Crafter's Companion July Challenge

Hi!
The monthly Challenge is going on for Crafter's Companion.  The theme this month is sentiments!!!

To create this sentiment based card, I used Vintage Floral Sentimentals Collection: Greetings in Memento Radiant Electric Yellow and Memento Tuxedo Black.  Very simple, but it gets the point across.

To liven things up, I added some splatters and sequins.

Have you played along yet? Go here to join our sentiments challenge!

Stamps: Crafter's Companion

Inks: Memento

Sequins: Lawn Fawn

Spray Mist: Studio Calico

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Enjoy the Magic!

Hi!
I created a card perfect for Christmastime! I heat embossed the snowflakes and then used some Distress Inks (Broken China, Chipped Sapphire) to create the background.

The tree was stamped in Memento Luxe Northern Pine and the bow was done in Delicata Golden Glitz.  I added a sweet sentiment from Sentimentals: Mistletoe Kisses.  The tree and bow are from Holly Jolly and the snowflakes are from Ahhh... Christmas!

I cut some paper and added Frosted Lace Stickles to make the snow effect! Easy peasy!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Crafter's Companion
Ink: Memento, Ranger Distress Inks
Other: Stickles, Ranger Embossing Powder



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Pinspired Challenge #16

Hi! Welcome back to another Pinspired Challenge!

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The badge image is so pretty!!! I pulled out some Stampin Up stamps that I've had in my stash and finally used them for the first time.

I used some Hero Arts shadow inks to create the background.  I inked up the large image with two different greens to create a nice effect.  Then I sponged the background with two different VersaMagic colors.  I love creating my own patterned paper.

I hope you will play along with us - I love seeing all of the projects and we all look at every single entry!!!!

Stamps: Stampin Up (Razzle Dazzle), PTI (Sentiment)
Ink: Hero Arts, VersaMagic
Paper: Bazzill
Washi: We R Memory Keepers
Enamel Dots: My Mind's Eye

Some Mixed Media

Hi! I wanted to share a Mixed Media card I made using the Ahhh... Christmas! set along with Memento's Delicata Golden Glitz and some Gelatos!

For the tag, I colored some Gelatos directly on to the stamp (Stamp It's Travel Script), sprtized it with water and then stamped it.  I used a heat gun to speed up the drying process before I stamped that image using Golden Glitz.  I also splattered some Gelatos mixed with water onto the back of the card.  If you click on the image, you can see a larger view.

Once that was stamped, I also stamped it onto the card base and just aligned the two correctly before adhering.  The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black.

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Crafter's Companion
Ink: Memento
Sequins: Making Memories
Other: Faber-Castell Gelatos

Love...

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I almost always stamp using Memento Tuxedo Black.  So, I decided to go out of the box and experiment with using some Memento Delicata Golden Glitz ink (coming soon to the Crafter's Companion store).  The flowers are from Sheena's Floral Fantasy: Wild Rose and Hibiscus.

I think the gold ink is just stunning and gives the project a different look! That cute sentiment is from Camden Town: Female 1.

I used my Spectrum Noir Markers (HB1, HB2, HB3, CT3, CT4, BGR1) to color the flowers in.

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Crafters Companion
Ink: Memento
Markers: Spectrum Noir
Cardstock: 80# Cougar Cover

Have a Wonderful Day!

Hi there!

I wanted to share a project I made using Crafter's Companion supplies.  I am so in love with this Sheena set! It's part of the Floral Fantasy collection and it's called Wild Rose and Hibiscus.

I wanted to create a panel and then have the flowers pop up and slightly cover that panel.  So, I stamped them on the card base (Memento Tuxedo Black Ink) and on a second sheet of paper, colored them in, and then paper pieced them onto the card once I adhered the panel.

I love the effect it gives! I used a sentiment that came with the Crafter's Companion UK Magazine.  Everything was colored in using Spectrum Noir markers (Colors Used: LG3, LG4, PP2, PP4, CT3).

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Crafter's Companion Christmas in July Celebration!

Hi there! Merry Christmas! Crafter's Companion is celebrating Christmas in July right now! I love thinking about the holidays, no matter what time of year it is, so I was all in for this celebration!

Embossalicous has some fabulous new holiday embossing folders that will be available very soon! I used the I Believe folder and I think it looks stunning paired with the sentiment from Sentimentals (also coming soon!) and Memento's Golden Glitz Delicata ink (coming soon to CC's store).

To create a window that was in the same position for multiple layers, I placed them all together and held them in place with washi tape.  I decided to add the woodgrain stock after I took this picture and I simply drew a light line with a pencil so I knew the die placement and then held the die in its spot with washi tape.

After everything was die cut, I ran the top panel through my Cuttlebug using the I Believe folder.  I also held this with washi tape.  I had the santa in the exact spot I wanted him in and I didn't want any movement!

Once it was embossed, I wanted to add the gold ink to it and I wanted to create a slight gradient (ombre effect).  So, I started at the top and went down towards the bottom, always adding ink to the top, so the coverage was heavy there, with less at the bottom of the card.

Here's a close up of the finished card:

Thanks for stopping by and make sure to check out the Holiday Celebration!!!

Stamps: Crafter's Companion
Embossing Folder: Embossalicous (available at Crafter's Companion)
Ink: Memento Delicata

Home for Christmas!

I just can't get enough of the newest Crafter's Companion release, Barkley!

I used the adorable image from the Barkley Christmas Collection, called Home for Christmas.  I die cut the image and sentiment out using some simple dies and then I selectively embossed the background using the Embossalicious 6x6 Lattice folder.

I colored everything in using my Spectrum Noir Markers (DR1, DR6, CT3, CT4, DR5, DR7, GG3, GG5, GG1, CG4, CG4, GB7, GB8, EB4, EB2, EB6, IB1, BT1, BGR1, Blender). The edges were inked up using Memento Luxe's Toffee Crunch (coming soon to the Crafter's Companion store).

Stamps: Crafter's Companion
Ink: Memento
Markers: Spectrum Noir

Crafter's Companion July Challenge: Die Cuts

Hi! Have you played along with the July Crafter's Companion Challenge yet? The July theme is Die Cuts, one of my favorite things about crafting!

It's rare that I create anything without using some sort of a die cut, so I was excited about the challenge this month!

For my card, I used the Camden Town Female 1.  I used my Claudine Hellmuth Rock-A-Blocks to stamp the perfect image.  If you haven't used these yet, you are missing out.  They are awesome! I always get an absolutely perfect image when I stamp using them.  They rock (pun intended)!!!!

I stamped the sentiment using Memento's Delicata Golden Glitz ink (this will be coming soon to the Crafter's Companion store).  It is an amazing formulation! The gold really pops and shines! I colored in the birdhouse with my Spectrum Noirs (PP4, PP6, CG2, CG3, CT3) and added some Distress Ink (Broken China) to the background.  I cut out the fence by hand and hid it partially in the window.

To finish off the card, I added some washi and then embossed the top of the card using Darice's Wire Fence folder.  The little hearts were also die cut.

Thanks for stopping by - I hope you will play along to win!!!

Stamps: Crafter's Companion
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black and Delicata Golden Glitz)
Embossing Folder: Darice
Markers: Spectrum Noir
Washi: Queen & Co.
Dies: Spellbinders, Simon Says Stamp
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye