LMMS – Rainbows and Sunshine

I am still playing with inks today and tried to create a tie-dye background with distress inks and water color paper.  I used the little distress ink cubes and created a rainbow on my craft mat. I spritzed it with water then laid my paper in it and did a quarter turn to blend. I fussy cut Polka Dot Pals Beatrix and popped her up with dimensionals. I heat embossed a fun sentiment and there you have it.

Recipe:

• Images: Polka Dot Pals Beatrix digi stamp available at Little Miss Muffet Stamps
• Sentiment Up, Up and Away Stamp set (Papertrey Ink)
• Paper: White cardstock (PTI), Purple cardstock (Recollections), Canson XL Watercolor paper
• Ink: Copics (markers for my little girl) and Distress Inks (for the background)
• Other: basic and polka dot backdrop dies (AJVD), Iridescent Blue (Queen and Co.)

Come on over and join in on Challenge #169 – Anything Goes!  There is still time to play for prizes… For our prizes, one lucky winner will be awarded a $10.00 Gift Voucher to the LMMS shop. We like to select a couple other projects to highlight as well.  Good Luck!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Lyn

SNSS – Distress Inks and Embossing Folder Pt 2

Today I am back for part 2 of embossing folders card projects using distress oxides. If you missed part 1 HERE it is. I used the same supplies today as I did yesterday…a honeycomb embossing folder, the bee from the Sweet as Honey Stamp Set and a sentiment from the God is For You Stamp Set (both from Sweet N Sassy Stamps).

For the second card…

• Lightly tap Spiced Marmalade and Fossilized Amber Distress Oxides randomly over the inside/BACKside of the folder (this is the side that does not have a brand stamped on it)
• Spritz it with water
• Gently lay the the watercolor paper on top of it.
• The backside usually has more space to cover so it isn’t’ going to be crisp, therefore, this time I close the folder and run it through my embossing machine
• Take it out of the folder and sit it aside to dry.
• I heat embossed the sentiment onto a separate piece of paper with black powder and mounted it onto the background.
• I heat embossed the bee as well and water colored it, fussy cut it, and adhered it with foam dots. 

Just a reminder – here is the first card:

You can definitely see how different each card is and yet you use the same simple tool and basically the same process for both. What do you think? What is your favorite versatile tool?

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend!

Lyn

SNSS – Distress Inks and Embossing Folder Pt1

Do you have any crafty tools that if you were stranded on a crafter’s desert island, you would have to have – no questions asked?? For me that is my embossing machine. I love my dies but I l-o-v-e, love my embossing folders! They can add texture and dimension to a CAS card giving it movement but still keeping it simple. They are versatile in the techniques you can do with them and they are fairly inexpensive. It is one of my favorite things for card making.

Today I used my embossing folders and created 2 different cards. One I am sharing today and the other tomorrow, 🙂 I used distress oxides on both sides of the folder for a stamp/stencil look and a debossed look. I used a honeycomb embossing folder, and paired it with the bee from the Sweet as Honey Stamp Set. The nature theme of the background made me think of the sentiment “God is Always with You” from the God is For You Stamp Set so I also paired it with my cards (both stamp sets are from Sweet N Sassy Stamps).

For the first card …

• Lightly tap Spiced Marmalade and Fossilized Amber Distress Oxides randomly over the inside/FRONT side of the folder (this is the side that typically has the brand stamped on it)
• Spritz it with water
• Gently lay the the watercolor paper on top of it
• Close the folder and allow the color to soak into the paper for a couple of minutes
• Take it out of the folder and sit it aside to dry.
• While I didn’t press hard enough to emboss, you can do so even running it through your machine. However, it squeezes the color out a bit and I wanted a more “crisp” image (water color-y crisp if that makes sense?)
• I heat embossed the sentiment onto the card with bronze power (If you emboss the background, you can’t stamp it directly to the card…)
• I heat embossed the bee as well and water colored it, fussy cut it, and adhered it with glue dots (three high under the wings for dimension)

 

Thanks for stopping by! Hope to see you tomorrow for part 2!

Lyn

LMMS Challenge #168 – Thank You Berry Much!

It is that time once again were we take on another challenge at Little Miss Muffet Stamps!  Challenge #168 “Anything Goes!”

I used the sentiment from one new release and a strawberry from another to create a pretty CAS card (loving these colors!) These sets are similar so they go together perfectly! Sunbonnet Strawberry Watering Can and Sunbonnet Strawberry Wagon.

Recipe:

• Images: Sunbonnet Strawberry Watering Can and Sunbonnet Strawberry Wagon stamp available at Little Miss Muffet Stamps
• Paper: White cardstock (PTI), Parakeet cardstock (PTI), DIgi Design Paper
• Ink: Copics
• Other: basic and polka dot backdrop dies (AJVD), corner rounder, Nuvo Drops Ebony Black (for the seeds)

Come on over and join in on Challenge #168 – Anything Goes!  There are prizes… For our prizes, one lucky winner will be awarded a $10.00 Gift Voucher to the LMMS shop. We like to select a couple other projects to highlight as well.  Good Luck!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Lyn

LMMS Hey There!

I finally got to play with my scraps and create a background using THIS Splitcoaststampers tutorial. I tweaked the design a bit but it was really fun and what a great way to use up scraps! I colored up Little Miss Muffets’ Jr Hatter Millie, (colored up to coordinate with my scraps) –  I made a fun CAS card but I would love to see what you do with this technique!

Recipe:

• Images: Jr Hatter Millie digi stamp available at Little Miss Muffet Stamps
• Paper: White cardstock (PTI) Navy card (Bazzill), scraps
• Ink Image: Copics,
• Ink Sentiment: Versafine Onyx Black and Clear embossing powder
• Other: basic and polka dot backdrop dies (AJVD) oval and scallop oval dies (Spellbinders)

You still have a little time to join in on Challenge #167 – Anything Goes!  There are prizes… For our prizes, one lucky winner will be awarded a $10.00 Gift Voucher to the LMMS shop. We like to select a couple other projects to highlight as well.  Good Luck!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Lyn

LMMS Challenge #167 – You Matter!

Awe… How sweet is Polka Dot Pals Zaneta? Today, I have a CAS card colored up with Copics. This card is for Challenge #167 “Anything Goes!” She really makes me smile! 

Recipe:

• Images: Polka Dot Pals Zaneta digi stamp available at Little Miss Muffet Stamps
• Sentiment: from Hugs Stamp Set by Concord and 9th
• Paper: White cardstock (PTI), Purple cardstock (Recollections)
• Ink: Copics
• Other: basic and polka dot backdrop dies (AJVD)

Come on over and join in on Challenge #167 – Anything Goes!  There are prizes… For our prizes, one lucky winner will be awarded a $10.00 Gift Voucher to the LMMS shop. We like to select a couple other projects to highlight as well.  Good Luck!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Lyn

SNSS – What a Friend I have in Jesus!

I am in love with Sweet N Sassy Stamp’s new Hymn Blocks Stamps. I have just been singing these songs as I made my cards and having a wonderful time.

I knew as soon as I saw this stamp set that I wanted to create a set of cards (I mean how do I chose just one for a card?) For fun, I decided to challenge myself to create 6 different card fronts using basically the same supplies.

With three distress inks (Salty Ocean, Abandoned Coral, and Mustard Seed – used separately and together to create a rainbow effect) as well as some additional tools, I came up with the following:

First, I watered down the colors and with a paint brushed, I splattered them onto my card panel. I inked the hymn block with Versafine Onyx Black and heat embossed it.Second, I used an acrylic block and inked the colors (making sure to over lap yellow with the other two to create green and orange). I spritzed some water onto it the block and “stamped” the color onto my card panel. Again,  I inked the hymn block with Versafine Onyx Black and heat embossed it.For my third card, I stamped some butterflies and flowers from Floral Greetings with Versamark. After drying it, I blended the colors onto the panel, spritz a little water onto it to soften to look and  inked the hymn  block with Versafine Onyx Black and heat embossed it. You can’t really see the flowers and butterflies in the picture but in real life, they offer a little movement for the card.Next, I repeated the process from above but I embossed the flowers and butterflies so that they would stand out and I inked the colors up a little heavier. For this one, I inked the Hymnal Block with white and popped it up on a panel.The next card uses the ever fun “smooshing” technique using the same 3 colors and overlaps and acetate. I inked the hymn block with Versafine Onyx Black and heat embossed it.Last (but not least), I used a music notes stencil (from Tando Creative) and blended my inks over it. Before I removed the stencil, I spritz a little water onto it. Then I inked the hymn block with Versafine Onyx Black and heat embossed it.Oh my gosh – this was soooo much fun! Challenge yourself and see what you come up with 🙂

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

LMMS – Sprinkles!

Today I have some sweetness to share! Using Little Miss Muffets’ Jr Hatter Sweetie, I made a fun CAS card. 

I recently saw a clever technique using an embossing folder that I HAD to try. First, I blended on a little distress ink, then I stenciled on a few spots of pinks. NOW for the technique… Basically, I put the inked panel in the embossing folder and with a small hammer, I tapped in random spots to emboss some but not all of the panel. It was pretty fun – try it out and see what you think!!

Recipe:

• Images: Jr Hatter Sweetie digi stamp available at Little Miss Muffet Stamps
• Paper: White cardstock (PTI) Brown card (Bazzill)
• Ink: Copics
• Background and Sentiment: Distress Ink – Walnut Stain and Picked Raspberry
• Other: basic and polka dot backdrop dies (AJVD) Fishtail dies (MFT)

You still have a little time to join in on Challenge #166 – Anything Goes!  There are prizes… For our prizes, one lucky winner will be awarded a $10.00 Gift Voucher to the LMMS shop. We like to select a couple other projects to highlight as well.  Good Luck!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Lyn

LMMS Challenge #166 – Beach Time!

Today I have a scene to share. I have combined two of the new images from today’s release at Little Miss Muffet. I used Polka Dot Pals Wikoli and Wendi digi stamps available at Little Miss Muffet – Just in time for Challenge #166 “Anything Goes!” I really had fun coloring. More and more lately, I have just sat down with my markers and didn’t worry about the layout design for the card and it was so therapeutic. Try it and see!

Recipe:

• Images: Polka Dot Pals Wilkomi and Wendi digi stamps available at Little Miss Muffet Stamps
• Paper: White and Navy cardstock (PTI)
• Ink: Copics
• Other: basic and polka dot backdrop dies (AJVD)

Come on over and join in on Challenge #166 – Anything Goes!  There are prizes… For our prizes, one lucky winner will be awarded a $10.00 Gift Voucher to the LMMS shop. We like to select a couple other projects to highlight as well.  Good Luck!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Lyn

Happy Birthday Princess!

Today I have a very quick and sweet birthday card for a sweet little princess using Child of the King and Stand Tall Stamp Sets.
I used Canson watercolor paper for the base and did some ink smooshing with Distress Inks (Victoria Velvet and Seedless Preserves.) I inked the image and sentiment in Versa Fine Onyx Black and WOW clear embossing powder then colored the image with Zig Clean Color Brush Markers. Wink of Stella, Glossy Accents, and rounded corners finished my card off.

It makes me smile!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Lyn