The new Eclectic Stamp ~ Treble Clef by Darkroom Door!

Hi guys!

I have a card to share with you using one of the new releases by Darkroom Door.

This one is the Eclectic /Treble Clef.  I used it like a background stamp and loved the results:)

Treble Clef

Instructions:

Using the Treble Clef eclectic stamp like a background stamp, stamp it several times on a sheet of script pattern paper.  Use the ink color that will coordinate with the pattern paper.  Cut to size 5"X 5". Mat on black cardstock and then on the pattern paper that will be the card.  Using green ink, stamp out two leaves and cut them out. Adhere them to the corner of the card (building a cluster). Stamp out a bird using brown ink and cut it out . Add the small bird to the cluster. Stamp out the sentiment saying and poem on white cardstock. Trim out. Mat poem on black cardstock and adhere to center of the card. Sentiment goes in the lower left corner. Add punched corners and speckle with black ink or similar product.

 

Darkroom Door products used:

Simple Sayings

Carved Leaves Vol.1

Love Birds

Treble Clef/Eclectic

 

other:

Graphic45 pattern paper

Ranger ink

Quick Quotes PowderPuff Chalk Ink

S.e.i./Tumble Dye/Black (for speckling)

For more inspiration using this stamp go HERE~

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An AcrylicTag for April with Clear Scraps!

Hi, Connie here with my Featured April Tag!  I used an acrylic tag by Clear Scraps and some pretty paper.  You can print in out in PDF from the Clear Scraps blog. Take a look~



Products used:
Clear Scraps 6” Chevron Stencil, Clear Scraps Acrylic Tag and Clear Scraps Chipboard Word (Laugh)
Other:
acrylic paint, alcohol inks, pattern paper, stickers, flower die, ribbon, button and Beacon 3-IN-1 glue



Instructions:
1.Remove plastic from tag and apply Alcohol ink to the back of the acrylic tag.
2. Add colors until you get the look you want.
3. Add color to chipboard word. I used acrylic paint.
4. Cut flowers from a die. Add Chevron pattern to the flowers with the 6” Chevron stencil by Clear Scraps.
5. Staple flowers together and create tag.
6. Glue embellishments with Beacon 1-IN-3 glue.
7. Add words, buttons and ribbon.
     


Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

Good Bra by Darkroom Door~Quote Stamp!

Hi guys!

I have a card to share with you using a new Quote stamp by Darkroom Door. 

Stamp on white cardstock, using the Collage Stamp/Friends with Brown ink. Trim out and shade with Distress inks by Ranger. Mat on gold and then black cardstock, creating a double mat.  Mount on pattern paper and add twine.

Stamp the Friends Quote with Blue ink, shade and trim into word strips. Add to the card front.  Speckle with black Texture Spray.

 

Darkroom Door Products:

Collage/Friends

Quote/Friend

 

other:

Pattern paper: Graphic45

Cardstock

Ink: Ranger and Quick Quotes PowderPuff Chalk Ink

twine

Good Bra

For more inspiration using the Good Bra stamp go HERE.

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A look back at 2014~

Hi guys!!

I'm looking back at the year 2014 and wanted to share a few of my favorite projects.  My style continues to change and I'm always looking for new things to try ~ keeps crafting interesting.

So what do you think~

I loved creating these for The Curtsery Boutique.   

This was done for Darkroom Door and it still is favorite of mine.  These

 photo's were taken at her request. 

This was done for Clear Scraps on acrylic. Love the look of acrylic.

These were done for Avocado Arts.  Loved the sassy sentiments. Went perfect 

with this Graphic45 paper.

This one just for fun!

I had started stamp carving ~ so need to get back to that.

Hope you enjoyed a look back at, some of, what I created in 2014.

Thanks for stopping by~

ABC's Mixable Mini Album by Clear Scraps!

Hi, Connie here with another new product alert!!! Clear Scraps has created the cutest ABC's Mixable mini Album ever!!!  Take a look~



This album is a combination of acrylic and chipboard.   All you need is cute paper and ink (StazOn). Remember to take the plastic film off, of the acrylic page,s before decorating or inking.  The chipboard pages can be easily covered with pattern paper.  Sand the edges, apply some ink for shading and the album is ready for pictures and embellishments.  This would make a great gift and it is super fun to create!



