Embossed Bird Shaker Card {Ink Blot Shop, LLC}

I don't know if you have tried shaker cards yet or not, but if you haven't - just be aware that they are a little bit addicting to create!

For today's card, I embossed this cute bird image from the new Flopsy Birds stamp set on the shaker window. (Perfect for the current SSS embossing challenge.) I kept it clean and simple, and I love how it turned out!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
Stamps: Ink Blot Shop, LLC (Flopsy Birds);
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink (Smokey Shadow); Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#);
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye (Cut & Paste - Adorbs 6x6);
Ink: Tsukineko (VersaMark Watermark Ink);
Embossing Powder: Hero Arts (White);
Clear Film: Grafix (Dura-Lar Clear Film); 
Sequins: Pretty Pink Posh (Silver Heart Confetti, 4mm Charcoal); Martha Stewart (Glitter - Sugar Cube Hearts);
Dies: Spellbinders (Wonky Squares);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board); Wagner (Precision Heat Gun);

Hello

Hello.

It's me.

(Sorry, couldn't help myself.)

I've got another shaker card to share today. This one has 4 shaker windows - each with a different combination of sequins to create an ombre effect from top to bottom:

I had fun creating this one and hopefully I will get around to getting it sent out so someone else can enjoy it, too.

Have a great day!

Supplies: 
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink; 
Dies: My Favorite Things; Spellbinders;
Sequins: Pretty Pink Posh; Martha Stewart; 
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

Thanks

Yep - it's another shaker card!

This one's got a heart shaped shaker window and I filled it with sweet little iridescent hearts. The hearts glisten with colors between a buttery yellow and a bright pink - a perfect match for the cardstock I used.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies: 
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink; 
Dies: Paper Smooches; Spellbinders;
Sequins: Martha Stewart; 
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

Love & Adore You

I'm back with another shaker card today. (These are so fun!)

This one features two shaker windows:

I filled them pretty full, and love it that way. It gives a great backdrop for the die cut sentiment:

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies: 
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink; 
Dies: My Favorite Things (Love & Adore You Die-namics);  Spellbinders (Classic Heart);
Sequins: Pretty Pink Posh; Martha Stewart; 
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

Growing In Unity :: Day 1 - Your Light Shines Card

Welcome to the 1st day of my week as the Growing In Unity gal!

Stay tuned each day this week as I show you something I've created using stamps from Unity Stamp Company...and be sure to comment on each of my Growing In Unity posts this week because Unity Stamp Company is allowing me to give away some free stamps!

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It's no secret that I love all things to do with mason jars (except canning...I haven't done that before...ha!). As soon as I saw this cute stamp (Your Light Shines by Joslyn Nielson) I knew I wanted to stamp with it.
(And...bonus...the sentiment stamp happens to have the words to a song I love - Hillsong's "From The Inside Out".)

I created this simple card sketch to go along with the stamp and sentiment and just added a hint of coloring on the stars. I love how it turned out, and with this design it is easy to create 3 cards at the same time...so I have extras!

Thanks for stopping by today - and don't forget to leave a comment so you can enter to win!

From the comments that are left on each of my posts this week I will be randomly choosing TWO winners who will each receive 25 random stamps from Unity Stamp Company - to be sent to a domestic address only, please.

Supplies: 
Stamps: Unity Stamp Company (Your Light Shines); 
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#);
Patterned Paper: Studio Calico (Brighton Pier - 6x6);
Ink: Ranger (Archival - Jet Black);
Colored Pencils: Prang (20 - Tan);
Dies: Spellbinders (Standard Circles Large);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

Stamped Necklace

Today's project is something different for me - jewelry.

I started out by just playing around with my Copic markers, shrink plastic, and my Quatrefoil background stamp and wasn't really sure what was going to come of it. 

I first colored the shrink plastic with various green Copic markers creating an ombre effect, then stamped the Quatrefoil background. Once I had colored and stamped it, I used my Spellbinders dies to cut out various shapes and then punched holes so I would be able to hang them as charms. 

I used my heat tool to shrink the plastic, added some jump rings, and then threaded the charms onto my necklace along with a few beads and some Tim Holtz metal pieces.

