STAMPlorations Day 4 Extra Day Dee's Life is Sweeter

STAMPlorations Day 4 Extra Day Blog Hop.  I am  sharing a second card featuring Dee's Designs New Release "Life is Sweeter" stamp set😊

I am loving Dee's new set.

                                   Life is Sweeter,  when shared with friends.

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I die cut Strathmore Mixed Media paper with CUTplorations Stitched Tags Nesting Dies.  Then the fun began...Using MISTI I stamped the apple with Versamark and heat embossed with Ranger Distress Embossing Glaze mixing Fossilized Amber and Cracked Pistachio embossing powder for a pretty apple green shade.

Stamped the leaves and sentiment with Archival Jet Black ink.  Then stamped the sweet tiny blossoms with Versamark and heat embossed with Fossilized Amber EB Glaze.  I used a .04mm art pen to trace the stitching on both tags.

Attached both tags together with ribbon and twine and added mini dimensionals behind the small tag and craft white foam behind the larger tag to make the tags pop. Attached to SU Whisper White 100# card base and Done!

 A very different style from my Day 2 card that shows the versatility of this new Life is Sweeter set by our very talented STAMPlorations Dee's Artsy Impressions Designer.  We would love to have you comment on all our STAMPGirls New Release projects.

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Commenting is from March 8 to 17.

Winners will be randomly drawn from all comments left on the STAMP blog and the Designers' Blogs, with winners announced on March 19.

Prizes:

-$25 prize code to ONW (1) commenter randomly drawn from comments left on all the blogs.

-Stamp Set of choice from the new release to ONE (1) commenter randomly drawn from comments left on all the blogs.

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If you plan to order you can use my 20% off code STAMPGIRLNANCY 

  on most orders!

STAMPlorations Dee's New Release Life is Sweeter Day 2

Time for STAMPlorations Day 2 New Release Mini Blog Hop Featuring Dee's "Life is Sweeter" new stamp set!

You're the friend everyone wishes they had...

Distress Oxide Inks blended onto Fluid 100 140# Hot Press W/C paper with make up brush.  Then die cut 4" x 4' background with CUTplorations Circles All Over Textures Cover Plate.

 Placed WC paper in MISTI.  Individually Water Colored fruit images from Dee's Life is Sweeter new stamp set with Zigs,  spritzed with water and then stamped on WC paper.  Moved the ink with aqua brush and set aside each piece of fruit to dry.  Then Fussy cut fruit.

Next Sponged edges with DOX and blended more of the ink on the bottom of the main image to ground the fruit.  Splattered water onto background for more texture.

Shaped fruit with stylus and attached to background with mini dimensionals.

Then stamped the leaves and sweet sentiment.

Attached main image to 5" x 5" SU Whisper White 100# card base and Done!

Thank you Dee...I Loved playing with your new stamp set😊

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Commenting is from March 8 to 17.

Winners will be randomly drawn from all comments left on the STAMP blog and the Designers' Blogs, with winners announced on March 19.

Prizes:

-$25 prize code to ONW (1) commenter randomly drawn from comments left on all the blogs.

-Stamp Set of choice from the new release to ONE (1) commenter randomly drawn from comments left on all the blogs.

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If you plan to order you can use my 20% off code STAMPGIRLNANCY 

  on most orders!

STAMPlorations Helen G Designs New Stencils Blog Hop

STAMPlorations Helen G Designs stencil release Hop!

You are going to love the projects that 6 of the STAMPgirls created

using the 6 brand new stencils that were designed by Helen G for STAMPplorations.

Be sure and check out the other girls awesome stencil projects.

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Make Marks #3

I secured the Make Marks #3 stencil on my SU Whisper White 100# CS and
sponged with Distress Oxide Inks: Broken China and Peacock Feathers.

I used a Smooshed Distress Oxide on SU Glossy CS technique for my main image.
Drying between each new DOX ink color.
I used DOX inks: Wild Honey, Fossilized Amber, Tattered Rose, Shaded Lilac,

Wilted Violet and Broken China.  I die cut the finished backgrounds into
two ATC's with CUTplorations ATC Tag Builder Dies.  One went into my stash.

When dry I Wiped off Distress Oxide chalky residue with baby wipe, 

which magically brightened the ATC card.  Let dry.

Next stamped the borders with STAMPlorations :Artsy Border Maker using MISTI.

Blotted with paper towel and heat dried to make sure Archival Jet Black ink dry.

Stamped STAMPlorations Life in Full Color sentiment on glossy paper and

popped up with white Craft Foam.

Popped up ATC with foam and attached to card base and Done!

Such a fun card to design.

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Make Marks #2

I used CUTplorations ATC Tag Builder again to die cut glossy cardstock.

