Happy Little Stampers November Mixed Media Challenge – Tag

Posted on November 6, 2017 by melissadawnlane

Hi! I’m very happy to be here with you today with a card for Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media Challenge.

Our challenge:

This challenge is sponsored by

Here’s my card using Happy Little Stampers’ Doodled Flowers & Mix Mash.

I enjoyed making this card and hope you enjoyed this post.

So?! Are you excited to join in with our Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media challenge?!

I hope so. Make sure that you check out my teammates’ super creations at the challenge bog.

Thanks for stopping by!

Grace & Peace,

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Happy Little Stampers October Mixed Media Challenge – Crackle

Posted on October 6, 2017 by melissadawnlane

Hi! I’m very happy to be here with you today with a card for Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media Challenge.

Our challenge:

This challenge is sponsored by

Here’s my card using Happy Little Stampers Doodled Flowers.

I enjoyed making this card and hope you enjoyed this post.

So?! Are you excited to join in with our Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media challenge?!

I hope so. Make sure that you check out my teammates’ super creations at the challenge bog.

Thanks for stopping by!

Grace & Peace,

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Happy Little Stampers June Mixed Media Challenge – Glitter

Posted on June 6, 2017 by melissadawnlane

Hi! I’m very happy to be here with you today with a card for Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media Challenge.

Our challenge:

This challenge is sponsored by

Here’s my card using Happy Little Stampers Thinking of You, Doodled Flowers and Butterfly Birthday.Lots of messy, lovely mixed media techniques went into the making of this card.

I used watercolor paper, ink-blending/sponging, stamping, masking, stenciling, gel pens, Glossy Accents, Stickles, gold pigment ink, fussy cutting and foam tape.

I enjoyed making this card and hope you enjoyed this post.

So?! Are you excited to join in with our Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media challenge?!

I hope so. Make sure that you check out my teammates’ super creations at the challenge bog.

Thanks for stopping by!

Grace & Peace,

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STAMPlorations – Holiday TAGplorations – Day 1

Posted on November 4, 2016 by melissadawnlane

Hi! I’m excited to be here for STAMPlorations for the first day of our Holiday TAGplorations event.

I have a bunch of tags to share with you today.

I used the CUTplorations Luggage Tags Nesting Dies to make all of my tags. I also used lots of different ARTplorations stencils on these tags. Please see the bottom of the post.

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First, I’ll give you a closer look at the 5 Thanksgiving tags that I made.

Printed with inked up real leaves

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I used Brusho Crystal Colors, heat embossing and ink-blending on the tag above.

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This next tag has a smooshed background as the tag base (variety of coral colored inks with red Stickles mixed in). I also stamped in red with the real leaves (attached) on the base tag, die cut another tag from a disposable coffee cup and added the inked up leaves to the fussy cut mug. img_3165_edited-1

I love the honeycomb stencil that I used on this next tag.

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As you can see, I designed, and then printed, my own digital sentiments on vellum. I included a PDF of the sentiments for you to use. Please click here or on the image below to be taken to the printable version.

And now, for a closer look at my 4 Christmas tags.

My own watercolored holly print.

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I hope that you enjoyed and were inspired by my tags today. Please do come and play along!

Thanks for stopping by!

Grace & Peace,

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*When: November 4, Friday, 8 a.m. Pacific/Los Angeles Time (GMT-7)

*Where?

*Commenting and linking up is from November 4 to November 25, 11:55 p.m. Pacific (3 weeks)

*Winners will be announced on December 9 in the November Challenges & Hops winners post

*Prizes:
10 prizes (with a value of $178+) will be distributed among randomly drawn winners:
– (3) randomly drawn winners from all comments left on the STAMP blog and participating designers blog will each receive a $15 gift certificate to the store
– (3) randomly drawn participants to the TAGplorations linky party will each receive the Luggage Tag Dies
– (3) randomly drawn participants to the TAGplorations linky party will each receive the ATC Tag Builder Dies
– (1) randomly drawn participant to the TAGplorations linky party will receive a $25 gift certificate to the store

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Happy Little Stampers October 2016 Mixed Media Challenge – Nature

Posted on October 6, 2016 by melissadawnlane

Hi! I’m very happy to be here with you today with a card for Happy Little Stampers October Mixed Media Challenge.

Our challenge:

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Here’s my card using Happy Little Stampers Thinking of You, Everyday Sentiments, Butterfly Birthday:

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Although this is a mixed media card, I wanted to keep it on the clean side and allow the beauty of the fern shine. So, I made the white space left behind by the embossing be my focal point. While the warm colors may be vibrant, I think the fern remains the star and are complimented by the HLS products.

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How I made this card:

I created my background by stamping in embossing ink with a live fern.
I then heat embossed with clear embossing powder. 3. I then added Brushos (in brilliant red, scarlet and yellow) and used spray starch and plastic/cling wrap to add some bright color to the panel.

4. After the panel dried, I stamped with the script block stamp from HLS’ Thinking of You. img_1898_edited-1

5. Then I framed the panel with black card stock.

6. I created the card base and before attaching the panel I randomly stamped a butterfly from Butterfly Birthday around the edges of the card base with light yellow ink.

7. I also stamped and heat embossed a butterfly onto gold vellum. 8. I fussy cut the butterfly, but I could have used my HLS Butterfly Dies.

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9. I stamped the sentiment, using the “Happy” and “Anniversary” stamps from Everyday Sentiments. img_1875_edited-1 10. I heated embossed the “Happy” in gold embossing powder on black card stock.11. I fussy cut the ‘Happy’.