Buzzing Bee Stamp Set by Darkroom Door~

Hi guys!
This is the last set, of the new release, that I was honored to
create with.  It is called Buzzing Bees.  It really is buzz'in!!

I created two cards and could have kept going.  Here
is a look at the first card ~

I used the Honeycomb Background to create the back of the card. The focal image
is double matted and then attached to the card front.  The focal images,
 from the Buzzing Bees set, are stamped on white cardstock using Archival /Jet
Black ink.  The flower and bees are colored in with watered down
Distress Oxide ink. The sentiment is stamped on the focal and adhered to the card front
using dimensional adhesive.  The flower and leaves (Carved Leaves Vol.1) were
 glittered with a glitter pen. The card front was splattered with black ink and
adhered to a folded card.

This was a fun card to create!!
Stamp the background, on a folded white card, using the Honeycomb
 Background stamp.  Stamp the Queen Bee stamp, from the Buzzing Bees set, on
white cardstock.  Color in with Distress Oxide ink, watered down, mat on black
cardstock and then yellow.  I added brads to each corner of the Queen Bee focal.
The sentiment is stamped with Versa Mark and embossed with white embossing
powder.  The leaves are stamped out, with Archival/Leaf Green ink, trimmed out
and adhered to the card front.  Twine and black ink splats are added to complete
the card.
Such a great set!!!
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Trick or Treat with Joy Clair & Imagine Crafts

Hi guys!
It is my turn on the Joy Clair blog.  We are doing a cross promotion
with Imagine Crafts and I'm loving the Versa Fine Clair ink. New favorite!!!
The turkeys and pumpkins are winners too!!!

I really love the pumpkins in this set.  Looks like pumpkins you see in a pumpkin patch.  They look perfect showcasing the "turkey".  I started creating this card by stamping the background out on mix media cardstock.  I used the Wood Background stamp by Joy Clair and the Versa Fine Clair/Nocturne ink by Imagine Crafts. The turkey and the pumpkins were created using the same technique.  I used Distress Oxide Ink and made washes (3 different inks) and then colored the mixed media paper to create a solid but not perfect colored paper.  I stamped the turkey and pumpkins on the colored paper and trimmed out.  The images were adhered to the card front using dimensional foam adhesive.  The sentiment was stamped and a wooden heart was added.  The turkey eyes were outlined using irRESISTible Embellisher/Wedding Dress by Imagine Crafts to complete the turkey.

Twine was added and then the card front was adhered to a folded card. To complete the card, irRESISTible Embellisher/Tuxedo Black by Imagine Crafts was splattered in random spots on the card.

Check this out ~

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

Reindeer Small Stencil by Darkroom Door~

Hi guys!
Another festive holiday small stencil from
Darkroom Door.  I really love all of them.  You can find them HERE. 
This one is called Reindeer Small Stencil.

I created two cards and they are similar but I used different mediums. I will
refer to them as the Gold card or the Silver card~

Gold card~
I used the negative of the stencil along with modeling paste by Viva Decor.
I used the back side of a pallet knife to apply the modeling paste to the
stencil.  I got it a little thin in one spot but I had already removed the
stencil, so I went with it.  I stamped the corner images, from
 the ChristmasReindeer Set, with Archival/Jet Black ink.
  The sentiment was stamped  using Archival /Watering Can,
 trimmed out and adhered to the neck of the reindeer
 Seam binding ribbon was added to the bottom of the card. The
 card front was matted on gold foil cardstock then adhered to a beige
folded card.  The front of the card was splatted with white acrylic paint
to complete the card.

Silver card~
This card is created the same way, same steps just silver instead of gold. The
 medium used on this one is glass Bead Glitter Gel by Faber-Castell.  It has a blue
tint to it and looks great with the silver foil paper that it is matted on.  It really
is sparkly too.  I hope you will take a look at the new release ~ good stuff!!!!

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Take Flight Small Stamp by Darkroom Door~

Hi guys!!
This is the forth small stamp in the new release by
Darkroom Door.  It is super cute and goes great with other
stamp sets in the Darkroom Door line. This one is called
Take Flight.

This card is an example of what I stated in the opening dialog~take a look.

