My Style Stamps DT Project!!

This is my second design team project featuring My Style Stamps. :)

I created corner bookmarks, using Crate Paper's "Random" paper collection (LOVE that denim, it's just perfect), for my mom and mother-in-law for Thanksgiving. To add a little more to this project, I featured the coloring in two different ways. The first I used Prismacolor pencils on their own. I blended my colors by finding two that were close (I only have the package of twenty-four so I had to work at this a little bit). Then I just kept adding color until I achieved the look I was going for.

On the second one, I used Prismacolors pencils and Gamsol (or odorless mineral spirits, OMS). This technique is sometimes called "Gamsol Magic". To achieve this effect, I dipped my blending stump into my OMS and then blended my colors using small circles. I could then go back and add more color if I wanted to, repeating the process.

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Make-a-Card Monday: My Style Stamps

This Monday is all about My Style Stamps. (Did you know that I am on the design team for the month of November? :)) I was playing around with my stamps and created a couple of cards that I wanted to share with you.

I used a Mojo Monday sketch for this card. I cut, by hand, corrugated paper (from the sleeve of a Starbucks cup) into the shape of a tag, added the ribbon from my stash, and the image popped up on foam squares. I colored the image using my Copic markers. The pendant was cut out of Crate Paper's 'Random' paper collection. I used the Little Yellow Bicycle canvas stickers that Nicole sent me in my DT package for the sentiment. On one of the larger sizes, I swiped my SU Chocolate Chip ink pad over it until I had the coverage I wanted. Then on the smaller one, I stamped the sentiment with the same ink. My faux stitching was made with the same ink.

After I clear embossed the sunflowers from the set, I used that adorable scarecrow as my focal point. I colored him up using my Prismacolors and tied some thick natural thread around him for his belt. I die cut a Pumpkin Pie Label 9 and added faux stitching. I popped everything up on dimensionals. On the inside I used Chocolate Chip and Really rust to stamp the image and sentiment.

I entered this card into the following challenges:
The Pink Elephant 225 - Photo Inspiration
Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes

This card was simply done by adhering the My Style Stamps leaf sequins to my card front. I stamped the sentiment in SU Chocolate Chip ink. Forgive the simplicity of this card; I had just gotten my DT package and wanted to make something right away. I didn't have time for much more than this but I love the way it came out. :)

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Halloween Teacher Treats

I made these treat boxes full of goodies for the girls' teachers. I colored My Style Stamps "Little Pumpkin" up to look like each of my daughters. I cut out two of the Sizzix 'House, Spooky' die cuts and layered them with pop dots. I embossed "Happy Halloween" (also from the 'Little Pumpkin" stamp set) with Stampin' Up white embossing powder. I added white enamel accents and Stickles (leaf, shirt, and patches on the jeans) for a few more details.

I'm sorry the pictures are so bad. It has been raining here for DAYS so they were taken indoors. Made for a very wet Halloween (and really no good pictures) but we survived.

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Make-a-Card Monday: Fall

Seeing as it's now well into fall (Can you feel it in the air? Yeah, me neither.), I am finally getting all the fall card ideas out of my head and into production.

For this card, I used SU's Basket of Fun (retired) again. Love it. I used the basket this time with the apples. Coloring the basket is a touch more difficult then the pail but it's a cool look when complete. The sentiment is from a clear set that I don't have the packaged for any longer. I thought it was perfectly simple to go with my apples. And I love the sentiment inside as well, Happy Everything. Kept it super simple. Makes me happy. The card front was attached to my card base of Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip with pop dots.

Using most of the same supplies as the card above, I did change the apples to leaves and used a masking technique to create an overflow. I really like how it turned out. I colored the image with Prismacolor pencils and Copic markers. The sentiments (inside and out) were stamped with Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip ink. The leaves on the inside are stamped in the *old* Earth Element family of SU inks; Really Rust, Pumpkin Pie, Ruby Red, Garden Green, and Close to Cocoa.

 

This card uses a stamp set form Paper Smooches, Hot Concoctions. I love this set, maybe because I like my coffee beverages. Or as Husband says, my dessert coffee. :) Simply stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with my Copic markers. The inside image is stamped in SU Elegant Eggplant. They were then attached to a Elegant Eggplant card base. Couldn't resist adding Stickles to the whipped cream. :)

I used the Little Pumpkin set by My Style Stamps for this card. Nicole has a great line of stamps and I have enjoyed playing with them. I created this card for my darling goddaughter. :) I colored my image with my Copic markers and added SU Tempting Turquoise clouds and a sweet little bow with ribbon from my stash. The inside sentiment was stamped using SU Pumpkin Pie, Close to Cocoa, and Ruby Red. Added Stickles to the clouds for a little *something*.

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I'm a WINNER!!

Nicole (YT: Colebys1981) hosted a Giveaway Challenge for getting 1000+ subscribers. (WOW.) The challenge was to create a project of unconventional size. Hence, no square or A2 cards, no 8x8 or 12x12 layouts, etc.

I created this card with my favorite Whipper Snapper stamp and my name was drawn from the participants.

This is what I won...

Gorgeous tag she included!

These sets are from her very own line, My Style Stamps. So excited for her and I really wanted the sets. Ecstatic that I won them!

That same week, Candace and Michelle over at Jaded Blossom, hosted their August Stamp Release Blog Hop and I was randomly drawn over there to receive a gift certificate. I picked this stamp set...

Loved this stamp on the outside of the envelope!

Love it!! I have never played with any of their stamps before, and I'm super excited to get the chance now.

I will be posting some creations soon using all these sets so keep an eye out!

Thanks for looking! Hope these finds you happy and healthy!