Up-cycled Vintage Valentine Box with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L~

Hi guys!

It is my turn on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L blog today.

I have up-cycled a Vintage Valentine Box using Christmas Magic by 

Doodlebug Design and the 

adhesives by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L  

 It was so much fun and I have my Valentine created
 for the hubby!!!

That is called a win win!!

All the details are on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L blog.
Supplies used:

E-Z Runner Petite Permanent Refillable Dispenser
3D Foam Circles White Mix
Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Holographic Color 
3D Foam Strips (new product)

LOVE IT!!!! Pin IT!!

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer

Momma Bear by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps~

Hi guys!!

I'm sharing two cards using the newly released Momma Bear by

Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.  This is a really cool stamp!!!

First card~

The background was created using a stencil and PanPastels on

 heavy cardstock.

The brown was used for the brick, the brown and black for the bears and green
for the grass. I added the rust color also to fill in with the bricks.

Glaze was added over the bears to make the black and brown color really pop.

The card front was then adhered to coordinating cardstock to complete the

card.  Momma Bear was stamped on coordinating cardstock and then

adhered to the card.

Second card~

A background was created using Distress Oxide inks.  I took brown tones

 and watered them down.  I picked up color by laying it in the ink.  I heat dried

and then picked up more color.

The Momma Bear image was stamped on the background with

Archival/black ink.

The PanPastels work great for adding color to small wooden embellishments.
The card front was matted on coordinating cardstock, twine was added along
with the wooden heart.  Black ink splats completed the card.
 Would love to see you join us over on the
Fans of Blue Knight Rubber Stamps FB page. 

Thanks for stopping by~

Blue Knight Rubber Stamps~ January week two!!

Hi guys!
This week Blue Knight Rubber Stamps 
releases their new stamps for January.  This is week 2.
 I wanted to share them with you here on my blog~

Every Friday I will showcase a stamp I created with~
Here is a sneak peek at what will be on for Friday.
The middle (Bear) is my card. I will show you two different cards created
 using the  "Mama Bear" stamp.

Hope you stop by~
Connie

Saved by Grace card with Joy Clair~

Hi guys!
It is my turn on the Joy Clair blog.
I'm sharing a card using the Saved by Grace set and Scriptures of Love set
 by Joy Clair.  The card is pretty and simple ~ great combination!!!

The background is stamped with different sizes of the rose flower from the Saved by Grace set, in random places on the card front.  Color is added using Distress Oxide inks.  Extra leaves are stamped and trimmed out and added to the card using  3D foam squares adhesive.  The sentiment is double matted in coordinating cardstock and adhered to the card front.  The card is then double matted and adhered to a folded card base. Twine and ink splats are added for texture.  Very simple but pretty card ~
I love pretty simple too!!! 

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

Better Things Ahead by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps~

Hi guys!!
Welcome~This is my first post for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps, made
right here in the USA!!! They focus on scenery stamps and I love that.
Every week I will share two cards I created using the newly released stamps
for the month~
First card~

This stamps is called Better Things Ahead.  You will find it in the NEW Products section

of the online store.

Steps on creating the card above:

Create a background using the colors of a sunset with Distress Oxide.  Dip the card

 front (watercolor paper) in the watered down paint until you get the look you love.

Stamp the stamp image on to the background that was created.  I use the Misti
so I can re-stamp as many times as I need to.  I love a really dark image when stamping
a silhouette image.

 Stamp the sentiment on watercolor paper, paint over with the watered down
Distress Oxide.  Add to card front.  Mat card front on several coordinating
colors of cardstock.

Second card~

This card is created using PanPastels.  They have a learning curve to them

but I'm enjoying creating with them.

Steps for second card~

Using the Misti (so you can re-stamp for desired darkness of image) stamp
the image on cardstock.

I used red, orange and yellow, in the PanPastels, in that order.  I swiped across

 the paper and then blended the line dividing each color.

Stamp the sentiment in the left top corner with black ink. Let the ink

dry and then take a polymer eraser and erase the yellow color (PanPastel)

leaving a lighter color and a label look.  Spray with hairspray or fixatif

to set the PanPastels.

 Would love to see you join us over on the
Fans of Blue Knight Rubber Stamps FB page. 

Blue Knight Rubber Stamps Blog

Thanks for stopping by~

Try It Tuesday ~ Bird Nests !

Hi guys!!
It is a new year and I'm going to do better about posting
Try It Tuesdays!! Promise (may not be every Tuesday but better
effort on my part)!

I have been seeing and collecting a few small bird nests that
I find while on my walk.  I just love them!!
Birds are so creative :):)

Two of them are from the ranch and the other two from Indiana. I'm pretty sure
the two that are alike (ranch) are Sparrow birds

I just starting filling the nests with pretties and was thinking these would be
really sweet Mother -to- be gifts so I used the Baby Sentiments stamp from
Darkroom Door.  They were perfect!!

Bird nests are really sweet holding all kinds of "pretties".  So get creative.
 They are worth saving!!
Thanks for stopping by~

Blue Knight Rubber Stamps~ January Release!

Hi guys!
This week Blue Knight Rubber Stamps 
releases their new stamps for January.  I wanted
to share them with you here on my blog~

Every Friday I will showcase a stamp I created with~
Here is a sneak peek at what will be on for Friday.
The upper left is my card. I will show you two different cards created
 using the "Better Things Ahead" stamp.

I hope you will stop by~