Dee's Art Utopia

Hello friends! Today at the STAMPlorations blog, we have got more inspiration for you. You can check out the Inspiration Posts HERE and we invite you to CASE one of our cards and link it up to the Inspiration CASE Playground. You are not required to use STAMPlorations stamps to play along, You can use any stamps from any company as long as you are making the card for fun.

At the end of the Inspiration Post on the STAMPlorations blog you will find InLinkz which will be open until the April 5th and wait we also have prizes. One winner will be randomly drawn from all entries to win a $15 gift certificate towards your purchase at STAMPlorations (or her choice of any 2 ARTplorations stencils). We will also be highlighting the best CASEs.. Sounds like fun !!

So let me show my fourth inspiration card for the month of March.
To make this card, I sponged the stars using the stencil and some Distress ink. I heat embossed the image on a water color paper and water colored it with Distress inks. Fuzzy cut it and adhered all the pieces along with some die cuts together to finish my card. I am sharing this at Happy Little Stampers March CAS challenge - Sponging, Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenges #87 - Something Yummy and 613 Avenue Create #116 - Anything Goes!

Head over to our STAMPlorations blog to get more inspiration. Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment.

Supplies used: Stamps - Sugar rush and Holiday Artsy; Stencil - ARTplorations - Oh my Stars!; Inks - Distress Peacock feathers, Vintage photo and Antique Linen , Versamark ink; Wow White embossing Powder; Dies - PTI scribbled circles and Pretty Pink Posh - Stitched border die -1; Studio Calico wood veneers; DCWV Matstack patterned paper

So, here's a look into the finished card ...

At the end of the Inspiration Post on the STAMPlorations blog you will find InLinkz which will be open until the April 5th and wait we also have prizes. One winner will be randomly drawn from all entries to win a $15 gift certificate towards your purchase at STAMPlorations (or her choice of any 2 ARTplorations stencils). We will also be highlighting the best CASEs.. Sounds like fun !!

So let me show my third inspiration card for the month of March.
To make this card, Stamped, masked and heat embossed the daisy multiple times in clear embossing powder and then water colored it with some Distress inks. To finish the card I adhered the panel on the card base and added a die cut sentiment,

Head over to our STAMPlorations blog to get more inspiration. Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment.

Supplies used: Stamps - Bloom Sketches; Inks - Distress Peacock feathers, Mowed lawn, Chipped Sapphire, Pumice stone, Mustard seed and Spiced Marmalade , Versamark ink; Whisper Clear embossing Powder; Dies - Paper Smooches  Quote Tag dies

Hello friends!! Today I am here for CAS-ual Friday's Stamps  feature post. For this post I am showcasing a card and a Gift card holder created by using just the dies :)

I have created these by using the CAS-ual Friday's Linked Tag Fri-Dies and CAS-ual Friday's Bubble Box Fri-Dies, Casual Trees Fri Dies and Stalk-up Fri Dies. Besides, I used Happy mail stamp set to finish my card and gift card holder. Here is a look into my projects...


To make these, all I did was some die cutting with some patterned paper and gold foil card stock, followed by laying it all together. For the Gift card holder, the largest bubble box is scored at 3 1/8" and 4 1/4 "

It was fun creating this set, I hope I was able to inspire you.

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment :)

Our winner will win 3 digital images from our amazing sponsor Scribbles Designs  

This is my second post for the day, please click HERE for CAS-ual Friday's Stamps March Release Day -2

Hello friends! Today at the STAMPlorations blog, we have got more inspiration for you. You can check out the Inspiration Posts HERE and we invite you to CASE one of our cards and link it up to the Inspiration CASE Playground. You are not required to use STAMPlorations stamps to play along, You can use any stamps from any company as long as you are making the card for fun.

At the end of the Inspiration Post on the STAMPlorations blog you will find  InLinkz which will be open until the April 5th and wait we also have prizes. One winner will be randomly drawn from all entries to win a $15 gift certificate towards your purchase at STAMPlorations (or her choice of any 2 ARTplorations stencils). We will also be highlighting the best CASEs.. Sounds like fun !!

So let me show my second inspiration card for the month of March.
To make this card, I stamped the image in black on white card stock, then I heat embossed the same image with white embossing powder on vellum. I fuzzy cut each of these. Next I adhered a patterned paper on the card base. Added the images, layering vellum over card stock with some foam adhesive. I also added some gold thread and pearls on my card.

Head over to our STAMPlorations blog to get more inspiration. Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment.

Supplies used: Stamps - The Bee's knees - Newlyweds, STAMPlorations Sentiment Builders - Love; Inks - Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark ink; Wow white embossing Powder; Patterned Paper - My Minds Eye B&W; thread and pearls from my stash

So here are my cards... again I ended up creating two cards :) My first card showcases a fun way to use the dies.
To make this card, I created the inked panel with stripes made by masking and distress inking. Then I die cut the stars along the edge and laid them on the card base, with some foam dots to add dimension with the smaller star and the panel and the bigger star was sandwiched without any dimension. I finished the card with some sparkling clear sequins (from PPP). I am sharing this at A Blog Named Hero - Bright and Bold


I then had to make another one because I wanted to showcase the stars on a dark background, here I used heat embossing. So here's my card...

