LET'S CREATE WEDNESDAY- STAMP WITH SHEL- MIXED FLORALS BUNDLE WITH RADIATING STITCHES DIES....

 

HEY HEY STAMPERS!  HAPPY WEDNESDAY! 

TODAY I HAVE A FUN CARD TO SHARE WITH YOU THAT I MADE USING THE MIXED FLORAL BUNDLE.  

HERE IS MY CARD: 

I LOVE ALL THE TEXTURE FROM THE RADIATING STITCHES DIES AND BOKEH DSP AND THE BRIGHT CONTRASTING COLORS! 

HERE IS A PEEK AT THE PRODUCTS I USED: 

STAMP SET FROM LOVE THIS NOTEBOOK KIT

                    ADHESIVE BACKED SHINY SEQUINS 

BEAUTIFUL BOKEH DSP

HOW YOU CAN MAKE IT: 

SUPPLIES: 

MIXED FLORALS BUNDLE

RADIATING STITCHES DIES

BASIC BLACK CARD STOCK

BASIC WHITE CARD STOCK

MELON MAMBO CARD STOCK

STAMPIN BLENDS

LOVE THIS NOTEBOOK KIT

SHINY SEQUINS

BLACK AND WHITE GINGHAM RIBBON

MEASUREMENTS: 

CARD BASE: BASIC WHITE: 8 1/2 X 5 1/2 SCORE 4 1/4 

DSP MAT: BEAUTIFUL BOKEH: 2 X 5 1/4

MAT LAYER: BASIC BLACK: 4 3/4 X 4 

TAG MAT: BASIC WHITE: 1 3/4 X 1 3/4

TAG: MELON MAMBO: 1 1/4 X 1 1/4

FOCAL IMAGE: BASIC WHITE: 3 1/2 X 5 

INSTRUCTIONS: 

1.  FOLD THE CARD BASE ON THE SCORE LINE AND PRESS IT FLAT USING A BONE FOLDER. 

2.  ADD THE DSP TO THE CARD FRONT. 

3.  USE RADIATING STITCHES DIE AND DIE CUT BLACK MAT AND ATTACH TO THE CARD FRONT. 

4.  DIE CUT WHITE TAG MAT. 

5.  STAMP GREETING AND FOCAL IMAGE USING MEMENTO BLACK INK PAD. 

6.  PUNCH OUT THE GREETING USING 1" CIRCLE PUNCH. 

7.  COLOR THE FLOWER IMAGE WITH STAMPIN' BLENDS.

8.  ADD THE FLOWER IMAGE TO THE FRONT PANEL . 

9.  ADD THE GREETING. 

10.  EMBELLISH WITH RIBBON BOW AND SEQUINS. 

HERE IS ONE FINAL LOOK AT MY CARD: 

AND HERE ARE SOME ALTERNATE CARDS TO INSPIRE YOU: 

LET'S CREATE TUESDAY- STAMP WITH SHEL- MEMORABLE BLOOMS WITH EVERYDAY ARCHES

 

HELLO STAMPERS! 

TODAY'S CARD IS A BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL ONE! 

I TOOK PART IN A COLOR CHALLENGE AND THIS CARD WAS MY SUBMISSION.  WE HAD TO USE THESE COLORS AS WELL AS ANY NEUTRAL WE WISHED: 

AND THIS IS WHAT I CAME UP WITH:

I USED THE MEMORABLE BLOOMS BUNDLE FROM THE J2A MINI CATALOG ALONG WITH THE EVERYDAY ARCHES BUNDLE FROM THE ONLINE EXCLUSIVES.  

