I couldn't resist trying a few more Sketched Hearts (inspired by a Reel on Instagram by Shanoukiart) for a CAS Valentine using my Lindy's Gang Magicals papers I made this weekend.
I combined one larger heart with a smaller one for a CAS design for Addicted to CAS Code Word Heart.
I paired it with a simple sticker sentiment, attaching it (and the small heart) with foam tape for dimension.
I also took my inspiration from The Paper Players To the One that I Love Challenge.
In the spirit of using my Never Before Used Schtuff (thanks Darnelle), I spent the afternoon playing with my new Lindy's Magicals Tea and Crumpets Shakers.
The shaker top make it much easier to play with them and stencils, which is what I did (although several got to wet, they turned into more of a solid design, which was just fine with me). The only purpose of the stencils for me was to add a little texture, not really produce a clear stenciled look. (I have repurposed the long runner rug inside my front door as my paper drying spot).
The Jaded Blossom February Challenge is to Use a Stencil, so I added the top portion of the Jaded Blossom Knit Stitch Stencil (moving it to I could cover my entire page) in purple ink on top of one of my more solid pink and purple Lindy's Magical papers. I love how the knitted stitches look like little hearts.
I used the largest Jaded Blossom Diamond Die Cut on the paper that was at the bottom of my spray box.
Next I stamped the Heart from Jaded Blossom Knit Happens in Purple ink and die cut it using the smaller Jaded Blossom Diamond Die Cut. Then I stood back and looked at my card.
My local museum - the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art - has a new art Exhibit starting in February called ROY G. BIV: A Rainbow of Art and as a companion, they are posting color challenges for artists each month. In February the challenge is:
It's time for another Woodblock Wednesday with Amy T.
I couldn't resist making another Valentine with some of my remaining ink-sprayed doodled Hearts.
This time I paired them with a Woodblock Happy Valentine's Day Sentiment from My Sentiments Exactly!
I attached the hearts with foam tape and mounted my panel on another sprayed background from my stash (clearly time to restock with another spray session).
When I saw the newest Inspired by Challenge image, I remembered I had an XOXO print I had saved from a prior Gelliprinting Challenge, so I pulled it out.
I used the Sketch Challenge as well with some fun Monsta Stickers.
I added a few conversation heart stickers before attaching it all to a red card base.
This morning I watched a Reel on Instagram by Shanoukiart where she quickly scribbled a heart on texty paper and cut it out to make her own embellishment, and I knew I wanted to give it a try. As I expected, it was a bit trickier than it looks in her video (at least for me), but I made it work.
I chose some "rejected but saved" glittery spray papers from my stash (note to self - February may need to be my own "Daily Spray" challenge), which turned out to be perfect when I chose little areas of the sprayed patterns to draw my hearts. I decided I wanted to use them for the Sketch from The Paper Players.
I found a gelliarts background that I had made with thread back in September 2022 that I thought would be the perfect background, so I cut it with a stitched rectangle die cut. And because using my prints in my art & trying new techniques are two things that make me very happy, I'm joining the "What Makes Me Happy" Challenge at the Cut It Up Challenge.
I looked at multiple colors, and finally went with a yellow strip for the hearts and a bright purple card base. I really love this color combination.
I finished with a vintage wood block sentiment from Savvy Stamps.
My sketchy hearts also took their inspiration from the TGIF Challenge.
I love sending cards to my friends and family for Valentine's Day. This one features a layout from Sketch~N~Scrap and vintage collage images from REDLead art + craft. Since they were all facing the same direction, I flipped the sketch and moved the images to the other side, so they are looking into the card rather than off the edge.
I matted the images in black cardstock and added a sentiment from REDLead Story Stamp Valentine Words. I finished with a sprinkling of light blue gems.
I'm also joining AAA Cards Anything CAS Goes (Valentine's Day).
And also The Dream Factory Challenge for My Sassy Girl - a feminine, girly Valentine.
The current Lawnfawnatics Challenge is Lots of Heart - to make a card featuring lots of hearts. I decided it was the perfect inspiration I needed to make a card requested by a friend.
I started by using all of the Hearts from the Lawn Fawn Just Stitching Hearts on a red gellipress print I made with red paint (with a touch of silver).
Next I used a small ink blender to add some of the new Scorched Timber Distress Ink to bring out the stitching. I die cut my hearts using the largest Lawn Fawn Stitched Square Stackables die and attached it to a older piece of hoarded Authentique texty designer paper.
Next I stamped the row of hearts from Lawn Fawn Simply Celebrate Hearts onto a scrap of the same Gelliprint (without the Scorched Timber) using Black StazOn Ink with clear embossing powder before cutting with the coordinating hearts die. I also stamped two of the sentiments from the same set with red ink on white cardstock. To add the Daddy, I used Lawn Fawn Claire's ABCs.
I finished by covering the smallest stitched heart with a very old layered felt heart from my stash and added a tiny conversation heart sticker too.
The January Monthly Mix Challenge at Gina K. Designs is All You Need is Love.
I created a bit of a non-traditional valentine using one of my Gelliarts Prints with the current Freshly Made Sketch. I layered the Gina K. Designs Botanical Duo die cut from gold cardstock.
I finished with some gold pearls and a "love" sentiment from Gina K. Designs Tropical Tidings.
I love the challenge of converting scrapbooking layouts to cards, so when I saw the wonderful scrapbooking gallery of today's SplitcoastStampers Featured Stamper Oscar T. Grouch, I had to join the fun. I chose this wonderful Let it Snow Let it Snow layout as my inspiration.
I started with a hot pink Gelli Press background and added the vertical pink stitched paper with an SRM Stitches Sticker. Next, I built my layers using scraps of Doodlebug Design Lots of Love papers on my studio table.
I swapped the snowmen for fun foam monster stickers adding lots of other Valentine's Day stickers from my stash to complete the fun paper crafted design before adding it all to a black card base.
The January Penny Black Saturday Challenge is Anything Goes with an optional theme of something new.
I used one of my Penny Black Adorable Amore Masterpieces Made Simple with the vertical layout from Paper Craft Crew, which produced an extra skinny & tall card design.
The sentiment is from a new Penny Black stamp set Happy Builder stamp set. I'm also linking-up at Cardz 4 Guyz where the theme is to use something new from your stash.
I'm also joining Little Red Wagon Challenge where the theme is Still Snowing - Show Me Some Snow (which describes the scene outside my window). And lastly, it's Cute Critters at the Simon Says Challenge.
