Embossing, Stenciling and Patterned Paper... Oh my!

Hello!  It's another beautiful Friday and I am here to share a card I've created for here and for the SweetStamps.com Blog.  I have been having a blast with stencils lately and I'm so excited with how this card turned out...

Supplies Used:
Art Stencil MOROCCAN TILE as46008
 Framed Handwritten Words Clear Stamp Set SS4406
 Elegant Leaves SweetCuts Die sc023
 Distress INK PADS
 Heat Embossing Tool
Self-Adhesive Pearls PEARL

This card is all about the background.  To create the background I started with a panel of patterned paper from DCWV.  I then temporarily adhered my stencil to the patterned paper and went over it with versamark ink.  Next I went over it with clear embossing powder and heat set.  Finally I went over all of this with two distress inks and fill in between the embossed areas.  In person this card has a beautiful shine to the background.  I finished the card by embossing the frame, stamping the sentiment and fussy cutting.  Then I diecut the leaves for a finishing touch.

I am adding this to the Virginia's View Challenge: Layering
and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Sentimental

Also feel free to link up to the SweetStamps.com Challenge: For Mom

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Birdhouse fun with DCWV

Hello!  Today I'm popping in to share a birdhouse I have created easily, thanks to the new DCWV Project Stacks!  These stacks are beautiful and fun to work with.  In the back of each stack there are several templates making projects like this birdhouse a piece of cake...

Supplies Used:

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I kept my bird house clean and simple to show the simplicity of the project itself.  The butterfly that I added on top is also found in this stack with 800 other beautiful butterflies to be used in various ways.

I am entering this into the Decorate to Celebrate Challenge: Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Make A Splash Shaker Card

Hello!  Happy Wednesday!  Today you will find this fun card here and on The Alley Way Stamps Blog.  This new release is so fun to get crafty with, who doesn't love cute sea critters?!  I once again busted out my shrinky dink material and placed some tiny creatures in a fun shaker "tank" this time hehehehe...

Supplies Used:
Stamps: The Alley Way Stamps ( Something's Fishy and All Washed Up )
Patterned Paper: American Crafts
Sequins: V's Sweet Ideas and Pretty Pink Posh
Anchor Accent and Embossing Powder: SweetStamps.com
Shrink Dink Material
Various Copics

Isn't this fun?!  I love how the shrinky material still allows for the critters to be see through. I am entering this into the following challenge:

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes Challenge
Marker Pop Challenge: Anything Goes ( the sea creatures were colored with copics before shrinking )

Happy Crafting and thanks for stopping by!!!
Lisa

Shrinky Dink Fun with TAWS...

Hello!  Happy Monday!!!  Just to ensure you have a happy Monday I'm about to put you on cuteness overload... for reals!  Picture this... cute little sea critter stamps, stamped on plastic, and then shrinked to be mini cute sea critter stamps!  But wait, there's more... and they are on a necklace, sitting around the neck of a super cute 4 year old!!!!!  ahhhh!!!!

Cuteness overload, right?!?!?!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: (All Washed Up and Something's Fishy) The Alley Way Stamps
Ink: Staz On
Shrinky Dink Plastic
Heat Tool
Various Copics
Circle Die
Hole Punch

I have to thank my mom for the fabulous find of the shrink - it plastic as I hadn't thought about that stuff since I was a kid.  When I sat down looking at the newly released stamps the idea just came to me and I couldn't wait to see if it worked, and ta - da!  These make great kid crafts too, and I can't wait to try making more things with them.

I am entering this into the Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes Challenge

Happy Crafting!
Lisa

DCWV - Stackaholic Challenge for May

Happy National Scrapbooking Day friends!!!  While I am currently away at a backelorette party this weekend, I still have a layout to share with you for the new Stackaholic Challenge held on the DCWV blog...

Here is the sketch...

And here is what I have created...

Supplies Used:

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This layout was so fun to mix and match various DCWV stacks together, and I love how well it worked!  I also had a blast creating this little "diamonds" in place of the hexagons in the sketch.  I have a thing for circles so I started by punching out circles and then scoring them into diamonds for my layout.  And can I just ooohhh and ahhh over that beautiful little wave I created from the DCWV adhesive jeweled sheet?  This thing is so gorgeous in person... and something I didn't realize at first is that it is an adhesive sheet filled with tiny little crystals, love it!!!

And for my cardmaking friends, there is a sketch for you to play with too! Check it out...

I am also linking this up to the Paper Issues: Chalk One Up to Your Own Style - I have seen a lot of mixing patterned papers from various collections and punching them out lately so I have showed this off in my layout with the "diamond" shapes I created with a circle punch.

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Crafting!
Lisa

V's Sweet Ideas Embossing Challenge

Hello! It is the first of May! Holy Smokes time just flies!  Anywho, that means it is time for a new V's Sweet Ideas Challenge and this month we are challenging you to some Embossing fun!  Here is what I've created for the challenge:

Supplies Used:
Stamp Set: Super Mom by V's Sweet Ideas
Sequins: Gold Stars
Embossing Powder: SweetStamps.com 24k Gold
Mono Glue: Tombow

I just love the sentiment in this stamp set and I think this set would be a great set for kids to use too!  And aren't those star sequins just too fun?  She has more star sequins available in her store now, woot woot!

I was also inspired by the Runway Inspired Challenge: #82 - I seriously want this dress in real life...

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Challenge

*sigh*

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Wave Catchers Layout

Hello!  Today you will find this layout up on the SweetStamps.com Blog, and I had so much fun creating this!  I won't go into all of the details, as you can click over to their blog and see more there, but I will talk about how the stencils are what made the layout... I have used stencils in three different ways... spraying ( tag and background ), embossing ( blue splash background ), inking ( yellow and orange background ).  Stencils are some of the most fun and versatile tools out there, and SweetStamps.com has quite the selection!

Supplies Used:
Art Stencil SPLISH SPLASH 6x6 as66001
 Art Stencil GEO TRIANGLES as46020
 Art Stencil MOROCCAN TILE as46008
 ATC Mini Art Stencil OVAL DOTS asm012
 Piccolo LA114 By the Sea Accents
 Enamel Embossing Powder Fluid
 Enamel Powder DEEP BLUE SKY
 Enamel Powder TURQUOISE LAGOON
 Enamel Powder VINTAGE GOLD

I am entering this into the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Crafting!
Lisa