Imagine Crafts, Authentique and May Arts Blog Hop: Make Some Noise

Welcome to a crafting extravaganza all week featuring myself and other Artists In Residence from IMAGINE Crafts, along with the Design Team Members of Authentique Paper and May Arts Ribbon.  

   
 Supplies:

• IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Memento Luxe:  "Marocco", "Lilac Posies" ; Memento: "Pistachio", "Teal Zeal"; Craft Mat; 

• Authentique: "Radiant" various patterned papers from 6x6 pad, "Radiant" banner die cut from "components" sheet

• May Arts: 1/4" sheer ribbon with floral print; orange twisted burlap ribbon/twine

• Others:
• stamps - CAS-ual Fridays Stamps: Woot Woot 
• tools -WRMK: Corner Chomper; 
• others - white cardstock; Kaisercraft clear rhinestones

I have used some of the adorable Authentique "Radiant" papers from the 6x6 paper pack, a sticker from the "Radiant Components" sheet, a super pretty floral sheer ribbon and a length of twine in coordinating colors from May Arts!

The inks I have used to stamp the sentiment are a combination of Memento Luxe Marocco and Memento Luxe Lilac Posies. The circles were stamped with Memento Pistachio and Memento Teal Zeal (I first inked the stamp with Pistachio, then added some Teal Zeal, before I stamped it, to get this "personalized" color to match the blue color in the patterned paper).

Here are today’s other featured Artists In Residence projects:

Penny Ward 

Savannah O'Gwynn

There' more inspiration to be found on the Authentique Paper and May Arts blogs!  Simply visit these blogs to view the projects created by those company's design teams and to view the other prizes available.

 

Prizes galore for participating in the Blog Hop this week!

All three participating companies in this week's Blog Hop will all be giving away 3 prize packages for leaving comments on the featured blog posts.  Each day will we feature projects created by the artists from IMAGINE Crafts, Authentique Paper and May Arts. Simply visit their blogs and leave a comment on each post by midnight PST September 27th.  We ‘ll randomly select three different blogs from the seven days, then randomly draw one commenter from each blog as the winner.  

Blog Hop Hint – if you click on a link that takes you to a page saying something like, “Sorry this page cannot be found,” just click on the header at the top of the blog (usually a picture, or the blog’s name), and it will take you to that blog’s most recent post. That post *should* be our hop. If not, you can probably scroll down a short way to find the hop post.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope to see you here on my blog again, soon :)

Sylvia xx

Hello, Hello...

Hi everyone and happy Wednesday :)

Today I am sharing a clean and simple (and easy to create) card using stencils and stamps and -of course- some of my beloved Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko inks :)

I actually did this card for a step-by-step blog post on the Imagine Crafts blog in August, but didn't share it here on my personal blog. To make up leeway, here it is :-D

To see how this card was created, please visit the Imagine Crafts Blog, where you can find detailed instructions including pictures of the steps. 

Please refer to the grey box below for a list of supplies!

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope to see you here on my blog again, soon :)

Sylvia xx

Supplies stamps - CAS-ual Fridays Stamps:  Wallflower (hello); Paper Smooches: Flap Happy (enjoy this day) inks - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Memento Luxe "Pistachio", "Pear Tart", "Dandelion"; Memento Tuxedo Black stencil - The Crafters Workshop: “Mini Dancing Leaves” 6×6  tools - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Craft Mat, Ink Blushers; WRMK Corner Chomper;  others - white cardstock; My Mind's Eye: enamel dots; dimensional foam adhesive

Hello My Love for CAS(E) this Sketch #90

Hi everyone and happy Friday :)

Two days in a row with a blog post from me? Yes, it's true :-D

I had some time to play around with the new sketch from the CAS(E) this Sketch challenge blog! 
I just love the versatility of this sketch - but their sketches *always* are versatile and great to use as a starting point :)

I went a little wild with my card ;-) and instead of making a clean and simple card, I used a lot of patterned papers, inks, stickers and embellishments, today .... and had lots and lots of fun! :-)

Please refer to the grey boxes below this post for step-by-step instructions and a complete list of supplies :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope to see you here on my blog again, soon :)

Sylvia xx

Instructions make top folded 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card from white cardstock cut striped patterned paper to size of card front and distress with Memento London Fog + InkBlusher foam tool cut polka dot paper in shape (refer to picture) and distress with Memento London Fog + InkBlusher foam tool and adhere to cardfront using a ruler, a paper piercing tool and irRESISTible Pico Embellisher in "Wedding Dress" (=white) to create a faux stitching border color a length of white seam binding with Memento Luxe in "Flannel Grey" and let dry wrap colored seam binding around card and tie into bow embellish bow with heart pins and enamel brad embellish card with sequins distress dove cardstock sticker with Memento in "Angel Pink" and InkBlusher foam tool highlight envelope on dove sticker with irRESISTible Pico Embellisher in "Shimmer" affix dove sticker to card front using dimensional foam tape adhere word stickers to card

Supplies inks - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Memento Luxe "Flannel Grey"; Memento "London Fog", "Angel Pink" tools - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Craft Mat, Ink Blushers; others: paper piercing tool patterned papers - Studio Calico embellishments - Studio Calico: word stickers; Basic Grey: enamel brad; Maya Road: heart pins; Kaisercraft: dove sticker; white sequins others - white cardstock; Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: irRESISTible Pico Embellisher: "Wedding Dress", "Shimmer"; white seam binding; Glossy Accents; Glue Dots: mini glue dots, dimensional foam pads

Challenges CAS(E) this Sketch #90 (sketch) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (anything goes)

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps: Just Thinking About You

Hi everyone and happy Wednesday :)

Today I am sharing a card made with some of my most favorite supplies: I used stamps from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps' "Beanstalks" set inked up with Memento resp. Memento Luxe inks from IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko.

I did a little bit of masking (die cut a circle from masking tape and affixed it to the lower right of the front panel) and spritzed the white panel with some of the brand new colored texture sprays "irRESISTible" from IMAGINE Crafts. Just love the versatility of this stuff and the awesome colors it comes in...

But what is the loveliest background worth, without an appropriate focal point? ;-)
Therefore I just had to pull out a stamp set from my most favorite stamp company: CAS-ual Fridays Stamps and use it on this card :)

The sentiment was stamped in orange (to create a contrast to all the blues and greens on the card). The foliage was stamped in black, colored with Memento markers and then the right part of it was cut out -trimming closely- to adhere it to the card, allowing it to slightly overlap the white panel).

Please refer to the grey boxes below this post for detailed written step-by-step instructions!


And there is also a VIDEO tutorial available on how I did the masking technique and sprayed the irRESISTibles! Check out my YouTube channel for more video tutorials...

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope to see you here on my blog again, soon :)

Sylvia xx

Instructions     *** VIDEO available: HERE  *** make 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" top folded card from white cardstock cut 3 3/4" x 5 1/2" panel from white cardstock die cut circle (approx. 2 3/8" diameter) from masking tape affix circle to lower right side of the white panel, allowing the circle to slightly overlap on the right use Craft Mat or an old packaging box to prevent your workspace from getting stained, then spray panel with irRESISTibles in Summer Sky and New Sprout let the texture spray dry thoroughly (or speed up the process by using a heat tool) remove circle from panel stamp sentiment ("Beanstalks" stamp set) with Memento Luxe Morocco into circle stamp foliage ("Beanstalks" stamp set) with Memento Tuxedo Black onto right side of the circle, slightly off the panel) stamp foliage ("Beanstalks" stamp set) again with Memento Tuxedo Black onto a scrap piece of white cardstock, color with Memento Marker in New Sprout and cut out the right part of it -trimming closely (refer to close up picture above) adhere cut out foliage to card, let it slightly hang over the right side embellish with blue rhinestones mount panel to card base using foam pads

Supplies stamps - CAS-ual Fridays Stamps: "Beanstalks" color medium - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: irRESISTibles Summer Sky + New Sprout,  Memento Marker New Sprout inks - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Memento Luxe Morocco, Memento Tuxedo Black tools - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Craft Mat; Spellbinders: Grand Calibur die cutting machine dies - Spellbinders: circle die  others -  white cardstock; Judikins: Eclipse masking tape; Kaisercraft: blue rhinestones; dimensional foam adhesive

CAS-ual Fridays March Release: Sneak Peek Day 2

Hi everyone and happy Monday :)

It's time for our second sneak peek day for the brand new CAS-ual Fridays Stamps March release! Today, the DT members are featuring the new "Casual Comfort" stamp set as well as the coordinating "Casual Trees Fri-Dies".

Dont't forget to check out what the other *amazingly talented* Girl Fridays from the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Ink Squad have created with this stamp set! Please visit the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps store blog and you will find all projects and links! We hope you feel inspired by our creations *smile*

Please refer to the grey boxes below this post for step-by-step instructions and a complete list of supplies :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you will visit my blog again, soon :-) Because I will have a second post for you, in a few hours!!! AND I will be back with TWO posts, tomorrow!!! ;-)

Sylvia xx

Instructions create top folded 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" card from 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" white cardstock cut 5 1/4" x 4" black cardstock and adhere to card front stamp blossom branches ("Casual Comfort" stamp set) with Delicata Silvery Shimmer onto 3 3/4 x 7 7/8" white cardstock stamp "with sympathy" ("Casual Comfort" stamp set) in Memento Luxe Pear Tart into lower right corner of white panel create a pierced border around the white panel by using a paper piercing tool mount to card front using foam tape embellish with rhinestones

Supplies stamps - CAS-ual Fridays Stamps: "Casual Comfort inks - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Memento Luxe Pear Tart; Delicata Silvery Shimmer tools - paper piercing tool others - white cardstock; American Crafts: black cardstock; Kaisercraft: clear rhinestones; dimensional foam tape

CAS-ual Fridays March Release: Sneak Peek Day 1

Hi everyone and happy Sunday :)

Today is our first sneak peek day for the brand new CAS-ual Fridays Stamps March release!
The DT members are featuring the new "Clover" stamp set, today!

We don't celebrate St.Patricks Day here in Germany, but this new stamp set is so versatile, that you can also use it for an "ordinary" friendship card (while I would say, a card for a dear friend is never "ordinary" :-) )


Dont't forget to check out what the other *amazingly talented* Girl Fridays from the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Ink Squad and our wonderful guest designer Deepti created with this stamp set! Please visit the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps store blog and you will find all projects and links! We hope you feel inspired by our creations :-)

Please refer to the grey boxes below this post for step-by-step instructions and a complete list of supplies :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope to see you here on my blog again, tomorrow, when I will be back with another for the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps March release AND with one more post! 

Yes, you read it right! There will be TWO posts published on my blog tomorrow!!! :-)

But the second post will be a surprise and I have to keep it a secret until tomorrow! 
Therefore, I can't tell you what exactly it will be, but I am sure you won't miss it! 
So don't forget to check back, tomorrow! :-D

Sylvia xx

Instructions create 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" top folded card base from 4 1/4" x 11" white cardstock cut 4" x 5 1/4" green patterned paper and adhere to cardfront repeatedly stamp row of clovers with Memento Luxe Pear Tart ink onto 3" x 4" white cardstock, until the panel is completely covered; adhere panel to card front using dimensional foam tape die cut label from patterned paper die cut smaller label from white cardstock stamp "Best friends..." sentiment with Memento Luxe Lilac Posies mount labels to card front using dimensional foam tape embellish with lilac pearls

Supplies stamps - CAS-ual Fridays Stamps: "Clovers" inks - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Memento Luxe  "Pear Tart", Lilac Posies" patterned papers - Echo Park: "Everyday Eclectic - Hexagons" tools - Spellbinders die cutting machine dies - Spellbinders labels dies  others - white cardstock, Kaisercraft: lilac pearls; dimensional foam tape

Thanks So Much - Mixed Media Meets CAS

 

Hi everyone and happy Monday :)

Today, I am sharing something that is a little bit unusual for me! It's kind of a mixed style, where "Mixed Media" meets "CAS" :)

My starting point was the tag! I was just experimenting with the new and oh so adorable (and literally) irRESISTible Sprays from Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko.

I had so much fun playing around with these acrylic texture sprays and some various inks.

I decided to only use warm colors and therefore I used some Memento Luxe, Memento and Delicata Golden Glitz inks. I also colored the flowers with Memento markers in Dandelion. You may not be able to see it very well here in the pictures, but it looks really pretty IRL :)

BTW: Not sure you have seen it already, but if not, you may want to pop over to the Imagine Crafts Blog, where I shared a step-by-step tutorial with pictures on how to create **this card** using irRESISTibles.
You will also find more inspiration and tutorials over there! So I think it's always worth a visit :)

Ok, but now back to todays card:

When I decided, the tag was finished ... the question was: what to do with it now? 

If you know me, I am sure you know I love cards with lots of white space, and so I decided to cut the tag to a smaller size and just mount it onto a white card.

I hope you like it! I sure will be experimenting more with this "mixed style" in future... let's see where it will lead to.... ;-)

Please refer to the grey boxes below this post for step-by-step instructions and a complete list of supplies :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope to see you here on my blog again, soon :)

Sylvia xx

Instructions spritz manila tag with irRESISTibles in Love Letter; let dry using an Ink Blusher, wipe Memento Luxe Dandelion + Marocco over the entire tag; let dry stamp background ("Out Loud" stamp set) randomly onto tag with Delicata Golden Glitz; let dry stamp upper part of flowers ("Truth Is" stamp set) onto tag with Memento Espresso Truffle color in flower petals with Memento Marker Dandelion color length of white seam binding with Memento Luxe Dandelion by directly wiping the ink pad over the seam binding; let seam binding dry thoroughly thread yellow seam binding through tag whole and wrap around natural twine, tying it into a bow embellish tag with yellow enamel dots create top folded 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card base from 4 1/4" x 11" white cardstock and round lower right corner stamp "thanks" with Memento Espresso Truffle and "so much" with Memento Marocco onto card front (stamps from "Wonderful Words" stamp set) mount tag to card front using dimensional foam pads embellish card with clear rhinestones

Supplies stamps - CAS-ual Fridays Stamps: "Out Loud", "Truth Is", "Wonderful Words" color medium - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: irRESISTibles Love Letter; Memento Marker Dandelion inks - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Memento Luxe "Dandelion", "Marocco"; Memento Espresso Truffle; Delicata Golden Glitz tools - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Craft Mat, Ink Blushers; WRMK Corner Chomper;  others - manila tag; white cardstock; Hug Snug white seam binding; natural twine; Kaisercraft: clear rhinestones; My Mind's Eye yellow enamel dots; dimensional foam adhesive

Thanks For Everything

Hi everyone and happy Monday :)

Today I am sharing a "Thank You" / "Friendship" card with you, that I created for this weeks Clean and Simple Card Challenge at Splitcoaststampers. The challenge this week is to create a clean and simple card with a tag or tab. I decided to go with the tag :)

I don't have tag die, so I just created this one myself by cutting a rectangle from white cardstock and using a regular circle die to create the curve on top of the tag. 

As always, you can find the detailed step-by-step instructions and a complete list of supplies below this post in the grey boxes :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope to see you here on my blog again, soon :)

Sylvia xx

Instructions make 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card base from 4 1/4" x 11" white cardstock and round lower corners cut 2 1/4" x 4 1/4" rectangle from white cardstock, slip upper edge of tag through circle die and run through die cutting machine to create a curve on top of the tag and punch small hole into tag cut 2 1/4" x 1" piece of pink patterned cardstock and adhere to lower part of the tag wrap a pink twine around the tag twice and tie into a bow randomly stamp butterflies ("Butterbows") with Memento Angel Pink onto upper part of tag stamp sentiment parts ("Wallflower") with Memento Gray Flannel onto tag (over butterflies) cut a length of white seam binding (approx. 6") and color with Memento Luxe Lilac Posies by wiping the ink pad over the seam binding allow ink to dry completely and affix to tag mount tag to card base using dimensional foam pads embellish with clear rhinestones

Supplies stamps - CAS-ual Fridays Stamps: "Butterbows", "Wallflower" inks - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Memento "Angel Pink", "Gray Flannel"; Memento Luxe Lilac Posies patterned papers - My Mind's Eye: Love Me tools - IMAGINE Crafts: Craft Mat; WRMK Corner Chomper; Spellbinders: Grand Calibur die cutting machine dies - Spellbinders: classic circles others - white cardstock; Kaisercraft: clear rhinestones; pink twine, Hug Snugg white seam binding; dimensional foam pads

Challenges Splitcoaststampers Clean and Simple Card Challenge (tags or tabs)