Hello Summer Popsicles

Hi there,

I would like to show you this yummy ice cream card:

• create colored watercolor panels using Paper Artsy Infusions (Slime, Frankly Scarlet, Orange County) and water from you mister bottle
• stamp watermelons, oranges and kiwis with the help of the Concord & 9th Orange you sweet set and different colors of Altenew Crisp Ink
• cut out popsicles using the Lawn Fawn I scream, you scream die set and woodgrain cardstock
• cover them with vellum, clear embossing powder and as a final step with Nuvo Crystal Glaze
• create a background on a stitched watercolor panel with Distress Spray Stain Tumbled Glass
• cut out the first part of the sentiment using the CUTplorations hello four times from white cardstock and layer the pieces on top of each other
• color the bottom part with Distress Oxide Ink Tumbled Glass
• stamp the second part of the sentiment using the Elizabeth Craft Designs Beach Sentiments set, Versamark and WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

Have a sunny day.

Hugs,

It's a Girl Thing

Hi there,

the amazingly talented Shery is releasing two beautiful new stamp sets today over on the STAMPlorations Blog and this is my project using the brand new STAMPlorations It's a Girl Thing - Sunshine set:

• cut out a CUTplorations Stitched Tag from watercolor paper
• create a background using Distress Oxide Inks (Tumbled Glass, Bundled Sage, Salty Ocean) and a Blending Brush
• add some splatters with Pearlized Water
• stamp the sentiment and some flowers from the STAMPlorations It's a Girl Thing - Sunshine set with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add some more splatters with Distress Spray Stain Pumice Stone
• stamp the script from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements set with Hero Arts Shadow Ink Silver for even more texture
• ink up the edges of the tag with Distress Oxide Ink Salty Ocean and a Mini Ink Blending Tool
• dye a piece of torn seam binding with Distress Stain Salty Ocean and thread it through the hole of the tag

In order to have the chance to win one of three $15 coupon codes for the STAMPlorations Shop, please do comment on this blog post, on the STAMPlorations post and on the posts of the participating designers. Commenting closes on January 31st and the winners will be announced on February 10th in the January Winners post over on the STAMPlorations Blog.

Enjoy the rest of the hop.

Hugs,

Everything is Fun with you

Hi there,

we are starting a new Mixed Media Challenge over on the Happy Little Stampers Blog and this time we would like you to use some sprays:

• stamp two of the cute cats from the Mama Elephant Little Cat Agenda set with Memento (Tuxedo Black) and color the images with Copic, Delta and Touch Twin Brush Markers
• create a background on a piece of watercolor paper with Distress Spray Stains (Picked Raspberry, Worn Lipstick) and add splatters with white gouache
• round the top corners of that watercolor piece with a 1'' corner rounder
• add some patterned paper from the Crate Paper Fourteen 6x6 paper pad to a kraft cardbase - use the Taylored Expressions Postage Stamp Edge on one of them
• stamp little hearts from the Lawn Fawn Love you S'More set with Altenew Crisp Ink (Lagoon, Purple Wine) and the sentiment from the same set with Versafine (Onyx Black)

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Enjoy the Journey Tag

Hi there,

today, I would like to share this mixed media tag with you that I created as part of my application for the Stamplorations Mixed Media Team:

• glue scraps of Tim Holtz Postale tissue wrap to a Manila Tag #8
• cover the tag with gesso
• add Distress Paint (Cracked Pistachio, Mermaid Lagoon) to your craft sheet and mist it with a little water; drag the tag through the mixture until you are satisified with the result
• add Distress Spray Stain (Pumice Stone) and let it drip down the tag
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink (Pumice Stone)
• stamp some images from Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Correspondence with Versafine (Vintage Sepia) and Archival Ink (Watering Can)
• apply Distress Ink (Frayed Burlap) through the TCW well-rounded Mini stencil
• dye Wendy Vecchi White Embossing Paste with Distress Re-Inker (Frayed Burlap) and apply it through another part of the same stencil
• cut out a plane from Grunge Paper, color it with Distress Paint (Gathered Twigs), add some sketchy lines with a dark sepia PITT Artist Pen and cover the whole plane with Crackle Paint Clear Rock Candy
• use a rub on from the Remnant Rubs Words set for the first part of the sentiment and a Chit Chat sticker for the second part
• cut out "journey" from Grunge Paper, cover it with Versamark and heat-emboss it with Ranger Watering Can embossing powder
• add a little blue star altered with Alcohol Ink (Mushroom) to replace the dot over the "j"
• dye a piece of seam binding with the leftovers on your craft sheet and add it as a bow to the top of the tag

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

Make ART Challenge April - Re-Inkers

613 Avenue Create Challenge #121 - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Anything goes

Have a colorful day.

Yours,