Congratulations on Your New Office Job Design Team Card using Technically Awesome Stamps by For the Love of Stamps

Good Morning and Welcome!

  Today I am sharing an Office Job Congratulations Card I made using the Technically Awesome stamps by For the Love of Stamps by Hunkydory!

For this card I have used the Adorable Scorable Matt-tastic and the For the Love of Stamps Perfect Backgrounds Stamping pad in Perfectly Natural.

Products Used:

Technically Awesome Stamps

4” x 6” Card blank

Ink Me! Professional Stamping Card

Matt-tastic

Perfect Backgrounds Stamping Pad – Perfectly Natural

Versafine Ink– Onyx Black

Distress Oxides; Black Soot, Salty Ocean, Vintage Photo, Lucky Clover, Candied Apple

Tape, Foam Pads

For this card I made a simple easel base, matt-tastic card folded in half then the top section is folded in half again and the keypad if the base part that holds the easel in place. I used the background paper for the desk, then stamped and fussy cut out all the elements to create a desk scene.

Thanks for looking,

Sarah x

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Let the Good Times Roll - Design Team Card using You Rock! Stamps and Mask by For the Love of Stamps

Good Morning Everyone!

  Today I am sharing another card I have made using the awesome You Rock! Stamps and Masks by For the Love of Stamps by Hunkydory.

For this card I have also used the lovely Silver Mirri Mat and Monochrome Perfect Backgrounds Stamping Pad.

Products Used:

You Rock! Stamps and Mask

7” x 7” Card Blank

Perfect Backgrounds Stamping Pad – Monochrome

Ink Me! Professional Stamping Card

Silver Mirri Card

Versafine Ink– Onyx Black

Distress Oxide: Black Soot

Black Fineliner, Black Promarker

Tape and Foam Pads

For this card I cut my Ink Me card into squares and the Silver Mirri card into squares to mat and layer. I used Versafine for the stamping and Oxide through the mask using different elements to create the different squares. I used a sheet from the Monochrome pad for the background, an easy card but fun to make up, playing around with the layout.

Thanks for looking,

Sarah x

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Lift your Spirits Design Team Card using For the Love of Stamps - Up, Up & Away!

Hello Everyone!

  Today I one of my Hot Air Balloon cards from the February Launch by For the Love of Stamps by Hunkydory - this card uses the set Up, Up and Away stamps and mask.

Products Used:

Up, Up & Away Stamps and Masks

6” x 6” Card blank

Ink Me! Professional Stamping Card

Versafine Ink– Onyx Black

Distress Oxides: Candied Apple and Spiced Marmalade (mixed together to create deep orange), Black Soot, Salty Ocean

Water Brush,

Fiskars Power Banner Punch, Black Fineliner

Tape and Foam Pads

This was a simple card using the inks to blend in the background through the mask and adding the banners and balloons to finish the card.

Thanks for looking,

Sarah x

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Crafty Ribbons Design Team Mix Media Notebook with Morlaix Cotton Lace and 3mm Satin Ribbon

Good Afternoon Everyone! 

Today I am sharing my notebook that I wanted to decorate and make special for myself to keep notes and ideas in. This is what I came up with . . .  

So I started wih a plain notebook! I forgot to take photos of the beginning (but that's the boring part!) 

I layered purple acrylic paint over gesso, then used some Distress Ink Sprays to create the colours, layering until I was happy with the results. I used the lovely Crafty Ribbons Morlaix White Cotten Lace and sprayed this with the pink ink to match the colours of my notebook.

I used a silk rose for my main flower and painted / sprayed this too. I played about with the layout of the overall frame and wooden sentiment. 

I decided on some of the mix media bits I wanted to use on my notebook and the perfect ribbon! I wanted a thin purple ribbon and chose the 3mm Satin Ribbon in Light Orchid.
 

I played around with the layout and created a small bow for my metal tag and used the ribbon to hold a mini "scroll" from the owl embellishment. 

I plan to use this notebook for jotting down my crafty ideas and inspiration! 

 This design incorporates things I love like purples and pinks, roses, owls, sparkly bits, sequins and of course lace and ribbon! The Mix Media bits are a selection from Craft Box. The inks I used are Tim Holtz Distress Spray Ink.

Thanks for looking, 

Sarah x

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Rock Concert Design Team Card using For the Love of Stamps You Rock! Stamps

Good Morning and Hi!

  I know it has been a while, I've been suffering with that flu like cold that has been going about and just not felt well enough to do anything. So I haven't crafted or blogged for what feels like ages but I'm finally feeling more like myself :)

So today I am getting back into the swing of things by sharing one of my cards from the February Launch by For the Love of Stamps by Hunkydory - which is available online now!

For this card I have used the You Rock! stamps! One of my favourite sets of all time!!!

Products Used:

You Rock! Stamps

6” x 6” Card Blank, Matt-tastic

Ink Me! Professional Stamping Card

Versafine Ink– Onyx Black

Masking Sheet (cut into triangles to mask the light stream in sections and create the stage)

Distress Inks; Wilted Violet, Broken China

Distress Oxide: Black Soot for edge and with brush to create shadow.