HERE IS A LOOK AT THOSE PRODUCTS: 

HOW YOU CAN MAKE IT: 

SUPPLIES: 

MEMORABLE BLOOMS BUNDLE

EVERYDAY ARCHES BUNDLE

MELON MAMBO CARD STOCK

SUMMER SPLASH CARD STOCK

LEMON LIME TWIST CARD STOCK

BASIC BLACK CARD STOCK

BASIC WHITE CARD STOCK

STAMPING BLENDS

MEMENTO BLACK INK

23-24 IN COLOR PEARLS (RETIRED)

MELON MAMBO RIBBON (RETIRED)

MEASUREMENTS: 

CARD BASE: LEMON LIME :  8 1/2 X 5 1/2 SCORE 4 1/4

MAT LAYER 1: BASIC BLACK: 4 1/8 X5 3/8

MAT LAYER 2: MELON MAMBO:4 X 5 1/4 

MAT LAYER 3: BASIC BLACK: 3 7/8 X 5 1/8

MAT LAYER 4: SUMMER SPLASH: 3 3/4 X 5

ARCH MAT: BASIC BLACK: 4 3/4 X 3 1/2

FOCAL ARCH: BASIC WHITE: 4 1/4 X 3 1/4

FLOWERS: BASIC WHITE: 4 1/4 X 3

GREETING MAT: SUMMER SPLASH: 3 1/4 X 5/8

GREETING MAT: MELON MAMBO: 1/4 X 3 1/4

GREETING TAG: BASIC WHITE: 3/8 X 2 3/4

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.  FOLD THE CARD BASE ON THE SCORE LINE AND PRESS IT FLAT USING A BONE FOLDER. 

2.  ADD THE MAT LAYERS TO THE CARD FRONT MAKING SURE THEY ALIGN AT THE BOTTOM AND LEFT SIDE. 

3.  DIE CUT THE ARCHES, LAYER TOGETHER AND ADD TO THE CARD FRONT. 

4.  STAMP AND DIE CUT THE FLOWERS.  

5.  STAMP THE GREETING. 

6.  LAYER THE GREETING ON THE MATS AND THEN ADD DIMENSIONALS ONLY TO THE ENDS AND ATTACH TO THE  BOTTOM OF THE ARCH. 

7.  COLOR THE FLOWERS WITH BLENDS. 

8.  ADD BOW TO FLOWERS. 

9.  ADD FLOWERS TO ARCH, TUCKING STEM AND RIBBON TAILS BEHIND THE GREETING 

10.  EMBELLISH WITH PEARLS.

HERE ARE SOME ALTERNATE IDEAS TO INSPIRE YOU USING THESE PRODUCTS: 

AND HERE IS ONE FINAL LOOK AT MY CARD: 

LET'S CREATE MONDAY- STAMP WITH SHEL- OTTERLY ADORABLE BUNDLE FOR PHOTO CHALLENGE

HAPPY FREEZING COLD MONDAY!  IT WAS A "BALMY" -34 WHEN I GOT OUT OF BED THIS MORNING! BRRRR!

TODAY I HAVE A SUPER CUTE CARD TO SHARE WITH YOU THAT I MADE ON THE WEEKEND.  I ATTENDED AN ONLINE EVENT AND WE WERE GIVEN A PHOTO CHALLENGE.  THIS IS THE PHOTO: 

WE WERE TOLD THAT WE WERE TO MAKE A CARD, USING THE FIRST THING THAT CAME TO MIND WHEN WE LOOKED AT THIS PHOTO.  

TO BE HONEST TWO THINGS CAME TO MIND FOR ME...COLOR AND FLOWERS. 

I OPTED FOR THE COLOR...NIGHT OF NAVY. MISTY MOONLIGHT, LEMON LOLLY AND BASIC WHITE. 

THIS IS MY CARD FEATURING THE ONLINE EXCLUSIVE BUNDLE CALLED OTTERLY ADORABLE AND THE COORDINATING DSP CALLED OTTERLY AMAZING: 

HERE IS A PEEK AT THE PRODUCTS: 

HOW YOU CAN MAKE IT: 

SUPPLIES:  

OTTERLY ADORABLE BUNDLE

OTTERLY AMAZING DSP

LEMON LOLLY CARD STOCK

NIGHT OF NAVY CARD STOCK

BASIC WHITE CARD STOCK

LEMON LOLLY, NIGHT OF NAVY STAMPIN BLENDS

LEMON LOLLY, NIGHT OF NAVY, MISTY MOONLIGHT AND POOL PARTY INK PADS

BLENDING BRUSHES (OR SPONGES) 

WATER

MEASUREMENTS: 

CARD BASE: NIGHT OF NAVY: 8 1/2 X 5 1/2

CARD LINER: BASIC WHITE: 3 3/4 X 5

DSP:  3 X 4 1/4

MAT: LEMON LOLLY: 5 1/8 X 3 7/8

FOCAL IMAGE: 4 7/8 X 3 5/8

TAG MAT: NIGHT OF NAVY: 1 5/8 X 5/8

TAG: LEMON LOLLY: 1/2 X 1 1/2

INSTRUCTIONS: 

1.  FOLD THE CARD BASE ON THE SCORE LINE AND PRESS IT FLAT USING A BONE FOLDER. 

2.  ADD THE BASIC WHITE CARD LINER TO THE INSIDE PANEL. 

3.  COLOR THE TEAL ROCKS ON THE DSP WITH DARK NIGHT OF NAVY BLEND.  COLOR THE BEIGE ROCKS WITH DARK LEMON LOLLY BLEND. 

4.  ADD THE DSP TO THE CARD FRONT

5.  ADD THE LEMON LOLLY MAT TO THE CARD FRONT. 

6.  FUSSY CUT THE TWO OTTERS FROM THE DSP. 

7.  USE BLENDING BRUSH TO LIGHTLY ADD POOL PARTY INK TO THE CENTER OF THE WHITE PANEL. 

8.  USE BLENDING BRUSH TO HEAVILY ADD NIGHT OF NAVY INK TO THE OUTSIDE PERIMETER OF THE PANEL. 

9. USE BLENDING BRUSH TO BLEND BETWEEN THE LEMON LOLLY AND THE NIGHT OF NAVY WITH MISTY MOONLIGHT INK

10.  USE LEMON LOLLY INK AND BLENDING BRUSH TO ADD HINTS OF YELLOW TO THE POOL PARTY CENTER.

11.  SPRAY SOME WATER IN YOUR PALM.  DIP YOUR FINGERS IN THE WATER AND FLICK IT AT THE INKED PANEL TWICE.  THE WATER WILL MOVE THE INK AND CAUSE DROPLETS ON THE PANEL. SET ASIDE TO DRY.

12.  ADD THE PANEL TO THE CARD FRONT

13.  STAMP THE GREETING ADD TO THE TAG MAT AND USE DIMENSIONALS TO ADD TO THE CARD FRONT. 

14.  ADD THE OTTERS TO THE CARD FRONT USING TOMBOW. 

HERE ARE SOME OTHER PROJECTS USING THIS BUNDLE TO INSPIRE YOU: 

 AND HERE IS ONE FINAL LOOK AT MY CARD: 

NOW HERE IS YOUR CHALLENGE....USE THIS PHOTO AS INSPIRATION TO CREATE A CARD AND SHARE IT WITH ME BY SENDING ME A PHOTO: ANDERSONSHEL@GMAIL.COM

STAMP WITH SHEL- WEEKLY REVIEW AND A CHALLENGE...

 HEY HEY STAMPERS! 

TODAY IS SATURDAY SO THAT MEANS IT'S TIME FOR MY WEEKLY CREATIVE REVIEW. 

I HAD QUITE A GOOD WEEK, CREATIVELY SPEAKING AND BROUGHT YOU NEW INSPIRATION EACH DAY.  

FOR EACH CARD I GAVE YOU A FREE TUTORIAL ON HOW YOU CAN RECREATE THE CARDS YOURSELF.  

TO BE TAKEN TO THE TUTORIAL AND FULL BLOG POST SIMPLY CLICK ON THE CARD IMAGE BELOW:

I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS WEEK'S CARDS.  

NOW FOR A CREATIVE CHALLENGE... MAKE A CARD USING PRODUCTS YOU HAVE ON HAND FOLLOWING ONE OF THE TUTORIALS ABOVE.  SEND ME A PIC OF YOUR CARD.

LET'S CREATE FRIDAY...STAMP WITH SHEL....MIXED MEDIA FLORALS- AN ONLINE EXCLUSIVE!

