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I'm thrilled to be hosting the sketch challenge over at Splitcoaststampers this week. I drew the sketch with this fabulous dragonfly in mind - it's perfect for longer, narrow panels! I inked up the Dragonfly Vine from Stampendous in green on the cream panel, and then stamped it again in brown on another piece of card stock. I fussy cut the body of dragonfly and gave his wings a bit of dimension with my bone folder, then adhered it directly over the green image. I love that the wings come off of the panel a bit.
On my panel behind my main image panel, I chose to stick with the "white space" and just added a small scroll in the upper left corner. My patterned paper is a luscious french script from Canvas Corp. I finished off the card with a bit of brown ribbon - it's hard to see in the picture but the satin band in the middle has subtle polka dots on it. I also added a vintage cream button with a pealescent brad.
Check out my sketch:
I'd LOVE for you to play along this week! Use the keyword SC348 when you upload to SCS, and have fun!
Don't forget about the TWO chances I have right now for blog candy! Ending this tonight is my fun Celebration Candy (FOUR stamp sets up for grabs!), and ending on Saturday is my weekly Stampendous Candy. Head over to the blog posts to comment for a chance to win!
I made a quick card this morning for the CAS Challenge over on Splitcoaststampers. It's a color challenge this week - to use kraft and primary or bright colors. I needed a few masculine birthday cards this week, so I whipped up this one. I'm going to make a few more, to send this week and to have extras on hand!
The Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Polka Dot Silhouettes set, paired with Happy Birthday Sentiments, were perfect for a guy's birthday card. I know, I know - the flowers. But they are in boy-ish colors!
I also did double duty with this card, and used it for my weekly tip over on the Sweet 'n Sassy Connection. It's all about using score lines to accent your card.
Don't forget about the TWO chances I have right now for blog candy! Ending this Wednesday is my fun Celebration Candy (FOUR stamp sets up for grabs!), and ending on Saturday is my weekly Stampendous Candy. Head over to the blog posts to comment for a chance to win!
Earlier this week I was thrilled to get the chance to make a sample for the sketch challenge over at Splitcoaststampers. This is the card I made for it, and since I shared it in my gallery over there on Wednesday I've gotten lots of questions on how exactly I did it. Today I'll walk you through it, step by step!
Here are the basic supplies I used:
watercolor paper (from a pad purchased at Michael's)
water based ink (here, Tim Holtz Distress in three different colors)
heat tool
I cut my watercolor panels to the size I wanted them (based on the sketch I was provided with). Working with one panel at a time, I started by spritzing the panel with water, and then stamping two of the flower images from the Agapanthus Thank You set in green and blue. I used my heat tool to dry them gently (I heated from underneath), and once the panel was dry to the touch I inked up the flowers with stems and stamped them in black. I repeated this process for the other two panels, adding a sentiment from Happy Messages on the longer panel. Note: if you happen to not get the paper wet enough (and it is always better to spray less water than more), once you stamp your image you can spritz it again to give it a more watery appearance.
And that's it - it really is super easy and fun to create this look!! I encourage everyone to give it a shot :)
Now - for the fun part! Today I'm going to give you a chance to win a BRAD NEW stamp! So new, in fact, that the design team doesn't even have it yet - but I waaaaaant it so much! Take a look at this Cling Jumbo Peace Dove:
WOW - right??? Want to know how to win it?
All you have to do is leave a comment on this post by Friday, September 2nd at 11:00 PM EST. That's it! SO EASY!! I'll announce the winner on Saturday the 3rd, with my next Stampendous Saturday post! Thanks for stopping by!
And I know you are wondering...the winner of last week's Rosehips Cling Jumbo set is:Tanya! Congratulations! Send me an email with your contact info, and I'll pass it on to the shipping elves at Stampendous.
Don't forget - I'm celebrating my blog followers with a great chance to win FOUR awesome stamp sets! Check the Celebration Candy post for more details (after you comment on this post!).
