SNSS – Exclusive Stamps

I have another exciting set of cards to share today because I just couldn’t make one card when I saw the new stamps that Korin created for this year’s SNSS Birthday celebration. They are fantastic and perfect for the CAS set I had in mind.

Best of all – you can get these free! This week’s (November 18th-24th) birthday surprise is a FREE Exclusive Stamp with purchase. THESE STAMPS! Customers will receive 1 of the 4 designs for every $25 they spend. (1 for $25, 2 for $50, 3 for $75 and all 4 for $100). Visit the SNSS BLOG to check out the deals!

I used Inside & Out Stitched Round Rectangle Dies from My favorite things to cut out my top panels (for the inside stitching). Then I ran the same die though with an embossing mat on the card base. I popped the panels up on fun foam and placed them inside the embossing which allows the outside stiching to show. I rounded the corners of my cards to funish them off. I used Copics for my coloring and a white gel pen to add some finishing touches.

My mom has already asked for these for her birthday (I WIN!)

Here they are individually…

We start with Anchor:

Then Leave (I doodled this one and I love, love, love the outcome!):

Then Grace:

Then Banner:

I am in L-O-V-E with these!!

Don’t forget to join in on the Birthday fun at the SNSS BLOG this month!

Have a great one and thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

SNSS – Christmas Blessings

Today I am playing along with a challenge at Splitcoast Stampers TLC612 ~ Sentiment Backgrounds. It requires that you repeat a sentiment in the background and mask off an image on top.

It actually turned out great – It may be my Christmas cards this year!

I decided to go with the Christmas wreath in Sweet N Sassy’s Seasonal Wreath Set.

I used my MISTI to keep the sentiments lined up. Using Balck Onyx by Versafine and Wild Wasabi Ink by Stamping ‘Up. I masked the wreath before I stamped my sentiment and then colored it up with Copics (YG03, YG63, YG67, R24, R29)

As part of SNSS Birthday month, for this week’s birthday deal, this stamp set and ALL other Christmas and Fall images are 20% off.

Don’t forget to join in on the Birthday fun at the SNSS BLOG this month and find out about all the deals as they show up!

Have a great one and thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

SNSS – Joy to the World!

I don’t know about you, but I haven’t been ready for Christmas. As soon as Halloween was over, Christmas decorations and music started popping up and I fought it for a while. But then Hallmark Channel started doing their Countdown to Christmas movies and well… I won’t lie, Christmas movies can get me in the mood even when music can not! I sat down and watched a few Christmas movies and made some precious Christmas tags, AND I wrapped a Christmas present so I must admit that I’m feeling pretty good right now!

For my tags I used The Sweet ‘N Sassy Stamp Set Joy to the World.

I can’t wait to play with all of the pieces, but for my tags I went with the JOY image. It fit perfectly on the tag and looks adorable on the package. I made a few tags and used different colors so I could match them up to my Christmas papers (That is hard to do with packaged tags – don’t you think?) I used Koi watercolor this time (the first time I have used it) and it was pretty fun.

As part of SNSS Birthday month, for this week’s birthday deal, this stamp set and ALL other Christmas and Fall images are 20% off.

Don’t forget to join in on the Birthday fun at the SNSS BLOG this month and find out about all the deals as they show up!

Have a great one and thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

You and Me – Sweet ‘N Sassy Stamps

I am so excited to have been asked to be a guest designer for Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps for the next two months.

This month, as a special treat, Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps is celebrating 9 years and they are giving gifts to all of us!! Visit the SNSS BLOG to check out the deals! This week November 4th-10th, Free surprise “goodie bag” with $25 purchase! (goodie bag will be at least a $5 value and will include a mix of various items for paper crafting and/or Bible journaling)

For my first project – I went with a clean and simple design and created a fun set of cards using a cute SNSS set called You and Me. I know that Christmas is in the air but we can make gifts that allow us to be in the spirit and play with all our toys right??

I used a stitched circle set and fun foam to create dimension and colored all of my images with Kuretake Clean Color Real Brush Pens for a subtle watercolor look. I finished off the cards with two of the sentiments that came with the set. Simple – Yes?

These cards make me so happy I can’t tell you!! It is actually pretty fun to make a set. With just a little more time, I got 4 cards for the same amount of time I usually make one. Yeehaw and Oh Yeah! And did I mention a Christmas gift (after I add a cute pen and some stamps) is checked off the list (SCORE!)

For a closer look at the cuteness, here they are individually .

We start with Salt and Pepper:

Then Milk and Cookies:

Then Peas and Carrots:

Then Coffee and Donuts:

Are you smiling out loud right now, because I am!!

Peanut Butter and Jelly is coming later this month when I figure out a way to make the card as awesome as the stamp is!!

Don’t forget to join in on the Birthday fun at the SNSS BLOG this month!

Have a great one and thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

 

 

 

 

 

FTHS Sketch 122 – A Snowman is…

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Monday!! Another week has passed – time is flying isn’t is?! Today I am participating in a couple of challenges. Not only is it time for a new sketch at From the Heart Stamps, I was a top three at The Crazy Challenge and they allowed me to be a guest designer for today’s challenge. Their challenge is to use PURPLE, GREEN, and ORANGE. I combined that with the From the Heart Image Snowman Medley – I am trying to follow the sketch but it turned out to be a kind of loose take with some hand-stitched lines instead of paper…

Additionally, I am playing along with another Hope You Can Cling to Challenge at Splitcoast Stampers – the challenge is to make a card representing your LEAST favorite weather condition. AND as I am a Southern girl with Southern blood, SNOW is my least favorite weather. What is your least favorite?Recipe:

• Image: Snowman Medley by From the Heart Stamps
• Paper: White card (PTI), black card (Recollections)
• Ink: YR04, YR07, YR09, YG01, YG03, YG05, YG09, BV0000, BV01, BV02, V12, V15, V17, B0000, C0, C1, C5, C7, C9, RV25, E35, E37
• Other: Rectangle Dies (Spellbinders), Snow Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Embroidery Floss, Craft Foam

Come join the fun this week and thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

Thinking of You!

Woot Woot!  I was a Spotlight winner at Crafting by Designs and was invited to be a Guest Designer for their “Thinking of You” themed challenge today.

I decided to combine my card with some mid-week inspiration at From the Heart Stamps. My FTHS image is called Humble Anneke  and my sentiment is from the Hero Arts “Friends” clear stamps. She is so sweet. She makes me smile just looking at her sweet face.

Recipe:

• Image: Humble Anneke digi by From the Heart Stamps
• Paper – Green and Pink card (stash) Background (digi paper)
• Ink: Copics – RV21, RV23, RV25, RV29, YG03, YG61, YG63, E00, E02, E11, E21, E31, E33, E35, E37, E39, W1, W3, W5, C5, C7, C9, T0, RV0000, R0000, YG0000, Tuxedo Black Memento
• Other: Polka Dot Backdrop Dies (AJVD)Circle Dies (Spellbinders), Fishtail Dies (MFT), Wink of Stella Clear and Black

Challenges:

• The Color Throwdown – CTD331
• Bynny Zoe’s Crafts – FEBRUARY CHALLENGE: For the Girls

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

‘Hops’pitality

How excited am I!! I was a Spotlight winner at Crafting by Designs and was invited to be a Guest Designer for their “Give Thanks” themed challenge today. Since the theme coincides with this month’s Hambo Hoedown, I decided to play with a Hambo stamp (or in this case two). My Hambo image is called Spring Bunnies and my sentiment is from the Kangaroo – HCL021 clear stamps. For fun I decided to try a technique I saw to create a sidewalk for my bunnies to be hopping on. Watch the tutorial HERE.

Recipe:

• Image: Spring Bunnies digi by Hambo Stamps
• Sentiment: From Kangaroo – HCL021 Clear Hambo Stamps.
• Paper – White card (PTI) Black card (Recollections)
• Ink: Copics – Bunnies W00, W1, W3, W5, W7, W9, R01; Sidewalk C0, C1, C3; Grass YG25, YG67, YG99; Sky B000, B0000; Micron Pen, Tuxedo Black Memento
• Other: Basic Backdrop Dies and Polka Dot Backdrop Dies (AJVD)

Other Challenges:

• The Pink Elephant – TPE 276 – CAS
• Crafting When We Can – Challenge 82 – Use your Markers

Thanks for stopping by! Lyn

Color Challenge – I {heart} Dance!

It is time for another Saturday Challenge at Bugaboo Stamps! This is my last challenge as a Guest Designer and it has been a really fun month!! The images are great to work with and the Design Team is fabulous!!

The theme for this week’s challenge is a COLOR CHALLENGE. I have to admit, these aren’t usually easy for me but I lucked up on the right paper and I think it turned out OK….Hop over to Catch the Bug for inspiration from the rest of the team!

I am not sure what happened this month. I love all of the images at Bugaboo, but for some reason, this month I kept reaching for Bugaboo AKV images – They are just so durn cute!! And this one is going to be perfect for a certain little Ballerina I know and love!

