Eat, Sleep, Craft, Repeat 2019

Eat, Sleep, Craft, Repeat 2019 Smiling, Creative Friends!
We are all sharing projects we led and made at our 7 day Awesome Retreat.

Left to right:Christine, Trina, Susan, Darnell aka Dolly, Colleen, 

Loll, Bonnie, Nancy (me), Linda.

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Loll
Susan

Christine

Nancy

Darnell (aka Dolly)

Trina

Bonnie

Colleen
Linda

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We had a fabulous creative time for 7 glorious days
at Crescent Beach, Canada...south of Vancouver, BC.

The Big house Loll found was perfect for our large group.
Be sure and check out all the girls blogs for more photos of all our fun times.

We are all sharing cards we made and much more.
We had 4 more creative friends join us for Retreat 2019..Bonnie, Lin, Colleen and my
daughter Jeani.  We had the best of times:-)

Here are 2 of my favorite cards...Enjoy!

 Cut Up Stamping Technique that I led.

Card I made using the technique after making DOX ink with Baby Wipe background

that Bonnie led.

I used Kia's Distress Oxide Inks and baby wipe video for my inspiration.

Thank you Kia (aplaceforkia).

Distress Oxide Inks:Squeezed Lemonade, Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry

and Abandoned Coral. Ink pad to craft mat and spritzed with water

then smooshed onto Photo paper. Wiped off with baby wipe when dry.

Let dry again and then stamped with Archival Jet Black ink.  

Made sure dry by blotting with paper towel.

Cut out 1/2" diagonal piece and removed.

Added white craft foam to two pieces and added top piece to

card front.  Then stamped sentiment using MISTI.

Attached bottom piece and done!

Loved the results.  Two awesome techniques:-)

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My 2nd card using DOX Blending and heat embossed image led by Lin.

Another favorite finished card.  More cards to share in future posts:-)

I used K. Werner's Blended Distress Oxides #7 You Tube Video 

to choose my DOX colors: Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade and Seedless Preserves.

I used makeup brushes or you can use mini sponge blending tools.  

When done with background, I stamped and heat embossed PB flower image.

Popped up main image with white craft foam onto cardstock and added PB sentiment.

Loved the results. Hugs...

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Supplies:

Card #1

Stamps:Visible Image "Creative Chaos".  SSS "Messages for Everyday".

Inks: Squeezed Lemonade, Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry and Abandoned Coral. 

Archival Jet Black.

Paper: SU Whisper White 100#card base.  Photo paper for background.

Accessories: Baby wipes.  MISTI.  Papercutter. White craft foam.

Card #2

Stamps:Penny Black A Floral Twist and Family Sentiments.

Inks:Distress Oxide Inks:Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade and Seedless Preserves. Versamark.

Paper: SU Whisper White 100# card base. Ninna 110# card front.

Accessories: MISTI. White EB powder, Heat tool. makeup Brushes Amazon VIVII (gift from Trina:-) White craft foam.

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Retreat Girls photo by Alex.

Alejandro Garcia Photography

Website:  www.clickcaptureshare.com

Instagram:  @AlejandroGarcia.Photography

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Craft Retreat Photos Tab added with photos of all Three Annual Retreats:-)
Click on tab under my banner!  Enjoy!

CAS Christmas Card Challenge: Stocking

I am playing along with the CAS Christmas Card Challenge: Stocking.

Hosted by the very talented Trina (Phamtastic Design) and this months

wonderful Guest Designer, Helen (Helen's Craft Haven).

You still have until the 24th to play along:-)

My Christmas Stocking Card.

I found this beautiful Alcohol Ink on Acrylic background in my stash.  I used Ranger

reds and pinks Alcohol Inks.  I also added scrunched white tissue paper to the back

to bring out the colors.

Here is a link to one of my favorite cards using this technique with the Deets.

I die cut the Memory Box Large Circle Burst Die and  

attached the background to SU card front with scotch tape.

I was happy to finally use my Faux Enamel stocking that was in my stash.

I die cut the stocking with CUTplorations Warm Hands Warm Hearts Die 

out of Stathmore 350# Mixed Media paper and used an electric grill to melt layers

of SU Vintage Verdigris EB Powder (ret) and then added Ranger Gold 

EB Powder and melted.  So much glittery sparkle in the stocking:-)

Popped up the stocking with foam tape, stamped Penny Black Holiday Snippets

 sentiment and popped up with foam tape and Done!

Thank you Trina for a fun Stocking Challenge. Hugs..