Supplies used~
Clear Scraps/ABC's Mixable mini album
Paper: Graphic45
Beacon 3-IN-1 all purpose glue
StazOn Ink
Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

"You perk me up" ~ with Clear Scraps!

Hi, Connie here with a card idea using one page from the Mixable Cutie mini album and the  acrylic Coffee Cup shape from Clear Scraps.  The acrylic cup would be a cute place to stick a gift card too!!!

Instructions:
* Trace the shape of the acrylic page on the pattern paper and cut it out.
* Trace the shape of the acrylic coffee cup and cut it out.
* Shade both paper images with white ink.
* Stencil the Doily pattern on the front of the acrylic page.

* Tie ribbon through the holes, on the acrylic page.
* Adhere cup to front of page .
* Add paper Doily behind the acrylic cup. (Great place for a gift card also).
* Embellish and add sentiment.
Supplies Used:
Clear Scraps: Stencil/Doily, Cutie Mixable Mini, Coffee Cup Shape.
StazOn Ink, Beacon, Quick Quotes PowderPuff Ink, Darkroom Door and Your Next Stamp Co.

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Thanks for stopping by~
Connie M. / DT Member

Feet~ I added feet!!!!

Yes, such a silly title!!

Hope it makes you come look~

Feet, why didn't I think of that sooner, probably because I had none,

but Craft Crossing did!!!

Graphic45 to the rescue~

Feet ~ love it!!!

All the difference in the world~

Original, with no feet :)
Linked up at My Salvaged Treasures #184

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See ya soon ~

Graphic45~12 Days of Christmas, last six cards.

Like I promised, here are the other six cards that go with the previous post~

Graphic45 

 12 days of Christmas 

day 7~

day 8~

day 9~

day 10~

day 11~

I love this section with the dimensional flowers:) 

day 12~

Very inspiring :)

See ya tomorrow for

Gift card set~ Graphic45!

Gorgeous, right?

This was a class I took with Graphic45 at the Collins Group  in Houston.  It is over a year old and I just recently finished it.  It is the 12 Days of Christmas and holds 12 cards.

The box is divided into four sections, holding 3 cards in each section.  

Here are the cards~

1st day

2nd day~

3rd day~

4th day~

5th day~

6th day~

The stamps are by Hampton Art for Graphic45.

I will post the other six cards on Monday, I don't want you to go to sleep on

 me, with the post being so long:):)

Have a great weekend~

See ya soon~

The Curtsey Boutique~stacking boxes!!!

Hi guys!!!

I did this for The Curtsey Boutique with the gift boxes they carry in the Etsy Shop.

The come in 4X4, 3X3 and 2X2.  So perfect  for nesting in each other or a tower by stacking them on each other.

This is how I started:

1. Cut 7 coordinating  papers in all three sizes.  You will end up with one for each side, top and bottom and one for the inside bottom. Take 1/4" off of each paper cut and center it in each side square.  

2. Ink around all corners and edges.  This will take a few minutes:):)

3. Adhere to side, top/bottom and inside of all three boxes.

4. Decorate the front of the large box (4X4) and the other two, if you like.  Keep embellishments flat, if you want the boxes to fit inside each other.

5.  Adhere embellishments on with a strong glue.

6. The boxes are ready to fill with treats or small toys and placed inside each other.

Supplies Used:

Boxes: The Curtsy Boutique

Paper: Graphic45

Ink: Ranger/Wendy Vecchi

Embellishments: Graphic45, The Curtsey Boutique

Trim: The Curtsey Boutique

Glue: Beacon

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Hope you enjoy this!!

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Clear Scraps~a Pop n' Cut card!!

Hi guys!!

I have an acrylic Pop n' Cut card to show you today.  It is celebrating Summer,

 just need a cold drink and a shade tree!!!

The paper is by Graphic45.   I cut a sheet of acrylic (12 X 12) down the middle and them ran it through the Big Shot to get my Pop n' Cut card.  The acrylic works beautifully, allowing the card to stay open and upright.  The flag is a pennant piece by Clear Scraps.

I used Zip Dry by Beacon to adhere all embellishments and the paper to the acrylic. 

 Works like a charm:):)

The front of the card:):)

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see ya soon!