Guesting with Stamplorations!

Hi Everyone!

I hope a lot of you are getting to enjoy a 3-day weekend; I know I am!
I have the pleasure of guest designing for Shery over at Stamplorations.  Today is the start of a new sketch challenge there; I really had fun with this one, doing quite a bit of masking.

Here is the new sketch~

This is such a versatile sketch; I played around with lots of different designs and decided to go with the masking and repeated stamping of the gorgeous Sketched Daffodil image.  Can you tell I am ready for warmer weather?!
I started with the main daffodil image, stamping it in the bottom corner of the cardstock.  I masked the flower and stamped the flower behind it, masked that off and then stamped the on directly above that.  The images did not seem quite balanced, so I masked two of the flowers and added the final daffodil, behind and a bit to the left of the others.
Searching daffodils in Google Images, I found a gorgeous color combo of peach and white and went for it.  My dp is Stampin' Up and the sentiment is from Stamplorations Sentiment Builders:Thank You stamp set.  I love my Fall Festival Sequins from Simon Says Stamp and used a few of them for a bit of shine. 
I hope you can join us in this new challenge- you have 2 weeks to link your creation up!
I am linking up to -
Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge- 'Anything Goes' 
Sister Act- 'Anything Goes'

Have a blessed Monday!

Lee Ann  :)

Bunny Valentine

Hi Everyone!

I love Fridays, but I was especially happy to see this Friday come.  I spent the evening de-stressing by coloring.  I used a brand new image that I got from Kraftin' Kimmie and Copics.  I needed one more Valentine for my mom and dad (yes, it will be a bit late), so kept the card fairly flat for mailing.

There was  piece of Very Vanilla on my desk that had been stamped with an inked up embossing folder, so used that for my flag.
The sketch is from The Challenge~


And colors from Colour Me...~

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge is 'All Creatures Great and Small'.  I guess my animal is small to medium!  :)
 Crafting for All Seasons Challenge is 'Have a Heart'.  

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a marvelous long weekend!

Lee Ann  :)

Dazzling and Masculine

Happy Wednesday, Everyone!

The countdown is on to Valentine's Day and I have another masculine card for the Add a Little Dazzle Wednesday Challenge.  This week we have a color challenge, Dark Chocolate and Scarlet Red.

Here is your inspiration photo~

I struggled with this one, mainly due to lack of MOJO, but once I decided to keep it simple, it came together quickly.  I used my PTI Phrase Play #1 mini stamp set and coordinating die.  The 'You' is die cut in Dark Chocolate Add a Little Dazzle Craft Metal and the hearts and words 'are my' are die cut in Scarlet Red Craft Metal.  The dull finish of the Dark Chocolate metal keeps it masculine and the shine of the Scarlet Red metal is just enough to give it that special something.
My background panel is the Hardwood Stamp from SU, stamped in Early Espresso on Crumb Cake cs.  The tag is also cut from Crumb Cake cs and the craft metal words were placed using the Inlaid Die Technique.  Since my tag is up on dimensionals, I had to keep he words from falling out the back, so I taped them in place with Scor-Tape on the back side of the tag to secure them.
A bit of Hemptique twine and the shiny Scarlet Red hearts ( die cut with Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps dies) finish off the card.
I am linking this up to-
House of Cards- 'Love'
Addicted to Stamps and More- Anything Goes
{Pin}spirational- Has a great inspiration photo with hearts, weathered wood, and burlap.
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge-Red and Pink
Papertake Weekly- Hearts and Flowers
Allsorts Challenge- Love is All Around
Just Us Girls-

Check out the Add a Little Dazzle Blog to see more inspiration from the uber talented Design Team!  Then play along and link your card up to the blog!  As always, there is a giveaway!

If you would like to try Add a Little Dazzle Craft Metal in your crafting, 

you can get it HERE!  Thanks so much in advance as I get 

credit for your purchase!  

THANK YOU!

Hope you play along with us!  

Thanks so much for stopping by; have a wonderful week!  

Happy Valentine's Day!

Lee Ann  :)

Vintage CAS

Hi Everyone and Happy February!!!  We are enjoying unseasonably warm weather here in St Louis this weekend. Still, I did make some time to get inky.  Hope you do too!
Are you ready for a new challenge at 613 Avenue Create?  This week you get to create your own color challenge!

I went with the pink, green and 'Free' space, adding blue. 
I love the 50s vintage look but really am not good at it.  I decided to try to get the look with a CAS card.

I used some We R Memory Keepers dp for the background.  I have been wanting to use this sweet little bird and flower from Crafty Secrets; the stamps were perfect for the Less is More Challenge this week, 'Little Ones'.  Images were colored with Copics and then fussy cut out.  The birds are on dimensionals.  The greenery swag is an image  from a Simon Says Stamp Clearly Besotted set, Autumn Blessings.  Finished off the card with sequins from SSS and added a fine black frame around the card using a Copic multiliner.
I linking up to
 Papertake Weekly- 'Anything Goes' 
Party Time Tuesday- 'Anything Goes'
Sister Act Card Challenge- 'Anything Goes'
Fab 'n Funky Challenges-'Hearts and/or Flowers
Crafting by Design- 'Anything Goes'

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Lee Ann  :)

A New Challenge- CAS!

Hi Everyone! 

Sweet Giovana and I are back with our second challenge.  Thanks so much to those who joined us in our mixed media challenge.

 We are keeping things simple and no stress here.  Giovana has picked our challenge this month and she wants CAS!  There are a lot of CAS lovers out there, so time to ink up your stamps! Here is some inspiration for you, if you are short on MOJO~

Most CAS cards have a lot of white space- literally,  but it does not have to be white.   I found some inspiration on Pinterest for my CAS card and sponged the entire card front. Clearly, I did not use our inspiration mood board!

My image is from Stampendous and the sentiment is PTI.  Both are heat embossed. 
I have sponged the card with Island Indigo, Night of Navy, Pool Party, So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Tangerine Tango. 
I used the sketch from CAS(E) This Sketch~

 Also entering in
 Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, All Things Bright and Beautiful
Seize the Birthday- Anything Goes
CAS on Sunday- Flowers
Shopping Our Stash- Getting Inky (My oldest inks are SU felt pads.  I have used Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie and So Saffron here)
One Layer Simplicity Challenge- 'You Blend'
I am adding Casology as well (thanks Ardyth!)-'HOT'

Don't forget to visit Giovana's blog, Believe, to check our her beautiful CAS card!

We hope you join us and get inky!  Please keep these simple rules in mind~
1.  Link to your specific blog post, not your entire blog
2.  Add a link back to us in your blog post
3.  Please do not back link
4.  Have fun!

Lee Ann  :)

A Dazzling Valentine

Hi Everyone!

Wednesday has rolled around again (how does that happen so quick?) and it is time for another Add a Little Dazzle Challenge.  This week we have an Inspiration Challenge and it is just in time for those Valentine cards.

And here is your Inspiration Photo~

I went with the colors and a simple design, mimicking the cup of hot cocoa,  that is a perfect masculine card.  I work with teachers and Valentines cards are one of two themes of cards that they most frequently request.  I can never have too many masculine Valentine cards!

I started with the sketch from CAS(e) This Sketch~

 Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge is "H is for..."  In this case, 'H' is for hearts.

I took the chevrons from Curtain Call- Kissing Booth~

The colors and the large Subway Style lettering in the Addicted to Stamps and More Inspiration Photo were perfect for my sentiment and the colors of my card~

So many Valentine challenges this week!  House Made of Cards has a 'LOVE' theme this week and {Pin}spiration has a wonderful Inspiration photo with red hearts and neutrals.   

I used a piece of white Add a Little Dazzle Craft Metal and my SU chevron embossing folder to create the stripe pattern on the background.  Then to make the pattern stand out more, I sanded the metal with fine steel wool.  This was just enough to take the paint off the edges for the silver to show through.  I think it gives it a really cool masculine look.
I used SU Heart Framelits to die cut a heart and then stamped it in Versamark and red ink with a heart image from Craft Lounge days.   I embossed it with clear ep.  I have been told that embossing powder goes bad.  Well, I can attest to the fact that it does.  For some reason the ep melted and some just kind of disappeared, LOL; and I barely hit it with a heat gun.  So I have a bit of a speckled look to my heart.  I die cut my circle in brown and then die cut a circle from my red cs and inlaid the brown circle.
All in all, this is an easy peasy card!  

Check out the Add a Little Dazzle Blog to see more inspiration from the amazingly talented team.  Then play along and link your card up to the blog!  

 If you want to try Add a Little Dazzle Craft Metal in your crafting, you can get it HERE!  Thanks so much in advance as I get credit for the purchase!

THANK YOU!

Thanks for stopping by and have a Wonderful Wednesday!

Lee Ann  :)

More Coloring and a Few Challenges

I had so much fun playing with stamps, ink and Copics this weekend!  Kraftin' Kimmie celebrated over 2000 friends in their fb group as well as the owner, Kim's birthday; I just had to play along.
Yes, I just used this stamp, but I really love it and it was perfect for the sketch challenge and to add pink to the card.  Inkspirational Challenges wants us to use shades of 'Rose' this week and Curtain Call has a wonderful graphic photo with pink and red. At Papertake Weekly, the challenge is to Take Your Pick Week; I picked any 'warm colors' to use.Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge is 'Anything Goes'!

The image is Anne of Green Gables from Kraftin Kimmie Stamps and is colored with Copics.  The dp is Authentique, the flower is Prima and the leaves are die cut with a SpellBinders die, Foliage.

                         

Thanks so much for visiting and have a blessed week!

Lee Ann :)