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

 

Watercolor Splotches

Hi Friends! It is my turn for the Splitcoast Technique Lover’s Challenge. I found a fun little watercolor technique. It reminds my of the rorschach test – what do you see in the watercolor splotch haha! You may see birds, trees, flowers,etc… Whatever you see in the splotch, just grab your outline pen (I used a Copic Multiliner) and go with it!!

I used Distress Oxides today and my images are super muted. If you want a more vibrant image, you could use Distress Inks, or any other water base ink, or water colors. My sentiments are from the Sweet N Sassy Sentimental Wordfetti set – This is a go to fun simple sentiments!

I hope you are inspired to play along with the challenge! I can’t wait to see what you create with your splotches.

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

TLC760 Stencil Smooshing

For today’s Splitcoast Stamper’s Technique Lover’s Challenge TLC760, I have a super fun background (I know you are surprised about that huh 🙂 )

A similar technique was done a few years ago HERE to create a monoprint. However, while the idea is similar, this time we want to use a few stencils (3-4) together to create a background to build our card on… This is very similar to the ink smooshing technique; however, instead of smooshing the ink onto acetate, you will smoosh it on a stencil. Spritz it 3-4 times then “smoosh” it onto your watercolor paper in a few places. Repeat with other colors and stencils for a cool background piece. 

I used Distress oxides but regular Distress Inks or other water based inks would work too. After I finished my background, I decided to create a simple, masculine birthday card. I never have those when I need them! The sentiment came from SNSS Llama Love set.

The inspiration from this card came from HERE.

I hope you are inspired and will join in on this challenge!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

SNSS – Deck the Halls!

Today I have some super fun projects using the new Deck the Halls set from Sweet n Sassy! During the September “new stamp” reveal on the SNSS VIP Facebook Page (join if you haven’t already – it is lots of fun!), we were all talking about how one of the ornaments looked liked a hot air balloon and another looked like a light bulb…

In the hopes of inspiring you to look at your stamps in different ways, I have colored this one up and used it in ways other than the standard one. I hope you like them!

The first two cards are at least Christmas themed (haha!) For these, I used the ornament as an “O” in the word JOY. It is a fun way to use Alphas in combination with images. The Alphas for this one are from the Shake It Off Alphas set. I used Distress Oxides to color these.

The second card uses the argyle ornament. I flipped it over and masked the circle hanger. I drew a basket in with a Copic Multiliner and colored everything with Copics. I added a sentiment from the Inspirational Word Art set (on sale this month!)

Finally, I created two project with the plain ornament turned over with the circle hanger masked off and the bottom of a light bulb hand drawn in with a Copic Multiliner.

The first project is a CAS card with lots of sparkle and shine (via Wink of Stella and Glossy Accents). The sentiment is from the Be Unique set (perfect isn’t it!)

The second one is a journaling card for my compact Bible. I used Texture Tiles 1 on the card’s background then I cut out the bulb and pasted in on and added the sentiment (sorry! this sentiment came from an old set called Shining Light)

I hope you are looking at all your sets in new ways – it makes them new again which is a win in my book! I can’t wait to see what you do with these ornaments!

Thanks for stopping by! Hop over to the store to check out the Sweet and Sentimental Sale!

Lyn

SNSS Make Your Own Background!

Hi Friends! Today I have a fun background card for you using lots of stamp sets and my MISTI. This technique is a great way to stretch your stamps and create something unique…Speaking of my MISTI, have you had the opportunity to join in on the combo blog hop with My Sweet Petunia and Sweet N Sassy Stamps? If not, you still have a week to hop along and comment for a chance to win a $50 gift code to each shop. The link is at the bottom of this post 🙂

For today’s project, I went through all my stamp sets and pulled ones with Birthday appropriate sentiments and images to create a subway art type layout. You could, of course, use any theme you want (I think Thank You and Christmas would be fun too!)

I arranged all the sentiments first, placing them both vertically and horizontally. Then I went back and filled in blanks with images (smaller and larger depending on the open spaces.)

Once the layout is satisfactory, I inked it up and created my card panel. I created a panel on both Xpress it paper and Neenah Dessert Storm (kraft) card and colored it with Copics.

You can create as many cards as you want now that it is set up on your MIST and since it takes a while to set up, I find myself not quite ready to dismantle it (haha!) I think this one would be great for stash of birthday cards – what do you think?If you would like to join in on the blog hop now, START HERE!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

PS and by the way, Stamp sets for this card include:

All Wrapped up

Sentimental Wordfetti

Llama Love

Be Unique

Birthday Pals (discontinued)

 

TLC756 – Dot Art Mandala

It is the third Monday of the month and I am once again tasked to host the Technique Lover’s Challenge. Today’s challenge is a little outside my normal style,  but I think you will have fun with it.

I have been seeing a lot of dot art lately and when I saw dot mandalas on Pinterest, I thought it would be fun to try it on a card. Now, this technique is one that may require practice(I know I need more 🙂 ), but I searched and found some video tutorials to get me started and found that it was relaxing and fun and if not perfect, the first run still makes me happy.

I started out with a 6×6 panel and after I created my Mandala, I cut it down to to fit my card front (I trimmed off a piece that was a little smeared) and finished it with a simple sentiment.

Though there are specific tools out there for this technique, I found the creative use of household items in THIS TUTORIAL to be helpful. THIS TUTORIAL is the one I followed for my card front and she also uses simple tools that I found readily in my crafting supplies.

A few tips based on my mistakes (haha!)

• I recommend is you use a thicker paper for this project. I used Fabriano Black 140lb paper. I think using watercolor paper would be good too. The acrylic paints are heavy and wet and I am not sure thin paper would be able to hold it.
• Let it dry before cutting it, gluing it, etc – the peaks can stay wet longer than you think. I think you can dry it with a heat tool, but be careful not to heat too much or the paint may bubble.
• Turn the page as you go in order to keep your hand out of the wet paint.
• Don’t press the tools to hard or the dots get a bit wonky (mine did this – sigh)
• Don’t get to bogged down with the patterns – just have fun with it!

I hope you are inspired to try this technique – hope over to Splitcoast Stampers and join in if you would like to!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

 

SNSS July Release Blog Hop

Hi friends! Welcome to the July 2019 Release Blog Hop! 

Each month I think “this is my favorite new release” and then the next month comes and I love that one even more…This month is no exception. The sets are sweet and powerful and awesome!! I think you are going to love what you see today.

You should have arrived here from Lucinde’s page. If not, jump back there so you don’t miss anything.

Hop along to all of the blogs (listed below just in case something goes wrong along the way…🙂 ) for even more inspiration with the JULY stamps. Leave a little comment love on each stop along the way for a chance to win a $10 gift voucher to the Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps shop. Winner will be announced on the SNSS blog, next Tuesday.

Hop Order:

Sweet’n Sassy Blog
Julee Tilman
Cathy McCauley
Ceal Pritchett
Diane Zechman
Jane Bosi
Lucinde van Ballegooijen
Lyn Tomlin
Monika Davis
Sheri Gilson
Stephanie Serrano

 

My projects today features The Shepherd’s Voice and this month’s free stamp with purchase Sentimental Wordfetti.  I created a CAS project and a mixed media project for your inspiration today.

The first project is a clean and simple set using both stamp sets.

• I used Strathmore water color paper and colored the image from The Shepherd’s Voice with Inktense pencils.
• To finish my card, I used the sweet, simple sentiments from Sentimental Wordfetti.

My second project today is a set of Bible journal cards with a mixed media background.

• I used Canson watercolor paper for this one
• I ink smooshed on my watercolor paper with shades of gold and brown Distress Oxides.
• I created texture with Texture Tiles 1
• With Gina K Amalgam Ink, I stamped the sentiments using the sentiment from The Shepherd’s Voice and Hello My Name Is
• I didn’t originally have the print (from Texture Tiles 1) over my third one, but I messed it up and instead of throwing it out, I doctored it up and now I love, love, love it!

Now it is time to hop on and see what the incredibly talented Monika Davis has for you!

I hope you are inspired to create today and see how you can stretch your stamps (or bring old ones to life again!) And if you get the opportunity to craft with some of these great stamps (or any other SNSS stamp) we would love to see what you create on our SNSS VIP Group Facebook Page; Or tag your creations with #snss or #sweetnsassystamps on Instagram.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Lyn

SNSS June Challenge – Get Beachy!

Hi Friends!

Today I have some mer-mazingly adorable projects using the new Mer-mazing set. It is seriously so much fun and I can’t stop coloring these beach themed cuties! For fun, I created a challenge at Sweet N Sassy’s VIP Facebook Group with a video tutorial. If you are not a member of this group, you should join – it is so much fun and chock full of inspiration and encouragement!

All my projects use the scene building technique from the tutorial but they all use a different medium… Use what you have, it is easy and fun!

My first project uses the beach scene technique with color pencils and the sentiment is built using the Scripty Thoughts set

My Second project uses Copics to build my scene.  My Third project uses Distress Oxides and white acrylic paint to build my scene and Copics to color the images. I used Texture Tiles 1 to create the texture in sand.

Recipe :

• Paper – Canson Watercolor card stock (for color pencils), Strathmore Bristol Smooth (for Distess Oxides), Xpress It (For Copics)
• Image – Mer-mazing set
• Sentiments (not from Mer-mazing set) are from Scripty Thoughts set
• Ink – Polychromos Color Pencils, and Distress Oxides, And Copics
• Ink for Sentiment – Versafine Onyx Black

I hope you are inspired today. Come on over to the Sweet N Sassy’s VIP Facebook Group and join the challenge – there is a prize for one lucky winner!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn