Mother's Day Spotlight for AMuse Studio

Hello crafting friends!  I am so excited to share a few projects I've created as a Spotlight post for A Muse Studio.  Their products are among some of my favorites with stamps ranging from cute, whimsical, as well as detailed, and beautiful.  I also have to point out that the products I've used on my projects are available at 20% off with discount code: SPOTLIGHT!!!

And now onto some of my projects...

 I LOVE the way the watercoloring on this arrangement turned out.  The stamp and die set I used were the Bouquet of Love and I used A Muse Studio Pigment Ink in Azul, and very little water.  I also continued to layer the color where I wanting the shading to be the darkest.  For the flowers I used the Hibiscus and Grass Pigment Inks.  Once my image was completely colored I set it off to the side to dry.  I then stamped and watercolored three more flower images to pop up later on the finished project.  I decided to turn this into a seat place card by die cutting the vase twice and adhering just the tops together for it to stand up.  This also provided a place to write a name on the inside.

Another project I created using this same stamp and die set were a set of gift boxes.  I love to see how one set can be used in various ways and I think this does just that.  I started by creating my boxes out of papers from the Mother's Day Collection.  Since I would be adding my stamped floral tag on top of the smaller box I decided to dress the larger box up with a doily.  To keep everything tied together I used Bakers Cording in Mermaid.

I hope this has given you a few ideas on how else you can use your A Muse Studio Stamps to create off the card projects!  And I hope you'll get a chance to stop by later this week as I'll be sharing more how to's on my Mother's Day Spotlight projects.

Happy Crafting!
Lisa

25 Tags of Christmas With CAS-ual Fridays

Yay!!!  I just love when Tracey McNeely hosts her 25 Tags of Christmas, and I'm super excited that I get to be a part of it!  Today's Feature is CAS-ual Fridays!!!!  And I simply adore being a Girl Friday. Michelle is not only a creative designer but she is a wonderful person with a huge heart.  Each time I have a chance to share something with one of her designs I feel truly blessed and honored to be a part of such a wonderful company and team.  With that said here is my tag to share with all of you...

For my tag I opted to create a shaped tag.  The Sleighride Stamp and Die Sets are some of my favorite Holiday sets.  There is just something about a sleigh that makes me feel warm, cozy, and happy!  After Diecutting my tag shape I stamped the front of it with the sleigh itself and colored it in with a mix of Spectrum Noir Markers. For a sentiment I chose Joyeux Noel Sentiment from the Noel Fri-dies out of Gold Glitter Cardstock.  I then added some Holly and Sparkle with my Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen.  To finish the tag I tied some white ribbon through a hole in the top and added a twine bow.

Make sure you head over to Tracey's blog for more details and giveaway information!  Thank you so much for stopping by and checking my tag out!  And I have one more goody to share with you...

Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Lawn Fawn Bookmark Cuties

Hello!  I am up on the MarkerPOP Blog today playing with the oh so cute Lawn Fawn For You Deer Set to make a few cute bookmarks...

I hope you'll get to stop by and see the full thing as well as the video challenge, the bi-weekly challenge and the giveaway going on!

Happy Crafting!
Lisa

10 Minute Craft Dash...

It's baaaaaaaackkkk!!!! eeeekkk!!!  Ok, well it's only back temporarily, but I was still super stoked when I saw it on the Altenew Challenge Blog Hop, because I loved this challenge!  It was perfect for when I just needed to create something quick, for fun, or just to get my mojo going again.  Any who, I had to play along with the 10 Minute Craft Dash so here is what I've created...

Ok, now that 15 shown on the phone was 15 seconds left so it took me 9 mins and 45 seconds to create both of these tags.  It was sooooo close and totally freaked me out motivated me to work fast, lol!  To get this done in time I started by stamping one tag and then the other.  I played all of my images and sentiment onto one tag at a time and with the help of the mists was able to stamp it all at once.  I then inked my mat with distress inks and sprayed them, smooshing the tag into the inks using different inks for each tag.  I finished them off with clear sequins, and I'm so excited for my kids to use these as bookmarks... the sentiment is exactly what I want them to think... "Don't let anyone take you for granted, always hold your head up high, Never stop believing in yourself, just go forward and aim for the skies!"