I'm not big on jewelry, but I do think this is a fun way to get a little more mileage out of those crafting supplies!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies: 

Stamps: Unity Stamp Company (Quatrefoil);
Ink: Ranger (Archival - Jet Black);
Dies: Spellbinders (Wonky Square, Heart, Circle);
Markers: Copic;
Accents: Tim Holtz (Sprocket, Trinket Pin, Jump Rings);
Other: (Shrink Plastic); (Beading Wire); (Glass Beads); 

Block Party {Market Street Stamps}

It's time for another...

{Be sure to head on over to the Market Street Stamps blog to get all the details about how you can join in on the Block Party...where you can win some fabulous free stamps and have a shot at being a Guest Designer for Market Street Stamps!}

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill (French Vanilla);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Simple Salutations);
Ink: Ranger (Jet Black);
String: May Arts (Burlap String);
Tapes: Love My Tapes;
Dies: Spellbinders (Classic Hearts, Labels Eight);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

You Simply Sparkle {Market Street Stamps}

{As seen today on the Market Street Stamps blog}

I just love the way a simple sentiment can inspire a whole card.
I am not really a "sparkle" kind of girl, but this sentiment from the Simple Salutations set is just so fun!

Even though I used pearls and mist instead of something more "blingy" (like rhinestones) I love the "sparkle" effect on this card.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#);
Patterned Paper: Teresa Collins (Fabrications);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Simple Salutations);
Ink: Ranger (Jet Black);
Mist: Studio Calico (Bluegrass);
Pearls: Basic Grey;
Dies: Spellbinders (Wonderful Wings);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board); ProvoCraft (Cuttlebug);

Life Is Beautiful {Market Street Stamps}

{As seen today on the Market Street Stamps blog}

This sentiment from the Life Is Beautiful set is so fun all on it's own...so I wanted to make it take center stage.

I did a little bit of coloring with my Copics and placed it on a die cut panel that would really draw your eye right in.
There are a lot more great sentiments in the Persimmons Studio line from Market Street Stamps - be sure to check them out!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#); Bazzill (Patina);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Life Is Beautiful);
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black);
Markers: Copic (BG11, BG15);
Ribbon: May Arts (SK-4-10);
Dies: Spellbinders (Circles - Large);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board); ProvoCraft (Cuttlebug);

Pack Your Bags {Market Street Stamps}

Today I wanted to share with you a few tips to really get the most out of your stamps.

I know many crafters out there are working on a tight budget, so being able to stretch your supplies can be a big help.

The clean designs in the Market Street Stamps line are so versatile and really lend themselves to paper piecing and coloring, which can get you a lot of different looks with just one stamp. 

In addition to just coloring or paper piecing, don't forget what you can do with those great Market Street Stamps sentiments. Stamp them multiple times to really draw extra attention:

You can also mask the sentiments (to remove some of the words and create a new sentiment) or combine some words from multiple sentiments to create your own. 

To change up the look of your stamped images, sometimes it just takes a little change in perspective. Try stamping off-center (or die-cutting off-center) as I've done here:

If you want to really change things up, instead of paper piecing to add patterns you can add your own doodles and designs with a pen. 

These are just a few ways you can get some extra mileage from your  Market Street Stamps stamp sets.

For these three examples I've used the same supplies: stamps, ink, markers, cardstock, and ribbon. Just think of how many more looks you can create by changing the color scheme or adding in various patterned papers.  

I'd love to hear if you have any other tips on how your stretch your supplies!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#); The Paper Company (Kraft);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Make A Memory, Bon Voyage);
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); Ranger (Archival - Jet Black);

Markers: Copic (YR68, YR18, E25, E57, YG25, YG17, B21, B23, Y38, Y08);  Memento (Tuxedo Black);
Ribbon: Ribbon Carousel (Vintage Seam Binding); 

Dies: Spellbinders (Circles - Large);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

Blog Hop {The Twinery & Skipping Stones}

The Introduction:

If you are hopping along with us today: You should have come here from Skipping Stones Design. If you did, you are in the right place! Welcome!

If you aren't already a follower, I'd love to have you follow my blog!

If you are one of my regular readers: Thanks for coming back! I love having you! Please join along in the hop - you can start at The Twinery's blog.

The Prizes:

The Twinery is giving away a Colorful Bunch Sampler Pack ($20 retail value).

Be sure to check the Skipping Stones Design blog to see what they are giving away. 

The Details:

Leave a comment on each blog along the hop.

