Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2019

Hey Love Blog Hop | You & Me, Love Forever

Hey everone… We are at the end of January! That means Valentine’s Day will be here in 14 more days! Today, I have a love themed card to share with you using digital stamp, and some mixed media supplies.

On my card, I used the Love/Spring Digital Stamps from STAMPlorations. They are FREE STAMPS that you can download, use for your projects, and link up with our Linky Party! It is still open until February 8 and lots of chances for you to win the giveaway prizes.

Printed the image on mixed media paper and then colored it loosely with Gelatos and make up sponge.

I used my finger to add thin layer of gesso around the flower to mute the printed background and added some texture on it. Then I dried the page with craft heater.

Using Faber Castell Grey Brush Pen, I added the shadow around the image and blended it with my finger.

I cut out a pink cardstock using the You & Me Phrase Die Set for the sentiment.

The background panel, I embossed a light grey cardstock using wood grain embossing folder, and then I added some brown Gelato on it with make up sponge to bring up some of the grains. Then, I added some white paint splatters with brush and white acrylic paint and water.

I hope you enjoy this card today. For more inspirations, head over to STAMPlorations Blog to see the extra projects from the STAMPlorations Girls.

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Posted on Monday, January 28, 2019

Fun Valentine Pun Cards and Tutorials

Hello everyone… How’s your January so far? It still has couple more days before February arrives… and that means Valentine’s Day is getting closer, too.

Today I would like to share with you all a couple of fun pun cards that I created using couple new released stamp sets from Joy Clair. I am sharing these projects also at Joy Clair Blog today.

I created this my first fun Valentine Pun card using the new #Single Stamp Set and Valentine Background Builder Stamp. that I stamped them using VersaFine Clair Ink Pads (Glamorous, Charming Pink, and Pinecone), MISTI, and MISTI Creative Corner Rulers. I colored the heart candy using Arteza Real Brush Pens.

And my second fun Valentine Pun card I created using the new Whale Hello There Stamp Set and Mermaid Tail Background Stamp. These stamp sets are fun to create with. It has bit of mixed media on it with VersaFine Clair Ink Pads (Paradise, Purple Delight, Green Oasis, and Warm Breeze), Pearlescents Watercolor Paints, and Marabu Art Sprays (Aquamarine, Blue, Purple).

There all the fun pun cards I would love to share with you all today… I hope they bring smiles on your faces and inspirations to create!

Thank you for stopping by today. Have a fabulous and great day!!!

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Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2019

Thursday Coffee Break | Frappuccino Shaker Card

Hello hello hello everyone… It’s time for Thursday Coffee break and I am here today with a Frappuccino Valentine’s shaker card. It is fun to make for sure.

On my card I use the digital stamp sets and digital paper pack from Super Sponsor Graciellie Design. The die I used for the background is from Super Sponsor Craftin Desert Divas and the die I used to cut the sentiment is from Super Sponsor Divinity Designs (formerly Our Daily Bread Designs). And the adhesive runner I used is from Super Sponsor Scrapbook Adhesive.

I used my Arteza Real Brush Pens and waterbrush for watercoloring on the frappuccino cup. I added some glitter on it with spectrum noir glitter brush.

For full details and how I created this card, head over to Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog today.

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Posted on Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Hey Love Blog Hop And Linky Party | Java Great Day and I Love You

Hello hello hello friends… Today is still cold winter season but I have a Love/Spring card to share with you… hope this card can sweeten your day.

And today… I am joining the Hey, Love Blog Hop and Linky Party with STAMPlorations Girls. This is a blog hop where you can see lots of Love/Spring themed projects from the girls, and also you are invited to join the Linky Party where you can link up your Love/Spring themed projects and to win lots of prizes!!! More details at the bottom…

On my card today, I am using one of these new STAMPlorations Love/Spring Free Digital Stamps. You can download them here and make projects with them for the Linky Party for sure.

I printed my image on a Canson Mixed Media paper with inkjet printer. I dried the image with craft heater before I colored it just to make sure the ink dried well and would not smear.

I colored the images with Arteza Real Brush Pens and waterbrush to blend the colors. I like using waterbrush for better controlling the amount of water. Also, have paper towel close be is always great.

After coloring, I dried the whole image with craft heater and then I trimmed it around its frame. I added some thin layer of white gesso on it to muted the text printed on the background and give light white shadow around the colored image.

For the background, I used double stacked stenciling technique using the Dots All Over ARTplorations Stencil and Hearts All Over ARTplorations Stencil.

