Project Life cards {viva las vegastamps}

Today is my last blog post and project for Viva Las VegaStamps, and I'm so excited to be able to share a set of four 3x4 cards I made using their stamps. It is an ATC celebration over there, and Dee Dee was nice enough to let me take a stab at making some 3x4 cards for PL instead of an ATC. So glad, too, because this was fun to make. 

I wanted to make a black and white series, and these stamps were perfect for it. They are made of red rubber and hold black ink very well. The coverage is great and the details aren't blurred or spotty — perfection!

To make my cards, I used these five stamps:

Leaves Blowing From Tree  |  Pulse Rate  |  {With Love}  |  Blowing Dandelion and Extra Seed  |  Feather Silhouette

If you are interested in learning more about Viva Las VegaStamps, swing by and visit their blog or their store. 

I really enjoyed working with their stamps and I know you will, too! Thanks for stopping by here today.

Watercolor effect with ink {viva las vegastamps}

Today on the Viva Las VegaStamps blog, I'm sharing a little bit about my technique for making this card. I used four different inks, some sponge daubers and white embossing powder to get this watercolor effect without using watercolors. 

I used the Leaves Blowing from the Tree and the Cross Stitch stamps.

Thanks for stopping by here to see my card! I hope you'll check out the Viva Las VegaStamps blog for a little bit more about my process and the products I used. 

Wish {viva las vegastamps}

Hi! Today I'm sharing a simple card using the Dandelion stamp from Viva Las VegaStamps. I chose this stamp because I love the whimsy of it blowing, and that the stamp came with an extra little seed stamp so that you could add just one more little seed where you wanted.

The background is a 4x6 card from Elle's Studio that I cut down to 4x5.5, and the "wish" stickers are also from Elle's Studio. I like how the bright spring-like colors match the fun of the dandelion.

For more inspiration from Viva Las VegaStamps, check out their blog!

With love {viva las vegastamps}

Hi! I'm stopping by today to share two cards I made using Viva Las VegaStamps for their blog. I have to admit that I made more than two as I was going along. More like four or five. I was trying to get the right color combinations and these two ended up being my favorite. 

To make this card, you would need the feather stamp and the with love stamp. I used a few different colors and kinds of ink to achieve this look, but everything is on one layer, which makes it an easy card to duplicate and customize. 

I used just the top edge of the feather stamp, giving the impression that the ink could have been brushed on (like paint). It is only after looking closely that you can tell it was a feather. 

For the first card, I used VersaMagic Chalk Ink (Thatched Straw), Heidi Swapp Dye Ink (Coral), VersaMagic Chalk Ink (Sea Breeze) and Heidi Swapp Dye Ink (Teal) for the feathers.

For the words, I used Heidi Swapp Dye Ink (Coral), Hero Arts (Pale Tomato), Heidi Swapp Dye Ink (Teal) and Heidi Swapp Dye Ink (Navy).

The reasons for the shifts in color was the keep the feathering to the side a shade off from the stamping of the words.

For this second card, I used VersaMagic Chalk Ink (Thatched Straw), Heidi Swapp Dye Ink (Coral), Hero Arts (Pale Tomato) and VersaMagic Chalk Ink (Red Magic) for the feathers.

For the words, I used a mix of VersaMagic Chalk Ink (Thatched Straw) and Heidi Swapp Dye Ink (Coral) for the first line, then Hero Arts (Pale Tomato) and VersaMagic Chalk Ink (Pixie Dust).

To add a bit of pop to the card, I replaced the 'o' in each of the words 'love' with an enamel dot. It was an easy enough addition and gives the eye something to focus on. 

Thanks for taking a peek at my cards today. I hope I've given you some ideas for fun ways to use color on your cards. 

Winter scene card {viva las vegastamps}

Hi! I'm dropping by today to share with you my first card as a guest designer with Viva Las VegaStamps. I'll be working with some amazing stampers and mixed media ladies for the next three months, and I'm in awe of them. 

Stamping was something I loved before scrapbooking, and anytime I can play around and get inky I'm reminded of what I enjoyed as a teenager. 

Today I am busting out the wintery scene stamps — they aren't just for Christmas! If you live in certain mountain regions or in the northeast, you will be dodging snow for at least two more months.  I used the Boy on Sleigh Silhouette stamp and the Xmas Silhouette Collage stamp — both can be found on the Viva Las VegaStamps website.

Here is a little bit more about my process in a step-by-step guide for you:

1. Cut background paper into 4" wide x 11" high. Fold in half from the top down. 

2. Lightly paint the card stock with watercolors. I used Reeves Water Colour Pan Set I got at Hobby Lobby. 

3. While that dries, stamp onto separate card stock the boy and the tress. I use Bazzill Coconut for my stamping when I am not coloring the image in with Copics. 

4. For the boy, I stamped using a mix of Soft Pool from Hero Arts and Coal Miner from Quick Quotes. For the tress, I used Field Greens from Hero Arts, Coal Miner from Quick Quotes and Aloe Vera from Tsukineko. I used a variety of similar shades to create depth and shadows in my stamping. I keep the edges darker and work inward with the lighter colors. 

5. I also discovered a new love — the Gelly Roll Clear Glitter pen from Sakura. I used it on the edges of the sled blades and the boy's shoes as well as the edges of the trees to create a shimmery embossed look without using embossing powder. 

6.  I put those aside to dry and then moved on to making the hills. I used templates from Kiwi Lane and cut the hills out of POW glitter paper from AC. I then used foam adhesive to pop the silver hill up off of the dark grey hill.

7. Now it was time to assemble. I used the Miracle Tape (1/8 inch) to mount all of the pieces on my card. It was perfect for putting glitter paper on water-colored paper and then again for putting my stamped images on glitter and water colors. Some adhesives don't work so well on slightly damped or rough surfaces and the Miracle Tape worked really well!

I finished off with Lawn Fawn sequins from the winter embellishment pack and an Elle's Studio tag for the sentiment. 

So there you have it — my wintery scene card. I hope you liked reading a bit more about my process. When I see a card that a little more mixed media involved I always want to know how it was made, so I thought I'd share a bit more.

Thanks so much for stopping to see this today!