Blog comments close on Friday, May 25th at 11:59pm (EDT) and the winners will be announced on The Twinery's blog and the Skipping Stones Design blog.

The Project:

For this project I combined the Everyday Blessings stamp set from Skipping Stones Design with Blossom twine from The Twinery.

 

I love that little houndstooth bird in the Everyday Blessings stamp set. {It's no secret that I love houndstooth!} I stamped the bird in Angel Pink ink and then added the sentiment in Jet Black ink. 

I cut the stamped panel and my card base with dies and then finished it all off with a fun double bow of Blossom twine.

To add a little something to the inside of the card I stamped the falling leaves stamp from the Everyday Blessings stamp set. {I did a little bit of simple masking to get the arrangement you see below. The original, unmodified stamp looks slightly different.}

Thanks for stopping by today!

The Next Stop:

Heidi Van Laar's blog

Supplies: 
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#);
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye (Follow Your Heart: Be Happy Collection);
Stamps: Skipping Stones Design (Everyday Blessings);
Ink: Memento (Angel Pink); Ranger (Archival - Jet Black);
Twine: The Twinery (Blossom); 
Dies: Spellbinders (Standard Circles - Large, Floral Doily Motifs);
Other: (Pearl);
Tools: Fiskars (Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

Life Is Beautiful {Market Street Stamps}

The NEW March release stamp sets are now available for purchase from Market Street Stamps!
{And even more exciting...they are debuting at 15-25% off!}


I created the background of this card with the new Candy Stripe background stamp.
{I stamped it in VersaMark Watermark ink to create the tone-on-tone effect.}


The focal image (from the Comforting Florals stamp set) was stamped in Tuxedo Black and colored with my Copics.

The sentiment is from the new Simple Salutations) set and was stamped again using Tuxedo Black ink.


I topped it all off with a button and some black burlap string.

Thanks for stopping by today!


Supplies:
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#); Bazzill (Wild Pansy);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Candy Stripe, Comforting Florals, Simple Salutations);
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); Tsukineko (VersaMark);
Markers: Copic (BV11, BV13, B21, B23, BG000, BG15, C3); ShinHan (R28);
String: May Arts (Burlap String - Black);
Button: Autumn Leaves;
Dies: Spellbinders (Labels Four);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);
Adhesives: Glue Dots (Mini); Elmer's (Foam Tape);

Blessings In Disguise {Market Street Stamps}

It's time again for the new release sneak peeks from Market Street Stamps and today I get to share with you the newest Market Mini in the Market Street Stamps line...

Blessings In Disguise

I stamped the flourishes from the Blessings In Disguise Market Mini in Desert Sand ink to create a patterned background for the sentiment. The sentiment was then stamped on top in Rich Cocoa ink.


Be sure to head on over to the Market Street Stamps blog to see what the other designers have created!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (White); Bazzill (Bling - Sugar Daddy); The Paper Company (Kraft);
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye (Stella & Rose - Hazel 6x6);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Blessings In Disguise);
Ink: Memento (Rich Cocoa, Desert Sand);
Ribbon: Vintage Seam Binding (Nut Brown);
Dies: Spellbinders (Standard Circle - Small, Standard Circle - Large);
Other: Pearl;
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

Houndstooth {Market Street Stamps}

It's time again for the new release sneak peeks from Market Street Stamps and today I am very excited to share with you the newest background stamp in the Market Street Stamps line...

Houndstooth!

Houndstooth is one of the first suggestions I had for a Market Street Stamps background and I am SO excited that it is finally here! I created some fun refrigerator magnets to show it off.
{I love that it is a nice, small size houndstooth - perfect for creating your own embellishments.}

The background was stamped onto plain white cardstock using Grape Jelly and Lulu Lavender Memento inks.


After I stamped the background I just did a little die-cutting and added a few pearls and now we have some great new magnets for the fridge.
{Tip: Add a little removable adhesive to the back of these and they can do double duty as a card embellishment which will then turn into a fun gift for the recipient.}

Be sure to head on over to the Market Street Stamps blog to see what the other designers have created!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (White);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Houndstooth);
Ink: Memento (Grape Jelly, Lulu Lavender);
Dies: Spellbinders (Wonderful Wings);
Embellishments: Prima (E Line Pearls - #300647); Queen & Co. (Pearls - Grass Green, Yellow Sunshine, Snowflake);
Other: (Business Card Magnets);