Bee Happy

Hi!

I am trying to use up these random do-dad's (and boy do i have a lot!) and today i pulled out an already die cut oval to use. It went perfect with The Alley Way's new Bee Sweet stamp set! I also made this card for Seize the Sketch #17 (flipping it on its side).

It all started with a die cut oval that already had Happy die cut out of the center. I stamped the Bee sentiment just above the Happy. Then i stamped the start background from Star of the Show with watermark ink and embossed it with orange embossing powder. I rounded the corners and adhered it to my card base.

Next i stamped 3 small bees and colored them with distress markers, then cut them out. I backed my happy oval with orange card stock and trimmed off the excess. I adhered it to my card base with foam dots. Last i added the bees with foam dots.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: The Alley Way Stamps - Star of the Show, Got It Covered, Bee Sweet
Distress Markers: Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Ripe Persimmon, Squeezed Lemonade
Embossing Powder: American Crafts - Apricot

The Alley Way Stamps Spring Video Blog Hop

Welcome to The Alley Way Stamps Video Hop! You should have arrived from Christine’s blog, OR you can hop along on You Tube (links are in the videos or descriptions!) If you get lost, you can view the entire list on the TAWS Blog! The entire Hop list is below and giveaway info! :)

My technique is using embossing powder with your embossing paste and stencils! I hope you like the card and the video! (ps. i'm new to making video's, next on my agenda is to learn how to add music to my videos!!) :)

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HOW TO WIN:
If you want the chance to win a free mini set, just hop around and watch all the videos! While you watch, keep a pen handy! We all have “Easter Eggs” in our videos that spell out a phrase.  Once you know that phrase, email Chrissie at harvestmoonpapiere@gmail.com the phrase with your name and one participant will be randomly chosen to win a free mini stamp set of their choice! 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 April 13 to get your email in to win.  The winner will be announced on the TAWS blog by Tuesday, April 15.  

  

 

Supplies

Stamps: The Alley Way Stamps: Jibber Jabber, Bot Time, Background Check

Embossing Paste: Dreamweaver

Embossing Powder: Stampendous - Antique Gold

Stencil: DCWV

Sweet Babee

Hey there!!

I have a sweet babee card to share today!! Yep, you see that right babee - not baby, but babee!!! We are all about the bee's this month at The Alley Way Stamps!! You will want to check these sets out! There are so many possibilities!!

I made this card for The Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge! I went with baby part of the challenge (not the colors or booties) and a girl baby or should i say a girl babee!! LOL!

I am also cleaned off my craft desk and put all my stray do-dads and extra embellishments and such all in a plastic dish. I am bound and determined to use up all these extra do-dads!! So i found a pink label, and two red hearts to use on my card.

I started with red card stock and stamped the new (and amazing) star background, Star of the Show in watermark ink. Then i added some white perfect pearls for some shimmer! I stamped the sentiment Sweet Babee on the label and added it to my card base.

Next i stamped (with some masking) the bee, then colored her in. I also stamped the little bee diaper on another label, cut that out and adhered it to the baby bee. I also added some glitter glue to the winds, but you can't really see it in my photos.

Last i added the hearts and the baby bee to the card base and added some red enamel dots!

So glad you stopped by! Tomorrow The Alley Way Stamps is having a special Video Blog Hop! Make sure you stop by to learn some techniques!! (and a little bee (hehe) told me there is a giveaway!!)

Dana

Stamps: The Alley Way Stamps - Bee Sweet, Bee Happy (this months free with $40 purchase), Bee Unique, Star of the Show
Distress Markers
Glitter Glue - Stickles
Perfect Pearls - White
Various elements from my stash
Enamel Dots - My Minds Eye

Just A Note

Hey there!!

So this past week has been very busy and stressful for me and Friday i needed a break! So i went to the craft room and made a card! It had to be a quick one as dinner was only 30 minutes away or so. For my inspiration i turned to Taheerah's Cure For The Monday Blues Challenge #11 (or in my case the Friday night stress blues!! haha!!) Here is the photo inspiration:

I was going my memory, but i remembered lots of frames plus the colors pink, yellow and blue. I knew i had a stamp set with a couple of frames so i figured i start with that!

I stamped the frames on various color card stock, then cut them out. I arranged them in my card base, moving them around until i liked there placement. Then i adhered them to the card base.

Next i used a circle Just a Note sentiment and stamped it in the middle of one of the pink frames. Last i added 3 black enamel dots to tie in with the circle sentiment.  See easy and quick, done in under 30 minutes!!

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: My Minds Eye - Cut & Paste Snapshots. Avery Elle - Airmail.
Enamel Dots: Doodle Bug Sprinkles.
Various scrap card stock.

Thank You So Very Much

Hi there!!

Today i am sharing a card and a video! A few weeks ago i made this card here, using a stencil and the sketch technique. I decided to make a little video showing how i did this!

I am also entering this card in Moxie Fab World Styling with Stencils Challenge, Keep it Simple - Stencil Challenge and Virginia's View Challenge #2 - Stencils!! (I can't believe all the wonderful Stencil challenges going on right now!)

I hope you like it!

Thanks for watching!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Penny Black - Kind Words
Stencil: Penny Black - Promenade
Distress Markers: Spiced Marmalade, Dried Marigold, Ripe Persimmon, Peeled Paint, Shabby Shutters, Mowed lawn
Die: PTI - Happy Day
Sequins: Neat and Tangled

Be Inspired Challenge #51

Hiya!!

The Alley Way Stamps Be Inspired Challenge just got better!! You now have 4 weeks to complete a challenge, the winner wins TWO stamps AND the winner gets to be a Guest Designer for a future Be Inspired Challenge!! Whoo Hoo!!! It the second week in the new challenge, so you still have plenty of time to play along! Here is the inspiration photo:

Aren't this poka-dot cloths pins so cute!! For my card i went a little elegant! To start i used a red card base and placed a poka-dot stencil over it. I used white pigment ink to color the poka-dots. When the dots dried they look more pink then white! I added a red strip of card stock across my cardbase.

Next i die cut a flower die in red and a dark green. I used some distress ink to ink up the edges of the flower. I added the dark green (minus the flowers) to my red die cut. So the stems and seed pods are green and the flowers are red! I adhered the flowers to my card base with foam dots.

Then i die cut a little tag and stamped the Love you Lots from The Alley Way Stamps Flower Doodles stamp set! I added a tiny wood cloths pen to the top of the tag and glued it to my card base.

I just love how this turned out! Its a lot of red, but the pinkish poka-dots really help to break up the red!!

Thanks for stopping by! Tomorrow i'll be back with a video featuring aSketch Technique with stencils!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: The Alley Way Stamps - Flower Doodles
Ink: Distress Ink - Walnut Stain. Color Box - Frost White Pigment Ink
Die: Penny Black - Field of Dreams
Stencil: Heidi Swapp

Happy Easter!

Hello!

Today i have a cute little Easter card to share with you! It has nice bright, spring colors, colors that i am hoping to see now that spring is surely around the corner!!

I started with a cream card base and added thin wood tape along the bottom (i flipped the card on its side). Next i die cut some cute little Easter eggs from spring like pattern papers, then stamped the matching stamp with black ink.

Next i die cut a few tiny flowers from white felt and added a little bit of glitter glue to the flower centers. I adhered the eggs to the card with foam dots and then added the flowers to the card! Last i stamped the Happy Easter sentiment.

Kind of simple and sweet! Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps & Dies: A Muse Studio - Color Me Happy
Dies: A Muse Studio - Small Flowers
Ink: PTI - True Black
Wood Tape: ARC Crafts
Pattern paper: LawnFawn