STAMPlorations June Stencil Challenge

 June STAMPlorations Stencil Challenge with artsy projects by our Talented Design Team!

You have until the end of the month to play along!

ARTplorations Slimline Burst Stencil

Clear Stickers Hey Sunshine

Close Up of the Heat Embossed Stenciled Burst!

I was inspired by my friend,  Karen's (Snippets) artsy Bubble Wrap Resist card!

But instead of Bubble Wrap Resist I used a Stencil Resist Technique using ARTlorations 

Slimline Burst Stencil.

I used Strathmore Mixed Media paper and attached the stencil using 3M Masking Tape.

I added Versamagic Clear White pigment ink using a sponge dauber.

Removed stencil and added SU Clear EB Powder and heat embossed.

The next Fun Step😀

Applied Distress Inks lengthwise using ink pads directly on a large acrylic block.

I used in this order: Squeezed Lemonade, Spiced Marmalade, Festive Berries, Broken China and Peacock Feathers.  Used Distress Sprayer to add a fine mist over the inks.

Then Dragged acrylic block down mixed media paper.  Wow!! Awesome rainbow colored effect!

Used a paper towel to wipe off the inks on the heat embossed stenciled Burst image.

Let background dry.  Then trimmed to 3 3/4" x 6" for a mini slimline card front.

Added Hey Sunshine Clear Stickers sentiments and attached to 100# card base and Done!

Loved the results!   Thank you Karen for always Inspire me, my friend😊

We would love to have you join the fun! Be sure to follow the rules so you will be eligible for prizes!

Love and Hugs...

STAMPloration Products

Slimline Burst Stencil

 Hey Sunshine

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

Use my STAMPGIRLNANCY 20% off Code

2021 Spring Fling blog hop & Linky party

STAMPlorations Spring Fling Hop and Linky Party Encore

STAMPlorations Spring Fling Hop and Linky Party Encore!

More projects by the STAMPgirls Design Team using Shery's new Quick Card Fronts.

I am using the new Artsy Florals A2 Card Fronts set for my card along with other STAMPgirls.

Some of the others are using the new Spring Florals A2 Card Fronts for their projects.

You are going to be impressed and inspired by all their beauties😊

Quick Card Fronts Artsy Florals A2 Card Fronts 

Clear Stickers Spring Magic

Shaker Blends (flat sequins) Color Confetti

This card is very different from my 1st card that  I designed for the May 19, 2021 Spring Fling Hop and Linky Party.  I kept this card Quick and Easy,  but still loved the results.

I love how there was just enough room to add a narrow black cardstock background frame to make the card front fit the A2 100# white card base perfectly.  After attaching the card front to the black cardstock I then attached it to the A2 Basic White card base.  Then added the Happy Spring Clear Sticker from the  Spring Magic clear sticker set.  Next added the Shaker Blends (flat sequins) Color Confetti using Correct Glue.  Last, but not Least added Wink of Stella to tiny flowers and Done!

I showed my card to my husband,  who is my best critic...his reply,  "Wow"!  He thought I had done all the coloring and arranging of the flowers.  Then I was really pleased.  Hope you like my card too and all the other projects by the STAMPgirls. We would love to have you play along.

STAMPlorations Products

 Artsy Florals A2 Card Fronts

Clear Stickers Spring Magic

Shaker Blends (flat sequins) Color Confetti

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There are prizes too!

blog hop prizes:

- 3 winners of a $7 prize code randomly drawn from comments left on the STAMPlorations blog and designers' blogs

linky prizes:

- 2 winners of a $12 prize code

- 1 winner of a $25 prize code

extra prizes:

- a few surprise winners randomly drawn from our social media accounts (FB, IG, Pinterest, blogs) to win either prize codes or products

hop and linky are open until June 7. winners announced on June 10 in the May winners post.

Another Alcohol Ink background card!

My alcohol ink backgrounds created with Alcohol Ink on Yupo paper have been perfect

 for QCAS (Quick Clean and Simple) card designs.

Again I am using Karen (Snippets) Alcohol ink on Yupo paper and placing the paper in my small salad spinner and adding drops of Alcohol Ink with drops of Blending Solution or you can use rubbing alcohol.

Karen has a simple photo tutorial that shows her technique with a large salad spinner.

I am so Thankful for you, dear friends.  Enjoy...

I only had a small salad spinner so die cut small rectangles and circles for future projects:-)  The spinner is now designated to my craft room!  I cleaned it with warm soapy water and the alcohol,  but still not spotless.  Karen got her larger spinner from the $ store!

Here is my previous blog featuring my 1st QCAS Alcohol Inks on Yupo Paper card.

I used STAMPlorations Bloomfully Thankful for my stamped with Archival Jet Black Ink.  Tip: I used the low setting on my heat tool to carefully dry the sentiment.  Then blotted with scrap paper carefully to make sure it was dry.  Inks dry slowly on Yupo paper.  Be careful drying anything on Yupo as it will warp if it gets too hot.

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Wishing you a wonderful Memorial Day long weekend with pleasant memories

of family and friends.  My twin sister,  Margie and I will be going to our local cemetery to visit and decorate with flowers from our gardens many of our 3 generations of family and friends.

It is a time to appreciate and remember the past and present. 

Love and Hugs dear friends. Thankful for you😊

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This is a special post because I appreciate All my Blog Email Subscribers😀

I finally made the decision and with my dear friend, Loll's help I have decided to manage my Email Subscribers on my own.  I will be deleting all my Feed Burner Email Subscribers in the near future and will be starting all over with a new list of crafty friends,  who would like to be notified of my new Blog Posts.

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How did I get the Form?

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Subscribe by Email and clicked on Submit.  

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 Whenever I add a new post I will send out one email to all my subscribers:-)

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My card is meant as a thank you for all my special Email Subscribers.

