Stampbook Saturday: Splash of Color

Hello everyone!  It’s Danielle, and I’m back with a bit of scrapbooking today.  It has been so long since I’ve done any scrapping so I thought I would try something simpler and make a page using one of the Project Life pages.  Well, I got the pictures printed and the first two 4” x 6” panels finished.  This is going to take me a while… ;)

While visiting the family a couple weekends ago for my niece’s high school graduation I took part in a 5K Splash of Color run/walk (yeah… we walked, but it is still 5K).  It was overcast and messy but tons of fun and we have the t-shirts to prove it. Ha ha.

For my little pages I used some Fancy Pants designer paper and two There She Goes stamp sets: In Stitches and Oh Snap!.

I normally use a ton of foam dimensional tape but I didn’t on these pages so that they wouldn’t be so bulky.  I did add some stitching, washi tape and pearls. My faves. :)

Hope you are inspired to get out your pictures and do a bit of stamping and scrapbooking.  Maybe when I finish the other 2/3rds of the page I will share it… heh heh heh.

ABC Friday–Poultry in Motion Tags

Hi all – it is Danielle again and I have a fun non-card project to share today. I’m a fan of making tags so you know I just had to make a set.  I dug through my stamps and pulled out the Poultry in Motion set as well as the In Stitches set for a bit of background stamping.

These are big tags but they are still perfect for the little rooster and itty bitty chick.  The tags only differ by the sentiment.

Images were stamped in Memento Espresso Truffle and colored with Copic markers. The rooster was stamped on white cardstock, cut out and popped over the main image panel with foam dimensional tape.

I used some fun textures on this card: paper cording, washi tape, red twill ribbon, corrugated cardboard and some pearls.

Hope you enjoyed the tags. Have a great Friday! :)

-- Danielle

Wednesday Trends–A Little Stenciling

Hi all – It is Danielle here and I’m popping in to share how I used stenciling to create a custom background on this card (caution – lots and lots of bright pink on this one):

I started by picking out a stencil (Lattice 6”x6” by Prima), ink and cardstock. For this card I wanted a neutral look so I chose white pigment ink and Kraft cardstock.

To prepare I cut the cardstock to size and then tacked it in place on a craft mat using a bit of adhesive tape applied to the back of the cardstock (the craft mat is non-stick so it will peel off when I’m done). I then used some Re-positional Scotch Tape to hold the stencil in place.

Once the cardstock and stencil were secured I used a Sponge Dauber to apply the ink using a circular motion. Easy peasy.

Once finished, I just pealed the stencil off.  Because I used a pigment ink that takes longer to dry and I lack patience I heat set the ink using a Heat Tool.

And for a more mixed media look I spritzed the stenciled background with Funky Fuschia Dylusions Ink Spray (from Ranger). I blotted the excess ink with a paper towel and let dry.

I then used the stenciled cardstock to create a fun (very pink) card using the Chalkboard Memories stamp set. :)

Hope you enjoyed my quick tutorial.  Have a great day!

- Danielle

Trendsetter Tuesday- Danielle Lounds!!

I have known Danielle Lounds for a long time, and her talent never ceases to amaze me. I've met her in person twice, not only is it amazing to see her in action, she truly is one of the sweetest people I know! 

I have chosen just a few of Danielle's recent cards to showcase, but I could literally show them all.....because I LOVE them all!

Her first card shows off one of my FAVE sock goblins, Larry. He just looks so dapper in his little tie. I LOVE her mix of patterns, shapes, and textures.

Her next card uses the super cute new Penelope and her Birdcage. I LOVE her coloring, layout, and again her ability to mix shapes, patterns and textures.

Finally, I chose one of her cards using the SUPER fun Enjoy Life By the Sea set. Everything about this card just works....for all the reason's I mentioned before. She just has an eye for what works together.

Well, that is it for me for now! Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to head to Danielle's blog and say hi to her!

TSG211- Inspiration

This week our challenge is brought to us by Danielle! She is challenging YOU to make a card or project using the inspiration photo provided!! 

To be eligible for the giveaway, create a NEW card or project using this week’s challenge and then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the InLinkz that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (June 17th). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!

By participating in this challenge, you may also find yourself in the Trendsetting Spotlight that shines on the TSG Blog every Thursday. We will be on the lookout to find challenge cards that stand out and show Trendsetting qualities. TSG stamps are not required to participate in the challenges but are appreciated :) 

You do not need to have a blog to be able to participate in the TSG Challenges! You can simply add the URL link from your project after it has been uploaded to your online craft gallery. If you upload your card to an online craft gallery, please use the keyword TSG211 so we can check out your beautiful work!

The winner of last week's TSG210 challenge is:Emily L. 
Here are your random numbers:

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Need some inspiration to help you get started? Check out these great cards made by the following Trendsetters!!

~Torico

~Tracy M.

~ Vera Yates
~Tracy Valure
~Wendy P
~ Mary J
~Angela

Week in Review(June 2- June 8th)

What is Week In Review (WIR)?- WIR is where we showcase cards made by the Trendsetters and myself throughout the week. Not only to you get to see gorgeous projects made using TSG stamps, but you also have a chance to WIN one of these cards! Leave a comment on this post and next WIR I will choose a winner using a random number generator. That person will then get to pick out their favorite card and the Trendsetter that created it will send it to them :)

Last Week's Winner Is:Indy

Here are your random numbers:

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Timestamp: 2013-06-09 05:07:06 UTC

Torico (Chalkboard Memories)

Torico (Aquaholic)

Kim O. (Smarty Pants)

Kim O. (A Little Treat)

Wendy P (Scootin' By Accesories, Dream in Color)

Mary J (Shiver Me Timbers)

 

Stampbook Saturday - Cute as a Button

Kim O'Connell checkin' in to bring you this week's 

Stampbook Saturday post.

When my kids were little, I started scrapbooking, but life got too busy.  I kept throwing pictures into the blank pages of the scrapbook with the intention of getting back to it on day.  Unfortunately, it never happened.  I did flip through my old scrapbook and I pulled out of of those pics that I stored in there.  Clearly, it was a long time ago because my daughter Lauren is now 11 and my son Jack is now 9.   They were still a couple of nuggets in this photograph.  

I used the Cute as a Button stamp set to make this scrapbook page.  I stamped the vine as a border on the top and bottom of the page and colored it with copics.  The sentiment is also from that set.  I found a cute heart shaped button and added some baker's twine to embellish.  

Have a happy Saturday!