Frosty The Snowman

Today I have a fun Frosty the Snowman card to share with you. This card features a wintry background created with Color burst powders and Inka Gold.

Supplies and Tools used on this card:

Ultramarine Blue Color Burst (Ken Oliver)

Beaded Snowflake Die (Memory Box/Poppystamps)

Platinum Inka Gold

Sentiment from Martha Stewart set

Holiday Words Stamp Set (Inkadinkado)

Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink (Ranger)

Scotch Foam Mounting Tape

I'd love to see what you've been creating, so stop by the current link party and showoff any creation that includes a product or two from one of the companies carried in the Cropstop store. 

Embossing Fun

Hello friends! I'm back today to share some embossing fun with you. Today I have a "peachy-pink" card that features both dry and wet embossing.  Let's get to it....

To create this card I:

• Inked up one side of my Tim Holtz Alterations Roses embossing folder (Sizzix) with Versamark Watermark Ink
• Placed a piece of light pink card stock in the folder and ran it through my Cuttlebug
• Sprinkled Brilliant Sparkle Gold Embossing Powder (Cosmic Shimmer) over the card stock and heat set
• I matted the pink piece on kraft card stock and set it aside
• Next I, cut three Small Billow Flowers (Memory Box) from white card stock
• I inked these with Versamark Watermark Ink, dipped them in Brilliant Sparkle Gold Embossing Powder (Cosmic Shimmer), and heat set them
• I added a piece of pink card stock behind two of them and left one see through

• Using the Hello Doily die set (Sizzix) I cut a paper doily from white card stock
• I also cut a kraft sentiment using a Stamplorations die
• To create my crinkle ribbon, I inked up some Hug Snug seam binding with Tattered Rose Distress Oxide (Ranger), spritzed it with water, balled it up, and dried it with my heat gun
• Inside I added a strip of punched lace (Martha Stewart border punch) and one more billow flower 

Now it's your turn to share the projects you've been working on. Please stop by our CURRENT CHALLENGE and link up any project that includes a product or two from companies Cropstop carries in the store. I hope to see you there!

Guest Designer - Vicki Robertson

Time for another Guest Design post here on the Cropstop blog. Today I'm sharing the talents of Vicki Robertson of He"artful" Validation of Vicki. Vicki has not only created a beautiful spring themed card to share with us, but also includes step by step directions (with photos!) for our readers.

Vicki Says: "This card base is  6" x 6", which happens to be my "go to" size when creating cards.  There's something about four symmetrical sides that makes me feel like I'm working on mini canvas or layout.

The "How-to"..

1.  Cut your card base 6" x 12", fold in half and crease.

2.  Cut the next layer of cardstock 5 7/8" x 5 7/8" and adhere to base.

3.  Cut patterned paper 5 3/4" x 5 3/4" and adhere to previous layer.

4.  Die cut two Foliage Flourishes and adhered to top and bottom of card front.  

5.  Die cut Majestic Oval and adhere Nesting Oval die cut centering it in the opening.  Place white foam tape to back for dimension and adhere to card center.

6.  Make bow and hot glue at top of oval.

7.  Die cut, ink and assemble flowers using foamiran.

 8.  Use black micro beads mixed with glue to create flower centers and let dry.  Hot glue flowers over the bow.

9.  Add sentiment using Elizabeth Crafts Banner die.

10. Glue butterfly to center of oval. 

Thanks, CropStop, for having me as a Guest Designer once again! It's always a pleasure to be here."

 Supplies and Tools:

Aleene’s Tacky Glue

Bazzill Paper

  Core'dinations Cardstock

Elizabeth Crafts Banner Die

Foamiran for Flowers

Heartfelt Creations Vintage Floret

Love Nicole Patterned Paper

Martha Stewart Micro Beads  

Prima Butterfly

Ranger Distress Inks...

(Peeled Paint, Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves, Shaded Lilac, Victorian Velvet)

Really Reasonable Ribbon

Spellbinders Nestabilities Majestic Oval

Spellbinders Shapeabilities Foliage Flourish

Tutti Designs Dotted Nesting Ovals

 Thanks for sharing your talent with us, Vicki! 

Now it's your turn....stop by our CURRENT LINK PARTY and showoff any projects that include a few products from companies Cropstop carries in the store! 

I'll look forward to seeing your work appear in the gallery!

Stamping Collage Cards #1

Today I'm sharing the first two cards I created around the ticket embellishments I shared last week. These cards all feature a lot of stamp layering - a style that I'm fairly new at, but had a lot of fun with!

Here are the layers I used on this first card:

• Using the Flourish Stencil (Tim Holtz) I applied Tattered Rose and Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide (Ranger) on cream card stock
•  Stamped Music Notes Stamp (Heidi Swapp) over the top in Frayed Burlap Distress Oxide (Ranger)
• Inked all the edges with sponge daubers in  Frayed Burlap Distress Oxide (Ranger)
• punched a border with Embroidered Lace punch (Martha Stewart) and glued a piece of ribbon trim over top
• stamped the ticket from The Journey (Tim Holtz) in Frayed Burlap Distress Oxide (Ranger) and adhered it to the left side adding the ticket over the punched border
• stamped the flower stem (on watercolor paper) from Blossom (Tim Holtz) in Peeled Paint Distress Oxide (Ranger), inked it up and re-stamped it in Frayed Burlap Distress Oxide (Ranger)

• stamped the flower (on watercolor paper)  from Blossom (Tim Holtz), inked it in Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide (Ranger) and Wild Honey Distress Oxide (Ranger) and re-stamped it in Frayed Burlap Distress Oxide (Ranger)
• I popped the flower up using mounting tape
• inked up watercolor paper with Seedless Preserves Distress Oxide (Ranger) and punched it with the Monarch Butterfly Trim punch from Martha Stewart
• cut out a couple little butterflies, added pearls to the center of the largest, added to my collage

Here are the layers I used on the second card:

• starting with a piece of cream colored card stock I swiped three colors of Distress Oxide inks (Ranger) down them -- Broken China, Faded Jeans, Peeled Paint
• spritzed it with water and heat set
• Using the Burlap stencil (Tim Holtz) I added another layer in Frayed Burlap Distress Oxide (Ranger)
• Inked all the edges with sponge daubers in  Frayed Burlap Distress Oxide (Ranger)
• Stamped two images from French Market (Tim Holtz) in the corners using Tuxedo Black Ink (Tsukineko)
• Added a corner decoration die cut with the Hello Doily die set (Sizzix) -- inked with Frayed Burlap Distress Oxide (Ranger)
• Added a few stamped pieces from the Air Travel Set (Tim Holtz)
• created a floral embellishment using the Tattered Florals Die (Tim Holtz)
• underneath are a burlap string bow and a punched frond (Martha Stewart punch) 

I hope you'll come back next Monday when I'll share the last two cards created in this style. Meanwhile, we want to see what you've been creating of late! Stop by the CURRENT LINK PARTY and showoff your projects that include a few products from the companies Cropstop carries in the store!

April Link Party - #38

It's time for a new challenge here on the new Cropstop blog. After missing the month of March (due to technical issues with the other blog), we're so happy to be back on schedule!  

Today I'm sharing a bright and cheery bird themed card I created to inspire you! Here's how I put this happy spring card together:

•  I started by running a piece of pink polka dot designer paper through my Fiskars Paper Crimper
• I layered my pink piece on a piece of green dp and cut a blue strip for across the bottom
•  Using a piece of White Sheer Ruffle Edge Ribbon I tied a pretty bow around the bottom of my card front
• Next I cut the large birdcage from black card stock using the Gilded Birds die from Memory Box and popped it up using mounting tape
• Using the same set I die cut two little white birdies to perch inside the cage
• I decorated my cage with some flowers from the Tea stained Teals set (Petaloo)
• In the top corner I stamped a sentiment from  Little Birdies (Dina Wakley) in Tuxedo Black Ink (Tsukineko)
• Inside I added a decorative panel punched with the Petal Heart punch-all-over-the-page (Martha Stewart)

Now it’s your turn to share the projects you’ve been working on!
Here’s how our challenges work:

• Create ANY new project using products from companies  CropStop carries in the store. It’s ok if you didn’t buy it from us, and also fine if it’s a product we don’t currently have it in stock as long as it’s from one of the companies we carry!
• Please, no back-linking old projects.
• Limit five (5) entries per challenge.
• Link your project here, link back to this post, and mention the CropStop Challenge in your post.
• We’ll choose one random Winner who will receive a prize from the CropStop Store! (100 or more links = two winners and two prizes!)

Thanks so much for linking up with us, we look forward to seeing all your great entries this month. Grab our badge and help us spread the word that CropStop is a great place to play along!

My favorite punch

We all have them, haven't we?

Favorite punches, that is. Mine is this one by Martha Stewart, Deep Edge Daisy Fan. Besides punching paper and cards, I frequently use it as a mask with Distress Inks or Glimmer Mists.


I have one long strip readily available, punched in a thin plastic material.

Come see more of our creations on the message board!

Elisabeth

Xmas is around the corner...

Have you started your christmas cards yet? Here to inspire is one of Vicki's card using some of the available punches and nestabilities at CropStop.com.

Supplies: Spellbinders Nestabilities Label 8; Martha Stewart Ornament Edge Punch

EK Success and Martha's PRE-ORDER

Hi everyone! New Pre-ORDERS in the store. The New products sections is filled to the rim w/ just gorgeous punches, border punches, corner punches, shape punches... Here are some of my favorites. Go and pre-order yours most of them shipping in October as of last news from the manufacturer.

EK SUCCESS FRINGE

Martha's Three dot set

Martha's Star Edge

Martha's Snow Fall

Martha's Round lattice