Thinking of You Dragonflies with Leah

I have a purplishious Thinking of You card today using some Dragonflies Accents from Sweet Stamps.  I used a different technique for the background, and if you'd like more details, you can find them on my blog at Ode to Paper.

To create this card I used the following products from Sweet Stamps online shop :)

Dragonflies Accents
Framed Handwritten Words stamp set
Picocolo enamel and embossing powder adhesive fluid
Enchanted Aubergine enamel powder

Don't forget to visit the Sweet Stamps blog this week for a special announcement regarding the two monthly challenges :)

Happy Anniversary with Leah Tees and some Piccolos!

Hello everyone, Leah here with some fun Piccolos inspiration!

If you would like to see more details about this project, please visit my blog at Ode to Paper :)

I created this card using several different Piccolo sets:
A126 Flourish Accents
A103 Butterfly Flurry Flourishes
F102 French Oval Frame

And several different enamel powders:
Girl's Night Out
Shamrock Dreams
Aged White

As well as two stamp sets lol:
Framed Handwritten Words SS4406
Jasmine 4017J

And some Distress Ink:

Shabby Shutters Mini

Come and join us for the two monthly challenges over at the Sweet Stamps Challenge Blog!

Recycling

For the Anything but a Card challenge this week, I altered some Napkin Rings- I bought them at a resale shop for $1.00.

 I started with sanding the napkin rings, placing them in tubes made from cardboard toilet paper tubes covered with wax paper.

 I primed the rings with Gesso, then dabbed on Broken China ink with a paintbrush. Next, I daubered on Mustard Seed and Forget me Not inks, and added a bit of glitz with Inka Gold. (I painted on the Inka Gold).

 While that dried, I embossed the dragonflies with Enamel EP- Brownstone in the centers and Girls Night Out on the wings.  I filled 2 of the wings with Crystal effects, then sprinkled on Sugar Sand. The other 2, I used Stickles Glitter Glue and sprinkled on Sugar Sand.

 So, the glitter glue shrunk and left holes in the middles of some of the wings, so I added Crystal effects to the open areas. I added the liquids to the wings on the craft mat and let them dry overnight. Where the holes were from the glue shrinking, I added Crystal Effects and let it dry.  Finally, I added Inka Gold 'Yellow.Green' on the top- painted on with a fine paintbrush.

Products from the SweetStamps Store:

Enamel EP GIRLS NIGHT OUT	Enamel EP BROWNSTONE	Dragonflies Accents	Enamel Embossing Powder Adhesive	Stickles Glitter Glue ICICLE	Distress Ink Pad BROKEN CHINA
Distress Ink Pad MUSTARD SEED	Forget Me Not Ink Spot	Sugar Sand	Inka Gold GOLD	Inka Gold GREEN YELLOW

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We hope you will come join us for the challenge!
Have a great week,
Shelly

Mixed Media.. Spread Your Wings...

Hi!  Lisa here today and I'm so excited to share this new Mixed Media project I created this week!  I have been crazy busy, and sick lately so I was so happy to squeeze in some time to get messy and just have fun.  Take a look at what I've created with the new Piccolo Accents...

Supplies Used:

peerless transparent watercolors	Birds & Cages Accents	Bold Florals Accents	Embossing Paste WHITE
ATC Mini Art Stencil VICTORIAN ROMANCE	Swirly Doodle Butterflies Clear Stamp Set	Glastique Gloss Finishing Glaze	Enamel EP SHAMROCK DREAMS
Enamel EP TURQUOISE LAGOON	Enamel EP CRANBERRY WINE	Enamel EP MERMAID TEARS	Enamel EP VICTORIAN BRONZE

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I started by wetting my watercolored cardstock and then dropping in various colors from my peerless water color set.  Once this dried I used my ATC mini stencil and white embossing paste on various parts of the background.  Next I embossed the different accents in various enamel powders.  These enamel powders are so beautiful in person, they have a gorgeous shine and shimmer!  I then used the Glastique to adhere the accents to the dry background.  To finish it off I used a sentiment from the Doodle Butterflies Stamp Set.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope to see your creations in our newest challenge: The Quarter Fold Card!

Happy Crafting!
Lisa

All Things Easter

I wanted to try the Quarter Fold Challenge this week, as I have never tried this before- it was so quick and easy to put together!

 There is a tutorial on Splitcoast for this card design HERE

 My card shows so many things Easter- The Cross, Peeps, an Easter Basket and decorated Easter eggs. SOmething for everyone......  and inside:

 A cute bunny too anxious for treats to wait!'

Supplies I used from the store:

Easter Baskets Clear Stamp Set	Easter Eggs Little Accents	Easter Eggs Small Accents	Easter Peeps Accents	Easter Eggs Mini Accents	Enamel Embossing Powder Adhesive	Enamel EP Aged White
Enamel EP 24k GOLD	Enamel EP BROWNSTONE	Enamel EP ROYAL STERLING	Enamel EP MOSSY GLEN	Enamel EP CRANBERRY WINE	Enamel EP DEEP BLUE SKY	Country Garden 6x6
Butterscotch Shades Dye Ink	Copic Sketch Markers

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I had a blast embossing the Piccolo Accents- the Enamel Embossing Powders are all shimmery and are great to work with! I tool one of the large solid eggs and trimmed out a little bit of the top and made the Easter Basket. Can you see how intricate the cuts are on the piccolos?  I used the Enamel Gel on the yellow bunny, then sprinkled on some Ultrafine glitter.

Have a great day, and hope to see you join in the challenge!
Shelly

A Holiday Thank You

Hello!  Lisa here today and I hope many of you had a wonderful Christmas yesterday, and/or are enjoying your Holidays so far!  If you are like me now might be the time you need a few Thank you cards for some of the wonderful goodies you have been receiving, and today I'm going to show you how to make the perfect Thank you for this time of year!

This was such a fast and easy card to make too!  I started with the Winter Village Accent and used various enamel embossing powders by masking and embossing one color at a time.  Next I used the clear Funky Flowers set and the grey ink spot to create my own snowy background.  Finally I stamped the sentiment and tied on the ribbon.  See? I told you it was easy! :)



Supplies Used:

Winter Village Border Piccolo Accent	Framed Handwritten Words Clear Stamp Set	Funky Flowers 2-Step Clear Stamp Set	Shade Ink Spots KEN'S COLORS	Enamel EP VICTORIAN BRONZE	Enamel EP MOSSY GLEN
Stickles Glitter Glue CHRISTMAS RED	Enamel Embossing Powder Adhesive

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If you get a chance join us in our Anything But a Card Challenge for a chance to win a $10 shopping spree to the store! Earn a double entry by using sweetstamps.com products! woo hoo!!!

Happy Crafting!
Lisa