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Cards Competition Entry Hero Arts Paper Smooches Stamping Thank You Thinking of You

Quick and Simple

written by Kylie

Hi Everyone,

I was browsing through the new Stampin’ Up catalogue (my wish list is HUGE!) and saw a gorgeous card using their woodgrain stamp and I wished I had thought of the idea first. It was so simple but so effective. If you have the Australian catalogue, the card I am referring to can be found on page 75. The very next stamp of mine which happened to catch my eye was…yes, you guessed it…a woodgrain stamp. I have the Designer Woodgrain S5208 stamp from Hero Arts. I was toying with creating something similar and next thing I know I’ve gone in a completely different direction. lol Isn’t that often the way?

So today, I have made two super quick and simple cards. The background is, of course, the Designer Woodgrain from Hero Arts and the other stamped images are from Paper Smooches (the Calico and Salutations sets).

Two quick and easy cards.

Here they are a little closer:

1/ Thanks so much

Thanks so much
Materials used: Stamps – Designer Woodgrain S5208 (Hero Arts), Calico, Salutations (Paper Smooches); Cardstock – American Crafts, Unknown; Hero Arts Mid-Tone Shadow Ink – Bubble Gum, Butter Bar, Green Hills (Hero Arts); StazOn – Timber Brown (Tsukineko); and Stampin’ Pad – Whisper White (Stampin’ Up!).

2/ Thinking of you

Thinking of You
Materials used: Stamps – Designer Woodgrain S5208 (Hero Arts), Calico, Salutations (Paper Smooches); Cardstock – American Crafts, Unknown; Hero Arts Mid-Tone Shadow Ink – Bubble Gum, Butter Bar, Green Hills (Hero Arts); StazOn – Timber Brown (Tsukineko); and Stampin’ Pad – Whisper White (Stampin’ Up!).

It would be so quick to make up a whole set of cards like this…plus they are fun to make!

Update: I am going to enter one of these cards in the Case Study #153 challenge blog thanks to the very kind suggestion of my sweet and super talented friend, C. Thanks, C!

The inspiration for this challenge is the following card from the uber-talented Jennifer McGuire.

Case Study #153

Hope you are all enjoying a wonderful weekend!

Happy Stamping!

17 August, 2013 4 comments

Cards Competition Entry Paper Smooches

You’re My Universe

written by Kylie

Hi Everyone,

I’m still drawn to the Paper Smooches Challenge for this week. I still can’t seem to master the sketch. I’m not sure why. I think it is because of the white space.

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge

Paper Smooches Designer Drafts Challenge

My card features the ADORABLE stamp set Space Cadet. I love the cute little aliens in this set. I struggled with this card though as I just couldn’t get it to work (in my eyes). My first background saw me stamp a gazillion little stars (okay, SLIGHT exaggeration!) in versamark and then colour over the top with distress inks. I decided they looked a little plain so I white heat embossed more stars over the top but it looked odd so I tossed that idea out. I went back to the distress ink background and then spritzed it with water. It came up okay.

So here’s the card for today. I just cannot tell why it doesn’t quite work. I’m hoping it is one of those things where if I stop looking at it and then come back a while later I will suddenly either love it, or work out what I need to do to “fix” it. lol We’re so picky, we crafters, aren’t we?

You’re My Universe
Materials used: Stamps – Space Cadet (Paper Smooches); Cardstock – American Crafts, Knight; Distress Ink, Distress Markers; and Hero Arts Shadow Ink (Wet Cement).

Having looked at the gallery, I *know* none of my entries are contenders this week. That’s okay! I think participating in challenges like this really help to expand your skills and encourage you to try something outside your comfort zone. Now, I’m looking forward to the next challenge….although I cannot say for sure that I won’t try this sketch again! lol

Happy Stamping!

14 July, 2013 8 comments

Cards Competition Entry Paper Smooches Stamping

Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge: Warm Thoughts

written by Kylie

Hi Everyone,

Sometimes inspiration comes in the most unlikely form! I was playing with my new Paper Smooches stamp set, Space Cadet, and I had an idea to use some of the designs in a slightly different way. When I saw the latest challenge on the Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge Blog it all seemed to click.

The theme for this weeks Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge was to be inspired by the image below.

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge

Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge:
May 27- June 2 Picture Perfect challenge

Here’s my entry. Can you see how I used the planet as the centre of the flower and the petals are made up of the rockets flame? I was originally going to colour in the petals, and might try that look in the future, but I thought it might be nice to keep it simple.

Warm Thoughts
Materials used: Stamps – Space Cadet, Sentiment Sampler (Paper Smooches); Cardstock – Knights; Hero Arts Shadow Mid Tone Shadow Inks – Bubble Gum, Butter Bar, Pool, Stone Wash (Hero Arts); Designer Paper – Plumeria 6×6 Paper Pad (Basic Grey); Distress Stickles – Rock Candy (Ranger) and Mini Pearls – Spring Assortment (doodlebug design).

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a great day!

Happy Stamping!

1 June, 2013 6 comments

Cards Paper Smooches Stamping

Good Tri

written by Kylie

Hi Everyone,

Today was one of *those* days and this is where I am grateful to have an interest such as stamping. It’s rather therapeutic to throw yourself into creating – not necessarily making something in particular but just playing. It allows you to tune everything else out.

I am still well and truly into my new Paper Smooches stamps so I apologise that I have yet another similar card to share. Mind you, I tend to use my stamps until I get sick of seeing them. I then put them away and re-discover them months or years later and usually wonder why I haven’t used them in so long because I still love them. lol

Okay on to today’s card. It’s a simple little scene using those adorable Cuteasaurus stamps. I had no idea what colour to paint the triceratops and I ended up going with a rhinoceros colour scheme. I think I could probably colour this little guy any colour and he’d look great. It’s such a darling stamp! Sorry the photo is a little wonky. I was lining up to take the photo and realised that the glossy accents was starting a slow descent. Decided not to risk the entire card by having it stand upright for too long.

Good Tri
Materials used: Stamps – Cuteasaurus, Summer Groves (Paper Smooches); Cardstock – American Crafts, Knights, Hero Arts Mid Ton Shadow Ink – Bubble Gum (Hero Arts); Versa Mark Ink Pad; Distress Inks, Distress Markers, and Glossy Accents (Ranger).

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

23 May, 2013 2 comments

Cards Lawn Fawn Organisation Paper Smooches Penny Black Stamping

Miss You

written by Kylie

Sometimes you are lucky that an idea pops into your mind, and comes out onto paper, with relatively little effort. This is how it was for today’s card. Whilst it looks very simple, it surprised me to realise I used 6 stamps/stamp sets to make this card. The idea came from the cute little fox from the Critters in the Forest stamp set by Lawn Fawn. I have been using this fox a lot lately and because of this I had cut and coloured a pile of them so that I could just pick them up and use them when inspiration struck. I keep all my cut out images on a tray (see below). The pile of little foxes just happened to have a little heart above their heads. Right then and there the design was born.

In this particular example, I have used the “Miss You” stamp from the Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler stamp set but any number of other sentiments could be such as “Congratulations” or “I Love You”. I have also made the same card using the “Congratulations” sentiment which is also from the Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler stamp set. I have also varied the location and number of hearts above the foxes heads and next to the sentiment. Whilst I have kept the frame tilted, it would also look super cute if it was straight up and down. Might have to try that next time!

Miss You
Materials Used: Stamps – Bon Voyage, Critters in the Forest, Home Sweet Home, Say Cheese (Lawn Fawn), Sentiment Sampler (Paper Smooches), Scroll Tapestry (Penny Black); Cardstock – Knight, American Crafts, Distress Inks, Distress Markers, and Glossy Accents (Ranger).

When I want to work with a particular image that I will be colouring I tend to stamp up a few of them at a time. There are a couple of reasons for this: 1), if I make a mistake (poor colour choice, not my best colouring, accidents when cutting the image out) I don’t have to start all over from scratch; 2) it can be quite relaxing just to sit and colour; 3) it is handy to have extra images in case your design changes; 4) I can experiment with colours and mediums, and 5) if inspiration does strike, I can sit there and just put the card together easily. I put all of my “surplus” images onto a tray so that I can grab them at any time.

My tray of pre-cut shapes:

Tray of Pre-Cut Stamped Images.
The majority of the stamped images on the tray at the moment are from Lawn Fawn.

Happy Stamping!

1 May, 2013 2 comments

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