Wishing You Joy ~ Stamp Joy

 

Today I am posting the card I made for the Taylored Expressions Stamp Joy card swap that happened yesterday at the event in Des Moines.  I made 38 of these cards and all of the components are Taylored Expressions products. I hope to post more pictures from the events in the next week or so.

I really like the Season Sprig stamp and stencil set.  I saw a few samples made on Toffee cardstock and thought I would give it a try. I first stamped the image and sentiment on the panel with black ink.  I picked a more generic saying so it can be used for any winter occasion.  I brush blended the 2 piece coordinating stencil with Cilantro and Cherry Pop.  I then splattered Dr. Ph Martin's Bleed Proof White over the panel.  The cardbase is Cherry Pop.  

 

I hope you like my card.  And, I hope my Stamp Joy attendees who swapped with me also liked my card.  Stay tuned for a picture of the cards I received 

Image/Sentiment:  Taylored Expressions Seasonal Sprig Stamp Set and Matching Mini Slim Stencil

Cardstock:  Taylored Expressions Toffee, Cherry Pop

Ink:  Taylored Expressions Toffee, Cherry Pop, Oreo

Accessories:  Dr. Ph Martin's Bleed Proof White

How Ya Been?

 

This is my card for a swap called the SIS--Surprise Image Swap.   This is card #17 for our group.  It is a bi-monthly swap where we all use the same image, sent to us by the hostess.  The surprise part is that we are to not discuss the image at all until the day they are to be posted--the 18th of every other month.   These two sweet images for this round was provided by Terry!  She will swap the cards and include the new image for round #18 that Kathi will have stamped in each return envie. Then--we do it all again in December! 

Terry sent us this adorable bear image from the Gina K Designs Coffee Critters set stamped on a quarter sheet .  She also included the cute fox image that was die cut.   I colored each of the images with my Copic Sketch Markers.   I then die cut a heart from my Gina K Designs Master Layouts 4 in the Early Espresso Panel.  I then embossed the panel from a Darice Coffee Pot folder.  I layered the heart over the bear and added the fox on the side.  The sentiment is from an older A*Muse wood block stamp called How Ya Bean? I added a few brown metallic gems from The Ton around the bear.  This was a fun card to make!

If you check some of the other blogs listed on my sidebars, you may find some other swappers who have posted their creations.  The due date is today, the 18th, or they may post in the upcoming days. You can also check out SCS and use the keyword SIS17 to see some posted there.  I hope everyone in the swap likes my card--and that you do too!

Image/Sentiment:  Gina K Designs Coffee Critters/A*Muse Sentiment

Cardstock:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; Stampin' Up Early Espresso, Pecan Pie

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black;

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers Gina K Designs Master Layouts 4;  Darice Coffee Pot Embossing Folder; The Ton Brown Metallic Gems

Happy Holidays

 

Today is the 15th and this is my card this month for our The Creative Crew!  We are a group of 7--Jeanette, Carol, Darlene, Lorraine, Terry, Tracie and me. Each month will be a new challenge posed by one of the members sending out a kit. This month, Lorraine sent out a sweet Christmas Kit! The image is from a Brutus Monroe set called Peppermint Lane.  She also sent a few different sentiments and the one I picked is from Close to my Heart called Happy Holidays.  Lorraine sent some images die cut with the coordinating die as well as a couple on quarter sheets of cardstock.  She also included some sweet holiday patterned paper.  I think Lorraine included some embellishments in the kits, but I did not get any.  I added my own.

I colored one of the die cut images with my Copic Sketch Markers.  I added some highlights with clear Wink of Stella on the roof and chimney were the snow is piled.  I picked the blue and white stars paper for my background and cut the layer and white metallic backer with Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2. I added a black layer behind my sentiment and added the sentiment with foam adhesive behind it.  I added some peppermint candy clay embellishments on the sentiment panel.  This was a very fun card to make!  

I hope all of The Creative Crew Gals enjoy my card this month.  Please be sure to stop in to see what fun crafty cards are posted this month.  All of the blogs can be found on my left sidebar.  Our teammate Lorraine does not have a blog, so please check out her card in her SCS gallery.   I am sure you will enjoy all of the fun holiday cards!

We will be back in November with another challenge that Tracie will sending out.  Be sure to check in with us on the 15th to see what fun is planned!

Image/Sentiment:  Brutus Monroe Peppermint Lane/Close to My Heart Happy Holidays Sentiment

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White; Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler; The Paper Cut White Metallic;  Echo Park Paper Let's Go Camping Patterned Paper

Ink:  Black 

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers;  Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2; Trinity Stamps Peppermint Candy Clay Embellishments; Clear Wink of Stella

Merry

 

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card. This card is #64, so we are now into year #7. The idea of Hot Mess ~ Success is to Get Messy and you will have Success!  Messiness can be almost anything that we come up with--glitter, alcohol inks, glimmer glitz, sponged backgrounds, etc., anything that is a bit messy.  We are a very fun group and will post a card each month on the 12th.  The links to the other members are on my left side bar and I will also link them at the bottom at this post.

For this month's messiness, I wanted to use some of the newer Spellbinders Embossing Folders I recently purchased. I made another card that was my September card. This card uses the Scenic Poinsettias embossing folder on Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler cardstock.  I then swiped my Versamark ink pad lightly over the raised areas and added white embossing powder.  It is very random over the areas and looks shiny in real life! The sentiment is a MFT die called Stacked Merry, cut from The Paper Cut's White Lady Metallic cardstock.  I die cut the embossed panel with Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2 along with the same White Lady cardstock.  There are some Pinkfresh Studio Glacier Jewels on the card.

I really like the look of this card and hope you do too.  I also sure hope my fellow messy ladies like it  too!  Here are the links to the other somewhat messy crafters:   Carol, Darlene, Jeanette and Terry.   I am sure you will enjoy seeing how everyone got messy this month and was successful in making some great cards!   Be sure to check back to see what we are up to in November as we will all be back for another round! 

Image/Sentiment:  MFT-My Favorite Things Stacked Merry Die

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut White Lady Metallic; Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler

Ink:  None; Versarark; Brutus Monroe Alabaster White Embossing Powder

Accessories:   Spellbinders Scenic Poinsettia Embossing Folder; Pinkfresh Studio Glacier Jewels; Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2

Let's Brew Up Some Fun

 

Today is the 9th and it is now time for another The Three Musketeers post. This round, Jeanette is the hostess and sent out this sweet image from CC Designs from the Witchy Way set. Jeanette also included the cute sentiment from the same set. For October, this is card #122 and we are now in year #11!  I cannot believe this trio has been going strong for 11 strong years!

I colored the witch image with my Copic Sketch Markers.  I picked out a very old Cuttlebug Embossing folder called Spiderweb and picked where I wanted the circle die cut.  I cut first, then ran the black panel through my Big Shot with my embossing folder.  The sentiment was backed with Gorgeous Grape and I added a flag.  I then added some Taylored Expressions Black Rhinestones around the image for a bit of glimmer.  I hope Jeanette and Kelly along with you enjoy my card!  

Please check out the other Musketeer's cards.  Here is the link to Jeanette's blog along with Kelly's blog.  I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of cute cards!  Kelly is up for our November challenge and we will continue in our 11th year!  Please be sure to join us again. 

Image/Sentiment:  CC Designs Witchy Way

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Hammermill 110# White; Stampin' Up Pumpkin Pie, Gorgeous Grape; Basic Black;

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black 

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Circle Die;  Cuttlebug Spider Web Embossing Folder; Taylored Expressions Bits & Pieces Black Rhinestones

Just a Little Note

 

Today is the day I am posting my card for our One Plus Twelve challenge in 2024.  This is year number 6.   For this challenge, we are to use just one stamp, to make a card every month and post on the 3rd of each month.  For this year, I picked a Pinkfresh Studio set called Thankful for Friends.  The set includes the stamp set, matching die, coordinating stencils and a hot foil plate!   I think this set is so pretty and I will have many options each month. 

For my card this month, I first hot foiled the image in gold foil. I then used the 4 piece stencil with Taylored Expressions inks to color the image.  I then die cut the floral cluster with the matching die.  I picked a Pinkfresh Studio plate called Stitched Octagons for the background. Keeping with the octagon them, I added a frame I cut from The Paper Cut's Gold Metallic with two dies from the Pinkfresh Studio Blanket Stitched Octagon set. I picked a gold sentiment from one of my PFS sentiment packs. I added some Pinkfresh Studio Metallic Gold Pearls around the image.

 

Please be sure to check out the other One plus Twelve cards to see the the cards that Kelly and Jeanette have created for September!  Here is a link to both Jeanette's  and Kelly's blog.  Be sure to come back on November 3rd to see our next set of cards.  

Image/Sentiment:  Pinkfresh Studio Thankful for Friends foil plate, 4-piece stencil and matching die, Sentiment Pack

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White, Gold Metallic;  Hammermill White for foiled image

Ink:  Spellbinders Gold Foil; Taylored Expressions Cookie Monster, Tropical Punch, Dragon Fruit, Lavender Glaze

Accessories:  Pinkfresh Studio Stitched Octagons Cover Plate, Blanket Stitched Octagons Dies, Metallic Gold Pearls