Just a quick reminder to share your masculine projects with us this week at Crafty Boots Challenges.
My card uses the Traveler stamp set from Stampin’ Up!, and I have inked up the steam train in Chocolate Chip ink. The papers are (unfortunately) retired ones, but I loved the colours and thought it worked well with this particular image.
Hope you have a crafty week. Happy stamping!
Chris
A new challenge for you to join in with today, called Dragonfly Dreams Challenges.
Our sponsor for the month of June is Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps.
I have used some new patterned papers in the background of my card, from the new Stampin’ Up! paper pack called Cherry On Top. I love the bright and cheery colours.
The image of the bear was pre-coloured, however I wanted a little more depth of colour and to make it look like he had fur, so I have coloured it with Copic Markers using a curly flick. I just adore his gorgeous face! 🙂
A big thank you to Laurian and the rest of the team for inviting me to join the Dragonfly Dreams team.
Make sure you join us with your own projects.
Happy stamping!
Chris
With the release of the new Stampin’ Up! catalogue only a few days away, I thought I would introduce you to the new In Colours for 2015-2017.
I have made a card using a combination of Mint Macaron and Tip Top Taupe.
The flower is from the Butterfly Basics stamp set, which has been heat embossed with white embossing powder. The flowers have then had some Mint Macaron ink painted onto the cardstock to give a little depth of colour, using a Blender Pen.
I will be back with some more ideas using some new goodies over the next few weeks. Contact me if you live locally (Canberra, Cooma area) and would like one of the new catalogues.
Happy stamping!
Chris
The new challenge at The Male Room, for the next fortnight, is a stash challenge. It’s time to use all that wonderful Washi Tape that we have in our stash – be as creative as you like. Just remember, your project must have a masculine feel. You can make a card, scrapbook page, tag, 3D project – just use Washi!!!!
My card uses a variety of different Stampin’ Up! Washi Tapes, in some lovely bright colours. The “happy” has been cut out of the black layer using one of the Dies from the Hello You Thinlits Dies. The Washi Tape is adhered to the layer below so that it shows through.
The “Birthday” word was stamped onto some white cardstock and cut out with the Word Window punch then layered onto some washi tape which was adhered to a strip of white cardstock and then the flags cut into the ends.
This is my final challenge as Guest Designer with the team at The Male Room, so a big thanks for having me along during May.
Happy stamping!
Chris
I know, you have all just been hanging out for a bit of a peak at something from the new Stampin’ Up! catalogue which isn’t released until the 2nd of June, and I have been keeping you in suspense……
So I have made a card, just for you, using a brand new stamp set called Sprinkles of Life.
I have made my card using the colours from the latest Just Add Ink Challenge:
I just love this stamp set, it is very versatile, plus it is the Ronald MacDonald House Charity stamp set, so for every one of these sets that is sold, Stampin’ Up! will donate $3 to Ronald MacDonald House Charity. The stamp set includes 22 different stamps, so I will bring you some more creations using it, along with the matching punch.
I hope you are having a crafty weekend.
Happy stamping!
Chris
I am very excited to let you know that I have also been asked to do a Guest Design spot during May with The Male Room, another fantastic challenge to inspire you to make more masculine cards.
My first challenge with The Male Room, is to use this colour combination for your project.
If you are using Stampin’ Up! colours, they are Mossy Meadow, Lost Lagoon and Crumb Cake, (or dark olive green, dark teal and kraft) although I have used River Rock (a retired SU colour) instead of Crumb Cake for my card, which I have combined with a base of Naturals Ivory cardstock.
I have used the colour blocking technique for my card, and then stamped over the blocks of colour with tree stamp from Serene Silhouettes stamp set, in Mossy Mellow ink.
A big thanks to the team at The Male Room for having along this month. I hope you will share your masculine projects with us.
Happy stamping!
Chris
This week’s challenge at Cardz 4 Guys has been chosen by Julie who would like you to create your project using Man (Woman) made marks only. Stitching, inks, embossing, any colouring pens/pencils, water colours, stencils.
I made two cards for this week’s challenge:
The first card uses some retired Stampin’ Up! papers for a background, and I have stamped direct onto the papers using the Adventure Awaits and The Open Sea stamp sets.
My second card was a slightly different interpretation of the “Make Your Mark” theme, since I didn’t have any more information about this challenge at the time.
I have used a digital image called Graduation Guy from Kenny K Downloads, which has been coloured with Copic Markers.
Check out what the rest of the Design Team have come up with for this challenge at Cardz 4 Guys Challenges.
Happy stamping!
Chris
This week’s Crafty Boots Challenge is to use Ribbons or Lace on your project.
I made this set for my sister for her birthday recently, and have used some lovely laces.
The laces are both from Stampin’ Up! the wider one is retired (unfortunately), and the narrower one is the current Venetian Crochet Trim. The gorgeous papers are some that were in my stash, so can’t even tell you who designed them or where they came from. Then I have used the Butterflies Thinlits Die for the large butterfly, with a stamped and coloured butterfly from the Papillon Potpourri stamp set over the top.
So please show us your pretty projects this week at Crafty Boots Challenges.
Happy Stamping!
Chris
I think this is the last of the Mother’s Day card for this year, and is made using another gorgeous Digi from Imagine That! called Watering Can Tulips.
The image has been coloured using Copic Markers, and the background papers are Stampin’ Up! Lullaby Designer Series Papers. The papers are currently available, but soon to be retiring, so won’t be around for much longer.
I apologise for the photo, the Twine flopped down over the writing without me realising, but I am sure you can make out that it says “Happy”! 🙂
And on that note, Happy Stamping!
Chris
Another quick post this evening, just a reminder to share your projects based on the theme “Things With Wings” at Crafty Boots Challenges.
My card uses some papers from my stash, and I have cut out various parts of the paper, then layered them. So absolutely no stamping! Just a little bit of cutting and some layers, and that’s it! 🙂 A very quick and easy card featuring some cute little bees! 🙂 Oh yes, I did do some Faux Stitching around the edge, just to finish it off a little, but it would still work without.
So I do hope you will share your cards and projects with us, we love to see what you have been doing.
Happy stamping!
Chris
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