Hampton Art | Watercolour flower tutorial...

Hi Everyone!  Last week when I shared a link to my Hampton Art stamping tutorial, I also linked you up to my watercolour flower tute as well.  :)  But I didn't share it here.

I just love the watercolour trend at the moment.  It's so alluring and I just wanted to dabble in it.  However, I thought that I just didn't have any watercolour supplies on hand (and I'm not counting the kids' $1 paint in a tray!  LOL!!  Although....) *grin*.  But then I remembered that I actually did have something I could try.  Something I bought a set of, just after high school and never touched because I didn't know where to start.. (umm.. yeah.  I am a bit of a hoarder!)

Enter: my Faber-Castell Watercolour Pencils!  Yay!!

 

 

They were still in good condition thanks to the original tin box they came in.  So I tested them out!

 

 

"Hello Sunshine!"

 

If you would like to see my step by step, please visit the Hampton Art blog here.  I had a lot of fun creating these flowers and they are so simple!  I hope you enjoy. 

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And before I go today I want to share another snippet of the new Bella Blvd CHA collections.  Today it is all about ...

I think this is one of my faves from Snapshots!

 

Head on over to Bella Blvd to win-it-before-you-can-buy-it!!  Good luck..x

And thanks for visiting..x

 

Hampton Art | stamped background tutorial...

Hi Everyone!  Just wanted to let you know that I have a step by step tutorial up on the Hampton Art blog today.  I've been delving into the world of creating backgrounds with stamps (or should I say revisiting...!) *grin*  This time however, I've added a neon twist!

"Today"

products used - cs - American Crafts; pp - KI Memories, Echo Park; alpha - American Crafts; Hampton Art stamps - Authentique, Graphic 45; other - KI Memories butterfly border, Dylusions mist, Mister Huey's mist; tools - Archival Ink (waterproof), black pen.

Head on over to the blog and check it out!  Thanks for visiting..x

 

Hampton Art | Look Out...

Hello Everyone!!  Today I want to share my layout up on the Hampton Art blog.  It has a cute little story to go along with it, all about my son's journey into bike riding.  *grin*  And maybe, the title of this particular layout, gives you an insight into the story before you even read my journaling! 

 

"Look Out For That Tree!"

 

products used: cs - American Crafts; pp - Jillibean Soup; alpha - Jillibean Soup; Stamps -  Jillibean Soup | Irish Farm House Soup large (JB0012), Jillibean Soup | Chilled Cucumber Small set 2 (JB0042), Echo Park | Oh Snap (SC0529); other - ink: VersaMark Dazzle (Champagne), Archival Ink (sepia), Close To My Heart (crème brulee); embellishments: Jillibean Soup | Grandma's Lima Bean Soup coordinating cardstock stickers, Bean Stalks, Kraft tags; foam tape; tools - typewriter.

I absolutely fell in love with the bicycle clear cling stamp in the Jillibean Soup | Irish Farm House Soup large stamp set (JB0012) and knew that I wanted to use it on a layout to document Ethan's bike riding journey.  When he was learning to ride his bike, we took him to a very open space, so he could learn without fear of crashing into something.  Unfortunately he found every tree in the area and kept riding directly  into them. No matter what we tried to do to help him over-come his compulsion to aim for trees, he still couldn't avoid them!

When I created this layout I really wanted the bike stamp to become a main feature.  I stamped the image with VersaMark to create a watermark look onto the kraft tag.  I then stamped a second image of the bike with a slightly darker ink (sepia) onto a second tag and fussy cut around it. Using foam tape, I've layered the fussy cut bicycle onto the same stamped  image to make it pop on the page.

 

I hope I have shared some inspiration here today and I'll sign off by asking the question: "Have you ever created a layout or card, after being inspired directly by an image of a product?" ..  *grin*  I am looking forward to finding out what examples you share.  Thanks for visiting...x

 

Hampton Arts | card tutorial...

Hello Friends.  I know I am a little late in sharing this "Mother's Day" card, but it has only recently come up on the Hampton Arts blog.  *grin*

 

"Happy Mother's Day"

 

products used :  

stamps: Graphic 45 | French Country (IC0215); ink: Close To My Heart (chocolate), VersaColor (charcoal); Stampin' Up | Stampin' Write pens (old olive, crumb cake); cardstock: bazzill (black, white, yellow); embellishments: Jillibean Soup | Bean Stalks, Tattered Angels Glimmermist (sunflower); tools - silhouette portrait.

I've put together a tutorial on how to create this card over on the Hampton Arts blog.  Head on over if you are interested in achieving the same stamping look - just scroll down the blog post a little bit until you see the card.  :)  Thanks for visiting..x

 

Hampton Arts | Bella Blvd card... *giveaway*

Hi Everyone!  I have my first featured card up on the Hampton Arts blog today and guess what?!  *grin*  It is a double up with Bella Blvd. 

I just adore the bright and beautiful colours in the Bella papers (I have used the Sand & Surf collection) and now I get to have fun using the Bella Blvd stamps too!

products used: stamps: Bella Blvd | Sand & Surf (IC0226); ink: Close To My Heart (lagoon), Archival Ink (jet black); patterned paper: Bella Blvd | Sand & Surf; Embellishments: Bella Blvd | Sand & Surf Alpha+Bits stickers.  other - cardstock (Kaisercraft), machine stitching.

 

If you would like to learn a little more about the construction of this card AND have a chance to win a prize from either Bella Blvd or Hampton Arts... Make sure you visit their blogs and leave a comment.  Good luck.  And thanks for visiting..x

 

Hampton Art + Echo Park | Blog Hop...

Hello Everyone and welcome to the Hampton Arts | Echo Park Blog Hop!  I am so excited to be a part of this adventure!! 

Here's what I created...

 

 products used: cs - kaisercraft; pp - Echo Park; Stamps - Echo Park | Scoot; other - twine, kaisercraft: paint (deep yellow, black), Ink: Close To My Heart (crème brulee, lagoon), Archival Ink (Jet Black); tools - machine stitching, Martha Stewart pinking circle punch.

 

 

products used: cs - kaisercraft; pp - Echo Park; Stamps - Echo Park | Sweet Girl, Scoot; other - Echo Park cardstock stickers, kaisercraft: rhinestone pearls strip, Ink: Close To My Heart (crème brulee, lagoon); tools - black pen, Martha Stewart 1" circle punch, foam tape.

 

Now for the fun bit.  For a chance to win either a stamp prize from Hampton Art or one of three collection kits from Echo Park Paper, please continue on the blog hop leaving a comment on each blog. Winners will be selected and announced both on the Echo Park Paper and Hampton Art blogs on Monday, April 29th. All comments are due by Sunday, April 28th at midnight EDT to qualify.

Here is the blog hop list:

 

Echo Park Paper

 

Hampton Art

Laurel Seabrook

Linda Auclair 

TamaraTripodi

Susan Stringfellow

Wendy SueAnderson

JenniferGallacher

Kandis Smith 

 

 

Simple and sweet.  Thanks for visiting..x

 

 

Hampton Arts | Design Team Announcement!!

Hello Friends!!  Today I am very excited to share some happy scrappy news!!!

Here is the amazing line up of talented scrappers who I will be creating along side of...

Kimber McGray kimbermcgray.blogspot.com

Nicole Nowosad Www.justnicks.blogspot.com

Kim Frantz http://secondhandcraft.wordpress.com

Kim Holmes www.theholmescrew.Blogspot.com

Laurel Seabrook http://www.want2scrap.blogspot.ca

Pam Brown http://happytobecreating.blogspot.com

Patty Folchert http://www.patriciasperspectives.blogspot.com/

Leanne Allinson http://leanneallinson.blogspot.com.au/

Melinda Spinks http://www.thescrapfarm.blogspot.com.au/

Gloria Stengel www.gloriascraps.blogspot.com

Vivian Keh http://contadinak.wordpress.com/

Dana Warren www.kraftpaperstamps.blogspot.com

Beverly Sizemore http://bevscreativepath.blogspot.com

Britt Bass http://pinkpapercrowns.blogspot.com/

Gini Cagle http://ginicagle.blogspot.com

Shannon Tidwell http://www.shannontidwell.com

Gretchen McElveen http://gretchenmac.blogspot.com

 

Please come and check out the blog.  We have some fun things planned for the up coming weeks and it all starts on Monday!!  Make sure you hit the "followers" button too so you don't miss out on all the creative goodness.  Thanks so much for visiting..x