STAMPlorations Stencil Reminder Challenge: January

Already time for the STAMPlorations Stencil January Reminder Challenge!

We love your projects you have entered and you still have until the end of January to play along.  The Stencil DT Girls have more inspiring projects too!

ARTplorations Overlap Stencil. and Dots All Over Stencil.

Clear Sticker Inspiration #1

CUTplorations Crazy Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies.

 Two more stencil backgrounds from my stash:-)

I chose the Overlap Stenciled image 1st.  Die cut with the smallest Die from the Crazy Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies.

Then the time consuming step:  Finding just the right stencil background from my stash.  I finally found the  Dots All Over Stencil background,  which I happened to make the same day I made  my Overlap stencil background using the same Bisters Powdered Inks.  Bisters are mostly neutral colors and I do love the results.

I used the monoprint technique for both backgrounds.   I  used Yupo paper for the Overlap Stencil layer and Strathmore Mixed Media for the Dots All Over Stencil.

I used Green, Yellow and Red Bisters on both layers. I popped up the top layer with craft foam and then added the Inspiration #1 Clear Sticker and sequins.

Attached layers to kraft cardstock.

I think this would be an inspiring guy card!

We would love to have you play along with us.

Stay Healthy and Creative,  dear friends...Hugs..

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Used these STAMPlorations Products

ARTplorations Overlap Stencil

Dots All Over Stencil

Clear Sticker Inspiration #1

CUTplorations Crazy Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies.

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The Rules:

• Players can link up a maximum of 3 projects -- any type of project is welcome as long as a stencil is used -- but each project must be in its own blog post.
• Use of stencil (any brand) is a requirement.
• Non-STAMPlorations products are OK 
• No sneak peek project entries; full project photo must be displayed on blog post in order to qualify for the prizes.
• To qualify for the prize, players must display challenge graphic and have a text link to the challenge post (blogs only)

Prizes: $20 prize code to winner / $7 prize code to 3 randomly picked entries

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Use my STAMPGIRLNANCY 20% off Code

STAMPlorations December Stencil Anything Goes Challenge

Time for our year ending December 2019 STAMPlorations Stencil Anything Goes Challenge!
Our STAMPGirls will be sharing Reminder projects on Dec. 15th, 2019.
Our next Stencil Challenge will be January 1, 2020!

We would love for you to play along!  You do not have to use STAMPlorations products,
but we love it when you do:-)

Here are the Challenge Guide Lines and Prizes!

 

Basic A2 Panels Nesting Dies,
Autumn Falling Stencil and Skinny Sentiments Dies.

I began by laying my "Autumn Falling Stencil" over mixed media paper 

that I had die cut with CUTplorations Basic A2 Panels Nesting Die.  

Then secured stencil with masking tape.

  Next sprinkled Bisters pigment ink powders over stencil 

and spritzed with water to blend the colors and reconstitute the inks.

I used Yellow, Red and Mahogany inks. Loved the color combo!

Then carefully lifted the stencil and removed tape and turned over the stencil onto

another A2 die cut piece of mixed media paper to transfer the excess ink.

I laid a paper towel over stencil and gently moved and blended the wet ink with my hands.

I used the paper towel to carefully blot excess ink from the original positive 

stenciled mixed media layer and the 2nd monoprint layer.

I will save the positive stenciled mixed media image for a future project.

Steps for designing finished card:
1) Die cut A2 background and 2 smaller panel dies with "A2 Panels Dies:. 
2) Die cut white craft foam for the 2 largest panels using same dies.
3) Attached foam to A2 background and 2nd panel and attached to card base.
4) Inlaid 3rd smaller panel.
5) Die cut Hello using CUTplorations "Skinny Sentiments" Dies. I am loving the "Skinny
Sentiments
Sentiments" Dies, which has 7 words and 7 shadow backgrounds:-)

Done!  Thank you for reading all my description:-) Hugs..

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

STAMPlorations Store you can get a 20% discount:-)

STAMPlorations December Storewide Sale

Supplies:

Stamps: None

Inks: Bisters Pigment Powders

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

Accessories: ARTplorations: Autumn Falling Stencil,  CUTplorations Basic Panels A2 Nesting Dies and Skinny Sentiments Dies. Connect Glue Gina K. White Craft Foam. Spritzer. masking tape.

CAS Stencil Card Challenge: Powdered Inks

I am thrilled to be hosting the February CAS Stencil Card Challenge: Powdered Inks.

We had such a successful 1st month of CAS Stencil Card Challenge entries.
Thank you to all our friends who joined in the fun!

Our Design Team has now been busy designing Powdered Ink cards for our 2nd month.

We would love to have you join the fun.

Time to get out your Brushos, Bisters, Colorburst, Magicals, Infusions, etc. 

Powdered Inks.

Here is my card using Bister Powdered Inks.

 

Because I already had a stash of positive and negative images using

different stencils with different Powdered Inks and this is a CAS (Clean and Simple) 

Stencil Card Challenge,  my cards took only minutes to design:-)

I placed ARTplorations Lupinus Stencil designed by Sanna Lippert

over my  Strathmore Mixed Media paper.

Next I sprinkled Bisters: Yellow, Blue and Green over stencil and spritzed with water.

Removed stencil quickly and turned over onto another Mixed Media Paper.

Then blotted both MM papers with paper towel. Let Dry.

Voila...Two backgrounds for my stash!

My background was designed using Loll's Video Technique 

Stenciling with Powdered Inks Video (8:16).

I die cut my background using CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle

Nesting Die.  Then placed in MISTI to stamp and heat emboss my sentiment.

Popped up with Fun Foam and Done!

Here is my 2nd card using

My Negative Bisters Pigment Ink Background :-)

Now if you watched Loll's video and/or read my description above you will

know exactly how I created this 2nd stenciled artsy beauty background:-)

The only difference is the sentiment.  Both sentiments on the cards were 

heat embossed and were from the PTI Ways to say: Thinking of you.

I am so pleased to have 2 cards finished using backgrounds from my stash:-)

Enjoy and Happy Stenciling.  Hugs..

Adding to STAMPlorations Anything Goes.

Supplies:

Stamps: PTI Ways to say: Thinking of you

Paper: Strathmore Mixed Media.  SU Whisper White Thick card base

Inks: Bisters: Yellow, Blue and Green.  Versamark black.

Accessories: ARTplorations Lupinus Stencil designed by Sanna Lippert. TH Spritzer. Paper Towels. SU Clear EB Powder and Heat Tool. Fun Foam.MISTI.

ARTplorations Stencil Hop-Part 2-October 15

ARTplorations Stencil Hop-Part 2 

with fabulously  creative project designs by the Design Team using 

Sanna's 14 New Release Stencils.

You can find all of Sanna's stencils at Sanna Lippert Designs .

To find Click on the STAMPlorations home page button "Shop for Stamps."
Look under "Categories" for Sanna Lippert Designs or Artplorations Stencils and Masks.

Here is ARTplorations Stencil Hop-Part 1 for more Sanna Stencil samples.

Back to Artplorations Stencil Hop-Part 2

My 1st project..a Fall Tag. Using Sanna's New Barley Stencil.

ARTplorations Barley Stencil,  CUTplorations Stitched Tags Nesting Dies,
and STAMPlorations Typografia Thankful-Full of Thanksgiving.


I used the Stencil Monoprint technique to make a background using Sanna's new
"Barley" Stencil with  Bisters Pigment Powders.

I used Bisters: Yellow, Mahogany, Natural, Orange and Red Powders.

Sprinkled light amounts of powder thru the stencil that was taped to Mixed Media
paper and then spritzed with water.  Removed stencil and set aside the background to dry.

Next I die cut the background using the 2nd to largest nesting tag die.
Placed tag in MISTI and stamped the sentiment using Archval black ink.
I stamped several times to get good coverage.
Removed and let dry,  then spritzed with Shimmer Spray.

Added retired SU ribbon and twine and done.
I am really pleased with the results.

My 2nd Stencil Project


My 2nd project, a Feel Better Soon card using Sanna's New Cornflower Stencil.

ARTplorations Cornflower Stencil by Sanna,
CUTplorations Feel Better Soon Phrase Die and
 CUTplorations  Crazy Double Running Stitch Retangle Nesting Dies.


I had so much fun watercoloring this new Cornflower Stencil with my Zigs Markers.
I used 3M masking tape to secure the stencil to Strathmore Mixed Media paper.

Then added layers of Zig watercolors using an aqua painter to help move the ink.
When done I die cut the stenciled background and set aside.

Die cut the "Feel Better Soon Phrase" with 2 layers of white CS and 2 layers black CS
and attached layers with SU Fine Tip Glue Pen and weighted down with
large acrylic block until dry. Added to stenciled background.

Attached card front to card base and added copper stickles to each flower. Then Done!

Hope you enjoyed my projects.
Be sure to check out All the DT's creations using Sanna's gorgeous Stencils!


If you leave a comment on my blog you have a chance to win one of 4 prizes.
For Part 1 and Part 2  Hops there will be one winner of a $20 gift certificate,
one winner of a $10 gift certificate and
 2 winners of their choice of three (3) Sanna Lippert Designs stencils.

Commenting closes October 21.  Winners announced on November 10 in the October
Winners post.

From October 8 to 21,  all stencils are 15% off-no coupon needed.  The discount is
automatically applied in the shopping cart.