There are some amazing cards created by the Design team to check out by clicking HERE and go shopping for these awesome goodies :)

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment :)

So, here's a look into the finished card ...
I am sharing this at Time Out challenges #26, it's there birthday and I had to play along :) I am also sharing this at Create something Catchy challenges #12 - Let's get Pinspired.
I have used the Blossom Overture, the Feb/ March 2015 Stamp Club set.

So here are my cards...this time I ended up creating three cards :) My first card is all stamping and water coloring to build the spring scene.
To make this card, I stamped the mail box in distress inks, and went over with a water brush to spread the colors. Then I water colored the background, stamped some greenery using CAS-ual Friday's Casual Comfort stamp set. I also did some masking to stamp the envelops inside the mail box. I am sharing this at Stamping Royalty #270 - Water color

For my second card, I went only with the envelop to create this..

I couldn't resist creating a third card which is a Christmas card after seeing the mail box, after all Mailbox is important as we get all the happy mail in it LOL. So here's my card...

There are some amazing cards created by the Design team to check out by clicking HERE. I will be back tomorrow with a couple of cards showcasing yet another fabulous stamp set and die :) Stay tuned!!

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment :)

SIX (6) winners (2 winners per day) will receive their choice of ARTplorations stencil. Winners will be randomly drawn from all comments left on the designers' blogs.

THREE (3) winners will each win a $15 gift certificate. Winners will be randomly drawn from comments left on the STAMPlorations blog.

+ surprise prizes

Hello friends! Today at the STAMPlorations blog, we have got more inspiration for you. You can check out the Inspiration Posts HERE and we invite you to CASE one of our cards and link it up to the Inspiration CASE Playground. You are not required to use STAMPlorations stamps to play along, You can use any stamps from any company as long as you are making the card for fun.

At the end of the Inspiration Post on the STAMPlorations blog you will find  InLinkz which will be open until the April 5th and wait we also have prizes. One winner will be randomly drawn from all entries to win a $15 gift certificate towards your purchase at STAMPlorations (or her choice of any 2 ARTplorations stencils). We will also be highlighting the best CASEs.. Sounds like fun !!

So let me show my first inspiration card for the month of March.
To make this card, I took water color paper and cut out a tag from it. Next I did some water coloring using some distress inks. Once dried, I stamped the butterflies along the two edges in the same tone. I also stamped and fuzzy cut another butterfly in red ink. Also splattered some red ink for pip of color. Stamped the sentiment, added a die cut leaf and I adhered it all on card base with some striped patterned paper to finish my card. I am sharing this at Muse #108 - Michele Ferguson and Crafty Card Maker #134 - For a woman

Head over to our STAMPlorations blog to get more inspiration. Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment.

Supplies used: Stamps - STAMPlorations Trendy Butterflies, STAMPlorations - Trendy feathers; Inks - Archival Black, Distress - Vintage photo, Antique Linen, Barn Door; Dies - CAS-ual Friday's Casual Vine Fri dies; Patterned paper - Teresa Collins Memorabilia 6x6" paper pad. DCWV - The Naturals Matstock; Recollection twine

Prizes:

SIX (6) winners (2 winners per day) will receive their choice of ARTplorations stencil. Winners will be randomly drawn from all comments left on the designers' blogs.

THREE (3) winners will each win a $15 gift certificate. Winners will be randomly drawn from comments left on the STAMPlorations blog.

+ surprise prizes

This is my second post for the day, Please click HERE for CASEplorations #2

Time for another mixed media delight with fun challenge at The Mixed Media Card Challenge #9 - Hints of Spring. You can also join in the fun irrespective of your style!! Read about mixed media definition HERE and u will know what I am talking about.  So let's see what our challenge is,

SPRING with an optional element of Birds.... This is what I created.

There is a lot more incredible inspiration by a versatile and uber talented team :) Please head over to our challenge blog to check out the details of the challenge and some more inspiration.

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment :)

Supplies used - Stamps - STAMPlorations Bloom sketches, CAS-ual Friday's In the cards for sentiment; Inks - Memento Tuxedo Black; Patterned Paper - AC Dear Lizzie; Sharpie Markers; Studio Calico Birds-Wood Veneer; Embossing folder - Darice Basketweave

Welcome to a new CASEplorations inspiration post at STAMPlorations. On the first of every month, the STAMPlorations girls share CASEs of some of our favorite cards - maybe even one of yours. Be sure to stop by the blog  for the second installment of CASEd inspiration.

 

CASEplorations will serve as a starting off point for our Inspiration Project Posts. We show you how we CASE a card so you can, in turn, CASE the inspiration cards we share throughout the month. You can find more details HERE.

Our second artist is none other than the very  creative talented Loll Thompson of Stamping with Loll. I love all that she creates from mixed media, to CAS, to water colored cards :). So let me show you her beautiful card and my CASE...

  

I was inspired by the background pattern and colors in Loll's card, here is a closeup into my card.

To make this card, I first stamped the roses from STAMPlorations Bee's Knees Rosebuds , masked it and then stamped the pattern on the background using STAMPlorations Vignette: Retro Mod shapes stamp set with Delicata gold ink. Finally, I colored the roses, also stamped the leaves and finished the card by adding a die cut sentiment sent by a sweet friend :) I am sharing this at The pink Elephant #287 - Anything Goes and Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes!

Hope you enjoyed it. Check out the amazing CASE creations by our team, HERE

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment.

Supplies used: Stamps- Vignette Retromod shapes, Rosebuds; Inks - Memento Tuxedo black, Delicata Gold, Spectrum Noir Markers and PTI diecut sentiment