Love is in the Air

Hiya!!

I hope everyone had a great weekend!! I had to work, but i did some crafting and spent some time with my mom and brother, which meant staying away from the computer!! It was a nice break but now its back to regular scheduled programming (which means blog posting, photo editing, studying, blog reading!!) :D

One card i made this weekend (you should see my pile of card i need to blog about!! its over flowing!! hehe) was a card that came together nicely!! (love with that happens!!) I was digging in my overflow stash and found a cloud die cut and a circle die cut. When i saw them together i though about making the circle a sun and that's when i new i had the perfect stamp set to use with them!

I pulled out The Alley Way's Lighter then Air set. I stamped the hot air balloon on some pattern paper and paper pieced the balloon. Next i used some distress ink and an ink applicator to create my sun. I added a 3 tiny clear buttons to my cloud.

Next i found a die cut banner in my stash and stamped the sentiment Love is in the Air. Before adding all my elements i used a tiny heart stamp from Once Upon a Time and second generation stamped the heart in blue ink, but it was really light so i added a few more with first generation stamping!

I love the little scene i created, especially that i was able to use a some of my stash!!

Have a great day!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: The Alley Way Stamps - Lighter then Air, Once Upon A Time
Ink: Hero Arts - Soft Pool. Distress Ink: Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey
Dies: PTI - Cloud, Banner. Spellbinders - Circle
Vintage Buttons

Sweet Baby

Hi!!

Today i'm playing along with Seize The Sketch #19 Challenge! I am using the newly released The Alley Way Stamps: Baby on Board and Baby Talk. Here is the sketch:

I started by die cutting a oval from watercolor paper and stamping the stork and baby image. Next i used the sweet sentiment from Baby on Board and baby from Baby Talk. To color the image i used a pink inktense color pencil and outlined the baby's blanket. Then i used a Copic colorless blender to pull out the color, i really love the soft look i get when i do this. (If you try this, note that the pencils stain the Copic tip). I did the same think for the stork using a black pencil.

For the cheeks, on a scrap piece i colored a small spot of pink pencil and then used the colorless blender to pick up some of the color adding it to the baby's cheeks.

I had planned to use pattern paper, but i couldn;t find any to match the pink i used for the blanked and cheeks. So instead i found a pack of adhesive backed white canvas. I placed a stencil across it and with the same pink i used above i lightly (and i mean lightly) traced each chevron shape. Then i used the colorless blender to pull the color toward the center of each shape. I only did this about half way down the card. For the bottom half i added long wood veneer banners. Last i added the oval to my card base with foam dots.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: The Alley Way Stamps - Baby on Board (this months free set with a $40 purchase), Baby Talk
Inktense Colored Pencils
Copic Colorless Blender
Canvas: DCWV
Wood Veneer: Jillibean Soup - Wood Flags

Hey You

Hey there!!

Today i have a card i made for The Curtain Call Challenge - Pretty and Pink. I used the just release Tri-Me stamp set from The Alley Way Stamps!!! I was inspired by the pink and gold in the inspiration photo!!

I started by inking up a few of the solid triangles from the Tri-Me set in various pink inks. I inked up one tiny triangle in a very light pink, however you almost can't see it! It did look that light when i was making the card!! :D

I also added a few outline triangles, inking those up in black ink. I also added the sentiment Hey You to the middle of the card.

Since i don't have much gold things running around, i pulled out 3 wood veneer triangles. After i knew where to i wanted them to go, i coated the front of them with a versamark pen and added gold embossing powder. I used tweezers to hold them while i heated the powder (DON'T use your fingers!!) It did take another coat of embossing powder, i think because the versamark soaked into the wood. I also had to heat the powder again after i moved my tweezers to another spot, this took care of the ridges left by the tweezers after melting the 2nd round of powder.

The embossing powder i used has big granules, so only two coats was needed. If you use a fine powder you might need a 3rd coat depending on out it turns out and how much coverage you like!! :)

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: The Alley Way Stamps - Tri-Me
Ink: Memento Luxe - Rose Bud, Rhubarb Stalk. A Muse Studio - Shell
Wood Veneer: Studio Calico
Embossing Powder: Stampendous - Antique Gold

Be Inspired Challenge #52

Hi There!!

Did you see the new The Alley Way Stamps May release?!?!! If you didn;t your going to want to check them out!!! Click here to see the stamps!!!

Its finals this week so i've been super busy!! (sorry for not commenting on anyone's blog! I'll get back to it Sunday!!) As of this morning i still have a project and one more test to take tomorrow! Then.... the new semester starts Monday!! Yep, you guessed it no rest for the weary!! But at least it will be a few weeks before another test!! lol

So today i'm sharing a card i made the week before for The Alley Way Stamps Be Inspired Challenge #52. Play along for your chance to win 2 stamp sets and a Guest Design spot for a future Be Inspired Challenge!! Here is the inspiration photo!

Kind of a tough one, right?!?! So to me the flower seams to be exploding, so i pulled out Bubbling Over and an idea started forming!!

I started by making a panel from watercolor paper and using a die to cut one corner short. Then I stamped the cute scientist from Bubbling Over. On a piece of scrap watercolor paper i stamped, then cut out one of the flasks. Then i stamped the cloud above the hand. I also created a mask for the cloud and the scientists hand and head. I lightly inked in a green cloud, extending it across my panel.

