The Alley Way Stamps April Blog Hop

Hello!

Welcome to The Alley Way Stamps April Blog Hop!! These are some seriously adorable stamps!!! Today i'm featuring the Phone Home set! Below is info on how you can win the 3 new sets!

I started by stamping the little space ships twice on white card stock. Next i stamped the small aliens in the space ship's bubble, the stamps are just the right size to fit (no masking necessary!!) I also stamped the small moon and earth, then colored them all up with copic markers. Then i cut them out and set them aside.

For the background i started with a piece of white card stock. On my craft sheet dabbed some Distress Paint, Salty Ocean, Barn Door and Black soot. Then i spritz some pearlized water, lots of it! I just smooshed the white card stock panel in paint. I did this repeatedly, smooshing it at areas that needed some paint, i just wanted a little bit of white left, but really there is no wrong way to do this!

I set it aside to dry, then i used some White Distress Stain and did the same thing, though you don;t need much stain on our mat! After that was dried, i used some spray inks to flick some black and white spots.

Once that was dry i added my space ships and planets with foam dots. I embossed the sentiment in white on a piece of black card stock and adhered it to my card.

Make sure you stop by The Alley Way Stamps blog to see all the other awesome inspiration and for your chance to win all three new stamp sets!

This super adorable Mini Set, Far Out, is FREE when you spend $40.00 

or more during the month of April 2015.

So, are you ready to hop???!!!

Alison

Angel

Anni

Chrissie

Dana

Emily

Francine

Heather

Holly

Jeni

Lisa

Marina

Meredith

N@Ali
Simonne

Tanja

Tracy

Have a great day!!

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: The Alley Way Stamps - Phone Home

Distress Paint: Black Soot, Salty Ocean, Barn Door

Distress Stain: Picket Fence

Copics

Embossing Powder: Hero Arts

The Alley Way Stamps - Sneak Peek #2

Hello!

Today i'm sharing a Sneak Peek card for The Alley Way Stamps April release!! The set is called Say It Don't Spray It (cool name, huh?) It is a fabulous sentiment set!!

I started with a dark orange card base and i masked off the top and bottom part of the card. Then i laid a Tim Holtz stencil over the card and inked it up with a dye ink that is a little darker then the card stock.

Next i pulled up the bottom mask and moved it up so it masked off the stenciling, then i did the same with the top mask covering the stenciling at the top. This set has a few flowers and leaves that i used to stamp up the blank space left by my masks.

Then i cut a strip of white card stock and stamped one of the several sentiments from the Say It Don't Spray It stamp set. I used the same dark orange ink that i used for the flower stamping. I also added two extra arrows to either side of the Beautiful. I added the strip to my card with foam dots. Last i added some dots around the flowers with a white opaque pen.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Make sure you stop over at The Alley Way Stamps blog to see the other sneak peeks and a chance to win this set!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: The Alley Way Stamps - Say It Don't Spray It
Stencil: Tim Holtz - Stripes
Ink: PTI - Terracotta Tile
Pen: Gelly Roll

Exciting News!

Hello,

Today i have exciting news to share with you today! I'm excited announce that i have joined the Art Impressions Design Team!! The ladies there are very talented and i am so looking forward to working them and showcasing these stamps!!

I am also submitting this tag Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes Challenge and to Darnell's NBUS #4 Challenge (this is the first time these little kitties are seeing ink!).

To celebrate i made a little tag using one of the new 2015 Front & Backs cling stamps, Purr-thday! I started by die cutting a tag from white card stock. The inside rectangle comes out and i stamped the front of the kitties along the bottom. I colored the kitties with Copic markers, then i cut them out.

With the left over, i flipped over and pressed it against the back of the cats, then trimmed off the extra. This way i can hide the messy back of the cats. I adhered the tag to a piece of acetate, then added the colored cats in the window.

Next i cut the tag again and adhered it to the back of the first tag, to hide the adhesive holding the acetate. Then i added the plain backing that i cut to match the cats.

I inked up the sentiment that comes with the set and stamped it on the small back piece. Then i added some black ribbon and twine. Of course i got a text finger print smudge on the back so i had to add some enamel dots!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I look forward to sharing my Art Impressions creations with you!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Art Impressions - Purrr-thday Set
Die: PTI - Tag
Enamel Dots: MME - Chalk Studio
Copics

Hello

Hi!

Well the paper is done and turned!! Yahoo!!! Now i can get back my normal activities!!! Today i'm sharing a card i made last week, or was it before that.... i don't know the past week has been kind of a blur!! hehe!! I am entering this in Simon Says Stamp Wednesday's Challenge - Anything Goes.

I wanted to use up this sheet of stickers that have been hanging out on my desk for like forever!!! So i started adding the label stickers to a white card base.

Next i stamped the little chicks from The Alley Way Stamps Hard Boiled stamp set in a brown ink. Then i stamped the Hello from the same set.

I thought it still needed something, so i went through my embellishments and found some brads. BUT i didn't want to have to punch holes and have the brad backs on the inside of the card. So instead i cut them off with a wire cutter thingy (a very technical name!!). I add a tiny dot of foam tape and a little bit of liquid glue to adhere it to the brad, then a little more glue to add the brad to the card and wa-la a brad without the whole punch!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: The Alley Way Stamps - Hard Boiled
Stickers: October Afternoon - Watering Can Labels
Brads: October Afternoon - Farm Girl

Addicted to Stamps Challenge #137

Hello!

It's time for a new challenge over Addicted to Stamps and More!! This week the challenge is Make Your Mark! The sponsor for the challenge is Sweet Pea Stamps!

I made a spring theme card using some new goodies i purchase a bit ago. I started by using a Avery Elle die to cut rectangle. Then i stamped the girl, flowers and puddling, doing a little masking here and there. I colored her up with Copic Markers.

Next i stamped the sentiment, first masking the spring and stamping the happy. Then masking the happy to stamp the spring. I used a pigment ink for the puddle and rather then just having plain old solid flowers i used a colorless blender to light up the flower petals.

Then i added a few enamel dots in a couple shades of mint and a clear glitter. Last i adhered the panel to a light mint colored card base.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! I hope you will play along with us over at Addicted to Stamps and more, i look forward to you making your mark!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Simon Says Stamp - Abby's Spring Showers
Copic Markers
Enamel Dots: My Minds Eye

Never Stop Dreaming

Hello!!

I'm popping in with a The Alley Way Stamps card!!! It features one of the new March stamps, Wigwam.

I made a simple background with the dream catcher image by stamping it multiple times with a brown ink. Then with a red copic marker i colored the beads in each dream catcher. And that's the background!! Super duper simple!!

Next i found some red card stock and trimmed it down. I stamped the Never Stop Dreaming sentiment, also from the Wigwam set. Then i added the strip to my card base with foam dots.

Super clean and simple card for ya!! The kind of card that you need in a hurry!! hehe!!

Thanks for stopping by!! Tomorrow i'll be back with another card for the new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More!  (my paper is due tomorrow.... AHHHHHH!! I;m ready for today to be over with!! hehe!)

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: The Alley Way Stamps - Wigwam
Copic Marker
Memento Brown Ink

The Alley Way Stamps Spring Video Hop

Hello!

Today i'm participating in a special Spring Video Hop for The Alley Way Stamps!! The hop starts over at Therese's blog. Links for the hop are below, plus each video will have a link to the next stop in the description!! And of course there is a giveaway (details below)!!

HOW TO WIN: If you want the chance to win a free stamp set, just hop around and watch all the videos! Please also subscribe to the You Tube Channels, too! While you watch, keep a pen handy! We all have hidden butterflies in our videos that spell out a phrase.

Once you know that phrase, email Chrissie at harvestmoonpapiere@gmail.com the phrase we've shared with your name. One participant will be randomly chosen to win Fly By!

The hop will last through the weekend, so you have plenty of time to watch the videos and learn some new techniques. You have until 11:59 pm (Mountain Time) on Sunday, March 29, 2015 to get your email in to win. The winner will be announced on the TAWS blog by Thursday, April 2, 2015.

Here is the hop order.  You can click on the DT member's blog to see their project and to take you to their You Tube Channel!

Therese

Alison

Dana W.

Chrissie

Tracy G.

Michelle Y.

GOOD LUCK and Happy (video) hopping!

Supplies

Stamps: The Alley Way Stamps - Tooty Fruity, Pick One, Birds of a Feather, Yappy

Distress Markers

Ink: Papertrey Ink - Fresh Snow. Versafine - Vintage Sepia

Corner Punch

Enamel Dots: My Minds Eye - Wicked

Eggstra Special

Hello!!

I'm popping in with a card today featuring one of The Alley Way Stamps new March stamps, Hard Boiled! Such an adorable set, for my card i went a little vintage with the help of pattern paper.

I started by using a dotted rectangle die to cut some pattern paper, then i inked the edges with distress ink. I adhered it to a peice of card stock that matches my pattern paper. Next i cut a strip of kraft card stock and adhered it across my card. From another peice of kraft i cut a heart and lines die, then inked it up to make it a little bit darker then the kraft, then added it to the kraft strip.

Next i stamped a few of the chickens and chicks from the Hard Boiled set in brown ink, then colored them up with Copic markers. Next i i cut them out and inked there edges with a distress marker.

I have a few matching buttons and brads that are apart of the same collection as the pattern paper. I added one of each to my card, then added the chicks with foam dots. Last i stamped the 'You're Eggstra Special sentiment in brown ink.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: The Alley Way Stamps - Hard Boiled
Pattern Paper & Embellishemnts: October Afternoon - Farm Girl
Die: Simon Says Stamp - Highlight Frames
Ink: Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap
Copic Markers

Happy Birthday

Hello!!

A little quite round here i know, its going to be for the next couple weeks! I have a research paper to get done and well i'm a procrastinator when it comes to writing! But today i'm popping in quick to share a masculine birthday card!

I started by pulling out a Basic Grey collection pack called Carte Postale. I found a cool journaling card and a few stickers that i liked. Then i stamped the skull from The Alley Way Stamps Wigwam set on some pattern paper in the collection. I cut out the horns from a brown pattern and added them to my skull. With a brown marker i colored in the eyes and nose of the skull.

Then i played with the arrangement of the skull and stickers, when i was happy i adhered some to the journal card and some with foam dots. Then I added the journaling card with foam dots to a kraft card base.

With brown ink i stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment from the TAWS Yappy set. I thought it still needed something so i stamped a row of tiny arrows along the left side.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: The Alley Way Stamps - Yappy, Wigwam
Ink: Papertrey Ink - Dark Chocolate
Pattern Paper Collection: Basic Grey - Carte Postale

What's Up?

Hiya!!

I hope everyone has been having a good week! The snow is slowly melting here and the warmer weather feels great i'm starting to sort through my winter cloths to make room for lighter clothes! But anyway, today i'm sharing a card i made for the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge, this is for the color inspiration:

I started by finding ink colors that are similar to the blue and green in the photo. I went with Hero Arts Green Hills and Soft Pool. I pressed the ink pads into some white card stock, then i did the same thing with two different shades of brown ink. Next i used The Alley Way Stamps Hey Cupcake stamp set and stamped the two cupcake wrappers on the brown ink spots and the two cupcake tops on the green and blue spots. Then i cut them out and adhered the bottoms to the cupcake tops.

Then i stamped the three small circles from he Hey Cupcake set in white ink on the green cupcake. After the pigment ink was dry i colored in the circles with a white opaque pen.

Next i found some green and white polka dot pattern paper that matched my green cupcake and i adhered it to a white card base. I wanted to use the dotted notched dies, so to make sure they matched i colored up some white card base with the ink again, then used the dies.

I arranged the dies cuts together and used staples to adhere them together. At this point i needed a sentiment i thought that the Sweet Cakes in the Hey Cupcakes set would go great with the What's Up? Sentiment in the new Yappy set. I inked them up and stamped them in black ink on dotted die cuts.

Last i added the cupcakes and found some white enamel dots to add to my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: The Alley Way Stamps - Hey Cupcakes, Yappy
Die: Avery Elle - Dotted Die
Enamel Dots: MME - Lost & Found Christmas
Pattern paper: Hero Arts - Artists Papers
Ink: Simon Says Stamps - Khaki. Hero Arts - Green Hills, Cupa Joe, Soft Pool