CupCards {to go} Kit Reveal!

Hey there friends!

It's a rainy spring day here in Northeastern Ohio, but I have some bright and sunny projects to cheer me here on the ol' blog.  CupCards just released their latest kit and it's super cute.  Let's get started shall we?

The patterned papers in the kit are sweet and springy, and work well with the fun SRM Stickers sheet provided.  Here I adhered pink paper to my card base, and attached the tag with ribbon to the front.  I made sure to swipe the tag with white ink to make it stand out.

I die cut some paper with a flower die, and adhered them together with foam, finishing it with a gem.

For this card, I broke out the super cute mini cards, and fussy cut some sweet flowers from patterned paper in the kit.  I added a swirl of baker's twine and added a sticker sentiment, which was backed with white cardstock.

I also added a strip of paper to my matching envie.

For this, more lovely patterned paper from the kit, as well as a bit of lovely ribbon!

This card is for the current bird challenge, and again, I used some of the lovely papers, and of course the felt birdies!

Lastly, our sketch, from the lovely Tiffany Johnson.  I centered my sticker sentiments, and added some cute paper to the lower portion of my card base.

That's it for this kit!  Head on over to see what the other ladies made, and be sure to pick up a kit for yourself!

Thanks for stopping!

Hello There Darling...

Hey, hey!

That Wednesday snuck up quick on me this week!  Usually I would have a Stamp Out Chaos post for you today, but Katie and I decided to postpone it after both of us had such a crazy weekend.  Never fear, we will return very soon with a look at storing Embellishments.  So, stay tuned!

Because I can't just leave you hanging with no craftyness, I bring you a card for the latest Avery Elle Challenge.  This time around, it is a fun color combo!

As you know, i {heart} papers carries Avery Elle goodness and you can find it all here.  I had to play with one of the newest sets, Brushed, and incorporated that onto my card front by rotating the same stamp using different Hero Arts inks.  I then took the Hello die cut, and ran it through, cutting across the stamped images.

I layered my die cut with three more, and placed it back in the negative.  I brought out the stamp set that coordinates with the die, called Simply Said: Hello, and stamped on the front and inside of the card.  I then added some black enamel dots to finish it.

I also added a few small splats on the inside.  My goal is to send this to a dear friend, cross your fingers for me, cause I am terrible about sending out cards!  Thanks for stopping by!

Take Two Thursday

Hello!

I am back again today, with another fun Take Two Thursday.  Katie and I chose a super cute set for this time around, Oh Happy Day, from Lawn Fawn.  This set is so so cute, and I made two cards with it!  

For the first one, I took out my son's Crayola watercolors and painted on a rainbow of colors onto a watercolor panel.  I then gold embossed the balloons and the Oh Happy Day sentiment.

For this next card, I used a stencil to apply stripes to the card base, using Versamark and clear powder.  I then took a white panel and stamped the sun from the set, using the rock n' roll technique.

I die cut the clouds, and covered them with color, and added some hearts stamped over my sentiment.

Well, thanks so much for stopping by today!  I will be back shortly!

A Little Smooch

Happy Wednesday friends!

I don't know how a whole week has passed between posts, but I have a good excuse, I promise.  Because my husbands family lives in Northern Michigan, we make the trek up there multiple times in a year, and this month was no exception.  The kids love seeing their grandparents and the farm.

I sure did miss my craft space though, and was itching to get back to work.  So, for today, I wanted to bring you a couple of cards I made using the little bottle of Smooch that came in the latest Cup Cards To Go kit, Blossom.

Smooch is a product made by Clearsnap, and is a liquid ink that can be applied to many mediums.

Here I have used it as a filler for my sentiment, coloring in the outlined letters.  The brush is just thin enough to get in those skinny letters.

I also watered a bit down on my craft sheet, and flicked it onto my panel.  Super simple!

For this card, I went a bit more involved,  die cutting some stars, stacking them together and then applying the Smooch onto the top of the die cut.

For the rest of the card, I simple gold heat embossed my sentiment, as well as the side of my card base, adhered my panel and affixed my stars.

I hope these have given you a little bit more of an idea about how to use that cute little bottle of ink.

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamp Out Chaos: Basics, Ink and Paper

Hi, and happy Wednesday!

It's time for another Stamp Out Chaos post!  Yeah!  Katie and I have been so excited to bring you the latest happenings from our craft space/room.  This week we challenged ourselves to take on the basics, like ink and paper.

Having said that, I am still plugging away over here, trying to organize just that.  So far, I have managed to organize my inks a little bit more than what you see in this picture.  What a fright!

  

Before I began the process though, I decided to change up how I organize their stamped off colors.  Jennifer McGuire uses these slotted coin protector sheets and so, by trimming my cardstocks down to 2x2 inch squares, I was able to achieve a really great way to see what I need in binder format!

