Best Dad

We are creating for Father's Day this week for the challenge- link HERE.

 Another beach scene for my project this week : )  Peerless watercolors were used to color in this serene scene.  I stamped the image on watercolor paper with Black Stazon ink.  The DP is retired SU. I made the sentiment tag with watercolor paper, sponged on the Valentine ink and used the waterbrush to color the tag.

Here are the products I used from the SweetStamps.com store:

Peerless Watercolors

Sketches @ the Shore Clear Stamp Set

Family Clear Stamp Set AF4402

Valentine Ink Spot

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I hope you will join in for the challenge.  Happy Father's Day to all who celebrate!
Shelly

ATC Fun

Our Challenge is Anything Goes this week- and I made a set of fun ATC's.

 Please forgive my photo quality- having computer issues : (

I applied the 2" tape to cardstock measuring 2" x 3". I used the Glittered Ribbons technique from the Aug/Sept 2010 Technique Junkies newsletter and applied 3 colors of glitter. SweetStamps has glitter HERE. The images were colored with Copic markers and fussy cut.

Supplies from the store:
Tropical Getaway stamps HERE
Black Memento Ink HERE
Copic Sketch markers HERE
2" tape HERE

We hope you will join us in the challenge- Anything Goes!
Shelly Schmidt

Fun in the Sun- Paper Piecing

You still have time to enter the Paper Piecing Challenge this week- link HERE.

 Remember when we could not wait until winter ended, and swore we would not complain about the heat- whatsoever???  Hahaha  Well, it is not overly hot here, but the humidity- 65-100% it so bad!
 I used Ink Spots and daubered on colors onto the cardstock.  I started with a SweetStamps stencil AS36-011 Abstract (sneak peak- to be released soon!), using the blues for the water- lightest to darkest (Reflecting Pool, then Tidal Wave then Nassau Blue).  I sponged on the sand colors, then tore a piece of copy paper and sponged on- lightly- Tidal Wave ink for the sky.
 I stamped the chair and umbrella and the sun onto the cardstock (for placement) and added the paper pieced cut-outs.  I would sure love to be there right now : )

Products that I used from the Sweet Stamps store:

Reflecting Pool Ink Spot	Tidal Wave Ink Spot	Nassau Blue Ink Spot	Beach Shades� Dye Ink	Sand Castle Shades Dye Ink	Dandelion Shades Dye Ink
Tropical Getaway Clear Stamp Set	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Sweetest Thing: Bluebell 6x6	Country Garden 6x6

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Thanks for dropping by!
Shelly

Pinks and Blues

The SweetStamps challenge this week is to use your favorite color(s).

 Anyone who knows me could guess- Pink or Blue....so I used both.  I want to describe how I made the background.
 I used Peerless Watercolors for the background- painted them on Watercolor Paper. I used Geranium Pink, Royal Crimson and Sky Blue..  One it dried, I stamped a portion of the script in Nassau Blue on the background-here and there. I used the Rose flower from the stencil and added embossing paste, then added some texture paste around the flower thru drywall tape.  I added some dots with White Dye ink and Nassau Blue.   I daubered ink over the embossing paste with Pink and Blue inks. The rose was painted with Peerless watercolors.
 A little Washi tape, burlap with Gesso and Nassau Blue ink and some ribbon finish off the card.

Items I used on the card from the SweetStamps store can be found here:

Peerless Water Colors Complete Edition	ATC Backgrounds #3 Clear Stamp Set	Art Stencil SPRING FLORALS 6x6	White Dye Ink Pad for Parchment Crafting	Embossing Paste WHITE	In The Pink Ink Spot
Nassau Blue Ink Spot	Simple Greetings Clear Stamp Set	1/4" Scor-Tape

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I hope you enjoyed my Pink and Blue card- we'd love to have you come join us in the challenge.
Shelly

More Gelli Fun

Using another background from the Gelli plate today for the Things with Wings challenge this week.

 I embossed the Piccolo bird cage with Rust Enamel EP, and the Piccolo bird with Royal Sterling.  The Piccolo butterflies are embossed in the centers with Rust, and I applied Honey Mustard 3D Enamel Gel to the wings, and sprinkled in a bit of the Royal Sterling EP, but just let it dry into the Enamel Gel.
 The flowers from the Spring Floral Stencil were done using Embossing Paste, and the greens are colored with Distress Markers, the flowers with acrylic paint.
 I added some doodling to finish off the card. The edge of the cardstock was outlined with a Sakura Gelly Roll pen.
 It was very difficult to get a photo true to color.

Items from the store I used on my card:

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Thanks for stopping by- hope you can join in the challenge!
Shelly Schmidt

Roses & Pearls

I got a little grungy with this weeks challenge - to use Pearls.

 On the top layer I sponged on Antique Linen thru the Weave stencil first, then added some texture paste. Once dry, I sponged on Picked Raspberry Distress Ink. I added some flicked on drops of color for interest.
 For the burlap, I painted it with Gesso and then sponged on Picked Raspberry. I added a bit of Wink of Stella to the raised textured pasted areas and to the burlap. I had to add just a pinch of Raspberry to the edges of the card and added a bow.

Products I used from the SweetStamps.com Store:

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Live Laugh Love Roses Clear Stamp Set	Copic Sketch Markers	Flutterby #2 SweetCuts Die	Distress Ink Pad PICKED RASPBERRY	Distress Ink Pad ANTIQUE LINEN
Distress Ink Pad BRUSHED CORDUROY Distress Ink Pad	Art Stencil BASKET WEAVE	Embossing Paste WHITE	Hot Pink Pearls	Wink of Stella Brush Marker

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We'd love to have you join in the challenge with us this week!  HERE is the link.

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See you again next week!  

Shelly