Sloth Day with Joy Clair~

Hi guys!!
Today Joy Clair is having an Instagram Hop for Sloth Day!!!

Joy Clair has the cutest Sloth set that is perfect to
celebrate this day!!

Feeling Slothly

 This card was created with Distress Oxides and Archival ink.  The background was
created using several colors of Distress Oxides watered down.  The paper
was placed in the watered down inks and then a heating tool was used to dry after
each color.  The colors were layered until I got a cool background for the
Sloth card.  The stamps were used with Archival ink and colored in with
 Distress Oxide ink. The card front was added to a folded card.  The sentiment

was adhered with dimensional adhesive by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.
Twine was added and ink splats to complete the card.

Thanks for stopping by~

Hope you will join Joy Clair over on Instagram!!!!

"Give Thanks" Card ~ creating with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L!

Hi guys!!

I'm super excited to be a Guest Designer over on the
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Blog 
until the end of the year. Here is a peek of my supply
box. Can't wait to try so many new (to me) products

 My favorite adhesive for paper crafting!!!

I created a "Give Thanks" card using several Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

products along with stamps (Joy Clair) and inks (Ranger).  For step out instructions

 visit the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Blog for All the details.
I would love for you to take a few minutes and look at the complete

process of creating the "Give Thanks" card.

Pin It!

Thanks for stopping by~

Starry Night by Darkroom Door~

Hi guys!!
Sharing my creative work using the newly released stamps
by Darkroom Door.
This blog post is using the Starry Night Background Stamp.

I created a couple of Christmas cards with this gorgeous  background
stamp.  First up is the "Believe" card.

The background was created first and then the other images were stamped
over the background.  Using the Starry Night background stamp,
ink it up with Versa Mark, roll the stamp up (no block) and roll it on the card front.
Emboss with clear embossing powder.  I used a cloud stencil along
 with Pan Pastels to create the clouds.  Stamp the bird house (Bird Life set) on the
 background using Archival ink/Potting Soil.  Add the greenery from the
Merry Christmas set.  The red berries were added with red acrylic paint and
a stylus tool.  Stamp the bird, shade with Distress ink and trim out.  Pop the bird up
with 3D foam squares by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.  Stamp the sentiment on
the card front.  Double mat on dark green cardstock and add to a folded card. Speckle
with black ink to complete the card.

To create this card start by stamping the Starry Night background with Versa Mark
 on beige cardstock.  Use  Gold Tinsel by Ranger to emboss the star background.
Cut the background into thirds.  Adhere on foil paper (Rinea). Adhere to a folded
beige card.  Using the Brushed Christmas Vol.1 stamp set
stamp the Christmas Tree in library green ink and trim out.  Spray a small section
 of scratch cardstock with Dylusions Shimmer Spray / Lemon Zest and stamp the
small star on the backside of the paper you sprayed.  The ink won't show on the star and
trim out.  Add to the top of the Christmas Tree.  Adhere with 3D foam squares by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L to the card front. Add small pearls to the tree and twine at the bottom
of the card front. Stamp the sentiment and add to card. Speckle with black ink to
complete the card.

Take a look at the complete selection of newly released stamps
and stencils on the Darkroom Door web site.
Thanks for stopping by~

Milestone Small Stamp by Darkroom Door~

Hi guys!
Darkroom Door is releasing their Fall/Winter release of stamps
and they have some fun and festive stamps.  Excited to get to share
 the stamps and my creations with you.

Up first is the new Milestone Small Stamp. 
There are four of these size stamps and super cute!!!
I created a couple of projects~

The card size is about  3" x 3".  The card front a sprayed with the new
Shimmer Spray by Dylusions.  This is called Vibrant Turquoise.
  I then used Archival Jet Black ink and stamped over the shimmer spray.
  Pearls were added to the card front.  3D adhesive foam squares by Scrapbook
Adhesives by3L was used to adhere the card front to the card base.

The envelopes were stamped and then sprayed with the shimmer spray.  Very
simple but cute project.  I love this size of cards, so fun to tuck inside a
gift bag.