Faber Castell Gelatos: Boysenberry

White Gel Pen

Tape

For this card I inked the background in stages to try and create the lights and stage setting. I stamped the black silhouette people and sentiment last and used a water brush to add shadows and a gel pen to add highlights to the light. Trying to recreate a rock concert atmosphere.

Thanks for looking,

Sarah x

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If Friends were Flowers . . . Blending Distress Oxides and Gesso Guest Design Team Card for Imagine Design Create

Hello Everyone!

Today I am sharing another inky card I have created using Imagine Design Create's beautiful Doodled Flowers Stamp Set, Gesso and Distress Oxides.

You can view the original blog post here!

 

For this card I have also used:

6” x 6” Card Blank

White Heavy Weight Card

Black Card

Winsor & Newton White Gesso

Versafine Onyx Black Ink

Blending Tool, Water filled brush

Distress Oxides: Broken China, Wilted Violet

Black Fine liner Pen, White Gel Pen, Double Sided Tape, Foam Pads

 

I started this card by blending the Distress Oxides across the heavy cardstock. I used the Broken China ink from one side to about halfway and Wilted Violet from the other side to the middle, blending the two together in the centre. This doesn’t have to be neat as it is a background colour.

 I then brushed gesso across the whole card and kept the brushstrokes the same way working from the top to the bottom and let this dry completely before the next step.

 

I used the Oxides to ink the edges lightly, keeping the colours matching the background. I then stamped the flower with the stem in black ink three times across the background, masking off the centre stem, as I wanted to draw the stem going straight down.

 

Using a fine liner I extended the stem lines to come off the page. I stamped in the big leaves and sentiment in black. Then I took the berry branch stamp and used the Oxide ink to stamp the braches in purple and blue around the edges to fill in some of the gaps.

 

I then used the Oxides, stamped onto an acrylic block / glass mat, as watercolours to colour in the flowers and leaves. To finish I picked up the watered down ink and flicked it across the page. I also added splashed of water as well and left this to dry naturally.

To make the card I cut some black card as a matt. I used foam tape to adhere the painted square to the matt as I find the foam helps keep the warping flat better then gluing straight down.

I enjoyed experimenting with the gesso and Oxides. I was fascinated that the oxidation came through the gesso and love the white washed effect I tried to replicate here.

Thanks for stopping by,

Sarah x

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Loading Message Computer Slider Birthday Card - For the Love of Stamps Design Team Sample

Good Morning Everyone!

  Today I am sharing another card I made for the February Stamp Launch using For the Love of Stamps by Hunkydory stamps and masks!

For this slider card I have used the Technically Awesome stamps and matching mask along with the fab Matt-tastic Adorable Scorable Card.

Products Used:

Technically Awesome Stamps and Mask

6” x 6” Card blank

Ink Me! Professional Stamping Card

Matt-tastic

Masking Sheet A4

Versafine Ink– Onyx Black

Distress Oxides; Lucky Clover, Antique Linen (for embossing)

Promarkers; Ice Grey 1, Ice Grey 3

Gold Heat Embossing Powder

Glue and Foam Pads

I created a slider card to show the change of message as it loads. I tried to make the background look like the circuit board inside a computer.

Thanks for looking,

Sarah x

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Up, Up & Away For the Love of Stamps Design Team Card for February Launch on Create and Craft

Good Morning and Happy Weekend!

  It's the first Weekend of the Month which means it's For the Love of Stamps launch day!!! :)
Check out Create and Craft now as the show is just starting (9am) and check out the lovely new stamps. I love this collection so much!!!

Today I am sharing my first Design Team card from the February Launch by For the Love of Stamps by Hunkydoryand my card has been made using the amazing set: Up, Up and Away!

Products Used:

Up, Up & Away Stamps, Set Sail Stamps (birds)

4” x 6” Card blank

Ink Me! Professional Stamping Card

Matt-tastic

Versafine Ink– Onyx Black

Promarkers: Sandstone, Ice Grey 1, Black, Berry Red, Mandarin, Tulip Yellow, Purple, Cyan, Grass, Clear Blender

White Gel Pen, Acetate, Red Tape, Folded Card to make a spring, Tape

For this card I stamped the background onto blue Matt-tastic card, leaving gaps where I wanted my balloons to sit. I coloured the mountains with Promarkers and clouds with a white gel pen. I stamped the balloons seperately and coloured using Promarkers and a blender to help with the highlights. I used folded card to make a "spring" for the large balloon, foam pads for the middle balloon and acetate to have the small balloon floating above the card. I wanted to create dimension and have some of the balloons floating away. This was so much fun to make!

Thanks for looking, and don't forget to check out the later show on at 4pm as well!!!

Sarah x

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Valentine's Heart Cards using Fiskars Heart Punch with Stampin' Up! and Hunkydory Rose Gold Moments

Good Morning Everyone! 

Today I am sharing some cards I made using Fiskars medium Lever Heart Punch with Stampin' Up! stamps / dies and Hunkydory Rose Gold Moments background papers.

I decided to make the cards using different colours and papers.

I had lots of fun with punching these heearts out with my three year old, who helped find the colourful scraps and catched the hearts as I punched them.

I now have a huge bag of hearts as we had so much fun and my daughter kept wanting to make more!!!

It's a simple card with lots of elements but was a lot of fun to make and a fab way to use up a lot of scrap papers :)

 

Thanks for looking,

Sarah x

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