You can get an extra 20% off if you use my STAMPGIRLNANCY discount code!

Happy Stenciling, my friends. Hugs

CAS Watercolour Fall Leaves Reminder

Oh My Gosh...Gorgeous CAS Watercolour Fall Leaves Cards by our DT and Guest Designer, Marcia (Marcia's Stamping Pad)!

Our 1st Birthday Celebration has been so much fun with so many wonderful well wishes from our followers.  Loll and Bonnie are so deserving of all the thoughtful comments.

Prizes

$25 Gift Certificate to Simon Says Stamp for Challenge Winner

&

$25 Gift Certificate to Simon Says Stamp for one random draw of all entries

 (must follow rules to be eligible for prizes)

Here is my Fall Leaves Birthday card for my forever crafting girlfriend,  Leslie (Running With Scissors).  Leslie has received her card and loved it.  I was so pleased:-)  Happy Birthday my friend.

What would we do without our crafting friends?!?  I made the Bister powder background for my leaves and butterfly while in BC for a stamping Retreat with Loll, Christine and Susan.  I borrowed Christine's Bister powders and used her Thick CS from a local printing shop.

We were playing with the Cling Wrap technique.  I sprinkled Bisters Powders onto my thick cardstock and spritzed with water.  While wet I placed a piece of Glad Wrap onto my piece and scrunched up a bit to get these cool lines and to blend the Bister's colors.  The hard part....waiting until completely dry.  I left my piece to dry over night then carefully removed the cling wrap. Wow!!!  What a gorgeous background!!!

I finished my CAS Card recently by die cutting several leaves using SU Leaflets Dies and punched out the butterfly with SU Itty Bitty Butterfly Punch from my Cling Wrap background.

Next I dry embossed a SU Thick Whisper White card front using a older Cuddlebug leaf EB folder (Leafy Branch).  Then arranged the leaves and shaped butterfly attaching with SU Fine Tip Glue Pen and weighting down with a large acrylic block until dry.   Added linen thread to leaves and stamped my sentiment using MISTI and Archival Jet Black ink.  Done...and loved the results!  The colors and textures are...I think,  Gorgeous!

Hope you get to join our fun Fall Leaves 1st Birthday Celebration.  You have until the 24th to play along.  Happy Fall Stamping my friends.   Hugs..

Supplies: 

Stamps: STAMPlorations Helenium-Large sentiment

Paper: SU Thick Whisper White. Christine's thick white from BC printing shopl

Inks: Bister's Powder watercolours. Archival Jet Black ink.

Accessories: SU Leaflets Dies, SU Itty Bitty Butterfly Punch.  SU Fine Tip Glue Pen and linen thread. Cuddlebug dry EB folder Leafy Branch. MISTI. Bone folder to shape butterfly.

CAS Watercolour July Butterfly Challenge

Playing again in the CAS Watercolour Butterfly Challenge.

Who can resist butterflies?  They are everywhere the month of July.  They love all our flowers this time of year.  The colors, shapes and sizes are so beautiful.  Can't say I have ever seen a butterfly like the colors I chose,  but I really wanted to try the Bister Powders that my girlfriend Christine shared with me at our Retreat in May.

What do you think?   Kind of an artsy look for my butterflies and background?

I took a piece of Mixed Media paper and lightly sprinkled on the blue Bister and spritzed with water. Let dry and then did the same with the black Bister.  I really liked the background.

I then die cut my stitched circle and punched out the butterflies with my Bister background and again with SU Basic Grey CS.

Next I shaped the butterflies using my bone folder and attached the butterfly layers using my SU fine tip glue pen.  I added drops of Nuvo white blizzard drops to the butterflies and set aside to dry.

Then I die cut my card front and added a fussy cut layer.  I attached the circle layers using fun foam and added to card front.

I attached my 3 butterflies and added the stamped and fussy cut sentiment to the circle background.  I am not sure it is a favorite card,  but I do like it.  I will definitely be using the Bister's again.  Thank you Christine for sharing.  It will last me a long time.  A tiny bit goes a long way :-)

Be sure and check out all the awesome CAS Watercolour Butterfly cards from the DT and our GD. You have until July 24th to join the fun.  Enjoy your Summer & Butterflies!  Hugs..

Another Challenge:

STAMPlorations: Never Ending  Anything Goes.

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations Trendy Butterflies (sentiment)

Paper: SU Thick Whisper White.  Strathmore Mixed Media, SU Basic Grey CS

Inks: Bister watercolour powders, Archival Black

Accessories: SU Butterfly Punches, CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Die, Memory Box Stitched circles, Nuvo White Blizzard Drops, SU fine tip glue pen, fun foam ($ store)