Ink & Stamp Spot with CropStop

How-do-ya-do... welcome to another Ink & Stamp Spot with CropStop!

This LO looks like I used screens and Tattered Angel's Glimmer Mist, but I did not. This is very basic, no spray bottle needed!



I used some swirls from a Bo Bunny pack of acrylic (came with a sheet of swirls and a sheet of concentric bractes, not sure where I bought it) for the "mask", but you could cut swirls from a Cricut cartridge, die cut or even free hand draw/cut some out. I decided the basic placement of the photo, die cut circle from DCWV and the swirls. The slid the photo and ring off the background kraft paper and pulled out my SU! Soft Suede ink pad and sponge. I held each swilr in place and dabbed inink over it until I was happy with the amount of shadow, I then added some of the same shadowing around the edges of the 12x12 kraft paper to give it a bit more depth.

Once I got that all done I attached my pp ring and photo & flowers. I used same large multi-swirl and a large single swirl for both the masks and as a guide when placing the Queen & Co. Pearls (their packagin is more for your money & I think they stick better than the Kaiser pearls!)but I almost used dew drops instead!(dew drops and stickles work in place of pearls). I added a few Chatterbox butterflies and, of course, I had to add some American Crafts Thickers!


Imagine with me for a moment how cut a halloween party invite would be with a pumkin or scarecrow sponged on! Even a vacation layout with the car/camper in the background... subtle additions are easy, fill "blank space" and add that last little oomph that it needs to be amazing!

Summer Challenge

It's my week for the Challenge over at CropStop and so I am pulling together two things I love... cooler temperatures of fall and summer colors! I know it sounds odd, especially when you consider I live in Texas and it is H-freakin-O-T here in July and August. So, my challenge is this to use some definitely summer colors, and throw in an embossed element in a fall color.

For my example LO, I used the Leafy Tree EF on a piece of Core'dinations paper (I used their Chocolate Box in Amaretto, but that didn't photograph very well)



Make sure you get your creation loaded up in the gallery for a chance at the quarterly prize!

Die'ing for you Tuesday at CropStop

I used 6x6 die cut paper on a 12x12 LO. In this one, I cut around the bottom of the leaves in two spots and slid the photo under the edge.


In this one I used as a “shadow” behind the photo.



This would work beautifully with the Independence Day Cricut Cartridge hat or flag at 6” or how fun would it be with the big castle waterslide from the H2O Cartridge!

Don't forget to check out the forum over at CropStop for never ending ideas and chatter!

Saying Farewell

I am officially in a funk... Serendipity closes today, and I am quite sad. I have loved the DT and te way Kristen ran the show around there and will miss it. The challenges and ideas the members and DT offered were top notch and they will be greatly missed! Ladies, you streched my creativity and were the perfect cure when I was in a rut! Thanks for it all, it has been a blast and I hope to find you again out there in scrap world.

These are just some of my favorite creations based on their challenges and crop themes...some brand new from my creating this week!









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Scared of Misting?

Are you are scared of Glimmer Mist....Don't be! I was once you, and reluctantly spritzed layouts and hesitantly bought colors of mist that I thought I might use a squirt of. I have since begun using more and more Glimmer Mist and my absolute favorite color is the Haunted Shadow! It's a great shade of almost maroon, almost purple with a gold sparkle. I use it to mist on layouts randomly, but I also like the idea of controlling the area that is misted.

Here I used it for a random spritz or two AFTER I had the whole thing together... I like the un-misted space below the flowers that can be seen, I think it gives it some depth.




For this LO, I was playing with my new butterfly embossing folder/cutting die set, and decided to use the negative to bring in the design on the corner of the page and allow for a grouping of butterflies without them all being 3D. I added a half pearl to the misted butterfly for the head, just as I did on the die cut/embossed butterflies.

Ink & Stamp Spot over at CropStop

Today is my day for the Ink & Stamp Spot over at CropStop and I hope that you will join me!

I created a red, white & blue card to showcase how different the same stamp set can look just using different ink!

Here is the newest look... scroll down to the previous post for other uses for the same set!



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Card-fest!

So, over the Memorial Day weekend, I rocked the cards! I made a TON! Most of which got sent this morning to some of our finest military service members! CHeck out the cards and then check the next post down (from last Friday) and see how you can support our troops through Soldiers Angels!

They have an amazing list of ways to serve those who serve our country:
Adopt a Soldier - Individualized support throughout deployment
Angel Bakers - Homemade treats for the deployed
Blankets of Belief - Showing deployed troops, "We believe in you!"
Blankets of Gratitude - Handcrafted love for hospitalized veterans
Blankets of Hope - Handcrafted comfort for the wounded
Cards Plus Team - Extra TLC for soldiers & families
Chaplain Support Team - Help chaplains support the troops
Community Team Leaders (CTLs) - Representing Soldiers' Angels at home
Eagle Cane Project - Handmade canes for the wounded
First Response Backpacks - Supplies for wounded in-country
Hero Packs - Care packages
Ladies of Liberty - Extra TLC for deployed females
Letter Writing Team - Personal letters for the deployed
Living Legends - Remembering the fallen and their families
Memorial Portraits - Drawings for families of the fallen
Operation Birthday Cake - Sending gourmet birthday cakes to deployed troops
Operation Outreach - Supporting families waiting at home
Operation Phone Home - Calling cards
Operation Top Knot - Handmade gifts & virtual baby showers
Scarves - Handmade heat and sand protection
SA Germany - Supporting medevac'd wounded/ill and medical staff at Landstuhl
S.A.V.E. - Supporting the employment of veterans through the Angel warehouse
SOS:Kids - Helping deployed soldiers help local kids
Tank Support - Helping Veterans Travel to Medical Appointments
Valour-IT - Adaptive laptops for the wounded
VA Crochet & Craft - Handmade comfort & dignity for hospitalized Vets
Veterans Support - Assisting veterans facilities
Wounded TLC - Letters and care packages for the wounded



Now that you have seen all the options... take a look at some of the cards I have made for my work with the Cards Plus Team!





Now, scroll down to last Friday's post and check out how to get free music for ONE LETTER to a SOLDIER!