Seize the Cupcake by Hero Arts

Hello Stampers!  Today I'm sharing another card I created for the Hero Arts monthly challenge.  If you want to join my, the deadline is 4/26 and you can read all the details HERE.  There are 3 sketches to choose from and a couple of other catagories as well.  I used "Seize the Cupcake" stamp set for this one.  You have to have a Flickr account to play along. 



thanks for stopping by!
hugs, Melisa

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Projects Details

Stamps : Hero Arts

Patterned Paper : ColorBok (yellow), MME Sunshine (blue polka dots), MME Portobello Road (blue floral), MME Madison Ave (pink for scalloped circle)

Deckled Scissors

Spellbinders : Lacey Circles, classic circles

Ribbon MME

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Challenges

Stampin' Sisters in Christ (sun) - soft pastels
Love to Create  (mon) - anything goes
Creative Card Crew (tues) - ribbon
Flourishes (tues) - ribbon, diecut, pink BINGO
Fussy and Fancy - dies and punches
Mark's Finest Papers (sat) - stitching






Bee Happy Rhubarb

Good Morning Stampers!  Today I am sharing another cutie patootie from Sweet 'n Sassy.  I also want to let you know about the beary awesome sale Sweet 'n Sassy has going on until Wed.  40% OFF!! everything!!  Check out the details HERE.  So if you have been thinking about picking up some Sweet 'n Sassy, now's the time to do it.  I got my order in on Sunday.  This one was designed using the sketch challenge over at the Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge Blog HERE.  A new challenge is posted every saturday.  But if digital images are more your style, then you can play along on the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog HERE for a chance at winning some fabulous images!

I hope you have a beary nice week!

hugs, Melisa

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Project Details

Stamps : Sweet 'n Sassy "Bee Happy Rhubarb"

Patterned Paper : My Mind's Eye Lost and Found - Madison Ave.  6 x 6 paper pad (you can get this one at Hobby Lobby)

Copic Markers E23, E25, E59  RV11, R81,  E53 (ears, nose, bee-hive)

Glitter Glue : Stickles - Cotton Candy 

Spellbinders Lacey Circles die and 1 3/4" Paper Shapers Punch

Hand Cut scalloped border using a chipboard peice as a guideline

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Challenges

Sweet 'n Sassy Sketch Challenge (sat)

 

Corrosive (sun) - from a bottle (glitter glue)

Paper Sundaes (sun) - let's get cute

Stamptacular Sunday (sun) - loads of layers

The Crazy Challenge (mon) - girly

Craft Your Passion (mon)

Paperplay (thur) - animals

Crafty Catz (fri) - stripes

Fussy and Fancy (fri) - Punches and dies

Secret Crafter (sat) - movie title "Winnie the Pooh"

By the Cute and Girly (monthly) - Winnie the Pooh

Mixed Media Project - Roben- Marie Smith Class

6" x 9"

Hello Paper Crafters.  I recently finished a mixed media class by Roben-Marie Smith called "Art Journal Conversion" and wanted to share my first two projects with you.  This one just makes me smile.  I still need to add the journaling, but couldn't wait to share it.  I seriously can't believe I made this!!  I LOVE Roben's style and I'm so excited that she has classes to teach the rest of us how to get that wonderful layered look.  I really enjoyed the class.  It used a lot of products I already owned and honestly, the techniques were not new to me (spray inks, stencils, modeling paste, doodling).  What I gained from the class was the inspiration to add MANY layers of spray inks and gesso so that you create a depth.  So much is going on in the background, but it is so subtle that it doesn't overwhelm.  The medium I was introduced to was using oil pastels.  LOVE them.  It really allows you to add shading.  Be prepared to use your fingers,  A LOT, in this class.  If you don't like a mess, then this is not the class for you. 

The stencils I used were : Plaid (diamond pattern), Layers of Color (swirly), Crafter's Workshop (dots), and the daisy is from Hobby Lobby HERE, sorry I didn't save the package.  The larger circles are from a Drafting Stencils that has a lot of circles with different sizes, but they are graduated.  So it's a pain to use.  HERE.  I wish someone made one with lots of different circle, in differnet sizes, randomly. 

