Stamp Happy Day 3 Card 1

April 13, 2019 | Lisa K

Day 3 is all about background stamps. I own one Hero Arts cling background stamps, so that is what I chose. I have had this stamp for many years and have no idea of its actual name, so I will call it Dotted Background Cling Stamp.

I followed Jennifer McGuire’s video and idea of shifting the background stamp to change it a bit, and also to place a floating image on the card. I have vellum, so that is what I floated the image on.

Day 3 background shift and floating image

I used two ink colors in the background: Lawn Fawn Peacock and Blue Jay. I made the template of the stamp by stamping it on vellum, so I could have a guide to shift my stamp. The butterfly is from a set that was created by Hero Arts along with Sizzix. The butterfly was stamped with Blue Jay ink, then Versamark and clear embossed. I used several dies on this card. First is the butterfly die that matches the stamped image, then I decided it needed a frame, so I used a Sizzix circle die and a scalloped circle die together. Since the butterfly is floating on vellum, the inside is covered with the same butterfly image to hide the adhesive. I did the same with the scallop frame.

I didn’t add a greeting. This way, it can be used for several occasions.

Fancy Fold Easter Blessings

April 10, 2019 | Lisa K

I love fancy fold cards. I watched a video, by Connie Stewart (
https://simplysimplestamping.com/fancy-fold-easter-card-simple-stamping/ ) on Saturday and began making a card using supplies I had on hand.

I used Jelly Bean Green cardstock by Gina K Designs for the card base. I used Echo Park Spring Fling Patterned Paper. The yellow piece on the flap and the circle is Wild Dandelion, also from Gina K Designs. The butterfly image is long ago retired from Stampin’Up called Butterfly Prints with matching punch. I found a sentiment in the set Springtime Baskets from Gina K Designs, illustrated by Claire Brennan. This was a fun card to make.

Stamp Happy Day Two Color Layering

April 10, 2019April 10, 2019 | Lisa K

Some of Day Two was dedicated to color layering stamps. I own one color layering stamp, HA Color Layering Ice Cream, with ink pads that match.

Ink details: Cone — HA Soft Brown, Cup O’ Joe; Ice Cream Yellow — Lawn Fawn Butter, Lemonade, HA Cantaloupe; Ice Cream Pink — Lawn Fawn Guava, Wild Rose, and HA Red Royal; Ice Cream Green — HA Mint Julep, Gina K Designs Sea Glass, HA Cup O’ Joe.

The sentiment is stamped in Cup O’ Joe. The gems are retired Hero Arts.

One sample in the class, the demonstrator layered a heart behind their stamped images. I chose a circle. I cut the circle from masking paper and used the negative portion to place on the top layer. I sponged the area with HA Tide Pool ink, using a blender brush.

This week’s Mod Squad Challenge is to have three items on your card. I have three scoops of ice cream, so I will be entering it in this challenge.
http://modsquadchallenge.com/3s-company/

Stamp Happy Day Two Alphabet

April 10, 2019 | Lisa K

Day Two is focusing on Clear Stamps. One part of the class focused on alphabet stamps. I own one set, Hero Arts Happy Letters 6 X 4. I chose a name to stamp on an envelope.

I used a Kraft envelope from Hobby Lobby. I used Hero Arts ink cubes, first stamping in Unicorn White Pigment ink. I was afraid the colored ink would not show well without the white first. They were not doing this step in class. The ink colors used are Red Royal and Ultra Pink. I stamped these with my Misi using the ruler from the Creative Corners to keep the letters straight. Next time I do this, I will choose a name with no matching letters. I drew a frame with a pink gel pen.

Potted Succulent One

April 8, 2019 | Lisa K

I am taking an Online Card Class, called Stamp Happy. This class is using Hero Arts stamps, dies, and other products. Hero Arts was my first love with stamping. It is enjoyable to get back to my stamping roots, so-to-speak. Day 1 class is all about wood mounted stamps. There are three demonstrators bringing ideas today. So far, I have made two cards, using the same stamps.

For the first card, I repeatedly stamped the Potted Succulent stamp, using my stamp positioner, in two colors. I began with Memento Tuxedo Black, then stamped all other succulent images with Memento Flannel Gray. The sentiment is from Power Poppy Sassy Succulents. I couldn’t find a Hero Arts sentiment in my stash that fit.

Card two uses the same stamps, same kind of ink, and same paper. This is the first time this stamp has been inked. I have had it for several months sitting on my desk. I kept looking and wasn’t coming up with anything to use it for, till today, It worked great for the class ideas.

Thanks for looking at my journey through this card class.

MSC Ombre Stenciled Rose

April 5, 2019April 5, 2019 | Lisa K

I used three colors to blend: Seaglass, Ocean Mist, and Key Lime. I used blending brushes. The rose was masked before blending the stencil. After blending, I stamped the rose using my Misti. I chose not to color the rose, as I thought the background had enough color. I chose not to place a greeting on the front. This way, I can use this card for anything needed. All product is Gina K Designs.

Details: Teardrop Stencil, Tropical Blooms stamp set, Seaglass card base, black layer.

This will be entered in two challenges:

Stencil Your Background

April 2019 Monthly Mix Challenge

MSC Fairy Birthday

April 5, 2019April 5, 2019 | Lisa K

I followed directions on Gina K’s video where she made a mask with a die, then stenciled over it. My fairy is close to the white space, so I called it good and colored it.

Details: Foliage Stencil, Jelly Bean Green and Fresh Asparagus inks to blend the stencil, Black Amalgum ink for stamping the fairy and sentiment. The sentiment is from an incentive set that has no name, just 3 greetings and a couple of hearts. I used The Stamps of Life stitched rectangle die. The card base is Turquoise Sea to match the coloring of the fairy.

This will be entered in the Mod Squad Challenge:
http://modsquadchallenge.com/stencil-your-background/

WWII Vet Card

April 3, 2019 | Lisa K

I am playing along with two challenges at Split Coast Stampers. One is the Teapot Challenge which comes out on Tuesdays. This week’s challenge is to create a birthday card for a WWII Veteran who will be turning 93 in April. They challenged each person to use red, white, and blue. I used this week’s sketch in creating this card.

Details: GKD cardstock in Kraft, Blue Denim, Red Hot, and Layering Weight White. Fiskars star punch. Sizzix drop-in Happy Birthday die. SU Lucky Stars embossing folder.

I enjoyed making this card. I will place it in the mail tomorrow.

Hydrangea with Gingham

March 23, 2019 | Lisa K

Hydrangea with popped up flowers and leaves

This card is created with the Double D Challenge in mind: http://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2019/03/gingham.html

I used an beloved stamp, SU Stippled Hydrangea, retired long ago. The cardstock is Vibrant Violet from Gina K Designs. The gingham is from Sending Love patterned paper, Gina K Designs. I used The Stamps of Life Stitched Rectangle dies to cut out the flower and the gingham cardstock. I colored the flower with Spectrum Noir blender markers. These are new markers with three colors in one, that are easy to blend together. I decided to pop up a few flowers, so I found matching cardstock, stamped the image or portions of the image, and fussy cut them and popped up with foam adhesive.

This will also be entered in the Mod Squad Challenge: http://modsquadchallenge.com/one-or-more-die-cut/