Framed Garden Poppies

Hi everyone-

Have you missed me?  Well, I hope so, cause I have missed you all!

Things are still hectic around here, but they are going a lot smoother.

  

I've been staring at my stamps for weeks, so today I decided to actually make the time to do some crafting!  The idea for this card has been buzzing I n my head, since having a conversation with my friend Amanda!   So I had to get it out. 

All the items used can be found at SweetStamps and are linked back to the shop.
I stamped Italian Writing in Tuxedo black ink and sponged Antique Linen. 

Then I laid a thin layer of translucent embossing paste, using Kitchen Floor stencil. 

To accentuate Poppies Garden flowers; which were colored with Copics and fussy cut, I applied a black frame around it!

In the picture, the card looks a little warped but, once I put it between a few heavy books, it will straighten out!  

I hope you are all haveing a great weekend, see you soon. 

Don't forget to come back tomorrow for June's Anything But A Card Challenge. 

Hugs. 

Kitty Sweets with Leah

Hello everyone! I have a sweet little card for you today using the Kitty Sweets clear stamp set :)

You can see more details about this card on my blog at Ode to Paper :)

You can find this stamp set in the online shop at Sweet Stamps, and don't forget, the monthly Anything but a Card challenge starts on Sunday!  See you soon:)

DIY Coloring Page

Aloha friends!  kel from Scraps and photoGRAFFS here today sharing with you a sorta DIY coloring page!!

This card is made using the Chalkboard Flowers #2 Clear set and the sentiment is from the Simple Greetings Clear set. 

Let me just say HOW FUN this card was to make.  I stamped a bunch of different of the flowers from the set all over the background, trying my best to not leave white space and trying not to stamp on top of another stamp.  I made it like a coloring page!!  You know, I never had much interest in those coloring books for adults but I TOTALLY have interest in them when they're ones I make myself!! haha!!

Thanks for stopping by today, see you again soon!!

lovies, =o) kel

Floral Distressing

Hello again.  Time for my Tuesday installment.  Today is a bit different.  I love techniques and spend a great deal of time "playing'.  My favorite application is to make backgrounds, so that is what I did.
Take a look at the card, and I will share the process.

This card was made with just backgrounds and then the image was stamped and colored.  Both the focal image and the background was the mostly the same inks but on different papers.

Close up of Tag:  double click on image to see better

Here is the background that is hard to see on the finished card.  Using distress stain, I placed them in puddles on my craft mat.  This group is Abandoned Coral, Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feather, Frayed Burlap.  Then in the center of all of these stains added picket fence and ran Water Color paper through the puddles.  In this instance the paper was wet.

For the tag, I did the same, but on a manilla tag.  Inks were: Abandoned Coral, Cracked Pistachio and Fossilized Amber with Picket Fence Stain.  The tag was dry and I quickly dried to keep the Picket Fence "White".  Then I stamped in a black Pigment ink with this stamp:Black Eyed Susans and colored them carefully, just to enhance the color but stay with the basic background palette.  
The Picture does not do this card justice.  It finishes as an A2 size, top folding.  Perfect for any occasion.

Keep Calm

Hello! This is Kim, sharing this card using this new stamp set called Keep Calm. I love the serene look of the image and the flowing hair makes it so much fun to color. I used Copics and added yellow for a glowing highlight. I sprayed some splash ink to create the background. I then stamped the sentiment and added a button and bow.

Happy 'Bird'day!!!

Hello friends!! kel here today with these little flying friends are from the Happy Bird Day clear set.  Love these two cuties and that sentiment!  How fun is this birthday wish?!?

I colored them up with my Copics and then laid them across the card... it was actually laid out like this to cover up the seam!!  I had only one square-ish piece of this PP left and it wasn't big enough to use as a card front, so I cut it in half and separated it so it would fit on the card!!  Yay for being sneaky!!!  haha.

Thanks for stopping by, see you again soon!!

lovies, =o) kel

A Clean and Simple Card with Leah

Hello everyone, I have created a fun CAS card for you today using the negative cuts from the card I created last week!

Clean and simple cards can be just as effective as fancy cards, and sometimes the simplicity of them says even more :)  I love the look of CAS cards, but sometimes it's hard to rain myself in!

I created this card using Pretty Petals and Betty's Bloom Sweet Cuts dies and the Framed Handwritten Words stamp set.

You can visit my blog at Ode to Paper to see more details :)

Come back soon to see more beautiful inspiration from our talented design team :)

Pucker Up!

Hello friends!! kel here today with this lovely hubba bubba from the Frog Prince Kiss clear set.

I just love the sentiment... so cute.  And look at that frog!!  He is just adorable!!  haha!!  I colored him up with my Copics and then added him to a CAS card because I wanted him to stand out... and I love the PP I paired him with too!!

Thanks for stopping by, see you again soon!!

lovies, =o) kel

An Old Fashioned Floral Card

Josette here with my Tuesday Card.  This card is simple as well.  I created the background with pink and silver glimmer mist, added a touch of teal, and cut down.  Using a punch Created a doily.

The focal image was colored with Distress Markers, die cut and mounted onto a black card stock that was fussy cut using the die cut as the pattern. 

Daffodils

No sentiment required.

This is an example of a simple card that is easy to mail.

Thank you for stopping by, 

Happy Crafting,

Josette

Heartfelt Wishes

Hello! Kim here today to share with you this card showcasing the beautiful flowers and sentiment from two stamp sets. I have been dying to get this Wild Roses stamp colored. I used various shades of red and green Copic markers to color then fussy cut when done. I adhered the flowers onto the card front sung 3d tape. The sentiment is from the Heartfelt Wishes set. I die cut it using a doily die. I then added some sequins to the corners. The used Wink of Stella to add shimmer to the flowers.

June’s Anything Goes Challenge

Hello Sweet Stamp Friends!

Welcome back to another monthly challenge!!
Are you ready?!?!?! 

First, our winner from May's Anything Goes Challenge....
Drum roll please......

94. Kathryn at KTC

Please contact us (within one week at sweetstamps (at) gmail (dot) com) to claim your sweet prize!!
Our theme is....

Anything Goes

Remember you still have time to join in our Monthly Anything Goes challenge!

DT Sweeties projects...

Kelli Acopan

Kim Sherrod

We'd love to see your beautiful creations, so come play along! {ATCs, scrapbook pages, mixed media, altered art, tags, etc.} You could win some SWEET things of your own by playing along in our challenge! 

Click here for our complete Challenge Rules.

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An InLinkz Link-up

***Check back throughout the week for more inspiration from our DT Sweeties!!***

Happy Stamping! 

Have a super sweet week!

A shaker card with Leah

Hello everyone, I have created a fun shaker card for you this week in some bright summery colors :)  If you would like to see more details about this project, please visit my blog at Ode to Paper :)

I have used the following products which are all linked directly to the store for you ;)

Betty's Bloom Sweet Cuts die
Pretty Petals Sweet Cuts Die
Fancy Leaf Sweet Cuts die
Beautiful Day rubber stamp
Moroccan Tile 5 x 7 stencil

Come back soon for more inspiration!

A Little Birdie...

Hello friends!! kel here today sharing a super fun card with these little flying friends from the Happy Bird Day clear set.

I just love these two telling secrets!!  haha!  And I went with another CAS card for this one too... and I even broke out the super old decorative scissors!! I needed a chevron/zig zag but my punches are in a drawer that is blocked off by some boxes in my craft room rehaul... so I had to get a little creative!!

Thanks for stopping by, see you again soon!!

lovies, =o) kel

Butterflies are Free

Hello, Josette here with my Tuesday Card.  I love backgrounds and making them.  I have stacks of failed backgrounds and with jumbled up colors.  I save all of them.  I have created a card using die cuts and these backgrounds.

Flutterby #1  and Flutterby #2

This is a very simple A2 Card.  The background was cut down, the butterflies were die cut and mounted with 3D squares.  Added a sentiment and a ribbon.  Done.

Thank you For stopping by

Happy Crafting,

Josette

Have a Beautiful Day

Hello! Kim here today to share this card using dies and stencils. I stenciled the Roof Tiles pattern onto watercolor paper to give it some texture. I used three different colors and a blending tool to create the stenciled background. I used Sweet Stamps' Flutterby Sweet Cuts to die cut three butterflies and adhered it glued the cut out and solid image to each other I folded the wings up for some dimension. I then added the rhinestones to each of the butterfly's body. Next was to adhere the stencil cardstock onto the card front then placed the butterflies on top. I saved the sentiment for last so I know where to place it.

Wishing You The Beary Best

Hello SweetStamps.com Friends!!

For my card today, I started off my using the Wrought Iron Stencil and ink to add the fun design to part of my card!  I really think it adds a beautiful touch!

I used the adorable Love You Beary Much stamp set for the sweet bear image and sentiment!!

Isn't the bear just so adorable?!  I think so!

I finished off my card by creating some of my own enamel dots!  I used the pretty Rose Pearl!

Have a great day!

A watercolor card with Leah :)

I created a fun watercolor card for you today using these products from Sweet Stamps:

Antique Leaf Scroll Border stamp
Three Rose Garland stamp
Framed Handwritten Words stamp
Medieval Metals embossing powder

I enjoy making watercolor cards so much, there's just something about this medium that makes you want to play lol.  And just a word about this embossing powder, it is seriously my go-to metal embossing powder.  It is so gorgeous, and pictures just don't do it justice!  If you would like to see more details about how I created this card, please visit my blog at Ode to Paper.

See you again next Thursday for more inspiration and fun :)

A Birthday Shaker Kitty Card

Hello again.  Well I have a fun card for today.

This card is very simple, but has a little twist that makes it fun.  The Cupcake is a shaker.

Here is a close up.  

I started out with a stamped image and colored with with copics.  then I used and exact knife to cut out the "cake" part.  Using a black marker, outlined the cutout.  Then placed foam tape around the opening, added a few glittering elements and closed it up with a piece of white paper.  Very simple.  

The whole thing was mounted onto to an A2 card Base, added a sentiment that was heat embossed with clear powder, added a bow and it is ready for a Cat Loving Birthday recipient.  

The stamp set that was used is:  Kitty Sweets

Thank you for stopping by,

Happy Crafting

Josette

Oh Happy Day

Hello! Kim here to share this card I made using the Sweet Cuts Flower Trio die. I started by die-cutting the flowers with the green cardstock. After that I cut each flower again in yellow, red and blue cardstocks. This is a great way to use up my small scrap pieces of cardstock. I cut each flower at the base to separate it from the stems and leaves and set it aside. I stenciled the clouds background and added some glass bubbles using dimensional glaze to adhere them onto the card front. I started piecing the flowers together by placing the outlines onto the card. I then placed the solid pieces of the flowers and leaves into the outline creating an inlaid look. Last of all I stamped the sentiment onto white cardstock.

Matching Bookmarks

Hello everyone, I have a pair of matching bookmarks for you today.  What better way to celebrate you and your daughter's love of reading than with matching bookmarks!

I created these bookmarks using several Sweet Stamps products:

Wild Roses Clear Stamp Set
French Writing Background Stamp
Locket Lady stamp
Checker Flowers 6x6 stencil
Forget Me Not Shades Dye ink
Medieval Medals embossing powder

If you would like to see more details about how I created these bookmarks, please visit my blog at Ode to Paper.

You can find all of the linked products in the Sweet Stamps online store.  Check back soon for more great inspiration from the talented design team members!