Here are a list of sites that I found that have really cool stencils though :

Crafter's Workshop

Martha Stewart at Michaels  - I LOVE this one, but haven't seen it at my local Micheals.  Will have to see if I can order it.

Plaid  check out the Folk art catagory.  Their store is a little weird to navigate.  Once you get to the Folk Art section, then you have to look to the right and you will see smaller photo's of options and can arrow over.  Then click on the stencil you want to see.  REALLY cool stencils.

I-Stencils - I linked you to the background stencils but check out the left column for other choices.  You can order from their online store, but I don't see any shipping details.

Stencil Ease

Wall to Wall Stencils

Cutting Edge Stencils

Options for Spray Inks :

Adirondack

Dylusions

Glimmer Mist

Ranger Perfect Pearls

Mister Huey

Inkadinkado

And I'm liking the less expensive RIT liquid dye (liquid, already mixed).  I purchased an .99 cent spray bottle from the artist section at Hobby Lobby and just poured the color in.

Let me know if you think of any others I can add to the list

I started shopping around looking for other options for spray inks.  Glimmer Mist are so pretty, but mine often clog and for what I'm paying for them, I find that frustrating.  Roben used some SEI Tumbler Tie-dye inks, so I decided to check out the tie-dye section of Jo-ann's where I noticed the RIT dyes.  SOOOO much cheaper than Glimmer Mist ($7.50 for 2 oz).  I bought them pre-mixed in a bottle (8oz).  I think it was around $4.  Then I picked up some inexpensive spray bottles at Hobby Lobby and poured the color in those.  So I decided to give it a try.  The orange you see in this project is the RIT.  I will definitely try some of the other colors.

I didn't want to start out working in my art journal, because I figured my first project might not be so good.  So I did this piece on 6" x 9" 140# watercolor paper and decided to hang it on my 7 Gypsies Photo Display Stand.  I don't have any photo's on mine.  It's dedicated to mixed media projects.  Here is a picture I posted in the past :

I spray painted mine black.  I use extra large eyelets in the top.

2.5" x 3" Artist Trading Card

This one is a mini.  You can't really get the depth on such a small peice, but I like how it turned out.

If you are interested in taking mixed media classes, here's a list :

Christy Tomlison

Roben-Marie Smith

Donna Downey - tons of free video's on her blog HERE

and in her store HERE

Creative Workshops

Alisa Burke

Free video's at Cloth, Paper, Scissors HERE

Interweave

Traci Bautista

Julie Prichard

If you know of any that aren't on my list, please share!

You can view my other :

 Faith Art projects HERE.

Collage / Mixed Media projects HERE.

Artist Trading Cards HERE.

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Challenges

Project #1

Cupcake Craft (mon) - texture (flowers and circles are modeling paste)

Ribbon Carousel (tues) - lots of color

For Fun (wed) - anything goes

Let's Ink it Up (monthly) - distressing

Crafts 4 Eternity (fri) - try something new (new mixed media class - style)

Corrosive (sun) - from a bottle  (spray inks)

Project #2

Word Art Wed (wed) - Habakkuk 3:18

Fairy Fun Friday's - flower

OOzak's (monthly) - anything goes

Abby's Scripture Thur #25

GinaK Designs - Springtime Silhouettes

  

Today I'm sharing another Springtime Silhouettes card.  I am also using a fun flourish die from Cheery Lynn Designs.  I love that there are sooooo many companies making dies now.  So many choices and many of them to fit specific images as well.  Do you have any favories???  

Happy die cutting!!
Melisa

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Project Details

Stamps : GinaK Designs "Springtime Silhouettes"

Ink : Tsukineko Brillance Pearlescent Chocolate

Die : Cheery Lynn Designs "Mega Fanciful Flourish"

Trim polka dot patterned paper ink edges and adhere to card front . Trim aqua patterned paper  and ink edges. Adhere cream cardstock on the back along top edge and trim with deckled scissors Adhere to card front. Adhere trim along bottom edge. Cut flourish and adhere to card front. Stamp image on cream cardstock and trim. Embellish with brown tuelle. Stamp sentiment on cream cardstock and cut with oval die

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Challenges

Sugar Creek Hollow  (sat) - dies
Stamptacular Sunday (sun) - anything goes
Charisma Cardz (thur) - Shabby Chic



Hero Arts Challenge

Hello Stampers!  Today I'm sharing a card I designed using a sketch for the Hero Arts April Challenge.  There are 3 sketches to choose from as well as 2 catagories.  The catagories are Sunshine and Showers and Shaped Cards.  Hop on over and check it out.  5 people will receive $50 in product.  The patterned paper is from a new pad I got at Joann's this week.   It's an 8 x 8 paper pad by Colorbok.  There are lots of really cute matching embellishments as well.
Hope your having a great week!
Melisa

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Project Details

Stamps : Hero Arts

Patterned Paper and Embellishments : Colorbok

Spellbinders : Scalloped Rectangle

Neocolor II Crayons : #20 (Golden Yellow), #59 (brown), #249 (olive), and #171 (turquoise blue)

BrusH20 Pen by EK Success (there are 4 sizes)

Distress tool : Making Memories

Trim green cardstock and blue patterned paper and adhere to card front.  Trim 4 strips of patterned paper, distress edges, and sew on to card front horizontally.  Cut scalloped rectangle using Spellbinders die.  Trim rectangle from watercolor paper slightly smaller than scalloped rectangle.  Stamp tree from Creative Trees set.  Use watercolor crayons to color leaves, grass, and sky.  Stamp owl using Tiny Owl.  Color with watercolor crayons.

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Challenges

Sentimental Sunday (sun) - frame it

Paper Sundaes (sun) - anything goes

Craft Your Passion (mon) - die cuts

Papertake Weekly (tues) - stitching

Crafty Catz (fri) - animals

Crazy 4 Challenges (sat) - buttons

Cupcake Inspiration (sun) - photo inspiration

Sweet 'n Sassy "Owl Be There"

Hello Paper Crafters!  I'm back today with another card created using "Owl Be There" by Sweet N Sassy.   Lots of paper piecing on this one, but it really doesn't take long.  I bought some PanPastels a while back and  wanted to try them so I used them to create the sky.  Basically you use a spongy pad, kinda like a make-up pad and rub them on.  They are ok, but not sure I would buy more.   I could brush blue water color paint on for a lot cheaper.  The rest was paper pieced.  I used my brown NeoColor II watercolor crayon around edges, on tree, and around all other pieces. 

thanks for stopping by!

Owl be back next tuesday with my next Sweet n Sassy project!

Melisa

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Project Details

Stamps : Sweet 'n Sassy "Owl Be There"

Colorization : PanPastels, "Turquoise Tint" and "Turquoise"

NeoColor II Brown #59

Patterned Paper : Bo-Bunny 12 x 12 Et Cetera Ledger (tree), My Mind's Eye 6 x 6 paper pad - Blush II (pink polka dot) and Lime Twist (green polka dots), Basic Grey 6 x6 paper pad "Origins" 2009 (yellow).

Scalloped Scissors : Fiskars

Mini Attacher / Stamples : Tim Holtz

tooth pick

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Challenges

Love to Create (mon) - friends

What if ? (wed) - birds of a feather

Totally Paper Crafts (fri) - things with wings

Wags N Whiskars (fri) - anything goes

I WON!!!

 I won $10 free digi's from Digi Doodle Shop

Mixed Media Art Journal Project

I finished 2 more pages in my art journal today.  So much fun!  I started with color inspiration from the Color Throwdown challenge blog and added the scripture from this weeks Word Art Wednesday challenge.

1. I started with 2 gesso coated book pages.  I used a thin layer so that the words were visible.

2. Scribble some blue (#47 Lyra Aquacolor) over the background and then brush water on to spread the paint.

3. Lay stencil (I used a circular medallion from Layers of Color) and sponge on purple watered down acrylic paint over the openings on the inside of the medallion and very lightly around the edges. 

4.  Pounce on watered down yellow acrylic paint over sequin waste (punchanella). 

5. Smear on some green paint with finger.

6. Spray with Work Fixative and dry with heat gun.  May not have been necessary, but before I started layering more color, I wanted to set what I had already added.

7. Roll on brown ink (Brilliance Pearlescent Chocolate by Tsukineko) using Jumbo Rollagraph Stamp Wheel with the Floral Flourish image around edges and in a few area's in center. I didn't want the full image, so I rolled lightly. You could use any type decorative stamp, but I like that the Rollagraph makes it easy for me to lightly roll and get a partial image. 

8. Wipe brown ink around edges. I used a little water on my fingers to smear it.

9.  Apply white acrylic paint with bubble wrap.

10.  Stamp Stampendous Music Score  on watercolor paper multiple times with water resistant ink (I used Palette Noir and then ran the heat gun over it a couple of times just to be safe).  Brush watered down white acrylic paint over some of the music score images (for picket fence and flower centers) and yellow watereed down paint over the rest (for sun). 

11. Hand cut fence and sun pieces.  Scribble around edges of all pieces with brown #59 Neocolor II crayon and smear with ZIG H20 Brush.  LOVE these brush's!  They come in different sizes and I just wipe them off on paper towels in between colors.

12.  Tear green patterned paper and adhere along the bottom of pages.  Only adhere along the bottom edge so you can slip the ends of fence and stems in later.  Use brown watercolor crayon around edges of grass.

13. Adhere fence and sun.

14. Cut flower #1 / heart flowers from purple patterned paper. Brush on yellow watered down yellow paint onto watercolor paper and cut flower #2.  Cut all flower centers from the white music score paper created earlier.  Cut leaves / stems from green patterned paper.  Add / smear brown watercolor crayon around edges of all pieces. 

15. Print scripture and cut into tag.  Tear one end.  Add / smear brown watercolor crayon around edges of tag.  Adhere tag to page and add bow.

16. Adhere stems, leaves, and flowers.  Before adhering leaves, crumble and crease.  Adhere ends of grass to page.  Embellish with buttons.  Doodle.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Melisa

See all my MIXED MEDIA TUTORIALS HERE

See all my MIXED MEDIA / COLLAGE PROJECTS HERE

See all my ART JOURNAL PROJECTS HERE

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Challenges

Color Throwdown

Word Art Wednesday (wed) - Psalm 28:7

For Fun (wed) - tags (handmade tag with scripture on it)

Little Red Wagon (wed) - spring

Crop Stop (thur) - buttons and bows

Lily Pad (fri) - flowers

Crafty Emma's (sat) - paper piece

Inspiration Emporium (montly) - watercolor

Sketchbook Challenge (monthly) - open

Sweet 'n Sassy's "Owl Be There"

Good Morning Paper Crafters. Today I'm sharing the other 2 cards I created using "Owl Be There" by Sweet 'n Sassy.   Such a cute little friendship set.  I was inspired to create these when I saw a Color Throwdown challenge posted last week, to use the colors from the Mabel paper pad by My Mind's Eye.  If you are like me you have a pile of those little 6 x 6 paper pads laying around. The small paper pads are perfect for paper piecing stamped images because the patterns are so small. So think of all the options for creating your own little set of cards using this set and your paper pads.  

Soooooo many possibilites with this image!  Wouldn't the image be cute with a little bow on the head for a girl, oh and what about a party hat??? That would make a great birthday card! You could have him sitting on top of a birthday gift. I'm trying to think of other things we could tuck under his wing .... what about a book and a graduates hat on his head .... or a balloon.