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Supplies:

Stamps: Penny Black Holiday Snippets

Paper: SU Whisper White 100#.  Strathmore Mixed Media 350# paper

Inks: Ranger  Alcohol Inks..pinks and reds.  Versafine Black ink.

Accessories:MB Large Circle Burst Die. Acrylic Sheet. Electric Grill. EB powders.

 Warm Hands and Hearts stocking Die.  

CAS Stencil Card Challenge Reminder

CAS Stencil Card Challenge May Reminder: Stenciling over colored background.

hosted by our talented DT Girl...Sue.

Be sure and check out the CAS Card samples by our DT and awesome
Guest Designer Michel (I Card Everyone).

Wonderful samples in our growing gallery by our talented followers too.

You have until the 24th to play along.

 Stenciling on Distress Oxide Background!

I used the same technique as on my CAS Stencil Card Challenge May Launch card.

I used Kia's Distress Oxide Inks and baby wipe video for my inspiration.

Thank you Kia (aplaceforkia).

I added my Distress Oxide Inks one color at a time onto T.H. Glass Mat, 

water spritzed with T.H. spritzer and Smooshed onto SU Glossy CS.

 Then dried each layer of ink with heat tool.

Distress Oxide Inks used: Wild Honey, Fossilized Amber, Tattered Rose, Shaded Lilac, 

Wilted Violet and Broken China.

After A2 background dried I die cut with CUTplorations "ATC Builder Die" and

got 2 ATC's for my launch and reminder cards.

I placed ARTplorations "Roses" stencil over background and secured with 

masking tape.  Then used a damp sponge dauber to color the rose flower 

thru the stencil with Wilted Violet DOX ink and the leaves with Lucky Clover DOX.

Then the magic: used baby wipe to wipe away the chalky residue

caused by the spritzed Distress Oxide Inks to give the image bright shiny colors.

Set aside to dry and Stenciled an A2 Glossy Card front with ARTplorations 

"Bloomdala Bliss #4" using the large stencil in the set and Hickory Smoke DOX.

Added White Craft Foam to ATC and stamped onto Glossy CS the

Papertrey Ink,  "Ways to say:Thinking of You" sentiment using Archival black ink.

Attached to stenciled card front and Done!
I am loving this technique.

You have until the 24th to play along with us at CAS Stencil Card Challenge.

Adding to CAS Mix Up May Baby Wipe + Stamping + Smooshing, Stenciling & Die Cut.

Adding to STAMPlorations Anything Goes 

Supplies:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink Ways to Say: Thinking of You sentiment.
Paper: SU Whisper White 100# Card Base and SU Glossy CS.

Inks: Distress Oxides listed in description.

Accessories: ARTplorations Stencils: Roses and Bloomdala Bliss #4.  CUTplorations ATC Builder

Die.  White Craft Foam. Baby Wipe.

STAMPlorations CAS Anything Goes Card Challenge: Optional, Lilac Extra Card

It was fun making a STAMPlorations CAS Extra Card with optional color: Lilac.

Such a beautiful Spring color.

My card using:

Bloomdala Bliss #14 Stencil (small)

Blossom Dreams 

Crazy Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Die

I covered Strathmore Mixed Media with small Bloomdala Bliss #14 Stencil and

secured with masking tape.  Used sponge dauber to add Distress Oxide Inks

through the stencil using Shaded Lilac and Seedless Preserves DOX inks.

Removed stencil and stamped using MISTI the Blossom Dreams sentiment

with Versafine black ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

A Close Up

Used CUTplorations Crazy Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Die

to cut down image and give it a nice frame.

Added green Zig marker ink to leaves,  Candy Dot to flower and 

popped up with White Craft Foam onto Whisper White 100# CS and Done!

Enjoy and we would love to have you join us with your CAS Cards.

You have until the last day of May to play along. Hugs..

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Challenge Rules and Prizes:

• Players can link up to 3 CAS cards.
• Players can enter a CAS card with or without the optional color twist.
• Non-STAMPlorations products are OK
• To qualify for the prize, players must display challenge graphic and link back to the challenge post (blogs only)
• Prizes: $15 GC for the winner (voted by the team); $5 GC to three (3) randomly picked players

If you use my discount code STAMPGIRLNANCY when you check out at the 

STAMPlorations Store you can get a 20% discount,  which you can use
with some other discounts too:-)

Join us at STAMPlorations current Blog Hop and Linky Party!

 "Things with Wings" Spring Sale for 15% off plus can combine 

with STAMPGIRLNANCY 20% off Code!

STAMPlorations Things With Wings Blog Hop and Linky Party...Part Two!

STAMPlorations Things With Wings Blog Hop and Linky Party, Part Two

Be sure and check out the awesome projects by the Part Two STAMPgirls!

It is time for the Annual STAMPlorations "Things with Wings" Blog Hop

and Linky Party.  You are invited to add your wing-themed projects to the Linky 

found on the May 1st post!

I am adding my bookmark project to the Part Two STAMPgirls projects.

I used STAMPlorations Trendy Butterflies 2 and Mixed Media Grunge stamp sets.

I cut a 2 1/2" x 6" piece of Strathmore 140# Mixed Media for my bookmark.

Next used 6 Faber-Castell Gel Sticks and scribbled one color at a time onto the Mixed Media.

Spritzed each color with water and smeared with my finger.  Added another color 

and repeated the spritzing and smearing until bookmark completely covered.

Used MISTI to place the Mixed Media Grunge stamps on bookmark 

and stamped the top and bottom borders with Archival Jet Black Ink.  

When dry placed the Trendy Butterflies 2 butterflies and sentiment images and 

stamped using MISTI and black ink.  Repeated stamping until images covered.

Loved the colorful background for my Winged-Things Bookmark!

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You are invited to comment on my post,  on the other designers
posts and on the STAMPlorations Blog Post for a chance at the prizes.

Prizes:

     Five (5) winners of $10 gift code - randomly drawn from all comments left on the blog and

participating designers blogs.

     Three (3) winners of gift certificate - randomly drawn from all  Thinks with Wings 

linky party entries.

Note: Gift Codes and Gift Certificates are different.  It's all explained Here.

*** Commenting and linking up end on Tuesday, June 4, with winners announced on June 10,

in the May Winners Post***

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May Store Promotion.  Products in the THINGS WITH WINGS SECTION

will be 15% off instantly + with my Design Team Code customers get up to 35% off!

   Use my STAMPGIRLNANCY Code for 20% more off your order at check out.

Total 35% off from the THINGS WITH WINGS SECTION

CAS Mix Up May Baby Wipes

I am playing along with the May CAS Mix Up Card Challenge.

Bonnie is hosting this fun challenge.

You will be so inspired by the DT and GD's sample cards.

There are plenty of video's if you need technique ideas too.

I am using Distress Oxide's and Baby Wipe + Stamping + Stenciling, 

 Smooshing and Dies.

I used Kia's Distress Oxide Inks and baby wipe video for my inspiration.

Thank you Kia (aplaceforkia).  I am thrilled with the technique.  

I began by using an A2 cut piece of SU Glossy CS to Smoosh on several

Distress Oxide Inks.  Drying between each color.

I used DOX's: Iced Spruce, Hickory Smoke, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs and

Aged Mahogany.

When dry I die cut with CUTplorations "ATC Builder Die" to get 2 backgrounds.

Unfortunately when I stamped on the 2nd background with Versafine Black

I did not dry and the sentiment really smeared.

My fault,  I should have used Archival Jet Black ink and then heated

because of the glossy surface of CS.  Lesson learned! 

Next..the magical part..wiping off the chalky residue caused by the

Distress Oxide inks using a Baby Wipe.

 Voila'..a bright and beautiful shiny image!

Then stamped SSS "Messages for Everyday" sentiments using Versafine

black ink and heat embossed with SU clear embossing powder.

Attached to ATC image.

Next stenciled on SU Whisper White card front with DOX Aged Mahogany 

using Tim Holtz "Dot Fade" stencil and sponge dauber.

Die cut card front with SSS Postage Stamp Edge Frames (lg).

Attached to Whisper White 100# card base and

popped up main image with White Craft Foam and Done!

Loved the results!!!

You have until the 24th to play in the fun challenge.  Hugs..

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Supplies:

Stamps: SSS Messages for Everyday sentiment

Paper: SU Whisper White 100# and 80#, Glossy CS

Inks: Distress Oxide Inks: ced Spruce, Hickory Smoke, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs and

Aged Mahogany.  Versafine Onyx Black pigment ink.

Accessories: CUTplorations ATC Builder Die.  SSS Postage Stamp Edge Builder Die (lg). T.H. Dot Fade Stencil. White Craft Foam. SU Clear EB Powder and Heat Tool.

CAS Stencil Card Challenge: Stenciling over Colored BG

Noticing Anything New?
Yes,  Spring Cleaning my Blog with the help of....Loll Thompson,  of course:-)
Thank you so much my dear creative friend!

