Darkroom Door May challenge ~ Green!!

Hi guys!

Stopping by today to share my project for the May Darkroom Door

 Inspiration Facebook page.

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This month we challenge you to create a project using the colour GREEN! You can use other colours too, but the main colour should be a shade of green. As always, you need to use Darkroom Door products (stamps, stencils, or paper) in your projects.

Here's how to enter the challenge: 
* Create a project using any Darkroom Door stamp, stencil or paper product. You can use other products too, but DD 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 hashtag #ddmaychallenge
* You have until May 31st, 2018 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!)

A winner will be picked at random (within the first week of June) and will receive a Rubber Stamp set and Photo Stamp of your choice.

To get you in the green mood, here's an art journal page I created using green gel printed circles and stamping quotes and sentiments over the top.

Good luck and happy creating!!

Rachel

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Here is my projects~

These are canvas zippered bags decorated with stamps and stencils by Darkroom Door.

I will list the products at the end of the post.

I used the Gel Plate to add the color to the background.  After the background was created then I stenciled flowers and leaves on using the Darkroom Door products.  I added some line brush work

to make the flowers and leaves pop !!  Trim and buttons were added to complete the look.

Products used:

Darkroom Door: Artist Palette, Artist Brushes.

Darkroom Door: Sm. stencils: Ferns and Wildflowers

Darkroom Door: Lrg. stencils:Crackle and Mesh

DecoArt: acrylic paint

Gel press

Buttons Galore & More

Trim

canvas bags (hobby store)

Thanks for stopping by~

Try It Tuesday~Flair!!

Hi guys!!

Let's talk about "flair" ~ I have more than my share that is for

 sure, but I love creating with them.  Recently I won a give-away, on facebook, from 

A Flair for Buttons.  I was familiar with their product and really loved all the

 different images they sell in their Etsy shop.  This is a project I did

 using some of the flair I won a few weeks ago~

A simple design, telling a story, about the cool kids!!!  Four cousins spending

 weeks together and getting along fabulously!!

Created a photo strip (love doing that) and added decorative

 borders to both sides.

I thought this piece of flair was perfect and went

 along with my story of the cool kids.

Products used:

Paper: Echo Park/Fine And Dandy

Quick Quotes PowderPuff chalk ink: Lipstick

A Flair for Buttons

Fun Stampers Journey: silk

Beacon

Scrapbook Adhesives

Thanks for stopping by for 

Treasures From The Sea Tag with Clear Scraps~

Hi, Connie here with a chipboard sea shell tag using the new Fan-Shells chipboard embellishments by Clear Scraps.  The chipboard pieces can be inked, painted and embossed, to add color to the chipboard.  These are embossed.


The tag is a chipboard tag by Clear Scraps and covered with pattern paper.   The sea shells were inked with Distress Oxide and embossed with clear gloss embossing powder.  Very easy and the look, the embossing technique gives the shells, makes them appear to have been plucked off the beach.  Love the look!!!


The Distress Oxide inks give the chipboard a light and dark effect, once the chipboard is embossed.  Twine was added and then a couple of real sea shells to the center of the bow.  Text stickers were added also.  Tags are great for gift bags or to tie around a treat.  These are from the new release in January!

Supplies used:
Clear Scraps: chipboard tag and chipboard Fan-shells embellishment
Beacon
other: pattern paper, stickers, twine and small sea shells

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

Try It Tuesday~detective work paid off!!

Hi guys!

I had a picture, that we believed to be my dad, that was

 posted to a valley information board.

  My mom saw the photo and was certain it was dad.  The photo was dated and

 that was helpful in trying to figure out the story~

After talking it over with my Sis, we believe this picture was taken during the time frame of the Cuban Missile Crisis.   The picture was taken in Oct. 1961 and dad deployed a year earlier.

I vaguely remember this time.  I was 6 years old.  

I have written the story on a journal card and included it in the

 vintage library card envelope.   I also printed out information about the event

and tucked it in the envelope.

I loved how the, Joy Clair/God's Army, stamp set worked so well for this page.

  I loved the boot image!!

Supplies used:

Paper: Authentique / Natural Collection

Stamps: Joy Clair / God's Army

Ink: Ranger Archival /Jet Black, Potting Soil and Fern Green

Scrapbook Adhesives foam squares

stickers

Thanks for stopping by~

A Scrapbook page with Quick Quotes & Canon ~

Hi, Connie here with a scrapbook page using the 49 Shades of Grey Collection by Quick Quotes and my iP8720 Canon Printer.  They pair up beautifully!!!

I started with a vintage photo about a 3"x4".  I scanned it in my computor and printed it out as a 5"x7" using my iP8720 Canon Printer.  I was really happy the details that came through by enlarging the photo.  I saw things in the photo that I had not noticed before.  

I stamped the car iamge on white cardstock and colored it with Quick Quotes PowderPuff Chalk ink. So easy and it looks great!!!

I use a Q-tip for quick and easy clean-up!

Strips of paper were punched using a scallop border punch to enhance the photo area. The borders were shaded with Quick Quotes PowderPuff Chalk inks.

A pocket was created and embellished to hold the journal card.  Stickers and die cuts were used from the 49 Shades of Grey Collection.
Supplies used
Quick Quotes: 49 Shades of Grey Collection
Quick Quotes: 49 Shades of Grey die cuts
Quick Quotes PowderPuff Chalk inks: Cactus, Midnight Confessions and Key Largo
Canon iP8720 Printer
Canon photo paper

Other:
Darkroom Door stamps
Buttons Galore & More
Beacon
stickers for title

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer

Junkin'~Box from Utah #3

Hi guys!!

My last post sharing the contents of the box from Utah~

more good stuff!!!

Wooden spools of sewing thread along with belt fronts and button cards.  

Trim and miscellaneous jewelry pieces.

One of my favorite things in the box~nail set with shoe horn. It screams 1950,

 to me, but not sure :)

Loved these knitting needles~

Note set~

Dennison Christmas sticker and tag set~

Christmas card set~

So what do you think, did I make a haul or what.  Very cool items

 and I'm itchin' to create with  them.

A BIG thank you (you know who you are). So appreciate your kindness!!!

Junkin' ~ Box from Utah #2

Hi guys!

I'm back with blog post#2 on the Utah box.  Really cool stuff!!!

I really love these, can't wait to create with them. So pretty

 and I love the birds~

The small frames have roses on them.

Framed print of small child.  I do have ideas for this~

The box is cool but what is in it is so COOL!!!! Loved them all.

The box was full to the brim of vintage photos.  Later I will photograph them and

 share more details.  All I can say is, they are amazing!!

The guy on the bicycle is very cool.  In the box there are lots of really neat pictures!

Another mystery~no not candy, but love the box!

vintage note cards~~very sweet. 

Stay tuned for Utah box #3 blog post!!!