Card of the Month with Creative Scrapbooker Magazine

Hi there!!
My card made it to the final round for Card of the Month
with Creative Scrapbooker Magazine.

This is the card using Blue Knight Stamps called Silhouette Deer by the River. 
All adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. 

The voting is opened until April 1, 2024. 
Thanks for your consideration!!
Connie
crafty_mercer

 Update: I didn't end up winning
card of the Month for March. but 
thank you to all that voted for me. The
card that won is beautiful!!!

Topflight Stamps 7th Birthday Blog Hop~

It's Topflight Stamps 7th birthday and time to celebrate. I’ve teamed up 
with some great designers to showcase celebratory projects using
 the unique products available at Topflight Stamps.  Please hop
 along with us and see all the beautiful talent from this group of amazing
 designers! The master list, of hop stops, is on the Topflight Stamps Blog. 
We are also Hopping on Instagram! You can start at the 
 Topflight Stamps account @topflightstamps.

I created an Art Journal page and two mixed media style tags.  I will list the
products after each project is explained.  I'm using Katzelkraft, 
Studio Light, Paper Artsy and Darkroom Door.  

The background is created with a mix of Distress Oxide inks.  I then
added some very cool eclectic stamps from Kazelkraft using Archival/
Jet Black ink.  The focal images (crazy birds) and the text is stamped out,
colored and then trimmed.  The elements are added to the front
of the page with wet glue and dimensional adhesives.  To complete
the mixed media (messy look) I speckled with black acrylic paint.
Products: Katzelkraft: Les Accessoires,  Les Piafs (crazy birds),
 Literary Quotes, Contraptions and Things, Ephemera.  Darkroom Door:
Stitched Borders and Ransom Alphabet.  Paper Artsy: HP 2401 and
HP 2402.

I'm using tags by Studio Light as the base for my mixed media creations.

The instructions for the tags are the same as the Art Journal page.
Same steps make it easy!!! 
Products used: Studio Light Funky Tags, Katzelkraft: Les Piafs, Spiral
Borders, Elephant Watson, Les Accessoires and Whatchamacallit.
Paper Artsy: HP 2401, HP 2402.

Les Piafs (crazy birds).

This tag is created in the same manner but I was thinking
about Rachel Greig when I created it.   The last few years she
has been a part of the Topflight Stamps Birthday Blog Hop and
I didn't want her to miss this year.  So this is for Rachel!!!
Such a great friend and talented artist. 
Products used: Darkroom Door: Handwritten Ledger, Fine
Flowers vol.2, Fine Leaves, Number Medley, Take Flight, Milestone 
 and Great Friend (small stamps).

Did we mention there will be prizes?

GIVEAWAY DETAILS

Of course, it wouldn’t be a birthday celebration without prizes! Topflight Stamps is giving four lucky winners $50 Gift Certificates to the store. Two winners will be chosen from commenters on the blog hop and two will be chosen from commenters on the IG hop. For a chance to win, make sure to visit the stops on the hop and leave a comment by April 1st. Winners will be announced on the Topflight Stamps blog on Monday, April 3rd. U.S.A winners only due to shipping issues. Good Luck!

Don't forget we're also having a SALE in the store during the celebration. Check out the selection of stamps and other goodies sourced from all around the world!

Thanks for stopping by and hope
you enjoy all the amazing
INSPIRATION!!!!
Connie
@crafty_mercer

Change is a Beautiful Thing Card with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L~

Hi!!
Today I'm sharing a Card using a mix of colors and some
awesome adhesives by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L over on
their BLOG!! 

As always I have a tutorial over on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
Blog with step out photos.  Hope you will take a look and check out
the Adhesive Dots (they come in several sizes) and work so good
on small embellishments like buttons and flat back pearls.

This is my last post for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.  I have enjoyed creating
projects using your GREAT adhesive.  I will still be creating with
your adhesives because they work good!!!  Thanks you for your excellent
products!!! 

Thanks for stopping by!!
Connie

Creative Time: 40 minutes

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials needed:

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
E-Z Runner Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser
Crafty Foam Tape 108′ White and Black
3D Foam Circles White Mix
Adhesive Dots Small
3D Foam Strips Black

other: stamps: Paper Artsy, Katzelkraft., stencil: Paper Artsy., ink: Distress Oxide, Archival., Button Galore & More, Tim Holts Tiny Attacher, Misti.

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Sea Life with Blue Knight Stamps~

Hi there!
I have a card to share using the Night Papers with the Sea Life
red rubber stamp and the dies by Blue Knight Stamps.  Instead
of using the pattern paper as a night sky, I'm using it
as a deep ocean water scene.

I used the backside of the pattern paper for this look.  I added some
distressing by running the pattern wheel over the pattern paper with
acrylic white paint.  The  dies are added with dimensional adhesive and
I love the pop it gives the card front.

The sentiment is added using One Line Sentiments/blessings.
I added white acrylic paint to the edges to anchor the ocean
floor.  Looks like bubbles too!
All adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L
.
Thanks for stopping by!
Connie
crafty_mercer

Beached Canoe with Blue Knight Stamps~

Hi there!
I'm sharing a scenery card using the Beached Canoe
by Blue Knight Stamps.  I usually color with
panpastes and Distress Oxide ink but on this card I'm 
using colored pencils, colors and panpastels.  The pencils
and colors are by CARAND'ACHE.  They are a Swiss made
product.  Blue Knight sells these at StamperCon and other
stamping shows that they participate in. 


I'm also using one of last One Line Sentiments sets I did for Blue Knight  
Stamps called Did you know~.   Really sweet set and goes with just about 
any theme.  
I used the panpastels to do most of the coloring and then highlighted
with the pencils and colors.  My goal is to make my project
pleasing to my eye:):) 
All adhesives used are by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.
Thanks for stopping by!!!
Connie
crafty_mercer

Creative Scrapbooker Magazine Spring Issue 2024 ~

Hi there!!
I wanted to share the Creative Scrapbooker Magazine 
Spring Issue 2024 with you . I was excited to get two
pieces published.  A Mother's Day card and tag.

This magazine is full of scrapbook pages and tags.  Lots of
inspiration!!!

The last work I did for Darkroom Door.  As always using my favorite
adhesives by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

I did a set of these mixed media tags for Darkroom Door using
adhesives by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

Never gets old !!!
Check out Creative Scrapbooker Magazine.  It is published in
Canada.
Thanks for letting me gush :):)
Connie
crafty_mercer

A Mixed Media card with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L~

Hi!!
Today is my turn over on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
Blog.  I'm sharing a fun mixed media card using 3D Foam
 Adhesives.   Can't go wrong with some added dimension!!

This was a fun one.  I love this the elephant stamps by Kazelkraft!
Takes me back~ my mom always asked me when she couldn't
find something ~ she said I had a memory like an elephant :)::)

I have all the details over on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Blog.
Hope you will take a look!!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Connie

Creative Time: 60 minutes

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials needed:

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
E-Z Runner Grand Refillable Dispenser
3D Foam Square White Mix and Micro White
3D Foam Strips and 3D Foam Circles White Mix
Crafty Foam Tape 108′ Black
HomeHobby by 3L
Dual Tip Glue Pen

other: stamps: Katzelkraft, Darkroom Door and Sweet ‘n Sassy. stencils: Darkroom Door and Carabelle Studio. Tim Holts Tiny Attacher.

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