Happy Little Stampers – September 2016 CASE the Designer – Åsa

Posted on August 31, 2016 by melissadawnlane

Hi! I’m happy to be here with you today for Happy Little Stampers’ CASE the Designer Challenge for August- CASEing Åsa!

Here’s Åsa’s card:

OH! So fun! I couldn’t wait to CASE Åsa’s card. My design this month is a little (a lot) less literal than my usual CASEs. I hope that you enjoy it! IMG_0095edited

The elements I used from Åsa’s card? A purple bird, circles and a black Happy Birthday sentiment. I hope that you’ve been inspired to play along. IMG_0012edited

Please stop over at the challenge blog to see the super CASEs by my teammates on the HLS CASE the Designer Design Team.

Thanks for stopping by!
Grace & Peace

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Color Blooms Blog Hop and Linky Party

Posted on August 31, 2016 by melissadawnlane

I’m here with a post for the STAMPlorations Color Blooms Blog Hop and Linky Party. The party runs today, Wednesday, August 31, through Tuesday, September 6; 11:55 p.m. Pacific.

Today I will featuring some cards I made with STAMPlorations new coloring book Color Blooms.

I colored and painted one of the lovely sunflower pages which is divided into different quarters on the 1 page. Here is the uncolored page:

In this post I’ll be sharing my before pictures (the 4 panels from the page I colored) and the finished set of note cards which I made with said page.

Here the 4 colored panels of the 1 page before:

Notice that I used a variety of mediums (some in combination) on the 4 panels from this one page.

Panel 1: Inktense pencils (a light application of water with a paintbrush)

Panel 2: Wax pastels

Panel 3: Oil pastels

Panel 4: Acrylic paint and Inktense pencils (without water)

Here is the set of note cards that I made:

I used the new (and my NBUS) CUTplorations thin metal word die “hugs”.

Here are the individual cards.

Be sure to stop over at STAMPlorations’ blog to check out all of the Blooming creations by a big Color Blooms bouquet of the STAMPlorations girls.

Here’s another look at my set of note cards:

I hope that you’ve been inspired today!

Grace and Peace,

How can you participate?

leave comments on the STAMPlorations blog and on the designers’ blogs
participate in the linky party by downloading the Color Blooms page sampler (over here at the STAMP blog), creating a project out of it, and then linking it up.
like, comment, and tag a friend on the STAMPlorations Facebook page post.

Prizes:

ONE (1) commenter randomly drawn from our Facebook page will win a $10 gift certificate for herself and a $10 gift certificate for one friend she tags in her comment
ONE (1) commenter randomly drawn from all comments left on the STAMP blog and designers’ blogs will win a $10 gift certificate
ONE (1) participant randomly drawn from the linky party entries will win a copy of Color Blooms and a $15 gift certificate

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Just a Note – Silhouette

Posted on August 30, 2016 by melissadawnlane

Hi! I’m here today with a quick post. I don’t seem to have much time to make cards “just for fun” right now, but here’s number two for today!I applied masking fluid through the ARTplorations stencil Bloom Silhouettes onto watercolor paper,

allowed it to dry and then did some watercoloring. I removed the masking fluid and then replaced the stencil and sponged on some dark blue ink. Then I used a combination of cutting with a paper trimmer and some fussy cutting to trim down the panel.

I stamped the sentiment onto the card base and onto the panel.

I attached the panel to the card base and popped it up with some foam tape.

This was a fun card to make and would be quick and easy to duplicate.

Thanks for stopping by!

Grace & Peace,

Melissa

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Posted on August 30, 2016 by melissadawnlane

Hi! I’m here today with a quick post. I don’t seem to have much time to make cards “just for fun” right now, but here’s one! I used some NBUS on this! Hi there, Darnell!

I applied masking fluid through the ARTplorations stencil Bloom Silhouettes (NBUS) onto watercolor paper,

allowed it to dry and then did some watercoloring.

Allowed the paint to dry, removed the masking fluid, then I stamped the sentiment.

Then I used (more NBUS) two of the CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies.

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I attached the panel to the card base and popped up the small panel with some foam tape.

This was a fun card to make and would be quick and easy to duplicate.

Thanks for stopping by!
Grace & Peace,
Melissa

Places I’m Playing:

Challenge Weeks #244-245 – Anything Goes

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AAA Cards Game #72 – New 2 U Technique

Posted on August 28, 2016 by melissadawnlane

I’m happy to be here today with a post for AAA Cards Game #72 – New to you technique!

We’ll pick a top winner and some runners up!

It could be you!

Our sponsor this fortnight is Stampendous.

Thank you Stampendous!

As well as the 1st place prize from our sponsor we also offer the winner the chance to be a Guest Designer for a future AAA Cards Challenge.

Our Guest Designer for this challenge is Alexandra from Made By Alexandra. This is her first time as a Guest Designer! So please be sure to stop over at her blog. 🙂 We’re all sure this won’t be her last GD opportunity and are thrilled to have been at her debut.

Here’s her lovely card: