myStampBOX: Collage Cards

Today the designers at myStamp BOX are sharing projects using collage stamping. I used a piece of coral paper from Bo Bunny's Baby Bump collection that had subtle flower outlines in the background. I used Ornamental Flowers and Pumice Stone Distress Ink to create more layers of flowers. I was totally confused by grey ink when it was released (why on earth would they make that?) As soon as I used it I was a complete convert! For this background I stamped the flowers once then immediately stamped again without reinking to get the second set of shadow images. Layers, people, layers!

I added a black border across the center using Decorative Strips. The flower shape was similar to the background, and the deeper color helped the pattern stand out. The sentiment from Whatever says exactly what it means - this card is for no reason at all except to say hi. I stamped the sentiment twice, once in teal and again in black to create a shadow effect.

Stop by the myStamp BOX blog today
for more collage stamping projects!

myStampBOX: With Sympathy

Sometimes the simplest gestures mean the most. Today I'm sharing a card I made for a friend who lost someone dear. The mesh border is from Repeat After Me, the sentiment from Everyday Lines, and the butterfly from Colorful Companions. The butterfly was stamped onto patterned paper and embellished with a gentle touch of glitter pen and pearls. All stamps are available in the myStamp BOX online store.

Design Team Feature: Inks

Designers from myStamp BOX joined creative forces today to share projects featuring VersaColor Inks from product partner Tsukineko Co, Ltd. Here's what I made.

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I received Cardinal and Turquoise inks and loved the color combo. I found a piece of school-themed paper from My Mind's Eye with handwriting lines in the same colors, so that started as the perfect base for my stamped panel. I used the coffee swirl stamp from Enjoy Your Latte! along the top and bottom of the panel to create a graphic border. Thanks was stamped across the center using Lots of Dots - Sentiments.

This super cute nerdy bird comes from Warm Tweets. I stamped him in black and colored in all the details using Marvy le Plume II markers. I raised him up on dimensional adhesive to give some lift to the card and focal point image. I plan to use this card as a teacher thank you at the end of school this year.

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for more inky inspiration!

myStamp BOX Feature: Celebrate!

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Today some of the designers at myStamp BOX are sharing projects that celebrate special events. With all the hashtag craze in social media, I decided to use that symbol from Oversized and letters from Friday Night Stencil to create my card sentiment. I stamped the hashtag twice with two different colors of ink to give a shadow effect.

Layered underneath the sentiment panel is a border made with washi tape and a month/date strip stamped from Timelines. This set of stamps is particularly helpful for creating projects with exact months, dates, or days of the week.

Be sure to check out the other
celebration projects
today at myStamp BOX!

myStamp BOX ALL PLAY: Sparkle

The Design Team members at myStampBOX are sharing projects that sparkle and shine today. Here's what I made.

My style can usually be described much like my life - grungy and a little bit distressed around the edges. This year I am stretching out of my comfort zone in an effort to try new things. For my "sparkle" card today I did not ink the edges of anything or distress any elements. I aimed for a clean, graphic design with bold designs. I think I got it!

I stamped the square image from Back to the Basics many times on black cardstock using silver embossing powder, then punched circles randomly from the embossed pattern. I layered them onto a premade blue card, making sure the black lines on the cardstock were "pointed" in different directions. I liked the look of this, especially with the zigzag lines of the patterned embossing. The sentiment from Small Greetings was punched and layered onto black cardstock so it would stand out from the background. The final design touch was adding small, blue rhinestones in a floating pattern up the center of the card. I even attached one rhinestone in the middle of the sentiment.

Be sure to see all the designer projects at the
myStamp BOX blog today!

Scrapbook Express: Last Hurrah of Summer

I'm throwing a little beach party at the Scrapbook Express blog today. Won't you join me?

Karen Foster Design: Zoo

I'm back today with another new scrapbook collection by Karen Foster Design. Today, it's a zoo around here! Be sure to click on any photo for a closer look!

 

I used several papers in this collection as well as the Zoo Stacked Statement. I just love all the texture they have! I also strung together several colors of Scrappers Spools with Crazy Coils to create a banner of sorts. The baby chimp was dangling from a net, so I carried the idea along in my scrapping products.

 

Next up is a thank you card with a zoo theme. I created a bit of a shadow box feel by die cutting a label-shaped hole and mounting the entire panel up on foam adhesive.

The Stacked Sticker and Scrappers Spools have a special place right in the center to shine!

 For the inside of the card I used more paper, a few stickers, and a sentiment stamp.

 My final zoo project is a decorated gift bag. The giraffe sticker with his long neck needed a special place to hang out, so I created a die cut panel of cardstock as his home. Layered papers, a sticker title, and Scrappers Spools tied to the bag handle make this a unique gift wrapping. 

Be sure to check out Karen Foster Design for all their zoo products and other new summer CHA releases!

Scrapbook Express: Happy Birthday

Sharing a birthday card for a friend and the last chance to play in this month's contest at Scrapbook Express. Check it out!

Karen Foster Design: Christmas in July!

Today I'm starting a series of posts that share projects I made using some of the new summer CHA lines from Karen Foster Design. Today is Christmas in July!  

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First up is this layout. I sliced and diced two different papers to make the background and featured the adorable Stacked Statement across the center.

Probably my two favorite things about Karen Foster Design products are any type of brads and their Stacked line of products. Here I added a red Birthstone Brad and one Playful Swirl Dot Brad (I call them the candy brads!) I also added the tree sticker on the end with some foam adhesive.

On the other side of the title you can see the glittered letters and flocked Santa hat. I added the gingerbread boy and another Birthstone Brad. I just love those things!

Next is this Christmas card. On the outside it appears to be a simple card with cardstock bands and a Sticker sentiment. But the surprise is waiting inside....

This card has a pop-up Santa and sleigh! He's loaded down with toys and has even scattered some toys on the "floor" of this card. Behind him in the distance is a forest of snowy trees cut from papers in this collection. Pop up cards are my new obsession, and I had a blast creating this little scene.

To see these new products and all Christmas products from Karen Foster Design, please CLICK HERE. Merry Christmas!

Scrapbook Express: Pop 'n Cuts Star

More Pop 'n Cuts you say? Today on the Scrapbook Express blog I'm featuring the star insert. Check it out!

Scrapbook Express: Pop 'n Cuts Journaling Card

This week's Pop 'n Cuts feature on the Scrapbook Express blog is about using a journaling card to its fullest. Check it out!

Scrapbook Express: Introducing Pop 'n Cuts!

This is it! I have found something that has made me insanely happy in scrapbooking - Pop 'n Cuts dies from Sizzix! In the upcoming weeks I will be doing several posts for Scrapbook Express featuring these dies and fun ways to use them. Check out the SE blog for my first project.

Scrapbook Express: So Proud of You

I'm using this month's card sketch at the Scrapbook {Express}ions blog. Come check it out!

Laundry Scrapping?

Stop by the Scrapbook {Express}ions blog today to see how this laundry ad inspired my scrapbooking!

Scrapbook Express: A Beautiful Place

Sharing this card at the Scrapbook {Express}ions blog today. Come check out the details!

myStampBOX: Bee Happy

I recently got the myStampBOX set called Garden Sketches. I'm not a particularly-flowery stamper, but there are some lovely stamps in this set that I really like! I love the casual, hand-drawn look to the images. For this card I stamped the bee and colored him with watercolor pencils. A little yellow pigment pen brightened up his body. The sentiment came from Mention It!

 

Here's a peek at how this card goes together. I die cut a window into the front of the card and stamped a simple panel with the image and greeting for the inside. The most important thing for this technique is making sure that everything shows up properly through the window.

Have a great day!

myStampBOX: Thanks

I've had a tough time recently following my knee injury, and many of my friends and family have stepped up to help us. I have been making thank you card as a way to let them know how much I appreciate all their help!

I started with a printed piece of cardstock from Authentique with script on it. I then stamped the lines circle from Bottlecaps in red, green, and blue inks randomly across the patterned paper. I also added the tiny dots cluster from Garden Sketches.

Once everything was dry I trimmed a band of coordinating paper for across the center and added the sentiment from Lots of Dots - Sentiments and one more flower from Bottlecaps. I colored in the funky flower and layered the whole panel onto a card made from cardstock.

Try making some handmade thank you cards for the people who help you. It's a simple act that means so much!

myStampBOX: Can't Thank You Enough

Here's another card created using my very favorite stamps, ones from myStampBOX! I used the thank you sentiment from He Loves Me inked first in blue and then in green to create my own background paper. I chose a flower embellishment from my pal Celeste and replaced the center with a stamped medallion from Oval Office. Thank you cards are so great to keep on hand. I know I'll be using mine soon!

myStampBOX: Thinking of You

Stopping by today to share a quick card using the No Place Like Home stamp set from myStamp BOX. Here's a closer look at this set:

It's fun to stamp and color these houses, but for my card I stamped on different patterned papers and paper pieced them together. A sentiment from Everyday Lines finished the card.

Check back in a few days for more projects featuring myStamp BOX!

myStampBOX: Color Inspiration

The Design Team members at myStamp BOX are sharing projects inspired by the colors in this beautiful photo. Here's what I made:

I loved the look of the inspiration photo. The bright colors on the dark background reminded me of space, so I tried to recreate that effect in my background using Distress Inks and water with Perfect Pearls. I stamped a border from Decorative Strips across the center of the card and added a sentiment from Happy Word Jumble. I added a few dots of Stickles to the flowers in the border for some extra sparkle.

Be sure to stop by the myStamp BOX blog today to see all the other awesome designer projects!