Thank you so much for stopping by and happy crafting!
Lisa

Hoppy Easter... National Craft Month Celebration Hop

Hi!  I was able to squeeze a little crafty time in today and I wanted to play along with the National Craft Month Celebration Hop that is being hosted by Nicole from Right at Home.  The theme is to use your favorite crafty supplies right now, as I have a million of those I was able to narrow it down to create some super cute ( well at least I think so ) tags for my two littles for Easter...  I used the Honey Bunny stamp set from Mama Elephant, Tag dies from MFT, and my Gansai Tambi watercolors...

How could you not love those little bunnies?!  I wanted my background to have the look of marbled dyed Easter eggs, and I am quite happy with the turn out!
Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me!
Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Winnie & Walter Belated Birthday Challenge... take 3!

Hiya!  I hope you had a lovely weekend!  We had a great time taking the kids to a museum with their Nanny and Papa who were down here visiting.  Now today I'm sharing a little gift tag I've made for the Winnie and Walter Belated Birthday Challenge: Anything but a card with Kate...

And here is a tag I've created using the Essentials Audrey Cutaways, Lola's Bouquet, and The Big the bold and the extra's Stamp Sets...

I am also linking this little guy up to the 30 Day Challenge hosted by the incredible Kathy Racoosin, she is truly an inspiration and wonderful lady.
And in the Marker Pop: Anything Goes Challenge:

Have a fabulous day and Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Witch Tag for SweetStamps.com

It's Monday and I am so excited to share this new tag that I've created as it may just have my favorite Halloween image ever...

Isn't she just so much fun?!  As soon as I saw her I could not wait to get crafty!  She is actually one of the Piccolo set called Trick or Treat Accents.  I started by die cutting my tag and embossing the accent with Fine Detail Black Sparkle Embossing Powder.  I then using some masking of a circle and distress inks to create my moonlit background and added some drops of Ranger Distress Spray stain.  I then added some Gold Stickles for added magic and sparkles.

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp: Color Inspiration

Cut It Up: Challenge #82 Halloween Tags

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Anything But a Card Challenge

Hello!  Today starts a new weekly challenge at SweetStamps.com, and we are asking you to share anything but a card with us this week!  I decided to make a blank tag... sometimes I like to have these on hand so I can just write my own sentiment on the back and use it for any gift giving needs I may have...

To create this tag I started by diecutting my tag shape first and then layering with two shades of purple Peerless Water Colors.  I made sure to lay lots of water on my tag before dropping the colors in and letting them mix.  I then diecut several butterflies out of scraps I had sitting on my desk.  The top layer is cut from a cardfront I had messed up on, but was already colored with various distress inks... I think I found the perfect solution for it, don't you?

I hope you will join us this week and share your anything but a card projects with us!
Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Supplies Used:
Peerless Watercolors
Flutterby #2 SweetCuts
Fancy Leaf SweetCuts
Distress Inks

For You...

Hello!  This is post number 2 for me today, so if you get some time to scroll down you'll find a fun card I created for the Nani Ke Ola Blog using gold foil embellishments, a stencil and spray mists.... Any who, onto my next creation I'm excited to share with you today...

I haven't made a tag in a while, so I decided that was what I was going to do with some of my new stamps from The Alley Way Stamps. But I didn't want to make the every day tag, I wanted one that might carry you away...

To create this tag I started by dieting my tag shape out of watercolor yardstick.  Next I heat embossed my sentiment from the Lite Brite Stamp Set in clear embossing powder.  Next I used 3 gradient ink colors to watercolor from dark to light.  While this dried I stamped my flower and fairy image from the Twinkle Toes Stamp Set, colored and fussy cut.  For the fairy I then did a little image surgery and trimmed between her arms so she could carry my tag away with her.  I also added some fun glitz to her wings with tickles.  I adhered these to the tag along with some clear sequins in various sizes.  Added the ribbon, and ta-da!

I was inspired by the current Virginia's View Challenge: Monochromatic/Ombre

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Teacher Appreciation Projects - Kids Crafts

Hi!  Today you will find me and my children posting here and on The Alley Way Stamps Blog, yay!  For this years Teacher Appreciation gifts I wanted the kids to help make the cards to go with them, while I created a tag...

