St. Patrick's Day ATC

Happy St. Patrick's Day!! 

This weekend I went to Heirloom's Allentown Rubber Stamp & Paper Arts Festival. They ran an Artist Trading Card (ATC) challenge with a Luck of the Irish theme. Here's my entry.

The ATC card is from Inkessentials. I ran it through my xyron machine face down to make the front of the card sticky. I then applied 2 types of washi tape to create the grass and sky. The focal die cut, layers and shamrock can be found on the Create a Critter 2 Cricut cart. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up! and the google eyes were from my stash.

I hope you enjoyed the holiday and this quick post!

La-Vie

Challenges:

• The Paper Girls - #52 Lucky Charm
• Jo's Scrap Shack - Fun Day Friday: Clovers of Luck
• Sister Act Card Challenge - #48 ATG
• Get Inky! Challenge - Green/St Patty's Day
• Cut it Up - Green for St Patty's Day or Spring

March Crafts Galore Encore challenge - Add a stamped image or Digi

I can't believe it's March already!! But you know that means... it's time for another Crafts Galore Encore monthly challenge. This time we are challenging you to add a stamped image or digi to your project. Ready....set....go!!!

Our sponsor Glamoureyes  and they will award the winner 5 digis and a surprise clear stamps.

I created superhero ATCs for a swap and thought it would be a perfect example for you. These were very challenging as I am new to Copic coloring. But I pulled an all-nighter and practiced and practiced to get it just right! The image is from La La Land stamps and the superhero papers and rub-ons are from Close to My Heart.

Supplies:

• 12 Ranger Inkessentials manilla ATC cards
• Close to My Heart - Superhero X7152B (double-sided cardstock), Superhero compliments X7152C rub-ons
• Xyron 2.5" Create-a-Sticker
• Neenah solar white cardstock
• Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
• La-La Land Crafts - Luka superhero stamp colored with Copics
• African-American skin - E21, E11, E00 -- Hair: E35, E37, E57, E29
• Caucasian Skin - E11, E13, E15 -- Hair: E33, E35, E37, E29
• Cape/Star - Y15, Y04, YR07
• Shirt/Mask - R29, R59
• Pin/Circle - C3, C5, C1
• Boots - E35, E37, E29 -- Rim: C3, C5
• 12 Action wobbles
• Uniball signo broad white pen

Here's a close up of my favorites. The first will be used on a project for my son, so I made him African-American skin tone. I LOVE how it came out. I used a Uniball Signo white pen (best on the market!!) to whiten the eyes.

I hope you enjoyed this post and will join in on the challenge!

Challenges:

• Sister Act Challenge #46 - Always ATG
• Cuttin and Stampin ch. 14-8 - All Boy
• Delicious Doodles Ch. #77 - One for the boys
• Just Inspirational Challenges - ATG
• Ladybug Crafts - ATG
• Little Scrap Pieces - Show it off Saturday Linky Party
• Wags 'n Whiskers - photo inspiration

La-Vie

Get Inky! Challenge 12: Cupcakes

Guess what? There's a new challenge posted to the Get Inky! Challenge blog and it's a fun one! This time we are challenging you to make projects using cupcakes. As a part of the team that exemplifies the challenge, I decided to think out of the box a little to get your creative juices flowing.

Using the Sew Sweet Cupcakes and Joyful Jar Drinks stamp sets available on Etsy, I created a happy birthday Artist Trading Card (ATC). ATCs measure 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" - and are the smallest craft I've made to date. I wouldn't consider myself a small crafter but I am learning to work small and loving it!

Here's my ATC!

This ATC is super special because I used Get Inky! Stamps with honeycomb paper to create a 3D effect. It was my first time creating with the dynamic duo and I enjoyed it so much I'm making it a normal part of my crafty toolbox.

Here's another view to show you how tall the cupcake wrapper becomes with the honeycomb paper. To create this look, I stamped half of the bottom of the Get Inky! cupcake stamp onto the honeycomb paper in tuxedo black memento ink. I cut it out and set it aside. Then I took a second ATC and stamped the entire cupcake image in Bahama Blue and fussy cut it out and colored it with Copics.

Using a Tombo glue stick I added glue to the bottom of the honeycomb paper and lined it up with the bottom of the cupcake. Once it was stuck down I applied glue stick the top portion of the honeycomb paper and opened it like a fan and stuck it down on the other side of the stamped cupcake wrapper. Adding crystal ultrafine transparent glitter was a snap with my Quickie glue pen.

Supplies:

• Inkessentials manila ATC (2)
• Cuttlebug cupcake embossing folder from the Once Upon a Princess set
• Memento Dew Drop Ink - Lilac Posies, Rich Cocoa, Bahama Blue
• Recollections - bling brad
• McGill 1/16" hole punch
• Copics - B0000, B00, B02, BG05
• Elizabeth Crafts fussy cut scissors
• Tim Holtz tonic scissors
• Quickie glue pen
• Tombo glue stick
• Zots glue dots
• Inky Antics brown honeycomb paper

I learned a valuable lesson while making this ATC. When choosing a stamp to use honeycomb paper with, make sure the shape is symmetrical. I wanted to do the icing as well but since it wasn't. When I opened the honeycomb paper the shaped looked like a cone. I saved it to use on another craft at some point. But thought I'd pass on the tip to save you time and frustration.

So c'mon! Join in on this fun challenge! I can't WAIT to see what you come up with!

Challenges TBD

La-Vie

Kraftie Kre8ations Blog Hop - Design Team Reveal Intro!!!

Kraftie Kre8ations is proud to have this opportunity to introduce its new design team members! We have a talented group of ladies starting this month.  Here is their opportunity to introduce themselves and for us to allow them to truly shine.  Just wait until you see what they have to show you on this hop!

To start from the beginning of the hop, visit the talented Shavon's blog. Otherwise, you should have come from Meka's gorgeous blog.

La-Vie Borde-Perry

We were asked to create an ATC to help introduce ourselves and to share some of our fav past projects as well as a Q and A. I decided to create a self portrait ATC using a stamp I love from Stampland, transparent glitter and lots of bling! I love my natural hair and wearing headbands with flowers, bling etc.

Here's a little more about me... 

1. What is your scrapbook "kryptonite"?

Believe it or not, mixed media project and mini albums have been my craft kryptonite for a long time. Mixed media is cool but I don't even know where to start. Mini albums stress me out because the page is so small. I love to work in 12x12 because it offers maximum space to create. But I am slowly warming up to the thought of mini albums. 

2. What do you listen to or watch while your scrap? Why?

I like to put on Pandora on the Dwele station because it offers the most variety of Rhythm and Blues - my fav. The music keeps me groovin' and in a creating mood. Other times I listen to YouTube crafting tutorials. I love learning new techniques.

Here you can see the glitter a lot better!

3. How do you jump start your creativity when you find that it is missing?

I follow many craft blogs, YouTube channels, Pinterest boards, Facebook fan pages and participate in challenges to keep my creativity flowing. If none of those help I usually take a break and come back refreshed and ready to go. 

4. At what time of day are you most creative?

I am most creative in the late morning/early afternoon. I usually get the most crafty endeavors done when my children are at school. But I am constantly brainstorming - sometimes even in my sleep!

This is one of my fav past projects. I made an 8x8 scrapbook page of my nephew. A lot of love, hear and soul went into this one! For more info on this project click here.

5. What are your favorite techniques to use right now? Why? 

I am really into stamping, inking the edges, dry embossing, heat embossing, coloring with Copics, apply transparent ultra fine glitter and creating dimension and scenes in my work. I think all of these techniques out together make the most interesting projects. Embossing takes any project up a notch and glitter gives projects that wow factor. Scenes help bring my point of view across and stamping and coloring are my staples!

6. What are some tried and true techniques you love to use?

The best technique I have is my connection to my work. For me, without that, the work has no meaning. I have to feel something in order to create it. Secondarily, my work is usually clean and simple. I love a certain amount of white space, balance, symmetry and sentiments with meaning. Once I have that, creating is a snap. Add bling, ribbon, flowers, or an action wobble and I'm golden!

This is one example of a clean and simple project including a digital stamp, ultra fine glitter, stamping and coloring with Copics. For more info click here.

Our sponsor for this hop is Stampin' Up! After the hop, we will select the lucky winner from those who commented along the way and became a new follower of the Kraftie Kre8ations' Blog, the last stop on the blog trail. You have today and tomorrow (Aug 3 and 4) to complete the hop and leave comments. We hope that you enjoy our welcoming blog hop! Good luck and happy hopping!

Next up is the talented Lyne!!


If you get lost along the way, here's the whole lineup.

Shavon Borders -- START HERE

Meka Matthews

La-Vie Borde-Perry -- YOU ARE HERE

Lyne Schnable-Blodgett -- UP NEXT

Carolyn Smith

Paula Jennings

Alicia O'Bryant

Charmagne Welch

Kisha Taylor

Kraftie Kre8ations

Challenges:
D.L Art - Anything goes
Created with Love - anything goes
Creative Inspiration Paints - anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - anything goes



La-Vie

Twinkle, Twinkle ATC

 

 

I'm headed to the Heirloom's Rubber Stamp and Paper Arts Festival this weekend. They run an Artist Trading Cards (ATC) contest based on a theme during the show to win show bucks. Last year I entered for the first time and I decided to go for it again this year. The theme is Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.

Working this small ( 2 1/2" x 3 1/2") is very hard for me but I tried my best to bring across the theme. I enjoyed bringing together stamps sets to achieve this look and blending distress inks to create the night sky and the grassy knoll. Stickles in various colors seemed perfect for the diamonds in the sky! Fabric markers were used to create the grass and to color in the tree leaves and trunk. Stamping the house on white cardstock allowed me to color it differing colors and with a fussy cut, the house seamlessly fits into the scene. Wish me luck! Next week, I'll be sure to share my class projects and haul with you.

Supplies:

• Inkssentials canvas, self-adhesive artist trading card
• Anna Griffin watercolor markers
• Tulip Fabric Markers
• EK Success scallop edge punch
• DCWV Stardust Stack
• Bazzill Basics white cardstock
• Glitter glue: Stickles - Crystal, Star Dust, Black Diamond, Gold, Copper, Goldenrod
• Ink: Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Evergreen bough, Mowed Lawn, Broken China,Chipped Sapphire, Faded Jeans
• Zig Millenium Pen .05 in black
• Stamps: Stampendous - Changito in Space, Stampin' Up! - Good Neighbors
• Adhesives: Tombow Stamp Runner Dot Adhesive, Xyron 1" and 5"

La-Vie