The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Amazing Grace Card with Stenciling

Hello and happy Friday to everyone!  Today, is my day to post for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store and I have a card to share with you using the Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Splash and some Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks.

Now I know the stencil is supposed to look like splashes and it does but it also reminds me of flower petals when the stencil is put on the side.  It reminds me of chrysanthemum flowers.  I taped the stencil in place with some low tack tape and then I used the mini blending tools with three of the Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks - Broken China, Salty Ocean, Mermaid Lagoon.  I know it's a bit hard to see the different colors in the photos and I am sorry about that.  I don't know if it was the lighting or what but it kind of looks like it's all the same color in the photos but in real life you can see the three colors on the card lol.  I started with broken china at the top, salty ocean in the middle and then mermaid lagoon is on the bottom.

For the sentiment I used one of the stamps from the  Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - Farmhouse Scriptural Thoughts SS-025 stamp set.  To get the two different colors of ink I used the Tim Holtz Stamp Platform and I masked part of the stamp with some paper and inked it up with salty ocean ink.  I removed the paper and stamped the sentiment.  Then, I repeated the process by covering up the other part of the sentiment and inking it with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.  The stamp platform works perfectly for doing the two tone stamping.  Then I added some May Arts 5/8" Adhesive Rosettes - Black ribbon across the front of the card.  I also added some Petaloo Botanica Colections Baby Blooms Blue, Baby Blooms Teal and for a bit of sparkle I added a few Prima Say It With Crystals Zella Teal.

I used Scrapbook Adhesives By 3L Foam Tape in between the cardstock layers and that finished off the card.  The card base is a white A2 top folding card.  

I hope you enjoyed today's card share!  Thanks so much for stopping by today!  All of the supplies used to create the card are listed and linked below and can be found at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  To see more card inspiration I encourage you to check out the Stamp Simply Blog.  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Much love, hugs, and blessings,

Heidi

Supplies
Stamps:  Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - Farmhouse Scriptural Thoughts SS-025
Paper:  Ranger Watercolor, Cardstock White
Ink:  Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks - Broken China, Salty Ocean, Mermaid Lagoon, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Ribbon:  May Arts 5/8" Adhesive Rosettes - Black
Accessories:  Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Splash, Tim Holtz Stamp Platform, Prima Say It With Crystals Zella Teal, Petaloo Botanica Colections Baby Blooms Blue, Baby Blooms Teal, Scrapbook Adhesives By 3L Foam Tape

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Woodgrain Happy Father's Day Card

Hello everyone!  Today, is my day to post for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  I have a Father's Day card to share with you along with a tutorial on how I did the ink blending for the background of the card.

Here is the card I designed.  I used the Tim Holtz Woodgrain Layering Stencil along with the Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks to create the background.

I started with a piece of Ranger Watercolor paper on my Ranger Non-stick Craft Mat Sheet.  I used the Mini Ink Blending Tools and three of the Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks - Antique Linen, Peeled Paint, Vintage Photo.  I went over each color two times to get a nice smooth blend.

Next, I added water droplets using the Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer.  I used a paper towel to blot up the water.  

Then, I used some painters tape to hold the stencil in place.  I used a Mini Ink Blending Tool and the Walnut Stain ink with the stencil.

Here is a look at the paper after the stenciling was done.  

The stenciling looked good but I wanted the colors to still look deeper so I applied a layer of the walnut stain ink over the entire piece.  I love how this turned out and that you can see all the different colors which helps to give the card more depth.

I used a sentiment from the Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - All Occasions Sentiments SET 2 SS-031 stamp set.  I stamped the sentiment using VersaMark Ink onto black cardstock.  Then, I applied Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder - White and used my heat tool to melt and heat set the powder.  I love the white embossing on back cardstock--it really pops!  Then I added some of the  May Arts Satin String Leaves Olive and May Arts Satin String Leaves Rust along the bottom and at the top of the card.  I did use a little bit of hot glue behind some of the leaves to help hold the ribbon in place.  To finish off the card I added a few black My Mind's Eye Record It Charmed Enamel Dots.

I hope you enjoyed today's card share.  This is a card that could be used for several different occasions by simply switching out the sentiment.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  All of the supplies to create the card are listed and linked below and can be found at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  If you would like to see more card inspiration I encourage you to check out the Stamp Simply Blog.  There is lots of inspiration from the design team!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Love, hugs, and blessings,

Heidi

Supplies
Stamps:  Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - All Occasions Sentiments SET 2 SS-031
Paper:  Ranger Watercolor, Cardstock - Black
Ink:  VersaMark Ink, Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks - Antique Linen, Peeled Paint, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain
Ribbon:  May Arts Satin String Leaves Olive, May Arts Satin String Leaves Rust
Accessories:  Ranger Non-stick Craft Mat Sheet, Mini Ink Blending Tools, Tim Holtz Woodgrain Layering Stencil, Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer, Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder - White, My Mind's Eye Record It Charmed Enamel Dots, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L - EZ Runner, Foam Tape, Painters Tape, Heat Tool, Hot Glue

Tonic Studios and Neat & Tangled Collaboration Blog Hop - You Make Life Sparkle Card

Hello everyone!  I'm sorry I have been mia for awhile.  I haven't been feeling the best for a few weeks so I took some time away.  Hopefully I will be able to do a post soon with a little bit of a life update.  So watch for that post coming soon.  But, for today I am so happy to be sharing a very colorful and sparkly card with you.  All this past week Tonic Studios and Neat & Tangled have been doing a collaboration blog hop.  Both teams have been creating fantastic projects so if you missed any of the days I encourage you to visit both of the blogs.  Also, be sure to leave comments on the company blogs for a change to win a fabulous prize. 

Here is the card I designed for the collaboration.  I have a full step-by-step tutorial with photos over on the Tonic Blog.  Love the beautiful rainbow of colors and all of the sparkles on this card.



Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you enjoyed my project share.  I had so much fun playing with all of the fantastic Neat & Tangle products along with the Tonic Studios products!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Heidi 

Supplies
Stamps:  Neat & Tangled Dazzling Clear Stamp Set
Paper:  Strathmore Mixed Media Paper 400 Series, Hammermill Paper - Color Copy Digital Cover 100lb (Copic friendly)
Ink/Markers:  Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks - Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet, Peacock Feathers, Twisted Citron, Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink, VersaMark Ink, Nuvo Aqua Flow - Sping Meadows 893n - Lilac Blossom, Soft Rose, Fresh Green Nuvo Aqua Flow - Winter Skies 891n - Indigo Dawn, Azure Blue Nuvo Aqua Flow - Summer Holiday 892n - Red Apple, Aqua Splash Nuvo Aqua Flow - Autumn Woodland 890n - Evergreen Fern Nuvo Brush Script - Vivid Kaleidoscope 114n - 137 Tropical Aqua Nuvo Brush Script - Pretty Pastels 112n - 132 Ballet Pink, 133 Soft Sky Nuvo Brush Script - Bright Florals 111n - 128 Pale Lilac, 129 Deep Rose Nuvo Brush Script - Mandala Infusion 113n - 134 Sapphire Blue
Dies:  Mixed Edge Rectangle Layering Basic Die Set 1457e,  Neat & Tangled Dazzling - Nice and Neat Dies
Accessories:  Nuvo Glimmer Paste - Moonstone 953n Nuvo Glitter Embossing Powder - Gold Enchantment 596n  Nuvo Glitter Drops - White Blizzard 758n Nuvo Crystal Glaze 947n Neat & Tangled Nesting Hexagons - Simply Stencil, Nuvo Light Mist Spray Bottle 849n V Blade Trimmer 159e Essentials Easy Clean Mat 14" x 14" 1514e Tangerine Die Cutting & Embossing Machine 138e, White Craft Foam, Scotch Foam Tape, Scor Tape, Heat Tool, Palette Kinfe    

ButterBeeScraps Enjoy the Journey Vintage/Shabby 8 x 10 Altered Canvas

Hello everyone!  Today, I have an altered 8 x 10 canvas to share with you.  

I used several metal filigree pieces from ButterBeeScraps to embellish the canvas.  I started by painting the edges of the canvas with ivory acrylic paint and then I added some Faded Jeans Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain.  The Faded Jeans color was the perfect match for the flowers in the DCWV The Primrose pattern paper.  Next, I added a piece of the pattern paper to the background on the canvas.  I used a tiny dot stencil and a doily stencil with some homemade texture paste to add some interest and dimension to the background paper.  After the texture paste was dry I added some ivory acrylic paint and Antique Linen Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain on top of the stencils.  Next, I fussy cut the postcards, ticket and banner pieces.  I distressed the edges on the postcards and ticket and added them to the center of the canvas.

I added Bronze Chain (Item #CH779-B) across the top of the canvas and then I added the banner pieces.  To decorate the banner pieces I added lace, Bronze Filigree 409-B, flat back pearls, and Pink Resin Roses.

Here is a close up of the banner.

On each side of the banner I left the chain longer to add some pearl dangles.  I used Bronze Ball End Head Pins, Bronze Filigree Bead Caps (Item #CAP052-B) and pearls to create the dangles.

In the lower left corner I added a doily and then I used one of the  Large Bronze Cameo Frames (Item #F623-B) with a  Large Oval Glass Cabochons (Item #CAB017) to create the sentiment.  The paper is from the same collection and I dry brushed some of the ivory paint on to the frame.  Then I added some WOC Flowers.

I create a couple more small flowers clusters on the other side of the canvas.  Then I added a Bronze Decorative Key and a Bronze Filigree Flower 124-B with a 6 mm flat back pearl on top.

I love how vintage and shabby this canvas turned out!  Don't forget you can click on all of the picture to enlarge them and see all the details.

If you love using metal filigrees and embellishments on your projects or designing jewelry please be sure to check out ButterBeeScraps online store.  Also please LIKE us on Facebook, and subscribe and follow us on The ButterBeeScraps Blog and Pinterest.

Also I wanted to let you know Monique just added some New Goodies to the store a couple of days ago and she is still having the Blow Out Sale on select items on the website--once those items are gone they are gone for good.  So don't miss out!

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs & Smiles,

Heidi

Supplies
ButterBeeScraps:  Bronze Filigree 409-B (top of banner/out of stock), Bronze Chain (Item #CH779-B), Bronze Filigree Bead Caps (Item #CAP052-B), Bronze Decorative Key (out of stock), Large Oval Glass Cabochons (Item #CAB017), Large Bronze Cameo Frames (Item #F623-B), Bronze Filigree Flower 124-B (on top of key/out of stock), Bronze Ball End Head Pins
Paper:  DCWV The Primrose 12 x 12 Collection
Accessories:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stains-Antique Linen, Faded Jeans; Homemade Texture Paste, Stencils, WOC Flowers, Pearl Beads, Em's Empourium-Flat Back Pearls 4mm, 6mm, Pink Resin Roses, Ivory Acrylic Paint, Lace trim, Doily

8 x 8 Mixed Media Canvas with Hometown Craft Papers by Ken Oliver

Hello everyone!  I hope you all had a Happy Halloween and a wonderful weekend.  Our youngest son (12 yrs old) was really on the fence about going trick-or-treating this year.  He decided he wasn't going to go and then at the last minute (which I figured would happen) he changed his mind LOL.  So he threw a costume together really quick with some part from other costumes we have used in the past.  

Here is a picture collage I shared on FB over the weekend.  I think through the years this chopped off arm has been a favorite with my husband and the boys--they have all used it at one point in time.  My husband made this a few years ago after going to a Halloween party and seeing one the a friend had made.  It is fun but kinda creepy and freaks people out when you move your fingers but it's all in good fun LOL!

This weekend I also had a little bit of fun creative time just for me--I have to remind myself to just play and have fun sometimes just for the sake of doing it.  Love getting my fingers all inky!

If you follow me on Facebook then you saw the little sneak peek of this canvas that I shared yesterday.  This is a 8 x 8 canvas and I had SO much fun creating it!!  

Here is a quick look at the original sheet of paper.

To start I sprayed the sides and edges of the canvas with  Distress Spray Stain-Vintage Photo, Peacock Feathers, and Picket Fence until I achieved a look I liked.  Then I added the main image from the paper.  I cut the lower left portion of the paper to a 7.5 x 7.5 square.  I inked the edges with Tim Holtz Distress Ink Walnut Stain and then I used Plaid® Mod Podge® Matte to adhere that paper to the canvas and I added a layer of Plaid® Mod Podge® Matte on top of the paper.  

Then I used a stencil with some Liquitex® Light Modeling Paste to add some interest and texture to the canvas.  After the modeling paste was dry I went over it with Mod Podge.  Next I went over the textures areas with Folk Art Vintage White Acrylic Paint just rubbing it on with my fingers.  

Next I added some color to the script texture and the bike using  Faber-Castell PITT Big Brush Pens-Light Cobalt Blue Turquoise.  For the bike I colored directly on the image (in small sections) and rubbed with my fingers to blend the ink before it dried.  On the script texture I added some of the color to my finger and then gently rubber over the top of the text.  I wanted to add a little shimmer too so I used some of the Brushed Pewter Distress Spray Stain and rubbed that on top of the text too.

Here you can see a close up of some of the shimmer.

I fussy cut the image of the clock and added a little color using Tim Holtz Distress Inks-Peacock Feathers, Walnut Stain.  Then I laid the clock on top of the canvas and traced around it with a sharpie marker.  I went around the outline for the clock using Faber-Castell PITT Big Brush Pen in Black and blended the color with my fingers before the ink was dry.

I added some dimension to the clock by adding 3D Foam Squares and then since this is a home decor piece I added some hot glue to the foam just to make sure it wouldn't pop off of the canvas.

I love working with the Hometown Craft Papers by Ken Oliver.  They are great for mixed media because inks blend really well and they hold up to the sprays, mod podge and texture paste!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Hugs & Smiles,

Heidi

Paper:  Hometown Craft Papers by Ken Oliver
Inks/Sprays/Markers:  Tim Holtz Distress Inks-Peacock Feathers, Walnut Stain, Distress Spray Stain-Vintage Photo, Peacock Feathers, Picket Fence, Brushed Pewter; Faber-Castell PITT Big Brush Pens-Light Cobalt Blue Turquoise, Black
Accessories:  Folk Art Vintage White Acrylic Paint, Plaid® Mod Podge® Matte, Krylon® Clear Satin Spray, Liquitex® Light Modeling Paste, Friendship Stencil, 8 x 8 Canvas, Heat Tool, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™ 3D Foam Squares, Hot Glue

My Favorite Things - Product Review - MIX-ables STENCILS

Hello everyone!  Today, I am very excited to share a product review with you featuring My Favorite Things (MFT) MIX-ables STENCILS!  Not too long ago My Favorite Things contacted me to see if I would do a product review and I happily said yes.

I was able to pick out some of the MIX-ables STENCILS that I wanted to play with so the past couple of days I have been doing just that--getting inky and breaking out the Gansai Tambi 36 Colours Set Watercolors.  

It's  always a lot of fun to play with new products and I really enjoyed working with the stencils.  The stencils are 6 x 6 which I love.  This is a perfect size for A2 cards and all of the square cards.  Also several of the stencils are designed with a continuous pattern so if you wanted to stencil a larger area you could carefully move the stencil and line it up perfectly.

I have three cards to share with you today using MIX-ables STENCILS LJD Wildflowers,  Mini Chicken Wire, LJD Spring Flowers.

Here is the first card I designed using the MIX-ables STENCILS LJD Wildflowers.  I used painters tape to mark off part of the stencil and then I used VersaMark ink directly on top of the stencil to get the images of the flowers.  Then I added white embossing powder and heat set.

Here you can see the embossing before I added the watercolor.  You can also see the stencil in the background with the painters tape.

Here is a close up of the watercolor.  I used Gansai Tambi 36 Colours Set Watercolors.  I added a few blue sequins and then I stamped a sentiment using CS-25 More Essential Sentiments stamp set.

I used the MIX-ables STENCILS  Mini Chicken Wire and Gansai Tambi 36 Colours Set Watercolors to create a fun watercolor background for this Halloween card.

Here you can see a close up of the background.  I used several of the watercolors to create the look of night time and then I laid the  MIX-ables STENCILS Mini Chicken Wire on top of the watercolor paper and lightly misted with water.  The water pools up under the stencil creating this fun effect.  I left the stencil in place until the paper and paint were dry.  Once the background was dry I used some of the stamps from the LJD-Primitive Pumpkins Stamp Set to stamp the stars and sentiment.

I also used the Die-namics LJD Primitive Pumpkin Trio and the pumpkin stamps from the LJD-Primitive Pumpkins Stamp Set to create this fun little set of pumpkins.  I used  Rich Cocoa, Tangelo, Peanut Brittle, Potters Clay, Olive Grove Momento inks for the pumpkins.  Then I added orange shimmer for a layered mat and a black card base with a black mess bow.  I also used my Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Pen to add a little sparkle to the stars and pumpkins.

For my third and final card I just did basic stenciling but I used three different colors of ink--Rose Bud, Tangelo, and Cantaloupe Memento inks.  I used the MIX-ables STENCILS LJD Spring Flowers to create the background.

Here is a look at the stencil with the inks before I removed it from the paper.

I added some orange sheer ribbon to create a bow and then some WOC Flowers.  I also added a few pearls at the top of the card.  I used one of the sentiments from the CS-25 More Essential Sentiments stamp set.  I added the background to a pink card base.

I had a lot of fun working with the stencils and I wanted to add they clean up very nicely too!  I will be sharing a couple more projects using the MFT Stamps MIX-ables STENCILS next week.  I hope you enjoyed the projects and the product review--I give the stencils a big thumbs up! :) 

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!!

Hugs & Smiles,

Heidi

Supplies

Stamps:  MFT Stamps CS-25 More Essential Sentiments, LJD-Primitive Pumpkins Stamp Set

Stencils:  MFT Stamps MIX-ables STENCILS LJD Wildflowers,  Mini Chicken Wire, LJD Spring Flowers

Paper:  Strathmore Watercolor Paper, Cardstock-White, Orange Shimmer, Black, Pink

Ink/Paint/Marker:  ImagineCrafts/Tsukineko VersaMark,Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa, Tangelo, Peanut Brittle, Potters Clay, Olive Grove, Cantaloupe, Rose Bud; Gansai Tambi 36 Colours Set Watercolors; Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Pen

Dies:  MFT Stamps Die-namics LJD Primitive Pumpkin Trio

Accessories:  Blue Sequins, White Embossing Powder, Black Mesh Ribbon, Orange Sheer Ribbon, WOC Flowers, Pearls, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™ 3D Foam Squares, E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips-Refillable Dispenser 49'

Extra Grand Holiday Sentiments with SVG Files - JustRite Papercraft September New Release Day Five - Merry Christmas Card

Hello everyone!  Today, is the final day of the  JustRite® Papercraft September New Release.  I have a stamp set and a coordinating SVG File to share with you.  

CR-02133 Extra Grand Holiday Sentiments Clear Stamps

SVG-02133 SVG Extra Grand Holiday Sentiments Digital Cut File Download for CR-02133

I also used CL-02053 Snowflakes Cling Stamps to create me card.

Here is the card that I designed using CR-02133 Extra Grand Holiday Sentiments Clear Stamps, CL-02053 Snowflakes Cling Stamps, and SVG-02133 SVG Extra Grand Holiday Sentiments Digital Cut File Download for CR-02133.  I just love how this card turned out!  Watercolor is very popular right now and I thought the white embossed snowflakes and the sentiment would be perfect for a winter Christmas watercolor card in the blue tones.   The great thing about watercolor is if you just let the paints flow and blend together they do all the work for you.  

I started with a piece of Strathmore Watercolor Paper and heat embossed the snowflakes using white embossing powder.  Then I took a spray bottle and misted the entire piece of paper with water.  I used a brush to spread the water around and make sure all of the paper was wet.  I wanted to have the paper wet so when the paint was applies it would free flow and blend pretty much on its own.  I used Distress Inks and started with the lightest color Tumbled Glass.  I filled in the blank space areas making sure some areas had just a little color and some had a lot more.  Then I used the darkest color Chipped Sapphire in the center of the snowflake.  I added a little more water around the edge of the color and then added Salty Ocean for the next color.  I did one snowflake at a time and I added more water around the outer edges of the first color before applying a second color so the paint would flow and blend nicely.

After all the watercolor was done I heat set the paper to dry it.  Next I used a stencil with three different sizes of circle and the Tumbled Glass ink to achieve the Bokeh look.  Then I used some watered down acrylic paint to flick little paint splatters onto the background.  Here is a close up so you can see both the Bokeh from the stencils and the paint splatters.

I used the SVG-02133 SVG Extra Grand Holiday Sentiments Digital Cut File Download for CR-02133 to cut the offset piece (the white paper) and then stamped the sentiment with Salty Ocean.  I inked the edges with Tumbled Glass.  Next I used dark blue cardstock and the extra offset part of the SVG File to cut the outer edge creating a second layer or shadow for the sentiment.  I used 3D Foam Squares in between the layers to add some dimension.  

To finish off the card I added a strip of Bazzill Silver Mirror Paper on the side and May Arts Silver Metallic String and tied a bow.  Then I added a few sequins for a little sparkle and adhered everything to a dark blue card base.

Please be sure to visit the Design Team Members in the link list below to she what they have created to share with you.

JustRite Inspiration

Becca Feeken

Heidi Blankenship

Darsie Bruno

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs & Smiles,

Heidi

Stamps:  JustRite® Papercraft CR-02133 Extra Grand Holiday Sentiments Clear Stamps, CL-02053 Snowflakes Cling Stamps
Paper:  Strathmore Watercolor Paper, Cardstock-White, Dark Blue; Bazzill Silver Mirror Paper-The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store
Ink:  Imagine Crafts/Tsukienko Versa Mark Ink; Distress Inks-Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Chipped Sapphire-The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store
SVG Files:  JustRite® Papercraft SVG-02133 SVG Extra Grand Holiday Sentiments Digital Cut File Download for CR-02133
Ribbon:  May Arts Silver Metallic String-The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store
Accessories:  White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Sequins, Paint Brush, Water, White Acrylic Paint, Circle Stencils, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® 3D Foam Squares, EZ Runner® Permanent Strips-Refillable Dispenser 49', Silhouette Cameo