April 11, 2016 Stamping on Fun Foam

GOOD MORNING

 This week it is my turn to do my "first tutorial" for REPEAT IMPRESSIONS and 

THE HOUSE THAT STAMPS BUILT   and I chose "How to Stamp on Fun Foam.  Below is a list of materials I used to start my project:

     Repeat Impressions stamps Happy Puppy 8104-I and a Dog loves you 8117-E

     Cuttlebug or other die cutting machine and dies

     White fun foam - I used 2mm thickness you can find this at almost any craft section of your
     favorite craft store or WalMart.    

     Dye ink - color of your choice - I used Memento Peanut Brittle

     Heat Gun

I die cut the form I was going to stamp on first - then using your heat gun - heat the fun foam until it becomes shiny - the edges will start to curl up - that is ok. 

  

Immediately stamp your image (no ink) on the fun foam using slightly more pressure than you would normally use when you stamp.  Let image sit on fun foam for a few seconds until the fun foam cools a little.  Remove stamp from fun foam.  

Take the dye ink color of your choice and swipe the ink pad over entire image and die cut form.  The more you swipe the darker it becomes.  Now - the hard part - set aside and let the ink dry complete before you continue to use it on your completed project.  

I used some stronger tape vs. sticky runner on the back of the fun foam for mounting my image on my DP - just to hold it a bit better.  Complete your card as you wish.  As you can see I added some small eyes from Crackerbox - and I think this puppy looks almost real. 

Have fun with this technique - you can use colored fun foam - different color inks, or a dazzle versa mark for some added interest.  I tried using the self adhesive fun foam and word of caution it did not work the backing came off when I used the heat gun.  

April 8, 2016 Thinking of You

Saw this technique on a SU blogger that I follow and she called it dragging ink.  She used SU inks but I don't have any from SU so I used dye inks from Memento and I do like the end result.  I already have an idea in mind for more cards using this technique.  You literally drag the ink pad across the white cardstock.  EZ-PZ.  Used a SU set that I love and go to often, and DP from my stash.  This one is already en route to a Chemo patient that needed a little lift.

April 6, 2016 REPEAT IMPRESSIONS Color Challenge

FUN FUN

COLOR CHALLENGE

Today is our color challenge over at THE HOUSE THAT STAMPS BUILT and below are the colors:

and this is the stamps I choose to use.  When I saw Underpants Frog and the complementing sentiment to go with it I knew I had to have it.   I was needing a "funny" card for a friend who is a bit down and I thought this one would be great.  

Since the sentiment would not fit on the outside I used stamps from a new series Hello Cling

which includes a variety of Hello, hi, and combinations which is a very versatile set to have.  

I used it in a bubble punch I have had for a while and it worked perfect.  Now as a lot of you may know I like bling so some purple and green pearls finished off the scallops at the bottom.  (I know extra postage and a bubble envelope) but ....Colored with copic markers, DP from my stash and pearls from Michaels.  

We would love to have you join us at The House that Stamps Built for this weeks color challenge, you don't have to use Repeat Impressions stamps but if you do you double your chances of winning a $25 gift certificate to shop at Repeat Impressions plus if you look on on my side bar you will see at 10% that you can use for shopping.   

Why not take a look at some beautiful/fun creations my team mates have made:

     Cheri     Deonna     Joy     Kathy     Heather  and   Patti  

CHALLENGES     Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

                                Craft your passion - anything goes

                                Our Crafty Corner - anything goes

                                Card Mania - anything goes 

April 5, 2016 Spring Boots

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I have had this set from Penny Black for a while - okay more than a while say like 2-3 years and I love the set but...just never introduced it to ink.  When I saw the sketch for sketch Saturday this week I decided to use their sketch and this image.  I colored it with colored pencils and OMS - the flowers were done with glittered gel pens, two rows of washi tape on each side and some silk flowers.  

       Challengles:  Sprketch Saturday - follow sketch
                            Dragonfly Dreams - spring is in the air
                            Eclectic Ellapu - Spring showers - April flowers
                             

April 4, 2016 Sailboat

 

This beautiful card is for my SIL for his birthday - (he loves getting cards from his "sweet" MIL)!!!

I have a great friend who sent me the cut pieces of this card and I put it together.  She had made a couple and I fell in love with them.  With a little bribing (just kidding) she sent me enough pieces to make a couple of cards.  this is perfect for dear SIL - they live very close to Lake Michigan and I think he will appreciate the creativity of his card.  Wish I could remember the maker of the stamps/dies but it has totally slipped my mind.  Enjoy. 

April 3, 2016 Life

I spent the day with my friend Patti a week ago - and we stamped up some Unity images.  This image was hers but I loved the saying so I stamped up a couple.  I used my sizzix die to cut out the image, then mask off different areas and sponged with 4 shades of Tim Holtz distress ink.  I had a couple of "OOPS" so out with the sequin box to cover up those minor pesky spots.  Colored in the flowers with my glitter pen.  Mixed two patterns from some scraps I had in my scrap basket and this card is ready to go.   EZ-PZ.

April 1, 2016 HOUSE OF CARDS COLOR/SCRIPT CHALLENGE

GOOD MORNING

This month over at House of Cards we have a color/script challenge - and I choose to do the script challenge. Below is my script creation using script background.

I have used this technique (if you want to call it a technique) before and love the results.  This is a very simple card but does pack a punch.  I stamped the script background stamp first with Distress inks, then lightly brushed pearl-x powder over the script.  Gives it a beautiful shimmer which you can't really see in the photo.  Next keeping with the monochromatic theme I stamped my floral image using Memento ink, then the sentiment, and finally the butterfly.  Had to add a little bling so added some pink jewels and tied a two tone ribbon , mounted on strip cs, then on a solid pink.   

Come join us at HOUSE OF CARDS challenge this month.  CHALLENGES

     Artistic Inspirations - anything goes
     Stamp Art Papel- anything goes
     613 Avenue Create - anything goes