Second post, scroll down for first. Happy Hump Day Everyone! Sharon at No Time To Stamp issued a challenge to stamp using black ink only. I loved the cards she posted on her blog and decided to try it. I have always loved the look of black as an accent color and hadn’t used it recently so I had fun with this one. I decided to use patterned paper as an added color so the…
I recently went through my individual stamps as I hadn’t inked them up lately. I had this stamp and thought it would interesting to cut the center out and line it with patterned paper. I think this was an interesting change from stamping a saying in the center. The challenge this week on Colour Create was to use pink and gray. I love these 2 colors together. I also knew I had some gray velvet…
I made this card (second card in post) for Michaela last week that I loved. While reading my blogs I saw a Thumping Challenge on Gina K’s blog and realized that is what I had done on Michaela’s card. I decided to check out the challenge and use the same idea as I had used on my card as I liked the colors. If you have not been to Stamp TV you need to check…
Like that title? Today’s card combines the challenge from each of these blogs. On the Our Creative Corner blog this week you had to include a tag somewhere on your card. A new blog I have recently discovered is Tag, You’re It and this blog is all about making tags. Since I have not done an ATC swap in a while, I was feeling the need to create a small piece of art so I…
When I read Faith’s blog, she often uses a technique that create some absolutely beautiful backgrounds. The technique is called Ink Spray & Smash. I have wanted to try this technique for quite some time and Candice and I got a chance to give it a try last week. There is a great tutorial on Splitcoast. You basically use glossy cardstock and drop several drops of a reinker on the sheet. Then drop fewer drops…
As you know yesterday, I was the featured stamper on Card Sketch A Day. Today I will share my card with you. To check out the sketch and play along, visit Susan’s blog and see the requirements. I cannot post the sketch as I have not seen it myself. I hope you will visit Card Sketch A Day and check out all the gorgeous creations. Here is my creation. Stamps: can’t find the set for…