Secured Helen G stencil over ATC and used sponge daubers to color the Make Marks #2

Helen G stencil with Distress Oxide inks: Candied Apple, Lucky Clover and
Blueprint Sketch.

I used the same smooshing technique as on my 1st and 3rd ATC cards.

Swiped ink onto Glass Mat and spritzed with water, then picked up ink
with sponge dauber.

When dry Wiped off Chalky residue with baby wipe and let dry.  

Then buffed with paper towel.

Placed ATC in MISTI and stamped Life in Full Color border stamp.

Then stamped and cut out sentiment from the same set.

Attached  sentiment with White foam to ATC .

Then used leftover inks to make splatters with paint brush.

Then popped up main ATC image with White craft foam and
attached to card base and Done!

Loved this card too:-)

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Make Marks #5

My 3rd card using the same ATC technique as the previous die cut ATC's.

  Stenciled using sponge dauber to add misted Broken China and 

Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide Inks

thru the Make Marks #5 stencil.  When dry wiped with baby wipe.

Love how that brings out the color.

TIP: use clean area of baby wipe as you move around to wipe off the chalky residue.

Added glossy CS to MISTI and stamped with Archival Jet Black ink and trimmed.

Colored sentiment with Zig markers with colors to match background.

Popped up sentiment and ATC  onto glossy CUTplorations Crazy Double
Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies layer.
Next attached to SU Whisper White 100# CS and Done!

Thank you Helen for designing your creative 2 in 1 background stencils:-)
I had so much fun playing and found your stencils so versatile.  Hugs....

You have until April 30th to join in the 

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

Total 45% off from the Spring Fling Section.

Prizes:

One (1) Winner of a $15 Gift Code to the STAMPlorations Store.

Two (2) Winners of their choice of 2 Helen G Designs Stencil.

Commenting Closes on May 8, with the Winners announced on May 10 in the April Winners Post.

STAMPlorations Special Stamps Release

STAMPlorations Blossom Dreams Special Release!

I am showcasing the new beautiful STAMPlorations "Blossom Dreams" stamp set

designed by Shery.

The set has 8 wonderful sentiment phrases that can be used for 

many occasions.  A really fun set to use for creative artsy cards.

My 1st Card

Blossom Dreams, Evolution Stencil, 

Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies

I used an Alcohol Ink on Yupo paper background from my stash and

covered with ARTplorations "Evolution" Stencil.  Next lifted the colors

using mini blending tool with foam pad and T.H. Alcohol Lift Ink.

Lifted AI with paper towels.  Worked great.

I Loved the artsy results.

Then Die Cut with CUTplorations "Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle

 Nesting Dies" .  Burnished with paper towel to bring out the shine.

Next placed image in MISTI and stamped "Blossom Dreams" sentiment 

with Black Archival Ink a couple of times for good coverage.  

Set aside to dry overnight to prevent any smearing.

Popped up main image with fun foam onto Die Cut card front and Done!

A quick artsy CAS card design that I loved!

My 2nd card.

Bloom Dreams,  Bloom Doodles, and

Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies.

I die cut Strathmore Mixed Media paper with the 2nd largest Running Stitch Die.

Then placed in MISTI and arranged all my stamps from Bloom Doodles.

Next stamped flower images with Versafine Black pigment ink and removed from 

MISTI to heat emboss with SU Clear EB Powder.

Returned to MISTI and stamped Bloom Dreams sentiment and heat embossed.

The Bloom Doodles cards by our very talented Deepti for her Oct 2018 Spotlight Project

inspired me to add a watercolored rainbow wash background!

I used Kuretake Gamsai watercolors for the wet on wet watercolor technique

using a #12 round watercolor brush to apply the paints starting with the red, then yellow, 

greens, blues and purple.

I forgot and colored the flowers.  Looked at Deepti's cards again and realized I should have

left the flowers white.  No problem,  just stamped, heat embossed and fussy cut

new flowers and popped up with dimensionals and 

added a SU black candy dot to flower centers.

Framed with SU Black CS and attached to SU Whisper White Thick card base

and Done!

I was very happy with the results of both cards.  Hope you like them too.

Be sure and check out Tanja's creative projects using the

new "Beautiful Friends" stamp set.

And our very Talented designer of the 2 stamp sets and owner
of STAMPlorations, Shery's 4 artsy One Layer Card beauties.

If you comment on My blog post  and the STAMPlorations post you will

be eligible for the prize.

Prize: $20 gift code to 1 commenter randomly drawn from comments left on all the blogs (STAMP blog, your blogs + my personal blog)

- Commenting closes on Saturday night, March 2. Winner to be announced on March 10 in the February winners post.

- From February 27 until March 15, Beautiful Friends and Blossom Dreams are 10% off instantly + an extra 20% off with my code STAMPGIRLNANCY