First, I added the It’s A Girl Catherine Pooler Ink directly on the card with oval brush using the Hearts All Over ARTplorations Stencil, and removed the stencil . And then I put the Dots All Over ARTplorations Stencil on the card and I added the same ink on top of on it, then removed the stencil. And there’s the double stacked stencil technique. I learned that from Dina, my friend, at Splitcoaststampers.

I added the colored digital stamp in the middle of the card with E-Z Runner Grand adhesive.

I cut out a piece of white cardstock using the Java Great Day Phrase Die, and then I glued it on a light grey banner cardstock. I added it on the card with same adhesive.

I stamped the two sentiment words from the Pocket Blooms Stamp Set on pink cardstock with Midnight Catherine Pooler Ink Pad, and then I trimmed them in to words strips. I added them on the card with 3D foam tape.

BLOG HOP and LINK UP PARTY

There are many ways for you to win the amazing prizes from STAMPlorations:

Join the Hey, Love Blog Hop and leave comment at all participants’ blog posts by Friday, February 8.
The Link Up Party will be open until Friday, February 8. The more you link up, the more chance you have. PLEASE make sure to read all the details.

List of prizes that you can win is at STAMPlorations Blog. All Winners will be announced on February 10 in the January winners post at their blog.

LOVE/SPRING SALE AND DISCOUNT COUPON CODE

From January 22 to February 14, all products in the LOVE/SPRING section are 15% off instantly… PLUS… get extra 20% OFF when you use my code: STAMPGIRLHELEN when you check out!!! You save 35% TOTAL!!! How about that??? Isn’t that amazing saving?!

So… it’s time to get hopping around the girls’ blogs, create projects, link up with us… and shopping!!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH for stopping by my blog today!!! I hope you all have a great java day.

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Posted on Friday, January 18, 2019

A Watercolored Card and A Mixed Media Tag

Hello hello hello crafting friends… Today, I have a card and a tag to share with you all.

Sometimes, I need extra boost to my crafting mojo and joining some challenges help me to get that boost. If you like me, here are couple of challenges that you might wanna try and play along.

My first project is a card that I created inspired by the January CUTplorations Challenge from STAMPlorations where I got my inspiration from the colors and fashion model on their challenge image.

On my card, I use the CityGirl Stamp Set that I stamped with VersaFine Onyx Black ink pad on a mixed media paper and colored it with Catherine Pooler Ink Pads and waterbrush. I dried the watercolor paint on it with craft heater and then I fussy cut it.

For the background, I use the Hearts All Over ARTplorations Stencil and using make oval brush to add the Catherine Pooler Inks on it. After that, I sprinkled some water and dabbed it off with paper towel for distress look.

And then randomly I stamped on of the image from the Mixed Media Grunge Stamp Set with Twilight Catherine Pooler Ink Pad on it. I trimmed the background panel into 4” x 5 1/4” and added it on a white card with permanent adhesive.

I added the girl on the card with 3D foam tape. For the sentiment, I cut a black cardstock using the Just Becuase Phrase Die and then I added it on the card with permanent adhesive glue.

I embellishe the card with some sequins from my stash

And the second project is a mixed media tag that I created inspired by the January Mixed Media Challenge.

I cut out a piece of 140 lbs watercolor paper using one the large size of the Luggage Tags Nesting Dies. And then I started building up the background using the Evolution ARTplorations Stencil and added thin layer of grey acrylic paint using make up sponge.

Next, I sprayed randomly and lightly light blue Marabu Art Spray and then sprinkled some of the lime green and teal Marabu Art Spray paints on it with fan brush.

I added thin layer of clear gesso on the tag cover the whole using my finger, and then dried it with craft heater. I added some of the Melon Metallic Gelato around the tag edge and blended it in with some water and finger.

I added some glitter texture paste on the tag with Rag Rug ARTplorations Stencil and dried it with craft heater.

I cut out couple of the Bloomdala Bliss Festive flowers with peach cardstock and teal metallic cardstock. I added the peach flower on the tag with gel medium and then added the metallic teal flower on top of it with permanent adhesive glue. I just added the glue in the middle of the flower and let the petals pop up loosely.

I stamped one of the sentiments from the Sweet Spring Wishes Stamp Set on a white cardstock, trimmed it into word blocks, and then I added it on top of the flower with 3D foam tape for extra dimension.

Final step, randomly I stamped the script from the Mixed Media Elements Stamp Set with Twilight Catherine Pooler Ink Pad. I dried it with craft heater.

I hope these 2 projects today will give you some inspirations to create something. THANK YOU so much for stopping by my blog today!

Fun challenges I play along: