Playing with Daisies

 

I used colored pencils on kraft paper. I highlighted the petals with a white gel pen.

STAMPlorations June Stencil Challenge - Mid Month Reminder

Welcome back - it's time for the STAMPlorations June Stencil Challenge Mid Month Reminder. There is still plenty of time to play with us.

Here is my sample:

I used the ARTplorations Peony Number Two stencil and placed it on a panel of white card stock. I blended several shades of pink dye ink to create some shadows. After removing the stencil I used some dark pink colored pencils to accentuate the shadows. I used STAMPlorations' CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies to cut out the panel and matted that panel with black card stock and then adhered that to the card base.

Here are the rules to play in the stencil challenge:

• You must use a stencil or stencils (any brand) in your project(s) - if it isn't obvious that you used a stencil in your project, your entry may be deleted or will not be eligible to win.
• Non-STAMPlorations products in entries are OK.
• You can enter as many projects as you wish as long as they are in separate blog posts and that they are new and not created prior to the start of the current month's challenge.
• Your project photo must be posted in full in your blog post to be eligible to win and receive the corresponding prize. Please don't link up to our challenge if you're only showing a sneak peek of it (as is the case if you made it as a design team project for another company). In the same vein, please do not link up your project if it's solely to promote another company.
• You must display the challenge graphic in your post (if linking from your blog) and link back to the challenge post (not just the main blog) in order to be eligible to win (and receive the corresponding prize).

Thanks for coming by!

STAMPlorations June Stencil Challenge

Wow it is already June! I hope you are all well and staying safe these days. One good thing for me that came from this sheltering in place is that I have been spending a lot of my time making cards!

So, a new month, and a new STAMPlorations Stencil Challenge! I made these cards as part of "homework" for the Online Card Classes - Summer Card Camp. I love the vintage look these colors give this card. I used Distress Inks and the Picket Fence Life Changing Blending Brushes to apply the ink to the ARTplorations A Bloom and Three Buds stencil.

Here are the rules to play in the stencil challenge:

• You must use a stencil or stencils (any brand) in your project(s) - if it isn't obvious that you used a stencil in your project, your entry may be deleted or will not be eligible to win.
• Non-STAMPlorations products in entries are OK.
• You can enter as many projects as you wish as long as they are in separate blog posts and that they are new and not created prior to the start of the current month's challenge.
• Your project photo must be posted in full in your blog post to be eligible to win and receive the corresponding prize. Please don't link up to our challenge if you're only showing a sneak peek of it (as is the case if you made it as a design team project for another company). In the same vein, please do not link up your project if it's solely to promote another company.
• You must display the challenge graphic in your post (if linking from your blog) and link back to the challenge post (not just the main blog) in order to be eligible to win (and receive the corresponding prize).

Thanks for coming by!

STAMPlorations Spring Fling Blog Hop and Linky Party Reminder

This is your last reminder to join in the STAMPlorations Spring Fling and Linky Party - comment and submit a project to win prizes.

Here are my cards:

I made two cards at the same time. The card on the left is the Bloomdalascopic #1 stencil inked with distress inks. After removing the stencil I spritzed the inked side with water and turned it over onto another panel of card stock which makes a mono print.

Prizes:

- THREE (3) winners of $10 gift code drawn from comments left on the main blog and designers' blogs

- TWO (2) winners of her choice of STAMPlorations product with a value of up to $10 drawn from comments left on the main blog and designers' blogs

- TWO (2) winners of her choice of STAMPlorations product with a value of up to $15 drawn from entries in the linky party

- ONE (1) winner of $25 gift code drawn from entries in the linky party

Commenting and linking up end on Sunday, May 31, with winners announced on June 10 in the May winners post.

May store promotion: All throughout May, products in the SPRING FLING section are 15% off instantly + with my DT code STAMPGIRLHARRIET, customers can get up to 35% off.

Link to Spring Fling section in the store:
https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Spring-Fling-Instant-15-Off-C380986.aspx?sid=38054

STAMPlorations Spring Fling Blog Hop and Linky Party - Reminder

Have you played with the Spring Fling blog hop and linky party yet? This is a reminder that there is still time to comment and to play.

Here are
 my reminder cards:

This is a "twofer"card technique called mono printing. I first used the Up and Down stencil and blended a few color inks over a piece of card stock. Then instead of cleaning off the stencil I spritzed the stencil with water, turned the stencil over and laid it down on top of another piece of card stock to create the mono print.

Reminder about Prizes:

Prizes:

- THREE (3) winners of $10 gift code drawn from comments left on the main blog and designers' blogs

- TWO (2) winners of her choice of STAMPlorations product with a value of up to $10 drawn from comments left on the main blog and designers' blogs

- TWO (2) winners of her choice of STAMPlorations product with a value of up to $15 drawn from entries in the linky party

- ONE (1) winner of $25 gift code drawn from entries in the linky party

Commenting and linking up end on Sunday, May 31, with winners announced on June 10 in the May winners post.

May store promotion: All throughout May, products in the SPRING FLING section are 15% off instantly + with my DT code STAMPGIRLHARRIET, you can get up to 35% off.

Link to Spring Fling section in the store:
https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Spring-Fling-Instant-15-Off-C380986.aspx?sid=38054

Thanks for coming by!

STAMPlorations May Stencil Challenge - Mid Month Reminder

There is still plenty of time to play in the STAMPlorations May Stencil Challenge.

I tried a new to me technique - stamping over a stencil after blending ink over the stencil:

I taped the Doodled Tulip Stencil with temporary painters tape to a piece of cardstock. I blended pink ink over the entire panel. I transferred the panel with the stencil still attached to my MISTI and stamped over the panel with a polka dot background stamp with red ink. After removing the stencil I matted the panel with black card stock and then adhered that to the card base.

I added the sentiment which is from STAMPlorations Clear Sticker set Hello Spring.

Here are the rules to play in the stencil challenge:

• You must use a stencil or stencils (any brand) in your project(s) - if it isn't obvious that you used a stencil in your project, your entry may be deleted or will not be eligible to win.
• Non-STAMPlorations products in entries are OK.
• You can enter as many projects as you wish as long as they are in separate blog posts and that they are new and not created prior to the start of the current month's challenge.
• Your project photo must be posted in full in your blog post to be eligible to win and receive the corresponding prize. Please don't link up to our challenge if you're only showing a sneak peek of it (as is the case if you made it as a design team project for another company). In the same vein, please do not link up your project if it's solely to promote another company.
• You must display the challenge graphic in your post (if linking from your blog) and link back to the challenge post (not just the main blog) in order to be eligible to win (and receive the corresponding prize).

Thanks for coming by!

STAMPlorations Spring Fling Blog Hop and Linky Party

Welcome to STAMPlorations Spring Fling Blog Hop and Linky Party! We are featuring the new 6x6 stencils and clear sentiment stickers.

Here is my card using Bloomdala Bliss #11:

I used the stencil in the traditional way by blending distress inks over the stencil. After lifting off the stencil I softly blended over the white stencil marks left with the same ink I used on the stencil originally.

Here are the prize and participation requirements:

Prizes:

- THREE (3) winners of $10 gift code drawn from comments left on the main blog and designers' blogs

- TWO (2) winners of her choice of STAMPlorations product with a value of up to $10 drawn from comments left on the main blog and designers' blogs

- TWO (2) winners of her choice of STAMPlorations product with a value of up to $15 drawn from entries in the linky party

- ONE (1) winner of $25 gift code drawn from entries in the linky party

Commenting and linking up end on Sunday, May 31, with winners announced on June 10 in the May winners post.

May store promotion: All throughout May, products in the SPRING FLING section are 15% off instantly + with my DT code STAMPGIRLHARRIET, you can get up to 35% off.

Link to Spring Fling section in the store:
https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Spring-Fling-Instant-15-Off-C380986.aspx?sid=38054

Thanks for coming by!