Altered Eclectics May Challenge

 

The Altered Eclectics challenges are always anything goes as long as it's altered art, mixed media, repurposed, upcycled, recycled art; no ATCs, no cards.

 

This is my try at mixed media.  I used Kuretake Gansai Tambi  watercolor paints to color my canvas to create a scene.  The sky was created after painting the blue ink I dabbed it using a wad of waxed paper to remove some of the ink to create clouds.  After painting the canvas and letting it dry, I stamped it using various images with memento black ink.

 

We hope you will share your altered art with us at Altered Eclectics.  You can find the challenge HERE.

Eclectic Ellapu May Challenge - Tussie Mussie!

 

This is my tussie mussie!  My first ever tussie mussie!  I've been wanting to create one for quite a while and watched many video tutorials and thought to myself, making a tussie mussie looks pretty easy!  So, when it became my turn to issue the May challenge over at Eclectic Ellapu, you guessed it, I chose Tussie Mussie as the challenge. 

 

Now, I find out that for me, creating a tussie mussie wasn't as easy as I thought it would be.  I recall back to my childhood in elementary school we made May baskets in the shape of a cone and that was fun 'cause we got to take our May basket home to mom as a Mother's Day gift.

 

Fast forward to today.  My Tussie Mussie does not look at all like the Tussie Mussie I envisioned!  But, it's my challenge after-all so this is my tussie mussie!!  I did create a cone out of designer paper and then covered it using different textures and widths of lace.  I created a pink lace "flower" and adhered it close to the base of the cone and added a butterfly above the flower.  Still needed something so I cut a square of lace and stuffed it inside the cone and then a length of MayArts leaves ribbon and a pearl on the end.  I tucked the ribbon under the flower so that it looks as if it is a dangle coming from inside the cone.  I added a ribbon handle and called it done!  If I had some chocolate I would stuff the cone full of chocolate and then eat it (the chocolate, not the tussie mussie!!)  That's something to think about as Mother's Day approaches!

 

We hope that you will join in and create a Tussie Mussie for the May Eclectic Ellapu Challenge.

 

You can find the challenge HERE. 

MFP Blog Hop - Big Trees - Day 3

Welcome to the MFP Stamp Shop

April Blog Hop

 

Let's get started!!!!

This month's new Stamp Set Releases are:

Featured April 28

Paper Doll Sophia

Featured April 29

Paper Doll Sophia Let's Go

Featured April 30

Big Trees

Featured May 1

Small Flowers

 

This is my Big Trees card.

I used the acrylic block stamping technique by first inking the block using Hero Arts Shadow Inks in blue, yellow, and green, then spritzed it with water and stamped it onto watercolor paper.  Once dry, I stamped the trees.  The sentiment is from the recently released MFP Pirates stamp set.
 

Please Hop along with us!! You have a chance to win one of these new stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs ( don't forget this one ) each day for more chances to win! ( You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) The winners will be announced on May 2, 2015 right here on the MFP Stamp Shop Blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. ( HINT: The more you comment the more chances you have to win. And comments on the MFP blog count twice. ) The deadline for commenting is Friday May 1, 2015 at 10:00 PM EST.

Let's get started !!

Here's the Design Team

Bonnie

Jane

Janine 
Karen
Lois  
Marilynn

Pam Mc

Pam T 
Pat
Sandy 
Shirley 

Sue

Toni

Vickie

MFP Stamp Shop 

Enjoy the Hop. Come on back tomorrow for more creative fun!!

MFP Blog Hop - Paper Doll Sophia Let's Go - Day 2

Welcome to the MFP Stamp Shop

April Blog Hop

 

Let's get started!!!!

This month's new Stamp Set Releases are:

Featured April 28

Paper Doll Sophia

Featured April 29

Paper Doll Sophia Let's Go

Featured April 30

Big Trees

Featured May 1

Small Flowers

 

 

This is my card using the Paper Doll Let's Go

I fussy cut the images and added the Birthday Wishes stamp from the MFP Stamp Shop Glad Glads.  This would make a nice card to use with a gift of clothing.

Please Hop along with us!! You have a chance to win one of these new stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs ( don't forget this one ) each day for more chances to win! ( You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) The winners will be announced on May 2, 2015 right here on the MFP Stamp Shop Blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. ( HINT: The more you comment the more chances you have to win. And comments on the MFP blog count twice. ) The deadline for commenting is Friday May 1, 2015 at 10:00 PM EST.

Let's get started !!

Here's the Design Team

Bonnie

Jane

Janine 
Karen
Lois  
Marilynn

Pam Mc

Pam T 
Pat
Sandy 
Shirley 

Sue

Toni

Vickie

MFP Stamp Shop 

Enjoy the Hop. Come on back tomorrow for more creative fun!!

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge 103 - Anything Goes

 

The Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #103 is Anything Goes!

 

For my card I used white and pink cardstock and a piece of woodgrain patterned paper.  I used a Martha Stewart lattice border punch and added the sentiment from the MFP Stamp Shop Medallion stamp set.  The butterfly was punched out twice using the Martha Stewart Butterfly punch from white cardstock.  I then colored one of the punched out butterflies using Hero Arts Ombre ink using a sponge dauber.  Pearls were added to the body of the butterfly.

 

We hope you'll share your anything goes creations with us at Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #103.  You can find the challenge HERE.

MFP April Blog Hop - Paper Doll Sophia - Day 1

Welcome to the MFP Stamp Shop

April Blog Hop

 

Let's get started!!!!

This month's new Stamp Set Releases are:

Featured April 28

Paper Doll Sophia

Featured April 29

Paper Doll Sophia Let's Go

Featured April 30

Big Trees

Featured May 1

Small Flowers

 

 

This is my Paper Doll Sophia card.

I fussy cut the paper doll and then paper pieced her dress.  So many possibilities with this stamp set to let a friend or relative know that you are thinking of her!

Please Hop along with us!! You have a chance to win one of these new stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs ( don't forget this one ) each day for more chances to win! ( You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) The winners will be announced on May 2, 2015 right here on the MFP Stamp Shop Blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. ( HINT: The more you comment the more chances you have to win. And comments on the MFP blog count twice. ) The deadline for commenting is Friday May 1, 2015 at 10:00 PM EST.

Let's get started !!

Here's the Design Team

Bonnie

Jane

Janine 
Karen
Lois  
Marilynn

Pam Mc

Pam T 
Pat
Sandy 
Shirley 

Sue

Toni

Vickie

MFP Stamp Shop 

Enjoy the Hop. Come on back tomorrow for more creative fun!!

OLCCC #8 Midway Inspiration

 

There is still time to enter your one layer Christmas card in the OLCC Challenge #8 with an optional theme of Trees.

 

For my card, I used Stampabilities stamps It's a Christmas Tree stamp and the sentiment is Merry Christmas with a Star.  I embellished my one layer card using crystal gems; image was colored using Copic markers.

 

You can find the OLCCC #8 HERE.

 

 

Tag Along Challenge #86 - It's A Girl Thing

 

I've recently discovered the joy of creating tags!

 

I've had the one shoe stamp for quite a while and this is the first it's seen ink!  I stamped the image onto an oval doily die cut and used lots of embellishments from my scrap bin.  I hand-cut the tag and started layering!  I first embossed the tag using a lattice embossing folder before layering!  The bottom die cut lattice is also from my scrap bin.  The flowers are Prima, the butterflies are Martha Stewart, the leaves are MayArts, the leaf flourish is from my scrap bin, the twine behind the top flower is American Arts; at the bottom of the tag a piece of lace holds the embellishments.

 

The theme at the Tag Along Challenge is It's a Girl Thing.  Shoes, lace, and flowers...definitely girlie!  You can find the Tag Along Challenge #86 HERE.

 

 

CWWC Challenge 93 - For a Couple

 

The CWWC Design Team received some adorable images from the challenge sponsor Drawn With Character! 

 

 

I LOVE the adorable hamburger and fries image and sentiment!

 

For my card I colored the image using Copic markers and die cut it using Lil Inkers stitched rectangle dies for the image and layering panel.  I piece of corrugated cardstock and a couple of hearts with a PaperSmooches die cut arrow and this will be the perfect anniversary card for my dear husband!

 

We hope you'll share what you create for a couple with us at the CWWC Challenge.  Your project could be for an anniversary, wedding, friendship, etc.

 

You can find the challenge HERE.

Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge - Stamp in the Middle

 

My card created for this week's MFP Stamp Shop Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge.  The challenge is to stamp in the center of your project.

 

I used a stamp from the newly released Gardenia stamp set.  I stamped the image onto pink textured cardstock and used a large circle punch to punch it out then stamped the image onto white cardstock and colored the leaves and cut them out and pieced them onto the flower.  Lace, ribbon, doily and an embossed panel were used to create my card.

 

We hope you will play along with the Speedy Fox & Friends Challeng this week.  You can find the challenge HERE.

Football Crazy - Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge 67

 

The Cardz 4 Guyz challenge theme is Football Crazy!  I LOVE Brentwood Owl stamps and the creator of Brentwood, Jessica Lynn Mould of JessicaLynnOriginal.com made this adorable Football Brentwood stamp that I've used on my card.  The background papers and cardstock are from my stash as well as the football button.  I colored Brentwood Owl using Copic markers and sponged a blue sky around him.

 

I want to thank JLO DT member Sharon for pointing me the way to the Cardz 4 Guyz challenge #67 and that's where I'm entering my card!  You can find the challenge HERE.

Oriental Sketch Challenge 75

 

MFP SpeedyTV Oriental Sketch Challenge 75 will be the final challenge on SpeedyTV.  I have truly enjoyed creating each sketch to provide inspiration for not only the design team but for each person who has entered the challenges.  (Please note, that the Speedy Fox and Friends Challenges will continue to be offered on the MFP Blog.)

 

This week's Oriental Sketch challenge uses this sketch:

 

For my card, I used some fun Stampin Up double sided designer paper and coordinating cardstock panel.  The image and sentiment are from the MFP Stamp Shop Birds of the Orient stamp set.

 

We hope you'll join us and share your cards with us at MFP SpeedyTV Oriental Sketch Challenge this week.  You can find the challenge HERE.

 

I'm entering my card in the If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge #17 - (I was inspired by the colors)

 

The Sisterhood of Crafters = Monochromatic

 

It's time for The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge!  The challenge was chosen by Darlene and it is to use monochromatic colors for your card or project.

 

For my card I used 3 different shades of PINK cardstock (Pink is my all-time favorite color) along with pink gingham ribbon and to give a little depth to my handmade flower, I used a Bazzill dotted green cardstock to die cut a leaf flourish!  My handmade flower was created using 4 sizes of circle punches, scrunched up each circle and then layered them together and added an adhesive pearl to the center.  Also used Martha Stewart lace border punch, some sequins, and an embossing folder for the background.  The sentiment is Momenta Hello stamp using Memento Black ink.

 

We hope you'll join in the challenge and share your monochromatic projects with us at The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge.

 

I'm entering my card in the Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge 141 Anything Goes

 

Entering my card in The Crafter's Café Challenge #113 Ribbon and/or Lace


Entering my card in the Inky Impressions Challenge to use Punches

OLCCC #8 - Trees

 

The OLCCC #8 is to create a one layer Christmas card with optional twist of including trees!  The OLCCC is always anything Christmas goes as long as it's one layer.  If you use the optional twist (trees), you'll be entered in for April's draw for an ARTplorations stencil.

 

My card is 3x6 black cardstock.  I stamped the Hero Arts Tree Scene stamp and sentiment from Taylored Expressions Joy to the World stamp set using versamark ink and heat embossed using Wow Bridal embossing powder.  I shaded the stamped area using white pigment ink and added a little color to the trees using Pearlescent chalks.  I embellished using crystal gems.

 

 

We hope you'll share your one layer Christmas cards with us at the OLCC Challenge.  You can find the challenge HERE.

