6 simple cards with only 1 stamp set

 

 Hello Crafty Friends!

Today is my Saturday showcase day for The Funkie and Frilly challenge blog.

Today I wanted to share a fun challenge I gave myself. I challenged myself to use only 1 stamp set to create 6 simple cards that can be good for any occasion.  I chose to use the Tim Holtz Set - CMS385 "Into the woods".  I wanted a woodsy look that could be good for fall, Christmas, or masculine cards. 

3 of the cards are A2, one just a bit shorter than A2, a slimline card, and one that's about 2/3s the size of an A2 (made from the scrap from cutting the slimline card).

A simple frame card

 (you could easily switch out any of the animals to the bear or the fox from the set).

Simple and woodsy.

Woodsy with a splash of color.

A touch of plaid for simple color.

A simple and easy wreath card. 

(This could also be a bird nest. I should have done a touch less stenciling for my preferred look).

My favorite of all the cards, and yet the simplest!

What do you think of these cards?

This stamp set could easily make so many more simple cards, or awesome elaborate ones!!

Products Used: 

Stamp set- Tim Holtz Into the woods

Inks:

    Distress oxides- vintage photo, frayed burlap, walnut stain, forest moss, crackling campfire, candied apple, and black soot

    Original Distress inks- scattered straw, walnut stain

    Other inks- Delicata golden glitz, Embossing ink

Embossing powders- black and red

Tim Holtz layering stencil - THS021 Speckles

Tim Holtz small talk stickers

plaid scrapbook paper

blending tool

Snarky, Sassy, and Silly Fun!

Hello Again Crafty Friends!!

This week I am the host over on the frilly and funkie challenge blog! 
The theme I chose was Snarky, silly, and sassy summer fun!

I hope you will hop over to check out all the inspiration from my other team mates, as well as join us!
(you know there is a chance to win a $25 gift card to The Funkie Junkie Boutique!!)

Ok, for my piece I chose to combine 2 of my favorite things, Snark and grunge! 
I hope you enjoy this piece as much as I do!

I started by creating my background using a variety of distress oxide spray stains as well as regular antique linen spray stain. I then used various stamps from the 3 sets you see above. (I love these so much! they get a lot of use!!)

I created the next layer using the new Tim Holtz stencil cards, an ideology layers "collector", and more spray stains

I just love this grungy goodness!

For my sassy gal, I chose a paper doll, and wings. I painted her using the distress embossing glaze. 
Can you tell how much I love these wings (I think this makes 3 post in a row with them...I seriously tried not to, but they were just so perfect!

Of course I had to finish the whole thing off with a sassy quote! 
I chose to use one from Dyan's "full blown circus" set. It was a tough decision on which to use they are all so good!

If you made it this far, thank you for visiting!! 
Let me know which quote you like best from that set and your thoughts.

Have an awesome week!!
Happy creating!

Products Used:

Collage Medium (my go to glue along with glossy accents)

Tim Holtz-Paper Dolls

Tim Holtz transparent wings

Ideology Stencil Cards

Ideology Collector Layers

Distress Oxide spray stains

Antique Linen spray stain

Dylusions "Full Blown Circus" stamp set

Stamps: FADED TYPE, GLITCH 1, GLITCH 2

Cracked Pistachio Embossing Glaze

Embossing Pen

Tim Holtz Deckle Cutter

My go to scissors (for everything other than fussy cutting)

Archival Ink

 

Mail Art Madness

Happy Mail Art Madness...

Oops, I mean Monday.... 

(or do I? I just started Keto on Thursday, so I'm definitely feeling some madness cutting my favorite food group ...carbs <3)

Stamps Used:

Girl Making Face

Cunningly Disguised

Punchinella/Sequin waste

Numbers Set

Cross Marks Background

Chevron Banner

Color Wheel Lines

I started by stamping "Girl making face" and "Cunningly disguised". I then drew an address block, and a signpost to hold the quote.  With the base started I then masked off the main images.

Using a combination of Distress inks in: Speckled Egg and Tumbled Glass (both oxide and originals). I then added a layer of ink over everything , and began adding background detail stamps.

To add depth I stamped my cross marks in black archival ink. 

The banner was stamped in "Spiced Marmalade" Distress Oxide ink

With the same ink I used for the banner I stamped the color wheel lines, then removed my masks.

I just love the reveal after all that inky madness...

To finish I colored my focal images, then found a matching postage stamp to tie everything together. 

I hope you have enjoyed this little tutorial and bit of sassy mail art!!!

Beautiful Blues

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today starts week 1 of a new Stampotique challenge "Monochromatic". 

For this challenge they want you to stamp in a color other than black or white. 

I chose blue as my color for my project. I stamped "Flos" in archival ink cornflower blue.

I used faded jeans, blueprint sketch, and weathered wood Distress oxide inks for the rest of my details.  I added "script background" for added detail.

I hope you like this card as much as I do. I love the layers on this.

(and this flower stamps is just so freaking pretty!)

Have a wonderful rest of your week!

New stamps release time...

Hello crafty friends!

It's that time again...
Stampotique new stamp release time!

I love this release, and I know you guys are going to love these too!!!

New Stamps:
Pumpkin Mabel
Halloween Wally
Spider Dog
Bubbling Cauldron
Spider Harry
Happy Witch

Art Journal Page with the new "Pumpkin Mabel" as well as some old favorites

(Kate's doodle cube, texture cube)

(close up)

Here is a fun little tag using the new "Spider Harry" , and Journey Collage

(I turned him into a crab)

How fun is this new lady "Bubbling cauldron"?! 

Quote is from "phrase cube 3"

Art Journal Page using the new "spider dog".

(Other stamps- arch, sweater guy, quotes #1)

Art Journal page using "Happy Witch"

(other stamps- whatwasthat, texture cube, seaweed, oodles of dodles, kate's doodle cube)

(close up)

ATC using the new "Pumpkin Mabel" with "Stacked Boxes"

ATC using "Halloween Wally" and "Phrase Cube #2"

ATCoin using "Halloween Wally" and "Pumpkin Mabel"

ATCoin using "Pumpkin Mabel"

ATC's for the August swap on the facebook group.

(the theme is 1 stamp)

 "Happy Witch" and "Pumpkin Mabel"

Art journal page using the new "bubbling cauldron" along with many older favorites. 

(Bushes, RIP stone, ride the broom, bla bla bla, arch)

I hope you all love these as much as I do!!!

(you can see I've had a ton of fun with these!)

Friends Forever

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today I want to share a little inspiration for week 2 of the Stampotique Originals challenge "Friends forever"

Stamps Used: 

Halloween cube 2

A Bouquet for you

Take my hand

If you follow me on Instagram you may have noticed I've been introduced to the Happy Planner cult, so of course I have been playing in it! 

I jumped ahead to October,  because who can resist Halloween and Fall goodness in July?! 

(I Blame all the stores for my fall dreaming)

I broke out my 2 favorite scarecrows to decorate my monthly spread for this challenge :)

I hope you all enjoy this too! 

Have you been dreaming of fall yet? 

 It's my favorite season...

Bring on the pumpkin everything 

Have a fabulous day, and I hope you play along with us!!

No jokes about it...

Hello crafty friends!!!

It's a new month, and that means new Stampotique stamps!!!

Nope,  this is not an April fool's day joke!

Art journal page. I wanted a Nightmare before Christmas feel... I hope you like it. Loving this new girl "scraps".

Stamps: Kitty, Lacy Vine, Scraps, Picket Fence, Comfort Zone,  Owl Tree, 

Close up.

Card using the new "squared" stamp as a boarder. I added a few old favorites dog cube, and Newton. 

(Squared, Newton, dog cube)

New "squared" stamp as a background, along with the new potted cactus.

(And you know I said I love whatwasthat, so I had to add it to the cactus) 

(Potted Cactus,  Whatwasthat, Phrase Cube 2, Squared)

Potted cactus used as a boarder, along with Daniel's fairy. 

(Potted Cactus, Daniel's fairy)

(Bluebirds of happiness, Swing, Monster and Budgie )

(Bluebird of happiness, Script background)

Potted cactus along with one of my quote stamps (approach with caution).  

(Potted Cactus, Approach with caution, )

Potted cactus, whatwasthat, approach with caution quote

(Potted Cactus, Approach with caution, Whatwasthat)

Art journal page 

(Lacy vine, Mini Sea Life cube, Quotes #1, Smushasha)

Close up

I hope you all enjoy these new stamps as much as I do!