My next project includes candy :)
These are really fun and the stamp is perfect for saying and giving at the
same time.  

To create a sleeve, for the candy bar to slip in, you will need a brown paper
lunch bag.  Size it down and then stamp the front of it with different
color inks.  I used Ranger inks and went with the colors in the candy wrapper.
The tag is decorated and then stamped with the sentiment.  These go fast and are great
little party favors.

Thanks for stopping by~
Check out the full NEW release at Darkroom Door.

Blue Knight Rubber Stamps ~ October challenge

Hi guys!
 Blue Knight Rubber Stamps is hosting an October challenge
on their Facebook page, Fans of Blue Knight Stamps..  I thought it would
 be fun to join in~

My card is simple but FUN!!! Really all that matters :)

I used the Birthday Fun set and Birthday Wishes set by Blue Knight Rubber
Stamps.  The card is simply stamped with Archival inks/black and red.
The center image is double matted and popped up with dimensional
adhesive by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.  The card front was adhered to
 a folded card.

Hope you will play along~
Thanks for stopping by!

Darkroom Door October Challenge~

Hi guys!!
There is a great challenge going on over on the Facebook fan page 
for Darkroom Door.  It is a fun one!!
The challenge using one of the small stencils to create a card.

October Challenge: Shaped Stencil Sets!

This month we challenge you to create a project using any of our shaped Stencil Sets!

https://www.darkroomdoor.com/stencils

Your project can be a card, tag, art journal page, scrapbook page, mixed media project... anything goes! Your project just needs to show the use of one of our shaped Stencil Sets. (Circle, Square, Oval, Rectangle, Heart, Diamond, Hexagon, Short Rectangle, Star, Christmas Tree, Bauble and Christmas Reindeer)

Here's how to enter the challenge:

* Create a project using a Darkroom Door shaped stencil set. You can use other products too, but Darkroom Door products must be one of the main elements or features of the design.

* Post a photo here in the Darkroom Door Inspiration group with the tag #darkroomdooroctoberchallenge

* You have until October 31st, 2019 to enter.

* Project must be new and not previously uploaded to the group.

* Create as many projects as you like! (of course you are always welcome to upload ANY other project you create with Darkroom Door products too, not just ones for the challenge! We like to see what you are creating!)

One winner will be picked at random (within the first week of November 2019) and will receive a Rubber Stamp set and stencil (or equivalent) of your choice.

To inspire you, here's some cards where I've used the Circle and Rectangle Stencil Sets!

Good luck and happy creating!!

Rachel

Hope to see your work~

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Joy Clair and Leisure Arts ~ cards!!

Hi guys!!
It is my turn on the Joy Clair Blog today!
I am also creating with some crazy cool dual tip markers by Leisure Arts.
So fun to create with awesome stamps and some awesome markers:)

I'm here with some cards using the newly released stamp sets by Joy Clair called Crystal Background and You're A Gem.  These sets were made to go together and have a ton of sparkle potential. 

The same unique, pretty crystal stones were used in both sets and ready to be all glittered up.  We are also creating with some crazy cool dual tip markers  by Leisure Arts.

The markers were scribbled on a non stick surface and sprayed with a small amount of water.  The paper (mixed media) was dabbed in the ink from the markers.  I kept adding different colors, drying with a heat tool after each color.  Once the background was created stencils were added for dimension and interest.  The gem stones were stamped out and dabbed with ink from the markers.  The cut out gemstone images were glazed with a glitter pen an adhered to the card front.  The sentiment was added along with some small clear rhinestones. The card front was matted on  gray cardstock and then a folded card.

Both these cards are created using the same techniques.  The images are stamped out on backgrounds created using the dual tip markers by Leisure Arts.  The stencil work is giving the impression of negative verses positive impression but actually it is a dark plum ink on light paper and then dark paper.  The gemstone images were cut out and glittered with the Wink Of Stella pen/clear, giving the gemstones the sparkle that we all love.  The sentiments were stamped out and added to each card. The cards were speckled with black ink (first card) and white ink (second card).  To complete the cards, the card fronts were adhered to a folded card.

Thanks for stopping by~