Tag You're It

Hello everyone!
I’m back with a quick post...There’s a new card challenge in Blog Land called, ‘Tag You’re It’, which has been coordinated by Jackie Rockwell! And let me tell you, Jackie has chosen an AMAZING Design Team with the most inspiring tags!

This week is a ‘Warm Up’ mini-challenge, and the Guest Designer is Karin Akesdotter, who provided the inspiration for us with this tag:

I was inspired by Karin’s water coloring and how she created her really cute beach scene. So, I die cut my PTI tag with water color paper, stamped the umbrella’s and sand, and used distress inks and water to color everything. I also created a gift box, with stamped sea shells in Soft Pool ink, and added ribbon and a bow. Here is my tag:

I can’t seem to put down my new Mama Elephant stamps, so I created a 2nd tag just for fun:

For this tag, I used Lil’ Inkers stitched tag die, then stamped, die cut and colored the little girl, and popped her up on vellum clouds.

That’s it for me today...I hope everyone's week is off to a great start!
 

Barb

Smile:
Stamps: Pink Ink - Beach Umbrellas; Papertrey Ink - Tiny Tags (sentiment)
Ink: Ranger Archival - Jet Black; Tim Holtz - Distress Inks
Cardstock: Tim Holtz - Water Color Cardstock
Die: Papertrey Ink - Tag Sale #9
Twine: The Twinery

Mama Elephant Tag:

Stamps: Mama Elephant - In My Heart
Ink: Mama Elephant - Sunshine; Memento - Tuxedo Black
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink - Select White
Dies: Mama Elephant - In My Heart, Landscape Trio
Markers: Copics 
Twine: The Twinery
Gems: Delish - Stars

I Love You

Hello everyone!
I have a card to share, and I’ll be entering it into 2 challenges: 
CASology challenge for the Cue Card ‘Wood’ and for the Addicted to Stamps challenge for the theme ‘Anything Goes’.

So, for my wood element, I decided to keep it really ‘clean’ and use white woodgrain cardstock for the clouds and card base. I also stamped one of those adorable little girls from my new Mama Elephant 'In My Heart' stamp set, and colored her with Copics. I popped her up on a 'grassy' hill and embossed the sentiment in white...a little WOS on her dress and flower, and that was it! Perfect card for my 7 year old granddaughter - she'll love the 'sparkly' pink dress!

So, that's it for me today...I hope everyone is having a relaxing weekend! Thanks so much for stopping by ~
Barb 

Ingredients:
Stamps: Mama Elephant - In My Heart
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Versamark
Cardstock: Simon Says Stamp - Green Leaf, Woodgrain; Bazzill - Icy Mint
Dies: Mama Elephant - In My Heart, Landscape Trio; Lawn Fawn - Spring Showers
Embossing Powder: Hero Arts - White
Markers: Copics

It's Written in the Stars

Hi everyone ~
Today is my turn to post on the a2zScrapbooking Supplies Blog and I'm featuring the Hero Arts Written in the Stars Stamp Set...Please stop in and say hello! 

 For my first card, I inked up the stars in sort of a rainbow order, then die cut the Thank You die to include some of the stars. I used the technique shared by Laura Bassen in This Video, and added Wink of Stella clear glitter brush to each of the large stars.

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For my 2nd card, I embossed and fussy cut the heart and added a touch of Wink of Stella clear glitter brush to the tiny circles and stars on the perimeter of the heart. I embossed the Kraft panel to add some texture, and Glossy Accents to the red hearts to give them a little shine. The dark blue background is stamped in a tone-on-tone blue ink, and everything is adhered to a Kraft card base.

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For my last card, I really wanted to use a non-traditional color combo. So, I stenciled the white panel with Soft Pool ink, and embossed the stars and sentiment with silver embossing powder. I also inked the wood veneer star with Hero Arts Silver Shadow ink, and added a cute little bow die cut with turquoise foil cardstock.

Well, that's it for me today. Don’t forget to link up your creation for the 'Stars and Stripes Linky Party' for a chance to win a $25 gift card to the A2Z Scrapbooking Store. And, anytime you're visiting the store, you are more than welcome to use Coupon Code BARB15 for 15% off your order of $25.00 or more (not including tax and shipping). Thanks so much for stopping by today ~
 
Barb

Thank You:
Stamps: Hero Arts - Written in the Stars
Ink: Hero Arts - Pale Tomato, Navy, Soft Sky, Grape Juice, Green Hills
Cardstock: Hero Arts - Snow Layering Papers
Die: Hero Arts - Thank You

You Light Up My Heart:
Stamps: Hero Arts - Written in the Stars
Ink:Hero Arts - Navy; Versamark
Cardstock: Hero Arts - Snow Layering Papers, Kraft, Grenadine; PTI - Enchanted Evening
Embossing Powder: American Crafts - American Crafts - Zing 'Rouge' 
Dies: Mama Elephant - Confetti (hearts); Papertrey Ink - Tag Sale #9; La Pareja Creativa (bow)
Impression Plate: PTI - Rustic Burlap

It’s Written in the Stars:
Stamps: Hero Arts - Written in the Stars
Ink: Versamark; Hero Arts - Pool
Cardstock: Pool Mixed Layering Papers, Snow Layering Papers; PTI - Vellum; DCWV - Turquoise Foil
Stencil: SSS - Diagonal Stripe
Sequins: Pretty Pink Posh - Silver Stars
Misc: Studio Calico - Wood Veneer Star

And the Winner is....

Hi everyone ~
Thank you all for stopping by during my announcement last week with your congratulations and good wishes! The winner of my Blog Candy is ~
Sarah Gray! Sarah left a comment on June 15th stating that her favorite technique is 'Emboss Resist’. Congratulations, Sarah! Please email me (barbghig@yahoo.com) with the stamp set of your choice from the a2z Scrapbooking Store, and your personal information, and I will get your prize in the mail asap!

I also have a card to share today. The Code Word this week at Addicted to CAS Challenge is ‘Sun’! So, I inked up my brand new ‘My Sunshine’ stamp set from Mama Elephants’ latest release, and got busy:

I stamped the sun rays with yellow pigment ink, and added the boy and girl bunny from the ‘Honey Bunny’ stamp and die set. Popped on those cute little white pom-poms, a few clear sequins, and a sweet sentiment. I also added a touch of Wink of Stella clear glitter to the bunny ears. I think this would be the perfect card for my granddaughter (age 7), when I just want to say ‘hello’.


And...since this card qualifies for Darnell's NBUS Challenge,I would also like to enter it there, too! If you're not familiar with this term, NBUS stands for 'never-before-used-schtuff'...gotta love her!!! :-)

I hope everyone had a wonderful and relaxing weekend, and that your week is off to a great start! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Barb

Supplies:
Stamps: Mama Elephant - My Sunshine, Honey Bunny
Ink: Mama Elephant - Sunshine; Versafine - Onyx Black
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink - Select White
Markers: Tim Holtz - Distress Markers (Worn Lipstick, Broken China)
Dies: Mama Elephant - Honey Bunny
Misc: Pom-Poms - Ellen Hutson

Happy Birthday ATSM!

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Hi everyone ~ A quick post tonight...I have two cards to share for a few different challenges. The first card is for Addicted to Stamps & More who are celebrating their 2nd birthday and 100th challenge!

The inspiration photo for the challenge is a rainbow of colors, so I stamped my heart-shaped balloons with that in mind, and added my sentiment. Huge CONGRATS to Kylie and the amazing Design Team at ATSM...you girls are the BEST!

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My 2nd card is for the collaborative challenges at Case This Sketch and Fusion Card Challenge and the current challenge at Clearly Besotted Stamps  (Anything Goes).

So, for my card, I used the color inspiration from the Fusion Card Challenge (lots of gold), and the sketch from Case This Sketch. I added a touch of Delicata Gold ink to Pearlescent embossing paste for the stars, and colored white thread with a gold Copic Marker.

So, that’s it for me ~ Thanks so much for stopping by!

Barb

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Happiest of Birthdays:
Stamps: Mama Elephant - Party Kit; Fresh Squeezed Stamps - Everyday Expressions
Ink: Hero Arts - Shadow Inks; Versafine - Onyx Black
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink - Select White, Plum Pudding
Dies: Mama Elephant - Femme Frames
 
Heartfelt Thanks:
Stamps: Clearly Besotted Stamps - Elegant Butterflies
Ink: Delicata - Golden Glitz
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink - Select White, Vellum; DCWV - Gold Foil
Dies: Simon Says Stamp - Falling Stars; MFT - Blueprints 13
Gems: Kelly Purkey - Gold Sequins
Misc: Copic Marker - Y18; Dreamweaver - Pearlescent Embossing Paste

Let's Celebrate

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Hi everyone,
Just a quick post today...This week, CASology is celebrating their 100th Challenge, and the Cue Card is "Celebrate"! So, I couldn't resist playing along, and created this card! 

I stamped the confetti, stars and dot icons from 2 different Mama Elephant stamp sets with Hero Arts Neon inks, embossed the sentiment using black glitter embossing powder to give the card some sparkle, and mounted the panel on to a black base. I also added a touch of Wink of Stella clear glitter to icons. And, that's it...C. A. S.!!!

Before I go, I would just like to thank the past and present Design Team girls for always inspiring me to create, and for all the support they've given to all the players in their challenges...they are truly an amazing and seriously talented group...Thanks, ladies!

Well, I hope everyone is getting ready to have a great weekend! Thanks so much for stopping by ~

Barb

Supplies:

Stamps: Mama Elephant - Make a Wish, Party Kit; Waltzingmouse - Say it Loud

Ink: Hero Arts - neon pink, neon orange, neon green and neon blue; Versamark

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink - Select White, True Black

Embossing Powder: Zing - Glitter Black
Misc: Wink of Stella - Clear Glitter Marker