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Slow and Steady

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Welcome to a whole week of sneak peeks of all the new Little Darling stamps coming out! The team is previewing every day this week and you can check them all out at Love to Stamp store blog. One of the images being showcased today is Slow and Steady and here’s my card.


The Little Darlings Challenge theme this fortnight is all about summer which is perfect for these new images but the rules have changed to you can use any stamp to enter. Also, Angie is giving away 5 Little Darling Stamps of your choice to one lucky commenter this week too!


I made an all occasions card for a boy, kept it simple, and thought this image was perfect to tell a story on it’s own. ;D I loved coloring the turtle too – there were so many possibilities but in the end I went for a brown and green look. Hope you enjoy it and come back through the week for a few more sneak peeks. ;D


DT Preview: Love to Stamp Little Darlings Release II
Main Stamp: Slow and Steady (LTS)
Patterned Paper: Lime Twist (MME)
Chipboard: Swirly Corners (MiC)
Metal Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Eleven

Copic Markers colored on Copy Paper:
-skin tone: E000, E00, E21, E13
-browns: E41, E42, E43, E44, E47, E49
-reds: R21, R22, R24, R29
-yellows: YR21, YR24
-greens: YG91, YG93, YG95, YG99
-blues: B91, B93, B95, B97, B99
-grays: N2

Did you know? Turtles are reptiles characterized by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield. The earliest known turtles date from 215 million years ago, making turtles one of the oldest reptile groups and a more ancient group than lizards, snakes and crocodiles. Of the many species alive today, some are highly endangered. The largest turtles are aquatic.
[Turtle, Wikipedia.org]

Soooo Big

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I’ve got some exciting news to share – today is the first challenge over at the Little Darlings Challenge Blog! You can use any stamp and we’re started off the challenges with a great theme… Summer!


I used the Little Darlings stamp called Soooo Big which is perfect to begin my summer with. ;D Now that the kids are out of school and the schedule it a little more relaxed it’s time to get the yard in shape the garage cleaned out!


I kept this card simple but used some of my favorite things … like the new Die-namics die Fresh Cut Grass and those laser cut embellishments from Make it Crafty! This is also one of my favorite color schemes, I just love greens and blues. Hope you like the card and come on over to play in our challenge!


DT Challenge: Little Darlings Challenge #1 (summer)
Main Stamp: Soooo Big (LTS)
Patterned Paper: Marjolaine (BG)
Chipboard: Round Leaves (MiC)
Metal Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels One and My Favorite Things Die-namics Fresh Cut Grass

Copic Markers colored on Copy Paper:
-skin tone: E000, E00, E21
-browns: E21, E23, E25, E27
-reds: E15, E17, E18
-yellows: YR21, YR24
-greens: G20, G21, G24, G28
-blues: B91, B93, B95, B97
-grays: C1, C3

Did you know? The Book of Kells is an illuminated manuscript Gospel book in Latin, containing the four Gospels of the New Testament together with various prefatory texts and tables. It was created by Celtic monks ca. 800 or slightly earlier. It is a masterwork of Western calligraphy and represents the pinnacle of Insular illumination. It is also widely regarded as Ireland’s finest national treasure.
[Book of Kells, Wikipedia.org]

Shellphone

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This card features the new image from Love to Stamp, called Shellphone, and another one from Make it Crafty, called Beach Hut by Sea. With so many summer backgrounds available it has been fun pairing up images and creating a scene. This one is inspired by the warm weather we’ve had lately and I wanted to use lots of warm-tone colors to represent a shining sun.


No clouds in sight but at least there is the ocean with a some cool-tone colors for a refreshing feel. The faux candy was an embellishment I had forgotten about which turnedto be a fun addition for this card. Afterall, what girl wouldn’t like a bit of Salt Water Taffy to chew on?! Yum!


Here’s the Beach Hut by Sea background before it was trimmed down. I tried a different technique on my sand using some tips I got from Elaine but clearly I need some more practice! She colored the most perfect sand texture on her card that I was trying to duplicate.


One of my staples of crafting essentials are foam dimensional dots! I seam to use them on every card don’t know what I would do without them. ;D I like how it changes the overall feel of the card by raising the main image and giving it focus. Yet the mind still takes in all the elements around them and see them as complimentary embellishments. Yep, they’re a must have in my crafting room! Hope you enjoy the card and have been inspired to make something or even to play outside in the sun today. ;D


Main Stamp: Shellphone (LTS), Beach Hut by Sea (MiC)
Patterned Paper: Salt Air (CC)
Chipboard: Swirly Corners (MiC)
Metal Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities Inverted Scalloped Square

Copic Markers colored on Copy Paper
Shellphone:
-skin tone: E23, E33, E25, E27, E04, R22
-oranges: YR04, YR07, YR09
-yellows: YR30, YR31, YR21; E50, E51, E53
-greens: BG93, BG96, BG99
-pinks: R12
-grays: N4, N6, N8

Beach House by Sea:
-browns: E41, E42, E44, E47; E23, E39, E55, E51, E53; E33, E50, E51, E53
-reds: E09, E17, E18 E19
-greens: G40, G21, G24, G28, G29
-blues: B91, B93, B95; B0000, B000, B00

Did you know? The Johnstown Inclined Plane is an 896.5-foot (273.3 m) funicular railway in Johnstown, Cambria County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The funicular is capable of carrying passengers and automobiles up or down a slope with a grade of 70.9 percent. The incline and its two stations connect the city of Johnstown, situated in a valley at the confluence of the Stonycreek and the Little Conemaugh Rivers, to the borough of Westmont on Yoder Hill. The travel time from one station to the other is 90 seconds.
[Johnstown Inclined Plane, Wikipedia.org]

Shellphone

~ sproatmeyer ~ 2 Comments

All of my projects lately certainly show that summer is on it’s way and this one is no exception! Welcome to another scene at the beach. 😀 This one features a new image from Love to Stamp, called Shellphone, and two new images from Make it Crafty, Beach Chair and Beach Umbrella.


Finding a color scheme that works for the beach and is also inspiring to me has been a challenge. On this card, however, I scrapped the ideas that I had to use themed paper and went with a traditional floral, of all things. ;D But it had the colors I wanted and was covered up enough to look like interesting swirls. Yep, those are swirls… NOT flowers! He he he


I couldn’t help myself and added a few of my favorite embellishments… felt clouds and laser cut chipboard embellishments… but you may have already noticed! LOL I also added some of my new Baker’s Twine, which unfortunately, has been a rare occasion that a twine color will actually coordinate. I should have gotten more neutral colors to work with. :-,


As a final touch I added a bunch of glue at the bottom of the card and spilled out a container of mixed beads; I let it dry the tapped off the excess lose beads. It was an idea I have been seing lately with clear micropearls or even sand so I had to give it a go. Hope I’ve inspired you today!

Lastly, don’t forget about the blog candy and challenge going on over at the Little Darling Challenge Blog.


Main Stamp: Shellphone (LTS), Beach Umbrella and Beach Chair (MiC)
Patterned Paper: scraps
Chipboard: Swirly Corners (MiC)
Metal Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities Octagon

Copic Markers colored on Copy Paper:
-skin tone: E00, E21, E11, E13, R11, R12, E04, R24
-browns: E40, E411, E31; E23, E57, E59; E50, E53, E55, N4, T6
-yellows: YR21, YR24
-greens: G40, G12, G82, G85
-blues: B91, B93, B97
-pinks: R11, R12
-grays: C1, C3

Did you know? A beachcomber is someone who “combs” (or searches) the beach, and the intertidal zone in general, looking for things of value, interest or utility. The first appearance of the word “beachcombers” in print was in Herman Melville’s Omoo (1847). It described a population of Europeans who lived in South Pacific islands, “combing” the beach and nearby water for flotsam, jetsam, or anything else they could use or trade. The vast majority of beachcombers however, were simply unemployed sailors like Herman Melville in Typee, or Harry Franck in the book Vagabonding Around the World.After enduring a voyage of danger and hardship, it was not uncommon for a few whalemen to desert a ship when it arrived in Tahiti or the Marquesas and reside, at least for a while, in the South Sea islands of Polynesia. If another beachcomber was ready to take his place in order to get home, the captain might let the disgruntled crewman go; otherwise, the captain would offer the natives a reward to find and return the deserter, and deduct the reward, plus interest, from the deserter’s pay.
[Beachcombing, Wikipedia.org]

Sailboat of Dreams

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Welcome to the first ever Little Darlings Blog Hop by Love to Stamp! You should have arrived here from Myrna, however, if your just joining in, you can always start at the Little Darlings Challenge Blog. There is even sweet blog candy up for grabs and a contest that runs until June 8th with prizes!