After perusing a couple of sites online that sold slotted ink shelving, my sweet husband decided to take on building one for me.  He was going to go with the foam board idea, however, I have so many inks, he thought it might end up being too heavy, and went with wood. 

Well, it proved to be a bit more intensive than he thought, and so, it is still a work in progress.  Not to be slowed, I pushed on with doing a bit more organizing of the ink pads themselves.  Knowing that I wanted to have them in a slot to pull out, I knew they needed to be labeled and color coded...

So, I grabbed my label maker and set to work putting the name and a tiny inked circle on each pad.  It really didn't take that long, especially sitting at the dining room table while everyone was around.

Here is what it looks like all done.  I still have some other ink pads to do, as well as Distress Inks, but I would call this progress, and pretty too!

I also shared how I stored my cardstock, and of course, that really hasn't changed...

I did take out a few things on this side that didn't belong, and now it is only specialty paper, as well as patterned paper, and hardly used cardstock.

I thought I would whip up a fun card using those inks!  I played around with some Distress, as well as basic black to create an artsy, eclectic card.

Thank you so much for hanging in for this loooong post!  I hope you've gained an idea or two, and Katie and I look forward to sharing our next Stamp Out Chaos installment with you in two weeks!  See you soon!

Paper: White Wplus9; Vellum

Stamps: Just Geometrics: Triangles, Wplus9; Botanicals 1 Paper Smooches; Damask Doilies Wplus9

Ink: Onyx Black Tsukineko; Distress Markers Ranger; Inky Black Mr. Huey

Embellishment: Black Thread; Enamel Dots Doodlebug

Tools: Banner MFT; Speech bubble die Lawn Fawn

What's Canoe With You?

Hello!

The week is speeding by over here, but I had a moment the other day to make a fun watercolor card for Avery Elle's AEIHeartU Challenge.  It's no secret, I adore watercolor, any way you can, gelatos, Pencils, Markers, ink pads!

To get started, I took the dark green, mint and aqua Studio Calico ink pads, and rubbed a bit onto my craft mat, and spritzed each with water.  I then applied it to my wet watercolor paper panel, dried it with my heat tool, and reinked it multiple times.

I then took the adorable Happy Camper set, and created my scene.  I started with the mountains, and added the trees.  I then stamped the canoe, in what looks like a lake.  I stamped my sentiment onto a banner, and adhered it with foam.

Sequins finished it off, and I have to say, I think I like it!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

The Way You Roll

Hello, and happy Monday!

I wanted to share a card made for the fabulous Stencil Challenge that Virginia is hosting at her challenge blog, Virginia's View.  I got a few new ones, and thought this was the perfect opportunity to try one out!  

Here is what I did!

For this fun card, I broke out the Bubble Layered Stencil from Tim Holtz, and rubbed on my ink colors using SC ink.  I then took the adorable Let's Roll stamp set and matching dies, and colored three pieces of Sushi with Copics!

After I die cut them out, I popped them up at different levels onto my card panel, and stamped my sentiment in gray.  I then adhered the panel to a gray card base with foam.

This set is just too cute, and I have grand plans to play with it some more!  Thanks for popping by!

Woot Woot!

Hi there!

There is a soft breeze outside, and the sun is playing peek-a-boo, and I am completely basking in this Spring.  I took the opportunity yesterday to get a little crafty while the toddler took a much needed nap.  I created a card for the latest Runway Inspired Challenge, which I totally love!  Such fun inspiration in this picture, but then every picture Jen picks are chock full of awesome!

I was definitely drawn to the colors, and the collage-y word layout.  And, I could forget that speech bubble!  So, I grabbed a fun Hero Art's set and stamped my words in the colors coordinating with her dress.

I then stamped, and cut out the Woot woot! sentiment and popped it up with foam tape.  I then added enamel dots from MME, and Studio Calico to finish it.  

Thanks for joining me today!  Have a great one!

Happy Birthday & A New Challenge

It's Thursday!

And, that means something fun is going to be going on around here!  Katie and I, yeah us again, have teamed up for a crafty challenge.  What are the possibilities of a stamp set?  How many different ideas can one come up with to use it?  Why do that all by oneself?  For our latest endeavor, we are taking a stamp set, and both seeing what we can come up with.

For our first challenge, we used the Avery Elle's Cake & Candles stamp set.  

Using Studio Calico inks, I started by stamping my sentiment in gradient fashion.  I then masked off a little section, and stamped the stars from the set in three coordinating colors.

I added a strip of patterned paper from the Fresh Cut 6x6 paper pad, and adhered the panel to a white card base, and then added enamel dots.  Easy peasy!  I love this set!  Stay tuned for our next little stamp challenge, it's a set I am sure you will love!  Now, wander on over to see what Katie did with it!  I know it will be A-mazing!