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Hello! Kim here to share with you a card using The Cabbage Rose and Keep Calm stamp set. I am also using the Tangrams Art Stencil to create my background.
I embossed the Cabbage Rose using white embossing powder. I then created the background using Sweet Stamps' Tangram art stencil in shades of Dandelion and Montego Bay. I created a mask for the cabbage rose using a piece of post it note. I colored in the image using a shade of yellow, green and red. I used a water brush to distribute the colors. The sentiment is from the Keep Calm set. I freehand the banner and adhered it onto the card using 3d tape. I felt it needed something so I randomly added some rhinestones.

I made a mistake of swiping the red ink with the first card below and it smeared a bit onto the stenciled background so I ended up with two cards :) The top one I placed the stencil in a different direction.

Stencil in the Kitchen

Morning Sweeties, Nazeema here. 

I hope that you all had amazing Christmas with all your loved ones yesterday.

We still have a few more families to visit during the holidays, but I've enjoyed every moment of it.

We never show up empty handed to our visits, so I have a little baking machine this year. 

I even attempted to make my first Tiramisu cake!   The attempt was not difficult, it was the waiting to taste it that was. I wanted to let it chill for 8 hours or overnight!!  

So I once I completed assembling the cake, the top looks rather bland and I could have just sprinkled cocoa powder, but I wanted it to look pretty!!

I went into my craft room and located my envelopes of SweetStamps Stencils. 

I wanted to use a Star stencil, but I could not find it!!  Happens everytime!  :) 

I laid the SweetStamps Encircled Diamonds on top of the Tiramisu and sprinkled the cocoa powder, using a shifter over top of the stencil.

I did get a little heavy handed on a few spots, but overall the Tiramisu looked AMAZING. 

So make sure to remember all your craft tools when in the kitchen baking.

AND I am happy to report that it was also VERY DELICIOUS!!!  :) 

Before I log off, wanted to you remind you that we still have 2 open challenges going on:

December/January: Anything But A Card Challenge

December: Anything Goes Challenge 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!! 

Deli-cious

I had an ATC Swap this past weekend with the theme- use Deli paper.  I experimented a bit using the Gelli plate and Sweet Stamps stencils.

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  I made prints on cardstock and the Gelli Paper using Acrylic Paints. I used the Delli paper as Faux Washi and as the die cut on the butterfly on the 1st two sets, and on the flower stems for the third set.

  I experimented on the 2nd set by adding white inks in various ways- one I added the ink directly thru the stencil, one I traced the stencil pattern in White ink pen and the third I added white paint with the tip of an eraser. I added the Tulip stencil 1st on the under layer.

 On the third set, I added shimmer with a Spica Pen- it is very hard to see in the picture, and dots with the White Paint Pen.

Supplies I used from the Sweet Stamps Store:

You Brighten My Day Clear Stamp Set	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Art Stencil SPLISH SPLASH 6x6	Art Stencil TULIP LATTICE 6x6	ATC Mini Art Stencil OVAL DOTS	White Dye Ink Pad for Parchment Crafting
Flutterby #2 SweetCuts Die	Silver Rhinestones	Spica Glitter Pen LEMON	6"x6" Gel Printing Plate by Gelli Arts	White Artist Trading Cards ATCs	6x9 Straight Magnetic Grid

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Happy Mother's Day to all.  I hope you all have a Blessed Weekend.

Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly Schmidt

Especially For You

Good morning.
Happy Saturday to you!!  Any plans this weekend?
Me?  Nope...I am staying in and staying in my PJ's this weekend.
So while I stay comfy, let me share a card I made for this weeks challenge at SweetStamps:
TECHNIQUE SPOTLIGHT CHALLENGE:
Embossing Paste and Stencils

I made this card with my little sister in mind.  She just got a new job and I am so happy for her.  She is doing it all on her own, working double shifts, with no really schedule to her own everyday life.  So I was excited to receive news that she got a job at HP!!  Even though she is my little sister, I still had to make something a little grown up for her!!  :)

After I masked off the areas that I wanted to stencil. I took my Copic multi-liner and traced the entire stencil that would be exposed.  Then I went over it with the white embossing paste.  After it dried I dressed it up a little with some pearls and the pleated ribbon.

A very simple but, yet sophisticated for the youngest of siblings. :)
Have a great weekend and  thanks for stopping by today!!
See you soon.

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Hello, and Happy Friday!!! yay!!! Lisa here and I am so happy to be here today sharing this pretty new Christmas card with you all..

 

I used a new technique (at least to me) on this card and I'm just so excited with it's results!  To create my background I started with Geo Triangles Stencil and white embossing paste.  After removing the stencil, and while the paste was still wet, I sprinkled 24k. Gold Embossing Enamel and heat.  It sort of bubbled up at first, but then smoothed out as the embossing enamel spread.  The results are truly gorgeous, and I have a few upclose photos to show...

 

To finish the card I embossed a charm accent in Starry Sky Enamel Embossing Powder and tied it with twine.  I then added the Classy Deer Sweetcut.

Supplies Used:

Art Stencil GEO TRIANGLES	Embossing Paste WHITE	Enamel EP STARRY SKY	Enamel EP 24k GOLD
Classy Deer SweetCuts Die

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I hope I've inspired you to use your products in a new way, and don't forget to join us in our Layers Challenge!

Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Mixed Media Stripes

Shelly here with my Stripes challenge card.

 I added color to the background using Ranger Distress Inks.  The inks were tapped onto the craft mat and spritzed with water.  I dragged/ran the cardstock through the color- each color was dried with a heat gun before I applied the next color.
 I added the 'stripes' with a stamp and brown Distress ink. I also sponged the edges of the card with Brown Distress ink to add stripes with the Rounded Square stencil.
  The 'buck' head is a Picolo accents and is embossed with Enamel EP. I used Mermaid Tears on the top and Brownstone on the body.

Here are the SweetStamps products I used on my card:

Distress Ink Pad PEELED PAINT	Distress Ink Pad WILD HONEY	Distress Ink Pad RUSTY HINGE	Distress Ink Pad FRAYED BURLAP	Always on My Mind Clear Stamp Set	Vertical Note	Art Stencil ROUNDED SQUARES	Core'dinations Sandy Tans
Enamel Embossing Powder Adhesive	Enamel EP MERMAID TEARS	Enamel EP BROWNSTONE

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I hope you will join in with the STRIPES challenge this week found HERE.

Shelly