May Arts and Stampendous Blog Hop

This week, the May Arts Ribbonistas are pairing up with Stampendous to bring you fun inspiration.  And you know the sweet Ribbon Lady has a prize to share with you for the hop - a $25 gift certificate to the Ribbon Resource! Be sure to see the May Arts Blog for all of the details.

 I'm starting off the hop today with this fun Zebra card. I just thought the image was a perfect match with the Black Twill Chevron ribbon, and I used two different sizes to fit my card just right. I embossed the image and then colored in the white stripes using a Wink of Stella Clear pen, just to give it a little sparkle.

Supplies
May Arts Ribbon 3/4" Twill Chevron Stripes 382-34-10

May Arts Ribbon 1/4" Twill Chevron Stripes 382-14-10

Stampendous Cling Pattern Zebra

Stampendous Wild Sayings

Stampendous Midnight Black Embossing Powder

Sheena A Taste of India Tiger Stripe Embossing Folder

Want2Scrap Pearls

Monday

Gini Williams Cagle

Tuesday

Jen Shears

Jenifer Cowles

Wednesday

Jennifer Davey

Karen Baker

Thursday

Karen Hanson

Mallika Kejriwal

Friday

Mary Brockway

Rhea Weigand

Tracy McLennon

Happy Easter! with video tutorial

Happy Easter! I hope you all enjoy the blessings of the day!  I have a card and video to share with you today, for the celebration.

Supplies:

Imagine Crafts: Creative Medium Purple Iridescent; irresistible Pico Embellisher: Gold; Delicata 4: Bronze Burst, Golden Glitz; Diamond Trowel Palette Knife;  Sponge Dauber;  Radiant Neon: Electric Purlple; Neon Amplify! : Electric Purple; VersaMark; Imagine Embossing Powder:  Gold

Stampendous: Cling Winged Cross

Dreamweaver Stencils:  Corner Flowers

May Arts Ribbon:  GC07

Art Institute Glitter:  Bonnie Blue

Want2Scrap Pearls

Fun Stampers Journey: Journey Rectangles Die

Spellbinders: Grand Calibur

Xyron Adhesive

Heat Tool

Cardstock

Challenges:

Stampendous/Dreamweaver -April Showers (The flowers are showered in glitter, thus bringing the May Flowers) 
Simon Says Monday Challenge: Pastels

Bee Well Soon

Texture and mixed media are the "buzz" words now, and Core'dinations papers are the perfect paper for this trend. Not only is the paper great for tearing, embossing, and distressing to add texture, but many of the papers have an aged look already, like the Tim Holtz Shattered Collection that I used to create this Bee Well Soon Card.  
Bee Well Soon Supplies:

• Gemstones
• Kraft-core Shattered
• Kraft-core Nostalgic
• Stampendous: Queen Bee, Timeless Tags Stamps
• Penny Black: Sweet As Honey (sentiment) stamp
• Sizzix: Book Cover #1 Embossing Folder
• Spellbinders: Classic Ovals Small, Pierced Ovals Die Sets, Grand Calibur Machine
• Close To My Heart Heat Tool
• May Arts Ribbons: 445-15-32; SM-27
• Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Delicata Golden Glitz; Versafine Onyx Black; Memnto Luxe Elderberry ink pads; and Shimmer Spritz Sparkle; Radiant Neon Amplify – Black, Electric Yellow; Clear Embossing Powder
• Madeira: Gold Thread
• Xyron Adhesives
• Tapestry Needle

Step 1. Emboss a panel of Shattered with an embossing folder.  
Step 2. Rub gold ink over the raised areas and sprinkle with clear embossing powder and heat set. Step 3. Stamp the bee and die cut.
 Step 4. Add hand stitching around the oval panel.
Step 5. Paint the bee with Amplify! and heat set to create dimension.
 Step 6. Layer the card as shown with mats, sentiment and ribbons.

 There are so many techniques to try using Core'dinations! Just jump in and give it a go. ~Gini

May Arts and Faber-Castell Week

 Welcome to a fun week of inspiration with May Arts Ribbons and Faber Castell!  Be sure to see the rest of the design team's gorgeous creations all week long - and leave some love for a chance to win a $50 prize pack of Faber Castell goodies and 3 rolls of May Arts Ribbon of your choice!

I decided to make a small canvas and incorporate loads of texture and bright cheerful colors.  I added  some May Arts gold mesh to the base of my canvas and used gelatos to add bright colors.  I stenciled over that using the Whipped Spackle.  My flowers were stamped and watercolored using the Big Brush pens.

May Arts Ribbons

Gold Compass Cutouts EX-03

Jumbo Leaves 448-16

Metallic Gold Net G31-3

3 Inch Sheer Twinkle Ribbon CT16

String Burlap Ribbon SM17

Faber-Castell

Whipped Spackle

Gelatos

Big Brush Pitt Pens

Other:

Stampendous Jumbo Lovely Garden

Creative Embellishments Chipboard

Wow Embossing Powder

 

Monday

Emily Lanham

Gini Williams Cagle

Jen Shears

Tuesday

Jenifer Cowles

Tiffin Mills

Wednesday

Karen Baker

Lalo IK

Mallika Kejriwal

Thursday

Mary Brockway

Rhea Weigand

Friday

Jennifer Davey

Tracy McLennon

Karen Hanson

Mixed Media Angel

Things are finally calming down from the holidays, and then the whirlwind of creating projects for CHA - so, I have a moment to share a canvas that I finished.  There are so many layers on this (the figure actually has a layer of cheesecloth underneath). The flower was stamped onto old dictionary paper and embossed, then cut out and applied to the canvas.  The finished piece is 12 x 12 on wood.

Supplies:
DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics: Dioxazine Purple, Titanium White, Quinacridone Gold, Cadmium Red, Interference Gold, Green Gold, Paynes Grey, Burnt Umber
DecoArt Antiquing Cream: English Red Oxide, Patina Green
DecoArt Decou-page Matte
DecoArt Mediums:  Crackle Paste, Modeling Paste, Gesso, Matte Medium
DecoArt Americana Stencils: Classic  - Acanthas Borders; Vintage Stencils - French Writing
Stampendous - Blossom Beauty Stamp

Challenge: PaperArtsy: Fragile Papers

Winter Woodland Card

    I've got a mixed media card to share with you today that will work for Christmas and beyond. A winter woodland scene was created using stencils, embossing folders and stamps. You could easily change the sentiment for any of your winter holidays.  
Winter Woodland Card Supplies:

• White Chalk Core A2 Cards
• Sand-It Gadgit
• Stampendous Tis the Season Perfectly Clear Stamp Set
• Dreamweaver Bare Trees Stencil
• Dreamweaver Memory Mist Blue Martini
• Distress Paint - Picket Fence
• Darice Reindeer in Corner Embossing Folder
• Spellbinders Shapeabilities or other rectangular die
• May Arts Ribbon
• Recollections Microbeads
• Versamark Ink
• Silver Embossing Powder
• Jillibean Star Sequins
• Inktense Pencils
• Xyron Adhesive

  Step 1. Use White Picket Distress paint over the area that will be covered with the stencil. Then lay stencil on top.

 Step 2. Mist with the blue spray. 

Step 3. Remove the stencil. Allow to dry.

 
Step 4. Emboss with the folder. Sand the raised image.

 Step 5. Stamp the sentiment with watermark ink. Heat emboss with silver powder. Stamp the holly leaves white white ink. Color with pencils. Die Cut the sentiment.
 Step 6. Add a bow to the sentiment panel and apply to card with foam adhesives.  
Step 7. Glue microbeads to the bottom of the card and star sequins to the sky area.

 You can create similar scenes for different seasons. The chalkboard embossing really makes a lovely design. Thanks for stopping by. ~Gini

Thanksgiving Tag

 

I'm all caught up on design work, so I thought it would be fun to just play around with some techniques on a tag.   And since Thanksgiving is just a few days away, this will probably be the last project that I will have for that holiday, and then, it will be all Christmas.

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Thanksgiving

12 Tags of 2014

Stampendous - Thanksgiving

Zva Creative October DT Blog Hop!

Hello friends! Zva Creative and our talented Design Team welcome you to our October blog hop! Thank you for joining us today and we hope you enjoy all that we have created to share.

The hop begins at Zva Creative’s Facebook page.! Be sure head on over to check it out! You will also find a complete list of all the participating blogs there (in case there is a glitch along the way).

As you know, Zva offers many beautiful color groupings for pearls, flowers and crystals. If you like what you see along the hop you can find a list of stores and online retailers that sell Zva HERE.

I have a cute Halloween card to share with you today. I stamped my image and colored it - then I masked the image and used the Dreamweavers Tree Silhouette over it, to create a semi-spooky forest background.  Then I die cut the image and mounted it on my card.  The Zva Creative flourish adds a touch of whimsy and magic.

I put a layer of 3D Crystal Lacquer over the robe and cap, and added a touch of glitter to add more dimension to the coloring.

Supplies
Zva Creative: CRX-05CB-129; CRW-03CB-153
Stampendous House Mouse Stamp: Witch Way to the Candy

Dreamweaver Stencils: Tree Silhouette

May Arts Ribbon: KB38

DCWV Patterned Paper: The Bewitched Matstack

Core'dinations Cardstock

Spellbinders- Lacey Tiers
Sakura Crystal Lacquer

Spectrum Noir Pens (OR2, GB6.GB9, EB4)

Challenges:

Stampendous Halloween Haunt

Dreamweaver - Happy HalloThanksMas

Crafters Companion - Buttons and Bows

Spectrum Noir - Add an Embellishment
Scrappy Land - Halloween/Dies

If you would like to play along with our design team, just follow along the blog path. I am linking to one of the Zva designers and that designer is linking to the next and so on. Be prepared to be inspired along the way!

The Blog Hop starts today, October 27th and runs through midnight US Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, October 28th.

***Prizes***

Hidden on FIVE of the blogs along the way is a Zva Creative prize package! Winners will be randomly chosen after the hop is over. All you need to do is leave a comment on one post... you do not need to leave a comment on each and every designer's blog post to qualify. However, the more times you comment along the blog hop path, the more chances you will have to win.

The 5 winners will be announced on Wednesday, October 28th on Zva Creative’s Facebook page. We will do our best to notify each winner, but it's best if you can pop in to Zva’s page on Wednesday to see if you are a winner!

The blog hop begins here at Zva Creative’s blog. Your next stop is Windy Robinson.  Enjoy!

Thank you for joining us!

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Blog Hop Order

Camila Borssoi

Tina McDonald

Nicole Martel

Irene Tan

Jolanda Meurs

Gini Williams Cagle

Windy Robinson

A Thing of Beauty...Core'Dinations, Xyron and Petaloo Week

Hello again, fellow Core lovers! It's Gini, and today I have an upcycling project to share with you, using some of my favorite products. With a little help from Core'dinations, Xyron and Petaloo, I was able to transform a lowly Pringles Chip container into a dispenser for cosmetic cotton rounds.

 A Thing of Beauty Supply List

• Glitter Silk Cardstock
•  Tim Holtz Kraft-Core Shattered Collection
• Core Essentials Cardstock Neutrals
• Core'dinations Vellum Quotes & Titles - Inspirational Motivations
• Dusty Buddy
• Xyron 9" Creative Station - Permanent Adhesive
• Xyron Tape Runner
• Petaloo Darjeeling Collection: Darjg Mix Mini Teasn; Mini Daisies with Leaves
• Spellbinders Labels Thirty-Three; Grand Caliber Machine
• Zva Creative Gem Flourish CR-06CA-104
• Graphic 45 Metal Buttons
• Stampendous Stamp
• Ranger Gold Embossing Powder
• Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts Delicata Ink- Golden Glitz; Sheer Shimmer Spritz- Gold; VersaMark Watermark Ink
• Heat Tool
• Pringles Chip Canister

Step 1. Measure around your container and cut paper to fit.  
Step 2. Draw a template for your opening on scrap cardstock. Cut in the center of the paper as well as the canister.

   
Step 3. Stamp decorative border at the top and bottom of the paper with watermark ink. Heat emboss with gold powder. Tip: Sometimes metallic embossing powders leave a residue. Use the Dust Buddy after embossing to remove this powder.

  Step 4. Run the paper through the Creative Station machine to apply adhesive. Carefully adhere to the canister, lining up the openings.
 Step 5. Ink the back of the vellum quote with metallic gold. Die cut a frame using the Glitter Silk cardstock.

  Step 6. Use the small tape runner to apply adhesive to the back of the frame. Center quote and trim the excess.

  Step 7. Cut a circle to match the top of the canister. Add trim around the top and bottom of the canister and lid to hide the raw edges.
 Step 8. Spritz the flowers with gold and let dry.
 Step 9. Add the embellishments to the canister to finish as shown.

So remember, look at your empty containers with a creative eye, before you take out your trash! See you soon.

~Gini

SANDY Claus is Coming to Town - Day 2

 SANDY Claus is Coming to Town!

Oh yes…SANDY Claus! All of this week, the Stampendous and Dreamweaver teams are playing with a mix of their products, along with some wonderful, SAND-ABLE papers from Core’dinations. Join us as we sand our way to the “core” of all things Christmas and the Holiday season.

Of course, there will be prizes, and we give away the best…this time with a mix of fun Core’dinations products as well. To be one of three prize package winners, follow the posted link lists on each of the manufacturer's blogs,each day, and leave a comments. The winners will be selected from these comments at the beginning of next week. This is what you might win:

 Here's today's lineup:

Stampendous http://wp.me/psmPc-2WC
Dreamweaver http://dreamweaverstencils.blogspot.com
Jamie Martin http://stampthis.blogspot.com/.../three-times-fun-hop.html
Lea Kimmel http://ink-positive.blogspot.com/.../stampin-and-dreamin...
Pam Hornschu http://1pamperedstamper.blogspot.com/.../dreamweaverstamp...
Me http://ginicagle.blogspot.com/

 I am thrilled to be representing Core'dinations today!  And although I am not ready for winter, I had so much fun designing this cheerful snowman.  And that gourgeous, glittery background was made using a Dreamweaver stencil, as well as some of their embossing paste.  It made a perfect wintery backdrop for the precious Stampendous snowman.The Vintage and Whitewash collections from Core'dinations already have a "snowy" appearance to them, so I thought they were the perfect choice.

Tis the Season Card Supplies:

• Core'Dinations: Vintage Collection; Gemstones Collection (Pearl); Whitewash Collection
• Stampendous: Jumbo Top Hat Snowman; Tis the Season; Stamp n Stuff Embossing Powder (Detail Black)
• Dreamweaver: Translucent Embossing Paste; Metallic F/X (Glacier Lake); Pop Rectangles
• May Arts Ribbon: 3/8" Metallic Velvet 377-38-15; 1.5" Tulle 471-15-94; Burlap String SM-09
• Zva Creative: Gems CRW-03CB-136
• Tsukineko: VersaMagic (Turquoise Gem); Memento (Tuxedo Black)
• Xyron: Mega Runner, Foam Adhesives
• Copic Markers
• Other: fine glitter; jingle bell