For this card I used Sailboat of Dreams and had to place Testing the Waters behind her to create a scene! I colored the water quickly with all the blues in the B90s range then went back in with a white gel pen to give it some highlights. I wanted the effect to look a little chaotic like water usually is.


I used another felt sun, mainly because it was left over on my desk, but also it just seemed to fit. ;D The corners are new laser cut embellishments from Make it Crafty that I just got in the mail so of course I had to use them! They’re covered with yellow and gold acrylic paint. (Supply list below.) Hope you like it!


Remember there will be a candy offered on the Challenge blog for those who complete the hop, so leave a comment for a chance to win the Love to Stamp Blog Candy!

Your next stop on the hop is our special guest, Sandie!

I’d like to enter into the following challenges:
CES Challenge #36 (on holiday)
Creative Cowgirls Challenge (anything goes)
Stamps R Us Challenges (anything digital)

DT Hop: Little Darlings Blog Hop
Main Stamp: Sailboat of Dreams (LTS) and Testing the Waters (LTS) [digital versions]
Patterned Paper: Stella & Rose Hattie (MME)
Chipboard: Swirly Corners (MiC)
Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber: Gold and Sunshine Yellow
Metal Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Ten

Copic Markers colored on Copy Paper:
-skin tone: E000, E00, E11, R11, R12
-browns: E41, E42, E43, E44; E07, E09, E18
-reds: R21, R24, R29
-oranges: YR12, YR14, YR18
-yellows: YR30, Y21, Y26

-greens: YG61, YG63, YG67
-blues: B91, B93, B95, B97, B99; BG70, BG72, BG75, BG11
-grays: 0, C1, C3

Did you know? The CSI effect, also known as the CSI syndrome and the CSI infection, is any of several ways in which the exaggerated portrayal of forensic science on crime television shows such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation influences its public perception. The term most often refers to the belief that jurors have come to demand more forensic evidence in criminal trials, thereby raising the effective standard of proof for prosecutors. Although this belief is widely held among American legal professionals, several studies have shown that crime shows are unlikely to cause such an effect.
[CSI Effect, Wikipedia.org]

Update: I was a top pick at Creative Cowgirls for this challenge!

Going For A Ride

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I have another sneak peek today showing off Going For a Ride which will be available from Love to Stamp on May 16th! Check out all the sneak peeks at the Love to Stamp Store Blog where we have something for you every day until it’s open!


I’ve been wanting to work with yellow a lot lately and I found some yummy decorative paper to inspire me from Jillibean Soup. This pack had a wonderful selection of yellow, green, orange and browns and is perfect for the spring time weather in my area.


I also experimented putting cork through the Cuttlebug and used some corner dies from Provo Craft. The cork was self adhesive so it worked out nicely even though they were very delicate.


For the butterflies I used an Embosslits die folder which cuts and embosses at the same time. This one was from Stampin’ Up and includes five butterflies on a little 2×2″ square which was perfect for this size card. I cut two colors out to give them dimension and depth.


DT Previews: Love to Stamp Sneak Peeks
Main Stamp: Dutch Mustard Soup (Love to Stamp)
Patterned Paper: Dutch Mustard Soup (Jillibean Soup)
Metal Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Seven, Stampin’ Up! Embosslits Beautiful Wings, and Provo Craft Cuttlebug Vintage Corners

Copic Markers colored on Copy Paper:
-skin tone: E000, E00, E21, E11
-hair: E08, E09, E18
-browns: E42, E43, E44, E47
-yellows: YR30, Y32, Y38, Y26
-greens: G20, G21, G24
-grays: C1, C3
-cat: W2, W4, W6, W8, R12

Did you know? Calligraphy is a type of visual art. It is often called the art of fancy lettering. A contemporary definition of calligraphic practice is “the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious and skillful manner.” Modern calligraphy ranges from functional hand-lettered inscriptions and designs to fine-art pieces where the abstract expression of the handwritten mark may or may not compromise the legibility of the letters. Calligraphy continues to flourish in the forms of wedding and event invitations, font design/typography, original hand-lettered logo design, religious art, announcements/graphic design/commissioned calligraphic art, cut stone inscriptions and memorial documents.
[Calligraphy, Wikipedia.org]