Team Tuesday with Stephanie

The MISTI is fantastic for mass producing cards ... today I used it to combine multiple stamps for background stamping.  My snowflakes and sentiments are from Technique Junkies Snowflakes Set (you can use my code TJ10Stephanie for 10% off anything in the Technique Junkies Store).

I positioned the snowflakes to cover my watercolor panel, and then inked-them with Gina K. Designs White Pigment Ink.  I used my Creative Corners, Bar Magnet and Round Magnet to hold my paper in place and allow the snowflakes to overlap the edges of the paper.

After I inked, I clear embossed the background. My next step was to spray the backgrounds with Shimmering Bliss Spray for a resist technique.  I've used the same long cardboard box for spraying for years.  The one on the left is Ocean Depth and the right is Lapis Lazuli.

After the Shimmering Bliss Spray dried, I began assembling my cards.  I love the gorgeous shimmer with my snowflakes.  This one used Dolphin Cove Spray on the background and my punched snowflake.

 

I added a large felt snowflake and sticker sentiment.

I'm linking this card up at Just Us Girls Emboss Resist Challenge.

The MISTI also allows me to stamp the group of sentiments from the Technique Junkies Snowflake Set all at the same time, emboss at the same time, and then trim ... speeding-up the process.

For my next card, I used this week's  Fusion Card Challenge Inspiration Photo & Sketch for my card.

Since one of the sentiments said "A Snowflake is Winter's Butterfly", I thought it would be perfect.  I pulled in the vibrant colors from the photograph to create my card.

I embossed my pink panel with more snowflakes and added a snowflake punched from watercolor paper for my accent.

Next I used this week's TGIF Challenges Sketch for my design.

I combined the Dolphin Cove Colored Background with three shades of brown ink inspired by the cozy inspiration photo from the January Elemental Challenge at Daring Cardmakers.

I wrapped my card with a variegated brown twine and then added some gems to the centers of my punched snowflakes. 

Another way to do a MISTI background is use a single stamp and move the paper around in the MISTI.  I did that with the Large Snowflake.

For this one I sprayed it with Mardi Gras Purple Shimmering Bliss ... how pretty is that purple.  I combined it with some lighter purple cardstock to let the background shine.

I hope I've given you some ideas about how to create backgrounds with your MISTI ... go forth and STAMP.

Stephanie Severin

Ingenious Inkling

Team Tuesday with Chris

Hi everyone!  

Chris here with a very quick video demonstrating a simple and easy way to achieve a light and airy,  translucent look to your coloring by using Strathmore Toned Gray paper and Polychromos pencils.  

Supplies:  

Strathmore 400 series Toned Gray paper

Original MISTI

Creative Corners

Altenew's Sweetest Peas stamp set

Inkon3's Fade Out ink

Faber Castell Polychromos pencils

Gina K. Designs white embossing powder

Gina K. Designs cardstock

Powder tool
Confetti card die

Adhesive

Click to play the very short video tutorial:

(Forgive me:  My voiceover is incorrect.  The pinked edge die that I used on this card is from Concord & 9th.)

Thanks for watching.  I hope you have a fabulous day!

Happy Stamping!

Dad, I Miss You

My dad had always wanted to start his own business.  He had many attempts with just as many fails, but he always kept dreaming and trying.   I told him all about my plans for selling a tool I designed.  He kept asking about how it was going every time we talked on the phone.  Unfortunately,  he passed away only one month into the start.  For that reason,  Father's Day has been a somber day for me the last 4 years.  But I am grateful to know that my dad knew he was loved.  I still make Father's Day cards.  I make one for my husband and for my father-in-law.  

For this card I used Versamark Ink to stamp the Simon Says Stamp Abstract Triangle Background stamp.   I thought that Ranger Liquid Platinum Embossing Powder would work well for a masculine card along with the Gansi Tambi Watercolors.   The letters for dad are actually Thickers that I had in my stash from scrapbooking.  The smaller sentiment is from Altenew Amazing You  stamp set. 

Masculine cards are hard for me so when I have one I like I make multiples for different occasions. This was easy to change up with different sentiments.  I looked high and low for a set of alphabet dies that would make the perfect sentiment.  With all the stuff I own, I still couldn't find the right one.  Then I remembered to look in the neglected scrapbook drawer.  The letters for happy are chipboard letters that I had in my stash.  The birthday is from the Altenew Birthday Builder stamp set.

My final card uses the Simon Says Stamp Painted Thanks die and Altenew Many Thanks stamp sets.  The card still needed an extra something so I settled on the Studio Katia Silver Foil Crystals.   

I hope you tell the men in your life how appreciated and loved they are.  If they are gone, I hope you can find a pleasant memory that will bring you a smile when you think of them. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Affiliate links to supplies used:

Original MISTI [ MSW ] Original MISTI Mouse Pad [ MSW ] Original Grid Paper Pad - DOUBLE SIDED [ MSW ] Bar Magnet [ MSW ] Novus 1 Plastic Polish [ MSW ] Fine Scratch Remover Novus 2 [ MSW ] Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy [ ELH ] Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Bag [ ELH | SSS ] Mini Kolinsablon Spotter Brush - Size... [ HBL ] Hero Arts Embossing Gun [ ELH | SSS ] Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD... [ SSS | AMZUS | ELH ] Simon Says Cling Stamps ABSTRACT... [ SSS ] Kuretake Gansai Tambi, 36 Color Set -... [ ELH | SSS | AMZUS ] Ranger Embossing Powder, Liquid... [ ELH | SSS | AMZUS ] Silver Brush Black Velvet Watercolor... [ ELH | SSS ] Amazon.com: Silver Brush Plein Air... [ AMZUS ] Altenew Clear Stamps, Many Thanks -... [ ELH | SSS ] Altenew Clear Stamps, Amazing You -... [ ELH | SSS ] Altenew Clear Stamps, Birthday... [ ELH | SSS ] Simon Says Stamp PAINTED THANKS Wafer... [ SSS ] Gina K Black Onyx Cardstock [ GNK ] Canson XL Watercolor Paper Pad 9x12 -... [ ELH | SSS | AMZUS ] iCraft Purple Tape - Ellen Hutson LLC [ ELH | SSS ] Simon Says Stamp STITCHED RECTANGLES... [ SSS ] Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray [ ELH ] Silver Foil Crystals Mix | Studio Katia [ STD ] Ranger .5 Oz. MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE... [ SSS | ELH ] Crystal Ninja CRYSTAL KATANA Mixed... [ SSS | AMZUS ]

Critter Crew

I have been blessed with time lately.  Even though I work from home, I make it a point to head down to my craft room between 6:30 and 7:00 am everyday.  I work until 5:00 pm or until I hear my husband's footsteps.  

I am a schedule kind of person.  I have been trying to establish a routine.  Once my routine is established, I can start adding to it.   That means, I will have to add workout time into my schedule.  I set goals for things I need to get done and then I reward myself with a little crafting.  

Today's card is using Critter Crew from Avery Elle.  This was a stamp set that was in their February release that Jaime so generously sent me.

I stamped the focal image on Bristol cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black ink and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.  Then I dug out my Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens.  I forgot how awesome they are.

Be sure to find time this week for some crafting.  I hope you enjoy the video and thanks so much for stopping by!




Affiliate links to supplies used:

Mini MISTI [ MSW ] Mini MISTI Mouse Pad [ MSW ] MINI Grid Paper Pad [ MSW ] Fine Scratch Remover Novus 2 [ MSW ] Novus 1 Plastic Polish [ MSW ] Super Magnets 4 pack [ MSW ] Avery Elle Clear Stamps, Critter Crew... [ ELH ] Strathmore Bristol Pad 9x12 - Ellen... [ ELH ] Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Bag [ ELH ] Brutus|Monroe Embossing Ink 2x2 [ BMR ] Ranger Embossing Powder, Clear [ ELH ] Hero Arts Embossing Gun [ ELH ] Mini Kolinsablon Spotter Brush - Size... [ HBL ] Be Creative Tape, 3mm (1/8") [ ELH ] Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray [ ELH ] Ranger Multi Medium, Matte Mini, 1/2 oz. [ ELH ] Ranger Fine Tip Applicators 2 oz. (Pink) [ ELH ] Perfect Match Raspberry Fizz... [ PPR ] Lawn Cuts Dies, Outside In Stitched... [ ELH ] ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker,... [ ELH ] Scor-Buddy Mini Scoring Board 9x7.5 -... [ ELH ] Silver Brush Black Velvet Watercolor... [ ELH ] Silver Brush Black Velvet Watercolor... [ ELH ] Sakura WHITE GELLY ROLL Medium Point... [ SSS ] Molotow Grafx Art Masking Pen, 4mm -... [ ELH ] Tombow Mono Zero Eraser, Silver Round... [ ELH ] Teflon Bone Folder [ ELH ] Crystal Ninja CRYSTAL KATANA Mixed... [ SSS ] Little Things From Lucy's Cards CLEAR... [ SSS ] Tonic Nuvo Glitter Drops, White... [ ELH ] ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ ELH ] ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ ELH ] ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ ELH ] ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ ELH ] ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ ELH ] ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ ELH ] ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ ELH ] ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ ELH ]