 

Tag Along Challenge 85 - Charlie Chaplin

 

This is the first time I've played at the Tag Along challenges.  Have to thank a JLO design teammate Sharon for pointing me to these challenges!  AND, you see the little owl image in the upper right corner?  Have to thank Sharon also for requesting Jessica of JessicaLynnOriginal.com to create a "Charlie" Brentwood Owl digi stamp! 

 

For my tag, I used a tag from the Prima Julie Nutting tag pad.  I used Graphic 45 Curtain Call designer paper to create the tag embellishments.  As mentioned above, the "Charlie" digi image is from JessicaLynnOriginal.com and the sentiments are from Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Purely Random and Boundless Flight stamp sets.  I used Vintage Photo Distress Ink to edge all of the paper.  Die cuts used are from the Stampin' Up On Film Framelits and the Word Bubbles Framelits.

 

I'm entering my tag in the Tag Alongs Challenge #85 found HERE.

MFP Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge - Black and White

 

This week's challenge at MFP Stamp Shop Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge is to create a project using just black and white.

 

I used the MFP Stamp Shop Nature's Brushstrokes stamp set and the butterfly is from the Cracked Hello stamp set.  The gingham is from a My Minds Eye paper stack.  The gingham is from my ribbon stash.

 

We hope you'll share your black and white cards with us this week.  You can find the challenge HERE.

Oriental Sketch Challenge 74

 

This week's Oriental Sketch Challenge at MFP SpeedyTV uses this sketch:

 

 

For my card, I used non-traditional Asian colors.  The designer paper is from my scrap bin and the cardstock is from Stampin' Up.  The stamped sentiment is from the MFP Stamp Shop Asian Delights stamp set.  I embedded a white die cut into one of the layering panels using an embossing folder.

 

We hope you'll share your Oriental cards using this week's sketch.  You can find the challenge HERE.

 

KIng Charles Spaniel and Shetland Sheepdog

 

This fur baby cutie stamp is from a stamp set created by JessicaLynn of JessicaLynnOriginal.com  I kept my card CAS for this little Spaniel.

 

 

 

Another CAS card showcasing an image from the Shetland Sheepdog stamp set created by JessicaLynn.

 

The stamps created by JessicaLynn have so much detail and are so much FUN to use!

 

You can find these stamp sets and many more at JessicaLynnOriginal.com

 

 

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge 102 - CAS

 

The challenge at Ruby's Rainbow was chosen by Helen N to create a clean and simple (CAS) card.

 

For my card, I used the Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous Bird Crazy stamp set.  The image was colored using Copic markers.  The sentiment is from the PTI Everyday Button Bits stamp set.  I embellished my card using gold sequins.

 

We hope you'll share your CAS cards with us at Ruby's Rainbow Challenge.  You can find the challenge HERE.

Sparkles Challenge 67 - Buttons and Ribbon

 

Ribbon and Buttons theme was chosen by Shaz for the Sparkles Challenge this month.

 

For my card, I used buttons from my stash and gingham ribbon.  The designer paper is from my scrap bin.  The sentiment is from the PTI Flipping Out stamp set.

 

This month's challenge sponsors are:

 

Crafty Ribbons £10

and
Marianne Designs 

 

We hope you'll play along with this month's Sparkles Challenge.  You can find the challenge HERE.

OLCCC 7 Inspiration - Blue

 

Here is a little OLCCC inspiration for the Blue challenge.

 

For my card I used the Hero Arts Snowflake Circle stamp and the sentiment is from MFP Cardinal Mini stamp set.  Both are stamped using PTI Enchanted Evening ink.  I used the MS Lace punch to create a decorative bottom border.

 

 

 

The OLCC challenges are always anything Christmas goes; if you use the optional twist you'll be entered twice in the prize drawing.

 

We hope you'll play along and enter your CAS, one layer card in the OLCC Challenge.  You can find the challenge HERE.

CWWC Challenge - Song Lyrics

 

The Crafting When We Can Challenge is to create a project that represents a song and or lyrics.  Fun challenge!

 

The DT was provided digi images from the challenge sponsor, Faery Ink Designs.

 

For my card, I used the Snow Couple Faery digi image.  I used a large embossing folder to frame the couple.  The song/lyrics that my cards represents is Walking in a Winter Wonderland.  And, I used a sentiment from PTI On Ice stamp set that fits the song and snow couple perfectly!  I colored the image using Copic markers.  A small mound of "snow" was created using dazzling diamonds glitter under the snow couple.

 

We hope you'll play along with the song and lyrics challenge.  You can find the challenge HERE.

MFP Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge - Create a Gold Embossed Background

 

The challenge this week at MFP Speedy Fox and Friends is to create a gold embossed background.

 

For my card I used the MFP Stamp Shop Butterfly Essence background stamp and the sentiment and butterfly are from the MFP Stamp Shop Hello Butterflies set.  I used distress inks to create the color on the background panel then used versamark ink to stamp the Butterfly Essence image and heat embossed using Ranger Gold Embossing Powder.  I then distressed the edges of the panel.  I stamped the sentiment and butterfly on a strip of vellum cardstock.  I colored the butterfly using waterbased markers from the backside of the stamped image.

 

We hope you'll play along with the SF&F challenge and share your gold embossed background with us.  You can find the challenge HERE.

Oriental Sketch Challenge 73

 

This week's Oriental Sketch Challenge at MFP SpeedyTV uses this sketch:

 

For my card, I used the MFP Stamp Shop Lotus Blossoms stamp set.  My card is 5 1/2" square.  The background paper is from the DCWV Far East paper pad.

 

We hope you'll share your Oriental cards with us this week.  You can enter the challenge using the sketch and if you have no Asian stamps, please consider using any floral or animal stamp.

 

You can find the challenge HERE.

 

My Custom Stamp from JessicaLynnOriginal.com

Card Tutorial Using Custom Stamp from JessicaLynnOriginal.com

 

As a two-time survivor of breast cancer, I asked JessicaLynn to create a cancer ribbon and incorporate a daisy into my custom stamp.

Gather your supplies:

Paper cutter

White cardstock

Embossing folder

Pink cardstock

Adhesive pearls

Piece of scrap

    Designer paper

Markers and glitter

    Pens

Memento Black ink

Adhesive

Stamp

Die Cutting/Embossing

Machine

 

 

Step by Step:

1.     Cut white cardstock in half and create a side fold for the card base

2.    Cut pink cardstock panel to 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 inches

3.    Place pink cardstock panel in embossing folder and run through your embossing machine

4.    Stamp image onto the pink embossed panel using black Memento ink

5.    Using makers of choice color the image  (I used Copics RV13, RV 21, RV 23, and Promarker Pear Green; highlighted the daisy using Spica Pink glitter pen and center with Spica Black glitter pen

6.    Adhere the embossed and stamped/colored panel onto the white card base

7.    Using scrap piece of designer paper, punch out a butterfly and adhere to pink panel

8.    Adhere small adhesive pearls to the butterfly

9.    You card is finished; a very easy card to create.

 

The Sisterhood of Crafters - New Challenge and Exciting News!

I want to share that this is my first post as a new DT member of The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenges!  I'm excited to be part of this talented team!

The challenge is to create a project using the theme "anything to do with rain."

This fun theme was chosen by Terri.

For my card, I used an image panel from Graphic45 An ABC Primer paper pad and background papers from Playtimes Past paper pad.  The layered circle flower is from Prima and a leaf flourish die cut from Marianne Creatables.  A Martha Stewart border punch used for the lace border under the image.

We hope you'll play along with our challenge and share your "anything to do with rain" projects!

The challenge can be found HERE.

Entering my card in
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Papertake Weekly Challenge
Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge



One Layer Christmas Card Challenge #7 - Blue

The One Layer Christmas Card Challenge #7 is anything goes with the optional twist of using the color Blue. 

For my card I used the Hero Arts Snowy Trees stamp and the sentiment is from the MFP Stamp Shop Create with Pine Boughs stamp set.  I used PTI Enchanted Evening ink and Crafter's Companion Ultra Smooth White 100 lb. cardstock.

We hope you'll share your one layer Christmas cards with us at the OLCCC.  If you use the optional twist you'll be entered into the prize drawing twice!

You can find the challenge HERE.