I used the Butterflies Set along with the Take Flight small stamp.  They make a
 great combination!  The background was created with Distress Oxides, watered
down and the card front dabbed in the ink.  I did one color at a time to create
layer ~ heat dry after each color.  The butterflies were then stamped on
the background. The sentiment was stamped on white cardstock and trimmed
into strips. I created a small butterfly charm from the Take Flight stamp and
attached to the card front.  Dimensional adhesive was used for this.  The card
 front was adhered to a folded card to complete.

The background was created using the Sunshine Background stamp by
Darkroom Door.  Stamped with Archival / Jet Black ink. and matted on gray cardstock,
then light gray.  The sentiment was stamped on light gray cardstock
and then matted on black.  The sentiment was adhered using dimensional adhesive
to the card front. The large butterfly was stamped using Archival / Red Geranium
ink on the sentiment square and in random spots on the card front.
The card was matted on a red folded card. To complete the card twine was added
 along with red ink splats!

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Pocket Page with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Hi guys!
It is my turn on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L blog.  
I have had the best time creating these fun photo film strips that
fit perfectly in a page pocket on a scrapbook page.  I was able to 

scrapbook sixteen photos on one page!  That is success!!

All of the details along with step out photos are on
 the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3LBlog.   
Products used:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: Black Photo corners, 3D Foam Squares,
1/2" Extreme Double-Sided tape,
Glue Pen and E-Z Runner Grand.
Other: Authentique, Bella  Blvd. stickers, Elizabeth Crafts, Imagine Crafts,
Joy Clair, Darkroom Door

PIN IT!!!

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer
Guest Designer

Knitting Background Stamp by Darkroom Door

Hi guys!

I am creating with the Knitting Background Stamp by Darkroom Door. 
This coordinates with the

Hand Knitted set beautifully!!

My first project is a card using the Knitting Background as a background.
I was going for a camo background.  I used Distress Oxide inks to create the background.
The background stamp was stamped on white cardstock and trimmed down to
card size.  It was then placed in watered down Distress Oxide ink (3 different
 colors of brown and greens).  I used a heat tool to speed up
the drying of the ink.  The yarn balls were stamped using the same colors of
ink.  They were wrapped in twine to match the ink.  The sentiment was
 stamped out on Kraft cardstock and cut a part in strips.  The sentiment was
added to the card front with 3D adhesive by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

This is a really cute idea to do with children.  It is easy too!
Stamp the Knitting Background on Kraft cardstock with the color
of ink you want. I used Archival/Potting Soil.  Trace the mittens
on and then cut out.  Decorate with cotton and embellishments.  Cut two and
then glue twine or jute on one side.  You can cut two of each hand and then
the twine won't show on the back.  That is how these were created.  Speckle with
white acrylic paint for the snow effect. 

Close-up of the Knitting Background!!!

Products used:
Darkroom Door: Hand Knitted and Knitting Background stamp
Ranger: Distress Oxide inks, Archival/Jet Black
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Hand Knitted Stamps by Darkroom Door

Hi guys!
I have been creating with this fun set.  If you are a knitter this is for you.

It is called Hand Knitted by Darkroom Door.

My first project is a card that I used several of the knitting
images on.

I started by stamping the yarn ball image in different colors of

Archival  inks. With that being said you could create this card
using your favorite colors.  The knitting needles were stamped in Archival Jet
Black ink to create a border for the card front.  The sentiments were stamped
out on white cardstock and then punched out with a circle punch.  Yes, I used
a punch in the world of electronic cutters.  They still work!!!! 
Mat the circles with coordinating cardstock.  Add to the card front and then
double mat with coordinating cardstock. Add to a folded card.  Complete the card with
twine and black ink splats

The next project is a couple of tags created from the images in the
Hand Knitted Set.  The background for the tag is created using
Distress Oxide inks and water.  The knitting needle stamp is stamped
Archival Jet Black on the tag.  The sentiment is stamped on white cardstock
and then double matted and attached to the tag front.  Super cute to add to a
 hand knitted item!

This knitting basket tag was created with Archival Jet Black ink, stamped
out on white cardstock.  The image was trimmed out and colored
with Distress Markers by Ranger.  The hand knitted by: was stamped
out on white cardstock and added to the basket.
Products used:
Darkroom Door: Hand Knitted set
Distress Oxide ink by Ranger
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
other: twine, wooden heart

Thanks for stopping by~