I treasure your support,  kindness and comments, dear friends.

I created my QCAS (Quick Clean and Simple) card with one of the Alcohol Inks on Yupo backgrounds that I created a few days ago.  I was inspired by our dear friend, Karen (Snippets),  who shared a photo Tutorial on Yupo and Alcohol Inks using a Salad Spinner:-)  Be sure and check out her blog!

I only had a small salad spinner so die cut small rectangles and circles for future projects:-)  The spinner is now designated to my craft room!  I cleaned it with warm soapy water and the alcohol,  but still not spotless.  Karen got her larger spinner from the $ store!

The sentiments are from STAMPlorations Bloomin' Coffee and You.

You,  Are All Very Special!   I so appreciates your visits and comments.

Feel free to ask any questions about the new email subscriptions,  my friends.  I am still learning too.   Love and Hugs...

CAS Christmas Card Challenge Foliage and Berries

Joining in the May CAS Christmas Card Challenge using Foliage and Berries.  My friend Christine is hosting this fun and festive Christmas Challenge😊 Robyn is the Guest Designer.  Be sure and check out all the Gorgeous CAS Christmas Card designs by the talented DT and GD.

Rules

Here is my Foliage and Berries card😀

I have been seeing more Clean and Simple backgrounds using colored cardstock and really liked the effect,  so tried my card design using SU Real Red card that I die cut with Spellbinders Hemstitch Rectangle Die.  Loved how it made the main image pop!

I have been enjoying working on my watercoloring techniques recently with different products.  

I stamped the Penny Black "Cheerful Christmas" image with Versafine black ink onto Strathmore Mixed Media paper using MISTI.  Then heat embossed with SU Clear Embossing Powder.  

Next watercolored the beautiful bird and holly image with Zig markers and aqua painter.  Adding layers of color until I was happy with the results.  Popped up image with white foam and attached to die cut red cardstock.

When dry I die cut with Memory Box Stitched Circle Die.  Then stamped STAMPlorations "Christmas Joy" sentiment with Archival Jet Black ink onto  SU Basic White cardstock and die cut with MB Hemstitch Die and attached to red cardstock.  Attached to A2 SU Basic White 100# cardbase, which left a narrow white frame,  which I liked.  I really like the colored "white" CAS design:-)  How about you?

I am so pleased to be able to add another Christmas card to my stash.

You still have until the 24th to play along.  Love and Hugs..

Supplies:

Stamps: Penny Black "Cheerful Christmas".  STAMPlorations "Christmas Joy".

Paper: SU Basic White 100#.  SU Real Red.  Strathmore Mixed Media.

Inks: Versafine Black.  Zigs Watercolor Markers. Archival Jet Black.

Accessories: Spellbinder Hemstitch Rectangle Dies.  Memory Box Stitched Circle Die.  White Craft Foam. Aqua Painter.  MISTI.

I am adding my card to Penny Black Saturday Challenge ATG or optional Clean & Simple.

STAMPlorations 2021 Spring Fling Hop & Linky Party

STAMPlorations May 19th 2021 Spring Fling Hop & Linky Party has begun😀

Click on the link above for all the details.

You will be Awed by all the Awesome projects the STAMPGirls have made using the New STAMPlorations Quick Card Fronts and Die Cut Words or Phrases.

Here is my finished card using

Quick Cards #5 Artsy Florals A2 Card Fronts.

CUTplorations Word Phrase Big Hugs

Cutplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Dies

Photo was taken before layering the die cut and outlined layer on the card on the right  over the original layer.

There are 4 different designs and total of 8 card fronts in each Quick Card Front set.

 Artsy Florals A2 Card Fronts before enhancing the images by outlining with a black art pen and die cutting word phrase Big Hugs 4 times and stacking.

Then die cut the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Dies frame,  popped up with craft foam and layered the card front over the same 2nd card front and outlined the image that extended beyond the top Quick Card Front layer.  

So much fun adding the creative outlining, die cut stacked sentiment and frame to the beautiful Artsy Florals A2 Card front.  Be sure and check out all the STAMPgirls awesome projects too.

We would love to have you play along with our 2021 Spring Fling Hop & Linky Party. 

STAMPlorations Products...

Artsy Florals A2 Card Fronts. 

Word Phrase Big Hugs

Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Dies

Until June 7, products found in the Spring Fling section of our store are 45% off with the code SPRINGFLING45

Code can be used once per customer/shipping address.

And now for the Spring Fling Linky Party rules:

• Create any type of project (card, tag, ATC, layout, art journal page, etc.) with a SPRING theme -- anything with flowers, birds, butterflies, and anything associated with spring.
• A note: We prefer to see projects made specifically for entering in challenges (not just this linky) over projects that are promotional in nature. 
• You may link up a maximum of FIVE (5) projects to qualify for the prizes. Each entry must be in a separate blog post.
• To qualify for the prizes, you must have a text link that links back to this post AND you must display our event graphic below in your blog post(s). If you are linking from your Instagram account, you must tag @stamplorations AND use the hashtag #springflinglinkyparty2021.
• Use any product(s) you have to create your spring-themed projects; STAMPlorations products are not required although if you use STAMPlorations products in your entries and you're randomly picked as a winner, you get a bonus prize.
• Link up by Monday, June 7, 11:55 p.m. Pacific.

There are prizes too!

blog hop prizes:

- 3 winners of a $7 prize code randomly drawn from comments left on the STAMPlorations blog and designers' blogs

linky prizes:

- 2 winners of a $12 prize code

- 1 winner of a $25 prize code

extra prizes:

- a few surprise winners randomly drawn from our social media accounts (FB, IG, Pinterest, blogs) to win either prize codes or products

hop and linky are open until June 7. winners announced on June 10 in the May winners post.