Recipe:

• Image: AKV Ballerina – Ballerina 2 digi by Bugaboo
• Sentiment: Ballerina Beauty Set (PTI)
• Paper – White card(PTI), NAVY Blue card(scraps), DP(DCWV)
• Ink: Copics Skin E00, E02, E21, Hair E33, E35, E39, Bow/Dress RV21, RV23, RV25
• Other: Basic Backdrop Die and Polka Dot Backdrop Die(AJVD), Rectangle, Circle and Scallop Circle Dies(Spellbinders), Corner rounder, Swiss Dots Embossing folder(Cuttlebug), Pearls (I colored them to match the paper with a Copics B99)

Challenges:

• As You like it Challenge – Favourite Die and WHY it’s your favourite (Obviously I love my Spellbinders, these 2 in particular, but my favorites now are my background dies from A Jillian Vance Design. I use them every time I make a card anymore – they help create a very finished, clean, perfectly even look to my cards…I love them!)
• Savvy Handmade Cards – Mad About Plaid Photo Inspiration Challenge
• Sister Act Card Challenge – Challenge #63
• Suzy Bee’s Bloomin Challenge # 35 Anything Goes…..

Thanks for stopping by! AND THANKS FOR THE FUN MONTH BUGABOO STAMPS!!

Lyn

Tutorial Wednesday – Use those scraps!

It is the last Wednesday of the month and as a Guest Designer at Bugaboo, today is my turn to do a tutorial post. My tutorial is a pretty simple one. Not only does it show you a quick and easy way to create your own background, but it helps use some of those little paper scraps you just had to save…. you know you do it too! Don’t pretend you don’t!!! (lol)

So for my project, I decided to do a couple of matchbook gift card holders, but you can do this technique on any project – it looks great on a card too…

Step one – Cut your card base, grab some punches (you choose), and any color scraps (DP works too) you feel appropriately coordinate with your image. Truly reach for the smallest ones since you can use any size punches and some of the smaller punches will add to the effect!

Step two –  Lay the shapes down on your card before you glue them down; shifting them around under the image until it looks like you want it to. When you are happy with the way it looks, glue the shapes down. (I have found that a glue stick really works best.)

Step three – Run your card through your embossing machine using the embossing folder of your choice OR run a piece of vellum paper through and cover the card front with it. (I usually use a more translucent vellum than this one, but this is what I had. I like to sew the vellum down for a extra touch.)

Step four – Add your image and VOILA! you are ready to give your gift card, regular card, etc…

Recipe:

• Image – AKV 2 cowboy – howdy digi by Bugaboo Stamps
• Paper – (Base) Pure Poppy card stock, vellum, scraps
• Ink – Copics: Clothes – R22, R24, E42, E43, E44, E47, shoes/belt – W3, W5, W7, W9, C1, C3, C5; skin – E00, E02, E11, E21
• Other – Stitch die cut (PTI), Oval and Scallop Oval dies (Spellbinders), Various Circle Punches, Circle Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), brads, black twine
  

Here is another example using this technique with vellum on a birthday card…

I hope you enjoyed today’s tutorial!! Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

Summertime Fun!!

It is time for another Saturday Challenge at Bugaboo Stamps! The theme for this week’s challenge is SUMMER. Hop over an check it out at Catch the Bug.

I created another card as a guest designer… This challenge is another fun one that I decided to use a Bugaboo AKV image on. Love it!!!

Recipe:

• Image: AKV boy – beach digi by Bugaboo
• Paper – White card(PTI), Blue card(scraps), DP(DCWV)
• Ink: Copics Skin E00, E02, E11, E21, Snorkel Gear YR02, YR04, YR07, YR09, Glasses C5, C7, C9, C1, YG93, Shorts YR04, YR07, YR09, B02, Y19, Beach ball Y15, Y17, Y19, R24, Y17, R19, B24, B29, Sand E30, E31, E33, E35
• Other: Basic Backdrop Die and Polka Dot Backdrop Die(AJVD), Oval and Scallop Oval Dies(Spellbinders), Corner rounder

Challenges:

• Brown Sugar – Challenge #98 – Summer
• Crafty Bloggers – June Challenge at Crafty Bloggers (BINGO – Straight down A – Patterned Papers, Image, Die Cuts)
• Digi Choosday – wk 23…Use 2 Papers – Digi Choosday Challenge
• Pile It On – #23 – Use Some Patterned Paper

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn