Addicted to Stamps and More #132

Hi there

Those of you that visit me regularly will know that there's a reason for a post late at night on a Tuesday...and that reason is a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More.  And this week it's time for another challenge where we want you to...

Make Your Mark

You must 'make your mark' on your creations using materials such as markers, paints, chalks, watercolour, sponging, etc.

This week's sponsor is QKR Stampede who are offering 3 digis to one lucky winner.

Here is my DT card this week, using one of our sponsor's images...

I printed this adorable digi image onto some white cardstock and coloured it in with ProMarkers and FlexMarkers,  This is a great little image which can be used for any love related card or even a friendship card.  I stamped a sentiment above the image and cut the whole image out using a fishtail flag die.  I covered the card base with some woodgrain patterned paper and then die cut some co-ordinating dotty paper using a smaller die from the same fishtail die set.  I adhered the two die cuts and then punched out some tiny hearts from black cardstock and adhered these next to the sentiment before giving them some shimmer with some Wink of Stella.

Materials used:

• Digi Image: QKR Stampede - Watching Together
• Stamp: Clearly Besotted - Paired Up
• Ink: Versafine - Onyx Black
• Patterned Paper: Doodlebug - Kraft in Color - Kraft
• Dies: MFT Die-namics - Fishtail Flag Stax
• Punch: Craft Creatives - Mini Heart
• Accents: Wink of Stella - Clear

I would also like to enter this card at the following challenge blogs:

Crafty Cardmakers - Challenge #132 - Love, Love, Love

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - All Creatures Great & Small

Simply Create Too - Challenge #79 - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Challenge #111 - Anything Goes

There is some wonderful inspiration for you over at ATSM from my fabulous teamies, all so very different.  So why not pop over, show them some love, make your mark and share your creations with us this week.

I'd love for you to join us, and I hope to see you again very soon.

Addicted to Stamps and More #126

Hi there

It's time for another challenge over at Addicted to Stamps and More.  Whether you're still creating those last minute Christmas cards or if you're super-organised and just creating in general there's no excuse not to enter as this week we're back with everybody's favourite challenge...

Anything Goes

Go mad...create whatever you like and we'd love you to share it with us!

This week's fab challenge sponsor is QKR Stampede and the prize up for grabs this week is 3 free digis from their store.

This week I have two DT cards to share with you.  The first is a creation using a digi from our Sponsor called 'Snowy Cabin'...

I printed the digi image onto white card and used my Inktense pencils to watercolour.  For the trees I used a wet brush to pick up the colour directly from the pencil tip, then for the rest of the image I watered down the colour onto an acrylic block before washing the colour over the sky, cabin and foreground.  I then die cut the image using a flag die, but ran it through my Big Shot twice, flipping it over to create a long rectangle.  On the card base I randomly stamped some snowflakes and temporarily positioned the panel so I could stamp the greeting.  The panel was then popped up on 3D foam before adding some Stickles for lots of snowy sparkle.

Materials used:

• Digi Image: QKR Stampede - Snowy Cabin
• Coloured with Derwent Inktense pencils
• Die: MFT Die-namics - Fishtail Flag Stax
• Stamps: Uniko Studio - Stunning Snowflakes; Clearly Besotted - Modern Christmas
• Ink: Versa Color - Silver; Versafine - Onyx Black
• Stickles - Star Dust

I am linking this card up at the following challenges:

Ooh La La Creations - Challenge #170 - Christmas

A Gem of a Challenge - Challenge #134 - Anything Christmas

Crafty Cardmakers - Challenge #129 - Christmas

613 Avenue Create - Challenge #102 - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Challenge #259 - Last Minute Christmas

Merry Monday - Challenge #139 - Winter Wonderland

Dream Valley - Challenge #97 - Christmas

Love to Create - Challenge #146 - Create a Scene

Now onto my second card...

Those of you who follow Addicted to Stamps and More should be familiar with the wonderful creations of my fellow teamie, Marina.  Sadly, Marina has now stepped down from ATSM and we are going to miss her heaps :(

But Marina is getting married at Christmas so we couldn't let her leave the team without marking this fabulous occasion.  So, Marina, this card's for you and I wish you a fantastic day and a lifetime of happiness with your new hubby...

I stamped the rose in pigment ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  This was then die cut with a heart die.  Next I took a strip of deep pink cardstock, one edge was die cut with a small scallop edge die and the other with a dots die.  I them stamped the sentiment with Versamark ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.  The strip was adhered across the card base and the heart was popped up on 3D foam before adding some tiny clear gems.

Materials used:

• Stamps: Clearly Besotted - Happily Ever After
• Ink: Versa Color - Rose Red, Evergreen; VersaMark
• Embossing Powder: Rubber Stampede - Clear; Wow! - Opaque Bright White
• Dies: Xcut - Heart Nesting Dies; Clearly Besotted - Scalloped Edges Die Collection; Paper Smooches - Dots & Dashes
• Gems: Glitterati

I am linking this card up at the following challenges:

STAMPlorations - December Challenge - Choice (October Challenge - Stamps and Embossing)

613 Avenue Create - Challenge #102 - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Challenge #278 - Something to Die For

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Anything Goes

So, if you have some time free in the manic run up to Christmas why not create something and link up at ATSM.  My teamies have also been busy creating and there's lots of inspiration over at the challenge blog should you need it.

Thanks as always for popping by, I hope to be back again soon.