SDC282 Blue Only

So, really you guys, this was a tough challenge for me. I am not a huge fan of most shades of blue. I lean more toward teal and green. However, once the project got rolling, it wasn't as hard as I anticipated.

I decided to create a gift box and use our new Flos  stamp from our latest release.  Oh, yes, we had a wonderful release this month! The toughest part of this challenge was not using black  for the stamping, but I like how the flowers turned out.

I used various ink sprays to watercolor my blue flowers.  I used Lindy's teal shaker to color texture paste and stenciled the top. I love how it turned out. I tried to create layers as well without creating too much bulk. 

I hope that you are inspired to think "outside the box" for this week's color challenge. Don't let it leave you feeling blue! Be sure to check out the rest of the design team as there is a lot of inspiration to go around. We have such amazing artists! And, also, join us to win some stamps!

Ingredients:

Flos: Stampotique

Hashtags: Stampotique

Dylusions Ink Spray

Lindy's Ink Spray

Memento Ink

Lindy's Magical Shaker

Heidi Swapp Stencil

Texture Paste

SDC 274 Oldie But A Goodie

So, awhile back I realized I had lost one of my most favorite Stampotique quotes and I was so bummed! When this challenge came up the first thing I lamented to myself that this sentiment would have been perfect. Thankfully, I was able to find it and I was so excited! It was the perfect sentiment for this beautiful tea cup from our latest release.

I used a blank wooden piece and created this plaque hanger. It was such a joy to work with this sentiment and this new tea cup. I tried to use subtle colors and make it feel like a tea party. And of course, flowers and twine.

I used gelatos to water color the tea cup and inks and a nail file to distress the edges of the papers and make it feel shabby chic.I really loved how it turned out and this may find its way to my mother for Mother's Day. ;)

Be sure to check out our entire new release and stay tuned for next month's release as well! We hope you enjoy this challenge and, as always, you can see the rest of the design team's work on our Designer Challenge Blog, or on my sidebar here :)

Ingredients:

Tea Cup: Stampotique
Enjoy Today: Stampotique
Faber Castell Gelatos
Prima Flowers
Decorative Papers
Memento Ink
Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Tim Holtz Twine
Adhesive Gems and Pearls

Word Up Weekend Ya'LL!!

Word up weekend time once again and I am here with a more masculine card and colors way out of my comfort zone but in the end I sure loved it.

I really love this image from Daniel Torrente (Cranium). I thought this sentiment went perfectly. For the background I used another image from Stampotique (Smile) and only stamped his head over and over to make it look like he had voices in is head as well as Bla Bla sentiment. All of these stamps are from Stampotique. I love how this card ended up coming together in the end.

Ingredients:

Cranium (stampotique)
Quotes #1 (Stampotique)
Smile (Stampotique)
Bla Bla Bla (Stampotique)
Memento Ink
Ranger Archival Black Ink
Watercolor Pencils
Dove Blender Pen
Various sequins and veneers

Word Up Weekend!

Glad to be back on task. Word up weekend is a fun little thing we do over at Stampotique to showcase all of the many wonderful sentiments available in the shop.

This weekend I was excited to break in some newbies to my collection. I love all of the snarky sentiments! They work so well with so much of my work, and my personality.

I seriously LOVE this lil kitty and the smug look on its face. So completely goes with the sentiment here and makes me smile. This sentiment also hits home, as, it is well past time for me to make some lifestyle changes. o.O

I hope you enjoy this fun little ATC. Pop over to Stampotique and check out all of our wonderful sentiments! 

Ingredients:

Line Up (Stampotique)

I'm Not Fat (Stampotique)

Circles Cube (Stampotique)

Hanging Hearts (Stampotique)

Dylusions Ink Sprays

Ranger Archival Black Ink

Memento Dandelion Ink

Watercolor Pencils

Marvy LePen

Sequins

Bristol Smooth Paper

True Story

So today, school in sumner county let out 3 hours early due to zero degree wind chill (and below) and since we have a lot of low funded, poorer schools in our county a lot of the kids don't have coats and have to walk a long way to the bus stop and then there are portables....

Anyway, so Noah and I went on an outing and did a little clearance shopping. He used up the last of his Christmas money and I got to go to Tuesday Morning and Michaels. Woot! With the holiday season gone and CHA just around the corner, Michaels had a lot of Heidi Swapp on clearance. WOO! I got some stuffs!!!

SO...I got home, folded and put away laundry and CRAFTED! Woot!!! And I hope to get to again tomorrow. My new job is so less mental strain so I am clear enough to be inspired. Its magic!

I got 3 new julie nutting stamp sets for Christmas and have been wanting to try then so badly! I got 3 of the card sized smaller girls and I was afraid they would be hard to paper piece but it worked like a dream with my super pointy EK Success detail scissors. The tag came from my shopping today. Its a Heidi Swapp watercolor, die cut tag. The bakers twine comes from Jilly Bean Soup. The papers are Dear Lizzie Neapolitan and  Studio Calico Atlantic. Those were also from my trip today. 

                                           

Had a blast creating again. ALSO...my daily doodle...I might have to start doing like 2 doodle posts a week...but this week, I had time so here is my last doodle for the ASC Doodle stuff in your craft space challenge. 

Dude I ACTUALLY had craft stuff in my craft space today! WOO!!! Can't wait to see what the next challenge is!! Stay warm out there guys!!