Then i pulled out various hearts and circles from a couple different TAWS sets (see my supply list below for all the sets used!). I second generation stamped them randomly in my green cloud. Next with a little bit of grey ink and water i added some shadows to my stamped cloud. Then i used a razor blade and cut the scientists hand (top and bottom), then slipped the flask through, and wa-la it looks like he's holding the flask. I also colored the flask with water and the same green ink.

To finish it off, i stamped the 'You Blow My Mind' sentiment and i inked up a scrap piece of paper with the same green ink i used for the cloud. I added the green paper to my card base and then added my panel.

I decided to not color the scientist because i thought it was more striking with the only color being the green!

Thanks for stopping by! Play along for your chance to win 2 stamp sets and a Guest Design spot for a future Be Inspired Challenge!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: The Alley Way Stamps - Bubbling Over, Castaways, Hey Cupcake, Once Upon a Time, Birds of a Feather, Bee Happy
Distress Ink: Peeled Paint, Pumice Stone
Die: Avery Elle - Custom Panel
Watercolor Paper

The Alley Way Stamps May Blog Hop

Hiya!!

Yay!! Its release day at The Alley Way Stamps!!! There are 3 new sets plus a mini set free with a purchase over $40 (details are below!!) AND do you want a chance to win all 3 new sets?!?! Keep scrolling down!!

My card features the new stamp set Baby Talk! Its all about the baby sentiments!! This set also has the cute-est baby feet!!

I started by placing a circle stencil over my card base. I inked the stencil up with my ink applicator, when i was done i then used versamark ink and inked it over my stencil, working it into the little dots. I carefully lifted up the stencil and set it aside to clean later. I added some clear embossing powder and heated it up with my heating tool.

Next i used a distress marker (same color as the ink) and colored the baby feet directed with the marker. I stamped it on a white circle i die cut. I love the watercolor like feel you get when you stamp with distress markers!!

I stamped the sentiment Precious Baby on a double ended banner. I also die cut some tiny flowers from white felt and added tiny dots of blue glitter glue to the centers.  I found a white circle border in my extra stash of stuff and i added it to my card base. Then i added the banner and baby feet with foam dots. Last i added the little flowers.

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Today is the big day! Are you ready for the chance to win all THREE sets?

If YOU want to be that lucky winner, all you have to do is comment on the hop! 

You can pick and choose which ones you want to do, but the more you comment, the more chances you have to win!

Here are ways you can win: 

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(leave a separate comment for each that you do)

You have until Tonight at 9:00PM TAWS time to leave them!

Winners will be announced tomorrow, May 1st!

This super duper sweet mini set, Baby on Board, is FREE when you spend $40.00 

or more during the month of May!!! 

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Dana

Supplies
Stamps: The Alley Way Stamps - Baby Talk (available tonight at 10 pm Mountain Time)
Stencil: Tim Holtz - Dot Fade
Ink: Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass
Distress Marker - Tumbled Glass
Dies: PTI - Double Ended Banner. Spellbinder - Circle, Lil' Inker Designs - Circle Border, A Muse Studio - Tiny Flowers
Clear Embossing Powder
Glitter Glue: Stickles

The Alley Way Stamps - Sneak Peek #1

Hi There!!

The Alley Way Stamps May release is just around the corner and today i have a Sneak Peek of the new stamp set Nap Time! This is the cutest baby set ever!!!

For my card i played with the cute little duck. First i die cut a tag from vellum card stock. I stamped the duck with versamark ink, then embossed it with white embossing powder. I then flipped the tag over and colored the back side of the duck with distress markers.

I made my card base from white card stock and added two stripes of yellow poka-dot washi tape across the card base. Next i tied some yellow and white chevron ribbon into a bow. With some adhesive white glue (dries clear) i added the vellum tag and the ribbon to my card base.

I decided not to add an sentiment, i liked it with out mainly because i would have to use either, black, brown or a yellow ink. I wasn;t sure how that would look, so to be safe i left it off. I figure when i need the card i can easily add a sentiment to the inside!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Make sure you stop by The Alley Way Stamps blog for the other sneak peeks by the DT and for your chance to win Nap Time!! The DT will be having sneak peeks up to the new release blog hop on Wednesday!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: The Alley Way Stamps - Nap Time
Distress Markers: Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed
Die: Reverse Confetti - Tag Me
Ribbon: American Crafts
Washi Tape - Target

Super Hero

Hiya!!

So the past couple weeks i've been playing with some new stamps from my stamping friends and as i was putting the stamps away i realized i had one set from a friend that i have had for some time but never used!! So i moved it to my desk to fix that!! The set is Neat & Tangled One The Corner by Miriam Prantner!

I decided to use the sentiment Super Hero and it made me think of Superman. I also new what kind of background i wanted to do, so i used blue and red colors! I started by inking one end of my panel with blue ink. I used the ink applicator and added ink all the way to about center of the panel. I then flipped it around and ink the other side with red. I gradually got lighter with both colors at the middle and blended them together. You get purple when you blend blue and red, and i didn;t want it to be very noticeable so i only blended a small area!

Next i flicked water with my paint brush all over my panel. While the water dried, i stamped the street sign on watercolor paper. To color it i used some ink, pressed it onto a clear block and mixed in lots of water to get various shades of grey. Then i cut it out and added it to my panel with foam dots.

Last i added sequins, because i thought it needed a little something!! And noting better then sequins!! hehe!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Neat & Tangled - On the Corner
Ink: Distress Ink - Barn Door, Fired Brick, Faded Jeans. PTI - Enchanted Evening
Sequins: Neat & Tangled - Winter Wonderland and Classic Xmas mixes