 

HEY HEY STAMPERS!  HAPPY FRIDAY!  WOOT WOOT!  

TODAY I HAVE AN EXQUISITE BUNDLE (OR SUITE) TO SHARE WITH YOU.  IT IS AN ONLINE EXCLUSIVE, MEANING IT IS NOT IN ANY CATALOG AND IS AVAILABLE ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.  

HERE IS A PEEK AT THE PRODUCTS IN THE MIXED MEDIA FLORALS SUITE:  

LOW PROFILE DOTS

MIXED FLORAL DIES

MIXED FLORAL STAMP

PLASTER PAINTING 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER

MIXED MEDIA FLORAL DSP

MIXED LABEL STAMP SET

MIXED LABEL DIES. 

YOU CAN PURCHASE THE ENTIRE SUITE, A BUNDLE, OR INDIVIDUALLY TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS AND BUDGET!

AND HERE IS MY FUN FOLD CARD: 

I LOVE HOW BRIGHT AND CHEERY THIS ONE TURNED OUT....AND THE DSP IS FABULOUS!

HOW YOU CAN MAKE IT: 

SUPPLIES: 

MIXED FLORALS BUNDLE
MIXED MEDIA FLORAL DSP
OCEAN FRIENDS STAMP SET (GREETING)
REAL RED CARD STOCK
BASIC BLACK CARD STOCK
BASIC WHITE CARD STOCK
NESTED ESSENTIALS DIES

STAMPIN' BLENDS

MEASUREMENTS: 

CARD BASE: REAL RED: 10X51/2 SCORE 2 1/2 , 6 1/2
CARD LINER: BASIC WHITE: 3 3/4 X 5 1/4 
INSIDE TRIM: SCRAP DSP: 5 1/4 X 1/2

MAT LAYER: BASIC BLACK: 2 7/8 X 5 3/8

DSP LAYER: 5 1/8 X 2 1/4

SHAPED MAT: BASIC BLACK: 3X5

SHAPED MAT: REAL RED:  2 1/2 X 4 1/2

FLAP MAT: BASIC BLACK: 3 1/4 X 5 3/8

FLAP DSP: 3 1/8 X 5 1/4

FOCAL IMAGE: BASIC WHITE: 4 1/2 X 3 

GREETING TAG: BASIC WHITE: 3 1/2 X 5/8

INSTRUCTIONS: 

1.  FOLD THE CARD BASE ON THE SCORE LINES- BOTH TOWARDS THE CENTER, PRESS FLAT USING A BONE FOLDER. 

2.  ADD THE BASIC WHITE LINER TO THE INSIDE OF THE CARD. 

3.  ADD THE INSIDE TRIM TO THE BASIC WHITE LINER.

4.  ADD THE BASIC BLACK FLAP MAT TO THE CARD.

5.  ADD THE DSP TO THE BLACK FLAP MAT. 

6.  ADD THE BASIC BLACK MAT TO THE FRONT OF THE CARD. 

7  COLOR THE IMAGES ON THE DSP WITH STAMPIN BLENDS AND THEN ADD IT TO THE FRONT OF THE CARD. 

8.  DIE CUT THE SHAPES, LAYER THEM TOGETHER AND ADD TO THE FRONT FLAP OF THE CARD, GLUING ON JUST THE LEFT HAND SIDE. 

9.  STAMP AND DIE CUT FLOWER IMAGE. 

10.  STAMP AND CUT GREETING TAG (I USED SNIPS TO CUT AT AN ANGLE ON EACH END. 

11.  COLOR THE FLOWER WITH STAMPING BLENDS. 

12.  ATTACH THE FLOWER WITH DIMENSIONALS AND ADD THE GREETING. 

NOTE:  I DID NOT ADD EMBELLISHMENT BUT YOU COULD EASILY ADD RIBBON OR THREAD AND SPARKLY DOTS.

HERE ARE SOME ALTERNATE IDEAS FOR USING THESE PRODUCTS: 

AND HERE IS THE FINAL LOOK AT MY CARD: