all things Halloween.
And Inspire. Create. Stamping Challenges is Autumn/Halloween.
Tonight I made a couple of Safari-themed baby shower cards.
The first one uses Echo Park Little Explorers papers with the layout from Tuesday Morning Sketches.
The sentiment is from Taylored Expressions Anytime Expressions & die cuts are Hero Arts Nesting Onesie and My Favorite Things It's a Baby Dienamics.
The next one uses Carta Bella Zoo Adventure Journaling Cards with My Favorite Things It's a Baby Dienamics.
Sentiment is My Favorite Things Itty Bitty Basics.
The July #TEMakerChallenge at Taylored Expressions is to make a Fancy Fold card.
I'm not usually a fancy fold type of girl, so I went to SplitcoastStampers for some ideas. I settled on this Corner Tuck Fancy Fold Card. I modified it slightly using cardstock (Taylored Expressions Tropical Punch) instead of designer paper.
I used Taylored Expressions Poblano Pepper ink with stamps from Taylored Expressions Flip the Floral. I framed it with metallic gold cardstock and used the same gold cardstock for the corner tuck element. I put a rectangle of cardstock behind the panel for the message.
Our next prompt at Jingle Belles is to create a card featuring a Santa Hat ... the hat might be on Santa, or you might add a Santa Hat sticker, stamp or die cut to another person or creature.
I dressed-up Taylored Expressions Big Grumpy Cat for the holidays with a Santa Hat, Hot Cocoa, Candy Cane & Grumpy Holiday Sentiment from Taylored Expressions Big Grumpy - Christmas.
I used a layout from Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers. Given the design on my pink paper from Dress My Crafts Christmas Bells, I had to flip the the Sketch and turn the dimensions into a Slimline layout to make it work. The other paper is Fancy Pants Cookies for Kringle.
I finished with a golden punched star to go with the stars in the paper and some glittery red enamel dots. I'm also linking-up at Caffeinated Christmas Stars Challenge.
I'm also linking-up at the little red wagon Christmas or New Year Challenge.
We're also still linking-up with the Double Trouble Challenge for their Christmas in July.
The newest Challenge at Shopping Our Stash is to create a card where the Sentiment is the Star. Pull out those quotes or sentiment stamps or dies - or maybe look into your already stamped/printed stack and see if you have any waiting to be used (avoid stamping images ... we want the sentiment to be the star).
I started by Die Cutting my favorite large Die-Versions Happy Birthday Die Cut from a relatively solid Blue Gelli Print.
I attached it to a rectangle die cut from another gelli print (this one made with Pan Pastels & the Taylored Expressions Mini Slim Cable Knit Stencil).
I realized my sentiment was slightly off center, so to help solve the balance issue, I added a Stampin' Up birthday balloon punched from a scrap of the same gelli print and tied on with some thing ribbon). I attached it all to a light purple card base.
Break out your Sentiments and come join the fun.
The June Taylored Expressions #TEMakerChallenge is a Sketch.
I started with some Taylored Expressions Hello Happiness Designer Papers and built the rest of my card around those happy colors.
I always need *group cards* for work that are larger so that everyone has room to sign, so I kept this one 5" x 6". That made my scalloped die cut a bit small, so I added a stitched white circle underneath both for contrast & grounding with the busy papers and to keep it a bit more to scale.
I stamped & colored the dancing cake from Taylored Expressions Party Pals and used a sentiment from the same set. I finished with some enamel dots, but after looking at it for a bit, I sort of wished I used some tiny die cut clouds. Oh well, there's always next time.
I'm also linking-up at Seize the Birthday where the twist is to put your sentiment on a banner.
I had fun creating a Mixed Media Collage inspired by The Card Concept Industrial Modern image.
I started by breaking out my old-school crimper and a rusty red gelliprint with flecks of blue. After crimping, I used my finger to apply some Dylusions Periwinkle Blue paint inspired by the stool in the photo.
I die cut gears from the Tim Holtz Thinlets Gearhead Dies from coordinating blue textured cardstock and added a compass sticker (from The Dollar Tree I believe) inspired by the circular elements on the wall. I stamped the Darkroom Door Candles in the same vibrant blue and cut out three to add to my collage.
I finished with a Snarky Birthday Sentiment from Taylored Expressions Simple Strips Birthday.
I completed Birgit's Printing Challenge on Instagram for the month of May.
Day 21 was Triangle. I used my Triple Play Foam Stamps by @natkalbach, @birgit_koopsen and #marshavalk. My clean-up print on the right ended-up with such great color.
Day 22 was to use Inks. I chose the soft blend of a trio of Distress Oxide Inks ... this will make a great card background.
I skipped Day 23, a tracing technique, because I don't really have any drawing skills. I saw several examples later that weren't faces and looked like something I could try, so I may revisit it at some point. I give myself grace and skip the days that don't feel like something I would use.
Day 24 is Feather. I pulled out my favorite hand-carved feather stamp by my friend @ginaisarty and used it with a combination of Catherine Pooler inks.
Day 25 was Brush. I tried printing with a Paint Brush ... not exactly something I can figure out how I will use on a card (maybe in a mixed media piece), but it was fun trying something new.
Day 26 was White. I tried using Gina K. Designs white pigment ink (the best white ink in my opinion) and a stencil on black cardstock. I like the ethereal snow-like effect. The stencil is Holiday Foliage from Simon Says Stamp.
Day 27 was Tape. I had fun printing on clear packing tape using Mini Textures Carabelle Studio Stamps by the challenge host Birgit Koopsen. You can see the card I made with the tape here.
Day 28 was one of my favorites, PanPastel. I loved using them as much as I did last year, so I broke down and bought more colors than the two I have in my supplies. I used the two shades with the Taylored Expressions Mini Slim Cable Knit stencil.
Day 29 was Thread or Yarn, which is always a fun thing to play with on the GelliPress.
Day 30 was Frottage (basically a rubbing) was one I really wanted to work, but the various mediums I had in my studio did not yield the desired result. I was bummed because I actually bought a box of plain crayons for this technique at the Create/Exchange several months ago, but of course I can't find them at the moment (if it's like most art supplies they'll show-up right after I publish this post.
And the final Day 31 was Button. I found a big pearl button that was part of my step-mom's button collection and used it like a stamp into the paint (with the piece of wire that was already through the button, so it worked like a handle).
I hope you enjoyed traveling along with my monthly art experience. For June & July, I'm joining Lauren (you can see her first round-up here) and a host of others on the Index Card a Day Challenge (I think making small art every day helps keep my brain happy).
