Bugaboo Challenge – ATG You Rock!

I forgot to hit submit and post my card! (Ughhh) Saturday (two days ago – sigh) Bugaboo posted a new weekly challenge and it is anything goes! I had my card ready but alas…

I have been holding onto a SplitCoast Stampers Spotlight technique for a while (do you ever do that?). It is called Center Stage and thought it would be so much fun to use Rock Star Boy. This one uses inks for setting the stage (haha) but it is colored with Copics. I hand wrote the sentiment.  It is going to be the perfect bday card for a special guy!

I hope you are inspired to try a new technique and to jump into the challenge at Catch The Bug… Did I mention there are prizes??? Just post your project to Catch the Bug, by 4/11/20 at  6:00 AM EST to be entered a random drawing for three digi prize packs – )  10 free images   (using a Bugaboo image only),  seven  (7), or four (4) using any image!

I am going to enter this into the following challenges:

• Sketch Saturday – Week #604 – Make a scene
• Creative Crafting Uncles – #3 BIRTHDAY

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

SNSS – Soooo Blessed!

WOW!!! I had the best weekend at Sweet N Sassy’s Creative Worship retreat! There was much learning and loving and a whole lot of Jesus! I still haven’t finished all my projects, but here are a few…

Friday I worked and then lead a demo on embossing. I showed lots of techniques and then went back over the weekend and made something out of each (even the one that was a “mess up” 🙂 .) If you didn’t get a chance to join in, the lives were all saved as were the music lists, etc in Unit 2. If you aren’t a member of the group – I really think you would love the love and encouragement you fin there… It is the Creative Worship Bible Journaling Group

Here is a quick look at the “collection”. I used Cheerful Hexies, Psalm 23 BG, Sweet as Honey, and Faith Wordfetti for the demo.The first faithdex card showed HEAT embossing on pigment ink, Distress Oxides, and Versa mark. It also showed that Distress oxides could be used through a stencil and embossed for extra texture and that embossing a outline stamp creates “walls” for your watercoloring. I added some interest with the Psalm 23 BG stamp in random places and added splatters of black and white acrylic paint and finished it with some sentiments from the Faith Wordfetti set.

This one was so busy with techniques, but in the end, it really worked and is a favorite!

Here is the close up of the bee that I inked up a second time and cut out and glued (just the body) on top of the original. Then I pulled the wings up a bit for dimension.I added my verse on the back so I could reference.

The second one showed that you could layer your embossing and stamp into the final layer for a wax seal look. I added some embossed patterned hexies and splatters with DOx inks I used and picked a simple sentiment. This will go in my Bible and I will journal on the back.

The third one is another faithdex card. I inked a hexie and then decided to do another direction so I started over with project two. But when it was time to show dry embossing, I grabbed this one back and ran it through my Cuttlebug with an embossing folder. It was a mess, but I didn’t want to chunk it so I smooshed some inks all over it, added a layer of gesso to calm the inks (especially the original hexie I was trying to hide) added some spots of “texture” with the Psalm 23 BG stamp and some stenciled hexies. Then I found a BG I had created using the same ink colors I had pulled out for this one but in Distress Inks vs. Oxides – so they were bolder! I stamped the Psalm 23 BG on top, then stamped and embossed an outline hexie (two sizes). I fussy cut them and added them and a Faith Wordfetti sentiment and I was so please that it came together in the end!

The forth and fifth project showed a way to stretch that embossing folder; essentially using it as a stamp.

For this one, I inked up the back side (where the crosses stood out) with Distress Oxide, and closed the folder with my faithdex card lined up inside. I added a few patches of the Psalm 23 BG words randomly. I really liked it, but it was so simple – what to do? I grabbed a digi stamp called Old Rugged Cross sized it to the size I wanted and printed it and colored it with my copics. Then I fussy cut it and glued it to my card. I used my Bitty Minnie Alphas to stamp out part of Isaiah 53:5 and added a sentiment from Faith Wordfetti to my tab – This became my favorite!

The last one, I inked it up again with a couple colors, misted it, and closed my journal card inside it. It was so fun, I decided to finish it by adding a Cocoa Mouse digi image (colored with Copics) some washi, a sentiment from Faith Wordfetti and a sewn on ribbon (I had to dust off my sewing machine haha!) This card will be my first entry in my Loved Bible I am starting – so excited!

I am still working on finishing up the last few projects but here are a few other projects from the retreat.

A faithdex card taught by Amanda Ginn. I used Bitty Minnie Alphas and Chunky Alphas, and Faith Wordfetti and  The Good News (for the sun)

A vellum insert using a printable from Pile of Ashes and Lots of Alphas (just mix em up) – led by Amanda Hargrove

Clips and a tassel bookmark taught by Elizabeth Chu.

Watercoloring and stamping in Hymnals by Stephanie (IG Faith.and.creativity) I used Landscape Silhouettes, Scene Silhouette:Trees, Thrill of Hope (NOT just for Christmas :)) and Chunky Alphas

What a blessing this weekend was! I hope you are inspired by this projects as I was by the weekend! Now I need to go finish coloring and cutting flowers (Gail Bond at Patio Ponderings) and working on my gel prints (Colleen at Stir the Soul)

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

 

Bugaboo – Oldie but a Goodie – Feeling Lucky

Happy Thursday! I know we are all a little tired of being inside, but it does give us a chance to play in our craft rooms. I had a lot of fun creating this one! Today I am sharing a  super fun mixed media-like card featuring Fanny Calendar March.

For the background, I have a few layers of techniques so here goes:

• First I ink blended a couple of green Distress Oxides (including Clover green haha!) Then I spritzed it and let it dry.
• Second, I used a direct to paper technique with my same green ink pads (I explain it in THIS POST).
• THen I inked up a shamrock embossing folder and pressed the panel in it (with my hands not a die cut machine). It is subtle but you can see them if you look 🙂

I colored my image with copics and cut her out and adhered her to the background panel and used a sentiment I had in my stash and have never used (win!)

I hope you are inspired to create something today. Bugaboo has lots of fun images that would work! I also hope and pray you and your family are healthy and safe!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

SNSS and TLC Watercolor on Black Cardstock

Today I am hosting the Technique Lover’s Challenge at SplitCoast Stampers and I am using a fun technique from my friend Korin at Sweet N Sassy Stamps. We are doing watercolor on black cardstock (no special watercolor paper needed :)) –

It turns out kind of mixed media-ish but it is so cool and unique! I  L-O-V-E the final look!! I used two Sweet N Sassy Creative Worship Stamp sets and they really turned out perfect (I was pleasantly surprised haha!) Sweet as Honey and Faith Wordfetti

Korin did a process TUTORIAL that really walks you through it but after playing around with it my suggestions are:

• You need to use watercolors not inks (I tried oxides and it really didn’t work bit my Gansi Tambi worked like a charm
• You really need to dry between layers and dry both sides of the card to keep it as flat as possible
• No matter what, keep going, the magic happens after you add the white textures
• You don’t have texture stamps? No worries, use sentiments or bubble wrap, or stencils
• After I finished, I spritzed he back of my card and dried the front to flatten the panel and then after I had my card together, I put it between to sheets of paper then ran it through my die cut machine to flatten it really good. (the foam tape Korin suggests help a lot too!) After all that, mine was not crinkled at all.

I hope you are inspired to join the challenge and create something awesome!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

SNSS – Spring Forward??!

Was I the only one not prepared to spring forward? I have had card “pieces” on my desk all month and just never got them put together (sigh!) Better later than never especially since these SPRINGTIME images are soooo cute they have to be seen!

My first one is a simple ink smoosh using Springtime and Sentimental Wordfetti (this has become a GO TO set for me!)

The second card is a quilty looking background using scraps from other inked backgrounds that I couldn’t throw away – I used a wash of gesso and water to tone the colors but all were generally similar and matched my image. Do you save scraps – please tell me I am not alone!!??

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you are inspired!

Lyn

Technique Lover’s Challenge – Joseph’s Coat

Today I get to host the Technique Lover’s Challenge at SplitCoast and I have been playing around with a fun oldie but goodie – All the way from TLC10, I am doing the Joseph’s Coat Technique but with some of my current products – meaning Distress Oxides :). This is super fun and pretty quick but I made a video to show the process. You can find it HERE.

I played around with several backgrounds but only got one card completed haha – this is what I made from the video background.

I hope you are inspired to join the challenge and create some fun backgrounds – be warned it is a little messy and a lot addictive 🙂

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

SNSS Dragonfly Dreams

Happy Friday and Happy Valentine’s Day! I can’t believe we are celebrating Valentines already! Spring is just around the corner and it is beautiful here today (finally no rain!) So…for your inspiration, I have two cards featuring a new SPRING-ish stamp set at Sweet N Sassy Stamps called Dragonfly Dreams. I also used an anytime, all occasion Sentimental Mash up set which is the free with purchase Stamp of the Month for February. This is a great set with lots of possibilities.

As I often do, I decided to showcase my Dragonfly Dreams in two, extremely different ways…

The first card is clean and simple but has some “elegant” features. I cut a stitched panel from watercolor paper and stamped the solid dragonfly with Distress Oxide Peacock Feathers and Cracked Pistachio (randomly inked up both on the stamp) I lightly misted it it and then once it was dry, I stamped the “skeleton” stamp with Versamark and embossed it with copper powder (I think copper and turquoise are awesome together!) Then I stamped and embossed the sentiment and added fun foam to the back for dimension. I cut another panel bigger than the main one but smaller than my A2 sized card (all of which are water color paper). I “inked” along around the edges of the second panel with Versamark and embossed with the same copper powder! It is really pretty in real life!

My second card uses a technique called Joseph’s Coat Technique. I inked up some Strathmore Bristol Smooth card stock with Distress Oxide inks in peacock feather, seedless preserves, and crushed olive. Once it was dry, I sprayed it with water to get the spot look and dried it again. Then I clear embossed the solid dragonfly body and wings randomly over the inked panel.

Then (don’t panic!) I inked over everything with chipped sapphire distress Oxide ink. Inking it over with the darker color always gives me pause at first because it looks so good (kind of looks tone on tone, but when I wiped the dark ink off the embossed areas the awesome colors pop off the page! I created a sentiment banner from some turquoise card and the Sentimental Mash up stamp set. I used the copper embossing powder again because it was on my desk and it makes me happy 🙂 Then I used the same turquoise to mount the panel onto before popping it onto my A2 card base.

I LOVE this one so much!

I hope you were inspired today and see just how versatile this set is. You could truly use it for any occasion!

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

SNSS – TLC Challenge… Paint Swiping

Today it is my turn to host the Technique Lover’s Challenge at Splitcoast Stampers. I found a tutorial from the SplitCoast offerings that I had not tried before and it looked really fun. It is called Paint Swiping. I had acrylic paints on my desk from a previous project so it was perfect!

I am currently in love with the Lots of Love stamp set from Sweet N Sassy so I colored up the kitty with my Copics to add to my fun background. I used a sentiment from the Love Wordfetti set.

In the end, the technique was really quick and easy and I think the look is awesome! I can see some more of this in my future!

Recipe:

• Image from Sweet N Sassy Stamps – Lots of Love
• Sentiment from Sweet N Sassy Stamps – Love Wordfett
• Cardstock – Black (Recollections), White (PTI), Main panel Bristol Smooth (Strathmore)
• Paint – Dylusions Rose Quartz, Funky Fushia, Black Marble
• Copics – Warm Greys, RV21, RV23, RV25, RV29
• Archival Ink
• Stencil – TIm Holtz Faded Dots(?)
• Modeling Paste from the Crafter’s Workshop

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you are inspired to try this technique and I would love to see you join in the challenge at Splitcoast!

Lyn

SNSS Fur-Ever Friends!

Today I am playing with the Fur-Ever Friends Set. I have a clean and simple card and I finally got the opportunity to try my hand at a faith-dex card. It was really fun and I will definitely be making more of them!

The card is a one layer card.

I doodled a border and popped the squirrel in the middle as well as the sentiment from the set. I used some warn gray Copics and used a dot technique for the body.

Here is the faith-dex card:

This one uses Neenah Dessert Storm (kraft). I used a direct to paper technique with my Distress Ink Pads (I explain it in THIS POST). Then I used the entire sheet of Faith Wordfetti Sentiment stamps like a background/texture stamp using the darker ink color. While it was drying, I colored the deer and one of the mushrooms with Copics, fussy cut them and glued them on. I added two of the sentiments and to the back I added the verse from l Peter 4:11:

• Whoever serves, [let him do it] as one who serves by the strength which God supplies – in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

When I looked this verse up I found the following note and it really made me think about how I used my gifts… Therefore, I decided it needed to be my first faith-dex card.

• This passage is part of Peter’s teaching on how Christians should love each other “strenuously” (1 Peter 4:8). He has urged us to offer hospitality without grumbling. Believers are to see all that we have as gifts from God, available to be used for serving each other.

These were fun! I hope you are inspired to try out these faith-dex cards or just try a new technique!.

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

SNSS Snow Much Fun!

For today’s Technique Lover’s Challenge at Splitcoast Stampers I am trying a new technique I found from Jennifer McGuire – Distress Ink Monoprint.

I used a couple of the new stamp sets from Sweet N Sassy with snowflakes and adorable snowmen –Folk Art Snowflakes and Snow Much Fun

Using the snowflakes from both sets, I created my own background. The technique creates a darker (heat embossed) panel and a lighter (debossed?) panel. I created cards both sides of the technique. One is a CAS card and one is a shaker card (still a little CAS :))

On the original, I used Chipped Sapphire, Dusty Concord, and Shaded Lilac Distress Oxides and using the snowflakes from both sets, I created my own background. Then I misted it and created the “print.”

My challenge to the SCS community is to do the same. Try the technique then post cards/projects using both sides. This is a super fun technique – I will definitely revisit it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn