UWYH #15 - Happy Fall

I've got a card for the Use What You Have Challenge #15 this week on the Sweet Stamp Shop blog. If you haven't been over there in awhile, Nicole is now posting an inspiration photo and a sketch each week that is optional, but it can help you narrow down which part of your stash to use! I saw last week that Nicole put her embossing folders to work. Which reminded me that I actually own some embossing folders, but I don't have an embossing machine to run them through so I haven't touched them yet. And then I remembered my scrappy friend Jennifer recently used her folders as stamps, so decided to give that a try!

Here are the inspiration photo and sketch:

Here's my stash, a couple of untouched embossing folders:

I went with the green, orange, yellow color scheme in the challenge inspiration photo, and then inked up the folder a few different ways. I used both the embossing and de-bossing sides of the folder and came up with this:

I liked the bottom left image the best and used it to make this card. Those are some Little Yellow Bicycle corrugated shapes, and the 'Happy' comes from one of the Holiday Sentiments at the Sweet Stamp Shop.

Thanks for taking a look, now go link up a project of your own this week! I'm sure you used something in your stash, which is really the only requirement :)

Trendy Triangles

I wanted to highlight one of the layouts I posted last Sunday for Sweet Stamp Shop and enter it into S.W.A.T. Drill #13, which is "Trendy Triangles".

I used the brand new Sweet set called Triangle Style. I first stamped the triangles in grey and then to add color, I sprinkled on some Mister Huey's mists and then added small embellies like brads.

As soon I created this layout I knew I wanted to try out a card with the same idea, and finally got a chance to do that last night. I stuck with the smaller triangle stamps, again in grey, then misted. I then added Heidi Swapp Color Magic hearts, coloring them with the same blue and red mist colors.

I already have an amazing recipient in mind!
Hope you all have a great Wednesday!

Sweet Scrappin' - Still mixing up my supplies

Today is my last Design Team post at Sweet Stamp Shop, come on over and see what I created with this homemade kit and some Sweet stamps!

This is what's left!

I'm enjoying this process of making a kit and using it up so much, that I've already counterfeited my next kit: Scraptastic Kit Club July 2013 Out on the Town.

I chose this kit because I wanted to use up some of my girly colors in my stash (like PINK!), and I love how this kit mixes up black and grey with the bright pink and aqua. I surprised myself again at how well I was able to match up my supplies to the kit. (I actually have 2 of the papers). I went a little overboard on the embellies, clearly there is too much here to use on ~6 layouts, but that's ok. For me, the important thing is having the embellishment options picked out ahead of time so I don't search through my whole stash.

 

 

Paper:
2 sheets Amy Tangerine - Yes, Please
Fancy Pants - The Good Life
Teresa Collins - Sports Edition II
Crate Paper - Storyteller
Carta Bella - Alphabet Junction
4 sheets WRMK solid card stock

Embellishments:
Carta Bella Alphabet Junction and True Friends Sticker sheets
3 white Paper Studio tags
BasicGrey Mint Julep flair
BasicGrey Mint Julep die-cuts and transparencies
2 Whisker Graphics paper bags
5 American Crafts circle tags
Fancy Pants The Good Life Buttons and Chipboard
MME Follow Your Heart Buttons and Chipboard
2 MME Stella & Rose titles
WRMK Glitter Brads
Queen & Co blue ROX bling
Letter stickers - American Crafts and Lily Bee
Word stickers - Pebbles and Authentique
American Crafts journaling stickers

Thanks for stopping by, now go check out my layouts at Sweet Stamp Shop!

Sweet August Release

Another fantastic Sweet Stamp Shop release has arrived! Here's your agenda for the day ;)

1. Check out the projects I made using the new Triangle Style and Turkey Hotline stamp sets (and leave me a comment).
2. Head over to the Sweet Stamp Shop blog to see the full stamp sets and check out the details on how to enter SSS's GIVEAWAY
3. Check out the other Design Team blogs to "ooh" and "ahh" over their projects!
4. Hurry and take advantage of the new release coupon code NRA25 and get 25% off the new stamps through tomorrow at noon!

The Turkey Hotline set was the perfect size to make a mini-album using a Cosmo Cricket Twenty-Three Element Deck:

Here's my album cover and all of the inside pages, just ready for some fun Thanksgiving pictures to be added:

 

 

Next up, Triangle Style! Such a fun mix of different triangle sizes and styles, there are a million possibilities for this set. I thought the triangles would make for some pretty cool banners, so I paired up some Jillibean Soup patterned paper with Authentique stickers and MME zipper trim, and stamped my banners to create this card:

Ok, that's it from me! On to Step #2: Head over to the Sweet Stamp Shop blog to see all 3 of the new sets and enter the GIVEAWAY, I think you're gonna like what you see!

Sweet Scrappin' - Mixing supplies

I'm up at the Sweet Stamp Shop blog today, come see how I mixed up my supplies to make this layout:

I used the current sketch at Timeless Twine, and added some of their pretty 'Cape Cod' twine to the layout.

See you over at the Sweet Stamp Shop!

Sweet Scrappin' at the Beach

I'm up at the Sweet Stamp Shop blog again today!  Here's a peek at my project, but you'll have to visit SSS to see the whole thing:

See you over there!

Fan-Freakin-Tastic!

I've got a card today that I'm entering into 2 challenges:

• Paper Girls Challenge Blog #36 - Watercolors
• CAS-ual Fridays - CFC#111 - Buttons

I'm totally into this watercoloring thing. I still have no clue on proper shading to make my images look real, but when I get over the novelty of watercoloring stamped images, I'll move on to the shading thing. Ha!

I used watercolors to color this fan image from Sweet Stamp Shop's Spin Me set. Cut it out, pop it up on a background stamped with those fun windy arrows, and there you have it. I added a button to the fan center to bring out the yellow in the card.

 

Thanks for stopping by today! I'm back tomorrow with a post for Sweet Stamp Shop.

UWYH Challenge #11

The Sweet Stamp Shop's Use What You Have Challenge #11 (UWYH) inspired me to pull out this stash of Imaginesce Sole Sisters paper and embellies.

I think I've only made one layout with this collection. I've found it a little difficult to use because most of my layouts are about a 3 year old who isn't really into purses and heels quite yet! So, great to challenge myself to use it.

First, a layout using the current sketch at The Paper Bakery Kit, no stamps on this one. I added some extra embellies from my stash, but it's mostly 'Sole Sisters'.

Second, a Thank You card for my sister. I wear really tiny size 5.5 shoes, and so does she, so she sympathizes with the hard time I have finding cute shoes. She gave me a gift certificate to DSW, and don't you know I found a cute pair of size 5.5 pumps last week! I used the retired Sweet Stamp Shop set 'Oh La La'. The full sentiment reads "Shoe shopping is a form of exercise"

Jenny, you are truly my 'Sole Sister'!

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Sweet Scrappin'

I'm up at Sweet Stamp Shop today.

Here are a couple sneak peeks of my project.

Ah, that gorgeous Amy Tangerine 'Sketchbook' collection again! I think I still have some left...

-Michele

Sweet Stamp Shop July Release

Hey there, my bloggy friends!
I've been on vacation with my Wisconsin family, but I'm back, just in time for the Sweet Stamp Shop July Release party! Nicole sent me two sets to work with, Dia de los Muertos and Starts Here.

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about making your own project life-type journaling and title cards. I couldn't resist making a few more with the new Starts Here set:

Recognize any other Sweet stamps up there? I used typography from Spin Me and Today Was, along with the new set!

Dia de los Muertos is such a unique stamp set! If you've never heard of it, Dia de los Muertos is a Latin American holiday that takes place the day after Halloween. The images work great for Halloween, too! I made these tags that I can use on treat bags for my nieces and nephew. I just stamped and masked the images, then colored with some Peerless watercolor papers and my water brush.

I am completely in love with Nicole's rose images! So I created a black and white background by repeatedly stamping this rose. And pulled out those watercolors again to color some in pink.

 The "Love You" sentiment is from Wheely Like You.

Finally, I have a card that I made when I saw the inspiration photo for Pinspired Challenge #14.
Here's the inspiration photo:

And here's my card, using the solid roses this time, with peach and orange ink and some washi tape.

Now, head on over to the Sweet Stamp Shop blog to get some more DT inspiration, and to get your coupon code good through tomorrow! While you are there, be sure to become a follower!

Sweet Stamp Shop - Project Life cards

I'm up at the Sweet Stamp Shop blog today, sharing some journaling and title cards that would work great for Project Life!  Head over there to see the three completely different card sets that I made.

If you are like me and don't regularly do Project Life type layouts, you can use your cards on a regular 12x12 layout! After putting together the title, journaling and photos, I just added some extra embellies like washi tape and stickers, and then some extra stamping to compliment my specific photos. Having the pre-made cards ready made everything come together quickly!

Notice how I used some Alpha Tabs to add a little more detail to the layout. 

 

Be sure to visit the Sweet Stamp Shop blog every single day for tons of stamping inspiration.

Thanks for coming by today, enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Wheely Happy For You

 I've got a card inspired by these two challenges:

Sweet Stamp Shop - Use What You Have Challenge #8
Artful Delight - July Card Sketch

First...here's my stash of ribbons for the UWYH challenge. I don't really own full rolls, just a few yards of each. Check out the cool ribbon holder... I haven't even mounted it to the wall yet!
It just sits on the closet shelf, Ha!

And then here's the card sketch I'm playing along with:


I used the new Sweet Stamp Shop "Wheely Love You" set. I then colored the images with some watercolors. I'm new to this watercoloring thing, but it is just so much fun, I don't even care that I went out of the lines a bit :)  I used my brand new Peerless Transparent Watercolor papers and a water brush.

After coloring the images I added some glitter brads and two of my ribbons to finish it off.

Yay! So glad to find a little challenge crafty time! Have a great week, everyone.

Sweet Stamp Shop Scrap Sunday

I'm up at the Sweet Stamp Shop today for Scrap Sunday! Head on over and take a look at how I used some SWEET stamps on my layout.

Have a lovely day!