Supplies: Stamps: Agapanthus Thank You, Happy Messages (Stampendous) Card Stock: Watercolor Paper (from pad); Old Olive (SU) Ink: Peeled Paint, Faded Jeans, Black Soot (Tim Holtz Distress by Ranger) Accessories: dew drops Tools: spray bottle, water
I'm SO excited this blog has hit 200+ followers! As a thank you, I'm celebrating with a fun giveaway. If you want to win 4 amazing stamp sets, generously donated by some of my favorite companies, check the Celebration Candy post!
It's the last day of Our Craft Lounge's week-long party with May Arts, and since it is Friday that means it is challenge day, too! This week's OCL Challenge is to create a CAS card with a polka-dot theme. And over at Splicoaststampers, the CAS challenge this week was to create a card based on the word "hot". So I've managed to accomplish THREE things on this card - woohoo! Two challenges and a celebration of fabby ribbon and fun stamps.
Runing Sick is such an amusing set - I love that thermometer on legs! I honestly struggle with red ribbon, because it makes such a old statement. I think this May Arts ribbon fits perfectly on a white card base, though!
Now, head over to the Our Craft Lounge blog to see the other amazing inspiration the designers are sharing today, and to see details about how you can enter to win a fabulous prize!
Don't forget about my weekly blog candy! Check the Stampendous Saturday blog post for details.
Supplies: Stamps: Running Sick (Our Craft Lounge) Card Stock: Neenah White Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Coloring Medium: Copics (R27, E31, E000, E00, E11, BG10, C00) Accessories: May Arts ribbon
I am SO excited the this blog has hit 200 + followers! What a total honor! To celebrate, I'm giving away a fun prize - 4 stamp sets generously donated by some of my favorite companies. Here they are, in no particular order:
WOW!!! I wish *I* could win, lol! ONE lucky person will win all 4 of these sets!!! Here's what you have to do to win:
You MUST be a follower of this blog (after all, this is a thank you gift to my followers!)
Leave me a comment here, on this post, any time before Wednesday, August 31 at 9:00 PM EST (make sure to tell me how long you've been following the blog - it doesn't matter how long you have been, I just want to make sure you ARE!!!)
That's it - that's ALL!! Easy, right? I'll draw one random commenter, make sure you're a follower, and announce the winner on Thursday, September 1st.
Did you know I host an Inspiration Challenge each Tuesday over in the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Member Company forums on Splitcoaststampers? This week I shared a living room that really made me swoon - the colors and textures are so fabulous. The picture inspired me to make this card using Tea Time, one of my favorite sets. I used yellow patterned paper with polka dots, continuing the theme from the couch. My other pattern has a hint of green, echoing those planters in the background. I accented the papers in black, to give it a nice contrast.
Take a look at the inspiration photo I shared:
Want to know how to play along?
Using the picture above, make a card, project, altered item, or anything else your mojo inspires you to make. It can be based on the colors, the textures, the theme...anything! I've pulled out a few colors, for those of you who love to use them as your jumping off point. I've also highlighted a few of the different textures and patterns in the picture, in case you'd rather use those as inspiration. Remember, there is no right or wrong, just be inspired and have fun! Upload your art to the gallery at SCS, and use the keyword SNSSIC02 (note: you do not have to use a Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps image to play along, but to be considered for the Sweet 'n Sassy Spotlight you do). While there is NO time limit to play along in this challenge, I'll post a new one each Tuesday morning!
So, come play!! Can't wait to see what you create :)
Don't forget about my weekly blog candy! Check the Stampendous Saturday blog post for details.
Supplies: Stamps: Tea Time (SNSS) Card Stock: So Saffron, Basic Black (SU) Patterned Paper: Social Club (Cosmo Cricket) Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
I'm sharing another fun card today using some Our Craft Lounge stamps and May Arts ribbon. This sentiment CRACKS me up, really. I love it! I kept the card super simple, because I might use it for a guy. But then again, maybe not! I colored Pat the Dog with Copics and just added some twisted burlap tied in a bow.
Now, head over to the Our Craft Lounge blog to see the other amazing inspiration the designers are sharing today, and to see details about how you can enter to win a fabulous prize!
Don't forget about my weekly blog candy! Check the Stampendous Saturday blog post for details.
Supplies: Stamps: Pat the Dog (Our Craft Lounge) Card Stock: Prismatics Cream, PTI Kraft Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket Togetherness Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa Coloring Medium: Copics (E31, E33, E35, E25, E27, E29, E0, E43, G20, G21, G21, BG10, BG11, C00) Accessories: May Arts twisted burlap Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilites
This is my second post today. Don't miss my On the Farm challenge card with Paper and Such!
Time for more fun with Our Craft Lounge and May Arts! Today I inked up Lil' Pea-Nut to make a fun birthday card, and paired her with some gorgeous sheer tinsel edge ribbon in pink. I adore the elephant holding on to those balloons, and the ribbon just gives it a fun feeling (I think!).
Pea-nut is colored with Copics, cut out, and popped up on foam tape, as are the balloons. I sponged the oval panel with both pink ink and a bit of light brown. I used an edge punch across the bottom of the card front, to echo the polka dots in the patterned paper.
Now, head over to the Our Craft Lounge blog to see the other amazing inspiration the designers are sharing today, and to see details about how you can enter to win a fabulous prize!
Don't forget about my weekly blog candy! Check the Stampendous Saturday blog post for details.
Supplies: Stamps: Lil' Pea-Nut Card Stock: Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, Basic Gray (SU); Neenah White Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Olivia Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Worn Lipstick, Antique Linen Coloring Medium: Copics (C00, C1, C2, C3, C5, R20, YR00, BG10, BG11, BG13, R81, R83, R85, YG00, YG03, YG06) Accessories: May Arts Ribbon Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Edge Punch
Time for another challenge with Paper and Such! This week our challenge is to make a card or project with a farm animal on it. I inked up Hezzy for a CAS card, and paired her with some awesome Cosmo Cricket Social Club patterned paper.
Be sure to head over to the Paper and Such blog to see what the other designers have come up with, and for all the details about what you can win if you play along!
Don't forget about my weekly blog candy. Check out the Stampendous Saturday post for details!
This week Our Craft Lounge has teamed up with May Arts to bring you some amazing projects, and maybe some prizes too ;) Today I'm sharing another card I made with the fabulous Under Lock & Key set, paired with some lovely white lace from May Arts. It just so happens that last Friday's challenge at OCL was to use Lace, so this works perfectly!
I stamped my image in chalk ink, and while it was still wet I sponged the edged with Tim Holtz Distress Ink, smearing them on purpose. I dug out some old Basic Grey periphery patterned paper to go with th blues and greens.
Now, head over to the Our Craft Lounge blog to see the other amazing inspiration the designers are sharing today, and to see details about how you can enter to win a fabulous prize!
Don't forget about my weekly blog candy! Check the Stampendous Saturday blog post for details.
Supplies: Stamps: Under Lock & Key (Our Craft Lounge) Card Stock: Bazzill, Neenah White Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Periphery Ink: VersaMagic Aegean Blue, Spanish Moss; Tim Holtz Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy Accessories: May Arts Lace
My sweet friend Korin is the Featured Stamper over at Splitcoaststampers today, and I'm so excited for her! She has a gallery full of goodness - wow. I finally settled on this gorgeous CAS card to CASE. Basically, I just changed the set, lol. Not too imaginative, but I was so struck by the beauty of her card I didn't want to change much. And I'm so ready for fall, I cannot get enough of the new Autumn Leaves set.
I colored each of the leaves with Copics, and fussy cut them. The top leaf is stamped and colored directly on my card stock panel, the second is stamped on the panel and then I adhered a cut out leaf on top of it, the third is popped up on dimensionals. Below the sentiment, the first leaf is popped up, the second is cut out and adhered to the card stock.
Don't forget about my weekly blog candy! Check the Stampendous Saturday post for details.
Welcome to another Stampendous Saturday! I am having so much fun with this every week, and I so appreciate everyone that stops by! This week I have something pretty simple to share - I wouldn't call it a tutorial, or a tip...maybe more of a challenge? Don't panic - you don't have to play along. It's a personal challenge.
I've been on a mission lately to make more cards. Along with that I realized I needed to be quicker, simpler, cleaner, and still "pretty". Also, I wanted to figure out how to do that without making everything a white-based card. Don't get me wrong, I adore white based cards. ALOT. But my other card stock is sitting around, feeling neglected!
I cut my long panel, inked up my Cling Jumbo Rosehips stamp, and placed it a bit off center in each corner. I really like the way images look when they are stamped partially, and trail off the page. I pulled out my Happy Messages clear stamp set and added a sentiment to the lower middle of the panel. It is stamped in Encore Gold, and then I poured some Aged Gold Embossing Powder over it and heated from underneath. I also dragged the edges of the cream panel through the gold ink, to set it off a bit. And just like that - I ended up with a 6 card set that I can give to a friend!
Now, for the fun part...candy! Want to win this Cling Jumbo Rosehips set?
All you have to do is leave a comment on this post by Friday, August 26 at 11:00 PM EST. That's it! SO EASY!! I'll announce the winner on Saturday the 27th, with my next Stampendous Saturday post! Thanks for stopping by!
And I know you are wondering...the winner of last week's Merry Snowman set is:Jocelyn aka JoBear2 ! Congratulations! Send me an email with your contact info, and I'll pass it on to the shipping elves at Stampendous.
I played along with our latest itinerary over at the Desert Island Crafters this week, and just had to get out this fabulous Tres Chic dePorc stamp set from Our Craft Lounge!
I kept my card simple, so the glamour-pig could “hog” all the glory (hahahahahaha). The card base is actually 3 3/4″ x 5 1/2″. I stamped the leopard print background image directly onto the card base and then used my Scor-Buddy to add the lines. Next I stamped the pig image onto the label frame, and then twice more on two separate pieces of patterned paper. I fussy cut out the dress part (in orange) and adhered it to the sweet pig! I finished things off with two little half-pearls at the bottom – what pig would be seen without her pearls?
If you aren't familiar with the challenges over at Desert Island Crafters, you are totally missing out! Twice monthly (on the 1st and 15th) we share an itinerary, and the challenge is to pick at least three items off the list to incorporate on your card. It's so fun! For this card, I managed to squeeze on five things off of the list - dry embossing, paper piecing, pearls, Kraft card, and a vintage/old fashioned image (come on....relaxing on the chaise lounge is vintage, right?!). You should come play along!
Normally, I am not friends with Monday. But THIS week was an exception to my rule! Not only was it the big day for the fabulous August release from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, it was the day the NEW forums opened up over on Splitcoaststampers! I'm SO excited that Sweet 'n Sassy is now a member company over there, and even more excited that my dear friend Korin asked me to be the new DT Coordinator for her team. What a total honor!
We had a really fun release party to cap off our launch day, and I hosted a sketch challenge to kick things off. You might recognize the sketch - I actually lifted it straight from the Autumn Leaves sample I made for this month's release. I made my sketch sample with the Flowers in Bloom set, and then realized it fit perfectly for this week's CAS challenge also, to use a partial image on your card.
If you'd like to play along with tis challenge and be entered to win your choice of stamp sets from this month's amazing release, just make a card using this sketch and upload it to your SCS gallery by 9:00 PM EST tonight (August 18th). Use the keyword SNSSAUG11RP01 (and you don't even have to use SNSS images!). Have fun and happy stamping!
Don't forget about my weekly blog candy. Check the Stampendous Saturday post for details!
Supplies: Stamps: Flowers in Bloom (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps) Card Stock: PTI Kraft; Neenah White Patterned Paper: Basic Grey (I think!) Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa Coloring Medium: Copics (C00, C1, C2, C3, YG00, YG01, BG10, BG11, BG13) Accessories: Martha Stewart bling
Welcome to the second annual Skipping Stones Design
Blogs 4 Boobies fundraiser!
This is day 3 of a 3 day blog bounce (hop) where EVERY CARD OR PROJECT is up for auction!
Hello and welcome to the third and final day of the fabulous Blogs 4 Boobies event! Today I'm auctioning off this fantastic set of 5 notecards that are super simple and elegant. I used the newly released Everyday Blessings set for the wonderful sentiment (isn't it versatile???) and paired it with that gorgeous image from Victorian Summer. Now is the perfect time to pick up these sets, because through August 23rd Skipping Stones Design will donate $2 for every single stamp set sold to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
This set of 5 notecards comes with 5 matching envelopes, stamped with a beautiful butterfly from the Victorian Summer set. It's perfect to give as a gift, or keep for yourself (I'm always needing thank you notes). I am so in love with these CAS notecards, I made a bunch for myself, too!
Each day, different participants are auctioning off cards or projects. Here is today's list of amazing bouncers:
Be sure to read through the whole post - yesterday's list of participants is listed towards the bottom, and you won't want to miss the chance to bid on any of those projects either! Have fun bouncing along, and thank you for helping stamp out cancer!
Here are some instructions on how to place a bid from the hop's sponsor, Skipping Stones Design:
How to place a bid on my card/project:
Step #1
Find the comment section of the blog that shows the "Blogs 4 boobies" card or project that you want to buy. *Please note you may only bid on the card/project shown in the specific "blogs 4 boobies" post. Any bids not placed on the correct post will be considered invalid.
Step #2
Once you are in the "blogs 4 boobies" comment section fill in the dollar and cents amount of what you are willing to pay for the card/project. We recommend a starting bid of $5 or more. Remember your bid includes shipping as well as the card/or project. 100% of your bid will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
Step #3
Next to your bid please type in your email address. During a silent auction bidders sign their name next to their bid. Typing your email address is the electronic equivalent of signing your bid. Also, it will help me contact you if you are the highest bidder.Watch and wait! Once you have entered your bid/comment sit back and wait. If someone outbids you then you may bid again. Bidding will continue until August 23rd at 8:00 PM MST. The winner of the auction will be the highest bid (that includes an email address) in the comments section. * Please note that the participating stampers/bloggers will probably re-post their Blogs 4 Boobies card/project on the August 23rd. When the bloggers re-post their projects then the bidding will continue on the NEWEST post and that comment section OR they will include instructions on where to post your bid (some bloggers may hop on multiple days).
Don't forget:
Near the end of the bidding you may not see bids as they come in. Most blogs have a comment feature where the blogger must approve comments before they are published, so bid high. You might have the highest bid that is published, but someone might have outbid you in an unpublished comment/bid. The blogger/designer will declare who has won the silent auction. Skipping Stones Design will send you an invoice for your donation/bid ammount. Please pay that invoice as soon as possible, so the designer can get your card/project in the mail to you.
Remember, 100% of your bid will be donated to the Susan G. Komen foundation.
Here's a few more words from Skipping Stones Design, the sponsor of this great hop, on how this fun blog bounce works:
Last year Skipping Stones Design raised and donated $1108.99 to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. It is our goal to raise $1500 this year and WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! There are 3 ways you can join in on the fun(draising):
You can help by going shopping!
For every stamp setthat you purchase from August 15th through the 23rd SSD will donate $2 to the Komen Foundation. Stamping and shopping that you can feel good about! Click here to laugh at some of our funniest stamps, click here to be inspired or click here to see everything we've got!You can help by bidding on projects (this will be explained in detail)!
You can help by bidding!
Another way you can help us raise money for the Komen Foundation is to bid on a project or card along the blog bounce (hop). EVERY single card/project along the blogs for boobies bounce is up for auction. We recommend a starting bid of $5 or more. Your bid not only includesthe card or project but shipping to your home as well.
You can help by telling your friends!
Help us spread the word about "blogs 4 boobies"! The more people that know, the more money we can raise!!!
It's challenge day with the Prettie girls again! This week our challenge is to create a card with a Back to School theme. I can't believe it's almost time to send my sweet girl off to first grade!
I used the Graduation Lily set to make my card, because I love this sentiment set! I paired it with some Old School patterned paper, which is perfect for school themed projects.
Head over to the Paper Pretties blog to read all about how to play along with us, and to see all the inspiration the other Prettie Girls cooked up today!
Don't forget about my weekly blog candy! Head over to the Stampendous Saturday post for all the details.
Welcome to the second annual Skipping Stones Design
Blogs 4 Boobies fundraiser!
This is day 2 of a 3 day blog bounce (hop) where EVERY CARD OR PROJECT is up for auction!
Welcome to day two of the three day Blogs4Boobies event!! Today I'm auctioning off a set of 4 notecards that are super clean and simple. I used the new Everyday Blessings set (released today!) to make these cards. All of my supplies are listed below.
With this set of 4 cards will come 4 envelopes, stamped to match the cards. These are perfect to have on hand for the always needed thank you notes!
Each day, different participants are hopping. Here is today's list of amazing bouncers:
Be sure to read through the whole post - yesterday's list of participants is listed towards the bottom, and you won't want to miss the chance to bid on any of those projects either! Have fun bouncing along, and thank you for helping stamp out cancer!
Here are some instructions on how to place a bid from the hop's sponsor, Skipping Stones Design:
How to place a bid on my card/project:
Step #1
Find the comment section of the blog that shows the "Blogs 4 boobies" card or project that you want to buy. *Please note you may only bid on the card/project shown in the specific "blogs 4 boobies" post. Any bids not placed on the correct post will be considered invalid.
Step #2
Once you are in the "blogs 4 boobies" comment section fill in the dollar and cents amount of what you are willing to pay for the card/project. We recommend a starting bid of $5 or more. Remember your bid includes shipping as well as the card/or project. 100% of your bid will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
Step #3
Next to your bid please type in your email address. During a silent auction bidders sign their name next to their bid. Typing your email address is the electronic equivalent of signing your bid. Also, it will help me contact you if you are the highest bidder.Watch and wait! Once you have entered your bid/comment sit back and wait. If someone outbids you then you may bid again. Bidding will continue until August 23rd at 8:00 PM MST. The winner of the auction will be the highest bid (that includes an email address) in the comments section. * Please note that the participating stampers/bloggers will probably re-post their Blogs 4 Boobies card/project on the August 23rd. When the bloggers re-post their projects then the bidding will continue on the NEWEST post and that comment section OR they will include instructions on where to post your bid (some bloggers may hop on multiple days).
Don't forget:
Near the end of the bidding you may not see bids as they come in. Most blogs have a comment feature where the blogger must approve comments before they are published, so bid high. You might have the highest bid that is published, but someone might have outbid you in an unpublished comment/bid. The blogger/designer will declare who has won the silent auction. Skipping Stones Design will send you an invoice for your donation/bid ammount. Please pay that invoice as soon as possible, so the designer can get your card/project in the mail to you.
Remember, 100% of your bid will be donated to the Susan G. Komen foundation.
Here's a few more words from Skipping Stones Design, the sponsor of this great hop, on how this fun blog bounce works:
Last year Skipping Stones Design raised and donated $1108.99 to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. It is our goal to raise $1500 this year and WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! There are 3 ways you can join in on the fun(draising):
You can help by going shopping!
For every stamp setthat you purchase from August 15th through the 23rd SSD will donate $2 to the Komen Foundation. Stamping and shopping that you can feel good about! Click here to laugh at some of our funniest stamps, click here to be inspired or click here to see everything we've got!You can help by bidding on projects (this will be explained in detail)!
You can help by bidding!
Another way you can help us raise money for the Komen Foundation is to bid on a project or card along the blog bounce (hop). EVERY single card/project along the blogs for boobies bounce is up for auction. We recommend a starting bid of $5 or more. Your bid not only includesthe card or project but shipping to your home as well.
You can help by telling your friends!
Help us spread the word about "blogs 4 boobies"! The more people that know, the more money we can raise!!!
Welcome to the second annual Skipping Stones Design
Blogs 4 Boobies fundraiser!
This is day 1 of a 3 day blog bounce (hop) where EVERY CARD OR PROJECT is up for auction!
For today's hop I'm auctioning off a CAS-style set of 6 notecards I made using the Dandelion Dreams set from Skipping Stones Design. This set is perfect for making clean and simple cards! You will find all of the supplies I used for this project at the bottom of this post.
Each 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" notecard is lined inside with a card stock mat and a white card stock panel for writing. The set also includes 6 envelopes, stamped with the same image as the inside of the cards.
Although I've added twine to each card, when they are in their envelopes they are not really "lumpy", so they should not cost more than one stamp to mail (that's important to lots of people)!! These would be perfect to give as a gift, or to keep for yourself as correspondence.
Make sure to come back over the next two days and check out our other amazing designers, cards, and projects. And read through this whole post for instructions on how to place a bid!
Here's a few words from Skipping Stones Design, the sponsor of this great hop, on how this fun blog bounce works:
Last year Skipping Stones Design raised and donated $1108.99 to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. It is our goal to raise $1500 this year and WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! There are 3 ways you can join in on the fun(draising):
You can help by going shopping!
For every stamp setthat you purchase from August 15th through the 23rd SSD will donate $2 to the Komen Foundation. Stamping and shopping that you can feel good about! Click here to laugh at some of our funniest stamps, click here to be inspired or click here to see everything we've got!You can help by bidding on projects (this will be explained in detail)!
You can help by bidding!
Another way you can help us raise money for the Komen Foundation is to bid on a project or card along the blog bounce (hop). EVERY single card/project along the blogs for boobies bounce is up for auction. We recommend a starting bid of $5 or more. Your bid not only includesthe card or project but shipping to your home as well. (See "how to place a bid" for more detailed instructions.) If you are the highest bidder August 23rd 8:00 p.m. mountain time, you WIN the card/project that you bid on.
You can help by telling your friends!
Help us spread the word about "blogs 4 boobies"! The more people that know, the more money we can raise!!!
How to place a bid on my card/project:
Step #1
Find the comment section of the blog that shows the "Blogs 4 boobies" card or project that you want to buy. *Please note you may only bid on the card/project shown in the specific "blogs 4 boobies" post. Any bids not placed on the correct post will be considered invalid.
Step #2
Once you are in the "blogs 4 boobies" comment section fill in the dollar and cents amount of what you are willing to pay for the card/project. We recommend a starting bid of $5 or more. Remember your bid includes shipping as well as the card/or project. 100% of your bid will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
Step #3
Next to your bid please type in your email address. During a silent auction bidders sign their name next to their bid. Typing your email address is the electronic equivalent of signing your bid. Also, it will help me contact you if you are the highest bidder.Watch and wait! Once you have entered your bid/comment sit back and wait. If someone outbids you then you may bid again. Bidding will continue until August 23rd at 8:00 PM MST. The winner of the auction will be the highest bid (that includes an email address) in the comments section. * Please note that the participating stampers/bloggers will probably re-post their Blogs 4 Boobies card/project on the August 23rd. When the bloggers re-post their projects then the bidding will continue on the NEWEST post and that comment section OR they will include instructions on where to post your bid (some bloggers may hop on multiple days).
Don't forget:
Near the end of the bidding you may not see bids as they come in. Most blogs have a comment feature where the blogger must approve comments before they are published, so bid high. You might have the highest bid that is published, but someone might have outbid you in an unpublished comment/bid. The blogger/designer will declare who has won the silent auction. Skipping Stones Design will send you an invoice for your donation/bid ammount. Please pay that invoice as soon as possible, so the designer can get your card/project in the mail to you.
Remember, 100% of your bid will be donated to the Susan G. Komen foundation.
Have fun bouncing from blog to blog. Enjoy all the designs, and make a bid or two! This is a rare opportunity to take home some card(s) or a project from your favorite designer, and join the fight against breast cancer!
Together we can make a difference!!!
Supplies: Stamps: Dandelion Dreams (Skipping Stones Design) Card Stock: Rose Red, Perfect Plum So Saffron, Whisper White (all Stampin' Up) Ink: Rose Red, So Saffron, Perfect Plum (all Stampin' Up) Accessories: Pink Sorbet twine (The Twinery), Whisper White envelopes Tools: circle punches
It's Stampendous Saturday again, and today I have such a fun project to show you!! The fabulous crew over at Stampendous recently released yet another amazing video (it is embedded at the bottom of this post, to make it easy to watch); as soon as I saw it I knew I had to try it! The ever-fabby Fran demonstrates how to do a technique she has named the "Encrusted Jewel Technique". My 5 year-old daughter and I actually both made a card - we had a fabulous crafty day together. :)
Rather than walk you through the steps, I'll outline the basics in this post, and then I encourage you to watch the video below. Fran is a wonderful teacher, and it really does help to see what she is doing (it isn't hard, it's just easier to visualize!)
On my card, pictured above, I adhered the fused pearls to my patterned paper using a strip of Glue Arts ribbon adhesive. To cover up the adhesive that you could still see under the pearls, I dumped Crystal Glitter all over it and tapped off the excess. There are two stick pins (the cheapy ones, like you'd use to pin on a boutonnière) behind the little flower, peeking out on the right side. I hand-cut my sentiment, which is embossed with silver powder. Other than those details, I basically followed the steps Fran outlines in the video!
My daughter watched the video with more attention than she gives to a Saturday morning episode of The Avengers (one of her fav shows). Seriously - she was riveted. She followed the steps to the letter....I let her do it all herself, with the exception of actually using the heat gun. I am SO proud of her card, and so is she!!! She even patiently rolled her corners so it would look like mine. She spent what felt like forever picking out card stock and patterned paper, and then combed through my stash of Class A'Peel stickers for yet another eternity. She ended up choosing Snowflakes, Super Swirls, and Snowflake Sparklers.
We started by stamping our main image, the snowman from the Merry Snowman set, using Versamark ink. We both embossed him using Blue Magic Tinsel Embossing Powder - it's ep with glitter mixed in, so it really sparkles! I could not find my Versamark pen anywhere, so we opted to use a glue pen to add glitter to the stars on his wand and hat, as well as the frilly collar.
We continued with the glitter-fest by adding glass glitters to the baubles at the base of the snowman. We each stamped the swirl from the cling jumbo Romantic Border set in Encore Silver ink, and then chose two different embossing powders to put on top (like Fran did, in the video - we each embossed a small patch of the swirl, but not the whole thing). I stuck with silver, my daughter got bold and used the shabby blue enamel in keeping with her blue-themed card.
Here's where she and I differed a bit, and I have to say I ended up really liking what she did (keep in mind she's FIVE, lol - and I'm jealous of her crafting skills). She sprinkled some Clear Deep Impressions powder along the base of her snowman, and then mixed in Bronzed Mica Fragments, Shaved Ice, and some Chunky White embossing enamel. You see, FRAN says to use white Deep Impressions powder, and since I don't have any in that color I just used chunky white enamel. But my darling daughter paid better attention than I did, and figured it would look better to mix in some clear with all the other ones...and she was right. :)
Ok, now take a look at the whole video, so you can see the steps we followed! But come right back, because I'm giving away the Merry Magical Snowman set, and you don't want to miss it!
Now, for the fun part...candy! Want to win this Merry Snowman set? (Note: if you go to the Stampendous website, my daughter's sample is on there - I'm SO SO SO proud!!!)
All you have to do is leave a comment on this post by Friday, August 19 at 11:00 PM EST. That's it! SO EASY!! I'll announce the winner on Saturday the 20th, with my next Stampendous Saturday post! Thanks for stopping by!
Ohhh...I almost forgot! The winner of last week's Halloween candy is: INDY!!! Send me an email with "Stampendous Candy Winner" in the subject line (and remind me which Halloween stamp you chose), include your contact info, and I'll pass it on to the shipping elves at Stampendous!
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