Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp

I LOVE Simon Says Stamps.  It's where I get my Penny Black stamps and Distress inks....

Keeping in line with my New Year's resolution to make ALL original designs, here is an entry that I'm going to put into their Anything Goes challenge.  You can find it HERE.    You have to use My Mind's Eye products. The only product I have is a 6x6 paper pad so I used that (see the flower paper).  On the backside of the flower paper is a pink gingham paper. I used that for the corners and the sentiment matte.  The sentiment came from Paper Smooches (stamped in Jenni Bowlin ink).  The stamp is from Penny Black, colored Copics.   The image was cut out with a Spellbinders Nestabilities.   I also put a tiny dot of Liquid Pearls in my flower center. 

Have a great week  :)

Cricut Challenge with Mary at Cardztv-- Happy Birthday

I made this birthday card using a My Creative Time sentiment stamp and Simply Charmed Cricut cartridge.  

I used Stickles and Liquid Pearls on the cake.  I got the sentiment from My Creative Time's birthday stamp sentiment.  I stamped it with Jenni Bowlin's Cough Syrup ink.  I hand-drew the flowers on the four corners and dotted the center with Liquid Pearls.  The green square background is a combination of Distress Inks on white cardstock (Forest Moss and Peeled Paint).  The orange dots background is a Hero Arts Cling background stamp

I thought I'd show you this new Ikea rail that I put up to organize my ink pads.  I placed a mini blind slat (one of the few Colt did not chew up) on the rail and adhered it with thick/stick DOTS (yes, I did!).  This kept the slat from shifting.

   

Lily Pad Challenge...

I love the videos at Lily Pad.  I also noticed they had a "Kissing" technique challenge.  Click HERE to see the challenge.  The technique is creating an image from stamps that 'kiss.'  For my card, I used a Hero Arts background print that I clear-embossed on white cardstock. I used Distress inks to bring color to the pattern. The umbrella is a die cut from Paper Trey Ink. There is a coordinating stamp set with the die cut. I used Soap Powder (Jenni Bowlin ink) to ink up my umbrella stamp image (1) that was part of a coordinating stamped image with the PTI diecut.  I then took the 'Spiced Tin' ink pad and stamped a Hero Arts background stamp  (2). I pressed the inked background stamp  (2) on the inked umbrella image (1).  This made a 'kissing' blend of both images.  I stamped the inked umbrella image (1) onto the diecut.   Watch this video. It's easier to understand:    
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=__qJ0ID1-Qo
 This is courtesy of Shari Carroll.    

I took silver Stickles and dressed up the umbrella and put glossy accents on the handle.  I put Faded Jeans distress ink on the edges of the umbrella. 


For the sentiment, I used the sentiment from the coordinating stamped set and stamped it in Spice Tin.

Here are links to the two Hero Arts Background Stamps that were used in this card.

http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/servlet/the-32841/Basic-Grey-Cling-Stamps/Detail

http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/servlet/the-26523/2010-Hero-Arts-Cling/Detail

Amuse-bouche:
I saw this video and just had to share.  Give it a minute... This guy was also featured on Ellen (DeGeneres) because this video went VIRAL.  The style of dance is 'dub-step.'

Simon Says Stamp Challenge- 3 papers

Here I go with another card entry into the Simon Says Stamp challenge.  I love SSS.  They have such a great variety of things-- and they sell PENNY BLACK!!! :)

Here's my card for the challenge (click HERE to see the challenge):

I used 3 different pattern papers.  I used a new Penny Black ("Mimi" series) image and colored it with Copics. I applied Glossy Accents to the umbrella.  The image was cut out using a Spellbinders diecut.  The sentiment came from My Creative Time.    I used a Spellbinder diecut to border the sentiment.  The ink I used was Melon Mambo (Stampin' Up) and I did use my Tim Holtz' piercer to make little holes in the scallops.

I thought this would be a nice card for OWH.  What do you think?

:)

Let's Get Physical, Physical...

I LOVE this image...  It reminds me of Olivia-Newton John's "Let's Get Physical." (What a video!!! -- It's the headbands).  The background was created with Distress Inks (Concord Grape and Milled Lavender as well as Peeled Paint and Bundled Sage).  I colored with Copics (and a Silver Gel Pen).  I also put flocking powder on the towel.  The sentiment came from Hero Arts Clear Stamps (CL351 "Friends"), purchased at Michaels. I embossed with Martha Stewart Dove Powder.  I cut the scallop circle with Spellbinders nestabilities.  I used my Tim Holtz piercer to pierce holes in the scallop.  I glued that pierce to another white scallop so that the white would show through the pierced holes.  I popped it up on a foam square.

Enjoy!!!

Tremendous Treats with Paper Trey Ink

Here is a series of cards I made because I wanted to play with my Tremendous Treats - Valentines stamp set.  I colored the images with Copics.  I also incorporated some background stamps that I've been wanting to play with. 

Background stamp is from Hero Arts

Background is a Hero Arts CLING 'dots' stamp

Have a great weekend, everyone.

PS: Go check out Jennifer McGuire's site. She has the promo code to get 10% off of Hero Arts supplies.  [Check out those new ink pads.]  The code is good until 2/29/12.

AND I see that they have the Penny Black LONDON stamps in their stock (well, the ones I want are 'sold out.'  BUT AT LEAST THEY HAVE THEM!!!!) yay!!!

Amuse-bouche:

I LOVE THIS GUY...
He's hilarious.  He is so funny. 

"Going Buggy" with Cardztv Stamps

Here is my fourth card featuring Mary's "Going Buggy" cardstamp set.

You can find more of Mary's fabulous stamps HERE.  

I used a Hero Arts CLING stamp with white ink on pink paper.  I cut the buggy from Simply Charmed (Cricut).  The stamped face is from Peachy Keen stamps.  The paper is actually white cardstock but I made the flesh color using Tea Dye Distress ink.  The black wheels are actually white cardstock that was inked with Black Soot Distress Ink as was the pink fringe to the buggy.  I used Worn Lipstick Distress ink to color the fringe.  The sheen on the buggy is from pink Liquid Pearl.  Pink Stickles were used on the bow. 

The sentiment was stamped with Melon Mambo.  I cut the corners on the white sentiment cardstock by hand and layered it on rectangle pink cardstock.