ARTplorations Stencil Hop Day 4

The stencil hop at STAMPlorations continues with even more fantastic projects from the DT. Come check out how we've been using the fab ARTplorations stencils!

I masked off the ARTplorations Circular 2 stencil to create a world globe that I sponged with Distress Inks.  A little Celtic, a lot of fun.  I adore how the Cutplorations Peace on Earth die wraps around the bottom of the globe--total happenstance.  Score!

The Details:  ARTplorations Circular 2 stencil, CUTplorations Peace on Earth die, Distress Ink Tumbled Glass and Twisted Citron, Simon Says stitched rectangle die

ARTplorations Stencil Blog Hop Day 3

Yet another stenciled card for the ARTplorations blog hop.  I just can't get enough!   Come check out how we've been using the fab ARTplorations stencils!

I found the front panel with the sentiment already stamped on it--I don't recall what my intention had been but why let it go to waste. Jingle Bells is such a fun holiday song and one of the earliest I remember learning as a child. Good memories.

I sponged the leaping deer from the ARTplorations Christmas Reindeer stencil in various Distress Inks to create a whimsical rainbow of sorts.  The black strip at the bottom grounds the card and the sequins act as snow. So fresh and fun! 

I'm entering this in Addicted to Stamps and More 224 CAS, As You Like It Favorite Christmas Song,  Curtain Call Fa La La, Cardz 4 Guyz 50 CAS Christmas

The Details:  ARTplorations Christmas Reindeer stencil, Avery Elle Dashing, VersaFine Onyx Black, Ranger Transparent Texture Paste and Multi Medium Matte, Distress Inks, Pretty Pink Posh clear sequins

Stamplorations CAS Mid-Challenge Reminder!

Today is both the mid-challenge reminder for the current Stamplorations CAS December challenge using the optional colors of red and green as well as Day 2 of the stencil hop.  Dude, that's a lot of eye candy!

For my card, I stamped the Stamplorations Warm Hands, Warm Heart sled then masked it off before using the Artplorations Christmas Trees stencil. When you remove the mask, the tree now looks like it's behind the sled.  I colored the sled and ground with some of my favorite Copic combos--RV, BG and YG.  Yum!

The Details:  Artplorations Christmas Trees stencil, Stamplorations Warm Hands, Warm Heart, Distress Ink  Evergreen Bough and Mustard Seed (star), Copics, Memento Tuxedo Black

Modern Joy

Inspired again by the current The Heart Desires Challenge photo.  This time I used the soft colors and shiny gold ornaments. Blingy and fun! 

I'm entering this in Addicted to Stamps and More! #224 CAS, AAA #79 CAS Christmas, Fantasy Stampers #77 CAS Christmas

The Details: Concord and 9th Joy and Take a Bough dies, Doodlebug Black and White Washi, Mark Richards 3mm Gold Dots, Ranger Glossy Accents, scrap cardstock

Concord & 9th Joy Die	Concord & 9th Take a Bough Dies	Doodlebug B/W Stripe Washi	Mark Richards 3mm Gold Dots
Ranger Glossy Accents

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ARTporations Stencil Hop Day 1

We are having a fun stencil hop at STAMPlorations--lots of inspiration using the ARTplorations stencils to be had.  Come check it out!

I used the ARTplorations Delicate Leaves stencil to create a designer travel coffee mug from the Anywhere There's Coffee set in a bright pink with a bright yellow backdrop.  Can you tell it's been gray and dreary here so some color was in order? The bold STAMPlorations After Coffee sentiment is perfect for this cheerful card!

The Details:  ARTplorations Delicate Leaves stencil, STAMPlorations After Coffee and Anywhere There's Coffee (mug), Versafine Onyx Black, Copics, Distress Ink Picked Raspberry, Candied Apple and Mustard Seed

Vintage Gold Christmas

Okay, so here's the thing.  When I make a card, I usually have only a vague idea of what I want to do or use.  In this case, I had been using Delicata on another card and then I wondered how it would look stamped out using the Concord & 9th Stripe Builder set.  That turned out very cool.  Glitzy but soft.  So let's keep going with that theme and stamp and emboss a tree in gold.  Dreamy.  Sorta boring tho.  Let's distress the edges!  Big whoop.  Still boring.  Let's spatter some Peerless gold "snow" here, there, and (unfortunately) frickin' everywhere.  Mmm, liking this.  Ribbon!  I ran the Delicata over seam binding with fantastic results.  I love the look of that perfectly matched ribbon.  The sentiment is so fab in that bold black and perfectly balanced by the tree and bow. 

I'm entering this in City Crafter #341 The Tree is Up! -- Dang!  Missed the deadline!

The Details:  Concord and 9th O Christmas Tree and Stripe Builder, Delicata Golden Glitz, Versafine Onyx Black, Ranger Multi Medium Matte, Watercolor Paper and Clear Super Fine Detail Embossing Powder, Peerless Transparent Metallic Gold, Hug Snug Seam Binding, Pretty Pink Posh sequins

Concord & 9th O Christmas Tree	Tsukineko Delicata Golden GlitzInk	VersaFine Onyx Black	Ranger Watercolor Paper
Ranger Multi Medium Matte

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Xmas Berries

Another of the lovely Penny Black holiday releases.  A bit too much water (see the muddy leaves) but I used Zigs to add depth and brightness back in.  Whew!

The Details:  Penny Black Berry Kissed, Hero Arts Merry Christmas Messages, VersaFine Onyx Black, Distress Inks and Zigs, Simon Says Stitched Rectangle die

Modern Masculine Christmas

I can't believe I managed to make a rather masculine card using The Heart Desires Challenge 7 graphic. Retro colors and background, a deer, stripes. Go, Toni! Go, Toni! LOL.

I'm entering this in Cardz 4 Guyz #149 Christmas Animals, Stamp, Ink, Paper #77 Sketch

The Details: Hero Arts Mint to Green Ombre Ink, Waffle Flower Lacy Layers die, Ranger Multi Medium Matte, Simon Says Magical Christmas, Pretty Pink Posh Twine and Bows die, Avery Elle Peace die, MFT Pierced Oval die, old Stampin Up designer paper

Waffle Flower Lacy Layers Dies

Hero Arts Ombre Ink, Mint to Green

Ranger Multi Medium Matte

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Fairy Holidays

I finished up a couple more fairy cards.  Love this set! I was heavily influenced by the current The Heart Desires Challenge graphic.  Those colors!  The whimsy!

I'm entering the top card in Inkspirational CAS with Sparkle, Addicted to Stamps and More #223 Holiday

The Details:  Lawn Fawn Frosty Fairy Friends, Distress Ink Picked Raspberry and Worn Lipstick, Ranger Multi Medium Matte and watercolor paper, Clear Wink of Stella, Simon Says Birch Tree Window and Stitched Whirl background dies, Stampendous Multi Crystal Glitter Mix and White Detail Fine Embossing Powder, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Hero Arts Unicorn Pigment Ink, Woodgrain cardstock

Lawn Fawn Frosty Fairy Friends	Ranger Watercolor Paper	Wink of Stella, Clear	Distress Ink Picked Raspberry
Ranger Multi Medium Matte

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The Heart Desires Challenge #7!

The Heart Desires Challenge #7 is live and is our best one yet.  I'm not kidding!  We've changed the format up a bit to give you even more eye candy inspiration.  See what I mean?  Look at that fantastic graphic!

I wanted to use the deer (omg, so cute!) a well as the soft colors and a bit of foil.  Really hard to tell there's foil on the background paper in the first pic but you can see it quite well below. Do you think of trees with that paper? Love!

The Details:  My Mind's Eye On Trend 2 6x6 paper, Avery Elle Dotted Borders and Joy dies, and Kitsch Christmas, Waffle Flower Lacy Layers Die, Impression Obsession Birch Trees (bird die), Amy Tangerine hemp, Hero Arts Floral Border with Frame die

Avery Elle Kitsch Christmas

Avery Elle Dotted Borders Die

Waffle Flower Lacy Layers Dies

My Mind's Eye On Trend 2 6x6 Paper

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