Another great idea would be to put two of them standing side by side with their wings touching so they look like they are holding hands. There just may be enough room between the wings to have him holding a banner. We can have a lot of fun with this little guy!

I'd love to know what idea's you have. If you would like to share an idea or a card you created using this little guy just leave me a comment with a link to your card.

Hope you're day is a hoot!

hugs, Melisa

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Project Details

Stamps : Sweet N' Sassy "Owl Be There"

Patterned Paper : My Mind's Eye 6x6 paper pad "Mabel"

Cardboard Flowers : Jillibean Soup

Buttons : Papertrey Ink

Embossing Folder : Cuttlebug

Border Punch : Fiskars

Spellbinders Classic Oval dies

Mini Stapler : Ranger

Card #1

Create a top from cream cardstock.  Emboss card front with embossing folder.  Trim patterned paper 1" x 4 1/4".  Punch scalloped border.  Adhere together and wrap with twine, threading through buttons as you wrap.  Adhere panel to card front.  Stamp owl and paper piece.  Paint tooth pick.  Stamp sentiment on patterned paper and trim creating a flag.  Wrap end of flag around tooth pick and staple with mini stapler.  Adhere owl and flag to card front.  Doodle around edges.

Card #2

Trim cream cardstock 4 1/4" x 5 1/2", emboss, and adhere to card front.  Trim floral patterned paper panel 2 1/4" x 4 1/2".  Punch scalloped border.  Stamp owl, and paper piece.  Adhere buttons to center of cardboard flowers.  Cut oval with Spellbinders oval die.  Stamp sentiment.  Adhere all pieces to card front.  Doodle around edges.

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Challenges

Paper Sundaes (sun) - kraft / diecut (flowers and circle)

4 Crafty Chicks (thur) - flowers

CCEE (thur) - embossing folder

Charisma Cardz (thur) - chipboard

Stamp, Scrap, and Doodle (sat) - things with wings

ABC - anything goes

Stampendous - re-use, re-purpose (tooth pick)

Cupcake Craft (mon) - spring is in the air
Splitcoast Stampers (mon) - scallops

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Card #2 was featured at :

Word Art Wednesday Challenge

REALLY quick post tonight.  I really wanted to play along with the Word Art Wednesday Challenge.  Each week a scripture word art is provided for us to include in our projects.  The sponsor this week is Isabella's Sketchbook.  I LOVE their digital stamps.  So I decided to combine the 2.  I printed this one on water color paper, heat set the ink, and then water colored.  I didn't have time to worry about matching patterned paper of embellishments, gotta get to bed and be up at 4am.  So good night and sweet dreams to all of you!!

This one was featured at Word Art Wednesday and I won $15 free digital image from Isabella's Sketchbook!

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Challenges:

Word Art Wednesday

Pals Paper Arts

 



Hope your day is a hoot!

This is another one of the new releases from Sweet 'n Sassy this month, "Owl Be There"!  Another cutie patootie!   It's so much fun to paper piece this little guy.  This is a card from a 3 card set I am sending to Take Ten for their Variation on a Theme.  I will be sharing the other 2 on tuesday.  See ya then!

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Project Details

Stamps : Sweet N' Sassy "Owl Be There"

Patterned Paper : My Mind's Eye 6x6 paper pad "Mabel"

Buttons : Papertrey Ink

Embossing Folder : Cuttlebug

Border Punch : Fiskars

Create a top-fold card from cream cardstock. Emboss card front with embossing folder. Trim patterned paper 2 1/4" x 4 1/4". Punch scalloped border from patterned paper and adhere along top of othere panel. Wrap with twine and tie bow. Adhere to card front. Stamp owl and paper piece. Stamp sentiment on cream cardstock, trim creating a flag, and adhere button. Adhere owl and flag to card front. Doodle around edges.

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Challenges

My Mum's Craft Shop (wed) - animals

Papercraft Star (wed) - anything goes

Fab N Funky (wed) - embossing

Crafty Catz (fri) - clean and simple

Color Throwdown (wed) - color challenge