Supplies:
Stamps: The Alley Way Stamps ( Jibber Jabber, Learning Curve )
Ink: Memento
Various Markers

Both of the kids love getting to play with my stamping stuff, and tonight I introduced them to MISTI... they loved it!  It made everything so much easier, my son really loved the ability to re-stamp an image when one didn't turn out "right".

I am also entering this into the following challenge:
Crafting From the Heart: Anything Goes

Happy Crafting!
Lisa

V's Sweet Ideas Challenge

Hello!  It is time for a new challenge at V's Sweet Ideas, woo hoo!!!  And this one is a favorite because it is Anything Goes!  Just get a little crafty and share it with us for your chance to win.  Today I created a little Easter tag using the new V's Sweet Ideas Easter Fun Stamp Set ( which happens to be on sale right now, double score! )...

I created this tag by first stamping the basket on water colored paper with distress ink.  I then masked and stamped the three eggs.  Next I water colored with distress inks, stamped my sentiment and die cut the oval shape.  Tie on some ribbon and twine, and ta-da!

I am adding this to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge: Anything Goes

I can't wait to see what you create for the challenge!
Happy Crafting!
Lisa

For You Deer Friend...

Hi!  I'm up on The Alley Way Stamps Blog today sharing this cute little tag...

The little critters from the new Stumped set are so fun to play with!!!!  ( Have you seen how cute the other critters from the other sets are too?!)  This card included some simple stamping, masking and coloring.  Nothing terribly difficult but a perfect way to make someone's day.

I am entering this into the Simon Says Stamp Challenge: All Creatures Great and Small 

Hope you have a wonderful day!
Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Tag Crazy

Ok so you are about to see lots of posts pop up from me... sorry!  Ok, I'm not sorry because I really do like these tags that I have created based on the 12 tags with a feminine twist on the Ellen Hutson Classroom Blog...  So let's get to it with tag #1:

This tag was inspired by the amazing DawnWoleslagle on Day # 8.  I loved how clean and beautiful it looked with all of the gold shine.  I used kraft instead of white cardstock for my own little twist.

Supplies:
Stamps: The Alley Way Stamps (stripes) and Winnie & Walter (sentiment)
Dies: Spellbinders (snowflakes) and MFT (tags)
Spray Mist: Heidi Swapp
Embossing Powder: Piccolo and Globegraft
Twine: Hemptique and American Crafts

Be right back!
Lisa

Mama Elephant and Me Take #3

I'm baaaaaacccckkkk!!!  Not that I was really gone that long, hehehe!  I am excited to share take #3 on the Anything Goes Challenge for Mama Elephant and Me... You might seem a bit puzzled when you see this one as Easter is on no ones registers right now, BUT  this stamp set is so darn cute I could not resist! 

 

Stamps: Mama Elephant ( Honey Bunny )
Die: Tags by Hero Arts
Distress Ink Markers
Embossing Folder: Lifestyle Crafts
Various Copics
Vellum
Embossing Powder: Siam Silver by SweetStamps.com
Ribbon: May Arts

He's just so cute, how could he not make you smile? (Even if he is relevant for another 6 or so months... hehehe!!!)

Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Wedding Gift Tag

Hi!  Today I am sharing a lovely Wedding Gift Tag on the SweetStamps.com Blog based the on the current challenge: Weddings!  I wanted something soft and rich looking, and so I have created this...

Supplies Used:

Flower Bunch Silhouette

Best Wishes

Piestra Tile Die

Distress Markers Full Set in Canister

InLinkz.com

To create my tag I started with water color paper and trimmed it into a tag shape.  I then colored my flowers with Distress Markers, spritzed with water and stamped onto the tag.  I water colored with blue around the outside of my image.  I then stamped my sentiment, and die cut along the bottom.  To finish I punched a hole in the top and tied grey satin ribbon through it.

I can not wait to see your creations this week!  Remember that all products are welcome, and earn a double entry if you used a SweetStamps.com product ( they have their own stamps, dies, inks and stencils!!!)

Happy Crafting!
Lisa