 March 2016 were my last major changes, so time for a new header, tabs and more!
You will be added to the list of a randomly picked winner of a prize if you
mention in your comment any of my new changes:-)

You have until the end of the day May 31st to comment.
I will announce the winner on June 4th and contact you:-)

Back to our Stencil Challenge!

CAS Stencil Card Challenge for May hosted by our talented Sue.

 The challenge is to Stencil over Colored Backgrounds.
The beautiful and creative samples by our DT and GD Michele (I Card Everyone)
will inspire you along with the videos.

My Card!

I tried a new background technique I learned from Kia's (aplaceforkia) recent
You Tube video Distress Oxide Inks and baby wipes. 10:27.

You can use photo paper or glossy paper.  I used SU Glossy Cardstock.

I Cut an A2 size of CS then added Distress Oxide ink to my T.H. Glass Mat and spritzed

lightly with water and Smooshed one color at a time, drying between colors.

I used these Distress Oxide Inks: Cracked Pistachio,
Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock Feathers and Evergreen Bough for the background.

I used CUTplorations "ATC Builder Die" to die cut 2 ATC backgrounds.

Next I placed the ARTplorations "Fairy Tale Forest" stencil over ATC,
 securing with masking tape and sponged with DOX Faded Jeans.

Now for the Magic...Swiped ATC with a baby wipe to remove the Chalky Residue.
This really brightened up the shiny image!

 I die cut the CUTplorations "Hugs" in the middle of the baby wiped ATC then 

die cut "Hugs" again with White Craft Foam and Inlaid using SU Fine Tip Glue Pen.

Popped up main image with Craft Foam and attached to die cut layer, which I popped up
with foam and attached to

SU Whisper White 100# CS card base and Done!

Here is my ATC background after stenciling dried.
Left side swiped with baby wipe.  The chalky residue on right before using baby wipe.

 Loved the new Distress Oxide and Baby Wipes technique.  Thank you Kia. 

You will be seeing more backgrounds with this technique soon:-)

Enjoy and hope you get to join us at CAS Stencil Card Challenge.

You have until the 24th to play along. Hugs..

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Adding to STAMPlorations Anything Goes

Supplies: 

Stamps: None

Paper: SU Whisper White 100#, SU Glossy paper 

Inks: T.H. Distress Oxide Inks: Cracked Pistachio, Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock Feathers, Evergreen Bough and Faded Jeans.

Accessories: ARTplorations Sanna Fairy Tale Forest Stencil. CUTplorations ATC Builder Die, Hugs and Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies. SU Fine Tip Glue Pen.  Acrylic Block.  White Craft Foam.

STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge Anything Goes: Optional Color Twist: Lilac

Time already for STAMPlorations March CAS Card Challenge Anything Goes:

Optional Color Twist: Lilac.

Here is my card using

Fairy Tale Forest 

Coffee for All Seasons 

Crazy Double Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies

Lilac is a beautiful color for late Spring, Early Summer. 

I cut an A2 size card front from SU Crumb Cake CS to start my card.

Then die cut with CUTplorations Crazy Double Stitch Rectangle

Nesting Dies.

I always love seeing how Crumb Cake or Kraft CS will change the original ink colors.

I sponged the Distress Oxide Seedless Preserves onto the CS using 

T.H. Mini Blending Tool.  The tone was just a bit muted.

Then placed ARTplorations Fairy Tale Forest Stencil over sponged card front securing with 

masking tape.  Next used blending tool to add the DOX Lilac ink.

I was pleasantly surprised to see how well the lilac showed over the Seedless Preserves.

When dry I stamped sentiment and coffee cup image from Coffee for All Seasons 

in MISTI. Heat embossed and watercolored cup and saucer with DOX inks.

Attached to Crumb Cake card base and done!

A quick CAS card design that I really liked:-)

We would love to have you join us at our CAS Card Challenge. 

You have until the last day of the month to play along.  Hugs..

Challenge Rules and Prizes:

• Players can link up to 3 CAS cards.
• Players can enter a CAS card with or without the optional color twist.
• Non-STAMPlorations products are OK
• To qualify for the prize, players must display challenge graphic and link back to the challenge post (blogs only)
• Prizes: $15 GC for the winner (voted by the team); $5 GC to three (3) randomly picked players

If you use my discount code STAMPGIRLNANCY when you check out at the 

STAMPlorations Store you can get a 20% discount,  which you can use
with some other discounts too:-)

The new "Things with Wings" Blog Hop & Linky Party is May 1-31st.
Hope you get to play along for fun and prizes!

 "Things with Wings" Spring Sale for 15% off plus can combine 

with STAMPGIRLNANCY 20% off Code!