More Steam Punk and a Sale

Hey, Crafty Friends! Quick post today - I made these cards with the leftovers from a card I made last week. You can see it HERE. They were lots of fun to make and it made me happy to use up my scraps instead of just adding them to the mountain that rests in the middle of my craft room. ;) Also - Lindsay is having a sale at Mygrafico - click the sale banner and check it out! Click HERE to go to Lindsay's blog for links to her fabulously talented design team's blogs for more inspiration. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!!!
Supplies:
Gears: Lindsay's Stamp Stuff
Stamps: Invoke
Ink: Distress Inks (Black Soot, Stormy Sky & Vintage Photo), Ranger Alcohol Inks (Copper & Silver)
Embossing Folders: Tim Holtz
Paper: Bazzill
Glue: Helmar (Liquid Scrap Dots & Acid Free)
Eyelets:

Let Your Heart Take Flight

Just a quick post today...Are you all having a great Saturday? Yes? Want to know how it can be even better? Check out the 25% off sale at Mygrafico today and tomorrow! You can buy THIS set from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff, and make cards with ticket embellishments! This is the second card I have made with this set. Check yesterday's post to see the first one. I also cut out some larger tickets, and have ideas for them as well...so plan on seeing more of them in the very near future! Have a great weekend, and happy stamping!

Listen to Your Heart

Happy Thursday, Everyone! Since were were having a snow storm Wednesday, I thought I would craft up a storm here in my cozy basement. I decided to make a couple of Valentines with my rubber stamps (INVOKE), patterned papers and the Fun Fair Ticket SVG file (LINDSAY'S STAMP STUFF). I just sized the ticket to work with the stamp set using SCAL with my Cricut and started cutting and stamping! What fun! I cut a 12x12 sheet of tickets, so I now have a bunch of blank tickets on hand to be used for any occasion! I think I even have a few Christmas stamps that would work well too... I really like the idea of an SVG, rather than a die for this design, because I can resize the file to suit my needs. I can go small for the stamps I used, or go larger for some others-more to come :) and even larger for journaling! Be sure to check out Lindsay's Blog for a fun Valentine Freebie she has posted, and see what the rest of her design team has created this week. Sadly, today we are saying goodbye to Design Team Member Laurel Seabrook. Best of luck to you, Laurel, and Happy Stamping Everyone!
SUPPLIES:
Card Stock: STAPLES
Red, Kraft Paper: THE PAPER COMPANY
Patterned Papers: LINDSAY'S STAMP Sweet Stitches
Ticket SVG: LINDSAY'S STAMP STUFF Fun Fair SVG Set
Heart Die: TIM HOLTZ
Distress Stickles, Embossing Folder: TIM HOLTZ
Rubber Stamp: INVOKE
Markers: BIC

Pretty Packaging - A Petite Purse

Wow! Say that (today's title) three times fast! Happy Thursday :) Today I have a quick project to cleverly package up those tiny stocking stuffer, party favor, school friend type gifts. You know, lip balm, life savers, chewing gum, small candy bar...
I cut these out using my cricut (yes! I got a new expression and I LOVE IT!), my SCAL software, and this cool set from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff. Just cut them out, emboss, embellish, done. And here is the best part - MyGrafico is having a store wide 25% off sale today and tomorrow!
Start at the top of the list with Lindsay's blog for a peek at a new set she released and a fun freebie this week and then check out the rest of her fabulous design team and see what they have created this week.

Lindsay Weirich (Owner and Stamp Designer)

Cheryl Gorka DT Coordinator

Shannon Neparko

Margie Visnick

Leanne Garner

Tamara Bennett

Cindi Hooks

Micki Harper

Karin Martin

Jennifer Bliss

Rhonda Walker

Diane Bove

Laurel Seabrook

I apologize for the break-up in the text today.
I couldn't get it to line up right. :(

You're Just My Type

Wow, Thursday sure rolls around fast these days! I have a set of Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) for you today. I am in a swap at the Stamp Shack (of course) and the theme for this set is "That's So Funny". We had to create a set of ATCs with some kind of play on words, so I put on my thinking cap and got out my STEAMPUNK and SCHOOL PAPERS sets from LINDSAY'S STAMP STUFF and went to work. I covered my digital canvas with the ledger paper and then layered the typewriter over it. I added the text "You're just my" on the next layer and then sized it to 2.25 x 3.25 and printed a sheet of them and cut them out. I then stamped "type" on each one using letters from My Sentiments Exactly, swooshed a bit of black soot distress ink around the edges for extra depth and added a few dots of distress stickles in the corner. That piece got mounted on a black cardstock panel and that completed the front. Easy peasy!
Next, I decided to print up the ATC back FREEBIE that Lindsay has in her Mygrafico Shop. I think it's nice to put some information on the back to let the collector know a bit about the card. I love making greeting cards and doing mini books, and lots of other paper crafts, but I think ATCs are my very favorite pieces to create. I just love making and collecting them! Each one is so different and unique, even though we all have the same basic theme and instructions.
Since it's almost Halloween, I thought I would give you a last peek at a couple of the great Halloween sets Lindsay has in her Mygrafico Shop.
The Creepy Crow set is my all time favorite, but the Too cute to spook set is fun too! Gobble them up while you still have time to eek out a few more Halloween cards! Here is the DT list for this week...you know the drill! Have fun and happy digi stamping!

Lindsay Weirich (Owner and Stamp Designer)

Cheryl Gorka DT Coordinator

Shannon Neparko

Margie Visnick

Lisa Jurecek

Melissa Craig

Tamara Bennett

Cindi Hooks

Micki Harper

Karin Martin

Jennifer Bliss

Rhonda Walker

Diane Bove

Tracy Vinson

Laurel Seabrook

These girls rock! I hope you enjoy their creations as much as I do!

I Wish I were a Fish!

With all the HOT weather we have been having this past week here in Maine, I do wish I were a fish! I made these ATCs for a Stamp Shack swap. I used Tim Holtz Distress Inks for the back ground. I used a masking technique on these, something I had never tried before! Can you believe that??? It was super fun and so easy to do. The grass stamp is by Stampscapes and the others are studio g. I also added a bit of Rock Candy Distress Stickles in the bubbles, just for fun!

A Pocket Full of Posies!

Hello, it's Thursday again and that means another project using stamps from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff. This week I made this collage piece with the Jean Pocket stamp from the Patriotic set. I started by coloring the pocket and adding brads in the corners and adhered it to a leftover piece of bo bunny paper (that I just love). Then I began adding different Prima flowers and leaves with assorted buttons and brads for the centers. I stamped random butterflies around the page and added a bit of stickles to them for some bling. I printed the sentiment on my computer and inked it with spiced marmalade distress ink. Lastly, I added a musical note brad, inked the edges of the paper and done! You can buy this stamp set and lots more fabulous sets at Lindsay's Mygrafico shop. Hop on over to Lindsay's blog and grab her freebie of the week and then see what the DT has to inspire you with as well. Have a great Thursday!!!

This qualifies for the following challenges:

ABC Challenges: A is for August
Alphabet Challenge: Nature
Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog: Lazy Hazy Days of Summer

Hi Everyone! Happy Thursday!!! Well, it will be a happy Thursday as soon as I get my computer back. I got that nasty facebook virus last week, and my computer is finally ready. YAY!!!! Could you hear me shouting for joy? Fortunately, I have a netbook, so I am able to do a post for you this morning.
This Alice in Wonderland card is a white card stock gate fold base. I adhered two pieces of DCWV paper on the front as well as 6 sticky rhinestones in the corners. I cut out the blue (DCWV) flower shape with my nesties and then cut the Alice stamp out with a smaller flower. I blended Tea Rose Distress Ink around the stamp, colored it in and added Stickles to the edges so it would blend with the sparkly papers. You can get this stamp and many more at Lindsay's Mygrafico shop. Check out her blog - Thefrugalcrafter's Weblog for her freebie this week, see what fabulous projects she has created for you to drool over and a list of links to her fabulous design team member's blogs. Wow! It's good to be back! Have a great week, and Happy Digi Stamping!!!

February's Birthday Card Challenge

Happy Spring! Today is the first day of Spring here in the USA, and I decided to post these cards I made for Sherri's (iloveflipflops) Stamp Shack Challenge. I know I'm posting them a little late (what else is new?) Since they are so bright and cheery, they seemed appropriate for springtime birthdays. These cards were made from scraps of birthday papers, Prima Flowers, brads and ribbons I had in my stash...and it wouldn't be a card without some Stickles, would it? Well, folks, I'm off to enjoy our official first day of spring. Hope you all enjoy yours!

That's So Random!

I have been on a card making rampage for the last week! These are a few that I made recently using stamps from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff. (Yes, still working on those UFOs!) These were random images that I had in my stash and were begging for me to use them on some cards. All images were colored with my bic mark its and Prisma markers. I embellished the cards with Stickles, ribbons and trims. These cards were lots of fun to make! If you would like to make a project or (two or three), check out Lindsay's Stamp Stuff at MyGraficO for instant downloads of these cute images and more! Everything at MyGraficO is 30% off all day today! I used images from the following sets:
Cute Easter
Love Grows Here
Coffee Talk
The school papers and apple (which was part of an image) were freebies on Lindsay's blog, THEFRUGALCRAFTER'S WEBLOG. Hop on over to her blog and see what she has for today's freebie and check out what the rest of the design team has been working on this week and be sure to leave some love for them! Happy Digi Stamping Everyone!

I am the Queen of UFOs!

If you are anything like me, you probably have a fair amount of UFOs (Un-Finished Objects) laying around your studio/craft area. I think I am the Queen of UFO Land. I was in the middle of a great project last week when something important came up and I couldn't finish it. This seems to happen to me often! I am always coloring images, but don't put them on a card. I take (and sometimes even print) photos, but don't scrap them, I cut out a wood craft and don't get it painted...you get the idea.

I am now on a mission to complete these UFOs in my basement studio and relinquish my crown. I started by using these images from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff that I colored (who knows how long ago, LOL) and made them into cards. I love this tree image, but didn't know what to do with it until I saw a fun card in the Dec/Jan/Feb issue of stamper's sampler take ten magazine. The card was designed by Rosemary Dennis and is on page 5. Being inspired by her card, I created this one.
My card measures 5 1/2 x 7 1/2. I used a cream cardstock base and this cute patterned paper that our very own Lindsay gave me from her stash (THANKS, Lindsay!). I just love this paper and thought it would work well with this stamp. I distressed each layer of paper and card stock before adhering it to my base. I distressed my white string and green button with Timber Brown StazOn ink. Next, I ran a scrap of brown paper through my paper crimper, stamped a sentiment from Stampscapes, added a brad and...VOILA! A finished object!

My second card, isn't quite finished yet. I started it with a blue base and border punched the lower edge and adhered a scrap of green cardstock to the bottom. I added some distress stickles to the image and the scalloped edge of my card base, but it seems to need something else. I was hoping to get some feedback from you all. I can't seem to come up with anything. My ribbons don't quite do it, my flowers seem like too much, but think it might need "more" so I would love any ideas you can give me for this one. :)

To buy these stamp sets and/or check out the new sets Lindsay has in her shop, go to her blog, Thefrugalcrafter's Weblog and you will find a link to her Shop Handmade store and her MyGraficO! store. You will also be able to see what wonderful objects she has created this week and link to her fabulous Design Team blogs! The stamps I used today come from the Funky Forest and Love Grows Here sets. I'm off to finish some more UFOs! See you soon...and Happy Digi Stamping!

It's beginning to FEEL a lot like winter!

Brrr....the mornings are sure chilly around here lately...so, I decided to make a couple more Christmas cards! And, since it's Thursday, you guessed it, I'm creating cards with digital images from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff. This week I've used the penguin from the "Cool Yule" set and a "Christmas Bingo Card" for one card, and a cupcake topper from the "Christmas Cupcake Wrappers" set for the other. I also got a two new Cuttlebug Embossing Folders and thought I'd take one of them for a spin too.
The first card is a 6x6 card using the cool penguin stamp. I colored him with my bic mark its and added some stickles to the hat. I printed out the Jolly bingo card and added a snowflake brad to the center and "hung" it on the card like a calendar with a couple of brads. I punched a border for the top and bottom and used DCWV patterned paper for the background.

The second card is A-2 size, made with a dark green card stock base and a piece of red coordinations paper for the front. I ran the paper through the cuttlebug and sanded off the embossed areas. I added Distress Stickles to the snowflakes and a star brad in the word Joy. I colored the leaves with my bics and filled in the dove with more Distress Stickles.

Since these were both simple cards, I decided to make matching envelopes for both of them. They were made with templates I borrowed from Cindi (thanks, Cindi!) and more DCWV paper.


I'm sure Lindsay will have an awesome project and some freebies on her blog Thefrugalcrafter's Weblog. Be sure to check out the rest of the Design Team's Blogs to see what they have created this week, and be sure to leave them some love! It is always very much appreciated. Happy Digi Stamping Everyone!

Cool Yule! It's Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Thursday!

Yay! It's Thursday again and that means it's time for a digi stamp card or two or three or five...guess I just got a little carried away with this stamp! I just LOVE this new penguin and sentiment set that Lindsay created last week. You can buy it in her Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Store for just $1.50. I started with a sketch from Mojo Monday and then found this fun patterned paper in my DCWV Christmas paper stack, left over from last year. If you look closely, you can see the paper is covered with little ski boots, jackets, hats, poles...you get the idea. I thought it would pair up perfectly with Lindsay's "cool" penguin.

I colored the stamp with my bic mark it pens and added Stickles and Distress Stickles to the penguins' hats and hold on to your hats girls - I USED MY CRICUT to cut out the snowflakes! Why don't I use this little treasure more often? I used distress stickles on some, and "regular' stickles on others. Click the photos to make them larger, and I think (hope) you can see the difference. Regular stickles are more sparkly. I used pop dots to adhere the snowflakes for added dimension. To finish a couple of these, I added eyelets and string to the corners for a challenge at The Stamp Shack!


Since this was such a fun and easy sketch, I made some extras so I can use these for Christmas Cards. I used a studio g sentiment stamp on one of the cards, and made a square card with more DCWV patterned paper.

Wow - nothing like killin' THREE birds with one stone (no offense, Mr. Penguin)! Don't forget to check out the rest of the Design Team's Blogs to see what they have been up to this week. You can link up to them on The Frugalcrafter's Weblog. See you soon, and happy digi stamping!

Sketchy Cosmos Cards

Can you believe it is Thursday already? I can't! I made these cards for some friends of mine who I thought could use a little bit of flowery cheer. This is the Sketchy Cosmos stamp from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff. I colored the image with my Bic Mark its and added a bit of Stickles (of course). I embossed the pink paper with a cuttlebug folder (it's a perfect match!) and tied a ribbon around it. I inked around the edges of the image panel with black ink and adhered it to a panel of green cardstock. I added the three brads to the bottom of the panel and adhered that to the pink panel. The pink panel was then attached to a white card base. For the second card I inked around the image with black ink and attached it to a panel of green cardstock. I added brads and a metal tab for embellishments. I stamped the sentiment on a white panel, cut it out and attached it to a green panel and trimmed it to fit the stamp. I adhered both pieces to a yellow panel along with some prima flowers and brad centers. Very quick and easy, but very cheery and elegant, I think. I found this image was easy to color and think it could be used for several occassions, such as birthday, thinking of you, sympathy, get well, anniversary...actually, I can't think of anything it wouldn't be good for! Ok, maybe a guy wouldn't be super psyched about it... but that's another story...
Lindsay has created yet another fun set of stamps this week - it's the Doodle Flower set. It is only $4.50 this week in the Lindsay's Stamp Stuff shop! I am hoping to get to play with that set this weekend. I'm sure if you hop on over to Lindsay's blog Thefrugalcrafter's Weblog, you can link to some beautiful projects the Design Team has made using this fun new set! See you soon, and Happy Digi Stamping!!!!

Cold weather is here...

YIKES! I had to turn the heat on!!! Since it's so cold here today, (and some parts of Maine may see snow fall today) I decided to post some Christmas Cards that I have made. I was such a lazy card maker last year, and only made a couple of cards, so this year I decided to get started early. Sherri at the Stamp Shack hosted a challenge to make 5 each month. Although I have not quite kept up with that, I am about 18 cards ahead of last year! These images were all RAK'd to me last year for my birthday. I just love Fluffles!!! He's my kind of cat...The images are all colored with my watercolor pencils, some have stickles added for a little bling. The patterned papers are from a mat stack that I've had for a while too! The flowers are Primas. I have other Christmas cards that are "in the works" and will post them as I finish them. I am off to work on some ATCs for a swap I am in. But first, I think I'll make a cup of hot chocolate...